Art Donation for the local Animal Shelter

"The Scholar", print came in yesterday. This is the one I am giving to the local animal shelter for their Annual Raffle/Auction. Brought it over to the shelter when it opened this morning. Am crossing my fingers on this one, that it will bring in a goodly amount of funs for the shelter.

The painting is of Nari, who we brought home from that same shelter.

If you are interested in going to this function or helping, check out... "Wizard of Paws"

http://www.columbiahumane.org/auction2008.html

Compassion, Courage and Friendship

This posting was for one boards I am on but I decided to post it here too, musings as it is.

While all this political up heavel was and is happening, tempers flaring, words being said, the hate and aggression, on a couple of Forums I am on and I am sure else where. ..........

This is what I was and am part of, am humbled by. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM8JOlLvx8M

I will not be part of the hate that is going on but I want .......
To help, to offer Compassion, Kindness and Hope, where there seems to be so little these days.

I am donating my Art to causes that need help, I have to buy my own Art to give. Including the one for Chances Miniature horse Rescue, it should bring more than it is. The lack of bids has me shamed, as it is the only piece not getting bids. The only place my Art has not helped.

I have been giving food to the shelters, to the local Elders and help when and where I can even though I physically find it hard. I will not let my inability to walk far or well stop me.
Donating funds for family Housing, for the familys with a loved one with Cancer. So they can be near their child, spouce, sister/brother or other family member during treatment.

My husband only has a contract job and we should be saving every penny but instead I am helping how and where I can.

So what are "You" doing that is positive? What hope and kindness have you done lately?

Want a good gift, showing hope, courage and kindness...
(I recieve no dividens for this book)

http://www.redbubble.com/store/compassion-publication

A Grand day out~

Being that it is another beautiful day, even with the clouds hanging about, I decided to take Maggie for a walk. She is sporting her new bitting rig.. needs a bit of fine tuning but it should do. Took a walk down the road to the corner where our property line is... very long walk for me but I think Maggie would of loved a longer walk. Could see her looking at me from the corner of her eye as she is want to do, as if to say... "why didn't we bring my cart? Then we could go farther and even trot!!". I told her, maybe tomorrow.

Needed to have Maggie help me back up the road to the house but she doesn't seem to mind. Just grab a bit of her mane and she pulls me along.

Above are some pictures of our mini adventure. Heading out.. then resting when we arrived back home.

DS took the photos.

Beautiful Fall day

What a beautiful Autumn day! Is one of my slow days, so I decided to just sit down and watch the animals eat and the wild birds flit around. Bright blue sky, a slight breeze, around 50*...just perfect.

This video short is from my very old ditgal camera and I think it is finally showing its age. But it gives you an idea of one of my wonderful views.

This and That ~

I was asked what kind of snow do we get up here. Well... we have gotten up to 3' of snow at one time, though most are snow storms dump around 1' to 2' and can last up too a couple of weeks at a time. Then we kind have it melt, for the most part. Get this kind of snow and super hard frozen ground and 100+gallon water tanks that freeze solid for about 3 months. Rest of the winter that happens off and on.

A number of years ago I decided I wanted a custom Checker board..so I made it myself.
Have also made Drop spindles in the past. These ones were waiting for their hooks.

As you can see... with the weather up here...it is easy to stay busy with Crafts and Art.

First frost and wee Rose gaden

Slight frost the other morning with a bit of fog. No change in tree color quite yet. At most, we get yellowish brown leaves.
My small Rose garden to be...there are a couple of nice sized Rose plants but most are tiny heritage Rose starts. Should be more hardy in this area than the standard Tea Roses.
In a few years it will be quite beautiful!

The Magic of Miniature Horses!

This is Maggie, she is an AMHA/AMHR Miniature mare. I have had her a long time and trained her to do scaled down draft work, to cart and many other things. A wonderfull all around wee horse.
She is 33 1/2" tall... a Dark liver chestnut in color, when she is not sun faded.
Here she is sporting her Sawbuck and Pannier. She is very helpful when I do things around the Farm. And will get upset if she is not allowed to help in some way.
Maggie in Cart. She is pulling a "Country Road Cart", and wearing her Zilco harness. She really loves having jobs to do..can see her just about glow with pride.
Here Maggie is giving my niece her first ride in a Miniature horse cart.... think they both enjoyed it.
Miniature horses are such a joy to have around.