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Just an update on the roof situation and the water in the crawl space. The HOA did indeed send a very nice man from Ark Roofing over to look at the roof. It was fixed today (before we get more rain tomorrow). That was a relief. I’ve also been pulling water out of the crawl space using a bucket. Sigh. Over 7 buckets of water, so maybe 6.5 gallons. I hadn’t though to...

I did a stupid human trick at work. I had a day of meetings. I was running late for a meeting so I took the stairs to go up the two floors to my next meeting. My foot caught on a stair and I sprawled onto the stairs just before the landing. Caught myself on the ledge, hit my right knee on a stair ledge, and my shin on another stair. I know...

Here’s hoping that this year is an improvement for everyone! Quite a few of my friends had rough segments this year. Learning opportunities abounded and it wasn’t always pretty. Here’s hoping that 2014 turns out brighter. Related Images:

I’ve been healing very well from the accident. The physical therapist and my regular doctor have been positive and upbeat about how quickly I’ve been recovering. I have been doing regular exercises and trying to not work too much on the computer. The strain from looking down exacerbates the neck sprain. The good news is that I’ve been cleared to start riding again. Simple stuff, like walking on a trail, but it’s a...

Last week on Wednesday, I was taking the back way home to avoid accidents on the interstate and ended up in an accident myself. A silver SUV turned left from oncoming traffic across my lane on 54. Major intersection. Lots of traffic. One minute my lane was clear, and the next there was a car in front of me. Car go crunch and snicker-snack. The hood was crumpled, like it is designed to...

I went to the barn with plans for riding. It felt like it had been so long and I just wanted to ride my girls. I had been dreaming about riding them, about the way they move at the canter and how I have to sit at the trot. Breeches and paddock boots are great riding equipment, but can’t overcome a fever. I had felt okay earlier in the day. I felt light...

A few days ago, I posted about my experiences trying to get information about a condo from the company managing the community’s HOA. This company is HRW, Inc. I called the phone number of the person listed on the “Purchaser’s Research Package” screen and left a message. She called me back the next morning and asked me to email a list of my questions to her. She said she couldn’t answer my questions...

I’ve been doing more running and enjoying a fitness game called “Zombies, run!” It’s been the only thing that has had me out running and walking just to listen to story lines. Lots of fun. Great motivation. I’ve always been a sprinter when I did run. The longest I could run when I was on track was a half mile. On a really really good marathon day I could run one mile. If...