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All but one bedroom and the bathrooms have ceiling fans- I LOVE them!!

I knew this was coming ——- my farrier also rides broncs on the regional rodeo circuit. He has put his left shoulder out more times ”than the law allows” as the saying goes and it has finally caught up to him. His surgery is likely in the next two weeks. Although his doctor wants to do the procedure that would keep my farrier out of work for a year, my farrier is having the lesser procedure that should only keep him out of work for six weeks.

My farrier’s-sometime-assistant still needs about ten years worth of lessons🤐. Thankfully, my Granddad taught me how to trim when I was 12, but not so thankfully I am so incapacitated that I am lucky to bend over to pick their hooves.

Tonight I dug out my farriers tools & hoof stand. I told my farrier I should be able to at least keep up with their front hooves, as long as I get onto them every 5-6 days. Both horses are arthritic so asking them to hold up their hind hooves for as long as I might need may not happen.

Am I the only person on here who has or had horses?? I am pretty sure my horse related posts are pretty boring to anyone who’s never owned them or had to care for them, but getting a proper trim on their hooves is critical. Yes, there’s a plethora of “farriers” within a fifty mile radius of me but I know who many of them are and they are “not worth the powder to blow them into the next county”, as another old saying goes💩💩

This will be a great excuse as to why that old vacuum stays in the closet - I have a couple of names for my vacuum and the cord I am always getting tangled in, but I can’t say them here.😂😂
 

Imogene said:
Am I the only person on here who has or had horses?? I am pretty sure my horse related posts are pretty boring to anyone who’s never owned them or had to care for them, but getting a proper trim on their hooves is critical. Yes, there’s a plethora of “farriers” within a fifty mile radius of me but I know who many of them are and they are “not worth the powder to blow them into the next county”, as another old saying goes💩💩

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No not at all..to my certain knowledge, @katlupe and @Happyflowerlady both definitely had horses most of their lives..
 

Imogene said:
Kenmore was made by Sears-Roebuck, now known as Sears. They allegedly only have nine stores left in the U.S., but that is considered still in business.

I would imagine finding a place with parts to repair a Kenmore will become more and more difficult. I now have to order bags for my Sears vacuum on line; there will probably come a day when that’s not possible.
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"Kenmore" is a private label for products sold by Sears, but they made none of it. Manufacturing was done by reputable makers and in most cases these were close clones if not identical to the makers' own brand labeled products.

Various sizes of vac bags in particular tend to support two or more such "labels" and even 3rd parties produced a lot of those sizes.
 
HoneyNut said:
I finally got a full night's sleep, though only because I was so worn out that I fell asleep early last night.

Went on the Friday old people hike. The usual leader wasn't up to climbing a hill today, and most of us continued but then the park trail became a branch of trail through woods behind some houses. We were standing around looking at maps on our phones, unsure of the best way back. Before we decided to simply reverse course, a ferociously (sounding) snarling and barking dog came charging at us, but then abruptly stopped when it got a look at our large (12) group, then the poodle turned and fled home (with a brief stop to throw some more barks at us from a safe distance when it got a second poodle reinforcement).

Since I got home I've been trying to decide on some future activities. I signed up for a tour of the Capitol building in a few weeks, and then I signed up for a one day bus trip to Annapolis next month. After that I started looking at potential trips for next year. I'd love to see Pompeii, but the first few suggestions from Google were out of my budget. Then I looked at an interesting Costa Rica trip that would fit in my budget, so I put it on my 'maybe' list. I wish Australia and New Zealand weren't so very far away. On the hike today I chatted a lot with someone who has been retired longer and she's gone to so many places. I've been bitten by the travel bug!
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Where do you find your sign ups for trips Honeynut?
 
If my grand daughter wins her All Star soccer game today she'll have a Championship game tomorrow. We will drive an hour to watch.
I can't complain about the wonderful temps this fall but it sure is dry. I need to water plants today. They are blooming away.
Its sourdough day. Ill be feeding it then will make the dough this evening to rise overnight.
I also have a big bowl of yogurt draining in the frig. I need to get that in glass jars.
I should make something to bring the kids. Cookies?
 
On my early morning walk at 6:30 it was a tad nippy temp was 35, but refreshing as I went to buy local paper for myself& friend , Connie
My plan this morning walk a couple blocks to local independent bookstore,Talking Leaves{am a member get 10% off books} I haven't been there in a couple of months
The rest of my day, take an afternoon walk because its going to be a beautiful,cool day here temps near 50,watch a couple college football games
 
HoneyNut said:
I finally got a full night's sleep, though only because I was so worn out that I fell asleep early last night.

Went on the Friday old people hike. The usual leader wasn't up to climbing a hill today, and most of us continued but then the park trail became a branch of trail through woods behind some houses. We were standing around looking at maps on our phones, unsure of the best way back. Before we decided to simply reverse course, a ferociously (sounding) snarling and barking dog came charging at us, but then abruptly stopped when it got a look at our large (12) group, then the poodle turned and fled home (with a brief stop to throw some more barks at us from a safe distance when it got a second poodle reinforcement).

Since I got home I've been trying to decide on some future activities. I signed up for a tour of the Capitol building in a few weeks, and then I signed up for a one day bus trip to Annapolis next month. After that I started looking at potential trips for next year. I'd love to see Pompeii, but the first few suggestions from Google were out of my budget. Then I looked at an interesting Costa Rica trip that would fit in my budget, so I put it on my 'maybe' list. I wish Australia and New Zealand weren't so very far away. On the hike today I chatted a lot with someone who has been retired longer and she's gone to so many places. I've been bitten by the travel bug!
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Please read up on new restrictions for tourists visiting Pompeij.
 
Yesterday's "Shaken not Stirred," event was amazing. It's always good if, like last night, it was a sell out. Whilst there I bought tickets for what looks like another rather good period concert at the end of November: "The Rise of the Rat Pack." Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin et al.

We had planned to do our weekly shop for provisions this morning, but the lady had a fitful night and finally fell asleep very late. I let her sleep on. Right now we are off to her Nirvana, known as FabricLand. I can't complain, my new blazer buttons will be one of her purchases. Later I shall cook a Stroganoff.
 
hollydolly said:
No not at all..to my certain knowledge, @katlupe and @Happyflowerlady both definitely had horses most of their lives..
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Yes, I have loved horses all my life, starting from the first time I watched a western movie, and then fell in love with Roy Roger’s horse, Trigger. My first goal in life was to grow up and marry Roy Rogers, so I could ride Trigger, but my mom ruined that when she told me he was already happily married to Dale Evans. My next goal was to have my very own horse or pony, and at age 10, my folks bought me my first pony.

I really miss living in the country and having horses and other farm animals. I definitely still enjoy reading posts from people who still do have horses, @Imogene , so please write more about your horses.
This is me as an early teenager, with my pony, Dandy, and my little dog, Sugar, standing on his back. She always went along with me when i was riding, and often rode behind me on the saddle when she got tired of keeping up.

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My day's just starting. I'm just about to have breakfast. Yesterday, we went to town. DW went for a consultation with her doctor, I spent time in the library and bought a new (and very good) flashlight. We had lunch at the co-op bakery. Drove back by way of our storage unit, where we'd taken essential items in case the summer's wildfire came a little further south, to our property. That process of bringing things back has now involved a number of trips.

Today appears to be one of clear blue skies and coolish temperature. The day is going to include tidying-up the construction scene left by the dismantling of the old deck surface and the construction of the new decking, steps and railing. I've already put time into that, but it's got to be finished before the snow comes.
 
Another Saturday so after a few quiet days at home, more outdoor live rock music for mr dave today November 9, 2024. And yes it is another 50 miles drive north into San Francisco to an afternoon event called "The 4th Annual Outer Sunset Block Party". Within the city San Francisco free outdoor live music events since spring have been scheduled over each weekend. Different areas of the city put on these "block party" events each weekend where streets are closed off and band stages erected often with food and art vendors. Some of the events have attracted tens of thousands but given the chillier weather, have wound down with music confined to its long list of clubs.

Today's event within residential areas is just a couple blocks from the sandy beach shores where one looks down hilly streets across homes towards the Pacific Ocean. After foggy wee hours, high temperature forecast today is a cool 62F and mostly cloudy but nearly calm all day. Five bands are queued up with the first at 2pm August West a Grateful Dead cover band that will be sure to draw lots of lively local GD fan d folk.
 
hearlady said:
Where do you find your sign ups for trips Honeynut?
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There is a travel company (Eyre) that has a regular pick-up stop in the 55+ community where I live, so I have signed up on their trips several times. And also there are a couple clubs in this community that use a for-hire travel company (Diamond) to have customized trips. But I need to learn which outside companies are good, I need "budget" type options and so far companies people have recommended from trips they enjoyed turn out to be a bit too pricey for me.
 


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