One of PG's favorite things to do, cleaning out hooves. I know! That's a little strange! But all the little girls can hardly wait to do it, that and scooping poop! I know! It's all a little strange. But they all love it so it must be normal in little girl horse world.

Wonderful playtime at the creek. They found crawdads, baby salamanders, polly wogs and many other creatures, plus it is such a great venue for a child's imagination. Many wonderful princesses and knights have been created at this creek.

This is our friend Carolyn and new friend Mallory deep in conversation. Carolyn runs "From the Ground Up" horse camp and lessons. It is the best camp I've ever seen. All morning there are horses, horses, some crafts, followed by lunch and a huge playtime in the creek. Afternoon is more riding, crafts, laughter and fun. It is a childs dream come true and we are lucky to have found it.

horse camp 2010

First day back at horse camp 2010!! Many pictures to follow. Nothing like the sweet bond between girl and horse. Love this quality time that we get to spend with Carolyn and her horses. This is 'Dutchess' Isn't she just soooo beautiful!-

Life on the farm.

Life on the farm is kind of laid back, ain't nothing a country girl like me can't hack to paraprase J. Denver. Sprayed my old adirondack chairs what was supposed to be a "peek-a-boo" blue. They turned out bluuue! but fun, probably more beachy than farm, but fun.
Second is my little farm girl sidekick Lu. When she was little we called her Lulu Pie, apple of my eye, which has now become Lu. We got up with the birds, she swore a hummingbird was pecking at her window. We drang coffee and watched the sun come up over the farm. Such sweet moments like this you want to hold forever.
She had a party this Sun. for her birthday and got her hearts desire, a horse. I'm sure there will be lots of fun pictures to follow. She and her little friend have already been bucked off, but you're not really a cowgirl until you've been thrown, right Jenna?

Went to a garden party!

I was honored to be invited to a surprise birthday party for my talented friend Jenna. She is the queen bee of floral arranging. We were lucky enough to have her on board for our Christmas decorating business this year, and she turned out some amazing Christmas tree "toppers". She does beautiful weddings and events which you will be able to see on her blog "ederynfloral.blogspot.com".
This fun arrangement was my gift to her. I water colored a basket, dyed some doilies, put in some cellophane, put in luscious smelling perennials and herbs and voila! Such fun to do. Such bravery to take to the floral queen, if I do say so! To look at the garden that the party was held in check out her blog "allthecloudsrollaway.blogspot.com

The "Browns"

This is the beauty of living in the country. You just might have wonderful neighbors that have hens they call the "Browns", now I don't know if that is their actual name, like the "Smiths" or their color or the color of the eggs they lay. I just know that these deliciously colored eggs appear, and I take the egg carton back and it magically fills up with eggs again. How cool is that?! I love the country and my wonderful country neighbors.

All in one day someone gave us a horse, another gave us a cagillion day lilies, another came and plowed up a garden area for us, and yet another took my grandgirl horsebackriding. It's just a wonderful place! We are so blessed by our country neighbors!