Well I have officially accomplished two full weeks of work
and absolutely no blogging in the process, meaning I am well behind. I deeply
apologize.
Work is going really well. I have been volunteering with the organization for six months but I have had the opportunity to learn much more the past two weeks. I like having one-on-one time with the instructors and finding out the whys that go along with the whats.
My day starts very early – I wake up at 5, check my e-mail, do some stretching exercises, shower and eat some breakfast before heading to the bus stop around 6:15. Forty-five minutes and two buses later, I arrive at work, prepare my desk for the day and put on my riding gear.
Work is going really well. I have been volunteering with the organization for six months but I have had the opportunity to learn much more the past two weeks. I like having one-on-one time with the instructors and finding out the whys that go along with the whats.
My day starts very early – I wake up at 5, check my e-mail, do some stretching exercises, shower and eat some breakfast before heading to the bus stop around 6:15. Forty-five minutes and two buses later, I arrive at work, prepare my desk for the day and put on my riding gear.
By 7:45 I should be in the arena exercising a horse. We
exercise our horses in one of two ways – riding and lunging. Horses that cannot
be ridden for some reason or horses that are not in a session on a particular
day will be lunged, exercised in a circle, secured by a long rope that the
instructor holds. The instructor holds a whip in the other hand, behind the
horse in order to ensure the horse keeps pace.
I am just beginning to learn the lunging process and should
be performing the task within the next two weeks.
Thursday I had the opportunity to ride one of the horses, my
first time riding one of our horses and the third time I had ever ridden
in an English saddle, something that can take a little getting used to.
After two morning sessions with children from Singapore
When I leave the arena on my last shift, I feel a little sad
knowing that I will not be back for a few days. I know that once my schedule
becomes a bit more hectic, I will really appreciate my three-day weekend but right now I really like being at work.
I am enjoying my days off and am doing everything
I did before I had a job – I attend the Friday American Women’s Association
coffee events when I can, I meet friends for lunch, I run errands, explore the
city and enjoy some me time.
I appreciate the time I have with my husband and take full
advantage of nap time when possible and then I fall into bed somewhere between
8:30 and 9 so I can again begin my week and hang out with some great kids.
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