Dream Big

Red - in B&W

2012-01-10T05:19:00.000-08:00

Shadow

2012-01-09T05:15:00.000-08:00

Beauty

2012-01-07T16:22:00.001-08:00

This young beauty is for sale. A rescue horse has landed at the stables and is in need of extensive care. To offset the costs....Teefah here is being offered for sale. She is 2 1/2 yrs old.

Running

2012-01-06T05:02:00.000-08:00

I want to be free to run like this...

Family ~ circa 1970's

2012-01-05T04:40:00.000-08:00

I love this picture of my cousins, brothers and sister...not sure what year it was taken. In front of our ancester's homestead that is no longer standing.

Sunset ~ Page, AZ

2012-01-03T20:03:00.000-08:00

Sunrise

2012-01-03T07:48:00.000-08:00

Sunrise over the ball fields @ school

CeeCee 2009

2012-01-02T15:27:00.000-08:00

Still one of my favorite pictures I have taken....sorry it's been awhile.

TS

2011-08-12T06:06:00.001-07:00

Antelope Canyon

2011-08-11T16:53:00.000-07:00

Joy

2011-08-10T14:05:00.000-07:00

I love that it looks like they are both smiling.

Brothers

2011-08-09T14:26:00.000-07:00

Just like little boys - they get a little bored and have to start wrestling. Something I didn't know before these guys were born - most orange tabby cats are male...not sure why that is.

Shadows

2011-08-07T12:51:00.001-07:00

Love my shadow horse...

Newbie

2011-08-06T06:12:00.001-07:00

Her first week of training. Two year old Arabian, she got to have a saddle on for the first time, some longe line work and ground driving. She was amazing, better than I expected her to behave.

Elk

2011-08-04T15:29:00.000-07:00

Odyssey

2011-08-03T15:30:00.001-07:00

This was CeeCee's companion for about 6 months. Sadly, he developed Colic in September, 2009 and passed away at that time. He was in his late 20's and was the best training horse...all of the kids loved him, though because he had a huge sway back he was definitely the most bumpy ride for them...man, I miss the oddman.

Bull Riding

2011-08-01T14:42:00.000-07:00

Gotta work on these shots....I guess that means more rodeos for us...yay!!!

Grand Canyon

2011-07-31T09:26:00.001-07:00

Just because I wish I was here....

Fireworks

2011-07-30T04:56:00.000-07:00

Taken from my cellphone

Cellphone shots

2011-07-27T14:39:00.000-07:00

Arm ink - the heart is for my dad who died of heart disease when I was 13. The "hope" with breast cancer ribbon is for my mom who died from her second battle with breast cancer when I was 33...just 10 months after CeeCee was born. This pic was taken with my cell phone camera which is sometimes a good camera but most times is a piece of sh#%.

Ride

2011-07-26T15:56:00.000-07:00

Stepping

2011-07-25T14:48:00.001-07:00

Working on being one...I love how responsive he looks here...I LOVE this horse.

Big Guy

2011-07-24T04:38:00.001-07:00

The one horse I would buy in a heartbeat...he's such an amazing animal.

Country Jam 2011

2011-07-22T12:11:00.000-07:00

CeeCee and I were able to go in the Sky Box for Blake Shelton concert at Country Jam in Eau Claire, WI. While I thoroughly enjoyed the show...she would have rather it been Taylor Swift...ha, ha..I'm the mom, I get the tickets. Overall, great day, thank God the humidity was lower than the previous days. I will go out on a limb here and say, if I go again, CeeCee will not go with me. Will have to try to go to WE Fest sometime in the future, then she can stay at my brother's house while I go for some fun...

Antelope Canyon

2011-07-20T16:30:00.000-07:00

My absolute favorite place in Page, AZ...really need to go back here and explore more.

Colorado River

2011-07-19T15:44:00.001-07:00

Rafting down the Colorado just outside of Page, AZ heading towards the Grand Canyon.

Horseshoe Bend

2011-07-18T17:01:00.000-07:00

Horseshoe bend in Page, AZ...what a sight to see. No guide rails around the edge, just get up to the edge and lay over to get the full view. We had some nice California Condors soaring above us on this day as well.

Sticking with Arizona

2011-07-17T10:15:00.000-07:00

I love this picture. I had been the only one to have been to the Grand Canyon before. We drove up from Sedona through Oak Creek Canyon into Flagstaff in a snow storm, when we finally reached the Grand Canyon, the storm was still going through it and the clouds had blocked the whole view at our first stop. My family is all looking over the edge and can't see anything. We stayed for about 5 minutes, and then it started to clear.

This was the view after it cleared.

Sunset in Arizona

2011-07-16T03:29:00.000-07:00

Going back through pictures from 2009. This is sunset outside Page, AZ.

Beauty

2011-07-13T05:27:00.000-07:00

Galloping up a hill. Those muscles are working.

Mama

2011-07-12T05:36:00.000-07:00

Mama was a bucking bronco however, you could tell there was somewhere else she wanted to be and it was even more obvious when her filly joined her for a trot around the ring. It was one of the cutest things I have ever seen.

Hamel Rodeo

2011-07-10T04:16:00.000-07:00

Hamel Rodeo, July 9th, 2011

Purple Sand Cherry

2011-07-08T13:48:00.000-07:00

Cat

2011-06-23T07:12:00.000-07:00

Calico Cat...The Treasure Quest

Another TS Concert Pic

2011-06-20T16:50:00.000-07:00

Taylor Swift

2011-06-16T08:44:00.000-07:00

Speak Now tour, 2011

2011 Camp

2011-06-14T16:31:00.000-07:00

Horse camp 2011...CeeCee and R. They have bonded really well together over the past year. He's an amazing animal and I would buy him in a heartbeat.

Majestic

2011-06-12T12:17:00.000-07:00

One of my other all time favorite pics from February, 2009

Twins game

2011-06-11T05:14:00.000-07:00

CeeCee sang the National Anthem with her choir last night at the Twins game...that was about the highlight of the game. It was cold, it was raining, I had on cute new sandals that I didn't want to ruin so ended up barefoot. We left in the beginning of the 7th inning. I was wearing my trusty Tennessee poncho and got some attitude toward it from some random guy...Twins were losing 9-2 when we left.

Walking in water

2011-06-09T13:39:00.000-07:00

Riding

2011-06-08T14:22:00.000-07:00

So, it has been awhile since I had been updating this blog...got a little sidetracked and hopefully, am now back on track.

C is still riding at least weekly. This is her and her primary horse now. They have been together for about a year now, he's good because he makes her work for it. They are now in one of the harder lesson classes that end the week as a good challenge for both horse and rider, it's quite a sight to see when her and her friend get up to gallopping in races. I always try to picture myself doing it and it scares the crap out of me. We went for a trail ride in the Smoky Mountains and my horse maybe got up to a trot and I was scared.

Returning home

2011-06-07T15:33:00.000-07:00

Coming in for a landing at sunset in Chicago.

Tennessee

2011-06-06T15:08:00.000-07:00

Heading into the Smoky Mountains from Knoxville, TN.

Concentration

2008-10-01T16:19:00.001-07:00

It was a really busy month. Back to school, back to the theatre, voice lessons, guitar lessons and as above, riding lessons. I personally like watching the riding lessons. Those animals are sure beautiful.

Sunrise over the Mississippi

2008-09-18T14:35:00.002-07:00

Petunia

2008-09-18T14:35:00.001-07:00

I.Heart.Sunrise

2008-09-17T10:07:00.001-07:00

Moon

2008-09-13T06:52:00.001-07:00

Strolling

2008-09-08T16:44:00.001-07:00

Framed Reflection

2008-09-06T18:28:00.000-07:00

Flying

2008-09-05T13:55:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Sunset

2008-09-03T14:13:00.000-07:00

Sunset over the Mississippi

2008-09-02T13:42:00.000-07:00

Butterflies

2008-09-01T04:51:00.001-07:00

Jumping

2008-08-30T05:04:00.001-07:00

CeeCee

2008-08-29T03:49:00.000-07:00

Roller Coaster

2008-08-28T06:39:00.000-07:00

Monarch

2008-08-27T04:22:00.001-07:00

Stormy

2008-08-26T15:05:00.001-07:00

Swinging

2008-08-25T14:24:00.001-07:00

Visitor

2008-08-24T13:59:00.000-07:00

State Fair

2008-08-23T08:19:00.000-07:00

We went to the state fair yesterday. It was hot, hot, hot. This was the first ride they went on. My head hurts just watching it. I like how CeeCee is in focus but nothing else is.

Passing

2008-08-21T13:41:00.000-07:00

Ok, think I've got this panning down. Bring on the State Fair.

Busy

2008-08-20T14:11:00.001-07:00

Osprey

2008-08-19T15:45:00.001-07:00

Hanging

2008-08-16T05:08:00.001-07:00

So, we are down to just one hawk left in the neighborhood, the rest have moved on. It's so sad, he's taken to hanging out with the squirrels.

Hmmm.....

2008-08-15T12:01:00.001-07:00

Weeping

2008-08-14T16:46:00.000-07:00

Soaring

2008-08-13T14:11:00.000-07:00

Scarred

2008-08-12T12:24:00.000-07:00

This poor guy has a nice tear in his ear. Not sure how that happened...poor guy.

Dreaming

2008-08-11T14:08:00.000-07:00

Mad

2008-08-09T05:08:00.001-07:00

Scared

2008-08-07T15:06:00.001-07:00

The local hawk gang had him cornered. Poor thing, just looking at me for a way out.

Hawk continued

2008-08-05T13:32:00.000-07:00

2008-08-04T14:12:00.000-07:00

Sunflowers

2008-08-03T07:18:00.000-07:00

Listen to me

2008-08-02T05:03:00.001-07:00

So cute

2008-08-01T19:36:00.000-07:00

Juvenile Sharp-Shinned Hawk - he was so trusting of me. Just sitting up there grooming himself and ready to take a nap. Note the paw up resting under his feathers.

Aware

2008-07-31T16:22:00.000-07:00

Don't disturb my lunch

2008-07-30T10:28:00.001-07:00

More Fireworks

2008-07-29T15:16:00.000-07:00

Sunrise

2008-07-28T13:37:00.000-07:00

Fireworks

2008-07-27T09:12:00.001-07:00

High Jump

2008-07-26T16:29:00.000-07:00

Sunshine

2008-07-25T14:18:00.001-07:00

One more puppy picture

2008-07-24T16:56:00.000-07:00

Lily again

2008-07-23T14:08:00.001-07:00

Punk

2008-07-22T10:24:00.000-07:00

Day Lily

2008-07-21T14:12:00.000-07:00

Puppy

2008-07-20T06:28:00.000-07:00

Burning Sunset

2008-07-19T07:33:00.000-07:00

Cindy Ella

2008-07-18T10:33:00.001-07:00

Playing Cindy Ella in her summer camp.

Sunrise

2008-07-17T14:07:00.000-07:00

3d Robin

2008-07-16T13:48:00.001-07:00

Future Olympians

2008-07-15T14:22:00.001-07:00

I'm thinking synchronized swimmers.

Caught

2008-07-14T13:53:00.001-07:00

Egrets

2008-07-13T06:30:00.001-07:00

Aged Farm

2008-07-12T06:31:00.000-07:00

Green

2008-07-11T06:29:00.000-07:00

Wingspan

2008-07-10T04:31:00.000-07:00