Picture Post!

Today was the 4-H horse show, so I was busy all day long. I didn't get down there until 9, bahaha. But it was ok because none of the people I was helping were there yet anyway.
I washed and groomed ponies until 12:30 and then I worked in the concession stand until about 6:30. It was a long day, but fun. Sydney and her sister Avery helped me in the stand. Needless to say, we had lots of laughs and giggles.
I was told that I have very nice eyes, and that they're so blue! xD

Sad news though. None of my projects went to state :( You bet I'm very disappointed.
Here are some pictures of my things:

Elliot (considered)

Micah and Chloe (considered)

My miniature garden (blue)

Whole wheat bread and Mustang chocolate cake (blue)

Polo wraps, and part of the duct tape rose (blue)

English square pad (blue)

(Ignore the drunk looking girl in this one)

My planter box that a guy in town helped me make :)

Annd I just wanted to add this one for fun. I got violently scratched by a bear :O

That's about it. Mom got a picture of our booth too, but she made me stand in it and I honestly looked drunk. I was dead tired after a bad night of sleep and then a long day of constant work, and did not look presentable.
I didn't take pictures of my other sketch that got considered because I don't like it very much. I don't know why the judge considered it, I just brought it for fun.

Funny story. My cinnamon raisin bread got considered for state, so it didn't get sold in the bake sale. But then it didn't actually go to state, so it got set in my booth. Mom saw it and really wanted to take it home because she didn't want it to just go to waste setting in the booth all week. But if you take your projects out of your booth early, you get penalized. So I wanted to take the loaf but leave the sample that the judge cut off. I still wasn't sure if that was ok though, so I ran around trying to find a fair director and couldn't find one. I called my leader and asked if it would be alright, and she said she thought it would be.
So Momma took the bread out of the bag, but we didn't have another bag to carry it in so she had to just hold it. People looked at us funny because she was running around the fairgrounds with a loaf of bread. It looked like she was stealing it xD
Ok maybe that wasn't as funny as I thought it was but ok nevermind time for bed im so tiredandgoodnightbyezzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

4-H Judging

I got judged on my projects today, 15 in all. I haven't been back to see what I got on the challenge classes, so I'm not sure on those yet, but on everything else I got blue ribbons! 3 of my sketches got considered for state, and one of my loaves of bread got considered as well (again, I haven't been back there yet so I'm not sure if they actually went to state. I'll have to see tomorrow).
I forgot my camera, so I didn't get pictures :( that's another thing I'll do tomorrow.
I'm gonna have to get up pretty early, probably 6:30. Knowing me it will end up being 7 or 7:30. I am so tired.
Anyway, I'm going to run and workout, and then shower, eat breakfast and get my butt to the fairgrounds by 8. Happening? Probably not. I'll be there by 9 at the latest though. Then I'm going to help the girls in my club get ready for the horse show until about 12:30. When the show starts, I'll have to start managing the concession stand until the end of the show which will probably be about 5 or 6. It's gonna be a long day. So I'd better go to bed now :)
Night!

Whenever I have stuff to post about, I never have time. Whenever I have time, my life is boring.

Basically, tons of stuff has happened/is happening, and I'm bad at remembering things and writing them out.
Here's what's up right now:
1. I am sick and tired of sewing the English square pad I'm making for 4-H.
2. Buggy is sicker than he ever has been, and while Jimmy is at work, I've been boiling water and heating up rice bags every 2 hours to put in the bottom of his cage to keep him warm.
3. I just started training to jog a 5k today. I've never been a good runner, so we'll see how this works out.
4. Today I ate healthier than I have in a long time, but after tracking my food here, I found out that I was actually not as healthy as I thought. I will never understand fitness.
5. At the moment, I'm just starting on another sketch.
6. Here's a picture for fun.

I can spot at least 4 flaws in my posture. Bet you can too.

8. That's all.
9. Goodbye.

Happy June!

"'For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.  Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.  You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.'" ~ Jeremiah 29:11-13

I've been busying myself with 4-H projects. Got two sketches done, and I'm not extremely happy with them, but they'll do. I'll post pictures, but not until I know what kind of ribbons I get. That means you have to wait until at least June 21st to see them.
I also have half finished polo wraps and a little hand bag. Hoping to start on my saddle pad real soon, and I have yet to decide what to do for baked goods this year.
This year they added some new projects called "challenges", where there are specific rules for each project. For example, one is making a plate of cookies. You have to use their recipe, and make it to the best of your ability. Another one is a container garden, and I think I'll do that as well. The best part is I don't have to fill out any goal sheets, and I still get premium money! :)

They just started shooting sports in my county, so I signed myself up for that. Went to the informational meeting on Tuesday night, and there were only two other kids there. Needless to say, I was the only girl.
Unfortunately, they don't have an instructor trained in archery, which is what I really wanted to do. Guns are alright but archery is better. The county next to us does have an instructor, and the 4-H organizer or whatever she is said that if there were enough people interested in it we could borrow their instructor or something. Hopefully they'll do that, because this is my last year in 4-H and by the time they get someone trained for our county I'll be done.

This weekend I have a 4-H horse show. I won't be showing in it, I'll just be opening and closing the gate, manning the concession stand and handing out ribbons. Probably not all at the same time though :P
Then on Sunday I have a 4-H meeting and then a trail clinic. You've probably figured it out by now: this is the busiest time of year for 4-H.

On another note entirely, I only have to get 6 more driving hours! Yayyy :) I found out that I only need 20 hours, not 30. That made me happy.

I really can't believe it's June already. Almost half the year is gone! And my baby niece's birthday is in 6 days. Awwww :D

P.S. Guess I'm just in a patriotic mood! Do I change my background too much? To be honest, I kinda liked the other one better, and might change it back. Lol.