Relaxing Back at Home

Man's heart away from nature becomes hard. ~Standing Bear

Hi Friends,

I had to attend a meeting in the bay area this last weekend. It does not take long when you travel to a place with such a fast pace and hurry up attitude that there is no place like home in Washoe Valley. I found some relaxing sights and sounds along Deadman's Creek Trail and it took all the buzz and static out of my head.

Deadman's Creek Trail is a nice short hike on the East side of Washoe Lake State Park. It is only about a mile in length and has a pretty good climb to it. The sounds of birds and running water will really bring peace to your soul.

There is no fee to park or use the trail. If you are lucky, like I was today, when you get to the top you might find areas where the water is just bubbling up out of the ground. What a beautiful sight.

I hope you have a place to go that releases all the stress in your body and mind.

Took the Flip camera along and captured some of the sights and sounds, maybe it will relax you a bit.

Peace, Love and Bliss

Don




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Enjoyed a Wonderful Spring Day on Horseback

Hi Friends,

If there is any better way to spend a Spring day then on horseback we don't know what it is.

We took out 'Pete' and 'Dually' today for a long ride in the warm sun and calm winds. The only drawback was the bugs along the beach that swarmed us every time we stopped for a second. The horses handled it really well and we just kept the pace up to keep the biting to a minimum. Next ride we have to remember the fly/bug spray so we can enjoy it a bit more.

It looked like there may have been a couple endurance riders getting in shape on the hills to the East of the lake and plenty of trail riders were soaking in the sunshine and fresh air.



I really feel that 'Pete" and I are getting a huge boost from our riding lessons and it is making our rides more fun every time out. I am still looking forward to the harmony that I think will be waiting for us at some point that will make our rides even more amazing.

Brenda is having fun too. Dually is a handful sometimes but it is still fun to take off for a few hours and forget about all the things that hold you down during the week. I think they look amazing together and seem to work so well together.

So we had a great weekend and we hope you did too. Thanks for stopping by and checking in.

Peace, Love and Bliss,,

Don & Brenda


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