Monthly Archives: December 2006

Horse Sayings

Posted on December 12, 2006 by Mikki

It didn’t occur to me until we owned a horse just how many times we use common horse sayings. I’m amazed how common these saying are, even though they seem to have origins many years ago before the automobile was … Continue reading →

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Horses, Fire and a Wood Barn

Posted on December 9, 2006 by Mikki

As you all may know, we moved to the southeast from Arizona. In Arizona, fire is very, very scary. Setting a fire in your backyard and leaving it to burn is a major no-no. Here, it’s no big deal. We … Continue reading →

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Horse Christmas Stockings?

Posted on December 8, 2006 by Bill

We’re animal people. We snuggle with our dogs at night and hug our horses when they come in at night. Every Christmas it’s always been a tradition of ours to have a Christmas stocking for each of our dogs. Inside … Continue reading →

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Fence Mending

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Bill

My beautiful four-legged wood chewer finally put too much pressure on the fence and broke the top board. It’s not entirely her fault. This a section of fence where we often stand and pet them and show them off to … Continue reading →

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Horses and the frozen tundra of the South

Posted on December 5, 2006 by Bill

Today was the coldest day yet in east Tennessee. Actually there have been colder days since we’ve live here but not since we’ve had horses. Lows at night are in the lower 20′s and we’ve had some wind. Although my … Continue reading →

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Review – Energizer 6 LED Headlamp

Posted on December 4, 2006 by Bill

Part of our evening routine is for Mikki and I to feed the goats, clean horse stalls and feed our horses. Ever since daylight savings time ended in early November, its been dark while we’re doing this so we’ve had … Continue reading →

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