Guess what I got for Christmas from my Mother....  She gave me the original oil painting in the photo below.  Sadly, the cheap camera and the flat screen of the computer do not do it justice AT ALL.  It is inspired from my farm:  the lane down to the bottom pasture, but with artistic liberty which really adds to the charm.  I suppose since the horse is not grey, it must be inspired by Welle.  The real three dimensional, deeply textured, rich in color, painting hanging on my wall looks so romantic and inspires you to wish you could stroll through the fresh snow in the trees and play with those fantastic shadows.  Sorry though, once again I say the photo doesn't really express those shadows to you.   However, if you ever come visit me and want to see it in person, please feel free to ask.  I would be more than happy to show it to you!  (And maybe some of her others. )  I Love it!

Some of you may be wondering if Ines got her "Christmas Pony."  No, she did not.  But she is tough and optimistic.  There is still Hope in the works...
Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and I also hope you will get a 2012 full of happiness, joy, wisdom, laughter, fun, friends, and family... and happy riding too.