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Well, unless he's a traveling rat he was dumped. I have a grand total of 5 neighbors scattered around and none of them has/had a pet rat. Do rats travel?

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Sweet and Spicy Brisket in the slow cooker - brisket with dried figs/apricots/carrots/onion with chicken stock + 2 T of harissa paste
Just a simple cous cous for accompaniment
Brownies/ice cream for dessert

Oh my that sounds absolutely delicious

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Done, thanks! There is one available at my local hardware store. I'll pick it up in the morning and hopefully he barn cat or the resident bear (bears don't eat rats though, do they?) won't get a hold of the little guy before I trap him.

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I will not have a pet rat. That tail really freaks me out. Plus, absolutely, if one of the other critters gets a hold of it, it's going to die very unpleasantly. So now....any words of wisdom as to how to trap a rat without killing it? I have a raccoon trap but he'll get out of that one in a heartbe...

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Homemade/homeraised butternut squash ravioli with butter and sage with roasted brussel sprouts also from the garden.

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Jingles for a good a swift recovery

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A couple of nights ago I was hanging in the backyard while the dogs were doing their last business for the night and saw a rat walk by and hide in the wood pile. :shock: Now, we do live in the country and on occasion I have seen a rodent or two but this guy acted like he owns the place, wasn't fazed...

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Good tenants are hard to find but it's not impossible. Presently we have one against whom we'll probably start the eviction process this month, but, so far and crossing fingers and toes, all the others are very much ok. In one unit we have a couple who have been there 25 years (were in place when we...

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FYI the officer has been fired. Apparently he was in the habit of slamming students into the ground with no apparent provocation so this was not the first time something like this happened, only the first time it was caught on video. Good riddance. That was definitely out of line. Was the girl wrong...

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Seriously?? You talking about 'carrying' for self-protection or 'carrying' because I'm on my way to the shooting range to practice/compete/have fun??? Seriously. And I would very much like to believe that if you were carrying a gun around on the way to the shooting range, said gun would be properly...

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If you own guns, fine. Leave them at home. What is the purpose of carrying a gun around if you don't plan to shoot it at some point or another? Someone comes to your house with the intention of doing you harm, use the gun in self defense. You run around with a gun, you're looking to use it. And unle...

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I had really good luck with adding rice bran pellets to the beet pulp/oil mix. Cool Calories 100 is supposed to be awesome but my gelding didn't care for it one bit and wouldn't eat it so I guess it depends o how much of a picky eater your horse is. Another great supplement (a bit pricey but in my o...

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She does look adorable!

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Before moving to Oregon I used to ride at a state park very close to my house that was full of cyclists and I have to say, the vast majority of them share the trails very well. Here is the darn ATVs. Most people are relatively considered, slow down and some even pull over and turn the engine off, bu...

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Does cleaning stalls count?

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Good old fashioned beef stew to celebrate the first somewhat chilly night we had in months. Except for the beef, everything else is home grown.

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10 will probably slow it down to a crawl. You can try and I believe you have 30 days to undo the changes if you don't like it

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Water is pretty warm here as well. Want fishing today and water temperature was about 65. Thought about dropping the poles and water skiing since clearly salmon was not going to bite in the warm water

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OMG! GAH! Thud. That face!!!!!

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http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories201 ... ather.html

Looks like some relief in sight for Southern California but not looking so good for the Pacific Northwest with a second year of drought and really nasty for the Southern states

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it depends on which organization you plan on competing

Oh I doubt very much we'll compete, ever. I just want to do it to get her mind occupied.
Thanks all for the tips! I volunteered DH for the equipment construction project.....

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Also in Oregon but on the coast. I have four horses on 13 acres split in two pastures. Coastal grass is not exactly the most nutritious. Also dries out really fast so the horses get one full fledged feeding per day when the grass is green and regular feedings twice a day the rest of the time. I trie...

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I found this:
http://3lostdogs.com/a-beginners-guide-to-dog-agility/
Seems doable enough.....will give it a try and, if everything else fails, will contact the trainer and see about scheduling a private crash course with possible follow ups every couple of months or so.
Thanks!

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Seems to me like this is one of the cruxes of the problem... loosing your temper shouldn't result in anything like beating someone up or knifing them. Oh for Pete's sake. People lose their temper. People get in fights. It happens all the time all over the world. The difference is that getting into ...

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Yes we are!!!! Truck is back in action. Just say when and I'll be there!

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Ms. Zelda, the hyper active GSD would like a job. One that doesn't entail herding horses (ok, more like trying to herd them - they tend to ignore her efforts) would be ideal. She's super athletic and I'm thinking she would like agility. Unfortunately, there are no classes nearby as the closest agili...

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I garden, I cook, I play with the dogs, I love to read and yes, we drink wine (didn't know that counted as a hobby but I'm liking the justification - a lot). Oh, and DH and I go fishing at least once a week. Right now is salmon season so we troll in the bay. I drive and call it boating, he sits and ...

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Go with a friend who has a steady as a rock horse.
Go on a calm day, when the waves are small and break gently.
On the same note, avoid a windy day.
Stay away from the surf as much as you can the first few times.
Have fun.

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I also use my library. Sometime I have to wait in line for a specific book but always for a short period.

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Awwww....the third jump pic.....his expression is priceless

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Lenny looks pretty darn cute......

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And then there's horse camping which is double fun! YES! Love, love, love camping with the horses. Mine all enjoy the trails. I always hacked with some regularity but my Arab who was 9 at the time was truly hating arena work so we started trail riding more "seriously" and next thing you k...

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I figured I'll kick this off.....who does trail riding as cross training or because they just like it or.....???
I'm a former jumper, did some eventing, consider dressage a great tool but my actual love was endurance. Since I'm old and out of shape, I'm trail riding. A lot. Love it. Anyone else?

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does she canter uphill when turned out?

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My Lab developed itchy skin a few months ago. Old vet told me to change the diet, which didn't do anything. New vet is of the opinion food has very little to do with itchiness, put him on Apoquel for one month then we'll revisit. We are on week two and no more itchiness.

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Originally from Italy, moved and lived in Northern California for many, many years, now living on the Oregon Coast. I'm 54 years old, been around/had horses all my life, worked my buns off to support my habit to the point where I hardly had time to ride at all, but managed to retire earlier this yea...

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Can't remember my first post at all. I joined the old board because I needed to talk horses and my ex was not horse friendly. I stayed because I made friends there, both cyber friends and good real life ones. I lurked in the last couple of years because I didn't feel the board was the same anymore. ...

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Roasted salmon fillets with capers pesto and olives. Salmon are running and we've been fishing. Freezer is almost at capacity and I need to make room for steelhead season which is about to start. I love living on the Oregon coast!

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I'm all about turnout. My 4 are turned out every day all day and id the weather is nice (read: it's not pouring rain sideways) stay out all night as well. The total property is a bit over 13 acres and it's divided into two pastures about 6 acres each with plenty of trees for cover (this is Oregon af...

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