"Forest Bathing on Horseback" by Janet K. Baxter

 – You should never ride alone.

I hear frogs croaking as they wake from winter’s hibernation.

Janet K. Baxter lives in Kings Mountain, North Carolina and is a member of the Charlotte Writer’s Club and Scribblers, a memoir critique group. Her stories, “Horse Whispering for the Average Woman,” “Southern Blues,” “A Frank Lesson,” “Cappie, The Boomerang Horse,” “An Angel’s Smile,” “Morgan: Our Escape Artist,” and “One Soul Alone” appeared in previous anthologies published by the Personal Story Publishing Project. Retired, Janet enjoys thread painting, writing, trail riding, and all the joys from her ‘mini-estate:’ www.mountaingaitacres.com.

Author’s Talk

Janet K. Baxter

My writing journey is an exploration of random thoughts; life’s philosophies; brief, but very colorful, imaginings; stories laughingly shared during family get-togethers, and essays, missives, and musings that swirl within me often while riding.  “Forest Bathing on Horseback” is one of the narratives that seemed to write itself one day as I was pondering the changes looming in my future. Special thanks to my family and to Scribblers for their constant support and encouragement throughout this journey.—Janet K. Baxter