GROWING OLDER

I sit here in my bed after being up for 20 hours contemplating growing older. In a few hours the calendar will say I am 51 years old. How do you wrap your head around a larger number??? I do it by knowing I have grown through 51 winters, summers, springtime's, and falls.

I have three children, who now have gifted me with 5.5 grandchildren. A mother and in-laws that are incredibly generous and graceful in their growing older.

I have my health, a family business that started way back in 1876 and has grown older with hundreds of team members that have served its needs for over 134 years.

I have grown enough to know I really do not know the answers but that I have a lot of questions.

By growing older I know I do not like to repeat the third grade and look to advance myself and my studies every year.

By growing older I know to appreciate truth and beauty and know that it resides in everything.

By growing older I have learned that I really know very little about anything but I am anxious to discover more.

By growing older I know that life is about relationships , learning of others ways and appreciating them even if you think and feel differently about politics, religion, and God.

By growing older I have learned that everyday holds the ultimate gift, the gift of life, a life of creating and sharing one glorious experience after another.

Happy Growing Older Trails,

Danna

Our Blog Gets a Facelift!

Thought it was time for change, so we gave the blog a facelift. Let us know what you think.

Rollin' with the changes,

The Burns Bunch

Welcome to the blog for horse lovers like yourself!

MONDAY - On the Road Again
Monday will be called ON THE ROAD AGAIN! Since I spend 35 weeks per year on the road chasing horse events I will share experiences related to road trips. I encourage other road warriors to send me there exciting road adventure stories so we can laugh and learn from all you roadies.


TUESDAY - Tipsy Tuesday
Tipsy Tuesday will be set aside for great tips for the horse and rider. We all love those little tips that help us clean our equipment, load our horses, leg care for both horse and rider, easy trailer fixes, tires that never go flat, how to stay in the middle, and other great tips about the dangers of alcohol consumption while pretending to know how to ride. Share your great tips with us.


WEDNESDAY - Damn good stuff day!
Wednesday we will feature products. New stuff and damn good old stuff. Information, about products for the horse ,rider, truck, trailer, barn or ranch. If there is a new gizmo on the market will test it, try it, and give you our opinion we want your opinion as well, on all that damn good stuff you used and liked. We don’t want to know about all the damn bad stuff we have all had enough of that.


THURSDAY - Horse Zen
Horse mastery. We all want it. Walk up to the horse he drops his head, you halter with ease, he walks exactly four feet behind you, poops before he jumps right in the trailer, never rocks or kicks, unloads patiently , stands with head held low, opens mouth for bit, looks at you with loving eyes, stands downhill while you take minutes to climb on, walks with smooth even gate, never wants to eat on the trail and of course never jumps, lunges, stumbles, or longs for other horses or home. With helpful hints from top trainers and horse guru’s we will all be ready for a fun relaxing recharging of our batteries for our weekend rides.


FRIDAY - Funny Fridays, Just Horsn' Around
TGIF (Thank God I hope I’m funny ) Fridays will share horse, not (horror) stories that will make tears run down our legs.


SATURDAY - Rave Reviews and Recipes
Saturday will be review day. Lets share our views on videos, music, books, websites, either horse related or not lets pass on what we feel is worth spending our time on. We will also share some great cowboy grub recipes that guarantee rave reviews at meal time.


SUNDAY - Inspire Me!
Great stories from the heart. Rather it is about a horse, family member or friend. Those miraculous events shape our lives. Let's share stories that make us feel good (God). It’s the cowboy way, to give unconditionally to family, friends, animals and his land. We all have the memories of inspiring acts of kindness or we can give tribute to someone who has departed from our presence. This world is inspiring. No matter what the 10 o’clock news says. Let's pass on our appreciation for those who make a positive difference in this wonderful world we play in.

With great enthusiasm I take on this project, I can’t wait for your stories, comments, and participation in this adventure. Together we can share a positive fun filled daily message. Isn’t the 21st century amazing.


Love Laugh and Ride Often,


Danna