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[altivo]

It was well into the 80s today, though I guess it is supposed to be quite a bit cooler tomorrow. I'm resisting the temptation to turn on the air conditioning in the car because I know it will lower my fuel economy and I'm getting about 28.5 mpg right now.

Tess was eager to get out to the pasture this afternoon (no surprise, really, since she didn't get to go out yesterday) and I had to go back to teaching her not to try to run ahead of me. This isn't hard for me, but takes a lot of patience. It is sometimes hard for her, though, because each time she squeals and tries to trot ahead of me I make her stop completely for a few seconds and then let me get in front of her again before she can go. She did fairly well, though. Only two stops were needed. When we first started going back there this spring there were often as many as eight "pauses for recollection." So two isn't all that bad, but over the last week she has usually not needed any correction at all. She keeps nudging me to show her impatience but holds to my pace.

The machine that died last week with all the false indications has now been resurrected with a new HD. Runs perfectly so far. I considered throwing Linux on instead, but it has an XP license and is still under service contract so...

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[heavens-steed.livejournal.com]

*gives you a big tender hug*

[altivo.livejournal.com]

*blinks at that but hugs right back*

[heavens-steed.livejournal.com]

Did I surprise you? :) *shrugs* Just did what I felt like doing. I'm on your butt a little too much, and not in the good way, so it might be good to move to other areas now and then. ;)

*nuzzles* Too much debating and not enough love lately.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

I agree. And it was the thing over capitalization that made me think you were being really miffed. *hug*

[miktar.livejournal.com]

I've been meaning to ask: why don't you post more photos of the various animals in your menagerie? ^^

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Mostly because I hate fiddling with cameras. There are really quite a lot of photos in my LJ gallery though. (If it's working at the moment. I think they were down yesterday.)

Living as close to the critters as we do, we tend to think of them much the same as siblings or cousins or something. Gary's mom would be horrified if we put her picture on the internet, and I tend to just assume the same for the rest of them. ;p

[miktar.livejournal.com]

(Peers through LJ Gallery)

But animals are just too handsome /not/ to photograph.

[altivo.livejournal.com]

My mate took most of those photos. He has hundreds more, but uploading photos over a dialup line is not exactly entertaining. ;p

[miktar.livejournal.com]

Now that, I can understand.

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

Why don't you want her to run ahead of you? Perhaps you need to hurry along >;)

[altivo.livejournal.com]

1) It's bad manners for a horse on a lead to do that. Remember she weighs a thousand pounds plus, and I'm only 200 and something. Bad things could happen to both of us.

2) As a dog is supposed to walk at your side and not drag you along, so a horse is supposed to do the same. It's training.

3) Hurrying would reinforce bad behavior. That's why I do just the opposite. My approach is quite gentle, because she still responds to "Whoa" and just stops. I don't have to jerk the lead or yell at her or any of that stuff.

[cabcat.livejournal.com]

*doesn't think he should mention that his cat walks ahead of him*