A horse is a horse of course….right?

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of going up to a ranch in Sunol to see, for the first time, my BFF’s new horse. She had a horse when we met 20+ years ago and I had a chance to see it a handful of times. She, the horse (LOL), was older and gentle and sweet. Age took hold and the poor girl passed away about eight or nine years ago. Since then, my BFF hasn’t talked much about horses and I didn’t realize she felt a void after hers passed away.

Since I’m not a horse person, I had no idea that they could have such a hold on people and that horses could have such complex, individual personalities. So I was somewhat surprised and, of course, happy for my friend when she announced that she was “thinking about leasing” a horse and getting back into having one in her life. Knowing my BFF as well as I do, “thinking about leasing” meant she was actually going to buy one. I was so excited for her when she found a young female horse that was a “lease to own” if the fit was right. They made a great connection and fell in love. YEAH! The horse became hers and now is boarded just a few miles away from home. It was so much fun to go up and be introduced to someone so important in her life.  

Here are some pictures of the horse, the place and their new friends. You can see them at Poppyfly.Smugmug

The Farmers Market

I love the Farmers Market! Who doesn’t, right?

The one in Campbell is held every Sunday all year around. Lucky for me, it is walking distance from my home. You will rarely find me with a “To Do” list of things to buy. Why? If you know me well, you know I’m not the “only buy organic, meal planning, make everything from scratch” kinda girl. There’s nothing wrong with planning, organic, and scratch. It’s just not me. At the FM you’ll usually find me looking at and/or buying the things that provide instant gratification like the fruits, humus, flowers and (OOOOH YES!) the chocolate. Snake and Butterfly is the BEST!! Try their Toffee Bacon, Cherry Chili, and Smoked Almond and Sea Salt chocolate bars, just for a start.

Besides the smell and flavors of the aforementioned, the visual part of the market is my weakness. I find myself entranced by the color and texture of the boxes, tables, buckets and baskets full nature’s art. I might even liken walking through the FM to mediation. It clears my head of the bad stuff for a while and brings me back to center.

So here are a few of my favorite visuals. I tried some black and white versions to see how they look. Enjoy!

To see more of this gallery go to Poppyfly.smugmug.com