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No Bathing the Dogs
On HUMAN bathroom Doors at the Dog Show Disclaimer : I have dogs. I love dogs. I have never shown dogs. I have horses, I love horses. I show horses. I HAVE DONE and STILL DO all the ridiculous things one does, for a horse show, to the horses, all the things. I am not exempt from my own observations. Onto the show. How did I get to a dog show to be the designated medical-person-on-staff as required by the rules, anyway? (No, I am not an EMT, or an RN. This I have clarified, so
Heather Humelbaugh
Feb 226 min read
The Case of the Broken Pump
A week ago, the heating system in the house went to halfcocked and refused to recover. It’s a geothermal system. A complicated construct, the vision of a great plumber’s technological curiosity 20 years ago; so its parts are fading. The circuit board burped a few months ago to the tune of 1K so we turned on the propane stove and prayed for a miracle. Now, the propane stove works peachy keen in the main house (it has its own connected thermostat on the wall) but does not ci
Heather Humelbaugh
Jan 184 min read
Jesus in the Check-Out Line
Yesterday I stopped at Grocery Outlet to get some eggs, and OK fine, full disclosure, I spent $124 instead of $2.95 because who can stop at Grocery Outlet and only buy one thing? It’s like Costco for the people who can’t or won’t spend $299 on the end cap shiny things you didn’t know you wanted or needed. Anyway, when I went to check out, the person in front of me had some bows and bags in her hand. In normal chit chat in a check-out fashion, she stated she was making bread (
Heather Humelbaugh
Dec 21, 20253 min read
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