grannys gone and done it

[Mutt Farm]

So, just waiting on the person coming to look at my mare - got a text just now that they are still about an hour late, but they did reveal that the reason was they had to stop to fix the trailer lights - so they have already broken rule #1 of horse shopping (as I had hoped they would) and are bringing the trailer......and since it will be getting fairly dark when they get here I am taking this to mean they are ok with not being able to do much (if any) of a test ride on her so sounds like maybe they are serious about just wanting her no matter what

If/when she sells I figure I can be nice and let DH get the toy he was eyeballing the other day so he can't say much when I take the rest of the $$$ to the swap on the 10th or the show/sale the weekend after that, lol.

Am I missing pages here? I'm chuckling. You never take a trailer to "look" at a horse! And, you don't show up at dark if you want to feel them out! Watcha selling Mare?

 

[enola]

I hope that hurricane stays clear of you! Looks like it is going to stay along the coast and not come ashore until further north. 

My Moma lives on the Chesapeake Bay!

 

[rIrs roost]

Hi. Listen, If I'm being too talkalot on this thread someone please pm me! I feel like the loudmouth that showed up at a party Ya know, the "who the hell invited them" kind. Anyhoo...I wanted to tell a story, something nice that happened today, so I thought I'd tell it to ya'll. I sure hope this is ok, cause I envy those that live where I wish I did. I live 60 miles from Los Angeles, couple miles out of the "City". I have 1.5 acres, witch is huge in these parts. In the 20 years I've lived here, I've seen the orange groves where I used to go riding turn into city slicker livestock hating subdivisions. Same for the dairy farms. They closed all the horse trails, so now I'd have to trailer to ride. Crime has gotten scary. Druggies and gangs are moving in. Home invasion robberies, car jackings, petty theft, burglary, Meth and heroine dealers at the end of my road, I never dreamed I'd live somewhere that I was afraid to go to town after dark. I thought this was my last home. Nope. I've been praying for the day we could get outta here, live around folks like I usta know. Still with me? So last week, a new client came to have a look to board her little dog. They're traveling back to Korea. She saw my colorful eggs on the counter and her eyes lit up! She's very hard to understand, but told me all about the farm she was raised on in Korea, her animals and chickens and how much she missed it. I offered her a dz eggs. This morning, she drove over to give me this beautiful basket of fruit from her trees as gratitude for the eggs from my hens. Dunno why that is so mind changing and profound to me, why it's made me so hopeful and happy today, but it did.

It really warms the heart when people respond with compassion. And sometimes does take us for surprise when they do! Nice basket of fruit!!

That's a very nice story and fruit basket. Don't worry about talking to much. No one minds and grannies got that covered anyways lol.

 

[TwoCrows]

Quote: I sure hope she stays safe! Scary stuff those hurricanes!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

just got news on my van. friend put the brake line on and it blew in 3 more places. its so rusted you cant even jack it up. You can hear crunching. I guess i didnt realize how much i was looking forward to it being fixed til DH and friend told me it was garbage. I started crying and told them I just cant keep getting in and out that car. DH wants to junk it. says no need to put money in a van you cant even change a tire on. that made me cry harder and I said its yours , do what you want. so my friend said he will be back tomorrow with the 3 lines and try again. He also mentioned capping the back brakes off as 80% of your braking power is in the front. He said no charge. They dont have money so I will sneak it to him somehow. LOL I just hope it can be fixed and wont blow the front.

 

[napdognewfie]

Ummm. I'd rather have one that doesn't start than one that doesn't stop!

 

[Dannachic]

me too! Fall and spring all year round...with a week of snow....would be perfect.

sounds good to me

 

[Watermelon123]

Same here Newfie!

I had one that almost wouln't stop, it Was pretty scary, but I had to drive.

 

[napdognewfie]

Ask him if the emergency brake will work. I've had to drive that way. You keep it released and hold it there. Steer with the other hand and use the E brake pedal instead.

 

[napdognewfie]

That is for if the brakes go out after you fix them. Don't try to take off in it now!