[Duchess47]

You have to work on President’s Day - the horror. I guess working for the government, even if it is city government, has turned me into a wimp. I get every holiday off and some we just made up here in Nevada.

I’m glad to hear they worked and looking forward to the pictures.

[FrogInABlender]

Here's the link to the video clip of the farrier starting to make the shoe. I didn't film it TOO long because I didn't want to use up my battery or my chip so I'd have room for trail ride pics later. I remember asking him how he knew how long to cut the metal so that it would fit the foot and he said he measured the length of the hoof from toe to heel, then added 2 inches. Interesting! Then he decided that he'd add the heel caulks for the extra weight so he added another 2 inches, one inch of fold-over for each heel.

[AnAmericanMother]

Hey, I'm an underworked and overpaid state employee, too!

And here I sit at work, because they moved Presidents' Day to Dec. 26 so we'd have the day after Christmas off.

We have some lovely madeup holidays too -- Robert E. Lee's Birthday and Confederate Memorial Day, just for starters. Haven't heard anybody complaining, either, they might lose a day off!