yankee_minis
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Phew! What a trip! We left Thursday night around 6pm and arrived back here in Maine about 5:30pm Sunday. 1600 miles west. 26 hours one way, without pick-ups or dro-offs.
We went to the Mississippi River in Wisconsin and to Marnie's place. How beautiful it is there! I met all of Marnie's new babies and she handed me Fiona's new buckskin filly and then quickly went back to her ladies-in-waiting where I hear she had another baby! That woman is busy!! And her new house looks great! Last year she was waiting, impatiently, for it to be built and had just cleared the spot when visited.
Then we met Ann of Havencroft Minis and her husband. We picked up a pretty silver dapple pinto mare, and almost got a cat! I guess the cat likes to go for rides! LOL They were very nice and let us use the bathroom. I am jealous of the new barn they are building! They are also building a driving arena. Unfortunately I was there in the dark. It seems it always works out that way...
Then we headed to New York. We were driving without stopping to sleep. We had three drivers and a feather bed in the back of the Yukon so someone was always sleeping, driving or navigating.
The horses got plenty of rest though, because I had to stop many times for bathroom breaks! That's what happens when I drink coffee! :lol:
I picked up a horse for myself and am in love with her! She is adorable and I will be taking pics of her soon. She's a B size sorrel with an apron face, blue eyes and 4 white socks. She is in foal and we've got her under camera right now because she is acting funny. She was pasture bred so we have no clue when she is due, but has a bag and milk.
In NY we visited Deb (Dimimore) in her log cabin in the hollow. How beautiful and peaceful it is there. I told her she is out in the middle of nowhere and she told me that's just the way she likes it! She made us delicious stew and chocolate cake. (I was beyond food that night-- too tired for it.) I felt very at home there! I think we could have stayed to talk for hours and hours if we'd had the time. Her puppies are so dang CUTE!!! We loaded Dani, and Missy was thrilled to see her. I later saw Dani calmly resting her head on Missy's back, just like they'd grown up together.
We picked up two more mares and a foal in NY about midnight and then headed back east.
We all fell asleep for two hours this morning in a Massachusetts rest area. Couldn't help it!!
We dropped off my husband in Boston this morning to rent a car for a business trip and then my son and I headed back to Maine with all our horsie friends.
Fiona was our first stop. I saw her new baby boy and he is gorgeous! She needs to get good pics of him on here soon! We later delivered the other horses to fellow Mainers that I'd never met before. How nice it is to meet new people!!! They were all happy with their new friends.
I'm tired and ready for some long term, motionless sleep. It was fun and when I recover I might think about doing it again! lol
We went to the Mississippi River in Wisconsin and to Marnie's place. How beautiful it is there! I met all of Marnie's new babies and she handed me Fiona's new buckskin filly and then quickly went back to her ladies-in-waiting where I hear she had another baby! That woman is busy!! And her new house looks great! Last year she was waiting, impatiently, for it to be built and had just cleared the spot when visited.
Then we met Ann of Havencroft Minis and her husband. We picked up a pretty silver dapple pinto mare, and almost got a cat! I guess the cat likes to go for rides! LOL They were very nice and let us use the bathroom. I am jealous of the new barn they are building! They are also building a driving arena. Unfortunately I was there in the dark. It seems it always works out that way...
Then we headed to New York. We were driving without stopping to sleep. We had three drivers and a feather bed in the back of the Yukon so someone was always sleeping, driving or navigating.
The horses got plenty of rest though, because I had to stop many times for bathroom breaks! That's what happens when I drink coffee! :lol:
I picked up a horse for myself and am in love with her! She is adorable and I will be taking pics of her soon. She's a B size sorrel with an apron face, blue eyes and 4 white socks. She is in foal and we've got her under camera right now because she is acting funny. She was pasture bred so we have no clue when she is due, but has a bag and milk.
In NY we visited Deb (Dimimore) in her log cabin in the hollow. How beautiful and peaceful it is there. I told her she is out in the middle of nowhere and she told me that's just the way she likes it! She made us delicious stew and chocolate cake. (I was beyond food that night-- too tired for it.) I felt very at home there! I think we could have stayed to talk for hours and hours if we'd had the time. Her puppies are so dang CUTE!!! We loaded Dani, and Missy was thrilled to see her. I later saw Dani calmly resting her head on Missy's back, just like they'd grown up together.
We picked up two more mares and a foal in NY about midnight and then headed back east.
We all fell asleep for two hours this morning in a Massachusetts rest area. Couldn't help it!!
We dropped off my husband in Boston this morning to rent a car for a business trip and then my son and I headed back to Maine with all our horsie friends.
Fiona was our first stop. I saw her new baby boy and he is gorgeous! She needs to get good pics of him on here soon! We later delivered the other horses to fellow Mainers that I'd never met before. How nice it is to meet new people!!! They were all happy with their new friends.
I'm tired and ready for some long term, motionless sleep. It was fun and when I recover I might think about doing it again! lol