I’m still kicking and to be honest I feel better than I’ve felt, both mentally and physically, in close to a decade. I’m writing this on my phone which by now everyone in blogland knows sucks so hang with me as I try to type this out. This blog hop is amazing and the perfect way to sum up 2020 so I’m hopping on board. Thanks Alberta Equest for this
What’s the best thing that happened to you in 2020?
Personally:
My hysterectomy hands down. I’m not sure why it got so bad over the summer after I recovered from COVID but by the start of fall I couldn’t stand upright fully due to the pain. My period never stopped even on hormones. I stopped riding early fall when all I could stand was two point and Eeyore bucked me into the dirt clearly declaring that my ineptitude wasn’t going to be tolerated.
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Starting drum lessons, a life long dream, has been pretty awesome too |
I had surgery middle of November and I couldn’t be happier. I have no pain. My emotional state has returned to normal and all my hormone induced depression is gone. I haven’t been cleared to ride yet but for the first time in a long time I’m itching to get back in the saddle. And...tmi....but for the first time in 8 years sex doesn’t hurt. I think I’m tiring the hubby out.
Horsey:
This one is harder because I accomplished exactly nothing horse related all year. I think maybe the best part is everyone is currently sound, healthy and happy. Eeyore is back to moving as good as his body probably can move, Pete is 32 and acting like a 5 year old, Gem is fat and happy and Hamilton has gained a lot weight and looks really good for not being in any work.
What's the worst thing that happened to you in 2020?
Personally:
My health took a complete nose dive this year. It started with getting COVID in June and ended with my hysterectomy. All summer and fall I had terrible depression, my marriage was falling apart because of it and I was really really low. Thankfully I found the cause and fixed it but damn it was scary as hell going through.
Horsey:
Eeyore had just as bad of a 2020 as I did health wise. His started after a mild colic episode that led to the discovery of his grade 3 heart murmur. It was horrid timing as I had just had the best XC schooling of my life at Windridge and was prepping to run starter there shortly after. Trainer was even talking moving up to BN by fall. After we had the echo and were cleared or full exercise he got cellulitis from a spider bite front left and a week later tore his front right annular ligament putting him out until October.
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Keeping this Goober sound is a full time job |
What was your biggest purchase in 2020?
Personally:
Hmm.....I mean the scope to diagnose the problem and then the hysterectomy to solve it cost me over 3k so I guess that. Business wise I purchased a digital X-ray machine that I’ve been needing for 7 years. Fun stuff wise nothing at all.
Horsey:
It’s a toss up between the new to me 3 horse trailer (which we haven’t gotten to use yet) and Hamilton. Hamilton cost considerably less upfront but we all know the horse is the cheapest part.
What was your biggest accomplishment in 2020?
Personally:
Surviving. Also I lost a bunch of weight and am down to my high school weight which makes me happy
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Feeling good in your own skin is a great feeling. |
Horsey:
Maybe getting Eeyore through his rehab without incident. If missing a month of work due to COVID had a silver lining it was that I was home and had plenty of time to fit those 5 rides in every week. I’ve never been more than a 2-3 rides a week person so I’m not sure I’d have been able to do it had I been working.
What do you feel covid robbed you of in 2020?
Personally:
My sanity. Between the stress of watching my business go negative week after week and still needing to keep my employees paid, dealing with Wyatt’s change to virtual school and my own health issues it was really hard.
Horsey:
Nothing really. Injury robbed us of the progress we had made and the potential move up to BN but COVID had nothing to do with it.
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He came out of rehab looking Schmexy. Hoping to get him back here by spring |
Were you subject to any covid impulse buys in 2020?
Personally:
No. I’m frugal at heart and a saver. I love having a nest egg.
Horsey:
I did buy a new horse and a larger horse trailer for family outings but neither had anything to do with COVID.
Unexpected silver linings in 2020?
Personally:
Even with all the crap I’m sorta glad I went through it. There were so many symptoms I had for years that I just thought were normal. Like did you know you aren’t supposed to have uterine contractions every time you pee? Or gaining two whole pants sizes right before to period isn’t normal? I’m really looking forward to feeling good again.
On a business note, I couldn’t take the time off after the hysterectomy they wanted me to. Not after having missed so much for COVID. So instead I took half days and folks....wow. I felt like a human again even while recovering from major surgery. It turns out that being doc, boss, mom and teacher was slowly killing me. Effective March I’m only working until 2pm so I can get Wyatt from school and go home. I’ll be able to run, ride, do his homework and cook a real dinner. I can’t freaking wait.
Horsey:
Hamilton. I really wasn’t in the market for another horse but holy crap folks is Hamilton perfection. Dusty hopped on and rode him after not riding in 8 years and Hamilton not being ridden since his last race in July and he was amazing. He is going to be a really fun horse once he gets into work. I can’t wait to see where life takes this baby racehorse and I’m thrilled I took the chance and got him.