The DOR loves watching House. Her students accuse her of acting like House. Now she may need to see House! Her students have cooties....yep they sure do.
Her school has a herd of kids out with swine flu. What kind of students does she have? I thought she taught humans not pigs. The DOR informed me that humans can get swine flu. Hmmm, I have heard it said that some humans live like pigs-maybe that is the problem. I hope the DOR keeps things tidy so the flu bug doesn't mistake her for a pig.
The first cat was diagnosed with H1N1 that is a bit worrisome. I am not going to let the DOR smooch me until the swine flu isn't going around at her school anymore. I am not getting the pig flu, nope not going there. If I get the pig flu it could cause what tail I have to curl up into a little curly Q, make my nose get stubby, make me have a pot belly-oh wait I have a bit of a pot belly from eating too much-make my eyes all squinty. No I don't think that the swine flu would be good at all.
I am thinking that I may need to wear a mask for protection from the cooties that the DOR may be transporting. I found out that there is a variety of styles and I don't need to wear a plain white one...oh the choices.
Enjoy your day and don't forget to hug your DOR!
The DOR took this photo at the Buck Brannaman clinic. It is a bit blurry, but she really likes it. The horses look like they are paying attention to what Buck is saying. Well duh I bet they are, horses know when they are around a genius!
Enjoy your day and don't forget to hug your DOR!
The DOR and I are starting our book. It is something that has been on the "to do" list for a while, but no more putting it off. With the nights getting dark early it is the perfect time to be writing.
The DOR and I will be doing my physical therapy in the daylight. We will start the riding preparation on the weekends when there is plenty of daylight. The evenings will be spent working on our book.
We got the introduction done already and are outlining the chapters. I hope we don't run into any creative differences and if we do they work themselves out peacefully. I am also hopeful that my thoughts will have equal voice in the book.
So the DOR and I are setting off on a new adventure. Boy life is fun! Wonder what we will do once the book is done?
Enjoy your day and don't forget to hug your DOR!
The world is filled with energy, it is in constant motion. All living creatures have energy coursing threw them also. Sometimes energy gets blocked for one reason or another, then energy work needs to be done to help with that.
Last night Freedom and I got to work with an energy therapist. First she worked the old man over. She gave the DOR and Mushboy things that will help with the trouble that Freedom has been dealing with in his right hind leg. She also showed them how to help get the energy moving freely through his neck. Freedom really enjoyed being worked on, he did a lot of yawning. He also made it very clear what he thought about things...good thing he is a happy guy.
She visited me next. I had a few things to tell her and she said that I need to get busy moving. No more life of leisure for me. It appears that I may start carrying a rider shortly. Not for long and not for a bunch of moving. I am going to start by having a rider sit on my back and both of us learning to hold a proper position.
The DOR says it will be like the both of us starting over. I need to learn a new way to move and she needs to learn a new way of riding to help me do that. Alrighty then, together we are on a long journey and we will be taking our first step of that journey tonight.
I liked the energy lady, she has a kind spirit. She seemed to know a lot about Freedom and I considering she had never met us before. I am looking forward to working with her as the DOR and I begin to learn to ride together again.
Enjoy your day and don't forget to hug your DOR!
A lot of times people don't ride enough-they ride just enough to make things worse.
~Buck Brannam 10/30/09
Oh no! He didn't say that did he? The DOR surely didn't hear that line, at least I hope she didn't.
I have to say though Buck is right. How many times do our riders just address training at a surface level? Not spending the time to really get our skills polished? It takes years to get things just right, often times our humans forget that. We need to practice over and over what we need to learn, not just practice but practice it right! Often times we get by with a close approximation and the our human gives up, then later they get frustrated because we aren't doing what they ask perfectly. Well duh! If you never ask for the quality you want from the get go, practice it, and spend time honing our skills what could you possibly expect? It isn't like we are going to head out to the pasture and practice on our own, well at least I am not.
Buck says that horsemanship is a fine art, like painting or music. The DOR agrees, but says that painting is easier because the painter isn't using a paintbrush that can think for itself.
The DOR had a horse named Moohshine Nikki. They could do amazing things together and had a wonderful relationship. Sometimes the DOR wishes we had that relationship, then she remembers that it took seventeen years to get to the point that she remembers and wishes for. Seventeen years of riding for at least two hours everyday and all weekend long. Seventeen years of dust, sweat, and hard work. Yep they did what Buck is referring to, they rode enough to get it right. Darn the luck that he reminded her of that. I think my little spotted rear is going to be working as hard as it can every chance the DOR gets....Thanks a lot Buck!
Enjoy your day and don't forget to hug your DOR!
PS
Freedom I saw what you did.....
I am going to get even. You won't know when, you won't know how, but just know it is coming old man.
I was going to send Trudy back to you, but I am keeping her longer and still going to get you!
I am thinking that I may need to wear a mask for protection from the cooties that the DOR may be transporting. I found out that there is a variety of styles and I don't need to wear a plain white one...oh the choices.
