October was a pretty low spending month, I only bought two bags of feed. While November was a lot more exciting so I included both months in this post. We had yet another trip to the vet for Stinger, we were there for a couple hours for multiple tests and treatments. We did a repeat … More October/November Expenses
The month of September brings the fair. Since the entries were due in July, everything was already paid for except the fun show. I only spent $20 for four classes. I even placed in one of them, but we only won ribbons. I did place in some of the regular fair classes, but the premium … More September Expenses
Ever since I was little, I can remember the excitement that surrounds the fair. My parents have been attending our county fair since the 90s and I have been going ever since I was 6 months old. It is almost like a vacation to us, if vacations consisted of work. I’m only sort of kidding. … More September Shenanigans
Getting teeth and shoes done and another vet visit all in a couple weeks makes for an expensive month. Don’t worry, the vet bill was only for booster shots and a health certificate. When we go to our fair, we have to have a clean health certificate from within the last 30 days. While the … More August Expenses
Sometimes all it takes is one moment to change your future. When you look back at it, it seems so small. You can spend hours analyzing everything leading up to it and how you would do things differently to change the outcome. We had one of those moments this summer. It took me a while … More Change of Plans
July was an unexpected month as you will see in the next post, so it makes sense that the expenses follow suit. We went to a jackpot and rodeo over the fourth of July weekend, but I was also entered in two other rodeos that we ended up turning out of. I still had to … More July Expenses
Where did we leave off last? Oh right, we just got back from the vet with injections for the second time this year. In between bringing Stinger back to full work and baling hay in hot and humid weather (it’s that time of year everyone), Stinger decided it was the perfect time to give us … More The Story Continues
Another month, another vet bill… actually two. We ended up taking Stinger back to the vet at the beginning of June to have his stifle looked at. At this appointment he had an x-ray and ultrasound of his right stifle, and injections in his stifle and hind fetlocks. The second vet bill was just to … More June Expenses
It’s beginning to look a lot like… last year? May has been an interesting month to say the least. We started out with the first rodeo of the year the first weekend of May. And along with it came some alley troubles, again. I have been feeling like every time I enter somewhere, I might … More Déjà vu???
We got to go to the first rodeo of the year in May! Plus, we went to two other barrel races this month. My aunt and I split gas, so I paid gas on the way home from the rodeo and on the way home from one of the barrel races. The rodeo and barrel … More May Expenses
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