The Amish couple and the saddle.

I got a call from my good friend Sarah last night (not to be confused with Madame X) who relayed an interesting tale of a meandering drive through snow covered hills which took her, her son and her mother into a world which has existed right on their doorstep but which they never stepped into. It was a reminder in some ways of the magical wonder which is all around us if we but open ourselves up to the possibilities the world presents us with.

While it was a fascinating journey for each of the participants, it can perhaps be best summed up by the observations of a disaffected five year old who, when asked if he had noticed anything different about the people who had been given a ride (the Amish couple), observed that the man wore a hat.