Saturday with the sisters

Finally, the three of us sisters got to saddle up and go for a trail ride yesterday.

We beat the rain. Thank goodness. Drops started falling just as we arrived back at the trailers.

We took the horses to the Fish and Game property on Rapid Lightning Creek northeast of Sandpoint.

Idaho Fish and Game and the Harold Ginter family reached an agreement where part of the Ginter property running along Pack River would turn into public land where people can recreate and enjoy all the beauties of the natural world.

Yesterday's ride was a first for Barbara's horse Dusty, so we took it fairly easy---riding a few trails through meadows along the river and going a short way on the logging road up the mountain.

There's nothing like a good trail ride on a comfortable fall day to get one's juices going.

The sights (we saw a big eagle perched in a tall snag near the river) and the sounds are wonderful. We could hear the birds, but we also enjoyed listening to each other and coaxing Dusty along through new experiences.

We came home convinced that we have three nice trail horses. And, I came home, thrilled to have spent the afternoon with my sisters and our horses.

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Happy Birthday to our little brother Jim, who's probably off hang gliding somewhere.