We are on our SUMMER holidays, and although it aint SUNNY al the time, when it is we make the most of it!

SUMMER HOLIDAYS ARE HERE . . . 

 . . . we have made it,school term time IS OVER Wooooohooooo . . . 

 . . . and now we have 6 weeks to relax and enjoy the simple things in life.  And well most of our time is going to be spent out in the fresh country air with the GeeGee's.  I feel calmer, more grounded and happy when i'm around the horses. I dont feel so raaaaaaaaaaaaaaar, more ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. :D

 I love poop picking the field,watching the birds as they flutter by or sit singing in the hedgerows. It is so peaceful, so good for the runaway mind. And just watching the horses grazing or playing in the fields is better than any Tv show or you tube video. I just feel like 'me' when i'm at the stables. Whole again.

The Funky's ABSOLUTELY love it, they have so much space to run around, climb, play.  It's a chance for them to make like minded friends as there are other kids on the yard and they all seem to get along great (well as great as can be expected from a small group of 5-8 year olds hahahaha). It was lovely watching them play farmers the other day, they had a sack barrow and 2 haynets filled with hay, they swept 2 stables and pretended to put down the straw and then hung the haynets. Bless them they were so cute!! They potter on, and are getting much better at imaginary play together.

The Funky's riding is coming on lovely too, and they have been practicing really hard on their riding position and balance ready for a little local show we entered couple weeks ago.  They were brilliant, we had a perfect day and everything they had worked so hard on payed off for them as they come home with two 4ths and a special. Bless them they were thrilled. I was emotional, anxious, excited, proud, scared, anxious, anxious, anxious, anxious . . . . Infact the Funky's made it look so easy, they giggled and smiled, and had a happy vibe coming from them, My anxiety then seemed silly, Ho could they be braver than me? Come on, Sort yourself out and make this an adventure to remember i told myself!!  And with Mr Funky also with us, snacks, and lots of photos.  We all had a brilliant day.  Im so glad we went, although for 2 days afterwards i could barely walk and felt drained. I must have walked about 15 mile or more round trip to the show and back ( i walked there with girls from the yard, was a lovely route through the countryside). Consiquently i gave sparky 2 days off, i couldnt face lunging or leading and i was betting she was feeling much like me too!! We both deserved a rest!

Here are a couple of photos from our day. 

This pony is special in a million different ways, She is a true family pony.

It was brilliant really really brilliant, I loved every minute of it and through every emotion i smiled with pride at my two angels who are  truely enjoying life, living in this moment with no thought of the next. No expectations, just experiences and adventures. They had worked hard and they had learned that hard work pays off, and living in the moment makes happy memories . .  .And well there were plenty of those made on this particular day. :) Im so proud.  And above all we are so thankful for having Sparky pony in our lives, she is truely one in a million. Such a special part of our lives.


Summer holidays we plan to spend lots of time up the stables.  On rainy days i have some crafty ideas we can do.  I could do with a crafty afternoon it has been a long time since i have had any crafty time.  Here are some piccies of me doing a little commision for a friend of a friend.  Her daughters pony had crossed rainbow bridge and she wanted to giver her something special.  She asked me if i would paint something and i said i would try but im not very good at realism.  She said she loved my style and wanted it like another one she had of her own horse painted by me. So i set off to capture a moment that felt special was full of empathy but also had a feeling to it, hopefully a good memory trigger.  My instructions were PINKS and PURPLES. Now that is TOTALLY fine with me, I love those colours!!  It actually turned out well, and i was pleased with it when i handed it over.  Its the only thing creative ive done for a while so at some point im going to fit in an art and craft day with the kids.  Get my creative brain woke up a little.

Hope you all enjoy your summer.  Catch up after the holidays.

Stay safe and lets hope for some SUNSHINE and warmer days :)

Love ~ Miss Funky

Summer Holiday HERE WE COME!

Hello, hope everyone is ok :) 

 We are all ok here in FUNKY towers !!  This year seems to be zoooooming by!! It only seems 2 mins since new year and here we are going to find ourselves very shortly in the middle of the summer!! WOW. But we have not been blessed with the best of the weather and it is really annoying because it spoils a good day when the wind feels -2 degrees yet the sun is trying to be 20!! And although the grass is thriving, my flowers in the garden are only just starting to flower, the strawberry plants are slowly getting their flowers and the weeds well they are having a blast!!

So how are the GeeGee's?

Well they are doing great, Smurf is filling out lovely and although two next month he looks like a well rounded yearling, I knew when i first got him that he was going to need that extra love and care as he was only a few weeks old and needed his mum at this vital time in his life but unfortunatly things turned bad for him and if it hadn't of been for fate then he would not be here today.  What a shame as he is such a beautiful pony!!!

Smurf chocolate buttons ~ Rising 2 years.

 I will leave him until he is around 5 years old before i do anything with him really.  Until then he is slowly learning how to be a horse as he has spent so much time baby with me as his support, now he needs to learn to be part of a herd!! Bless him this has not been without its difficulties but im hopeful that we have it sorted now and as long as Sparky pony (kids little pony) is there with him he is fine.  However Sparky pony has got too fat and ive had to take her out and pop her in fat paddock with another chunky monkey so smurf now has only his new friends to rely on and cant hug sparky (Im sure she is glad of the break).

Both ponies have new fly rugs :

Both now . . . .Hmmmmmmmm, Rug fairies APPARENTLY??

Well I am not sure about that!! But PONIES will be PONIES and well i suppose it comes with the territory!! But COME ON?!!

So what else have we been up to apart from sitting listening to different takes on where the rug fairies come from?? 

Well there has been plenty riding, lots of poop picking and a whole heap of washing!! But as for creativeness, well not so much.  I have started researching for my next book but so far words have not appeared in a cohesive way in shape of a book ready to illustrate, but it will!!

In the meantime i have been playing in the form of teaching the kids the joys of PONY OWNING!! We have done a little bit of everything and well progress is very good and based around fun and having fun :)  

As you can see we have filled in the summer that we have kind of had so far with 'something'.  It has been hard trying to fit it in because the weather really hasn't been on our side at all, but we have tried to forgive it and do what we can when we can, and well we are seeing progress and well an increasingly plump pony!! So much so that i have had to start riding her so that we can shift a few of them extra calories!! Really tough to do if your only 8 years old but i can get her out further and in different places and school her and i also longrein her alot too just to keep her fitness up because she really NEEDS it!!

 Out hacking bless her she loved it  we went through the woods <3

Cartooning/illustration anything???

nope BUT i have planned some for the near future, I shall probably get some cartooning squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeezed into the next few weeks, I am hopeing to be inspired by our first little show next month. Eeeeeeeek im so nervous, the kids are so excited and the pony . . .She is BEAUTIFUL <3 

Im really anxious about it, im trying to get myself together so im not flapping, i have been loaned some beautiful things for the kids to wear on the day, and my Sister has bought me a beautiful jacket to wear.  My partner is excited to come and watch and see how the kids have progressed, he is coming armed with the camera to capture our precious memories.  YIKES im just like jelly on a plate, but im trying to get everything together WELL AND TRUELLY in advance!! So all i needed was couple of ties that im going to dress up with diamontees, ive got a lovely browband borrowed from friend it is red, blue and silver so ties will come in with that.  Also Baby Funky will wear little pigtails (Awwwwwww CUTE ALERT) matching little Sparkys browband :D Awwwwwww :)  Both little Funkies are going to look MEGA cute, and Sparky pony hopefully will be shiny clean on the day, and she is naturally just GORGEOUS (I know im biast). We have been practicing hard, and Sparky has been testing us every time with her over exuberance when it comes to food . . . . Cheeky cheeky!! PONIES HUH???

We have moved to a new yard, we moved a few months agao and both ponies have settled so well, its like we have been there all along.  The people on the yard have very quickly become friends and are really lovley people who all have beautiful horses and enjoy doing the things that we enjoy.  Horse agility is new to us, and also new to the others on the yard and yet we have all had a go and enjoyed it and im looking forward to the future here and how we can all progress and have loads of fun with it.  There are some beautiful horses on the yard, I get the opportunity to ride a few of them and i feel so privileged to be able to have this opportunity now.  It all feels like it was meant to be, i have learned a few harsh lessons throught he process and learned that things can change.  But sometimes as scary as the change is, as hurtful as it seems . .. . Better things come, a new route, a new pathway to lead you closer to your true heart and your passion.  I feel so much happyer now, and the ponies are THRIVING!! Smurf is getting so grown up now, he is loosing all his baby traits and part of a herd now means some of the natural instincts he lacked he has gained.  He is slowly learning how to be HORSE and Sparky is busy teaching the kids HORSEMANSHIP.  All in all we are having an AMAZING TIME.  Both ponies are looking really well and im feeling very much OPTIMISTIC about the future with my Young Potential Equestrians!! Memories to last a lifetime!!

Catch up very soon <3 Miss Funky xxx

Easter holidays are almost over time to get cartoon brain switched on

Sooo the Easter break is coming to an end, and we have been blessed with sunshine for the last week that makes you think THANK GOODNESS IT'S SPRING!!

We had a fab Easter, Binged on faaaaaaarrrrr too much chocolate, and have enjoyed our time together.

We have also had a very very busy fortnight, and we have filed it with a bit of allsorts! We have done egg hunts (many) we have had a 'chalk' day (Lets just say my garden and fence are very colourful until we get some rain!) We have been out for walks and scooter rides (Miss Funky on foot as I am yet to get a scooter, BUT i think i will one day. They seem such fun and i'm missing out on it), We have painted, cut and pasted, and done many a thing to stop the dreaded "Im bored".

We have had MANY of a pony afternoon, and also a worrying time when we thought that Sparky (The kids pony) was in foal as i havent had her that long and well lets say over this last few weeks she seemed to get VERY BIG . . . VERY QUICK!! And she had us all thinking she was in need of maternity leave from her childcare duties and summer of fun planned. BUT after a vet check (poor pony) haha GULP !! It seems that it is EXERCISE she needs!! She even had the vet fooled, she was sure looking at her the way it was all on her belly and seemed to move to one side. BUT NOPE . . .  NO FOAL Pheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew!! We really are relieved because we are in no position to offer 3 ponies a home, and its all a big worry a baby on the way.  But nope now i may plan an exercise regime and our spring and summer can carry on as planned. We want to get to grips with Horse Agility and lots of fun with that. Also I'm really looking forward to teaching the children to ride, and they are at a brilliant age where the lessons can be structured around fun and fun and

 erm . . .FUN :) Oooo PONY FUN, BEST KIND OF FUN. Can't wait for the children to enjoy it too.
And Sparky is perfect for them, and they are bonding lovely in the few month we have had her.

This pony is just such a sweety too, She is so quiet and lovely natured.

Lets not forget the MAIN MAN though . . He is growing up soooo quick. He is casting his coat at the moment so he resembles a tatty teddy but he does look much cleaner because under all them colours there is a white coat hahaha !!

So this weekend we are going to be spending getting our brains back into gear for work and school.  The children are going to do a little story about their Easter break and draw a few pictures. And I have been doodling some ideas, and writing down ideas ready to get going with the second book in my SSCMH book series. I have also had a bit of a play with my remaining paints on a painting for my very good friend who has helped me alot and has been an absolute star in many ways. I wanted to give her something special to say thankyou, She loves sheep so i knew what i wanted to create it was just not something i normally do or have done . . .A challange,

AND A CHALLENGE IS GOOD FOR ME :) 

 So challenged I was and created it became well EVENTUALLY after many Grrrrr's n Rrrrrrr's and other things in between hahaha.

Meet Larry the sheep (Named by my good friend Kay)

The children are back to school on Tuesday so i will be back to the drawing/writing board
VERY SOON. Until then im soaking up the sun, and enjoying the time out in it while i can. APPARENTLY RAIN IS DUE :( Never mind, we have had a good week of almost a summer in spring so we cannot complain. Soon the days will hopefully stay warm and dry and the days are longer so that means more time to enjoy OUTSIDE in that great mind clearer called the fresh air and countryside :)

Well i'm off to hit my pillows hard with my head, im dragging my feet round i feel so tired tonight. But soon i shall be sitting for many hours so I will not complain about that either <3

Catch you all soon, Enjoy your GeeGee's and that uplifting thing 

called SUNSHINE <3 Miss Funky

A Week published WOW Zooooom!!

So a week has passed, And wow has that gone QUICK!! 

The Easter holidays are now upon me YIKES where is my helmet? I have lots to plan to keep the Mini Funky's entertained and to avoid the dreaded "I'm bored"!! So the GeeGee's have been placed back into the sketchbook as i cannot be dealing with their antics too, the mess is enough as it is!!  So for the next couple of weeks it will be googley eyed ponies away and googley eyed eggs out!!

Here was my attempt for the school parents DECORATED EGG competition. Baby Funky insisted that I create FROZEN !!??? I seriously had Noooooo idea where to start with that one, But those eyes from Baby Funky "Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease" well . . . I couldn't not try, so try I did and well other than Elsa who just was not meant to be (broken twice) BUT I didn't give up and i managed to create Olaf and Sven.  They were hard enough to do i shall leave Elsa for another day!!

Olaf and Sven Hahahahahahahahhahahaahahahahahaha . . . . 

This next week we have a day trip out planned.  Lots of 'pony' days and an attempt at stripping some of a certain coloured FURRY cobs coat out.  All im doing really is moving His hair from HIM to ME!!

We also must make our Easter cards for Nanna's and Granda's, So messy fun one day with the PVA Glue and some Easter embelishments. Fun, Fun, Fun.

I'm also hopeing that the weather is on our side this weekend too as we have an Easter egg hunt planned and well it wont be much fun in coats and wellies in 2ft of mud!! Ooooooo ACTUALLY that sounds like FUN,FUN,FUN!!

Soooo the GeeGee's are away for now, crunching on carrots and chilling out for a week or so, and then it will be back to the dawing board to release BOOK 2 SECRETS :)

CATCH YOU ALL SOON

Enjoy the holidays Love Miss Funky <3

Wow and what a weekend

So Sunday night and all is quiet upon the FUNKY household :)

Its been a very emotional weekend. COR BLIMEY HAS IT!! From Friday onwards has been a rollercoaster of every emotion rolled into one big round bale and then rolled down a big steep hill.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee . . . .

 . . . But here I am and it is Sunday night and I'm sat with a smile still upon my face and i'm wondering actually how to stop smiling so much because my cheeks are beginning to hurt :D 

But smile i must as i am so proud to see them googley eyed ponies out there in the big wide world :) I hope many enjoy their story as it unfolds.

I have read it over and over and the HIGHLIGHT OF MY WEEKEND has been to sit with the children and read it to them on their tablet. Mini Funky grasped the story really well, He said that it was about the ponies of the world teaching children how to be caring and loving. How there would be plenty carrots to share with EVERYONE.  He said if the boys and girls are naughty then the ponies are naughty. And Ponies are REALLY REALLY FUNNY (Yes I think we can all agree there can't we) Baby Funky is a little young to quite grasp it yet but She enjoyed the rhythm to the story and she giggled at the illustrations which as a Mum brings tears straight to your eyes, when your children sit next to you snuggled in tight and you are reading them YOUR story on a tablet  OMG I'm just rather overwhelmed with emotions and pride i think would be the words!! 

 So lots of giggles have been had. As well as some amazing messages of encouragement from some special people who have shared my adventure as i chased my dream. So everytime i have opened my inbox i have had to make sure that i have tissues next to me at the ready, i'm just blown away by everyone's response. THANKYOU SO MUCH TO YOU ALL.

So i'm going to give myself a couple of weeks off to enjoy the Easter holidays with the children and to spend some time with the Ponies hopefully with Mr Sunshine wearing his big bold hat like He has today, It has been a beautiful day and I even seen my first ladybird this year . . . .SPRING COMING SOON TO A GARDEN NEAR YOU :D 

So after the Easter break I shall be getting back to the drawing board and back with the pen and paper and i will be trying to pull all these ideas wizzing round like a merry go round into some form ready for the second book i have planned in the series.  

So a little creative break to let my brain recover some. Although it is not a complete creative break as I have just been informed tonight by Baby Funky that she wants me to enter the parent egg decorating competition!!  Soooo tomorow i shall be busy busy boiling eggs and making them into something GREAT. Hmmmmm I'm yet to decide what and Baby Funky cannot make up her mind.  So GREAT isn't too GREAT at the moment but I am ever hopeful for some Eggy brainwave to come of some 3D masterpiece :)  I will keep you informed on how it goes :)

Well I'm off now to make a cuppa, put my feet up and watch some TV I have a busy week ahead with end of term stuff before the Easter break and I would like to try and organize my hazard zone . . .

 . . . I mean HOUSE ready for them to probably just turn upside down and inside out whilst they are off. But hey ho that's just how it goes!

Catch up soon <3 Miss Funky.