Riding Free

There is nothing on this earth that is as freeing as riding a horse. Well in my opinion at least.

Just the other day I went to see my friend who recently move to the country, although she was a little busy we had a quick coffee, and I saw her new house and how she had made it their home with her creative touch. She also recently moved her horse (Megs, whom I have mentioned in previous posts) to her new house, and I being the avid horse lover did not pass up the oppotunity of a ride. It had been some time since I had last ridden... and boy did my body tell me that the next day.

Anyways this particular afternoon was a beautiful one with a few showers here and there. I quiet like the rain so I didn't mind riding through it. It would sprinkle then clear up just enough to dry-off before it came again.
It was quiet out in the paddock not much noise from anywhere, just the steady sound of Megs canter as I discovered all the twists and turns to this new stretch of land. I like the quiet it gives me time to think and pray and contemplate a whole bunch of things that I tend to push aside in my busy day to day life.
During one of the 'dry' patches a woodpecker came out to visit, he was happily pecking away at the tree in the neighbouring paddock, I had never seen one in action before. He was focused and determined and majestic all at the same time. Isn't Gods creation beautiful.
At one point I was cantering straight up the paddock, my hair blowing in the wind, rain lightly dusting my face and I couldn't help but think how amazing and free I felt. Gliding through the air the thudding of hooves resounding in my ears, how magical, how heavenly, how utterly speechless I was. And how in awe of God I was for this opportunity, this time spent with Him.

The Shack

... sorry it took me so long to post this but I attempted several times to post a video, unfortunately it didn't work, so you will have to miss out on that funny and slightly embarrassing footage...

Isn't it funny how people leading a background/non-speaking roll in the play known as your life sometimes for some reason or another become a main character? Well that's the case with our new friend Rachel. She is a more then welcome new friend and has made my life all the more enjoyable.
Which leads me to the story of our fun weekend at her shack in Stansburry.
So as mentioned above we, being Rachel, Emma and myself went for a little holiday down to Stansburry to celebrate Emma's birthday. This trip was fun for a lot of reasons but I will just share with you a few of the highlights.

• A random night hike, during which Emma hurt her knee, and I piggy backed her up a very steep hill.
• The giant light outside the hotel which Emma decided to lick.
• The play ground, were we hung up-side-down from the climbing frame by our feet.
• At the same playground we decided to hitch a ride on the lockness express. (the photos are not flattering)
• Fishing although unsuccessful, cold and slimy wasn't too bad.
• The wooden spoon. Thanks Emma!
• Ping-Pong balls. We had seen you-tube footage of guys bouncing ping-pong balls off all kings of things and getting them into a cup so we attempted to do the same. We succeeded a few times, and our stunts were a little more 'beginner'.
• Squid fishing in the tidle pool at night. Again unsuccessful and really cold, but we got lots of casting practice.
• The wind farm. The windmills were huge and amazing and a little scary.

• The gate at the wind-farm should not be flipped over. All I can say is ouch! (see previous post)
• Cruzing hanging out the sunroof. So much fun.

• Fish and chips at the tidle pool. There were lots of seagulls and we got them to come so close, it was awesome.
• Then a $40 bet that resulted in me fully clothed dripping wet and freezing, with no towel and a 20min drive home. Crazy. (I tried posting the video but it wouldn't let me.)
• The Standsburry pub... no vegetarian meals. Grrr.
• To different park that night. We are so cool. lol.
• Teaching Emma to drive a manual shes actually really good.
• And soooo much more...

All in all it was an awesome weekend with two awesome friends and it was a little sad we had to leave.