The Route

Will be this. I'm going to pinpoint a few places along the way that I would like to stop and see.

1. Columbia, SC-  I definitely want to stop and give major hugs and kisses to a particular big bay pony who has my heart.

2. Lexington, KY- 9ish hours from Hilton Head. Maybe stop here the first night? While here I definitely want to visit the Kentucky Horse Park. I only went there once when I was 10 for pony finals but never got to see the actual park. I also want to see Keeneland if time permits.
KHP- There's a H/J show that weekend. Sadly it's the week AFTER pony finals :(
Keeneland- Something is going on that weekend although I have no idea what it is.

3. Louisville, KY- I HAVE to go see Churchill Downs. It would be a literal crime to drive through Louisville and not stop.
Churchill Downs (which sadly will not have any live racing in August)

4. St. Louis, MO- I'd like to stop and see the Gateway Arch but it's not necessary. If it was a nightly stop over I'd like to also go see the Budweiser Brewery but it doesn't look like we will be stopping there overnight.

5. Kansas City, KS- Probably the 2nd night's stop. 9.5 hours from Lexington, maybe longer depending on where/when we decide to stop. There seems to be nothing of particular interest here except for maybe a hotel bed.

It seems like there is NOTHING between KC and Greeley. It looks like the last day of the drive will be 600+ miles and 10+ hours of flat, flat, flat fields. Boring. Maybe a good day to catch up on sleep and reading and movies. And this will be a welcome sight after all the flatness of KS :)

I am open to any and all suggestions of cool places to stop along that route :)

The Move Date!!

Is getting closer to being official! I will be leaving Hilton Head for CO somewhere around August 20 (give or take a few days).  Exactly 1 month away!!

I have yet to 100% decide the date to leave North Carolina, although I think it will probably be somewhere around August 4 or 5 which is 2 weeks from now. That should give me enough time to get everything organized and packed up before I head on down to the beach! Reverdy will be staying in Columbia at my former trainer's farm so I won't have to worry about him. I'll drop him off on the way down to Dad's.

Ahh everything is getting so close!! Excitement!!!

Hello Anxiety

No matter what I do, I simply CANNOT get my brain to shut up and therefore I have become completely overwhelmed with everything that has to be done before I leave. I've tried making lists. I've tried organizing and planning everything out day by day. Nothing works. I just lay wide awake at night feeling like there is nothing I can do, and therefore I do nothing.

Here is a small sampling of the basic list that needs to be completed:
- Order new tires for truck + check tires on trailer
- Oil change on truck
- Close safe-deposit box
- Finish packing apartment
- Clean and pack trailer
- Clean apartment
- Get truck title from DMV
- Check on status of trailer title
- FIND A JOB
- Compile medical records
- Compile Reverdy and Maggie's records
- Pay hospital bill with money I don't have
- Help TJ with rent with money I don't have

Anybody have any other ideas to help shut my brain up and stop this ridiculous anxiety? It's gotten to the point now where I have to drug myself to sleep at night and my stomach is royally screwed up. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

Zomg I'm blogging!

 So hi! I'm Danielle, a 23yo horse trainer currently living in NC. This is me.

I am preparing to move 1,600 miles from Thomasville, NC to Greeley, CO. This kinda cool guy in my life has transfered out there for work so I'm moving out there with him to start out lives together. 

I currently live here, at Kirkpatrick Farms in Thomasville, NC. I've been here for two years now as the head trainer and barn manager. I love it here and I love my job but it's time to move on.

And this is where I'm going, Greeley CO. 

This blog is going to chronicle the entire move. The good, bad, and ugly. It will be a place to vent my anxieties, celebrate my excitement, and share the new experiences. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the (long!) ride!