Blue Gate Vintage

Uncommon

As if I didn't have enough to do getting ready for the Junk Bonanza, sewing aprons for vendors and crafters alike, I decided it was time to get moving on my new vintage Etsy shop. My "vintage treasures" were piling up in our garage and DBH was losing his patience.After tossing a lot of names around and coming up with names I liked, only to find that they were taken. I decided upon the name Blue Gate Vintage. Even Ki said the name had a nice sound to it.

Common

Between sewing aprons, I have been slowly and I say slowly putting up listings in the new shop Blue Gate Vintage. Right now, I haven't focused in on one vintage category, I tend to have a diverse liking for all things vintage. I'm sure that will change over time. I have the "Common" things that you see all over but I also have what I think are "Uncommon" things too. I'm sure after I've been doing this as long as Ki I will have a different perspective on common vs. uncommon.

Anyways, if you get a chance come visit my new Etsy shop Blue Gate Vintage and come back here and tell me what you think. Be kind, I'm a newbie at all this and I know I still have lots to learn.

Mia and the celebrity lunch box



(this picture did not make the listing) 

Hope to see you at the Junk Bonanza,

Karla



Combined Driving At Its Best

Marathon Day At Live Oak

This past Saturday we attended the Live Oak International Combined Driving Event. This event has become an annual outing for us. We hope for sunshine, pack our chairs, cooler and dog and drive the 10 miles to the event. Though this event has three phases, Dressage on Friday, Marathon on Saturday and Cones/obstacle course on Sunday, we have found the Marathon to be the most exciting.

Good Humor



 With a little bit of Good Humor and lots of excitement the day goes by fast.

Obstacle 1 The Sanctuary Water

The Marathon is the toughest test of stamina, courage, and agility.The classes are grouped by 1. level of difficulty and level of the horses training, 2.either horse or pony and 3.number of horses/ponies that are in harness (Single, Tandem and Four in hand). You can imagine the excitement in watching the four in hand going through the obstacles. There are 7 obstacles spread out over a large field. The driver walks the course to decide the best route through the obstacles or mazes, keeping the lettered gates in sequence as he goes. The more time spent in a hazard the more penalties. 

The Driver and Navigator do get wet !

This basic pony cart was tagged at $2,000.00

This deluxe Horse Cart was tagged at $9,200.00



As you can see, Combined Driving can be a very expensive sport. I think I'll stick to watching with DBH and Mia.



DBH and Mia

All in All, a great day in the country

Sew Happy,

Karla