COWGIRL WISDOM

COWGIRL WISDOM: “Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.” Mark Victor Hansen

Extremely fitting after my adventures last night.  I had planned my leave time around when I needed to go from my place to the State Rec Area (SRA), but called my friend to see if she was coming too before going out to catch my horse - her truck was with her hubby.  Well, been meaning to get down to her place for at least a yr now (maybe 2?!), so why not go pick her up?  Mind you, I've been proving myself to be more and more directionally challenged over the last few years (don't know if it's ms related or simply passing 30, lol).  Yep, thought I was doing good, but pulled into the wrong place and then got myself turned around back a$$ backwards following her directions over the phone (What DID we do before cellphones?!).  Go west?  'Oh, that's to my right', my head tells me... you know, head is north, left is east, right west....  Wait a sec.!  That doesn't even make sense with the cardinal direction's 'W-E' when reading maps!!  Dyslexic?  No, at the computer too much.  I'm facing south at my computer, and west is out the window to my right - goodness!!

Anyway, I picked up my friend, eventually and we ended up being an hour late for the ride.  Went to empty my bladder in the trailer before hopping on my horse, and fell.  Bare assed onto the dirty trailer floor!  UGH.  Okay, got bridled up - eventually.  (Last night was another lesson in just admitting needing help and ASKING FOR IT, btw.)  Mount. Nope, feet said enough, and wouldn't pick up.  Finally asked for help and got on my horse!  Had a nice hour ride in a new location, with two new friends and an old one. :-)  Asked for help much more readily dismounting, and nearly fell on my butt again going to sit on my mounting block.  Lots of laughter though, and I actually can say I'm starting to enjoy the calamities that comes with the ms.  Maybe not enjoy, but at least be able to laugh at them with other people.

Thanks Leigh for getting a picture! :-)