tick tock

Time passes. Another year, another chapter. Tick tock, goes the clock. In reality, New Years is just the turn of another day. But it always feels like so much more than that.

I have such fond memories of past years celebrating the upcoming new number. From my youth spent with multiple families and gaggles of kids, to party years and then back to youth spent with families - but this time as adults. Then there were our overnight spa get-away years, that morphed into the past several years. My favorite. Quiet. Home. With Brad and our beloved animals. Soaking up the nature that surrounds us. Dreaming. Sooo many dreams. No reviews, goals or intentions nor good riddance to 2020 here. No one wants bad stuff to linger. It just seems odd to wish time away. See first paragraph.

New Year affirmations are absolutely great to restart the positive. Here you'll find dreams. Yep, pretty much the same thing. I've always been a dreamer, literally. Ask my husband. Ha ha!! My head is always in the clouds, looking up to the sky. Dreaming. Unintentionally. I just find myself a-dreaming, until they come true. Many more than I ever imagined, in my wildest dreams. I truly am blessed, and forever thankful. My life had and still has plenty of ugly bumps and bruises, but I prefer to focus on the positive. I am a glass half full kinda gal. Or at least I try.
 

I've got this guy to keep me smiling:

walking in our wooded snow globe
12/29/2020

and these four wild-n-wooly bears:

Cierra, Koda, Harmony and Nemo (L-R)
12/28/2020

Our horses have been full of it lately. Especially my dragon Koda. So much for all the earlier hands-on work, and riding. Insert eye-roll. It is the weather, right?! We decided Koda is like a smart kid that is bored in a classroom and gets in trouble. Good grief!! He is 13 going on 3, and it's not just me. I am pretty sure he will never change. Sigh. What a goof-ball!!

SO thankful for Nemo. He is my other steady, when I need it most. Such a very special horse.

The bond between these two...

ohhhh Nemo LOL!!

and then we have our three barn tigers: 

Leo
(our lovable big gray cat-dog)

Purr
(Brad's cat, always observing her world)

Tinkerbell
(our warm weather gypsy, who remains 100% silly)

One of my biggest joys this past year has been watching the guy who didn't like cats, love them! We put a cat door in our barn that reads microchips. The girls have "the clicking" down, but our big boy...well, he summons us to let him in the barn. Leo continues to follow us on walks (even with the snow) and requires a lot of this:

Brad carrying Leo on a recent walk

Jameson, our grand dog came back to live with us in November after a year-ish hiatus. Such an intelligent sweet dog, and also the most challenging dog I have ever photographed. 

12/30/2020

...and let's not forget Tank. We lucked out big time!! Our big boy turned two December 1st and is so full of sweet personality, and unconditional love. I can't imagine life without him.

12/20/2020

Many enjoyable days are spent with these three:

Jameson, Tank and Remi (grand dog)
12/21/2020

walking three dogs

12/2/2020

As for this years dreams/goals/affirmations, I've written about the upcoming achievable ones throughout my previous posts. Let's just say I am super excited for 2021! Instead of wishing time away let us see what positive things transpire, shall we?!!

Wishing you all a Happy (Healthy!!) New Year's my friends!