This message is from: "Knutsen Fjord Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi all, I'm sorry to report that not enough folks have indicated a committed interest in an Evaluation in Washington State to justify further steps in getting one set up. We also lack someone experienced who is willing to oversee an Evaluation, so it looks like next year. I'm disappointed, as I'm sure many of you are, but I hope you will support the Nevada Evaluation if possible. Best of luck. On a different note - our barn cats are big enough to have the run of the barn now, and it's been a hoot, as one of my friends would say, to watch them. Under the open sky they skulk from place to place [a very good idea, given our eagle population.] And they have absolutely no fear of the horses, even MVF Fatso. I wish the video camera had been handy to capture Vilde's lip-grooming of one very happy purring cat. He rubbed and rubbed against her lips as she slimed him thoroughly, taking practically his whole head into her lips - no teeth. I'll bet she was going patooey, patooey, later, to get rid of the loose cat hairs, but it was adorable to watch. Our kitties were little fluff balls when Kelley brought them over, so we named them "Killer" and "Spike". They are good mousers now, so they fit their names a little better, even tho they are still quite fluffy. I'm a little worried about the colts and the cats, but so far, no problem. I think we must get some miniature goats from the Sperls, though, because they are the CUTEST little beings I can imagine. They look like little barrels with 4 stubs and a head. Who could resist? Doug, maybe, but not me! Bye for now - Peg Peg Knutsen - Ellensburg, WA http://www.eburg.com/~kffjord/
