~Say Hello To My New Fella~

He's not tall, dark and handsome.

 Instead he kinda short,(14.1) very blonde and really cute!

This is Ricochet....Ricky for short. 

He earned his name by moving as quick and smooth as a bullet.

He and I are getting along marvelously and  have been spending our days getting to know each other and  training.

He is a young man, only 4, and  not at all what I was looking for.  He is a dappled palomino AQHA Quarter Horse gelding.  He is bred for performance, like cutting and reining type events. 

He is a grandson of Genuine Doc.  We feel very lucky to have him and he has been a pleasure to work with so far.  In fact, he has changed my whole perspective and really fired up my old horsey feelings that  I thought were long lost.  I thought I was ready for what horse folks call a "pasture plug".  One that I could ride blind folded and with one arm tied around my back. 

  I didn't want to spend hours and hours training a young horse and I thought I was done with the whole horse show scene.

Well, well,  well. 

I have my husband to thank for this one. 

I was gone on a trip with my cousin to watch her youngest son swear-in for the Army.  She had watched her 39 year old husband swear-in  just 3 weeks earlier so I needed to be there for her. ( Prayers... please)

 I said to her  "he's going to the Fall Classic Sale this weekend and I bet you anything he buys another horse".  I also said " if he does, I'm gonna kill him".  I was right!  I know my man better then he knows himself. 

All was forgiven after I rode him the very  first time.  I feel 13 and in love with my first horse all over again.

 I had completly shut down my love of  horses.

 Don't really know why,  I guess thats what happens to a person sometimes, somewhere in the middle of living your life,....   a divorce, cosmetology school,  a new marriage, a move across the state, a new home, a bussiness to run and children and step children....whew!!,   you loose yourself somewhere.

Horses use to be my life,  infact,  horses are what brought my husband and I together.

I ran an add in the newspaper to sell my best mare, he came to look at her and the rest is history.

We still have her to this day, she is  old now, but still healthy.

My "Honey"  says that it was the most expensive horse he ever bought. 

We always joke with people that we met in the classifieds.  We really sorta did.

I have enjoyed being back in the saddle again so much, it was one of my goals I hoped to acheive when I stopped working.  I can now apply all my hairdresser skills on the horses.  They might squirm around alot, but they sure don't complain much.

This is my husbands horse Popeye.  He is a AQHA buckskin stallion. 

He is a great little horse and beautiful to boot.  

He is such a gentleman and easy to handle, my husband has been riding him in an indoor arena full of mares and he has not acted up once.  Not sure if we are gonna accept outside mares on him or not.  If you live close by and are interested, let me know. 

I have been riding almost daily now and have been on two different night time trail rides.  This was new to me.   We lost our old heeler dog on one ride and had to go back in the truck and look for him.  I was so worried he wouldn't make it back home.  He gets low sugar and has seisures sometimes. Sadly, after this, he no longer gets to go with us anymore.

This is Goldie,

We bought her last weekend,  we couldn't resist her.  We will finish training her and put her back up for sale later.  Hopefully quadrupling our money and making her a great riding horse for anyone.  She is very gentle to handle, she just doesn't know much about responding to riding cues yet.  She is learning fast though.

 

I need to sell her for a good profit to help pay for these.

I haven't had new boots since 1999.

 The ones I have are still almost brand new looking, but very out of style.  They are the old lace up kind and they feel to small now. 

Sometimes......momma needs.... and thats all I can say.

Tony Lama 3R Buckaroo in sorrel and  blue.....love them!

They should be here on Monday.....hopefully.  

I am going to put them on and have my sweetie video me and Baby Daisy doing the Bunny Hop, her new favorite trick of the moment.  She is a funny, funny dog.  You have to see this!

Thats all for now, hope you have a wonderful Sunday,

Shanda

~A Promise Of A Sweet Return~

I am taking a week's vacation to visit my mom and dad and when I return,
 I promise to return to blogging.
My friend called and reminded me that it was the first of October since I last posted and she was ready for an update, (she's so much fun and I just love her) I had no idea it had been so long.

 Time flies,  even though I have enjoyed the fall season and celebrated Halloween on Saturday night,  I woke up Sunday morning to a startling realization, " OMG, it's November 1st.",  I couldn't believe it.
I have so much to share and tell you.


I am looking forward to winter,
the warmth of the fireplace,
simmered suppers,
holiday planning,
card parties and game night,....and
snuggling with  the sexiest man on earth under the thickest, fuzziest pink blanket known to man.

After the whirlwind summer I have had, winter sounds pretty good for a change.

See you next week.
Shanda

~A Summer of Great Vintage Finds~

This has been a great treasure hunting season and like all  proud hunters,  I have a need to show off my prey.       

 I could strap them to my front  bumper or tie them to the top of my truck for all the world to see, but I think blogging is much easier and   heck, I didn't even have to wear a bright orange hat while doing so!!

This is a 10 pointer for sure.   Vintage Bread Box.

 I was going to put this in the Etsy store, but made the mistake of sitting it on the old cabinet in the kitchen. 

Loved it, I think it found a new home.

I loved this picture of a little boy upset by his report card.  It is so fitting because it could represent either one of our boys.  Headaches then, precious now.  I found the old catchers mitt and the school bell at the same sale.  I have found several old arithmetic books that have story lessons in them.  We enjoy tring to solve them, some are very difficult.

I have to say "Thank You"  mommie for helping me score some great extra pieces for my set of maple leaf dishes I have been collecting for years now.  I have place settings  for 16 now and almost every serving  piece made.  I still need the goblets, more collins glasses and  the nesting mixing bowls. 

My mom called one day to tell me that the thrift store had 3 boxes of this set all boxed up for one price.  I made her drive about 90 miles per hour all the way back to Cape to get them, she did bless her heart. 

I could'nt wait to visit her and  see what all I had. 

We bought a butter churn this weekend at our neighbor's auction.  I have been searching for one for so long.  This one was too cheap to pass up.  The auction was actually cancelled at the last minute due to lack of attendance,  there was less than 10  people registered to bid.

I walked through and picked out what I wanted and and he and my husband struck a deal.

I found some great stuff there, but it was an odd experience I must say.  I felt sorry for the old fella. 

This is the Hooiser Cabinet that was given to me by the Lancaster family this summer. 

It's still in the garage and I haven't started on it yet. 

I'm saving it for a winter project,  please don't pay attention to the drying herbs or the tulips I still need to plant or please don't tell my ma what kind of bottle the weeping willow sprout is in!!!

This little car is a reproduction, but it was too cute to pass up.  I would love to have a car like this.

This is by far the greatest bargin I happened upon all summer.  This is Harker Pottery Co Cameoware,  it's called Dainty Flower.  Made in the 40's.  I found an 8 piece setting, (minus 2 pieces,  ~a cup and plate), plus 3 serving platters for......$3.50.  I almost had a heart attack right there.  I have since discovered that  the platters sell on ebay for about $25.00 each.  I am on a quest to find all the pieces to this set now.  Tea pot, salt and pepper,  cream and suger.

I found this great old water picture on Ebay this week and it was delivered today, I am so miffed at  my mail carrier today, she sat my package on top of my Explorer hood and just drove off.  Thank goodness I heard the drive way announcer chime and went to see who it was or the pups would have had them an antique blue picture to play with.    Grrrrr!

 

I saved the most exciting find for last,

something I have always wanted, but never thought I would own.

A vintage wood cook stove. 

It will be so perfect down stairs.

Our basement is outfitted with  a second flue for the addition of a woodstove/cookstove.

 We never wanted a wood stove down there, but hey, this would be so cool. 

Next time one of those famous Missouri ice storms knocks out the electric, we'll still be fat and warm.

It needs some cleaning up and a few paint touch ups here and there, but its awesome.

I hope to someday have a basement kitchen completly done with antiques.

Furniture, dishes, linens, cookware, any and everything antique. 

That would be a pretty neat compliment to the ~weekends only/seasonal only ~ hunting inn that  I keep  pondering in my head  at night when I try to sleep.

Just thoughts, it's fun to think sometimes.

Have a wonderful week.

P.S.   Husband does not have H1N1, he has bronchitis.

Know how I know, because I now have it, started getting it Saturday after we spent all day at the big flea market out  at Jacob's Cave.

Now we are both sick.....Uggg!

Shanda   

~I'm alive.....been missing everyone~

Just not on the computer much these days.
I could hardly believe it has been since the first of September since I last posted, seems like last week to me. This month just flew by.


This is my time of the year to tinker and I been busy preparing for the winter that is bound to come all too soon.
Freezer is so full I could hardly get all loot in when I returned from Sam's Club this week.
We are having an early fall I think.
43* tonight.
I have already had to close the windows and find a cozy sweater.

Hubby woke up not feeling well this morning and returned home from work around 3 with a fever. Please pray for him, H1N1 is running rampant around here and I am almost certain he has it.

We have a huge weekend planned also,
Friday~~~~90 acre flea market at Jacob's Cave and Versailles Apple Fest Saturday morning.
Saturday~~~~Lupus Chili Fest
Sunday~~~~His son is coming for dinner and bringing a special guest for us to meet for the first time.

Here is a quick briefing to catch you up to date:

Check up on foot, doing fine, but still some numbness on top.
4 books read, "She's Come Undone" " Marley and Me" " Story Telling" " and Mistaken Identity."
I now sport some pretty cool looking reading glasses, I was half blind and didn't even know it.
I could no longer read any words up close!!!
Had my yearly mammogram today.
Tired...so tired of mowing, ugh!
Planted some more Knock Out roses.
Decorated for Fall, inside and out.
Changing out the closets daily.
Started actually cooking again.
Gathering supplies to make some homemade soap.
Spent about a week of my life in dysfunction junction...hate that place.
Cleaned the basement and bought 4 storage shelves to help with organization.
Closed my antique booth for good, going to offer it on Etsy instead.
Bought primer and paint, getting ready to start painting the steel corral fencing.
Shopping for a horse, I hope to make a few horse shows next summer.


Spending way too much time watching all 7 seasons of
"The Gilmore Girls", 42 DVDs in all with 3 to 4 episodes on each.
I gave up on winning a used set on Ebay.
They were going from $80.00 to $135.00 for a complete set.
I done something really risky and ordered a new set from a company in China for $80.
I freaked out when 2 days after ordering, the web site went down.
I did receive a response when I emailed, thank God.
And lo and behold I received my movies and they are terrific


Well that's it,
That's my hum drum not exciting life,

Off to see what you all have been up too,

Shanda