Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Hi,

I have been getting this  lady calling me wanting me to send her pictures of my bears. I did see something about that on here somewhere but I can't find it. I hope it was you talking about Sue Ann, so I am not calling for help from the wrong person.  :crackup:
Please clue me in here Sue Ann who this lady is.  I think!
pm me or email and let me know if you have any help here.
I did tell her I don't mail out pictures of my bears, because the photos cost a lot of money and if I sent them to everyone who asked for a copy it would be too costly. She was not happy about that. 
and if anyone else knows please let me know.
hugs kassie

Hi everyone,

I have not been able to post the new pictures of Texas because we have been rather busy around here. We just had our bull riding event this weekend, so I was not on my computer at all this weekend really. Anyway, I did keep up with the photos of the little guy as much as I could. I had my sitter take some photos when I was away. Enjoy!!

Hi Tracy,

Thank you hon.  :hug:  He is all that and more. He is just a pleasure to be around. He is now six days old and it has been wonderful to watch him explore his new world.

ya it is really amazing that his legs are so long. I am amazed that he does not fall when he is running around. The general rule is a baby horse’s legs are about 60 % of their body when they are born, but I think this guy has a higher percentage.

Thank you Tracy and you are so right. I am very lucky and very blessed to have such wonderful animals in my life, so the nighty night pictures are for you dear.  This sleeping arrangement is becoming a habit. LOL

Hi Karen,

Thank you so much.  :hug:

Hi Tammy,
Thank you hon.  :hug: It is a wonderful to be able to cuddle with him. I wish I could magically send you a feel of his coat and what he smells like. It is wonderful.   The nighty night pictures are for you too dear.

Hi  Bonnie,

Thank you Bonnie.  :hug:

Me too! And I do.  :crackup:  I have spent  a lot of time doing just that.

mama and Texas

day napping

that is so yummy!!!!

it makes my tail stand out.

Texas meets Buckaroo Bearie 

tastie ..hmmmm

my hubby and Texas smoochin

nighty night - another long day done

Hi everyone,

just a short post. I am sure you will understand. I am very tired and it has been another very long day with the new baby. thank you all for your best wishes and congratulations. He is doing very well on day two of his new life and we had many vistors today. We (me and Texas) were very tired today and by night fall I ended up falling alsleep with him in the pen on the straw and shavings bed I made for him. No pictures were taken because my hubby was asleep and no one was around, but I believe that is when the most amazing things happen and sometimes it is shared with the world. This was one of those times it was between me, Texas, his Mama and the angels that watch over him. So, let me tell you I was cuddled up behind him on the ground and my arm was around him, he was resting his head on my shoulder and his mama was watching over us when I woke up. It was wonderful to have that little angel sleeping on my chest and cuddled under my arm.
Life is beautiful and I am very blessed.

good night on day two of Texas Mythical Dummer's first few days of very long happy life

kassie

all I can say is - I want to meet your Dad some day. Boy would we have many stoies to share.
I have seen many things you have posted on what your Dad sends you. He is a amazing man your Dad Judi. 

Like you Judi - he is truely kind and wise.  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:
hugs dear heart
kassie

Hi every one,

thank you  Kate dear heart for posting this. I would not have even thought of checking. I did get an email about it being on the site, but completely forgot.
I am so involved with our new boy (horse baby) and I have not as yet recieved my copies, but I did try the online link that dear Kate posted. but again I am unable to view it due ti internet dialup - too slow to get it to come in.
So, how does it look? Judi I am dieing see your tiger bear! I what to see that big time!!!!!
How exciting!!! So until I get my copy you all will have to share and tell me about it.

cool cool!!!!!!!!! to cool!

hugs kassie

Hi Daphne dear,

I don't know what  to tell say only because I don't know the deals. But, I can tell you this dear heart. Hug what you love the most and take a really deep breath and let it out very slow. It helps me. For me it is my animals and it is just wonderful. You know what it is for you. 

hugs kassie

p.s here is an example: I was out with our new baby horse and I lied down with him and was feeling very overwhelmed because we have our wild ride coming up this weekend. (that is our bull riding event) Anyway, I do not want to leave him for two days and was feeling very bad about it. I would stay home if I can't get anyone to stay here to watch over him, but my husband depends on me to run the event on the VIP and the general grounds side of the event, so I have to go.  So, I was down in his pen tonight with him and his mama and when he lied down I went and lied down with him. I lied down a long side of him and I put my arm around his little neck and cuddled up behind him on in his bed of straw and shavings and but my arm around him and took and very deep breath after a bit and said to him. "What ever works for us little Texas, that is what I will do", and then let out a very deep breath.
Meaning what works for me - feeling good that I am able to provide a safe and happy place for him until he is older.
boy, would that have not made a great "Horseman magazine" picture with me cuddling baby and mama stand over top of us. No picture was taken because my hubby was asleep. Don't the most amazing things happen when no ones is around. *HINT*

hug kassie

Hi everyone,

Just got in from a very wonderful day enjoying this little angel. I have to tell you. I love making my bears and it is one of the things I spend a lot of time doing and we all know how addicted we get, but I had no problem spending the day with this angel that has filled our lives. He is just so amazing. I have had horse all my life and I got to say he is really special. That is not just "me very proud talk either. He truly is just that. I have so much I would love to share, but I am so tired right now, but I will share later on all the things he did on his first day, and reply to each one of you. You are so wonderful.  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:
And not to leave anyone out, but Aleta    dear friend it is so nice to see you here, I have missed you.  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

thank you all so much. I am glad you enjoyed meeting our new little boy. Sue Ann wrote

That brings up a story about his new name. Oh, we have a name for him. He does have some similar marks to his mama. It is really interesting the markings that his mama and papa have. Our stallion has a white bird on his upper rump and this little guy has a mark on his neck that looks rather close to the state of Texas. So, guess what his name is. His papa's name is Mystic War Drum, his mama is Mystical Dawn Runner and the baby is Texas Mythical Drummer.
Ya, Renea - I change it a little from the time you left here. I was sitting down there with him after you guys left and he told me what he wanted his name to be. *wink*
Oh, silly me. I am chatting away here like you all know what I am talking about. Renea and her wonderful hubby came by tonight Kerry and we had talked about his name and the mark on his neck that he has that looks like the state of Texas. My hubby saw it is first, so really Texas is his idea. I liked it and the rest is just the beginning of this little guys story.
Hey, Renea you came jump in any time here and share some of the things I told you about what he did to today. You are a much better writer than I.  And share anything else about him as well.
Now, I do have some more pictures to share. so enjoy.

ok here are some new pictures.

the mark that looks like the State of Texas

just some being really cute ones

ok, this next one is a really kicker..... it is so cute - check out the arrow and were it points.

Not by the hair on my chinny chin chin! aaawwwww

and we all say goodnight

hugs all we all go to rest after a wonderful first day.

kassie

Hi everyone,

For all of you who have been waiting for this little one to be born. He is finally here!  :dance:  :dance:  :dance: He was born at 6am this morning and these pictures were taken at age "3 hours old".

He has no name as yet. I will get to know him first. His mama and him are doing great. She is a very good mom for a young horse.

He has the longest legs I have ever seen on a baby. I feel he will be taller than his mama. He is half Quarter horse and Mustang. His mama is a Mustang and most are Quarter blood, so he will be strong and shapely. 

Angels come in all sizes and shapes

I am so excited to be finally born!

My first drink ....hmmm so good!!

"Hello - who are you?"

Hear me roar!!!!!" "I am a stallion look at what I can do." mama.

hugs all - back to watch him

kassie

Hi Sue Ann  ,

I don't know this "infamous picture lady", but I think she is the rude one. If you hang up on someone that is being rude.  :crackup: Some people need to go to obedient school.

whos' pictures does she want? Sounds kinda fishy to me. hhmmmm?

hugs kassie

My heart just broke when I heard the news.
I have been a big admirer of Steve and Terri for years. I remember when they did their first show.
Wonderful people.
He will be truely missed.   
My heart goes out to all of his family and friends.

Bless those we know and bless those that go

hugs kassie

Congratulations!  :dance:  :dance:  :clap:  :clap: Karen
Well deserved!!!

Thank you Sarah for sharing and your little girl is so sweet! Congratulations! you too!!!! :clap:  :clap:  :dance:  :dance:

hugs kassie

honest mistake - Daphne

thank you for letting me know.

Winneybears and Friends 

:pray:

Hi Michelle,

thank you so much,       :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

hugs kassie

when I turn off the TV.  :crackup: nope just kidding. I work best there.
when I __________." don't allow guidelines or limitations to mislead my creativity.

Oh no Sue Ann dear friend, you did not make me cry. Your vacation tour reminded of goods times and that is a very good thing.  The teary eyes were just part of wonderful feelings of remembering.
I believe in balance - laughing and tears in life are a very good thing.

:hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

Yes I do Sue Ann. 
and any of you have to change to go - do go you will fall in love.

Hi Terrie,

thank you it was nice to able to share it with everyone. I have many many more. I was very lucky to be able to do some of things I did in my life. My kids when they got older call me crazy and my partner at the time usually looked the other way. 
that a is wonderful you got to go. Wow, 28 years ago would have be a pretty wild time up there. they were still drinking on the street then. Well, really when I got there they were too. LOL Dawson City is a wonderful place. Did you have your toe?  :crackup: I never had mine, just could not do it. Very gross! Did you get to go to Yellowknife or Whitehorse? I even made it to the North Pole. It was wonderful and very different way of life up there. Very cold. They do not have any plastic on there trucks etc. when you start getting further north. The reason is because the temperatures get so low the plastic just breaks into little pieces.
I saw my first polar bear and that was amazing to see them walk the ice. I learnt some Inuit and learnt how to make moccasins. It was wonderful.
You should go again. It would be really nice if we ended going up at the same time. We could go fishing together. Way cool!   :hug:

hugs kassie

Hi Sue Ann, 

I have read and followed your wonderful trip. I have to confess I was unable to post on any of them, because I was touched to tears. The reason for this is because I was so very very home sick I could not stop getting teary eyed. I hope you don’t mind if I share an little about were I come from.

Alaska is very close to my home were all my family lives. I have visited Alaska many times. The Yukon Canada - North West Territories is the neighbor Territory of Alaska and that is were my family is. Alaska and the Yukon are like twin sisters in the beauty and fastness of the country. When I would go to Alaska I never felt like I left the Yukon at all it felt just like home. In it’s beauty and the wonderful people that lived there. In Alaska, I met many friends and we would call each other neighbors. I have many of those friends still today.

I lived just outside Whitehorse Yukon, about 45 miles in a place called Marshlake for over 15 years. I love it there and miss everything about it. Even thro I keep in touch with my family almost everyday. I long to go home.

I miss them very much, but I really long to go, fishing, spending days in the woods camping and riding my horse. I miss the magnificent wildlife and the many encounters I had, with bears, moose, beaver, eagles, lynx’s and so on. And the fishing!!! Oh my. I truly miss my Yukon pike in the morning over a camp fire with fresh coffee. That is the best tasting fish I have ever had, and I have had many kinds of fish. It is the best tasting white flaky fish – really ladies. It just melts in your month. I better stop talking about that or we will be on a plane right now. I keep telling my husband he has to take this ¼ breed Indian home. LOL

I have had so many advantages there.  The many hours I spend in the wilderness allowed me to experience things and had many animal encounters that people that know me, tell to write and share with others. So that is what I have done write down some of my adventures. I will share one with you all.

Short version of - The Den of Cubs – story I am writing.

I would go into the bush (wilderness) looking for a  animal that I wanted to photograph. This one time it was bears I was looking for.  I found a bear den and just had to investigate. The den hole went down  into the ground at about a 45 degree angle. It was not very big like a cave entrance, but big enough for a good size bear to get threw. I had some rope with me, so being a smart bush woman, I tired my one foot and tired the other end to a near by tree. I then – with camera in hand started down the hole head first.

I did have a little pocket light with me – never go in the bush without one. Anyway, after some crawling and wiggling I manage to get down far enough to get a good look. It was steep in some places so I had to be care. I heard sounds like babies crying. So, I stopped moving to listen, sure enough I could hear the cubs. They do sound like babies, so cute.
So a little further and further. I finally came to the opening at the bottom of the den and there was two baby cubs. The opening was like someone dig it out with a very big spoon and the cubs were save in this spoon shaped den, from being able to climb out. It was too far of a drop to the bottom floor for me to get down without jumping down in this spoon shaped den, but it was also not a good idea if I was unable to get back out. Even with my rope, I did not feel it would be a good idea. These were grizzle cubs and that explained the deep drop. She must be a big girl. I am only 4’ 11” and the drop was about 8 to 9 feet from the tunnel I was sitting in and the floor below, so you can just imagine why it was a long drop for me. It was almost a hole another me in height and then some to get down in there.

So, I talked to the bear cubs for a few seconds and then took my camera from around my neck and started taking pictures. They started crying more at this point and that was not a good thing if Momma was close by. So, a few more quick photos and prepared for the climb out. I put the camera away and turned around in the tunnel to climb back out. It was steep so I used the rope to pull myself up the steep tunnel. Oh, just to let you know, it was not so nice smelling in there, dusty, damp, and  no fresh air.  So, I was glad to be going back up. The climb up went much faster than coming down because I knew what to expect and just went on up.

Now, back up on top I decided to move fast and get my horse and get out of there. I could smell bear very strongly. I leant from many years in the bush what bears smelled like and was very good at smelling bears, just like them if you get them down wind you’ll know it. So, me and my horse Destiny went home.

When I got back home I was so excited to get the picture developed. You must understand that these cubs have never been in the outside world as yet. The sow bear would not take them up the den yet because they were too little. So, you can just imagine how small they were. I would say about the size a month ½ old lab pup if that. Adorable just does not describe how I felt looking at these beautiful cubs.

So, I can not tell you how disappointed I was when my son and I took the photos in to get them developed. They were so black that you could not even make out the cubs at all. I was so disappointed. I wanted to go back and try again, but my husband at that time was very worried and decided he would ask me very nicely not to do this one again. He was a very understanding man and knew the kind of woman I was and did not ask very often.
So, I agreed. My son asked many times if I was going to try again. I had to laugh, even my son knew me better. LOL But, I never did go back to the den of cubs.

I want to thank you Sue Ann for your report it filled my heart and filled my eyes with tears in the wonderful manner of remembering my home and all that I love.  :hug:  :hug:

Thank you for allowing me to share a little of the life I have lived and love.

Hugs Kassie

Hi Sarah and Wendy,

thank you so much. I am very honored.

Kirste is such a wonderful person. I really enjoyed working with her. I look forward to more time spent getting to know her better. She really surprised me with the size of the article.

A Really Big Thank you to Kirste and Claire and all the people at TBCI/Teddy Bear Times!
Wonderful people and great to be part of their great magazine!!!!

One of my bears also will be in Teddy Bear and Friends Sept issue.
A BIG Thank you to Mindy and Kellie and everyone at the magazine.  :hug:  :hug:
Thank you Kellie for all your help and I really enjoyed working with you.
Wonderful people and great to be part of their great magazine!!!!

I am so excited to see the magazines.

hugs kassie

oh I forgot - they use to use beaver as well for ladies hat and stole at that time too. It is hard to say for sure without touching it.

hugs kassie

Hi Catherine,

I don't know if you got any pm on this, but. They look like mink to me.
I would think that bear makers would be interested.
I use recycle vintage furs on some of my bears. The only thing is you have to be careful the hide is not rotten and brittle.

I hope you find someone who can use this.

hugs kassie

Dilu 

oh I know about surgery on backs and bad necks. Too many years rodeo-ing and falling on my head.  :crackup: No just kidding,  Car accident.

My heart and a big ouch ..... are right there with you.

:hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

hugs kassie

Hi Chloe,

That is wonderful!!!! Congratulations!  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:
Your bears are so  -
way to go ----  :clap: 

hugs kassie

That is were my dog is!    Hey - give him back!   

You dogs are beauitful. Looks like Kaiser he has moved right in. Ok - you can keep him. It is kinda far away from home anyway.  I wonder how he got there? hmmmm? 

hugs Nina - good luck on your adoption of Kaiser  :hug:

kassie

Hi Jane,

That is bad - it is always a pain. I hope you get your fees back!  That poor other lady too! What a mess endeed!
you bear is lovely and he will do well I am sure. For real that is. 

good luck hon

kassie

Hi krista,

We missed you - welcome back hon. I too wish you a quick recovery. BEARS! Show them off now. 

hugs kassie