695 - Catching a first fish
696 - Quaker True Delights
697 - Waking up rested
698 - Bob Shaved off his beard
699 - Christiansunite.com
700 - Mustang and Burro Club
701 - Lily and Hope Web Cam
702 - High Speed Internet
703 - Talking to the owls
704 - Finding my Pryor Mountain pictures
705 - Darlene Griffith rip
706 - The Gideons]
707 - Lemonade that is just right
708 - "Green" shopping bags when I remember them
709 - Hospice workers
710 - Ronald McDonald House
711 - Vanessa Behan home
712 - St. Margaret's half way house for women
713 - Pediatricians
714 - Geriatric Specialists
715 - Bob's leg is better
716 - Teen Challenge
717 - Crosswalk - VOA ministry to street kids
718 - Dr. McKinley DVM
719 - Bob reminding me of things I forget to do
720 - A good hairdresser
721 - Avocados
722 - FFA
723 - 4 H Clubs
724 - Senior Centers
725 - Union Gospel Mission
726 - St. Ann's home for infants
727 - Hutton Settlement for abandoned and homeless children
728 - TRIM fingernail files
729 - My pink pen with a horse head on the end that lights up when I write with it.
730 - Modern veterinary practices
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Continued from Yesterday
I did not expect the girls so early yesterday so it was cut short. Today I will add what I was going to say. AND it is snowing out. I am watching sort of the Super Bowl Game. I really like football much to the chagrin of Bob and my kids. My grandson Dustin is a sports addict too so he and I talk sports.
The first thing Dr. McKinley talked about yesterday was the plight of unwanted horses. He passed out a pamphlet from the Unwanted Horse Coalition. The web site is unwantedhorsecoalition.org. Their mission statement is "The mission of the Unwanted Horse Coalition is to reduce the number of unwanted horses and to improve their welfare through education and the efforts of organizations committed to the health, safety and responsible care and disposition of these horses." It says the problem of the unwanted horse is the responsibility of every individual and organization involved in the industry is responsible for these horses. That includes racing, Performance and recreational riders.
He talked about when emotions and facts collide. He did not come off as pro or anti slaughter, he just produced facts. The only main line registry that is not down 30% or better is the Jockey Club which is Thoroughbred Horses. He explained the reasons for that and it had to do with the prices of stakes races and how they have stayed up.
This information was given by Charity (and I can't remember her last name) who is a Certified Vet Tech. It is probably information you all have but she recommended it be posted in your barn and your horse trailer so that if a problem arises and you get panicked it will be there to look at.
Normal temp - 98 to 101
Heart Rate 32 to 44
Respiratory 10 to 15
Mucus membrane (gums) pale pink and moist
Capillary refill - 2 seconds
Gut sounds in all four quadrants
Take the pulse under the jaw or behind the eye
Take the respiration at the horses flank. Do not put your hand in front of their nose, that can wig a horse out.
This is what she recommended for a first aid kid.
A decent stethoscope
Bandage scissors
Bute/Banamine
4 x 4 gauze pads
Non stick bandage
Sheet cotton
vet wrap
white tape
Ophtheminic antibiotic ointment (for eyes)
Bentadine (l parts in 20 parts water)
Triple antibiotic Ointment
Duct tape
Sharpie pen
She said this is basic, you probably have other things you carry.
There are 5 kinds of Colic. The first two are gas and impaction. Gas almost always resolves itself. The other three require surgery for recovery - displacement, torsion, small intestine. She said don't walk a colicing horse for more than 15 or 20 minutes out of every hour. If they want to lay down and are quiet, let them. When you call the vet they will want Temperature, pulse and respiration. You probably all know this information but this is just a reminder.
Then Dr. Peters talked about ulcers in horses and they symptoms. Off feed, grouchy, hair coat not good. Then he brought in a mini horse and put a scope down his nose and showed us on a big screen his nasal passage, his guttural pouch, and his stomach. That did not impress me too much but most people thought it was really cool.
It was an excellent day and well worth our time. It will be the first Saturday in February next year and it is open to all and free and they feed you besides.
We had a great dinner at the Q Restaurant in the Casino. Kind of loud but the food was good and we had fun with Chrissy and Wendy. It was fun to spend time with them with out 3 teens vying for attention too. We laughed our heads off. I can't say the service was too good but the food was.
I told you the other day that I had put white plastic bags all around Sages outdoor pen. She has totally shredded them and pulled them all down. Talk about a character. I guess she didn't want them waving at her.
Last night after we got home Bob and Wendy were watching a movie and Chrissy and I were chatting and Pistol would not quit squeaking her toy. Bob put it on the dining room table. Pistol went over and in one leap made it to the top of the table, grabbed her toy and jumped down. She was just spayed last Wednesday and they said to keep her quiet. That is like telling a whirling dervish not to whirl.
Hope your weekend was awesome. Blessings
The first thing Dr. McKinley talked about yesterday was the plight of unwanted horses. He passed out a pamphlet from the Unwanted Horse Coalition. The web site is unwantedhorsecoalition.org. Their mission statement is "The mission of the Unwanted Horse Coalition is to reduce the number of unwanted horses and to improve their welfare through education and the efforts of organizations committed to the health, safety and responsible care and disposition of these horses." It says the problem of the unwanted horse is the responsibility of every individual and organization involved in the industry is responsible for these horses. That includes racing, Performance and recreational riders.
He talked about when emotions and facts collide. He did not come off as pro or anti slaughter, he just produced facts. The only main line registry that is not down 30% or better is the Jockey Club which is Thoroughbred Horses. He explained the reasons for that and it had to do with the prices of stakes races and how they have stayed up.
This information was given by Charity (and I can't remember her last name) who is a Certified Vet Tech. It is probably information you all have but she recommended it be posted in your barn and your horse trailer so that if a problem arises and you get panicked it will be there to look at.
Normal temp - 98 to 101
Heart Rate 32 to 44
Respiratory 10 to 15
Mucus membrane (gums) pale pink and moist
Capillary refill - 2 seconds
Gut sounds in all four quadrants
Take the pulse under the jaw or behind the eye
Take the respiration at the horses flank. Do not put your hand in front of their nose, that can wig a horse out.
This is what she recommended for a first aid kid.
A decent stethoscope
Bandage scissors
Bute/Banamine
4 x 4 gauze pads
Non stick bandage
Sheet cotton
vet wrap
white tape
Ophtheminic antibiotic ointment (for eyes)
Bentadine (l parts in 20 parts water)
Triple antibiotic Ointment
Duct tape
Sharpie pen
She said this is basic, you probably have other things you carry.
There are 5 kinds of Colic. The first two are gas and impaction. Gas almost always resolves itself. The other three require surgery for recovery - displacement, torsion, small intestine. She said don't walk a colicing horse for more than 15 or 20 minutes out of every hour. If they want to lay down and are quiet, let them. When you call the vet they will want Temperature, pulse and respiration. You probably all know this information but this is just a reminder.
Then Dr. Peters talked about ulcers in horses and they symptoms. Off feed, grouchy, hair coat not good. Then he brought in a mini horse and put a scope down his nose and showed us on a big screen his nasal passage, his guttural pouch, and his stomach. That did not impress me too much but most people thought it was really cool.
It was an excellent day and well worth our time. It will be the first Saturday in February next year and it is open to all and free and they feed you besides.
We had a great dinner at the Q Restaurant in the Casino. Kind of loud but the food was good and we had fun with Chrissy and Wendy. It was fun to spend time with them with out 3 teens vying for attention too. We laughed our heads off. I can't say the service was too good but the food was.
I told you the other day that I had put white plastic bags all around Sages outdoor pen. She has totally shredded them and pulled them all down. Talk about a character. I guess she didn't want them waving at her.
Last night after we got home Bob and Wendy were watching a movie and Chrissy and I were chatting and Pistol would not quit squeaking her toy. Bob put it on the dining room table. Pistol went over and in one leap made it to the top of the table, grabbed her toy and jumped down. She was just spayed last Wednesday and they said to keep her quiet. That is like telling a whirling dervish not to whirl.
Hope your weekend was awesome. Blessings
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Sunshine and good information
This morning Bob and I attended a Customer Appreciation Day open to everyone from Drs. McKinley and Peters. Dr. McKinley has been our vet since he came down from Canada and started his practice. He is the one who saved Pepper's life a few weeks ago. He talked over an hour about the problem of unwanted horses and what we are going to do about it. Maybe tomorrow I can go over the list. Then his Vet Assistant talked about emergency kits and what to carry. She added some things but her biggest thing was duct tape.
Probably the most interesting part of the day was a demonstration on a mini stallion named Shrek of a scope that they can examine the stomach with. Down thru the nose. We saw his esophagus, and all parts in between. He told us with this machine they can diagnose strangles and virtually eradicate it.
Now we are off to have dinner with our kids. I did not know they were coming so early or I would not have started this. The sun is shining, stalls are cleaned and now off to eat.
Blessings.
Probably the most interesting part of the day was a demonstration on a mini stallion named Shrek of a scope that they can examine the stomach with. Down thru the nose. We saw his esophagus, and all parts in between. He told us with this machine they can diagnose strangles and virtually eradicate it.
Now we are off to have dinner with our kids. I did not know they were coming so early or I would not have started this. The sun is shining, stalls are cleaned and now off to eat.
Blessings.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Busy end of week
More pictures from the Pryor Mountains in southern central Montana. This cabin is at the top of the road. The fence is to keep the horses out. They spend a lot of time in this area when there is no snow. The water hole in my last post is about half a mile to the left and off the road a ways. The public is welcome to use the cabin, first come first use. It has bunks a stove and some other stuff there. It was built by a cowboy.
This is Exhilaration's bachelor group. None of them were as bold as he was though.
If you read Matt's blog about the Pryor Mountain horses and he talks about Burnt Timber and Sykes Ridge. This is it. There is a lot of timber that was burned but we were in the middle of it. 
Don't know the name of this little lake. Lots of horse prints, poop piles but no horses there when we were. It is low before you start up the mountain and before the fish hatchery.
My friend Andrea and her Tonka. This was in Odessa. We had such fun camping out that weekend.
Bob and I went to a funeral this morning for Darlene Griffeth. A very sweet lady from our church. She had suffered from Alzheimer's for several years. She had a smile that never left her face even when she didn't know who you were. A loving dear lady that never said anything bad about any one.
Then we went and had the car serviced bought some groceries at Walmart and came home. We both took naps. Bob's leg is much better. He is thanking the Lord for it today. Me too. He did the chores this morning. They were done when I woke up.
On Monday, goodbye dial up Internet. I was so glad that Bob decided we needed it. Maybe he got tired of my complaining. Oh well, whatever the reason I am very grateful for it. Although to this point I would not have Internet at all if it were not for dial up.
We have a busy weekend ahead. I may or may not be here until Sunday. Take care and....
Blessings
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
The Lost Is Found
I was looking for my pictures from our trip a few years ago to the Pryor Mts. I found themThis picture however is at an adoption near Odessa, WA and the horses getting out of the truck. They come out pretty fast.
This is where we saw Cloud. See the horses in that opening between the trees and there are a couple of horses there. Cloud came out of the trees on the left and I was so excited I forgot to take a picture.
This is Exhilaration. He has quite a reputation on the Pryors. He has gone a couple of times to a QH ranch and gotten into a group of mares. They have moved him to the top of the Herd Management area and in a few days he was back. They took him back farther. He seems to be staying there. He walked out in front of our truck and and stood there and then ambled across
like this is my road. He was with a Bachelor band of 5 or 6 others. They were not so bold though. He was quite young here 3 maybe.
Seattle and part of his harem. He is the black one. There was another silver mare and foal.
There are 2 horses over at the base of the hill. I thought they would show up better. One is dark and the other is a dun. They were the first horses we saw in the Pryors. I was excited for sure.
Our littlest cowboy Isaac. He is 6 now. He loves to ride.
Our grandson Ryan when he was 10 and went for a week into the Bob Marshall Wilderness with his grandpa and some other folks. He had a good time.
Another grandson Tyler with his grandpa riding over in Montana. Tyler lived with us almost 2 years. Loved it.
This is where we saw Cloud. See the horses in that opening between the trees and there are a couple of horses there. Cloud came out of the trees on the left and I was so excited I forgot to take a picture. 
This is Exhilaration. He has quite a reputation on the Pryors. He has gone a couple of times to a QH ranch and gotten into a group of mares. They have moved him to the top of the Herd Management area and in a few days he was back. They took him back farther. He seems to be staying there. He walked out in front of our truck and and stood there and then ambled acrosslike this is my road. He was with a Bachelor band of 5 or 6 others. They were not so bold though. He was quite young here 3 maybe.
Seattle and part of his harem. He is the black one. There was another silver mare and foal. 
There are 2 horses over at the base of the hill. I thought they would show up better. One is dark and the other is a dun. They were the first horses we saw in the Pryors. I was excited for sure.
Our littlest cowboy Isaac. He is 6 now. He loves to ride.
Our grandson Ryan when he was 10 and went for a week into the Bob Marshall Wilderness with his grandpa and some other folks. He had a good time.
Another grandson Tyler with his grandpa riding over in Montana. Tyler lived with us almost 2 years. Loved it.
Had a good day. The valve got stuck in the automatic waterer in Sages stall and when I went to get her to put her out it was very wet. I got it to turn off and thankfully it dried out during the day.
Blessings.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Sunny and Cold
I had a really fun experience this evening about 5:30. Bob went outside to leave for a meeting and he came and told me to come out. I grabbed a sweater (its 15 degrees out) and went out. On the telephone pole across the road sat a really big Great Horned Owl. He had who whoed at Bob when he went out. I made a who who sound and he answered me and then another one on the next pole that we had not noticed answered. I had never had a conversation with an owl before but it was fun. One of them finally flew but when I gave up from the cold and came in the other sat there. I believe it probably is a pair. I know they are around but have never seen two close together. We hear them once in a while. It was fun to talk with them.
What a beautiful day. Even though it was very cold. I did the chores and put the horses out when it was time and mucked stalls. I picked up around. I don't know how stuff gets scattered around during the winter. Sage just continues to get sweeter and handles better. I can rub down her front legs clear to the hoof. I was too cold to pick them up or spend the time working toward that so just rubbed them. She lets me hug on her. If Bob felt top notch I would have put a saddle on her today.
Bob did not sleep well last night but had a better day. He did help with the chores this evening. He did the water. That is an aggravation to me when its this cold. He drove himself to the meeting tonight so he must be better.
Tomorrow Pistol has her surgery. I wish he had done it a couple of months ago but she is only 8 months old so its not too bad.
Blessings this Tuesday evening.
What a beautiful day. Even though it was very cold. I did the chores and put the horses out when it was time and mucked stalls. I picked up around. I don't know how stuff gets scattered around during the winter. Sage just continues to get sweeter and handles better. I can rub down her front legs clear to the hoof. I was too cold to pick them up or spend the time working toward that so just rubbed them. She lets me hug on her. If Bob felt top notch I would have put a saddle on her today.
Bob did not sleep well last night but had a better day. He did help with the chores this evening. He did the water. That is an aggravation to me when its this cold. He drove himself to the meeting tonight so he must be better.
Tomorrow Pistol has her surgery. I wish he had done it a couple of months ago but she is only 8 months old so its not too bad.
Blessings this Tuesday evening.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Finally Some Answers
Bob was slicing some turkey for sandwiches and he had an adoring audience. They wanted a piece.
Mt. Spokane through the windshield on our way to the doctor. It was so pretty sitting up there. Bob had a good doctor appointment and we finally got some answers from the doctor. He had gone to the chiropractor that did help his back but not his leg. He went to the ER and they took an ultrasound of his leg checking for blood clots, no blood clot. The Xrayed to check for a broken bone, no broken bone and still pain that leveled him. Have never seen him in pain like this. It took our family doctor not long at all to find a tear in the muscle of his calf and when he stood up it would irritate the nerve and then it would feel like a white hot knife in his calf. It will take time, but he gave him some really powerful pain killers so maybe he can get some sleep. The he is to wrap it snugly whenever he is going to be on it. So we will try this.
Katie did chores for us this evening because we were not home yet. She was a little leery of Sage because she had never handled her. I got a text a while ago saying she was awesome. I knew it of course.
A long day, Blessings.
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