WE MADE IT--- BUT I FORGOT TO MAIL IT....
AND " WE" ARE 4 MORE THAN WE WERE 2 DAYS AGO... LAINIE DELIVERED 4 NICE HEALTHY PUPS-- 3 MALES AND ONE FEMALE ALL DEVELOPING NICE ROUNDED BELLIES - SO THEY MUST BE EATING... I WORRIED BECAUSE HER NIPPLES ARE SO BIG .. BUT THE NEWBORN MOUTHS SEEM TO ACCOMODATE THEM... SHE HAS ENOUGH MILK TO FEED THE 9 PUPS OF GUSSIES TOO.
I AM GLAD I DON'T HAVE TO WRITE A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR "GOLDIE"-- OUR GHOST OF THE LEFTHAND DRAWER--- JUDY ( SWAMPSCOTT..). HUSBAND PILOT GOT CALLED IN FOR COVERAGE SO SHE HAS A FEWW DAYS SHE COULD HELP AND NHTEACH --KAREN-- MANAGED TO FILL IN AN OVERNGITHER ALSO.. WE REALY DO NEED 2 FOR A FEW WEEKS.. GUSSIE WOUOLD LIKE TO TAKE OVER FOR LAINIE AND CLAIM HER PUPS... SHE DOES NOT LIKE WHEN THEY CRY... AND FIGURES SHE COULD RAISE THEM BETTER...NOT TOTALLY UNLIKE HUMAN MOTHERS OF KINDERGARDEN KIDS...
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STEVE POINTED OUT AT TRAINER TALK THAT THE IMOPOSSIBLE 32 PUPS WE HAD.. MANY ARE GONE-- AND THERE'S A HANDFUL NEARY READY.. WE DIDN'T REMOVE TOO MANY FOR BREEDING - OR FF'S. BUT THERE IS NO TIME TO RELAX BECAUSE THE 8 AUTHORS ARE GETTING READY TO LEARN---- AND THIS MONTH'S 13 NEW PUPS ARE GETTING READY TO LEARN TO PEE AND POO ON THIER OWN.
AH- THE CYCLE OF LEARNING.
WHICH BRINGS US TO WHO'S NEXT IN HEAT??? MY PLAN IS TO BREED ONE WHEN ONE IS WHELPNG... SO ALREADY I AM BEHIND.
THE HURRIER I GO , THE BEHINDER I GET...
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THE BUILDING IS NEARLY WEATHERPROOF- WHICH MEANS I CAN TRY AGAIN TO GET A BARKER BED TYPE MATTRESS FOR MY BED...
EVERY TIME WE HAVE PUPS , I AM REMINDED HOW COMFORTABLE THOSE BARKER DOG BEDS ARE--- AND A WHILE AGO SOMEONE GAVE ME THE NAME OF AN OUTFIT WHO MADE FOAM MATTRESSES LIKE BARKER FOR PEOPLE--AND I FORGOT THE NAME...
CAN SOMEONE REMIND ME ??PLEASE AND THANK YOU.
WHY THE WEATHER PTOOF BUILDING? BECAUSE MY MATTRESS IS PERFECTLY GOOD, BUT I DO PREFER THE DOG BEDS... SO I WILL MOVE THAT MATRESS TO THE "BOMB SHELTER" ...FOR STORAGE????? RIGHT... ALONG WITH THAT 30 FOOT PIECE OF CARPET FROM HOME DEPOT.... THE BUILDING IS BEGINNING TO TAKE SHAPE... THE HEATER MIGHT GET HOOKED UP PRETTY SOON.. THE BOARD... IS SUGGESTING I GET SEVERAL ESTIMATES ON THE ELECTRICAL WORK THERE-- WE HAVE BEEN USING CRANNEY, BUT THE BOARD POINTS OUT, IT NEVER HURTS TO GET MORE ESTIMATES... I ALWAYS FEEL BADLY ABOUT ASKING SOMEONE TO SPEND TIME WITH AN ESTIMATE.. EXCEPT I SUPPOSE IT IS A FACT OF BUSINESS...
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TURNS OUT.... I CAN HAVE A LADDER TO THE LOFT... BUT IF I PUT IN STAIRS THYE MUST CONFORM TO WHAT SOMEONE ELSE THINKS A SET OF STAIRS IN A DOG HOUSE SHOULD BE.....GRRRRHHHHHHHHHH. A LADDER TO THE LOFT WOULD BE CONSIDERED, IN TH BUILDING CODE "ACCESS" - WELLLLLLL.. THOSE 2 SETS OF STAIRS WHICH ARE.. AT THE MOMENT GRACE'S CHRISTMAS TREES, ONE OF THEM WOULD WORK.. AND WE COULD HAVE A HINGED PLYWOOD RAMP ATTACHED SO THE DOGS COULD GET UPSTAIRS IF WE WANTED THEM TO BE THERE..... THIS WOULD NOT HINDER USE OF THE AREA WHICH COULD BE KEPT GERM FREE
ONCE THE HEAT IS IN THEN DAVID #1 SAID HE WOUOLD DO THE EPOXY FLOOR/WALLS---
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I HOPE SOMEONE CAN REMEMBER THE FOAM MATTRESS MAKER ---ALL YOU CP's ARE ACTUALLY MY EXTERNAL MEMORY DEVICE...
SPEAKING OF IMPROVEMENTS---I THINK- AFTER 2 YEARS OF HANDLE JIGGLING, MY W/C IS WORKING CORRECTLY NOW.
INDOOR PLUMBING IS SUCH A GOOD THING.
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END OF YEAR-- TEH 10 DAYS OF SOLID MYTHBUSTERS HAS BEEN ON- WITH THIER INVESTAGATIONS OF THINGS LIKE DROPPING FOOD ON THE FLOR WITH THE 3 SECOND RULE... GOOD SHOW.... APPARENTLY THEY ARE TRYING TO GET A NEW CREW... THOSE 2 WILL BE HARD TO REPLACE...
PBS HAD ON A WONDERFUL STORY OABOUT THE WRITING OF HANDELLS MESSIAH- WHICH I HAD NEVER HEARD BEFORE--- I DIDN'T HEAR THE END BECAUSE IT RAN OVER A FEW MINUTES....AND WE HAD TO LISTEN TO AN AD FOR THE ANTIQUE ROAD SHOW INSTEAD...... WHAT A SHAME..... WE DID NOT GET TO HEAR ABOUT WHY YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO STAND UP FOR THE SINGING OF THE HALLELUJAH CHORUS...
IT IS ALWAYS INTERESTING TO BE IN AN AUDIENCE AND SEE WHO STANDS... IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE KING OF ENGLAND.
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END OF YEAR--- THERE ARE VERY MANY NEW PEOPLE AT OUR SITE... AND IT SEEMS NOT ALL KNOW MANY OF THE DETAILS-- LIKE WHO IS GOLDIE??? I MAY TRY AND WRITE AN UPDATE FOR ALL THE BRICK BUYERS BEFOE JAN 1
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LIKE CUT AND PASTE IS USUALLUY IN ITALLICS--- THINGS LIKE THAT...
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2 YEARS AGO... B.G.....( BEFORE GEORGE )....BELLA WAS ALWAYS USING CRUTCHES. SO NOW ABOUT 10 WEEKS POST SURGERY SHE IS RUNNING! JUST LOVE HER AND HER STRENGTH AND MOTIVATION. HAVE A WONDERFUL NIGHT!
LOVE BELLA AND GEORGE' s MOM ---RACHAEL
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Merry Christmas to everyone at SDP. Ava has brought such joy to this Christmas!
Thank you, Carlene, and everyone who is a part of SDP.
Jim, Cindy and Ava
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PIXIE AND I WANT TO WISH EVERYBODY A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND SAFE HOLIDAYS.
ITS CHRISTMAS EVE AND MOST PEOPLE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THEIR SPECIAL GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS MORNING I RECEIVED MY GIFT EARLY. THIS WAS FROM THE MOST AMAZING KIND HEARTED WOMAN CARLENE AND ALL THE HARD WORK THAT ALL THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS DO AT SDP. MY LIFE HAS CHANGED IN SO MANY WAYS WITH PIXIE AS I MAY HAVE CHANGED HERS BY HAVING SPOILING MY SWEET GIRL WHEN SHE IS NOT WORKING AND GETTING TO JUST ENJOY LIFE AS A HAPPY DOG EVEN THOUGH SHE LOVES TO WORK.
I CAN NEVER BEGIN TO SAY HOW TRULY THANKFUL I AM FOR MY SPECIAL GIFT. I AM STARTING TO WALK A LITTLE BETTER. I'M MORE CONFIDENT AND LEARNING HOW TO LOOK UP CAUSE I KNOW PIXIE HAS ME SAFE FROM ANY KINDS OF HARMS WAY. WE HAVE BECOME A PAIR THAT IS JUST ONE AND INSEPARABLE❤ MY SWEET GIRL HAS LEARNED HOW TO HELP ME UP OFF THE FLOOR WHEN I'M ON THE GROUND AND ITS JUST SO AMAZING HOW FAST AND SMART SHE LEARNS. THEN AGAIN SHE HAD THE BEST TEACHERS AT SDP
PIXIE AND I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE GREATEST GIFT EVER WITH PAIRING US TOGETHER AND CHANGING OUR LIVES FOREVER!
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I AM BAD.... I JUST REALIZ ED BECAUSE OF THE PHOTO'S SHE SENT..... STACY IS NOT STACI ----EVEN IF THEY BOTH LIVE IN CONN.
