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Trainer Nick Zito loves his horses!Monday, January 31, 2011
A Mish-Mash
Boulderite Michael Sandler likes to run barefoot in the snow...View near Steamboat Springs, ColoradoTrainer Nick Zito loves his horses!
Cold!
The forecasters got it pretty much right today - the temperature has dropped 5 degrees since I got up this morning; and it's snowing lightly. It was 19 degrees out when I crawled out of bed, and it's now 13. Lovey is sitting in the middle of my desk, watching this text appear on monitor, and trying to catch each new letter. Nedi had a blast trying to catch snow flakes earlier, but, of course, as soon as I got my camera out, he stopped. Right now, he's curled up on top of the cat tree, watching the snow softly drift down, and then blow up against the sliding glass door. Lovey is now in my lap, purring. When I first awoke, at 6, I glanced out the window, and while I couldn't see snow falling (I didn't have my glasses on), I could see that the edge of the patio was wet, so I assumed the precipitation had begun. Today's local newspaper says that freezing drizzle was the original fall, that then turned into snow. I don't know.
The Holy Bull Stakes race was run yesterday in Florida; it is usually considered the beginning of the races leading up to the Kentucky Derby and the Triple Crown. Nick Zito decided to run a three-year-old colt named Dialed In, who had only raced once before, but had won. The son of Mineshaft won impressively in his second start, defeating several colts with much more racing experience. It looks like Nick has a barn to keep an eye on this spring....
The Holy Bull Stakes race was run yesterday in Florida; it is usually considered the beginning of the races leading up to the Kentucky Derby and the Triple Crown. Nick Zito decided to run a three-year-old colt named Dialed In, who had only raced once before, but had won. The son of Mineshaft won impressively in his second start, defeating several colts with much more racing experience. It looks like Nick has a barn to keep an eye on this spring....
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Bits and Pieces
This morning's forecast calls for a high of, possibly, 0 degrees on Tuesday... it was 68 just a couple of days ago! Anyway, I have no reason to complain. I have already informed Lucy's and the Rs' owners that if the temperature remains below 25 degrees, as is forecasted for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, I shall be staying at home and will not be out and about walking doggies in below freezing weather. I guess that makes me a wuss. Of course, the dogs shouldn't be subjected to long periods outside when it's that cold, either. Between the 2 to 5 inches of snow we expect, plus the cold, the dogs can't keep their noses, ears, eyes, tails, and paws in good condition. Thank goodness the majority of my clients have doggie doors available, so the guys can run out and use the bathroom and then get right back inside!
Let's see... I guess I'll comment on odds and ends today - I have enjoyed reading "The Onion" since I first discovered it in Washington, while working for the EPA. I thoroughly enjoyed the AP report that our Vice President, Joe Biden, also gets a kick out of his coverage in "The Onion" - especially the cartoon of him without a shirt, showing a body covered with tatoos, while washing a Trans Am. His comment was that he has a 1967 Corvette, and not a Trans Am, and he finds "The Onion" hilarious. .... In Puddletown Forest, in Dorset, England, a length of the Old Roman Road has been uncovered, and is in very good condition. It will soon be open to the public. ... A woman fell about 100 feet down an icy chasm on Longs Peak here yesterday. She and a group were putting on their crampons when she slid down between Chasm Lake and Peacock Pool on the east side of the peak. Rescuers say she was conscious and talking and had serious, but not life-threatening injuries. ... Across the pond, a man fell over 1,000 feet down the east side of Sgurr Choinnich Mor near Ben Nevis in Scotland. He and some friends had climbed to the summit, where he lost his balance. When the rescue helicopter arrived, they found him standing and reading his map. According to rescuers, he had lightly glanced against three outcrops on the way down, and other than bruises and scrapes, was fine. ... And, here in Colorado, a local news agency reported that: "A small glider crashed north of Fort Collins just after three Saturday afternoon near Wellington. Sheriff Deputies say the glider, carrying two people, crashed just before it landed. Both people were not hurt. The glider had minor damage." This report has caused of flurry of comment - what did it crash into before the glider landed? Or did it crash, and then somehow bobble it's way back to a landing spot? If it crashed, isn't that a done deal - how could it fly on to land?.... Enough nonsense. Have a nice Sunday.
Let's see... I guess I'll comment on odds and ends today - I have enjoyed reading "The Onion" since I first discovered it in Washington, while working for the EPA. I thoroughly enjoyed the AP report that our Vice President, Joe Biden, also gets a kick out of his coverage in "The Onion" - especially the cartoon of him without a shirt, showing a body covered with tatoos, while washing a Trans Am. His comment was that he has a 1967 Corvette, and not a Trans Am, and he finds "The Onion" hilarious. .... In Puddletown Forest, in Dorset, England, a length of the Old Roman Road has been uncovered, and is in very good condition. It will soon be open to the public. ... A woman fell about 100 feet down an icy chasm on Longs Peak here yesterday. She and a group were putting on their crampons when she slid down between Chasm Lake and Peacock Pool on the east side of the peak. Rescuers say she was conscious and talking and had serious, but not life-threatening injuries. ... Across the pond, a man fell over 1,000 feet down the east side of Sgurr Choinnich Mor near Ben Nevis in Scotland. He and some friends had climbed to the summit, where he lost his balance. When the rescue helicopter arrived, they found him standing and reading his map. According to rescuers, he had lightly glanced against three outcrops on the way down, and other than bruises and scrapes, was fine. ... And, here in Colorado, a local news agency reported that: "A small glider crashed north of Fort Collins just after three Saturday afternoon near Wellington. Sheriff Deputies say the glider, carrying two people, crashed just before it landed. Both people were not hurt. The glider had minor damage." This report has caused of flurry of comment - what did it crash into before the glider landed? Or did it crash, and then somehow bobble it's way back to a landing spot? If it crashed, isn't that a done deal - how could it fly on to land?.... Enough nonsense. Have a nice Sunday.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Nedi and the Broom
Hip, hip, hooray! I fixed my computer all by myself! I down-loaded a malware virus that infected all my .exe files back in December - and it only took me 3 hours to get rid of it and get all the rest of my stuff back to normal. If I could pat myself on the back, I would.
There was a huge pile of leaves that has been blown up onto the patio during the past month, so I just finished sweeping the patio and scaring the jeepers out of Nedi. Nedi thinks that the broom is going to eat him up and never let him go again - so whenever I get it out, he gets as far away from me as he can. Today he was crouched against the privacy fence that separates the apartments from the Harvest House Hotel. Currently I have the old movie El Dorado on, and am enjoying my favorite scenes of John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, and James Caan. Today's high is in the mid-50s and tomorrow is supposed to be cloudy, then we get a high in the mid-20s on Monday, maybe 5 on Tuesday, and maybe 10 on Wednesday. If it's that cold Tuesday and Wednesday, I won't be out walking dogs - I'll be home reading a good book and snuggling with my kits. I went to the library this morning and picked up 13 new books to read - that should hold me for a week or so. And I'm currently re-reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - the last time I read them was in 1968 or '69. I certainly have a different perspective of them now! - Have a super weekend!
There was a huge pile of leaves that has been blown up onto the patio during the past month, so I just finished sweeping the patio and scaring the jeepers out of Nedi. Nedi thinks that the broom is going to eat him up and never let him go again - so whenever I get it out, he gets as far away from me as he can. Today he was crouched against the privacy fence that separates the apartments from the Harvest House Hotel. Currently I have the old movie El Dorado on, and am enjoying my favorite scenes of John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, and James Caan. Today's high is in the mid-50s and tomorrow is supposed to be cloudy, then we get a high in the mid-20s on Monday, maybe 5 on Tuesday, and maybe 10 on Wednesday. If it's that cold Tuesday and Wednesday, I won't be out walking dogs - I'll be home reading a good book and snuggling with my kits. I went to the library this morning and picked up 13 new books to read - that should hold me for a week or so. And I'm currently re-reading The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - the last time I read them was in 1968 or '69. I certainly have a different perspective of them now! - Have a super weekend!
Friday, January 28, 2011
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