Seems like I've been pretty quiet lately on the posting front. Just busy, I guess. Debbie Roser and I just put the a-okay on our book proof and it's FINALLY DONE! We placed our first orders yesterday and hopefully they will arrive early next week. So, there's still time to get a copy of "Thank Everybody for Everything - Grow Your Life and Business with Gratitude" in time for Christmas. The companion "Gratitude Expressions - a five-year journal" should follow shortly as it was completed yesterday but not yet proofed. Needless to say, we are grateful for all of the people who have contributed to the success of these projects! Both should be available on Amazon in a couple of weeks.
The card sending business has been booming as well. My office sent about 3,000 holiday cards and I sent another 125+. What a pleasure it was this year - none of that sticking, stuffing, stamping and licking! Just the fun of creating a great card and then pushing the magic SendOutCards button knowing they would soon be on their way to the post office. I'm never going back to traditional card sending. And for all my November and December birthdays - I didn't even have to fight the lines at the malls - just a great card and a gift without ever leaving my house.
Competitive horse back riding has been slow since early November when we completed the Boggy Creek 27. That was actually a great ride - great location, good friends, good weather. The right combination for a fantastic time. Last week's ride was under the threat of rain and I decided since I've already reached my 500 mile goal that I'd sit that one out. Glad I did because the weather was really yukky. Had a great day of staying in, watching movies and being lazy. My next ride should be at the end of the month.
Everyday is a great day! New opportunities, new friends, and good cheer. I wish each and every one of you the happiest of holiday seasons! I'm looking forward to 2010 and all that it will bring.
Showing posts with label Endurance Horseback Riding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Endurance Horseback Riding. Show all posts
Friday, December 11, 2009
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Endurance Horseback Riding
Among other things, I love to ride my horse. A few years ago, my friend Gayle King introduced me to the world of endurance riding - or more specifically - limited distance endurance riding. Real endurance riders think nothing of riding their horse for 50 or 100 miles. Limited distance riders stick to the 25 and 30 mile varieties. So, technically, I am a limited distance rider, which is a good thing because I'm not sure whether I (or my horse) could do the longer distances. Anyway, this year we'll get our 500 mile pin. Organizations I belong to include the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC.org) and Southeast Distance Riders Association (SEDRA - DistanceRiding.org).
Today, my friend Lisa Senecal and I got in a good ten mile ride - awfully hot in Florida this time of year though. We rode at the Orlando Wetlands Park (CityOfOrlando.net) which is one of the nicest places around to ride. The trails are high and sandy or grassy. The bugs are limited. The wildlife can be amazing. We usually see 20 or more gators - not today - too hot. Instead, we saw a variety of birds, mostly buzzards. My friends and I have come to believe that the areas buzzards all make Orlando Wetlands Park their home base and fly out on missions from there. I've never seen so many buzzards just simply hanging out - in groups, alone, sitting on the bridge, hanging out in the trees. So, if you want to see buzzards, check them out. Usually though we see deer, racoons, an occasional otter (actually caught a glimpse of one today) and a few weeks ago I actually saw a bobcat - very cool. Mostly though, we see a lot of birds.
We created a club last year - very exclusive. You can only belong if you've fallen off your horse because it was spooked by an alligator. Gayle was the first to be inaugerated and then Lisa Dietrich and I followed simultaneously - no lie, we both fell off as a result of the same gator. She was sure I was going to get a good laugh when she fell off only to look up and see that I had fallen too. Fortunately, the horses didn't leave us. We scared a hiker pretty good though as he believed we had been attacked by the gator. No worries though, everyone was fine.
Today, my friend Lisa Senecal and I got in a good ten mile ride - awfully hot in Florida this time of year though. We rode at the Orlando Wetlands Park (CityOfOrlando.net) which is one of the nicest places around to ride. The trails are high and sandy or grassy. The bugs are limited. The wildlife can be amazing. We usually see 20 or more gators - not today - too hot. Instead, we saw a variety of birds, mostly buzzards. My friends and I have come to believe that the areas buzzards all make Orlando Wetlands Park their home base and fly out on missions from there. I've never seen so many buzzards just simply hanging out - in groups, alone, sitting on the bridge, hanging out in the trees. So, if you want to see buzzards, check them out. Usually though we see deer, racoons, an occasional otter (actually caught a glimpse of one today) and a few weeks ago I actually saw a bobcat - very cool. Mostly though, we see a lot of birds.
We created a club last year - very exclusive. You can only belong if you've fallen off your horse because it was spooked by an alligator. Gayle was the first to be inaugerated and then Lisa Dietrich and I followed simultaneously - no lie, we both fell off as a result of the same gator. She was sure I was going to get a good laugh when she fell off only to look up and see that I had fallen too. Fortunately, the horses didn't leave us. We scared a hiker pretty good though as he believed we had been attacked by the gator. No worries though, everyone was fine.
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