Please Remember

Today I feel the need to post this as today is an important day! Today is Remembrance day!  If you do not know this shame on you! I feel strongly about this day as many of my family members have served in the military and the fact that Canadians have died for my right to sit here and write this blog and live the life I do.  Many of them had parents and wives and children and they gave their lives to protect us and our rights!



Now the idea that I can only wear a poppy for 11 days in November to show people that I remember what Canadian soldiers fought and died for is absurd!  The poppy is a visual cue for all those around me to know that I respect and appreciate the greatest sacrifice that a man or woman can make for their fellow countrymen and families!

I have been scolded and called rude for wearing my poppy after November the 11th and as such do not wear it on my person after then but that does not mean that I don't see or appreciate what those people gave up for us! I think that as a country we should reconsider why we wear the poppy and what it truly stands for!



I know the symbol of the little red poppy over the heart means something different to many countries but we should all be able to appreciate the sacrifice of fellow countrymen for the values they lost their lives for.  Please take a moment today at 11 and remember those who lost their lives to protect you and yours!



Lest we forget.



Blessings
      Tasha )O(

command center!!

so a while ago I saw this amazing command center on pinterest!



I liked the overall feel of it and liked the chalkboard but felt the need to change it so I made This:

I defiantly recommend that I you want to make this LABEL EVERYTHING!! and follow her steps!!  Because it took me and my fabulous little brother FOUR excruciating  fun hours to put this together! It was a combination of miss cuts, salvaged wood, and tools that didn't work!!  turned out great but could have been much easier and faster!!  So I will show you a picture tutorial of what we did! I wont add in commentary because her instructions are much better and mine would be mostly things not to do!!

** a disclaimer! Please use new wood or wood of the proper measurements!! I have no affiliation with any tools featured these are simply tools my dad and grandfather had in their tool shed!

I used ceder fence panels for this because that is what I had on hand at the time and it was free!! other free items included: Brad nails and tools, ribbon, and loving support of little brother to use power tools!! (I am a power tool killer!! :( )
This I bout include: Cork board(enough to do 3 but I doubled mine up to make it deeper!), hard board because I could not find out door skin!, hangers and hinges! In total I spent about $60 at Rona!

Please enjoy the photos!!

Blessings
   Tasha )O(

Birthday!!

SO I am heading back to school today and am feeling rather down about it! I hate going to school! Not because I don't like my classes or nursing but simply for the fact that I am alone there! I have a few friends but I don't really hang out with them except during class! So I feel alone first of all and secondly I have to listen to kids tell me I have to be Christian! UGH! I think it would be much better if I had a close friend to live with or a boyfriend down there but alas no! :(

Anyways recently it was my mom's birthday!! Well okay it was on the 27th of August! But still, I thought I would show you some photos of what I did and tell you what we got for her!!  Keep my mind off the move!

In the basket is a box of candles from my dad, a nail kit, chocolates!!, a gift certificate for a hair cut and a gift certificate for a nail salon, and some birthday wearables! I had also bout my mom a new out fit earlier in the week!! :D

What do you guys do to celebrate birthdays at your house?

Blessings                                                                                                                                                   

Tasha )O(                                                                                                                                    

Questions about love

Hello my Loveies sorry for being a little absent but I make an awesome lazy hermit and I tend to like to rock that part of me!

First a quick update!  My daddy just got home last night and I couldn't be happier that he is home!! My potato plants are huge and will probably be pulled up sometime this week so that we can eat them! I only have 4 shifts left of work and I have to go back to school next month!! Dear goddess the summer went by fast!!  I can't wait to be done with school! Tired of all the Christian mumbo jumbo and nonsense they try and feed me!! Yuck!

Second the post about love! Now I claim to be no expert! Hell I don't even have a boyfriend! nope not even a possibility!! I know!! And as I serf the black hole that is the internet I come across all this garbage about how to the perfect girlfriend or how to get a man to fall in love with you and all I can think of is how in the hell did we get here?? I mean why on earth must I change who I am and how I act to be considered a "catch"! Not saying that anything these people say are true or need to be done, but it seems to be a large consensus that we as people are not good enough how we are!! And that we should change so that we can look like the models in ads and adjust out personalities so we act like Princess Kate or Grace!

I'm sorry but I'm not a size 2! Hell I'm not even a size 10! I swear, drink, tell lude jokes and think they are funny! I perpetuate the gender roles when it suits me and scream women's lib when it suits me as well!! I am completely insecure about myself, I like to stay home and get dirty, watch movies and fight like a guy.  I hate dresses and dates and the idea that I should count every moment I with or away from those I love! Hey I forget how old I am sometimes! I'm not perfect but who the hell is?! Everyone is flawed and those who say they are not are lying!!

There is no perfect woman and no perfect men(don't fall for the same ploy)!  All you can hope to find is someone imperfect who fits perfectly into your life!! I don't think I should have to change most of the things that make me me just so that someone MAY like me!! If you like me that's great if not well I probably don't like you either! If someone really likes me and I like them I would change some of my ways but not all, and definitely not the things that make me up!!  Don't let anyone tell you you are not perfect the way you are! We need to end this vicious cycle of telling each other were not worthy!!

You are freaking special and I love you the way you are!!

Blessings,
      Tasha )O(

Horses

So as you can tell by all my previous post I am slightly obsessed with horses, and yes it is all because of my poppy!  I love horses so much, and to ride one feels so freeing!! There are many beautiful horses out there and I could go on forever about them but I will restrain myself!  So lets start the list with my fuzzy favorite

The Icelandic Horse



Arnt they so cute!!  The Icelandic horse some times called a Tolt, because of its unique gait, is pony sized at times and has five gaits two of which are unique to the tolt!  Characteristics differ between various groups of Icelandic horses, depending on the focus of individual breeders. Some focus on animals for pack and draft work, which are conformationally distinct from those bred for work under saddle, which are carefully selected for their ability to perform the traditional Icelandic gaits. 
      


Gypsy Vanner



Vanners are a gorgeous breed developed in Ireland and England and can be called Cob, Coloured Cob, Gypsy Cob, Gypsy horse, irish Cob, or Tinker Horse! They have several distinguishing features including being of Light draught horse build, often with pinto spotting pattern, though no coat colour standard, feather on lower legs.  They can be used under saddle or for pulling carriages or Vardos.  The majority of vanners are bred and sold by rominichals in England and Ireland. They are so pretty and have an old world charm to them! 

     



Friesian



Friesians are both beautiful and versatile being of large enough stature to pull carriages and but used under saddle for a variety of fairs including dressage, reenactments, and costuming.  They are beautiful solid black with thick manes and feathering on their legs.  They look incredibly regal and from another era!


     


Rocky mountain Horse



Personally I just like these guys because they look like wild mustangs and they name of course is awesome!

    

Arabian



I love Arabians! I had an Arabian cross before and she was so beautiful and a blast to ride! They are fast and agile but unfortunately they are head strong and hot blooded!  well so am I and that makes for a slightly bad combo! Arabians were traditionally bred by the nomadic Bedouin tribes in the Arabian desert and are thus meant for that climate! This makes them amazing endurance horses!

     

So what is your favorite breed?

Blessings 
       Tasha  )O(