Wintery wonder (photos of our herd)

Wintery wonder (photos of our herd)

Pictures of Venda.. I wish there were more, especially snowy winter wonderland-style photos. But there's not. I decided to photograph all the Villa Viba horses in a snowy forest. Plan was to print them as  presents …
Weaning, complicated?

Weaning, complicated?

You could say, when a determined foal runs into its own stall instead of following its mother to their joint stall, it's time to wean. Venda has been running around determinedly since she was two weeks old, then it …
Quarantine

Quarantine

Two weeks ago Venda turned 6 months old and Finland had its 100 year birthday (independence day) a week later. We finally had snow. Magical times. Or not. Last Friday our stables was put into quarantine. The day before …
Well hid gems

Well hid gems

Oh what memories my fully loaded phone revealed! First I was annoyed both phone memory and card memory were full, mostly because of hundreds of accidental shots taken inside my pockets but when I began to browse them th…
The End

The End

The inevitable. One day our beloved will take their last breath. Earlier I  wrote about one's own last breath and the aftermath. As well as you should be prepared for your own death, you should think about the death…
Guillotine

Guillotine

I'm easily inspired. Inspiration usually hits me when everything else resists. For example during the night when I should be sleeping. Now's not the best time to do anything. The constant rain makes dark even da…
The mystery of a dirty barn aisle

The mystery of a dirty barn aisle

You've seen the movie Night at the Museum? Or watched Shaun the Sheep on TV? I think we have similar situation here at Villa Viba. When I say goodnight to the horses, turn off the lights and close the door for the…
Back to work

Back to work

I'm overwhelmed by both joy and desperation when I look at Vipsu. Life has taken its tone. We don't speak the same language, but we understand each other to a certain point. There is so much to be happy about, …