Last Day of Spotted Dreams Fun Week: Last Post

A down tree caused a pole break which meant our power was out from noon to four. Sorry for the delay (it was out of my hands this time!). 

The model quiz was indeed Pluto! Congrats to HorsesBySamantha for being the fastest guesser.

This is the certificate for the Flash Fun Photo Show (that would be for Harecroft Horses): 

This is for the Breed Quizzes (Equiden and HorsesBySamantha): 

This is for the Model Quizzes (Equiden and HorsesBySamantha): 

This is for the Meme Contest (Equiden): 

This week was really good, overall. A couple hiccups on my end, but nothing serious or terribly frustrating. It improved readership for the week by more than triple! I will probably do this again next year, if that is something you guys are interested in. Let me know in the comments!

Thank you all for a really fun week! I'm going to take tomorrow off, but I will be back on Monday (fingers crossed) with some notes and catch-up for everything that happened this week that I didn't post about due to the other posts. :)

Last Day of Spotted Dreams Fun Week: WHOOPS!

 Apparently all my ducks (who were supposed  to be marching in a row) ran off to do the tango yesterday afternoon and haven't returned.

Yesterday's 3pm was to hold the winner of the fun show and the model horse riddle #2. Well, that didn't happen. You see, there were no entries in the flash fun photo show. None. There was no winner. I thought, since there was no winner, I'd sip the 3pm post. I apparently forgot all together about model horse riddle #2. I also completely forgot to post this morning's 7am post. I'll cover it here too, and do the model horse riddle #2. Sorry about all that!

Model Horse Riddle #2:

(Hint: It's a Traditional!)

• Released in 1991
• Has a linear Breyer Reeves stamp
• Most recent release was 2014-2017 as an appaloosa

This morning's daily challenge would have been to write your hobby story.

You do not need to share this. Just write it out. You'd be amazed how much this helps you realize how much you've grown! Feel free to share it in the comments, but you do not need to to complete this challenge. :)

Wednesday's Name My Model had a several great suggestions! In case you missed it, they were:

• Waitaha Walk - Equiden
• Dancing at Dusk - HorsesBySamantha
• Stevie Wonder - Gray Goose Acres

I love them all, but the winner is Stevie Wonder. I just find that to be perfect for him! :) I already have horses picked out that will inherit the other suggestions too. You will get to meet them in the BF haul post (which will be ready as soon as Breyer ships my stuff. . . ).

Check back at 3pm for the model horse riddle #2 winner, certificates, and summing up. :)

Fifth Day of Spotted Dreams Fun Week: Q&A (I'm on Live!)

Hello! I'm here with you live for right now. I'm going to be on for around fifteen minutes. I'll start the Q&A by answering you questions from the comments. :)

• My favorite horse breed is the Appaloosa.
• Some non-horsey hobbies I enjoy are: nail art, amigurumi crochet, needle felting, polymer clay work, miniature making (that's border-line model horsey lol), collecting useless information about the Princess Bride and it's surrounding fandom, yard-sailing, reading, and volunteering at my local library. (I'm kind of eclectic!)
• Top books would have to be The Bible (favorite book in the Bible is Luke or possibly one of the epistles), Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, That Hideous Strength, The Screwtape Letters, The Princess Bride, From the Center of the Ring, Hope Rising (the one by Kim Meeder), and every single one of the horse encyclopedias.
• My favorite (non-horsey) color is purple, but I also love a good aqua.
• I own between 300 and 400 model horses (but some are not show quality).
• My favorite appaloosa pattern is a loud leopard with big butt spots.
• I love to paint Stablemates.
• It would be really close between Traditionals and Stablemates to decide which one I prefer. . . I'd probably end up saying Traditional. 
• I'm not a decorator person, but I suppose my favorite would be a really cool galaxy design.
• Favorite Traditional mold may be the hardest question so far. I think I have at least two. I think it's a tie between Troubadour and Rhian.
• My favorite RR release for 2023 is Sweetwater Zorah Belle.
• Favorite animal besides horses is a three way tie between guinea pigs, narwhals, and cats. But, I love nearly every animal out there so it's a really tough choice!

I may add to this list with questions from the Chestnut Ridge, but I think you guys did great without it! Thank you! If more questions come in while I am on live I will answer them in this post. :)

Fifth Day of Spotted Dreams Fun Week: Daily Challenge

 Sorry I didn't a get a post out last night! The busy day turned scary in the evening with terrifying tornado warnings and rotating storm clouds skirting our rural town. We were in the basement with our pets for a while. The electricity flashed and the devices were off the internet for a time. I will get the post out sometime, but I'm not sure when.

Today's daily challenge is:

Make a coordinated prop set.

Use any medium you would like! Just at least 3 pieces that coordinate (think of grooming sets, food sets, mini pet care, etc.)

Have fun! And join me at 11:30am for the Q&A. I'm hoping to be on live so I can answer your questions in real time! Thank you for all your questions. :)

Delay!

BF sum-up is delayed. I had a volunteer thing this morning, a visit from some family, and I may have to work this afternoon, so the post will have to wait. Sorry! I'll do my best to get it out before tonight's over. :)

Fourth Day of Spotted Dreams Fun Week: Q&Q Update and Flash Fun Photo Show #2

Howdy! I have a quick notification for Friday's Q&A. Questions are open. I prefer you place them in the comments of this post, but I can also get them from other posts. :) Ask as many as you want! I'll answer what I can. I also have a printed list of questions from Chestnut Ridge. Ask anything you want! 

Some inspiration from my printed list:

What mold do I conga?

What my favorite horse color?

How old was I when I started collecting?

What type of real horse riding do you do?

Do I live in the city or the country?

etc.

Questions will be accepted right up to the Q&A tomorrow (that post will be live, not scheduled).

Flash Fun Photo Show #2! The theme is "AFV Video in the Making". We've all seen one of these moments and now its your job to capture that split second before comedic disaster in mini! Send me your entries (as many as you want) to my email (spotteddreamsstudio@mail.com) or link them in the comments.. Entries are accepted until midnight tonight (EST!).

Check back at 3pm for a normal post summing up BF Saturday and Sunday. :)

Fourth Day of Spotted Dreams Fun Week: Daily Challenge

Good morning! Today's challenge is fun. :)

Design your own decorator model.

(found on tenor - it seemed appropriate for a deco challenge!)

You can paint it if you want to, but the challenge is simply to design one. Pick a mold and design the color and pattern. Bonus points if you sketch it out! I'd love to see (or hear about!) what you do, so tell me in the comments!

Meet me back here at 11:30am for the next flash fun photo show and a Q&A announcement. :)