We went off to meet our little Cricket's Grandparents... They were charming, like all Grandparents.
This is Grandma....
The guy on the right who looks a lot like Cricket is his Uncle...
This is Grandpa....
A regal stallion in a diminutive frame....
And this is Trav, a Drum/Shire cross.
He's about 1700 pounds of joy......
And it doesn't happen often, or easily....
But I fell teenage girl in love with an AMAZING guy!
Sweet, gentle, falling asleep when you rub his face all around good fella...
*sigh*
I wanted so badly to settle onto his broad back and read a book while he plodded along the field grazing.... It's a dream of mine to have a big horse with the personality of a dog that I can sit on to read.
I also want to go riding on a snowy day....*double sigh*
So there you have it.... I didn't accomplish a lot this weekend... but there's a lot of value in hugging a big giant horse face of a perfect September day.
I'll get back to my drawing and crafting soon.... but I had to share my day of horse play!
I'd trade cuddling with a gentle horse for any chore anyday and anytime. They emanate such peace that fills your whole spirit.
ReplyDeleteCricket's family is so beautiful!
That's a nice family Cricket has. Your dream of wanting to sit on a horse's back and read a book sounds a bit peculiar to me, but alas we all have our silly dreams. ;-))) Oh, and do we need to worry? Will there be a big white horse in your back yard soon?
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to go riding on horse back & read! and for a snowy ride, i did one only once and it felt so magical. Hope your wished come true. ;)
ReplyDeleteLovely photos and animals! Enjoy your summer sun. x
ReplyDeleteWow Melody what an amazing image of you atop a horse steadily plodding, and reading a book...sounds like something out of a romantic film or a Pre-Raphaelite painting!
ReplyDeleteMy dream - sitting in a wild flower meadow wearing a white floaty dress eating chocolate and reading a book...last time I mentioned this someone pointed out it was remeniscent of a Cadbury's Flake advert...funny what influences our thoughts!
So pleased you enjoyed something you hadn't planned - we all need some of those moments!
Ali x