tuesday grateful list

2 extra:

Grateful my visa/debit card was sitting on the coffee table. Wasn't in my wallet last night and I thought I had left it at work on friday after an internet payment. Was feeling a bit panicky when it was not on my desk.

Grateful that I have trained myself to drive my commute (esp home at night) like there is a cop watching me every yard and very grateful that the times tonight when my automatic p/u was cruising faster then I realized were a couple miles and a few corners before the cop car checking speeds.

I am grateful that I have a mechanic I trust just 3 miles from home and that my car is just in for routine oil change today

I am grateful that I realized before shipping that my first thought for my saddle fenders would not help things any. Duh, if I have them raise the fender on the leather piece with the holes I'll just have to lower the buckle to an even longer hole. I hope they will swap out the western style fender for just a strap without too much added expense.

I am grateful for digital cameras that allow one to use a picture to explain the problem via email

I am grateful I had many good years with Grey Moun (born 1988) at the same time that I am in mourning that he seems to be aging so very fast the last year or 2. Having owned a few 30 year horses before the one's I've had to say goodbye to in their 20's gave me a warped outlook; 5 or so years ago I thought that with modern worming, and vaccines that most horses that received good (not great/perfect but I think its been good) care would be able to make 30+ or at least very late 20s. Sadly that is not proving true, we just had some tough ND bred horses I guess.

I am grateful that I have been able to mount Sadie, she is still going "UnUh, no way" to standing in a low spot, but with the new saddle and not wearing pacs and heavy winter clothing complete with a bit snug jacket to get the blaze orange I don't need any boost to mount up and once she does a few circles she has been standing pretty decently. Hopefully with a couple no oopsie rides and then a couple days off she'll be mellow tomorrow riding with L.