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Posted on 02/24/2006 9:12:25 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
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It's a lovely fountain, Becky.
You can never have too many....even though they make you wanna pee if you sit and listen to them too long. ;-)
LOL.
This is the only fountain I have:). Is what I need to stop, is spending:). I have to pay for my new saddle, a weed eater, grass seed and fertilizer, AND a trip to Washington by July:\
Becky
Oh! Can't help ya with the spending thing. I'm trying to learm how to control my impulse to buy stuff for my girls every time I go anywhere. ;-)
But definitely rank that trip at the top, chica! I'd love to meet you and maybe even go riding if I can get my hands on a loaner somewhere.
They'd live if it's bigger than a fish bowl ;~D
Goldfish are dirty fish, you probably don't need the extra headaches of more critters to clean up after :~D
Someday I want to have an outdoor fish pond.
~Another~ loaner horse ?? :~D
I'm still pretty sure I can make it:). For sure next summer, it's getting there in July that will be the trick:) But since Hair says that's the best time, I'd like to make it then.
Becky
~fingers crossed~ :~D
Oh, well you're right about that. Heck I was trying to find out how bad the algae is going to be in it. If there is something I can put in the water to keep it clear, I don't know if a bit of bleach would mess up the pump.
Becky
There's algea controlling stuff for fishtanks and ponds that have pumps... maybe that stuff would be good, if it ends up being needed.
hehehehe....I'll admit that I won't be ready to keep up with you and Becky until I've had a bit more riding experience. OK, OK...a ~lot~ more.
I don't want to have you guys looking over your shoulders constantly to check on the newbie instead of just enjoying your ride. ;-)
But I'll catch up to you two eventually!
*still thinking about that mare I posted earlier*
I'm wondering since it's such a small fountain, if the water won't evaporate so fast that it won't have much time to get cloudy. I'll probably have to add water every day to it.
Becky
June wasn't too bad when I went up, but Hair's since told me it was luck that it didn't rain. ;-)
I didn't notice, where was that mare located at?
Becky
Well, I know I couldn't make it "before" July anyway. It just might have to be Aug. I have to get the weed eater and seed in the spring. That can't wait.
The saddle is what threw my budget into a tailspin, but I'm hoping to sell my english saddle or Belle, or both.
Becky
The ad said Spanaway, WA.
*fingers crossed for a quick and profitable sale on both the saddle and (to a good home of course!) Belle*
My thinking is it's nice in June, but there can still be mud on the darker damper trails... July's about perfect, cuz it's nice and not as dry as August :~D
It's hard to imagine a dry and dusty trail in Western Washington. :-D
I'm still 99% sure I can swing it. The sale of something would just help:)
Becky
Never rains all the way through July, August and September... It's feast or famine around here I tell ya :~D
Well, I guess you all have to dry out at some point!
hehehehe...you just reminded me that I won't be fretting through another hurricane season this year. :-D
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