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Rhianon

Ah, what a handsome boy. And what a character. I'm so sorry for your loss.

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Oh, boy. What I could tell you about how people who you would think would be the first to step up to help the animal but don't want to "be the one." Especially in a small community. They notice. They talk about it, tisk tisk about it, but won't actually put themselves on the line. It's cow...

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Ah, fun.

The girl is only 15? Wow.

One of my guys was once part of a fashion shoot, but he was just background. Not co-star!

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Ah, poor little guy! Jingles it gets cleared up fast.

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Oh, Xan. I haven't been on the board in ages, partly due to horse talk just being too painful. But seeing this, I had to dig out the old password. Of course we all remember him. And your adventures together. I will share with you what I chose as a memorial marker for Ace. It's from Yeats, The Song o...

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Sounds like totally the right decision for you. Wishing you all the best with it.

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A subject close to my heart. As a west coast island, my home collects tonnes and tonnes of plastic and other garbage along its shores. There are massive cleanups every year. Beaches end up with more debris than driftwood, etc. These are remote, uninhabited areas. Some are impossible to clean because...

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I solved this by painting the whole thing--ceiling and walls--a nice shade of white. I love it.

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What scares me most is that this xenophobic cowardice seems to be a world-wide phenomenon at that moment.

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Ah, I so sorry for your loss.

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Thanks for this! My favourite part: The article mentions one young test subject in the group named Blue, who seemed to simply enjoy putting the humans to work; he always selected the symbol to have his blanketing status changed and needed some extra temperature conditioning so that he would understa...

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Thank you for the update. It is amazing that someone could be doing so well after such a catastrophic injury. I'm so happy for him and his family.

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Ah, I'm so sorry. We all know that horrible sad point of exhausted options when you have to admit it's time to let them go. Hugs to you, and godspeed to greener pastures for Quinta.

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Thank you so much for asking. This has become my life. Their application has been approved and sent on to Lebanon. Just waiting for them to get their in-person interview and final security check. Now not expected to get here until March of 2017. Nothing to do with their application--it's just unders...

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Dear God, you look absolutely radiant, and you'd just given birth?!

Wishing little Kai and a long, fulfilling life.

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There is no actual evidence that horses that crib are inclined to colic. The most recent thinking on cribbing/windsucking is to let them do it. The stress of not being able to is more harmful than doing it. (We built my Ace a cribbing bar near his feed tub. We replace it as it wears down. He's cribb...

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Me, too, Paula. We live in black bear country. See them routinely--pretty much every couple of days this time of year. We don't have an attractants-- no fruit trees, etc. But they seem to like our creek. I think it's a traditional path. We always laugh when folks put up the "bear in area" ...

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It doesn't matter. Both are fine. It's a style thing, not a grammar thing.

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We're an intelligent species in so many ways. So why do we so often fail to care for our young?

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Ah, that news report is heartbreaking in context. Jingles he pulls through.

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Sometimes people in organizations fail to realize that a volunteer is not an employee. Also, sometimes volunteers fail to understand how darned hard it is to get people to just follow a few simple rules that might seem silly but allow the system to function. Or that an overworked person might forget...

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Well done, you!

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Can't say it better than fergusnc.

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Chancellor wrote:
Moutaineer wrote:Not where I grew up. It means that while you do all sorts of stuff you do none of it very well.

That is my understanding of the phrase as well.

Yup.

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I agree with Wicky and orono.

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We're encouraging Virginia Creeper. I'll be dead before it actually creates a problem with the house. LOL!

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My goodness--cute as button in the first set of pics. Down-right handsome in his driving gear!

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Of course you're nervous. I hate it when all the "ologists" start in. And then, I think, "I am so very lucky to get such wonderful healthcare."

Then I go back to being grumpy and worried!

Hugs.

Rhianon

Pianist Ludovico Einaudi plays iceberg concert to draw attention to Arctic Ocean protection. Do play the video. It is heartbreak-ingly beautiful.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/einaudi-gre ... -1.3645932

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Oh, Shirrine. Nasty. Let's hope this is *it* now!

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I'm so sorry to hear this.

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Make sure you give them an honest review on TripAdvisor! (HUGS)

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Pizza topping of sliced pears and blue cheese. (Gorgonzola is the official choice, but I use any veined cheese on hand.)

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Well, drat. Gentle hugs to you and healing thoughts.

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Canyon wrote:Spanakopita.

This was going to be my suggestion. It's easier than you think.

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Wow! The only time I had a foal, I caught it just as he was coming out. Thanks to my dear friend. We were taking turns being "on alert" over night.

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That is lovely!

You have good barn buddies.

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It was a good day here. Found out that the paperwork for the refugee family we're sponsoring might take only 5 months, not 8, to get through. We can do nothing to help them from this end. We have to get them here. They are in a seriously precarious situation, so every day is a bonus.

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Wow. Well-cared-for boy!

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Nice job!

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Did your vet confirm he is IR? If not, it could be Cushings - which you treat differently. My aged gelding has Cushings BUT is not IR. Yes! Ace is the same, and I often have to explain to folks that they are not one and the same. But do you get fat pockets with Cushings? I have a really hard time k...

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Recently changed to Bravecto for Paris. We're also in PNW "flea and tick country" and this has worked the best. She is actually allergic to flea bites, so I know immediately if we have an issue.

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Ditto Tsavo. Op, another thought. You weren't there when he lunged and blocked the horse, right? I am wondering if once he blocked the lame foot if the other foot showed up a little gimpy. That happens a lot. Both feet are sore in the heel, but one more than the other and the lesser sore hoof only ...

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Deleting accidental duplicate.

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The reality is that I am routinely stunned by how many people do and believe what is most convenient for them, are focused on their own immediate gratification, and take the easy way out with no consideration of priorities or how it affects others.. Isn't there a flip side to this, though? The real...

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I think zoos are sick and stupid and I'm not surprised that yet another creature has paid the price for human vanity and stupidity.

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They are complicated critters, aren't they? Very sweet.

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Oh, Rosie. Good for you for speaking your mind.

Why on earth does the public think they "own" a pregnant woman? Is a leftover from tribal days or something?

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I do tell myself that "people are doing the best they can" "you never know what burden someone is carrying" etc. to try to keep calm and continue to work for the higher good. But in only a few cases do I truly believe it. The reality is that I am routinely stunned by how many peo...

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Wishing you well. Fast, good, clean healing!

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