November 19th, 2009 Ares’ First Job
Ares the Clydesdale had his first “job” today. We’d put the harness on him a few times. Today I put it on him and had him pull a singletree and then a gate that I needed move.
He did a GREAT job.
Archive for November, 2009
November 19th, 2009 November 19th, 2009 Possum Is At Rest
Possum, my beloved tortie cat (1994-2009) passed away this morning at the Wright Veterinary Clinic in Gilmer, Tx. Possum was one of 4 orphaned kittens that I raised on a bottle after they were found abandoned in a hollow tree. She was preceded in death by her 3 brothers: Softy, Simba, and T.R. [...]
November 17th, 2009 Quality vs. Quantity
We should have seen it coming when Mattel bought out Pleasant Company, the small company that produced the high quality and high priced American Girl Dolls. We should have known that quality and focus on history would soon be sacrificed to quantity and marketing.
I’ve loved what the American Girl dolls stood for since they [...]
November 12th, 2009 Our Calves
No, this isn’t a workout commentary. A few weeks ago we added some calves to our menagerie. They’re little Jersey-Holstein crosses, cute as buttons. The girl is Lena and the boy is David. Sarah’s having a great time bottle-feeding them, although they’ll almost knock you down when they butt for more milk.
Crazy as it sounds, [...]
November 7th, 2009 What is Truth?
Have you ever thought about how rare truth is today? It’s almost like it’s gone out of fashion. And I don’t mean just by con artists and other professional liars.
Advertisers stretch the truth, manipulate statistics and out-right LIE to sell products.
Artists “touch up” photos of movie stars and models to make them look better. [...]
