we made it thru our first Saturday without
hilary...
our biggest new asset is the electric dryer...
along with maria, adam, laura and cindy ( a new very helpful
addition)
everyone WAS cared for--AND THE LAUNDRY ALL DONE-- FOLDED AND
AWAY...
WITHOUT THE DRYER HILARY DID NOT STAND A CHANCE.-
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I HAVE ASKED-- IN ONE GRANT PROPOSAL-- FOR A SECOND DRYER
INTHE BARN... MY REASON BEING-- IT WILL NOT USE ANY MORE ELECTRICITY TO HAVE THE
SECOND DRYER-- IT WILL JUST SAVE THE LUGGING FACTOR-
I AM NOT SURE EXACTLY HOW WE WILL ACCOMODATE A SECOND MACHINE
IN THE FEED ROOM... BUT I BET MEGAN COULD FIGURE IT OUT.-- OR JACK CAN ADD AN
ANNEX?? OR THE ARENA???? A DRYER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IN A HEATED ROOM LIKE THE
WASHER.
THE LAUNDRY CARRY ING DEVICES DESIGNED BY SHELIA HAVE
BEEN APPRECIATED..
THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BLUE ( WALMART $5.00) AND THE RED ( COOP
$28.00) THE BLUE ARE INDOOR- LAUNDRY COLLEDCTION - ARE RELATIVELY FRAGILE--
THE RED ARE REAL MUCK BUCKETS THAT YOU DRAG AROUND ON A ROPE- AND THE BOTTOMS
ARE THICK AND WILL TAKE IT.
PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
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I SAT WITH THE 3 PUPS YESTERDY AND STARTED THE "THOU SHALT NOT CHEW ON
PEOPLE DISCUSSION ...WHEN THEY USED THEIR TEETH ON ME... I DID NOT "SMACK THEM
IN THE NOSE" AS ONE CAMERA PERSON DECIDED-- BUT WITH A "NO I DON'T LIKE THAT "-
I GAVE THEM A SURPRISE WITH A FINGER ACROSS THE OFFENDING PART-- THE NOSE.
MURPHY SAT DOWN AND LOOKED AT ME-- GOT UP AND TRIED IT AGAIN.. SAT DOWN AND I
PATTED HIS NOSE - AND HE NEVER OPEND HIS MOUTH AGAIN. AND SNUGGLED IN.... AT
LEAST THAT DAY--= MARIAH WAS NOT QUITE SO DISTINCT-- BUT IT TOOK 3 OR 4
"SURPRISES" BEFORE SHE DECIDED NOT TO BITE ME AGAIN.. THEN SNUGGLED IN FOR A
SNOOZE.. THE OTHER PUP WAS BEHIND ME AND I COLD NOT PERSUADE HIM TO BITE ME--
SO HE HAS NOT LEARNED YET...
I AM ASSUMING THE OTHER TWO ARE THINKING.
THIS IS A CRITICAL START.
THINKING....
*****PROJECT OF THE DAY....
THE GOPRO- WE GOT SOME REALLY GOOD FOOTAGE AT SAMS WITH THE GOPRO ON
BENTLEY'S HEAD..- I THINK THAT HEAD GEAR WHICH IS THE SAME AS THE ANTLERS IN THE
DECEMBER CALENDAR PHOTO-- WILL WORK.. IT IS BASICALLY 2 WHITE COAT HANGERS--
MINUS THE HOOK-- AND BENT AROUND YOUR THIGH FOR 1/2 THE HAT. THEN UP FOR
ANTLERS---- THEN PADDED AND ELECT TAPE-- TIED UNDER THE CHIN..
WHEN YOU TRY THIS -- THE BRASS COLORED HANGERS ARE NOT THE SAME-- THEY ARE
SLIGHTLY HEAVIER AND JUST DON'T WORK AS WELL- THEY MUST BE FOR COATS AT THE
CLEANERS-- WHITE IS BETTER.
ANY RATE...
WE HAVE A FEW GOPRO SHOTS TO DO TODAY TO TRY AND MAKE ONE VIDEO OF THE
SPOON FEEDING CONCEPT- ENDING UP WITH COMING WHEN CALLED-- I FILMED THE HOUSE
DOGS RUNNING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS-- WITH NO FENCE ON ROUTE 1 AND EACH DOG WOULD
SPIN AND COME TOWARD ME WHEN I ASKED THEM TO.
IT STARTS WITH SPOON FEEDING.
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NOW .... 2 REQUESTS CRITICAL TO OUR WELL BEING..
THE KURANDA BED VOTES...- PAUL... THE KURANDA GUY HAS ALREADY DECIDED TO
GIVE ANOTHER 5 BEDS FOR THE SECOND PLACE BECAUSE WE DEMOLISHED THE
COMPETITION- WITH ALMOST 1500 VOTES PER DAY. THE OTHER 3 PICTURES AE GETTING
ABOUT 12 VOTES A DAY..
WE MUST KEEP THAT UP WITH A VOTE DAILY---- REASON BEING... IF WE CAN SAY TO
A FOOD COMPANY LOOK AT THE NUMBER WE ATTRACTED-- AND TH E PUBLICITY WE COULD
OFFER YOU IF YOU WOULD JUST GIVE US 2 PALLETS OF DRY FOOD A MONTH..
IT WOULD BE TERRIFIC IF WE COULD PULL THAT OFF.--
I HAVE NEVR BEEN ABLE TO GET A POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM THE FEED COMPANIES
WE HAVE USED... BUT SDP HAS NEVER HAD THE NUMBERS WE NOW HAVE.
THE AUTOMAC LETTER ----"SORRY ---WE DON'T GIVE GRANTS IN AREA WHERE WE DO
NOT HAVE A FACTORY"-- IS AS FAR AS I GET.. THEY DON'T GIVE A RIP ABOUT SERVING
OUR VETERANS WHO SERVE THE ENTIRE COUNTRY..
MAYBE NOW -- ANNE IS GONG TO TRY AN D PULL IT TOGETHER- SHE IS DOING
SUCH A FINE JOB WITH EXPLORE.ORG.
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AND THE SECOND THING-- THE CHICKEN SH#T BRICK WALL.. PLEASE DON'T
FORGET THAT DONATION---I STARTED THE APRIL WALL A WEEK EARLY WITH HOPES OF
ATTRACTING A FEW OF THE NEW COMMERS WE HAVE BECAUSE OF OLIVE'S DELIVERY. AND IT
IS DOING VERY WELL,
IF WE CAN CONTINUE TO SELL THAT OUT EVERY MONTH- WE CAN MAKE DEFINITE
PLANS ABOUT THE GROWTH THIS EXPLORE.ORG HAS ENCOURAGED... IF WE CAN GET THE
FOOD BILL PAID FOR BY CORPORATE DONATIONS ( HASN'T HAPPENED YET..) WE STILL
HAVE TH E MEDICAL BILLS OF SPAY NEUTER... AND IF WE CAN SELL OUT... WE CAN
AFFORD THE GASTROPLEXY WHEN THEY AE SPAYED.. IT IS AN OPTIONAL SURGERY- BUT I
WOULD PREFER TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT.
THERE ARE SOOOOO MANY OF YOU EVERY $10 BRICK IS CRITICAL.
***
ONE OTHER SMALL DETAIL--- YOU WILL NOTICE I HAVE AVOIDED WORDS LIKE BINGO,
PRIZE AND RAFFLE- THOSE WORDS HAVE SPECIFIC MEANINGS I DO NOT WISH TO
ENCOUNTER.
PEOPLE WHO'S NUMBER IS SHATUPON- WILL BECOME MEMBERS OF THE SHATPON
SOCIETY- AND MAY RECIEVE A SIGNIFICANT GIFT OF MONEY FROM ME PERSONALLY --NOT
FROM SDP. THOSE BRICKS ARE A DONATION TO SDP. LETS ALL JUST LEAVE OUT THOSE
NASTY WORDS..
AND TODAY IS SH#TTING DAY
WE WILL START NUMBERING THE TABLE AT 2:45AND CHICKEN DROP AT 3:00
CAMERA MARK IS COMING OVER EARLY TO DO SOME PHOTO WORK..AND I BEST GET
ORGANIZED..
I HOPE EVERYONE BRINGS FOOD.--- OTHERWISE WE WILL HAVE TO ORDER
PIZZA.
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