[TheForge] blackened steel finish OT:

[Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer]

Old Bud Glazer used to intone
"The more i work with people, the more i like my horses"
He had a beautiful wife and daughters that turned into 
harridans that would put the worst bitch to shame.

Jerry Frost wrote:
> Heck Pete, I have family (human that is) I like less than our dogs. Of 
> course then there was Patch our border collie who was smarter and more 
> useful than a good portion of the guys I used to work with.
> 
> Jer
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> If it ain't forged
> It ain't real
> wrought iron is
> The Frostworks
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer" <artgawk at thegrid.net>
> To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 10:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] blackened steel finish OT:
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> 
>> Clearly we've all gone to our dogs.
>>
>> CGRAF wrote:
>>> On 7/3/2010 6:50 AM, Mark A. Pesetsky wrote:
>>>> This is the second dog that I have been w/during the final sleep. I 
>>>> agree with you that someone should be there telling them that they are 
>>>> loved during their final moments. It is the least that we can do for all 
>>>> the pleasure and companionship that they provide us with their short 
>>>> lives. We don't get a lot of time with pets as their lives are much 
>>>> shorter than ours. SO we must do our best to do nothing but love them 
>>>> while they are here...That goes for human beings as well...As hard as it 
>>>> seems to be at times we must strive to do so..
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Jerry. Your words and thoughts are deeply appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>
>>> Condolences to both of you.
>>> Putting our dogs down has been one of the hardest things I have ever had
>>> to do. It is part of the bargain though, to protect them from pain and
>>> suffering.
>>>
>>> Odd thought has occurred to me lately.
>>> It is really likely that the next dog, or perhaps the one after that
>>> will bear a different concern. That is who will care for them after they
>>> plant me? Changes the perspective just a tad.
>>>
>>> Mike Graf
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