Hiya, FsOB! I encourage everyone to take a look at Otherlyn's beautiful post last PM, which contained the excerpt about "War Horses". it was really lovely and inspiring. If more North Americans had a better understanding of the history of this continent, it is unlikely that roundups of wild Mustangs would occur.

Wishing our CJ a joyous homecoming today! Peace, RMH

Good morning, fellow Fans!

I have not posted in a couple of weeks but I have been here reading and posting a bit on the DB. My energies have been directed to other areas than posting but I am certainly aware of all that is happening (and not happening!)

My prayers for all the losses of the past week, human, equine, feline, canine and other. We soldier on.

Marg
Proud Fan of Barbaro forever

prayer for stamina and courage for all our Horse Warriors in DC and VA today--or do I have that reversed...gaack.

And Joan Roya?! Where are you??
And Bobbie: so GOOD to see your righteous indignation and fury hard at work--I KNOW you have never stopped--but I sure did miss that presence on the ABR.

RAINING here again. I had to laugh last night when the Forest Rangers in Yosemite declared that there were three seasons in that park: July, August and Winter.

Here we have Rain and Snow.

Be well all: keep fighting. I awoke at 5 am yet again and lay there writing a way too long letter to our local NP editors. And another to Obama. And I am sooo anxious to help vote Kirstin Gillibrand out of office, I can hardly contain my excitement.

Schumer: he has higher aspirations than Senator...and I am damned sick of that in our politicians too.

And the frakking busy signals: It's out money! We voted you into office! Get some more phone operators.

And now, just for someone who "urged me" in an email lecture worthy of a Rhodes Scholar to have MORE POSITIVE ENERGY...

NOW LET'S ALL GET OUT THERE AND KICK A$$!!!!

Keep marching!
We are Fam-ba-lee!
Git Yer Boots on!
I love My FOBs!
I PROMISE not to have a sense of humor!

OK then: I think that about covers it:

xxoo:j
COURAGE

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tis right here...been so worried about Cloud and his herd....and how we could have them check out by vet, etc....

PRAYERS FOR OUR WARRIORS ON CAPITOL HILL....MAY GOD BE THERE FORCE AND LET THEM BE HEARD...THEY ARE THE VOICES OF OUR HORSES...

(((((((((((((((((((JOAN & CURTIS))))))))))))))))))))

WHAT A CAREER AND HOW WONDERFUL THAT HE CAN NOW BE RETIRED TO BE A SILLY OLD GENTLEMAN.
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Better Talk Now Retired Due to Injury
Updated: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 9:50 AM

Better Talk Now, winner of the 2004 John Deere Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. IT), has been retired from racing due to an injury sustained in the suspensory ligament of his left hind leg.

According to a statement released by trainer Graham Motion, the injury is believed to have occurred during training for an expected start in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (gr. IT) at Belmont Park on Oct. 3. The injury is not life threatening and will have no impact on Better Talk Now in retirement.

Better Talk Now made 51 starts in his racing career, finishing with 14 wins and 27 in the money finishes, and career earnings of $4,356,664. He started in 41 stakes races, including 24 grade I races. He was bred in Kentucky by Wimborne Farm.

Owner Bushwood Stables had recently announced the 10-year-old gelding, trained by Motion for eight seasons, would be retiring at the end of his 2009 racing year.

"Being part of this horses racing career was one of the most exciting things we and our families have ever enjoyed," said Brent Johnson, on behalf of Bushwood Stables. "His talents took us with him around the country and the world and we will never forget those experiences or the people who shared them with us. We are especially grateful to Graham and everyone at Herringswell Stables for the incredible job they did for so many years. We would also like to thank regular rider Ramon Dominguez for his 30 wonderful rides. Better Talk Now has done some things that very few horses ever have, such as racing at the top level of the sport for six consecutive years and winning five grade I races. He either won or placed in a Grade 1 race every year from 2004 through 2009. I hope his accomplishments make the rest of the racing community as proud of him as we are."

In addition to his 2004 Breeders' Cup win, one of five grade I wins for Better Talk Now, he finished second in the 2006 Turf at Churchill Downs. He also won the 2004 Sword Dancer (gr. IT) at Saratoga Racecourse, 2005 United Nations (gr. IT) at Monmouth Park, 2005 Man O’War (gr. IT) at Belmont Park, and 2007 Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT) at Belmont Park.

Morning, Famblee....

OMGoodness:/ I woke with so many thoughts zooming through my brain this morning...so much to say, so little caffiene..but must say things anyway...

Ken Burns' PBS Special-OMG! I listen to the people's quotes being said...the ones long gone by now, and the are STILL TRUE today...over a hundred years later! Something to the effect of 'Americans are greedy, and wipe out what Nature has given them, they have no regard whatsoever for gifts of Nature bestowed upon them.' It makes me so angry and so very sad, Famblee!

The ladies in NY with the hats adorned with feathers of birds from what is now, Thank God, the protected Florida Everglades. Sometimes, one hat had ALL THE FEATHERS OF ONE BIRD on them!

The Bison...once millions in numbers, nearly wiped completely out! I saw photos of PILES of Bison hides laying alongside the trains PILES of them.

John Muir was so careful to include the Hetch Hetchy Valley in the boundaries of Yosemite and still a dam was built to provide water for San Francisco...as a result of lies in which someone stated the fires from the 1906 earthquake could have been extinguised if ONLY they'd had the water from Hetch Hetchy:/

I am glad to report that in CA now, and for a good number of years there is activity on-going to drain the Hetch Hetchy Valley...SF would have to pipe the water underground which of course, would cost billions and billions of dollars...do I think for one moment this will happen in my own lifetime, of course not...but I believe it will happen someday. I heard it reported on a PBS program that within twenty years, the valley would begin to come alive enough that visitors could actually begin seeing it again...all the trees and plants whose seeds are still there would sprout again.

I also remember reading an article at some point in time, that SF is one of very FEW cities in America who do not re-cycle their water...'it is so expensive' to implement such a practice...so, they just keep raping our mountains and it's water wealth via the Hetch Hetchy Dam...:/

Passenger Pigeons, I've never even heard of them...they got wiped out, too. I saw pictures, color pictures of them and OMG they were so beautiful! The last one died in a flippin' zoo somewhere in the eastwing, for Heaven's sakes!! The sky used to be 'black' with them...and we eliminated the species!

Jonna:) It would be Yellowstone which was reported to have just three seasons, Hunny:) July August and Winter....:) Yosemite does get cold, but to my knowledge we don't get -60 degree temps this far south...except maybe up on the highest peaks of our Sierra Nevada range:)

Mr. Shelton Johnson, the Ranger who does some story telling for Mr. Burns, reported of a woman in the middle of Yosemite Valley, turning circles and exclaiming..."Oh my" and "Oh my God" :) He approached her to see if all was well w/her...and realized she was having 'an experience' (I cannot remember the term he used) much like his own while delivering mail in Yellowstone in that -60 degree early morning surrounded with the Bison herd....:) The first time I saw Yosemite...I had that same experience...as we were descending the top from the northern entrance and at the pull-out which overlooks the valley floor...and El Capitan, Half Dome, etc., as I looked around everywhere...the feeling of how truly infinitesimal we are in God's scheme of things...and yet as I recall that feeling it also occurs to me that we are seemingly able to do such DAMAGE to His gifts to us. How tragic, Famblee...

I hope a good many of you are able to see at least some of the episodes on this whole week from 8-10p...hopefully you can use your DVR's and record them to watch at another time. So much histroy there in the 12 hours he took six years to put together for us...amazing stuff!

OK..I'm sorry, I know this is terribly long..but I just had to say it all....have a good day today, Famblee...Pray for our brothers and sisters on the Hill and OUR HORSES...WILD OR NOT...they SO NEED OUR HELP!! I have tried very diligently for nearly four years to AVOID film footage of the inside of a slaughter plant...I know 'some' feel it is a pre-requisite in the fight to stop slaughter, that we ALL watch the videos...for myself, however, I've always said I DON'T NEED TO SEE...Well, yesterday afternoon, a commercial came on TV beginning with puppies born as a result of puppy mills and then kittehs...and then fighting dogs and THEN....a horse in a stainless steel chute...the door opened from the bottom...the horse was TREMBLING FROM FEAR...it did not wish to proceed down that FRAKKEN chute...but there was no where else to go...that was my first and I pray last..glimpse into the hell-holes which are slaughter plants...and the only way I can find relief from that image forever burned into my mind now, is to remind myself that one is already dead...and nothing can ever hurt it again...to me, slaughtering a horse is like slaughtering a dog...to me, horses are nothing more than very large dogs...they want to please their person/s, they all have personalities...just look at the photos of all the horses we know about and look into their eyes, their souls are right there...Salty and Whoo Why and Barbaro and *SLEW*:) and Mister and Rosie, TI Joe, Drifter and even Delta Dawn...we MUST KEEP FIGHTING TO SAVE OUR AMERICAN HORSES....WE JUST MUST..and DAMMIT...THE PEEPS IN DC NEED TO HEAR OUR VOICES!!!:/ I think Teddy Roosevelt would be saying "BY GODFREY"!!! :)

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

I LOve You So A Lot So Angel Lou Ann And Angel
Robyn And Angel Brent And Angel Nikita And Angel
Padme A'Tea And Angel Lynne And Linda And Angel
Sherry And Amigo And Angel Chico. You Are In My
Heart So (8) A Lot So..........You Touch My Heart
So (8) A Lot So..........For Being So, So So Very
Beautiful Angels On This Earth..........The Angels Of LOve.........Your Glowing Wings Of
Love..........

So, So So Special Prayers And Thoughts

Cloud And His Angel Herd And Our Angel Horses
And Angel C.J. And Angel Padme A'Tea And Angel
Tara And Angel Joe And Angel Cathy's Angel Horses
And Angel Jim And Angel Lin And Angel Verna And
Angel Renee And Angel Harriette And Midnight And
Angel John And Angel Rae And Barbaro's Famblee Of
So, So So Beautiful Angels..........God's Love For You...........

Glowing.........

In Halos..........

Affirmed

### Lynne, that commercial caught me the same way, although I'm glad it's airing. But I am not someone who needs to see it as my eyes have been opened to the horror. I think of Jonna and her white mare each time. But I manage to avoid it now. Amazing how quick I can hit the remote!

Joe at TB Friends

JOE ON TWOSDAE--BRING ON THE TACOS
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Tuesday, September 29th...

Each morning darker than the previous. Feels like rain outside. Later today could be a whopping 72 degrees.

I woke up wondering which topics to share with you? Perhaps I should write about Kelly in San Francisco, who on Saturday adopted our gelding Nickel. Kelly feeds cats and dogs belonging to homeless folks. Working the streets, helping animals in need. As Kelly drove away we were inspired. Wow. Who knew there were people out there doing this?

I could spend an entire morning writing about Don and Melanie. And how nightly Melanie prepares dinner for hungry kids in her neighborhood.

Mary helped raise Smiling King as a foal, and 7 years later she finds his picture on my website. And now once again Smiling King is living with Mary. Hallmark could do a movie.

14 year old Kacie wanted to know, how can she help 4 feral cats on her street? A neighbor was promising to shoot them. Animal Control gave us a cat trap, and Kacie went to work. Staying up all night, 3 nights in a row, and the cats were nabbed. Kacie used her own money for spay, neutering, and vaccinations. Two cats have brand new homes. The other two roaming our ranch, thinking they own this place. Once again, we are inspired.

I could go into detail how readers of this website help horses in trouble. Horses from mexican rodeo, feed lots, race tracks, and private owners. Since last Monday, 15 horses have been transported to new homes. Some of the stories... so inspiring Hallmark could do a book.

more to come

THE MORETOCOME:
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I could go into detail how readers of this website help horses in trouble. Horses from mexican rodeo, feed lots, race tracks, and private owners. Since last Monday, 15 horses have been transported to new homes. Some of the stories... so inspiring Hallmark could do a book.

But after much deliberation, and a third cup of hot Peets with just the right amount of praline cream, I have decided to focus on Angela.

She never says no when I ask for help. Hey Angela, can you transport a horse to Stinson Beach? (a horrible, throwing up in your truck trip) Hey Angela, can you transport a horse to Carson City? Hey Angela, can you pick up a horse in Chowchilla?

This past Saturday Angela met a horse loving family suffering really hard times. Mom and two young daughters. Their cupboards bare. Nothing to eat, not even milk for the kids.

Angela drove to both Food 4 Less and Costco. Loaded her horse trailer with food. You should have seen the look on the two young daughters when Angela knocked on their apartment door. Told the kids come on and help carry these groceries.

I know all of this because mom called and told me.

And then the next day, Sunday, Angela shows up again at their apartment. A smells so good turkey. All the trimmings. The family will be eating leftovers for a week. Mom phoned again and said they are having an early Thanksgiving.

On the phone yesterday I told Angela nice going. An early Thanksgiving. What a great idea.

Cannot wait for those next day sandwiches. Is there anything better than those next day sandwiches?

Before hanging up Angela told me every day she is thankful. And now I am really inspired.

Joe

God bless Joe for:
1. letting horses pass peacefully in his backyard
watched over by Pony Boy and visited by little girls who will talk to them and sing to them
2. creating an environment in which people like Angela flourish and grow.
3. creating the next generation of horse rescuers
4. creating an opportunity for foster homes to say to each other over breakfast one morning: "HAY, HONEY WE COULD DO THIS RESCUE THING?! let's go buy that land!"

Joe needs to write a book for grown-ups. I just told Lynne if I ever met him I would have to fall down and cry for about an hour....then I might be ready to actually muck stalls and help feed and function like a sane person.

xxoo:j
COURAGE

Morning , ahem , afternoon childrens,

would ya , could ya , go to the discussion board
under Horse Related , then
urgent from Ginger.

There are a couple posts there you need to read, and some numbers for calling. They make it so easy with the blue links and all, so please do it ?

Just saying hello, then I'm off to lunch, that pesky hunger you know, interrupts everything.

I'm writing some good letters today, to send snail mail , to our illustrious congresspeople. well , 3 of them anyway ,

I know it takes longer because of anthrax and poisons, etc, but this fight is taking longer too, and I intend to get a word in on all fronts.
See ya back here in an hour or so to continue the fight.
And if you pray, say a prayer for all the horse warriors on the Hill today. Fighting Mustangate!
Cover them with prayer and success.
bye now,

Re-post:

http://americanherdsspecialfeatures.blogspot.com/2009/09/congressional-wh-postcard-campaign.html
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Postcard Campaign for ROAM Act:

Congressional WH&B Postcard Campaign
WILL HER FAMILY SOON BE GONE?

In 1971, an unprecedented letter-writing campaign moved Congress to pass the Free-Roaming Wild Horse and Burro Act, declaring “wild free-roaming horses and burros are living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West; that they contribute to the diversity of life forms within the Nation and enrich the lives of the American people; and that these horses and burros are fast disappearing from the American scene. It is the policy of Congress that wild free-roaming horses and burros shall be protected from capture, branding, harassment, or death; and to accomplish this they are to be considered in the area where presently found, as an integral part of the natural system of the public lands.”

Over the past thirty-eight years, the intent of the Act has been consistently ignored. The Department of the Interior continues to waste tax dollars on eradicating America’s wild horses and burros with aggressive removal policies favoring private interests over both law and the will of the people. Today, almost 19 million acres that the Act granted the Wild Horses & Burros have been taken away. There are more wild horses and burros now in government pens than in the wild. Recently, BLM began asking Congress for the right to kill them by the thousands or sell them openly for slaughter.

Please help tell our U. S. Senators we, the American people, want our few remaining Wild Horses and Burros to remain free on the land that was granted them in 1971, and on which they, and their ancestors have lived for centuries.

Four-color postcards have been purchased for a National writing campaign using a photo courtesy of Carol Walker – Living Images. It also has Wild Horse Annie’s quote printed across the bottom (front). "These horses belong to all the people of America and they exist on lands that belong to all the people of America." - Velma "Wild Horse Annie" Johnston

These cards & applicable pre-addressed Senator labels will be provided FREE to all Host Organizations willing to get them written. NOTE: every U.S. citizen has 2 Senators -- i.e. every person needs to write 2 cards.

We need citizens of every state to send these cards urging their Senators to co-sponsor the current S.1579 bill. This is the Senate version of the recently passed House’s HR 1018 (R.O.A.M Act). We urge you to have all your friends, families (including children) and club members write cards to their Senators telling them how they feel about America’s Wild Horses and Burros.

The host organization, in each area, will be responsible for postage to DC (a postage donation jar on a table is recommended). Any monies collected, above the DC postage costs, belongs to the local participating host organization. Key to the success of this campaign is: the General Public must be asked to write their thoughts There & Then – No “take-home and do later” of postcards.

Contact: whbpostcards3@yahoo.com and request the Senate cards be mailed to you.

Please include: your name, postal mailing address, e- mail address, how many (x 2) and for what State(s) you want them labeled for.

Thank you for taking time to help
“The Wild Ones”

PLEASE send for a few postcards!

Lynne sent me pictures of Delta Dawn. She is just doing super. Also, pictures of little Lizzie Ann with her legs stuck in the bars. Animals do this and then look at us like "well, I guess you better help me out here".
One time Chief got his head stuck in the railing of a chair. We got a handsaw and got him out. He got a little nervous as I guess he thought we were going to cut his head off. When we got him out it was "Wow! Thanks".

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FOBs....we have Gracie...a sweet young pitmix...out of time almost...NEEDS RESCUED AND HOMED...AND A BASSET AND MANY OTHERS.

HORSES, DOGS, AND CATS...PICK ONE AND HELP..IF YOU CAN...PLEASE.

###Sandra, your story about Chief and the chair reminded me of when my Arnie and Jake were youngsters. They'd go ripping around the backyard and then charge through their doggie door into the garage. One day I heard them running in the back yard and then a weird crashing sound. When I went into the garage, there stood Arnie with the entire doggie door assembly around his neck with the flap resting on the top of his head. He'd come through the door with such force - and had grown so much - he completely destroyed the door! The look on his face was priceless - just stood there like a statue "if I don't move, Mom won't see what I've done". I laughed so much at those two boys - and needless to say, we installed a bigger doggie door! (((Chief))) (((Arnie&Jake)))

I'm so sorry to hear that our beloved Blackie (BTN) has been injured...but better in training this week than in Saturday's race! And now the dear gentleman is off to a well-deserved retirement - at the ripe old age of TEN he deserved nothing less!

Anyone hearing anything from WASHINGTON DC?

## Janice , when are you moving to Pa ? I send you all best wishes on the move.

## Joan, when are you moving to California ? I send you also best wishes.

All this moving ! I feel left out, since I have moved 23 times in my (married) life. Loved it, especially the moves to Europe. Everyone says -you must be military - no, no , just textile dyes and chemicals management.

I have finished my snail-mail letters to Pres. Obama, Sen. Kay Hagan , Sen. Richard Burr.
These are the copies of the European Union's new rules for substances in horse "meat". And I wrote a cover letter for each one, they all had to be somewhat different.

Honestly , 3 letters and it took awhile to address the big envelopes correctly, which I had to google to get the proper etiquette on the ways of address, etc.
geesh ...Some clerk will file 13 them more likely than not.. but I'm trying at least !

Will yall be all ill with me if I confess that I have the exterminator here this afternoon ? We live in North Carolina, and it is unlivable if you allow all the insects free rein.
The other day I got into my car in the garage and a spider came in the door with me. I said I'm not going anywhere in this car, so we moved over to my husband's car. I got in and a spider web went over my foot and ankle as I put my feet down. I got out. Said fix it or I will stay home forever.
Earlier that day a centipede, which can be poisonous here, crawled toward the hunk's bare foot on the deck.
Well , the whole point is, I'm in the office doing the letters to Washington, and the exterminator is coming. and I start thinking ... what if the poison spray contaminates the letters and envelopes I'm sending to the PRESIDENT and Senators !
I called the hunk in and said please put these in one of the cars while he sprays in here. Why, you ask ? I could be accused of sending poison chemicals... what's so funny ??
It's not you the men in the black suits will come to pick up.
Anyway the letters are now safe in a car , unless a spider crawls in one. What do you think would happen if a dead spider went ...
It's been one of those days.
bye now,

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Bobbie B....I am not moving to California....I thought my husband may have to go there for work...but in construction it changes daily....he is staying here and working here in Texas...

But thanks for asking....sweetie...
Curtis was going to work at a refinery til November at a refinery....but now the job is here at Pasadena, Texas.....yipeee!!!!

I would of stayed and have stayed here when Curtis is on road...have to have my job...to help pay bills and help our rescues...lol

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Linda, NW Florida!! LOL!! LOVED reading of Arnie standing there wearing the DOGGIE DOOR!!! OMG! :) What would we do without our memories of the googies in our lives, Famblee!!

Sandra has told me many wonderfully hysterical stories about her Chiefster Man...and someday, I hope to be reading them ALL and more...in her book..*CONVERSATIONS WITH CHIEF*:) I hope it will be finished someday....get writing, Sandra..your public awaits, Honey!!

Bobbie B!! OMG..more funny stories for today!! Yes...the men in black suits would come get you for sure, Bobbie!! and YES...I am WITH YOU when it comes to the pesky and most especially the POISONOUS (sp?) insects...I mean..come on, peeps...rattlesnakes and poisonus spiders do NOT belong in our homes...and I nawt want to sleep or share my indoor space with them, either! Sometimes the exterminator is a necessary part of one's life in order to maintain physical as well as MENTAL well-being.

How many of you dog mom's have ever shared your bed with a SKUNKED DOGGY?? I did:) I'll never EVER forget it, either..but I'd do it all over again, if it meant Murphy could come home from Hevvin and be here again! :)

It's 'CHILLSEY' here in the foothills today! Wheeee! I'm in my shorts and barefoot, because it feels GOOD to be 'cold'...and if I move fast enough, it's not so bad...LOL! Only 66 degrees on my porch this afternoon...y'day it was 100 out there...the squirrels and burbs are busy eating/eating/eating and burying ACORNS...Mr. Finan from KCRA TV - Sacramento said on today's noon news...WE WON'T HAVE ANY MORE 100 DEGREE DAYS NOW UNTIL **MAY**!! I'm so glad:)

Kay:) You must be feeling the cooler weather there in Barstow, too, right??? Wheeeeeee!

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

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Linda, NW Florida!! LOL!! LOVED reading of Arnie standing there wearing the DOGGIE DOOR!!! OMG! :) What would we do without our memories of the googies in our lives, Famblee!!

Sandra has told me many wonderfully hysterical stories about her Chiefster Man...and someday, I hope to be reading them ALL and more...in her book..*CONVERSATIONS WITH CHIEF*:) I hope it will be finished someday....get writing, Sandra..your public awaits, Honey!!

Bobbie B!! OMG..more funny stories for today!! Yes...the men in black suits would come get you for sure, Bobbie!! and YES...I am WITH YOU when it comes to the pesky and most especially the POISONOUS (sp?) insects...I mean..come on, peeps...rattlesnakes and poisonus spiders do NOT belong in our homes...and I nawt want to sleep or share my indoor space with them, either! Sometimes the exterminator is a necessary part of one's life in order to maintain physical as well as MENTAL well-being.

How many of you dog mom's have ever shared your bed with a SKUNKED DOGGY?? I did:) I'll never EVER forget it, either..but I'd do it all over again, if it meant Murphy could come home from Hevvin and be here again! :)

It's 'CHILLSEY' here in the foothills today! Wheeee! I'm in my shorts and barefoot, because it feels GOOD to be 'cold'...and if I move fast enough, it's not so bad...LOL! Only 66 degrees on my porch this afternoon...y'day it was 100 out there...the squirrels and burbs are busy eating/eating/eating and burying ACORNS...Mr. Finan from KCRA TV - Sacramento said on today's noon news...WE WON'T HAVE ANY MORE 100 DEGREE DAYS NOW UNTIL **MAY**!! I'm so glad:)

Kay:) You must be feeling the cooler weather there in Barstow, too, right??? Wheeeeeee!

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

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so sorry:/ don't know how/what I did to make THAT happen:(

## Joan Roya !
You were already a California girl in my mind,
bikini clad, suntannned ...or
the Beach Boys .. a littttle old ladyEEE from Pas..a..DENA ... but glad you are staying where you like and more glad that Curtis doesn't have to go !

Thanks for not thinking me a merciless killer, my fren ### Lynee.

## Lynda of NW Fla, thanks for the stories, I love to hear about animal companions and their hi-jinks, ((( Arnie and Jake )))

## Sandra , you too, you know I love the Chiefster. ((( Chief )))

See all you peoples later. Post if you hear any news from D.C. about Mustangate.
bye now,

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Praying for our horses, animals, wildlife and our warrriors...our family.

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Lynne, you will have to chat with Curtis on phone...lol

BobbieB...thanks...I am so thankful...Curtis has work...many a day he did not...but thankful where and when he does....you are a sweetie...BUT HONEY TOOOOOO OLD FOR BIKINI...LOL

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Please pray for a good result outcome from our warriors on Capitol hill...ALL FOR THE HORSES...

Love my family...FOBS..
AND THANKS ALEX.

I have to go stare at the local teeny grocery store shelves---there is NOTHING--that you can eat if you can't have gluten. I am so sick of turkey and cheese and salad with nothing interesting on it. No bread. NO pasta.

I may have to have chocolate ice cream with Marie's Extra Chunky Bleu Cheese salad dressing on it.

Gaaaaack. Just shoot me now.

And Apples. I live off mai Red Delicious apples. This getting older SUCKS>

BOBBIE YOUR POST MADE ME LAUGH SO SO HARD...WHICH I REALLY NEEDED TOO MUCH TODAY. I HAVE A SISTER WHO IS TOTALLY FREAKED BY SPIDERS...I MUST ADMIT I TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS WITH GREETING CARDS THAT WARN OF A SPIDER LURKING INSIDE WHEN YOU OPEN THEM...hahahahahaha.

That's what you get when you're the baby sister. Thank you Bobbie dearest.

Just hoped to find CJ home-not yet...tomorrow.

She was just receiving her DELICIOUS hospital dinner as we hung up...

I updated her quick on some things--she says she feels like she is in the TWILIGHT ZONE--I said, join the crowd, girl...

BUT she says she does not think she will be online again. "It is just too stressful."

And we can all get that, for sure.

so here is her phone number at home, and yole have her address....219 989-8032 and lotsa cards, imho: at least they can be read to her if she is feeling too exhausted etc to not read them herself. She is a toughie. Let's keep the prayer coming so that she can GET HOME.

As usual, she sends her lub to all....

xxoo:j
COURAGE

Wow, Joe Talamo, Mine That Bird, could be an exciting combination!

Thank You Lord, Better Talk Now, retired, Blackie, dear Blackie, we love you........many, many years of happy bliss hopefully await you. A :egend.....nothing more to prove. Godspeed.

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Watched some of The National Parks last evening on PBS about Roosevelt and Yellowstone....absolutely spellbinding......how he spent nights camping under the Redwoods as well, I urge everyone to watch. Surely Cloud and his story would fit into something Ken Burns was working on.

Alex,

The article is fabulous! Congrats on the great write-up about the Top Bunk list, etc.

CJ, Hope tomorrow finds you at home, surrounded by the kittehs........with the love and prayers and well wish of many friends surrounding you.

###jonnagrey & All,

All of us adults should buy Joe's book for ourselves as well as our children. I know I want one. We should also purchase them for our town libraries and schools. What a great way to introduce kids to the way to treat animals. Let's make Joe's book a best seller!

Joy Remember: It's About The Horses.
Always remembering the Great John Henry.

OT

It was one year ago today that I lost my "153" kitty. I went back to read all the posts. Such wonderful friends here! I hope most of you still read, because I want to thank you all one more time for all your thoughtful messages that day.

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Barb, AZ...Oh, Hunny! ((((((barb))))))

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

(((Barb and 153))) Hard to believe it's been a year.

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Tough day. Thanks, frens!

Hiya, FsOB! One can only hope that the PBS series on America's national parks will stimulate more awareness that our country needs to protect its ecology and wildlife. I loved Lynne's invoking Teddy Roosevelt's "By Godfrey" expression. When I see the previews about the PBS series, I find myself wondering what TR would make of the round-up of Cloud & his herd.

Wishing all here "ACN", especially our still-hospitalized CJ. As I drove to work this AM, I was thinking back to all of Laurie H's wonderful tuck-ins. Laurie, if you are reading here tonight, it would be grand to see one of those tuck-ins once again.... Peace, RMH

#### To Marg in Maine: Great to see your post this AM!
To Angel Dee: Please shine some rainbows in the general vicinity of Hammond, IN, for CJ.
To Jonna: I agree, I'd probably burst into tears if I ever could meet Joe Shelton in person. I felt like a schoolgirl speaking to one of the Beatles when I spoke to him on the phone last year. (Yes, I am a Baby-boomer.)
To Sandra: What a riot to read about Chief & the chair. Amazing what dogs can do to furniture!
To Jonna: I try to avoid gluten, too, but don't have celiac disease. So I freely admit to cheating, but I do get flares of psoriasis when I do.
To CJ: Hoping that you'll be home with the kitties tomorrow!
To Barb: My goodness, I am so sorry to think that it's been a year since your beloved 153 passed. Hoping that all of your other animals gave you extra special amounts of love today. ####

BarbAZ and 153
Forever

## Barb M, where be you ,fren? I wonder about
Over Enough and hope he is doing well. I still pray for him daily. Hug his neck for me.

## Marg From Maine, hello ! Bring your fine Northeastern self back here wid us, won'tcha?

## Lynne , I appreciate your support in my murderous endeavors, but must caution you that abetting is also a crime. Speaking of rattlesnakes, ( who was ?) me, I'm speaking of rattlesnakes- (I'm great on segues ! )
I can't believe you can have them in your yard there. Although we have them in eastern N.C., especially around the Dismal Swamp- a famous place to frolic , lol. I've never seen a live one, in person so to speak , and never hope to see one. That reminds me of Ogden Nash, who said,

I've never seen a purple cow,
and never hope to see one,
but I can tell you right now,
I'd rather see, than be, one.

or words somewhat to that effect.

## Jonna, this is trite old stuff but I am so glad I made you laugh today, a good laugh is nothing to sneeze at . What ?
bye now,

O.K. now, one more thing,
has anyone, anyone , heard anything, anything, from D.C. about the meeting there today ?
Mustangate ?

I've searched the db and if it is there, I'm missing it. What happened ? Nothing? Nothing at all to report ? geesh. I want to know something please.

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Bobbie B...Nope...I also checked the DB...nada! I wrote an email to someone who was to be there today, hoping perhaps a reply might be forthcoming..but have heard nothing yet...I'm so anxious to hear how it/they were received and am so hoping someone/anyone might have actually listened to them...and might actually take some sort of 'positive action' and no more of the 'yada...yada...yada' idle chit-chat...i.e., 'crappola'..but instead REAL ACTION!

You sat so diligently and composed letters today, I have done that too..but today I simply asked our President to please sign an Executive Order to pass S1579, the ROAM ACT..and another EO for S727...the Conyers-Burton Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act...and signed it...Thank You, Mr. President...w/mai name...

I thought maybe if the note was short/to the point, someone might read it:/ I've taken time to compose wonderfully worded letters...I get no replies, well, from my Senators I do...but basically all they say is how they are 'for' it all, or that they have co-sponsored...I know all that...I want the damn bills PASSED INTO LAW...to use one of Jonna's words....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Of course, one of my Senators doesn't believe horses are being transported to slaughter because Congress has witheld the dollars to pay the FDA to inspect the meat...Helllllooooooo? Again...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr:/

Lynne-Barbaro's Forever Friend in CA

Lynne , I know those replies from Senators...
Mine is always "monitoring" the bill... I told him in my last call that monitoring is the same thing as voting no, because inaction is tacit approval of the status quo. Didn't get an answer on that one.

I guess nothing happened today to report and I am disappointed. That's the BLM for you. But like you, I would just like to know the tone, the way they were received or not, etc. Maybe tomorrow.
Bye now,

## All - I have heard from a good friend who is a very hard working FsOB - but she doesn't post on ABR. We met 2+ years ago when I was in DC - along w/Daryl - and Angela - and many others .... setting appts w/legislators.
She attended the meeting today -
and w/out her permission ..... I will post:

HI Sherry,
I do not have good news. It appears that the ROAM bill currently in the Senate subcommittee on Energy and Natural Resources won't get out of committee. The senator from Idaho and New Mexico (Bingaham) don't like the bill. I don't know why but this is what I learned from speaking with the aide in Senator Ensign's office who is clearly on the side of the wild horses. Senator Ensign is trying to find a compromise around the ROAM bill but there is nothing for sure at this time. We tried to get some senators to place a moratorium on the upcoming round ups but that doesn't look like it is going to happen either. They are planning on rounding up 7,000 wild horses through the end of this year.

I spoke with the aide in Senator Mikulski's office (Maryland) but clearly this issue sits squarely with the western states. They need to work out a compromise: Montana, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho, California, Oregon, Wyoming, and Nevada.

I wish I had better news to share but this was the essence of the day. I am tired but especially very disappointed.

OK - famblee - back to the drawing board .....
looking like those of us in the western states - have xtra work cut out for us .........

Sherry

Sherry - Senator Bingaman NM never responds when written. :-/

Sherry ,
Thank you for posting this news. It's distressing, isn't it , but we need to know. ;o(
I was just checking one more time before I went to bed.This fight's going to be harder than S727 I bet. Well , I guess Barbaro's training us for this so I won't complain. Goodnight.