Just when you think you have heard all the possible excuses for not being to work on time or really not sure when you will be in. No, it’s not that my 7th great grandmother removed 6 times has passed and no, My dog is not having an emergency appendectomy, BUT BELIEVE IT OR NOT…………………………….a horse has take up residency in my backyard. Yes, girls, you read that right. There is a horse residing in my backyard. I’ve attached a photo as proof. He is very friendly. Bruce went out to go to work and he was just strolling by the house. Good thing I live on a half acre. To bad, Bruce just mowed the lawn.
Okay, it has now been a hour since I wrote the original email and my system locked up, so I have moved to Yahoo and am sending from there. Here is the update. Because the horse is corralled, the sheriff's department will not come out. Call Vector and Brand. Called them. He will be out in 2 - 3 hours to check for a brand ( I already know there is not a visable one) and write a report. In the meantime, it has been suggested I make signs to put out indicating I have found a horse. Because..............SOMEONE HAS LOST A HORSE. I wanted to say "NO SHIT SHERLOCK" Guess what I found him and he is in my BACKYARD where I am having a birthday party for a 2 yr old on Saturday.
Oh wait................maybe I should go our and buy a saddle. We could have horsey rides!
I will be on the system shortly (after I make my and post my signs) and will keep you updated on my progress.
Did I mention, that I also petted the horse and now my allergies have kicked in. I don't know what is worse, the itchy scratchy throat or the itchy watery eyes! OIY.
You'll have to ask my mom for further details.
Yes, that is true. I did send that email. But the story did have a happy ending. I got out my crafty little cricut expression and made my signs (2) "FOUND HORSE 557-2917". Took them up to the street corner with my trusty roll of duct tape and taped them to the ever so clean bright shiny metal pole. Made sure that with ever so much care I took the time to tape them together so they would stand stealthly without the wind blowing them any direction it desired. Came back home and said to myself as I walked in "all I need is one phone call". Talking to Joann on the phone about Clackamas County Sheriff's department exceptionally helpful attitude in the situation when I heard a rapping on the front door (I am sure she tried the doorbell with attitude which only works when it feels like) and only resorted to rapping when she could see me on the telephone and not responding to the non functioning doorbell. I opened the front door to "YOU FOUND MY HORSE". As inquiring minds want to know I had to ask "And what is this horse's name". Gidgy. Well walking out with her and whomever the other stranger there was, it was only all to evident that yes, Gidgy knew her name and knew she had been rescued from the baren back yard she had been sentenced to as a result of her early morning stroll. Turns out she only lives about a block away; up one street and down another, but had quite the stroll gettin here. She had been reported to be wandering on the busy road about 1/4 mile from our house about 20 minutes prior to her strolling by the house unattended when Bruce took the situation into his hands. Turns out I didn't need my wonderfully crafted signs, which have been condemed to a life in the recycle bin this evening. The inspector turned up to inspect the non existent horse, but was also happy with the ending of the story. Now when we lived in Bear River, or visited in Newton, this wouldn't have been a strange occurence, but I do now live in a residential neighborhood where we see wandering cats, dogs, neighbor across the street has a couple of ducks, once in a while raccoons and even more rarely coyotes, but a horse? This was a first. One for the record books.
ReplyDeleteI hope you charged that lady stabling fees!
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