From my front porch

It's November and I believe every state except Florida knows this.  It's still in the 80s here. Today there is a nice breeze and it could almost feel like fall.  I took most of the day off and spent it at home with my kids. 

I'm sitting on my front porch enjoying the beautiful day and fixin' to go on a trail ride with all the kids!

Thank you to all the Vets! I love my Freedom!

Full of Fanciness

Today has just been a typical day in my routine.  After making three stops on my way to work, I look in the mirror to make sure I'm somewhat presentable and what's hanging out on my lip? Oh just some pieces of hay that blew back on me when I was slinging it out for the horses!!  I'm fancy like that!!!

If anyone ever dared to call me high maintenance I'm going to stab them with a pitchfork!  

How many other folks do y'all know that jb weld their sunglasses back together?  

Yep. I'm fancy like that!

The all in one parent

I really think I'm destined to be a single parent for the rest of my kids childhood.  I truly hope it's not my reality for the rest of my life. Yes I'm sure I made poor choices as to the other dna donors. But damn, I'm not that bad of a person. Let's compare just for shits and giggles. All names will be withheld to protect the guilty. 

I've never cheated on a boyfriend or husband, Ya hear.  Ever!!!

I work my ass off and use my brain trying to be a successful businesswoman. I don't use men just to see what I can get out of them. 

I am a homeowner, yes mine.  Not mine and the mortgage company! 

I am one hell of a mom, I try to provide my kids with the best life possible. They work hard in school and in sports. They will be in college and busy with their own adult lives before too long. I want to make everyday count with them. 

So tell me how is it that I cannot find a decent partner. Yes partner. My equal to share with. Not to do 100% for me and vice versa. 

When I know people who continually lie and cheat on each other. Leave their spouses for others and do the same thing again.  I know men who take on women who have no aspirations to become better, unwilling to work, no education to speak of, but they are stellar in shopping and spending money.  These folks sure seem happy and carefree. And seem to take a lot of vacations. 

I wouldn't know how to act if I had someone doing for me what I've always done for us and the shitty choices I made ( men who I've supported)

I'm not saying my little family of 3, since one of my kids is out on his own, does horribly bad, but I will be honest and say there is a lot of month left after the money hits the bank. That $$ would be from wages, not child support, I don't receive any of that stuff....although I hear some peeps get that!

So please tell me where one looks, and how the hell they have time to look. Cause I'm pretty busy being the mom, dad, breadwinner, yard girl, chef, cheerleader, scorekeeper, and all kinds of other shit. 

My friends tell me to be patient that I will get the man I deserve when the time is right. Well I sure hope he has his running shoes on cause I don't have time to wait on his ass!  

Shhhh...it's happening

Got good news, my barn is being delivered this week!  Can finally officially move the horses to our house, and give them a real roof over their head!
Lotsa stuff been going on in our neck of the woods.  The baseball kid has been gone most of the summer playing all over Fl and Georgia.  He is having himself a grand ol' time.  Been getting a lot of looks from different colleges! Makes me a proud mamma!  He's going to be a sophomore this year so he has a couple more years...this might be a good sign!
The barrel racer is doing great improving each and every day, this is showing in her racing!
She won her very first check a couple weeks ago, she was grinning from ear to ear! I couldn't be more proud of her! This kid amazes me, carries a 4.0 thru middle school, taking all advanced classes, playing varsity sports, and picked up barrel racing like it's easy or something!  She's going into her freshman year next month with a heavy course load, and still planning on all her sports and horses! No wonder her little butt is skinny!!
I definitely keep the roads hot with these kids chasing baseball tournaments and cans!  But truthfully, I wouldn't have it any other way! They make me proud to say...That's my kid!

School's Out fo' summa !!!

I couldn't be happier, Monday was the last day of school 'round here! I don't have to share my kids with the school everyday! Well, except for Volleyball conditioning/camp starting next week.
We have some big plans and even bigger if that pesky winning lotto ticket shows up in my hot lil hand! 
Barrel races and baseball tournaments will take up the majority of our time, but this makes me smile, I love spending this time with my kids.

Why???

Why does it seem like I'm destined to struggle? Isn't being a single mom of 3 enough of a struggle? 

I know some of my choices have sucked. But damn, I'm not on welfare, not a drunk, never done drugs. Work a 40+hour week, only get paid for 40, no health insurance. Still can't get ahead. One step forward a gazillion steps backward.

What have I done so horribly wrong that it seems I'm eternally punished for. 

Winding down

We are in the homestretch of this school year.  Sports for the highschool are winding down, and conditioning for next year has already started. 
With both of my kids involved in highschool sports this year, I have learned a lot of things, good and bad.  I have learned that both of my younger kiddos have a strong desire to be the best they can be in their respective sports.  I have learned that you don't have to always win to have fun and learn something.  I have learned a lot about sports that I have never played, or never played well.  I have learned I love watching my kids play even more than I ever have.
I have also learned that teammates and parents of teammates can be real jerks. 
Jealousy is huge, they really need to get over that shit!
With that being said, bring on barrel racing season, and travel ball season! 
We are takin' our show on the road.

Long time, no see

Wow I haven't blogged since September of last year. Wtf have I been doing?? 

Mostly the usual, working my ass off, running kids everywhere, sports, school functions, sports, to the barn, sports...are you seeing a pattern here?  The joys of being a parent are abundant over here. 

It's spring round here and you know what that means, new babies!! Yeah like I need something else to take care of.  But we gotta have peeps, and eggs some 20 weeks from now!  

Oh yeah and these girls got a rockin new pad!!!