2 more riding horses (mine is 33 and I don’t ride her anymore), a pony for my daughter, maybe mice, gerbils and/or rats again, tropical fish aquarium, a cockatiel, canary, Norwegian Elkhound, and one or two pomeranians/pomchis.

I am a horse girl, though currently, I am down to one who is 33 this year. I have had her since she was 12. Her barn name is Cherokee and she is a registered tobiano bay Paint mare.  Her registered name is Pressed For Money. She’s got laminitis, Cushings Disease and white line disease.  Still, she does and looks pretty good for her age.

I would love to get another riding horse but it’s not the right time in my life. I just had another baby, so I don’t have the time to commit to daily chores. I am lucky my father looks after Cherokee for me daily. Hopefully, when my kids are a bit older, I can get another.

My favorite breed is the Friesian, also. They’re gorgeous! When I was in college I got to visit a breeding farm in PA during our Collegiate Horsemen’s Association national convention. They move beautifully. My dream would be to have one to ride Western in a black and silver saddle and tack set.

At one point I wanted to be an equine vet or reproductive specialist. I even went as far as getting my BS in equine science but it didn’t work out for many reasons.   

I had to pick both pass and want. I can never decide if I like her or not for some reason. I almost got her for a really good price on FB but the seller “lost” her, sending me another flutter pony instead like I wouldn’t notice.

BC-that’s hilarious that they substituted an actual basil plant! I would call a basil plant “Basil of Bakerstreet” from Disney’s The Great Mouse Detective. Ben Basil is also cute!

Stjarne-what part of MN?! I am in ND. We have been having frequent storms too. Such a difference from last year. It was so dry last year, none of our outdoor stuff did well because we couldn’t keep up with watering. Due to that, I think we will forgo planting much, if anything this year, especially with a newborn.  We do have rhubarb, strawberries, chives, asparagus, and raspberries that are perennial. Hopefully, they do better this year. The rhubarb has struggled since we moved here, even with mulching and fertilizer. Didn’t help that my hubby mowed over it the first year (insert eye roll). The raspberries haven’t done much since we transferred them from my in-laws home. The strawberries try but the bugs get to them. One of our apple trees died last year too and our plum trees haven’t done great either as far as production.

We tried to redo a round planter area from the previous owners last year with perennial seeds and bulbs but very little grew. It had been choked with weeds, a real eye sore. May have to try started plants instead.

My spring bulbs actually came up a little better this year. A few hyacinths actually bloomed!! I am generally discouraged growing stuff here because nothing we plant ourselves seems to do very well. Only some things that were here before do ok like our day lilies (hubby hates them) and peonies. My rhododendron does well but I struggle to keep my hydrangeas alive. It sucks because stuff grew well at our previous home.

Taffeta-I loved reading about your plants. You sound like you have a beautiful garden/yard. I love fuschias. They are annual here too and we have no space to keep planters indoors. I have one vine plant my grandma forced upon me lol which surprisingly is still alive after years.

Interested in pearly baby surprise depending upon condition and price.

Where are you shipping from? Are these loose or MIP? Interested on the Fancy Flora set and the Crystal Rainbow Castle sets (1 of each). Prices? Pictures?

And she's out! Did anyone else get one? She's still in stock surprisingly, I thought for sure she'd be gone by now (Greta sold out in 4 mins IIRC). Maybe Mattel have actually listened to collectors for once and have stocked more than usual?

I think it's because she was a pre-order whereas Greta was available at the time of ordering and shipped out soon after.  These are supposedly shipping in June.

Congrats guys!

I'm thinking hard about it!    But I don't think I will. I love my Frankies but I don't know if I want to spend another $60 for this one. I hope this one goes away soon so I can stop being tempted. 

She was actually $75 I think, more than Greta was.

@Taffeta that Cleo...I was under the impression when she came out that she would only be available at SDCC and then last minute I guess they put her online.  I never knew that until she was long gone.  Kicking myself for not looking into it a little more at the time.

My mom had bought me the blue Mermaid princess G1 for Christmas this year. She swears she wrapped it with a Grand Champion horse she got me but I cannot find it. I don’t specifically remember opening it even though I have thoughts that maybe I did but am not sure if I am just imagining it. Pregnancy brain is so fun. Anyway, she says she doesn’t have it and I can’t find it. I am worried it somehow was lost in the wrapping or something and got tossed. It makes me sick wondering where she is. My husband does not remember seeing it and my mom said she wasn’t in the room when I opened that particular gift. My husband always rounds up the gifts for the car and he brought them in and unpacked them and says he does not remember seeing it at all. So, now who knows where she has ended up. I am heartsick thinking about it.