OK, Aussies, we need some graphic pictures of your huntsman here, with warnings for the squeamish. Spiders are cool.

What about this: "Denise is a rider that will go far in life" I was taught: Person or critter = "who"; Object or non-living thing = "that" I don't hear anyone say "She is a rider WHO will go far in life". Everyone seems to be using "THAT". Drives me ...

Very sorry to hear about your chook. It always confuses things when they act ok but yet have a real problem.

For our old pup we, too, ended up strategically placing rubber-backed door mats and runners where she needed to walk most. When it came to stairs, DH simply carried her (50#) upstairs every evening, and I carried her downstairs every morning during her last months with us.

From the subject line, I thought someone's chook had become trapped under a building ....!

If my gelding were sound for riding we'd still be out there, for sure. I tried some work in-hand right after I had to retire him, but even that was uncomfortable for him. Three vet consults, x-rays, ESWT, joint supplements, Adequan, etc.---you get the picture. None of the vets felt he would be able ...

My gelding retired pasture sound just over 4 years ago. He is now 24. Only recently has his topline started to dip a bit, plus his face and body now sport many more gray hairs (he's chestnut). He has no problem eating his grain or hay or pasture grass so far (knock wood). He finishes shedding out co...

FC, just sent you a PM, but mere minutes too late...!

DH and I having a nice T'giving brunch at a favorite restaurant in the next town over. It is in an old railway depot and the food and service are always wonderful and dependable.

A very simple crock pot recipe for beef short ribs: 1 1/2 cups apple juice 2 lbs beef short ribs 1 cup unsweetened apple sauce 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup sliced carrots 4 apples, roughly chopped 1 onion, chopped 1/4 cup maple syrup Layer all ingredients in slow cooker and cook for approx 7 hours. I found th...

Our yellow lab mix never had any interest in getting on top of any furniture or in the bed. Guess we were lucky. And so lucky to have had her, RIP.

If we had a dog now, he/she wouldn't stand a chance against 4 cats in the bed. Each night, DH and I, at some point, turn into a 'cat sammich'

Miracle Coat scissors, stainless steel w/carry pouch, excellent condition. Exactly like those in link below. Yours for $7 shipping. What a bargain! Thanks!

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Some new, some gently used tack for sale. Really interested in moving these items, so make an offer, please! Sorry, no Pay Pal, just cashier's check, money order, personal check. All funds $US. Buyer pays shipping, please. PM me with your email so I can send photos or any additional info. Thanks! HO...

For sale, as described below. Ready to move these items! Sorry, no Pay Pal, just cash, cashier's, or personal checks. Buyer pays shipping costs, please. PM me with your email address and I can forward pictures and any addt'l info. I can adjust prices if you'd like to buy more than one item. Thanks! ...

My 24 y.o. retiree has difficulty keeping hind legs up for farrier, so farrier does a bit of 'stretchies' work with each hind leg before trimming. He also knows to give my horse a break if work seems to be taking a bit longer than anticipated. He recently bought a new stand which can be lowered lowe...

Many (many) years ago when I volunteered at a therapeutic riding facility, one of our little wheelchair-bound riders was so very excited to be going to the upcoming Garth Brooks concert. Everyone at the barn that day heard that he would be going to see 'Garth'. So we asked, "Caleb, are you goin...

Beautiful pic. Does DH ever log on to http://live.slooh.com to view other celestial happenings?

Figs, your uncle would make a great character on one of those reality TV shows! Just think of all the money he could rake in simply being himself....!

Ankles injuries always seem to creep back into your life, just when you think they've either become tolerable or have gone away altogether... I would suggest consulting with a sports medicine orthopedic doc, and not a podiatrist, IMHO. Hope you can get some good, professional input and that you will...

Did you see any kids in those car seats? Wondering what the dude was doing at the FWP? I have mixed feelings about dogs roaming where they shouldn't be. The dogs don't understand boundaries, fence lines, but their human "keepers" should. Thankfully, we've been able to replace lots of old p...

Is this poly/cotton blend or a denier outer fabric? Waterproof and/or breathable? Is there nylon or mesh lining? I'll try to PM since I'm interested. Thanx!

Anyone have any "yea" or "nay" about turnout blankets and sheets which extend a bit further up the neck than conventional cuts? I don't mean the separate neck attachments, just the style with higher neck coverage. It always seems the blankets/sheets I buy my oldster sit so far ba...

Cornell Lab of Ornithology once again has a camera set up in Canada for this season's Project Feeder Watch. Hope you can access this link: http://cams7.allaboutbirds.org/channel/38/Ontario_FeederWatch This will be my 21st season to participate in Project Feeder Watch's ongoing citizen science progra...

I prefer the idea of a "Kitchen/Garden/Home' forum. When these topics are mixed within the OL, I tend to miss them once they float beyond the first page. The (possibly) lower traffic seen on these topics actually keeps them more interactive, IMHO, if they have their own location. If someone has...

Love my Black Australorps! "Mean Jolene, the Grasshopper Queen" is 5 1/2 years old now, still laying reliably. Her eggs won first prize at the county fair last weekend (next county over from ours)! Bertha, my Little Brown Hen, is purportedly Ameracauna; her eggs won first prize in back in ...

For more info, you might want to look at this website, hosted by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA):

http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=vertebro

It might depend upon whether your house is brick, or wood siding, and how much trim is around windows, soffits, attic, etc. Out here in the country, I've seen the blue/gray houses (mostly clapboard siding) use a cream (not white) colored trim around windows and doors. Often, since they are bungalow-...

A "funny" spooky. Back in the last century, when kids in our 'hood had free run of the streets for trick-or-treating, sans parents. A house at the end of our block had one of those mail slots built into the brick wall of the front porch, so mailman could lift the hinged lid and drop in the...

Trying to locate the emoticon for tears, but having a tough time. My vision is blurred with my own tears.



Thank you, good lesson pony.

Dad had Alzheimer's and passed away in February 2014. He was living in a memory-care center and still showed some funny glimpses of humor from time to time. The kitchen area of the center had a short, swing-door that was kept latched so the folks could not get into the kitchen. Dad, being the consum...