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Heck, no. People do what's easiest and believe what's convenient.

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I have an original, and love it.

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Well, I know zero about tattoos. But I actually like the art of the tattoo better than the drawing! I think you can just go ahead and wear that bikini.

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Whew. We got their application in yesterday, just under the gun. Please, please, please jingle I didn't screw anything up. At the last minute there were a couple of major complications and the proofreader couldn't proofread, so it was up to me. And I was going on 3 hours sleep! There are 8 complex f...

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Isn't that lovely

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Hey, read about this guy who took care of a lot of other people's pets.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... -1.3579610

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I'm so exhausted. We spent two hours on the phone today asking questions prying into the most horrible events in these people's lives. They were gracious. We all cried. It was necessary. Visa officers will ask the same. They need to be prepared. I have never, ever in my life so appreciated my Canadi...

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Ah, honey, I so know how good that feels!

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Thank you for your jingles and prayers!

It seems we may have a chance of getting their application in if we hurry like heck. (It's a complicated process, I'm working through translators, and you can't make mistakes on the documents, so hurrying is tricky ...)

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They're bring pets in by the hundreds, now!

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/ ... 02?cmp=rss

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Gosh, I hope things can be sorted out so they can still come to Canada. Is there an agency handling the sponsorship can that help cut through the red tape? Alas, no. There is an agency that oversees groups like ours, but they were blindsided by this about-face on the part of the government. We are ...

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This is a great story of flying some dogs, cats, and turtles out:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/can ... -1.3571620

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Have you seen the dashcam videos of the exodus? Honestly, when I heard about it I imagined cars driving down an orderly highway. I would have been so absolutely terrified going through that. I once drove through a forest fire, nothing as bad as this. The weird thing is that all the oxygen is sucked ...

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I'm heartsick and am here for comfort and hope. I've been involved with a group sponsoring a refugee family. This is a thing folks can do in Canada--you form a group, raise money, and help a family get to Canada. You then support them for a year--financially and in every other way you can as friends...

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Wow, that's fancy stuff! Just keep going. One bit at a time!

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Yoda clearly understands the celebrity pose! What lovely photos of you both.

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Ah, good-bye sweet Hilary. And hugs to you, Suzon.

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I'm in the same boat. I'd suggest getting a seat cushion for your entire back that's sufficient to bulk your back up enough to bring the head restraint into better alignment w/your torso. The seat cushion would compress in the event of an accident and shouldn't prevent the head restraint from funct...

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I've tried tilting the seat back, but that puts my lower back into a bad position--I'm fighting to sit upright.

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I printed this out for my neighbours when we got together last night. They are dual citizens--Canadian/American--and they follow American politics closely. They loved it!

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I have a new Forrester and the headrest is a killer for me--tips my head forward no matter how I adjust it. With severe stenosis, that's a big problem! I didn't think of the obus form solution. I'll try that. But then does that mean the headrest won't do what it's meant to do? I'm 5 foot 3--not sure...

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Yuck, is all I can say. It's not coffee. Not even close.

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You guys are great. Here's the current plan. Local high school kids want to a coffee house sort of thing for Refugee Day (20th June, we'd do it the Saturday before) -music, poetry reading (there is a UNHCR poetry competition for Refugee Day), Q&A on Sponsorship in Canada (a big topic here this y...

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This is really going in an unkind direction. The point of the thread is to celebrate a new dog, not get b(*&&$ed at by strangers on the internet. I would not blame the OP for not responding any more either. That's the thing about posting on a board. The person posts with expectations of cer...

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Shirrine, your "heart" is never something I doubted.

I'm so happy for your good medical update!

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I am really liking the idea of the online auction. I've gathered ideas and talked to local folks to find out what might work. Going to go over the options with the team. Folks often think things are a good idea until I ask who is going to volunteer!

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Rough, rough go, Baroque. I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope your body heals quickly, and your heart over time.

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We're just working out the event ideas now. Does anyone have opinions on the kinds of events that work best? Last night we just a little dinner that raised a surprising amount of money, but I don't think we'd do another one this soon. I'm thinking if we do "bid sheets" then they have to be...

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Any advice? I'm a member of a refugee sponsorship group, and we're planning an event for World Refugee Day, 20th June, and are thinking we'll have a silent auction as part of it. This is a small town, so we are thinking fun and inclusive rather than fancy. I know there are several ways to go about t...

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Bring warm stuff and then mail it back to your home address before leaving Canada. Canada Post is very expensive for something like this. I think the telling folks in advance you'll need borrow warm stuff is a great idea! And, don't worry, a nice red dress always finds some occasion to take itself ...

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Shower. As long as there is one tub in the house, you're fine.

I love a long soak in deep, hot water. But that's what the hot tub is for.

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I'm so sorry.

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As a rider, the picture is terrifying, but one thing I do like about the picture is how much more of the horse's front end you can see and appreciate the physical beauty of this animal in motion. He's magnificent! A nice tribute to his "family" after his Derby victory: https://www.youtube...

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There are a lot of very nice vegetarian curries that don't involve eating goats. Just sayin'. In memory of Lily and Thea.

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Sometimes I wish I could just send my ailing body away somewhere to get fixed up without constantly interrupting my life. Wouldn't that be nice?

When the going gets tough, the tough go camping.

Get better soon!

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My dear friend and vet told me that few people ever feel confident they "got it right." Pretty much everyone re-thinks the whole thing and worries they were too late or too hasty.

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Chisamba wrote:Sorry I was a bit upset yesterday

Of course you were. Hugs.

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Wow, scary stuff! Big jingles for rapid recovery.

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We start out idealistic because we want everything to be black and white so that we know what we should do, but life is full of tough decisions because there's so much we can't know. And one of the things we can't know is what our horses would choose if they understood the choices and could tell us...

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I hope your husband and sister are backing you up on this. Talking of marriage after 5 months of dating strikes me that MIL is not thinking straight. Just have to hope she wakes up before her own life is a mess.

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Wow, you are both very stylish!

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Everything is going well, and by May you'll be back to near normal.

Healing broken bones is exhausting to the body and the soul. Hang in there!

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I have never been on a cruise. But every single one of my friends who has been on one has either (a) come home sick and/or (b) had something weird happen--like the engine broke down, or they were quarantined for something or the elevators didn't work. I'm a great believer in separate vacations for p...

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Well done, you! What a happy looking boy.

I have to say, getting set up takes as much time as you have. Being forced to do it fast, as we found out, has a kind of "completeness" to it.

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If your barn friends are really friends they will be happy to see you get yourself into a less-exhausting situation.

Do go watch the lesson(s). Talk money. Get the feel of the place.

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Let people help. Really. Do.

HUGS!!!

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That is wonderful! I love the part where the pony is cantering around the shire.

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Fascinated by her as a person. The writing ... I see more as historical documents. But also a kind of guilty pleasure!

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Ah, I'm so sorry for your loss. It's never easy, no matter how much it is for the best.

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Wow! Best thing I've heard all day. Look forward to updates.

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