Well it was about 60 degrees and sunny here in our neck of the woods today.  First thing this morning, the horses came over to the fence to greet us.  They are such sweet old guys.  Our pasture is close to the house so the horses can literally see in our side door and they seem to watch for us.

Anyway, when I realized how beautiful the weather was today, I got my oldest to saddle up the horses and the 9 year old and I took off for a ride.  It was so pretty.  We could hear the chickens clucking as we went past.  Noticed deer poop and some spots where they lay.  We even took the horses through the creek for a while.  It was so quiet.  You could hear the water trickling over the rocks and the horses slurping up the water.

Then low and behold, here came Faith our Jack Russell Terrier and Hank the long legged galoot.  They were having the best time running and playing in the water.  Hank is some kind of shepherd mix and he would crouch down in the water and then pop up to jump on Faith as she ran by.  They were having so much fun.

It was really good for me to get outside for awhile today.  Sometimes I get bogged down in all of the "to do" things and miss out on the best parts of living out here in the country. 

I thought of Psalms 23 when we were enjoying a break with the horses by the creek. 

He leads me beside quiet waters, He restores my soul.  Psalms 23:2-3

I'm thankful for the beautiful weather today and for the gentle nudge from the Holy Spirit to get out there and enjoy it.  It truly was good for my soul.