Reflections, on my Real Persona

Two posts in one day, inspired by changes in the music list, the two I mention, remind me of very different things. Yet they are somehow related in hiding and refelecting a different front to the world. The interview Rob Williams part of madonna (do watch the video)reminds me of myself hiding behind different personality traits. Going from a happy outgoing young child who would stand on a chair and sing to everyone to another just a few years on a very different 7 year old, made to feel self aware of all my supposed short comings and looks. This carried on into the teenage years to the fact that I would be physically sick at the prospect of going out and socialising, its always been there. I married a very well balanced super man who enjoyed life , I remember one evening coming home and trying to explain how I hadn't really enjoyed the evening as much as it appeared ( Life and Soul of the party Persona being Worn to full effect) and of course upsetting him, he really couldn't understand it. So I found its best not to confide,
as you usually upset people who matter, but you all now know and thats the truth of it. I'm very shy, I don't really enjoy partying unless I have the party face firmly grafted on, then sometimes I really do have fun, which is good, that I can shake it off now and again..
The Lola song reminds me of Danny, who was so shocked when I pointed out, what the Lola song he was merrily singing was all about, he still loved to sing it, a favourite song, good one Dan Williams. :)

Woozle, Wednesday's Choice

Woozle died a year ago today

She enabled me to have Fun and compete in a meriade of disciplines,and to a level I would never have aspired to without her.

Gentle spirit but full of fire and bravery.
RIP 17th August 2010

Never Forgotten.

Toby back to Work

Tob'y leg has healed well, so we are giving him some gentle short exercise rides to get his skin used to the saddlery again.





We are fine don't need rescuing TY


wait for me!!

Beautiful Horse and Rider

Please watch this is so lovely , Pause my music sounds the video has beautiful music to accompany it, just one of the videos Susan Williams has shared on Facebook.

Doma Vaquera • Dressage • équitation from Romain NEGRE on Vimeo.

Cardmaking, Altered art for Cat Lovers

I spent a couple of days on and off creating this Cat and Kitten, Digital Sheet for Artwolf on Etsy.
Now I know why it takes me so long to make a card!!.
They incorporate two of my pastel drawings, Angel Feathers, and Peace to All.
Still now you don't have to, use them as they are, distress them, add Satin ribbons use as you will, to fire your creativity.

Its the Cowes Week Red Arrows Display

What a treat on your own doorstep.

Fairy Digital Vintage Style Postcards

Artwolf has just added these Fae postcards to Etsy, for all cardmaking and papercrafting fun.
Apologies also to everyones blog I usually visit. For some strange reason, I don't seem able to register any comments, just seems to take me around in a loop.
Ahh well, I'm still enjoying all your blogs and work. :) Linda

Digital Horse Sheet For Scrapbooking Cardmaking

Theres a few more Digital downloadables in Artwolf on Etsy, heres one of them to view, Equestrian related in the Vintage Edwardian Postcards Style.
They incorporate two of my pastel drawings Unicorn Blue, and Faith & Hope(Rabbit & Pegasus Foal)

Hickstead Show Jumping

A bevy of Show Jumping Stars were competing for the Prize honors but Germany's Marcus Ehning won the Bunn Leisure Trophy, claiming the £6,500 first prize on board Noltes Kuchengirl.
"She has a lot of experience and I've been riding her for a long time, so I know her well and what she's capable of," Marcus said of the mare.

Hickstead Hunters Classes

Mark and I had a day out at Hickstead Royal International Horse Show Festival, here are some pics of the heavyweight Hunter Class during judging, and Champioships of the three weight classes 1st and reserve in each Light, Middle and Heavyweight.
The Heavyweight ultimatly taking the supreme title.
Photos Mark.

Susan Williams- Facebook

I saw TV footage once of the round ups,wheeling helicopters, terrified horses, broken legs, dying foals.

Quote from Susan Williams-Facebook Page
"Today lets stop for a moment and hold the space for our wild ones as the roundups start in Nevada. The monstrous helicopters will begin removing 1700 horses from their range. It is difficult to comprehend how our efforts seem to fall upon deaf ears".

New Little Witch Halloween Digitals

Here are two new Digital Party invites and Tags.
The invitation image is from one of my hand drawn watercolours, the original inspiration for this were vintage image cards I had owned, but which were sadly in too bad a state to use, so I redrew them and updated them, but I shrove to retain the charm of the vintage originals. I redrew six images in total, and created two new ones in the same style.
Tag Images are taken from actual vintage images, except the black kitten which is one of my own watercolours.
The white version was in response to saving precious printer inks.

Meet Toby

I was kindly offered Toby on a summer loan from the local Hunt stables.
Toby is a big lad we estimate about 17.2hh at least, although we havent put a measure to him. Our first challenge was finding a headcollar and girth to fit, after scouring the Island's shops, we managed to find one headcollar large enough, and one girth 58inches. Woozles old bridle just about fitted, at a slight pinch (term of speech, nothing painful) and we purchased a larger bit, a bargain curtesy of Ebay, added a sheepskin numnah for comfort and a exlarge double bridle, yet to be oiled. After a period of adjustment Toby is settling well into a slightly more relaxed way of life, starting to trust me, and mind his P's and Q's, which for Toby means, don't tread on my feet, or shove me over.
We had had him reshod and were starting to ride him regularly when Toby stuck his leg through a gate in the field. Now both the gates are cloaked in tarps as Toby has a bad habit of pawing for attention and titbits from passing adoring fans.
Cut and badly beat up, hes been on meds antibiotics, and inflammatry reducers in his feed, for which we had to invent sneaky ways of making them taste better, and different creams for the wound on his leg. Hes doing well, and soaking up the attention.
Heres some pics of him before the accident.

Happy 4th July America

'Happy 4th of July', to my American Cousins and Friends in the States.
Apologies for the dirth of posting lately, hopefully whatever I call normal life will resume shortly..
Linda :) x

Blue Butterflies in the Garden

These lovely little butterflies have been flitting around all morning, enjoying the nectar.