Mon/Tues

Hellow! (LOL)
So yesterday we were SUPPOSED to ride but it was raining and R wasn't indoors and was all wet, so we just visited the kittens (Two weeks old now!) who are starting to walk and hear.
I am still very very busy. So I'm sorry, but I forgot to do the blog yesterday, so I'll do it today.
Nothing much is happening. Tip for Monday: If you do your homework the day it's assigned, your future self (Who will have more time for fun stuff) will thank you.
Tip for Tuesday: Be yourself.
Sorry if some of this is confuzzling, but yeah.
-Madeline

The day that comes after Saturday

Hello again . . .
Today I went out to the barn, bringing with me my friend Z who also rides. I tried to ride R bareback up to the barn and succeded, though my mom got bitten (and wasn't very graceful about it) in the process. It's not R's fault!
We rode outside and he behaved perfectly aside from sometimes meandering aimlessly. After that Mom rode him and me and Z had a wonderful time with the kittenes, which each of us so desperately want to take home.
After that, we came home and I did homework, took a shower and made a movie about one of my best friends (actually it's more about friends in general) and it's really cool because it has all these awesome affects. So yeah.
Then another short game of Capture the Flag and practicing my saxophone, and whaddya know? Now I'm here.
I think I've got a good idea for this blog. A tip per day. Today's tip: Always bring bug spray while going to play Capture the Flag. Itchy!
Thanks again for reading!
-Madeline

Saturday

Today we went on a youth group retreat in which we rode this reeeeeally cool bus and I talked to my great friends Z and L (I TOLD you I would put you on here!). We had some pretty funny conversations. We also kayaked (Me and Z in a double) and hiked. All in all, it was a great time.
That's about it. As you may know my mom has a blog that counts her blessings. She posts something she's thankful for everyday. Well, I don't want to copy, but today I'm grateful for friends.
-Madeline

Hey, It's Me Again! (Who Else??)

Hi everybody!
What goin on? I hope everyone out there is better than me . . . I'm sweaty and covered in fly spray after a neighborhood game of Capture the Flag in which we used actual flags. Construction flags. They were everywhere, so each person kept bringing back fake flags. LOL!
T is doing much better and is expected back on Monday, so cheers for that!
C started a hockey tournament today and he won his first game. They have another tonight--at ten PM! Who's behind THAT schedule?
I'm riding again on Sunday and tomorrow I'm going on a church youth group camp-thingy. So I'll post more about that soon.
Since I'm still buried in books to read, quizzes to study for and homework to complete, I groaned when my English teacher assigned another essay today. You know what? I think that our teachers have meetings to decide when to PILE homework so that either you miss an assignment or you fall over from exhaustion. That's what'll happen to me soon. (Joking, kind of . . .)
So yeah. The school dance is coming up and everyone's excited about that, especially me! E, my friend from another school, is coming too. Today we also went on a Science field trip, which meant missing Math. YES!
That's all for now. Over and out, faithful readers.
-Madeline

I am BACK!

Hi, I'm back again! Thank you for reading!
Today I am again buried in homework, what with a new band assignment. Here are all the things I have to do:
-English projects
-English studying
-English reading
-Band (practicing)
-Two band reports
-Riding
-Reading an insanely tall stack of books
-Writing--three stories and a FanFiction story
-sleeping of course
-Capture the Flag
-My brother's hockey games
-My friends
It is my choice to do a lot of these things and I exaggerate a lot. LOTS of these things aren't mandatory or they aren't due for a while.
So don't get too overwhelmed for me.
Thank you. Nothing much happened today except we got news on T.
She is now in Indianapolis for ultrasounding on her pancreas. She is in a lot of painbut managed to keep a chicken wrap down fr lunch. She has been occasionally emailing. So she's doing all right.
Thank you again.
-Madeline =P

Well Hi Again!

Yo yo yo! (That sounds lame. But I have to greet you faithful readers SOMEHOW!)
Today we went out to the barn. R's hoof was much better and a family friend An came with us. She and her mom used to take riding lessons with me and my mom. So she came to watch me ride! I had a lesson. R behaved great and he even cantered out of the walk. We worked on leg yields and lots of other stuff--D worked me and R into a lather! The kittens' eyes are open at one week, two days, and we know for sure there are six: one boy and two girls, four black-and-white and two pure black. Me and An named them, though still respecting D's and Cl, her daughter's, rights to choose their own names. The pure black tom is Fred, the black female George (humor me). There's also Tango, Mini Boo-Boo (named after a pony) and Mini R, after my horse! He's not really mine, I half-lease him, but it's easier to say mine, so don't get confuzzled. And there's Pearl. So that's it.
Thanks for reading and I also got a bit piled with homework as well as going to a church youth group. I'm ready to fall into bed and I never even had time for my story!
-Madeline

Hello again

Thanks again for reading.
Today I started playing tenor saxophone instead of my usual alto. I still play alto, but also tenor. It's harder to play tenor because it's bigger and deeper and takes more air. It also throws the rest of the saxophones off course in our songs as I now play a different part.
Another game of Capture the Flag commenced tonight. I remembered bug spray so I didn't get completely eaten alive by mosquitoes. Our team lost all three times, unfortunately. Three times in an hour.
Anyway, we recieved more news on T. She is being moved to a hospital in Indianapolis for testing on her pancreas and she does not know when she will be back. She has managed to keep some fluids down and her pain medication has been decreased 25%. I bought a card for her the other day and have been collecting signatures for her. So many people wish her well.
Please keep her in her prayers. I hope to see you all (unless you're a complete stranger) again soon!
-Madeline
PS. After R pulled his muscle, today is the first day we could ride him again! Not us personally, but the other person who half-leases him. Tomorrow we're going riding. See you then!

A Friend in Need

Today I got up and went to school. During this process I noticed one of my friends, T, was missing. Last year she had to go to the hospital because of stomach problems and was MIA for four months, missing her birthday party, Halloween (Her favorite holiday), and when she came back she had a few F's. But she's usually a good student.
Today we learned she's back in the hospital. Me and E walked downtown to get her a card.
So that's it for today. I wish all you out there well!
-Madeline

Sunday

Hello again all you peeps out there reading this, whether you are family, friends, or just some stranger, thanks so much for reading!
Today I went to church and then went out to the barn. Today was apparently Pony Club, so we waited until all the Pony Clubbers were out of the barn and groomed R good. After we turned him out, he got in a play-fight with another horse. When we figured out they weren't trying to hurt each other, it was pretty fun to watch. It started by R trotting around the pasture, feeling his oats, and pretending to nip at K.C. Then K.C. started nipping back, and they galloped around. They stopped and started rearing and nipping again. Whenever R got a bite in, K.C. would bare his teeth right in R's face.
We also visited Stephenie's kittens, who at this point are about a week old. We were able to pick them up for under a minute at a time. I have a favorite (What can I say?), and I named her Tango. It just came to mind. She is black on her head, and has a white nose, like her mother, and a white chest, then a kind of hour-glass white shape on her back. She had strong lungs, too! There are still an unidentifiable number of kittens, but we're pretty sure there are six.
Also we recieved exciting news that yesterday my cousin asked his girlfriend to marry him, and she said yes! This supplied a happy event to discuss.
Except for that, there's no large news. We're having my favorite meal for dinner, and I'm starving! I hope that you all out there are doing great and are healthy.
Don't forget to count your blessings.
-Madeline

The Rest of My Day

Since one of my friends (Let's call her A) threatened me in a friendly-ish way if I didn't update my blog, here you go.
Tonight some of our neighborhood group got together and started playing Capture the Flag, a neighborhood past time. But we didn't end up with enough people to play so me and E and our other friend Ian the Great (His blog's on here too) just talked for a while. Nothing major.
I also take any chance I can to meditate in my favorite spot at a school near my house. I also worked on my story. I am working on a new one. We have some more people from neighborhood here (We're a tightly knit group) while all of our parents go out to dinner.
Before I leave again, I want to say that meditation is an overrated and underappreciated art.
Until next time!

My First

This is my blog. I have just started it--YAY--and hope I an continue it throughout my busyish life. Some stuff:
Initials. I will be using initials for some of my friends' names. These are the immediate ones you need to know:
E: One of my best friends
Em: another one of my best friends (I have many)
M: My dog
Mom: Mom, duh. Same thing for Dad.
R: The horse I half-lease
C: My older brother
D: My horse-riding trainer
Any others I will tell you when I blog.
Also I am a good speller with a bad keyboard with letters that sometimes won't cooperate, so if I make any spelling mistakes, it's because I have a bad keyboard.
This blog is abut the daily life of a 12-year-old. A 12-year-old girl whose favorite things are writing, reading and riding.
I am also a sucker for good books. Don't let me go to the library until I finish the books I already have!
So that's about it. I'll start my first real post below this line.
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After giving everybody the basics, this is my first real post. Thank you, thank you. (Bows)
Recently R (See above information on Initials) got his hoof stuck in deep mud and pulled a muscle, as well as strained his tendon. Today is Saturday and he won't be able to ride until Tuesday. So now we must stick to going out to the barn to simply groom him and offer him someone to complain to.
S, one of the barn cats, recently gave birth to her second litter of kittens, and we think there could be from 4-6 of them. So if you actually know who I am, they should be ready to take home within a few months.
I have written a 33,000 word novel and I sent some query letters to publishers. I just got my first rejection letter, and I'm so excited! (Yes, I am a bit crazy.)