http://wildhorse.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Heidi S. en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:09:52 GMT 2010-01-05T01:09:52Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975820 The sunset was so beautiful on Saturday, I had to photograph it. Enjoy!    Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:26:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975820 Heidi S. 2010-01-04T16:26:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953390 My husband & I went to Big Bear for a couple of days, and on our way home to Las Vegas we saw the most amazing rainbow over the Lucerne Valley - we could almost see w here the pot of gold would be! . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:20:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953390 Heidi S. 2009-12-18T18:20:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977889968 We all know that Dogs Rule® - now it's time to tell us how! Using the acronym “DOGS RULE” describe how wonderful your favorite canine is. Simply take the phrase and use an adjective . . . Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:09:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977889968 Heidi S. 2009-11-07T16:09:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977884586 My 83 year-old Mother-In-Law is visiting us, so we took her to see Hoover Dam for the first time. She was in awe of the size of the dam, and the magnitude of the bypass bridge project that is under construction. . . . Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:19:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977884586 Heidi S. 2009-11-04T13:19:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977819420 Dogs are pretty awesome and as part of the Healthy Dogs group on Gather, sponsored by PEDIGREE +™, we’re doing our part to celebrate just how awesome they are! Take some time to fill . . . Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:30:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977819420 Heidi S. 2009-09-21T17:30:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977793338 (reposted to correct the date in the title...) As you may have noticed, I am fascinated by the construction of this massive bridge. It is so cool to be able to drive over and check on the progress whenever . . . Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:35:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977793338 Heidi S. 2009-08-30T15:35:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977759745 It's so hot here that my husband and I hosed down the horses before we let them out in the arena to play. Naturally, the first thing they did was roll in the dirt, getting themselves all muddy...  . . . Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:58:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977759745 Heidi S. 2009-08-02T13:58:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977755071 I was discussing the Union Pacific Railroad items I previously shared on Gather with my husband (see my post Antique Union Pacific Railroad Items ), and he let me know we have several more antique . . . Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:55:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977755071 Heidi S. 2009-07-29T16:55:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977752262 We found quite a bit of original stuff from building the Union Pacific Railroad in an old house we bought. Apparently whoever lived there before either worked for them or collected items from it - the . . . Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:37:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977752262 Heidi S. 2009-07-27T18:37:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977751407 I got to go to a Flea Market out in Pahrump, NV (about an hour from Las Vegas) yesterday, and found a couple of cool things I wanted to share with you. Two of the items I found were similar to items I . . . Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:01:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977751407 Heidi S. 2009-07-26T20:01:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977748310 My husband found this antique stove at a garage sale... I just love it...                             . . . Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:43:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977748310 Heidi S. 2009-07-23T22:43:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977747743 Hi everyone. I haven't posted in a while, but I have been staying healthy. It is so hot here that I can't do too much outside as far as exercise goes, but I have been going in the pool for about a half . . . Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:17:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977747743 Heidi S. 2009-07-23T15:17:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977745252 These rainbows were reflected the other day from a prism my Mom gave me years ago... they looked so bright and cheery I just had to take pictures. These small rainbows were on my . . . Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:45:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977745252 Heidi S. 2009-07-21T20:45:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977741584 Living in the desert makes gardening a challenge, and I am always trying (with little success) to grow things I have grown in other areas of the country. It is typically over 110 degrees here in July . . . Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:51:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977741584 Heidi S. 2009-07-18T14:51:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737638 We got what looked like an old farm implement from an old investment property we purchased. We had no idea what it was, but my husband and I liked it, so we put it in our front yard to add interest . . . Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:15:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737638 Heidi S. 2009-07-15T09:15:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737620 Mornings at my zoo involve feeding a few animals... The first ones have to be the horses or they'll be snorting and rattling their feed bins at me! I have three geldings...   Whiplash is . . . Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:47:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737620 Heidi S. 2009-07-15T07:47:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737606 I lay on the swing and listen to the night Swaying so gently as the stars look down The moon a sliver in the sky Such silence Such peace Listen! A cricket begins . . . Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:45:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737606 Heidi S. 2009-07-15T06:45:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735936 (**Note: This is the fourth post in my Desert Tortoise series - I have three rescued Desert Tortoises. They are indigenous to this part of the country, an endangered species, and require special . . . Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:57:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735936 Heidi S. 2009-07-13T12:57:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735151 (**Note: This is the third post in my Desert Tortoise series - I have three rescued Desert Tortoises. They are indigenous to this part of the country, an endangered species, and require special care - . . . Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:15:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735151 Heidi S. 2009-07-13T11:15:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735146 Today my husband and I had a reason to celebrate, so we decided to take the kids and go out to dinner. Knowing we were going out scared me, because it's harder to control the healthiness of the food, . . . Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:57:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735146 Heidi S. 2009-07-12T06:57:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735026 When my Mom passed away in 2001, I felt a strong urge to do something to memorialize her. I decided to get a tattoo - just a small one, somewhere where no one could see it at work, but where I would be . . . Sun, 12 Jul 2009 01:27:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977735026 Heidi S. 2009-07-12T01:27:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977734010 I saw a couple of posts about a rainbow contest that really intrigued me - they were pictures of flowers & plants in the colors of the rainbow. I finally took the time today to research where it originated, . . . Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:09:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977734010 Heidi S. 2009-07-10T17:09:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977733571 Another good couple of days for me. I thought of another healthy snack: frozen grapes - they are almost like popsicles. (Although I rarely snack at all these days - I just keep drinking that water...) . . . Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:52:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977733571 Heidi S. 2009-07-10T05:52:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977732996 A heart pancake photo appeared previously in my Special Pancake Breakfast post.  It wasn't until I added the photo to that post that I noticed the rainbow inside the heart on the one pancake...  . . . Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:52:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977732996 Heidi S. 2009-07-09T14:52:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977731840 The past couple of days have been good. I am really getting into this health thing and the weight is coming off and that just spurs me on.  Feeling good mentally first is definitely the key. Practically . . . Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:08:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977731840 Heidi S. 2009-07-08T07:08:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977731782 I lay at edge of the pool in the dark I gently move my hand through the water I contemplate the ripples spreading across the silvery surface I wonder... How many other places on earth . . . Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:28:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977731782 Heidi S. 2009-07-08T05:28:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977729528 I haven't been posting daily or weekly blogs, but wanted to share my healthy changes for the past month.  First of all, I was on a medication for months that was having bad side effects for me, . . . Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:53:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977729528 Heidi S. 2009-07-05T15:53:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728761 This morning we decided to have one of our special family pancake breakfasts. One special memory I have of my Mom is when she would make pancakes with an extra dash of love for all of us kids. I am continuing . . . Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:08:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977728761 Heidi S. 2009-07-04T06:08:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717417 Now, I was reading that Gather has changed the algorithm for calculating Gather point earnings such that you earn far less points for rating & commenting than before, and more points for posting.  . . . Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:07:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717417 Heidi S. 2009-06-21T15:07:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717400 5 minutes and six seconds after 4 am on the 8th of July this year, the time and date will be -- 04:05:06 07/08/09.  This will not happen again for a thousand years. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:48:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977717400 Heidi S. 2009-06-21T14:48:52Z