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About Us!

Never let yesterday's disappointments destroy today's dreams.....

Painted Dreams Farm is located in Liberty, South Carolina. We adore animals......all kinds. If it has four legs, we like it. Horses, donkeys, ponies, dogs, cats, goats, potbelly pigs.....we have owned almost any kind of animal you can imagine, even a couple of wild ones.

During my life we have raised baby birds and squirrels, bunnies, and anything else we found that needed a "momma". We raise dogs, in addition to horses! I had the wonderful privilege of living on a 350 acre ranch in Forth Worth, Texas during my teen years, and I learned to rope, break horses, brand, herd, drench, milk cows, trail ride for hours and sometimes days on end, and a thousand other "cowboy" things most kids only get to dream about. I've ridden down hills so steep that the horse would slide down on her rear. I've ridden up hills so straight up, that it's a wonder we didn't topple back down to the bottom. Many times I would ride bareback, with the breeze blowing through my hair. I got to ride in the grand entry in rodeos, and was crowned Queen of our saddle club. I also got to ride in the Fat Stock Show parade a couple of years. So I've had my share of great horse experiences, and I thank the good Lord above for keeping me safe, and allowing me to have the most wonderful childhood ever!

The above is Kandi's mustang gelding, Kody, who we think is the best trail horse in the world. (Of course, we are prejudiced.) Kandi trained him herself.

We are not horse breed biased, but see the beauty, grace and majesty in them all! I cry sometimes just watching a horse run across the pasture. We've got it bad!!! LOL!

We used to raise only Arabians, but one day while at a horse show we saw a black and white Arabian/Paint mare that we thought was absolutely gorgeous! It was that mare that sparked our interest in finding and purchasing a Paint stallion to cross on our Arabian mares. Thus began the search that ended with the purchase of PD California Dreamin, and his dam, Smooth Gamble.

We have traveled from one end of the United States to the other to pick up a horse we have purchased, or to deliver one that we have sold. We have built many wonderful memories as a family on these trips, and cherish the time we have spent together.

We now have four grandbabies. The most wonderful thing in the world next to the birth of my own three children was the birth of my grandbabies.

I love them all as if they were my own children! Soon we will have another addition! That will bring the count to five! They are all four precious, smart and beautiful, of course! It remains to be seen if they will all catch the "horse bug" too! My oldest daughter and her husband have a little boy, and a brand new baby girl. She is adorable and looks just like her mother did. It's like holding my daughter all over again! They are expecting a third child in October of 2007, and we look forward to holding another precious angel. My daughter and her husband sing, teach and are very involved in their church.

My youngest daughter and her husband now have a little boy and a little girl (shown below). This is my "horsey" daughter. She and I share the love, each just as horse crazy as the other. Her little girl is definitely going to join her mother and I in our love for horses. She already exhibits the overwhelming desire to be and do everything "horse". She wants to ride every horse she sees, and if you try and help hold her on, she attempts to push your hand away. Just like her mother did.....

My son, the youngest of my children, recently got married, so we have acquired a new daughter, a welcome addition to our family. My son absolutely loves mini-trucks and customized vehicles. Since his marriage, his priorities have changed, but he still loves automobiles. They are now his second priority, instead of his first, as it should be. You may visit the Twisted Dimensions Car Club web site and view the vehicles owned by him and his friends at http://freewebs.com/twisteddimensions.

A man who loved his family, and was loved by them, so very much. He was a wonderful provider and was always there when you needed him. Mother and daddy provided us a loving Christian home. I have not always done what my parents taught me to do.....but I wish I had! My mother is still doing well, and we cherish her so very much. My daddy and my mother were a blessing from the Lord. My daddy passed away 8 years ago on April Fools Day. An appropriate day for my dad to die, as he loved laughing and joking.

He and my mother had been sweethearts since childhood. They were till the day he died.

It still seems like daddy died yesterday to me. I still can't go to his grave without crying, even after all this time. His passing left a huge hole in our hearts, but he also left us with some wonderful memories. Memories we shall always cherish of times I wouldn’t have missed for anything in the world.

My dad is in Heaven now. No more pain, no more tears.

The last time my daddy opened his eyes on this earth he looked into my face and smiled the most beautiful smile I have ever seen on anyone's face. It spoke volumes to me.

His smile said everything is alright, I'm at peace.

Don't worry, this is not goodbye...... just see you later.

His smile said I love you, and always will.

In his smile I could see that God saves the very best for last.

Daddy had a saying he would use. When Daddy left to go somewhere he would say

"See you Sunday".

It meant he was looking forward to seeing you again soon.

I love you, my precious Daddy. See you Sunday!

We love our Lord, our Country, our Family, our Friends..... and always welcome the chance to make new ones!

It would be our prayer that everyone would come to know Jesus Christ as their Savior. We know that will not be the case, but if just one person is saved or blessed because of the seed we have tried to sow on this web site, that would be our greatest joy! To God be the Glory!