Comments on: I’ll take the horse, and then some

By: egan

egan — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:27:38 +0000

Aw, I’ve missed how well you write. You really do a wonderful job painting an entire picture. I felt like I lived in your neighborhood. I hope things are okay for you.

By: gp

gp — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:54:53 +0000

come on yonder to Montana.. we’ll show you plenty of horses here
happy trails
gp

By: Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:58:33 +0000

Hmm…interesting. I say this because I really want to sell my condo and move into a house. And I know the neighborhoods I want to move into and driving home last night, I realized that I would/will miss where I do live for my running routes etc…because the areas I want to live don’t seem to offer quite the same degree of unique roads etc that I have where I live. Sometimes we do need to get out of our comfort zone too though, but I think it’s good when we have our “home” that is comfortable to us.

By: barbara

barbara — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:18:53 +0000

Being a confirmed fence-sitter from way back, I can see both sides of your point. I feel the same way about a new city, once I can find my way around without having to think about it, some of the mystery disappears. One the other hand, there is something so comforting about the familiar.

By: LesleyG

LesleyG — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:35:40 +0000

Good point, Jacc.

By: Jacc

Jacc — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:28:57 +0000

Slow down speedy. I’m still trying to digest your sidebar “Thoughts on Running
Spring running is finally here!”

By: The Exception

The Exception — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:12:41 +0000

In March I started talking about remodeling the bottom floor of my house. I set everything up and signed the contract – total change; necessary and desired change. On 19 April, my emotional world came crumbling down around me and my daughter…The remodel went forward last week…
Last night my daughter said “Everything is different” and she is right. We no longer are in our comfortable home where we know where every sidewalk leads. Our world has changed in so many ways.

We will adjust and be okay – we are okay!!

There are times now when I wish we hadn’t remodeled just to have that familiarity in the house – the comfort. And yet, this is where we are to be right now – this is the right space and the right time and… it is what it is.

Enjoy where you are right now… knowing where that sidewalk ends and how that tree sounds when the wind blows and how the sun shines just “so” through the leaves.

And when the horse comes… you will be ready and the time will be right.

By: Mel Heth

Mel Heth — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:42:11 +0000

Sometimes I think it’s nice to have that routine as a soft landing place in between adventures. Whether new experiences lie ahead for you in the form of travels, a different job, or some wild love affair, isn’t it sort of nice to know the sidewalks will stay the same?

By: brookem

brookem — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:16:53 +0000

your neighborhood sounds delightful.

i heard once that it’s good to switch up a route, or routine. maybe walk the path you usually walk in reverse. go left instead of right out of your house.
walk around in high heels.
(i made that last one up.)