I'm going to be taking a little blog vacation. I will return in a week or so.
You might have noticed that I have not been posting to my Pony Girl Pictures blog much recently. I am going to be combining that blog with this one. It was too much work doing the two blogs, mostly the loading and editing photos for them both. I want to post photos on this blogger in the larger size anyway, so by restyling my blog I will be able to do this. The photography posts will still happen, they'll just become part of this blog.
Hmmmm.........
See you all soon. Don't have too much fun without me!
You might have noticed that I have not been posting to my Pony Girl Pictures blog much recently. I am going to be combining that blog with this one. It was too much work doing the two blogs, mostly the loading and editing photos for them both. I want to post photos on this blogger in the larger size anyway, so by restyling my blog I will be able to do this. The photography posts will still happen, they'll just become part of this blog.
Blog makeovers are always exciting and scary. No major, crazy changes as I'm doing this on my own, I just want to clean it up and simplify, and design it to better reflect me and all of my varied creative interests. Like life, blogs tend to evolve and change as we're on the journey.
I have a lot of adventures and photos to share when I return, here are a few pictures to demonstrate what is in the works.
Hmmmm.........
Whoa that scared me! Thought maybe you were burnt out on blogging or had bad experiences like some others and were pulling the plug on your blog. Glad its just a vacation & redecorating :)
ReplyDeleteYes sis, you did title this in a way that meant you were never coming back, but I have known what you have been planning! I can't wait to see the new "look"!!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to following that spotted butt down the trail real soon!
ReplyDelete{Cdncowgirl}~ Sorry about the title, I guess I was feeling a bit dramatic, LOL! I like how you called it "redecorating"~ that is exactly what it will be! :)
ReplyDeleteYou wench!!! Scared me too... have fun redesigning... might give you a job with mine (have just purchased a 'real' domain... whoo hoo!)
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{BB}~ Okay, so what is a "real domain?" Like, you have your own web page and you own the name, instead of it being on blogger?
ReplyDeletePony Girl, take all the time you need. We'll all be around when you get back. I took some time off from reading blogs after Rojo was killed. I'm still deeply upset about it, but am slowly pulling myself out from underneath the horrors of that experience.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read more about what you've been up to, too.
Oh and by thye way, I posted this message late on your mutant monkey post, but I don't want you to miss it, so just in case, here it is:
...it could have been a monkey...really! Are there any labs nearby?
Read my post from my other blog:
http://twinville2.blogspot.com/2008/11/letterboxingmonkey-cave.html
Here is some of it:
"In early 1973, scientists with Kirtland AFB conducted a series of experiments on a group of monkeys. They were strapped to chairs for five days at a time, testing their abilities to escape from painful shocks while subjected to increasingly higher levels of radiation.
In August 1973, all five of the the juvenile monkeys had had enough of the torture and made a break for it and escaped to the mountains east of Albuquerque. Once free in the Manzanos, the monkeys soon found the cave whose nickname would be their legacy. They swung happily from trees , scampered over the cliffs, and dined on juniper berries and prickly pears. They spent the chilly nights huddled together in the 25 ft deep cave, that was dug as a test pit, decades ago, by UNM Geology students.
Some of the local residents recall being surprised at seeing the monkeys, with shaved heads, running across South 14. Many other locals remember leaving bananas and other food for the monkeys.
In January 1974, UNM anthropology students began observing the monkeys as a 'mountain primate colony'. In February, Kirtland AFB gave the monkeys over to the university. Numerous attempts to capture the animals soon followed, since their road crossings threatened the safety of motorists, and since the growing monkeys had been wearing tight, chain collars when they escaped.
It was not until May of 1974 that the monkeys were finally rounded up using tranquilizers hidden in food. After being treated for frostbite, the monkeys were allegedly released into another, more isolated part of New Mexico."
~Taken from 'Turquoise Tales' by Mike Smith
Published in the Fall/Winter edition of East Mountain Living
See! Maybe you're not confused about what you saw!
~Lisa
Hurry back Pony Girl, I really look forward to your posts. Can't wait to see your site after the merge.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading your posts. I have an Appy that could be a twin of yours.
ReplyDeleteHave fun "redecorating".
I need to redo mine as well, but I just don't feel like messing with it these days. I'm getting close to my 200th post, so maybe then. My problem is I know only enough HTML to get myself in trouble. If I could figure out how to do it in Dreamweaver, I'd have it made.
ReplyDeleteHave fun and see you after the blog-cation.
I've already been jealous of how great your blog looks. And now you're going to make it even better? Can't wait to see what you come up with. Your photos keep getting better and better.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your blog vacation - we'll be here when you get back! :-)
ReplyDeleteJust make sure you back everything up before you start changing your template. Speaking from personal experience here... :-)
Pony Girl - Is that an english saddle on your Boy? And, a beaded design on the table? What is up? Please don't loose the last photo of you riding your Boy in your blog. You are bending over your Boy loving him up. My mom and I always says how much we love that picture!! I think designing blogs and websites is so much fun! Not as fun as riding, though. Make sure you get some rides in on your week off!
ReplyDeleteoops, I meant "my mom and I always SAY" not always "says" - duh - I need to proofread!
ReplyDeleteHave a great break and I'm anxious to see what you come up with. Pressure is on. LOL! I was going to do two blogs, one with my everyday, wacky life and another with just pics but it was hard enough just keeping up with one blog.
ReplyDeleteGoing to be doing some hunt seat or dressage on that western pony of yours?
Looking forward to the redesign.
ReplyDeleteHave a fun vacation
Oh, it is always so nice and stylish over here..I count on being dazzled by your photogrpahy talents and wonderful stories...
ReplyDeleteAnticipating the storey of the nicely deep seated saddle there over a Nummah -ON the spotted boy!!!
Kacy w/Wa mare
I too was scared you were leaving for good. I so love coming in for a visit even tho I don't comment every time. Can't wait to see the new look, the pics of you and My Boy and your sweet stories.
ReplyDeleteLooks intersting , enjoy your break!
ReplyDeleteAdios Pony Girl, I'll see you tomorrow,hee hee!
ReplyDeleteHave a good break. Looking forward to the newer stuff!
ReplyDeletePony Girl...you really are a drama Queen!!! My blog is also due for "redecorating" as what I have now was a big boo boo that I could not get fixed!!!
ReplyDeleteWe'll be waiting patiently! Can't wait to see the new digs.
ReplyDeleteWe will miss you but have a good vacation away from blogville! Can't wait to see your posts when you come back!!!
ReplyDelete~Jane and Gilly~
Looking forward to seeing the renovation....glad the "goodbye" was only temporary!! See you soon...........
ReplyDeleteHave a great break, and I cannot wait to see what you have in store for us. :)
ReplyDeleteI will miss your blog, but lucky me, I get to see you a few times during the next few weeks...all the better!!!
ReplyDeleteWe'll be here when ya return! Have a great rest of your summer!
ReplyDeletethank you for stopping by my blog! I'm enjoying looking through all your beautiful pictures! My sister has a paint and although I don't know much about horses, your photos are BEAUTIFUL!
ReplyDeleteRobin
all I know is that I think you girls are wonderful..
ReplyDeleteYou, Pony Girl, Paint girl.. and cousins.. and I love you all!!!
We NW women must hold our own for the Pacific NW.
BY the way.. that spotted pony of yours is looking really good!
Happy trails...enjoy your down time.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get all you want done accomplished!!! We will be anxiously awaiting your return!!
ReplyDeleteI too notice the English saddle...Hmm what are you up to?!?! LOL!!
Sorry, too much fun is already in progress!
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy all that coding. Gives me a headache. I'll stick to the corrals, thank you!
Speaking of corrals, Liberty is coming home next week! I need to get a corral up. If you weren't busy coding you could help :) I know, the disappointment, right?
You have an award on my blog!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you aren't getting blogger burnout! That would be a major loss for all of your fans out here! Plus, how would I get to keep up with the spotted pill??
ReplyDeleteI will keep checking your blog to see when you update! I'll miss you but I understand a need to have a blogger break! Are you going on vacation maybe? Coming to New England??????????
I'm sure your blog will look wonderful! I know how you feel about having two blogs and the time to do both! I'm rethinking mine as well. I just don't have enough time to do them justice now! Hope to see you back soon!
ReplyDeletePG - yeah. No idea what to do with it... but I have bought a dot come domain which I hope to build something on (read, get my sister to build something on) which lets me put BIG photos up without having to recode each one.
ReplyDeleteIntrigued about the english saddle in last pic BTW.
:-)
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pony girl, are you doing any jumping? your saddle and pad look as though you might have been taking a few! we will miss you but maybe paint girl will keep us posted while you are 'resting'...take care!
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your new blog design, I can't wait to see it. :) I like my new blog much better with the navigation bar at the top, and I cleaned up my sidebars to be less cluttered. I esp like how I segmented the blogs I follow.
ReplyDeleteHave fun redecorating!
See you when you get back have fun!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you found my blog, so I could find yours!! I just started riding again after about 30 years. I very briefly had a horse as a girl and 5 years ago took some lessons and now am up to owning 6 horses and doing my first reining competition this weekend! I hope you checked out my horse blog also. Have a good break! I'll be waiting for you to post again.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that you found me! Not that I talk about it on my blog, but I too have a horse. Granted, he came with the house, he is like a huge, brown dog, and I could definitely learn a LOT from you!
ReplyDeleteI look forward to your return and following along~
xo