http://flying-debris.com/blog I told you to duck. Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:57:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After being away from the computer for a few days, I sat down to catch up on the latest news and happenings. As always my first stop was Bloglines and The Agitator (25 new posts), and Grits for Breakfast (12 new posts). So....what have I missed....? Obama sending letters threatening to ... http://flying-debris.com/blog/2008/09/27/wish-i-hadnt-looked/ I was link surfing and came across a post that prompted me to leave a comment. The post was on a very popular site that has a large readership.  The writer had debated writing about the recent death of her grandfather... "...Speaking of memoir...I normally really follow the biggest rule of ... http://flying-debris.com/blog/2008/06/20/okwell-hmmm/ Most all of the values instilled in me were a derivative of one simple Golden Rule - "treat others the way you want to be treated"... Other words I was taught to live by - Keep your word - sometimes it's all you have to give. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool ... http://flying-debris.com/blog/2008/05/26/sometimes-you-cant-go-home/ I thought this would be the last stop on the list of places I'd call home. Now I find myself pressured to move on. wanted to write more about it but I can't right now - I'm angry and hurt, but most of all - disappointed. http://flying-debris.com/blog/2008/05/26/forever-home-not-so-much/ I'm still alive. If anyone still stops by here - I'm really sorry it's been so long between updates. I really haven't had anything interesting or newsworthy to post about - hence the span between postings. Hannah's playing T-Ball - and riding her horse. me........ Chad (the kindergarten sweetheart) and I got back together 2 ... http://flying-debris.com/blog/2008/05/19/finally-an-update/ Echoes of Jet (Echo),  Hannah's new horse and the newest member of our family.  (my horse) Bullet's in love. We're already planning to breed her to one of these 2 studs next season: Romeo Blue or WR Shining Solano http://flying-debris.com/blog/2008/04/18/echo/ Finally - after a year and a half of browsing literally 1000's of online ads, miles and miles of driving and burning money on fuel - we found a horse for Hannah yesterday!!!!!!!!! Her name is Echoes (short for Echoes of Jet). She's a 10 yr old AQHA (registered Easy Jet ... http://flying-debris.com/blog/2008/04/15/found/ thanks to a situation a couple hours ago, I know my temper runs as hot now and takes as long to cool as it always has. wow. and yikes. : s addendum:  I guess the upside is knowing I have more self & temper control now, than ever in ... http://flying-debris.com/blog/2008/04/04/didnt-act-on-it-but/ 10 yrs ago, when I lived in Wichita Falls (pop. 150,000), 90% of my friends were ropers or ranch cowboys. We're trying that horse at 11 tomorrow morning. He's been saddled 18 times, ridden 15 times - but that was before last Thanksgiving. There was a time when I didn't think ... http://flying-debris.com/blog/2008/04/04/cowboy-friends/ Going to look at (and probably buy) him this weekend. I still have the horse I bought last year but he's turned out to be gentle enough for Hannah so giving him to her. This horse - if any of you know bloodlines, his are: Leo San, Grey Badger, Doc Bar Puro's Linda, ... http://flying-debris.com/blog/2008/03/31/blue-boy/