Post by shellyr on Jul 14, 2007 7:36:56 GMT -8
Saturday, July 14th... 104 horses on our poop on top of poop ranch. Flies so thick we have stopped naming them. A good friend in Citrus Heights, and she was ordered to remove her manure pile. Neighbors complained. Her flies were dining at nearby McDonalds. Jenny has a small ranch in Davis, and she sells her horse poop to a mushroom farm. Allison in Auburn has her poop hauled away. Annie in Wilton rakes her poop with an old gate. Ryan in Vacaville loads his truck with poop and takes it to a nursery. With each trip Ryan receives a free baby tree. But when you have 104 horses, poop becomes complicated. A daily struggle. Horse poop on your back porch. Horse poop on the hood of your Civic. Several weeks ago a visitor, and she was 8 years old. I forget her name. She takes one look at our poop on top of poop ranch, and says my mom would never put up with this.
The one good thing about winter. There is no horse poop. It is dissolved in mud, so there are several months of concentrating on other things. What is Bobby Flay cooking tonight? And will the Kings trade for someone who can rebound?
A big thank you to Jean Nowland and Lisa Hearns. Jean and Lisa do not know each other, but they are now partners on saving a horse. Jeanette Richardson and Noelle Sullivan do know each other. In fact Jeanette and Noelle have been best friends since junior high, and they too have become partners on saving a horse.
We also express our gratitude to Heather Metz, who is 16 years old. Heather went around her neighborhood with a mayo jar. Door to door, and she asked please, can you donate to help save a doomed horse. In a single afternoon Heather raised $158.00. Enough for almost half a horse. Cathy and I will throw in the rest, and we are now partners with Heather.
On the phone, and Heather is crying. She has never come close to owning a horse. But now she has helped save one. Heather tells me I have no idea how this makes her feel.
Oh yes I do...
We might be 92 degrees today. Cathy and I have to feed supper at another ranch. Our friends are going to San Francisco for lunch, and then a walk in Golden Gate Park. They have 9 horses, and feeding time is a piece of cake. And on the kitchen table they leave us cake. There are hopeful foster homes to visit, and also a trip to the feed store. Enjoy your beautiful Saturday, and be sure to hug your horses. A special hello to Anne and Basil. Thank you so much for the envelopes. We really appreciate you thinking of us.
Joe
The one good thing about winter. There is no horse poop. It is dissolved in mud, so there are several months of concentrating on other things. What is Bobby Flay cooking tonight? And will the Kings trade for someone who can rebound?
A big thank you to Jean Nowland and Lisa Hearns. Jean and Lisa do not know each other, but they are now partners on saving a horse. Jeanette Richardson and Noelle Sullivan do know each other. In fact Jeanette and Noelle have been best friends since junior high, and they too have become partners on saving a horse.
We also express our gratitude to Heather Metz, who is 16 years old. Heather went around her neighborhood with a mayo jar. Door to door, and she asked please, can you donate to help save a doomed horse. In a single afternoon Heather raised $158.00. Enough for almost half a horse. Cathy and I will throw in the rest, and we are now partners with Heather.
On the phone, and Heather is crying. She has never come close to owning a horse. But now she has helped save one. Heather tells me I have no idea how this makes her feel.
Oh yes I do...
We might be 92 degrees today. Cathy and I have to feed supper at another ranch. Our friends are going to San Francisco for lunch, and then a walk in Golden Gate Park. They have 9 horses, and feeding time is a piece of cake. And on the kitchen table they leave us cake. There are hopeful foster homes to visit, and also a trip to the feed store. Enjoy your beautiful Saturday, and be sure to hug your horses. A special hello to Anne and Basil. Thank you so much for the envelopes. We really appreciate you thinking of us.
Joe