I had really good intentions of starting school extra early this morning, but when I went to alternate the horses in their pasture, I couldn't help but to jump on Minnie for just a short ride.  But one minute just led to another.  Rachel jumped on Maria and together we rode bareback around the lily pond and under the willow tree.  Magic, our 4 month colt, pranced around us, pretending to be a wild stallion. We rode up the soft rolling hills, enjoying the beauty of the morning.   

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I couldn't help but to stop for a moment to feel the almost magical quality of these minutes.  It seemed as if this should be a picture captured in a story book - riding through a beautiful pasture, bareback and carefree, with leaves falling gently off the trees in the soft breeze. 

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It was hard to come back to reality, but school was calling me.  I could have spent the day right there.

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After school, I got the notion that I really wanted to see my oldest daughter and her babies. I brought her four different varities of apples, a bag of freshly picked raspberries, and a half dozen pears. When I arrived, Baby Grace was just waking up from her nap.  I had the delicious treat of being able to scoop her up and to cuddle her.  Riding horses just doesn't compare!  It was wonderful getting to visit with Becky, Seth (3), and Abraham(2), too.

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I got home just in time to get supper on.  I was going to make spaghetti, but Rachel nixed that idea.  She requested grilled hamburgers, so while that was cooking (compliments of my brother, David) I started tomorrow night's supper (it's going to be a busy day).  It feels great to be enjoying the evening with the next night's dinner (sloppy joes) sitting in the crock pot!