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- Fri Nov 30, 2018 10:43 pm
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- Topic: Home From Cuba
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Re: Home From Cuba
I did. But I met several other Americans and know the daughter of a friend who went simply as tourists. There is paperwork the airlines gave me to fulfill the Visa purchase ($50 with JetBlue), and the recommendation is to fill in as a reason to visit, "people to people". Cuba wants you to ...
- Fri Nov 30, 2018 8:04 pm
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- Topic: Hip replacement who here has had one?
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Re: Hip replacement who here has had one?
Good news!! Jingles for you!
- Fri Nov 30, 2018 7:55 pm
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- Topic: Home From Cuba
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Re: Home From Cuba
It was the the start of their cool season - so only in the high 80's and low 90's. We were in a neighborhood just west of downtown Havana, about a ten minute drive. Weird combination of both low-income homes and just a block away, Embassy Row on 5th Ave. Our Casa(B&B) served a great breakfast, t...
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 10:00 pm
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- Topic: Home From Cuba
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Home From Cuba
Go! Just returned Saturday after a week in Havana with Global Volunteers. Anyone can go, so go! I'd recommend flying JetBlue, they seem the most well-represented.
- Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:28 pm
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- Topic: Bobcat on my trailcam (video!)
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Re: Bobcat on my trailcam (video!)
And we have a lot of bobcat in Michigan too. More and more people see them lately, even in the Lower Penninsula.
- Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:27 pm
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- Topic: Bobcat on my trailcam (video!)
- Replies: 242
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Re: Bobcat on my trailcam (video!)
Climate change Clanter. And what a great video! Looks like a young cat - not much tufting to the ears. Just amazing! What brand trail cam Snowhorse?
- Thu Nov 08, 2018 2:57 pm
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- Topic: Go out and vote
- Replies: 20
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Re: Go out and vote
"shockingly..." That's just terrible. Inexcusable. We had three people before the polls opened at 7am, and shepherded 38 people through in the first 25 minutes. Seventy-two percent turnout!
- Thu Nov 08, 2018 2:54 pm
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- Topic: Long over due Twins update
- Replies: 44
- Views: 23986
Re: Long over due Twins update
LOVING all this catching up!!
- Wed Nov 07, 2018 5:43 pm
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- Topic: Go out and vote
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Re: Go out and vote
I worked the polls in my precinct - 15.5 hours. Holy crap the close-out procedure took 90 meticulous check-and-double-check minutes to complete without compromising any ballots/votes. I was blind with exhaustion. Besides that, the whole experience was great, in spite of the loss of a man who should ...
- Wed Nov 07, 2018 5:37 pm
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- Topic: Long over due Twins update
- Replies: 44
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Re: Long over due Twins update
Oh my!!! In addition to the items you mentioned, they're beauties! And it's so nice to see greenery in the neighborhood after your many years of dust and drought. Hugs!
- Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:05 pm
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- Topic: Others are concerned about how I feed my horses.
- Replies: 21
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Re: Others are concerned about how I feed my horses.
demi wrote:They look ok to me. But I’m wondering, is your horse a little on the spooky side?
- Sat Oct 06, 2018 2:46 pm
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- Topic: In which I'm reminded how much horse shopping sucks!
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Re: In which I'm reminded how much horse shopping sucks!
Sorry for all that. Lesson to be learned: Quit on day three if there is chaos. Good luck with the search!
- Thu Sep 27, 2018 1:53 pm
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- Topic: Little or Lot of Emotional Support Needed-3rd times the charm
- Replies: 41
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Re: Little or Lot of Emotional Support Needed
I know you have real and immediate concerns, but you clearly raised a woman who is exceptional among us. Peace to you and to her THIS!!! Wishing your daughter safe journeys in her important work, and you good sleep and a new horse. Me - what? fourth? fifth? - Thank you for raising a wonderful adven...
- Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:07 pm
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- Topic: OMG! It's a pony
- Replies: 10
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Re: OMG! It's a pony
When I first started taking my horse to shows he spent more time with his head up staring than he did moving. OMG, that reminds me of one of my horse's first tests at a schooling show next to a pasture with draft horses. I got THE squarest, abrupt halts, followed by a frozen head-up that needed a b...
- Mon Sep 24, 2018 1:25 pm
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- Topic: Mendelsohn?
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Mendelsohn?
Is that you and your baby on the cover of the "USDF Connection" magazine???
- Mon Sep 24, 2018 1:23 pm
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- Topic: A spin off: Mare, Gelding or doesn't matter for you?
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Re: A spin off: Mare, Gelding or doesn't matter for you?
There was a time I swore NO MARES!! Then I wound up with four of them. :shock: I grew to absolutely love them. But they are, in general, a little more trouble than the geldings given same breed, same age, relatively same background. If I outlive my 14 year old mare - and I will hopefully outlive her...
- Mon Sep 24, 2018 1:17 pm
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- Topic: OMG! It's a pony
- Replies: 10
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- Mon Sep 10, 2018 12:12 am
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- Topic: A different kind of competition...
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Re: A different kind of competition...
Great image!!
- Wed Sep 05, 2018 1:34 am
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- Topic: Book Recommendation
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Re: Book Recommendation
Old story, debunked. Her father had actually returned to South America when she returned to Nairobi. First woman to fly in Africa, first woman to fly east to west across the ocean, crashing in Canada. Period.
https://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/23/book ... d-one.html
https://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/23/book ... d-one.html
- Wed Aug 29, 2018 2:45 am
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- Topic: Book Recommendation
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Re: Book Recommendation
Looking forward to reading that, thanks for the info! "West With The Night" is my favorite: True story about the first woman pilot, Beryl Markham, to do loads of flight stuff, AND when her father's farm in Kenya failed, she rode her favorite horse to Niarobi (sp) and became the leading tra...
- Mon Aug 27, 2018 3:49 pm
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- Topic: Invitation List to MY Funeral
- Replies: 19
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Re: Invitation List to MY Funeral
And now, Drumpf will be the ONLY major political figure - including many international allies - to not attend. And the drumpf ordered the WH flag moved to full-staff when he returned from yet another golf weekend.
- Sun Aug 19, 2018 12:14 pm
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- Topic: Fun at the Fair
- Replies: 18
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Re: Fun at the Fair
Me three. Except the adults have taken over the meetings for 4H Horse Council. When I had a horse club, I helped a couple of my high school kids wrestle it back for about three years. In my opinion, adults are there to help point the kids in the right direction, assist when needed, then get out of t...
- Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:44 am
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- Topic: Fun at the Fair
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Re: Fun at the Fair
I had to enter something in at least five of eight departments. I did seven; sewing (sundress), culinary (jam), fine arts (one of those wine-and-canvas things), folk art (a welcome sign I made years ago), horticulture (roma tomatoes), photography (a photo of a sunset), and floriculture (a giant Dahl...
- Mon Aug 13, 2018 3:44 am
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- Topic: Fun at the Fair
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Re: Fun at the Fair
Love it and all the posts! Just picked up my exhibits this morning as our fair wrapped up last night. I got fourth place as Homemaker of the Year! hahahahahaha!! Next year I want the damn sash!!
- Fri Jul 20, 2018 2:27 pm
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- Topic: Geraniums
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Re: Geraniums
Yeah, ten years ago they started chewing on them here. Mums too. Mine are behind a tiny, thin electric hot wire around my yard plugged in at night.
- Sat Jul 14, 2018 3:14 pm
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- Topic: Geraniums
- Replies: 11
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Re: Geraniums
Until they don't... :evil: I've kept geraniums for years and in fact have made at least two dozen cuttings off one especially prolific plant with extraordinary genetics. As someone said, FULL sun is essential, and it's ok to let the soil dry out periodically. What caught my attention is these are ne...
- Sun Jul 01, 2018 5:53 pm
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- Topic: A big whine
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9495
Re: A big whine
Glad you're feeling better. I too hate fireworks. Bleh
- Wed Jun 27, 2018 4:02 pm
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- Topic: Quality of Life ?
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Re: Quality of Life ?
It's SOOOOOO hard. But we owe them some dignity in death as in life. Hugs!!
- Wed Jun 20, 2018 2:01 pm
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- Topic: Quality of Life ?
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Re: Quality of Life ?
Yes ^^^
If you're here wondering, I believe it's time.
If you're here wondering, I believe it's time.
- Tue Jun 19, 2018 4:59 pm
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- Topic: Conflicted by the Duggars for years
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Re: Conflicted by the Duggars for years
No confliction for me - I find them icky.
- Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:21 am
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- Topic: Walter Zettl
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Re: Walter Zettl
I was blessed to attend one of his clinics and watched as a young lady on an appaloosa/draft cross learned to dance. Many of us auditing cried when it happened. He was so patient and without effort...teaching what he loved most. I was there too! That was so amazing and she and her horse were wonder...
- Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:06 am
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- Topic: Walter Zettl
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Re: Walter Zettl
Oh no! I've been worried about this and thinking of him a lot lately. I'm so sad. I rode with him several times and attended clinics even more. Ride on WAZ, ride on!!!
- Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:04 am
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- Topic: A pasture foaling at 4 a.m. - I'm in love!!! More pics added.
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Re: A pasture foaling at 4 a.m. - I'm in love!!! More pics added.
OMG! I so miss the babies! And your mare is gorgeous!!
- Fri Jun 01, 2018 5:01 pm
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- Topic: Delta Airlines S...s
- Replies: 12
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Re: Delta Airlines S...s
I agree with the responses that say make this public; social media, local news, whathaveyou. This is TOTALLY unacceptable! BTW, where was your mom found?
- Thu May 31, 2018 2:11 pm
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- Topic: Jimmy Williams
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Re: Jimmy Williams
From the time I was about 12, it would take both hands and almost all my fingers to count the number of predators I ran across in various aspects of the horse world.
- Wed May 30, 2018 2:29 am
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- Topic: Jimmy Williams
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- Wed May 23, 2018 12:00 pm
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- Topic: Phone Insurance
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Re: Phone Insurance
NO!! Yes, not true without photos.
- Mon May 21, 2018 5:36 pm
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- Topic: Riding in southern Spain
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Re: Riding in southern Spain
In 1989 I rode in southern Spain for two weeks. The horses (Andalusians) and farm was a glorified dude-ranch, but after the staff realized I could really ride, they let me help with the stallions a couple times and that was REALLY fun. I went in late November and except for torrential rains one five...
- Sun May 20, 2018 1:43 pm
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- Topic: Phone Insurance
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Re: Phone Insurance
Hi Clanter! (waving) Thanks for the tips and suggestions everyone. I did get insurance on this one; second $300 phone in two months. First one lasted four years before I tried to wash it. The other day I was enticing my men-of-mayham mutt into a pond and slipped and fell - with the new phone in my b...
- Sat May 19, 2018 8:51 pm
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- Topic: Credit Score
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Re: Credit Score
Yes. Discover give their cardholders a report every month. It varies a few points according to the most stupid reasons.
- Sat May 19, 2018 11:16 am
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- Topic: Phone Insurance
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Phone Insurance
Do you have it? Has it been worth it?
- Sat May 19, 2018 11:15 am
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- Topic: Trump and Horses???
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Re: Trump and Horses???
Maybe...
- Fri May 18, 2018 5:17 pm
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- Topic: Trump and Horses???
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Trump and Horses???
From Bill Gates: "He knew my daughter Jennifer, because Trump has this horse show thing down in Florida, in fact he went up and talked to Jen and was being super nice," says Gates. "And then, like 20 minutes later, he flew in in a helicopter to the same place. So clearly he'd been dri...
- Thu May 17, 2018 3:18 am
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- Topic: I sold the farm!
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Re: I sold the farm!
The funny thing is, we received our buyer's offer on Friday. On Saturday, we received another offer from someone who looked a while ago. And today I got a call from another buyer I've been talking with, and she's ready to make an offer. Real estate is so crazy! When it rains, it pours! Congratulati...
- Wed May 09, 2018 9:47 pm
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- Topic: Need some help or advice
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Re: Need some help or advice
Well done Linden! We're here for you.
- Tue May 08, 2018 4:48 pm
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- Topic: Somebody was sassy yesterday
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Re: Somebody was sassy yesterday
That's what the padding was for. Oh.My.Gawd!! I love how stoic the rider still looks in the first close-up. And the gelding/mare/stallion meme is hysterical!
- Wed May 02, 2018 12:38 pm
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- Topic: News from down under.
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Re: News from down under.
Great news, ride on!
- Sun Apr 29, 2018 12:50 pm
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- Topic: NJ Has New Ticks
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Re: NJ Has New Ticks
Just like Emerald Ash Borer. Came into Detroit probably on a pallet. From China. Now every ash tree, planted in the '60s to replace every Dutch elm disease stricken elm, will die. Eight in one pasture alone. A HUGE 40 footer too big to lock hands around in my woodlot. The end of ash ax handles and ...
- Fri Apr 27, 2018 1:20 pm
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- Topic: We rode to the outdoor tonight
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Re: We rode to the outdoor tonight
You and your horse will learn to love a bit of trail riding!
- Tue Apr 24, 2018 2:01 am
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- Topic: NJ Has New Ticks
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Re: NJ Has New Ticks
Ick. They ARE creepy. When I was a kid we NEVER had them in Michigan!