On silence

That most precious of qualities to cultivate and possess.

Silence is itself the stuff of substance; the moments it fills are not the inbetweenery of life but life itself – rich and nuanced and irrepressibly, if quietly, alive.

~ Deborah Underwood

Reminds me of what I read about the rests in music. Rests are not the inbetweenery of the notes of the piece - it creates the melody - it makes the makes the music come alive.

Don Rath Jr. says: Rests allow us the ability to add depth and additional emotions to music through the use of silence.

About horses

There is something very special about horses. I love the way Sharon Ralls Lemon puts it:

The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire.

Hygge

Hygge, pronounced 'hooga, actually comes from a Norwegian word meaning "well-being." It first appeared in Danish writing in the 18th Century and has been embraced by the Danes ever since!

Hygge means creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life with good people. The warm glow of candlelight is hygge. Friends and family is hygge too. There's nothing more hygge than sitting round a table, discussing the big and small things in life.