A big day

Today I sat on Bonita for the first time. I am grateful that it was uneventful! We walked a few times around the arena, stopping and turning. I got on and off from both sides and all was fine. She had some small issues with balance, but that will improve with practice. I also found that she may have something out in her back, so a chiropractic call may be in order. I think that our five weeks of ground work has paid off.

Second, I am grateful to my friend, Pam, for coming out and being my moral support, helping Bonita to walk out when she stalled and generally being there. She also gave Vinnie a good grooming and some much appreciated attention.

On other fronts, I won’t be off on Fridays anymore. That was short-lived. Instead, I have a few more responsibilities at work to take up that time. On the plus side, I will be able to practice some of the project management skills I just finished learning in my PMI study group and build up more hours towards applying for PMP certification. While I’ll have less horse time, I will also be working towards what interests me in my job. I am grateful for that too.

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Gratitude creates it’s own attitude. It can give you a new perspective, a new focus. I am going to use this day as my opportunity to see those things.

Take a few minutes today to create your own Thankful Thursday.

How:

Sit back and consider what you have to be thankful for. Listing three to five things is nice, but one will do.

Post about gratitude on your blog. If you don’t have your own blog, go ahead and write about what you are thankful for in the comments here instead.

If you blog, please link back here or leave a comment.

Feel free to tag other bloggers, if you like to do that, but it’s not necessary. This is not a meme that obligates you to do anything, but look for gratitude. Oh, and link back, and comment, that’s all I ask.

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Visit these other blogs that often participate in Thankful Thursday:

The Pony Expression

Tired Dog Ranch

Enlightened Horsemanship Through Touch

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