WW: Nordic Endeavors

Hubby has been an absolute gem at not only keeping an area in the pasture clear for me to work horses on when I have time, but he's also made us several trails to enjoy. As such, Eowynn and I have been taking advantage of the unseasonably warm weather lately, because I know it's only a matter of time until it's -40. Plus, this mama needs fresh air and to get back into some form of firmness; I'm tired of feeling soft and flabby. Sometimes we do a short loop that only takes about 10 minutes, sometimes we take longer routes which takes about 45 minutes. I've even started to add in a bit of jogging, but lawdy am I out of shape.

Aside from that, I've also had some opportunities to play pony as of late, so here's a Wordless Wednesday post featuring some recent outdoor adventures on the farm.

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