tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.comments2024-01-27T06:46:56.744-06:00Paradigm Farms Horse RetirementMelissa-ParadigmFarmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274830693649851658noreply@blogger.comBlogger5260125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-66923718953547350972023-10-05T09:42:16.072-05:002023-10-05T09:42:16.072-05:00I am sure the owners of all these horse really app...I am sure the owners of all these horse really appreciate seeing the photos you post. So reassuring that they are doing well and are happy. Kudos to you and your husband for all you have done to give these horses the best life possibleLori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-53945898579965232562022-04-17T09:25:54.532-05:002022-04-17T09:25:54.532-05:00It's been a long time since my last visit to y...It's been a long time since my last visit to your farm! The horses are all beautiful as usual and it looks like you have a huge herd. Hope all is well with you and your family.Lori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-79904131077411404252021-08-25T19:06:51.361-05:002021-08-25T19:06:51.361-05:00Have not been here in ages! Of course all the hor...Have not been here in ages! Of course all the horses are looking gorgeous in your photos. We have been having some very hot and humid weather....time to catch a break. Hope you and your family are well!Lori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-58544603597919487062020-04-15T23:00:53.961-05:002020-04-15T23:00:53.961-05:00Whew, not even the saying that might be " Lif...Whew, not even the saying that might be " Life in the fast lane" any more, The clothes dryer, I did have to laugh, and maybe the only time that has happened for a few weeks. However----- last night I went to get into bed, pout on nice warm pyjamas, as I had turned the electric blanket on at least 30 minutes earlier, all stone cold, the light was flickering, switched it off and on again, same thing. Now, like you, I will have to shop online, if I go to a local store free delivery, another one, $7 delivery, at least 4 working days. And as over 70's, we do grocery shopping online, a whole new exercise for me, the IT one in our home, choose a password, log in, put in credit card data, do an order,. go to checkout, then try and get a time slot. This is done EXACTLY 7 days in advance, so if you choose 5 p.m. wait at the laptop from 5 to 5, refresh, and be online properly at the given second. Shrieks of joy when I hit the jackpot. A friend was overjoyed when her granddaughter sent 3 kg flour in the mail. Joy, take note, this is a good time to get better very quickly, the whole vet visit is so hard for any of us who do love all our animals and pets, I keep telling each of our 2 cats to stay well, and ask if they are virus free every day.Anyone listening would think I was slightly mad!!! Hoping you all stay well, and your family too. Fondest greetings from a cool and windy place in New Zealand.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-27752822450551282062020-04-09T14:01:19.249-05:002020-04-09T14:01:19.249-05:00Feeling where you and Jason are coming from these ...Feeling where you and Jason are coming from these days. Two humans, three cats, one dog, one horse and 13 (soon to be 23) chickens are depending on me to bring home the bacon (landscaping is considered essential!) and keep up with the chores (seemingly endless). Minimizing risks and flattening curves...<br /><br />Happy birthday to Carter!!!Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-90310058421856385662020-04-09T12:55:00.746-05:002020-04-09T12:55:00.746-05:00I had never thought that grocery shopping in reali...I had never thought that grocery shopping in reality was such a delight. We are in lockdown, you can drive to a supermarket, dairy, or the doctor or medical appointment, that is all. As we are in the over 70 age group ( well and truly) the advice is do not go out at all. A friend has been valiantly braving the queues to get our supplies, along with their own, and I have been trying for days to get a time slot for a " Click and collect ", do the order online, pay online, then it is done for you, placed in bags in a secure outside chilled huge locker, you are sent the code, and can collect at the given time. 4 times, with only 3 slots per time, for a day exactly 7 days in advance. Well, I won the jackpot, was online, logged in, all my list was in the trolley, had gone to checkout, and bingo, I have a time. What utter joy. This Easter already some silly people have tried to drive out of their own small area, and have been stopped at checkpoints and sent back home, some were a few hundred kilometres on their hopeful journey. So glad to see so far you are all well, and MANY Happy Birthday greetings to the ones who will be having the strangest celebration they will remember for a long time. Fondest greetings to you all from a cold 6 Celsius morning down here in New Zealand.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-7795191516304815142020-04-09T03:52:37.686-05:002020-04-09T03:52:37.686-05:00I'm jealous of people who have the option of g...I'm jealous of people who have the option of grocery delivery - it hasn't caught on in Germany yet. Supposedly I can get dry goods delivered but that means I'll still have to go to the store for fresh food, so what's the point.lythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-13644224404104940382020-04-08T22:14:23.773-05:002020-04-08T22:14:23.773-05:00Happy birthday, Carter! (And everyone else!)
We c...Happy birthday, Carter! (And everyone else!) <br />We celebrated my husbands birthday yesterday, and I was lucky enough to go to the store and get an ice cream cake. Much of the frozen foods are still wiped out, but the ice cream section was fully stocked.<br />That...is probably information I didn't need to know :P Tucson Trubyhttp://atrubyintucson.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-82810244735764190812020-03-27T19:57:52.010-05:002020-03-27T19:57:52.010-05:00I had such a very SHORT haircut 2 weeks ago, looke...I had such a very SHORT haircut 2 weeks ago, looked in horror at the finish, and now am so thankful.As over 70's we are advised not to go out to the supermarket, only the DR, so a friend is doing grocery shopping, and I also try to do the list in the order of the aisles. Only a certain number are allowed in at any one time, there is a queue when the doors open at 8.30, instead of the usual 6.30, and GOLD strikes when a favourite item is there. We are so thankful we have firewood stacked in the shed, fabric here to make the rest of the curtains, threads and quilting things to occupy my days in the coming weeks or months.Our family are all at home, studying or working, and friends have been so generous with grocery drop offs. Hope you can get ample horse feed if you have to buy it, a vet visit if needed, and you all stay well. We will get free TVNZ on demand keep fit classes from Monday, and as long as there is a slow paced one for us oldies, that will be so welcome. Take care up North.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-84598333775459928582019-12-05T18:42:58.583-06:002019-12-05T18:42:58.583-06:00Ahh Christmas! I love your decoration sagas.....Ahh Christmas! I love your decoration sagas.....Lori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-68337493691800416982019-06-13T18:59:41.991-05:002019-06-13T18:59:41.991-05:00I love the video of Cisco and Timbit! Great mover...I love the video of Cisco and Timbit! Great movers....Lori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-58546219261977849552019-02-20T00:49:13.094-06:002019-02-20T00:49:13.094-06:00Taco looks like he is a very adaptable boy, so luc...Taco looks like he is a very adaptable boy, so lucky to have been sent to Paradigm Farm. I love the way you post all the photos so their pre retirements owners can keep track of them.<br /><br />By the way, I can't wait to meet you when you come to Skoog Farm for dinner..... Anytime.Lori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-40755621003280780632018-12-20T17:55:58.232-06:002018-12-20T17:55:58.232-06:00Thank you for making room for Moses! His owner is...Thank you for making room for Moses! His owner is a very special and generous woman that I really admire. He is very lucky to be at Paradigm Farms, where he will have the best life possible. He looks very sweet to me, and I am quite sure you will have no trouble winning him over.Lori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-26274825945109878892018-11-08T02:05:23.905-06:002018-11-08T02:05:23.905-06:00I LOLd at the photo of them standing way back to i...I LOLd at the photo of them standing way back to inspect them. They're beautiful! <br /><br />Costco (another Seattle company!) is special for my husband too - he'd never been in a store like that, and his first time, he insisted on going down every single aisle. There are no Costcos in Germany, nor anything similar. Do you remember a time when Costco was for restaurant owners only? Then, one day, just like the day the US Defense Dept purposefully ended degradation of GPS signals, we were all invited. In those days they gave you a hotdog and a *can* of pop and that was all their deli had. We go to Costco every time we're in America. And we always get hot dogs.lythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-71403303575272461992018-05-09T15:18:05.684-05:002018-05-09T15:18:05.684-05:00Now that is just too funny. I wonder what changed ...Now that is just too funny. I wonder what changed Sparky's mind? Fascinating how he learned so quickly to tolerate the other things. Never let it be said that donkeys aren't SMART!<br /><br />As far as Timbit, I'm thoroughly impressed with your clicker training. Way to go! I can just picture of the scene of four adults trying to control one Tasmanian Devil Pony... Glad it's all going better now!RiderWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11288703755895013635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-9193604830495444402018-05-06T07:00:56.911-05:002018-05-06T07:00:56.911-05:00My husband has similar trouble with medications. ...My husband has similar trouble with medications. The only effects he gets are side effects. Opiates do work, but unfortunately send him over the moon too! Spring is finally here to stay in NY too. It's been a long wait.SmartAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219182373225762230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-44370087370077902842018-05-05T13:02:51.977-05:002018-05-05T13:02:51.977-05:00What a huge job!
Do you have a surgical mask that...What a huge job!<br /><br />Do you have a surgical mask that you can wear? The fancy ones come with a small allergen filter. I used to wear one while I cleaned stalls. It made a world of difference.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-2700030049445741302018-04-20T22:26:26.510-05:002018-04-20T22:26:26.510-05:00I just have to smile, as I wonder if the felines w...I just have to smile, as I wonder if the felines were in the queue as well, how would they react? Well done for the pre-training.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-4736271351485485642018-04-08T10:26:53.595-05:002018-04-08T10:26:53.595-05:00Hoping Jason is on the upswing now!Hoping Jason is on the upswing now!Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-3741004182054199172018-04-07T21:35:40.238-05:002018-04-07T21:35:40.238-05:00I have lived through Pete's kidney stones (luc...I have lived through Pete's kidney stones (luckily they were not mine) three times over the last 25 years. A shot of morphine in the back always helps. I am glad that Jason passed his (I am familiar with the strainer...) and hope you won't get a repeat. I hear horseback riding helps to pass them, according to one of my horse friends who has suffered with them. Glad you found a home for the kitty.<br />Vivian S. Veterehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10572106684078143949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-59737271766362653132018-04-06T22:22:02.387-05:002018-04-06T22:22:02.387-05:00One very lucky kitten, and Jason, kidney stones a...One very lucky kitten, and Jason, kidney stones are reputed to have the highest level of pain a person can have. Hugh had one, many years ago, at home for 4 days, an IVP X-Ray with dye, into hospital the next day , lots of pain relief, lots of water to try and flush it out, more X-Rays, finally witb a lot of blood and froth, it passed. I would not wish this on anyone .Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-15328683292485887242018-04-04T23:02:55.004-05:002018-04-04T23:02:55.004-05:00Kidney stones are no joke, tell Jason I'm sorr...Kidney stones are no joke, tell Jason I'm sorry he had (and you!) had to deal with that. I'd much rather give birth, thank you very much.<br />But then, IME, I saw them knock my father to his knees and he had a very high pain threshold) and a kidney stone removal operation is what eventually killed my grandfather in the 70s when was his 70s. (I saw it - the thing was the size of a golf ball.)<br />That's one lucky kitten! <320thCenturyFriendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095700011124920431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-36330702327349275122018-04-04T23:02:04.451-05:002018-04-04T23:02:04.451-05:00Kidney stones are no joke, tell Jason I'm sorr...Kidney stones are no joke, tell Jason I'm sorry he had (and you!) had to deal with that. I'd much rather give birth, thank you very much.<br />But then, IME, I saw them knock my father to his knees and he had a very high pain threshold) and a kidney stone removal operation is what eventually killed my grandfather in the 70s when was his 70s. (I saw it - the thing was the size of a golf ball.)<br />That's one lucky kitten! <320thCenturyFriendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095700011124920431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-3485136865556021862018-04-04T18:57:50.513-05:002018-04-04T18:57:50.513-05:00I've been there and done that with a kidney st...I've been there and done that with a kidney stone! Jason has my deepest sympathies. Mine had to be blasted via surgery and it was such a relief. Hope everything has settled down for all of you. It looks so much warmer down there. We have had over 20 hours of high winds, blue skies and snow flurries.Lori Skooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03458010787337492501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2113210295764288330.post-13055011564799309202018-04-01T22:07:13.653-05:002018-04-01T22:07:13.653-05:00A huge delight to see your photos today. They are ...A huge delight to see your photos today. They are the best team of all!!!Carter and Timbit, congratulations for looking so swell together.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.com