GREG GETS THE BRASS RING FOR DRIVEWAY RECOVERY
YESTERDAY--
WITH A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT AND 2 FUNNY HAND WARMER THINGS HE
MANAGED TO BREAK US THRU FROM GUEST HOUSE PATH TO THE STREET. SLOW BUT STEADY
WORK WITH A 4' BUCKET-- PLOWING WAS NOT POSSIBLE.
BETSY ( OF SCARLOTT FAME) HAD A NEIGHBOR WITH A BIGGER THAN
PICKUP TRUCK WHO CAME TO HELP-- HE SMASHED INTO THE SNOW WHERE GREG LEFT OFF--
WENT ABOUT 20 FEET AND THAT WAS THE END OF THAT IDEA...I WAS FASCINATED TO SEE
HIM GET HIMSELF LOOSE BY ANGLING THE PLOW TO GET THAT NECESSARY NUDGE TO GET
TRACTION. SO HE QUIT ..- HE PROBABLY COULD DO IT IF WE GET A PATH THRU WITH THE
KABOTA FIRST.
THE KABOTA FRONT END DOES WORK... IT IS JUST SLOW
GOING
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MOLLY'S FATHER SAID HE COULD PROBABLY GET HERE MONDAY
AFTERNOON.- HE HAS LOADERS THE SIZE OF A LARGE GARAGE... HE KNOCKED DOWN AND
REMOVED THE COLLAPSED ARENA--- HE WILL GET US DOWN TO GROUND.. ESPECIALLY
SINCE IT IS SUPPOSED TO RAIN.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A BIGGER MESS MONDAY- AND TUESDAY-- WHAT
HAPPENS IS THE SNOW DAMS UP THE SAND RING IN FRONT OF THE BARN SO THE WATER
CAN'T DRAIN.. AND THEN IT FREEZES- AND WE HAVE 60 X 100 OF GLARE
ICE...-
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THERE IS NO TIME WHEN DANES ARE MORE DANGEROUS THAN TO HAVE
A HAPPY DANE RUSHING TO GREET YOU ON GLARE ICE--- THEY RUN RIGHT AT YOU AND
CAN NOT TURN- YOU CAN'T MOVE QUICKLY-- BUT IF YOU DON'T DO SOMETHING YOU WILL GO
DOWN LIKE A BOWLING PIN. SO I GET DOWN QUICKLY..
THAT LEAVES ME UNABLE TO STAND ON THE ICE UNTIL I CRAWL T THE
NEAREST IRREGULAR SURFACE.
..IT IS ONE TIME WHEN A FROZEN PILE OF POO IS EXACTLY WHAT IS
NEEDED.
EVEN IF WE HAD A SNOW BLOWER-- I THINK THE KENNELS WILLHAVE TO
BE SHOVELED OUT BY HAND- SO I AM PLEADING FOR SHOVELS -- IF YOU CAN COME OVER
AND HELP CLEAR THE KENNELS- THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO MEGAN
AND THE NEXT THING IS FOR LARGE FEET TO PLOD AROUND IN PATHS
A ND TROMP DOWN SNOW SO THE DOGS CAN GET INTO THE PASTURES...
WE CAN TRY AND GET MARY TO DO IT-- BUT THAT WOULD TAKE MANY
CARROTS
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THE TRACTOR IS AN UNLIKELY CHOICE FOT PASTURE
PLODDING...
THE WORST DISASTER I EVER HAD TRACTOR WAS..... IN A STORM ALL
THE SNOW SLIDES OFF THE ARENA--BIG 4' PILE ALONG THE SIDES--- I FIGURED IF I
BACKED OFF AND DROVE THRU THE SIDE DOOR FULL TILT INTO THAT PILE I WOULD BASH
THRU IT. THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN-- I HAD MANAGED TO HAVE ALL 4 WHEELS OFF THE
GROUND AS THE TRACTOR HAD TRIED TO CLIMB OVER THE PILE.
SO THAT DOESN'T WORK.. IT TOOK 3 DAYS OF HAND DIGGING TO GET
IT BACK ON THE GROUND.
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IT SOUNDS LIKE PAUL AND EARLENE MAY BE ABLE TO GET HERE- HE
SAID HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DRIVE HER CAR-- ( HIS PICKUP IS NOT SNOW
FRIENDLY)
CHAOS WILL BE THRILLED.. I SWEAR SHE COMES TO ME IN THE
MORNING AND TURNS TO LOOK OUT THE WINDOW- WAITING FOR ME TO SAY "PAUL'S
COMING--" (SHE THINKS" PAUL" IS BOTH PAUL AND EARLENE)) THEN I SAY "WAIT" - A
WORD SHE UNDERSTANDS- AND SHE SITS BY THE WINDOW LOOKING. OR I SAY "NO PAUL"
AND SHE GOES AND LIES DOWN ON THE NEAREST SOFA.
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BUD IS STRUGGLING - HE LIVES IN ROCKPORT- PROBABLY NOT MAKE
IT.
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ALL THE REPORTS I HAVE FROM PUPPY MINDERS HAVE INDICATED MOST
WILL RETURN THEM ON MONDAY AND HAVE ENJOYED THEM..
. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF OLIVER-- WHO WE THINK WAS NEUTERED- I
HAVE NOT BOTHERED TO RESEARCH THAT -- OTHER THAN TO SAY IF HE IS NOT NEUTERED HE
HAS ONE UNDESCENDED- IF HE IS NEUTERED, HE HAD " ONE LAST SHOT" OF LIVE SPERM
STILL THERE.. THAT WHOLE BIT BECOMES ACADEMIC-- IF WE DO NOTHING WE WILL
FIGURE IT OUT IN 63 DAYS.
AT BEST SHE HAS A WIERD CYCLE. SO I HAVE MY DOUBTS.
BLOODLINE WISE IT IS NOT A BAD CHOICE EXCEPT OLIVER IS ALSO HUGE I WOULD HAE
BRED HER TO BENTLEY WHO IS SHORTER-- BUT OLIVER IS VERY ACCEPTABLE... HE IS A
L A R G E DOG
.. SO IS SHE...
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I HOPE PEOPLE START ARRIVING EARLY SO WE CAN GET SOME OF T
HESE THINGS DONE.. I CAN'T DO ANYTHING TIL I HAVE A PUPPY MINDER HERE.. I
SUPPOSE I CAN COOK
THIS IS PUMPKIN AKA PRIYA--
Priya is fitting in nicely...I cannot go anywhere with her
coming to find me! Very cute...We are officially bonded, I think.
Listen to this : Kiki gets home and says we have to have rules....first one priya not on couch, ever!!!! An hour later, I came into room and they are BOTH SNUGGLING ON COUCH!!! "I couldn't refuse, she wanted to be up there so bad. As long as she is not in bed, we are ok...Later , we got ready for bed. Priya followed me. I put her outside, but then decided to put her new rug on floor next to bed. I went to bathroom, Kiki to bed and priya to rug...when I came put f bathroom, got into bed and KIKI AND PRIYA WERE BOTH THERE!!!i I tried to have her leave, but she jumped back in and curled not little ball. We all slept!! The next night she just came to our bedroom, waited for us to get in, then jumped up and curled up.... She is now a "bed dog". OY..;)=
Listen to this : Kiki gets home and says we have to have rules....first one priya not on couch, ever!!!! An hour later, I came into room and they are BOTH SNUGGLING ON COUCH!!! "I couldn't refuse, she wanted to be up there so bad. As long as she is not in bed, we are ok...Later , we got ready for bed. Priya followed me. I put her outside, but then decided to put her new rug on floor next to bed. I went to bathroom, Kiki to bed and priya to rug...when I came put f bathroom, got into bed and KIKI AND PRIYA WERE BOTH THERE!!!i I tried to have her leave, but she jumped back in and curled not little ball. We all slept!! The next night she just came to our bedroom, waited for us to get in, then jumped up and curled up.... She is now a "bed dog". OY..;)=
