july 31 2018

teh excitement around here is happening elsewhere...   tanner is in oregon for a baseball training camp--  accompanied by steve--  when he does come baqck to join the real world here -- we have to be careful of asking him to do anything that might strain his throwing arm..  or break a finger 

apparently  10 crazy people from MA  left this morning for leadville colorado-- for teh international burro pack race--- aug 5th??  i only hear the "outtakes"  from the  preparation-sounds like janine sent a bunch of rescue donkeys to colorado to some friend/ connection of her  "equine rescue network"  months ago to be "trained" so she  and 9 others from here could arrive and participate in the 15 mile race-- where you run / walk/ meander  the 15 miles next to/ahead of/ or behind your donkey -.. it maybe is teh only animal race i approve of because the  people go every step with their burros-- and whips are not allowed...  the videos i have seen look like a fun time is had by all.

i do know the ppeople from here have been practicing running around hamilton and wenham with some of the rescues she has placed in that area-- and now and again she has picked up some of ours to practice with people... i am betting she has in mind running  such an event around here eventually... it may take her years to develope, but  i would bet money on it;  and it would be fun.

teh concept is correct... there is a great lack in  things that are done just for fun... take almost any idea-- owning a pet dog... and someone will decide to make it a competition where one dog is deemed to be better than another...  the other part  of that is ... they then publish a magazine with winners names  and people struggle and spend a fortune to get thier names included...  the mundane ownership of a car  has it's collection of car shows or races-- and magazines with prizes. 

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there used to be ... in boston... a great race--  26 miles - started as an arguement between 2 guys in a bar  in marblehead--  which route was faster-- on land or on sea from   watertown to marblehead..  simple 2 man race- turned into  many  thousands of semi sober racers lining up at 4am in watertown with very pequiliar vehicles and  floating devices-- some to float down the charles river and  carry their devices over the  "necks" - while others riding on or pushing devices tied up traffic thru boston and cambridge  for most of the morning.   the winner was always disqualified because they must have cheated.--  i was disqualified once after i had ridden that penny farthing ( high wheeled bike) the whole way- and getting to the finish line 30 seconds  ahead of a boston tv commentator who had sailed a water bed with a crew of 4-- having run thru suffock downs race track with teh bed on their heads...

6 bikes all welded to a  beer keg-- 20  bikes strung together with 2 x 4's  between seats and handlebars...  a bunch of nurses pushing a hospital bed with a iv drip of vodka--  thousmand of very creative people.    ---it was just  plain fun- 

rumor has it , it was killed by teh IRS... finally  because   they sold T shirts bought for $5 and sold for $15 and  no one knew who had bought them ... or who had the profit...

spoil sports !!

july 30 2018

teh facts... just the facts...   I DON'T USUALLY BUY INTO THE EASY WEIGHT LOSS GIMICS...   WEIGHT LOSS WAS TO BE THE 6TH   ADVANTAGE ON A LONG LIST OF PROBLEMS THIS  BODY SHAKING DEVICE IS SUPPOSED TO ADDRESS...

IT ALL STARTED WHEN JANINE AND I WERE IN COSTCO TO BUY SUPPLIES FOR TEH BEER.BURGERS,BURRO PARTY, AND WE CAME TO A DEMO WITH 2 THINGS YOU STOOD ON  to get shaken PLUS A GUY WHO RAttled on about the cures  shaking would address.

we approached the thing as we would an amusement ride-- and listened politely to the guy selling the things...-- maybe 4 minutes...  and then i got off.

i have no idea what  it did, but my legs were not the same as when i got on the thing,.  the only thing i could equate it to was one day  i tried riding a horse  after i had not ridden in a long time, and my legs just weren't there and i went to the ground.  i did not fall in costco, but i could see, there were complications.  janine was on longer than i - and got off- with  only vague results..  as for body condition,  janine can  run miles- i can sit hours. big difference.... we were in a hurry .. we left.. and i thought........ and consulted teh internet...about   ZAAZ.. from rave reviews to  a disaster or two,  teh  "FDA approval as a medical device" seems to be a loose translation of FDA- the mayo clinic said it had possibilities - as yet unproven-- but apparently did no harm,

the ZAAZ paperwork does  talk  of  increased circulation- which i think sounds right...   the fact that costco sells them also had some influence-- they do seem to look over  the things they  sell..

so saturday i went back with joyce and decided it was doing something - joyce said "it certainly shakes anything that is at all loose." ----- at worse case , an interesting toy for mail call -- that would hold up my jackets as well as the jogging machine i now owned.---- we talked the guy into a bargain of teh "demo model"  which i picked up yesterday at 5pm. it is now in my car--

it is getting crowded in here with the stove still here, so i am waiting  to get the jogger out to move.. maybe by mid week we can have a mail call about  it.

to be continued...

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and tanner..... who is at baseball camp  in oregon??   for real--- because he can throw a baseball from home pl;ate thru a tire at 2nd base very  accurately...  scouts picked him up--  we are all thrilled for him..  especially since if he makes the big league as a catcher he can support all of us...

Good morning, just wanted to drop you a line and let you know we are having a great time out here on the west coast. The weather has been great. It's been in the 90's since we arrived but no humidity at all. I could learn to love this.. HAHAHA!

Tanner officially started baseball camp yesterday with a smile from ear to ear. It was tough to see him walk away but he was so excited to learn from the best in the business of NCAA Baseball.

Everything has been moving along smoothly thanks to Kim, Bob, and the rest of the Oregon Family. Today we hope to go watch him do his thing and get lots of pictures to share. Thank you and everyone else who have supported us on our trip of a lifetime. Still can't find my leash! Hahaha

Trainer Steve

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with steve gone and megan on holiday for the weekend, we are short handed...  but we are managing...jody left  dawn arrived

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dawn  (4th   5th grade teacher  colorado) had some intereesting comments... she was teaching summerschool for a month-- and was appalled at how little interest the kids had n learning to read... she even brought in a driving manual-- and explained to the kids they could not get a drivers license if they didn't learn what was in that manual..  to no avail...

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 .. i spent $20 on a bag of worms-- for the guinnea hens---- to have worms-- bagged-- on  the shelf of a store when i asked- is  remarkable.  somewhere there is a family supported by the bagging of worms... 

i wondered how many countrys in the world can boast of worms-- bagged-- available

the  shelves of  our supermarkets  are about the same.

as  unfortunately  are our candy shelves.

JULY 29 2018

 since not all of you watch mail call... i should share one of the more bizzarre/ enjoyable details proviced by teh entire cp community...  it is  also mentally taxing-- last night.. we had a return address of  "sam and janet evening."  i am not sure i would have "gotten it" if they had not included "south pacific" as teh rest of teh aqaddress....whenever i get an envelope i have to slowup and look... and think...   it staRTED LONG AGO WHEN I VERY INNOCENTLY SAID TO  STEVE #2  " WHO IS  LOO  KING? "  THAT GOT PRINTED ON HATS- AND WE WERE OFF RUNNING...

 it has gone on for a while  luckily SANDRA ( AZ)  is keeping a list...  THE PART THAT IS VERY INCLINED TO TRIP ME UP IS   SOMEONE'S NAME MIGHT BE  FRANK ENSTEIN  OR LUNA TICK.  I FIND INTERESTING THAT THEY DON'T FOLOOW A PATTERN- THE TYPE  MIND THAT CAME UP WITH BUD WEISER IS NOT THE SAME THAT CAME UP WITH NATILIE DRESSED.   EVER SINCE ADAM ZAPPLE I HAVE TRIED TO PUT TOGETHER SOME OF MY OWN... WITH ZERO SUCCESS.  AS I GO THRU TH E LIST I CONSTANTLY THINK" HOW COME I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT?" 

ADAM ZAPPLE         

CAM A LOT  

BUD WEISER

CRYSTAL SHANDA LEAR  

BEN DOVER 

INEDA NURSE          

AL BINO       

RUSTY NAIL 

CHUCK ROAST       

STAN DUP     

PEA BRAIN   

SOME BODY

HART BURN 

FRANK ENSTEIN      

AL K. SELTZER         

DELA WARE

DOT COM

PEARL E. GATES

AUNT ACID

ISSI A. PAIN

BEN O’DRILL

IONA FORD

PETE MOSS

OLIVE BRANCH

LEWIS N. CLARK

JACK POT

CHIP MONK

MIKE IZON

JUSTIN CASE

CHRIS P. BACON

LAUREL ANN HARDY

CRYSTAL BALL

LUKE WARM

LILLY POND

LEIGH KING

BROCK LEE

RICK O’SHAY

SAM SUNG

KARI OKE

MAYO NAISSE

MISS CELLANEOUS

  (WE THOUGHT THIS WAS FROM CAROL D)

DON KEIGH

MRS. BUTT R. WORTH

LUNA TICK

DANDY LION

KARI OUT

MOE LESTER

SCOT LAND

CHICK PEASE

SUE PREEM

JACK DANIELS

LYNN SEED

DUNCAN DOUGHNUT

HOOKER CROOK

GINGER SNAP

JIM NASIUM

BILLY GOAT

CANDY APPLE

MISS FIT

PAGE TURNER

PENNY LANE

ANNA GRAHAM

KENNY SING

SANDY AGO

PEARLY GATES

EARL E. BIRD

NATILIE DRESSED

SAM AND JANET EVENING

IF YOU GOT A LETTER FROM JIM  NASIUM- YOU WOULD THINK SOME GUY NAME JIM WROTE  IT.. NO?  NOW WOULD YOU RECOGNISE  **** O'DRILL, BEN ****    AS BENEDRYL? 

BRING 'EM  ON....  IT IS A STUMP CARLENE  CHALLANGE  (WHICH IS NOT TOO HARD TO DO....)

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I HOPE WE GET A GOOD CROWD TODAY OF BRAWNY MEN TYPE...  WITH DIFFICULTY WE GOT JODY'S STOVE IN THIS ROOM  SO YOU ALL COULD SEE IT AT MAIL CALL... IT EXHAUSTED JODY AND STEVE#2 TO GET IT IN HERE- I FIGURE I BETTER WAIT FOR MORE HELP TO GET IT OUT... IN THE MEANTIME WE HAVE A VERY STRANGE TABLE... NOW PROVIIDING A HORIZONTAL SURFACE ON WHICH WE MIGHT COLLECT THINGS.

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YOU WILL SEE ON THE DONKEY CAM, AN ATTEMPT AT FEEDING  THE 2 BIG MULES WHO NEED MORE FOOD-- WHILE KEEPING IT AWAY FROM THE FATSO MINI'S..   I SLICED A PIECE OF 4"PVC... AND IT WOLD WORK... IF IT DID NOT CAUSE A BATTLE \BETWEEN MO AND THE SKINNEY ONE-- MAYBE HER NAME SHOULD BE "BARBIE" ---TOO SKINNEY... 

MO IS DOMINATING HER- ABD SGE US BEUBG VERY NICE ABOUT IT BY LEAVING HE STALL-- BUT SHE NEEDS MORE THAN HAY ON THOSE RIBS...

SHE ALSO NEEDS HER TEETH FLOATED AND PROBABLY WORMING TOO...    BRYAN......  YOUR CALL.  !!!!

july 28 2018---*** ornery computer today ??? emailing gone???

mo won the tug of war... without a problem... she has it down pat-- pull these crazy fools about 20 feet and stop so someone will appear with the carrots in the fry pan.... at which point they take all my harness off and i just  wander around looking for a dish of SPRITE 

( which is her other addiction....)MO WALKED OFF WITH 10 PPEOPLE ON THE ROPE... SHE POPPED FORWARD TO GET HER BEARINGS THEN PUT HER HEAD DOWN AND PULLED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM...

I HOPE WHOEVER SENT ME THAT AWFUL EMAIL ABOUT "POOR MO" HAD A LOOK AT THE VIDEO-- MO IS A PROFESSIONAL -- WHILE  EVERYONE IS LOOKING AT HER QABILOITY TO PULL- I AM FASCINATED BY THE FACT THAT  SHE DOES NOT FIDGET...OR MOVE WHEN  IN HARNESS..   WHEN THE YOUNG KID PICKED UP THE ROPE  with his head ABOUT 8 INCHES FROM HER BACK FEET- I HAD A FLASHBACK TO WHEN SHE ARRIVED, HOW SHE WOULD LASH OUT AND KICK AT ANYONE NEAR HER BACK FEET--NOW I THOUGHT HE IS AS SAFE THERE AS RIDING A BICYCLE..  OF COURSE HE COUDL GET HURT... BUT THE LIKELY HOOD OF AN ACCIDENT  IS NOT GREAT- AT LEAST THE MULE KNOWS WHAT SHE IS DOING....  WHY THE HARNESS KIND OF FELL OFF SIDEWAQYS,  WAS A HUMAN PROBLEM.... QUICKLY CURED...

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 HALEY DID YOEMNAN SERVICE.... IT WAS A LONG DAY OF FILLING IN THE HOLES AS THEY APPEARED... I DON'T THINK SHE EVER GOT ANYTHING TO EAT...   YET SHE WAS THERE WITHTEH FRYING PAN OF CARROTS t the right time.

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i woke up to 936 comments from overnight...---  we never did get to do  the "altered shatting" -- people were having such a good time relaxing-- they did teh pull and later teh stilt walking- that was enough  "provided" entertainment.

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watching that crowd  of 40 ish---  one thing i realized is that the open area-- once called "the sand ring"  of 60 x 100 exactly.... --- once janine's dressage practice area-- is now a perfect open air wandering place for dogs donkeys and people--- who in their normal lives  have some manufactured object within 20 feet of them at all times...  which is why i put  darn few cars in that area--- bud has parking rights-- his truck/car... is full of tools so he can fix whatever is broken   ---

 which of late is/was  teh dryer in teh barn..

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when devin came and siad " the dryer is making funny noises"   that is to bud, what  a chipmunk is to a dane--- attack thqt problem with intesne concentration---- and he found... a bearing had stopped bearing ----he pulled it out and showed it to me-- about a 4 inch circle thing which squeeked when spun--  without bud i could  have been told to buy a new  dryer-- but bud said " i think ievenhave one of those at home--making me wonder if bud's house is a warehouswe of dryer parts......  but he assured me.. it is a very common bearing-- "i recognize the part number as the same as my snowmobile machine"   who recognizes part numbers to equipment they own?????  not me.

at any rate... he had 2  and apparently fixed teh dryer..  for that he gets parking privlidges...

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i wish i could add photo's to this dd...  jessica gave a birthday party to her 10 year old dane--- complete with a bbq chicken with  lighted candles stuck in it as a cake.  she has " a lively mind"  and was known as teh dop's sperm catcher- in a wild deal where we were breeding a dog and weere not sure he still had "swimmers" ( live sperm)  and needed a sample to look at under the microscope-- she managed to catch just a few drops--- somehow---- and ran to the house keeping  the sample warm in her armpit.

it was one of those memorable events.

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Thanks , I needed that Sperm Run memory to cheer me up. 

 I’ll take gift wrapping frozen rodents & delivery service,  over MGH ER any day.

IF I have energy, I may come by to drink with a donkey later.   On second thought…….I remember Mary CHASING ME up the driveway  as you observed from golf cart yelling  HIDE BEHIND THE TREE!  Where was beer then?

PS: Gave Harley  lighted birthday chicken last week; attached video. (not sure if I sent you)

Jessica

Carlene White

july 27 2018

 FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE.... TONIGHT....equine rescue network is throwing a beer burgers and burros night here  tonight--  it is not often we have beer here-- but it seemed to go with the theme- people who run around  town  while jogging with a donkey, have to be an interesting  respectable bunch...

Beer, Burgers and Burros - what else do you need on a Friday night? Come meet and mingle with 10 rescued donkeys and the giant Great Danes from Service Dog Project. The farm is referred to as "Crazy Acres" for a reason, but it's the good-kinda Crazy so stop by - take a selfie with a furry friend, have a beer and enjoy a night on the farm.

Beer, wine and burgers (veggie & beef) included. All Proceeds go to the Equine Rescue Network.

i don't have a clue on how many to expect-   probably janine doesn't either..

I KNOW SHE PLANNED A COSTCO RUN LATE MORNING...  WHEN I GET INVITED, I AM SURE SHE LOVES MY COMPANY, BUT I KNOW SHE ENJOYS MY CREDIT CARD EVEN MORE.   I DON'T MIND....SHE HAS DONE HER HOMEWORK... AND RUNS THIS  as a 501 C 3 CHArity  ALSO.

.janine is faR MORE  "CONNECTED'  THAN I AM from facebook to local .. I NEVER KNEW THERE WAS A WEB ON WHAT TO DO IN IPSWICH---  SHE HAS THIS BBB PARTY LISTED THERE... MAKES ME WONDER IF WE SHOULD LIST OUR SUNDAY OPEN HOUSE.....   THERE ARE SOOOO MANY LOCAL PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW ABOUT US-- WHICH CAN BE GOOD OR BAD..

.there are those "aren't you afraid that xxxxxx......?" of course.. i am always afraid- but there are times when there are things worse than being afraid... like doing everything designed by someone  else.

so if we get raided by the prudence committee, it will be just another episode in the life of crazy acres....after tonight  maybe a whole world could know about us --- hopefully for a positive  reason... like teh news needs a pleasant ,offbeat,  upbeat story.

MAYBE WHOEVER IS MINDING THE CAMERAS AT 5PM, IF YOU WOULD LEAVE IT IN THE OVERNIGHT POSITION OF ... AIMED AT TEH T TENT, IT COUDLB E INTERESTING... PLEASE AND THANK YOU...

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from puppy hill camera....  jody has decorated teh front of the  ice house with a bunch of  "plantings" -- she bought things that "spread"  so if it turns into a veritable jungle... it is all jody's doing..

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CUTTING AND PASTING..... .  WAS WITH A PHOTO OF ELVIS ON THE HOSPITAL BED WITH FIONA....

Hi Linda,

I'm not sure when I'll be able to update everyone on Facebook etc but wanted to send you an update! 

I had surgery this morning, everything went well although it does look like I will need more surgeries. There was a debate on if I should have a very complex surgery all at once but my surgeon agreed that it would be too much for my body. They are trying their hardest to keep me comfortable and working on a plan. We aren't sure on a discharge date yet as it is dependent on what the next plan is. 

Elvis has been incredible! My surgeon and entire team loved him from day one but love him even more now. He is adamant not to leave my side. He isn't happy at all if he has to leave my room even if it is for someone to take him out to the bathroom! They haven't been able to even get me to sit up yet but Elvis is always listening to my every word and staying focused at all times! 

I'm still in and out as well as on a lot of IVs and medications but wanted to send you a quick update as well as a couple pictures of Elvis ❤️

Hope you and everyone at SDP are having a good week! 

Fiona 

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AND TO THINK I HAVE THE NERVE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT MY SORE  ELECTROCUTED TOE.

july 26 2018

THE GERMAN PPP'S AND PAPERWORK-- I SHUDA KNOWED-- THE GERMANS HAVE EVERYTHING ORGANIZED....-  I THOUGHT WE BORDERED ON EXCESSIVE WHEN WE RECORD EVERY BIRTH/ TIME / WEIGHT ETC...  THEY HAVE AN OFFICIAL FORM... WHICH INCLUDES TYPE MOTHER, AMMOUNT OF MILK,  INTERVAL BETWEEN PUPS? (1/2 TO 5 HOURS) ,  breach /, SCROTUM, NUTRITIONAL STATE AND COLOR... ONE HARL  ONE MERLE AND 3 BLACKS... FROM BLACK X HARL PARENTS.

SINCE I HAVE SUCH A PERFECT PAIR paula and penny...- I ASKED DEVLIN TO TRY AND GET THEM PAIRED LIKE I USED TO DO--- IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS, I USED TO USE A HORSE HALTER AS A HARNESS AND AFTER THE INITIAL CONFUSION-- CLIP 2 DOGS TOGETHER-   THEY LEARNED TO STRIDE OFF TOGETHER   AND  BY CALLING  ONE THAN THE OTHER, I COULD BEND TEHM INTO TROTTING FIGURE 8'S    WHICH WAS KINDA FUN... SO DEVIN IS LOOKING FOR MY COLLECTION OF HALTERS... PROBABLY LONG GONE TO THE DONKEY RESCUE OUTFIT ...   CLOTH HALTERS ARE NOT EXPENSIVE--

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EXPENSIVE.... JODY  FOUND THAT  THE STOVE SHE IS WORKING ON SOLD FOR $1300- I KNEW IT WAS A GOODIE-- A JOTUL--  THING OF BEAUTY AFTER 3 TUBES OF BLACKING  SCRUBBED IN WITH OLD TOOTHBRUSHES...  JODY HAS DONE A SOPECTACULAR JOB...

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teh daily fyi----

 WHILE NAPPING IN MY CAR....JUDY WOKE ME " THERE IS A HUGE TRUCK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVEWAY WITH A   350 POUND  ROUND THING THAT NEEDS TO BE UNLOADED..."    NEWLY AWAKE... I RODE DOWN IN THE TRACTOR ( AIRCONDITIONED)   AND DID NOT PUT ON THE FORKS FOR LIFTING-- I REALLY SHOULD HAVE... i carried it up the drive precariously balanced- all ready to tip backwards  into my shaterable window... we made it.

** IT WAS THE 15 sheets of  5' BY 10' POLYMAx  bent into a circle, on a pallet-- people should know more about that stuff... 100% post consumer really tough/ washable/ bendable -- and from farmtek.com's scratch and dent section  about $30 a sheet...( plus freight) which means order a bunch at a time--   we use it alot of places...  the walls in the meat cutting shack-- the label brags about  walls of car washes--  with us... mostly in teh doggie doors-- where we tried for years to use old rugs to keep out hte draft-- the dogs ate those rugs nearly daily--  this polymax stuff lasts months  before a corner gets very chewed...  i do not know  of a place to buy that kind of stuff locally--  bright white-- it is also one huge whiteboard for the wipe off messages... 1/16" thick it can be sawed-- or even cut with strong sheers- walls of kindergarden shojuld be of teh stuff-- for budding artists...

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LAST WEEKEND WE WENT TO BAR HARBOR, GRETCHEN HAD HER FIRST CAMPING TRIP AND LOVED IT! WE WENT MINI-GOLFING, WENT TO SAND BEACH, THUNDER HOLE, GOT ICE CREAM AND WENT SHOPPING! THIS TRIP WOULDN'T OF BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT GRETCHEN TO ASSIST ME! SHE DID WONDERFUL AND GOT SO MANY COMPLIMENTS ON HOW AMAZING SHE IS! SHE PREVENTED ME FROM FALLING MANY TIMES AND HELPED ME WALK ON ROUGH GROUND AND UP AND DOWN SOOO MANY STAIRS.

LIFE IS MUCH EASIER WITH YOU BY MY SIDE!

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scott

Good morning Carlene, I hope all is well and thank you for the nice write up’s on the doggie daily. I do have to pinch myself sometimes to realize how far I’ve come but I really do owe it all to you. Thank you for giving me that chance.

So the reason I am writing ( emailing ) is because I am getting ready to go on vacation to Maine and the resort I am staying at is requiring a letter or verification to prove dash’s authenticity. Somehow along the way I have lost her ID card. But anyways if you could do this for me it would greatly be appreciated. I truly do hope to see you guys for dog fest. It’s been long overdue. Have a great day and keep doing what you’re doing. You were changing many peoples lives. God bless and love you all, Scott and Dash 

JULY 25 2018

INVEST IN BOX CUTTERS !!!  this new modern way of GETTING A BOX FULL OF  EXACT INGREDIENTS   FOR  meal preperation  has iit's virtues  -- i am not sure it is very much more expensive on the long run either.-- sure is alot less waste !-- we have been getting  8 meals ( of 2 kinds)  from blue apron-- del on  saturday--  which pam cooks sunday/monday-- and they are gone by tuesday-- the meals are "good sized"   great variety-- and if the recipie calls for a tablespoon of vinegar, you get a tablesopoon of vinegar.

yesterday- for teh first time someone sent a lunch package   which we will eat today-- loaves of bread/ meat... cheese... mustard... and pickles etc...  CP  lynn herbert  ordered it from  zingerman's--- it all looks in perfect shape-- i am told there are 5 containers of icecream in teh freezer which came with it.

being an elder-- to put it mildly--  shopping is one of the  AGING problems --- along with showering and toenail cutting...amazon has 99% of shoping under control-- now  entire uncooked dinners are available too...

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SHOPPING--- CASE IN POINT--- 

 THERE HAS  EXISTED ON THE FARM  A LOVELY LITTLE WOOD STOVE-- A LEFT OVER FROM MY DAYS AS CABOOSE OWNER--  WHEN I SOLD TEH CABOOSE, I REMOVED TEH STOVE-- AND IT SAT. AND SAT.. AND SAT  GETTING CLOSER TO THE DUMPSTER WITH EACH MOVE...

FINALLY--- SOMEONE REPAIRED THE ROOF  OF WHAT WAS COLBY'S FORT ( AND IS NOW THE SMOKING SHED) -- AND I REALIZED AT THERE WAS A PLACE WHERE IT WOULD AT LEAST FIT- ESPECIALLY SINCE WE NOW HAD A FORK LIFT TO LIFT THE THING,,,....EVEN IN IT'S TERRIBLY RUSTED CONDITION- IT WAS IMPRESSIVE INIT'S OWN WAY..'

CP-- JODY-( FROM -MARYLAND) IS A SMOKER-- AND NOTICED  THIS IMPRESSIVE LUMP OF RUST... AND GOT INSPIRED... 3 DAYS OF REMOVING THE BURNED ON DUCT TAPE, AND 3 TUBES  OF BLACK STOVE GOOP, THIS LITTLE STOVE IS BEAUTIFUL--  YOU CAN NOW SEE THINGS LIKE MOOSE AND TREES ON THE SIDES- ONCE OVERED WITH RUST...

I DON'T LIKE THINGS CAPABL;E OF FUNCTIONING THAT DO NOT FUNCTION   PEOPLE OR OBJECTS)  SO NOW WE NEED TO GET STOVE PIPE SO WE CAN LIGHT THE THING--- IT HAS AN EXIT HOLE OF 4 3/8 INSIDE  DIMENTION  ( ID) AND 4 3/4 OD WHICH STARTED THE  HUNT.... MOST STOVE PIPE COMES 6" 

 IF I HAD TO WALK AROUND HOME DEPOT AND THE LIKE FOR THIS ODD SIZE STOVE PIPE, THAT LITTLE STOVE WOULD NEVER BE OPERATIONAL .. THANKS TO AMAZON I CAN SIT AT MY DESK AND NOT FIND IT EITHER...  BUT AT LEAST I AM MORE COMFORTABLE TRYING...-- I MIGHT YET LOCAT A 4 TO 6 INCH AFDAPTER-- OR SINCE IT IS OUTSIDE JUST USE TEH 6" WITH ALOT OF GOOP.

THE POSSIBILITY OF FINDING TEH PARTS ON AMAZON IS WHAT MADE THE DE-RUSTING A VIABLE PROJECT IN THE FIRST PLACE.

OF COURSE-- HAVING A STOVE IN A BUILDING WHICH HAS NO WALLS IS QUESTIONABLE...

WELCOME TO CRAZY ACRES...

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I POSTED ERICA AND ASHER'S VERSION OF TEH TRIP TO NYC... NOW HERE IS SEAGRAM'S VERSION...

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SEAGRAM’S STORY — A REUNION WITH MY BROTHER, ASHER 

Last weekend, I had THE BEST weekend since I was reunited with my big brother!! I knew that Mom had been planning a special trip to New York City, but I had no idea that we would enjoy it this much!! And it wasn’t just about seeing Asher, since I also saw Miss Haley again and met the lovely woman that my brother helps!!

When we all met up, of course Asher & I were busy exchanging hellos. In case you are wondering, yes, we definitely recognized each other, even after almost two years!! And after extended greetings including lots of sniffing, I can assure you that he still smells the same ;)

But he is SO MUCH taller than I remember.

I was so excited to teach my brother some new things, including about aspects of life in the city. Our first order of business was just that — literally business. We all went for a walk to a nearby park, which was all concrete & brick, much to his disappointment. He looked at me in shock, saying, “This is a park?!?”. I explained to him that there are very few spots of grass, so that he was going to have to get used to going on the concrete. We had managed this at the Farm, by the going in the area outside the kennels, but Asher wasn’t happy about this necessary aspect of city living. I showed him how is done, but he held out for awhile. A small area of dirt surrounding a tree seemed to help him. I think all of us — pups & people — were relieved when he managed to go outside (groan, bad pun intended). 

I was so proud to be outside walking with Mom, alongside my handsome brother, who was busy helping his Mom. And of course I was happy to see Miss Haley, too, though of course I focused on Mom while in vest. 

Once out of our vests, Asher and I relaxed while all the humans chatted, although we were both close to Miss Haley, too. She gives very good rubs & scratches. She also looked at me repeatedly over the weekend and said that I was “perfect.” I just LOVED hearing that from her.  

We went for a walk and I was able to show my brother Park Avenue. I think he was rather disappointed, since there wasn’t a good plot of grass for him to go potty, but the flowers were beautiful nonetheless. I tried to explain how to model with me for pictures, but he was new to this idea of being in a photo without his person ((SEE PHOTO)). He didn’t want to leave her, and it was so sweet to watch how much he loves and helps her. I am so proud of the amazing Service Dog that he has become. I have to admit that I had my doubts, since he was such a silly puppy, but he has grown up to be truly incredible, which is why I am now calling him Amazing Asher!! And his Mom said that she appreciates his silly side. It sounds like he adds much-needed humor into her sometimes stressful days as she studies. My personality is very different, and Mom called me “reserved” as the humans were discussing us pups. I think that is accurate, although I don’t hold back when I am rolling around on the grass in my yard ;-)

One of my favorite parts of the trip was sharing Central Park with my brother and the humans. We visited early in the morning, for off-leash time, so Amazing Asher & I were able to play together. Then Miss Haley joined in the fun and that was even better!! ((SEE PHOTO)) My tail was wagging lots & I was a giddy girl. We did zoomies together, although some of our enthusiasm was tempered by the warm weather. It didn’t take long for us to start to “wilt” in the heat, as shown by our long tongues. The humans decided that we should cool off by enjoying the Met together. 

The Met is a fascinating place, since there is so much art there. I always find it funny when Museum patrons take pictures of me, rather than focusing on the incredible art there. Our group attracted even more attention this time. However, I suppose it is uncommon for New Yorkers to see two Great Danes working together, so I tried my best to look pretty for their pictures. And Mom took a picture of me near an incredibly detailed dress on display as part of their current special exhibit — I am so glad that I just have to wear a vest and necklace (aka leash), not the fancy get-up that humans do!! ((SEE PHOTO))

Then we were off to Broadway to see Chicago. Ok, to be specific, the humans were to enjoy Chicago, while Amazing Asher & I planned to have a good sleep during the show. It took us some time to hail a cab, but we managed to get a minivan cab so we could all fit. 

I was also excited to show my brother how to ride in a cab. He was pretty easygoing about it, and I think the cabbie was more nervous, asking, “Are you SURE that you’re all going to fit?” as we piled in. Mom said, “Of course.” After all, this cab was relatively roomy, so we were able to fit just fine, although Haley had to sit in the front. I had the seat by the window, since I went in first, and I think that Asher was a little jealous of the view. Lol ((SEE PHOTO)). 

We were impressed with the kindness & efficiency of the staff at the theater, since a Security Guard quickly brought us in, and the Manager showed us to our seats. The view inside the theater was impressive ((SEE PHOTO)). We settled in and the humans were ready to enjoy the show, while I was tired from our activities so it was nap time. I had a seat all to myself, so I was next to Mom, and not in the aisle at all. ((SEE PHOTO)) I happily fell asleep, despite the singing and music.

july 24 2018

somebody said.......  it was going to rain all week... and listening to national news  i heard  things like 6 inches of rain--- i got all excited and dug out my rAINCOAT- AND GOT READY TO WATCH MY  " DRAINAGE  SYSTEM"  OUT BEHIND THE ICE HOUSE.... HOWEVER... BOSTON WEATEHRE SAID SCATTERED SHOWERS- WHICH IS NOT NEARLY AS INTERESTING AS 6" OF RAIN.- HOW MUCH IS 6"?  WELL..... VERY LOCALLY... 2" WILL CAUSE OUR UPPER POND TO OVERFLOW INTO THE POND WITH THEFOUNTAINS....  3 INCNES WILL CAUSE  TEH LOWER POND TO WIPE OUT OUR NICE PATH AROUND THE POND AS IT RUNS OFF  THRU THE SWAMP INTO THE LAKE ACROSS TH E STREET... ?SCATTERED SHOWERS?-- DON'T EVEN DESERVE A RAINCOAT.

CAN'T BELIEVE EVERYTHIGN YOU  HEAR..  ALL WEATHER IS LOCAAL... OR WAS THAT POLITICS? 

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AS FOR CAPITALIZING EVERYTHING-- SEE THAT WORD RAINCOAT... BACK THERE?    IT IS THE "A" IN RAINCOAT   THAT CAUSED THE  FAULTY PINKY FINGER TO HIT THE CAPS LOCK.... IT IS A SOMETIMES THING.

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NOW ABOUT THIE  JUDY  MORA PROJECT OF BOOKING THE DOGS INTO SENIOR HOMES...OR WHATEVER...  THEY ARE TRYING TO ORGANIZE 2 A WEEK...-- ALSO KEEPING NOTES ON WHAT TIMES ARE BETTER--- LIKE LATE MORNING ... BEFORE LUNCH... BEFORE NAP TIME... 

Dear Judy,

Thank you, Carlene, Bentley and Sizzle for an UNFORGETTABLE activity!!!

Our residents and staff were thrilled and amazing by our four legged guests. People went home and talked about the dogs. I wrote down so many hand written URLs to your website! I got to talk on and on and on about the live feeds, your open house, volunteering, and having 55 Great Danes at home! We put the live feed up of Puppy Hill on out TV during lunch. Residents were asking us when you will be coming back! Family members were so bummed they missed seeing the dogs.

Again thank you so so so VERY much for your time,

THIS WAS THE PLACE WHERE AN EMPLOYEE ASSUMED I WAS ONE OF THE RESIDENTS IN A WHEELCHAIR--- WHICH I WAS IN BECASUE IT WAS A PLACE TO SIT.

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TAKING CHANCES--- DELICATE CONVERSATION....  SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO TAKE A DOGS WORD FOR  WHAT TO DO....

 CASE I POINT....  I DON'T THINK SCOTT WILL MIND MY SAYING HE WAS MAYBE TEH WORST APPLICANT TO RECIEVE ONE OF OUR DOGS....  IN HIS VIDEO  https://mountainlake.org/vch-turning-a-mess-into-a-message/HE TELLS OF SUICIDE, ALCHOLOL, ARREST..- FOR 3 BIG ONES.... AND HE LANDED AT OUR DOOR.. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SO EASY TO SAY " ANOTEHR ADI FACILITY MIGHT SUIT YOU BETTER"   EXCEPT  DASH LIKED HIM.... WHO AM I TO OVERRIDE A DOGS OPINION??   SO WE CAREFULLY WENT WITH THE  PARTENRSHIP... AND  DASH HAS DONE A WON=DERFUL JOB... WITH SCOTT, AND SHOWING THE  STATE OF NEW YORK THE BENEFITS OF A WELL TRAINED DOG..

Good morning. So here’s a Little  update on Dash and I’s adventures as of late. 

Two weeks ago we were at Falk / Syracuse University thanks to the invite from Melinda Stoffel and her associates at the college . Was a great turnout and we definitely had a positive impact . 

This past Wednesday ( 6-20 ) we were in Malone NY for a NYS training seminar for over 130 Law Enforcement, corrections and veterans . The event was amazing and from the feedback I got and the standing ovation ( which seemed to last forever ) at the end I can 100% say we had a major impact on a the majority in attendance . 

Its times like these that I can proudly hold my head high and feel so grateful for all the blessings that life has to offer . I owe so much to each and every one of you at the SDP and the CP’s. Because without you I wouldn’t have my Dash with me walking along beside me in this amazing journey . 

So as I look forward to many more presentations( one being the Hope Changes Everything conference this fall in Lake Placid ) I am empowered by each and every one of you . You are a army of love and hope.  You’ve given me both. 

Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. 

Scott and Dash .

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 there ae sooooo many  "what if's"  to worry about ,   this PTSD  for one thing does not always guarentee perfect behavior... all we can do is the best we can do--- and  there are sooooo many people/ newsmakers  ready for a negative headline--- just waiting for us to  have someone fail - it terrifies me at night...

i did hear "whatever makes you think a 48 pound kid can control a 130 pound dog?"  - so now when i hear "what makes you think......"  my answer is purely  "dumb luck" 

it must have been will rogers or benjamine franklin  "' if you have a choice between brains or luck... take luck"

and in some cases-- take the dogs word for it  as opposed to  common sense.... because  sense aint common.

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this was last year's report for george.....

George Burton Report Card

ARRIVES PROMPTLY   A

DRESSED APPROPRIATELY  A

QUIET IN HALLWAYS  A

FOLLOWS HALLWAY RULES  A

RAISE PAW BEFORE SPEAKING    A

PLAYS WELL AT RECESS   A

FOLLOWS CLASSROOM RULES    A

PROPER CAFETERIA BEHAVIOR    A

SLEEPS DURING  READING   A+

SLEEPS DURING  WRITING     A+

SLEEPS DURING  SPELLING   A+

SLEEPS DURING  SOCIAL STUDY  A+

SLEEPS DURING  MATH       A+

SLEEPS DURING  SCIENCE   A+

PLAYS WITH OTHERS AT PE   A+

COOPERATES WITH PARTNER       A+

GEORGE IS A PLEASURE TO HAVE IN CLASS.

WE ARE VERY PLEASED  WITH HIS WORK THIS TERM

july 23 2018

most spectacular event... mo... yesterday - i could swear donkeys and mules have a sense of humor- which would be a sign of higher intelligence-- i had a problem with her knocking me over a while ago-- so to keep her concentrating on whatever business at hand, i chose to carry and use  carrots in one hand and teh whiffle bat in the other.-- she understands both...  and there  is not a mean hair in her-- but there sure is  a tendancy to ignore the size difference between us...

we were scheduled to harness her at 10-- well 10 carzy acres tiem was 10:30 mainly because teh door from the "barn/kennel area to the arena was only 28.5 inches- and i know her mo's rib cage touches both sides of the door to her stall... and that is 30" -- she could squeeze her ribs thru, but if she caught a hip bone  on the door, she would pull down the entire side of the barn-- so it was decided she should go around teh  10 kennels and into the arena side door,.  because that secodn gate by puppy hill has not been opened in a while , we dicided she would fit thru the  chain link gate if she put her head down... it measured 31 inches... 

that was the point at which i realized if i tried to maneuver her onto the concrete walk and  thru that gate, she would be  walking aLL OVER ME... and if i the cp's tried she would  not get near it.-- so we waited for janine.  it was lovely to watch--   mo  avoided the concrete walk and approached the gate at a right angle...  clearly saying  "i can't step up 6 inches" -- janine just as clearly said "oh come on now-- i know  you are a professional-- just side step up on that and lets get on with it."  and mo did exactly that... like a ballet dancer... 

let me be clear... a well trained draft horse has a valuable education about  tehir size in relation to stuff tied to the rear of them--  if theri traces hit thier hind  ankles  the y are trained to stop and wait for someone to tell them what to do.  and if you yell whoa-- they stop and stand---- no fidigeting like a "normal" horse woudl do.... they just stand there.. i once handled the lead team of the walt disney hitch-- you coudl yell  whoa... then go have coffee and they would still be standing shock still 20 minutes later when you came back.  those were horses... mo is a mule... she knows all that-- except she also knows a bunch of clowns she can take advantage of... when she sees them.

around here her modus-operandi  is "lets see what i can get away with," - she lowered her head thru that gate.. no problem-- and got into the arena--

i had planed to have herr eat carrots while we  harnessed her- knowing that would make her stand still.

 janine decided "once you start feeding her , her mind will be only on  food  so lets just make her behave from the start..."  does that sound like what i say about training dogs??????    

janine set her up with a whoa  and started draping the harness over appropriate parts of mo.. mo noted teh cdocnfusion- and took a step[ forward-- just one... and waited while jody janine fiddled with buckles etc.. so she took  another step... just a little one to be sure they were not paying attention... she started for another step  at which point janine noticed and  made her turn around  where i was sitting...handed me the rope with a loud " knock it off...  whoa"-- so mo stood. 

once dressed mo was "ok, i am on it"  and showed she knew more thatn they did aobut stepping carefully around stuff in the arena-- with  janine  on the reins....jody, eileen and  susie hanging onto the rope behind to  show mo  what was going to be the job at the party friday night  where we hope to have a tug of war between a bunch of people and mo-  where i fully expect mo to walk off "like she is going to church"  dragging  the people behind her.  should be an interesting demonstration.... hopefully.

now--- i got back to my computer to find a  CP  was appalled that i shoudl ask mo to wear a harness and work for maybe 10 minutes.. -- plus teh work will not be anything like pulling a plow- which i am sure she did for many years....  personally, i think she enjoys doing something beside  wandering around the pasture-- she often stands at the fence looking for some amusement...

 i think i can relate to that-- at 80,  and retired, if someone offered  to pay me to wear a giant hot dog suit, i would  think it was a great idea.

i don't know where some people get the idea that work is bad..  it can be darn annoying at times, but no work is awful.

JULY 22 2018

10:00am  i said we were going to harness mo...  and we really should...  how we will do this in the pouring rain , i am not sure...  probably in the arena to be on camera..   

fyi...I WOULD  LIKE TO  tell you about the haRNESS...   BUT I DON'T HAVE  A CLUE AS TO THE NAME OF EACH PIECE... I DO KNOW THAT  ALL THESE STRAPS ARE NOT FOR DECORATION. AND EACH HAS A PURPOSE..   IT SHOULD BE INTERESTING FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE ONLY ADMIRED TEH BUDWEISER HITCH FROM AFAR...- FOR THOSE OF YO WHO MAY BE EXPERTS IN DRAFT HORSES,. YOU MAY REALIZE WHY I AM AN EXPERT IN DONKEYS, NOT HORSES....-

FIRST PROBLEM IS GOING TO BE TO GET HTE HARNESS INTO THE ARENA IN ANY CONTROLLEDX FASHION... THE WHOLE THING PROBABLY WEIGHS 120 POUNDS       I HAD PLANNED GTO HAVE MO STANDING NEXT TO THE HARNESS RACK, AND JUST SHIFT IT OVER... IT IS NO PROBLEM FOR HER TO CARRY IT AROUND... HOWEVER IT WILL BE A CHANLLANGE FOR JODY,SUSIE AND EILEEN  AND A FEW OTHERS TO MOVE IT TO THE ARENA-

IT IS BASICALLY IN 3 PIECES... TEH BRIDLE--TEH COLLAR,--- THEN  HAMES SADDDLE AND BREECHING ARE ALL STRAPPED TOGETHER- AND CAN BE CARRIED VERY NICELY ON AN EXPERIENCED FARMERS SHOULDER... I CAN SEE JODY EILEEN AND SUSIE  TAKEING THE PLACE OF ONE FARMER--ALL STRAPPED TOGETHER....  WE WILL TRY....

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IN MY PAST I HAVE PURCHASED MANY NICE HALTERS-- SOME FOR MO-SIZE-- BUT THEY HAVE GONE AWAY... LIKE PENS IN A DOCTORS OFFICE.  GONE.  SO WE WILL HAVE TO "SUGGEST" TO MO THAT SHE STAND STILL WHILE WE HARNEESS HER...  THIS WILL INVOLVE CARROTS/ GRAIN AND THAT ALPHA HAY PELLET  STUFF.. PROBABLY OUT OF WHAT I CALL HER BUFFETT CART...

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WE NEED TO DO THIS IN PREP FOR JANINE'S "PARTY" FRIDAY NIGHT 5:30 - 7 ISH -- I WOULD LIKE TO GET  1800 POUNDS OF PEOPLE DOING A TUG OF WAR WITH   1800  POUNDS OF MO WHICH SHOLD BE FINE...  BUT LAST TIME WE TRIED IT , WE STARTLED MO... SHE DID NOT EXPECT TO BE PULLING ANYTHNG AGAIN  AND NEEDS TO  HAVE IT EXPALINED TO HER  THAT THESE TEMPORARUY JOBS ARE PART OF RETIREMENT.

I AM SURE SHE KNOWS MORE ABOUT PULLING  THAN WE EVER COULD... SHE DID NOT GET THOSE SCARS ON HER SHOULDERS GRAZING IN A PASTURE.

HOWEVER ---- MO  KNOWS-- OR HAS FIGURED OUT  -- SOME OF THE THINGS WE DO NOT KNOW AND COULD  TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR  INEXPERIENCE..  I HOPE TO BUY HER OFF WITH CARROTS.

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FITTING MO THRU THE "PEOPEL SIZE DOORS"  TO THE ARENA COULD BE A FUN JOB IN ITSELF....  IF SHE DOES NOT FIT WE WILL HAVE TO GO ROUND TO THE BIG SIDE DOOR...

THAT IS IT FOR COMING EVENTS....

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OUR SAT NIGHT MAIL CALL "ON LOCATION" (LAST NIGHT IN THE RAISED TRACTOR BUCKET)SEEMS LIKE GOOD FUN AND IS WELL ENJOYED BY ALL... WE CERTAINLY HAD A GOOD TIME....  I MAY ASK IF  EXPLORE CAN FIGURE OUT HOW  WE COULD HAVE  A PORTABLE CAMERA WITH SOUND.... IT WOULD GIVE US MANY MORE POSSIBILITIES- OTHERWISE WE MAY HAVE TO GO TO THE WHITE BOARD...  WE LIVED WITH THAT FOR YEARS--- 

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 I DON'T KNOW IF ANY ONE HAS  NOTICED BUT  PAULA IS MAKING PROGRESS---  AND MAYHEN DOES GET TEH BASKET UNDER  THE RIGHT CONDITIONS... "COMMUNICATION HAS STARTED???"  THAT IS THE LEARNING TO LEARN PART... 

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YESTERDAY SENDING THE WRONG EMAIL HAD TO DO WITH MY LACK OF ABILITY TO USE THE MOUSE  AS INTENE=DED--- IT CLICKS AND UNCLICKS  PRETTY MUCH AS IT WANTS TO.  HENCE SENDING OUR THE WRONG EMAIL FIRST.... SORRY... THAT PROBLEM IS SOMETIMES NOT DUPLICATED IN THE  DD OFF TEH WEB PAGE BY CLICKING ON EHT COFFEE...

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Hi Carlene,

i went to my doctor today.  She said she has never seen me doing so well and happy.  I truly believe this is because of Washer. I can't thank you enough.

see you next week

Laurie & Washer Gordon

july 21 2018

how can i describe the problems  with which i have to deal?--perfect example this morning...while opening teh front door, i  finally discovered why i have not had much success in  producing right angles in the stuff i have built around here... 

opening and shutting the front door has always been a 2 step process-- for maybe a year.. maybe 2.....   in the next house i build, i will put in 48 inch doors.  from sofas to refrigerators to pizza boxes... or many bags of groceries  have been a problem...  from the  long bench prohibiting one  from opening it  fully   to the  4 danes rushing to greet everyone -- to teh table with teh time clock, that particular passing has been difficult.   teh process of going thru  the door is about all i can deal with- as my mind is elsewhere-- analyzing why the opening of a door  is such a challange was never high on my list--

behind any door there is a small space which is not wasted around  here-- tall thin thngs live there-- umbrellas.. walking sticks, canes ( many), plus i found today that my  lost  "T" square, placed sideways resided there. i have been looking for that for a long time.-- it may not be necessary in construction, but it helps.-- i mean if you nail up a board and keep it level with a short piece of siphon hose, then drop a string with a weight on the bottom , you will have pretty close to a right angle,  a piece of paper  is good for small right angles-- and laying out buildings ( like teh g tent-) teh 3 4 5  triangle and  equal diagionals will be close enough for govt' work...

 and kids can't see why they need to study geometry--  that is because they don't know about things like hammers and nails anymore.. just poking  finger s at keyboards...

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 that is another problem - i have either a defective index finger or mouse ---a simple click on the little box has become difficult this morning...

now that i have solved one of the open door problem... maybe  indsex finger is next.  i know i have a  new mouse around this hice somewhere/

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steve  and tanner will apparently be around  today on their way to oregon for baseball camp... apparently tanner has developed a talent  for throwing a baseball with accuracy- namely from home base to second base... like thru a car tire at second base....??? really...??.   in the case of future earnings... this equates baseball camp to a harvard education... being a mike rowe type-- i think teh investment  in baseballs and tires would make more sense... we do wish him well... hopefully when he comes back we will be able to make  sure he can  wear the usual size baseball  cap as  he did when he left.

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an old friend from teh medical world is coming with grand kids this morning... he is indian-- and introduced me to great indian food... 

 for lack of anything better, i will try and take him to "MY  indian restaurant"   the "itallian, indian gas station"   near here..  could be fun and  amusing...  nice guy runs the place....

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paula  and penny's sister  pixie has arrived in miami-- looks identical to  our PP's 

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apparently eve may be headed for life as a TV star

OK NOW FOR THE VERY GOOD AND FUN NEWS! WE RECEIVED AN EMAIL TODAY REQUESTING THAT EVE SEND IN ANOTHER AUDITION TAPE OF THE NEXT 2 SCENES!!!!!!! 

SHE IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR A PART IN A NEW NETFLIX SHOW CALLED RAISING DION. (GOOGLE IT TO SEE THE TRAILER) SHE WOULD BE THE MAIN CHARACTER’S BEST FRIEND WHO APPEARS IN EVERY EPISODE!!!

SO SHE IS STILL AMONG OTHERS BEING CONSIDERED BUT HOW FUN! THANKS! JERI RAY

ALSO WE GOT TO MEET WITH FORMER CAMERA OP AND CP KATHY CALLAHAN AND HER HUBBY FOR DINNER. WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND FINN ALSO GOT A YUMMY GOURMET DOGGIE TREAT!

JULY 20 2018

erica ... asher  haley...amy ands seagram "did new york--- AND WROTI IT UP. thank heavens---because  i have  a cpoupl;e big problems to deal with

 like  ups...

when loading teh dog food the person on the fork lifr rammed teh lifters thru teh bottom layer of wet food "cans"  and the driver told me they handle too much freight and we shold  expect dammage...  whoa....... ( we lost only 5 cases in teh final count)

like  senior/nursing homwes-- whech judy andn mora are arraingeing... we went to revere yesterday and as i sat in a wheelchair , just for somewhere to sit,....NEXT TO A 101 YEAR OLD WOMAN.... the pt guy came in aNd patted me in the head thinking i was one of teh residents... WHOA !!!!  

WE HAVE A DANVERS ONE TO DO TODAY.... 

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 SO HERE AGAIN IS AMY--- ERICA --- HALEY---

LAST FRIDAY, ASHER AND I GOT TO TAG ALONG WITH HALEY, WHOM MANY OF YOU KNOW FROM AROUND SERVICE DOG PROJECT, AND THE THREE OF US HEADED TO THE BIG APPLE! AS FAR AS I KNOW, THIS WAS ASHER’S FIRST TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY, AND I WAS INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT HE’D THINK OF IT. I’VE BEEN THERE AT LEAST A FEW TIMES, BUT THIS TIME I WOULD GET TO SEE MY FIRST BROADWAY SHOW!

NOW, NOT BEING FAMILIAR WITH THE BIG CITY, WE WERE THRILLED TO MEET UP WITH THE BEST GUIDE WE COULD ASK FOR: SDP SERVICE DOG (AND ASHER’S SISTER) SEAGRAM SEVEN! I THINK I CAN CONFIDENTLY SAY THAT WE ALL—TWO-LEGGED AND FOUR-LEGGED—HAD SUCH A FUN TIME TOGETHER; IT’S ALWAYS WONDERFUL TO MEET OTHER WORKING TEAMS FROM SDP, AND I KNOW ASHER AND SEAGRAM LOVED THEIR TIME PLAYING TOGETHER IN CENTRAL PARK! WHEN I BROUGHT ASHER HOME A YEAR AGO, I GAINED SO MUCH MORE THAT JUST HIM; I’VE SO ENJOYED GETTING TO KNOW OTHER MEMBERS OF OUR BIG SDP FAMILY THIS YEAR, AND ASHER LOVED GETTING TO RECONNECT WITH BOTH SEAGRAM AND HALEY!

ASHER IS ALWAYS UP FOR ANYTHING, BUT I WAS PARTICULARLY PROUD OF HIM OVER THIS TRIP. WE DON’T SPEND MUCH TIME IN BIG CITIES (BECAUSE I’M NOT REALLY COUNTING DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE AFTER SPENDING TIME IN BOSTON AND NYC THIS MONTH ), BUT NO ONE WOULD KNOW THAT BY LOOKING AT HIM. NOTHING FAZED HIM, AS USUAL. I GREW UP IN THE SUBURBS, AND SINCE MOVING TO NEW ENGLAND, I’VE REALLY ENJOYED SPENDING TIME IN DOWNTOWN AREAS. EVEN THOUGH I DON’T HAVE THE BEST STAMINA, THERE’S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT THE CONSTANT HUSTLE AND BUSTLE AND CITY NOISE THAT I LOVE. AND WITH MY CULINARY BACKGROUND, I CAN APPRECIATE THE FOOD SCENE WITHIN NEW YORK CITY IN A WAY THAT MANY OTHERS JUST CAN’T. ADD IN MY LOVE FOR ALL THINGS BROADWAY, AND THERE’S PROBABLY NO BETTER PLACE FOR ME! BUT I HAD STUCK TO ADMIRING NYC FROM AFAR IN THE PAST—EVEN WHEN I WOULD GO FOR A DAY TRIP IN COLLEGE, IT WAS TOO OVERWHELMING TO NAVIGATE. I CAN REMEMBER GETTING BACK TO CAMPUS LATE ONE NIGHT AND COULD BARELY MAKE IT BACK TO MY DORM, MY BODY WAS JUST SCREAMING WITH ALL THE WALKING WE HAD DONE THAT DAY AND EVERY MUSCLE WAS ALMOST TOO SORE TO MOVE. STAYING OUT OF THE WAY OF SO MANY PEOPLE WAS A CHALLENGE, AND I’D ALWAYS RETURN DISCOURAGED. I WANTED TO LIKE IT, IT WAS JUST TOO BIG. WHEN GOING TO BROOKLYN LAST YEAR TO TOUR A LAW SCHOOL JUST PRIOR TO BEING PAIRED, I DIDN’T FEEL LIKE THERE WAS ANY WAY FOR ME TO LIVE AND NAVIGATE SAFELY IN THE CITY SO I LOOKED FOR A BETTER FIT.

THIS TRIP, THOUGH, WAS SO DIFFERENT. I OFTEN SAY THAT ASHER LIKES TO EXPLORE AS MUCH AS I DO—I KNOW THAT DOGS ARE CREATURES OF HABIT AND ARE HAPPIEST IN A ROUTINE, BUT I TRULY THINK ASHER GETS BORED IN OUR DAY-TO-DAY TRAVELS SOMETIMES. AS WE STROLLED AROUND MANHATTAN WITH SEAGRAM AND HER HANDLER, ASHER MOVED AT A GOOD FORWARD CLIP, NOT USUALLY HIS SPEED OF CHOICE, AND HELD HIS TAIL UP HAPPILY WHILE HE TOOK IN OUR SURROUNDINGS, ALL THE WHILE KEEPING HIS FOCUS ON ME. HE MADE THE LONG WALKS ENJOYABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND I FELT SO MUCH MORE CONFIDENT IN SUCH A BIG PLACE WITH ASHER BESIDE ME. WE EXPLORED SOME BEAUTIFUL AREAS WITHIN CENTRAL PARK, ENJOYED PERUSING SOME OF THE BEAUTIFUL EXHIBITS IN THE METMUSEUM AND I THINK HE ENJOYED A GOOD NAP WHILE WE ALL SAW CHICAGO THE MUSICAL ON BROADWAY. WITH ASHER, I CAN’T WAIT TO GO BACK AND DO IT ALL AGAIN! WE MAY BE IN TINY RHODE ISLAND FOR NOW, BUT WHO KNOWS—MAYBE ONE DAY WE MIGHT FIND OURSELVES RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THAT CRAZINESS IN A BIG CITY. I KNOW I COULD DO IT WITH HIS HELP!

IT’S FUNNY, THERE ARE LOGISTICS WITH A DANE IN NYC THAT I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT, AND EVEN MORE TO THINK ABOUT WITH TWO OF THEM! ASHER AND SEAGRAM DID SEEM TO REMEMBER EACH OTHER FROM GROWING UP ON THE FARM; NO FORMAL INTRODUCTION WAS EVER NECESSARY AND THEY CERTAINLY DIDN’T MIND BEING IN SUCH CLOSE QUARTERS AT TIMES. TWO DANES IN A TAXI? WE MADE IT WORK! SAME WITH UNDER A TABLE IN A CRAMPED RESTAURANT, AND WAITING IN A CROWDED AREA FOR A TABLE BEFORE WE ENJOYED HUGE ICE CREAM SUNDAES AT SERENDIPITY 3. BUT ASHER GREATLY APPRECIATED SEAGRAM’S INSTRUCTION ON PROPER BATHROOM ETIQUETTE IN MANHATTAN WHERE THERE’S NO GRASS TO BE FOUND ANYWHERE FOR A QUICK POTTY BREAK: JUST SQUAT RIGHT DOWN ON ANY ACCEPTABLE PLOT OF CONCRETE AND GO! THIS WAS A TOTAL SHOCK TO ASHER, WHO LOOKED AT ME LIKE I WAS CRAZY WHEN I TOLD HIM TO GO POTTY RIGHT ON THE SIDEWALK (WE DON’T HAVE MUCH OF A YARD WHERE WE LIVE, BUT WE AT LEAST HAVE A FEW GOOD FEET OF GRASS). BUT WITH LOTS OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND BEGGING FROM ME, HE FOLLOWED SEAGRAM’S LEAD AND BY MORNING, HE WAS POOPING OUT THERE LIKE ANY OTHER NYC RESIDENT PUP (AND THAT, I LEARNED, IS WHY HUMANS PROMPTLY REMOVE THEIR SHOES ONCE THEY GET INSIDE THEIR HOMES IN THE CITY!).

ASHER AND I ARE SO THANKFUL TO SEAGRAM AND HER HANDLER FOR SPENDING TIME WITH US AND SHOWING US AROUND—ASHER HAD SO MUCH FUN CATCHING UP WITH HIS SISTER AND I SURE LOVED WATCHING THEM! WE PACKED SO MUCH INTO THE COUPLE OF DAYS WE HAD THERE, AND IT WAS DEFINITELY A MEMORABLE WEEKEND. I QUITE LITERALLY COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT ASHER, AND I LOVE NOTHING MORE THAN BEING ABLE TO SHARE SUCH FUN EXPERIENCES WITH MY BEST FRIEND!

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NOW BACK TO UPS FREIGHT  FORMS

july 19 2018

cakes to fire department day !!

the arrival of the police yesterday was butt driven... i think....  this phone specially built for .. shall we say... the elderly... did not take into consideration the elderly's butt... and somehow in my back pocket  teh #5 got pushed... hence teh police at teh doorl,  i drove him around on teh colf cart just to be sure nothing was amisss....

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also ...it being jeri and steve#4's aniversery, i bought 10 different kinds of icecream so we had an icecreamfest in teh  t tent.-  i started a ?pint? and left my mname on the top--

 also in the freezer is a box of lactade pills for the lactose  intollerant... which as far as i can see , is nearly everybody around here....

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also someone is arriviong at the ariport as i type... so  thankfully there are copy and paste things to put in here today 

  

WELL WHAT A CRAZY PAST FEW DAYS WE HAVE HAD! WITH SO MUCH GOING ON HEALTH WISE I HAVEN'T HAD ANY TIME TO JUST TAKE A BREAK FROM THE "HOSPITAL LIFE" BUT ON SATURDAY AFTER A HECTIC WEEK IN THE HOSPITAL WE GOT ON A PLANE TO NORTH CAROLINA!

ELVIS ACTED LIKE A COMPLETE PRO IN THE AIRPORT AND ON THE PLANE! HE REMAINED FOCUSED THROUGH EVERYTHING INCLUDING WHEN WE WERE ASKED TO GO BACK AND FORTH THROUGH SECURITY MULTIPLE TIMES  JETBLUE LOOKED AFTER US VERY WELL, GIVING US PLENTY OF SPACE AND WERE VERY ACCOMMODATING! ELVIS LOVED LOOKING OUT OF THE WINDOW AND DESPITE GETTING VERY HOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLIGHT HE REMAINED AS COOL AS COULD BE! IT WAS THE FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME BEING ABLE TO WALK THROUGH THE AIRPORT INSTEAD OF BEING IN A WHEELCHAIR!

WHEN WE ARRIVED IN NORTH CAROLINA, ELVIS FINALLY MET MY DAD AND SISTERS! THEY INSTANTLY FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM AND WE WENT OUT ON A COUPLE SHOPPING TRIPS FOLLOWED BY LUNCH AT THE COUNTRY CLUB AND FINALLY UP TO THE DRIVING RANGE TO PLAY SOME GOLF! ELVIS AND I LAYED ON THE GRASS WATCHING EVERYONE PLAY AND JUST RELAXED. MY MUM ARRIVED MONDAY AND FINALLY THE FAMILY WAS COMPLETE! WE AREN'T ABLE TO GET TOGETHER MUCH AS WE ALL LIVE IN SEPERATE STATES/COUNTRIES SO THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME ANY OF THEM MET ELVIS! WE SPENT A LOVELY RELAXING TIME WITH FAMILY INCLUDING AN ADVENTURE TO BUY AN OVEN AS WE HAD MANAGED TO BREAK OUR LAST ONE (ELVIS WAS NOT AMUSED BY THIS TRIP AND FOUND IT RATHER BORING )

THEN TO MAKE IT EVEN BETTER MY CHILDHOOD BEST FRIEND DROVE ALL THE WAY FROM VIRGINIA TO COME VISIT! IT WAS A LOVELY TIME WITH ALEX AND NATALIE, GOING OUT TO DINNER WITH MY FAMILY, GETTING OUR FAVORITE ITALIAN ICE AND A NICE BREAKFAST ADVENTURE! I HONESTLY COULDN'T THINK OF ANY OTHER TWO PEOPLE TO DRIVE DOWN AND MAKE AN ALREADY LOVELY WEEK EVEN BETTER ❤️ I SMILED AND LAUGHED THE MOST I HAD IN THE PAST WEEK! ELVIS LOVES BOTH ALEX AND NATALIE AND CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THEM AGAIN! IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT SAYING GOODBYE TO THEM BUT WE ARE ALREADY PLANNING OUR NEXT ADVENTURE 

THE REST OF THE WEEK WAS SPENT RELAXING WITH FAMILY AND THIS AFTERNOON WE ARE HEADING BACK TO BOSTON. ELVIS HAS LOVED NORTH CAROLINA AND ALL THE FRIENDS HE HAS MADE HERE AND WE CERTAINLY DON'T FEEL READY TO TRAVEL BACK BUT WE KNOW WE HAVE IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS BACK AT THE HOSPITAL!

ELVIS HAS LOOKED AFTER ME EVERY SECOND OF THIS TRIP ALLOWING ME TO DO THINGS I WAS NOT ABLE TO DO LAST TIME I WAS HERE AND IN THE TIMES I STRUGGLED OR MY HEALTH STARTED GETTING THE BEST OF ME HE PICKED ME RIGHT BACK UP! HE IS THE ONLY REASON I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT DOWN TO NC FOR THIS SHORT GAP IN BETWEEN HOSPITAL DAYS TO SPEND TIME WITH MY FAMILY AGAIN!

ELVIS IS MY HERO ❤️

TOMORROW IT WILL BE BACK TO THE HOSPITAL AND FIGHTING TO KEEP ME LIVING THE BEST QUALITY OF LIFE POSSIBLE! THANKFULLY I HAVE ELVIS BY MY SIDE TO MAKE SURE THIS HAPPENS  WE HAVE A FEW EXCITING ADVENTURES PLANNED BEFORE SURGERY SO WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED!

LOVE FIONA AND ELVIS

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Appts this afternoon for X-rays and Dexa scans! Dexa scans measure Eve’s bone density. We will discuss the results tomorrow. But this evening we had a fun meet and greet with Some CPs and fans! I think we all enjoyed it but maybe Finn the most of all since he got so many extra scratches!! Finn has claimed the pullout couch for his own personal bed in our room! 

Thank you Jennifer, Joan and Kathy Caywood for today’s visit!!

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and from ila...    maybe our #1 cake taker....

AJay, I am still in the hospital,  it is going on four weeks. The virus is over, but I am dealing with what the virus has done to my body. It did a lot of damage to my heart, my lungs and kidneys. My cardiologist has exhausted all treatment he told me he threw the book at me and everything else he could try, He never gave up,  kept trying to make it function properly and they called in a kidney specialist and damage has been done and he too  exhausted all  he could do and more, therefore I am going on dialysis.

I have had excellent care with with top notch specialist.

I have outstanding insurance coverage, so there is no problem getting the care I need and the best.

My started my dialysis this week and when they see it is possible to leave, II will then go to a rehab center before I go home.

My intentions were to get home to give you a report and of course to Carlene  and CP's.  This has been a very difficult time and very difficult decision I've had to make. My family has been with me all the way and I could not have made it through it without them. 

I would appreciate if you would 

pass this on to Carlene and to the CP's. You have my permission to do so.

Love you and thanks for your concern for care.

Ila

july 18 2018

TIGHT BLUEJEANS---  WHO KNEW THE VALUE?   I BET YOU ALL KNOW THE NORMAL AS AN AUTOMATIC ALARM SYSTEM - " THESE JEANS ARE GETTING TIGHT- AND  THEY ARE OLD ENOUGH TO VOTE, NOT SHRINK" 

WELL HERE ARE 2 OTHERS-- THE FIRST  ONE OF MY MORE DUBIOUS BRILLIANT CONCEPTS...   WHICH NEEDS PASSING AROUND....  I THINK IT WAS WATCHING HUNTER( AGED MAYBE 11  ISH??)  STRUGGLE WITH HIS WALKER-- IT WAS A VERY NICE WALKER.. HE LIFTED  IT .SWUNG/ OR ROLLED IT FORWARD, RE-ADJUSTED HIS CENTER OF GRAVITY AND SWUNGD ONE LEG, THEN THE OTHER FORWARD... AND WAS BACK TO  LIFTING AND SWINGING...   AN ALTERNATE SOLUTION WAS ARMS...  PEOPLE'S ARMS--  HELD AT THE ELBOW BUT  EAQCH HAS A VERY FANCY HINGE ABOUT 12 INCHES ABOVE THE HOLDING POINT.  THIS HINGE ALLOWS TEH PART ABOVE TEH ELBOW TO SWING  3 WAYS  FORWARD , BACK., AND  OUT ( NOT IN BECAUSE TEH VERTICAL PERSON'E BODY IS IN THE WAY) - HOWEVER THERE IS ONE PERFECTLY STABLE HOLDING POINT THAT REQUIRES NO PLANNING AHEAD OR FANCY HARDWARE...  THE BACK POCKET OF  SOMEONE'S  BLUE JEANS IS A PERFECT WALKING DEVICE.

 THERE IS A DEFINITE UP DOWN-- IN OUT--  BACK AND FORTH STABILITY TO THAT POCKET WHICH NO CANE OR WALKER HAS.-  THERE ARE SOOOOO MANY ADVANTAGES... IF YOU GO TO A REATAURANT-- OR MOVIE--  YOU DON'T HAVE TO PARK THAT WALKING DEVICE  AGAINST SOME WALL... IT IS PERFECTLY ACCEPTABLE IN ALL SOCIAL SITUATIONS, AND HAS EH ADDED ADVANTAGE OF  EITHER  PINCHING OR WALLET LIFTING DEPENDING ON  THE ORIEBNTATION OF THE  POCKET HOLDER.  IT'S SPEED IS TOTALLY ADJUSTABLE WITHOUT MUCH TRAINING....  THE ONLY THING ABOUT  HAVING A DANE IS    THE POCKET DEVICE IS NOT AS INDEPENDENT  A LIFESTYLE AS HAVING A DOG...

THE SECOND BONUS TO TIGHT JEANS... TOOK ME A WHILE.... PREVIOUS AILMENTS LEFT ME WITH A FEW MUSCLES THAT DON'T BEHAVE AS THEY SHOULD...THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT WORKING TOO HARD... AND CARRYING A FEW ESXTRA POUNDS DOESN'T HELP...  HOWEVER AS TEH POUNDS INCREASED TO NECESSITATE LARGER BLUE JEANS-- OR  FINALLY NURSE  SCRUBBS... I NOTICED  THOSE FEW  BACK MUSCLES WENT ON STRIKE ENTIRELY WHEN IN SCRUBBS.-- HOWEVER ON DAYS WHEN MY SCRUBBS WERE IN TEH WASH- AND I HAD TO WEAR THOSE VERY TIGHT BLUE JEANS, THEY PROVIDED SOME LOW BACK SUPPORT.   IT IS MINIMAL BUT......I WENT BACK TO BLUE JEANS...---  NOW  ATT EH END OF THE DAY.. WHEN I TAKE OFF THE JEANS I AM REALLY LIMITED AS TO THE NUMBER OF STEPS BEFORE I HAVE TO  HANG ONTO -- OR SIT ON SOMETHING.

I REMEMBER...MY MOTHER--- BORN IN 1904-    perfect posture...AS PHYSICALLY ACTIVE AS  MOST HER AGE... WALKED 3 MILES BEFORE BREAKFAST - SHE GOT HERSELF STRApped into  those lace up corsets every day-   and aside from a 10 minute nap, was on her feet doing things like cooking/ presearving foods etc... at night when she took off that corset,  she took a shower and went  straight to bed.   i never heard any connection between those corsets and the lack of back muscles/  there were no "personal trainers"  or rehab personell back then....

a use it or lose it  connection    --- which is why now-a- days rehab people try so hard to get poeple  of all ages back on their feet walking

so back to the tight bluejeans... - i have a choice.... as i have lost a very few pounds, i have a choice of buy smaller jeans , or eat more icecream.

JULY 17 2018

apparently----- teh equine rescue network -- ( daughter janine)  is having a bbb --beer burgers and burros...--

here july 27-- i think basically donkey people, but you can never be too sure...5:30 to 7:30  she is taking donations of $20 for tickets..  from whence cometh our donkeys and mo..

we are trying to get it thru mo's head that if she stays on the grass, she can stay out... but if she wanders, she has to go back in the pasture.-- i think she has the rules... problem is she also knows when you r back is turned..

so the training gqme is to put her in behind teh 18 inch "fence"  and as she grazes  throw  pieces of carrots in her vicinity..  and if she gets near the barrier bang the whiffle bat on the ground and yell at her.- there is a whole science to herding-- which in her case is "if i can see them in my right eye, is there an escape route  in the path out of my left eye"  -- that is probably called heading them off...  mostly for her it is at a walk... but a very steady one --  she also does teh calculation of ..." is the fun of listening to them run and yell worth a swat  with that whiffle bat?

i very nicely headed her into the barn in the alleyway where i had a frying pan of feed for her... which she ate.... and tried to shooo  her into her stall... she saw that gate across teh door and flipped it with her nose- the only thing holding it shut was a monkey fist on a short rope- which usually works... however..... off she troted and i had to get laura to lead her back and actually put her in the stall.

not to be out done.... i am going to HANG A bucket high - let her see me put grain in it-- shut the baRN DOOR...  AND SHOOOOO HER INTO THE STALL THAT WAY...  ONCE SHE GETS TEH CONCEPT OF GRAIN IN THAT BUCKET- I THINK SHE MIGHT BE MORE REASONABLE...

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NOW POCKETS- AS A YOUNGSTER... FOR SOME REASON-- DOES NOT SEE TEH CARROTS UNLESS THEY ACTUALLY BOUNCE OFF HER NOSE.- I WONDER ABOUT HER EYESIGHT- SENSE OF SMELL?    ( WHO SMELLS CARROTS???  MO  DOES..) 

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ALSO WE WILL NO LONGER CUT THE GRASS IN THAT SPACE ON A REGULAR BASIS... LETS GO FOR 6" GRASS TO EAT.  HORSES AND MO- SEEM TO BITE OFF TEH GRASS AT ABOTU AN INCH LONG..   I AM TOLD SHEEP BITE IT RIGHT DOWN TO THE ROOTS. 

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STEVE #4 AND TANNER SPENT THE MORNING CUTTING TREAD  INTO THE SOLID TIRES OF TEH FORK LIFT WITH A SMALL BUZZZZ SAW...  TEH TIRES WERE ABOSOLUTELY SMOOTH-- WHICH IS APPARENTLY HOW WAREHOWSE TIRES ARE

WELL OURS NOW HAVE DEEP GROVES IN THEM.

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PAM HAS PUT  TEH 3 VIDEOS ON OUR WEB   THE 30 SECOND ONE... THE 3 MINUTE ONE AND TEH 30 MINUTE ONE...   MIND YOU  I CAN ONLY GT 2 OF TEH 3 TOPLAY-- WHICH COULD BE MY COMPUTER,.

I AM TRYING TO GET THE COMP-UTER DR TO COME BY AGAIN...---  YESTERDAY I SAT LOOKING AT TEH SCREEN  NOT TOUCHING A THING.... AND THE ENTIRE SPAM FOLDER GOT WIPED OUT... SO WHY IS THAT A PROBLEM??   BECAUSE NEARLY 1/2 MY EMAILS LAND THERE ANYWAY...

I GET SOOO FRUSTRATED--- I CONSTANTLY CALL SOMEONE TP MY DESK TO VERIFY THAT  MY COMPUTER ISDOING  UNUSUAL THINGS...  TO PROVE TO MYSELF THAT I AM NOT ENTIRELY NUTS....

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BETTER LEAVE THAT ONE ALONE...