aug 29, 2023
My thanks to the several people who have offered to help with costs – and to buy a memorial for Mo.. We have learned so much from “Mo the mule and Mary the donkey” ---how can we forget the many times either Mo or Mary proved they were more intelligent than we expected--- or in fact than we were! Lessons well learned.-The ultimate tribute to both of them is the upcoming Donkey Derby.org--- which will be a demonstration of enjoying the association with the donkey /mule world. As the more fit residents of Essex County go for a 3 mile walk with a donkey to replicate the many donkeys who were part of the gold rush era.--- there will be a group of donkeys from Colorado coming here to participate and have some fun with our locals sept 29 to oct 1st—The details are forth coming.... I know I have heard words like Hamilton.... Schooling field...... Essex County Trail. Association...... – a promoters tent with sandwiches—.....the rest of the spectators byo lunches..... maybe busses from the adult living centers..... there is now a web--- Donkeyderby.org—which was slow to load but very informative and explains the silly atmosphere of racing with donkeys who’s best attribute is slow and steady !---
Now to address a serious problem...i know I am not to make suggestions about the dog project... except I see a situation which could affect the health and welfare of the dogs... I can not remain quiet.
I do not know why SDP made the decision to take apart the deagle house- and they store all the pieces in here in totally useless fashion.—because...... the deagle house was set up in such a way that ., with a few extra gates, it was possible to kennel. 7 individual dogs safely there in an emergency- ----similarly the nutt house could hold 5 dogs in single kennels--- just in case/// -- except they took down the outdoor fencing so there is really only two kennels there now.
In case of what you may ask??? Well--- the barn with it’s 16 kennels is a pretty sturdy establishment.... why worry? It is heated and airconditioned for everyone’s comfort and- there is an instant on generator....
The plan was.....if the barn should become unusable- dogs could then be “housed” in the deagle and nutt houses.... also heated and airconditioned on. A much smaller scale. That “IF” would be immediate....loose the heat in January when it is 10 degrees you would have only a few hours to get the dogs into something warmer. Similarly if the aircondition goes, it would take only one blistering hot day for the dogs to have a serious health issue...
What I see right now is--- a heat/ ac unit that is running but not making cold air as of last Sunday ( thanks to bud)--- it does not matter at the moment but if the weather turns to those 100 degree days we have no where to put the dogs- there are 4 kennels in the ICU – there should be 3 in the laundry – ok in winter--- green slimey puddle rest of the year.
I did buy 4 small a/c units at some bargain deal....– but those have disappeared with the cellar clean out..
There should be some company here now to service that heat/ac unit because the need could become immediate. And someone should put all the deagle house kennels back so they could be available in an emergency... then next , restore the fencing to make the nutt available...
Emergencies happen all the time.
Right now... no a/c.. an emergency waiting to happen...
Why fix the leak in the roof ... if it is not raining????
