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Re: [RC] feed prices...the rest of the story :) - Maggie MieskeWe have similar wacky weather in Michigan.... a year ago last fall (October 2007), we had tornadoes go through that caused a lot of damage, killed and injured people and then, in January of this year, had a thundersnow storm with lightning that knocked out a transformer (or something of the sort) that caused Central Michigan University to be closed for several days. CMU never closes. And now, halfway through this month, we've nearly met our old record for snowfall (I think it is 22 inches) and we're at 18 or 19 already. I've always told my students who complain about the weather to "wait a minute (or 5 minutes) and it'll change." Oh, well, boring, boring Doha weather right now.....58 F this a.m., about 73 F this afternoon, brisk ocean breezes blowing in off the Gulf....how boring. :) But I was able to rush to the barn after work and get a good brisk ride in on that
horse I'm conditioning for endurance. HA! He STILL hasn't broken a sweat, no matter how hard I work him. However, my sweat glands are working just fine! :) Ya know who needs the conditioning!! Maggie MieskeLecturer English Department/Foundation Program Qatar University P.O. Box 2713 Doha, Qatar "At first, dreams seem impossible, then improbable, and eventually inevitable." Christopher Reeve (THE Superman)
From: Barbara McCrary <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Carla Richardson <richardson.carla@xxxxxxxxx>; Cindy Collins <c_collins@xxxxxxx> Cc: RIDECAMP <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 8:58:48 PM Subject: Re: [RC] feed prices...the rest of the story :) Central coast CA, 60 miles south of San Francisco and within sight of the Pacific Ocean: 37 degrees at 8:00 AM. Two lightning strikes at around 2:30 AM, one of them about 1/4 mile away (based on time lapse between lightning and thunder.) This was quickly followed by a violent hail storm, only pea-sized, thank goodness. The weather is a bit bizarre for here. I know, I know, 37 degrees F is not cold compared to Montana, Wyoming, Colorado or Maine, but it is cold for coastal CA. It's all a matter of what you are used to. It's now raining again....we're so grateful for that. Not good riding weather. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Collins" <c_collins@xxxxxxx> To: "Carla Richardson" <richardson.carla@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [RC] feed prices...the rest of the story :) > Isn't that true of all of us. We'd be rich in money, but poorer in spirit. You are right, Carla, it just gives you a warm feeling to see a stack of hay all safe and sound. It's "up" to minus 5 here right now with bright sunshine :) > Cindy > > On Dec 16, 2008, at 10:18 AM, Carla Richardson wrote: > >> Sometimes I think if I didn't own horses I could have been incredibly wealthy - ha! In terms of $$ anyway. Nah. I think I am wealthy, because I have my horses. >> >> Yesterday our hay guy delivered more hay to us, and said he would bring 200 more bales next weekend. There's nothing like a beautiful, big stack of hay to make me feel secure. <G> > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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