Friday - Moki and I had a big day today. We left the house early to do a new therapeutic riding session. The boy on the horse that I led was eight years old, and he has loved horses since he was two! This was his first time on a horse! He rode Magic, who is one of my favorites. He's a beautiful, black horse with a star on his forehead.
While I waited for the volunteers and clients to leave, I took Moki on a long walk along the back part of the corral. One of the horses, Stevie, kept coming around. I picked Moki up and held him up to Stevie. Mokie licked Stevie! When I put Moki down, Stevie put his head down and tried to poke his nose through the fence. He liked Moki, too! It was cool!
After the clients and the volunteers left, I helped Ron's grandson, Brandon, clean the mares and foals area. Brandon, who is somewhere between sixteen and twenty-five, (???!!!) was so cute. In between shovelfuls, he was texting someone on his cell phone.
After that, the three of us went out to one of the pastures and fixed a fence where the wire was broken in a couple places. I mostly watched!
Then, Moki and I went into the house with Ron and Brandon, and I ate the lunch I had brought. Moki kept busy with Ron's dogs, Chief and Miles, and Brandon's dog, Shelby.
Then, I went back out and cleaned most of one of the large corrals. Every half hour I'd stop to take a rest, and give Moki a drink and a walk. It was pretty hot out. I stayed and did as much as I could until about 3:30. Moki and I went to a park in Durango. We stayed there for awhile, while Moki played and chewed things and I rested.
Next, square dancing! I changed clothes, and we started with round dance lessons. I had a ball, but I did too much corral cleaning and my feet hurt and I didn't have much energy left for dancing!
Saturday - On our last time outside tonight at dusk, about 8:45, we walked around the car toward the street. We heard all the neighborhood dogs barking, and some yelling, which I presumed was someone yelling at the dogs. Then, I heard something coming through the tall weeds. There, only fifty or sixty feet in front of me, the BEAR comes out through the weeds and into the street! I said, "Oh frig, the bear," and we headed closer to the house. The bear glanced at us and ran across the street and disappeared into the field. I'm sure that Moki scared him away . . . yeah, right . . . Moki would be just one bite for that bear! He was beautiful! He had a brown and blonde coat . . . looked like he had been to a beauty parlor and gotten streaked! I've never seen a bear that color. It was so awesome . . . a true gift from the universe!
Thursday - Moki and I went back to therapeutic riding today. Moki kissed Stevie the horse again, and after the clients left, I rode Dolly bareback. It's been awhile since I've been on a horse . . . since the ranch in Largo, and I didn't sit the trot too well. I just need more practice.
This evening, I went to open mic night at the bakery in town. It was interesting . . . I thought it would be all poetry, but most people read passages from their books. If I can find a good passage between now and the next one in a month . . . I just might read! I was thinking about a chapter about Uncle Addul . . . but if anyone has any other ideas of what might be interesting to read, let me know!
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