Ha!  I’ve gone and done it.  I have now blogged twice in one week!  It’s easy.  Get up, exercise, drink coffee religiously, then….say phhhhhhhhhlt! to the day and sit down to write.  Ok gang.  It’s coming to me now.

For those of you still shocked at the fact you aren’t having to reread last years post for the 100th time I have a surprise for you.

We (Kirk and I) have a new project. 

Ok.  So you aren’t surprised.  It seems the last year has been a continuous round of new projects.  Let me begin by saying….much of them were not be choice but reactionary to the economy, circumstance and well…you get it…life.

Yesterday we knocked off at around 3:30 to load up the horses and go for a ride at my dear friends house.  She is one of the most wonderful people I’ve ever met.  We met over a rank mare she had rescued and we’ve been fast friends ever since.  She’s given of her home, her facilities, her time and her energy in the 5 years I’ve known her and she is one amazing individual.

Several months ago she called to see if we would take on another project.  One dear to her heart.  After hearing the story we couldn’t say no.  So, last night, in addition to riding until my eyelids began to fall (yes we rode until 1:00 a.m.!) we had the chance to review our new project.  It’s exciting.

But before I go any further, I have homework to do.  I have to figure out how to best approach this venture.  I need to write a business plan and keep the home fires burning.  I have family to attend, animals to tend and and new business to tend.  I have friendships to keep and hearts to warm with hugs and kind words.  I have much to do and you know what???  Plenty of time to do it in.

That’s my new philosophy.  After a decade of run fast, can’t get there fast enough the lesson my horse has been trying to teach me is sinking in.  Do less sooner.  Patience.  Slow down to speed up.

Aemelie, my poor girl, has been my everyone’s standby.  She impatiently waits for her time with me.  Last night I rode her and she she sighed great big contented sighs, did everything I asked and was completely herself to the end.  She rocked the trailer back and forth all the way home (an annoying habit I am trying to correct because she literally can move the whole truck along with the trailer with her anxious hooves…not great for night driving in narrow lanes of traffic), impatient because she was so hungry.  That’s Aemelie, but during our time together, she shined.  That’s Aemelie.  And next time, I won’t forget the hay bag.

Let’s see if I can keep on that track.  Slow down, plan well, make progress.  So far its working.  The house is almost painted (last month’s goal…I am a bit behind but let’s face it, the project is a huge one!) and next, I tackle to office.  An even more huge project.

And then….our new project.  More later. 

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