WE ARE NOW IN POSSESSION OF THE EXPLORE.ORG CHECK FOR $150,000-- WITHOUT WHICH WE WOULD BE A TINY TRAINING OUTFIT....--- TRY AGAIN... WITHOUT WHICH WE MIGHT NOT EVEN BE AT ALL........ I REMEMBER....... BACK WHEN I WAS STARTING-- AND GOT THE CHICKEN BRICK IDEA, I WAS THRILLED TO SELL "TICKETS" AND WE MADE OVER $500-- THEN JANINE GOT THE IDEA TO DO IT ONLINE- I THOUGHT SHE WAAS NUTS AND I INSISTED WE SELL BOTH PAPER TICKETS AND DO THE ONLINE THING... WE FIRST MADE $1417.50 ABOUT $1400 ONLINE AND $17 WITH THE SCREWBALLED MESS OF NUMBERED P[APER TICKETS. IT STAYED THAT WAY UNTIL THE EXPLORE.ORG CAMERA CROWD JOINED US -
NOW 86 CHICKEN SHlTS LATER WE ARE A STEADY $20,000 PER MONTH.. AND WE HAVEE GROWN TO INVOLVE A PAYROLL EXPENSE OF $350,000... AND THAT IS WITH ABOUT 100 VOLUNTEERS...
WE HAVE LEARNED ALOT.... MOSTLY THE "WE" THAt have learned is made up of not only a board of directors like ADI says i must have.... but a very bright cheerful steering committee of people who wander into our community- without which we would not be either... and then there is GOLDIE - GHOST OF THE LEFT HAD DRAWER. SOME MIGHT CALL IT DUMB LUCK, BUT THAT HAS NO CLASS.
THIS CRAZY ACRES IS STRANGE- PEOPLE WHO COME HERE SAY SO... PEOPLE WHO WATCH ON THE CAMERAS ARE CONVINCED HALF TEH PEOPLE HERE ARE A BIT DRAFTY ( AS THEY WOULD SAY IN SCOTLAND) THERE IS AN ELEMENT OF BRING IT ON/ LET IT HAPPEN/ WE WILL MANAGE... WHETHER IT IS 4 puppy LITTERS at once-- or 4 feet of snow... somehow... we manage... our steering committi is not only the actual volunteers physically here... but a core of "CP's" who 's suggestion, ideas, verbal contributions are taken very serioiusly..
is there aNOTHER NON PROFIT INTHE WORLD WHO CAN GO ONLINE AND TALK ABOUT A PLUMBING PROBLEM AND WITHIN DAYS HAVE A STRANGE COLLECTION OF BRASS AND PVC ARRIVE AT MAIL CALL?? -- I LITERALLY HAVE A RED BUCKET OF PIECES OF PLUMBING NEXT TO MY DESK ALL READY TO ATTACK SOME OF THE PLUMBING PROBLEMS AROUND HERE... AND WE HAVE MANY... LIKE PARTICULATES IN THE WATER WHICH CLOG THE MISTERS... SPRINKLERS... AND POWER WASHER. TOWN WATER IS WONDERRFUL WATER--- WITH MINOR GRAVEL-- THE WATER OUT OF OUR WELL HAS SMALL BOULDERS AND SMELLS LIKE DEAD FISH-- FROM 500 FEET DOWN.-- BUT IT IS GOOD FOR WATERING THE FLAT FIELD IF TEH BOULDERS DON'T CLOG THE SPRINKLERS- OUR WONDERFUL FAn driven MISTERS ARE TERRIFFIC OUTDOOR AIR CONDITIONERS UNTIL THE LITTLE HOLES DON'T MIST. if we open the sprayers to accomodate teh gravel,... the strream means it is like living in a rain forest.
DONNA COMPLAINED ABOUT A QUEEN SIZE MATTERSS BEING TOO BIG FOR one of OUR SOFAs AND PRACTICAL HANDLING-- SURE ENOUGH ONE ARRIVED LAST NIGHT AT MAIL CALL. it's heaven ( and fugan) sent.
my plumbing plans aRE FAN DRIVEN MISTERS IN THE T TENT AND G TENT-- AND THEN 2 30 FOOT MISTERS ALONG KENNEL 1-10 WHICH HAVE THE MORNING SUN-- THE 11-16 ON HOLD TO SEE IF NECESSARY.. SO FAR I HAVWE 2 SIGNIFICANT FILTERS TO TRY ON THME
THEN THERE IS POWER SPRAY OF THE WALLS OF TEH ALLEYWAY-- IT IS BEAUTIFUL SOUTHERN YELLOW PINE ADORNED WITH BIRD DROPPINGS-- WE HAQVE A POWER SPRAYER WHICH WILL MAKE HOT WATER POWERFUL ENOUGH TO PEAL THE PAINT OFF A CAR...-- SO IT SHOULD MANAGE BIRD POOP. POWER SPRAYING INVOLVES BUD AHD TANNER... ?SUNDAY?
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Dear Carlene,
Just look at this girl. She truly is a Miracle. She’s doing so great. I’m so proud of spirit and will to fight. She’s beat the odds and never gave up. She looks better then ever. She eats and eats. She is so full of life and pure happiness.
We have her follow up Wednesday and I can’t wait to hear her doctor report I just know in my heart it’s going to be a good one with seeing the light shine through her eyes, the energy level increase and just overall how well she has been doing. To top all that off I can’t wait to see her weight. She looks as if she gained weight back and she’s really been working on that with her eating skills, boy does she have a great appetite and I couldn’t be happier for her. We are even back to the easy way for meds and not the old school way for her.
Here’s a phew photos of our precious fighter and our Miracle.
Stacy and Pixie
Just look at this girl. She truly is a Miracle. She’s doing so great. I’m so proud of spirit and will to fight. She’s beat the odds and never gave up. She looks better then ever. She eats and eats. She is so full of life and pure happiness.
We have her follow up Wednesday and I can’t wait to hear her doctor report I just know in my heart it’s going to be a good one with seeing the light shine through her eyes, the energy level increase and just overall how well she has been doing. To top all that off I can’t wait to see her weight. She looks as if she gained weight back and she’s really been working on that with her eating skills, boy does she have a great appetite and I couldn’t be happier for her. We are even back to the easy way for meds and not the old school way for her.
Here’s a phew photos of our precious fighter and our Miracle.
Stacy and Pixie
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HOPEFULLY PIXIE WILL JUST NEED MONITORING FROM HERE ON
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FYI SWEET POTATOES ARE MORE INTERESTING THATN WHITE OR YELLOW ONES....IMO
