Words of wisdom from Megan, my loving and thoughtful daughter..

~* Every single moment that's come before has led to this moment right now, no more and no less. The sooner you realize that, the sooner you realize that each moment contains its own urgency and vitality. People come and go, but memories remain. How you make people feel will always be remembered, and how you treat yourself you carry to your grave. If you spend your life searching for a purpose, you will leave unfulfilled. You serve your own existential function. The clock is ticking, change waits for no one, and life knows no boundaries except the limits you impose upon yourself.*~

Did you know that a pack mule is 1/2 Donkey and 1/2 Horse ?

'Mule of the Day' award goes to: 'PackMule56'

Pack mules are known for their hard work, loyalty and usefulness to mankind.
Pack Mules are happiest when their ears are sticking straight up.
Be nice to your packmule !


I'm an Old pack Mule from Shoemaker Hill.
Trudge'n my ol shaggy donkey ass along the trail.
Yippee eeeyyyyee aaayyyy.
Ohhhhhh.... and I'm a working hard to get to the barn
to eat my oats and crap in the gutter.
Life is good for the old pack mule
so leave him a message !!

The offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, mules can be either male (john) or female (molly). Most of them (98 to 99 percent) are sterile. In fact, only 60 live births of foals to mules were reported worldwide between 1527 and 1990.

The Romans had a saying: Cum mula peperit, which means “when a mule foals,” the rough equivalent to “once in a blue moon.”

One can expect an average of 15 to 18 years of work from a healthy mule.

Mules are considered to be more intelligent than horses. They pace themselves while working. They do not overeat or drink too much, and they know if a plant is edible by smelling it.

A mule has an extraordinary sense of self preservation and will look after not only itself, but also after its rider or cargo. If a mule is pushed past its endurance, it will sit down until rested or whatever problem it has, has been solved.

George Washington bred the first mules in the United States at Mount Vernon. He received a Jack as a gift from King Charles III of Spain in 1785. He used the jack to sire mules whose mothers were thoroughbred mares. He named the jack “Royal Gift.”

Mules require about two-thirds as much feed as a horse of the same size.

Most mules avoid water and unlike horses will not jump into the canal when they are hot or thirsty.

Mules are hardier than horses and suffer from few diseases. Veterinary expenses are considerably less for mules than for horses.

Many mules do not like dogs.

Mules never forget and never forgive. They are always thinking and resent being hurt or mistreated.

Mules can actually aim a kick for best results. If a mule misses, it is because it intended to.

“National Mule Day” is October 26. It was proclaimed a national holiday in 1985, the 200th Anniversary of the arrival of “Royal Gift” in America.