alpacas: 01/30/09

Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Bone Tumor: Update

Hi Janice,

No, you are not the only one to loose these critters. It hurts no matter who looses one. I am trying to keep a positive attitude around Brandie. Its not easy. I feel so bad when one of the kids are hurt, whether it is one of the alpacas, mini horses, donkeys, or my dog.

I plan to take Brandie to the vet next week, then the wait, again, for word from who ever is chosen to read the x rays. It took a month to find out what I did. I still have to wonder if it is indeed the humorus bone.

I am hoping it is not as bad as it seems, or at least is correctable.

Any ideas as to where would be a very good place to send the x rays to be read by some one that knows what they are looking at, and not have to compare them to other species? Oregon State was the one that got the, shall I call them the regular x rays.

Thanks.

Jim Guerin
Jimmini Farm
Yelm, WA

----- Original Message -----
From: houckj@aol.com
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 6:18 AM
Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Bone Tumor: Update

<<<<After loosing her Mom, Aran and a baby girl from my other old girl
that died in my arms in 2007, this just about does it. It just keeps
reminding me of the screwing I got from ' North Americas Largest Alpaca
Mill '. I wonder how many others who have bought there, like how they
were / are, treated after their money was handed over...

Jim Guerin
Jimmini Farm
Yelm, WA >>>>

Oh Jim I hear and feel your heartache. I have lost so many myself;
thought I was the only one. So very sorry to hear of your losses as
well. It stinks.
But truly take what Susan said to heart and try not to feel sorry for
Brandie in her presence. It is so important to keep a positive attitude
around her. Pity (for her or yourself) never healed anyone. She has a
sweet heart. Love her love her love her, but let her be an
alpaca.....with her herd. When will you get more info? The not knowing
is so hard. But in the not knowing is also the very real possibility
that this is not as bad as it seems.

Warmly, Janice in NW GA

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Re: [AlpacaTalk] Betty Brock's Dismissal

Nope, always been a New Englander.

BTW, I agree with you completely. I'm sick of AOBA and almost as sick of ARI. I will NOT join AOBA anymore. I have NEVER gained on thing from being an AOBA member, except a lower balance on my bank account.

Mary

The turning toward happiness as a valid goal and the conscious decision to seek happiness in a systematic manner can profoundly change the rest of our lives. —Dalai Lama
Mary E. Meacher
Walnut Valley Alpacas
96 Ashdown Road
Ballston Lake, New York
Cell: 518.878.1061
Home: 518.399.5159

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From: Heather Zeleny <alpacatalk@westwindalpacas.com>
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 11:34:40 PM
Subject: Re: [AlpacaTalk] Betty Brock's Dismissal

PS. Mary Meacher! I have you in my mind as a "Westerner!" Have you
always lived in New York as long as we've been acquainted online?

Heather

On Jan 29, 2009, at 1:58 PM, Mary Meacher wrote:

> Just out of curiousity, I was wondering what was the take on Scott
> Young's open letter about the dismissal of Betty Brock from AOBA's
> Show Office?
>
> Mary Meacher
> Walnut Valley Alpacas
> 96 Ashdown Road
> Ballston Lake, NY 12019
> 518.878.1061

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[AlpacaTalk] Re: Bone Tumor: Update

<<<<After loosing her Mom, Aran and a baby girl from my other old girl
that died in my arms in 2007, this just about does it. It just keeps
reminding me of the screwing I got from ' North Americas Largest Alpaca
Mill '. I wonder how many others who have bought there, like how they
were / are, treated after their money was handed over...

Jim Guerin
Jimmini Farm
Yelm, WA >>>>

Oh Jim I hear and feel your heartache. I have lost so many myself;
thought I was the only one. So very sorry to hear of your losses as
well. It stinks.
But truly take what Susan said to heart and try not to feel sorry for
Brandie in her presence. It is so important to keep a positive attitude
around her. Pity (for her or yourself) never healed anyone. She has a
sweet heart. Love her love her love her, but let her be an
alpaca.....with her herd. When will you get more info? The not knowing
is so hard. But in the not knowing is also the very real possibility
that this is not as bad as it seems.

Warmly, Janice in NW GA

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[AlpacaTalk] Re: Intellectual Property Rights

Interesting, in that I just posted a long post with similar content to
my Certified Naturally Grown group regarding the use of the word
"organic". In this case the gov't has co-opted the term and made it a
legal term that unless we go thru there expensive and massive paperwork
requirements we are no longer allowed to use the word organic. So in
recent years another grass roots group (which organic used to describe)
has grown up and we call ourselves "Certified Naturally Grown". It gets
to be a real joke trying to communicate with a public unaware of the
legalese involved in the use of the commonly understood word "organic".

Also, there is a woman in the homeschooling world who has trademarked
the word "carschooling". Now if anyone ever posts anything referring to
doing schoolwork in the car and using the word car schooling they get an
email. I guess those people are everywhere.

Yuck.

Warmly, Janice

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