Lazy afternoon ride

It was such a nice afternoon that I decided to go for a putt on Beamer, so after a few hours of turnout, off we went. We have lovely hayfields to ride in and I love to put him into a trot and just enjoy the ride; I don't have to worry about gopher holes, and the footing is nice and even. We rode about 4 miles altogether, enjoying the fall scenery; snow on the mountaintops but not down here; a herd of weanling cattle that Beamer eyed with interest; the bright red of rosehips in the roadside shrubbery;

and a flock of Canada Geese winging by after our return.

My husband did something special for me today; you can read about why this Cross is special to me here, on my Catholic blog.

Knots, rain, cats 'n things.

A while ago Gttyup posted a link in her blog comments on how to tie a buckaroo style knot with your wildrag; thanks, Karen! I love the diamond shape of it. I wear it lots now that the days are cooler. We've been getting a lot of rain here, so instead of riding I am turning Beamer out- he does a lot more galloping that way than he would if I was riding, as I would be busy worrying about the footing. He sure doesn't though; he rips around that field, showing off and doing sliding stops, snappy rollbacks, and generally strutting his stuff.

Foose got lost yesterday, we finally found him an an abandoned mobile home that had a rotten roof. We think he fell in and couldn't get back out. I finally heard him meowing, and we rescued him.

Ted did a great job installing the wood stove, now we need to go cut firewood! We only have about half a cord so far. Good thing we are close to the forest!

Sunday Stills- Horses

Horses are a huge part of my life; they are my solace when my heart is troubled, my delight when things are right; they are my recreation and my transportation, at times. I love every bit of them:

their soulful eyes, and their fuzzy ears-

They are one of God's most beautiful creations, whether just standing still,

or in motion.

On a chilly November day.....

My wonderful husband is spending today installing a wood stove, and I'm busy baking cookies... but not so busy that I couldn't take some time out for Beamer; my poor neglected boy! I turned him out in a pasture for a couple of hours today, and was he ever happy!

I took this shot as he was galloping full speed towards me- I was wishing I had the camera set on video! Of course, I had to get a good shot for tomorrow's Sunday Stills-stay tuned!After a couple of hours he was ready to come back to the comfort of his blanket and hay pile, a much happier horse. He'll get daily turnout now that the cows are off the pasture.

A heartfelt thankyou

Thank you to all of you for your well wishes. The upside of funerals is getting to see all the family in one place, and I did get to see my daughter, at the cost of not getting to spend Christmas with her this year, due to the cost of travel. Ah, well, at least she got to see more family than she would have at Christmas.

I missed the first weekend of team sorting, so I'll be going on next Saturday. Beamer has been pouting because I haven't had time for him this last week.

I was delighted to find out that this week it's horses for Sunday stills; see you all then!

In the Arms of Jesus

Last night, my mother passed away. She had family with her, and passed peacefully, after being ill most of the year. This picture was taken at Thanksgiving last month, and I am indeed thankful that I got to spend it with her. I was blessed to be at her side for her last hour. She was born on a Friday the 13th, and died one day short of Friday the 13th. Rest in peace, Mom.