Howdy Friends!

I can't believe how fast time is flying. I wake up in the morning excited to go to work at the ranch, and before I know it, it's time to go home. On the way home I realize how exhausted I am. It's a wonderful tired though. Working with horses all day and the beautiful mountain scenery. I think I'm one of the luckiest people alive. Not getting rich, but the self satisfaction more than makes up for it. I manage to save a few minutes at home for my internet business which is doing pretty good. I do my daily tasks after playing with my horses and then fall in bed. There's nothing routine because each day holds a new adventure.
Todays Biz Tip. www.urlfreeze.com/2kranches/greed
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Sunrise

Up early in the morning, and catch a few horses. Then it's off to the mountains. Upon arrival at the top a clear day where you feel like you can see forever. The whole valley lays before you, with the birds singing, deer slowly heading for day beds, and the best is the great horse that brought you here. The guests I led up the mountain are speechless as the sun slowly peeks over the mountain top. Life can't get much better than this.
That was 2 days ago. Today it's snowing. Life in the Utah mountains. I'm enjoying being back at the ranch. Wish I could share it with all horse lovers.
Biz tip today. www.urlfreeze.com/2kranches/revolution
Good day. Ken
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Back to Work

I've fallen a little behind in my posts. This has been a hectic week. I finally got DSL service at the farm, so that will help a lot. I went back to work at the guest ranch I mentioned in an earlier post. It's great to be at a place where you get paid to ride horses and go fishing. Long hours but very rewarding. It was great to get reaquainted with my old freinds, especially the big Mustang gelding I wrote about earlier. I'm sure I'll have some new adventures to share.

Food for thought.
If it is in your blood to love horses, you share your life with them. Our horses know our secrets; we braid our tears into their manes and whisper our hopes into their ears. A barn is a sanctuary in an unsettled world, a sheltered place where life's true priorities are clear: a warm place to sleep, someone who loves us, and the luxury of regular meals...Some of us need these reminders.
Have a great Weekend. Ken
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Weekend

Since it's the weekend, and there's nothing on TV, how about downloading a good movie for the evening. Some of my favorites I watch over and over. I think I've seen Hidalgo about 50 times. Here's a great site where you can find anything you desire.
www.urlfreeze.com/2kranches/butterfly
Ready for a little humor?
An attractive woman from New York was driving through a remote part of Texas when her car broke down. An Indian on horseback came along and offered her a ride to a nearby town.
She climbed up behind him on the horse and they rode off. The ride was uneventful except that every few minutes the Indian would let out a whoop so loud that it would echo from the surrounding hills.
When they arrived in town, he let her off at the local service station, yelled one final, "Yahoo!" and rode off.
"What did you do to get that Indian so excited?" asked the service station attendant."Nothing," shrugged the woman, "I merely sat behind him on the horse, arms around his waist, and held onto his saddle horn so I wouldn't fall off."
"Lady," the attendant said, "Indians ride bareback..."
Have a great weekend. Ken
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Fine Spring Day

Spent most of the day with my horses, brushing the long winter hair out. They enjoy it so much they follow me around like a shadow. I can almost hear them saying, "Give me more"
Biz tip for the day. This is a very affordable and easy way to start a home business.
www.urlfreeze.com/2kranches/OBA
Now for the joke of the day. It's not about horses, but I'm a retired pilot and got a chuckle out of this and thought you might to.
Remember it takes a college degree to fly a plane, but only a high school diploma to fix one; a reassurance for those of us who fly routinely in our jobs.
After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet," which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft.
The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs on the form, and then pilots review the gripe sheets before the next flight.
Never let it be said that ground crews lack a sense of humor. Here are some actual maintenance complaints submitted by UPS ' pilots (marked with a P) and the solutions recorded (marked with an S) by maintenance engineers. By the way, UPS is the only major airline that has never, ever, had an accident.
P: Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tire.
*P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.
*P: Something loose in cockpit
S: Something tightened in cockpit
*P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back-order.
*P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute Descent
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.
*P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.
*P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.
*P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what friction locks are for.
*P: IFF inoperative in OFF mode.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.
*P: Suspected crack in windshield.
S: Suspect you're right.
*P: Number 3 engine missing.
S: Engine found on right wing after brief search
*P: Aircraft handles funny. (I love this one!)
S: Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.
*P: Target radar hums.
S: Reprogrammed target radar with lyrics.
*P: Mouse in cockpit.
S: Cat installed.
*And the best one for last
*P: Noise coming from under instrument panel. Sounds like a midget pounding on something with a hammer.
S: Took hammer away from midget
Have a great day. Ken
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Happy Sunday!

Joke for the day.
The old cowhand came riding into town on a hot, dry, dusty day. The local sheriff watched from his chair in front of the saloon as the cowboy wearily dismounted and tied his horse to the rail a few feet in front of the sheriff."Howdy, stranger...""Howdy, Sheriff..."The cowboy then moved slowly to the back of his horse, lifted its tail, and placed a big kiss were the sun don't shine. He dropped the horse's tail, and stepped up on the walk and aimed towards the swinging doors of the saloon."Hold on there, Mister...""Sheriff?""Did I just see what I think I just saw?""Reckon you did, Sheriff...I got me some powerful chapped lips...""And that cures them?" the Sheriff asked."Nope, but it keeps me from lickin' em.
Have a great day. Ken
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