All the Creatures

Spring time thunder storms have been rolling in almost daily around here. At first I could always tell when a thunder storm was miles away because one of our dogs would hide even before we heard it. That dog has great hearing. Just today when I was down in the barn I could hear distant rumblings and all the cats scurried into the barn and hid.

Of course this wild weather puts a bit of a damper (excuse the pun) on my riding. I think the weather is suppose to clear up and be sunny for a few days in the next few days. I hope it does so I can put on my kerrits riding pants and go for a ride. It seems like it has been ages since I last rode my horse or should I say one of my horses, but since most of them are retired I will say my only riding horse.

Keeping my fingers crossed for better weather.

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Is It just me or are today’s kids not interested in animals as much as we were when we were kids? Instead of kids asking their parents for a puppy or kitten, they are wanting a new Xbox or cell phone. Everything seems to be related to entertainment or electronics in some way. Parents are much more likely to give an electronic device to a child than a pet because that device does not need attention in the same way a living being does.

I bet you thought that I was going to say that electronic toys are not as expensive as pets since they don’t need to be fed. You are wrong on that account. Have you priced the cost of a cell phone service account, or looked at the price of Cell phone accessories? Video games are not cheap either. So long range cost does not factor into the decision but time and energy do.

I think if more children had the full, and I do mean “full” responsibility of having and caring for a pet then they might be more prepared for life after they leave school and are out on their own.  By “full” responsibility I mean that mom and dad don’t step in to help with potty training, feeding and clean up after the pet. If the child is old enough, and have an allowance from doing chores, they should also put in some money towards the pet food or vet visits.

So what do you think? Are we short changing todays youth by only getting them the latest electronic gizmo on the market? Or have we become a nation of pets only for adults?

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Our horses had been enjoying the unusual warm weather by sunbathing on the cold ground, but today the temperatures have been dropping and the next wet weather system is suppose to hit us tomorrow.  We are suppose to have snow on Sunday and Monday. When and if the snow hits I will have my camera ready for one horse’s reaction to it. You see, we have one horse who has never experienced snow and he is a highly reactive horse. I also promised to send the former owner a photo of him in the snow when it happens.

Of course during the very cold weather my dog does not want to venture outside too much either. When he needs to go out to do his business, he wants to come back it right away instead of wandering around. He tends to be just like me on these colder, fridged days…….I want to stay by the fire, except I also turn on the home theater sound system with the TV, pop in a DVD, grab a thick blanket and relax before the power goes out. Yes I live in that type of area.

Keeping my fingers crossed that the power doesn’t go out and all is well for the snow storm we are suppose to get.

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