The Horse Doctor

Ill be talking tonight at the Clay County Fairgrounds about Hurricane Preparedness. Here is my Check list and a brief synopsis Disaster preparedness for horse owners As Hurricane season is upon us here in Florida it is past time to seriously address the task of preparation. Efforts taken today can save a great deal of anxiety and heartache in the future. Unfortunately, many of us are procrastinators by nature and wait until the news reports of the approaching storm prod us into some form of action. Every year when this happens you find yourself frantically wandering the isles of your local store searching empty shelves for bottled water and batteries with several hundred of your closest friends and neighbors. This doesn’t need to happen. With just a little time and effort now you will find yourself much more prepared and not just another aimless zombie in the golden hoard. Even if you are like me and lack the “organizational gene” you will find that following some simple guidel...

 On the 4 th day of our Machu Pichu prep we hiked Mt Sanitas in Boulder Colorado. We were tod by friends that if we could do this then we passed the fitness test. Not super high 6800 feet but 1350 elevation gain ( not 135 feet) A great workout.   Here's a Go-pro clip of the hike.

Several years ago Beth came across a list of the 10 greatest hikes in the world. At that time we began contemplating a trek along the Inca Trail to Machu Pichu while we are both still physically fit. As I'm sure you are thinking....just how fit do I need to be and I would guess like me, you have read quite a few blog posts about undertaking this venture. When you watch the clips on YouTube of people on the Inca Trail you will be struck by 2 things (1) a lot of them are not in the best of shape and (2) most of them are wheezing. Since you need to book your trip about 6 months in advance you will have time to get yourself more than ready...Tip #1...start walking now. Beth has already done over 300 miles as we get ready for our trip in two weeks. She has used the "map my Run" app and it will keep track of just how far you have gone. Tip #2....if you are over weight ,remember it will be a lot easier going up and down if you dont have to carry extra weight. I suggest looking...

Strange story, I did not realize that Frenchies were the 3rd most stolen dogs. heres the link Stolen puppies found

  After Thanksgiving it’s time to count our many blessings. All kids are doing well and all grandparents are still kicking. We lost our access to Cumberland but enjoyed our last few visits. We spent New Years at the beach with the annual tree burnings. We took 2 cruises (at least some of us did). We went to St. Louis twice, Seattle, Cumberland, the beach, Halloween Horror nights, and St. Augustine. We had lots of visits from friends and family and Will, Charlie, and Sam even made a road trip down for a visit and had some fun at Universal with the cousins. We cruised to Jamaica last December with Polly, Murphy, and niece Katie. Somehow we all got hoodwinked into buying Tiki dolls after climbing Dunn’s River falls (even Murph who is still scratching his head trying to figure out how he got dragged in when he specifically told them he had no money, pointed me out, and gave them my name to try to distract them from hounding him). I do not usually have trouble saying no but these...