Last March, I made a decision.
I’ve wanted to go back to school for a graduate degree since before I graduated with my Bachelor’s. I had already decided to start that ball rolling in 2010. Very sadly, the first step is to sell my horses. For a multitude of reasons that I won’t go into, keeping Pea and Beau during this phase of my life is neither feasible nor fair to them.
Unless you’re networking with the right people or have built a reputation in the industry, selling a horse is practically a full-time job. You get your horse clean and spiffy, you take photos and video, you edit said photos and video, you post ads, you post photos and video, you update ads, you post more ads, and you respond to the replies to your ads. Maybe one out of every 20 of these replies turn into legitimately interested potential buyers, but you have to treat them all like they’re that 1 in 20.
So, my decision in March was to literally throw myself into this 110% and get it done. No dinners with friends, no blogging, no fun time until my horses were sold. Did I mention that the horse industry is crap right now? Selling horses takes time and patience and no small amount of luck.
Thus, I have been gone from the internets and my blog for many months, but I haven’t forgotten it. It’s been a busy, full spring and summer with lots of horsey fun. Once they are gone, I will look back on this time and be happy I spent this time with my horses.
What a tough decision that must have been to make, but I can see how it is the right one. With three classes this semester, I feel like I’m neglecting everything from the dogs to housework. But, just like I keep reminding myself, it will all be worth it in the end. (HUGS!)
If you keep reminding me, I’ll remind you 🙂 Hang in there chica, just because you’re Wonder Woman doesn’t mean you don’t still need a teensy bit of down time! I am so impressed that you’re taking 3 classes right now–in addition to everything else you do. You really are amazing…you know that, right?