Happy Horse Ranch

Thank you to Sue and Fred Marengo for letting me visit your horses at Happy Horse Ranch. Although the morning started out "iffy" it turned into a beautiful afternoon for my visit. I made sure I brought some carrots and apples for their herd and they loved them. Cody wanted all the attention but, Zip wanted all the carrots! Copper was a bit shy but she is such a pretty Arabian I think she was just being coy. All of them were such a delight as is their caretakers. They suprised me with a trip into town for lunch at Joy's. Totally unexpected and worth it! If you like pumpkin pie you will love her Pumpkin Crunch.....Ohh I want more! Thanks again to you both for a delightful afternoon.

Not quite the morning

This was not quite the mid October morning I was expecting to wake up to but still a bit excited all the same!

Later this morning I will be heading to Lexington, MI to visit Fred Marengo's Happy Horse Ranch. I can't wait to see his equine rescues that have become a big part of his life and prompted him to write the book, Second Chances, which all proceeds from the purchse of this book goes to the rescue. Way to go Fred!

Celebration of the horse

Saturday is the Celebration of the Horse over in Metamora. I'm going to go visit some FRIENDS that will have booths set up, wonder the breed displays, peruse the local tack shops and stores and try to enjoy myself. I really did want to do it again this year, breed display and parade, but I do not like to be humiliated into doing it. There are other factors that helped make my decision but lack of support was the biggest. I'm sorry if what's important to me, promoting the Appaloosa breed and heritage, was not what everyone else wanted to do. I have started on Paha's Native American costume for next year and by then I should have a trailer I can borrow. This is very important to me and I wish others could see that.

Kathleen Dodds! You have to check out this young woman. youmightthinkthisiscrazy.blogspot.com, she has taken to riding her Appaloosas across America. She started out in Oregon and her destination is New Jersey. Pretty brave to go it alone. She has met up with some not so nice folks, (Sidney, NE) but for the most part everyone has been helpful. Check her out!

It will be a nice cool day so I hope all can get out and enjoy the weekend.

Not much going on

Hey gang, not much has really been going on here. I think I have finally resigned myself to the fact that I will never be right. I am met with opposition no matter what I say or do and have just conceded to the war. The battles have been too numerous and now having to deal with "noise induced stress" (never heard that one one before) try as I might I am not winning. I am really trying to "be happy" but the depression has become so bad I just want to give up. I cannot concentrate, forget things-instantly, not paying attention, cannot focus and want to cry and sleep all the time. I'm slowly pushing my friends away and the big blow came last week when I was asked to do a job then the next day was told someone else was doing it. The way it was done just kind of hurts. So I am back to not trusting people their is no friendship or loyalty to someone who would do that to you. Maybe my husband is right, "if you don't have any friends they can't ask for favors", and then screw you in the process.

The horses are doing fine, getting their winter coats grown in and just being horses. So I will not be posting for awhile until I can screw my head back together. Love you all!

Hot Air Balloon

Meins and Paha saw their first hot air balloon up close and personal yesterday! It was just too funny. The one fellew seemed to be having some trouble (4 balloons in all) and looked like he was going to land in the trees next to the pasture. When I saw the first balloon we grabbed the camera and ran outside and in doing so I heard this really loud snorting and blowing. That was when I saw the guy trying to get more heat up into his balloon. It was the propane tank, not the horses, "snorting and blowing"! They were very alert and running around a bit but when I stepped over to the fence they calmed down and stood and watched this balloon make his way across the highway to the cow fields on the other side, We had the outriggers in their vans going up and down the road following them. It was a pretty exciting few moments to these so close.

Nearby Metamora holds the balloon fest the end of August and this weekend the weather will be perfect. I'll be keeping an eye to the sky today as they will be launching off again.

Taking a ride in a hot air balloon is on my bucket list. This particular group does not offer rides. They had helicopter rides but that isn't the same thing. I want to float through the air and enjoy the scenery in peace (I'll accept the hissing and blowing! lol Enjoy the pics!

Just Sigh

I will be so glad when they finally get a working dosage for my meds. My emotions have been going from one extreme to the other.

I was very tempted to hop on Meins and tear off down the road. Mind you, I have not really ridden him since September when I broke my tailbone trying to get ready for a parade I wanted to be in but someone else dictated what was going to be done. I believe my annoyance with the whole situation is what really caused the fall in the first place. Meins has been pretty good about reading my moods and when I wanted to "get away" from the people in the arena he decided to do just that. All he did was spin around in the opposite direction and stop and I went over the side. I did not land on the ground right away, I hung on to his side for a few seconds and dropped to the ground. It was the way I hit the ground that broke my TB and I have to tell you, even now, if I hit it just right or sit too long in a funny position, it lets me know it still can hurt.

I have been "on" Meins from time to time but we just meandered in the round-pen and that was it. I can't ride on our road anymore, these drivers are just too stupid. I don't really have anywhere to ride right now anymore, even the Polly Anne trail has been closed due the damage from last year's damaging floods and the county does not seem to have the funds to fix them. I walked the trail in a few places and it is still pretty bad.

So, since it is very humid outside and I do not feel like sweating today, I will stay in the house and work on my "Mermaid" quilt for a friend's upcoming birthday, catch up on phone calls, no texting today, and maybe even watch a movie, my favorite, The Man From Snowy River.

4th of July

Freedom or independence? Two different words with two different meanings, yet all the world tries to signify independence with freedom.

Being independent means you can do it on your own. It is our arrogance in that belief that "we don't need you" is what seems to be bringing our country down. To those of you who hate us so much yet come to our country to get educated, seek asylum or medical treatment, freely, then do not bother coming here at all. No one person or government should decide what the world should do. With so many cultures and beliefs, how can one person or government decide what is best for a whole nation. I do not believe that's freedom.

A government wants to take the word God out of nearly EVERYTHING; then in whom do we trust? Who are we to pray to? Are we allowed to pray?

The fate of the people all over the world is grim at best. The sense of society has been shattered.

There are simple rules and guidelines to follow to be a good person. But I don't think anyone cares anymore. That's what makes me sad.

The rights of Native Americans were violated. True keepers of the land. Sending Japanese Americans to camps for fear these people would kill us while we slept. And the Holocaust, millions of Jews murdered and tortured because one man, ONE MAN, felt so superior that he could wipe out an entire race. What arrogance! And back to the Americans trying to displace and slaughter our nation's wild horses. So someone else can eat horse meat? Let that country harvest it own horses.

Freedom

Freedom

Freedom

Will someone tell me where it is?