a tale of tails, tenacity, and tedium, as told by me, usually barefoot and bellowing

Monday, February 9, 2009

My Corner And My Camera

My camera was closer than I thought. One daughter returned it to the other daughter. It has been in Andrew's school bag, to his mom's for a week and traveled back and forth in the diaper bag and has finally returned to its home by my computer.

I decided to share my computer corner since I did describe it last night. Remember we live in an old house with many parts but this is now my corner

Where I talk to you, now it is quiet!



An old chalk board for my ideas.


Charme



And the next one is my homework assignment. Yes, Beverly gave me homework just like the people on the design shows. These are all the things I have to put away in my corner before Beverly returns to stir up more dust.

Wish me luck!

Sunday, February 8, 2009

As I Sit...

In my new computer corner away from the television, I have my sister, Beverly, to thank. I hear the muted tv in the next room where Andrew and Dennis are watching some horror movie. I think I am not missing that noise blasting. I can listen to my music or to yours as I visit. Something about the muted sounds brings me a sense of peace that I did not have.

I am facing a window surrounded by horses. I have statues, prints, my art and art of others. I feel very comfortable in my new corner. I still have boxes to empty. I must arrange my computer things in a cabinet and this corner will be completely in order.

To my left is a very unusual statue, almost oriental, of a high stepping horse. I purchased this about twenty years ago at the Folk Festival in Mountain View. Over my window is a half moon tramp art shelf with mirror. On this sets three horses. One was given to me by my friend's mother before she died. She had purchased it at a Five and Dime many, many years ago and requested that Belinda send it to me. Each horse on the left and right are gifts from my sister Marcy. One is a very old rubber horse made in Germany and the other is a beautiful plastic horse, unknown origin but pretty none the less.

To my right are two wonderful framed and matted Greek horse prints, my own painting of Charme and a copy of a prehistoric pitcher with horses. A large chalk board has been placed on the wall and my sister has written "gail at the farm BLOGGING" Following down the wall are two paintings by me, horses of course! On my computer storage cabinet sets a old, old cast iron horse from Beverly, a double horse statue, a lamp and a wooden box.

I am in my happy nest!

Thank you, Beverly, my angel!

Saturday, February 7, 2009

For The Love Of Horses


There's nothing so good for the inside of a man as the outside of a horse.
A horse is an angel without wings.
Horse...if God made anything more beautiful, He kept it for himself.

The history of mankind is carried on the back of a horse.

To understand the soul of a horse, is the closest we humans can come to knowing perfection.
My treasures do not click together or glitter, they gleam in the sun and neigh in the night.

Quote Of The Year

"Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she'll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit."

Thomas Jefferson



It's amazing that this man could say these things so many years ago before he could possibly have known the problems we would have today. Note the quotes about bearing arms.


Jefferson in some cases could be called a prophet.

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world. Thomas Jefferson

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government. Thomas Jefferson

No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. Thomas Jefferson

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government. Thomas Jefferson

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Thomas Jefferson


To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical. Thomas Jefferson

Very Interesting Quote In light of the present financial crisis, it's interesting to read what Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: 'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.'
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