Growing up I had a riding instructor who used to sing “Off into the Wild Blue Yonder” in the early morning as she led us on our horses away from the barn and down the long well worn dirt path to the riding ring. She would walk with a brisk pace, old crooked wood walking stick in hand with her English accented voice backed by the morning songs of the country birds. The horses ears would prick up to the melody. There was great anticipation in the air. 
Some days it’s hard for me to leave Moreland Manor to go anywhere, even if it is someplace fun. I know those blue skies don’t hang just over our house and chances are it’s not just a sunny day here on this 5 acres. But, it’s really tough to convince myself that I might want to be anywhere but home. Home is where my heart truly resides. The husband, the bunny, the dog, the gardens and the house = LOVE = HOME.
Today’s Mantra: I will be grateful for the blue skies over Moreland Manor, but I won’t let it keep me from riding off into the wild blue yonder and missing out on the rest of the world.
