....to take a walk after dinner yesterday even though the sink was full of dishes.  The weather was gorgeous all day yesterday, and I longed to go walking in the fields.  The day's chores, schooling, taking care of my family, etc made me keep putting it off.

After dinner I finally realized that the day was almost done and if I didn't go right then, it would be too late.  So, I asked Hannah to watch the 2 yr old and Jonah was helping his Dad outside, so I left by myself.  I didn't even bring any dogs.

Oh, it was so peaceful, so quiet.  I quickly felt calmer and my thoughts seem to come smoother and less jumbled.  I love being with my family, but I am a person who thrives on time alone to think and reflect and pray.  I love being by myself, although it doesn't happen much. 

I love talking to God while I walk.  I became filled with such peace and joy and well-being as I went on. 

One of the fields I walked thru was a tall meadow.  Oh, that has to be one of the most heavenly smells on earth.  I hope to take the camera up there today.  It was beautiful with tall grasses, wildflowers,  butterflies flying over, birds dipping down from the bright blue sky and the hilltops in the background. 

On the way home and back up the driveway, I went into the pasture to just sit on a saltblock and hope the calf would get curious enough to investigate me.  Instead I got mobbed by the horses.  LOL  Finally, they wandered off and I just sat there watching the sun go down and listened to the animals chewing grass.  I like that sound.  The field got chopped in the morning, so it smelled like fresh cut hay, which is another heavenly smell! 

I'm so glad I took that walk.  I probably wouldn't have, but I've been having abdominal problems and I read that increased movement helps.  I also have a cracked rib, so it's been hard to do weeding and the other physical things I normally do.  Walking is perfect for me right now and what a blessing it was yesterday.

When I got back to the house, Hannah had given Susanna a bath and dressed her, so I took her outside and pushed her on the swing for awhile.  She found a caterpillar and as it crawled on her hand, she started laughing and said, "caderpiwwar, you tickle me.  You a funny caderpiwwar."  LOL!!  She has been enthralled with them for days now.  She keeps busy with caterpillars for hours at a time-putting rocks in front of them to crawl over, carrying them gently around, giving them rides on her rocking horse and yesterday even had one go "wimming."  Hannah rescued it pretty quickly. 

I then went in the house and got the dishes done quickly while listening to a Selah CD a friend lent to me. 

My dd, Hannah (11) just started a blog yesterday.  She's very excited about it.  If you have a minute, would you mind welcoming her?  She'd love it.   http://www.homesteadblogger.com/mustang/

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Posted by Mickey

Sounds wonderful! And therapeutic.... Who needs a spa when there's space to roam??!!

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Posted by Charity

That is what I miss about the country so much is the walks. My Dad use to own almost 100acres it was beautiful! He live in Kentucky. I only live there for about 6 months as a child then my parents got a divorce and my mother and I moved away to Texas. Anyway every time I came to visit I loved it. When ever I was happy or blue, I would go for a walk. There was some beautiful spots I went to as well. One place on a hill. There were big rocks I sat on. You could look down and see the stream, the pond and the woods in the back ground. I would sit there and talk to God look at the beauty around me and listen to all the different animals it was like music to my ears. Thanks for sharing your walk it brought back memorys. I hope and pray that my family and I will one day be able to live in country. I think it would be wonderful for my kids as well as myself.

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Posted by cindy

the peace of your surrounding. Sounds like you had a wonderfully enjoyable walk. What a blessing too. It is important for us Mommies to reflect and seek the Lord in quiet times isn't it.
May the rest of your week be as peaceful and fulfilling.
Blessings,

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