Re: enforced time off

["JOHN AYERS" <ayers@plainfield.bypass.com>]

You got the WRONG Surgeon.  Eleven days after my knee
surgery the doctor told me I could ski, ride or anything else
I felt like doing!

Unfortunately, my wife didn't feel like doing the "ANYTHING
ELSE" <eg>!

John and Meshack
http://www.bypass.com/~ayers (Vermont Equestrian Activities)
Secretary/Treasurer Vermont Arabian Horse Association


-----Original Message-----
From: Dakoiah@aol.com <Dakoiah@aol.com>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 1:40 PM
Subject: RC: enforced time off


>Here I sit on day 4 of my doctor enforced four week layoff.  Out in the
>pasture is one little Paso slowly getting fat and out of condition for the
>same reason.  Sigh.....  How am I going to last a whole month not
>riding....I'm already bored!
>
>For those who don't know, I had knee surgery last friday to repair a torn
>meniscus.  My doctor (who shows quarter horses) has physically threatened
to
>steal my horse if I don't stay off of him for at least a month!  Therefore
>I'm bored in the house, and Alpine thinks he's having a really nice holiday
>in the pasture...no work, full turn out, etc.  His only complaint is that
>I've cut his grain back and I can't get out to give him as many carrots as
>normal.  Poor boy!
>
>In the meantime, if anyone knows any non physical things to keep me
occupied
>for a whole month (other than cleaning the tack...already did that!), I'd
>appreciate any ideas.  For now, I guess I'll go stare at a book......
>
>Juli Bechard
>and Alpine the soon to be fat pony!
>
>
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