My deepest sympathy for your loss. Try to hold on to the good times you had with your mare before her illness. (((BIG HUGS))) from me to you.

Bummer about your truck, JG. Hope you can get it all resolved at the least possible expense. Gotta laugh about Brat and the water hose. In my parents case, it was their kitten. She was staying in the downstairs bathroom and figured out how to turn on the faucet in the tub. The well was drained dry, LOL. SS, hope your doggie heals up soon. Amazing how they can run up the vet bills, ain't it. The weather here was hideous today, gray, misty and rainy. Just matched my mood. My BO's Great Dane

Oh, Jessi, I just can't believe it's been a year since your beautiful girl passed away. BIG HUGS from me to you. Cherish your memories of her sweetness, they will help heal your heart.

rr & sh, all I can say is OUCH! Hope both of you are feeling better from your respective bite and fall bruises. sh, you did the right thing by lunging his bum off and getting back on. You go, girl. Solo, good luck in your comp. over the weekend. I'm sure you and Mr. Red will do grrrrrreat! RC, cannot wait to see pics of your new boy! I can't afford any more than my current 2, so I have to live vicariously through other's new horses ;) I get my car back tomorrow, I get my car back

Hiya, KCS! Glad you popped in to say "Hi". Enjoyed your newsletter :)

Congrats on the new boy, RC. He sounds loverly! :) Solo, sounds like you've had an awesome time in MD! I am soo jealous! Well, in a week I may be able to be online a little more often! The plant I'm working at is going to switch back to 12 hour swing shifts instead of working 8 hour shifts at 7 days each swing. My paycheck will indeed be smaller (i.e. less than 40 hrs most weeks), but at least I'll have 2-4 days off and won't be driving to Christiansburg as much. Some of you already

Awesome picies, Amber. Pheo is such a handsome boy :) Now I need to get my Sunny-buns cleaned up so I can take some new pics of her for her BF Pheo, LOL. Her tail is full of burrs and her mane twisted up in witch's knots - SIGH! Maybe you can teach me how to braid like yours :)

That is so totally awesome :) Congrats on your first blue ribbon at a big event!! I can't wait to see some pics.

Lovely tribute for your girls, Jen. You gave those three a good life and they knew they were loved, and that's all that really matters in the end. I hope I'll be as brave and strong as you when it comes to be my time to let my girls go gently into that good night. ((((BIG HUGS)))) from me to you!!!

Goodness, it seems like everyone has lots of stuff going on :) Congrats to Solo on her new barn, and to Squeak on the great puppy show. SP, watch out for falling crow bars, LOL. This is my fly-by posting on my way to pass out for the evening, hahahaha. These daggone swing shift hours are gonna kill me, I think. Anyhoo, Vannah is all over her issues - RC, it's no fun when our older girls give us heart palpitations, is it? Sunny is gettin' fat and sassy and I really need to start working her