Hand-spinning in Oregon ~

Back in Oregon, when I still had long hair, I enjoyed handspinning yarn on my small front porch. There is something very peaceful about this hobby.

Some of the yarn I was working on at the time.

My Mother knitted my yarn into a beautiful scarf! 
(The pillow is one of my watercolor paintings)

Bouncing Teenage Kids~

Looked out the kitchen window and what do I see.
Blossom, bouncing up and down on Stjarna's back.
Was trying to take a shot of her catching air but my timing was not good enough. LOL

Stjarna was being super careful and walking veryyyy slow.

Stjarna did not like the male goats, but the female Kids,,, 

she lets them do anything.

Snacks ~

The perfect snack.

Petit Basque sheep cheese, grapes and  a pear 

from my little Orchard.

On my favorite china. 

Blanket has one of my paintings on it. 

Tractor work ~

Miss having Dyfra in the horse pasture, she kept all the grass eaten down to the point it never looked like there was anything growing.

I had to send her away over a year ago because she ended up with very bad asthma and allergies and my last Icelandic horse, lets just say she is picky.
The little goats do their best but the grass has gotten out of hand.
Hard to see here, but much of it is as tall as my knees.

Mia~

Mia has decided hanging out in DH's Armoire is fun.

She is really good at opening doors.

Infant Tortoise ~

While cleaning the Infant tortoise's housing yesterday, she enjoyed a nice warm soak.Was very cute, watched her just about melt and relax.

Back in her housing, enjoying her 5th meal of the day.

I call her, Infant Putz,  because for such a tiny creature, 
she can throw some big tantrums.

Her housing.... with Tortoise safe plants.

Stjarnas play day ~

Stjarna has been begging to go out and run in the front pasture for awhile.   She sure doesn't act 25 ! 

So I let her go play while I took Maggie for a short walk.

Used the iphone camera again....   was quite a distance away when I took the photos... am impressed.

Two left ~

Checked the nest today, 

since I had not done it in awhile.
Only 4 of the 5 eggs hatched and now 2 of the 

hatchlings are gone, leaving only this pair.

Maggie and I ~

Selfies are not my thing but I figured I would take one today.  Just used the Cell phone camera,

 as I did not want to drop my good one again.


Maggie is doing a lot better, now that we have a new Farrier.
We are both Gimpy and old...  but still enjoy each others company.

Maggie wanted to go for a much longer walk but we will have to try another time.

Will see how we are both doing next spring, and then, maybe will go shopping for a cart.

Broken Toe and Hens ~

Broken Toe has been a good rooster, though I do wish the hens would stop grooming his once full beard and muffs.
He is with just a few of his favorites in this photo.

Rest of them are patrolling the place for bugs.

They are outstanding at keeping around the house and two most close pastures free of ticks.

House Finch chicks ~

Saw that the Mother finch was off getting food, so I decided to sneak a peak at the chicks.
Looks like 4 out of the 5 eggs hatched so far.
Almost looks like their are two different breeds of birds in the nest.
Time will tell.

Hatching Finches and a Pear Tree ~

Tried to get a photo as quickly as possible of the 

baby Finches just starting to hatch.

Must of done some pretty good damage to my camera when I dropped it. Half the settings will no longer work and when I use the center focus... it just won't focus correctly. 

Pear tree we planted the first spring after we arrived.
 Have quite a few pears on it this year.
Managed to get a few before the birds eat them all.

Birds ~

The view through my kitchen window, poultry and pigeons.

Have a nice comfy chair, so I can sit and watch them.
(blurry thing in the upper photo is the cat's window bed, as they like watching birds too)

2nd batch of 5 eggs.... think the House finches are 

over achievers. 

They still have their first 5 offspring following them around asking for food.

Should be quite interesting when the 2nd batch of babies hatch and leave the nest.

If they all hatch, they will have 10 children following them around. LOL....

Not great photos, had arm weakness and fine motor tremors.

And right by the kitchen door, we have some more

 baby birds.

Icelandic Horse photos~

Dyfra and I back in NW Oregon riding the beautiful farm and woodlands we had there.
Goodness I miss riding and I miss Dyfra a lot too.
Above photo is part of the hay field we had, below, some of the beautiful and peaceful forest we loved to ride through.

Unlike Dyfra, Stjarna was never fond of me taking photos while riding...   as you can see by her ears.

This photo is on the property in Virginia the first year we arrived. Can see the house in the distance.




I had to send Dyfra north, awhile back. She did not handle moving to VA well, she ended up with Heaves and allergies, so bad, that 3 meds were not keeping it under control. So instead of losing her, I sent her away.
That was extremely difficult but it was best for her.

She has been doing well in her new home and has no more horse asthma or allergies.


Still have Stjarna,  she doesn't mind the heat so much and so far, knock on wood, no allergy issues to this State.

Butterflies ~

There are not as many Butterflies or even Dragonflies this year. Not sure why, other than the weather has been 

rather odd.
Managed to get a photo of one of the few Butterflies that are enjoying some flowers.

Icelandic Horses~

What I am fighting for and what I want to be able to get back to.

Riding Icelandic Horses

https://www.facebook.com/horsespirit.site/videos/902109963306081/?hc_ref=ARTcL0t-7A6_AcZTwI1vBuDl79j47wVKu9aewnZAhpVrZ3FdxO0UPQCN-NRrW6DHDqs

Click the above video link if you would like to view it.
The Black horse tolts just like Dyfra did and I seriously miss riding her.

And another Icelandic video below.

Indian Fantails return home~

My Indian Fantails return Home.
Theo and Astra above.

Theo and Astra in the middle,  hen offspring on either side.
Will keep them in until their feet heal.
They have a 32" long outside flight cage for future use.

 Sadly, Theo lost a foot while he was away.
Have his leg in a padded blue wrap.

Think he enjoys being home again.

Same Kite hen, slightly different lighting. She has meds on her feet and she lost a number of lower tail feathers.
Photos do not do her justice.

The photo below, is before this youngster left home. 
Her tail has been cut, so will get a current photo of her 
once she molts out.

Below are a couple of the hens I bought from another breeder, when I missed having my pigeons.
Next 3 photos are of Theo's sister.

One below is super tiny...
Not sure if I am going to raise Mindian fantails again, just depends on how it goes with my health.
But at least I can enjoy being with and watching them again.Also have a Silver hen but I am going to wait until her tail grows out to take a photo of her..

Who knows, maybe I can get a Doctor to take me seriously one day. Figure out what needs to be done, so I can finally show my birds.

Beautiful Roses ~

Beautiful flowers DH bought me... I love Lavender Roses!

Think the only way I could grow Roses like I did in WA and in Oregon, is have a totally temperature controlled green house.
Maybe some day.