april 30 2014
it is perfectly normal for a  dried up paint brush to be hanging on a stethoscope over the pups...  it is a long story - it is attached to a rope which is attached to a chain which is attached to a big eyebolt  in a rafter......

long ago-- i had wall to wall  carpet- would you believe it--- one of my worser decisions---carpets collect.... in an effort to be able to vacuum under the dining room table,i put 4 big hooks in the roof and hung the dining table from  them-- it was a great idea --- it made the cutting of tough steak a little exciting- but to vacuum was a breeze.

then as we had pups on the floor and we old people began to step over the 18" fence  and catch a toe and trip-- chaos straightened us out quickly---
"do not lurch toward my children "

so it became a rule if you were going in with the pups hold the rope.

then we found even without the pups, the rope was a good thing to hold onto -- and it was right in front of the camera-- so when people wanted to see th ecolor of the proposed ppurple barn,  i had to hang the dried up paint brush in fon t of the camera-- we are usually short on s hooks-- but my husband's old stethoscope was in the vacinity-- it had ear hook kind of things.... it worked... 

hence the paintbrush on the stethoscope

what could be more normal??

so that became the test case for the dozens of ropes hanging around here--  people with disabilities find them much better than crutch or cane in the house... and people without ( recognizable) disabilities jus t hang onto them anyway...

as my husband aged... i found  by attaching bells to the bottom of the ropes i could tell where he was...

if it works..........

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bud -- jack-- and i got 23 tons of  stone dust spread... i think i could use anotehr 12 tons today... for where the cars were all parked yesterday...

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i have payroll to do-- theresa is out.

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 keep the faith

APRIL 29,2014
TIME TO MOVE THE STEDMANS OUT---  LOOKOUT KITCHEN HERE WE COME.

WE NEED TO MOVE THE SAME FLUFFIES  PURPLE MOUNTAIN ETC-- SO IT STAYS FAMILIAR  AND THEN CLEAN UP AS NEEDED.

I HAD TO CUT MAIL CALL SHORT BECAUSE SHEILA CAME IN-- SHE IS EXHAUSTED FROM 18 HOUR DAYS---PLUS HAVING  NO FIRM PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.. MENTALLY SHE IS A BIT HOMELESS-

SHE IS WELCOME TO PARK HER RV HERE-  WITH EVERYONE ELSE COMING AND GOING WE WOULD HARDLY NOTICE.

BRIAN'S PRIDE AND JOY-- A 4 WHEEL DRIVE  "MULE" IS HERE AND I PUT A BIG SIGN ON IT "DON'T ANYONE DARE THINK OF DRIVING THIS "  WE HAVE 3 GOLF CARTS--  GRANTED THE MULE WOULD BE FASTER-- BUT I CAN JUST SEE SOME KID ( OR ME) DRIVING IT AROUND TOO FAST AND GETTING IN TROUBLE...  SHEILA SAID HER KIDS TURNED IT OVER ONCE.... 

SO WE WILL STICK  TO THE TURTLE VARIETY OF SLOWER GOLF CARTS.- ACTUALLY MINE IS NOT TOO SLOW --ESPECIALLY WITH NO BRAKES...

NOW ABOUT THE PURPLE BARN-- I BOUGHT  A SAMPLE PURPLE PAINT--- AND PAINTED A STRIP ON THE MAIL DROP ---- WE ALL LOVE IT--- ONE COULD HARDLY SAY IT WAS CONSERVATIVE-  BUT IT LOOKS GOOOOOOD.

MOVING ALONG WITH  IMPROVEMENTS IN GENERAL---

THE LIST---

STONE DUST COVER FOR THE "SAND RING" PARKING AREA( ONE PHONE CALL AND OUR TRACTOR DONE IN ONE DAY)

DELORES CLOSET IN THE HAY LOFT..( TRYING TO GET HOME DEPOT TO DONATE MATERIALS)

BARN PAINITING   START AND LET RETREAT FINISH --- ROLL IT ON

FENCE RAIL  REPLACING.  COMMUNITY SERVICE-- ONE RAIL AT A TIME

BABY CHICKENS    ORDER IN ANOTHER WEEK??    GET THE CHICKEN COOP READY FOR BABIES AND  HEAT LAMPS---GET SLIGHTLY BETTER WEATHER??

THOSE ARE THE PLANS AS OF TODAY-- BUT BY NO MEANS ARE THEY SEALED IN STONE --- OR AS IS CURRENTLY  THE CASE   ON A CP DEFINITE LIST..

I NEED......A MAP OF MASS WITH ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS ON IT  TO GET READY FOR COOKIE'S DELIVERY...  SHE LOOKS AWFULLY BIG...  AND  IT MIGHT GET COMPLICATED.

MOVING OUR CURRENT 4 TO THE KITCHEN WOUDL MEAN WE COULD ADOPT COOKIES WITH VERY LITTLE CONFUSION.

I AM CONCERNED FOR OUR EXTENDED FAMILY IN THE TORNADO AREAS AND WOULD LIKE A REPORT IS ANYONE KNOWS ANYTHING..

SO I HAVE THINGS TO DO...

APRIL 28 2014
I LOVE BEEING GREETED EACH MORNING  BY A LEANING TOWER OF COFFEE CAKE...  NOT THAT I WANT YOU ALL TO STOP SENDING/LEAVING THINGS  BUT IT IS AMAZING WE DON'T ALL WEIGH 500 POUNDS.  I GAINED 2 POUNDS SINCE SHE BOUGHT THAT PHILADELPHIA POUND CAKE...  I HAVE HAD POUND CAKES BEFORE-- BUT THIS WAS THE OLD FASHION WAY WITH A POUND OF BUTTER

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I HOPE YOU ALL WATCHED THE CHARLIE ANNENBERG INTERVIEW---  FROM HIS INTERVIEW I THINK WE ARE DOING ABOUT WHAT HE HAD IN MIND...  UNSCRIPTED REALITY    FOR WHATEVER IT IS..

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/video/filmmaking-message-charlie-annebergs-story-23388011

HE IS  THE  PERSON BEHIND EXPLORE.ORG WHO KEEPS OUR CAMERAS GOING---  I OFTEN WONDER WHAT HE THINKS OF OUR SHENANIGANS-   BUT FROM THIS INTERVIEW I THINK WE ARE OK... 

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MOST SPECIFICALLY----  THE NUTTY PROFESSOR BIT--  I HAVE A COUPLE LINED UP-- I FELT BADDLY ABOUT SKIPPING LAST FRIDAY-- BUT BETWEEN NOT GETTING ALL THE STUFF IN THE MAIL I NEEDED-- AND NOT QUITE ENOUGH SLEEP-- I DIDN'T THINK I COULD PULL IT OFF.

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I HOPE THIS FRIDAY SHELIA IS BACK ON DECK... NOT THAT WE WRITE THIS STUFF-- WE DON'T/COULDN'T  BUT SHE IS A BIG HELP WHEN WE NEED INSTANT IDEAS.

I HEAR SHE HAS  BEEN TEARING OUT HER HAIR-- SO SHE MAY BE BALD... WHATEVER... AS LONG AS HER HEAD STILL WORKS..

I MAY TAKE OUR HORSE TRAILER UP TO HER "OLD" PLACE TODAY FOR THE OVERFLOW--  I CAN DROP IT AND LEAVE IT.. SHE HAS A HITCH ON HER CAR...

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YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT A RELIEF IT IS TO ME TO HAVE --- FINALLY--- A NICE FUNCTIONING CAR FOR OPENERS-- BUT A PROPERLY INSTALLED--- STANDARD HITCH AND ELECTRICAL WIREING--- WITH A BIG TRAILER THAT CAN CARRY A GRAND PIANO  JUST IN CASE I START TAKING PIANO LESSONS..

STANDARD MEANS I COULD DROP THE TRAILER OFF  AND SHELIA'S CAR COULD PULL IT.

PLUS-- THE ULTIMATE OF LUXURY-- IT IS CORRECTLY REGISTERED AND INSURED.  OR AT LEAST VERY NEARLY SO...

IN THIS WORLD OF CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN  AND VIN NUMBERS,  IF IT IS NOT CORRECTLY REGISTERED, IT IS CLOSE.  I WAS NOT GOING TO CRAWL AROUND LOOKING FOR A VIN NUMBER-- I KNOW IT IS MY TRAILER-- I BOUGHT IT NEW....

OR I THINK I DID-- COULD BE JANINE HAD SOMETHING TO DO  WITH THE  PURCHASE-- AND THERE BY COMETH THE MUDDY WATERS..

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MY WISDOM TO PASS ALONG TO OTHER TRAILER PULLING FOLK...... WHO MAY BE IN A POSITION OF TRYING TO JERRYRIG A WIRING--- JUST BECAUSE A WIRE TURNS ON  A LEFT BLINKER, YOU CAN NOT CUT  A TRAILER WIRE INTO THAT  AND HAVE IT BLINK THE TRAILER LIGHT IF YOU ARE DRIVING A TOYOTA--- I HAVE DONE THATT MANY TIMES WITH MY VARIOUS FORD PRODUCTS-- BUT I NEARLY HAD A HEART ATTACK TRYING WITH A TOYOTA BEFORE I FOUND OUT THERE IS A LITTLE ELECTRICAL TYPE BOX--- FOR $50 ( YEARS AGO)  THAT SCREWS AND UN SCREWS THE NORMAL LOGIC OF  TAPPING INTO WIREING.  

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BUT I HAVE NOW ARRRIVED..  WIRED AND REGISTERED-- WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT.

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MONDAY-- A WEEK WITHOUT MEGAN--- OR EARLENE---  BUT WE HAVE A GREAT GROUP OF  purple shirt FILLER-INNERS WHO SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET THE BASICS DONE-- AND IF WE HAVE SOME EXTRA CP'S SHOW UP-- THERE IS ALWAYS LAUNDRY-- THE UBIQUITOUS PILES OF LAUNDRY.

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I AM GOING  TO CONTACT TRACY AND TELL HER IF THERE IS ANY QUESTION ABOUT COOKIE'S DELIVERY TO GET VET HELP QUICKLY AND CONSIDER A C SECTION...

WITH THE HUGE LITTERS  IT EITHER GOES VERY WELL-- OR MOM GETS TIRED OF PUSHING...

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ON WE GO..

APRIL 27 2014

I ALWAYS SAID OUR DOG HOUSES WERE SO NICE YOU COULD SLEEP IN ONE-- SO LAST  NIGHT  I DID-- THE NUTT HOUSE.  I DON'T KNOW WHICH DOG WAS BARKING FOR SO LONG.. BUT AT 1AM I WENT OUT... WITH MY TRUSTY CHICKEN SELECTION BOOK AND CP SUGGESTIONS  AND  SNOOZED AWAY

I DON'T KNOW WHAT MY BRACELET THINKS OF THAT-- IT SAYS I GOT 3 HOURS SLEEP... I DON'T KNOW AS I AGREE.. BUT I WOULDN'T WANT TO UPSET MY PHONE OR THE CAR.... I KNOW THAT SIRI WOMAN IS TELLING ALL....

I DID CHANGE THE RADIO STATION FROM A RATTLE BANG STATION TO SOME  SOOTHING CLASSICAL

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ALL OF  YOU PEOPLE WHO ARE IN ON THE CHICKEN PROJECT..... I THINK...

5 EACH OF.....

 ORPINGTON

WHITE LEGHORN

WHITE ROCK

SILVER LACED WYANDOTTE

CALIFORNIA WHITE ( HAS BLACK SPOTS  HARLEQUIN STYLE)

CUCKOO MARAN ( DARK BROWN EGGS)

AMERAUCANA ) GREEN,BLUE EGGS)  ( 10 OF THESE)

LIGHT BRAHMA 

BLACK JERSEY GIANT

SILVER LACKENVELDER

ALL THOSE ARE AS FEMALES-- WITH A 90% CORRECT SEXING

WHITE CRESTED POLISH****** THE ONLY ONE WHICH IS SOLD "STRAIGHT RUN"  I.E.  COULD BE 1/2 ROOSTERS

SHOULD GIVE US AN INTERESTING COLLECTION..  THEY WILL NOT ALL MAKE IT TO EGG LAYING  -- WE WILL LOOSE  A FEW...  BUT HOPEFULLY MOST  WILL SURVIVE

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AND THE OTHER THING THAT KEPT ME ENTERTAINED ALL NIGHT WAS THE CONCEPT "SIT DOWN"

AND THE IDEA THAT SLOPPY CONVERSATION WITH PUPS IS COUNTER PRODUCTIVE....

WE  USE VERY FEW COMMANDS  SO FOR HEAVENS SAKE USE THEM CORRECTLY.

I GET A KICK OUT OF TELLING A DOG TO "BRACE"  WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO GET OUT OF A CHAIR.. 

 YOU HAVE ALREADY TOLD THE DOG TO WHOA-- MEANING STAND STILL--  AND Y OU HAVE HOLD OF HIS HARNESS... DO YOU THINK THAT DOG DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?  MORE WHOA'S MIGHT BE NEEDED WHEN THEY ARE YOUNG...

DOWN MEANS LIE DOWN-- COLLAPSE--ETC

SIT DOWN MEANS WHAT???

WALKING ALONG- A LITTLE TOO FAST, GETTING AHEAD ..  YOU MEAN WALK WITH ME

SLOW DOWN-- IS OVER USE OF THE DOWN BIT AGAIN...

IF YOU SAY "BACK" IT IS NUTTY TO THE DOG... YOU WANT ME TO WALK BACKWARDS???

YOU MEAN RELATIVE TO ME MOVE BACK-- AND THAT IS BEYOND REALITY.

THINGS LIKE THAT

WE ARE TEACHING CONVERSATION TO ACCOMPLISH A SKILL-- 

WE ARE NOT TEACHING INDIVIDUAL TRICKS...

BEST DOGS LEARN TO THINK.... THAT IS OUR GOAL

I KNOW WE HAVE A VIDEO OF EXACTLY THAT  WITH MEGAN AND A BLACK PUP  "DOIN THE ONE STEP "   WHERE TH PUP LOOKS UP AT HER AND CLEARLY SAYS    "I GOT IT !!  "

 I THINK IT WAS TEH WMUR TV VIDEO

 I WILL GO LOOK NOW.

APRIL 26,2014
WE GET TOO SOON OLD  AND TOO LATE SMART.-- OLD NORWEGIAN SAYING-- OR MAYBE AMISH--MAYBE IT REALLY WAS MY FATHERS... WHO KNOWS...  I AM SURE ONE OF YOU WILL GOOGLE THAT AND LET ME KNOW

IF IT COMES UP  CARL PRICE---LET ME KNOW.

ACTUALLY HE DID ONE THING OF NOTE THRU THE AGES-- AN D THAT IS TO INVENT THE VEHICLE TRAILER WHERE A RIGHT TRIANGLE FOLDS DOWN TO MAKE A RAMP TO LOAD THINGS LIKE TRACTORS ON THE TRAILER--- I SEE 100 A DAY ( well nearly) they are often behind a dump TRUCK CARRYING THE BACK HOE THAT FILLS THE DUMP TRUCK..

IF I HAD A PENNY FOR EACH ONE.......  BUT THE LAWYER THAT WORKED ON THE PATENT  DID NOT DO A GOOD  JOB AND ANOTHER COMPANY CHANGED THE HINDGE AND MY FATHER NEVER GOT A DIME-- BUT HE HAD A GOOD TIME DOING IT...

I HAVE THE ORIGINAL PATENT IN MY FILES SOMEWHERE-- THE PHOTO IS FROM  ?1945 FROM THE LOOKS OF THE CARS IN THE PICTURE..

SO THERE IS A HISTORY TO MY TRYING TO PATENT THE SHEEWEEE  -- I LEARNED-- DON'T BOTHER... BUT INVENTING THINGS IS FUN---

THERE ARE SOOOO MANY-- AND I PASS THEM ON--- 

BUG SEASON IS COMING... I MAKE A FUNNEL OF NET   24" IN DIAMETER AND TIE IT TO A $19 FAN-- BLOWING AIR OUT OF THE DEAGLE HOUSE THUS CATCHING MOSQUITOS ETC...  THERE HAVE BEEN WEEKS WHEN I CATCH ABOUT  1/2 A QUART OF DEAD MOSQUITOS... I  BOUGHT A $500  MOSQUITO MAGNET  EXPECTING GREAT THINGS AND IT DID NOT EVEN COMPARE TO MY NET.. 

MY OTHER EXPERIMENT WITH THE BUGS WAS TO  TWIST THE NET SO I CAPTURED THEM-- MOSTLY LIVE--- THEN SOAKED THEM IN RAID AND LEFT THEM FOR A COUPLE HOURS  AND  THEY WERE ALL ALIVE IN SPITE OF THE RAID--- SO I STOMPED ON THEM--  THAT WORKED.

MADE ME WONDER...  I HAVE HAD EXPERINCE CUTTING  A FANCY LAWN FOR A BBQ PARTY  ( NOT HERE) AND NOTICED HOW MANY MOSQUITO BITES I GOT ON MY ANKLES... WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO MAKE THE GRASS CUTTER INTO A FAN SO YOU COULD VACUUM   THE LAWN  WHICH WOULD CLEAR THEM FOR A WHILE AT LEAST...  I DON'T THINK THEY TRAVEL FAR-- THEY ARE LIVING IN THAT LOVELY GRASS.. SO BY DISRUPTING THE GRASS  YOU COULD THEN VACUUM THEM INTO A   NET..  YOU WOULD HAVE TO DO IT AFTER YOU MOWED AND HAD THE MOWER CATCH THE GRASS CLIPPINGS---

THERE ARE SO MANY TIMES WHEN A CHEMICAL SOLUTION IS NOT THE ULTIM,ATE..

I SUPPOSE HARD PHYSICAL WORK  vs SLEEPING PILLS WOULD FALL IN THAT CATAGORY

AND THEN THERE IS HOME DEPOT AND THEIR CARRIAGES--- GIVE ME A COUPLE COAT HANGERS AND YOU COULD STAND UP MOPS, 2X4'S AND  OTHER LONG OBJECTS COMMONLY SEEN WHACKING OTHER CUSTOMERS.

I DID NOT DO A NUTTY PROFESSOR LAST NIGHT... I WAS JUST TOO TIRED TO DO A CREATIVE ONE SUCCESSFULLY AND I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO PREPARE FOR  SOME OF THE MORE INSTRUCTIVE ONES.. I FEEL LIKE A DREADFUL FAILURE... I REALLY MEANT TO DO ONE A WEEK.

I MUST TRY HARDER. PLUS IT IS FUN..

WHAT I DID INSTEAD IS PAPERWORK-- AND THAT AIN'T FUN AT ALL

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WE HAVE CP'S IN THE GUEST HOUSE FOR A COUPLE DAYS--   IT IS WORKING... WE SEEM TO HAVE A FEW COMING AND GOING ON A REGULAR BASIS..

AND HAVING NOEL GO HOME FOR HESE FEW OVERNIGHTS HAS WORKED... HE PUPS ARE AT LEAST DRINKING MILK FROM A BOWL A LITTLE ANYWAY--  THEY AHVE TO LEARN ABOUT WATER... SO THAT IS NEXT FOR  PUPPY SITTERS TO DO.

NOW TO FINISH THE FEEDING STATION..

APRIL 25 2914
WOW.. GOOD SLEEP LAST NIGHT !  EVEN MY BRACELET TOLD MY CELL PHONE-- I CANT WAIT FOR MY CELL TO TELL MY CAR...

AND KATI IS UP-- SHE WALKED 332 STEPS SO FAR- 

IF YOU ALL CARE.... IT SEEMS 13000 STEPS IS AN AVERAGE DAY FOR KATI MEGAN AND MARIA

-------UNLESS IT IS A SH#TTY SUNDAY WHEN MARIA LOGGED 22000 .

AINT TECHNOLOGY GREAT???

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ANKLE ANNIE HAD  A GREAT IDEA OF SENDING BIRTHING SUPPLIES TO TRACY-- SO WE WILL DO UP A BIG BOX..

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 PROGRESS  IS BEING MADE ON THE HAY LOFT/ DELORES CLOSET...

 AND I JUST REMEMBERED  WE HAVE THOSE PORTABLE STAIRCASES WE  NEEDED FOR THE TREE CLIMBING PROJECT..

WITH ENOUGH ADAPTING LIKE WALLS AND  STEPS . I BET THEY WILL GET THE DOGS INTO THE HAY LOFT PLAYROOM....  I CAN NOT WAIT TO GO LINE THEM UP....

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AS FOR BALD SHELIA ( WHO HAS TORN HER HAIR OUT GETTING READY FOR THE MOVERS TODAY...) I JUST ASKED HER IF SHE WAS  READY TO DECLARE "BLESSED BE NOTHING ", BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS TOO BIG A BURDEN

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AND AFTER 2 YEARS OF LATIN  I  THINK I REMEMBER ONLY ONE WORD -IMPEDIMENTA-- FOR  POSSESSIONS/BAGGAGE-- BECAUSE IT IMPEDES YOU  

I COULD HAVE  THAT ALL WRONG-  IT WOULD N OT BE UNUSUAL...  IT IS A GOOD CONCEPT SO DON'T CORRECT ME IF I HAVE IT WRONG...

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REMEMBER MY 4 YEARS OF SPANISH WHICH TAUGHT ME ONLY ONE POOR JOKE  ABOUT ESSO SI QUE ES SPELLING SOCKS..

SO MUCH FOR MY EDUCATION...  IT HAS OFTEN BEEN SAID  "YOU HIDE IT WELL"

NO WONDER I WORKED FOR THE WANT ADVERTISER FOR 19 YEARS BEFRE THEY REALIZED  I HAD A COLLEGE DEGREE..  I CAN REMEMBER MANY FAMILY JOKES ABOUT TRYING TO EDUCATE ME--- AND THEN IT WAS NO JOKE THAT YOUNG LADIES GOT BACHELOR OF ARTS   (BA)  DEGREES-- NOT BACHELOR OF SCIENCE. (BS) 

COLBY WOMEN JUST DID NOT GET BS DEGREES--  BUT BY HEAVENS THEY  HAD TO BE ABLE TO SPELL 500 WORDS CORRECTLY--( I REMEMBER THE  500 WORD FRESHMAN SPELLING TEST- THAT I WAS STILL TAKING AS A SENIOR- I THINK THEY GRADUATED ME JUST TO GET ME OUT OF THERE) 

NOW THAT WE HAVE ALL AGED AND GROWN... WE REALIZE ALL  THOSE BS DEGREES MEN HAVE ARE 99% BULL SH#T DEGREES,.

NOW ALL OF YOU GO AND LISTEN TO KEN ROBERTSON  WITH HIS TED REPORT !!!!

APRIL 24 2014

THE PASSING OF AN ERA- WITH FIDO GONE--

MEGAN DID THE RIGHT THING-- HIS QUALITY OF LIFE HAD TAKEN A TURN THAT PAINKILLER WAS NOT WORKING.  HE WAS LUCKY TO HAVE HAD A WONDERFUL LIFE WITH MEGAN WHO HAD THE SENSE TO LET HIM SLEEP BEFORE LIFE GOT MUCH LESS THAN HAPPY.

AS JANINE SAID IN HER BOOK... THERE IS NO EASY WAY FOR A PERSON TO GET FROM ONE LIFE TO THE NEXT..

ANIMALS ARE MUCH MORE FORTUNATE TO BE ALLOWED TO SLEEP AWAY.

I FELT THIS WAY WHEN TIFFANY DIED-- THEN ELLIE... THEN PURPLE.. AND MOST OF ALL MARY

THE END OF GRACIOUS LIVING IS PAST AND YOU ARE LEFT WITH A BUNCH OF POORLY BEHAVED TEENAGE ANIMALS THAT YOU THINK "THESE SOB's WILL NEVER MEASURE UP"  AND AFTER A WHILE... THEY DO--- OR ALMOST...

I THINK OF FIDO AS THE GRAND OLD MAN WHO HELPED JOCELYN TO TRY AND WALK WITH A DOG.... AND I LOOK AT BENTLEY AND TRY AND FIGURE HOW TO PROTECT THE WORLD FROM HIM..

WE WILL OUTLIVE MOST OF OUR  ANIMALS--

 SO IT IS TOUGH TO SAY IT WAS HAPPILY DONE- BUT IT WAS.  

MEGAN PREVENTED THE UNHAPPY FROM HAPPENING .

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AND ON WE GO....

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I WAS UP ALL NIGHT-- LAST NIGHT -LITERALLY-  I HAD SOOOO MNAY THINGS TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT.

 AND THEN I REMEMBERED DENIM

I DON'T THINK WE PRACTICED FALLING DOWN WITH DONNA AND DENIM---

DONNA ... YOU WILL FALL- AT SOME POINT-- AND DENIM NEEDS TO THINK IT IS JUST ANOTHER WORK RELATED CHORE INSTEAD OF PANICING  AND BACKING AWAY...

SO TO GET HER  READY FOR THQAT EVENT... DONNA  LOAD UP ON DOG TREATS-- AND SLIDE OFF THE SOFA AND SHARE A COOKIE OR TWO WITH DENIM SO SHE GETS USED TO YOU BEING ON HTE FLOOR.  DO THAT A COUPLE TIMES A DAY FOR A WEEK---  WATCH TV FROM THERE -- WHATEVER...   AND EACH TIME USE THE HARNESS A BIT MORE AND MORE TIL SHE  BEGINS TO REALLY BRACE...

MEGAN HAS DONE IT WITH HER... BUT IT IS ALWAYS A SHOCKER TO A DOG TO HAVE THEIR NEW OWNER FALL--

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I REMEMBER ONE OF MY INTRODUCTIONS TO IPSWICH WAS...----- I WAS WALKING A HUGE BLACK DANE-- "BRUNO"   AS NICE AS HE COULD BE--   I WENT TO CROSS BOXFORD ROAD-  AND STEPPED IN A POTHOLE AND FELL..  NOT UNDERSTANDING THE SITUATION, BRUNO TOOK THE JOB OF PROTECTING HIS FALLEN HERO.. AND STOOD OVER ME-- PREVENTING ME FROM GETTING UP-  A POLICE CRUIZER JUST HAPPENED ALONG AS PEOPLE RUSHED IN TO HELP ME... 

 BRUNO  TOOK ONE LOOK AT THAT BLACK UNIFORM AND FLASHING LIGHTS , SAT RIGHT DOWN ON ME AND GROWLED LONG AND LOUD...  I GOT TO LAUGHING SO HARD I COULD NOT GET UP ANYWAY .  IT TOOK A WHILE TO STRAIGHTEN  THAT OUT.  

SO DONNA-- I KNOW THINGS LIKE THAT--- PRACTICE IN THE LIVING ROOM SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO CRAWL AROUND SOME STREET 

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AS FOR CAMERA PEOPLE----

DON SOMEBODY IS HERE FROM OREGON TO GET THE FULL PICTURE OF LIFE ON CRAZY ACRES-- HE CAN BE SEEN DRAGGING LAUNDRY AROUND-- PATTING PUPPIES... AND DOING MAIL CALL-- GETTING THE FULL PICTURE...

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I AM RUNNING OUT OF QUESTIONS AND PHONE NUMBERS--- EVERYBODY SEEMS TO ENJOY  THE FIRESIDE  CHAT-  BUT I NEED MORE CARDBOARDS WITH QUESTIONS...  AND PHONE NUMBERS.

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NOW TO THE 6 SEEDS TO THE INCH PROJECT

APRIL 23 2014

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I WRITTEN

"I CAN'T REMEMBER WHO SENT IT BUT....."

TOO MANY-- AN D IT IS NOT DUE TO ANY LACK OF INTENT...-- IT IS MY MIND-- WHICH IS -I WAS GOING TO  SAY "IS  SLOWLY.."---..  BUT RApidly.... is more to the point of how fast i CAN NOT REMEMBER...

I DO REMEMBER MANY   YEARS AGO  SOME DOCTOR SAID TO ME  "TREE, BRIDGE, CAN"-- I ASKED WHAT? AND HE KICKED IT ASIDE AS SOMETHING ON THE FORM HE WAS READING... THEN ABOUT 2 MINUTES  LATER , HE ASKED ME WHAT THOSE WORDS WERE-- AND I DIDIN'T HAVE A CLUE. ----AT WHICH TIME HE 

WROTE SOMETHING IN MY CHART

WELL IT IS WORSE NOW-- I WOULD NOT NOW BE ABLE TO REMEMBER HE EVEN ASKED ME 3 WORDS...LET ALONE WHAT THEY WERE...

SO REMEMBERING TO THANK THOSE PEOPLE WHO'S NAMES,EMAILS AND ADDRESSES USED TO BE ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE, I SWALLOWED LONG AGO...

 I WOULD LIKE TO THANK SOMEONE FOR SENDING THE BIT ON TENNIS BALLS AND  DUST PANS.

IF I HAD KNOWN THESE THINGS 30 YEARS AGO MY LIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN SO MUCH EASIER..

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?DUST PANS?  DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE HAD SOME SIZABLE ANIMAL IN SOME BIG BOSTON  BUILDING RENOVATED INTO A PHOTO STUDIO, AND NEEDED TO GET THEM A DRINK OF WATER??? TOO MANY TO FATHOM... AND-- THE SIN KS IN THE LADIES ROOM ARE PURPOSEFULLY DESIGNED SO THTAT YOU CAN GET YOUR HANDS UNDER THE SPIKET /FAUCET- BUT CAN NOT GET ANY KIND OF  DISH., COFFEE CUP  OR ANY OTHER WATER TRANSFERRING DEVICE TO FILL A BUCKET OR DOG DISH. THEY ARE  AGONIZINGLY CLOSE  BUT NEVER..... 

 TIL ONE OF YOU GENIUS' TYPES SENT ME A LINK TO GENIUS SOLUTIONS WHERE SOMEONE USED A DUST PAN TO  MOVE WATER TO  THE BUCKET..   I EVEN TRIED TO MAKE SOMETHING TO DO THAT...  I NEVER THOUGHT OF A DUST PAN TO FORM THE SLUICE   --- I EVEN TRIED SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THE NOW PATTENTED SHEEWEE... 

 BUT LETS NOT GO THERE.

AND THE OTHER THING IN THAT LINK WHICH MAKES ME FEEL EVEN MORE INADEQUATE  IS THE LOWLY TENNIS BALL----

 GLUE ON 2 BLACK DOTS OF SOME KIND AND SLIT A MOUTH WITH A RAZOR  AND YOU HAVE A SMILEY FACE THAT CAN BE SCREWED TO THE WALL INTO WHICH YOU CAN SHOVE ... LOTS OF THINGS LIKE CAR KEYS, WASH CLOTHS ETC......

I MUST DO THAT TODAY-- SINCE I CAN NOT REMEMBER WHERE I PUT ANYTHING IF I CAN'T SEE IT-- THIS WILL HELP WITH THAT PROBLEM..

SO OFF TO WALMART TO BUY A DOZEN TENNIS BALLS.... FOR A START.

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YESTERDAY ---I DID GET ALOT OF TOPSOIL CARRIED UP AND SOME VOLUNTEERS GOT ALOT SOME  SPREAD. SO THERE ARE PLACES I CAN SPREAD SEED..

THIS IS A TALENT I  AM VERY PROUD OF--- ALONG TIME AGO ?40 YEARS? I HAD RIDDEN MY MOTORCYCLE AND ENDED UP AT A COUNTY FAIR IN MAINE SOMEWHERE....

THEY HAD A SEED TOSSING CONTEST WITH A BUNCH OF OLD FARMER TYPE MEN--- SO I ENTERED IT ... AND WON BY TOSSING  "6 SEEDS TO THE INCH"  ON A WINDY DAY...

DUMB LUCK HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY STRONGEST SUIT.

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NOW IT IS ABOUT THIS CAR OF MINE---  BOY DO I WISH......  THERE WAS A WAY OF EASILY  GETTIN G INTO THE SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR LUMP TO ADD AN EXTRA KEY.. I KNOW IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME TIL I GET LOCKED OUT.  IT IS NOT GOING TO BE PRETTY WHEN I DO... ONLY THE SWEAR JAR WILL BENIFIT.

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BY NOON TODAY I WILL HAVE THE LIC FOR THE NEW VAN-- AND BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHICH TO PAINT WHAT...   I WOULD REALLY LIKE A HUGE PAW PRINT ON THE TOP... SORT OF A STATEMENT OF INDIVIDUALITY THAT IS NOT "IN  YOUR FACE" 

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AND THEN BY NOON--- THERE IS... I THINK  SOMEONE COMING WHO'S NAME I CAN NOT REMEMBER ALL I REMEMBER IS ... FROM FAR AWAY.... LIKE IDAHO.. OR SOME WHERE LIKE THAT..

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SO MY TENNIS BALL HUNTING BETTER BE OVER BY THEN

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I HEARD FOM SHELIA,  SHE HAS NOT TOTALLY GONE BERSERK- BUT IS WELL ON HER WAY--  THE MOVER COMES  FRIDAY---PAM IS OFF TO GO MEASURE OUR HORSE TRAILER..,.. 71"-- PLENTY BIG ENOUGH  -- SHELIA  HAS A 4WHEEL DRIVE "MULE" WHICH SHE  WILL PROBABLY NEED TO BE USING TIL THE LAST MINUTE-- BUT IT MIGHT FIT- AND I COULD GET IT OUT OF THERE A THE VERY LAST MINUTE..

APRIL 22 2014

EARLENE GOT THE GRUEL PROJECT GOING YESTERDAY--- AND SHE WILLL NOW BE GONE FOR A  WHOLE WEEK - TO GO BABYSIT HER SISTER'S 5 CATS WHILE SHE GOES ON VACATION.. SHE LEFT US TO OUR OWN DEVICES TO FIGURE OUT THESE 4 PUPS...

THIS WILL BE QUICK.. I NEED TO GET SOME MORE OF THAT TOPSOIL  OUT OF THE POND AREA BEFORE MEGAN PUTS DOGS OUT THERE

FOR ALL OF YOU WOULD BE FARMERS.......  THAT HORSE MANURE  GETS CARRIED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE POND WITHTHE TRACTORS  - WHERE I ROTATE IT IN 3 YEAR PILES AS I CHURN IT UP WITH LIME... IT IS A PERFECT PLACE FOR ALL THESE MEN WHO HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO DIG WITH A BACK HOE TO PRACTICE--- IT WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO DO IT WRONG.... JUST STIR UP THE PILE AS YOU MOVE IT SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT-- AND THEN AT THE RIGHT  END IS  DARK TOPSOIL FOR TH E TAKING..

JANINE IS A GOOD MUCK SHOVELER... NOT TOO  MUCH SHAVINGS GET THROWN OUT-- IT IS MOSTLY MANURE... SOME STABLES KEEP STALLS TOO CLEAN  WITH TOO MUCH SHAVINGS--- AS AN OLD 4H LEADER... I CAN TELL ALOT ABOUT A PERSON'S HORSEMANSHIP BY THE COLOR  OF THE MANURE PILE...

BET YOU NEVER KNEW THAT...

AND HEAVEN H ELP THE  PERSON WHO TOSSES A COFFEE CUP IN THE MANURE PILE-- OR WORSE  -- A HAY STRING.... THAT MANURE IS NOT TRASH... BIG TIME...

IF IT IS CLEAN SOMEONE WILL PAY ME FOR IT-- IF THEY SEE A CUP AND STRING, I HAVE TO PAY THEM TO TAKE IT..

SO NOW  WE NEED TO "TOP DRESS" ALOT OF THE GRASSY AREAS...ESPECIALLY BY THE TIPI-- AND I NEED TO PULL SOME OF THE PILE OUT FOR THAT... AND SWEEP THE  HAY LOFT-- ( FOR SEEDS)- AND MAYBE BUY  SOME  WITH THE FUN FUND.... WE DON'T REALLY NEED GRASS SEED-- THE HAY LOFT SWEEPINGS WILL EVENTUALLY GROW GREEN    BUT A FEW POUNDS OF BUILDERS GRASS THAT COMES UP IN A FEW DAYS  MIGHT MAKE IT LESS MUDDY IN THE MEAN TIME.

I AM OUT OF HERE  AN D WILL BE ON THE PUPPY HILL CAMEREA WITH MY MANURE PROJECT VERY SHORTLY

P.S.  I THINK I HAVE A DEFECTIVE "R" KEY.. ALONG WITH THE A AND A FEW OTHERS

APRIL 21,2014
DO YOU SUPPOSE SOME HOUSES ARE "HOBBY HOUSES"  ??  THE BEDS ARE MADE, THE FLOOR SWIFTED. THE WINDOWS SPARKLE AND THE LAWN IS MOWED.--- IT IS SOMEBODY'S JOB FULL TIME... OR SOMEBODY IHIRED A STYLEST AND RENTED SOMEORIENTAL RUGS

I SWEAR THE MORE HOUSES I LOOOK AT  THE MORE I RECOGNISE CERTAIN ORIENTALS AND FURNATUE-- MUST BE A RENTAL COMPANY CONNECTED TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER..

REALITY   IS ONLY IN THE REALATOR.S  PHOTO'S-- A FRIEND SENT ME A HOUSE AIMED AT SHELIA-- ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL-- GRACIOUS LIVING-  ALSO HUGE AND SPOTLESS-

5500 SQ FEET IS CONSERVATIVELY  36 MINUTES A DAY JUST  MOVING A SWIFTER BACK AND FORTH TO KEEP JUST THE FLOORS LIKE THAT 

ONE PILE OF DOG POO AND YOUR DAY IS WRECKED.

AND SHE HAS 5 DOGS.. 2 IN DIAPERS-

IN MY OPINION SHE NEEDS SOMETHING MORE FORGIVING THAN THAT...

AS I HAVE SAID BEFORE ..PERFECTION IS EXPENSIVE-- IN BOTH TIME AND MONEY...

THERE IS A GREAT DEAL TO BE SAID FOR WARM AND DRY.

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I DON'T KNOW WHO SENT ME THIS  BREADED TROUT FROM OMAHA STEAKS... BUT IT IS A GREAT  BREAKFAST 

MANY THANKS-- AND IT IS ON MY DR DIET  LIST--- IT IS A 1"THICK BOOK-- BASICALLY  IT SAYS QUIT EATING SUGAR AND RELATED FRUCTOSES  AND YOU WILL LOOSE..  I HAVE NOT QUIT EATING SUGAR.... I HAVE CUT IT DOWN... WHICH I KNOW IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR A PERSON ADDICTED TO IT...  AND ALREADY  I  EITHER LOST 4 POUNDS OR AM DEHYDRATED.. TIME WILL TELL..

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DONNA IS DOING WONDERFULLY WITH DENIM... AND EARLENE IS HERE TODAY-- SO MAYBE SHE CAN TAKE HER OUT TO WANDER THE SHOPS...  MEGAN IS TOO DISTRACTING..

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IT IS SOOOOO EASY TO LIE IN BED AND THINK OF ALL THE THINGS I WOUL LIKE TO DO-- EXCEPT I RUN OUT OF GAS EARLY IN THE PROJECT.. THANK HEAVENS STEVEN BAILED ME OUT ON THE FEEDING STATION  WITH HIS PORTABLE  SCREWDRIVER... I DON'T HAVE ONE- AND DON'T WANT ONE-- THE BATTERIES ARE STILL TO HEAVY----

WE NEED TO CUT OFF THE LEGS-- MARIA CAN'T SEE THE TOP VERY WELL-- FURTHERMORE SHE NEARLY WENT HEAD FIRST INTHE 55 GAL DRUM WHILE REACHING FOR THE BOTTOM.

I CAN SEE THAT ON SOME EMERGENCY ROOM REPORT "STUCK HEAD FIRST IN BARREL"

I WONDER IF THE INSURANCE COMPANIES HAVE FOUND A WAY TO DISALLOW THAT 

THEY HAVE A REALLY OBSCURE RULING NOW- ABOUT-- ARE YOU IN HOSPITAL OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION, OR TO BE OBSERVED....ONE IS COVERED- THE OTHER IS NOT.----

.. IT IS OUT THERE... LOOK OUT.

THEY DID NOT BUILD HARTFORD CONNECTICUT'S INSURANCE MEGAPLEX ON PAYING BILLS..... JUST COLLECTING THEM.

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WITH STEVES  AND ANNIE'S HELP YESTERDAY  I MOVED A BIG PILE OF TWIGS ETC OUT TO THE TWIG STORAGE PILE  AN D BROUGHT BACK PERFECT TOP SOIL-- WHICH IS 3 YEAR OLD HORSE MANURE TO WHICH I HAVE ADDED LIME OVER THE YEARS..

IF THEY TURN THE PUPPY HILL CAMERA FULL AROUND YOU CAN SEE WHERE WE HAVE "TOP DRESSED TEH AREA... NOW TO GET  SEED--- TODAY...SO IT WILL BE GREEN -- NOT LAWN... JUST GREEN IS ALL I ASK.

 THERE AE ALOT OF PLACES TO ADD SOME OF THAT TOPSOIL TO TRY FOR A UNIFORM GREEN...

I MAY DO IT MORE TODAY-- WHICH WILL MEAN THE POND GATE WILL BE OPEN..

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AND SO IT GOES

APRIL  20 2014

I SAID I WOULD... AND I DID----- THE FEEDING"STATION " IS DONE-- WELL NEARLY--- I MADE THE LEGS 4 FEET TALL-- MOSTLY SO THE 55 GAL DRUM CAN FIT UNDER IT- WHEN IT IS ON A DOLLY.... I THINK WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO CUT 6" OFF THOSE LEGS..  BUT NOT UNTIL WE GET THE ACTUAL CASTERS TO MAKE THE DOLLIE..

SETTING ME OFF IN THE    WONDER STAGE....

I ORDERED 4 "CASTERS" ( ONCE SCREWED TO A PIECE OF PLYWOOD THEY ARE A DOLLY) FOR 4.50 EACH  $18 THE 4 OF THEM-- IF THEY ARE ALREADY  attached  TO A  $3 piece of plywood... they sell for $39.95.

THAT'S WHERE THE  HIGH SCHOOL  GEOMETRY COMES IN.....

WHY DO I NEED 4?   IF 3 POINTS FOR A PLANE---

OR IN  REAL LIFE...   EVER SEEN A FARMERS OLD MILK STOOL WITH 4 LEGS..??

I BET  AS YOU STOOD THERE DAILY LOOKING AT AN OLD  FARMERS MILK STOOL YOU NEVER WONDERED THAT..

BUT HOW MANY HAVE SEEN A 4 LEGGED TABLE - OR AnythinG THAT WOBBLES

I CAN SEE IF YOU ARE BALANCING A BIG RECTANGLE YOU MIGHT NEED 4-- BUT WITH A ROUND TABLE / OBJECT... LIKE THE FEED DRUM....THE 4TH IS JUST AN ADDED  COST. 

 YOU COUL D CUT 6 INCHES OFF A 3 LEGGED TABLE AN IT WILL NOT WOBBLE-- IT WILL BE TIPPED... BUT STEADY AS A ROCK.  

MAYBE  THAT SHOULD BE MY NEXT NUTTY PROFESSOR

IF THEY GET THE SOUND ON.--I DID EMAIL JON  AND HE MADE REFERENCE TO IT-- SO IT IS ON THEIR END...

WE ARE LIMITED WITHOUT IT..

I SAID YESTERDAY I WOULD GET BENTLEY IN THE ARENA FOR SOME AGILITY  TODAY...... I ONCE OWNED ALL THE PIECES FOR A DECENT COURSE.   BUT LETS SEE IF ABOUT  NOON  I CAN MAKE HIM "GET OFF HIS DUFF" 

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  new person donna is here to work with denim... and denim is lovin going to bed  on the sofa in the guest house instead of the kennel..   that is one of our "subtle training methods"  make sure the new life is more interesting than  the kennel  -- 

which makes me wonder when they are coming to pick up boris--- he is ready to  resume the comforts of service dog life...

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#1 project of today is  to count fencing....  and once i order it -- we are committed to put it in... we can not afford-- or... should not spend money on sliding those rails in and out of the posts that will remain... 99% of the posts are still good... i think they are a different wood---  plus we will have all those old rails as firewood..

#2 project is to sweep the hay loft-- must be done soon--- reason being-- that stuff on the floor of the hayloft is seeds... often called grass seeds--- well they would not pass as grass seeds in  some neighborhoods... but they grow green stuff- which when mowed looks mostly green...

 and  i want to seriously get at  delores closet-- which will be 75% of the hay loft--- we can leave 25% for hay/shavings.

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and so it goes...

APRIL 19TH 2014

HAPPY 19th  !!
THERE THAT GETS RID OF ALL THE BIRTHDAYS , ANIVERSARIES ETC - FOR THE MONTH...

RACING THRY MY HEAD ARE THINGS FOR THIS DAILY DOGGIE TODAY

I WISH THEY HAD PAUSED LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO GET THEM ON KEYBOARD.

2 JOKES FROM 2 DIFFERENT PEOPLE ABOUT BULLS.

BUT THEY TOO GOT MOVED ALONG BY THE DRAFT IN MY HEAD.

SUCH A PITY.

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I THANK WHOEVER SENT ME THE DOCTORS DIET BOOK-- PACKAGE WAS  UNLABELED. 

 I FIND THAT  THE NUMBER OF DIET BOOKS OWNED IS INVERSELY RELATED T O WEIGHT ACTUALLY DECREASED.

 THE ONLY  REAL DIET TRUTH--- FROM MY EX HUSBAND-- I HEAR IT DAILY AS I GET DRESSED..."IF YOU DIDN'T WEIGH SO MUCH, YOUR BACK WOULDN'T HURT AS MUCH."

I TRIED EVERY EXCUSE IN THE BOOK  FROM  THYROID TO POLIO  AND HE WOULD KEEP AT IT 

"EVEN EATING LESS OF THE WRONG THINGS WOULD HELP." 

 THAT DIET BOOK SUGGESTED FISH FOR BREAKFAST-- AND I HAPPENED TO HAVE SOME IN THE FREEZER -- COFFEE WITH CREAM, SUGAR , AND FISH.. PERFECT !  FORGET THE O's WHICH ARE CHEERY.

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  I KNOW YOU ARE SICK OF HEARING ABOUT THE ACCREDITATION... BUT THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER  SIGNS ARRIVED YESTERDAY--- YOU KNOW THOSE BIG RED SIGNS TO PUT NEXT TO THE BIG RED CYLINDARS SO PEOPLE CAN REMEMBER WHAT THOSE BIG RED CYLINDARS ARE FOR.

AND EACH ONE IS NEXT TO A DOOR CAREFULLY LABELED "EXIT"  -- EVEN THE ONE IN THE T-TENT --- YOU KNOW ---- THAT BUILDING WITHOUT WALLS-- EVEN HAS EXIT SIGNS---

I SUPPOSE ADI HAS A POINT--- BUT ALONG THE WAY IT GOT UNMERCIFULLY MICROMANAGED

ANYBODY CAN HANG UP A SIGN THAT SAYS TRAINER--- AND TEH GENERAL PUBLIC IS AT THEIR MERCY.

MY CRITERIA FOR TRAINER?  DON'T TELL ME....SHOW ME YOUR DOG....

AND THESE ACCREDITATON PEOPLE ( SHELIA OBRIEN) DID ACTUALLY GO ON A TRAINING MISSION WITH ME--- AND TALKED TO SEVERAL OF OUR RECIPIENTS.

AND TEH 3 BINDERS OF OUR "PREPACKET" GOT DUPLICATED AT STAPLES YESTERDAY AND I WILL GET THEM "BOUND" AND STACKED FOR THEIR PERUSAL-- TO BE MAILED ON TUESDAY

THEY ARE HERE N THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE TO READ... IT IS TOO LATE TO WORRY ABOUT TYPOS--- UNLESS DISASTROUS.

SO EVERYBODY READ THEM-- AND FIND OUT WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING.

 BECAUSE SOMEONE WILL ASK YOU -- WHEN THEY COME TO INSPECT.

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PROGRESS WILL BE MADE THIS MORNING  DANMMM IT..

 MEGANS IDEA OF MAKING THAT BACK ROOM/HALL A FOOD PREP AREA FOR THE DOGS-- IS AN EXCELLENT ONE-- IT  MIGHT EVEN FREE UP MY KITCHEN SO WE COULD ACTUALLY PREPARE THIS FOOD THAT THE DR'S DIET SAYS WILL MAKE US LOOSE WEIGHT--- IT DOES HAVE POSIBILITIES--- INSTEAD OF A SCOOP IF BUTTER-- TRY SEASONINGS..  THAT IMPLIES COOKING-- AND AT THE MOMENT I CAN NOT EVEN FIND MY KITCHEN COUNTERS.... SO WE CALL TAKE OUT - AND THAT AINT ORGANIC HEALTHY

SEE -- I DID IT AGAIN....IT IS SOMEONE ELSE'S FAULT THAT I NEED TO LOOSE WEIGHT

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ONE SHORT TRIP TO HOME DEPOT WITH THE TRAILER ATTACHED... AND  I GOT INTO THEIR PILE OF 70% OFF.... AND CAME HOME WITH ALL SORTS OF IDEAS..

INCLUDING GRACE  NEEDING A CLOSET FOR DELORES SEASONAL CHANGE OF CLOTHING.. COUPLE THAT WITH THE HOUSE SHELIA LOOKED AT THAT PUT DOWN A HARDWOOD FLOOR IN THE HAY LOFT FOR A BADMITTEN  COURT.....AND I WAS OFF AND RUNNING...

INSULATION WOULD BE $1700, AN ADDITIONAL FLOOR 3/8 PLY WOOULD BE $1444 AND THE WHITE POLYMAX  CEILING - LIKE THE STUFF IN THE DEAGLE HOUSE... WOULD BE $2625- SO FOR THE BEST PART OF $6000 WE WOULD HAVE A GOOD GLOVEN COURT.

PUT A 4X8 PLYWOOD TABLE THERE AND GRACE WOULD HAVE  HER CRAFT DEPARTMENT FROM WHICH WE OFTEN BENEFIT.

SINCE ALL THE CP'S ARE HELPING WITH THE PUPS BY BUYING THE CHICKEN BRICKS....., I CAN DO THAT...

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THERE ARE SOME MAMOUTH JOBS TO GET DONE BEFORE YOU ALL ARRIVE FOR THE RETREAT..

ANOTHER BIGGIE--- REPLACING THE RAILS OF OUR SPLIT RAILS FENCING--- IT IS VERY TIRED LOOKING.... IT IS A PERFECT VOLUNTEER GROUP THING-- 2 PEOPLE LUGGING RAILS AROUND-- GOOD EXERCISE.. SELF DEFINING COMPLETION SECTIONS...  I JUST HAVE TO GET OUT THERE AND COUNT SECTIONS.... A TRAILER LOAD  FROM TENNESSEE IS 1300 PIECES--- AND I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS TOO MUCH/TOO LITTLE.

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ALONG WITH PAINTING THE VANS--  BIG IDEAS--- BUT  THERE ARE A FEW PLACES WHERE WE NEED TO BE UPDATED...

I AM COUNTING ON THE CAMERA PEOPLE TO ARRIVE WITH  WORK GLOVES TO HANDLE THINGS LIKE RAILS...  A FEW A DAY-- AND IT WOULD GET DONE FAST--  

THE POSTS ARE ( MOSTLY ) OK.

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NOW JUST DO IT????

APR 18 2014
FUSCIA IS SPOILED ROTTEN PUP OF THE DAY...  FUSSY TUMMY  AND UNSYMPATHETIC SIBLINGS, AND SHE IS BACK IN THE HOUSE... ONCE HERE  2 CANS OF DOG FOOD AND SHE IS FINE.

PLAN OF THE DAY.....

SHELIA HAD 2 HUGE PIECES OF 6" HOSE OF SOME KIND....NEED THE HORSE TRAILER TO MOVE THEM   --- AND BRIAN  BET HER NO ONE WOULD TAKE THEM--- SO I DID-- THEY ARE PROBABLY VERY EXPENSIVE COMMERCIAL FLUID TRANSPORTING DEVICES-- I DO NOT HAVE A CLUE-- SO I WILL TAKE THEM TO JEFF MASTERSON ( GUY WHO DIGS HOLES AROUND HERE WITH HUGE EQUIPMENT)  AND JUST LEAVE IN HIS YARD WITH "I FOUND THESE AT A YARD SALE..."

SHOULD GIVE HIM A SMILE

THEN BACK TO STAPLES-- HOPEFULLY ANNE GOES WITH ME-- TO MAKE 4 COPIES OF THE 3 ACREDITATION  MANUALS--

THEN BACK HERE   IF I CAN MANAGE---TO MAKE A CRAFT TABLE FOR GRACE -- AND FOOD STATION FOR MEGAN...  I WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT-- CONSTRUCTION ALWAYS CLEARS MY HEAD....

THERE... THAT IS IT FOR THE DAILY DOGGIE

NOW TO REPRINT WHAT EARLENE HAS CLEANED UP  OF THESE 3 ACCREDITATION MA

APR 17 2014
RE... MY NEW PHONE

IT ALREADY CONTROLS  MY  NEW CAR  WHILE PLAYNG PHANTOM OF THE OPERA FOM MY BACK POCKET...

BUT THE HEIGHT OF INVADING PRIVACY.....  IT TELLS ME...

CONGRATULATIONS O MEGAN-- SHE HAS JUST PASSED THE 100,000 STEPS WEARING HER  U 24 BRACELET 

 MEANWHILE KATI ATE  A RED VELVET CUPCAKE  

AND 

THERESA LIFTED WEIGHTS FOR 20 MINUTES AND HAD 2 GREEN TEA LATTES-- ALONG WITH SOME GUMMY BEARS

AND  I SHOULD GO TO BED AT 8:32PM TONIGHT....

WAY TO GO

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IN MY FURTHER ARGUMENT WITH THE TECHNOLOGY....

I DID MANAGE TO SET THE TIME ZONE FOR DUBLIN, IRELAND-- SO AT LEAST I CAN CONTEMPLATE WHAT TIME IT IS FOR  "NOTHER GWEN"  WHO LIVES IN BELFAST AREA

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AND 

I HAD A SERIOUS DISCUSSION WITH SIRI ( THE WOMAN WHO LIVES IN MY PHONE) ABOUT THE MUSIC-- SHE GOT BACK AT ME BY STARTING THE WAILING  OF THAT ONE SONG IN PHANTOM OF TEH OPERA  AND I CAN NOT SHUT IT OFF EXCEPT TO SHUT DOWN THE WHOLE PHONE.  SO MY PHONE IS OFF BECAUSE EVEN IF I HAD A PHONE CALL  I CAN NOT HEAR IT OVER THE PHANTOM MUSIC FORCED ON ME BY THIS SIRI WOMAN.

THIS MORNING WE--- AT LEAST MEGAN AND I -- WITH SEVERAL POSSIBLE PASSENGERS-- ARE GOIING TO TH E FREE FOR ALL AT SHELIA'S -- HORSE TRAILER IN TOW--  MAYBE MEGAN CAN SHUT UP SIRI'S MUSIC PREFERENCE.

MEGAN IS TO DRIVE THE HIGHWAY  AND I WILL BACK IT UP IF NEEDED...  I HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO BACK UP AND PARALELL PARK MY  OLD 53'TRAILER  IN BOSTON-- I WAS SO EXCITED THAT I  FORGOT TO PUT QUARTERS AND GOT A $90 PARKING TICKET FOR  THE 3 SP[ACES I TOOK....

I HAVE ALSO BEEN KNOWN TO FAIL REALLY REALLY BADLY.... ACTUALLY ... I REMEMBER... I DENTED TWO OF MY TRAILERS AT ONCE BY BACKING ONE INTO THE OTHER IN THE YARD.

LOOK OUT HERE WE COME...

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 I DON'T KNOW WHAT MEGAN HAD FOR BREAKFAST YET--- BUT I BET I KNOW BEFORE WE LEAVE AT 9AM..  IF I ASK THIS SIRI WOMAN IN MY BACK P-OCKET... SHE WILL TELL ME-- ALONG WITH THE WEATHER REPORT FOR FAIRBANKS ALASKA.

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MAYBE.....I HAVE NOT LOST MY MEMORY--- IT IS JUST TOOOO STUFFED WITH WHAT SOMEONE ELSE WANTS ME TO THINK ABOUT -- OR HEAVEN HELP ME... BELIEVE..

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WHICH BRINGS UP THE ACCREDITATION.... WE ARE TO MAIL IT NEXT TUESDAY...  HOPEFULLY EARLENE CAN DRESS UP MY PAINFUL TYPING-- AND THERESA CAN PUT IT TOGETHEER WITH THE PROPER COLOR CODED PAGES....

I WILL TELL YOU HOW BAD IT IS ( AGAIN)

FOR VETERANS TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE VA PAY THIER VET BILLS I HAVE TO BUY SPECIAL TAGS TO HANG ON ALL THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS..

HOW DISCONNECTED IS THAT.

SHELIA  OBRIEN ( OUR LAST INSPECTOR 5 YEARS AGO) --- IN HER REPORT FAULTED US ONLY ON THE FACT I DID NOT HAVE LABELS  OVER THE RED CYLINDERS  TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT THOSE ARE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS..... SO I BETT ER BE SURE WE HAVE FIXED THAT PROBLEM I N  THE 5 YEARS SINCE THEN-- WHICH IS WHY I JUST ORDERED SOME MORE ....

OUR FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ARE JUST INSIDE EVERY DOOR-- THEORY BEING AS YOU RUN OUT THE DOOR YOU HAVE ONE SHOT AT GRABBING ONE.

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AND THEN THERE IS THE HOUSE HUNTING PROJECT FOT BOTH  MEATCUTTING STEVE AND SHELIA--- IT HAS OPENED ONE WILD CONCEPT I HAD NOT THOUGHT OF.....  ONE PLACE WE LOOKED AT HAD DRESSED UP THE HAY LOFT TO BE A BIG "PLAYROOM"  WITH A BADMITTEN COURT.  OUR CIELING IS NOT THAT HIGH  BUT I AM WONDERING HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO INSULATE THE ROOF AND PUT DOWN A BETTER FLOOR...  IT WOULD NOT BE TOASTY WARM... BUT  I KNOW-- BY THE ICECYCLES THAT HANG IN WINTER,  THE KENNEL HEAT  BILL IS MELTING THE SNOW WHEN IT IS TOO COLD FOR THEM TO HAVE MELTED BY THEMSELVES-- HENCE THE ICECYCLES   .... IT IS A HUGE AREA FOR THE KIND OF STORAGE  WE SEEM TO NEED...

ALTHO... CLUTTER WILL ACCUMULATE TO FILL AVAILABLE SPACE..

AND WE WOULD NEED A FLIGHT OF STAIRS FOR DOGS TO GET UP THERE-- CURRENTLY  WE HAVE THE NICE IRON LADDER OF AN ANTIQUE PLAYGROUND SLIDE..    AND A LOFT FULL OF SPIDER WEBS...  IT SOULD BE CLEANED UP..

THE AREA IS 35 X 75    WITH 10' HEADROOM IN THE MIDDLE AND  ONLY 2' SIDEWALLS...

I COULD HAVE A FIELD DAY RIGGING UP A PENDULUM TO SWING "STUFF" UP TO THE HAYLOFT DOOR.. ( OR BETTER YET  WE SHOULD HAVE A HAY ELEVATOR ANYWAY...) 

TIME TO MAKE THE COFFEE

april 16,2014

A VERY LOGICAL WAY OF STUDYING A PROBLEM IS  TO STUDY THE EXTREMES- AND THEN FIGURE OUT WHERE REALITY SETS IN...  YEE OLD BELL SHAPED CURVE....

 ON THE TOPIC OF HOUSING......

I DON'T WANT TO USE THE TERM HOARDING--- WITH ALL IT'S NEGATIVE CONNOTATIONS- BUT  AT THE AGE OF 70+++ -- I HAVE FINALLY FIGURED OUT.... IF YOU ARE BUILDING A BOX AND NEED A  PAIR OF HINGES   FOR THE LID -- THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN  NOT OWNING THEM AND NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND THEM.

PLUS I NO LONGER HAVE TO  HARNESS A HORSE  AND WAGON  TO DRIVE DOWN MUDDY UNPAVED ROADS TO GET TO THE GENERAL STORE --- OR PUSH MY CAR DOWN THE DRIVEWAY TO GET IT STARTED TO GO BUY THEM ...  BOTH OF WHICH COULD JUSTIFY STRIPPING HINGES  OFF TRASH AND KEEPING THEM.

   

I HAVE A CAR...  THAT RUNS...... AND THE ROADS ARE PAVED ALL THE WAY TO HOME DEPOT WHERE THEY KEEP STUFF ALL LINED UP ON BEAUTIFUL SHELVING UNTIL I NEED IT.

AND EVEN MORE MODERN... SIT HERE AND TYPE-- AND WITHIN 24 HOURS SOMEONE WILL BRING IT TO MY FRONT DOOR.  WHICH IS FASTER THAN I COULD FIND SOME STUFF AROUND HERE.

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SO  THEN THERE IS A VERY VALID STUDY TO BE MADE OF WHAT NEEDS TO BE STORED IN HEATED AND AIR CONDITIONED COMFORT..  CERTAINLY ALL MY DOGS DO  ... BUT WHO NEEDS TO STORE TOILET PAPER  IN  A HEATED STATE? 

 IS THE COST OF HEATING THE TOILET PAPER  JUSTIFIED BY A QUICK RUN IN THE INVIGORATING  BREEZES TO RETRIEVE IT FROM AN UNHEATED STORAGE FACILITY.

ANTICIPATING THE NEED ON A ROLL TO ROLL BASIS IS, HISTORICALLY  IMPOSSIBLE.

THERE ARE MANY FASCINATING . "TINY HOUSE"   MEASURING  10 X 20 AND FULLY EQUIPPED  COST $25000 -- EAT - SLEEP- SHOWER -WATCH TV -IN HEATED AND AC COMFORT.   THESE DO NOT NEED AN INTERCOM SYSTEM TO TALK TO SOMEONE AT THE OTHER END OF THE HOUSE. BUT YOU  COULD STORE 2 EXTRA ROLLS OF TOILET PAPER IN THE STRUCTURE.(GOOGLE TINY HOUSE..)

AT THE OTHER END OF THE BELL SHAPED CURVE YOU HAVE THE 5000 SQUARE FOOT--12 ROOM HOUSE WITH 4 BATHROOMS AND A KITCHEN BETTER EQUIPPED THAN SOME VERY NICE RESTAURANTS FEEDING HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE A DAY.   IF WE ARE TO TAKE OUR UNIT OF MEASUREMENT---- A ROLL OF TP.... A SQUARE FOOT WOULD HOLD 4 ROLLS    IN A 5000 SQ ' MANSION  IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO STORE 20,000 ROLLS  ONE  UNIT DEEP 

WITH 8'CEILINGS THAT IS 160,000 ROLLS.

EVEN WITH 160,000 ROLLS YOU KNOW THAT  IF THERE  ARE A FEW ROOMS  WITHOUT ANY, IT WILL BE THE 4 BATHROOMS. 

POINT BEING THAT TO KEEP 5000 SQUARE FEET IN PERFECT OPERATING CONDITION WILL TAKE CONSIDERABLE EFFORT -- ONE OF THE 4 BATHROOMS WILL ALWAYS HAVE A LEAKING WASHER IN THE SINK.-- EVEN REMEMBERING WHICH BATHROOM OF THE 4  HAS THAT LEAKING FAUCET...WILL TAKE SOME ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS.

DO WE  NEED THAT??-- OR WHO TRAINED US TO WANT THAT??.

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MY AUNT MILDRED-- LOVELY  SINGLE WOMAN  WITH ONE AND A HALF LEGS-- TAUGHT THE DEAF CHILDREN IN NYC IN ABOUT THE 1940'S -- LIVED IN AN APPARTMENT IN MANHATTAN WHICH WAS ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE "TINY HOUSE" ABOVE. AT THE AGE OF 80  SHE DATED AND MARRIED A WONDERFUL GUY WHO WAS ?PRESIDENT  OF OTIS ELEVATORS?? AND MOVED INTO HIS MANSION  IN NEW CANNON  CONN ( THE HIGH RENT DISTRICT)--

THEY ENJOYED THE HIGH LIFE TOGETHER  -- NEW YEARS EVE IN TIMES SQUARE AND ALL AT 80+ YEARS OLD.--

 SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE SHE COMMENTED "BLESSED BE NOTHING"

I NEVER KNEW... BLESSED  BE THE STATE OF HAVING  NOTHING TO TAKE CARE OF - OR DON'T LET ADVERTISING DICTATE WHAT YOU WISH YOU HAD.

OF ALL THE THINGS I HAVE FORGOTTEN... I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN AUNT MILDRED'S BLESSED BE NOTHING.

THE REST OF THAT STORY - I HAD A HOUSE FIRE-- TOTALED... JUST AFTER  BOTH AUNT MILDRED  AND JACK DIED--  AFTER HIS FAMILY TOOK WHATEVER POSSESSIONS THEY WANTED, THEY OFFERED ME WHATEVER WAS LEFT... I WAS DOWN TO NO POTS AND PANS TYPE THING...

SO I WENT DOWN WITH A HORSE TRAILER---AND COLLECTED THE MOST AMAZING THINGS   STERLING SILVER,  12 PLACE SETTINGS PERFECT  LAMOGES CHINA-  ALONG WITH THE POTS AN PANS.

WHERE IS IT?I GOT TIRED OF WORRYING ABOUT SMASHING THE CHINA WITH DOGS TAILS SO WHEN SOMEONE CAME ALONG AND WAS VERY ENVIOUS OF IT... I GAVE IT TO THEM ALL THE TIME  THINKING AUNT MILDRED WAS RIGHT... BLESSED BE NOTHING.

HOW ON EARTH DID I GET INTO THAT STORY????

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