Fjord Girl

9/7/13

La Cucina- part deux.

Ink Blue!

...is what Sarah said,

A color I became very aware of in Norway this summer.

Somehow I must have lived with this color in my head for some time-
because there was no question

what the new color in the kitchen would be.

Yet, an unexpected color for me.

It's so dark it becomes a neutral.

I love how it picks up the blues in the tile and makes the maple cabinets more of a feature.

Changed out my fuchsia lamp

to a simple silver farm style lamp

works with the counter tops.

Painted the bench red- contrasting the blue.

happy. happy. happy.

The paint chip is:

5009-1 Black Evergreen

Valspar American Tradition

9/5/13

...it's shaping up

Early morning

still dark outside and cold

snow on the ground

Heading out to my first Buck Clinic

it all started for me in New York

this was the day

I would finally experience everything in person

a dream

The bleachers were cold

Jesse told me where to sit to get a good view

a veteran of Bucks clinics he knew a thing or two

he would always talk about Buck when shoeing my horses

telling me how special he was and how it was hard to grasp what he was teaching in the beginning

Country music was playing over the speakers

the vaqueros came out on their horses

and started warming up

then....there was a hush

I held my breath

in he came

complete silence

everyone just watched

the dance

One of the biggest moments of my life-

Determined to get a good seat and soak it all in, I was the first one in that cold arena for 3 days.

the hell Buck has been thru- and to have come out on the other side
....blows me away.

There is nothing but kindness, respect and a big heart- especially for horses...but also for humans.
The wisdom, attitude and perspective he has on life has helped heal so many - me included.

Years ago I had a horrible accident on my horse - yes, it involved the emergency room - eventually selling my horse and not riding for decades, because of fear.

“They say nerves heal real slowly. Lots of things about us heal real slowly.”
Buck

Nothing was the same- I hated being such a coward, so overcome by fear- taking me away from the one thing I loved more than anything in life- horses.

I am riding again because of Buck.

Here in Montana with my 2 lovies- all 2500 lbs of them - each day there is something new to learn something new to discover, the connection we have - they are my family.
The love I have for them fills my heart and soul - I would have never hoped or ever dreamed of this.

....and now having experienced Buck and his way

I have truly come full circle.

In life, we don't know why things happen. I believe God is not responsible for the bad things that happen to you. Sometimes I think He's responsible for the good things, but sometimes it's something you shape up for yourself.”
Buck