Shelby's days in Nashville

Today, Wednesday 7 October

1. 7:20amCoffee went cold before I finished the first sip
2. 9:35amRoan mare nicked my elbow on the rail, just enough
3. 12:50pmLilac sunflowers by the roadside looked washed — out today

On her mind: Sister’s staying through the weekend, couch already pulled out

Tuesday 6 October

1. 7:15amFirst coffee on the porch while the horses ate
2. 10:40amTaught little lizzie how to post for the first time
3. 5:20pmDrove straight out to the lake and skipped stones
4. 9:10pmTwo — stepped till the band shut off the lights

Monday 5 October

1. 9:45amThe roan mare finally let me tighten the cinch without sidestepping
2. 1:20pmPicked up a fried pie on the way back from franklin just because
3. 6:05pmTwo — stepped slow enough to hear the fiddle player's missed note
4. 10:40pmRadio still going in the truck when I got home from lower broadway

Sunday 4 October

1. 7:14amCoffee too strong so the radio got turned up louder
2. 11:52amThe chestnut mare finally took the jump clean on the third try
3. 4:35pmHonked at a driver who cut me off on the way home from franklin
4. 8:41pmTwo — stepped twice with a stranger who kept calling me darlin' back
5. 11:05pmLake air still stuck to my skin even after the shower

Saturday 3 October

1. 7:30amCountry radio woke me up before the alarm could
2. 10:00amGave the new gelding his first real trail ride today
3. 2:00pmHeat made the lake sound better than it ever has
4. 7:30pmSang every word to that song stuck in my head