More Photo Play

Having fun with some of my older photos again. It was the only thing I felt like doing when I was sick this week. I'm happy to report I'm on the mend now and even finished a sign I started last week (see end of post).

Listening to Christmas music to get me in the mood to paint more! 

Click on the LINK to my Christmas playlist so you can get in the spirit too!

Several of these images will be available in my Cafepress Shop. 

Dressage Holiday Cards...

And finally my sweet Shire sign...

"Do these ornaments make my butt look big?"

Circle Game

We had a fabulous day at Hershey Park. 

Can you tell that the Philadelphia Toboggan Company #47 classic from 1919 has me spell bound as soon as we enter the park?   You can really appreciate the artistry that went into this ride. And to sound old

 fashioned, they just don't make 'em like they used to. 

Zoe has tamed her wild steed.

And the seasons they go round and round
And the painted ponies go up and down
We're captive on the carousel of time
We can't return we can only look
Behind from where we came
And go round and round and round
In the circle game

Hot Pony

On one of the hottest days of the year, while driving to the barn, I was behind this Mustang with the 'HOT PONY' vanity plate. You better believe I got a chuckle at that and whipped my camera out at the red light.

It was so hot I told Zoe she could give Twister the pony a bath. It was her first time scrubbing down an equine and I think she enjoyed it. I didn't even mind getting sprayed in the face.

Guess who rolled as soon as he got in his stall?

Then we made a stop at Cross Road Tack Shop to see what they had.

We were greeted by the two most friendly Corgis at the door, Hunter and Riley.

They have a great selection of used tack and we walked out with a new pony saddle pad and a pair of gently used paddock boots for Zoe for $15 total!

I don't think my cat Zazu was happy that I turned the AC off before we left. Or maybe it was because we walked in the house smelling like sweat, ponies and corgis!

Assateague Adventure

While in Ocean City, MD this week, we went on the Assateague Adventure tour. I would highly recommend it to anyone visiting the area, especially with kids. Here's a little sampling of what we saw...

Great views of the waterways around OC.

Multi-million dollar vacation homes. I could easily retire here!

We learned about all the different types of seafood each boat catches.

Two huge boats catch most of the clams for Campbell's clam chowder.

We were able to get off the boat on Assateague to look for animals.

Given nets to catch small fish and crabs.

On board the children were handed sea creatures to take around to show the adults.

Zoe loved this starfish.

We were lucky enough to spot some beautiful wild ponies.

Love the reflection!

I may have to break out the oils and make a painting.

Looks like the life, doesn't it?

 

Farewell to the setting sun.

“The Sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.”

--Jacques Cousteau