A Minute of a Year

I just love it when the snow makes little hats on the coneflowers. Their seeds will feed the cardinals this winter

I scrolled through this year's posts, and it felt like just yesterday when we were trudging through the snow.  Last spring I sold some horsey items that weren't getting used any more, and I met some new folks.  One lady lives nearby who wanted to get some lessons with her green horse.  Neither one of us can believe that was almost 6 months ago!  How did we all get so busy?  I went to her place and met her Kiger mustang yesterday.  I was blown away by how far she has brought him along, apparently from being 10 year old described as 'explosive' to a mild mannered, respectful guy, now 15.  They are still working on the basic walk-trot-canter together, which I am happy to help with, but this woman had clearly built the right foundation of trust with her horse.  I could see it all over his face, and I expressed my admiration.  Add to it that when she got him, they had just bought their farm!  I know all about the long hours that go into setting up your place, let alone getting time to develop your horses.  

There are times when this year feels like such a write-off, but there are also times when life brings in new opportunities, moments when one year doesn't feel like that long at all, and for that I am grateful.