tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post2351218014283526259..comments2024-03-26T05:15:39.663-07:00Comments on Equestrian Ink: Lots To Be Grateful For...AlwaysJami Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-65263401948445423742014-03-02T10:13:42.653-08:002014-03-02T10:13:42.653-08:00Yes, we'd call him a buttermilk buckskin. But ...Yes, we'd call him a buttermilk buckskin. But all buckskins are technically duns, I believe. Buckskin is a western term. For us, duns are the golden horses without the black points, but with the dorsal stripe. Buckskins are the ones with the black points and range from very dark gold (almost chocolate-y) through bright gold to the buttermilk ones. I love buckskins but have never owned one. Sunny is my first palomino--first yellow horse. Most of my previous mounts were bay.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-82438083433264411532014-03-02T02:28:08.483-08:002014-03-02T02:28:08.483-08:00I think you'd call Flurry a buckskin over ther...I think you'd call Flurry a buckskin over there. In Ireland/England he's 'dun' in France he's 'Isabelle' The best description is cream with black points.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-34899464501300424592014-03-01T08:39:20.974-08:002014-03-01T08:39:20.974-08:00Martine--Yes, like Sunny and Flurry. Is Flurry a b...Martine--Yes, like Sunny and Flurry. Is Flurry a buckskin? Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-70740295356177599002014-03-01T00:35:24.090-08:002014-03-01T00:35:24.090-08:00Life is best viewed through the ears of a little y...Life is best viewed through the ears of a little yellow horse :D<br /><br />Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-15194226887237725342014-02-28T07:52:25.347-08:002014-02-28T07:52:25.347-08:00Aarene--I agree. People who have constant drama ar...Aarene--I agree. People who have constant drama are seeking this--though they may not be able to acknowledge this truth to themselves. And I know a few people like that. I find them exhausting, just as you say.<br /><br />I think choices are what it comes down to, really. And one of the most important choices (in my view) is choosing to focus on all that you have that makes you happy. That's why I like doing these "sunshine and roses" posts on a regular basis. It helps me keep my focus on what's important to me. And I do love reading other people's similar posts.<br /><br />You are always an inspiration with your positive attitude toward life. Thanks for the insightful comment. You make me smile.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-43800829298042738002014-02-27T19:24:22.738-08:002014-02-27T19:24:22.738-08:00I'm a big fan of the "all is well" p...I'm a big fan of the "all is well" posts too. People who have nothing but drama are exhausting to read and even more exhausting to know.<br /><br />Yes, life has drama in it. But I am pretty sure that if a life has *only* drama and heartache for years upon years, then the person living the life has made choices to allow only that stuff. And I have deliberately avoided that kind of choice as much as possible.<br /><br />Thanks for the sunshine.AareneXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18072169739345465380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-75638119174837501792014-02-27T13:12:01.356-08:002014-02-27T13:12:01.356-08:00redhorse--I have relatives just like that, too. I ...redhorse--I have relatives just like that, too. I quite honestly think their big houses are hideous, and I would feel absolutely claustrophobic in their suburban neighborhoods. But I'm perfectly aware that they find my life puzzling verging on repulsive (mud or dust and animal crap and hair everywhere, you know?). As someone else said, to each his own.<br /><br />I'm never sad in the greenhouse, by the way. It's a very cheerful spot. I'm actually not sad much when I'm at home. It's things that happen in the world of people that get me down...and if I think about those things I can get sad. (And mad, to be truthful.) But when I just focus on what I have here, I'm always pretty happy. (Ok, there are those days when I lose an old animal or such that I'm sad, but it's a healthy sort of sadness.)<br /><br />I actually don't expect much comment on these "pretty pictures of my life" posts. But I like doing them. I like reading posts from others about the good things in their lives, too. But I agree--I seldom comment.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-22358972382716624212014-02-27T11:49:07.006-08:002014-02-27T11:49:07.006-08:00I like the "all is well" posts, they mak...I like the "all is well" posts, they make me smile, but I rarely feel the need to say anything about them. <br /><br />I have a couple of cousins and friends who have devoted as much time to earning money as I have to the horses and farm. They have huge houses, expensive cars and vacations and millions of dollars. I don't think I would like it. I would like your greenhouse better. I guess if you have to feel sad, it wouldn't be a bad place to to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-85542238231932520622014-02-27T07:49:18.086-08:002014-02-27T07:49:18.086-08:00Jan--I have definitely noticed that a lot of peopl...Jan--I have definitely noticed that a lot of people my age are drawn to the same lifestyle that I'm living. Some bemoan the fact that they can't/don't live this way, others are just doing it. But I agree with you that it has to do with age. We've reached the "contemplative" stage of life, perhaps?<br /><br />Jessica--Thank you...and thanks for the comment.<br /><br />Funder--I know. I almost said, "OF course there's no reason to comment on my pretty-pictures-of -my-life posts." If I want comments, I just write about something with inherent conflict-- exactly as you say. But I really enjoy collecting pretty photos of stuff and talking about my hermitish lifestyle, so I keep on doing it. And yes, I do still find this quiet life incredibly satisfying. But the truth is I did not feel that way (at all) in my 30's, so I have plenty of respect for all of you who are out there "getting her done." That was me, too.<br /><br />Martha--Like you, I'm more confident in myself now that I'm older. As Jan says, age brings some gifts, along with the aches and pains. Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-24207501252858059172014-02-27T07:34:37.720-08:002014-02-27T07:34:37.720-08:00Thank you for the photos of flowers - it's 5 d...Thank you for the photos of flowers - it's 5 degrees here and snowing. Nice to have a vision of spring. I like the idea of choices - choose the life that nourishes you - then we don't need to judge others. I guess it all boils down to self-confidence, which, certainly in my case, has expanded as I have aged.Martha Seaman McKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074527769706946879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-70920738932241113222014-02-27T06:58:24.810-08:002014-02-27T06:58:24.810-08:00I think your "all is well" posts get few...I think your "all is well" posts get fewer comments just because there's no conflict? A good story requires conflict, and hearing about someone else's problems brings back to our memories that one time when something similar happened to us. So for better or for worse, people think "omg what a gorgeous rose" and move along. :) <br /><br />I'm so, so glad you still see the beauty in your wonderful life, my friend :)Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-10434980110496235242014-02-26T17:28:42.816-08:002014-02-26T17:28:42.816-08:00Beautiful post and gorgeous pictures!Beautiful post and gorgeous pictures!Jessica @ The Georgia Horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00417539175960503625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-6022307364485912972014-02-26T16:47:53.803-08:002014-02-26T16:47:53.803-08:00I think your choices and lifestyle are more common...I think your choices and lifestyle are more common than you think. I don't know how old you are but have a rough idea, and I think there are many women in that age group who share your lifestyle. <br /><br />Maybe it is more common here in the Midwest but I have many friends and acquaintances whose time is occupied with gardening, pets, kids, grandkids, riding, hiking, reading, etc. Not much partying or going out and about. Just enjoying family and hobbies and a quiet, homebody existence.<br /><br />I know that is what my life looks like. Dogs, cats, and horses are my companions with some husband time, and a few good friends occasionally. That is what makes me content.<br /><br />When I was younger I worked all over the country, moving up to 6 times a year, and now I'm happy to just stay put and enjoy the quiet life. <br /><br />I'm sure there are many people who would go stir crazy with our lifestyle, but there are just as many who enjoy it, or long to be able to have it. We are doubly lucky to not only be able to live the life we want to, but we know how good we have it. With age comes aches and pains, but also the wisdom to know how blessed we are. Jannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-43296032765604184222014-02-26T09:29:45.723-08:002014-02-26T09:29:45.723-08:00Thank you so much for that comment, Cindy D. Becau...Thank you so much for that comment, Cindy D. Because you bring up something that I really should have said in the post. I am very aware that one of the reasons that I'm content to stay home and be a hermit is that I competed relentlessly for twenty years on my horses. I hauled somewhere virtually every weekend. From my early 20's until I turned 40 I was literally obsessed with training, improving, competing...etc. I absolutely understand that impulse. <br /><br />I think if I had not spent those years doing so much with my horses, I probably would feel that I wanted to do more now. It's just a guess. I can't know anyone else's path. But I certainly understand what you are saying. I also know that the "hermit" path is not for everyone.Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-31753081964387768912014-02-26T09:19:22.670-08:002014-02-26T09:19:22.670-08:00Does life get any better than that?
As I am jus...Does life get any better than that?<br /><br /> As I am just starting to toy with the plan to "compete" on a certain level with my horses at the ripe old age of 51, I often ask myself why? It is stressful, and my low grade horses really aren't competition worthy (not the big time anyway)and it is very expensive. So why do I put myself through this? I'm still searching for an answer and so far the best I can come up with is that I was so busy on a road of self destruction I missed out on all the fun stuff when I was younger. So I am making up for it now. Of course I am learning so much and through it, becoming a better rider, so that is a good thing for both me and my horses. <br /><br />But with that in mind when I read your description of your life, I think that it would be pretty awesome to live a life so simple, and only really spend time with the folks who want to see badly enough to make the drive out to my house. <br /><br />For now I shall be content to live a vicarious quiet life through you ! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617546413512282387noreply@blogger.com