WIN_20141103_093824_zps0a331a9a.JPGIamCatriona.Longhair_zpsdec21f24.JPGEverywhereIvegone,IvemadeafriendsinceImaveryamiableandrelatable.I'mtallerthanmostofmybestfriendsatjustoverfivefootfiveinchesbutIguessthatjustmakesiteasiertosmothertheminthelovelyattentionIgivethem.Unfortunately,Ihavethehorriblefear;Haphephobia,thefearofbeingtouched.ButforsomestrangereasonIdontmindbeingtouchedbyanyofmyfriends.Iamalsoprettystrong,whichiswhypeoplewhoarentthosethreearewary.Yes,Imdefinitelyabigmix.

IliveonabeautifulfarmbetweentwosmalltownsnamedWestbyandCashton,butIamconsideredtoliveintheWestbylimits.Ihavemyownamazinghorse.HernameisMissKittyandIvecalledhermineforthreeyears.ImetthethreefriendsImentionedatahorsefarm,wherewerideandtalkabouteverythingthatsawesome.Ivebeenridingatthathorsefarmforaboutfouryearsnow,andIcanjumptwofeet.ThisplaceiscalledTheThreeWitches.

UsingthisequestrianskillIhavegainedoverthosefouryears,Iamplanningonbecomingaprofessionalhorsewomanandcompeting.Itsalongwaytogo,twofeettoalmosttwelve!Butslowandsteadywinstherace,right?Ivepracticedwithmyhorsealot,butsheisalmosttwenty,andIcantjumptoomuchhigherwithher.Iamplanningonstickingwithmoresimplestufffornow.Afterall,Imonlythirteen!Comingnextsummer,Imgoingtotryandenterincompetitionsandworkongettingbetteratmyridingposition.Stepbystep,Iwillgetthere.~bd0d91af-c4a4-4a4f-87d2-8ba7cf06c005_zps020e0d75.JPG

S1688,WangRdgeRdWestby,WI

October24,2014

DearGrandmaPat,

Iwantedtothankyouforeverythingyouvedoneforme.Eventhoughatthetime,itdidntreallyseemlikemuch.Itsbeenawhilesinceweveseeneachother,soIdecidedtoconnectusabitbywritingthisletter.Youvealwaysbeenthereforme.Soheresmythankyouforallofthat.Itisalittlehardrightnow,sinceyouvebeenfeelingweakandallthat.

MymomtellsmeaboutwhenshehadtoworkyouwerealwayshappytotakecareofmysistersandI.Irememberwhenyouhelpedmewithdifficultschoolsubjectslikemathandscienceprojects.Youalwaysrememberedthelittlethingsaboutmewhenothersdidntseemtocareaboutit,anditmeansalottomenow.Yetstillyouvealwaysbeenthereformeandmymom.Eventhoughwelivemorethan2,000milesawayfromeachothernow,wevebeendoingafairlygoodjobofkeepingintouch.HopefullywecanflyouttoCaliforniasoon,soIcanthankyouthere.

Iloveyou.Youllforeverbemyreasontogoon,evenasthedaysgrowmoredifficulttoreachthenight.YouvemadequiteapositivemarkonmysistersandI,andforthatIamalwaysgrateful.Iamhappytobeyourgranddaughter.

~Sincerely,Catriona.