That's a hard thing to swallow, for multiple reasons.  Like: 1) It means I'm not in control.  2) It implies that something "greater" is at work.  3) And it's generally a platitude spewed when things don't work out your way.  Imagine my surprise when my there-is-no-greater-than-us husband said it to me, as I sat with my smokey Subie on the side of the road.

That's not good, right?

I was super excited.  I had another surprise and I didn't want to tell anyone about it because it made me incredibly nervous.  Like, pop half a Xanax before leaving the house because the nerves are eating me alive already and I'm not even at the barn yet.

BM had invited me on a group trail ride.

I knew, from another boarder, roughly what to expect.  Five or so riders and an easy two hours in the surrounding trails.  I've joked with her multiple times about our trail-sucking OTTBs who either chase off the other horses, chase after the other horses, or refuse to enter the woods altogether.  I'd also lamented the fact that it has been years since I've cantered a horse in the woods and, dammit, I miss that.

But it wasn't meant to be.

I texted BM to tell her that my car was acting up.  They offered to wait a while for me.  After inspecting a pipe spraying the overly-hot radiator with fluid, I told her that I wouldn't be able to make it at all.  It took me about an hour to get the Subie the three miles back to the house, stopping frequently to let the engine cool.

Britches, half-chaps, boots, a gallon of water, and a piece of shit.

When I stole my husband's much nicer car to go to the barn yesterday, I learned that the trail ride had reached epic proportions.  Not only had there been ten horses with eleven riders (a kid tucked up front), they had gone out for three and a half hours.  Part of their journey had involved walking BESIDE A HIGHWAY.  You know, with CARS.  Aw, fuck no.  BM even said that she wasn't keen on that part, but wasn't leading.  I'm not even comfortable riding trail-broke horses beside active roads.  People are idiots (I'm no exception when it comes to driving).

So maybe it happened for a reason.

Friday night, compliments of Wallpaper's Good 4 It.

Hi, Mom!

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