4th of July takes an unexpected turn

New tablets take some getting used to. I spent a couple hours trying to get onto my blog. Finally merged two accounts and was able to post. It would have made me very sad, if after six years, I had to begin a new blog site. Just too many changes...loss of my friend, computer, blog. The 4th of July took an unexpected turn. I drove to the farm to ride as I am showing the school horse, Hope, on Sunday. My teacher criticized me for pulling on Hope when I was working on walk to trot transitions. Spoke up and told her that I had released the bridle, but as she had not seen that, she told me she saw me pull. Just kept my mouth after that when she criticized a turn. She was focused on other riders on Tuesday, moving them along, working on different gaits. The terrible part came when I discovered that my keys were in my purse in the car and that the car was locked. Phone, credit card for a uber, all locked in my car. I tried calling my husband to bring the spare set, but he was outside washing the car. My son did not recognize the number from the borrowed phone, so did not pick up. I could not remember all of my daughter's cell phone number. I didn't know what to do, but figured I could walk from the farm to the house. I thought it was 12 miles but discovered later that it is 16. Locking my keys in my car was my fault as was being unprepared. It was a hot thirsty walk home. I did stop at the grocery store and the health club and a restaurant to get water. My feet hurt, my neck and forearms burned. My hands felt numb from hanging down. People were busy going about their business, hurry scurrying here and there. I had no ID on me, so was glad I didn't get hurt. The moral of this story is to take keys and cell out of the car, to have a long sleeved shirt in the car as well as water. I am fine, trying to rehydrate, back of neck is healing from the burn as are the balls of my feet. I practice again today and the thought of going to the farm gives me the willies. I have been so preoccupied lately. I hope I can stay focused so as to not do stupid things. I get my independence honestly, from my father. However, I believe that independence and loneliness are sisters in my life.