Chocolate Exchange!

[Oliver & Henry's Mum]

Staci my thoughts are with you angel I'm glad you had "happy tears" and we're all here for you. Stay strong Issa this was a wonderful idea!

Rhonda I promise you'll have some lovely chocolates to enjoy over the New Year The OH took a nasty spill last night walking Oliver and probably needs an xray but won't go, so I have a 6'4" invalid on my hands now!

[caramel]

I got my chocolate yesterday, thankyou so much Rhonda. We had some last night. I really wasn't thinking clearly after I read the chocolate word....It's summer over here so it was a little bit squishy. But it all tastes good. Aussie customs had opened the parcel as well, our quarantine laws are so strict. They sent me a pamplet about what can't be sent from over seas, man it's a long list. Lucky for me it was all safe.
Thankyou Issa for this lovely idea, and hope your parcel gets there soon. And thankyou again Rhonda, can't wait to get home and have some more.

[Doggymommy]

The OH took a nasty spill last night walking Oliver and probably needs an xray but won't go, so I have a 6'4" invalid on my hands now!

Why do men refuse to admit when they are hurt I hope he gets better soon

[msegens]

YEA I finally got my hinder in gear and got your package in the mail MSEGENS. I hope you enjoy! Sorry it took me so long

ooooh! i cant wait

[Deerie me]

I claim the prize for being the most useless at getting their "behind" into gear. I have been to the post office today.....hurray.
Chocolate is on its way. I felt really excited as the parcel disappeared behind the counter to start its journey.


I did have a slight ordeal getting there because the hunt was out. I struggled trying to weave my car through a sea of about forty riders and horses none of which seemed to be under the slightest amount of control. They all mill about all over the road and then they stop to chat with the hunt supporters in their huge Range Rovers just in case they weren't adequately blocking the road before. Ggggggrrrrrrrrrr!!!! That wouldn't be so bad if any of them could be bothered to say thank you, for me wasting my life and petrol waiting for them to get out of the ****ing way. Sorry not feeling very tolerant towards the hunt as this has happened so many times this year. Excuse me for trying to have a life on a friday in rural Leicestershire.

OK, RANTING HAS FINISHED.

[elmer23]

At least you got there in one piece Lokis mum. They do seem to think they own the road and all manners go out the window during a hunt. It should be banned over here like it is over there. Speaking of horses... I won my first rosette today doing showjumping in the yard I work in. It was only a training show but I was delighted! Done a proper course for the first time last week. Now...where to hang it!

[elmer23]

hahaha yes that's it!!! why do you think the tourist get such a kick riding it? they get such an adrenaline rush from when it goes out of control!!! ahahahahaha good one!

It goes out of control???

[Deerie me]

Well done Elmer. How exciting. I love riding. I did a bit of jumping years ago and I remember making that transition from individual jumps to whole courses and you have to start taking notice of your speed and how many strides between jumps and which one is next. It was daunting but great fun. I never competed at jumping, only gymkhanas ( got a few rosettes).

I shouldn't have ranted about the hunt but their arrogance annoys me and it doesn't cost anything to be courteous.

[Deerie me]

I didn't know you worked at a yard. I thought you were a groomer?

[elmer23]

I do grooming on my days off. Theres not enough business to do it full time. Its hard work doing full courses! They were only 40cm but I have to start somewhere and the pony I used likes to run out of jumps so were starting small together. Done bigger jumps on a bigger horse but rather the smaller horses and Im gaining so much confidence on her. (Broke my leg 2 years ago jumping) Did you own a horse?

[Kody's Mom]

I got my chocolate yesterday, thankyou so much Rhonda. We had some last night. I really wasn't thinking clearly after I read the chocolate word....It's summer over here so it was a little bit squishy. But it all tastes good. Aussie customs had opened the parcel as well, our quarantine laws are so strict. They sent me a pamplet about what can't be sent from over seas, man it's a long list. Lucky for me it was all safe.
Thankyou Issa for this lovely idea, and hope your parcel gets there soon. And thankyou again Rhonda, can't wait to get home and have some more.

I am so happy to hear that you got your chocolate. I hope it didn't ruin it my being mushy from the heat. Boy we sure don't have to worry about it melting here in Chicago. We are due for record breaking cold tomorrow. I also hope they were chocolates that you don't have there.

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RHONDA

Mommy to…
Max 3/24/92 – 4/30/01
Sammy 3/16/01 – 9/6/08
Kody 7/6/08 -

[Deerie me]

I do grooming on my days off. Theres not enough business to do it full time. Its hard work doing full courses! They were only 40cm but I have to start somewhere and the pony I used likes to run out of jumps so were starting small together. Done bigger jumps on a bigger horse but rather the smaller horses and Im gaining so much confidence on her. (Broke my leg 2 years ago jumping) Did you own a horse?

No I've never been lucky enough to have my own horse.The one I rode in my jumping lessens was a beautiful palamino coloured mare called Clover. She was gorgeous but not a natural jumper. She also used to like to run out or stop abruptly. It used to take every ounce of concentration to keep enough leg on to stop her refusing and tight enough control to keep her in a straight line at the jump and then think of my position and letting my hands go with her but not my entire body and remember the course and .....and........and.......
Prior to that I'd ridden a pony that you could vaguely aim at a fence and he would just gently canter up to it and jump it. On that pony you could convince yourself you were good but Clover was a shock to the system.

[Deerie me]

Staci my parcel arrived this morning. Its under the christmas tree. Loki has given it a good sniff. Thank you so much. I'm really excited.

[elmer23]

No I've never been lucky enough to have my own horse.The one I rode in my jumping lessens was a beautiful palamino coloured mare called Clover. She was gorgeous but not a natural jumper. She also used to like to run out or stop abruptly. It used to take every ounce of concentration to keep enough leg on to stop her refusing and tight enough control to keep her in a straight line at the jump and then think of my position and letting my hands go with her but not my entire body and remember the course and .....and........and.......
Prior to that I'd ridden a pony that you could vaguely aim at a fence and he would just gently canter up to it and jump it. On that pony you could convince yourself you were good but Clover was a shock to the system.

Yep thats what Hippo is like! Shes well able to jump she just doenst want to. I was told that she wouldnt do any jumping over the summer so were doing good! As shes in a riding school she prob got pissed off with young people catching her in the mouth and swinging out of her!

[caramel]

Rhonda the chocolate is just fine, and while we have Dove chocolate here I haven't seen the others. I'm limiting myself to only a few pieces a day, really hard to do.
I've never had my own horse either, now I can hear you all giggle when I say my first ride was a cow. I'm not a good rider, more like a sack of potatos, horses always look relieved when I get off.