I FINALLY FIGURED OUT ON REASON I HAVE SO MUCH COMPUTER TROUBLE... THE ARRAINGEMENT OF MY HEAD AND EARS IS ENTIRELY DIFFERENT THAN THAN EVERY OTHER PERSON IN THE FREE WORLD-- AT LEAST EVERY TEENAGER..
.YEARS AGO, MY GRANDSON --WHEN HE WAS 18 MONTHS OLD--- PROGRAMMED AN IPOD FOR MY HUSBAND TO LISTEN TO WITH BROADWAY-- AND OTHER "DATED-- MUSIC . RANGING FROM
"LETS GO OUT TO THE BALL GAME" TO JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR ETC.. THINGS LIKE THAT--- WE HUNG THIS IPOD ON TOM- AND HE ENJOYED LISTENING TO IT.-- I HAVE SEEN ONE ON NEARLY EVERY KID ON THE STREET....WALKING AROUND EVEN....
WELL I FOUND IT IN A DRAWER-- AND SINCE I AM UNABLE TO LISTEN TO PANDORA SHOWTUNES- AS ANY NORMAL PERSON-- LIKE MEGAN-- WOULD...-- I DECIDED TO LISTEN TO THIE IPOD..
I HAVE HUNG AND REHUNG THESE FUNNY BEANS ON STRINGS ON/IN MY EARS - THEY STAY ONLY IF I DO NOT MOVE MY HEAD AT ALL.
DUCT TAPE SOLVES EVERYTHING -- I CONSIDERED TAPING MY FACE FORWRD TO THE SCREEN TO PREVENT ME MOVING -- THEN I FOUND I COULD DUCT TAPE THEM TO MY EARS. IT IS NOT A PERFECT SOLUTION BUT IT IS WORKING.
NEW TOY-- WEARING TWO AND HAVING THE SOUND BE LOCATED RIGHT BEHIND MY NOSE.... IS FASCINATING-- TIL ONE FALLS OUT AND THE SPEAKER SOUNDS LIKE IT MOVED 10 FEET TO THE RIGHT.
REMEMBER I COME FROM A N ERA OF TRYING TO ACHIEVE STERIOPHONIC SOUND-- OFTEN INVOLVING 300 POUNDS OF HARDWARE--- WHICH WAS PERFECT SOUND IF YOU SAT IN TH EBOTTOM OF THE COAT CLOSET.
SO NOW I CAN WALK AROUND SINGING TO MYSELF LIKE THE REST OF THE WORLD--
SAVED AGAIN BY DUCT TAPE !!
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BOO IS THE SWEETEST PUP WE HAVE HAD IN A WHILE-- ARIOT IS NOT THE SWEETEST-- THAT IS FOR SURE-- BUT SHE IS THE MOST INQUISITIVE--- RIGHT NOW SHE IS STUDYING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DUSTPAN AND LITTLE BROOM.
I MUST START CHANNELING THAT MIND MORE OR WE ARE IN FOR BIG TROUBLE WHEN SHE WEIGHS 140 POUNDS...
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SPEAKING OF 140 POUND DOGS... CHAOS WAS SO DELIGHTED TO SEE EARLENE COME TO KEEP HER COMPANY --- POST PLOWING....
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THE TRACTOR WAS AMONG OTHER THINGS....... WARM.... I REALLY DIDN'T MIND WANDERING AROUND PUSHING GREAT WADS OF SNOW FOR HOURS-- MY SNOWWPLOWING IS NOT ALWAYS AS NEAT AND TIDY AS A REAL PROFESSIONAL-- MY OBJECT IS TO GET THE DRIVEWAY OPEN FROM THE STREET TO THE BARN-- WIT H A TURN AROUND-- THEN WE ARE AT LEAST READY FOR ANY EMERGENCIES... FIRETRUCKS AND AMBULANCES --- WHICH HAS TO BE A CONSIDERATION IN THIS OUTFIT. AFTER THAT-- BACKSCRAPING AWAY FROM DOORS WHERE THERE ARE ANIMALS THAT NEED CARE.. LIKE CHICKENS WHO COUD NOT GET OUT AT ALL... HAVE TO FOOT POUND A PATH FOR THEM-- SOMEBODY ELSE'S JOB..
FOR THOSE OF YOU ABOUT TO TAKE UP TRACTOR DRIVING... THIS TRACTOR-- LIKE THE OLD ONE.. WILL " FLOAT"
THE BIG PROBLEM IN SNOWPLOWING WITH A BUCKET IS YOU PUT THE BUCKET DOWN , AND IF YOU DON'T HIIT IT RIGHT.. YOU PUT IT DOWN TOO FAR WHICH LIFTS THE FRONT END OF THE TRCTOR OFF THE GROUND.. MEANING YOU CAN NOT STEER AND PROBABLY HAVE LIFTED 6 FEET OF HOT TOP... REMOVED SOME FENCING OR MOVED A DOG HOUSE OVER 8 INCHES. BUT IF YOU SIT STILL-- GET THE BUCKET SET CORRECTLY YOU CAN PUSH TH E KNOB FULL FRONT AND IT IS SUPPOSED TO STAY IN THAT POSITION RELATIVE TO THE GROUND.. SOME PEOPLE DO IT AUTOMATICALLY-- OTHERS CURSE ALOT.
WE HAD OVER 1 FOOT BY THE BARN... SO I DID THE WHOLE THING "FEATHER STYLE----- CURVED IN 5' X 18' PATCHES AS MY ABILITY TO PUSH THE STUFF STOPPED AT ABOUT 18'--- THE BUCKET IS 5' WIDE.
I DID THE REQUIRED PATH WITH 3 PARKING PLACES THEN PAUL CAME ALONG AND CLEANED UP AFTER ME .
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WE HAVE HELP PROBLEMS THIS WEEK-- TRACY IS ILL --- MARIA HAS ONE AILING CHILD,--- AND PAULA HAS HEALTH ISSUES TOO AND CAN'T PUT IN A FULL DAY FRIDAYS-- AND STEPH'S HUSBAND BROKE SOMETHING AND WAS IN AN ER IN NYC.. WE CAN MAKE IT TODAY AND TUESDAY-- BY WEDNESDAY WE COULD BE LOOKING FOR SOME SERIOUS COMMITTMENTS. WE HAVE SOME GREAT KIDS BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE ARE REQUIRED TO GO TO SCHOOL-- I CAN THINK OF 3 WHO WOULD LEARN AS MUCH USEFULL LIFE SKILLS HERE AS THOSE MASS TESTS ETC...
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I REFER TO JANINE'S BOOK OF GROWING UP IN A FARM ENVIRONMENT.. RESPECT BEING TAUGHT BY A ROOSTER WHO WAS GOD-AWFUL MEAN, ORNERY AND FAST ( MY FAVORITE EXPRESSION IN THE WHOLE BOOK. )
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AT ANY RATE WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOME SERIOUS HELP/COMMITTMENT. WE NEED 100% COVERAGE 7 AM TO 7 PM MUCH OF THE COVERAGE NOW IS A PATCHWORK OF HOURS TO AVOID COMMUTING TIMES, SCHOOL SCHEDULES-- ETC... WE HAVE SOME BLANKS TO FILL IN - THE USUAL-- FEEDING- CLEANING - LAUNDRY AND PUPPY MANAGEMENT.
AN ENTIRE DAY 7 TO 7 IS STRENUOUS EVEN IF THE 5 TO 7 IS USUALLY PICKING AROUND THE OFFICE /HOUSE ENVIRONMENT...
THERE ARE 100'S OF CAMERA PEOPLE WHO WILL NOW WISH THEY LIVED NEAR IPSWICH.
IT IS FUN... BUT IT IS NOT EASY
