Hiking and Horses

Despite the freak snow storm we had on Saturday and Sunday, I hope I can safely say that it is now Spring in Logan. I have a feeling the sky is snowed out. I may be wrong but I hope not, I'm ready for Spring to be here. Regardless, I have been getting out of the house again and it feels great! Last Friday I got up early with a friend from the ward and went up Logan Canyon. We stuck to a lower trail because I have a feeling the higher ones still have snow. Ryker got to join us as well and it was really fun. The hike was simple enough that I had a blast getting to know my friend C better. It was a great first hike of Spring. 

Then today I went back up the canyon with L, my x-country skiing friend. We took the high road this time and after too many switch backs found our selves on the side of the mountain without a way down! The map showed the trail to be a loop that would safely return us to the car, however, we did not expect the loop to be quite so long. We could have turned around at any point I suppose, but each time we passed one ridge and then worked our way around to another outcropping we expected to  see the trail down. We even considered booney crashing down the mountain. Eventually we did find the right trail and made it back safe and tired. 

The other thing I have been doing to get out is horseback riding! I set a goal when I moved to Cache Valley that I would get back in the saddle. But without a horse, this becomes somewhat of a challenge. I finally made the right connections and I am working the Human Society rescue horses. Yes it is true, people are abandoning their horses. Whether for illness or simply the expense, several people are deciding retire as horse owners. My friend T does the rescuing and she has way too many horses to handle. That is where I come in! We are working on getting the horses back into shape to be adopted in the Spring/Summer. So I have been out there working the horses and loving every minute of it. I'm excited to make it a weekly routine. 

So, the world is turning green in Logan and Cache Valley is awakening its beautiful color. I'm excited to be out in it and start capturing it again! 

Stuck on the ridge!

If we only had a rope!

Salt Lake with Sarah

I have been blessed with such great friends in my life! Last Tuesday I got to spend the day with one of them. She was in SLC for the day and I drove down to discover the city I have been living next to for the last 3+ years. There are all kinds of things I have wanted to do in SLC. We only hit a few of them. Hope you enjoy the pictures of our day!

We met at the Stake Capital building. I have been wanting to tour it since it was re-dedicated. We ditched the touring group and spent some time just wondering on our own. Those of you who know me, know that is how I prefer to tour. We wondered and enjoyed the beauty of that building and tried to stay out of trouble! :)

Next stop was Temple Square. We met up with Christine for lunch on the top floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, also something we had never done. Lunch was delicious and the view was perfect. Then Christine headed back to work and Sarah and I did some temple work in the Salt Lake Temple. Nothing is better than being in the temple with friends! We finished the day in the Beehive House and the Lion House, both of which Sarah had never visited. Everything we saw and did was wonderful but mostly it was just great to spend the day with a wonderful friend!

The White Witch of Logan

It seems the White Witch has made a visit to Logan, UT and decreed a never-ending winter. For the last month we have had random wonderful warm days that have filled us with a hope of spring only to be followed by a snow day and several more inches of snow! The snow has been beautiful and enjoyable in its own right but it is time for spring. The perennial flowers are peaking their green heads above the cold earth testing the air for spring and their grand entrance into the world this year. While the cold and snow have been slightly frustrating, I have still managed to have some fun with the snow. Frosty the Snowman visited our yard during one of those snow days and brought a smile to my face for a week as he greeted me each time I arrived home. However, I hope the following pictures are the last of this snowy winter.