Usually at the beginning of the year I do contemplate what I will be doing; this year it is rather difficult to plan ahead- for all I know I may be in a Covid concentration camp. However, it's always best to plan for what we want to happen and not worry about how things can go wrong.
So for this year, I have a goal to get this
off the saddle rack and on this
as often as possible!
I had lots of ideas for this post- would have loved to find a Moonshine Still to photograph but none in the area!
I opted for a photo of Sophie, who goes on alert to check thing out and stands stock still.
The reason for "The Season"
Hand made or hand built? That was on my mind. Hand built speaks to me of larger projects, such as the horse shelters Ted built for me, and the insulated water tank for the horses, and the welded pipe round pen, etc. etc.- so many things he has built for me and I am truly grateful to him and so very proud of the talent and care he puts into every project.
Hand made seems to me to be the smaller craftier items, such as this loon ornament made by Connie and Gene of Far Side of Fifty blog. It is usually one of the frst things I put on my tree!
The most cherished hand made item we have though, was made for Ted's dad, who just turned 89, and we think it was made for him by his mother .
He has had a few updates over the years, and his fur has worn away a bit, but he is all intact with moveable arms and legs.
His little overalls were also hand made, in 1961 at the GWG factory in Edmonton, and he has worn them ever since. We keep him in a glassed in curio cabinet to protect him from dust and wear.
I knew what photo I wanted to take for this week's challenge, but the weather wasn't cooperating- until today.
The skies cleared, the temperature dropped (-10 C) and we had some colour in our sunrise.
Can't get much fresher than this!
Also have beets, green onion, aand some spinach that self seeded after the spring crop was done. Fresh veggies!
Folks who know me know I don't do selfies, never did like getting my picture taken. So here is my offering for today....
Me 'n' Sophie!
The world may be turning upside down, but to Foose, that is a normal state of affairs.
Glass is such an integral part of our lives. Windows, windshields, we are always looking through glass
or using it to contain a myriad of things.
Of course one must include that glass half full!
In the misty moonlight....
Y'all knew I'd find a way to do a bug's eye view of a horse didn't you? Beamer made a good model! I did have to get right down to the ground for this one.
The eyes of a horse can tell you so much... about their basic temperament, their mood, their level of pain, even their age. Beamer is showing his age now as you can see above his eye.
I have always wanted to do a drawing of a horse's eye, and also wanted to try colored pencils- so I did this one of Rio based on a photo I took years ago. I have a lot to learn about this media, so I am going to try an online tutorial.
Autumn is slow to arrive here. The trees ae just barely starting to turn, the grass has decided that it is going to green up again, and most of my flowers are either reblooming or are still going strong.
Even the horses are not showing much sign of new hair growth- just a hint of shedding on Dally, and Beamer's hair in the mornings is a bit fluffed up.
We haven't had a heavy frost yet either- just a hint on the windshield of the truck a few mornings ago.
So for this week's challenge, this is all I have to offer- the sunflowers from the earliest part of the summer are drying up and the chickadees and a few other types of birds are happily munching on them. There are still plenty of them that are still yellow and still growing though.
This is going to be a summer to remember, all over the world. From the extreme weather to the extreme measures some governments are taking in an abuse of power, it will not soon be forgotten.
The extreme heat we have been subjected to in our corner of the world has filled the skies with smoke from hundreds of fires, many of which are out of control. Two towns have burned to the ground in our Province of B.C. , one of them not far from where my brother lives- they have been on evacuation alert for most of the summer. Very stressful.
Clear skies are a blessing these days, as we haven't seen many of them. This is our typical sunrise:
My camera didn't capture the red of the sun, only the red aura around it.
Last night I got this shot of the setting sun, much closer to the actual colour.
The smoke has kept me from a lot of activity this summer, and proximity of fire had me cancel a trip I planned to go and see Shayla and the rest of the Diamond Lazy H herd. Looks like I won't get to see Derby before he leaves for his new home. Probably a good thing though, because I know I'd fall in love with him and regret selling him!
Summer is always about the flowers, and I was happy to see the bees are as happy with my flowers as I am- I have heard that it's been a tough year for bees.
Other than at my desk or on the couch watching TV, here are my favourite places to sit.
The view from my kitchen table. Protected by the Holy Family.
I must confess, I almost didn't do this challenge. I couldn't think of anything that was photo worthy that was in a bag! But then I looked in my tack room.
I loved the colours and patterns, so what's in the bag? Why, Epsom Salts! One of the staples of my medicine cabinet. Great for soaking an abscess or just for tired muscles.
It will be fun to see everyone's flowers! Here are some of what I have blooming at this time.
A little cooperation here....
No it's not a plane
would be appreciated!
You sure about that?
You are also not a fly swatter or a broom!
Some fancy moves though!
Finally!
To all you Canucks- belated happy Canada Day and to my American friends, happy Independence Day!
I wasn't sure I had anything for this challenge today but this is what I came up with. What does one want to wear in the scorching heat? Ask Beamer.
