So it's February.  Punxsutawney Phil has declared six more weeks of winter.  I am not usually one to rely on the shadow distribution of underground dwelling critters for an accurate meteorological forecast.  I am though a Montana native. And here in Montana we are almost always guaranteed six more weeks of winter come February 2nd.

That said, it seems that we are a ways off from getting out and spending an exuberant amount of quality time with our, still rather furry, horse friends.  But wintertime gives us that much needed time to look inward.  We may happily look back on past adventures, or focus on future goals set for the coming season.   A time to catch our breath or gain insight into new explorations.