Thursday, February 14, 2019


Dear God-
We need to give you a heads up.
There is quite a  crowd gathering  at the rainbow bridge...
It's 289 great danes and a big donkey named Mary 
just waiting for their friend Awesome Annie to join them.
SDP 

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

feb 13 2019

DELAYED... NON EXISTANT DAILY DOGGIE-
WEATHERMAN LIED.. IT DID NOT RAIN and take all th e snow away so i must go and plow so our help can get in

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

feb 12 2019

generators-- all night ihave been listening to the ad for an instant on generators-
 and i have to agree   -the powergrid looks darn fragile to me- all thosse spindley towers
wandering thru the wilderness would not survive a stick or two of explosives
 with that frigid -47 degree temp in chicago we would have had massive deaths if the power grid hicupped

-living without elecrtricity for 24 hours should be a mandatory course given in any high school
- there are  a few creative ways to deal- which kids  don't even realize
having been on the end of nature's wrath and lost power, there are things to do
especially if you are about to lose water because of electrical pumping-

 say you live in new england -- in a normal type house - husband- wife- two and a half children with a dog. and  a terrible  storm is imminent...  
you gather together all the clean water jugs and fill them for drinking - and stasjh in firewood
and then you fill the bathtub - because a half a bucket of water will cause  the  contents of a toilet to go away
you put a couple fire bricks in teh fireplace so you can sit a pan on them to  boil water for coffee
at that point you have the basics of life under controll-  if not coffee tehn rahmen noodles.... whatever,
then   in wintter  you  run around and drain the pipes where necessary.
i bet there is not one kid in 100,000 that even knows water pipes can be drained... or how to do it.

bud should be here to tell me what the correct numbers would be--- but  being correct  never stopped me.
i have - in my car - an inexpensive " inverter"  -which basically turns the car current  into a household type electricity.
one's car usually starts- unlike a portable generator which you really meant to pull that rope
 and start every week-- but got too busy.. those inverters don't produce much electricity-
 but light bulbs don't use much- so if you have a fat   50 foot extension cord with a "shop light" on the end-  
that has been my  immediate solution to loosing power-- gives you a few minutes to get better organized---- your car  works ( until you run out of gas...)  even plug in one thing at a time.. like a sump pump, refrig, or maybe microwave.
there are numbers to learn about-- like what's watt... ( that was a bad one !!!)  a fat extension cord is critical because electricity flows like water and squeezing it thru a skinney cord makes it angry-- 

an instant on generator is wonderful - now that i have one- it is right up there with sliced bread.

we are raising an entire generation of  children totally dependent  on artifical means of support. 
  we did have 2 camera people pull out thie phones to figure out how to start a fire..
i have watched teens pile up firewood-- kindling on top.. add some newspaper to the top of that, light it
and be bewildered--" why it does not "catch"".. when i remind them heat rises-  they kenew that from somewhere- but neve thought it applied to reality in having  kindling and fire source going on  the bottom .

i could have a field day with children's education... like.. everyone's second language should be sign language- that would put all kids on a n even keel to being bi lingual- i have discussed my experience with latin and spanish in daily doggies before- my opinion of latin has not changed.
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today   9:30---  judy and i are leaving for gloucester  senior day caare center -- loaded withpoo pickers, crayons, stamps and stickers  plus bentley and sizzle.  to see what we can do to enliven the atmosphere--  we are learning the day care centers are very needy-- and with less funding-- some of these assisted living places are doing very well-- and concievely should be paying SDP to entertain.

storm due at noon- we shoudl be back-- to put the plow on and wait- it is fun to push snow around... this could be ice-- that is not as much fun.

Monday, February 11, 2019

feb 11 2019

ADI--ACCREDITATION-  i caN NOT BELIEVE THAT WE DON'T ALREADY HAVE ALL TEH PRINTED INFORMATION WE NEED TO GET TOGETHER--IN 6 ? LOOSE LEAF NOTEBOOKS-- WORDS LIKE "COMPLIANCE DEMONSTRATION" --

 JUST FOR FUN
WE ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE EMERGENCY PLANS..-- THIS IS A FARM--IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LIST TEH PERPARATIONS FOR THE THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN---allow me just a sample......

Collapse of a roof on a  100’ farm building
A fire burned the house  to the ground ( was source of water for barn with 30 horses)
Water main break  6” water in many buildings.
Horse down a 15’ cistern
Wild ape loose on the property
Truck and driver nose down  in a sink hole.
30 tons of hay starting to smolder in the hay  loft
Saving 8 dane  pups on iv's who had  parvo
While working 2 at home jobs, and raising 2 children.

so when this accreditation insists i need to ensure we are in compliance with laws on emergency lighting... or demanding... our staff should have fire drills on  how to exit a building.----  my signs about  "in case of fire, get out" were not sufficient.  
 our last "inspector" was sheila obrien who   aT LEAST knew my dogs well- and at least haD a sense of humor about my trying to  adhere  ALL THIS #$%^&*()...

BUT I MUST TRY- IT IS GONG TO TAKE ALL THE SELF CONTROL I CAN MUSTER.....AND WE ALL KNOW.......I AM SHORT ON THAT.     SO----- FOR EMERGENCIES..

From experience ..I know that all you can do is try and  maintain a state of readiness.  From current fire extinguishers to keeping cars filled with fuel - the more details you can maintain the better.

There is a thought process I go thru—starting with STOP AND THINK.
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[if !supportLists]1.     [endif]Is there anything else about to happen that could make the situation worse.. like hanging wires?.
[if !supportLists]2.     [endif]are any people hurt that need attention?.
[if !supportLists]3.     [endif]any animals hurt that need attention?
[if !supportLists]4.     [endif]is the situation stable- can you reassure- or briefly make anyone more comfortable- or warm if needed.
[if !supportLists]5.     [endif]go away, sit down and have coffee accompanied by one non excitable bright person..
[if !supportLists]6.     [endif]assess what HAS  happened… exactly…
[if !supportLists]7.     [endif]decide  what has NOT happened.
[if !supportLists]8.     [endif]figure out how to keep life going- usually  a water supply  is high on the list



there is no way  i can list "preparations"   for accidents-- ?MAKE SURE ALL CELL PHONES ARE FULLY CHARGED???- ACTUALLY MY CAR DOES HAVE A STRING HANGING WHICH IS A GISMO THAT CALLS 911 AND TELLS THEM WHERE MY CAR IS.

ACORDING TO THESE ACCREDITATION DETAILS, WE ARE TO MEET AND DISCUSS  ANY " INCIDENT"  AND REPORT IT TO THE BOARD.-- HOW TO ASSURE ADI THAT WE ALL MEET CONSTANTLY - AND HAVE SUGGESTIONS ON ANY PERFORMANCE DEFICIENCIES..-- WHAT WE DON'T DO IS PUT IT ALL IN WRITING AND GIVE EACH BOARD MEMBER A COPY
TAKE POOR DONNA.. JUST PLAIN TRIPPED AND FELL- THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEM WAS 2 150 POUND DOGS WHO THOUGHT IT WAS PLAY TIME -  LAURA-- LOOKED-- SAW-- AND DEALT WITH THAT- LINDA DIDN'T HAVE TO LOOK OVER ANYTHING BUT JUST DIALED 911- I LOOKED OVER HER TO SEE WHAT ELSE COUDL HAPPEN--LIKE BLEEDING WHICH I DID NOT SEE- I DID SEE AN ARM  WHICH WAS GOING TO NEED HOLDING TOGETHER AND SAW NO REASON FOR US TO ATTEMPT A SPLINT   WITH EMT'S ALREADY  ON TEH WAY  . MEGAN  CAME AND SAW AND GOT FLUFFIES AND TALKED  TO DONNA -  SITUATION WAS STABLE-- I WENT  TO MAKE SURE THE AMBU  DIDN'T MISS OUR DRIVEWAY-

NOT ONE OF US WENT TO GET HER  PAPERWORK ABOUT WHAT TO DO...--  NOW IF SHE WAS A VISITOR  WHO HAD LEFT HER DRIVERS LIC IN HER CAR-- AND GOT KNOCKED OUT-- WE MIGHT HAVE NEEDED TO LOCATE HER  EMERGENCY CONTACT..-- BUT  A NEW VISITOR WOULD NOT HAVE FILLED OUT THAT PAPER ANYWAY. 

BUT WE HAVE PROBABLY 2 INCHES OF PAPERS SIGNED BY VOLUNTEERS--  PROBAbly not alphabetissed??
you get the pickture-- there is practical efficiency and then designed performace 

 i am told 40 tons of stone dust has arrived..
i need to go watch this--

Sunday, February 10, 2019

FEB 10 2019

GOTTA LOVE TEH BRITISH---  NEWS TODAY.. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH WAS CITED FOR  "NOT SHOWING CARE AND CONSIDERATION ON THE ROADWAY." -- CAN YOU  IMAGINE HAVING A LAW LIKE THAT ON OUR  BOOKS???  COUPLE THAT WITH THE CONCEPT OF THE PAYING OF FINES IN PROPORTION TO THE INCOME OF TEH FINED. WE COULD SOLVE TEH NATIONAL DEBT WITH  ONE WEEKEND IN BOSTON... OR EVEN BETTER... NEW YORK..
NOT ALLOWING ALTERNATE CARS TO  ENTER TRAFFIC ???    $1300 FINE
CUTTING OFF SOMEONE TRYING TO  CHANGE LANES?? $1682.42

I WONDER IF IT COULD PERTAIN TO PLACES OTHER THAN THE ROADWAY-- KNOWING THE BRITISH, I BET THEY HAVE SOMETHING....IF I LEARNED ANYTHING  AT TEH UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, IT WAS  MY FRIEND "NOTHER GWEN"  SAYING 
"WE BRITISH JUST DON'T DO THAT " -- I HAVEN'T A CLUE WHAT THAT WAS IN RESPONSE TO, BUT IT STOPPED ME SHORT EARLY IN MY YEAR THERE- WHERE I REALLY HAD TO REDO MY THINKING SO I DID NOT BECOME THE "UGLY AMERICAN"  AS WAS  IN THE BOOK.-- I NEVER READ TEH BOOK... WITH A TITLE LIKE THAT , IT WAS NOT NECESSARY..I WATCHED OTHER AMERICANS AT THE UNIVERSITY AND THERE WAS A  "BIGGER BETTER NEWER SMARTER CLASHING OF STATUS CYMBALS" ATTITUDE.
WELL THAT WORKED UNTIL RUSSIA GOT SPUTKNIK UP AND THE USA  SET FORTH AN EFFORT WITH GREAT FANFARE AND OUR SATALITE  GOT   4 FEET OFF TEH GROUND AND FELL OVER.
THIS PROVIDED THE BRITISH HUMORISTS WITH  MONTHS OF MATERIAL- "THIS WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS" WAS THE SHOW TO LISTEN TO.. AS THEY PORTRAYED A STATESIDE SCIENTIST UP ON A LADDER HAMMERING AT A BIT OF METAL .

COMPETITION IS A WONDERFUL THING AS LONG AS IT IS PROPERLY CONTAINED-- PROBLEM IS IT SIFTS INTO OUR DAILY LIFE WHERE YOU END UP WITH FOOTBALL  FANS BEATING EACH OTHER SENSLESS OFVER TEH COLOR OF THEIR JERSEYS - AND 2  LITTLE KIDS ARGUING ABOUT SOMEONE GETTING AHEAD OF THEM IN LINE...  DOES THE TEACHER EVER HAVE THE TIME TO STOP ALL ACTION AND ASK TEH 2 KIDS INVOLVED "WHOA... TELL ME.....EXACTLY WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?" 

I HAVE A FEELING OUR FAVORITE TEACHER "DAWN" COULD DO AN EXPIRIMENT FOR US...  SHE HAS A BEAUTIFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH HER STUDENTS ( AS TEHY STUDY MY MIS -SPELLLINGS) IF SHE TOOK A STUDENT- AND SAID   "LETS GET IN LINE BEHIND XXXX"  HOW MANY KIDS WOULD  SAY "HERE GET IN FRONT OF ME"  AND HOW MANY WOULD  TURN EVERY SO SLIGHTLY TO GET THEIR SHOULDER TO BLOCK ANYONE FROM GETTING "AHEAD" OF TEHM..

BODY LANGUAGE IS VERY SUBTILE...  BUT I SEE THAT CONCEPT AT AN EARLY AGE-- THEN THEY GET TO BE A 16 YEAR OLD DRIVER AND THAT SUBTILE COMPETITION  IS STILL THERE. "MY CAR CAN GO  ZERO TO SIXTY IN 4.2 SECONDS" 
OH... GOODIE... I CAN NOT THINK OF A PLACE AROUND BOSTON WHERE  IT  WOULD BE A NECESSARY TO DO THAT.  CERTAINLY  NOT AT COMMUTING TIME.  THERE IS A  CAR AD OUT THERE NOW WHICH BRAGS ABOUT HOW WELL IT CAN CLIMB  900 STEPS- ----PERSONALLY, I TRY VERY HARD NOT TO REQUIRE MY CAR TO CLIMB   EVEN ONE CURB-- SO I CAN NOT IMAGING TO  WHOM THEY ARE APPEALING... .
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ADVERTISING-- A FAVORITE OF MINE... I THINK THE  LITTLE PIGGY CRYING WEE WEEE WEE    ALL THE WAY HOME GETS AN AWARD FROM ME.. ON CONCEPT , DIFFICULTY,  AND  ACTORS EXPRESSIONS-- II CAN JUST IMMAGINE  A YOUNGER VERSION OF MYSELF IN TH BACK SEAT  TRYING TO HOLD A CLEAN PIG'S HEAD OUT THE WINDOW FOR AT LEAST 53 "TAKES" .----  "CUT... REDO... THE PINWHEEL WAS NOT ROTATING. "  ---- AND YOU TRY AGAIN..
THIS IS WHY I NOW PLAY WITH SERVICE DOGS.

Saturday, February 9, 2019

feb 9 2019
YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS ONE ---IS GOLDIE AT IT AGAIN?-  BELLA'S MOM  RACHEL CALLED--- BELLA GOT INTHE ELEVATOR AT SCHOOL WITH HER FRIEND( N.B. NOT WITH  HER ATTENDENT WHO IS HIRED TO BE WITH HER AT ALL TIMES WHEN  AT SCHOOL)- DOOR SHUTS AND THE ELEVATOR DROPS 6 INCHES AND GETS STUCK-- DOOR STUCK SHUT  - BELLA HAD HER PHONE-- CALLED MOM    WHO  CALLED TEH SCHOOL -- 911 WAS CALLED- POLICE -- AMBU.. AMD -- ANIMAL CONTROL? !  AND AN HOUR OF JERKING LOWER 6 INCHES AT A TIME,   BELLA , GEORGE AND FRIEND WERE OUT.

BELLA  ALSO TOOK A PHOTO OF THE INSPECTION STICKER WHICH WAS OUTDATED.... ON RESEARCH-- THE ELEVATOR WAS INSPECTED RECIENTLY -- AND FAILED-- BUT NOT SHUT DOWN... THE TOWN'S COMPUTER DIDN'T TELL THEM A SCHOOL ELEVATOR WAS SICK????  COMPUTER HERE  CAN TELL US IF A DOG HAS A LOOSE BOWEL MOVEMENT.. 

IT GOES ON.... BELLA  IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE AN ATTENDANT WITH HER AT SCHOOL...  OUR TAX MONEY DICTATES THAT... AND SOMEHOWE SHE WAS IN TEH ELEVATOR ALONE WITH GEORGE..

NOW IF OUR FRIENDLLY GHOST  "GOLDIE" IS ON DECK,....  WHO MADE THAT ELEVATOR??? IF IT WAS  KONE.....  THE CIRCLE COULD CONNECT--..  RACHAEL IS LOOKING INTO WHO MFG TEH ELEVATOR...

 BECAUSE.... I AM TOLD..... WHEN KONE SELLS AN ELEVATOR THEY SELL THE MAINTANIENCE OF IT-- AND THEN... I AM TOLD....  THEY DON'T DO A VERY GOOD JOB OF MAINTAINING  BUT SEEM TO WAIT FOR PROBLEMS TO SHOW... AND JUST PAY THEM OFF--- AND IN OUR CASE THAT DID NOT EVEN INVOLVE BUYING US A BENTLEY REPLACEMENT... A VERY CALLUS  "GO BUY ANOTHER DOG"  REALLY DID ANNOY ME.... MAYBE IT ANNOYED GOLDIE TOO. 

TIME WOUNDS ALL HEELS.
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TODAYS TIMELINE???
12 PEOPLE FROM HARVARD WILL BE HER AROUND NOON TODAY TO DO A STINT IN   COMMUNITY SERVICE..-- ONE THING THEY CAN DO IS CLEAN UP THOSE RUBBER MATS  AND GET READY  TO PUT THEM ON TOP OF THE 40 TONS OF STONE DUST BEING DELIVERED MONDAY MORNING TO FILL TH ESTALLS.

DARN STALLS ARE DOWN ABOUT 12 INCHES-- WE CANNOT IGNORE IT ANY MORE  SO I HIRED MASTERSON-- A BIG CONSTRUCTION FIRM  TO GET IT IN THE STALLS-- WE DID IT ABOUT A YEAR AGO WITH MANY 5 GAL BUCKETS,  AND  THE ROLLING CONVEYERS THAT WE HAVE--- BUT IT TOOK ALL DAY-- SO THIS TIME I CALLED IN THE EXPERTS-- I.E. WHICH MAY BE A COLLECTION OF GREEN CARD CARRYING  STRONG MEN STRAIGHT FROM COSTA RICA--I DUNNO -- HAVE AT IT.-- MAYBE3 I WILL JUST GET TO SEE HOW THEY DO IT-- WHICH IS OFTEN MY USUAL MODUS OPERANDI  -- WHEN THEY FIRST LOOKED AT THE JOB- THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW THEY WOUD GET THE STUFF 30 FEET INTO T HE BUILDING AND AOURND A  90 DEGREE TURN-  
THE FYI OF THE DAY ... IS... TEHRE EXISTS A UNITED RENTALS COMPANY  BASED?? IN CONN..  WHICH HAS REMOTE OFFICES AND STICKERS ON AN AWFUL LOT OF EQUIPMENT I SEE AROUND HERE FOR RENT----- WHAT  I NEDED MASTERSONFOR IS TO SHOW ME HOW THEY WOUD DO IT... WE THEN HAVE THE OPTION OF RENTING WIERS EQUIPMENT ON OUR OWN.
SORT OF  THE "SHOW ME HOW TO FISH" STORY.
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THE OTHER EXCITEMENTS AROUND HERE... GUESSES ARE COMING IN FOR THE NUMBR OF COINS IN TEH 5 GAL JUG-- AMAZINLY   THERE ARE MANY IN THE SAME RANGE-- SO UNLESS ALL YOU CP'S HAVE BEEN GUESSING TOGETHER...  THER  MUST BE SOME MATH WORKING.-- AND WE HAVE NOT EVEN SORTED THE REMAINDING 5.5 INCHES.
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RUBBER STAMPS, CRAYONS, AND AAT ---  THEY ARE COMING IN AT MAIL CALL--- AND FUGAN HAS  EVEN SENT US PLASTIC BOXES TO KEEP[ ORGANIZED- TEH WAY THIS IS GOING TO GO-- THERE WILL BE A PLANNED ATTRITION-- WE WILL LEAVE SOME OF THE STUFF BEHIND EACH TIME--I THINK OUR FIRST GIG IS TUESDAY MORNING IN GLOUCESTER-- BUD ( WHOL LIKVES OUT THERE ) SAID HE'D TRY AND JOIN US...  AND TEHN WHOEVER IS COMING HERE TO MEET WITH MEGAN AND I  WILLJUST HAVE TO HANG AROUND-- I SHOLD BE BACK ABOUT 12:30-- THEY CAN PAT PUPPIES...
AT EACH ONE WE WILL TRTY AND GET THEM ONTO EXPLORE.ORG.
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AND SO IT GOES

Friday, February 8, 2019

feb 8 2019
MANURE MANAGEMENT---  WE AR DOING SOOO  MUCH BETTER NOW THAT TRACY IS  WORKING ON THE PROJECT,   I WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR HER  IMPLY THAT " ANYONE CAN MUCK STALLS" -- THAT IS CERTAINLY NOT TRUE..  !!!      .I WOULD NOT WANT ALL YOU CP'S TO  DENIGRATE THE ART OF MANURE MANAGEMENT... PRODUCING A MANURE PILE OF THE PROPER DARK  CHESTNUT COLOR IS AN ART- LET ME  EXPLAIN..
A  PROPERLY MANAGED MANURE PILE IS NOT ONLY  TOP SOIL IN A YEAR OR TWO, BUT IT IS --- HEAT--- EVEN IN THE COLDEST OF WEATHER. - IT SHOULD STEAM IF YOU DIG INTO IT. ----    WHAT IS ONE MAN'S TRASH IS ANOTHER MAN'S TOMATOES, CUCUMBERS AND STRING BEANS.

 EXAMPLES???   WE HAVE A SEPTIC PIPE OUT OF THE LAUNDRY BUILDING THAT FREEZES IN VERY COLD WEATHER... AFTER SPENDING HUNDREDS OF $$ TRYING TO UNFREEZE IT,  I TOOK A COUOPLE SCOOPS OF THE MANURE PILE  AND BLANKETED THAT PIPE -- WORKS WONDERFULLY.  
THIS PROMPTed A GERMAN FRIEND  TO TELL ME THAT IN GERMANY DURING TEH WAR, HER FAMILY BURIED THEIR SILVER UNDER TEH MANURE PILE. TO JUST PLAIN HIDE IT...  .AND IN THE  new england WINTER-- TEH 3 OR 4 FOOT OF FROST IN THE GROUND, MAKES UNDER TEH MANUTE PILE TEH ONLY AVAILABLE CEMETERY  FOR ANIMALS WHO EXPIRE IN THE JAN/FEB  WEATHER. 
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I KNEW I WAS IN TROUBLOE LAST YEAR WHEN  THE LOCAL MANURE DEPOSITORY CRITIZED THE QUALITY OF MY MANURE - AS I HAD BACKED UP TO THE  30 FOOT HIGH PILE, DUMPED A LOAD... THEY CAME ROUND WITH THE BIG FRONT  LOADER  AND PUSHED IT UP THE PILE-- I WAS MORTIFIED TO HAVE ONE LONE  BLUE HAY STRING HANGING  WAY UP THERE-- OBVIOUSLY MINE... - 

 THERE IS NO SOCIAL EQUIVALENT  TO HAVING THE MANURE PILE PEOPLE TELL YOU  THAT YO MUST BE MORE CAREFUL IF YOU WANT TO DUMP  IN THEIR YARD... IT GOT WORSE WHEN THEY TOLD ME MY DAUGHTERS MANURE PILE WAS MUCH BETTER THAN MINE.
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I REMEMBER-- BACK WHEN I WAS 4H BARN INSPECTOR-- FOR A BUNCH OF KIDS PONIES AROUND LYNNFIELD... I COULD JUST LOOK AT THE MANURE PILE AND TELL YOU HOW TEHY WERE DOING THEIR PONY'S STALL..
 THAT VERY DARK BLACK COLOR MEANT THEY WERE NOT DOING IT OFTEN ENOUGH -- THE BLACK COLOR OFTEN MEANT THAT  THE STALL ITSELF WAS LIGHT TAN - BRAND NEW SHAVINGS THATY THE KIDS PUT DOWN WHEN THEY HEARD I WAS INS[ECDTIONG.  THERE SHOULD  BE NO HAY INTHE MANURE PILE EITHER.. HAY IS A PERFECTLY GOOD BEDDING IF YOU ARE IN A BIND, BUT IT IS FOOD-- AND MORE EXP[ENSIVE THAN NORMAL BEDDIGN/------ WORST THING IS FOR SOMEONE- USUALLY A CITY FOLK TYPE-- WH DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING AT ALL-- AND THEY THROW A SODA CAN "AWAY" IN THE MANURE PILE.

HEY...WAKE UP  WORLD.. THERE IS NO MORE  "AWAY" TO THROW THINGS.- WE JUST DON'T DO A THINGA ABOUT IT EITHER...IT GETS WORSER AND WORSER  THANKS TO AMAZON... I BOUGHT A THUMB DRIVE-- AND BYU THE TIME I HAD A USEABLE THUMBDRIVE, I HAD FILLED THE SCRAPBASKET WITH PLASTIC AND CARDBOARD  which I HAD MANAGED TO  REMOVE WITH KNIVES , PLIERS .. AND GREAT DIFFICULTY- 

WE ARE DOOMED UNLESS WE MANAGE TO DEVELPOE A BREED OF FISH THAT EATS PLASTIC. 
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BACK TO MUCKING STALLS-- THE QUESTION IS  "ONE SHAKE OR TWO?" is not sugar in your tea--- in my social circles, this MEANS.. WHEN YOU PUT your  FORK UNDER A PILE, if YOU LIFT ADN TOSS,-- or -- LIFT , SHAKE ONCE AND TOSS ---OR ---SHAKE TWICE AND TOSS.. 

 IF YOU TOSS WITHOUT SHAKING YOUR PILE WILLBE MORE SHAVINGS THAN MAnure. shake once is a very clean stall.. shaking  twice is an acceptable 4h clean stall and will produce the required dark chestnut color.

so now you know