APRIL 14,2014

THEY PROMISED 70 DEGREES AND SENT US 50-ISH  BUT IT WAS NICE TO BE OUTSIDE

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MARKS PICTURES ARE UP FROM SATURDAY WHEN THE WEATHER WAS MUCH WARMER

PUPS FIRST TRIP OUTSIDE IN THE OLD PUPPY BUS...  WE NEED TO APPLY GRACE, DAVID AND STEVE TO THE NEW PUPPY BUS

TO GIVE IT SOME CHARACTER... 

THE CAGE WHICH WAS THE TOP IS IN USE AS A FENCE SOMEWHERE ELSE.. AND WITH GRACE'S CREATIVE HELP  WE COULD DO BETTER...

I WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO RECIEVE ANY SKETCHES  FOR THE NEW PUPPY BUS...   SUMMER IS COMING-- SO ARE MORE PUPPIES  AND I IS NICE TO GET THEM OUTSIDE EVEN BEFORE THEY CAN FOLLOW MOTHER THAT FAR...

THE NEW BOTTOM PART IS IN MARK'S PHOTOS  ... IT WAS GIVEN TO US BY A CP LAST YEAR... AND WE DO NEED IT..

. AND WE DO LOVE CHARACTER--- SO SEND SKETCHES AND I WLL FORWARD THEM TO GRACE.

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SPEAKING OF SENDING THINGS... I WANT TO THANK THE PERSON ( WHO'S NAME I FORGOT)  WHO SENT ME THE $1 TO HELP 

 COVER THE COST OF MY SALTY LANGUAGE.  VERY TOUCHING.   I DO APPRECIATE THAT

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MONKEY FIST SALES ARE UP... I DON'T KNOW WHY THERE IS A SPIKE INTHE CALL FOR THOSE 1" ONES-- TEH KEY CHAINS OR ZIPPER PULLS...  I THINK I WILL NOW TRY  THE PURPLE DYE ON THEM... 

FYI SOME CP TOLD ME THAT TO "SET" THE DYE I SHOULD SOAK THEM IN A SOLUTION OF VINEGAR AN SALT---

SO I DID THAT  WITH ONE OF THOSE HEAVY ROPES WHICH HANG AROUND HERE TO STEADY THE UNSTEADY... AND BECAUSE 

THE WATER I POURED FROM THAT SOAK DID NOT CONTAIN ANY DYE, I ASSUMED THE DYE  DID NOT RUN.

WRONG---  JANINE TOOK AN UNSOAKED ONE OUT AS A DOG LEASH AND CAME BACK WITH PURPLE HANDS.... SO I HAVE SOME EXPIREMENTING TO DO...   BUT THE PURPLE ONES ARE DISTINCTIVE  AND PURPLE IS BECOMING OUR COLOR.

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I WONDER  WHAT  ALL YOU CP'S WOULD THINK OF PAINTING OUR VAN THAT DARK "EGGPLANT "PURPLE WITH THE FUN MONEY..

THEY DO LOOK A LITTLE SHABBY ESPECIALLY THE "COA VAN" WITH IT'S WHEELCHAIR RAMP.... WE COULD NOT REPLACE IT-   BECAUSE OF BOTH IT'S SIZE AND THAT WHEELCHAIR LIFT... I THINK THE TECH SCHOOL AROUND HERE WILL PAINT IT FOR UNDER $500..  WITH A NICE LOGO... IT WOULD DRESS  US UP..  

THEN IT WOULD MATCH MY CAR... WE COUDL PARK THEM NEXT TO EACH OTHER LIKE THE BIG PLACES DO.... WHICH WOULD MAKE US LOOK REALLLLLLY GOOD.

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EARLENE COMES TODAY--- I AM HOPING SHE CAN PROOF THIS ACCREDITATION MESS WHILE SHE IS HERE....

YUCK....  BUT IT IS TO THE POINT O JUST NEEDING  THE DRESSING AND SPELL CHECK ETC. --- 3 LOOSE LEAF FOLDERS

AND WE STILL HAVE TO APPOINT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER INSPECTOR...

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AND SO IT GOES