Horse Play

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

I did...it was quiet but nice and...

I received a gift that wasn't wrapped

It wasn't under the tree

I didn't even know that I might wish for it

It didn't cost a penny

It was a spectacular show of horse play

compliments of several young geldings at our farm.

Meet the Instigator

"Irish"

and his

Partner in Crime

"Phantom"

Double Trouble

To say the least!

Boys will be boys

A body slam here and there

OH...the youngest gelding wants to get in on the action

His name is "Zip", this looks like a Zip Nip to me

"Irish" isn't going to let him get away with a "drive by" Nip

So the wrestling starts

I can almost hear "Irish" telling "Zip" "YELL UNCLE"

The horse play is over and all is well

The terrible twosome are best of friends again

Now they are trying to give me the" innocent angel" look.

It was great fun to watch,

I hope you enjoyed their little show.

Enjoy!

My Christmas Card for YOU!

During this magical time of year, I wish to

take the opportunity to THANK YOU for the

cherished gift of friendship.

You warm my heart in so many ways,

you give me support,

you get my sense of humor

and you share my feelings.

I love the little picture window that

you allow me to peak into and

share YOUR life.

Merry Christmas!

Enjoy!

Christmas Memories

"Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred,

and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit,

become a child again at Christmas-time." ~Laura Ingalls Wilder

For the child in all of us!


Enjoy!

The Sounds of Silence

SSHHHHUUUUUSSSHHHH!

LISTEN to the Silence;

It speaks so loudly to my heart.

A Christmas candle is a lovely thing;

It makes no noise at all,

But softly gives itself away.~Eva Logue



Dreaming of A White Christmas

May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace,

The gladness of Christmas give you hope,

The warmth of Christmas grant you love.~Author Unknown

Dashing Through the Snow

Reflections of Christmas Past

Enjoy the Silence of the Season!

The Great White North

Yes, I DO live in the great white north.



Our family had a fun time in our winter wonderland this past weekend.

Our family farm was planted with several hundred small pine trees when we bought it well...

They are not so little anymore.

The past couple of years we have cut down one of our trees to be our special tree for Christmas

This year we harvested two, one for us and one for a good friend.

Now this isn't a small trick



getting to the Pine tree row is about 1/4 mile from the main barn and with 3 feet of snow it is a little tricky


So out comes the snowmobile and the tree cutting team



My cowboy, DD and her BFF

We all go up the hill, taking turns on the snowmobile



Once we are up there I jump off the snowmobile and promptly become a snow statue, the snow was so deep I couldn't move. So walking the entire line of trees seemed a little crazy so we found the ones we wanted within several feet and many falls. My friend Cynthia posing with her tree, I think she should apply for a job at "The Price Is Right":)



Time to cut her down..(oh no, not Cynthia, the tree)



Of course "Blue" had to get into the action



Load it up



Away we go...my daughter trying to scare her mother to death on the snowmobile.



Take it home and decorate, decorate, decorate.



The result has put us all in FULL Christmas mode.

I hope you are enjoying all your Christmas experiences during this special time




Enjoy!

The Countdown Begins!

On the first day of Christmas...

Twelve days and counting

and time to

in the magic of the season!

Enjoy!

There Is No Place Like Home

I am HOME, YIPPEE~~~~

After 22 hours in the car...I never want to get in a car again

Did you know it's Christmas time... you wouldn't know it by my house.

I can't wait to start decorating...we came home to 3 feet of snow and

IT IS beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

Now just to find the time to fit everything in.

While I was in the car I put a few collages together

and this IS how I am feeling right now.

I look forward to catching up with all of you, Happy Weekend!!!!!

Enjoy!

Everything is Relative

A Tribute

They have been our faithful servants, our tireless comrades,

and our loyal friends.
giving us their all...
speed endurance power...
A gentle grace.
and flawless beauty
their unwavering trust.
their heart.
Godspeed to the 49 noble horses and 2 men
that lost their lives this
past weekend...
May their wild spirit
burn bright...
....and may they always
have green pastures.

Thank you to Linda at http://coconutsandlimes.blogspot.com/ for letting me use her beautiful words from a past tragedy when the polo ponies in Florida were lost.

On a much less serious note we are taking off our cowboy boots

and soon will be heading home soon .

We didn't make the semi-finals so back in the car we go,

heading home to Christmas and snow.

Enjoy!

The Dance Continues

Saddle Up!

Sculpture by Lisa Perry

Tighten that cinch!

Put on Your Boots!

Take out Your Hat

and then...

AND

we are on to the next round on Saturday!

Thanks to all for all the well wishes, they are truly appreciated!

Enjoy!

A Week of Hopes and Dreams, Butterflies and Bling

Horse people...I truly believe they are a different sort.

They live the dream of the relationship of man and horse

A magical relationship.

We are dreamers

we savor the time we spend with our horses

be it in the show ring, feeding, grooming or helping with the miracle of birth

each moment is special !

This week our dreams are BIG!

Today my cowboy goes into the show ring

to compete with 800 plus other cowboys and cowgirls.

A day that many of our hopes and dreams are built upon

The horse he is riding is one that was bred, born and rasied on our farm.

She is a 3 year old that has never been shown before

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which is one of the requirments of this show.

The NCHA Cutting Horse Futurity has a purse of 3,000,000.

NO PRESSURE, yeah right

Today my husband will show around 3:00 and in 2 1/2 minutes we will know if he continues the dance in the next round.

I have shown in this show before, it is like playing in the Super Bowl.

I HAVE BUTTERFLIES swirling around in my stomach, sometimes I think it is easier to show than watch the ones we love...

needless to say I am a armchair quarterback during the entire run.

I plan to engage in a little retail therapy to take my mind off things and as you can see it is there is lots of bling to do the trick

Hopefully next time you visit we will still be dancing.

Thanks for visiting!

Enjoy!