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by texsuze
Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:38 pm
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Topic: Jupiter-Saturn conjunction tonight
Replies: 7
Views: 2993

Jupiter-Saturn conjunction tonight

Close alignment of planets Jupiter and Saturn this evening :P Some live-streaming now on Slooh:

https://www.space.com
by texsuze
Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:00 pm
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Topic: Gratuitous pics of your horse(s)
Replies: 48
Views: 13710

Re: Gratuitous pics of your horse(s)

Blob, your spic-n-span stalls have inspired me to clean mine. Next year. :)
by texsuze
Thu Dec 17, 2020 6:54 pm
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Topic: Christmas card exchange 2020
Replies: 23
Views: 7237

Re: Christmas card exchange 2020

Thanks, Paula! I purchased them at the Wild Birds Unlimited store in a nearby town.
by texsuze
Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:40 pm
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Topic: Duck Dilemma
Replies: 6
Views: 3215

Re: Duck Dilemma

Is there another family member in the clan, for whom $50 might be much more tempting to take in exchange for the duck? Sometimes, IMHO, I think you gotta do the wrong thing to do the right thing. Case in point: a former riding instructor of mine got so exasperated with folks across the farm-to-marke...
by texsuze
Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:41 pm
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Topic: Christmas card exchange 2020
Replies: 23
Views: 7237

Re: Christmas card exchange 2020

Ahhh, thanks for the update, Canyon! One down, a few more to go! And no card that is sent in the holiday spirit would be considered ordinary, especially this year :)
by texsuze
Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:21 pm
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Topic: Christmas card exchange 2020
Replies: 23
Views: 7237

Re: Christmas card exchange 2020

KK, I actually got your pretty card several days ago, so Canada seems to be on the fast track! No telling when my cards will reach their recipients. I added extra postage so they would not "go through the machine and get torn up" per postal clerk, since they are thicker than standard cards...
by texsuze
Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:16 pm
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Topic: What are you reading?
Replies: 51
Views: 13563

Re: What are you reading?

Silk, I read "All the Light We Cannot See" a while back. Enjoyed the book very much, but was disappointed with the ending. Some authors are great at weaving an intriguing story, but then seem to speed up and dump it all at the end. JMHO
by texsuze
Tue Nov 24, 2020 5:14 pm
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Topic: Divorce- how did you get through it
Replies: 44
Views: 13345

Re: Divorce- how did you get through it

Your head is bobbing back up out of the ocean, now that the nasty tidal wave has hit and you find you're still able to swim. Nothing wrong with recognizing your own feelings; they're likely to switch around quite a bit for a long time to come. Compartmentalizing is sometimes the best or only way to ...
by texsuze
Tue Nov 24, 2020 5:05 pm
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Topic: Finally feeling prepared
Replies: 10
Views: 4196

Re: Finally feeling prepared

Glad things are going well! Love the room--books and critters, books and critters, can't get much better than that :)
by texsuze
Tue Nov 24, 2020 5:02 pm
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Topic: Please jingle for my Gracie
Replies: 14
Views: 5239

Re: Please jingle for my Gracie

Jingles for your precious pup!
by texsuze
Fri Nov 20, 2020 7:25 pm
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Topic: Kirby (1998-2020)
Replies: 23
Views: 7077

Re: Kirby (1998-2020)

Thanks for sharing and for your tribute to Kirby. So many memories to keep him in your heart. My oldster (29) is half Trake/half QH and I've always felt that his flash and pep com from the Trake, but his brains and athleticism are QH.
by texsuze
Mon Nov 16, 2020 8:06 pm
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Topic: What are your holiday plans?
Replies: 23
Views: 11601

Re: What are your holiday plans?

Our TDay plans have now changed, partly cootie-related, but partly mom's control issues. Plan going forward, today anyway, is DH and I, plus my brother and SIL will meet at mom's for TDay potluck dinner. Mom is very excited that she's managed to finagle this arrangement. She'll be 89 in a couple of ...
by texsuze
Sun Nov 15, 2020 4:51 pm
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Topic: What are you reading?
Replies: 51
Views: 13563

Re: What are you reading?

Showing my age (somewhat, maybe) I'm on a Dickens kick right now. Just finished C.D.'s "Our Mutual Friend" after reading "Bleak House". Both are very long, with many interesting characters, and were originally written as serials. Next up I'll probably start Willa Cather's "O...
by texsuze
Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:26 pm
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Topic: Oh thank the powers that be!!
Replies: 17
Views: 6251

Re: Oh thank the powers that be!!

I, too, am in the thick of tRumplandia. Gave the "raspberry" to all the Trump flags (and there are lots) while driving into town this week. Quietly, optimistically gloating. Saw an interview recently with a (?) former governor, Republican, of one of the northern states. Wish I could rememb...
by texsuze
Thu Nov 05, 2020 5:55 pm
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Topic: What are your holiday plans?
Replies: 23
Views: 11601

Re: What are your holiday plans?

Congrats, Blob! Any honeymoon plans for 2020? For TDay we still plan to go to a favorite restaurant (planning on outdoor seating) that serves a 4-course traditional dinner. They are observing cootie distancing and masks. Brother and SIL will be with us. Mom wants to stay at home. We'll bring her des...
by texsuze
Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:29 pm
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Topic: A new low in house cleaning
Replies: 7
Views: 2490

Re: A new low in house cleaning

Dontcha know? Dried puke is easier to clean than fresh and squishy, according to DH's thought process. He leaves it on the carpet a few days (without telling me), just to 'clean up easier' :( Cat puke: BTDT
by texsuze
Sat Oct 24, 2020 3:10 am
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Topic: My rescue kitty got a home
Replies: 8
Views: 2777

Re: My rescue kitty got a home

Beautiful kitty! So glad you made the effort to find her a home!
by texsuze
Sat Oct 24, 2020 3:10 am
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Topic: Christmas card exchange 2020
Replies: 23
Views: 7237

Re: Christmas card exchange 2020

Have sent you a PM, I'm in for this year! Thanks for coordinating.
by texsuze
Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:55 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Laser removal of "eyeball" cyst: so far so good....
Replies: 4
Views: 1904

Re: Laser removal of "eyeball" cyst: so far so good....

Back again! Hauled (warm sunny weather, no rain....) my oldster to the eyeball vet this week to have the cyst in his "good" eye, the non-squamous cell one, zapped. All went well. Vet said it may or may not help improve the visual issues he's having right now, but I'm glad it we did it. My ...
by texsuze
Wed Oct 14, 2020 5:48 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Laser removal of "eyeball" cyst: so far so good....
Replies: 4
Views: 1904

Laser removal of "eyeball" cyst: so far so good....

Here I am once again, posting on the Vet forum :roll: During a post-squamous cell check up by the eye vet (back in April), the vet mentioned a cyst on my oldster gelding's "other" eye. In sunlight you can see it, pretty large, kind of oozing from the iris (?), but within the orbit. Vet sai...
by texsuze
Fri Oct 09, 2020 5:38 pm
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Topic: Divorce- how did you get through it
Replies: 44
Views: 13345

Re: Divorce- how did you get through it

All I can say is "WOW" at the life situations and resilience divulged here. I've only seen divorce from the sidelines, but from what I am reading from others, there is much wisdom and important perspective being shared. Good luck, Dresseur, in advancing forward though this situation, one d...
by texsuze
Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:14 pm
Forum: Tack, Apparel, Facilities and Transportation
Topic: Important stuff. Blanket color
Replies: 11
Views: 3625

Re: Important stuff. Blanket color

My oldster had a barn buddy once--a rusty color pony-type with almost carrot colored mane (during the summer) :) I got pony a really nice brown blanket which looked great on him. I like the browns, if available. Don't forget to check TSC. Bought a nice black/blue trim blanket there last year. https:...
by texsuze
Tue Sep 15, 2020 3:51 am
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Tension from injections and robaxin?
Replies: 15
Views: 4728

Re: Tension from injections and robaxin?

My 29 y.o. retiree doesn't get tense or have any issues with vets or injections, but over the years, he started having injection site reactions and/or overall stiffness, etc. post-injection. I've reduced his vaccination list to a few essential shots, no more. I also stopped giving the "multi-in...
by texsuze
Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:43 am
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Topic: Cataract Surgery. I'm having it.
Replies: 17
Views: 5708

Re: Cataract Surgery. I'm having it.

I have the very beginnings of a cataract, and my oldster (now 29) gelding has a small cataract. Can they do humans and equines at the same sitting? ;) Seriously, I'm interested in what decisions are involved at the front end, what the anticipated outcome is, lifespan of any implants (is that what th...
by texsuze
Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:39 am
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Topic: Guess the vet bill
Replies: 45
Views: 9931

Re: Guess the vet bill

And I think we should have an end of the year DDBB "Money Pit" award (or some such catchy name) for the highest cumulative total amount paid for 2020 for veterinary services on a single equine! We'll have to make currency conversions for DDBBers around the world. Dig out those invoices and...
by texsuze
Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:33 am
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Topic: Guess the vet bill
Replies: 45
Views: 9931

Re: Guess the vet bill

Trying to remember what my barn call, emergency call, IV pain meds, nasogastric oiling, syringe full of a controlled substance (don't tell), and an extra bottle of Banamine (to keep) cost back at the end of June when my oldster colicked....

My guess for Ms. A's bill: $385 :)
by texsuze
Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:26 pm
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Topic: Trips/events cancelled, trips/events planned?
Replies: 18
Views: 6863

Re: Trips/events cancelled, trips/events planned?

Update on attending friend's wedding: DH and I, for very different reasons, have decided to stay put and not attend the wedding of our friend's daughter. I'll miss seeing them, but it would be too complicated for us to go at this time. No other trips planned for the remainder of the year, although I...
by texsuze
Sun Aug 16, 2020 7:00 pm
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Topic: Trips/events cancelled, trips/events planned?
Replies: 18
Views: 6863

Re: Trips/events cancelled, trips/events planned?

Tanga, I'm very conflicted at this point re: the wedding. DH will go regardless. He and I don't see quite eye-to-eye on the corona cootie situation. It's one of those topics around our household that I deem "off the table", along with religion and politics :) Life's too short to spend in e...
by texsuze
Sun Aug 16, 2020 6:48 pm
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Topic: How is everyone?
Replies: 25
Views: 9354

Re: How is everyone?

Hanging in here, mostly battling the record-breaking heat and roller coaster humidity levels, along with a very low energy level right now. Trying to keep my oldster gelding from cratering. He doesn't sweat enough and prefers to stand at the gate, in full sun, for a couple hours before the dinner be...
by texsuze
Sun Aug 16, 2020 6:14 pm
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Topic: Trips/events cancelled, trips/events planned?
Replies: 18
Views: 6863

Trips/events cancelled, trips/events planned?

I know this topic is being covered somewhat in Paula's post, but I'd like to hear about folks' specific trips, events, etc. that are/have been impacted by the whole corona cootie thing. DH was set to make a reunion trip, of sorts, to a game lodge in Zambia. That was in June when the cootie crisis wa...
by texsuze
Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:53 pm
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Topic: Some Good News
Replies: 38
Views: 16884

Re: Some Good News

Gilbert is a good name. The only Gil we know is the awesome, perfectionist handyman who did all the tile work, way back when we built our house; super individual! When DH or I mention "Gil", there is only one! (for us, anyway ;) )
by texsuze
Sun Jul 26, 2020 8:40 pm
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Topic: Surviving COVID
Replies: 24
Views: 10724

Re: Surviving COVID

Srhorse, thanks so much for sharing your experience and the scenario leading up to it. This is what I wish we'd be able to hear more about--what the survivors went through, their symptoms, etc, plus a later-down-the-line follow up. Very glad you came out the other side, hopefully unscathed. Just goe...
by texsuze
Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:14 pm
Forum: The Menagerie
Topic: Babycat urinating on laundry
Replies: 3
Views: 3183

Re: Babycat urinating on laundry

Thanks for the feedback! Interesting, Tanga, that you mention Siamese. My brother was the first to notice that these orange tabby boys have a more aquiline facial structure, plus wide-base ears, which led him to think Siamese-x. They are starting to talk more, too ;) Laundry is now in a little kids'...
by texsuze
Wed Jul 22, 2020 5:10 pm
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Topic: How do people who live in the South do it?
Replies: 19
Views: 9442

Re: How do people who live in the South do it?

Ditto Demi's post, nearly to the letter, including general location :) But I've been out of the saddle for a few years now, so my concerns are keeping my retired gelding (29 y.o. this month) from cratering and trying my best to prevent heat stress with my hens. I'm outside, either in the barn or doi...
by texsuze
Sat Jul 18, 2020 6:40 pm
Forum: The Menagerie
Topic: Babycat urinating on laundry
Replies: 3
Views: 3183

Babycat urinating on laundry

We adopted two orange tabby brothers (our "babycats"!) back in January and they've come along nicely integrating into our household (with two elderly cats). They're now about 8 months old-- big boys :D A few weeks ago I saw Oliver in the dirty clothes basket which sits on top of the dryer....
by texsuze
Fri Jul 17, 2020 5:53 pm
Forum: For Sale!
Topic: Equine Sun Visor
Replies: 0
Views: 1706

Equine Sun Visor

ESV Plus fly mask/sun visor from Equine Sun Visor company. Std. warmblood size, gray mesh, "cheetah fur" print on visor area, single velcro throat latch, oval ear/forelock opening, no nose or ear coverings, black merino sheepskin under all edges, worn twice in 2018 but never again used, ex...
by texsuze
Thu Jul 02, 2020 9:43 pm
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Topic: Some Good News
Replies: 38
Views: 16884

Re: Some Good News

Casting my ballot now for two of my favorite guy names: Kyle and Denver :)
by texsuze
Wed Jul 01, 2020 5:46 pm
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Topic: Some Good News
Replies: 38
Views: 16884

Re: Some Good News

Congrats! Do we get to have a DDBB contest to pick a name for Baby Boy? :)
by texsuze
Wed Jul 01, 2020 5:41 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Senior horse nutrition
Replies: 16
Views: 8494

Re: Senior horse nutrition

Look at the manufacturer's feeding recommendations (on the feed sack) for your horse's weight and work situation. If he's getting the suggested amount of feed (weight, not volume), you might even consider splitting that into an a.m. meal and a p.m. meal instead of one large grain meal. Another thoug...
by texsuze
Tue Jun 23, 2020 4:06 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Colic last night...some jingles, please
Replies: 16
Views: 8544

Re: Colic last night...some jingles, please

Thanks for all the jingles, I think they worked! Looking good this a.m. despite a huge thunderstorm with gusty winds. I gave him a small, alfalfa pellet mush meal and let him have pasture access to nibble. Rain showers started again and the minute he felt 2 raindrops hit his head (horrors!), he did ...
by texsuze
Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:47 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Colic last night...some jingles, please
Replies: 16
Views: 8544

Re: Colic last night...some jingles, please

Poop report (an hour ago): We have a shiny poop! Hopefully on the way to a happy gut. Jingles seem to be working....
by texsuze
Mon Jun 22, 2020 4:37 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Colic last night...some jingles, please
Replies: 16
Views: 8544

Colic last night...some jingles, please

After walking my retired oldster in from the far pasture yesterday, he ate his first course of dinner and started on some hay. Uneventful. I'd planned to give him a bath after dinner, and, during his final rinse off he started to shift weight on, and lift hind feet. Then, the extreme change in facia...
by texsuze
Fri Jun 12, 2020 5:58 pm
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Topic: Online dating apps
Replies: 23
Views: 12313

Re: Online dating apps

If I were doing it all over again I'd first get some intel on his mother....
by texsuze
Wed Jun 10, 2020 6:36 pm
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Topic: Godspeed, LaurieB
Replies: 13
Views: 8473

Re: Godspeed, LaurieB

Sorry we've lost such a lady.
by texsuze
Mon Jun 08, 2020 6:31 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: 4 year old tense when lifting hind leg
Replies: 30
Views: 15048

Re: 4 year old tense when lifting hind leg

At least you now have a starting place to work from: feet. Hopefully when the feet issues have been addressed it will eventually translate into relief for his back. In horses it always seems all things are connected, even the 'bad stuff', so.... good stuff can be connected too!
by texsuze
Mon May 18, 2020 9:02 pm
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Topic: Fire Danger
Replies: 11
Views: 7065

Re: Fire Danger

Sr, are you in a possible evacuation zone right now, or are you considered "safe" for now? Keep vigilant. Fire scares the poopie out of me. Folks around here don't even seem to know what county they are in, much less whether a burn ban has even been implemented sometimes. We've seen some f...
by texsuze
Wed May 13, 2020 5:35 pm
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Topic: Silly/fun horse pics
Replies: 11
Views: 7317

Re: Silly/fun horse pics

If I saw my oldster gelding making faces like that I'd run for the banamine! Those are his "I'm feeling a bit colicky" facial expressions!
by texsuze
Fri Apr 24, 2020 6:07 pm
Forum: Veterinary, Nutrition, Grooming & Farrier Questions
Topic: Feeding adjustments: no more alfalfa
Replies: 19
Views: 11943

Re: Feeding adjustments: no more alfalfa

I believe TSC's Dumor brand of alf pellets has no molasses or binders, but check to see if that's correct.

I feed Dumor's bermuda/alfalfa cubes (completely soaked) to my dentally-challenged oldster to help with his longer-stemmed forage needs.
by texsuze
Wed Apr 08, 2020 4:36 pm
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Topic: Covid 19
Replies: 155
Views: 65005

Re: Covid 19

Our state parks are now closed, also. The head of our Parks & Wildlife is a good guy, and cites the sheer logistics of limiting visitors, plus keeping essential facilities adequately sanitized as some of the reasons for the shut down. I'm sure the state politicians, however, are quite happy for ...
by texsuze
Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:13 pm
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Topic: Covid 19
Replies: 155
Views: 65005

Re: Covid 19

Our county and the neighboring county (where mom resides) just had their first confirmed cases of the COVID cootie this week. Both people were 'healthcare workers' but no real further details as of yet. Our town is promoting keeping local restaurants in business via on-line ordering/drive-through/ta...

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