On April 4, 2008 at 5 am, just as the sun was rising, my beloved Appaloosa gelding took his last sweet breaths. Throughout his last 2 years I learned a great deal about the capacity of the life force even in the appearance of impending death. Several times during the fall … [Read more...]
Skunked: What’s that Smell?
We all know that Skunks use their strong-smelling spray to defend themselves. As their only form of defense, it is pretty effective in driving anyone away from them! Evidently, the spray is composed of a kind of sulfuric acid that they can "fire" or spray from either of two … [Read more...]