sept 14 2015

new routine... instead of me staying in my room early in the morn-- then writing this before 7, 

i have started coming out to relieve the overnight person who has to be pretty tired by 4am..

 and i can fold laundry or make monkey fists there and let them go get som sleep.  which is why

 this will be later for a while.

i have one fyi to pass along from janine.. (who as professor of this kind of stuff probably has the "in" story..)  re:  the collectiom of data in odd ways... mind you i really resent the tv telling me it is an invasion of my privacy to have the gov't  know i used my easy pass to get over the  tobin bridge.--  if your privacy is all that critical, stay home... having said that.... janine told of the collection of data by stores  target etc... and one line of collection was to track the shopping inquiries which could predict an impending pregnancy-- so the store could send appropriate ads for  the first and second trimesters...-- and apparently this is done.  however one 16 year old girl apparently got on that list and began to recieve coupons for  vitamins and diapers- this really annoyed her father who took target to court for sending the stuff to his minor child...  the court  case dragged on loong enough to discover the research data was correct--- she was indeed pregnant.

it is unbelievabele what is possibel to collect--- people are collecting-  

my point is-- how we must guard against  our  activities especially purchasing things we are all of a sudden convinced we must have...

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case in point-- why have i all of a sudden decided to look into the possible use for a wooden barrel...... they are made primarily for the whissky industry...  but for some reason    we had one when my kids were very young---  painted it red and yellow---  they played with tit constantly in the yard-- but it's primary use was, when a horse got loose, i would yell and the 3 kids... gwen janine and friend cindy.. would not question - but run for that barrell and jump in.-- like rodeo clowns--  i am not sure but that barrel is in janine;s book about dogs donkeys and circus-- i think there is a picture of  gwen and cindy standing on that barrell ready to jump down onto a seesaw and flip janine onto a horse--- if it is not in the book, it is around somewhere.

so what could i  possibly use a barrell for now???  i dunno... but if the used whiskey barrell industry is collecting  enough  data   on me to then apply whatever subconscious beads to  make me think i should buy a barrell,  we really have gone too far.

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not unlike the tv and  polititians who tell us false info  daily what too many eventually will believe is  absolute truth..

 the internet has  no editor to make sue every sttement is researched and is true before "going to press"  

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i caused a bad problem yesterday,,,... and have to asjk all of you to stop any activity in thi s direction...  the phone calls i was getting yesterday when i was trying to nap..   being more tnhan 1/2 asleep,  i forgot the audio was on when i made remarkes to the person  on the computer  in the next room----- well please stop immediately all activity and conversation concerning that...

..and  i can handle it all by myself.. since my phone is a business line, call blocking is not simple...   please no comments etc on the explore column - or anywhere else..

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I am a long time viewer/supporter/gift giver, ie anonymous on my Amazon purchases/shat upon society member and made the mistake of joining the Facebook group Camera People Great Danes Puppy Watchers during Opal's recent delivery. That, in itself, was not a mistake, but I made a post tonight and the comments/feedback was instantaneous and not so friendly so I deleted my original post. My husband & I were watching America's Funniest Home Videos tonight and enjoying many laughs when I thought of SDP, Opal climbing in the laundry basket and the prize money that this show awards. My suggestion was that someone from SDP submit the video - $10,000 prize for best video for the night's show and $100,000 for best of the season. While it was surely frightening at the time, I have chuckled every time I thought of poor Grace and Earlene trying to get the babies out of the basket before Mama squished them and then Opal's sweet face and bewildered expression when she finally got all of herself into the basket. I truly believe that you have a "winner" if you choose to pursue this and how wonderful it would be for SDP to have such a great cash prize! 

I know now that it is better to be a silent supporter and truly admire your willingness to allow all of us camera people - silent & vocal - into your home every day!

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 if someone  wans to  send it in be my guest...  i did i avery funny tv show with tom berxxxxxx here in boston with my donkey... it was so funny i am sure he remembers it... however it is not something for  family programming... ( which is why it was so funny)

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I feel the need to reiterate and emphasize the part about hair/makeup/clothes for an SDP working vacation: 
1) Dress like you're going to get dirty, because you WILL have dusty/muddy/poopy paw prints all over you. 
2) Make your hair tidy and fixable but not fancy, because a rambunctious pup WILL pounce you and pull it out of whatever 'do you come up with. 
3) Skip makeup, lotions, etc. (except the unfortunately-necessary sunscreen), because you WILL get plenty of slobbery kisses and dogs don't need to ingest that stuff. 
If you show up "properly coiffed", you certainly won't leave that way, so don't bother! No one at SDP cares what you look like if you're working -- *NO ONE*. Let your hair down (so to speak) and enjoy getting dirty for a good cause! :) 

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wendy and hunter made a auto trip around he country and gave a leghty report.. here is the end part.

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We had 1 day of rest before
school started when we came home.  We were very excited to have the same teacher
as last year!  School is going well, with the only issue being going out to
recess.  Wendy has never liked that hallway and it has always been an issue. 
This past Friday was the first time that we went out to recess with no issues! 
Everyone was very excited and hope it continues.  I am much stronger and have
better balance than I did last year, and people can see the difference.  We were
told to make it look pretty and I think we are doing a good job, in our bowtie
and tutu!

Dad and Mom say that if I didn't have Wendy, there is no way we
could have done the things that we have done, especially on the trip.  On top of
my strength and balance being better, my endurance is so much better and I have
better control of Wendy and reset her if something is not going right. I was
able to do all of this because of my 4 wheel doggy drive! This is all possible
because of you and everyone at SDP...Thank You!

We will be down to visit
Sunday the 20th.
Love, 
Hunter & Wendy