Miniature Horses and Buggy

I got the sweetest surprise today. As I was walking out to my mailbox a woman driving a buggy with 2 miniature horses was clip clopping by. I watched her go up my road, a little bit worried about cars coming around a corner, (I live in the country and unfortunately cars fly up my road). She turned the buggy around and came back as I watched. When she got closer I realized that I knew her, but I haven't seen her in about 10-15 years. We got to talking as my Sheltie, "Kenna" made friends with her 2 horses named "Thunder" and "Lightning".


She had been to a local church breakfast for little girls, ( a Princess Breakfast), where they got to ride around as little princesses in her buggy. When she was finished there she decided to come down my road to see if maybe she saw me. She told me she has 7 minature horses, 5 babies and 2 Morgans, and invited me out to see them, (she remembered how much I love horses, in fact she used to care for my 2 horses when I would travel). I would definitely love to go see her and her horses sometime.
"Thunder" and "Lightning" are sooo cute. Lightning is the horse closest in the pic and Thunder is the other one. They have blue eyes. Actually Thunder has 1 blue eye and 1 brown eye.

Anyway, she took Kenna and me for a little ride.


It was great! It really made my day so I have posted some photos here.

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Thanksgiving Mini Book Charms - Set of 5

Check this link out for a giveaway on these mini book charms!

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Great for Thanksgiving, Fall, Autumn!

Set of 5 Thanksgiving Historical Inspired Mini Book Charms-*Please See All Photos.

These are not Real Books; they are Made to Look like Little Books.


These are Great for a Necklace or to Hang on a Book Mark, Wine Glass Charms (by adding a ribbon tie), Party Favors Etc.!

Measurements (Approx.): 25mm Long X 20mm Wide X 7mm Thick. (1"Long X 3/4"Wide X 1/4" Thick). (No Writing Inside)(Books are Closed). Light Weight.


You Will Receive All 5 Fun "Mini Book Charms" which Include:
-"Capt. John Smith"
-"Pocahontas with Son"
-"Thanksgiving 1621"
-"Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor" by William Halsall (1882)
-"Cape Cod, Ma. Atlas"

These mini book charms are handmade by me and I absolutely love making them ...if you have a custom request, please do not hesitate to leave a comment here and I will get back to you. I can set you up a separate listing on Etsy. For custom items I need just a couple days to make them.

Currently I am making mini book charms for a local Reading Club and a few online Reading Clubs. They attach them to metal "shepherd's hook" bookmarks for the current books they are reading.

I am an avid reader and when I finish a book that I like, I make a little replica charm of it to wear on a necklace. I get tons of comments when I wear them. Very fun, conversation starters!

Materials that I use are: card stock, laminate, ink, paper, foam mount, ribbon, adhesives, glue, metal jump rings.

The Mini Book Charms have a Vintage look to them.


Really Cute! Great Stocking Stuffers!

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Alice in Wonderland Mini Book Charms

Description:

Featured Today: Set of 5 Alice in Wonderland Mini Book Charms-

These are Great for a Necklace or to Hang on a Book Mark, Wine Glass Charms, Party Favors Etc.!

Measurements (Approx.): 30mm Long X 22mm Wide X 7mm Thick.
(1-1/8"Long X 7/8"Wide X 1/4" Thick).
(No Writing Inside)(Books are Closed). Light Weight.



You Will Receive All 5 "Mini Book Charms" which Include:
-The Alice and Cheshire Cat Cover
-Drink and Alice
-Tea Party
-White Rabbit
-Twiddle Dee and Alice




These are handmade by me.

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Currently I am making mini book charms for a local Reading Club and a few online Reading Clubs. They attach them to metal bookmarks for the current books they are reading.

I am an avid reader and when I finish a book that I like, I make a little replica charm of it to wear on a necklace. I get tons of comments when I wear them. Very fun, conversation starters!

Materials that I use are: card stock, laminate, ink, paper, foam mount, ribbon, adhesives, glue, metal jump rings.



The Mini Book Charms have a Vintage look to them.

Really Cute! Great Stocking Stuffers!

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Also please check out this Halloween Classics Mini Book Charm Blog Giveaway at: http://www.candacesbookblog.com/2010/09/halloween-giveaway-1-mini-book-charms.html

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Sleeping Beauty Turquoise; Native American and Southwestern Jewelry

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What is Sleeping Beauty Turquoise?

Sleeping Beauty Turquoise

(Photo Credit to: http://www.tigersoftware.com/TigerBlogs/4-2-2008/indexaxc.14.jpg)

SLEEPING BEAUTY is some of the most beautiful turquoise in the world. The Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Mine is located near Globe, Arizona. The name "Sleeping Beauty Turquoise" comes from the same named Mountain it is mined from; the mountain looks like a "woman sleeping".

(Photo Credit to: http://www.sbturquoise.com/images/tourthemine/Sleeping-beauty-silouhette.jpg)

This mine was a copper mine and the turquoise extracted from it is a saturated light to medium sky blue "Skystone" Turquoise. This turquoise is being extracted less and less which will ultimately make it more sought after.

The Host-Rock for Sleeping Beauty Turquoise is Granite and it is sometimes referred to as "Persian Turquoise" referring to "Iranian Turquoise" which has little to no matrix or veining, (very little Vanadium and no Iron is present in the stone).

Sleeping Beauty Turquoise is the perfect stone to enhance sterling silver. Being so in touch with nature, it is very understandable that Native American Indians would be so attracted to this beautiful stone for their jewelry. Nothing resembles the sky more than the color of Sleeping Beauty Turquoise!

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Vintage Purple White Marbleized Sterling Cuff Bracelet

My Featured Item for Today:

Very Pretty Purple and White Marbleized Stone set in Southwest Design Sterling Silver. I do not know what the Stone is; maybe "Charoite".

Sun Ray Design Flanks both Sides of the Purple Cabochon.

The Bracelet is Hallmarked by the Silver-Smith with a "G inside of a Star Shape and an Arrow Going Away From it". It is also Marked "STERLING".


Measurements:

The Bracelet Measures 5-1/2" Inside Cuff From End to End with a 3/4" Opening
for a Total of 6-1/4", (slightly adjustable).

The Widest Part at the Face of the Bracelet is 1-1/2".

The Purple Cabochon Measures 1-1/4"Long X 7/8"Wide.

Weighs 43gms.



Normal Vintage Wear in Great Shape.

Nice Cuff Bracelet to add to a Southwestern Jewelry Collection!

Great Vintage Condition!

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Vintage Sterling Storyteller Necklace

My Featured Item Today: Gorgeous Vintage Sterling Silver Cast Story Teller Necklace.

All Story Teller Pieces on the Necklace are Fully Hallmarked "Liberty", "e.e." and "STERL". The Feather is Marked "Sterling".

These Traditional Native American Story Teller Symbols are Very Popular Today- Symbolizing the Importance of the Wise Elder in Teaching and Telling History, Harmony and Love to the Young.

Heavy. Weighs: 92gms,(3.2oz)

The Clasp is a Vintage Hook Style that is in the Same Style as the Links-so it Looks Like One of the Links.

Measurements: The Necklace Measures 14" from the Hook Clasp to the Tip of the Feather (on Each Side).
Each of the 5 Story Teller Pieces Measures: 1-1/4"Long X 1"Wide X 1/4"Tall
The Pendant Portion (Story Teller with Attached Large Feather) Dangle Length is 3-1/2" Long.
The Feather Measures 1-3/4" X 3/4"
The Circle Links are 1/2" Diameter
The Bar Links are Almost 1/2" Long

I Love the Symbolization of these Story Teller Pieces and this Necklace is One of my All-Time Favorites!

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Vintage Raspberry Garnet Sterling Cross and Ring

Vintage Sterling Silver Raspberry Garnet Cross and Ring

Cross Description:

Pretty Vintage Sterling Silver and 6 Raspberry Garnet Smooth Cabochon Cross Pendant. Decorative Sterling Design.

Marked ".925". There is also a Hallmark by the Maker or Jewelry Company, but I Can Not Read it.

The Cross Pendant has a 5mm Diameter Bail, so Most Chains Will Fit.

Measurements:
Cross Pendant: 1-3/4"Long X 1-1/4"Wide
Garnet Stones: the Middle Stone is 7mm Diameter.
The Other 5 Stones are 5mm Diameter.

The Cross Weighs: 9gms.

January Birthstone.

Very Pretty Raspberry Garnet Cross Pendant!

Ring Description:

Vintage Sterling Silver and 3 Stone "Raspberry" Garnet Ring. Beautiful Sterling on this Unique Ring.

I Described the Color in my Title as "Raspberry"; I Would also Describe it as "Merlot Red". The Photos are Depicting the Color Perfectly, but I know your Computer Monitor May be Showing it Differently than Mine. So "Raspberry-Merlot Red" is my best Description.

The Stones are Smooth Cabochons; not Faceted.

Marked "925".

The Ring Style has a Gothic Look to it.

January Birthstone.

Ring Size 6 to 6-1/4

Measurements:
Decorative Front is 1/2"Tall.
Back Band is Thick 4mm.

3 Cabochon Ovals Measure 7mm Long X 4mm Wide and They Stand 4mm Tall.

Weighs 9gms.

Beautiful - Unique Ring!


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Rail Buggy Ride

I absolutely love this photo! How happy they both are just to be together. Kenna (our Sheltie) loves my husband so much, she wants to be at his side no matter what he is doing.

She is not a fan of riding in the car, so I never thought she would ride in his rail buggy. First of all because it is sooo loud and second she just wouldn't like it. I did not like the idea of him taking her in it, but he promised to go slow on a very short little ride on the trails in the woods.

She liked it! When he came to a stop at the house she did not even try to get out...she just looked at him like, "What do ya wanna do now"?

I still don't like the idea, but he is very careful and loves her like I do...just thought it was a cute photo.


"Ms Kenna"

Speaking of dogs, I recently finished 2 great books: "Merle's Door" by Ted Kerasote and "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein. I thoroughly enjoyed both books. They both were full of a range of emotions, which I like.

I do not recommend books if I do not know you personally, because I think everyone's taste in reading material is so individual and personal; but I will comment that I loved these 2 books.

I would not hesitate to say that if you love dogs you will probably also love them.

"The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein. "...a heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope—a captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life . . . as only a dog could tell it".

"Merle's Door" by Ted Kerasote. " ....explores the issues that all animals and their human companions face as their lives intertwine, bringing to bear the latest research into animal consciousness and behavior as well as insights into the origins and evolution of the human-dog partnership".

Vintage Sterling Silver Coral Cluster Cuff Bracelet

Featured Today:

Vintage Sterling Silver Coral Cluster Cuff Bracelet Description:

Beautiful Vintage Sterling Silver and 11 Ox-Blood-Red Coral Cluster Bracelet. Beautiful Applique Silver Work.


The Centerpiece has "Raindrop Bead" Silver Design Dispersed Between the Genuine Coral.Circa: 1970's.

Nice Thick Heavy Gauge Sterling.

It is Signed with the Silversmith Artist's Hallmark "K" and Stamped "Sterling".

Measurements:

Inside Cuff from End to End: 5-1/2"
Opening: 1"
For a Total of 6-1/2".

The Gorgeous Coral Cluster Oval Face and Setting Measure:
2"Long X 1-1/2"Wide.

The 11 Coral Range in Measurements of:
1/4"L X 1/8"W to 1/2"L X 1/4"W

Weighs: 52gms (1.8oz)

Great Vintage Condition!


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~Old-Man-in-the-Mountain~ NH Landmark

Mt. Washington-White Mountains, NH

I love New Hampshire! I especially love the White Mountains...in fact so much that a couple of times a month I google real estate in Jackson, NH and North Conway, just for fun. I would love to live in the mountains someday! I used to want to live on the ocean, actually oceanfront...my husband said "that was not gonna happen", -money wise. So realizing I would never be oceanfront, somehow I fell in love with mountains...big mountains. I think it is the awesome-ness, (is that a word?) and the beauty of the mountains. Actually I realize now that it was this same awesome beauty of the ocean that drew me to it.

Anyway, I was just googling NH real estate again and I came across info on "The Old Man of the Mountain", Franconia Notch State Park, NH.

White Mountain Area, NH



"Old Man in the Mountain", NH

Most people from New England reading this post will know all about "The Old Man in the Mountain", but for those that don't here is the story:

The "Old Man" is a natural "profile" in rock on the western rock wall of the mountain notch naturally formed by ledges of granite. The Old Man's face was about 40 feet tall; it was on a cliff 1,000 feet above the valley floor. There is a viewing area off the highway where you could see,( across "Mirror Lake"), the perfect profile of the "Old Man". Millions of visitors would stop here and for decades the Old Man was an official symbol of New Hampshire. The state spent money preserving the face from crumbling due to wind, rain, and ice.

Unfortunately, on May 3, 2003 the Old Man Rock-face tumbled down the cliff. Bitter winters and harsh weather caused water to penetrate the crevices. The water would constantly freeze and expand loosening the rock crevices, despite the constant care from NH state work crews.

Before 2003

Now there are plaques at the viewing area telling of "The Old Man in the Mountain's History".

The Old Man was created over 10,000 years ago by the last geologic ice age.

The Old Man was appreciated by Native American Indians for centuries. Then surveyors described the rock formation in 1805. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote of "The Old Man" in 'The Great Stone Face'. NH has used this symbol on road markers, brochures, tourist info and even official documents. It became the NH state seal, it appeared on the New Hampshire quarter, and countless commemoratives over the years.

"The Old Man" is very much missed but he will not be forgotten!

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