Tag Archives: Safety

Disaster of the Month Club: The Secret Society?

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

For back story, see Emergency Room Camping.  (in which we discover hospitals have disaster calendars: every month has a huge, full color picture of an impending medical disaster. Photo proof!) I thought Disaster of the Month Club calendars must be limited … Continue reading →

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In Which Hudson Saves Jane From a Drive By Shooting, and Jane Wants to Kill Him – Part 2

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

Jane: Why TLH was in Radio Silence for four days (sorry); Hudson is fine. I’m fine. We need some backstory. Bear with me? One of the best things my mother ever told me: A person’s worst qualities are usually their … Continue reading →

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In Which Hudson Saves Jane From a Drive By Shooting, and Jane Wants to Kill Him

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

Hudson: It was a very quiet morning. Jane was climbing up the hill to my paddock in the warm rain. We both like this. Rain means fewer people around. No one, in fact. We walk down to the barn, where … Continue reading →

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Jane Almost Lands in Jail, Again…

Posted on February 18, 2011 by

It’s that time of year, when all of us barn folks need to pay special attention to our appearance. Hudson has had a big muscle spasm in  his shoulder.  I haven’t been able to get it to release. Massage, heat, … Continue reading →

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How I Learned Answering a Cell Phone While Schooling a Horse Was Very Bad

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

Image via Wikipedia My ringtone for all barn friends (and vet) is Wild Horses, by The Rolling Stones.  My own private joke.  Wild horses?  Couldn’t drag me away?  From the barn?  Maybe you had to be there. Tiny was a … Continue reading →

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Jane at 12, with Her First Horse

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

My first-horse photos don’t involve spiffy riding outfits, ribbons, helmets and smiling judges. Dang it.  That is the planet on which I wanted to live. I resided on the “I Want to Still Be Alive at 5 pm, Please” planet. … Continue reading →

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The Outside of a Horse…

Posted on December 1, 2010 by

…is good for the inside of a man.  Yadda yadda. Whatever. Murphy’s hidden corollary: The Outside of a Horse is Bad for the Outside of a Woman in La-La Land I caught a shod rear hoof full-on, luckily on the … Continue reading →

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I Need Airbags

Posted on March 29, 2010 by

I emailed Daisy, Bella, Molly and Grace about the fractured rib. Daisy wants Jane Gets Impaled: The Video. Bella was shocked and concerned.  (Her experience with cracked ribs has more to do with major crashes: 2 ton bulls, an ornery … Continue reading →

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The Girl Scout Motto: Part 1

Posted on March 11, 2010 by

Be Prepared. I was a Girl Scout.   We earned badges in different subjects, to be well-rounded in our preparedness. For those of you outside the US, the Girl Scouts is a kind of girls adventure club where you learn … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Crisis #3,287

Posted on January 30, 2010 by

I gave Shaun her favorite chocolate for Christmas. The current crisis: I’m trying to decide if I should replace the chocolate, since I ate it all.  I know, I know.  You’re all thinking “Jane!  Replace the candy, you ate the … Continue reading →

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