Horses

My riding year has been a fantastic one. We've had lots of fun out there on the trails. I've counted 31 rides plus 9 lessons. I've hosted a trail ride at my house and volunteered for other's rides too. I've invited a bunch of folks to the local Pub for monthly gatherings and we've enjoyed the fellowship of one another in our equine community. What a great year!

Lois C & Inde

Seneca

Paula G and Kodiak

My "got trails" truck.

The S.M.A.R.T. ride here

Mickey & Sandy's boys

Me & Lois C on Kita

Kent & Nancy with 2 of their 7, Zuza and Cupie

Sue S., Nancy M & Me (thanks Barbara)
Cochise, Keeper & King

What great fun. I also had rides with Sue D., Rose L., Tracey W., Andrea B. (can we call that a ride :) ) lessons with Terry McClare and Jenn too.

November

Caching in Conway was one of the family things we did in November. The month was unseasonably warm and simply beautiful. We spent one afternoon in the north country enjoying the Weather Discovery Center and several area geocaches. (Yes Lyn, I forgot to log those in!)

The kids are so much fun to be with. They have me rolling laughing most of the time. Teenagers are a hoot. They are witty and fun and just loving every minute of their lives.

Of course that is sort of how my husband is too as you can see by his big grin. My how his boys have grown!

I'll end November with the frost that is sticking to our electric fence...a sure sign of the weather to come.

~Rachel

October

October was a busy and good month. The seasons were changing between blinks around here and we played every minute we could!

The kids got to spend part of one foliage filled chilly day flying at the local airport. Two went up in this plane and the oldest boy got a real treat as he went up with one of the best stunt fliers around. Sigrid's plane was the envy of all that day. She trains stunt pilots and was an excellent host for his free flight. He got a very long ride all around NH in this Extra 200 plane.

The month had us fully into the school schedule and spending lots of family time together. Here is our oldest's pumpkin all carved for Halloween. We were lucky to have some pumpkins from the volunteer plants on the manure pile. Great pumpkins!

~Rachel