The Old Folks Home

[Bunnylady]

My cat just jumped on my computer keyboard. In the half-second he was there, he managed to turn it off and deactivate the mouse pad. I know cats are experts at killing mice, but seriously? . . . Stupid cat.

 

[chickisoup]

 

[chickadoodles]

Get well soon getaclue.

 

[getaclue]

Thanks everyone! I will take all my meds, but I'm not sure how much resting I can do. I will rest when I can, but there are a few chores that I have to do.

In the meantime, things are progressing well with the purchasing of our new home. They keep trying to push up the closing date, (they'd do it this week, if we allowed it) but I keep saying no to it. Dh is anxious, and was encouraging me to allow them to move the date up, and while I'm anxious too, I keep saying no to it. I want the extra payday between now, and the closing date. When moving into a new home, there are always a few little things that have to be bought, to adapt things to suit your own needs. During the move, it's easier to eat out, or eat take out food for a few days, at least for supper, until the kitchen is somewhat organized, and set up, and enough unpacking, and setting up has been done in the rest of the house, to allow some time for cooking. It will require extra gas, to travel to take care of my chickens until we get our new coop set up too. That's why I want the extra payday, before the closing date, and don't want them moving it up.

 

[roorooyew]

She is a beauty. I had horses growing up and when we sold the farm i continued to ride every spring. Last year my son ask for a pomy....like every kid, within a month his step dad took us to a boarding stable and showed us our first girl. She was 17. Perfect confidence builder fory son. She is now 20. We lost one in april our little appy. Hardest thing ive had to do in a while. She was only 8. Our fox trotter was a rescue and hes just too wild. He was gelded at 4 and is 5 now. No matter how hard we try he just hasnt come around. He must have been very abused. He was a rack of bones when we got him and not gelded. He has since gained weight and trust me but womt let a man near him. Im kindakinda at a loss. Just had my 4th back surgery so i cant really do what meeds to ne done to break him. So for now, hes a lawn ornament that we try to love daily.

 

[getaclue]

Diva, I've had the pneumonia shots before, and they didn't help me. Even my doctor had to admit they were wasted on me, otherwise I would still get them.

Bunny, my old computer had the on/off button on the front side of my tower. Whenever I would be on my computer, my cat would lay in her spot on my desk. She's been doing this since she was a kitten. When I built this computer, the on/off button is on the top of this tower. My cat did her usual thing for about a week, then one evening, I got on the computer, and she took her paw, and pushed the on/off button, turning my computer off. I thought it was a fluke. Nope. When she wanted a pet, or for me to play with her, or for me to take her to bed, or simply wanted to be amused, she would turn my computer off. I took a DVD case, and taped it to the top of the tower, covering the buttons. Fortunately, she never tried to mess with the DVD case, and resumed her normal routine of laying in her spot, but if I take the DVD case off, she will push the on/off button, and turn off my computer.

 

[Leave a LightOn]

Thanks everyone! I will take all my meds, but I'm not sure how much resting I can do. I will rest when I can, but there are a few chores that I have to do.

In the meantime, things are progressing well with the purchasing of our new home. They keep trying to push up the closing date, (they'd do it this week, if we allowed it) but I keep saying no to it. Dh is anxious, and was encouraging me to allow them to move the date up, and while I'm anxious too, I keep saying no to it. I want the extra payday between now, and the closing date. When moving into a new home, there are always a few little things that have to be bought, to adapt things to suit your own needs. During the move, it's easier to eat out, or eat take out food for a few days, at least for supper, until the kitchen is somewhat organized, and set up, and enough unpacking, and setting up has been done in the rest of the house, to allow some time for cooking. It will require extra gas, to travel to take care of my chickens until we get our new coop set up too. That's why I want the extra payday, before the closing date, and don't want them moving it up.

Very sensible about the closing date. Get well soon!

 

[perchie.girl]

She is a beauty. I had horses growing up and when we sold the farm i continued to ride every spring. Last year my son ask for a pomy....like every kid, within a month his step dad took us to a boarding stable and showed us our first girl. She was 17. Perfect confidence builder fory son. She is now 20. We lost one in april our little appy. Hardest thing ive had to do in a while. She was only 8. Our fox trotter was a rescue and hes just too wild. He was gelded at 4 and is 5 now. No matter how hard we try he just hasnt come around. He must have been very abused. He was a rack of bones when we got him and not gelded. He has since gained weight and trust me but womt let a man near him. Im kindakinda at a loss. Just had my 4th back surgery so i cant really do what meeds to ne done to break him. So for now, hes a lawn ornament that we try to love daily.

dont risk your back see if you cant find a good horse trainer to come out and evaluate him. It takes a while for that testosterone to get out of there system... and learned behavior is something that can be dealt with but it may be beyond what you can do. Breaking is a an old term these days good trainers un ravel the issues. If you were here i could recommend some people. My trainer for example I watched her ride an abused one. she would get on and ask for the walk and he would bolt.... bucking away.... shed stay on and the moment he took a step of walk she would get off praise the heck out of him. and call it done for the day.

By the end of the month she had a solid walk trot and canter out of him. The occasional buck and scoot out from under would happen but nothing like those first days.

to give you an idea of what he had to over come. His previous trainer tied him to a tree presemabley to sack him out. The term means gently rub a blanket lay it on their backs and generally get them used to the saddle blanket and being handled all over. this fellow beat the crap out of the horse instead for not standing still. Eventually breaking his jaw.

the owner found out and removed her horse but the damage was done.... After rehab she came to Julie.... Hes now a solid citizen but will never be trusted to not have a flash back... PTST is very difficult to work through. His new owner knows this and worked with Julie for some time to understand.

deb

 

[roorooyew]

Welcome, Roorooyew!

We're a bunch of young souls trapped in old frames and old souls in young frames, and then the occasional one who just never grew up, period.   It's all good.

  

Thanks.....im no spring chicken 41 but i know to some im still young. My bones however tell a different story lol. Cruel joke time. We all feel young in our minds just hard for our bodies to keep up sometimes.

 

[roorooyew]

dont risk your back  see if you cant find a good horse trainer to come out and evaluate him.   It takes a while for that testosterone to get out of there system...   and learned behavior is something that can be dealt with but it may be beyond what you can do.   Breaking is a an old term these days good trainers un ravel the issues.    If you were here i could recommend some people.    My trainer for example   I watched her ride an abused one. she would get on and ask  for the walk and he would bolt....   bucking away....  shed stay on and the moment he took a step of walk she would get off praise the heck out of him. and call it done for the day.

By the end of the month she had a solid walk trot and canter out of him.  The occasional buck and scoot out from under would happen but nothing like those first days. 

to give you an idea of what he had to over come.   His previous trainer tied him to a tree presemabley to sack him out.   The term means gently rub a blanket lay it on their backs and generally get them used to the saddle blanket and being handled all over.  this fellow beat the crap out of the horse instead for not standing still.  Eventually breaking his jaw.

the owner found out and removed her horse but the damage was done....  After rehab she came to Julie....  Hes now a solid citizen but will never be trusted to not have a flash back...  PTST is very difficult to work through.   His new owner knows this and worked with Julie for some time to understand.

deb

Oh i get it. Hes been look at. Previously he was tied to a tpost, barbedwire wrapped around his legs and they trimmed him that way. Ive been working with him for 6 months and he will come and eat while i hold the bucket but he still wont let you get a halter on him. I was just going to atempt the basics. Ground manners, halter and lead.....but hes so head shy he wont let you touch him. Hes very aggressive toward other horses. He is actually what took out our appy mare. He kicked her in the shoulder and crushed it. Sad day when we put her down, she was my sons 4h horse. He is seperated from my other mare. They can talk to each other but cant touch. I have several trainer friends. Untill he can be caught, haltered and lead we are at a loss. He has never been worked with at all. He may just be too much and at this point id never put my son on him. So we are looking for him another horse. But i wont give up just yet. We are limited on space as most of our acrage is woods. Until we are able to have a proper training space ill just comtinue to try to win his trust. 6 months isnt a lot big picture wise. We shall see.