Wednesday, December 14, 2016
My lessons with Janice
It has been wonderful to return back to horse back riding lessons as a treat to myself. It is helping me with balance and building muscles. I really love Janice because she doesn't push me if I'm having an off day but in turn, is game if I'm game for jumping or whatever.
This video is basically of all our volunteers in the lesson but around the 10 min mark is where I am on a long line and practicing a balancing technique where I put my arms out and close my eyes.
Thanks & blessings to you,
Robin
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
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Monday, September 12, 2016
SUNDAY STROLL leads to DOG PICTURES
by Robin
Jack and I seem to have a lot more free time lately with the boys becoming older. I'm trying to grow my photography business. I am running a special discount on doggie portraits. So, I'm always looking for cool backdrops for the business.
Below is actually out second location but it certainly makes for a scenic background. Can't you just see a border collie or aussie in there?
The first location was near the airport. It had these beautiful yellow wild flowers. I added a little red hue to wash out some of the lush green grass. It turned out to be a beautiful Fall capture.
Beautiful as it was, it was filled with prickly burrs. See below on the edges of the picture. The dogs were certain they were put on land mines. Captain finally stopped long enough to smile for the camera.
Our third and last location was filled with river rock and a bridge. Very cool. Love the cool tones it gave me.
Have you ever seen such a chihuahua smile? He's a happy boy.
This also had beautiful flowers.
Here he is on the bridge.
Well, I thought you'd enjoy seeing our peaceful evening.
Blessings,
Robin
PS: Still waiting for seedlings to break ground.
Jack and I seem to have a lot more free time lately with the boys becoming older. I'm trying to grow my photography business. I am running a special discount on doggie portraits. So, I'm always looking for cool backdrops for the business.
Below is actually out second location but it certainly makes for a scenic background. Can't you just see a border collie or aussie in there?
The first location was near the airport. It had these beautiful yellow wild flowers. I added a little red hue to wash out some of the lush green grass. It turned out to be a beautiful Fall capture.
Beautiful as it was, it was filled with prickly burrs. See below on the edges of the picture. The dogs were certain they were put on land mines. Captain finally stopped long enough to smile for the camera.
Our third and last location was filled with river rock and a bridge. Very cool. Love the cool tones it gave me.
Have you ever seen such a chihuahua smile? He's a happy boy.
This also had beautiful flowers.
Here he is on the bridge.
Well, I thought you'd enjoy seeing our peaceful evening.
Blessings,
Robin
PS: Still waiting for seedlings to break ground.
Friday, September 9, 2016
FLORIDA FALL GARDENING
by Robin
I am playing in thedirt....manure!!!
Hermine set me back a week and I set own self back the week before that, but at least I can say that the hardest part is behind me. The ground has been tilled. Manure has been shoveled and spread. Irrigation lines are in. I had a couple bad lines that gave me fits, but I can deal with what's left.
(Eggplant, Peppers and Fennel are the only plants still standing after the summer heat.
I came in to upload these photos and then grab the seed boxes and see what I want to put in.
Certainly, corn, tomatoes, broccoli, kale and a variety of beans are on my priority list. (Below: Pineappe, Rosemary and Sweet potatoes have remained.)
One thing I didn't plan on planting but is well underway is PUMPKIN!! Yes, last year's decorative pumpkins that wouldn't die were thrown into our side lot by dear hubby. Then, I noticed squash-like blooms about two weeks ago. And now.... it's just crazy goodness spilling over into the extra parking area. I may need to post a sign so people don't run over my new pumpkin patch! LOL.
I don't know if they will be the white pumpkin or red spotted pumpkin. Either way, they should be very pretty. I had no idea how prolific pumpkins were. Seems like they spread a foot every day! It looks even fuller with side shoots since I took this picture about 5 days ago!
That's all for now. I will update when I have seedlings breaking ground.
Blessings,
Robin
I am playing in the
Hermine set me back a week and I set own self back the week before that, but at least I can say that the hardest part is behind me. The ground has been tilled. Manure has been shoveled and spread. Irrigation lines are in. I had a couple bad lines that gave me fits, but I can deal with what's left.
(Eggplant, Peppers and Fennel are the only plants still standing after the summer heat.
I came in to upload these photos and then grab the seed boxes and see what I want to put in.
Certainly, corn, tomatoes, broccoli, kale and a variety of beans are on my priority list. (Below: Pineappe, Rosemary and Sweet potatoes have remained.)
One thing I didn't plan on planting but is well underway is PUMPKIN!! Yes, last year's decorative pumpkins that wouldn't die were thrown into our side lot by dear hubby. Then, I noticed squash-like blooms about two weeks ago. And now.... it's just crazy goodness spilling over into the extra parking area. I may need to post a sign so people don't run over my new pumpkin patch! LOL.
I don't know if they will be the white pumpkin or red spotted pumpkin. Either way, they should be very pretty. I had no idea how prolific pumpkins were. Seems like they spread a foot every day! It looks even fuller with side shoots since I took this picture about 5 days ago!
That's all for now. I will update when I have seedlings breaking ground.
Blessings,
Robin
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Heading to OCALA JOCKEY CLUB!!
by Robin
Booked my room for a trip up to Ocala (OJC) for the International 3-Day Eventing competition. I am excited to be attending this event with Jack.
"Beginning this fall, the Ocala Jockey Club will host a spectator and media-focused International 3-Day Event with a family-friendly atmosphere. The first year of this prestigious event will entice competitors with the offer of $100,000 in prize money and provide live streaming of all the action around the world from Ocala, FL."
Above is a picture of a young Arab I photographed on the Ocala Jockey Club grounds back in February. Isn't she cute??
Booked my room for a trip up to Ocala (OJC) for the International 3-Day Eventing competition. I am excited to be attending this event with Jack.
"Beginning this fall, the Ocala Jockey Club will host a spectator and media-focused International 3-Day Event with a family-friendly atmosphere. The first year of this prestigious event will entice competitors with the offer of $100,000 in prize money and provide live streaming of all the action around the world from Ocala, FL."
Above is a picture of a young Arab I photographed on the Ocala Jockey Club grounds back in February. Isn't she cute??
Sunday, September 4, 2016
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Guava Jelly
My neighbor brought me about 40 guava fruit(s) and asked if I knew anything about making jelly/jams with them. No..... but I was a willing candidate. This is the below recipe that I used.
https://www.leaf.tv/articles/how-to-make-guava-jelly/
They are sterilizing under water. I will let you know in the coming days how it turns out.
Blessings,
Robin
https://www.leaf.tv/articles/how-to-make-guava-jelly/
They are sterilizing under water. I will let you know in the coming days how it turns out.
Blessings,
Robin
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
YEAR IN REVIEW PICTURES
by Robin
I thought it may be nice to put up some of the wonderful reasons I was so distracted all year!
Last fall, I shared with you that we needed to drain and take down our pool. We were having major tilt issues. The pool came fully down and then we had a little lag while we built our boat barn (about a month or so delay). What an excellent decision to get all this up before the oak leaves began falling. They make such a mess everywhere.
We also needed about 3 weeks to remove all the decking around the pool. We had beams that were no longer attached to the posts and that too had to be address. **As well as the sink hold UNDER the deck that kept happening because of the decomposing trash pit that came along with the house.**
But then, we knew spring was coming and the heat would eventually become brutal so we asked around at church and found a friend with a Bobcat & technician who could meet our needs.
He did a wonderful job!!! We dug 48" down, moved the pool location closer to the house, removed all the stumps and cedar trunks over by the fence. Found garbage and a concrete slab too! Part of the slab remains under the former pool area.
Our pool parts were sitting in the garage since February but now we were ready to assemble. Jack took 1 week off of work and every day was filled with physical activity and sometimes rain. Thankfully, I am raising boys, now men!!
As it stands now, we are raising the money to replace the fence on the far side and then we can begin the rebuilding of the deck around the pool. Meanwhile, it is nice to take a dip in the water.
As for the garden, here are a couple pictures from March. I had a hard time keeping up with weeds and ..... everything. My chickens were very naughty and destroyed all my heirloom beans that were growing this year.
Old broccoli was later replaced by okra and sunflowers. Sweet potatoes were in the back.
I mentioned that I volunteer at the horse rescue and so here are some of our group.
And then, I also was adding in a lot of photography for either the rescues or clients.
God bless!! Hope you all are having a fantastic summer. Drop me a line to let me know you're still with me!
Robin
I thought it may be nice to put up some of the wonderful reasons I was so distracted all year!
Last fall, I shared with you that we needed to drain and take down our pool. We were having major tilt issues. The pool came fully down and then we had a little lag while we built our boat barn (about a month or so delay). What an excellent decision to get all this up before the oak leaves began falling. They make such a mess everywhere.
We also needed about 3 weeks to remove all the decking around the pool. We had beams that were no longer attached to the posts and that too had to be address. **As well as the sink hold UNDER the deck that kept happening because of the decomposing trash pit that came along with the house.**
But then, we knew spring was coming and the heat would eventually become brutal so we asked around at church and found a friend with a Bobcat & technician who could meet our needs.
He did a wonderful job!!! We dug 48" down, moved the pool location closer to the house, removed all the stumps and cedar trunks over by the fence. Found garbage and a concrete slab too! Part of the slab remains under the former pool area.
Our pool parts were sitting in the garage since February but now we were ready to assemble. Jack took 1 week off of work and every day was filled with physical activity and sometimes rain. Thankfully, I am raising boys, now men!!
As it stands now, we are raising the money to replace the fence on the far side and then we can begin the rebuilding of the deck around the pool. Meanwhile, it is nice to take a dip in the water.
As for the garden, here are a couple pictures from March. I had a hard time keeping up with weeds and ..... everything. My chickens were very naughty and destroyed all my heirloom beans that were growing this year.
Old broccoli was later replaced by okra and sunflowers. Sweet potatoes were in the back.
I mentioned that I volunteer at the horse rescue and so here are some of our group.
And then, I also was adding in a lot of photography for either the rescues or clients.
God bless!! Hope you all are having a fantastic summer. Drop me a line to let me know you're still with me!
Robin
I'm BACK!!! - video of Scalloping at Crystal River
by Robin
Oh my......... I can't believe I haven't been here in so long. I'd love to get this blog active again.
It was a long year of teaching at the homeschool co-op and I have since begun retirement from teaching. My youngest is dual-enrolled at college. My eldest is over at University of Central Florida on his last year of college. They just grow up so quickly!!
I spend every Thursday volunteering at the rescue horse farm. I have been building up my skills at photography and then began my own photography business this spring!! It was a monster to create my own website but it was well worth the effort.
After that, I bought a go-pro and movie software. Long before the business, I always had the desire to put our life into movies. We were seeing so many cool things on the ocean and through the life around us. It seemed like a logical step.
We've taken a couple quick vacations this summer. I still have yet to create the movie for our Pensacola trip. Yesterday, I finished up the movie of our scalloping trip at Crystal River from last weekend!
Here it is!
My garden is almost completely dead. I have yet to pick the last pineapple out there and peppers and then I can till it all under. By August, we'll move in manure and look to see what we want to plant again. I can tell you that eggplant will be on that menu because it performed so well this spring.
What didn't work in the garden was following Jack's advice of just fertilizing with a store product. That did not give me even half the results of just regular manure. It pays to grab the horse poop, especially since I have such great access to it.
I'm done for now, but promise not to be such a stranger.
Blessings,
Robin
Oh my......... I can't believe I haven't been here in so long. I'd love to get this blog active again.
It was a long year of teaching at the homeschool co-op and I have since begun retirement from teaching. My youngest is dual-enrolled at college. My eldest is over at University of Central Florida on his last year of college. They just grow up so quickly!!
I spend every Thursday volunteering at the rescue horse farm. I have been building up my skills at photography and then began my own photography business this spring!! It was a monster to create my own website but it was well worth the effort.
After that, I bought a go-pro and movie software. Long before the business, I always had the desire to put our life into movies. We were seeing so many cool things on the ocean and through the life around us. It seemed like a logical step.
We've taken a couple quick vacations this summer. I still have yet to create the movie for our Pensacola trip. Yesterday, I finished up the movie of our scalloping trip at Crystal River from last weekend!
Here it is!
My garden is almost completely dead. I have yet to pick the last pineapple out there and peppers and then I can till it all under. By August, we'll move in manure and look to see what we want to plant again. I can tell you that eggplant will be on that menu because it performed so well this spring.
What didn't work in the garden was following Jack's advice of just fertilizing with a store product. That did not give me even half the results of just regular manure. It pays to grab the horse poop, especially since I have such great access to it.
I'm done for now, but promise not to be such a stranger.
Blessings,
Robin
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