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Latest news about Barb
We are former Hillary supporters who have joined the Obama Campaign. We are hosting a fundraising party at the Rahman House and hope that you can attend. Our suggested donation is $50.00. You may donate online before the party or donate ... Continue reading
Gladys, Barb, Peggy host an Obama Party
2008 Barbara Rolek. Sophia Sekerez Saliwonczyk, of Crown Point, Ind., is a nut-roll baker extraordinarie. Originally from Gary, Ind., the mother of five – Michael, Gregory, Nicholas, Lisa and Laurie — has been making Serbian nut roll ... Continue reading
Sophia Saliwonczyk’s Nut Roll Rocks!
Will Wright gave the opening keynote today at the nerd-packed Comic-Con 2008, an event so chock full of fellow geeks we're hard-pressed to find a free patch of San Diego Convention Center floor to stand on. For the first half hour or so ... Continue reading
Comic-Con 08: Will Wright keynote
On Tuesday we went blueberry picking with the Presbytera and some of her family, and another homeschooling mom in the area. It was a great opportunity for the girls to get some of the fruit they love, at a good price, ... Continue reading
We Found Our Thrill
Sunrise over Lake Monona. I had an absolutely marvelous dinner with Scott and Judy last night at L’Etoile– sorry that name is probably mis-spelled! It was SO nice to sit in a good restaurant and have a delicious meal served on a linen ... Continue reading
July 24 Madison, WI to Belvidere, IL 99.8 miles
I was quite overwhelmed at the response to my announcement last week - thanks for all your well-wishes, everyone! [info] ljs enquired if we were registered anywhere, and no, we aren’t - we’ve been together for twenty-plus years, ... Continue reading
Mid-week madness
10:50 am Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Tell the world how much you love them. Some of their back catalog will be getting the "deluxe re-issue treatment." 10:30 am Bon Iver They're playing First Avenue with AA Bondy on August 15th. More. ... Continue reading
Live Blogging 07/24/08
Jump the barbed wire in this amazingly funny skipp. Continue reading
Barb Jump
Barb, thanks so much for that web link regarding Dave King and his family --- really enjoyed reading it . Continue reading
BARB 40 --- THANKS RE DAVE KING
Carmi threw me a curve with this week's Thematic Photographic! While I truly admire b & w photography, I don't do much of it. I'm an all-about-color kind of gal. However, in April of this year SW Missouri lakes and rivers were far above ... Continue reading
Thematic Photographic 8 --- Monochromatic
The Barb is a light riding horse with great stamina. It has a powerful front end, high withers, short back, a sloping, narrow croup, and carries its tail low. It is hardy, with clean legs, and small, round, sound hooves. It does not have particularly good gaits, but has gallops like a sprinter, which has influenced the racing breeds such as the Thoroughbred, American Quarter Horse, and Standardbred. It usually is gray, but bay, black, chestnut, and brown horses are also found. The Barb stands 14-15 hands high. Theere are different types of the Barb including the Spanish Barb, the Abaco Barb, and others. The Abaco Barb can come in different colors than the usual Barb. It comes in a Splash Overo color which is rare in other horse breeds, pinto, roan, chestnut, black, and the other Barb colors. As of 2006, there were only twelve Abaco Barbs left in the world. The Spanish Barb is the Spanish influence of the Barb. Cortés brought the Spanish Barb over from Spain and the type has pretty much died out. But, there are a few left and they are chestnut, black, brown, and gray.