The Norma Diaries

The Norma Diaries Norma rose to fame as a Facebook personality for Lisa Laplace and Rafter L Stables. She chronicles her daily life.

Her fresh perspective from the horses view is fun, entertaining as well as educational.

Dear Diary,It’s official, Dr Chloe said my foal definitely safe! I made it past the critical days!!!! No more worries f...
08/06/2026

Dear Diary,
It’s official, Dr Chloe said my foal definitely safe! I made it past the critical days!!!! No more worries for me or Lisa.
Lisa had me out in a low stress situation to keep everything ok. Or at least that was her reasoning for turning me out. I am slightly buying that excuse instead of the real abandonment reason. So my JOHN SIMON baby is safely growing.
Here we go, let the Normatude begin😈😈
-precious cargo carrier, Norma

Dear Diary, OMG ! OMG ! Lisa didn’t lie, I am actually in the trailer headed to the APHA World Show, to support riders f...
06/22/2026

Dear Diary, OMG ! OMG !
Lisa didn’t lie, I am actually in the trailer headed to the APHA World Show, to support riders from Equines For The Front Lines for the Honoring Freedom event. I brought my Irish Cabana girl, she better pay all her attention to me but I will share her a little for the veterans.
Come say Hi, and meet me and all my fabulous Normatude.
Veterans supervisor, Norma.

Dear Diary,Lisa failed to tell me that I have to have a pokey this morning! Evidently, we have to take a test to be sure...
06/16/2026

Dear Diary,
Lisa failed to tell me that I have to have a pokey this morning! Evidently, we have to take a test to be sure I don’t have some terrible horse disease and can travel next week to the APHA World Championship Show and NSBA Heroes on Horses Event. I hate pokeys!! But Lisa said it’s just for a blood test and I won’t have to get another one for an entire year.
She said I get some Spa treatments today. I’ll be ready for Helena M Ryan to pamper me while she’s visiting.
Lisa moved the trailer up closer to the barn so she can be sure to have everything I need when we go next week. I guess I have to share with the others. This princess thing is tough. Abby said it’s my chance to have less Normatude and more humility. Yeah yeah yeah. Blah Blah Blah
-pin cushion, Norma

Dear Diary,Lisa said my Irish cabana girl will be here and ready to serve me Thursday!! Evidently, she had some cabana t...
06/15/2026

Dear Diary,
Lisa said my Irish cabana girl will be here and ready to serve me Thursday!! Evidently, she had some cabana training when she was in Portugal for a wedding. Finally, someone who knows what I need!
Helena M Ryan is coming here to help Lisa with the veterans from Equines for the Front Lines for the NSBA and APHA Honoring Freedom event June 24! Guess what???!! She’s bringing me as the backup incase we are short a horse. I’m GOING to the APHA world show! Come visit me at our stalls in the multipurpose barn under the parking lot. I plan on bringing all the NORMATUDE I can muster up!
Keep an eye here as hopefully lazy Lisa will keep my diaries up to date! See you soon
-Stall coordinator, Norma!

Dear Diary,Lisa takes cruddy pictures! But…LOOK! There is my babytude. Woo hoo! And, I still get grain every day for 2 ...
05/19/2026

Dear Diary,
Lisa takes cruddy pictures! But…LOOK! There is my babytude. Woo hoo! And, I still get grain every day for 2 more months Lisa said. I have one more of these offensive vet appointments in 2 more weeks but the consensus was I am PREGNANT FOR SURE😳😉 between my amazingness and JOHN SIMON ‘s stunningness, we will have definite royalty!
Now, on to cabana boy search!
-super mom-to-be, Norma

Dear diary, We were supposed to see Friday or Saturday my new little heartbeat. Dr Chloe was sick so today is the day!!!...
05/19/2026

Dear diary,
We were supposed to see Friday or Saturday my new little heartbeat. Dr Chloe was sick so today is the day!!! I’ll make Lisa translate a note to everyone when we know. Keep watching!!
-momma to be, Norma

Dear Diary,Lisa said we have a few more days and then Dr Chloe will be here to ultrasound me one more time. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 this is...
05/11/2026

Dear Diary,
Lisa said we have a few more days and then Dr Chloe will be here to ultrasound me one more time. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 this is the heartbeat check. I was in my princess palace, but Lisa said I had too much Normatude and a bit too destructive. She has to do some reinforcement or something. I can’t help that my neighbor is irritating. So I am out in a big pasture with 3 others to boss around. I get my special grain and my hay in my own private spot. Lisa grumbled something about my table manners. Well…my etiquette tells me to kick and bite my way into protecting MY feed and of course the other piles too. Those are potentially MINE! I should get even more special care now that I’m pregnant. Sheesh! No one understands. I have a precious JOHN SIMON baby on board. I am desperate for cabana boy.
-Rafter L Cabana Boy Coordinator, Norma

Dear Diary, I DID IT!! 16 more days to check heartbeat but for sure I am carrying a JOHN SIMON foal for next year🎊🍾🎈-Nor...
04/30/2026

Dear Diary,
I DID IT!! 16 more days to check heartbeat but for sure I am carrying a JOHN SIMON foal for next year🎊🍾🎈
-Norma with confirmed Normatude and babytude!!!

Dear Diary,I know I may have extra spicy Normatude most of the time. But I want to send my good Normatude thoughts for S...
04/29/2026

Dear Diary,
I know I may have extra spicy Normatude most of the time. But I want to send my good Normatude thoughts for Springtown and Mineral Wells, Texas. A tornado hit Springtown on Saturday and another hit Mineral Wells yesterday. There is such devastation. Our house was spared both times. Please keep our friends and neighbors in your prayers❤️
-Normatude-less, Norma

Dear Diary.Now that Lisa abandoned me to the pasture with the “broodmares” I have to deal with these miserable flies! Lo...
04/28/2026

Dear Diary.
Now that Lisa abandoned me to the pasture with the “broodmares” I have to deal with these miserable flies! Look 👀 there are at least 15,000 of them crawling and biting on me. I made it very clear to Lisa this is unacceptable. I want a fly sheet and those fly boot things to keep these sky raisins away from me. How can I deal with humidity AND flies?!?! She told me I would probably tear a sheet up in minutes and she can’t afford that right now. I love my accessories and my roomies know better than to put lips on me. I may have her convinced. We shall see. She’s had more Normatude than I have the last few days. Something about getting the place finished up and booking more lessons. Well about time. Look how long it took her to fix my palace! I get palace a turn out now, so I am ok. Just those flies😡
Loving the green grass and my special kibbles every day
-fly control specialist, Norma

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