WE HAD A MEETING/DINNER RE THE RETREAT LAST NIGHT- I PASSED OUT ALL THOSE QUESTIONAIRRES THAT TINA HAD SENT...EVERYONE AGREED IT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS- THEN WE GOT ??? TO WHY IT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS ??? AND NO ONE WAS QUITE SURE.. ALL AGREED TINA AND JULIE DID A FANTASTIC JOB
WHEN VACATIONS ARE ADVERTIZED AS A RELAXING FEW DAYS SITTING INTHE SUN BY A POOL, WHY WAS RUNNING AROUND PICKING POOP, SLAPPING PAINT ON A BUILDING ( AND DOGS) WHILE HUDDLING IN TH E MISTY RAIN SUCH AN EARTH SHATTERING EXPERIENCE. MANY CRIED WHEN THEY LEFT... MANY-- NOT JUST ONE OR TWO.... BUT MANY.
WE AM DELIGHTED TO HAVE PROVIDED THE EXPERIENCE-- BUT AT THE MEETING WE COULD NOT COME UP WITH HOW TO DO IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR, WHEN WE AREN'T SURE WHAT WE DID IN THE FIRST PLACE.
WHAT WE DID DECIDE WAS THAT THE NEXT YEAR'S SHOUL.D BE A WEEK OR SO EARLIER AND YOU ALL SHOULD RELY ON WHAT TINA TELLS YOU-- BUT AT THE MOMENT THERE IS A FIRST WEEKEND IN SEPT WHICH WOULD BE A SH#TTING SUNDAY AND COULD BE THE DATE OF THE 2ND ANNUAL...
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WE SPENT TIME TALKING ABOUT THE STRANGE COMMUNITY WE HAVE DEVELOPED INTO WITH BEST OF FRIENDS FROM OREGON TO ARIZONA, MAINE TO FLORIDA WHO HAVE NEVER MET EACH OTHER. AND THEY ALL NOT ONLY KNEW OUR NAMES, BUT OFTEN ALL ABOUT US, AND OUR FAMILY, WARDROBES AND HAIRDRESSERS.
..... ESPECIALLY IN EARLENE'S CASE.
THEY LOVED MEETING RECIPIENTS AND THIER DOGS-- ESPECIALLY LOLA WHO WAS A FAVORITE AS A PUP.
SOME PEOPLE CAME UP WITH IDEAS WE CAN HANDLE ( MORE HAND SANITIZER , MEGAN TRAINING SESSIONS, CARLENE'S QUESTION / ANSWER ) FOR THE MOST PART NO CHANGES.
AND THEN WHAT TO DO WITH THE SPIRIT STICKS... SEEMS LOGICAL THAT WE OFFER THESE UP TO THE 4 WINDS BY TORCHING THEM IN THE FIRE OF THE TEEPEE WITH HOPES THE SMOKE WILL LEAD YOU BACK NEXT YEAR.
. TOSSING THEM INTO THE DUMPSTER JUST DOES NOT CUT THE MUSTARD
(WE WILL CAREFULLY REMOVE THINGS LIKE THE BILL INTHE LITTLE SILVER CUBE...)
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ON WE WENT DISCUSSING OUR DEPENDENCE ON THE ENTIRE GROUP OF CAMERA PEOPLE 'S DONATIONS ON THE CHICKEN BOARD--
AND HOW WE SHOULD BE PLANNING AN ULTRASOUND ON BOTH CHAOS AND OPAL THANKS TO THE FUN FUND.
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WE FIGURED THE ONLY REASON PEOPLE WATCH ME OPEN MAIL AT 5PM.... IS THAT WHATEVER ELSE THERE IS TO WATCH ON TV IS AWFUL-- AND BORING BESIDES... BUT EVERYONE AT THE TABLE WATCHES US... PARTICULARLY ON TUESDAY
WITH REGARD TO THE BOXES WE OPEN.... I TURNED OFF THE COFFEE REQUEST ON AMAZON WISH LIST...-- WE HAVE REPLENISHED OUR SUPPLY-- SOMEONE THOUGHT WE HAD ONLY ONE KEURIG AROUND HERE---- NO THERE ARE ABOUT 12--- IN CONSTANT USE.
AND THE BOOK IS SELLING WELL-- MANY PEOPLE BUYING MORE THAN ONE TO GIVE AS PRESENTS-- AND THE AMAZON RATING IS HELPING--- AFTER YOU HAVE READ IT , IF YOU WOUL D GO OUT TO AMAZON.COM -- DOGS AND DONKEYS--- AND GIVE IT A 5 STAR REVIEW.... IT HELPS.
AND AMAZON IS FURTHER HELPING WITH THE LINK OFF OUR DAILY DOGGIE... SO AS YOU DO ONLINE SHOPPING START ON OUR DAILY DOGIE AND LINK TO AMAZON AND WE WILL GET A % OF WHAT YOU SPEND ( THIS MAY NOT BE STUFF MAILED TO US... BUT ANYWHERE ELSE)
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WE DO NOT HAVE ANY SUCCESS TO REPORT WITH BECKY USING A BREAST PUMP ON SCARLOTT.. THERE WILLL ADDITIONAL THEORYS TRIED TONIGHT.. CONCEPT BEING -- WE SHOULD KNOW HOW TO DO THIE BECAUSE THEN WE COULD STORE A SMALL QUANTITY IN THE FREEZER IN CASE WE NEED TO BOOST A NEWBORN.. OR A MOM NEEDS TO BE EMPTIED WITH MASTITIS...
IT IS A LEARNING EXPERIENCE... SO KEEP THE COMMENTS EDUCATIONAL.
THERE IS AN OFFICIAL DOG PUMPING DEVICE-- I ORDERED ONE.
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DOGS ARE TELLING ME SOMEONE IS HERE.. LIKE MAYBE PAUL??? IT IS A LOUD BARKER-- LIKE CHAOS????
