Last evening was a milestone and the end of an era I have spent on the Mazie Prairie. Five years ago last January I somewhat reluctantly moved to the Mazie Prairie with a couple of friends and our respective pooches - and ponies!
My relcutance stemmed from my indecision. I usually know instinctively whether something is a good idea or not - But at that time i'd just gone through a nasty break up and for a few minutes I'd lost my bearings... As to moving to Mazie I was drawing a blank. In the end I told myself that even a wrong move was at least a move and i'd figure it out as I went along.
In retrospect that is exactly what happened. Good friends/Roomates came and went - and yet I, the only who wasn't sure I wanted to be in Mazie - stayed... The horses and Colt and I were on the margin very Happy there.
Mazie for me represented a time of healing, growing up and exploring who I was and who I wanted to be. I contemplated happiness and simplicity. I embrassed my orange nature and my inner Texan!
Too many good memories to list - many if not most captured right here in this blog!! From Memorial Day parties with ceremonial burying of radios playing rock music, or staying up all night with good friends fighting a wild 'possum in the garage, or raising and learning to love a baby coon (Cancoon), and a new baby horse(Tex), to cursing the amish (lol), batteling wild fires, tornadoes and hail storms, to the last three blissful years with my prescious Colt.
As I stood in the empty house last night I thanked her for her protection, shelter and for being open to our good times and good spirits. I wished her well and hoped for her a long history with new spirits. There was never a dull moment on the Mazie Prairie and I hope that the new occupants of 302 S. Coal will enjoy that fact as much as I did!
So, with slight sadness but mostly awesome memories - I bid the Mazie Prairie, and the era of my life that it represents - adieu! farewell! and so long!
With an open heart and and an open mind - I turn now to facing my mid-thirties and the challenges and suprises that they will hold. I will have much time to contemplate such things as we begin to make improvements on Horse Heaven.... Otherwise known as ON THE ROCKS!!!
Friday, April 30, 2010
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"On The Rocks"! I love it! You'll learn to love the rocks as well. Congratulations on your move.
ReplyDeleteThis was a lovely good-bye to a place where you grew from child/woman into the adult/woman.... took a while and lots of joy and grief... but you made it... a wonderful little gem of good-bye. Not very orange... but even orange mellows into gold if you leave it alone for a time.... proud of you just like your daddy always was.
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