Molly's lesson group from Colby Sawyer

Molly is on the black and white paint "Jackson" the 5th from the left. 

Dartmouth show

Can't believe Molly is already doing mid-terms!  She had a history exam yesterday and a psych exam today.  Still very busy...was able to ride at the Dartmouth show on last Saturday.  Did well, was just being evaluated for what level she should be in and was placed in W-T-C.  Lots of huge horses at Dartmouth.  Also a couple of little pisser ponies!  She still rides at Colby Sawyer three times per week and has workouts at 6a on Tuesdays and Pilates at 6am on Thursdays.  She had fall break last Monday and Tuesday so was able to come home....spent most of Sunday helping out at the barn...said she put on about 20 blankets, lots of boots etc, tacked and untacked multiple horses.  Their show was Sunday but was just for point riders.  The next show is on Oct. 31 at UNH in Durham.  She's psyched.  The following weekend they go to Endicott which I believe is on the coast in Massachusetts.  They get rooms at a hotel for that show.  Tomorrow she just has bio lab in the afternoon and will be able to come home for the weekend and have some real food.  (That's one of her biggest complaints is that the food at college is pretty awful)  She eats a lot of salad! 

Well I'm headed to work today for a call in 3-7p shift.  I can do anything for 4 hours!  Tomorrow is our SANE conference all day...we were able to get a great speaker to come and actually have 38 people from the northeast attending.  It's a prep course for SANE nurses to take the national SANE exam.  I'm signed up to do that next Thursday....kind of dreading it.  I haven't taken tests in a long time!  It's all done on the computer and we should know the results that day. 

Austin continues to do well....got some news that his brother had to be put down last week.  Apparently had developed a big tumor in his shoulder blade...so sad.  Austin loves getting fed twice a day and is putting back some weight that he lost.  His next acupuncture is a week from tomorrow so we will be able to check his weight then.

 The barns at Dartmouth

One of Molly's team mates jumping.

The hair net....Will all of this fit in  the helmet?  Yes it did!!

This is Molly

Molly, blurry hard to take pictures inside without the flash

The school van...she was up at the barn at 6am and didn't get back to the dorm until after 7:30!!!

John is getting excited about deer season....has his spot all picked out.  Molly was able to register to vote and will be getting an absentee ballot mailed to her at school.  Also glad we were able to have her snow tires put on the other day...there was 10 inches of snow on Killington last weekend!  Here are a few pictures.

What a rainy miserable Friday October 15th!

Well I guess I shouldn't complain.  The weather really has been nice but it has poured all day!  It's damp and cold and dreary out.  It's supposed to settle down and hopefully just showers tomorrow.  We are headed to Dartmouth in the morning for Molly's show.  I think they have a large indoor so hopefully everyone will stay fairly dry.  Molly had bio lab today until 3:45 then was heading to the barn to help everyone get ready for their show on Sunday.  They have to trim all the horses and pull manes and clean tack.  Sunday's weather is supposed to be great.  Unfortunately I have to work so won't be able to go :(

Austin is better,  I didn't mention that he had an awful time with diarrhea 2 weeks ago.  He became very dehydrated and I was afraid it was the end.  We took him to the vets (at 9pm on a monday night) and she checked him all over and really felt he wasn't as bad off as I thought.  She gave him IV fluids overnight and into the next day and he was much better...still weak and tired but eating and no more diarrhea.  Turns out his stool culture came back positive for giardia!  He's always  been negative...I think the last check was just a couple of months ago...anyway he's been treated with 2 meds and probiotics and he's like a new man!  Very content, eating and seems to be gaining some weight  back.  Not bad for 13!!!  We watched a show on animal planet that reviewed dog breeds and it said they can live until 15.  His mother did....several of his siblings have died though.

Some more fall photos

Well we've been bombarded by hungry chipmunks...I thought I would try setting up the havahart trap (as compared to John and Molly target shooting with their 22's).  The chippies just walked right into the trap, chowed down on the seeds and then left.  Apparently they are too light to trigger the trap! So...when Molly is home they will be doing some population control! 
Had a nice ride on Kacee the other day down Cumming's road.  The colors are nice...not as bright as some years.  We are supposed to get heavy rain today that will probably knock down all the leaves.  The paint horse is Jackson, one of the Colby Sawyer horses that Molly rides.  Tomorrow is the Dartmouth show...I think they have an indoor.  Sunday is Colby Sawyers show...(I have to work that day....bummer)

Fall walk with Carol

Carol and I plan on trying to get several walks in this fall.  Today we had a great walk down through Sullivan's land toward the lake shore and then down to Ross's dock.  Gorgeous day.  I've psyched that blogger finally has made it easier to post more than one picture at a time!

It's been a while!

 Dartmouth
Hitchcock Medical Center

So in September I had the opportunity to go to DHMC for the day to attend a pediatric trauma conference.  It was very informative.  After it ended I hopped on the interstate and met Molly for dinner in New London.  We had an awesome meal at Millstone's restaurant.  Great appetizers of mussels and crab cakes, Molly had lobster stuffed ravioli.  I had braised beef shanks.  Great dessert too!

another great weekend!

Well I had this past week off, used some of the time to catch up on things...actually washed some windows!  Monday we hiked up Snake Mountain.  The foliage is starting to turn.  We need some cold nights though.  Molly has had 3 lessons this week at the farm.  If you didn't know She Made the Equestrian Team!!!!  She likes the coach a lot and has ridden 3 different horses this week.  The riding team has to work out at 6am on Tuesdays at the gym and then does pilates for an hour at 6am on Thursdays.  Her lessons are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (I think)  Their first show is October 8 at UVM and October 9th at Middlebury College.  The college puts them up in a hotel for the weekend...should be fun and exciting!

Molly came home this weekend.  We had a great visit, caught up on the new tv shows and sleep.  She rode Kacee yesterday and lunged her today.  We made the roomies a batch of lasagna and salad and brownies to have tonight for dinner.