It was right out of a slapstick comedy.... I roped a horse... and he was not happy.. He ran, I could not keep up... too bad no one took a video... The story goes, he ran down the fence line and I dug in my heels while yelling the big "oh s*it! Wo darn you!" Horse stops but I did not, horse reversed and reared.... I hung on, but now I am on my face on the ground.... still yelling...down the other way and then back again. I did not know I had broken ribs until I finished my job and got in the car... I thought I only had a bruised ego... but then I had problems breathing. But, all is well now... and pardon the pun, but I bounced right back! According to my helpers... I did quite a few bounces! Thank G*d all I had was a few bumps and bruises and no harm to the bum! I don't think I will live this down anytime soon!

Duckie is now in college! My, how time flies! Her grades are good... she did get a B... hurt her GPA.... I am so proud of her, such a big difference from the frightened and tearful girl of three years ago... Of course I will pass on your greetings and well wishes.

Trump in his interview said the subject of the Wall never came up and the President of Mexico said the subject did come up and he said Mexico will not pay for it. Here's the question, if Mexico won't pay for it will you guys open up your wallets and pay for it yourselves? AND--will us paying for it determine what type of wall is built? I mean after all--Bush started the "wall" which soon turned into a fence which soon turned into a dream of a fence because we didn't have the damn money to pay for the thing. Now since Trump is going to be giving everyone a big ole tax cut so clearly government won't have the cash to build a wall will you guys stand tall and if nothing else use your tax cuts to build the wall?

How about it? What's it going to be...

The owners could not afford to feed the horses so they let them to pasture... they did not know that we do donations for families with pets that need a hand up... Well I got wind of the horses in probable need, and approached the family, thinking that the horses would be in fairly good shape and the family only need help feeding them. I was wrong, the horses were in need of medical attention to include a farrier... but they were full of spirit! I got d**gged, bit, kicked and I am sure they were thinking in profanity! Six horses..... anyway, this was about 3 weeks ago... my bruises are fading and the doc says that my broken ribs are healing...but, you did not ask about that.... we brought them home and all have gained weight, coats are beginning to show signs of good oil production, and they now think that my daughter and I are okay in their reasoning, but they do not like to see my uncle ... he's the vet, something to do with the hands being put in areas that... well, is uncomfortable. Because this never went to the police or animal control, these horses will go back to their family in about 4 months or so, depending on their progress.... we will support the horses with food and medical until the family gets back on their feet. They did not want to harm their horses, they thought that the horses could eke out a living from the pasture...but the pasture was only an acre... Just good people in a bad situation.

Sponsoring of my ever growing zoo... including two lamas, several peacocks and pen hens, donkeys, mules, horses, cats, dogs, a Gopherus agassizii (desert tortoise), and other critters... keeps me going. Most of the sponsors do not have spare change, but they do know people and they spread the word about the rescue, this is the way I find not only extra hands to help feed, medicate, or help in rescues, but animals in need of help and forever homes. Good for you Archie... sponsorship keeps animals healthy and alive!