Year end photo round up

I always end the year with an almost wordless picture post featuring my best photos of the year. This year the best isn't actually that good, but that's okay. It's been that kind of year.

2021 highlights

2021 was a complicated rollercoaster of a year, with soaring highs and crashing lows. My year end post is all about the highs. For this one day, I'm going to pretend all that other stuff didn't happen.

Confessions of a possibly former tackmaker

Old habits die hard. Even though I barely make tack these days, I just can't stop taking reference photos.

2021 model year in review

The annual model horse recap.

Equiworks sidesaddle

It's been a weird year. This post is several months overdue, but the sentiments expressed within could not be more real. I am so honored to own this saddle.

December horses: Olaf

Meet Olaf: a real life horse with Spirit eyebrows.

December horses: Ernie

I am a big fan of the biggest horse at Kenlyn.

NaMoPaiMo is coming

NaMoPaiMo is just over a month away. I am simultaneously horrified and delighted.

Bite game

Men are weird.

Best Christmas

From "Bah humbug" to "My heart is so full" in the space of one five hundred piece puzzle.

Merry Christmas

The year's best model horse Christmas photos. Thank you to everyone who contributed.

Gift exchange gifts

I made out like at bandit at this year's model horse Christmas gift exchange. Thank you, Susan Natschke!

Christmas horses

Next year we need to plan a real party, but this was still fun. 

Christmas pony

Look how cute my pony is.

Mikey

 This has been a tough year.

The bikening

Poor Olive really does not like bikes. We're working on it.

Weekend Showcase: Grace and Skye

I seriously love this so much.

Weekend Showcase: Corina Roberts

I love Grace and Skye <3

How not to copy

If you're wondering how you can make sure you don't accidentally tread on another artist's intellectual property rights, you're going to love this guest post by Liesl Dalpe.

The wanting

I wasn't going to write about this, but then it seemed like I couldn't not write about it.

One month Oliversary

It's been a month!

Micro management

Too many micros? Here's a couple amazing ideas for using them in your 1:9 scale world.

Here kitty kitty

Olive is afraid of a lot of things, but border collies aren't one of them.

Maybe next month

I have more micro minis than I will ever paint. I should do something about that, but Maggie is making it really difficult for me.

First snow

It finally snowed.

Olive's saddle

I bought a saddle, and now we trot!

Bridle Tree Barn Raising Challenge

I really do not have time for anything extra this month, but also, it's Barn Month. Woo hoo! Sign me up!

Blolive

I love this so much.

Up in flames

The first week of December was all about car catastrophes and Covid. 0/10 stars. Do not recommend.

Tiffany's GLC Holiday Party photos

It's been a long time since I've written a post called "Weekend show report." Congratulations, Tiffany, and thank you for all the great photos.

Friday favorites

Thank you Prue Critchley for this wonderful guest post.

Up in flames

November was great, but so far December has mostly been a dumpster fire.