Life can be funny. Sometimes just when you are feeling utterly cranky and ornery, something odd happens that makes you laugh and changes your mood in the blink of an eye.

Today’s entry was going to be a rant. Before I sat down to write, one of my best friends called and I wandered out to my upper deck to rant to her while sucking down a cup of coffee. Our lab was doing her usual wander about the yard to check out the chipmunks, I was muttering to “S” on the phone, and suddenly I heard a huge thundering noise.

I ran to the edge of the deck to see if a giant herd of deer was about to invade. There were no deer. There were two rather giant horses coming at full gallop. I blinked, I blinked twice, I said to “S” – “Uh, there are horses in my yard now.”

The kids came running as well. They were in the family room when they heard the pounding of running horses. Mancub said “Mom, I think we have horses.”

I hung up the phone and we watched as the horses galloped down to our pond, ran around the lower part of the yard, then came flying back toward the house. The lab was freaking out and we quickly realized we needed to get her onto the deck with us. As we called her, the horses flew closer.

There is a narrow walkway between the upper deck and the woods and they charged toward that just as our dog was running toward us. Panic set in. I was worried my kids were about to see their beloved pooch pounded under the feet of frightened equines. Fortunately, the dog got to us before the horses got to her.

We watched as the horses continued running through our yard before they took off down the road.

There are a number of homes around here that keep horses and the kids knew exactly which one our latest visitors belonged to. We hopped into the car to let them know – they weren’t home. Their neighbors were, however, and they said they’d come horse hunting as soon as they grabbed whatever one needs to chase down a runaway horse or two.

It was a whole new experience. It was amazing to see those beautiful animals running about. I’m hoping nothing happened to them because they absolutely lightened my mood and brought a smile to my face.

Now – I’m just dreading the moment the hub sees the torn up yard that the giant critters left behind! He’ll mutter, but he has a yard roller – this will just give him an excuse to use it.

Peace

PS – Logis, I am beginning to think I live in a zoo!