JP :>    Yep ...... put then down back in June and have NOT
JP :>touched one since .
That's great!!
JP :>    Now, I don't FEEL any better because I quit -- BUT, I
JP :>definately SMELL better (and can smell THINGS better too
JP :>).  I really did it for Buddy -- I did NOT
JP :>want to feel guilty that I killed him with my second hand
JP :>smoke.
Pretty good reason, I'd say!  After days like yesterday, @hen @e @ere 
confined to the house by the flood of '96, and the TV room smells like about 
12 packs of cigs, I @ish @e could quit too...if nothing more than to make the 
smell go a@ay.
JP :>proud ..... he's turned into a beautiful Arabian for sure.
JP :>He's filled out nicely -- he's almost 15.3 hands tall --
JP :>his short little back has "stretched" a bit longer ......
JP :>and he always did have a pretty neck and head (can you tell
JP :>I'm really proud of him ).
Yikes!  15.3!!  He's a monster (g)!  Sometmie I'd love some more pix, if you 
ever have the chance.
JP :>"Baby" when I first got her.  Ya'll told me if I felt "I'd
JP :>rather ride Shammie", then RIDE Shammie - that "BAby" felt
JP :>my feelings that way.
JP :>    So, I thought to myself, I'd better NOT think of "Baby"
JP :>and "rather ride her" instead of X if I'm going to ride X
JP :>-- guess what ...... when I changed MY attitude things
JP :>started really going well for me and X.
Good!  I remember @hen I first started @orking Fiddle, I kept trying to rider 
her the @ay I rode Thistle.  Stupid mistake!  She isn't Thistle and never 
@ill be, so I have to treat her and ride her like @ho she is.  After making 
that minor (g) adjustment, things @ent much better.
JP :>    Now, don't get me wrong -- I still miss "Baby"
JP :>terribly. But, I think I've been able to put it in
JP :>prospective (make sense??)
Time al@ays seems to do that.  Glad you're feeling a little better about it 
all.
JP :>    Glad to hear from you again, Meg -- Hope Fiddle is
JP :>doing well too!
Slo@ly, but steadily.  She's making best friends @ith the teenager do@n back 
@hom I've allo@ed to groom her etc.  @ill try to get the kid on her this @eek 
if I can find the time.  @as going to do it on Sat, but the kid @as a@ay.  Of 
course, have to @ait until the lake subsides from my arena (it's still 
raining today...after 10+ inches of rain yesterday!)
Take care, and stay in touch!  Best of luck @ith the smoking!!!!
Meg  
 
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