Back in the Saddle Again.......After 35 Years!

Happy Birthday to Summer!!

What a great place to celebrate this special day with her.

After breakfast there was another cattle drive.....and this time I chose a safer spot to video from.

Guess who went on this morning's trail ride???

I did! I DID!!

I joined Sabrina and Rayne, who have been riding every morning, along with our guide, Macon.

Look how happy Rayne is!

She's riding her favorite horse and his name is Neigh-kid!

I rode Rowdy and he was a great horse for me.

Sabrina is an acoomplished rider and rode Silas.

Our trail led down to a small lake and it was a beautiful ride.

I had such a good time and am so glad I decided to ride.

It had been 35 years since I was last on a horse. That was the time I rode down the Royal Gorge in Colorado!

We rode for about and hour and the time went back so fast that I could not believe we were already heading back!

We passed this abandoned house and Rayne rode up to the windows to look inside.

There was an old trunk, a cookstore, and other debris.....as in a lot of debris.

Since everyone has a story, I believe every old house has one, too.

Wouldn't you love to hear what this old house would have to say if it could talk?

It was our last full day here and we loved every minute of it.

I watched Rayne train in the arena while she had a private lesson on doing barrels from Pastor Daryl.

After dinner tonight, we went on a different trail ride and came out of the woods just as the sun was setting and it was beautiful. The nightly campfire with singing and a time of testimony and sharing closed out the camp day.

We stayed outside to carve our last pumpkin for here in Arkansas and he made an immediate friend.

I'm still sitting by the campfire tonight as I write this journal entry.

We have had a great time here and I treasure the time I was able to spend with Summer, Sabrina and Rayne.

Happy Birthday, Summer Dee!!!

I love you dearly and am so blessed to have you for my daughter!