Friday...

Spoke to Mick last night the funeral went off ok. His sister Joanne was really upset and spent all the funeral service with her head in Mick's shoulder sobbing.. Its terrible when you lose someone you love. I still desperately miss my Mum & Dad, they were both fair to young. Mum was 57 & Dad 62, and to lose them both within 2 years was devastating. I still have days where I get upset, particularly around their birthdays and christmas. My boys are always talking about them and what Nan & Pops did and where they took them. Mick's on his way back now so hopefully will be here before the boys come home from school.

Dropped the boys off at school and then popped to the market to get my fruit & veg, picked up cakes from Linda the cake lady. She was also selling off a load of flowering arranging bits, so I had a rummage through the boxes and can across some perfect miniature terracotta pots, some which actually look like little cauldrons with a wicker handle, so brought the lot... Got some idea's for them...

Had a lovely email from a lady called Faith via Ebay today, saying how much she likes my miniatures. She has only just started in this hobby. I emailed her back and said its very addictive. Hi Faith if your reading this and welcome to the miniature world... Got lots of bids already on the miniatures that I listed yesterday. Just hope they all sell. Have put a couple of pictures on here of bits that are on Ebay now. Bit worried about the postal strike as I don't know whether they will be making any deliveries at all, our local Post Office in town is open and they are still taking parcels in, but whether the sorting office are sending out I don't know...

My friend Rachael has just come down the drive on her horse to see me and have a quick catch up, she's off out now on a hack around the village.

My other friend Diane is out of hospital, so will pop down and see her soon. Hope your feeling better Di.

Thursday...

Spoke to one of my old school friends Maxine last night and caught up. Also spoke to my cousin Sam who was trying to find me on Facebook!

Hi Maxine & Sam if your reading this.

Been doing some more listings on Ebay today, which has taken me all morning!!! Listed some more miniature bone china from Robert Mack and some food.

Mick has his Nan's Funeral today, just hoping everything goes ok.

It would have been my Dad's Birthday today. Happy Birthday Dad, I miss you.

Wednesday..

Not a lot to report today.
Mick went back to London this morning for his Nan's funeral tomorrow, he's staying at his Mum & Dad's. He's going to see Tanya and the kids tonight.
Ben & Harry have been at school all day, so have been trying to have a tidy up and get the washing up to date again... Ben helped me with the horses when he got in.
Spoke to Tanya this evening and might be going to stay with her in November, to go Christmas Shopping. We had such a laugh last year. Thinking of driving back this time and not going by coach, else I'm stuck for getting about with out the car and I don't fancy using the buses! Just never driven all that way on my own before, there's normally someone in the car with me.. Oh well can only but try it once and see how I get on.
Will be posting some more bits on Ebay tomorrow if I get a chance, cheap listings day...

Tuesday...

Been to Carmarthen this morning to get a few bits & pieces...

Came home sorted out the horses, then checked my ebay to see how my auctions are doing... Cheap listing day Thursday, so will be putting some new bits on then.

Mick's going back to London tomorrow morning for his Nan's funeral on Thursday and coming home on Friday. Ben & Harry didn't want to go and I can't blame them, they've been to enough in the past few years.

Brought Mick a Karaoke disc yesterday from Ebay and it arrived this morning! How's that for service. Also brought some stuff to make moulds with, want to make a mould of a miniature porcelain owl that I brought ages ago, so that I can fill up Eeylops Owl Emporium. Will let you know how it turns out... Once I've made the mould and the figure, I want to have a go at putting real feathers on it. Should be interesting...! I've put some better pictures on here of the bits that I've currently got listed on Ebay, the other pics were a bit dark...

The Reality Of The Horse

Thought I'd share this poem with you, want to use it on one of my scrapbook pages.

The Reality Of The Horse

The Beauty of the horse, the softness of the hair, the fragrance of the beast, it speaks to me.
The kindness of the being, the thunder of the hoof, the rhythm of the gait, all speaks to me.
The gentleness of the touch, the freshness of the breath, the kindness of the eye, it speaks to me.
The strength of his life, the taste of his speed, the trail that we take, and the life that he gives, they speak to me, and my heart.
And the heart soars.

More Pictures...

Well I've been shopping, cupboards and fridge now full. As my kids keep telling me they can't eat my miniature food....

Here's some more pictures of some of the girls... I like the pic of Athena looking through the fence at Merlin, he's bigger then her, she's such a sweet little baby.... We now have Katie, Muffy, Cameo, Jasmine, Tiger Lily, Tinkerbell, Min, Chi Chi, Athena.

Then the boys Neo, Magic, Warrior, Yum Yum, Cravat & Kai.... Cravat & Kai are both fully licensed stallions so will be starting my breeding programme next spring got to work out who's going with who & hopefully healthy Babies the year after..... Horses & Ponies are pregnant for 11 months... All my ponies are registered with the Shetland Pony Stud Book.

Princess Jasmine

Managed to take some pictures yesterday of the new pony Lisawelon Princess Jasmine. She's settled down really well. Shes a very chunky pony full of bone and will make a fantastic brood mare. She is a Cream Dun & has a really pretty face under all that mane.

Her Pedigree is Birchwood, she was bred by my friends Karen & Lisa at the Lisawelon Stud.

Grand Sire: Little Jo Of Green Meadows

Sire: Birchwood Viscount, Dam Birchwood Small Copper

Grand Dam: Birchwood Biscuit

Grand Sire: Little Jo Of Green Meadows

Dam: Birchwood Small Copper

Grand Dam: Birchwood Black Velvet.

Also took some other photos of the ponies together. Will upload them later.

Did a couple of listings yesterday on Ebay, of the stuff I've just finished. Already got bids on the stuff I listed earlier in the week. Will be listing this platter of tail on prawns later this week, the prawns are sitting on a bed of tomato & cucumber slices.

I'm of food shopping today, its like old Mother Hubboard here!