Each week seems to bring new adventures and gifts to revel in! Here are some of the many things I’m thankful for this week…

  1. Egg-citing surprises: We knew our chickens were hiding eggs… We just didn’t realize where or how many! Now I think I’ve got their spots figured out and we’ve been collecting 4-6 a day! The rest of the hens are still maturing and should pitch in soon too.

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  2. Health and healing: My not-so-graceful dismount from my horse left me with quite the limp the past few weeks, but the ankle has healed a lot these past few days (and a visit to my trusty chiropractor helped as well!) This whole experience reminds me how precious our health is – it’s a gift to walk, exercise, breathe and live each day.
  3. Time for rest: The past week has been intense for my husband at work, so we’ve had some quiet nights in, and I am so grateful for each one of these!
  4. Back in the saddle: After a two-week break, I jumped back in the saddle today (though on a different horse…) I’m so grateful for other horses at the barn that I can hop on as a confidence-builder before jumping back on my bucking bronc. 🙂 Rocky was a challenge and amazing lesson horse today and I’m ready to ride Grunnion this weekend again and work on not getting bucked off. It’s a work-in-progress.

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  5. Ever-loyal companions: Working from home is amazing. But I do have to admit, faces like this make it hard to concentrate sometimes:

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I’d love to hear about your week and what you’re thankful for in the comments!