Eremophila’s Musings

It is the last day of Autumn and already it feels like Winter.  Grey cloudy sky, low temperatures and a chill wind blowing makes it enticing to stay in the relative warmth of the house.  However, I felt I needed to take the dog and horse in particular out for a walk, and that it would probably do me good anyway, so donning hat, scarf, gloves and jacket out I went.  The two male cats accompanied the horse and dog as well, and all the animals were in lively spirits – they know that the best way to warm up is to run and jump and play around!
Going for a walk with my friends like this shows me the world through their eyes, and even the familiar becomes a place of enchantment.  The movement of the grasses is an opportunity to chase and catch the stalks, or to race the wind across the paddock before diving into a grove of flowering acacias and suck upon the blossoms sweet.  Exploring tiny pathways and beyond pathways into a pretend wilderness where almost anything can be expected or imagined.
Connection back into that feeling of childhood wonderment – this is the gift my four legged friends give to me when we go walking together.