tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post6821122474041940227..comments2023-08-28T04:49:47.536-07:00Comments on Milkweed & Teasel: Horse SenseJennifer Monterohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003650742439806128noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-27454706719804187802010-09-21T11:37:30.958-07:002010-09-21T11:37:30.958-07:00KD - I bet your uncle is another Clive, full of kn...KD - I bet your uncle is another Clive, full of knowledge and great stories. How interesting that you rode and drove your horse. Any advice from your experiences is greatly received. I bet your ex-harness racer was a sportscar compared to our two fat cart horses. So glad you're enjoying the blog, and thanks.Jennifer Monterohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003650742439806128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-29083446687169603712010-09-21T11:34:03.915-07:002010-09-21T11:34:03.915-07:00Colette - I'm so thrilled for you! I think it&...Colette - I'm so thrilled for you! I think it's fate - you organised your stash and you were ready for a new project. Brilliant!<br /><br />Tamar - The clutch on my truck needs replacing. Maybe if I can train the horses quick enough I can save myself a few bucks?<br /><br />Paula - The other definition of a horse is: one end bites, the other end kicks, and the bit in the middle is just damned expensive. Our two are relatively low-maintenance but still a bit of a luxury. Making them work would give me the illusion that they're practical.<br /><br />Let me know how that cake recipe works with deydrated apples.Jennifer Monterohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003650742439806128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-5185039421535980762010-09-20T06:26:25.508-07:002010-09-20T06:26:25.508-07:00My uncle trained and worked horses in the woods, a...My uncle trained and worked horses in the woods, and we share a horse-bond that is fascinating and satisfying. My pleasure horse went under saddle and in a cart--he was a retired harness racer anyway. I loved it all. And, delicate as they may be, horses don't need batteries. But they may still end up in the hedge. Let us know how it goes. I love this blog.KDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09538241614357907697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-11325939284264154002010-09-19T21:43:53.166-07:002010-09-19T21:43:53.166-07:00So- the definition of a horse, then, is a hole in ...So- the definition of a horse, then, is a hole in the pasture into which you throw money?<br /><br />This is a cool new wrinkle in your mundane life that I will find interesting as you figure out what you're doing.<br /><br />RE: the eggs and what you did with them- shucks! I thought for sure we were getting an angel food cake in there somewhere!<br /><br />As it is, I will have to try the stodgy English apple cake- I have most of a can of dehydrated apples that I've been wondering what to do with.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171802310115844104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-1403405206704425502010-09-19T17:35:16.734-07:002010-09-19T17:35:16.734-07:00I am so jealous that you have a direct line to 186...I am so jealous that you have a direct line to 1860. You're in touch with the last people in the developed world to still be using pre-modern techniques, and not in some phony-baloney kind of way. Clive seems to simply prefer horses to engines. I suspect there's no one of our generation who will be able to say the same.Tamar@StarvingofftheLandhttp://www.starvingofftheland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-38472224338806003622010-09-19T12:38:07.913-07:002010-09-19T12:38:07.913-07:00You never fail to amaze me. If only I could bottl...You never fail to amaze me. If only I could bottle a bit of your energy.<br /><br />Have been 'head hunted' for a job in the local fabric shop, wait for it.... that plans to sell wool....run workshops. Had an interview, offered job.....accepted job!! Shouldn't effect the other job either!! It'll be like working in a sweet shop!!!Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05918092647201479349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-61019519967040592892010-09-19T12:06:12.969-07:002010-09-19T12:06:12.969-07:00Terry - Clive is one of those true gems you're...Terry - Clive is one of those true gems you're sometimes lucky enough to meet in life. I promise to pass on any more of his good stories or helpful hints.<br /><br />Honesty box must be an English term. It did well today, and I sold all of my surplus to hikers and garden visitors passing through the village. I kept just enough eggs to make some coconut pecan bars, and an apple cake.<br /><br />Karen - I worry that there's too much of the mundane in the blog, so I'm really happy you find it interesting. Maybe it's 'the grass is greener' syndrome, like when I read your blog, see the pictures of gordon setter puppies and WANT them!Jennifer Monterohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003650742439806128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-14305097198883892612010-09-19T10:46:35.961-07:002010-09-19T10:46:35.961-07:00Jennifer, I think you are the most efficient worke...Jennifer, I think you are the most efficient worker I know! I am always amazed at how you do things and make the most of what you have. I am so glad you blog about your interesting life and share this with us all!Karen Thomason/Gordon Setter Crossinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05227448504530795035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-4859042054520188082010-09-19T08:57:50.833-07:002010-09-19T08:57:50.833-07:00Jennifer, Cliive sounds like a most interesting fe...Jennifer, Cliive sounds like a most interesting fellow. What a treat to have him as a teacher with the draft horses. What stories he must have. I also like the thought of an "honesty box" what a great term. I do hope it rings true. Good luck with all your prep for tomorrows shoot.Terry Scovillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03921175577588776380noreply@blogger.com