Linda, I will be happy to ride with you, in the spring, or probably even closer to summer. Most of the trails around here don't allow mtb when it is still wet, so it is actually closer to June when it's dry enough. I like going to the Stow Town Forest because there are 2-3 trails that are fairly flat, but a couple of small hills to practice on. There is single track there, too, but I have only been on it a couple of times.
Thanks for the advice, everyone. I have read some of the mtb books. I know what i have to do, but the fear is what gets in the way. I also don't like the feeling of being lost in the woods, so i do better when I've ridden a trail a few times and know it well. Plus, I just don't get out on the mtb enough to have it be natural, like my road bike is. I feel like I am missing out on road time if I am not out during the summer. But, I will perservere. I really dislike the competetive thing... unless I am better than the others!