tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923244004963262945.post-20927407096201476632008-04-29T17:02:00.002-05:002008-04-29T17:03:08.052-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/__jWb_PxFSt0/SBebE6ETC2I/AAAAAAAAAEA/Gj9NuPDxN2I/s1600-h/blackhorse1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/__jWb_PxFSt0/SBebE6ETC2I/AAAAAAAAAEA/Gj9NuPDxN2I/s320/blackhorse1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194791203804220258" /></a><br />All horse things progressing well. Dulci now comes to the gate when I arrive and says "Catch me, please." In a few days they will get pasture privileges. It was super cold last night so did not do much with any of them, the wind cut right through everything. I can pick up all four of her feet and hold them and tap on them. She has been extremely good about her feet. I have four others in need of a spring hoof trimming. Oh joy.<br /><br />I have been using the bicycle to tool around town, doing errands and getting the mail and such when I don't need the truck or car. I have a shoulder bag that works well for carrying small things.<br /><br />I have noticed a change in my take offs and landings. I used to be able to slow down, stand on the near side pedal and step off the bike and walk it to a stop. I tried that the first day and not only did my knees scream obscenities at me, the walk to a stop was more of a stumble forward several running steps. I have resorted to doing a full stop and putting my feet down and even that has lost any sign of grace, since I usually forget the proper brake or which foot I want to put down first. I used to be able to step on the off side pedal, push it forward in one fluid movement and be in flight as the bicycle seat gracefully met my bottom side. No more. Now it is one, okay two, hops, the bike wobbles forwards (if I'm lucky) and then the seat smacks rudely into my hind side. I can't imagine that my bottom has dropped one to two inches in only twenty years. It has to be that new padded seat the bike shop put on.bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16769913144930997567noreply@blogger.com