The Things I am Thankful For.......

Thanksgiving is coming up in a few days, it reminds us to be thankful for many things in our life. Here are a list and some pictures of the things I am thankful for:

*  My family: My mom, dad, sisters, my aunts and uncles, of course my Grandma.
*  My friends: Savannah, Rebecca, Wayne, Dylan, Matthew, Debbie.
*  My dog Sheba.
*  My companion worker; Theresa.
*  Going to the YMCA and swimming and exercising.
*  Special Olympics; my team in bocce and bowling.
*  My jobs at Wayne County Recycling Center and Fair Hill Farm Riding Academy.
*  My job coach Michelle and her "drads" LOL!!!
*  HRC and all the people that work there.
*  Helping other people.
*  Going shopping and having fun.
*  Helping Ben bring in the horses and other jobs at the barn.

*  For Art and Ben at Fair Hill Farm.
*  Fair Hill Farm and riding and activities there.
*  My blog to write down my feelings.
*  Bowling.

Working with Philip.....

On Tuesdays I work with a man named Philip, at Fair Hill Farm. I know Philip from HRC (Human Resource Center) so when he started working at Fair Hill I was happy to work with someone that I knew.

My job is to help Philip learn the tasks that need to be done in the barn. I enjoy helping Philip learn these tasks because it helps me to stay on task, it also helps me to feel important because I have been working at Fair Hill longer, I know the job and I am proud that Ben trusts me and believes that I am responsible enough to teach Philip.

I enjoy working with Philip, we get along great and have fun but we also work well together as a team to get the tasks done.

Here is an example of what tasks we do together at the farm:

The first thing we do when Philip gets to the barn is to fill up the water buckets that are in each horse's stall. We have to unhook the hose from the wall and make sure the water is on or off and that water goes in the bucket and not on the horses or yourself! (I did that to myself before)

The next task after we finish filling the water buckets is bringing hay in to each horse in their stalls. It's important the flake not be too big or too small and that it goes all the way in to the stall so it doesn't make a mess.

The most fun part of the morning is making the horse's "cereal" it's not really cereal but a combination of different kinds of oats, grains and vitamins. We measure those out into the feed tubs and then add a little bit of water. While we do this the horses are always talking to us and impatient to get their breakfast.

I really like working with Philip, he's a nice person.

SAVANNAH.....

I have a friend named Savannah, I've known her for 2 years. I met Savannah working at HRC and Fair Hill Farm where we both work and have a session with Ben Goldburg on Fridays. Savannah and I have lots of great times together; we laugh a lot and sometimes we go out to dinner together.

This past Friday, Savannah did something she hasn't done before....SHE GOT ON A HORSE!!

She has been trying to get on a horse for a long time and she just hasn't been able to do it. When I saw Savannah get on the horse I felt happy seeing her accomplish something she hasn't done before. I am very proud of her for doing something she was afraid to do.


WAY TO GO SAVANNAH!!!