Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - Last Dinner with Family

Packed most of the day, and also spent an inordinate amount of time on the phone trying to get a hold put on our package so that it won’t go on the UPS truck, but rather would be held at their office so that I can pick it up on our way to Miami tomorrow. As hard as it is to believe, this was a Herculean task, as there wasn’t anyone willing to take responsibility to change the delivery. The company I bought it from said it was a third party shipper, but refused to tell me who the third party was. Eventually I was able to get UPS to confess that the actual shipper was Amazon.com, who took three chat calls before someone (in the Phillipines) was able to confirm the shipment and make the appropriate change (at 11:00 at night) so that I could pick it up. This took HOURS!!!! Customer service just ain’t what it used to be! Got to bed later than I would have liked, but c’est la vie! Still excited about tomorrow, just didn’t need the stress leading up to it.

Monday, March 12, 2012 - Work and Packing Day

Spent the morning finishing up on some last minute work, and the afternoon packing everything for the trip.

Sunday, March 11, 2012 - Shopping Day

Time to pick up some last minute things we needed for the trip, otherwise tried not to get too physical, we need to rest a bit before our big vacation, our first REAL vacation in 26 years!

Saturday, March 10, 2012 - Hay Day

Before leaving, we had to restock our hay supply so that my brother will have enough hay to last for the duration, so we headed out to Okeechobee once again a got a full pickup of hay. Spent some time with the family again.

Friday, March 9, 2012 - Doctor Day for Hubby

Hubby’s back has been giving him some problems, so with the doctors suggestions, we finally schedule him for a couple of shots that are apparently designed to alleviate the pain once and for all (or at least for the foreseeable future, hopefully in time for our vacation in Costa Rica), so we spent the morning taking care of that. Afterwards, we headed out for a little shopping as we prepare for our trip, and probably overdid it a bit because he was quite tired by the time his anesthesia wore off. Got him home in time for a good night sleep, though, hopefully he’ll be on the road to recovery! I spent the evening socializing with my brothers before coming home to join Hubby in bed.

Thursday, March 8, 2012 - Ride Day to Cypress Creek

Slept late, then took a ride, probably our last before we head out on vacation to Costa Rica, though we’d like to get one more in. Headed over the canal, out Old Indiantown Road, along the canal, crossed Mack Dairy Road into the Cypress Creek WMA, where we followed the equestrian trail for a bit, until we could see the road and parking lot, before turning back, letting us have a nice 8+ mile ride for the day. Another great day on horseback!

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - Brother Arrives

Spent the day working on various jobs, until my brother from Texas arrived late in the afternoon, then spent the evening visiting, playing pool and socializing.