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I think that i would rather wear my water-proof fur before i got in then do furry dipping or skinny diping
*sigh* I'm loosing my touch. (Warning: Hi-jacked by Em)
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If i may have the attention of all the experienced chicken fanatics out there i have a friend who lives in beaverton or. who would like to get chickens but has no idea about anything poultry could you please help out?
if so here is the thread
live in beaverton or. just starting
if so here is the thread
live in beaverton or. just starting
Wisher, sorry I'm running a bit late. Happy Birthday your Royal Hotness. . . . . .er Highness. Ok, sometimes I just can't help it!
You are late, JD, but after that post, you're forgiven!
BTW - If you could find some time, I need some welding done............
Hoppy birthday Wisher!
I know it's late but it's still your birthday for an hour! (or at least here it is...)
First time I used this paint program and I think you can tell why I'm already in love with it! Anyways, I hope you had a lovely birthday Wisher.
oops I forgot to color the plate and candle white...
B2K - That is AWESOME!! I wish (there I go again) that we would have had that medium to work in when I was studying graphics in college. I would love to play with that! Keep it up, one day it may make you a comfortable living! Thanks for the pic, homemade gifts are best!
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I wonder if it is time to eat this vole is hungry and Alaskan has mac and cheese leftovers...
Is there ever a time that isn't "time to eat?" The rodents around here don't seem to think so . . . .
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We have at least half minute intervals too write in backyard chickens otherwise you would know nothing of this particular voles existence
Alaskan would tell us about your existence - we just wouldn't know your user name.
I couldn't stop smiling . . . .
BB2K and her horse, Sunny, are a pretty good match, but that doesn't mean things always go smoothly. For one thing, BB2K likes to ride her bareback, with just a rope snapped to the side rings of a halter to guide her. As long as Sunny will respond to it, I'm OK with the halter - until BB2K learns to keep her hands low and quiet, I'd rather she wasn't abusing the horse's mouth, anyway. Bareback is a great way to develop a secure seat, so for the most part, I'm good with that, too. The problem is, there's a section of an old telephone pole that's been set up as a jump in the pasture. At 12" - 15" high, it's not hard to jump, but it is solid, so it needs to be taken seriously. BB2K has been trying to get Sunny to jump it, and it has been a struggle. Mostly, Sunny has either run out to the side, or nearly stopped and just stepped over it. For weeks, I had been talking to BB2K about the rider's role in jumping a horse, about how their weight and the placement of their weight affects the horse, how the rider needs to set the horse up properly to make the jump, how the saddle can help to stabilize the rider, etc. Finally, in exasperation, I said, "Well. you're messing up your horse by trying to jump her bareback. What you are doing is teaching her to NOT jump."
A couple of weeks ago, BB2K finally dug out the saddle, and things got really bumpy. She took a couple of bad spills (one without the saddle, one with). The second fall was so hard, we feared for a bit that she might have cracked a rib (turned out it was just bruises). Last week, I told her, "Look, I need you to help me work this pony party. I can't have you falling off and getting hurt," so she and Sunny took it easy. Yesterday, she saddled up and they sallied forth with no restrictions.
Sunny was definitely in one of her more cooperative moods. They did a lot of trotting and cantering, and though Sunny wasn't being a push-button pony, she also wasn't putting up much fuss.
The first time they tackled the jump wasn't pretty, but they got over it. BB2K said, "It was my fault. My balance was off." A few minutes later, they tried again. BB2K told me, "I could feel that she was thinking about ducking out, so I gave her a little bump with my heels." Sunny skipped over the jump like it was nothing, and I said, "that's how it's done, folks!" Their third attempt wasn't as pretty; all BB2K had to say was, "Hey, give me a break, I'm new at this." Their fourth attempt was a thing of beauty - perfect arc, perfect balance. I punched the air with both fists.
Life is made of little victories like that. Sunny definitely earned her treat!
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BB2K and her horse, Sunny, are a pretty good match, but that doesn't mean things always go smoothly. For one thing, BB2K likes to ride her bareback, with just a rope snapped to the side rings of a halter to guide her. As long as Sunny will respond to it, I'm OK with the halter - until BB2K learns to keep her hands low and quiet, I'd rather she wasn't abusing the horse's mouth, anyway. Bareback is a great way to develop a secure seat, so for the most part, I'm good with that, too. The problem is, there's a section of an old telephone pole that's been set up as a jump in the pasture. At 12" - 15" high, it's not hard to jump, but it is solid, so it needs to be taken seriously. BB2K has been trying to get Sunny to jump it, and it has been a struggle. Mostly, Sunny has either run out to the side, or nearly stopped and just stepped over it. For weeks, I had been talking to BB2K about the rider's role in jumping a horse, about how their weight and the placement of their weight affects the horse, how the rider needs to set the horse up properly to make the jump, how the saddle can help to stabilize the rider, etc. Finally, in exasperation, I said, "Well. you're messing up your horse by trying to jump her bareback. What you are doing is teaching her to NOT jump."
A couple of weeks ago, BB2K finally dug out the saddle, and things got really bumpy. She took a couple of bad spills (one without the saddle, one with). The second fall was so hard, we feared for a bit that she might have cracked a rib (turned out it was just bruises). Last week, I told her, "Look, I need you to help me work this pony party. I can't have you falling off and getting hurt," so she and Sunny took it easy. Yesterday, she saddled up and they sallied forth with no restrictions.
Sunny was definitely in one of her more cooperative moods. They did a lot of trotting and cantering, and though Sunny wasn't being a push-button pony, she also wasn't putting up much fuss.
The first time they tackled the jump wasn't pretty, but they got over it. BB2K said, "It was my fault. My balance was off." A few minutes later, they tried again. BB2K told me, "I could feel that she was thinking about ducking out, so I gave her a little bump with my heels." Sunny skipped over the jump like it was nothing, and I said, "that's how it's done, folks!" Their third attempt wasn't as pretty; all BB2K had to say was, "Hey, give me a break, I'm new at this." Their fourth attempt was a thing of beauty - perfect arc, perfect balance. I punched the air with both fists.
Life is made of little victories like that. Sunny definitely earned her treat!
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Living vicariously through you, I miss those days of working with my horse, and feeling the pride and joy of accomplishing what I set out to do. Then, practicing and seeing it getting better and better until it was second nature. Horses are incredible for building patience, determination, and confidence.
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