The Queen’s Garden from the Rim.

Down in the canyon.

Coming out of the canyon.

Hiking up the West Rim Trail on Friday.  This is the trail to Angel’s Landing, only on eneeds a permit to hike off in that direction once you get to Scout Lookout.  I will be continuing along the West Rim Trail.

Up at Scout Lookout.

This is a mile past Scout Lookout on West Rim Trail, as far as I hiked up.  The views were magnificent.

This is the view of the Zion Valley from the Pa’rus Trail.

Jolley Gulch was about two miles up on Deertrap Mountain.  It is shaded at this point of the trail with about 3 trails leading in.  You have to be careful that you choose the correct trail up the mountain and do not head off to Ponderosa Ranch Resort.

The mornings are very special here in the Valley.

This is about 3 miles actually along the trail to the East Rim on Deertrap Mountain and above Jolley Gulch.  The Gulch is what I am looking down over.

this was taken on the drive from Zion valley to Deertrap Mountain.

Along the Grotto Trail.

I had tickets to Saturday and Sunday at Comic Com.

I wore my new Shhh Couture Latex Star Trek inspired dress with Dream Dresser boots and tights on Saturday. I felt very sexy.

On Sunday, I debuted my new Outlander Claire Fraser Red Dress with the shoes I made.  My friend, Sarge, dressed me.  The dress plus gluing the wig in place is more than one person can do.

I had a grand time and too much fun!

It was glorious.  Hot, but we knew it would be.  We had UV protection canopies, umbrella, neck coolers, and lots of water and cold sweet tea.

Dressage

Jumper Event

Scurry Race

Winners of the Dressage Event

Winners of the Jumper Event

Winners of the Scurry Race

The Winner of the Queen’s Cup is Speckles!

Huzzah!  I love when my Pony wins.  😉

Yes, I was there at the Globe Theater downtown.  This was my first event in Los Angeles since 2019.  No mask required, and not vaccinated only required.  It was great to see the folks I know.  Much of the scene has changed, it is different folks, still kinky, and like minded, I simply have zero history with about 95% of the crowd.  I had a great time saying hello to friends, enjoying the sounds and environment, I even danced a bit.

Photos by Violet Photography

Photos by Manrique

I super deeply love The Pony track and Play Arena.  It has made all the difference in this year being wonderful.  I love my life, I love Ollie, I love my work and I have a unique hobby, Pony Play, that I love.  It feeds my spirit with joy.

Western Day was 5 events:  Trail Race, Western Pleasure, Barrel Race, Pole Bending and Stake Race.

My Pony, Speckles won the Queen’s Cup Race – Barrel Racing.  Racing with an Arabian is a challenge.

My go to is Oatmeal, with no added sugar, no brown sugar, not maple syrup, zero , zip, nata on the added sugar.  Cinnamon, yes;  Pecans (a handful), yes (walnuts are okay), dried cherries, yes.

The sugar is on the dried cherries. 23 grams of added sugar for Mariani Dried Fruit, Premium Cherries.  I’ve tried no sugar added cherries, not my jam.

My understanding of life is that it is balances, informed decisions.  The oatmeal is rich in fiber, which promotes fullness, eases the insulin response, and benefits gut health. It’s also a source of vitamins B and E, and minerals such as magnesium no matter what style of oatmeal.

French toast the way Grandma made it with butter melted on and Cinnamon sugar, that is cake.  Should you never have cake?  No.  Don’t be silly, life without cake – bah.  It is an indolence, decadent.  I am on occasion decadent.

In season, and currently craving avocado.  On toast?  no.  I do this horrid thing of cutting them open , throwing out the pit, pouring no sugar added ketchup on and eating them with a spoon.  That is how my Grandmother ate them.  Evidently, not everything my Grandmother taught me is posh.  I like it that way. 

Avocados are high in fat. But it’s monounsaturated fat, which is a “good” fat that helps lower bad cholesterol, as long as you eat them in moderation.  A serving is 1/3 of an avocado.  I have never eaten one third, I eat the whole fruit, maybe half if I am sharing.  One ounce is 50 calories, therefore, one avocado is 300 – 350 claories.

Avocados offer nearly 20 vitamins and minerals. So in a 100-gram serving, you get:

485 milligrams of potassium
81 micrograms of folate
0.257 milligrams of vitamin B6
10 milligrams of vitamin C
2.07 milligrams of vitamin E

Both oatmeal and avocados make you feel full and not hungry for longer.  Therefore, if I am portion controlling, watching those calories before a photo shoot, Guess what I am eating?

Just sayin’.  You welcome.  Happy Summer Solstice!