March/April IRL 2015
| May 3, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Mel's Life, Pregnancy, Uncategorized |
March and April blur together for good reason. I was gone for 2 weeks on out of town externships during both months. Gone for 2 weeks….here for 2 weeks…gone for 2 weeks…here for 2 weeks. It was mid-April before I realized I didn’t write my customary beginning of March posts and by then I decided […] more
Graduation
| April 24, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’m graduating!!! May 21st at 4pm. Now I know a bunch of you are already booking your plane flights….but WAIT. I have a limited number of tickets, which are required for entry AND most of those tickets are going to family members. (Although a vetmed friend met Funder and Aurora at a ride, and decided […] more
The Lure of Stuff
| April 24, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Gear |
Up until 4 or 5 years ago I always had a tack or equine related wish list – things I thought I needed and things I was looking for on used sites for a bargain price. I had attributed the death of my wish list and my new found contentment in what I had and […] more
Grooming
| April 19, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It’s a big deal when I groom my horses because it only happens a couple of times a year. My normal grooming routine is to knock the dirt and hair off under tack areas with my bare hand, roach manes that have the audacity to tangle, and trim hooves when needed. Tada! Funder being more wise […] more
Tests and more tests
| April 18, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
On Wednesday I took and passed my CA state boards. All I need to do is graduate (and do some more paperwork, pay more fees, get fingerprinted…) then I am licensed to practice medicine in CA!!!!!! Today I sent in a much more blog relevant test. To be an AERC control judge not only […] more
No words needed
| April 16, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
But of course I’ll use too many anyways. Oh yeah. We did that. Admittedly scrub pants and running shoes weren’t ideal for a first ride. But. When Amber suggested I get on what came out of my mouth of “YES”, instead of “YES, in fact I have almost-tights-stretchy-pants-in-my-car”. And really. I can’t complain about the symbolism […] more
