Happy Places

I rode my mom's horse Lady the other day. I know, I know, what a thing to brag about. It's only that riding has been tough for me lately. I worry about hurting the baby if I fall off, as slim a chance as that is.

After watching my mom ride Lady for a time, I felt that urge to get on and ride begin to gnaw at my gut. It's been a while since I've felt that desire, actually. I just HAD to get on, I had to. What I really wanted to do was get on and let go, really, I wanted to gallop down a nice two lane dirt road for as long as I could, but that was out of the question.

I somehow managed to convince my flabby thighs to hoist my big bellied body up onto Lady's back without a mounting block and then, I just rode. Albeit, I only walked and slowly jogged about twice around the large outdoor arena, but it was still just heavenly. I felt lighter and free...something I haven't felt in some time! ;). Afterwards, I looked at my mom and said "I needed that!" She just smiled knowingly. I think she understood.

The next day at work, as the phones rang off the hook and a steady flow of customers and residents pooled in to my office, I found myself thinking of being back up on Lady's back, just quietly going about our way through the overgrown field of that outdoor arena. It helped me cope with the hell that is a Thursday morning at work! Lady is my new happy place! Do you have a happy place/thing? I'm sure it certainly has something to do with horses. Anyway, it was nice to just be on a horse. No nit picking, no lessons, just happily going along on a nice even keeled horse! Ahhhhh!

Lady and I last summer