October is a tough month for me personally. I am torn with my love, hate feelings toward the month. It is fall, I love the fall...trees changing colors, crispness to the air, no more flies, campfires! I hate October because it is the month my mom died. True it has been twenty years this month but it really doesn't get any easier. Sigh......
I also hate the fact that winter follows fall.... Ice, snow and cold wind. Less riding, trapped inside with crazed kids. Bots.... What the heck, I have bots like crazy this year. Harley and Tank are covered on a daily basis. I go out and scrape them all off with my lava rock and the next day they are back with a vengeance. To boot the little boogers are even laying in Harley's gorgeous mane! How might I go about getting rid of those without pulling out precious mane hair?
Enough of that, I made the decision to sell my farm this past weekend. I have had enough. My hubby travels most of the time and it is just to much work for me here alone with the kiddos. I snapped some pictures today and when I get them uploaded I will take you on a tour of the old house. It was a mixed decision to sell it with the economy right now and my feelings for the old place. But, it means I can relocate to Kentucky finally and be near good friends and a little milder weather.
Also, hub will be home more nights!
Ready for the next round of clues in the "Who is inheriting Tank Game"?
OK, here goes....
He will feel the fresh ocean breezes and have two little people to play with.
His new staff is extremely camera shy. He will be bringing his new staff back to riding again.
That's it for tonight kids... good luck
Happy trails....
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Game on
OK, time for some blogger fun!
Who can figure out first where my beloved Tank is going to?
Here is how we will do it. I will post a series of clues in each of my entries
and the first one to correctly guess will get a prize from Beyond the Barn Door (my new website is up and almost done) but that is another story.
Let's see if you guys have been paying attention here at all things horses.
I can tell you he is going South but not as far as we used to live. He will have one horsey companion there to meet him. I think that is all I am giving you today on the clues. See if your thinking caps are on.
In other news, I have been diligently working on my barn signs and trying to catch up on the special orders. I am thankful! I love being busy. However, I haven't been up on Harley since the show! Bad mommy! Today I am heading out for that lovely butt beating that I know I am going to get. He gets broncish when not ridden for a bit.
It will just be one day of it and then we will be good. I am supposed to have two horsey activities this month and I haven't given them enough attention either.
The first is a fun weekend put on by my ranch horse club it is scheduled for the
17th and 18th. We are heading out to a lovely ranch owned by an older couple to play in the cows and just ride and have fun. It is a nice time to practice on cattle without pressure. I am responsible for putting on the ranch horse challenge that weekend. It is going to be similar to the extreme cowboy race and be a payback competition. It will be judged on horsemanship skills and timed. I have had a lot of positive feedback on it so am expecting some serious riders to show up.
The very next weekend is a double judged show here in Cloverdale Indiana and I am not sure if I will show or just run the office. We really need for this show to run smoothly and efficiently as the venue is costing us a pretty penny. Still trying to decide if I can show and help out enough.
Well, now you are caught up in my little neck of the woods, mostly.
Let's go ride!
Who can figure out first where my beloved Tank is going to?
Here is how we will do it. I will post a series of clues in each of my entries
and the first one to correctly guess will get a prize from Beyond the Barn Door (my new website is up and almost done) but that is another story.
Let's see if you guys have been paying attention here at all things horses.
I can tell you he is going South but not as far as we used to live. He will have one horsey companion there to meet him. I think that is all I am giving you today on the clues. See if your thinking caps are on.
In other news, I have been diligently working on my barn signs and trying to catch up on the special orders. I am thankful! I love being busy. However, I haven't been up on Harley since the show! Bad mommy! Today I am heading out for that lovely butt beating that I know I am going to get. He gets broncish when not ridden for a bit.
It will just be one day of it and then we will be good. I am supposed to have two horsey activities this month and I haven't given them enough attention either.
The first is a fun weekend put on by my ranch horse club it is scheduled for the
17th and 18th. We are heading out to a lovely ranch owned by an older couple to play in the cows and just ride and have fun. It is a nice time to practice on cattle without pressure. I am responsible for putting on the ranch horse challenge that weekend. It is going to be similar to the extreme cowboy race and be a payback competition. It will be judged on horsemanship skills and timed. I have had a lot of positive feedback on it so am expecting some serious riders to show up.
The very next weekend is a double judged show here in Cloverdale Indiana and I am not sure if I will show or just run the office. We really need for this show to run smoothly and efficiently as the venue is costing us a pretty penny. Still trying to decide if I can show and help out enough.
Well, now you are caught up in my little neck of the woods, mostly.
Let's go ride!
Monday, October 6, 2008
Hope Heritage Days
Hi all, No I am not missing in action just busy , busy and busier. I have much to share with you but will start back at the beginning for today. Last weekend I did a local festival here in my home town called Hope Heritage Days. I decided to take my signs and some crafts and try to sell them there. My neighbors across the road shared a booth with me and I sold their pumpkins and gourds and apples for them. The weather was beautiful and the crowds were huge! Here are a few shots of my makeshift booth.
Since I only decided two weeks before the festival that I was going to do it, I did not have a lot of time to devote to a booth display. I was to busy making signs.
I sold about half of what I brought and got 7 custom orders over the weekend. I was very happy with those results, especially in this economy. However, I also decided that I am not a craft show person. The sitting around stuff is not for me. The kids came and helped me man the booth some on Sunday but I think they really came for the parade and candy.
Here they are with Dad anxiously awaiting the start of the parade.
What would a parade be without an Elvis????
Yes, of course there were horses and I had to snap their pictures.
All in all a nice but long weekend and one I do not want to repeat anytime to soon.
Now, for the next post I think we will play a guessing game. Since so many of you responded to my other child post on Tank, I think we will have a contest on who is going to adopt him and I will make a prize for the winner. Stay tuned for clues ...
Since I only decided two weeks before the festival that I was going to do it, I did not have a lot of time to devote to a booth display. I was to busy making signs.
I sold about half of what I brought and got 7 custom orders over the weekend. I was very happy with those results, especially in this economy. However, I also decided that I am not a craft show person. The sitting around stuff is not for me. The kids came and helped me man the booth some on Sunday but I think they really came for the parade and candy.
Here they are with Dad anxiously awaiting the start of the parade.
What would a parade be without an Elvis????
Yes, of course there were horses and I had to snap their pictures.
All in all a nice but long weekend and one I do not want to repeat anytime to soon.
Now, for the next post I think we will play a guessing game. Since so many of you responded to my other child post on Tank, I think we will have a contest on who is going to adopt him and I will make a prize for the winner. Stay tuned for clues ...
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