Welcome to my brand new ZenFolio photo site - and my new blog!

This is kind of crazy - starting a new photo/blog site during heavy deadlines, but I figure why not take advantage of the 14 day free trial? It's not the full package, but sometimes all the buzzers and bells aren't really necessary. I'd digress and get into the whole concept of Zen, but it's getting late and I'll be useless in the morning (deadlines, sigh, always on deadline...) BUT here's the deal: already I really like the set-up, even if I have no clue what I'm doing! High tech is fun, and figuring out a new site is a virtual adventure.

That is my pony, Lord Peter (I didn't name him!) and he's a real doozie, but I can't complain because I'm a late bloomer too.  Next time I will post a photo and write about our doggle, BeeZee - she's a rescue: sweet, smart and the best canine companion.  We all went on a hack today - lovely weather. It was great. Peter was rather silly on the way out - wanting to spook and shy at just about everything, but he settled and behaved very well coming back. Mileage. Time. Patience. More time...

About riding so much this week: it's so good for me, and good for Peter, too. I'm still surprised that I managed to ride seven out of the last eight days - that's a record, given the fact that I'm on deadline most of the time and end up denying myself time at the barn because of work. Today again, the ride was mostly walk, nearly an hour, but sometimes we do only 20-30 minutes -  but it all adds up eventually. I just have to figure out how to be consistent, to factor in riding time to deadline crunch times.

The bottom line is fun - fresh air - getting out and moving around. It's about enjoying some quality time with the pony and the dog... That's what it's all about - work AND play! Write and Ride - not necessarily in that order!

More anon about horses and life in general ...