Diary of a Country Girl

Recap Part Four:

Aurora's doubts about Tre didn't get in the way of their having fun together. They still hung out even though he hadn't made any moves romantically. They enjoyed each other's company, but she wanted something more now. 

She was beginning to think the problem wasn't Tre, that it was her instead. Then one night Tre suggested they try something different. Not another night at the Rusty Horseshoe. They spent the night in Windenburg instead. It turned out to be the night that changed everything. By the time it was over Aurora had no doubts about Tre's love.

Within days Tre moved in. He was out of his element but determined to become a rancher. He turned out to be a quick, eager learner. It was a win/win for Aurora. She helped train him to ride horses and then helped him pick out one of his own, Nashville. 

Tre and Aurora share something else in common besides a love of horses and ranch life. Both of them are fitness fanatics. Aurora confided her craziest bucket list item, to climb Mt. Komorebi someday. Tre thought the whole thing sounded like fun. He began training with her at a rock climbing gym in San Sequoia. He eventually got his first taste of actual rock climbing with her on a day trip to Mt. Komorebi.

They both still have a lot of work to do building their rock climbing skills. Meanwhile Aurora added a crystal tree to her garden. The ranch kept her busy enough that she didn't have time to go gem hunting to supply her jewelry making business. Some of the extra gems she accumulated she sold for a nice profit. She and Tre were already discussing the possibility of a bigger ranch. They wanted to add cows and llamas to their barnyard family. They were even talking marriage and children too.

Aurora is really down to earth and practical, but she still had visions of a fairy tale wedding. It was only a matter of when not if they tied the knot. Then Tre got an interesting phone call. If got married within a week he would receive an inheritance. He was skeptical at first, but what did he have to lose? Even if it was all a hoax he'd be married to the woman he loved. Now he just had to convince her to go along with it.

Recap, Part Three

While Aurora and Tre's relationship slowly takes off, her side hustles begin paying off. Her paintings and jewelry are beginning to bring in some good money. With the extra income and her growing contentment with ranch life she spotted a lovely ranch for sale a short distance from town. It had a nice stable for Peanut and plenty of room for Piccolo. The picturesque views in Rider's Glen was the cherry on top. 

As an added bonus there was enough space for her to add a garden and even a chicken coop. She was fully into the ranch life now.

The decision to add a garden was beginning to look like her best business venture yet. She was just getting started but already the produce she was selling was in demand. As the weeks passed her gardening skill grew, her plants thrived and the money rolled in.

Her relationship with Tre was the only thing that didn't seem to be going anywhere. They hadn't set out to fall in love, but now Aurora was sure she was. Now if only she knew how Tre felt?

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Love the title for Aurora's story. Can't wait to start reading her diary. 

Recap, Part Two

One of Aurora's favorite childhood memories was helping out around her grandparents ranch. One of her chores was helping look after the horses. She didn't think of working with the horses as chores, so loved them so much. It felt good to finally have a horse of her own. Peanut is a good horse with an easy going personality. She and Aurora bonded quickly during their rides around Chestnut Ridge. Piccolo comes along too some days.

Her barnyard family continues to grow with the addition of a mini sheep Cupcake. Aurora's mother and grandmother were very good equestrians and had raised and trained some fine horses. She had learned a lot from both of them so she recognized the signs in Peanut. She began training Peanut with an eye on something her mother and grandmother hadn't done, win the Ultimate Horse Championship. Both had come close though. 

Meanwhile she had spending her evenings at the Rusty Horseshoe. She picked up a side hustle cooking food for the other barfly's That's how she met a handsome, charming man who had recently arrived in town. He said his name was Tre.

Things started slowly between them. Both were hesitant and hadn't been looking for a long term relationship. They were happy to sit and talk the night away at The 'Shoe over food and drinks.

While things began slowly on the romance front, their friendship formed quickly. People in Chestnut Ridge had never treated Aurora, or her family, any different than anybody else. But it was still wonderful to find someone else who truly understood you.

Recap, Part One:

After graduating art school Aurora went work as a freelance photographer in San Myshuno. She spent the rest of her time painting and selling what she made to galleries and collectors. She was doing good but she missed Chestnut Ridge. She packed her bags and headed home. She found a lovely old barn that had been renovated and made into a rental.

She and Piccolo quickly settled in. For Aurora it was like she'd never left.

She came home with the idea of using the peace and quiet, and lovely scenery to work on her art. If money allowed she wanted to travel and find beautiful scenes to paint. It didn't take long for that plan to start unraveling. She'd forgotten just how lovely Chestnut Ridge was. There was no shortage of beautiful scenes right there.

Aurora soon discovered a lucrative hobby that she enjoyed. She began handcrafting jewelry and gemstones that provided a nice income to supplement what she made from her paintings.

When she left San Myshuno she was just happy to be coming back to Chestnut Ridge. She remembered all the fun she had on her grandparent's little ranch, but she didn't intend to become a rancher like them. But as the days became weeks, and the weeks became months the lure was getting stronger. She made her way over to the Hay Now Equestrian center and got herself a horse, Peanut.

There was no turning back now. The farm and ranch life had reeled her back in.