I thought that when you get your braces off it would be the end of orthodontics appointments.  How wrong I was....I had to go pick up my third retainer today!   Anywho.... I'm doing this Shakespeare class with the homeschool group.   We're working on doing a Midsummer's Night Dream.  This winter we'll be putting on the play, but right now we're just reading through the book and doing different things each week.  As much as I hate acting, I'm loving it!   My favorite character is Titania, queen of the faeries.  I like her just because she's a faerie, not the character she plays.

I decided to go without meat for a whole month.  The day I pronounce my decision, Mom makes a turkey dinner.  : / This is going to be hard.  : )  My Aunt Ginny was over visiting yesterday along with other family.  She gave me a cute, yellow, smiley face mug.  I had a delicious cup of pumpkin spice coffee this afternoon in it.  One can't help but be cheered by this mug!

Moi riding Alfie.  I don't usually ride him, but I love cantering him, because it's like a slow motion canter.

Sarah picking Gorge's hoofs and grazing him.

This is the main barn where people board their horses.  Last Tuesday we gave baths to a couple of horses!  We got soaked, but it was all part of the fun.
My mom's co-worker gave us a black velvet riding helmet, crop, dressage whip, black britches, and cute horse socks. : ) We were very excited to receive them.

Ha-ha that's drôle!  French for funny. : )

~ Lyddie