and we wait for gussie... this is the part of sitting around analyzing every phart.. the resTo of the pups are getting big enough so they are nbecoming fun to watch.. particularly opals.. who are 2 weeks ahead of the others.. they are almost eatig out of dishes in an orderly fashion... and have started spoon feedong...
w/r/t the mxing of thier food..... they are beginning to notice the blender noise means food...-- and i am having a problem with that..
it is complicated... but..... it may be my ridicoulous worry department... but when we grind the food into "dust' and then wet it ... iT swells-- i think it should sweeel ahead of time.... in the blender and not in their tummies. then we cAN ADJUST THE FLUID CONTENT AS NEEDED.. ADD TO THAT.. WHEN YOU DEAL WITH MILK - AND THIS HAS THE GOATS MILK IN IT... TOU HAVE A VIRTUAL PETRI DISH FOR GROWING GERMS-- SO YOU CAN NOT MAKE IT UP TOO FAR AHEAD... IT NEEDS 20 MIN SOAKING... THE NEXT STEP IS TO SOAK AND NOT GRIND.... WHEN THE LEARN TO ..CHEW...
WE HAVE STARTED SPOONING THE BABY FOOD TO OPALS BUNCH.../.TECHNICALLY THAT IS THE START OF THEIR TRAINING.
SO WE ARE OFF AND RUNNING.....
AND WIATING FOR GUSSIE..
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I AM NOT DOING ANYTHING INTERESTING.. PAPERWORK HAS OVERCOM ME.. NATASHA DID FINALLY GRT MONEY OR NEAL -- NOT KNOWING WHAT THE CURRENT EXCHANGE RATE WAS I INCLUDED FEW EXTRAAA $$$ FOR HER PATIENCE.
WE ARE FINISHIN UP THE CALENDAR... AND I HAVE SOME WRITING TO DO FOR IT... AND PAINTING A MAILBOX PURPLE....
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ONE SIDELINE.. the irs has never been my favorite with all the questions about tanning booths ( #14 on the 990 form)... however....i have to admit...i have had no trouble with them--
BEFORE I GET INTO THIS... MY FRAME OF REFERENCE IS... YOU KNOW THE KIND OF SITUATION .. IN A SMALL TOWN.. WHERE THEIR ONE POLICE MAN PULLS YOU OVER FOR ONE TAIL LIGHT BROKEN... AND THEN- BECAUSE HE HAS TOO MUCH TIME ON HIS HANDS, HE STARTS IN WITH ALL THE THINGS HE COULD BE WRITING YOU UP FOR BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT IN CCOMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 129 B OF THE LAWS OF THH COMMONWEALTH.... AND ALSO SECTION 894-A WHICH FORBIDS DIRT ON THE HEADLIGHTS.... I COULD ARREST YOU FOR NOT HAVING A TANNING BOOTH IN YOUR TRUNK.... WHATEVER !!!
I PUT THE IRS IN THE SAME KIND OF CATAGORIE... THEY HAVE MORE RULES THAN I CAN COPE WITH-- I DON'T KNOW THEM... AND I KNOW THEY DO-- SO IF I CAN KEEP MY DEALINGS WITH THEM AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE-- THEY WON'T GET STARTED ON ME/US..... YEARLY I HAVE TO FILL OUT AND SIGN MANY FORMS--MY FAVORITE BEING E IRS 990- WHICH TRIES TO MAKE STEALING FROM A CHARITY VERY DIFFICULT.. THEY ASK QUESTIONS LIKE #14 "DO YOU HAVE -- OR HAVE YOU EVER OWNED A TANNING BOOTH" AND -- I LOVE TO SAY "NO" TO ALL THOISE QUESTIONS-- BECAUSE THE NEXT LINE SAYS "IF YOU ANSWER YES, THEN ANSWER QUESTIONS 15 TO 27 AND INCLUDE SCHEDULE P" OTHERWISE SKIP TO QUESTION 28---- SO THOSE .. NO... ANSWERS ARE VERY INVITING.
WHY THEY ARE HUNG UP ON TANNING BOOTHS I DO NOT KNOW... BUT THEY GET VERY SPECIFIC ABOUT WHO COLLECTED WHAT MONEY WHEN AND FOR WHY...
IT IS SO SIMPLE TO SAY MEMSAIC DOES MANAGE SDP MONEY FOR THE CHICKEN BRICK EPISODE FOR A FEE. AND EVERYTHIGN ELSE IS --- NO---
THIS IS WHY I AM TRYING TO KEEP EVERYTHING TO DO WITH SDP MONEY, RUN THRU OUR OFFICE. IT IS CHEAPER IN THE LONG RUN IN ACCOUNTING FEES...
I AM OF COURSE THRILLED WITH GEORGE ( AND BELLA... AND HER FAMILY) AND YES THEY ALL SHOULD GO TO FLORIDA-- I KNOW THERE ARE ENOUGH CP'S TO PAY THIER WAY NO PROBLEM.... BUT WE ALREADY HAVE A FUN FUND FOR JUST SUCH PURPOSE ---THINGS NICE BUT NOT NECESSARY.. --- HOWEVER ANYONE DEDIDES OT PAY THE AIRFARES GO RIGHT AHEAD.... BUT IN THE FUTURE, YOU ALL HAVE THAT FUND WHICH WE KEEP SEPARATE IN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT FOR JUST SUCH PURPOSES.
I THINK THE FUND SHOULD BUY A FEW EXTRA SHIRTS SO EVERYONE GOING WILL MATCH.....
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THIS WENT OUT TO THE SHIRT BUYERS....
Hello to all you amazing supporters of Bella & George, SDP and Boston Children's Hospital!
As you are probably aware, George has won the AKC Award this year and George, Bella and her mom are being flown to Florida in December to receive the award. Some very generous people have given them tickets to Disney and Universal Studios for the family, but they will need to purchase airfare for Bella's sister and dad on their own.
Would it be ok with all of you if I took a portion of the donations to buy airfare?
As you are probably aware, George has won the AKC Award this year and George, Bella and her mom are being flown to Florida in December to receive the award. Some very generous people have given them tickets to Disney and Universal Studios for the family, but they will need to purchase airfare for Bella's sister and dad on their own.
Would it be ok with all of you if I took a portion of the donations to buy airfare?
OF COURSE..... HOWEVER YOU WANT TO DO IT... THE OTHER POSSIBILITY IS TO JUST LET FUND FUND PAY... AND ANYONE WHO WANTS CAN GIVE THE FF AN EXTRA BOOST AT MAIL CALL..
CONSIDER IT DONE.
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SATURDAY CROWD IS CONVENING ON THE COFFEE POT.
