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Face to Face
Keith Ryan

Face to Face

Posted Thursday, February 16, 2012, at 2:20 PM
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  • WELCOME.........

    -- Posted by lamont on Thu, Feb 16, 2012, at 3:29 PM
  • Welcome, Very sage words. Thank you.

    -- Posted by KH Gal on Thu, Feb 16, 2012, at 3:31 PM
  • Welcome Keith I hope your enjoying Idaho :)

    -- Posted by MsMarylin on Thu, Feb 16, 2012, at 3:45 PM
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    Thanks you guys! I'm loving it up here, MsMarylin. My father-in-law is retired up here and has always talked about how much he enjoys this place. I'm glad we are finally getting to experience it.

    -- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Thu, Feb 16, 2012, at 3:58 PM
  • Welcome Keith.

    -- Posted by royincaldwell on Thu, Feb 16, 2012, at 5:33 PM
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    Thank you, Royincaldwell and Bazookaman. By the way, Mike, tell Donna that the brownies are incredible!

    Thank you, Buckshot, and I agree. It seems like you can't read a story now a days without there being a biased twist in it. I can understand a news agency being biased, that's their prerogative. But when they start putting two races, religions, or ethnic groups against each other by leaving out half of the story, that's when I draw the line. Not too much I can do about it other than draw a line but, never the less, my line is there :)

    As far as Idaho and liking it, man it's nice here. Everyone I've met has been great! People have actually stopped as they were passing by our house just to say "HI!" and welcome us. Thanks for the welcome!

    -- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Thu, Feb 16, 2012, at 6:49 PM
  • KT I just figured out your connection to Zook :)

    I have Donna's daughter as my friend on FB

    -- Posted by MsMarylin on Thu, Feb 16, 2012, at 6:56 PM
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    Yes ma'am. Zook is my father-in-law and actually my neighbor too. You can't hold that against him though. He was forced into the family when his daughter married me :)

    -- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Thu, Feb 16, 2012, at 8:34 PM
  • You got a good Father in law there for sure. We don't see eye to eye on politics but I still like him (sometimes) HA! Keep an eye on that old man lol!

    I've spend some time in Kentucky right across the river from Cincinnati Beautiful state!

    -- Posted by MsMarylin on Thu, Feb 16, 2012, at 8:44 PM
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    Idaho windage may be a little different from other types of windage, but common sense can figure it out.

    And the wind doesn't blow ALL the time in Mountain Home.

    It just stops every once in a while to change direction.

    Welcome

    -- Posted by wh67 on Thu, Feb 16, 2012, at 8:59 PM
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    Haha! Buckshot, you know, I've already thought about that.

    MsMarylin, yeah he is a good man and has a heart of gold. He and I don't see eye to eye on politics either but, we atleast hear the other out. We have that 'mutual respect'. Even though we both may have different views, we both want what's best for ourselves and our country.

    Covington is right across the river from Cincy, is that where you were? Very nice area!

    Thanks for the welcome wh67!

    -- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Thu, Feb 16, 2012, at 9:37 PM
  • I heard that you can go to jail for smacking somebody up side his head for being republican

    -- Posted by grammaidaho on Thu, Feb 16, 2012, at 9:45 PM
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    gramma,

    It may be a little late in the evening for me, not to mention I don't have my thinkin' glasses on but, what in the crap are you talking about? I have read your comment (6) six times and I still can't figure out if you are asking a question or making a comment.

    Do me a favor, sweetie. Get some rest, read over your comment in the morning, then get back at me when you figure out what you were trying to say.

    Have a good night, hon.

    -- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Thu, Feb 16, 2012, at 10:00 PM
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    Welcome from me too! Glad to have you with us & I enjoyed your blog.

    Jessie

    -- Posted by jessiemiller on Fri, Feb 17, 2012, at 12:00 AM
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    Thank you very much Jessie!

    Mike: Yeah, As I was reading some of the blogs and comments, I kinda gathered that there was someone that was stirring up trouble. Everyone else seems really nice though.

    Be sure to call me if you change your mind about that ride to Boise. I've already fed the horses and got everything done for the day so, it won't be any trouble at all.

    -- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Fri, Feb 17, 2012, at 7:51 AM
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    *ears perked up at the mention of horses* Horses? You have horses?

    -- Posted by jessiemiller on Fri, Feb 17, 2012, at 8:11 AM
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    Haha! Yes ma'am. They were finally delivered to us yesterday. They are Quarter horses from Texas, but seem to be adjusting to Idaho just fine. I can't wait to get these boys up in the mountains! I take it you like horse?

    -- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Fri, Feb 17, 2012, at 8:36 AM
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    Oh, that would be quite an adjustment, TX to Idaho. Are they blanketed? Yep, you will love riding in the mountains. heck, you'll love our mountains!

    Yes, I'm somewhat of a horse fanatic. In other words, horse crazy since a young girl, hence always broke. But generaly happy!

    -- Posted by jessiemiller on Fri, Feb 17, 2012, at 9:00 AM
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    Hahahaha I had to giggle about the "always broke" part. I thought the cost of hay would be cheaper up here than it was in Texas. Once we found out the price, I thought about sending the horses back :)

    They aren't blanketed but, they do have a woolly coat. We are hand feeding straight alfalfa to help keep them warm also.

    -- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Fri, Feb 17, 2012, at 9:28 AM
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    Well, thankfully, it's not as cold as a few weeks ago. Yes, the price of hay here right now, is ridiculous. Hopefully, it will get a bit lower before it gets higher.

    So, what all do you do?

    -- Posted by jessiemiller on Fri, Feb 17, 2012, at 9:41 AM
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    Are quarter horses still one fourth horse and three quarters mule? (That's what I heard once, Jessie...but I think Bus was partial to ARABS)

    Coming from Texas, where did they find wooly coats? Texas isn't famous for sheep .....

    The Texas HILL country is mighty pretty, but those dimples they call mountains .....

    But then the land is pretty flat at Mountain HOME, ha ha.

    -- Posted by wh67 on Fri, Feb 17, 2012, at 9:59 AM
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    Warren, I think you might be silly!

    Yeah, TX doesn't have our mountains, but where I have visited (at least once) was near Ft Worth, and seemed like real pretty country to me. Stayed in a 'cabin' that I'd pretty much kill to own. Of course I was in horse country, and everything I saw was what I liked. I could not begin to tell you where exactly that we were, but I was there for the Memorial, and near Ft Worth Stock Yards. Lots of shoppping for Jessie!

    You do know what a Quarter horse is, right?

    -- Posted by jessiemiller on Fri, Feb 17, 2012, at 10:03 AM
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    Yeah, we were stationed in San Angelo, TX (Goodfellow AFB) and there wasn't anything. I think I saw a hill once, off in the distance. We were down there for 6 months this past year during the worst part of the drought. Nothing but dirt and dead cactus as far as you could see. My wife lived for some time in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and said it was nice.

    We just use these horses for pleasure riding, which may be a waste for them. They have champion bloodlines are are bred for barrels and cutting but, I don't know how to do any of that :)

    -- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Fri, Feb 17, 2012, at 10:24 AM
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    If you are using your horses for pleasure, or whatever, and they are happy too...it's never a waste. I see great horses, weary horses, plain horses, sitting in fields never petted, let alone ridden. To me, that's a waste. If you're using and loving them for what YOU got them for, it's perfect!

    -- Posted by jessiemiller on Fri, Feb 17, 2012, at 10:55 AM
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    Good point Jess, I agree! Now, with that thought in my head, I think I'll go riding :)

    Catch ya later!

    -- Posted by KentuckyTransplant on Fri, Feb 17, 2012, at 11:01 AM
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    Awesome ...Happy Trails

    -- Posted by jessiemiller on Fri, Feb 17, 2012, at 11:05 AM
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    Yes, Jessie, I may just be feeling my oats today and being ornery too.

    I ended up at that hotel I was at in 1987 again in 2003 or 2004. It is right next to a bridge that has become world famous for its evening flights of bats.

    The bridge literaly shakes for several minutes after sundown. TexDOT spends a lot of money de-toxifying and or otherwise disposing of the by-products from the hundreds of thousands of bats that adopted the dark underside of the structure shortly after it was built.

    The locals LOVE their BATS. You can set on the greenbelt and watch the sunset and NEVER swat a mosquito.

    -- Posted by wh67 on Fri, Feb 17, 2012, at 11:35 AM
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    I've seen shows on TV about those bats. Pretty amazing!

    -- Posted by jessiemiller on Fri, Feb 17, 2012, at 11:53 AM
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