The sweet sound of spring… I can actually hear birds chirping outside right now as I type. This is probably one of my favorite sounds, I love knowing that spring is around the corner and summer (my favorite season) is soon to be here. Although looking outside my window right now, you might come to the conclusion that the birds are a little crazy since there is melting snow still on the ground. Lucky for us it is melting though!

I don’t think I would be a true animal person without adding that my absolute favorite sound is not birds chirping, but actually happens to be the sound of my two kitties purring. Yes, both of my cats purr contrary to what those who have met (and actually managed to pet) Axel might think. Although most his purring does occur around 4-5am when I am trying to sleep and he is thinking that I should wake up and pay attention to him:)

Speaking of cats… Last night was the first time my horseback riding class (officially known as equitation class) met out at the stables. We didn’t ride this week because it is such a big group, but we did go through and meet all of the horses (there were quite a few), our instructor showed us all the basics (a lot of which I already knew) about preparing a horse for riding, and discussed different breeds of horses among other things. Even without getting to ride, it was still a fun class time and I am definitely looking forward to riding next week. Due to having such a large group, it is going to be split into two different nights of the week to make it more manageable so that everyone can ride. What did all of that have to do with cats you ask? Well, there were a lot of cute little barn cats out at the stables…. So it just made me think of horses:)

I have also started working on my crafting notebook already! I am pretty excited about it and plan on using it quite a bit. Right now I just have one page filled with ideas that I want to try making and also just little drawings of randomness to keep it fun and a little less boring. One of the things I want to try doing more is photographing little things in life a little more frequently. I would start today, however due to the computer blowing up the other day I am going to have to wait on that. Expect to see more pictures though in the future:)

Okay now I really need to go get some stuff done! I am going to be seeing my mom, her best friend (who I refer to as my aunt), and my mom’s sister (also known as my aunt:) this weekend and I really need to get some stuff done around the house including packing!

Edited to include: One of the ladies whose blog I read just started an etsy shop. (If you don’t know what etsy is then you should find out! It is where people sell handmade, creative goods. Someday I think I may consider starting an etsy shop myself, we shall see…. Etsy is just a great way to find awesome art/handmade goods.) She is selling her photography (which I love), so go check out her shop! Oh, and you could buy a photograph for me as a little present;)