I went on some farm tours and artist studio tours one weekend this month.... expecting to have a horrible time resisting home grown canned yummies, fiber with a critter's face and name attached, and so on and so forth. Drooling over a 2 week old cria was as much fun as I expected and I found a yarn shop I hope to consign some things to at some point.
What I did not expect to find was a job!
One of the tours was an equestrian center - offering free "pony" rides to all visitors. This included a genuine Percheron of immense patience (and size) that me and my husband both rode for a few minutes each. This is the first time I've been on a horse in over 10 years! After dismounting, I promptly requested to be put the work (think I'd get to groom or feed horses, pet a few more noses before leaving if I was lucky). Instead we got to chatting and realized it sounded like I'd be a good fit! They do more than riding lessons, also doing theory classes, and camps and need a qualified graphic designer! AND they rescue dogs! So.. basically all my favorite things... horses, kids, dogs, art.... AND my mentor on site is also an artist and used to spin!
Nobody pinch me..... (the new paddock boots already are!)
