Riding in the Snow

Welcome to Judy and Mike who have signed up as followers to my blog. Judy and I are old friends from High School Days. This year will mark the 50th year anniversary of our graduation from High School. Where has the time gone. Anyway welcome to my son Mike and my friend Judy to my blog. I hope you enjoy my blog.



It is my humble attempt at writing something someone else would want to read.



Today was a better day than yesterday was. Yesterday, it was -2 when we got in the truck to go to church. It was really bitterly cold. The snow crunched under the tires as we drove down the mile long road from my house that takes us to the black top road. The trees were bright with crystals of ice that gave them a fairy tale appearance as the sun gave them a life of their own.



When we got home from church Mike was just finishing with feeding the horses for me. He said it took him some time to thaw the water hose to run water into the tanks for the horses. It did not get very much warmer throughout the day.



This afternoon the sun began to warm the landscape and I could see little rivers of water as they scurried down the hills on the start of a long journey that would take them all the way to the ocean. The sun made little shiny gem stones like crystals on the fields that were still covered with snow.



It was in that setting that we went to the barn and got three gelding ready for a ride. J R did some little snorts and throaty sounds as we picked our way across the snow and up the hill for a mid winter ride. The snow still covered the fields and once again I noticed that the sun made sparkles in the snow that make the landscape look alive with all colors of the rain bow. The fields looked like God had thrown hand fulls of precious stones on the snow. Rubies, sapphires, emeralds and diamonds were all sparkling in the snow as our horses' hooves left their trail in the undisturbed snow on the pastures and hay fields.



The dogs were running and chasing and tumbling over each other on their quest to be the fastest and the first to arrive at an unknown destination. Amigo wanted to pick up speed and get into an easy gait. Annie would have let him except for the two riders with her. She was waiting for the two slower horses. J R and Romeo, Natalie's horse, was not in a hurry to do anything. J R does not get in a hurry for anything other than his feed bucket. Romeo only gets in a hurry to get back to the barn.



We rode saying very little. I think the other girls were as much enthralled with the beauty of the snow covered fields as I was. Natalie said at one point that she had been wanting to ride in the snow. It was I who had suggested the ride this afternoon for that very reason. I wanted to ride in the snow too. It looked like a fun thing to do. And it most definitely was.



We rode a couple of miles and brought J R, Romeo and Amigo back to the barn to put saddles away, brush down the horses and feed the horses for their night time feeding. It was almost 5 o'clock when we got in from our ride. The pregnant mares were not so patiently waiting for their hay. The yearlings were impatient for their grain and our three geldings were nosing around for their hay and grain.



It was a good day. A day with God's blessings written all over it. A wonderful ride, beautiful landscape and the temperature was mild (in the 30s) and comfortable. And those wonderful, beautiful Rocky Mountain Horses. Thank you God for those magnificent horses. One of your greatest creations.



My God bless and keep you in his loving care.



Regards,



Mary



Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God



Psalms 147: 7