DEC 4 2017

YESTERDAY'S SHATTING WENT BEAUTIFULLY   THERE IS SOOOOO MUCH THAT NEEDS DOING, BUT EVERYONE WAS DOING SOMETHING AND IT WENT VERY WELL.. CAUSING ME TO WONDER WHY I NEED TO TRY AND MICROMANAGE THE STUFF THAT IS NOT MICROMANAGEABLE..  LIKE  THE SIGN AT THE GATE SAYS.."THIS IS A FARM, USE COMMON SENSE..." WHEN I KNOW FULL WELL SENSE IS NOT COMMON. WE HAVE A FANTASTIC GROUP-- MY EXAMPLE IS ... HOW MANY VOLUNTEERS HERE WOULD NOTICE A BOLT  ON THE DRIVEWAY AND STOP TO  PICK IT UP--- AND THEN HAVE TH E COMMON SENSE TO WONDER WHERE IT CAME FROM AND TELL ME ABOUT IT---( AN D I WOULD TELL BUD)... 5 YEARS AGO  WE DID NOT HAVE MANY WHO COULD DO THAT... NOW I BET 50% OF OUR VOLUNTEERS HAVE THAT CAPABILITY... WHICH IS AN OUTSTANDING...  IMPROVEMENT....THE DETAILS OF SHATTING DAY I NO LONGER WORRY ABOUT... ***DID SOMEONE BOIL 2 EGGS IN PURPLE  DYE  FOR 1 MIN 30 SECONDS SO WHEN IT BREAKS THE YOLK WILL RUN TO THE WINNER????--- *** OR DID ANYONE MOVE THE PARKING BARRIER SO TANNER CAN MOVE THE MANURE PILE FROM THE SHOP TO THE PARKING "PIT" --  **** AND ARE THERE ENOUGH FRYING PANS AROUND SO PEOPLE WILL NOT FEEED MO AND THE DONKEYS BY HAND.... SO THEY DON'T LEARN TO REACH FOR TINY FINGERS THAT LOOK LIKE SMALL CARROTS TO BE BITTEN OFF... THE LIST IS UNENDING-- WHICH DID NOT STOP ME FROM TRYNG TO LIST THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS  NEEDED BY ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL.ORG  TO MAINTAIN OUR ACCREDITATION.??  LIKE WRITING THE DESCRIPTION OF  HOW TO TIE YOUR SHOES.. SO IN THE PROCESS HERE IS WHAT I STARTED WITH...KEEPING IN MIND THE BASICS.ARE   SAFE---WATER--- HEAT-- HEALTHY-- FOOD--EXERCISE-- CLEAN IN  6 DIFFERENT BUILDINGS... WITH 14 PAID EMPLOYEES AND 105 VOUNTEERS-- WHILE 70 OR SO VISITORS WANDER AROUND   EATING FOOD, ASKING   QUESTIONS... AND SOME WANTING  SERVICE DOGS.....  AND IT ALL WENT SMOOTHLY.-- ANOTHER $20,000 IN CHICKEN BRICKS    TO HELP WITH THE PAYROLL THAT MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN... FORTUNATELY  KARI IS HERE FROM TENNASSEE FOR 3 DAYS -- SHE IS A CAMERA PERSON WHO'S BEEN AROND FOR A WHILE-- LOTS OF SENSEE AND ENERGY... FURTHERMORE SHE LOVES TO HAVE BREAKFAST AT THE LOCAL DINER- SO SHE BRINGS BACK FRIED EGG SAMDWICHES FOR THE REST OF US  SO WE DON'T HAVE TO EAT OLD CHINESE FOOD FOR BREAKFAST. HERE IS A LIST OF WHAT I AM TRYING TO ORGANIZE--.. KEEP IN MIND... IT CHANGES DAILY !!! THANKS TO PAM'S EFFORTS OF ASSIGNING  TASKS I DOES WORK SOMEHOW........ WHILE I NEED TO BE  ABLE TO ASK "WHO IS THE ONE PERSON  IN CHARGE OF FEEDING TODAY?"   PULL BEEF ROTATE DOGS AM FEED  CHECK WATERS D&N BUCKEYE LUNCH LAUNDRY  OFFICE D HOUSE FEED/DONNA CONDOSLAUNDRY 2 LADIES. FEEDING AM PM  CLOSE BARN TRAINING PM FEED  LAUNDRY GEREN HOUSE BARN ADMIN STALLS OPEN CHICKENS CHECK ROOMS    KARI TO GET CAR. LAUNDRY LAUNDRY BUCKEYE FEED TOP MAIL CALL CLOSE HOUSE LAUNDRY HURRICANES - FEED TOPMAIL CALL CLOSE HOUSE. POO PICK  CONSTANTLY ROTATE DOGS CONSTANTLY  KEEP OUT-IN SHEET CLEAN OUTSIDE  KENNELS  CHANGE WATERS WASH DISHES MAKE BOWLS CLEAN  INSIDE FLUFFY/SWEEP  RUN LAUNDRY MACHINES PULL BEEF CHECK WATERS CONSTANTLY    PRODUCE WHO'S WHERE SHEET. CAMERA TIME. ROTATING DOGS   CHECK SUPPLIES FILL BOWLS HELP TRAINERS  FEED SETTLE  WATER OFF... COOKIE CHECK WATER/REFRESH FILL  OUTSIDE HAY   CHECK SALT BLOCK DON  FEEDBAGS WHERE NEEDED     MO LOOSE  ?POCKETS? BRUSH/GROOM PICK UP STALL MANURE   FILL HAYBAGS PICK UP OUTSIDE STALLS... CHECK.. WATER  HEALTH   DO NECESSARY... ETC... REDO WATER  3 PLACES FILL FEEDERS COLLECT EGGS TURN LOOSE CATCH LOOSE CHECK WATER CLOSE. POO PICK  CHECK HEAT/WATER FEED CHANGE FLUFFIES IF NEEDED SWEEP WATER / COOKIE OFF DRAIN DONKEY HOSE POO PICK CHECK HEAT WATER FEED CHANGE FLUFFIES  SWEEP WATER COOKIE OFF TRACTOR -- FILL--PLUG IN PROJECTS  WALK THRU  CK HEAT   WATER ETC... PICK POO CONSTANTLY AM  BOWLS  FEED  DEAL WITH BUCKEYES LAUNDRY DO FLOORS REFRESH FLUFFIES IF NECESSARY MEDS ROTATE DOGS CHECK SUPPLIES  CLEAN DEAGLE CLEAN NUTT ANSWER PHONES HELP OFFICE  AFTER 3  STATUS QUO DINNER  PLANS  PM  BOWLS   PM  FEEDING FLOAT  KEEP STATUS QUO. EVERYTHING ELSE. FEED 8AM   AND 4PM FEED 8AM   AND 4PM  THAT IS A PARTIAL LIST TO SOMEHOW FIT IN A CALENDAR WITHOUT HAVING TO TYPE IT ALL EVERY DAY?? Good morning hope all is well. I just wanted to say this year has been absolutely amazing I am so grateful for what you and your staff have done for me by giving me Pixie to help me with my abilities to do all the things I lost out on. We have grown so much and with Pixie I have confidence, and conquered so many milestones. My heart is filled with so much gratitude for your kind act to help so many people just like me.  Thank you so very much I shed tears each day with how thankful I am.  I just wanted to send you a quick little thank you.