Easter 2024

 

Miracles & Angels

 The first time I remember almost dying I was 8 years old. The pony I was on got spooked by oncoming horses, reared up, lost her footing ......... and we rolled down the side of a 200' embankment at the gravel pit. 

 Both of us, were alive and were able to stand. No broken bones. My head hurt, my neck hurt, my body ached. There were no cell phones in the 70's. My friends had no choice, but to walk us back to the barn.

 From there I walked home. My parents did nothing. No hospital, no doctor, no nothing. Next day I couldn't move my head so they took me to a chiropractor that reamed my neck and that was that.

 For the rest of my life I've suffered a crooked neck. In younger years, it would get so knotted up, nose bleeds and passing out when I stood up, would follow. Until finally as an adult I found a good chiropractor that worked with it for a year, and finally life felt as normal as it could with a tilted head. 

 My next time was a swift kick to the knee. I moved in time to miss my head. Again, no hospitals, no doctors. Just ice and a weak knee that could collapse on itself at any time. Once an adult, the muscles had formed a compensation I was able to not fall, I had the strength to 'lock it'. I walk with a permanent limp but that's ok. 

 The time to pony took off uncontrollably, I really thought I was going to end up being dragged  -- I hung on. Close call! 

 The time a mother Grizzly and her cubs walked across the path in front of us, I really thought the horse was going to lose it and me. I would become lunch. Instead she stood her ground and they just walked past us.  

 My parents put me on a bus from Northern Alberta Canada to Vancouver BC Canada at age 11, alone. I lived to finish the journey unharmed.

 by the time I was 15 I was a mother and onto a new life.. the miracles on that journey are for another day.. My childhood was short lived and full of complications. 

 My solice in the horses. My dad made sure that no matter where we lived, whether in the United States or Canada - I had access to horses.

 My entire being of who I am - my strengths, my weaknesses, my compassions, my emotions, my will to survive... I owe to the horses that have come into and left my life. 

 God has chosen to watch over me, protect me, care for me and lead me through this life - for reasons I may never understand. What I know for sure without any doubt or anyone's double talk. Is that my life is full of miracles. I have survived over and over again so many things that have taken the lives of others. 

 God has given me angels to walk through this life. He gave me the horses. My angels, my guide. 

 They teach you courage in ways no other can. They teach you unconditional love, compassion, and faith. They speak a language you learn to communicate with, it teaches you how to communicate with others as well. They teach you the value of hard work and the joy of play. 

 They are a reason to wake up every day and face the sun. 

Star Bright

Blessed By God 

Life's good @ The Bright Side of the Barn.

Thanks for Stopping By

Until next time, Stay Safe and Happy Trails.

When it Comes to "Things"...

 My apologize for all the ads. Some great deals to take advantage of I must say. When going from a house to anything smaller, it only makes sense to sell off what you don't need or use. When going from a house to a travel trailer, you have to think about weight and space.

Necessity...

My mother was a hoarder. I remember my poor dad making 7 or 8 trips with his pick up and trailer every time we moved. Mind you they moved 17 times in the 13 years I lived with them. And they were never just moves across town, they would be from state to state or country to country... thousands upon thousands of miles and money in gas.

I was relatively young and visiting my sister at the time they decided to make one move. My animals and most of my belongings were given away. I learned very young, that material things have little meaning.

I raised four kids and had to move frequently due to the domestic violence that followed us in life. I learned to live light. Pack quickly and move fast! I've lived in a variety of places large and small. Tetris was always a favorite game lol. Never knew the benefits it would bring to life.

When this plan first started STORAGE is always a thought. However, I see no sense in renting a large storage for a ton of furniture that is just going to sit there. Or a bunch of things {paper, small appliances, and what nots} that will just end up getting ruined from the changes in temperature and weather.

So by the time the house SELLS, I hope to have most everything 'unneeded' sold off. Then I can rent a small storage for the essencials that of course you want to hang onto and not carry around with you.

Again, I do apologize for all the ads. And I do thank each of you that have inquired, or purchased anything. I was able to get him to all his doctor appointments and most of his prescriptions! Thank you thank you. Now to raise the money to do the horses feet and make it to the first.

Anyone interested in looking at the house itself, we are here selling things off, you can have an unofficial looky-look. Or you can book a proper showing with your agent or ours. The price has been reduced so much your looking at some instant equity in this one.

Blessed by God

Life's cccrazy sometimes @ the Bright side of the Barn.

Thanks for Stopping By

Until next time, Stay Safe and Happy Trails.

Home Sweet Lil House

 2022 CROSSROADS ZINGER 18RD 

One sweet lay out to consider....

Blessed by God

Life's an Adventure @ the Bright side of the Barn

Thanks for stopping by

Until Next Time, Stay Safe and Happy Trails.

Think about it.

 It's 100 % Logical.

See here for details.

Buy another Mobile Home      OR Rent an Apt             OR Buy a Travel Trailer and Truck.

Lot Rent $1000 + mth            Apt Rent $1300 cheapest         About $650- $800 mth

Power Bill $200                     Power Bill $150                         Power Bill $0

Phone $100 mth                    Phone $100 mth                 Phone 55+ plan GS disc $75 mth

Internet $100 mth                 Internet $100 mth                     Internet $100 mth

House Insurance                   Renters Insurance                    Trailer Insurance

Garbage bill $45 mth                        0                                                0

                                                                                           Propane $50 mth estimated. 

It's going to be a much older mobile home to be able to buy outright. Or a not so pleasant neighborhood for a cheap apartment.  Being able to qualify income vs rent... 

Or Good Sam membership. Truck and Trailer. Go see all the places I've wanted to go see. Be able to get the photographs of landmarks and cool sites. Do trade shows and events. Be able to be close to family for visits, meet up for fun times. Go back local for doctor appointments and hospital stays...

And have a few extra bucks instead of always struggling. 

Blessed by God

Life has a plan @ the Bright side of the Barn

Thanks for Stopping by

Until next time, Stay Safe and Happy Trails.

Easter is on March 31st

 Seems Easter is coming early this year. 

Great gift Idea for mom ~ a beautiful mug, or dad ~ set of shot glasses 

or just a good friend ~ a candle jar, filled with favorite candies! 

Do you have a favorite photo you would rather use? Email us! Let's make it personal! 

timbersphotography67@gmail.com or 3horseaddict@gmail.com

     Maybe a new canvas for the wall?

Blessed by God

Life's busy @ the Bright side of the Barn

Thanks for Stopping by

Until next time, Stay Safe and Happy Trails.

2024 Event Schedule ~

Mark your calendars and

 join us at any of the following events this summer.

July 9th ~ 16th ~ 23rd ~ 30th ~
Hometown Market Tues Nights in Buckley
From 4 pm to 8 pm

July 13th ~
Miner's Day in Black Diamond
From 9 am to 4 pm

July 20th ~ 

Home town BBQ and Brew Fest

@ Ten Trails

From 11 am to 5 pm

August 2nd,3rd,4th ~
Eatonville Art n Music Festival

August 17th n 18th ~
at the Maris Farms Sunflower Days
from 10 am to 5 pm both days

August 23th ~
Sunset Market at Ten Trails
6 pm to 9 pm

August 24th n 25th ~
at the Maris Farms Sunflower Days
from 10 am to 5 pm both days.

September 21st ~
Hometown Hoedown at Ten Trails
10 am to 5 pm

October 26th ~

St Barbara Church in Black Diamond

9 am to 3 pm

More events are being scheduled be sure to check back~ 

Several new images, landmarks and points of interest around Washington, added to the gallery.

Blessed by God

Life's beautiful @ the Bright side of the Barn

Thanks for stopping by

Until next time, Stay Safe and Happy Trails.

Reflections

I think my oldest daughter is the only one that ever really knew how dangerous life was for me. She had to see the most and go through so much with me in the early years. So much happened before the youngest 2 were born. My oldest son was a just a baby and a  'daddys boy'. He loved his dad, and no matter what his dad did, he blamed me. 

We protected him and the younger 2 from most of it but we couldn't hide it all. 

I remember watching a movie on Life Time TV, way back. The movie looked so much like the life I was stuck in. In the end the mom died, in the middle of the street with the police watching. I tryed to blow it off, but as time passed, more and more of what happened in the movie, started happening in my life as well. (still can't find the movie, again)

RED FLAGS! 

I heard the words "Til death do we part", so many times when he had a gun in his hand, when he was destroying my house and everything in it. When he was strangling me and I felt the life leaving my body. His brothers' image was a blur when he walked in the room where it was happening. The time I died for a minute.

I divorced. 

Only to have it get worse. Jumping out of bushing to attack me. Trying to break in my house when I wasn't home. Sabotage my vehicle trying to make me crash. Running me off the road trying to crash me. Showing up at my jobs, costing me job after job. Destroying my friends cars causing me problems at the apartments. The kids and I had to move so many times, we lost so many nice places to live.....

So many jobs ...

My oldest son will probably never know I almost died the day I went to pick him up from his gramma's. His dad showed up with a gun in his hand. It was the Uncle that helped me get away. I had to leave my son behind. And to this day, my son has been lost to me.  I can't help but wonder how my son would be today if I would have been shot and died in that driveway that day.?

My youngest daughter will probably never understand what it cost me and how close to dying I came when she pulled her antics as a teenager. That was another of his great 'over reactions'  I will always be grateful she came home! I thank the Lord everyday !

Life was hard and for me seldom happy. I gave everything in life to raise my kids and stay alive to raise my kids. Only to have most of them return their dad in their lifes as adults. I drifted away obviously. 

Sometimes I wonder how different things would be if I would have died on any one of the occasions my life was staggering in the balance. Sometimes I feel I would have been better off to not have survived. The nightmares I live with can be unbearable even now. 

I swore I would take it all to my grave with me. They will never know all the truth of what all I endured for them. I'm just blessed to see them as adults and have met my grandchildren and blessed to even know a couple of my great grandchildren. 

To think without me - NONE of them would be here. 

Without them, NONE of this would have happened to me. 

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn

Thanks for Stopping by

Until next time, Stay safe and Happy Trails.