There is nothing more rewarding than mentoring or offering guidance to friends and colleagues. The Hindu legend below shows how important it is to invest in your mind and learn how to live a better life. Friends, and great times… … Read More
Life may change, but it may fly not; Hope may vanish, but can die not; Truth be veiled, but still it burneth; Love repulsed, – but it returneth! Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 – 1822) British Poet Her daughter may have … Read More
It’s blog ‘reader of the month’ time and for July I thank Robyn Butson an enthusiastic reader and fellow writer. Robyn is an inspiration to us all. She is writing a book on Crabbet horses in Australia and breeds Arabians … Read More
Last week for art-day we looked at some of the history behind John Frederick Herring, Sr’s painting the ‘Pharaohs horses’. This week we focus on the man himself. The squires pets Herring ranks along with Sir Edwin Landseer as one … Read More
Product of the Week from www.equitainment.com.au I have just received this update from equitainment.com.au. I fondly remember the Magic Pudding stories, this DVD looks so much fun for the kids and the kids at heart… Magic Pudding, The – DVD … Read More
A brain teaser from www.braingle.com some fun on this freezing, windy winters day… The Braingle.com Brain Teaser of the Day Opposites Attract These seemingly “nonsense” words have pairs of opposites in them. For example: lshoorntg would be “Long /Short” (LshOorNtG). … Read More
For Sunday Quote of the week we ponder faith, hope and the importance of our dreams… No vision and you perish; No ideal, and you’re lost; Your heart must ever cherish Some faith at any cost. Some hope, some … Read More
There’s a TV movie titled ‘Mystery Woman’ about a woman who inherits a bookstore. She is an avid murder-mystery fan who uses her extensive knowledge of murder-mystery books to assist her in her amateur sleuthing. The reason I mention this … Read More
Today for Thursday Art day I wanted to explore the history behind J.F. Herring’s painting “Pharaoh’s Horses” first exhibited in 1848 under the title “Pharaoh’s Chariot Horses.” It shows three head studies of the grey Arabian stallion Imaum, originally owned … Read More
I love to blog about Arabian horses, not only their beauty but their intelligence, and the way they relate to their owners. Lately I’ve been busy reading and noting details for book 3 of my ‘Daughters of the Wind’ series. … Read More