The Pink Nose Pose

Today marks the 1 year anniversary of PINK SATURDAY!!!!

Congratulations and Thanks to Beverly at How Sweet the Sound, our hostess, we have not only had the opportunity to visit each other blogs and share our "PINK" each Saturday, we have become part of a "PINK" COMMUNITY

A lovely community it is, every blogger is creative, thoughtful, supportive and kind.

My week has not been a very "PINK". I have been busy with the birth of 3 foals, making a total of 5 foals for the season but...3 of the 5 foals have PINK noses.

So I asked for some PINK NOSE POSES

This little girl was born Wednesday morning around 5:00 a.m. her name is "Dottie" I am sure you can guess why.

This little girl born last Friday not only has a pink nose but pink lips too!

We are still debating names but I am sure she will let us know what she wants us to call her.

"Trick", born on May 11th is the oldest of the pink noses


To keep true to my blog name I had to add a little bit of teacup to top things off

Thanks for visiting, make sure you stop by How Sweet the Sound for all the links to the other PINK SATURDAY Bloggers.

So long for now!

Happy Birthday Pink Saturday!
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Drunk Bottles and a Quick Farm Update

I am a great fan of KayEllen and her blog. Recently she posted a project that I loved, dressing up old bottles with lace and antique flatware using a seelah tape ,a great adhesive no sew tape that is made by a company her parents own.

I couldn't wait to make a few of them but of course I had to add more bling.

So...I decorated the bottles and added candle holders.

Maybe I went a little overboard...

one candle probably would have done the job and in the meantime save my sanity.

I couldn't get all the candles straight at the same time to save my life.

I think maybe the candles were drinking the wine while I wasn't looking.

A quick update at the farm

Daisy May is doing very well and is out playing with the other fillies during the day

AND

we had our last 2 foals this past week, both fillies.

Foaling is done for the season and I am most thankful all went well.

Doc our new addition is still the novelty of the farm.

My husband rode him this past weekend for the first time.

He is a like riding a gentle giant.

Our daughter visited us over the Memorial Day weekend.

She isn't a "horse girl" or at least never was never very interested in them.

Sometimes I think they were too available plus she knew the work involved...

the dream of a pony wasn't part of her childhood

To my amazement she wanted to ride everyday while she was home.

She connected with a little mare named Countess Wilson

It was so fun to have her out riding with us

I will post pictures of the new fillies when it stops raining.

As Always

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Happy Memorial Day

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White Shoe Season

Yes it is official!

You can wear those White Shoes

A sure sign of Spring...

but I must ask "what would happen if you WORE WHITE SHOES BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY"?

Do your feet fall off?

Would people snicker behind your back. OR...

would you be a personal hero for being sooooooooooooooooo daring?

Truth be known, (OMG),I have worn white shoes after the official Memorial Day -Labor Day Shoe Season and nothing happens other than you thinking I really need a tan so my feet don't blend with the shoes.

Regardless of the calendar and the wearing of the white shoes I know spring is here.

Because Mother Nature is telling me by:

The spring green of the meadow that I see when I look out of my dining room window.

The true blue of Lake Michigan after a frozen white winter.

The bursting of all the blossoms in my yard

Purple Fireworks

Not so crabby Apple blossoms

A Kaleidoscope of Colors

The beautiful palette of colors of pansies

the unfurling of plants that have been hiding all winter

Wild Strawberry Bloosoms in the Meadow

Ahhhhhhhhhh I'M LOVING IT!

Happy Spring to all!

I hope you wear those wonderful white shoes to dance all summer.

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Daisy May is here to STAY!

As we approach the Memorial Day weekend I am thankful for so much .

First I am so thankful for our freedom and those that have and do fight for that right. I had the honor of visiting the tomb of the unknown solider, while there we had the privilege of visiting the barracks of those that protect the tomb.

Honor,

dedication

and tradition live there

Closer to home I am very Thankful for a little girl named Daisy May that had the fight of her life while she was only hours old.

The three days before her birth her Mother was leaking milk which meant she was losing the precious colostrum that every foal needs for a healthy start.

When the mare finally foaled she had a very difficult delivery due to the foal being so big, a little help was needed, so far so good. The foal then showed signs of great discomfort.

After administering pain medication we pulled blood to determine our next step. Due to the fact that the mare had lost so much colostrum we decided to boost the foal's immunity with a plasma transfusion.

Things went well and Daisy May is here to STAY!

Of course Daisy May's big sisters

Lila Rose

and Dirty Little Trick

are looking forward to day when Daisy May can come out and play.

Thank you for visiting and please enjoy this holiday weekend.

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Time and Age

I have been participating in Flickr group Shades of Inspiration for about a year.

Each week a new subject matter is posted and each member posts their interpretation of the theme.

Some weeks the themes is simple such as a color or an object. The more challenging weeks the subject is more abstract.

This week the subject is Time and Age.

While at work yesterday (I always laugh when I call it work because I love what I do) let's change that ...while I was at the farm yesterday I realized I was surrounded by

Time and Age

The Blacksmith profession has changed very little over hundreds of years.

The modern computer age can't replace the Farrier and I don't imagine it will change much in the next several hundred years.


Time and Age

The oldest member of our Brood Mare Band

Miss CC Wilson

Her first born, Captains Choice, just won the NCHA Eastern Nationals, Congratulations Captain!

She is 21 years young and still possesses all the fire she did in her younger years. Still a handful and I am sure time won't change that.

Time and Age

The pot belly stove that sits in my office. Time has changed this...yes it is nice to just turn up the thermostat and have instant heat but the "glamour" of heat is gone.


Time and Age

A Draft Horse Harness that now purposes as a mirror. Time and the tractor have taken over most of the work of the Draft Horse but it still nice to reflect on the past.

Time and Age

A Longhorn skull stands guard over the breezeway from my office to the barn.

It reminds me of the true cowboys of the past that are the foundation of Cutting, the horses that we raise and compete with are Cutting Horses.

Time and Age

The more things change the more they stay the same???

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A Vintage Swap

I recently participated in A Vintage Swap graciously hosted by Tammy at Simply Me

I was lucky enough to be paired with her mother, Justa Ann at ScappinMyLife.

I received the loveliest package which included all these wonderful goodies.

I love the Vintage Rhinestone Cowgirl, a sign any cowgirl would be happy to display and it couldn't be more accurate. I do love bling!

Vintage ribbons galore on vintage music sheets and the vintage clothespins wrapped in ric rack, whoever thought to name something ric rack??? Buttons, buttons, buttons of every age, shape and size.

I love the mother of pearl napkin rings, they will be just lovely when I serve tea in these darling vintage teacups (my favorites).

The goodies I sent Justa Ann

I made this bag for her to put all her goodies in.

And Cutter...

sent her adorable little Yorkie, Lacey (pictured on the back of the journal I made for Justa)

this adorable little princess charm

News Flash!

Cutter just told me Lacey has a new little sister named Layla, she is adorable, congratulations Justa Ann.

Thank you again Justa Ann I love everything!

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