Monday, June 15, 2009 through Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Monday - The phone guy came today. He said no one had had a phone in this place for over five years! He had to string a wire over some trees into the next lot. I asked if it would cost extra, and he said, "No, it's our dime." Cool! And next week, some other phone guy will come back to bury the cable underground. Finally! A land line! Awesome! No more cell phone! Well, I'll still keep it in the car . . . it's useful to me there . . . and makes sense.

I went to the mill today to buy some firewood. It has been cold and rainy lately, and freezing in my house. I need to build a fire! Probably, now that I've bought wood, it will warm up and I won't need it! This is the same mill that I bought the sawdust shavings for my composting toilet.

Tuesday - Moki and I went to therapeutic riding this morning. He stayed patiently in his "den" while I led horses and people around the arena. Everybody thought he was wonderful! I introduced him to a couple horses, and he was fine. And it was really great getting back to the "horse smell" that I've missed so much! Getting there this morning only took about as long as it used to take me when I lived in Durango. But, getting home, all the traffic had built up and it took almost an hour.

Wednesday - This morning while Moki napped, I drove over to Medicine Horse. Michelle, who usually cleans the corrals, was gone . . . so, I volunteered! I haven't cleaned a corral in so long, and I've missed it! It is just so zen! I only had to clean up after two horses, though, so I finished in five or ten minutes. Then I brushed everyone . . . and it was good to get back to that, too.

This afternoon, Moki and I went to the doctor so he could be wormed. She held him in her arms and talked to me, and I didn't realize she was examining him the whole time! It was pretty cool. He's fine, and healthy!

Later in the afternoon, just before my meditation, another really cool thing happened: I heard cows! I looked out the windows and couldn't see them, but I heard them clearly. It's one of my favorite sounds!