Surprise!!!

Let me tell you that I was not expecting the surprise I got from Bill and Klara last Friday.

It started last Wednesday when out of the blue, Klara says to me, "I've got a surprise for you! You'll get it Friday." Now, I have a rather impatient personality, meaning that when someone says that and expects me to WAIT PATIENTLY until then, well, let's just say I have a hard time.

For the next two days, I thought and thought. What could it be? I had no clue. And why was I getting a surprise? Again, no clue.

Friday comes and I go about doing the normal, then that evening Bill, Klara, and Estella came over for dinner. After a rough start to the evening, we all sat down for dinner. All was going well and then suddenly Klara announces, "So Bill and I have been talking about you...." of course, my first thought was "Oh no..." As she continues, I get butterflies in my belly. "Because of all the hard work arond the farm and all the extra stuff, we wanted to give you something special. Free leasing Missy."

I froze. Literally.

"Are you joking?" I asked.

"No," Klara responded.

After a few moments of shock, I realized that I now am free leasing a horse. A gray mare (something I always swore I would never have - but wouldn't trade for the world!) who I have fallen in love with over the last 9 mos since she has been with us.

I am so in love with this horse and I am looking forward to doing LOTS of training with her. Wish us luck!