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Thanks for all the perspective! Yesterday was a balmy, sunny beautiful spring day, and looking out the window at my horses grazing in big green pastures filled me with joy. It makes me so happy to see them happy, and I think grazing in the sun is what gives a horse's life meaning :). As I thought th...

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I have my two horses at home at our property. We have it for sale, because we want to retire from farm life and enjoy less work and more freedom. One of my horses has long-standing issues that have gotten worse, and after much consultation with my vet I am going to have her euthanized. So here I wil...

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Thanks!

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Does this look like the first one? I love black beans and sweet potatoes, that sounds good! I can imagine breaking a fried egg over it too, yum. https://www.wellplated.com/sweet-potato ... ean-salad/

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I'm so sorry. He was lucky to have landed in your trailer. Godspeed over the bridge red horse.

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For Thanksgiving we had planned to have dinner at MIL's where dh's oldest son, middle son and two teenage grandkids were going to make a wild turkey dinner with all the fixin's. The dinner party went off great, but I was not there. My beloved youngest nephew died from an accidental drug overdose so...

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I stopped in a little local thrift store today and look what I found on the bookshelf! I couldn’t resist bringing it home.

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I see the day passes are already sold out, I think that would have been a fun way to see it, with a bit of this and that. Maybe some will come up for resale.

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Cost of living here is very high. Sales tax is 8.25% but taxes on my 4 bedroom colonial are 14k now. I do love the weather and proximity to the beach and NYC. Culturally speaking it's the best. Great schools too, and great doctors and hospitals. But I don't think I can afford to retire here. I am c...

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Tuffy, we are living parallel lives, right down to our property taxes lol. I'm looking forward to seeing the life you create next, it's exciting to explore the possibilities. We have been going to a lot of open houses to "walk through" neighborhoods and lifestyles, we don't know what we wa...

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No, I was not suggesting she has done anything noteworthy lol. I think she has done less than any "first lady" in my lifetime in terms of using her platform to impact society. Unless you count keeping people riled up about fashion choices.

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Is anyone else disturbed by the intensity of attention paid to Melania Trump's wardrobe? So what if she wore stilletos to a hurricane zone, or stepped off the plane in Puerto Rico in hiking boots? It is nothing but sexism that anyone thinks this matters. As the president's wife she can expect to be ...

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Congratulations!

And did I read that right... it's just a few degrees above zero on October 1?? Brrrr.

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Yes, I'm so glad this came to a head before move in day. That would have been much harder on all of us. It sounds like my helper is going to stay in the barn apartment where she currently lives even after their wedding, until they can find a place to live together with the kids. She is still acting ...

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My rules are perfectly legal. Because this rental is on my personal property, it has a set of rules more like a roommate arrangement. You can rent to only women, only men, on a certain religion, no children etc. because it's your personal home. If I did not live at this location it would be subject ...

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I love it! I am curious whether you can get a belly mower for a tractor like that?

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I really do know that my boundaries are fine and right where I need them to be. What feels so awful is how sad they are, especially the dad, since I really like them. My husband pointed out the man's point of view - his past is messing up his future with his new partner, he wants to give her the lif...

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I'm stewing right now. I have a 14 acre farm with full horse facilities that I just use for my two. People look at me like they heard me wrong, look around slowly, and then stare at me harder to see whether I am joking or nuts lol. But I don't want to take care of any more horses, or the many things...

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Congrats! I gave up on mole removal folklore and bought some traps, and they work. Follow the instructions for prepping the hole, it really does matter.

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I think I can make it work. I have great mud free paddocks here and have managed to keep the pastures in reasonable condition with management even with 13 horses. With limiting access at wet times and having several areas for rotation hopefully it will work. I do think seriously about getting a cit...

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Lol, no idea. Maybe into a 300 sf trailer at a neighbors house with 3 horses and 3 cats for a time. We want a small place (2-3 acres) just for us and our crittters and would love to stay in our same neighborhood but the smaller places are hard to find and escalating rapidly. A vacant lot to build a...

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goneriding, I could have written your post word for word. We are in the same position. We were hoping to have the place listed in July but are still finishing projects. We are 2 minutes off I-5 about 45 minutes north of Seattle surrounded by Pilchuck tree farm. We did have a private party intereste...

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Thank you for the ideas! I am hoping a broad range of people might be interested. It has "less house" than the gentleman estate type properties, and less barn than the commercial equine facilities, so it might be in an awkward place in the market. I've been reaching out to everyone I can t...

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I'm so sorry. I hope you'll share your photos, I would love to see your girl.

I believe so deeply that a merciful passing is the gift we can offer them for all the years of love they give us.

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I'm going to put our horse farm in SW Washington up for sale, and I'm interested in experiences on selling such properties. We actually had it for sale until about a year ago, for about 6 months, and had some people looking, but no offers. My husband was convinced no one would buy it and we had to s...

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Oh my goodness, what a joy it will be to be greeted by that long-eared face every day! A friend has one and says they are air ferns and hers needs a dry lot, cannot go out to pasture with the horses. I'm curious what your experience is. I thought of getting one but can't imagine keeping him cooped u...

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Xan!

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I only recently, at 52, started having hot flashes. I would mostly get them between 2-4am, a dismal interference to my sleep. I have found that if I don't eat gluten, I don't get them, or if I do it is mild and brief. Periods are waning but I also found that eating gluten was linked to very heavy bl...

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I know lots of people do it here in Arizona. I don't have any personal experience. One of my neighbors runs a large public stable and they get regular snowbirds. Some bring their living quarters and live in them and others just board every winter. My neighbor is an eventer but their place has multi...

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I have a 2001 F250 4x4 extended cab with a long bed, Bought it in 2013 with about 97k miles for $9800. It's been a great truck, hasn't needed anything but routine oil changes. I put maybe 1000 miles a year on it, 2000 if I really go wild. It will last me a long time and I didn't go broke buying it. ...

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Has anyone ever undertaken a seasonal migration with horses? Mine would be just to escape winter, not for showing or training, though training opportunities would be a bonus. I am pondering a summer home base in the PNW and winters in Arizona, or maybe California if it was affordable. We would need ...

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Thank you for the ideas! Our road is posted for "no unmuffled engine braking" as a requirement of the conditional use permit for the quarry. It doesn't stop them at all. My husband is a reserve deputy for our county (a volunteer position) and he says they do no traffic enforcement on our r...

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I am up to here with this new development.... We bought our farm almost four years ago. Our road is the main route to a town about 7 miles further on, population 1500, so we have some traffic going by, but it's pretty quiet. Well, there is a rock quarry up the hill a bit, and during our terrible win...

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I love hearing about what you all love about different places in the country. DH is from San Antonio and spent most of his life trying to leave lol, I don't think I could get him to go back to Texas. I'm originally from Kansas and don't miss the extreme weather, especially tornadoes. I actually kind...

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Where in the PNW are you disappointed in the weather? I recall you are in OR? I thought there was a "banana belt" area down near Medford and Grants Pass with milder winters. We've visited during a few vacations to PNW but were lucky to hit nice weather conditions. I'm in the Portland area...

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Michigan!! Too bad about that line for DH. Especially if you're interested in being snowbirds back to the PNW to visit the kids. Depending on where you are in MI; N-S and/or E-W, you can find a good dressage scene, steady weather without weird extremes of violent weather, lots of affordable land wi...

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This winter has about finished me off for the PNW. We've had the most rainy days in 75 years, something like 3 days of sun since October. It's oppressive. I am fantasizing about where I would go. I'm partial to the west, but I haven't really spent much time on the eastern side of the country. I'm or...

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I so regret not getting the UDBB cookbook!

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Oh my. I have an album with a cover painting of my gelding who I lost a few years later, from sacrealtormls. I have some scraps of fabric from a quilt outsiderein and I sewed for nwivy after her accident,with patches from UDBB members. I have even more in my heart. The gentle but unyielding advice t...

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Corvallis and Eugene OR are both college towns that fit your description. I live in Clark County in SW Washington, just across the river from Portland. It's kind of a bedroom community, but it has a very separate identity. This county has the most horses per capita of any county in WA! The county po...

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Update OP

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Ok, I'e been shopping! Picked up a few pairs of slipper socks, an infinity scarf (sadly not really warm but very soft and pretty) and a couple of packages of batteries. My housemates donated craft supplies and some used clothing and cute earrings, and I'll go shopping again tomorrow. Thanks for the...

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2 turnout sheets
2 midweight turnouts
1 heavyweight turnout
1 fleece cooler
1 stable sheet

In rainy PNW

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Could you pm me your mailing addy? Also, are you close enough that you might visit again? Or close enough to you friend that visits often that you might be able to get things to her at non-Christmas time? I visisted a reservation once when on vacation to New Mexico. It made me sad, mad, humble and ...

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There is no way I'd have time to shop and ship by the 15th. Send me your PayPal info. Why are these children living in such polverty? Why are they walking miles to school? Good questions. The reservation is in an area of the state with very low population, and unemployment is 70%. I'm not sure why ...

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I just rubbed mine with oil and it browned beautifully. I followed these instructions (and it was delicious!)
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I need everything by December 15 at the latest, as I will hit the road on the 16th. I am happy to do the shopping if anyone wants to paypal a money donation. I'm not a registered non-profit, just so there's no misunderstanding. Just me :) But I'm honest (to a fault some might say). I'll send PMs to ...

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15493409_10154433303694864_4791307767952451051_o.jpg I want to thank everyone who helped me collect clothing, toys and books for children at Warm Springs Indian Reservation. The community struggles with unemployment rates of 70% and widespread poverty. For many families the holidays are lean. Thank...

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I am down to just my two mares, and they aren't too happy to be left alone when one is off working. I'm pondering a companion animal but don't really want another horse. Ponies can be escape artists and prone to founder, neither something I'm eager to deal with. I wondered about a mini donk? Are the...

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Not sure that furball, I mean donkey, needs a blankie?

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