I found horses!

So Mon and Tue I got to go riding. Cyd found me a place where I can help exercise the hunt horses. I don't even half to muck stalls! Both days I went there at 8:30am. It's about a 30min drive. I ride two horses with the other girls and then head home around 12:30. The horses are Irish Warmbloods that are trained for the Hunt. We go out riding through the villages on the street walking and trotting. The girl in charge is Laura and I really like her. She is going to take me with her to drop off horses so I can see the hunt. The pictures look really cool. All the horses are super clean and before the hunt they get braided and spiffed up real good. She clips their coats every three weeks so it's real easy to keep them clean.

The heat went out on Sunday. Bob could not fix it so he called the rental company Tue after work. The landlord is supposed to give us a call and then come fix it, but nothing yet. Burr it's cold in here. I have to bake and do laundry constantly to keep just the kitchen warm.

But at least Bob's happy about the food. Yesterday I made banana bread, apple sauce, and for dinner curried chicken with couscous. Today I am going to make chocolate chip oatmeal cookies, zucchini bread, and maybe lasagna for dinner.

Indian Food

Bob and I had a "date night" last night and went out to eat at a really nice Indian Food restaurant. The food was fabulous. Then came home and watch a movie. Today the weather looks ok so we are going to spend some time fixing up the backyard.

Pictures from Halloween

The last pic is of Carolina and John Stinson, some of Bob's good friends. Carolina, a bunch of the girls and I are going to the mall today. We plan on getting together to scrapbook soon.
Cyd, a British friend from Fort Bragg, might have found me a place to ride!!!!!!

Fish Saloon

So they have little fish bar/saloons here which are like fish and chip fast food places. Wanted a quick dinner last night so tried one. We had cod and chips. Not bad, but could make it cheaper and better at home. They eat their chips (thick french fries) with salt and vinegar. They do have "tomato sauce" at some places.

Went to the dentist this morning. Said my teeth are just traumatized by the work that was done and I have to give them more time to heal. Had lunch with the ammo wives on base. Was fun to see them all out of their Halloween costumes. Went to the library afterwords with Carolina. A few of us are meeting up tomorrow and going to the mall. Stopped at a nursery on the way home. Picked up some winter pansy's for a pot that was in the backyard here. Will be interesting to see how they do in this weather.

My pony's having fun

Cynthia posted this on Facebook. It really made my day. I love to see my horse happy!

So bought a gps last night, finally made it to base to the dental clinic, they said oh I told your husband there were no appts available that day. We can just make you a appt for tomorrow. Another wasted trip. But at least I made it!

Bad start to the week

Well today I planned on going to the dentist on base and sitting around hoping they would see me. My teeth still hurt from the dentist and I am taking 10-12 ibuprofen every day to keep the agony away. It started off well. Bob had left me the car so I got up and successfully navigated the turns through Banbury. Made it Alderbury and started watching for my next turn. Never found it. Went through another little town and then hit a two lane road that I don't think I have see before. Went back and looked again but finally gave up. I really need a gps. Think tonight I will go down to Halfords and buy one. This is ridiculous. Driving here is still quite difficult. I need to have all my attention on that, not getting lost.
My day has improved as I stayed home and made a good smelling dinner. We will see what it taste like. I bought a butternut squash wanting something else. But since I had it I went online to Betty Crocker and found a recipe with it, turkey, baked beans and stewed tomatoes in the crock pot. We will see...
I did sent out lots of e-mail looking for a horsey job. I have sent out about 20 e-mails and only had one stable reply which only wanted me on the weekends. Sent out more e-mails today and had one reply back wanting to talk to me. They sound like a great place with upper end Dressage. It is about 30min away but is on the highway which is a easier drive. I called but the guy was taking his cat to the vet and is going to call back later. Now keeping my fingers crossed!

The weekend

Had a fun time at the Halloween party Sat night. Met loads of people...hard to remember their names. Sun Bob and I went to Ikea and bought some fun stuff. Some things are cheaper there than in the states. That was shocking. I bought a orchid to remind me of home and it was ₤3.50, half the price of in the US. Had dinner and a movie at Clint and Suzy Erd's house. I had meet them in Turkey before so was nice to see someone I already knew.