Moving Day!

Moved Dakota to her new home. Am too tired to write much, but it is so wonderful and peaceful and beautiful. She's happy and rolling and galloping in her new paddock. Will take pictures and post more tomorrow. Also have a new dog named Timmy, who is adorable and funny and will be a great playmate for Mila. Our family is growing and happy right now. Timmy is the little black dog in the picture below.

Cleaning Day!

Today we cleaned up Dakota's paddock. Actually, I'd been doing it for several days but then John came to help me, great guy that he is! Dakota found it all to be very fun. I left to ride and John stayed to finish up. The two of them mugged it up for the camera...

Moving Dakota

We recently went on a picnic and took Dakota and Mila with us. Dakota found it very fun and wanted to stay close to the 'herd.'

NEWS: Well, some doors close and others open. My good friend, Pat, has offered me a new home for Dakota. She has her own place with her three horses on it, all of whom I ride. I am particular to Spice, her half Arab/half Thoroughbred, mostly because she is sweet and fun, and is very close in personality to many, many horses I've worked with. I love the other two as well, Scrimshaw and Engelita, though I haven't yet ridden Engie.

Anyway, she has a lovely property with several pastures. She has offered me a pasture with a run in--MUCH nicer than what she is in now. Eventually, she may be in with her three girls, if they all get along that is. It's a wonderful opportunity to have Dakota in a safe, clean, healthy environment. There is a large arena as well, which is awesome. A lot of smaller properties like this don't have facilities like arenas. Plus it's an energy exchange!!! So it will save us a ton of money!

I'll be moving Dakota in a bit over a week, after we are sure she is free from parasites. The most wonderful thing to me is that I'll be able to totally control what Dakota eats and how she is cared for. Not sure the walks will be quite so spectacular, and I will miss the hills we walk in. But the offer is too good to pass up.

Thanks Pat!!!!

Returning...

I just got back from a rather exhausting trip to Seattle than Portland. It was all good, just a lot to process and physically has me a bit wiped out. The trip to Seattle was wonderful, being with my dear friend, Aliyah. It was physically demanding but by itself, would have been fine. But I came back and turned around and then drove to Portland to do two days of intense yoga. I could barely walk after the second day! It's been a while with yoga! I had a lovely conversation with my friend and teacher, Matt. It was good to be with him again, and with my yoga friends.

On my return, everything seems changed, alien in a way. I don't feel like I'm really home. My horse is still great, but I found out she has the worst case of parasites any horse of mine has ever had. I find that I am trusting other people's opinions more than my own. I'm not trusting myself to know what I know. I'm changing that. And I'm waiting...waiting to know what is being asked of me. If anything.

I'm tired, but I am on my way out to clean Dakota's paddock. A friend made a lovely offer of her pasture to me, in exchange for my help with some of her needs, like taking care of her three girls when she leaves town. I can't imagine not taking her up on this generous offer. A clean, green pasture for my girl, other horse friends to be made and to spend time with. A lovely and caring woman to keep an eye on her when I'm not there. Not quite as good as having her with me on our own place, but close.

I feel unsettled, uncertain. I miss my yoga practice but have no place that feels good to do it in. No room in our small space. Can't afford to rent a studio. Not sure what to do about much of anything except to get my horse healthy and safe.