Crazy time of year

This Thursday is Thanksgiving, I can't beleive that it's already that time of year. I don't know about anybody else, but this time of year is extremely busy for me. We have three Thanksgivings to go to. I have one at my parents, one at Dexter's Grandmas, and another at his uncle's, these all take place within this week. Then there is the day after Thanksgiving shopping, this is a very big deal for me. I get most of my holiday shopping done on this day, you can get some very great deals if you get up early and get in line. I get up at 2:00 A.M. just so I can get up to Lacrosse by about 4:00 A.M. Some people think that this is crazy but I think that it is totally worth it. Another thing that is stressing me out is that it is getting to be the end of the semester. Which means finals and preparing for next semester. Trying to decide what classes to take and then trying to make them fit in your schedule, that is the most frustrating.

Early Christmas Presents

This last Saturday I took my daughter to the horse sale in Waukon. I had no intentions on buying anything but this little dappled gray pony came through and I couldn't resist. I bought my daughter this little pony, he is a 6 year-old gelding with very wild hair. He isn't broke but I plan on doing that this winter so he will be ready for Dakota in the spring. He is very gentle, so I don't think that this will be to hard. I know what you nust be thinking, how can I ride a little pony, but he is big enough for me to ride and my feet not touch the ground. Then I went on E-bay and found a bridle, saddle, and all the riggings for $85.00, I thought that this was very reasonable, I am going to give it to Dakota for Christmas, but she already is attached to the pony "Bucky". That's what she named it because he jumps around.

Tough times

Today, I think that everyone is worried about the economy, and how much further in debit we are going! One of the most historical elections took place this last Tuesday, and I can say that I voted for the first time. Before, when I was 18, I didn't really care about the presidental elections, because I thought that it wouldn't effect the way I lived. I know now that I was wrong! Not saying that George Bush Jr. has done a bad job, he has also done a lot of good, he has just let a lot of things slide. That are important things to the American people, like their houses, the money in their bank accounts, and health care. He had some help in destroying a lot of people's lives, and now with that "Bail Out" plan, he thinks that it's going to help that "little" people, but it never will. Because the CEO's of these "bankrupt" companies are still going to get their christmas bonus's and their raises, that we are paying for. I heard on the news that one of the companies took their employee's for a spa day, within a week of them receiving money from the government. I think that they need to rethink that idea, maybe give the money directly to the American people. You get so much to help pay your morgage, or finance your house. We need to do something else, something better, or our whole country will be living in poverty. I only write about this because some friends of mine, got married about one year ago, bought a nice house with a few acres, to raise some cattle on and on Monday he lost his job, his wife doesn't work, she is a stay at home mom with their three kids. Now they are trying to figure out what to do. They still have a morgage to pay at the beginning of next month and no money to pay it with. Some people would say to get out and apply for jobs, but their aren't a lot of jobs available right now. So I hope that with our new president, Obama, he can help turn this country around. Not just for the people that are losing their houses,and their jobs, but for everyone, especially for our children.