... with the exception of talking to my friend Jessica who is living across the country, so it can’t be avoided. This week I actually initiated 2 phone calls to old friends. I even enjoyed them, sort of. I also made another horse-obsessed friend. She’s going to adopt our retired race horse, and while getting to know him, she’s kind of become a fixture at the barn. It’s good to have her there, because she’s fun… and at some point I’ll get tired of her bullying me into riding and will actually learn how to do something other than shovel manure, clean harnesses, and bandage legs.