When I was about 3 or 4 years old, my new home became the quaint little town of Huntsville, UT. We lived on the border of the small town of Eden and Huntsville, across from Hinkley’s Arabian Horse Farm…. now the Spring Creek Ranch. It was such a lovely place to grow up. I was a ragamuffin little girl with tangled hair and dirt on my face constantly. I climbed trees, dug in the dirt, played in the ditch and made friends with all the outside creatures. For many years my dog “Critter” was my best pal. We may have been considered poor growing up, but I would have never known that. We lived in a little two bedroom, one bathroom farmhouse with hay fields surrounding us. When I think back on those simple days, there are only fond memories….. Of course over the years I’ve found some childhood trauma that required my attention and healing but we’ll save that for another day and overall, my thoughts about childhood are very pleasant. My brother and I created paths and secret forts in the huge lilac grove that lined the irrigation ditch just outside our home. When days were hot, we would find an old food cooler for camping and turn it into a boat. We would take turns giving each other rides down the wild waters of the Lofts ditch. I believe it was in these days my soul fell in love with being in the raw outdoors, in nature surrounded by my guardians and protectors, The Mountains.....continued....
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://redefiningjoy.me/2022/07/27/returning-home/
