The struggle 'tis real!

@crazyhorseladycx The cats also did not appreciate, poor kitties, I wanted to show them that I love, but I transmitted static electricity.

@LadyDuck lol, one 'f the friendly ferals got me this morn. came windin' 'round my leg lookin' fer 'ffection. he went to get sympathy from the pup 'n they popped each other. none 'f the critters 'ppreciate such, but seem to take 't better when't comes 'from a fellow critter than a human. 't least here :)

we've 'd more windy days'n not since january. ya know what i mean then, 'tis a real struggle! the horses 're not 'ppreciative bein' popped when yer tryin' to show 'em kindness.

thanks, hon. we're 'xpectin' warmer'n drier'n normal conditions 'til 't least next spring, perhaps longer. most 'f the western states're the same. my pastures burnt back'n may. not by fire, but lack 'f moisture 'n triple digit heat that've been oft spring through summer. not 'xactly sure where daytona'd be, but parts 'f florida 're to be the same - warmer 'n drier this winter. not a good thingy :( so thanks 'n i wish the same fer all who're facin' this 'cross such 'xpansive lands.

@crazyhorseladycx Daytona's on the East coast of Florida, somewhere in the central part of the state.

@crazyhorseladycx I've known how it goes with my own hair . . . but poor creatures that don't expect it. Thank goodness when these shockeroos stop! Ohhhhh, yah, that is not a good thing for Mr. Whiskey. I know what that's like for humans and I imagine that it would be worse for a horse that is much taller and heavier - and leggier.

@much2say one'd think's many years's they've been here, they'd be used to such. but since 't'd not be a 365 kinda thingy, they tend to ferget 's do i. no shockin' today, jest muddy ponies. hopefully their manes'll be dry 'nough tomorrow to get 'em all groomed yet 'gain. mr. whiskey did good with his rehab, that swagger jest adds to his horsonality :)

'tis a real thingy out'n these parts durin' these drought laden times. 'f course now such's not so - the moisture from ice fogs, snow 's stopped such momentarily anyhow. catches 'em off guard most oft, that static 'lectricity. poor mr. rocky got popped 'n i 'twas 'bout 2ft from him. poor fella. mr. whiskey suffered'n injury to his back when he 'twas a yearlin'. playin' out'n the snow with 'nother, slipped'n the ice 'neath. he walks with a bit 'f a swagger (like he's been drinkin', hence, mr. whiskey) like mr. john wayne when walkin'. 'tis a beautiful trot/lope/canter though.

yes ma'am, beautiful 's nature 'ntended. swoonable when well combed, the 'nvy 'f all. 'r so the volume 'f folks out here who wish to gawk 't that'n his flowin' mane say. gigglin' o'er such a prospect :)

@VickiJW lol, he wishes i 'twas such. he tries 't times to've the 'pper hand, but's conditioned now when he goes to start such he jest works himself, lol. quite the comical fella.

@crazyhorseladycx mr. Whiskey has such an air of royalty about him, and I can tell you just behave like one of his adoring subjects!

pure static, bless 'em. the winds'd quit, perfectly calm out when i took this pic. all the horses tails ('n my hair, too) standin' out'n end. yes ma'am, very careful when i brush 'em all. ya can't e'en snuggle a nose 't the moment without both gettin' zapped.

@crazyhorseladycx Too bad there isn't something you can do to get rid of the static before you brush them.

@just4him i've tried e'erythin' i've got'n my toolbox fer such. whilst their hairs 're fully saturated (water, conditioner, etc) 'tis 'lright. but's soon 's such starts to dry, we both get popped. the task't hand still not completed. then, they're convinced i'm out to do 'em harm. their tails 're all so long (touch the ground) that the natural oils produced 're jest not 'nough. i can spritz 'em, get their bodies 'n manes tended without too many hiccups. so, they'll jest've unruly tails 'til this subsides.

noperz, the critters 've suffered with 't fer quite some time, bless 'em. not sure if'n such happens with the birds...might be interestin' to see if'n there'd be studies 'f such. i know the ferals 'pop' each other quite oft.

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yer welcome, 'twas very 'nformative so figured to share'n case anybody else'd the desire to know more. i reckon ya could use such fer either.

yes ma'am, the other 3 look the same 'n 've fer several weeks, e'en 't dawn. lots 'f fire warnin', most e'ery day, 's the winds continue. we jest keep fingers crossed'n the latter.

@crazyhorseladycx I will say prayers for your safety

'nfortunately we 'xperience such quite oft these days. we'd not yet fully recovered from an 8yr drought, which 'twas devastatin'. usually though there'd be 'nough humidity'n the air'n the early morns fer tendin' these tails without repercussions. such's not been so now fer weeks. i've'n 'ndoor, whole house humidifier that's been runnin' 24/7 jest tryin' to get the humidity to 25.

yes ma'am, thankfully so.

none'n the forecast'n the foreseeable future :( purty sure our rain dance 'tis broken ;)

yes ma'am, that'd be correct. e'en jest givin' 'em some lovin' 'tis dangerous, the potential high.

thanks. 't'll come when mother nature dictates such.