COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

Thats okay. Sometimes false facts are nice to know too.

Indeed.
And never let the truth stand in the way of a good anecdote.
As long as one is aware of what is fact and what one would like to be true but isn't.

 

[Lokkje]

Well the trip to the vet was uneventful.. they drew 5 tubes of blood to send off to the equine lab for analysis. Regular exam says he’s doing great... I have him on a complete feed with a weight booster but he’s not as thick as I’d like yet. I can’t exercise a whole lot yet with the heat and my allotted time frames but we do some. We should get the results back next week. View attachment 304672View attachment 304673View attachment 304674

And just an update on Rig Dog..... she’s doing great! She’s very playful now and will speak for your attention.. she will bark at Duke until he consents for a little playtime. While we did put her on an adoption list, I really don’t think she will be going anywhere

He looks fantastic. Looks like the back is lifting up with muscle and definitely toning up and getting some weight on. Coat looks much better. My horses are looking miserable because of the heat and I have a hard keep thoroughbred (Lokkje ?) who looks absolutely pathetic right now as his coat is super thin and dry and he’s coated with salt all the time and he’s lost a lot of hair around his eyes which happens every year in the summer. He’s very thin and bony because he doesn’t want to eat because it’s too hot.
OK seriously, you can’t keep calling that beautiful dog Rig dog. I know you didn’t like my name suggestion of Athena but you‘be got a call her something better than Rig dog. Surely by now you have another name for her?

 

[Cathie G]

8 PIECES OF USELESS INFORMATION

1. In the 1400s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'THE RULE OF THE THUMB.'

2. Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden' and thus the word ‘GOLF’ entered into the English language.

3. In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase ‘GOODNITE SLEEP TIGHT’.

4. It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey wine and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the ‘HONEYMOON’.

5. In English pubs, ales were sold in Pints and Quarts. So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your Pints and Quarts and settle down.' Thats where we get the phrase 'MIND YOUR P's AN Q's’.

6. Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. 'WET YOUR WHISTLE' is the phrase inspired by this practice.

7. In 1696, King William III introduced a property tax that required those living in houses with more than six windows to pay a levy. In order to avoid the tax, house owners would brick up all windows except six. (The Window Tax lasted until 1851, and older houses with bricked-up windows are still a common sight in the U.K.) As the bricked-up windows prevented some rooms from receiving any sunlight, the tax was referred to as a ‘DAYLIGHT ROBBERY’.

8. The letters “POSH” used to be stamped on the upper classes luggage on boats and cruises, this stood for “port out starboard home” so they would always get the best views.

Have good day and smile it's Friday!!!!

Oh my garsh...

 

[Cathie G]

For sure!!!

That would mean he's a sucker. Hopefully not ?

 

[Ray--Opo]

Hmmm.
He had a horse?
And you have it?
Where is it now?

Yeah you missed my story about being in the desert on a horse with no name. It was loaned to me by the leprechaun. After the horse grew a new leg that he lost stepping on a hedgehog. It has wonder off. At this time I am not sure where it is.
I hope you don't mind that I took the liberty to add a horse with no name.

 

[Cathie G]

I will let you know how successful it is. My therapist was very helpful. I explained it in a post here to Lyn.

Thanks. It sounds really interesting like it might work. And 10 minutes a day for awhile isn't hard to do.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Do you also have phantom pain in your leg?

At first not very often but since my last operation on my leg. It is more often. I think you can do the same thing by using a bigger mirror with the amputated leg blocked off. So you can't see it in the mirror. The arm is what bothers me 24/7.
So I will try to resolve the arm first.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Yeah you missed my story about being in the desert on a horse with no name. It was loaned to me by the leprechaun. After the horse grew a new leg that he lost stepping on a hedgehog. It has wonder off. At this time I am not sure where it is.
I hope you don't mind that I took the liberty to add a horse with no name.

S'fine.
The place is becoming a positive menagerie.

 

[Cathie G]

Well.... there be no wind in my sails.... ???

I thought you liked kayaking anyhoo ?

 

[Cathie G]

Good morning All! I am procrastinating all ready.. I’ve got to force myself to get moving. Schools were closed yesterday but everything should be back on track today...After dropping the kid off, I’ve got two conference calls for work and I’ve made Ready an appointment at the vet.. He’s doing well but I think I’m going to have some allergy testing done so I can try to figure out what triggers his breathing irregularities... sometimes I think it’s panic attacks, sometimes it seems like an allergy.. maybe it simply is like asthma and something we will just have to continue managing.. other way, he’s a good boy and I’m all in at this point;-)

I spent Friday shopping for a new pour over mellita cup for coffee in the morning. OMG I've tried to post a picture several times and can't figure out how.

 

[Cathie G]

Ok dang it... I think I might have got the hang of it.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Now I'm really confused. We have two members with very similar names - Ellymae and Elliemay. My head hurts.




Spoiler: My Critters

I know... You can't just say that you're talking about the one with the Y in her name, either.

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Perhaps I should change my name to Elliemai.

The one without the Y!

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Well.... there be no wind in my sails.... ???

You had a hurricane... There was wind... ?

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Ok dang it... I think I might have got the hang of it.

You rhymed. ?

 

[Cathie G]

You rhymed. ?

Woops! Soorry...I guess I'm just a poet. But I sure didn't know it.?

 

[Cathie G]

At first not very often but since my last operation on my leg. It is more often. I think you can do the same thing by using a bigger mirror with the amputated leg blocked off. So you can't see it in the mirror. The arm is what bothers me 24/7.
So I will try to resolve the arm first.

Yes...

 

[Cathie G]

What would it be called if you want to live your life like a tortoise all day long?

Yea... Sapphire won't eat just anything growing. He likes weeds with no bugs attached.

 

[Cathie G]

Thank you.
It is very wierd. I can go on here, but as soon as I try do a google search or click on the link you gave nothing happens. Very strange. It seems that the rain is causing the gremlins to come out.

Or an update on his device could be the gremlin too.

 

[Cathie G]

Whahahaha. Karma is a B%$#^#@tch

Yea and the leaves came from my tree. I had to repent because I was laughing my head my head off.?