Yearly Archives: 2012
Incredibly funny
| April 9, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Saw this on Facebook and almost giggled outloud during my mucosal immunity lecture. Which is far from funny. And please don’t ask me what I was doing on Facebook during this all important lecture that assumed that I did the required reading (except I had the new edition of the book and the required reading […] more
Way cool blog posts
| April 5, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Soft Star shoes posted this one on their twitter feed. TOTALLY awesome look at barefoot running form. And……Funder has a totally great post on how endurance makes up better people – it made her more organized and me less 🙂 Read her post here, along with my comment. I wanted to do a whole blog […] more
Mobile tack corral(la)
| April 5, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Having a pile of riding gear and tack in the back of my corolla was not exactly what I had envisioned when I knew that at least for a month or two, my trailer and horse were going to be in different locations, and I wouldn’t have access to onsite tack storage initially. Considering that […] more
WAHOOO!!!! and a chicken story
| April 1, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Just got back from Farley’s new stable and it is absolutely wonderful!!!!! It’s just as good as I remember with a HUGE arena and incredible riding in the river bottoms. Farley seems to be settling in well and she likes company. It’s one thing that I felt bad about – having her all by herself […] more
Post roundup and some other announcements
| March 28, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
First up, 2 blog recommendations: I’m a regular reader of this blog. More than any other book, tutorial, or website, the posts here have helped me understand my camera and how to take pictures of horses. There’s always just enough information to be helpful, not overwhelming, and there’s enough examples of the concept to make […] more
Practical things I’ve learned in vet school
| March 28, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Yesterday I learned how to age a horse with teeth. I went into vet school knowing how to age a horse using that groove on the side of the teeth, but unless the horse is somewhere around 15 years up to about 30 years, I was out of luck. I’m really confident now with horses […] more
Apparently….
| March 27, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
….I won’t have to sell all my possessions and live under a bridge in a cardboard box. I *finally* found employment. Doing something that is PERFECT for my lifestyle, my background, and my strengths. It’s minimal hours for now, but has the potential to open yet more doors for me. Yes, technically with my boot […] more
