horse racing is on i feel like reading some of the black stallion books again 
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I loved the Black Stallion books when I was growing up.
I was shopping after work and needed my shoes tied. No where to sit so a young man saw my predicament since I'm one handed and tied my shoes for me!
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Michele has had a love of horses from an early age. In fact, when we met, it was her 18th birthday, and her and her friend had been riding at a local stable before having her first legal beer. She also used to watch horse racing, until that mare- Foolish Pleasure, I think it was- was involved in that incident where she was frightened by seagulls during a televised match race and broke a leg and had to be put down right on the track. She has never watched a horse race since.horse racing is on i feel like reading some of the black stallion books again
EDIT: Sorry; my mistake. The mare was Ruffian. She was racing against Foolish Pleasure.
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I have long been appalled by the numbers of horses who die either on the track, or from track-related injuries. I quit watching horse racing decades ago because of it. And dog racing is even worse. I KNOW how those dogs are treated.
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I have encountered several people in this area while out walking who have rescue greyhounds. Whether it is the level of care they are now getting or not, all the dogs have seemed to be well-behaved and in good health, and friendly enough. Personally, I have never had any interest in dog racing at all.
What's on my mind is fairly trivial stuff, which I'm not complaining about at all! I just used my egg boiler for the first time. I don't have a stove, so haven't been able to boil eggs until I got this from a neighbour who was moving out and got a copy of the instructions from KMart. I was pleasantly surprised they were able to help, this model was discontinued years ago. So, maybe mayo-free egg sandwiches for lunch at last!
Other thing is getting on with the scarf I'm knitting. Scarves always bore me, even when I like the pattern and the yarn. But I need a scarf for my open-fronted cardigan, so I have to get on with it!
Other thing is getting on with the scarf I'm knitting. Scarves always bore me, even when I like the pattern and the yarn. But I need a scarf for my open-fronted cardigan, so I have to get on with it!
Do you remember the " Him or Her" buttons ? That was one of the most publicized media hype for a horse race I can recall in my lifetime...
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I heard about them, but don't recall ever actually seeing one. I like horses, but have never been all that interested in racing.
The summer of 1975 I was breezing a couple of mornings a week at Belmont and a couple at Aquaduct for extra money so I remember it all so well.
Ruffian was probably the greatest filly that ever raced.... like so many I believe she could've topped Secretariat and Man O'War had she lived - incredible horse,amazing girl .... I'm not a fan of filly"s but I had a HER button someone at the track gave me on my birthday( June)...
So sad
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Back in 1989, Michele and I took a trip through Vermont in late September, just as the leaves were turning. One of her must-see places was just outside Middlebury, at a farm owned by UVt that was the place of origin of the Morgan breed back in the 1800s. We got there before the place opened, so while waiting, we went across the road to visit some of the 'residents'.
And yes, that's my bride of almost 52 years now.
I love horses. One of my biggest dreams has been to have enough money to have good pasture land, and to adopt a couple of rescue horses, unridable (SO hard to find homes for), and just...groom them daily, and turn them out to live their best lives, beloved companions with no purpose other than to exist and be at peace.
I used to volunteer at 2Florida horse rescues training " unadoptables" that were physically able to be ridden but not manageable due to neglect,abuse etc.... gratifying work for sure,the swaybacks and other physically debilitated got to live their natural lives out at pasture(medical provided,nightly feed,lean to etc)....many volunteers,visitors,supporters- 2 very nice organizations both owned by one individual with oodles of property
Not in a million years would I ever imagine myself vacuuming or doing laundry at 2,3am.... I'm always and always have been up and at em at that time having started my days around Midnight and boy it was great this morning finishing all such chores already and it's not even 5am- love it
For many many years I've been subject to the worst ,most inconsiderate noisy next door neighbor at all hours of the day & night- and this is not retaliation,I just don't care anymore- I was woken from my little as it is nights sleep at 11pm( as usual)so I thought" why do I tip toe around all morning until 9am?No more,what a fantastic start of the day
For many many years I've been subject to the worst ,most inconsiderate noisy next door neighbor at all hours of the day & night- and this is not retaliation,I just don't care anymore- I was woken from my little as it is nights sleep at 11pm( as usual)so I thought" why do I tip toe around all morning until 9am?No more,what a fantastic start of the day
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Lelia is a weird cat. I hear crunching last night after the girls were in bed - she's scavenging goldfish that got dropped on the floor.
J checked out a tonie box from the library yesterday. She's enjoying it way more than I realized she would. I guess I may have to get her one of her own.
She has also been informing me since last night that she's MerCat and M is SunnyCat and every time I use their actual names, she corrects me.
J checked out a tonie box from the library yesterday. She's enjoying it way more than I realized she would. I guess I may have to get her one of her own.
She has also been informing me since last night that she's MerCat and M is SunnyCat and every time I use their actual names, she corrects me.
What is on my mind this week is wondering why drivers think that multiple signs that state Road Closed with no outlet actually are trying to accomplish by continuing to drive on.
I live on a two lane State Route that sees a lot of vehicle traffic including semi-trucks. The county is replacing the under the road culvert pipes on my road, they have had signs posted the road will be closed to through traffic for 5 days and this week they added additional LARGE signs that the road is closed and posted the detour signs for traffic to follow.
And still vehicles and semi-trucks aren't paying attention to the signs. They drive almost all the way up to the construction zone and then need to take turns backing into someone's driveway to turn around and then get all huffy because they are delayed. The bigger problem is the semi trucks as they have to back up over 500 feet before they can find a driveway that their truck is able to use to turn around.
Additionally, the road will reopen for the weekend and then this process will repeat again for the next 3 weeks, closed for 5 days for each culvert pipe they replace, open for weekend traffic and then closed again during the next week.
Are people just oblivious to road closed and detour signs? Are they hoping they are the lucky ones to be able to get through? Do they think they are Evil Knievel and will be able to jump over an eight food trench running the width of the road surface?
That's what's on my mind today and probably for the next few weeks so my rant is over. I do wave at the people going by though when I'm in the front yard, both coming and going back.
I live on a two lane State Route that sees a lot of vehicle traffic including semi-trucks. The county is replacing the under the road culvert pipes on my road, they have had signs posted the road will be closed to through traffic for 5 days and this week they added additional LARGE signs that the road is closed and posted the detour signs for traffic to follow.
And still vehicles and semi-trucks aren't paying attention to the signs. They drive almost all the way up to the construction zone and then need to take turns backing into someone's driveway to turn around and then get all huffy because they are delayed. The bigger problem is the semi trucks as they have to back up over 500 feet before they can find a driveway that their truck is able to use to turn around.
Additionally, the road will reopen for the weekend and then this process will repeat again for the next 3 weeks, closed for 5 days for each culvert pipe they replace, open for weekend traffic and then closed again during the next week.
Are people just oblivious to road closed and detour signs? Are they hoping they are the lucky ones to be able to get through? Do they think they are Evil Knievel and will be able to jump over an eight food trench running the width of the road surface?
That's what's on my mind today and probably for the next few weeks so my rant is over. I do wave at the people going by though when I'm in the front yard, both coming and going back.
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They probably do it for the same reason that some people who see a 'wet paint' sign just have to touch and see if the paint really is wet.
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I never see those signs until it's too late. There is a sign with the word Bump on my way to town. Didn't see it, sounded like I almost took the bottom off my SUV! The stupid bump is still there a month later, wish they would fix it cause sometimes I forget.
These are the same people who are the reason that I bought a chain saw years ago with the warning, "DO NOT attempt to stop chain with fingers or genitals." I wonder that we're still all here.
They don't THINK anything,that's the problem.....people do not "think" ,they just DO
