I was gently scolded by Bonnie, Sean's mom, for having let this blog fall to ruins over the last year. I'm not sure why I stopped posting, but a lot has happened since November of 2013. It might be difficult to catch up in one post, so it might be an over-time type of situation.
In my last post, I was in fall quarter of my first year at UC Davis. I was participating in Little I, riding my beach cruiser bike everywhere because I didn't have a car, and generally just trying to survive being so far away from Sean.
Little I / Abilene
Well, I competed in Little I and did not make it past the first round. I had a great time, even though I refused to body clip Abilene on the grounds of keeping her warm and comfortable and my fellow competitors made fun of me. I think they thought I was lazy, but I wasn't going to put Abilene in a position where she'd be uncomfortable or potentially get sick because of one morning of tripping her around an arena for my own enjoyment. She was a fast learner; picked up the show routine like a champ.
Here are some videos of Abliene and Little I:
Little I Stock Show Video
Abilene's Video
Here's Abilene the last time I found her out in the field when she was turned out with the other heifers:
Some quick flashes into 2013-2014:
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| Had a blast in my first IMs season! |
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| My first picnic day started with Miss Kate, and ended with a party on the far side of town. |
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| My spring IM volleyball team was with DCF (Davis Christian Fellowship). It was a great time! Since only one girl had volleyball experience, they made me the coach/captain. Mainly we just goofed off and had a great time. |
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| I didn't get perfect grades last year, but I did a lot better than I ever hoped I would at this level of a university. My grades are still very competitive for veterinary school. |
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| This was at Nationals in Reno, NV for the men's club volleyball team. It was a blast! Chris relocated to San Diego and won't be coaching the team this year, so I am hoping to be able to join the new head coach Liz and Gary (who coached last year) for this year's season. |
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| I had such a good time working with the diary cows for Little I, that I ended up working in the dairy Winter quarter. I was out there at 5am every Friday morning milking. It was amazing! |
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| More Mercer clinics. One of my favorite parts is getting to know each of the veterinary students, their backgrounds and mindsets about vet school and what's ahead for them. |
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| So grateful to have been able to meet and befriend Krissy, whose blog I followed for years before coming to Davis myself. She graduated in June and is now a full-fledged veterinarian doing an internship at a clinic. |
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| Playing with baby goats during one of my internships. |
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| During my Kidding and Kid Management Internship at the UCD Goat Barn, I was able to bottle feed Boer and dairy goats. |
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| More Mercer clinics. This little guy was deformed and had only one eye, but was adorable and sweet. |
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| Made it on UCD Snaps! |
