I will be a little late with posting this weeks winners.  Sorry but I'm going out tomorrow evening to see Cats.  The friend at work that I took photos for is treating me to a night out!  So I guess I could say I was paid for my photos!  Sounds good to me.

I'll try and get the winners notified by tomorrow evening but it might be Wednesday.  Take care all and thanks for your entries.

I belong to the County Line Riders of Catalina horse riding club.  Today, Mary Jane hosted a ride out form her place the "Broken Pipe Ranch."  Weather was perfect...well maybe a little hot towards the end of the ride.  But no wind this morning.  We gathered together and rode out from Broken Pipe Ranch a little after 9:00 am.  There were 8 riders and all the horses got along great...that is always a plus!

Here are two photos of some of the group before we left.

 

 

Look at that little girl her name is Gaby and she is 10!  Her horse is bandit and she is a 21 year old mare.  The gentleman to her left is her grandfather Bill.  The guy on the black paint is Ron.

 

 

Here is Ganilla and and Mary Jane getting ready to ride.

We had a great ride up and down hills and through washes.  Saw a couple of other horse back riders and several bike riders.  In one wash there were two deer resting.  The deer just watched us pass and didn't move from their shade.  As we were approaching Boken Pipe Ranch, I looked down and it was if the ground was moving.  At first I thought it was forgs moving about.  As we got closer, I could see that it was baby quail chicks.  They must have been newely hatched and we scared them so they were running around in front of us.  So cute!

When the ride was over, I took a photo of Winn all dressed up.  Photo is at a strange angle as i was  holding on the reins so he was close to me.

 

After the ride Mary Jane treated us to nice cold water mellon and drinks under the shade.

 

Nice ride with great friends...lovely way to spend a Mother's Day morning!

Yesterday, I rode Winn and took a couple of photos while he was tired to the trailer before we went on our ride.  Yes, he is a pretty boy!  He is still shedding out from his winter coat and will look a little better in a couple of weeks.

 

This is my favorite.

 

The meme--  to summarize your life in a six word memoir, with optional photo illustration. Then, tag six others.

Hmm...not an easy assignment for me...I can be very wordy.

OK here goes.

In seeking freedom I find beauty!

Now I tag you!

This little guy was in the cactus this morning.  I wouldn't have seen him but he moved and I saw him.  Look how he blends in with the cactus colors.

 

 

I took today off so we could go to Benson and finish painting the barn...well yesterday hubby had a slight accident with his bike yesterday that has left him sore with some bruised ribs.  Seems the bike fell off the ramp he used to ride the bike into the shed.  Now when I say bike I mean a Honda Shadow 1100.  he has been riding the bike more now that gas is so expensive but I think his days of riding it into the shed are over.  I'm going to clean off the back porch and he can put it there.

Now mind you he was to sell this bike when I bought him the corvette 16 years ago...hmm we don't even have the corvette any more.  I guess the bike is here to stay.  DARN!  At 73 years out I would have hoped he would be down ridding this speed machine...but not yet.

Any way since my plans were changed I got out this moring and tried to bond with the bloom cactus and I think I did OK.  So LaidOutInLavender I think I got my cactus whisper mojo back..let me know what you think.

I was luck to get these photos before the wind started up again!

 

Now these are my favs.

 

Last week was a more serious quest so this week let's have some fun.  Take some photos at twlight with our without flash or artificial light.  I'd like to see photos of your town starting to light up or a great sunset.  How about photos of your home, an old building at dusk or the late night light on a lake?  Only rules this week are the photos have to be taken from 5/6 - 512, by the submitter. 

Please post what camera was used and lens, flash, no flash, white balance or any special effect that were used, i.e. a flashlight, a candle.  Did you get a new filter, lens, did you try something new with light from a lamp?  Oh, I got it...how about a romantic dinner by candle light on your patio!  What about shadows on your front porch or the fence line shadows on the road.  Oh I'm getting excited here...I can hardly wait to see what you creative souls will post.  Take care make sure no animals or children are harmed, it is OK to abuse hubby's, wifies, or boss' in your photography quest...Oh don't quote me on that!  Have fun, push yourselves a little try something different break out!

OM this weeks entries really surprised me.  I expected a small turn out as this subject I thought you might find boring.  Well we had 8 great VOXers enter their photos for this week's contest!  I think that is a record turnout.  I thank you all for your wonderful photos and for having the interests in the weekly quests.

Last week I asked other VOXers to help with the voting and this week I'm sorry I didn't have that help again.  Boy this was a very hard quest to judge.  The entries ran from a wonderful drink from Flamingo Dancer, to Camel races from SweetMisery, then we had a lovely fountain from Spike along with a beautiful lunch dish from Prosediva, than along came Red Pen with a lovely photo of pearls and from Ghetto Hybrid beautifully photographed matches plus some home spun placemats from Country by Design.  I'm sorry I didn't have the time to post all their photos here.  I'm two lesson behind in the on-line class, so I got to run. 

1st Place Winner for this week's Quest goes to Purplesque for Salsamole...The photo of the meal made my mouth water...take a look at this recipe you might want to give it a try.

2nd Place Winner for this week's Quest goes to Red Pen for his still life photos check out these wonderful photos, I would buy the pearls, cording and coffee beans any time. 

3rd Place Winner for this weeks Quest goes to Prosediva for lunch, yum, yum this lunch photo is over the top...check it out Prosediva is a professional photography, you can learn a lot from this photo....lovely!

Again thank you for posting...I think you all are winners!

Two weeks ago I bought a headboard for our guest room on Craigs List.  Then one thing has lead to another.  We moved the bed to the other wall, put up some pictures.  Then moved the dry sink and added a new curtain rod and a lace valance to the window.  I put a reading light on the headboard and we got new wood ceiling fan blades.

I wanted a new bead skirt and pillow shames and got what I thought I wanted on ebay.  They came on Friday and I hate them...I'll go back to Bed, bath and beyond this week and get something.  The ebay ones are way too thin and just looked awful.

Here are some photos of the room with the changes we have done so far.  1st photo is of the bed and the dry sink, oh you can see the new lace valance over the window.  I love the quilt on the bed as my mother made it for me back in the 80s.  I picked out all the colors and I still love the colors!  BTW the walls in this room aren't pink or peach but a cream color.  The light made the walls look pink in the pictures.

This photo shows my grandmother's corner cabinet.  I have my collection of art deco figures in the top.  I love this cabinet as it is mahogney with a shell design with inlaid wood.  The glass is curved like the cabinet and is beveled.  It is such a beautiful piece but I have no place in the living room or dinning room to put it. 

 

Last photo is of the pictures over my bed.  I've collected these prints for years and it is nice to have them out of the closet and on the wall.  See my $15.00 headboard, I think it looks nice in this room.  Hubby said the room is too girly for him but I think our guest like what we have done.  I just need to add a lamp on the dry sink, the bed skirt and some pillow shames and this room is done. 

I may do a few things in the guest bathroom but I'm not sure what what I want just yet.  All we need is some guests to come a visit!

Now all the prickly pear catus are blooming and still a few wildflowers.  Here are some pictures I took Saturday.