Happy Chinese New Year of the Horse !
Recently I found a photo of my very first horse,
actually she was a Shetland pony
Beauty
She was brought home from the local pony ride farm
in West Redding I think
that I dragged my parents to many a Sunday. I loved her even though she was old and shabby and threadbare, in some spots her hair was very thin, especially around her withers. I recall she liked to escape from her pasture and was found out on the old Boston Post road more than once . But I was 6 and she was my first love.
and then forward 50 oddyears,
my last horse, Lily who really was a beauty!
So not a bad span of many decades
of horse love..
Lily was my prairie home and ranch companion for 2 decades
Her Hawaiian name was Liokalani, horse from heaven in Hawaiian, but we mostly called her Lily.
She now gallops in a part of my heart reserved for great unconditional love.
She was a real sweetie!
Speaking of sweeties,
here is one having a rocking good time!
2014 is the Chinese year of the wooden horse so in honor of this
i located an older photo of my youngest niece riding on a horse I designed and painted and my DH built and carved of wood . The rockers were made of beautiful Koa, a wood dear to the islands.The wood horse was painted in the colors of Lily as she was when i got her at age 5 when she still had lots a dapples.
And now my niece's little girls get the rides although the last time i saw this sweet wooden horse,
she was sans a tail. Perhaps that is yet another worn and threadbare by love story!
It is almost February 14 Again,
so just bring on the chocolate please! and the hearts and flowers too!
Recently I found a photo of my very first horse,
actually she was a Shetland pony
Beauty
She was brought home from the local pony ride farm
in West Redding I think
that I dragged my parents to many a Sunday. I loved her even though she was old and shabby and threadbare, in some spots her hair was very thin, especially around her withers. I recall she liked to escape from her pasture and was found out on the old Boston Post road more than once . But I was 6 and she was my first love.
and then forward 50 oddyears,
my last horse, Lily who really was a beauty!
So not a bad span of many decades
of horse love..
Her Hawaiian name was Liokalani, horse from heaven in Hawaiian, but we mostly called her Lily.
She now gallops in a part of my heart reserved for great unconditional love.
She was a real sweetie!
Speaking of sweeties,
here is one having a rocking good time!
2014 is the Chinese year of the wooden horse so in honor of this
i located an older photo of my youngest niece riding on a horse I designed and painted and my DH built and carved of wood . The rockers were made of beautiful Koa, a wood dear to the islands.The wood horse was painted in the colors of Lily as she was when i got her at age 5 when she still had lots a dapples.
And now my niece's little girls get the rides although the last time i saw this sweet wooden horse,
she was sans a tail. Perhaps that is yet another worn and threadbare by love story!
It is almost February 14 Again,
so just bring on the chocolate please! and the hearts and flowers too!
here are some of the hearts painted
and hand quilted recently by me
and finally sent out to my clients.
I do notice things take me longer to complete than usual
and
even longer if I time them so i have to stop that,
the timing!
and just enjoy the ride !!
i have not posted in a while, not that i ran out of words, i have lots a those
it is just that i had computer issues,
mane ly with me!
be well, Sonja
and hand quilted recently by me
and finally sent out to my clients.
I do notice things take me longer to complete than usual
and
even longer if I time them so i have to stop that,
the timing!
and just enjoy the ride !!
i have not posted in a while, not that i ran out of words, i have lots a those
it is just that i had computer issues,
mane ly with me!
be well, Sonja
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2 comments:
Love the pony and horse photos! The wooden one has truly become a family heirloom. Pretty hearts, too.
thank you Nancy. i know your are a horse caring family too.
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