Horse Ride, Sunshine & A Finished Jewelry Box

Thursday arrived with a surprise day off switch for Britt thanks to slow pitch season. I was awake by 6:45 — not by choice though — but the full-on sunshine made it feel worth it. Two coffees, an Instagram scroll, and my birthday lunch blog post later, I headed to the garage to tackle the final details on the jewelry box project: waxing the paint and touching up the gold feet.

Check out Gulliver the smartest cat in Strathmore, Britt finally got video proof of his toilet use

Britt was out just as I wrapped up, so we caught the horses, tacked up, and headed off for an hour ride. Such a beautiful morning for it. It really made me wish Shaina was home now that riding season is underway again — maybe we can lure her out for a visit soon.

Meanwhile S headed to town for his Thursday hockey-and-McDonald’s coffee crew gathering. Good news from the specialist too — the knee is structurally fine and just needs strengthening, exactly what Shaina has been telling him for months ;)

After the ride we untacked, brushed down the horses, and let them loose while Britt fed. She soaked up a little breezy sunshine while they ate before she headed home around 1.

Back inside, I got serious about finishing the jewelry box. By afternoon it was officially DONE. Photos were snapped, then I headed inside to play with my new favourite AI staging tool, creating the moody styled photos the company wanted. Honestly, I like how they turned out and the ease of creating.

my photos

and the moody photos the company wanted for this paint release

S rolled home before 4:30 but was quickly jumped in the ranger heading to the Gosling emporium to help with an electrical issue. I worked on blog catch-up, squeezed in a workout, chugged a creatine water, fed Harley, then started writing the jewelry box tutorial while feeling very accomplished.

S got home just before 6 — perfect timing for hockey, naturally. We kept supper simple with spaghetti followed by a hot tub soak. Then it was hockey for him while I curled up to finish my book The One. Definitely recommend it — such a wild concept.