Sharing a Mish Mosh of Things

 It's early January, so this isn't really a surprise.

In fact, it's rather pretty and with it not being bone chillingly cold (at least, not yet), it was lovely to stand outside early this morning and watch the snowflakes fly.

I don't think that Pepper was quite as enamored of it as I was,

but she still completed her "rounds of the grounds" despite the falling snow.

With about three inches of snow expected today, it will be a good one to stay inside, continue going through my collection, and pull out more pieces to sell. As I suspected, the Susecion and LeFire set sold quickly yesterday, which was heartening because the model horse market seems to be a little slow right now.

(We will see how today goes - I will be putting up two unusual pieces and they will be priced to sell. Check back here at 10:00 AM EST if you are interested in checking them out.)

There is a mish mosh of things I wanted to share today. First, another horsey gift I received for Christmas. Sent by Jessica, I had seen this book before but never read it.

It's an unusual story (the author has written about his surprise at its success) but very touching and with a lot of symbolism. It's a book to read more than once as you will find different things with every reading. (Breyer carries it if you are interested in having your own copy.) There is also a short animated film; find the trailer here. Thank you, Jessica!

School has resumed and so we are back to our routine of having Lisa's dogs all day a couple of days a week again. Yesterday was our first time back together since they'd stayed with us while Lisa went to Houston with Frank over Christmas. Nash and Molly were absolutely ecstatic to see us again. (We'd missed them, too!)

Nash prefers men over women and will follow Craig everywhere he goes. (He follows me only if Craig is not home or if I have a ball or, even better, food in hand.)

Molly (aka Mama; she answers to both) grew in leaps and bounds confidence-wise during her extended holiday stay with us. 

Here she is asking me to share my lunch with her. (She was having an allergic reaction, hence the goopy eyes and muzzle scabbing.)

Along with Pepper, Mama follows me all over the house, including up to the sewing room

and my office/horse room. I don't mind her around my collection (she's not nearly as big or playful as Nashie),

but I did get a teensy bit nervous when she changed positions and laid down by me as I worked, her backside and SWISHY TAIL right next to the bottom shelves of vintage models!

Fortunately there were no domino affects, and in all honesty, I'm willing to sacrifice a few models in her behalf - having her this confident and wanting to be close to her people is a huge step forward for her. It was only this summer, after five years with Lisa and us, that she finally ventured upstairs. Five years!! Good girl, Mama, and I will pick up any models you accidentally knock over.

Again, two more models will be posted here on the blog and my Facebook page at 10:00 AM EST. Check back if you are interested!