Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Wyndee



Julia Miller, a professional photographer, visited a few weeks ago and took some great photos of my horse, Wyndee. Wyndee is half-Arabian and half Appaloosa. Her markings are referred to as a "snowflake Appaloosa". She gets more spots every year. I work with her on dressage - a change from her early work as a cow horse. 

For those who do not know, "dressage" is a series of movements performed by rider and horse that originated in military training. It is now a competitive sport and is one of the three Olympic equestrian sports. It is sometimes referred to as "figure skating of the horse world". 

Wyndee is a character. If several people are talking, she wants to stop whatever she is doing and join the conversation. She loves peppermints and bananas.

https://www.juliamillerphotography.com/

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Puppies Are The Best

Waffles is my new pup!

Taki, my 5-yr old pup, has been lonely since Weema died in March 2024. So I decided it was time for something lift him up.

Waffles doing what she
does best - giving kisses!














Waffles, smooth hair mini-dachshund, weighed 4.1 lbs when I brought her home. She now weighs about 12 lbs, which puts her in the "tweenie"category (miniature doxies are 11 lbs and under). She is into everything, and has discovered how to tip over the trash can and then spread all her goodies around! 

Waffles snuggled up to Taki.
She's almost as big as he is!













Waffles and Taki roll around together and have a grand time. There is a bit of arguing over chewies... Waffles always wants what Taki has.

Thursday, January 2, 2025

Middle Street Gallery

Members and Friends Exhibition
January 10th – March 23rd, 2025
Middle Street Gallery
311 Gay St (entrance on lower level facing Main St.)
Washington, VA 22747

Hercules and the Centaurs. 4" in diameter,
11" x 11" framed. Archival print will be
shown in the exhibit; original is available
for purchase.












My good friend Alexia Scott has invited me to show with her. Alexia is an excellent painter and landscape artist, educator and writer for over 35 years in the DC area. Most of her paintings deal with wild places and places for pollinators – across the country. 

Waltz of the Flowers, Alexia Scott. Oil on canvas, 20" x 20" x 2".
Private Collection.  
https://www.alexiapaints.com/