Into the Woods

We are having the best fall. The temperatures are cool in the mornings and evenings but the days are incredible. Sunny skies and mid 60's which makes for perfect riding conditions.

I've been going from the gym in the mornings to the farm right afterwards to saddle up and take advantage of the beautiful weather. 

I do have other things that need to get done but I know these days won't last long. If I give up a good riding day, I'll never get it back.

Once it's gone, it's gone.

I've been going by myself since my horse friends work but this last Saturday we got together and hauled our four legged beasts to the hills to spend the day riding.

We packed a picnic and took our time as the trail was a 10 miler with 5.1 of it switchbacking up a mountain then the other 5 miles descending down.

The horses were great, a bit hot since they all are starting to grow their winter coat but we weren't in any hurry and gave them lots of resting time.

The girls were so much fun, we talked and talked and talked all the way up and all the way down.

They both work in the school district from which I recently retired so it was great getting caught up on whats been happening. 

Makes me glad I'm not involved anymore haha.

It wasn't that long I didn't want summer to end and now I feel the same about fall. 

The season's seem to change so fast I don't want to miss a single day.

Found a bit of time to get some baking in though. What's fall without  snickerdoodle, pumpkin spice chocolate chip and oatmeal cranberry cookies?

Gotta just say, pumpkin anything with chocolate is the bomb!