This is my new blog to continue my journey with my Dales Ponies. It will also be the story of my building a new life for myself, alone now, except for my friends, horses and dogs, since my partner died in March 2009. We had lived and worked together, mostly twenty four hours a day, for nearly 28 years and I have never lived alone before. It is a tribute to my wonderful friends that I am still here, still sane(ish) and ready to re-invent myself. I love them all more than words can ever say and can never thank them enough for all they have done and are still doing. It is also a tribute to Alexandra Kurland and 'The Click That Teaches' that I know how to save myself now. To new beginnings.......

Sunday, 27 December 2009

More Christmas Presents.

I had a lot of lovely Christmas presents and I thought I'd show you the best ones. Firstly I decided that my owl should live high up on a shelf in my bedroom, loooking as though he is about to swoop. My farmer friends have a captive Barn Owl they were given at home and they tell me that it adopts exactly this pose when they bring it's food.



Next is a hot water bottle I was given that has made going to bed a whole lot more bearable;


Then my surprise present, if you can read what it says!!!!! I tried it in different locations:





If you click on the last photo you should be able to read it. I'm SO excited!!!! The grey was my lovely Jonesy and I out team chasing. David took the photo of the Barn Owl as it flew over his tractor one day at the top of our track.
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6 comments:

  1. Jean27 December 2009 at 23:14

    It is so great when people know you well enough to find the perfect present. The hot water piggy is soooo cute, but that lesson...what a treasure.

    The owl looks fabulous up there.

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  2. Muriel28 December 2009 at 13:07

    WOW great present! which horse are you going to take iwth you?

    I love the photo of you and Jonesy. My son Olly woudl be jealous of this hot water bottle LOL

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  3. Helen28 December 2009 at 13:33

    Thank you both very much.

    Muriel, it's on one of their horses. I was hoping they might offer me Dante, the Lloyds Bank horse, but that would probably be too much to ask and I probably couldn't ride one side of him anyway!!!! (I bet that strange English expression has you scratching your head, Muriel!)

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  4. Appy2Quarter28 December 2009 at 16:05

    Wow, how exciting!!! That is a wonderful present. I know you will - but keep us posted :-)

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  5. phaedra9629 December 2009 at 03:26

    Marvelous gift!! I certainly will be looking forward to the stories that come from that experience!! Lucky you!!

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  6. HorseOfCourse29 December 2009 at 21:06

    Hope you had a nice Christmas, Helen. And what wonderful presents!
    I agree, we will have to hear about what happens when you spend it!

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