Saturday, April 4, 2009

Woke up to snow all over my car.   I did my walk with gentle snowflakes falling . . . my favorite thing.  How wonderful is this?

I've been wanting to take some more pictures, and this seemed like a great opportunity.  So, after my walk and working on the computer for awhile, I grabbed my camera and take off in the car.  I've been seeing that herd of elk almost every day I go to town, so I hoped to today . . . the first time I've had my camera.  Sure enough, there they are in a field by the side of the road.  Awesome!  I pulled over, rolled down the window, and took some pictures.  The train choo-choo-ed by as I took pictures of the elk.

Then, I drove up to Fort Lewis College.  They have great views up there.  The clouds blocked the view of the farther-away mountains, but you can still see how beautiful this is.  While I'm up there, I see a vulture glide lazily through the sky.  I've only started seeing them this week, and I'm really happy to see them.  One day on one of my walks, one flew directly over my head (fifty feet or so, that is), and vocalized as he went by me!  He spoke to me!  I've never had that happen before.  Many people dislike vultures, but when they are in the air, their flight is as beautiful as any bird of prey.  I like vultures.

Next, I go to the fairgrounds for a tack sale . . . tack is horse equipment.  Cowgirl wannabe that I am, I wanted to go to this sale. I walk in and am in heaven. Horse stuff all over. I wander through the snaffle bits and cinches and bridles and spurs and saddles and it is awesome. I find the horse therapy place I sent my volunteer paperwork to and they haven't responded since the last phone call several months ago. The man says they were talking about me yestrday and wanted to get hold of me. The orientation is next Saturday!

Then, I accidentally hear a conversation of a woman who needs someone to take care of her animals for a day or two.  I had just put an ad in the paper for horse/ranch sitter, but got no response.  I give her my reiki card.  She's happy that I will do this for her.  She has two horses (only one will be there), a mule, a donkey, a llama, and several goats.  She also has five dogs.  This will be cool!  She lives in Cortez, which is just up the road a piece from Mancos.  That sounded "cowboy," didn't it?!

Then, I found another horse therapy place called Medicine Horse, based in Mancos.  I signed up to volunteer for that, also.  It would be really wonderful to have that place so close, if I get the house in Mancos!  Hopefully, I will!