Horse lovers out there? My oldest daughter went through a pretty big horse phase in her early adolescent years that was strong while it lasted but then she went on to other things eventually. I remember heaving a huge sigh of relief when the horse phase passed because…let’s face it…horses and just about everything connected with them are expensive! Not only the horse and its care and upkeep…but then there are the necessary extras such as equestrian apparel and all those fun things also. Yes…I really don’t know how she even feels about horses now because she is up to her eyeballs in babies right now…but horses were the biggest rage for a while there.
So…one week into the New Year…how are your resolutions going? You did make at least one…didn’t you? I’m assuming you did and I’m also going to go out on a limb and assume it had something to do with getting healthier or looking more fit.
How are you going about accomplishing this? Have you been out shopping for treadmills yet? Or…are you hitting the exercise DVD every day (Shred anyone?)?
You must have a plan to succeed. No plan is a plan to fail. Don’t make it fancy or complex…but do make some sort of a game plan to accomplish your goal. Even it if is simply blocking out 30 minutes some time every day to make your New Year’s resolution happen.
I have a newly-acquired friend who is Amish. Although we have some fundamental differences in beliefs, it’s interesting and enjoyable how many similarities we have. We seem to be two of those “kindred spirits” that can finish each other’s sentences and each time we visit we find new things we have in common. Although, obviously I am not Amish…I definitely gravitate toward the simpler lifestyle and there is a common thread that we have to share.
Every time I enter my friend’s home during cold weather, her wood-burning Amish fireplace is crackling away in her kitchen. Actually, it is a cook stove that they use successfully to heat their entire home. One day I even had to bring my husband to her home so he could see and feel for himself how toasty their home is just by burning wood in their cook stove.
Some day…we are going to make the transition to wood heat.
