Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-14 Thread Karen Thomas
>> http://www.partylights.com/Novelty/Leisure/Pillsbury-Doughboy


>>> Yeah, but they don't have the horse ones.  I saw them in a equine 
>>> catalog somewhere.


I saw some horsey ones on that site but they were out of stock.


Karen Thomas, NC




Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-14 Thread Janice McDonald
hey Karen, was it you or cary that bribed that kid with chocolate to
get the price of the camper down...
Janice
-- 
even good horses have bad days sometimes.


Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-14 Thread Laree Shulman
> Nothing like a tacky bunch of patio lights to spice up a summer
> evening on the deck..


I love the white lights strung in the trees, especially in the winter.
 I just think it's so pretty to look out the window and see the trees
all lit up - we all have our tacky side   :-))

-- 
Laree in NC
Doppa & Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the "S" gang)

"Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to
the horse, his human companion, and what goes on between them." -
William Farley


Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-14 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 14/03/2008, Laree Shulman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Yeah, but they don't have the horse ones.  I saw them in a equine
> catalog somewhere.

Call me boring but I'm leaving my Christmas lights strung along my
deck...The chili pepper ones do interest me though...

Nothing like a tacky bunch of patio lights to spice up a summer
evening on the deck..

Wanda


Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-14 Thread Laree Shulman
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 8:36 PM, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> How about these?
> http://www.partylights.com/Novelty/Leisure/Pillsbury-Doughboy


Yeah, but they don't have the horse ones.  I saw them in a equine
catalog somewhere.
-- 
Laree in NC
Doppa & Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the "S" gang)

"Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to
the horse, his human companion, and what goes on between them." -
William Farley


Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Lorraine
Sweet camper.  

  Lorraine


  

Never miss a thing.  Make Yahoo your home page. 
http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs


Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> It's hard to believe that it has been 2 years since we were on foal 
>>> watch together   -- hope these guys are like Dancer and pop out the 
>>> first night and so fast they are on their feet an hour after you last
checked.


Time flies.   That thought just hit Cary.  He's sure now that I have decent 
sleeping accomodations that both of the mares will deliver during daylight 
hours...


How is Dancer doing?


Karen Thomas, NC




Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Karen Thomas
How about these? 
http://www.partylights.com/Novelty/Leisure/Pillsbury-Doughboy

Who knew...?  I learn SO much on this list.  :)

Karen Thomas, NC




Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 5:24 PM, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> http://www.partylights.com/Novelty/Critters/Corral-of-Horses
>

I should've kept reading the thread!  Thanks for the link!
V


Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 11:53 AM, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


> To compound my problem,
> I'm married to the world's worst enabler of my addiction.
>



You are soo lucky!!
V


Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 5:14 PM, Nancy  Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ] you know chili peppers or
> stars or something.

I don't recall where online I saw them, but I saw a string of
horses--they were too cute!
V


Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Kathleen Douglas


My name is Karen, and I'm a hopeless animal-aholic.  To compound my  
problem,
I'm married to the world's worst enabler of my addiction.


Karen  Thomas, NC

I thought John, my husband, was the worst  -- up until I saw that  
first picture.  Yours wins, no contest.  LOL  Might as well go out in  
style!

It's hard to believe that it has been 2 years since we were on foal  
watch together   -- hope these guys are like Dancer and pop out the  
first night and so fast they are on their feet an hour after you last  
checked.

Kat





Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> Those are the ones.  Karen needs the purple chil peppers I think.


I had NO idea that there were so many kinds of awning lights to pick from. 
I'd seen the chili-pepper ones, but Betty Boop, M&M's, parrots, pigs, you 
name it.  Wow.  I'm so overwhelmed with my choices that I might just have to 
pass on all of them.  :)


Karen Thomas, NC



Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Janice McDonald
On 3/13/08, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>> I think you should do like my friend sylvia and have a huge foal watch
> >>> party and grill out under your cool new awning there!
>
>
> Ok.  When will you be here?  Who else's coming?  :)
>
>
> Karen Thomas, NC
>
Ann and bragi, Laree and doppa and Cherie and Roka, me, teev and Nasi
and Stonewall (hey you need something to liven things up), wanda and
Judy, invite Mic to come from wales so we can make fun of the way her
and wanda talk and wear shorts in winter, Judy and Charm.  We could
film our virtual horse show while we are there so there would be
witnesses and no cheating when i beat everyone.  Then we could place
bets on the foals and the winner gets the camper.
Janice--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.


Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Nancy Sturm



>I FOUND SOME LIGHTS Wanda they have chili peppers too!!  and
> flamingos, i MUST have some flamingos for my tent.


Those are the ones.  Karen needs the purple chil peppers I think.

Nancy


Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Janice McDonald
I FOUND SOME LIGHTS Wanda they have chili peppers too!!  and
flamingos, i MUST have some flamingos for my tent.

http://www.partylights.com/Novelty/Critters/Corral-of-Horses

Janice
-- 
even good horses have bad days sometimes.


Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Janice McDonald
oh my lord in heavens YES girlfriend KAREN you NEED some lights!
Janice--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.


Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> I think you should do like my friend sylvia and have a huge foal watch 
>>> party and grill out under your cool new awning there!


Ok.  When will you be here?  Who else's coming?  :)


Karen Thomas, NC




Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Nancy Sturm
  I think you should do like my
> friend sylvia and have a huge foal watch party and grill out under
> your cool new awning there!


When we got the trailer with an awning, I wanted some of those little stings 
of decorative lights you see in campgrounds - you know chili peppers or 
stars or something.  Bruce would never agree.

Karen - you really need some.

Nancy 



Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Janice McDonald
haha faucetts.  That thing sure is in good shape!  yes Cary is a good
shopper!  You need a little satlellite dish for the roof tho so you
can watch tv while you foal watch.  I think you should do like my
friend sylvia and have a huge foal watch party and grill out under
your cool new awning there!

Janice--
even good horses have bad days sometimes.


Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Karen Thomas
 >>> bless your heart karen you poor thang but I guess you have to sleep 
somewhere.  Could you replace some fawcetts with 18k ones?


Ha!  Hey, this is nice by MY standards, but then, four years ago I was in 
the unibomber suite!   I've stepped up from that, but I'm a LONG way from 
gold (Farrah) Fawcetts.  (faucets?)

Karen Thomas, NC



Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Janice McDonald
bless your heart karen you poor thang but I guess you have to sleep
somewhere.  Could you replace some fawcetts with 18k ones?
Janice
-- 
even good horses have bad days sometimes.


Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> Life is good, Karen

You're darned straight it is.  :)

BTW, you probably can't tell it from the pics, but the new-to-us Foalmobile 
is 12 years old, but was impeccably cared for, and is in tremendous shape, 
but the price reflects the age.  Nancy said that Cary is a good shopper - 
she got that one right too.  He found a great value in this one.

I'm blessed.

Karen Thomas, NC




Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Nancy Sturm
  To compound my problem,
> I'm married to the world's worst enabler of my addiction.


Plus - he's a great shopper.

Your new trailer looks like a near-twin to the JayCo we have parked here. 
We use it for everything, including as  a sewing room and a Christmas 
wrapping station.  We loan it out to our adult children and their families 
and about once a year we actually use it ourselves.

Nancy 



Re: [IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Laree Shulman
>
> My name is Karen, and I'm a hopeless animal-aholic.  To compound my problem,
> I'm married to the world's worst enabler of my addiction.


Life is good, Karen

-- 
Laree in NC
Doppa & Mura
Simon, Sadie and Sam (the "S" gang)

"Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to
the horse, his human companion, and what goes on between them." -
William Farley


[IceHorses] Foal Watch 2008

2008-03-13 Thread Karen Thomas
Maja is technically due about April 2, and Flekka about April 9, so I'm 
officially going on foal watch - although there's nothing to see just yet.

In 2004, I set up a twin bed in my little tack room in the barn.  With the 
tight quarters, the rusty old refrigerator and all, it had sort of a 
Unibomber decorating theme.  I got asthma from the mold, so that wasn't the 
best plan, but a bathroom heater kept it acceptably warm.  Since I'm just 
over pneumonia this year, I'm not up to an asthma attack.

In 2006, I parked the horsetrailer beside the paddocks.  The view was good 
from the gooseneck, but unfortunately, I dented the step to the dressing 
room not long before, so I about broke my neck getting out in the dark for 
each check.  Also, the dressing room isn't heated or insulated, so I almost 
froze to death.  Tripping is especially easy when you're frozen stiff as a 
board.

In 2007, we gelded Melnir, so his last babies are due now.  I asked Cary 
Saturday if he wanted to go with me to the outdoor adventure store to look 
at MAYBE buying a new tent (ours is 30 years old) and some sort of tent 
heating device that wouldn't set the tent afire. He started looking on the 
internet.  We never made it to the outdoor adventure store.  This is what he 
brought home last night.  No mold, no rusty refrigerator, no dangerously 
dented steps, with heat that actually works.  Now, WHY, if this is my last 
year of breeding, do you think he thinks I need this?  (Not that I'm 
complaining, mind you...)

My name is Karen, and I'm a hopeless animal-aholic.  To compound my problem, 
I'm married to the world's worst enabler of my addiction.

Just in time for Foal Watch 2008: 
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=4jh0nhxz.81f4hfjj&x=0&y=-ig31q4

Karen  Thomas, NC