Divine Dreams

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It used to be that I could only see my large, black beauty of a horse in my dreams.  That is about to change.  This week, his head emerged from its first mold.
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By the end of this weekend, I will have looked upon the face that is Divine.

Cordelia and Odette

Once upon a time, in the land of Oz, Dorothy visited the wizard, the tin man got his heart, and Frank L. Baum wrote about it.  Oz became a very famous fairyland.  Over one hundred years later, people use airplanes to visit Oz and the great queens communicate regularly by magic mirror.

This story has nothing to do with Dorothy.  This has nothing to do with Princess Ozma.  Frank L. Baum never chronicled what I am about to tell you because it is "news in Oz".

Once upon a time, (Yes, I said that already, please bear with me.) Once upon a time, (I forget where I was. These stories are not easy.) Once upon a time, in Oz, there lived two twin sisters.  The twins were born in Korea.  They settled in Oz where they roamed fairyland freely.  Their only job was to sit and sew.  The twins would stitch and mend broken hearts back together.

As the twins stitched, day in and day out, they would prick hearts.  Some hearts were broken and needed fixing, of course.  These hearts were gladdened by the twins touch.  Other hearts felt the prick of the twins and felt jealousy.  Some hearts felt the prick of the twins and their hearts lifted in wonder and joy.

David Ballard felt the prick of the twins. I am guessing that he felt delight.  He used his own magic and captured them for several moments of forever, suspending them for the world to see.

 Are you settled in with your tea?  Well, what happened was this...

One day in the dead of winter, the Queen of Little Cow Harbor gazed into her magic mirror and said, "My goodness! There is an upheaval going on in Oz! My goodness, the twins have their suitcases out!"  She quickly contacted the Queen of the Snobs.  "Look!", she said. "Look at what is happening in Oz! What shall we do? Shall we offer an invitation to the ball? Do you think that either of the twins would like to attend?"

The Queen of the Snobs laughed and laughed.  She said, "Well, she is worthy.  Tell her that if she will comb her hair, then she can come."  The Queen of Little Cow Harbor said, "Hmmmm, I do not know if that is the proper way to phrase an invitation. Since the twins spend as much time in the woods as I do, my hair looks exactly the same.  We can always re-do her hair if it looks like the cat got to it.  I shall simply ask if one would like to come.  I shall say, Dear Cordelia or Dear Odette a position is open in Little Cow Harbor.  It will require your nightly attendance at all masquerade balls here in fairyland as someone must simply chase after Weeener."

It simply does not do to have a hermaphroditic succubus on the loose when one has dancing horses.

The Queen of Little Cow Harbor said, "Do you think that will do it? Telling the truth never hurts, right? I do think that playing with Weeener is a full time job."  The Queen of the Snobs agreed.

And so, I extended the invitation.

Calendar 2011

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Sunday, January 23rd, 2011
UFDC Patchoque Doll Fanciers' Show

The Annual Patchogue Doll Fanciers Club show will take place on January 23rd from10am to 4pm. The show will be at a new location, the Sheraton Long Island Hotel, 110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Hauppauge.
Yes, I will be "showing" something from my stable of "Wild Horses" .  You will see 'one large horse' and 'one small'.  The piece will be entitled, "Shall We Dance?"

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

UFDC Patchoque Doll Fanciers' Show

The Annual Patchogue Doll Fanciers Club show will take place on January 23rd from10am to 4pm. The show will be at a new location, the Sheraton Long Island Hotel, 110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Hauppauge.
Yes, I will be "showing" something from my stable of "Wild Horses" .  You will see 'one large horse' and 'one small'.  The piece will be entitled, "Shall We Dance?"

I hope to see you there.

From My Stable to Yours

Calendar

Once again, it is time to turn the page to a 'new calendar'. Orchid is happily married to Doug, who spends many of his days in plaid golf pants. This leaves me free to concentrate on my stable of "Wild Horses" . On days when I am not walking my dog around Little Cow Harbor, I am attending the needs of my horses.

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You can find behind the scenes chit chat and keep up with us here: http://catcara.livejournal.com/ . My deviant art page is here:http://catcara.deviantart.com/ . As always, the main web page is here:http://www.cathycara.com/ . I thank all of you for your interest in our work, your never failing support, and your gracious invitations.

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I look forward to meeting you in person on my dog walks. Perhaps your hearts wish will come true and Edgar will, someday, with your unwavering support become "Mayor of Northport" .

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September 22, 2010

Wednesday evening, 7:00 pm

Manhasset Library

for directions: http://www.manhassetlibrary.org/content/hours_directions

Richard Gardner's presentation of "Bebe" the photography exhibition of our dolls

I will be on hand with Orchid. Orchid is still in her wedding gown. The other dolls which were on exhibit in the gallery in the Hamptons will also be on display. No dog and no horses.

October 2010

Preview of "Wild Horses"

Harborfields Public Library

Greenlawn, New York

For directions and hours: http://harb.suffolk.lib.ny.us/

The exhibit will be available for viewing any time the library is open during the month of October.

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As promised, one of the horses will be on exhibition for the entire month of October 2010. A SaraAngelo Tea Cup Fairy will be on display looking charming in the outfit which I made her. Baby Chloe has put in an appearance. I am still conferencing with Vivi. She has lovely hooves, but I do not know if she has the patience to sit for an entire month. We shall see. I may have to bribe her with Halloween treats.

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Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

UFDC Patchoque Doll Fanciers' Show

The Annual Patchogue Doll Fanciers Club show will take place on January 23rd from10am to 4pm. The show will be at a new location, the Sheraton Long Island Hotel, 110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Hauppauge.

Yes, I will be "showing" something from my stable of "Wild Horses" .  You will see 'one large horse' and 'one small'.  The piece will be entitled, "Shall We Dance?"

Heliot in the Clouds

This photograph was just taken in Florida by Enki. She used the camera on her cell phone. It clearly shows a 'unicorn in the clouds'. The photograph is completely unaltered. It is fortuitous and propitious and oozes synchronicity. Even given all that, I am still not inclined to tell you what Enki and I are working on.

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Perhaps you can guess from the photograph?

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Thank you, dear Enki. I am ever so glad that you thought of me and my 'wild horses' when you saw it. I find it to be a rather astoundingly amazing picture.

Music for Wild Horses

Silence is Golden

As the twilight of Indian Summer deepens, the sound of stringed instruments tuning up for the party can be heard floating over the sound of the crickets. Silence haunts the garden.

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Groomed by the Queen of Slantways, he is a favorite horse. Well, a 'favorite' of mine. You will not see him on exhibit in October.