velessa: (Horses - my tattoo)
2010-03-06 10:00 pm
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Mission Accomplished

I HAVE A TATTOO!

I didn't do this in haste or on a whim. For at least a decade now I've been contemplating getting a horse-related tattoo of some sort. Maybe five years or so ago I came across an image online of a beautiful ink painting of a horse head that absolutely I loved. It's simple and elegant and just amazing; for some reason it just spoke to me. I saved it and thought it might make a nice tattoo someday.

Someday is today )
velessa: (Horses - my tattoo)
2010-03-06 10:00 pm
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Mission Accomplished

I HAVE A TATTOO!

I didn't do this in haste or on a whim. For at least a decade now I've been contemplating getting a horse-related tattoo of some sort. Maybe five years or so ago I came across an image online of a beautiful ink painting of a horse head that absolutely I loved. It's simple and elegant and just amazing; for some reason it just spoke to me. I saved it and thought it might make a nice tattoo someday.

Someday is today )
velessa: (She-Ra on Spirit)
2010-02-13 10:06 pm
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(no subject)

Today I helped my parents clean out our storage space, and I brought home my stuffed animals that had been in there that I wanted to keep. I wasn't sure what to do with them, though, so now they occupy the top of my dresser. How many characters from the '80s can you identify? ;)

Childhood collection )
velessa: (She-Ra on Spirit)
2010-02-13 10:06 pm
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(no subject)

Today I helped my parents clean out our storage space, and I brought home my stuffed animals that had been in there that I wanted to keep. I wasn't sure what to do with them, though, so now they occupy the top of my dresser. How many characters from the '80s can you identify? ;)

Childhood collection )
velessa: (Horses - Calgary & me)
2009-06-04 08:33 pm

Melissa Lee Carlson, Nov. 10 1959 - May 27 2009, Loved Always

Just got back from Melissa's memorial service. It was very beautiful and touching. She was a true mentor and friend and I already miss her dearly. =*(

My dear friend )
velessa: (Horses - Calgary & me)
2009-06-04 08:33 pm

Melissa Lee Carlson, Nov. 10 1959 - May 27 2009, Loved Always

Just got back from Melissa's memorial service. It was very beautiful and touching. She was a true mentor and friend and I already miss her dearly. =*(

My dear friend )
velessa: (Horses - Jackson pretty)
2008-04-28 08:27 pm
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Copying Alle, because I can

And because most of you don't seem to be on Facebook, otherwise you'd have already seen all of these!

Some random pics of Jackson )
velessa: (Josh & me 7)
2008-03-27 09:22 pm
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Also

While I've decided I'm fed up with not having a horse, Josh has decided he can no longer stand living without a motorcycle. He sold the two he had about a year and a half ago because they weren't doing his back any good. He'd been looking at a more ergonomically-friendly blue Suzuki V-Strom sportbike, and went out with his friend last weekend to get a good deal from a bike dealer his friend knows. Instead he came home with this )
velessa: (Horses - Bailey & Scout)
2008-03-19 01:57 pm
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One last look

On Saturday I did one final round of horse shopping. Now I have a tough decision to make because there are FOUR really, really good contenders.

Horses seen on 3/15 )

So who are the finalists? )
velessa: (Horses - Carla)
2008-03-09 10:45 am
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More horses seen

I was absolutely NUTS and tried to see 9 horses in one day yesterday. I actually managed to see 8 (one had to cancel due to timing conflict); rode the first one at 7am and the last one a little before 10pm! =O And drove about 400 some miles between them all...left at 6am and got home at 12:30am. Remind me not to do that again. Thankfully my mom came along to drive me home because I would have been too tired for it.

On to the evaluations... )

I was supposed to go see three more horses today in Petaluma (I even took the day off work for it), but when I checked my email this morning, two of the three had cancelled! Oh well, I guess it's a sign. I'm not driving all that way just to look at one horse. I have 7 more to see next Saturday, and then I'm giving up; I've found three good possibilities, so that's plenty.
velessa: (Horses - Norman & me)
2008-02-10 05:01 pm
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The search continues...

But it's looking more like I won't find a horse I like as much as Chance. I looked at six more this weekend, plus a revisit to one I had already ridden (Mystery).

Evaluations )

I am accepting donations to the "Give Christy a Chance!" Fund for my birthday (March 13th) ;)
velessa: (Sailor Moon - Queen Serenity happy)
2008-02-04 08:32 pm
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Chance

Here's a photo the girl who's selling Chance sent me of him from the summer when he's not all fuzzy with his winter coat. Handsome boy! I hope I can work out a way to get him; he's priced a bit higher than I was looking for, but she said the owners would most likely be willing to work out a payment plan because they just want him to go to a good home.



I'll have to rename him if I get him. A friend of mine at the stable already has a horse named Chance, and he even looks a lot like him!