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when lilies fly: horse blog & philosophy: September 2009
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When lilies fly: horse blog and philosophy. A blog mainly about my tragicomic horse life, with a few side trips into philosophy. Saturday, September 5, 2009. That Sounds Like Fun! There I have saved you some money and time. So today John and I failed to borrow a hammer. On our way to the farm hosting the Trail Trial, the road looked like this:. The day cleared off though and here you can see John feeling fresh and chipper tied to the trailer:. Some of the challenges were fun: a water crossing that got ch...
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when lilies fly: horse blog & philosophy: March 2009
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When lilies fly: horse blog and philosophy. A blog mainly about my tragicomic horse life, with a few side trips into philosophy. Friday, March 27, 2009. Hay for the Horses. I've decided that John is the reincarnation of a Roman emperor. Reasons:. 1 He is supremely self-confident as would befit an absolute monarch. 2 He believes he is the center of the universe; "All Roads Lead to Rome.". 3 He gives the people their circuses (by stealing their hats, picking up his bowl, bowing etc.). Some of us are brave.
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when lilies fly: horse blog & philosophy: 150th Anniversary of the Pony Express
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When lilies fly: horse blog and philosophy. A blog mainly about my tragicomic horse life, with a few side trips into philosophy. Sunday, January 3, 2010. 150th Anniversary of the Pony Express. Pony Express", statue in St. Louis Missouri. Thank you to hundreds of good brave horses! Although it lasted only 18 months, the Pony Express was the Iphone of its time. Here is a map showing the route traveled by horses and riders in this amazing scheme:. If it was so dangerous for the riders, what about the horses?
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when lilies fly: horse blog & philosophy: November 2009
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When lilies fly: horse blog and philosophy. A blog mainly about my tragicomic horse life, with a few side trips into philosophy. Sunday, November 29, 2009. NHR: St. Louis for Thanksgiving. That's him with my dog Gabey dominating him without mercy. This is the view out his windows:. We saw the Thanksgiving Day parade in downtown St. Louis:. And my doggies accompanied me everywhere I went, even to the downtown dog park where. Rufus got rolled by a St. Bernard and loved every minute of it. Rufe had no worri...
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when lilies fly: horse blog & philosophy: December 2009
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When lilies fly: horse blog and philosophy. A blog mainly about my tragicomic horse life, with a few side trips into philosophy. Thursday, December 24, 2009. Merry Christmas from John and Me! A foot of snow last night brought us a white Christmas for sure! It is beautiful in the moonlight as I let the dogs out. Here's to the year 2010! May it be filled with precious beauty for you and your horses! Links to this post. Monday, December 21, 2009. Buff, Bendy, Bootylicious: Gettin' Down To It. 1 Leg lifts an...
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when lilies fly: horse blog & philosophy: January 2010
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When lilies fly: horse blog and philosophy. A blog mainly about my tragicomic horse life, with a few side trips into philosophy. Thursday, January 28, 2010. Pretty in Pink: "Now Leave Me Alone! John's tail is getting chewed by a pasture mate. It's his own fault for standing there and letting it happen, but I put a lightweight blanket on him today to.well, to cover his ass, to put it plainly. Plus it is terribly cold and windy these days so perhaps it will be a comfort. Here is the reaction:. We did have ...
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when lilies fly: horse blog & philosophy: "LOVE is how you stay alive, even after you are gone"
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When lilies fly: horse blog and philosophy. A blog mainly about my tragicomic horse life, with a few side trips into philosophy. Sunday, February 7, 2010. LOVE is how you stay alive, even after you are gone". This was the sticker slogan on my take-out coffee cup today. It struck me as fitting, since my ex-barn owner died yesterday. She fought it like a tiger for 2 years but lymphoma won the last round. But when she used a pronoun of a horse it was always "She". This produced some odd conversations. She b...
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when lilies fly: horse blog & philosophy: 'You Do the Math', says John
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When lilies fly: horse blog and philosophy. A blog mainly about my tragicomic horse life, with a few side trips into philosophy. Tuesday, January 19, 2010. You Do the Math', says John. Where x = total quantity of wormer that got into John's mouth. Full dose of Pyrantel pamoate,. Amount John spread on his Lips, face, and halter,. Amount John added to my Jacket sleeve,. Amount John managed to Spit out immediately. X = (P-L-J-S) or. I can just hear the little worms of northern Minnesota cheering. Just like ...
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when lilies fly: horse blog & philosophy: August 2009
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When lilies fly: horse blog and philosophy. A blog mainly about my tragicomic horse life, with a few side trips into philosophy. Monday, August 31, 2009. I am trying to ignore the signs. Hands over the eyes and ears, singing LA LA LA as loudly as I can. Summer is not going to last forever. We already have those 'fresh' mornings and the nights are turning to cold stars. On my horse camping trip last week I nearly froze because I did not bring my 'sleeping bag warmers' aka two hott little Cavaliers. We had...
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when lilies fly: horse blog & philosophy: April 2009
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When lilies fly: horse blog and philosophy. A blog mainly about my tragicomic horse life, with a few side trips into philosophy. Friday, April 24, 2009. First Trail Ride at John's New Barn. Taking advantage of a warm day that was unexpectedly free of rain, I took John out on the trail system behind his new boarding barn. This was quite the adventure - I had no idea what to expect. The barn owners had said these trails are 'nice' and that was all I knew. And we had to do many circles, stops, and even walk...