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How To Make A Mobile App

Posted in Around the farm, Sora, tagged , , on March 31, 2014| 2 Comments »

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Sorry…

I couldn’t help myself. Tee Hee

 

Until next time…Appy Trails Smile

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Weekly Photo Challenge–Inside

Posted in Around the farm, Cockers In Rescue, Weekly Photo Challenge, tagged , , , , , on March 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »

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Oh, to be stuck inside.

 

Until Next Time…Appy Trails Smile

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Weekly Photo Challenge–Threes

Posted in Around the farm, Weekly Photo Challenge, tagged , , , , on February 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »

 

Let’s just say these photos depict 3 that were in frame.

If you live on a farm you know that these numbers can change at any moment…

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Until next time…Appy Trails Smile

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Logging

Posted in Around the farm, Feather, tagged , , , , , , , , on October 29, 2013| 6 Comments »

Well, it wasn’t a huge logging event but, when you’re trying to load up on wood for the winter, it sure feels like it.

My husband and I were cutting out some dead trees in the woods behind us (well I was supervising the cutting down part) and he decided we needed our mare Feather to help out.

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So I threw the roping saddle on her and headed down the road.

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Dragging logs out of the woods onto the main trail.

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There’s something about this mare…I just love.

I always tell people we may not be super great at one thing but, she’s done everything I’ve asked her to do.

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Until next time…Appy Trails Smile

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My Kind Of Pavement

Posted in Feather, tagged , , , , , on October 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »

I went on the last camping trip of the season this weekend.

The fall colors are just beautiful right now and as we rode along, the one thing I so enjoyed was how the fallen leaves carpeted the trail.

Natures pavement.

There was one particular area, where the Maple trees just seemed to glow.

The cold nights were worth it.

Until next time…Appy Trails Smile

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You’ve Come A Long Way Charlie

Posted in Around the farm, Cockers In Rescue, tagged , , , , , , on September 20, 2013| 6 Comments »

I couldn’t decide what to name this post. “You’ve Come A Long Way Charlie” or “Humans Make Me Sick To My Stomach”

I volunteer for a Cocker Spaniel Rescue – Shorewood Cocker Rescue here in S Wisconsin. Charlie is our 3rd foster. Remember Katie? (we ended up falling in love and added her to our little pack)

Then there was Harvey. He found a home with previous adopters from the rescue. From seeing him recently he is being well fed. (sadly, over fed)

Anywho… back to Charlie…

Charlie showed up as a stray at a shelter this summer. He was then seized by the shelter as a neglect case. (the owner actually came to claim him) He was so badly emaciated and matted he couldn’t be shaved without sedation. He was thought to be around 5 yrs. old by the initial appearance.

We were asked if we could take in another foster.

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I was shown his photo and said we will absolutely take him in.

Absolutely…

So on July 22nd we welcomed Charlie to our little farm.

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Keep in mind that when I took these photos, he had already gained weight as he had been getting fed for a month.

Let’s rewind a little here…

Charlie wasn’t neutered (of course). He was micro chipped. However, the owner hadn’t bothered to register it. With a little detective work, one of our lovely volunteers was able to pin down some numbers and found that he had been registered with the AKC with the micro chip info. Now we know he is only 1 yr. 4 mos. old…

So let’s see here…you obliviously intended to breed this dog but, didn’t feel feeding or caring for him was a priority??? Shame on you. Shame on you.

The shelter vet decided to undertake the neutering as he had to be shaved down under sedation, anyway.

So July 22nd, we have Charlie. Thin, thin Charlie. Medicating his skin infections, Charlie. Very much a puppy Charlie.

Not surprisingly, very timid of my husband. But, surprisingly loves a human touch.

You can see it in his eyes.

It’s now almost 2 months later. Imagine having a 10 week old puppy in the body of a year old dog. No housetraining…no training at all.

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Tuckered out after a roll in something “fresh” and finding out that pine cones are fun to throw in the air.

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Funny what feeding a dog can do…

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Funny what loving a dog can do…

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Funny what play time and socialization can do.

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All I can say is…

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…you’ve come a long way Charlie.

Until next time…Appy Trails Smile

p.s. I do love a makeover.

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Weekly Photo Challenge–Inside

Posted in Around the farm, Weekly Photo Challenge, tagged , , , , , on September 13, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Around here, I find many things inside. I looked through my photos I’ve stored over the years and found some interesting ones!

I’m sometimes surprised, delighted and amused at what I find “inside”.

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One of the trees out front.

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Something REALLY good inside this toy.

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Hmmm, I don’t remember packing Mojo…

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Oh come on!

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As you can tell, our little Mylee has been fitting inside whatever she can since she was a kitten. The dogs were quite confused with this one.

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Last but not least – this was our cat Larry. Our Cockatiel Wilma and him would play like this for hours. It was a strange friendship. They have both since passed but, I betcha they’re still keeping themselves amused.

Until next time…Appy Trails Smile

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Likes–Part 1

Posted in Around the farm, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on September 10, 2013| 1 Comment »

I recently received notice from WordPress that I now have 500 likes.

So…I decided to set a silly goal for myself.

Can I get 500 more “likes” before the end of the year???

I went through the photos on my laptop.

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If I make you smile will you “like” my post???

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Photo bomb.

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We fostered Katie for about a month but just couldn’t give her up. She’s our little “foster failure”.

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Whinny ‘”nose” when the camera is out. Tee Hee

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One of my favorites of sweet Emma.

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I call this one “stupid dog”

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Just thought I’d break up the theme a little. My mother-in-law, Ilene.

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Sophia and the sunset.

Friend Paul and his dog Nadia. Nothing like a good laugh with a friend.

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…and one more photo bomb for your consideration. Aiden the 8 yr. old “dog whisperer”.

Reblog, reblog, reblog and help me reach my silly goal! Woot Woot!

Until next time…Appy Trails Smile

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Weekly Photo Challenge–POV

Posted in Around the farm, Weekly Photo Challenge, tagged , , on September 10, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Yup, I’m stealing another one of my hubby’s photos.

I love the points of view he sees when he out with his camera.

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I’d also love to take some pics of him taking pics. Wonder what passers by think of some guy laying in a field or hanging in a tree?

Until next time…Appy Trails Smile

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Weekly Photo Challenge–Sea

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge, tagged , , , on September 10, 2013| Leave a Comment »

So I went and Googled – What’s the difference between an ocean and a sea?

A sea is part of an ocean that is partially surrounded by land. If it is totally surrounded, then it’s called an inland sea. An ocean is a body of salt water with no boundaries and limitless volume. It’s limitless because with no boundaries, definitive quantity cannot be deduced. Between the two, the ocean is the larger of the two. Oceans are enormous when compared to any sea. The largest sea in the world is the Mediterranean with a total area of 965,000 square miles which is much smaller than the smallest ocean in the world the Arctic at 5,427,000 square miles. There are only five oceans in the world namely the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian, the Southern and the Arctic while there are dozens of seas around the world. Seas being close to land are generally much shallower than oceans and therefore it is possible for plant and animal life to thrive on a sea bed because it is generally lit up by light. Ocean beds are much much deeper, and support only very basic life forms like bacteria and shrimp that feed on them in isolated parts. This is because no light reaches there and the pressure are such that marine life as we popularly conceive cannot survive. Some idea of the depth of an ocean can be had from the fact that the Pacific Ocean has an average depth of 3790 meters or 12,430 feet. The average depth of the Mediterranean Sea on the other hand is 4690 feet.

I learned something today…

…anyway, we went to Florida this year (my first time!)

We had so much fun seeing the sights and walking along the beaches.

I thought I’d share a couple of my favorite photos that pertain to the word “sea”

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“Sea”gulls

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“Sea”star

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“Sea”food

Until next time…Appy Trails Smile

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