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Yes, sometimes we all need to stop and look at the "half full" glass.   
I can still buy gorgeous hay at $150 a ton (when I was paying $80 a  
ton just a couple of years ago) and I am more than happy to pay for  
it.  Do I whine sometimes... sure...that's normal.  However, one does  
need to get a grip occasionally and realize that most of the world  
thinks anyone who owns a horse is incredibly wealthy.  CC

On Dec 16, 2008, at 9:55 AM, Carla Richardson wrote:

> That is so true, and especially in agriculture.  We've been blessed  
> in this country with abundance in good land, resulting in  
> inexpensive food, inexpensive agricultural products overall.  That  
> will not always be, with increased pressure on the available, arable  
> land, with less irrigation water in the west, and more variable  
> weather patterns.  And the ever-present energy demands.
>
> It is amazing to me that hay, good grass hay, and grass/alfalfa hay,  
> is still available to me at $4.50 and $5.00 a bale.  That is such a  
> great deal, all things considered, and I'm thankful.
>
> Carla Richardson
> Colorado


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