THE FAMILY

ROGER AND INGRID BUCHMEIER

PO BOX 1148

LANDER, WY 82520

307-332-4629

ROGER AND INGRID WERE MARRIED IN 1986 AND HAVE BEEN HAPPILY LIVING LIFE TOGETHER EVER SINCE.  SON RYAN WAS BORN IN 1993 AND HAS BEEN A SOURCE OF GREAT JOY.  WE STARTED WITH A MIXTURE OF MUTTS AND REGISTERED QUARTER HORSES AND THE OCCASIONAL APPALOOSA.  THEN WE BOUGHT A PUREBRED ARABIAN MARE AND THE REST IS HISTORY.  

WE ARE ALSO TREATING A LIMITED NUMBER OF FOUNDERED HORSES. WE ARE NOT VETERINARIANS AND DO NOT WANT YOU TO THINK WE ARE. WE ARE JUST ORDINARY HORSE PEOPLE WHO THINK WE CAN HELP SOME HORSES, EVEN IF THE VETS HAVE "GIVEN UP" WE FEEL MOST "HOPELESS" CASES MAY BE TREATABLE.  IF YOU KNOW OF A NEED, PLEASE CALL AND LET US DISCUSS THE PROBLEM YOU ARE HAVING.  MOST HORSES WITH FOUNDER CAN BE TREATED SUCCESSFULLY, EVEN IF THE COFFIN BONE HAS ROTATED CLEAR THROUGH THE SOLE.  WE USE A BAREFOOT APPROACH RATHER THAN SHOES AND PADS.  THERE ARE LOTS OF TREATMENTS OUT THERE FOR FOUNDER, WE MAY USE A SYSTEM THAT WOULD WORK FOR YOUR HORSE. GO TO OUR HOME PAGE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND THERE IS A LINK TO OUR PAGE ABOUT FOUNDER REHAB.

I got the following off the internet and wanted to share it here:

RIDERS PRAYER

Dearest Creator in Heaven, give me strength to guide
my horse. Make my hands soft & my head clear. Let my
horse understand me & I him. My heart you have blessed
with a special love of these animals, let me never
lose sight of it.

My soul you have gifted with a deep need for them, let
that need never lessen. Always let my breath catch as
the sun gleams on elegant head.

Always may my throat tighten at the sound of gentle
nicker. Let the scent of fresh hay & a new bag of
grain be sweet to me. Let the warm touch of a warm
nose on my hand always bring a smile. I adore the joy
of a warm day on the farm.

The grace & splendor of a running horse, the thunder
of it's hooves makes my eyes burn & my heart soar, let
it always be so. Dearest Creator grant me patience,
for horses are harnessed wind & wind can be flighty.
Let me not frighten or harm them, instead show me ways
to understand them. Above all, dear Creator, fill my
life with them. When I pass from this world, send my
soul to no heaven without them. For this love you have
given me graces my existence & I shall cherish it &
praise You for it for all time.

Author Unknown

Another one for those who are "aging gracefully":

Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. -
       Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.
       This is how it manifests:

       I decide to water my garden.

       As I turn on the hose in the driveway,
       I look over at my car and decide it needs washing.

       As I start toward the garage,
       I notice mail on the porch table that
       I brought up from the mail box earlier.

       I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.

       I lay my car keys on the table,
       put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table,
       and notice that the can is full.

       So, I decide to put the bills back
       on the table and take out the garbage first.

       But then I think,
       since I'm going to be near the mailbox
       when I take out the garbage anyway,
       I may as well pay the bills first.

       I take my check book off the table,
       and see that there is only one check left.

       My extra checks are in my desk in the study,
       so I go inside the house to my desk where
       I find the can of Coke I'd been drinking.

       I'm going to look for my checks,
       but first I need to push the Coke aside
       so that I don't accidentally knock it over.

       The Coke is getting warm,
       and I decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold.

       As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke,
       a vase of flowers on the counter
       catches my eye--they need water.

       I put the Coke on the counter and
       discover my reading glasses that
       I've been searching for all morning.

       I decide I better put them back on my desk,
       but first I'm going to water the flowers.

       I set the glasses back down on the counter,
       fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote.
       Someone left it on the kitchen table.

       I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV,
       I'll be looking for the remote,
       but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table,
       so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs,
       but first I'll water the flowers.

       I pour some water in the flowers,
       but quite a bit of it spills on the floor.

       So, I set the remote back on the table,
       get some towels and wipe up the spill.

       Then, I head down the hall trying to
       remember what I was planning to do.

       At the end of the day:

       the car isn't washed

       the bills aren't paid

       there is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter

       the flowers don't have enough water,

       there is still only 1 check in my check book,

       I can't find the remote,

       I can't find my glasses,

       and I don't remember what I did with the car keys.

       Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today,
       I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all damn day,
       and I'm really tired...

       I realize this is a serious problem,
       and I'll try to get some help for it,
       but first I'll check my e-mail....

       Do me a favor.
       Forward this message to everyone you know,
       because I don't remember who the hell I've sent it to.

       Don't laugh -- if this isn't you yet, your day is coming!!

for another little story off the internet about coming to a realization of what is important about life click here.


MY GRANDEST FOAL 

I'll lend you for a little while 

grandest foal, He said. For you to love while she's alive 

And morn for when she's dead. 

It may be one or twenty years, 

Or days or months , you see.

But, will you, till I take her back 

Take care of her for me? 

She'll bring her charms to gladden you,

 And should her stay be brief 

You'll have treasured memories 

As solace for your grief.

 I cannot promise she will stay,

 Since all from earth return. 

But, there are lessons taught on earth

 I want this foal to learn. 

I've looked the wide world over 

In my search for teachers true. 

And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes

 With trust I have selected you. 

Now will you give her your total love?

 Nor think the labor vain, 

Nor hate Me when I come 

To take her back again? 

I know you'll give her tenderness 

And love will bloom each day. 

And for the happiness you've known

 Forever grateful stay.

 But should I come and call for her 

Much sooner than you'd planned 

You'll brave the bitter grief that comes 

And someday you'll understand.

For though I'll call her home to Me 

This promise to you I do make

 For all the love and care you gave 

She'll wait for you, inside Heaven's Gate.

 ~~Author Unknown

I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING IN AN EMAIL AND PUT IT ON THIS WEBPAGE FOR ALL TO PONDER AND ENJOY:

 I ran into a stranger as he passed by,  "Oh excuse me please" was my reply.  He said, "Please excuse me too; I wasn't watching for you."  We were very polite, this stranger and I.  We went on our way and we said good-bye.  But at home a different story is told,   How we treat our loved ones, young and old.  Later that day, cooking the evening meal,  My son stood beside me very still.  When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.  "Move out of the way," I said with a  frown.  He walked away, his little heart broken.  I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken. While I lay awake in bed,  God's still small voice came to me and said,  "While dealing with a stranger,  but the family you love, you seem to abuse.  Go and look on the kitchen floor,  You'll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers he brought for you.  He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue. He stood very quietly not to spoil the  surprise,  you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."  By this time, I felt very small,  And now my tears began to fall.  I quietly went and knelt by his bed;  "Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.  "Are these the flowers you picked for me?"  He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.  I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.  I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."  I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;  I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."  He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay.  I love you anyway."  I said, "Son, I love you too,  and I do like the flowers, especially the  blue."  

FAMILY Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company that we are working for could easily replace us  in  a matter of days.  But the family we left behind will feel the loss  for the rest of their lives.  And come to think of it, we pour ourselves  more  into work than into our own family,  an unwise investment indeed,  don't you think?  So what is behind the story?  Do you know what the word FAMILY means? FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE  (Y)OU 

Exerpts from a Dogs Diary:

8:00 am: Dog Food!  my Favorite thing!
9:30 am A car ride!  My Favorite thing!
9:40 am A walk in the park!  My favorite thing!
10:30 am Got rubbed and petted!  My favorite thing!
12:00 pm Lunch!  My Favorite thing!
1:00 pm Played in the yard!  My Favorite thing!
3:00 pm Wagged my tail!  My Favorite thing!
5:00 pm Milk bones!  My favorite thing!
7:00 pm Got to play ball!  My Favorite thing!
8:00 pm Wow!  Watched TV with my master! My favorite thing!
11:00 pm Sleeping on my master's bed!  My favorite thing!

Escerpts from a Cat's diary:

Day 683 of my captivity: My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects.  They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets.  Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength.  The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape.  In an attempt to disgust them, I again vomit on the floor.
Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped it's headless body at their feet.  I had hoped this would strike fear into their heart, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of.  However, they merely made condescending comments about what a "good little hunter" I am.  The Audacity!!!
There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was rudely placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event.  However, I could hear the noises and smell the food.  I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of "allergies"  I must learn what this means and learn to use it to my advantage.  
Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking.  I must try again tomorrow........ but at the top of the stairs.
I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches.  The dog receives special privileges.  He is regularly released and yet he seems to be more than willing to return.  He is obviously retarded.  The bird has got to be an informant.  I observe him communicating with the guards regularly.  I am certain he reports my every move.  The captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cage so he is safe......... for now

 

40 Tips for Better Life  
1.while you walk, smile.  It is the ultimate  anti-depressant. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day.  And
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement,
My purpose is to __________ today.
5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2008.
7. Make time to practice meditation, and prayer.  They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds and walnuts.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, OR issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17. Smile and laugh more. It will k keep the NEGATIVE BLUES away.
18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words:  In five years, will this matter?
26. Forgive everyone for everything.
27. What other people think of you is none of your business.
28. REMEMBER GOD heals everything.
29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
30. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
31. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
33. The best is yet to come.
34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
35. Do the right thing!
36. Call your friends often. (Or email them to death!!!)
37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements:
I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.
38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
40. May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more, May nothing but happiness come through your door.

Some thought provoking statements that I bet we have all been guilty of at one time or another, at least one of them.  I especially like #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, well, you get my point.  Posted on the internet and I thought was worthy of a little time on my website.

Thought Provoking Statements

1.. I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

2.. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

3.. I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

4.. There is great need for a sarcasm font.

5.. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

6.. Was learning cursive really necessary?

7.. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on #5. I'm pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

8.. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

9.. I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

10.. Bad decisions make good stories.

11.. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren't going to do anything
productive for the rest of the day.

12.. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don't want to have to restart my collection.. .again.

13.. I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page research paper that
I swear I did not make any changes to.

14.. "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this - ever.

15.. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Damn it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times
and goes to voice mail. What did you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?

16.. I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

17.. I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

18.. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

19.. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay.

20.. I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option

21.. Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was
younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the heck was going on when I first saw it.

22.. I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

23.. The only time I look forward to a red light is when I'm trying to finish a text.

24.. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

25.. How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear or understand a word
they said?

26.. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a dick from cutting in at the front. Stay strong,
brothers and sisters!

27.. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

28.. Is it just me or do high school kids get dumber & dumber every year?

29.. There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.

30.. As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate
cyclists.

31.. Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

32.. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the
Tail on the Donkey - but I'd bet my ass everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time!

 

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"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord. "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."  Jeremiah 29:11