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About me - Rhui Chatar

I find I want other people to write this for me. It would be far more interesting that way.
It makes more sense for them to call me 'intense', because if I apply the term I have no idea what it means.

I grew up in the city, so I ran to the country and lately

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Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Tips for making healthy, fat free soup: 2 of 10

Times being what they are, old stand bys of soup, stews and casseroles are making more frequent appearances at home and in lunch boxes. I found myself pondering the question of why something as common, and universally understood as a beef stew, could be so diverse in it combination of ingredients as well as preparation techn...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Facing life: 92 of 189

I'm evaporating Blowing off steam and getting smaller doing it. Something is boiling me I can't find it. I'm damp and wilted. People look at me and ask why are you like that. I have no answer. I'm disappearing Saying goodbye to pieces of myself It shouldn't matter, only it does. I'm dissolving Swirling inside a solution I ha...
Pets & Animals > Horse Accessories & Tack The best stock combo horse trailers: 1 of 1

The best Stock Combo trailer is the one that best fits your needs while remaining within your budget. That is not to say ‘cheaper is better’, but to know what your needs are in a trailer, and shop accordingly. Some things to consider: Price- The top of the line stock/combo trailer will retain its valu...
Pets & Animals > Horse Care & Health How to exercise a horse: 1 of 1

Horses, like people, need exercise or they become unfit. The first thing needed before beginning an exercise program, is a basic assessment of the horses level of fitness. This can be determined by getting the horses CRI or Cardiac Recovery Index. The CRI is used by various equestrian disciplines to determine a horses workin...
Home & Garden > Lawn & Landscaping Which type of grass seed is best for New England lawns?: 1 of 1

The type of grass seed that will work best for the New England lawn depends on the size of your landscaping budget. As the old landscaper used to say, "the best grass seed is sod," and he was right. When the ground is prepared correctly and sod is installed by professionals it creates a result that's hard to beat. Most of us...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Memories: 58 of 98

Use it up Wear it out Make due Or go without. My Mom, via her Mom, via her Mom, etc. When I was young my father made two bookcases for my room. They were plain, simple three shelve affairs made of soft pine. I helped. I got to draw the lines where he would cut. I got to sand the cuts before he put them together. I got to cho...
Pets & Animals > Cat Psychology & Training Unique cat behavior traits: 7 of 11

Unique Cat Behaviors Cats are creatures of choice. That they exhibit this ability to choose indicates just how intelligent they can be. It fascinates me to watch what and how they choose. They can choose to be social or not. They choose to be demanding or aloof. They can even choose to be serious or silly. Having observed a ...
Food & Drink > Meat How to choose a healthy marinade: 2 of 3

There is nothing like a good marinade to add flavor and tenderness to grilled foods. Marinades can do all this without adding a lot of fat or extra calories as sauces often do. The best marinades are home made from staple items found in the average kitchen. Once the basics of liquid marinades are understood...
Health & Fitness > Pilates & Yoga Best foods to eat before practicing yoga: 5 of 7

Traditionally Yoga practice is performed early before the first meal of the day and usually at the same time of day. Our fast paced lifestyles don't always allow for this. Many times we can't get a practice in at the same time each day. Today's yoga practitioners may be picking up their practice during a lunch break or later...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Work: 141 of 189

Autumn Rift of October 2001 With the confidence that I would be a valuable, contributing, member of society for some time to come, I took out a mortgage and in October 2001, and I finished the construction on an addition to my house. Typical. Now, I find myself with a mortgage for the first time in 5 years and no job. Fate's...