june 30 2016

life is settling down-- 4 pups doing really well ... noel is even mothering them- when  she is not wandering around avoiding motherhood...  but the job is getting done.

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we are going to do well until opal has 13  or some such...  don't forget we have another bunch coming...  one of you camera people must know when we bred her???? i didn't write it down , hoping  you all would.

my plan is to breed one each time one whelps-- that would give us a good variety of ages  all 2 months apart... hoping for 6 pups a litter.. so the breeding could be adjusted by the number of pups per... if we had 2 litters of 12 each we could skip a month.  

now if only mommy nature would  co operate.... 

here goes the big calculation....

opal was bred before noel whelped ( or even had an ultrasound?  which might be 35 days ago?)  

noel had 4 wonderful pups....

opal must be getting near ultrasound time ( 25 to 30 days... with 33 to go??)

if we are to breed when opal whelps,

in which case we should be looking for someone to come in heat next????

soon next????? because for perfect scheduling  don't forget

 they seem to be ready to breed about day 9... 

so slide all that on some calendar..

if opal has only 4 pups we will wish we bred another before we can do an ultrasound to see if she has any in her..

 this is how last time  we got in the situation of 4 pregnant dogs....

where are these business types who demand we have a 5 year plan????

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don't forget the chicken bricks...  this is thursday  and sunday is the shatting... i am always near panic at the end of the month-- i do watch and see alot of new names  which is wonderful-

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fyi of the day......

those ends on  computers that  are fatter than the usual phone end..

joyce steered m to home depot whicch had the "tool" and a testing device to see if you got it right...

she said rj45 was teh code word... so i bought all that-- a learning exercise...

something needs to be invented there ( i tried tape and kelly clamps.. no dice..)

tiny wires twisted in pairs to untwist and reposition and shove ...

well i went thru probably a dozen ends i had done incorrectly before i cut my thumb

then with blood dripping the next one was correct

i dunno what that lesson is. if  many new inventions were found by accident...

 is blood the new wd40 for wires???

 i finally settled on shoving each of the 8 tiny  wires- one at a time- into the tiny place- 

i think that is why there is so much yellow tape on the ones tim did... you have to strip longer to put them in there one at a time.

so that is my advice i have done 2 perfectly now..

but i could sure design a little plastic  shover thing to help get them in order.

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i hope i hear from some of the more reasonable parteridgeberry people today... about teh lunch saturday...i had asked tehy rsvp by 6/30...  if they are all under the iinfluence of one or  two  nay sayers, maybe no body iwill show up..

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  cp-mr bears  sent a collection of aphorisms it was hard to pick a favorite  

try this"I think Congressmen should wear uniforms, you know, like NASCAR drivers, so we could Identify their corporate sponsors."

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steve back later today

annie was/is  to go home today- and i have more in the red bag for her--

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 as for all the directions on how to screen shot my login information... it has disappeared--swallowed up by the computer and i can not find the list  in spite of all the directions that sound so real....

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 on to the next

JUNE 29 2016

SO MUCH NEWS... SO MUCH I MIGHT  FORGET TO TELL YOU...

WE HAD TO LET ARYA GO AHEAD TO THE RAINBOW BRIDGE- SHE  WAS VERY SLEEPY...

-I THINK THE WAY THE STORY GOES IS ALL THESE ANIMALS ARE AT TEH RAINBOW BRIDGE WAITING FOR THEIR OWNERS AND THEN THEY CROSS TOGETHER.... 

I HAVE WATCHED GRACE AND PAM GIVE THEIR ALL, WORKING WITH ARYA OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, AND HALEY HOLDING ARYA CUDDLED IN HER ARMS TODAY, AND I'M SURE YOU HAVE BEEN THERE, TOO.  SHE COULD NOT HAVE HAD A BETTER 2 DAYS OF LIFE.

I HAVE WATCHED MANY INSTANCES OF LOVE, ALSO, IN EVERYTHING THAT IS DONE THERE.

THERE IS MORE LOVE IN YOUR ORGANIZATION THAN ANY OTHER PLACE I KNOW.

IT'S ALL ABOUT "LOVE."

THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO TO RAISE ALL OF YOUR BEAUTIFUL ANIMALS TO SERVE THE PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM THE MOST.

SINCERELY,  KATIE TX

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 SOMEONE HAS HAD A STROKE OF BRILLIANCE  OR GOLDIE IS AT IT AGAIN....

WE HAVE BEEN GETTING APPLICANTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY SINCE PEOPLE HAVE SEEN TEH BELLA AND GEORGE STORY.  KNOWING OUR FINANCES REALLY  DICTATED THAT WE TRY AND STAY CLOSE TO NEW ENGLAND,  THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW- FROM "AFAR"  WHO'S  STORY'S I CAN NOT SHAKE...MOST NOTABLY WISCONSON--THERE IS A KID THERE WHO HAS SUCH COMMINITY BEHIND HER THAT WE MUST HAVE A FULL  ½ INCH OF LETTERS "PLEASE DO SOMETHING.."

I DON'T KNOW WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE PRAYING TO... BUT KEEP IT UP... IT IS WORKING.

AND THEN I GOT THIS EMAIL  MY NAME IS KELLY JO AND I RESIDE IN THE DALLAS/FORT WORTH AREA.

BESIDES BEING A CAMERA PERSON-- KELLY IS BRILLIANT...SHE HAS OFFERED  FREQUENT FLYER MILES TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM SO SCHLEPPING MEGAN AROUND THE COUNTRY TO DEAL WITH DOGS WE HAVE DONATED TO PEOPEL BEYOND THE HUDSON RIVER.( I.E. OUT OF CAR TRAVEL RANGE...)

SHAME ON US !!! THE CONCEPT IS WONDERFUL..I HONESTLY DIDN'T KNOW THE MILES COULD BE TRANSFERRED-- AND  I AM NOW TOLD....THEY ARE A CHARITY DEDUCTION RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS ( NEED TO CHECK THAT ONE....)  BUT  WITH ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WATCH US  ON WHO'S $1 DONATIONS WE ARE TOTALLY DEPENDENT...  WE CAN SOLVE THIS WISCONSON PROBLEM IF  EACH OF YOU GIVES US A MILE OR TWO...-- 

 WELL DON'T START IT NOW... WE ARE NOT READY TO DEAL  BUT WE CERTAINLY WILL GET ORGANIZED WITH THAT IN MIND....

FREQUENT FLYER MILES IS A CURRENCY I NEVER CONSIDERED AS DONATEABLE

BUT PLEASE DO KEEP UP THE CHICKEN BRICKS---  THAT IS OUR BLOOD. 

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THE OLDER I GET  THE MORE WORDS I CAN NOT  REMEMBER..

 WHEN FRUSTRATED,   I DON'T SEEM TO STUMBLE ON BEING ABLE TO RECALL WORDS OF ONLY 4 LETTERS...

ANNE-- DO YOU SUPPOSE WE COULD  GET A $50,000 GOVERNMENT GRANT ON  TEH RELATIONSHIP 

 BETWEEN FRUSTRATION  AND  4 LETTER WORD  RECALL? 

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NOT  ONLY WORDS---    BUT  LAST NIGHT  MY INSOMNIA  CONCEPT  I HAD  AN ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT SOLUTION.---- PROBLEM BEING  I CAN NOT REMEMBER WHAT  IT WAS THE SOLUTION TO. 

 SO I AM LEFT WONDERING  WHEN MY  CONFUSION BETWEEN  AWAKE AND ASLEEP  SHOULD BE SOMETHING OF CONCERN TO THOSE AROUND ME.

THIS MORNING, I WILL GO THRU THE PILE OF STUFF ON MY DESK AND IN MY EMAIL AND TRY AND REMEMBER WHICH  PROBLEM I HAVE ALREADY SOLVED... BEFORE I FORGET THE SOLUTION...

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I SENT OUT  LETTERS TO THE 20  HOUSES IN TEH PARTERIDGEBERRY DEVELOPEMENT NEXT DOOR   FOR THEM TO COME AND SEE WHAT IS ACTUALLY GOING ON , AND HAVE LUNCH.. SATURDAY JUNE 2ND....  10 TO 12   SO IF ANY PURPLE SHIRTS  OR RECIPIENTS WOULD  BE ABLE TO STOP BY  IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL., MARK  WILL BE CHEF OF THE DAY...

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I WAS VERY EXCITED TO HAVE APPEAR ON MY COMPUTER A LIST OF THE PASSWORDS THAT  ARE STORED IS THIS MAGNIFICIENT MACHINE.... HOWEVER... IT WOULD NOT LET ME PRINT, OR COPY/PASTE THEM.. AND NOW I HAVE NO IDEA HOW OR WHY IT PRODUCED THAT LIST.-- IT WAS GOING TO BE SUCH A BIG HELP--- 

 IN THIS CURRENT ATMOSPHERE OF  " 8 OR MORE, AT LEAST ONE CAPITOL, YOU HAVE USED THAT BEFORE," 

HOWEVER  ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE... NOT HAVING  THAT LIST CERTAINLY KEEPS TEH SWEAR BEAR  FULL AND SMILING !!

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PER MEATY STEVE-- ANNIE IS DOING BETTER AND WILL BE GOING HOME TOMORROW...

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THERE IS ALSO A PLAN FOR ME TO GO TO  BRAINTREE TO ACCEPT THE $500 CHECK FROM TOYOTA AND GO SEE HER ONTHE SAME TRIP...  WE ARE STILL GETTING CARDS  FOR HER...

JUNE 28 2016

IT SEEMS SINCE NEW ENGLAND DECIDED IT REALY WAS SPRING, THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE  SEEN OUR WEB AND DECIDED TO COME VOLUNTEER IN THE FRESH AIR AND SUNSHINE....-- AND WE LOVE IT-- MAKE NO MISTAKE...WE ARE DEPENDENT ON CHICKEN BRICKS AND VOLUNTEERS.. NOT ONE DOUBT.

     PEOPLE COMING HERE NOTICE  WHAT WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF WE HAVE-- NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. HOW DO WE GET SUCH WONDERFUL HELP??? SIMPLE...VOLUNTEERING AROUND HERE SOUNDS LIKE WALKING AROUNF WILLOWDALE STATE FOREST WITH A PERFECTLY BEHAVED GREAT DANE -- AND SOMETIMES IT IS--

      HOWEVER THERE IS A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO REALIZE THAT ALL   THOSE POO PICKERS MUST BE USED  FOR SOMETHING AND IF THEY JUST PICK THEM UP AND START USING THEM- THEY GET THE HIGHEST RATING...   THERE IS AN ACCEPTABLE SUB GROUP WHO HAVE NEVER CONSIDERED THE PRODUCTION AND DISPOSAL OF THE QUANTITY OF POO PRODUCED HERE. AND QUICKLY SEE THE COMPLICATIONS OF ANY LAXITY IN TEH SYSTEM SO THEY PITCH RIGHT IN...

*****AND THEN WE HAVE THE  "OOOOOOOOOOOEEEEEEEE" BUNCH-- I EVEN HAD ONE PERSON SAY TO ME "I WILL DO ANYTHING AROUND HERE EXCEPT PICK UP POOP" 

 AT WHICH TIME I SAID "THEN YOU WON'T DO ANYTHING AROUND HERE. " SIMPLE

 THOSE PEOPLE JUST GET ELIMINATED-- AND WE ARE LEFT WITH A WONDERUL COLLECTION OF DOWN TO EARTH ( LITERALLY)  VOLUNTEERS.... AND THE PLACE IS AS SPOTLESS AS IT COULD BE....AND FUN .

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HOW DID I GET ON THAT TOPIC?  IT WAS  MR RENZI..? PRIME MINISTER OF ITALY?  ON CNN AT 4AM INTERVIEWED BY CHRISTIANA AMPOUR-- WHEN HE SAID  EUROPE HAS TO BE LIKE A FAMILY , YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE BAD WITH  THE GOOD, AND CAN NOT PICK AND CHOOSE THE FACETS OF THE EU THAT  YOU WANT....INTERESTING ... HE WAS VERY INTERESTING AS HE LABORED THRU WHAT WAS NOT HIS NATIVE LANGUAGE. ---HE HAD PROFOUND THOUGHTS ON THE DIFFERENT OPINIONS OF DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS AND HOW THE YOUNGER GROUP HAS TO LEARN TO DEAL WITH TEH E CARDS WITH WHICH THEY ARE DEALT. .. LIKE TOO MANY PEOPLE... SOMEWHERE I HEARD HE WAS 42 YEARS OLD.

I THOUGHT MAYBE I SHOULD START A WRITE IN CAMPAIGN FOR TEH PRESIDENT OF THE US .... EXCEPT I AM NOT SURE THAT WAS HIS NAME...

ANNE'S HUSBAND MIKE PUT  THIS BRITISH/EU BIT  VERY WELL..." BRITS ARE LIKE THE DOG WHO CHASES THE CAR AND CATCHES IT... THEN WHAT DOES HE DO?"  PERFECT DESCRIPTION...

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DAWN AND HER "KIDS SAY THE DARN-EST THINGS"

Hi Carlene,

  When I got home from professional teacher development today at 4:30 I checked my email and saw a High Importance letter from my kids.  I was expecting something about the new puppies.  Maybe concerns that they had.

Evidently they were watching mail call today and heard you say, "Now I can have ketchup on my hamburger."  They were concerned.  They said, "Everyone has the right to have ketchup on their hamburgers, so why is Carlene being denied her right?"  They said, "We need to get some ketchup and send it to Carlene.  A hamburger is incomplete with out ketchup."  I had no idea while reading the email where they got this.  Didn't know they were watching Mail Call at the Boys and Girls Club.  I posted on chat my question, "what are my kids talking about."  CPs quickly responded that when you opened the envelope with the 50K check inside, you said, "No I can put ketchup on my hamburger.  Mt response was, "Oh my goodness, I hope the kids don't hit up all the McDonalds in the neighborhood to stock pile ketchup."

     So tomorrows lesson at Summer School will be on figurative language!

     Just thought I would share how the kids really listen and hang on your every word.  Keep up the amazing work that you do.

Dawn Romero @ Stedman Elem.

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NOW  FOR THE SAD NEWS --I EXPECT  THE LITTLE ONE TO SLEEP AWAY- SHE HAD A ROUGH NIGHT WITH SEIZURES. WE HAVE DONE ALL WE CAN.. BUT MOMMY NATURE RULES.

JUNE 26 27 2016

ok... just plain scrap yesterday

here is yesterday's   dd i nevr got to send..

NOTHING-- NOEL HAS SLEPT THRU THE  NIGHT... DR. GEORGE HAS BEEN WATCHING US LONG DISTANCE.. AND HE WILL MEET US AT THE HOSPITAL AT 8AM. FOR A  C- SECTION. AND I THINK A SPAY AT THE SAME TIME?  

GEORGE IS A GREAT BELIEVER IN  GIVING MOMMY NATURE  A CHANCE TO SOLVE IT.... SO WE ARE PICKING THE  PATH BETWEEN 2 EVILS..

 I THINK SPAYING HER IS TH E BEST IDEA I HAVE HAD LATELY !! WE DON'T NEED TO GO THRU THIS AGAIN...  SHE HAS HAD SOME LOVELY PUPS--  4--3--1  AND WHATEVER TODAY..  TIME FOR THE YOUNGER GALS TO TAKE OVER... MARIAH COMES TO MIND.. .

IT IS ALONG ABOUT NOW THAT I WISH WE HAD A NEAL?/-- NICE BLACK STUD FROM EUROPEAN 

BLOODLINES..  WE WERE SUPPOSED TO... BUT   WE CAN MAKE ALL THE PLANS WE WANT BUT  WE DON'T HAVE THE FINAL WORD...

WE WILL LEAVE  EARLY FOR GEORGES.. WHICH MEANS PACKING MY CAR WITH SUPPLIES IN CASE SHE STARTS IN DELIVERING ON THE WAY..  SHE DID THAT ONCE BEFORE--  SHE HAD MAGNUS IN FRONT OF STAPLES OFFICE SUPPLY JUST AFTER LEAVING TEH VET HOSPITAL WHERE  GEROGE HAD SAID  "GIVE HER MORE  TIME".

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SO BACK TO BLOODLINES---  BENTLEY IS LOVELY-- BUT WE ARE GETTING TOO MANY RELATED TO HIM...  AND DENMARK'S WALTER AND SCARLOTT... 

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MONDAY MORNING--- ( AND PLEASE NO MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACKS... WE HAD  THE BEST TEAM GOING... BOTH VERY EDUCATED AND VERY INVENTIVE)

TO START WITH THE END OF THE STORY----- WE NOW HAVE 5 PUPS... 4 VERY NORMAL...ONE DOUBTFUL STRUGGLING WITH BASIC INSTINCT OF NURSING... AND SEIZURES..

I THINK I KNOW WHY...  JUST MY IDEA-- WITH  NO KNOWN MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE....

THE SEQUENCE----- AS NOEL WENT INTO LABOR  SHE HAD ONE PUP.. WHO ARRIVED DOA... THEN NOTHING FOR LONG TINE 8?HOURS? WHEN   SHE PRODUCED A TYPICAL 2 INCH DIAMETER BUBBLE.. WHICH RUPTURE AND IS USUALLY FOLLOWED BY A PUPPY.. BUT WAS NOT...- 2 HOURS LATER ANOTHER BUBBLE---NO PUP...  THIS WAS BETWEEN 2AM AND 3AM... SAT NIGHT.  GEORGE WAS AWARE- AND WATCHING ONLINE..  HE/WE  FIGURED TO GO AND DO A C- SECTION  AT 8AM WHEN HIS CREW ARIVED EVEN IF IT WAS SUNDAY MORNING.- NO WAY COULD HE HAVE DONE THIS ALONE- WE WOULD HAVE LOST NOEL AND THE PUPS.  THE CHOICES WE HAD WERE ALL BAD ONES.

MEG AND I PACKED UP AND WENT AT 7:57AM -- EXPECTING THE WORST WITH THOSE BROKEN BUBBLES

BUT THE ULTRASOUND SHOWED AT LEAST ONE BEATING HEART..WEIGH HER, GET HER MEDICAGTED AND BASH ON... I DID TAKE SOME PICTURES IF I CAN FIND MY PHONE...(I WILL  T RY AND GET SOMEONE TO PUT THEM ON FACEBOOK LATER)- THE  FIRST OUT  WAS ANOTHER  DOA- THEN THE  NEXT 5 IN RAPID SUCCESSION-- WE WERE ALL SWINGING PUPS ( TO DRAIN THE NOSTRILS) AND RUBBING FRANTICALLY AND YOU COULD HEAR ONE PUP AFTER ANOTHER BEGN YELLING-- WE HAD ONE- THAT WAS  ?FLACID?  NO MOVEMENT.. AND I SAT IT ON THE TOWEL ON THE TABLE NEXT TO ME-- WHE IT TOO YELLED FOR ATTENTION -- WE ALL JUMPED AND RUBBED 2 PUPS AT ONCE SPREADING OUT THE ATTENTION - AND TRYING TO GET THAT ONE PUP IN BETTER SHAPE... AND IT STARTED TO MOVE AND YELL--  THE OTHER 4 LOOKED AND ACTED PERFECT;Y NORMAL

IN RETROSPECT... THAT HAS TO BE THE OTHER ONE WHO'S PROTECTIVE BUBBLE RUPTURED EARLY.

AND IT NEEDED ALOT OF HELP WITH THE BASICS... WHICH AS A 5 MINUTE OLD PUP WAS MOVING..  LATER ON THE FLOOR... AFTER WASHING OFF ALL THE BETADINE OR WHATEVER FROM NOEL'S NIPPLES,  THE 4 NURSED WELL.. AND THE ONE JUST DID NOT GET THE HANG OF IT.  WE IMPROVISED GETTING SOME MILK INTO HER -- THE FIRST 24 HOUR  MILK IS SO IMPORTANT- AND HOME WE CAME.

WHERE GRACE SAT AND DEALT WITH THE ONE PUP MOST OF THE DAY...  GRACE COUDL GET 2CC'S  OF THE CRITICAL MILK  --OUT OF NOEL BETTER THAN ANYONE.  AND THE PUP APPARENTLY HAS  A SEIZURE PROBLEM...- NOW I AM TOLD SHE DID GET HER MOUTH ON A NIPPLE OVERNIGHT AND NURSED FOR A  MINUTE-- THIS WOULD  BE WONDERFUL NEWS... AS MY NEXT PLAN TODAY WAS TO  PUT SOME MILK, AND MY CLEAN  LITTLE FINGER IN A NIPPLE AND SEE IF I CAH  ENCOURAGE HER TO NURSE NORMALLY..  IF SHE HAS STARTED ON HER OWN, I WILL NOT GET INVOLVED... IT IS A VERY DELICATE  BALANCE AS GEORGE OFTEN SAYS "GIVE MOTHER NATURE A CHANCE.  AND TEH BEST WE CAN DO IS TO CLEAR AWAY THE OTHER 4 AND LET THIS PUP HAVE A NIPPLE ALL TO HERSELF...

THE REST OF THE PROBLEM IS TO CONVINCE NOEL THAT WE WILL GIVE HER STEAK AND EGGS IN BED FOR BREAKFAST, BUT SHE MUST MAKE SOME ATTEMPT TO LICK AND CLEAN UP THESE PUPS..

NOW JUST TO GIVE YOU THE COMPLETE DETAILS--- FROM A NON MEDICAL POV.

I  FEEL I MUST GIVE YOU THE  "  VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED FOR  THE CONTENTS OF THIS DD)

SINCE WE WERE SPAYING HER-  SPEED AT GETTING THOSE PUPS OUT WAS MORE CRITICAL THAN .. ALOT OF OTHER THINGS....SO THERE WAS NO NEED OT SEW UP ALL THAT UTERUS-- JUST DETACH IT FROM NOEL AND UNCEREMONIOUSLY   DROP IT IN THE BUCKET AT GEORGE'S FEET... GEORGE'S FEET WERE ALREADY ABOUT ½ INCH DEEP IN THE NORMAL  FLUIDS AND STUFF THAT COMES WITH PUPS... BUT WHEN HE DROPPED THAT UTERUS IN THAT BUCKET , I DID A DOUBLE TAKE.. THE BUCKET WAS A STAINLESS STEEL- 5 GALLON SIZE AND IT WAS ABOUT ⅔'S FULL OF STUFF THAT JUST CAME OUT OF NOEL.... WHAT EVER IT WAS... THERE WAS ALOT OF IT-- ALL RED--- I DON'T THINK THERE WAS ANY ABNORMAL AMT OF BLEEDING  IT WAS JUST THAT SHE WAS SO HUGE.. AND THAT UTEROUS HAD JUST HELD 7 PUPS IN A TUBES ABOUT 4" IN DIAMETER... IF EACH PUP WAS COMPRESSD INTO 4 INCHES THIS SLIPPERY DRIPPING MESS HIT THAT BUCKET WITH A FRRRRUUUUMMMP.

AND HE SEWED HER UP AND WE WENT HOME.

HE HAS A WONDERFULLY TALENTED AND  ORGANIZED CREW--- THEY KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING..  AND THEN THERE WAS MEG AND ME.  MEG HAD THROWN A COUPLE TOWELS IN THE CLOTHES BASKET  

WHAT AN UNDERSTATEMENT THAT WAS !!   THE ONLY THING I COULD IMPROVE ON WAS  THE  SIZE OF TEH SPOTLESSLY CLEAN TOWELS THEY HAD... AS THOSE PUPS CAME OUT SO QUICKLY  WE HAD FULL SIZE TOWELS ALL OVER  MIXED WITH PUSP AND AFTERBIRTH  AND ALL MANNER O F GOODIES- AT ONE POINT  I LOST TRACK AND CHECKED TO BE SURE THERE WAS NOT A PUP IN THA PILE OF TOWELS AT MY FEET..( THERE WAS NOT.)    WASH CLOTH WOULD NOT HAVE WORKED - BUT A BIG SUPPLY  OF  HAND TOWELS WOULD HAVE.. I MAY TAKE SOME OF OURS DOWN AND SEE IF HE LIKES THOSE.

THAT IS AS FAR AS WE HAVE GONE.

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Good Morning Carlene,

  

    Just thought I'd send you an update on Dash and I's latest adventure. Dash and I just recently were invited to be a featured speaker for the New York State Dept. of Criminal Justice and their T.R.A.U.M.A. program. This program is geared toward PTSD awareness and suicide prevention for Veterans , Law Enforcement , and First responders.

   Our speech lasted about an hour and a half and I told my life story with the help of Dash at my side. I can't thank you guys enough for the support I have received and for the great gift of my (our) lovely Dash. Without her this would not have been possible for me and we made a very lasting impression on those who attended this course. 

  This is only the beginning of great things to come for us as we have been offered a contract to speak all over New York State and possibly taking it nation wide. With your permission I would feel honored if I could use SDP in my presentation in my speech as well as on my power point with the SDP logo. 

  Again I thank you very much and am very humbled by your great organization and all your volunteers. 

 Scott and Dash

P.S. I'm enclosing a photo of Dash and I that was taken right before our speech. 

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From Team Hunter and Wendy:

We arrived home safe and sound last night after an amazing time in DC. We want to thank all the people that made it possible, including Amy and all the @BostonChildren'sHospital staff who attended, and @childrenshospitals, as well as our family who stayed with our other dogs. We were the 1st  representatives with a service dog, and we think it went pretty well! Wendy was not a fan of the DC red squirrels! 

We had a few first ourselves on the trip: Wendy's first time on a plane, first time in DC, first experience with Uber to name a few. We even flew back with another service dog across from us! 

 We meet with all the Maine senators and representatives to talk about INS and we even were able to sit in seats on the House floor! We sqeeuzed in as much as we could see! We met amazing kids and their families and hopefully answered lots of questions about Wendy! Everyone is tired,

june 25 2016

WOOOWO---4AM... LET ME THINK.... THIS IS SATURDAY... AND NOEL  IS SLEEPING ON THE FUTON IN TH E KITCHEN...  EVEN IF SHE STARTS NOW IT WILL PROBABLY RUN INTO SUNDAY  AND WE WILL GET TO ......?? IS THAT THE LAST pup??? SITUATION-- SUNDAY  EMERGENCY VET'?  THERE ARE 2--  ONE IN WOBURN I  HAVE NEVER BEEN TO AND BULGER IN ANDOVER- ABOUT 10 MILES AWAY..  BOTH ARE ... "MAY I HAVE YOUR CREDIT CARD" TYPE PLACES EVEN IF THEY KNOW  YOU.. BUT ... THEY ARE THERE...

SUNDAY LOOMS IN THE DISTANCE...  this is one of those days when you change clothes every noontime.. regardless.

I THINK I SHOULD MAKE A DEAL WITH  ONE OF THE VETS AT GEORGES--- CASH BONUS THE AMT OF WHAT THOSE PLACES WOULD CHARGE FOR A SUNDAY C- SECTION...--- ONE VET , ONE TECH AND A BUNCH OF  US WITH WASH CLOTHS... THERE IS ONE WHO LIVES NOT FAR FROM US.. NEAR BETSY???

AS FOR THE FETOSCOPE-- I ASKED HOLLY TO GET ONE AND I WOUILD PAY HER...  BUT IT HAS NOT  BEEN DELIVERED YET... GRACE, WITH HER MEDICAL RN TYPE EARS CAN SOMETIMES TELL IF THERE IS ANOTHER PUP IN THERE.. IT GETS TO BE A QUESTION OF A YES IS A YES, BUT A NO IS NOT NECESSARILY A NO.

SHE IS AWAKE AND PANTING (WHEN SHE IS NOT SLEEPING ) 

NOW SITTING LOOKING AT ME... YAWNING...  A LITTLE PAWING , DRINK OF WATER,,TAIL UP . TAIL DOWN ....QUICK PEE ( WITH ATTENDANT WITH WASH CLOTHS-- SHE HAS BEEN KNOWN TO DROP ONE)  THINGS LIKE THAT....

 THIS WAITING  IS CALLED "ANALYZING EVERY PHART."

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I THINK IT IS PERFECT TIME TO CLEAN UP MY CELL PHONE AND TYPE THE NUMBRS INTO AN EXCELL SHEET ON MY COMPUTER

WHILE DRINKING COFFEE  WITH CAFFENE

except..... i hate this phone... i can type in one number and it shuts itself off, so i swipe, locate next to type, line up  type area code and it shuts off   plus i am being sooooo careful of my shakey hands dialing by mistake that at 4am i better not even try this...

everything sounds so easy

i had a whole bunch of "F's" which i am told are facebook announcements  when i touched one my hand did not do the right thing and they are gone-- whatever they were.

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somewhere in the whole twitching mess i did see earlene comment about family  responsibilities but she would watch..

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 there is a fawn dane  male 2yr old looking fro a  home-- will be in   in north east animal shelter..? salem  ma?

dr sykes called me from revere pet care ctr.. pro ably needs homing pretty quickly- the reason for giving up was a loose stool.... they couldn't cope.. and probably didn't know about  tylan  where you use only a pinch - literally or it can be  a problem// 

 apparently tylan was made to put in  a turkey's  water-- then pig farmers started using it for scours in baby pigs...  now i have lately seen reference to it's careful use in  dogs... and with a dane it is ¼ teasp for a week and then literally a pinch for a month-- along with some acidophoolis..  read the internet... it can be dangerous... but it is also on sale on amazon...it is a last resort after a few other things... and i have had it work.

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" The best doctor in the world is a veterinarian. He can't ask his patients what is the matter -- he's got to just know. "

- Will Rogers

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Hi Carlene,

I just wanted to send a quick note as I'm so excited to be in the 1000 Island area traveling in our motor home.  We walked the river front one of the photos I have attached. There were several things to look at along the way, just off to the side. I am just so proud to say that Dolly and I did it together, with no help! Several times Dale asked, "you ok?" As we headed toward something to see. "Yes, thanks!" Was my response!

 I can't tell you how empowering that is. 

Thank you so so much for my wonderful mobility partner. Life is good!

Brenda and Dolly

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CARLENE,

WHEN MY NEPHEW AND HIS KIDS FROM ARIZONA VISIT FAMILY IN KANSAS EVERY SUMMER, WE BAKE COOKIES AND TAKE THEM TO PEOPLE WHO PROVIDE SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.  THE VERY FIRST YEAR WE DID THE FIRESTATION.  WE’VE ALSO DONE THE HOSPITAL NURSES, ZOO WORKERS, LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY NURSES, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, CHURCH MUSICIANS, ETC.

THIS YEAR WE ARE PLANNING ON TAKING TREATS TO THE LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER WHICH IS RUN BY THE HUMANE SOCIETY.  IN ADDITION TO THE COOKIES FOR THE WORKERS, WE WILL TAKE TREATS FOR THE ANIMALS!

 THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR PROMOTING SERVICE DOGS!

 CHRISTY

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going to be a long day---overnight in the same clothes waiting for noel.. 

so go buy a brick... we may need it more than usual?????...

http://www.memsaic.com/app/launch.cfm?sid=01D4C6B2AAE9D7

JUNE 24 2016

 OUR "BUDDY" WAS TEH DONKEY IN THE WELL  IN THE NEWS....HAMILTON MASS..- THE STORY WENT NATIONWISE.- APPARENTLY A CATCH WATER TYPE "CISTERN"  WIDE AT THE BOTTOM... HE COULD SWIM- AND THE KID WHO JUMPED IN TO HELP HOLD  HIS  HEAD UP AS HE TIRED, COULD STAND.  IT TOOK 4 FIREMEN, 2 POLICEMEN AND  TEH 2 KIDS TO LIFT HIM OUT-- AND I DON'T THINK HE WEIGHS MUCH MORE THAN 150 POUNDS-- BENTLEY SIZE...THEY SAY  "A VETERNARIAN" TREATED HIM...  THAT WAS PROBABLY BRIAN- AND I WANT TO TALK TO HIM IF I CAN-   SOUNDS LIKE BUDDY WAS FINE... 

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 I THNK  THAT IS A GOOD LETTER I/WE  WROTE TO THE PARTERIDGEBERRY PLACE PEOPLE INVITING THEM TO A LUNCH/TOUR ON JULY 2  10 TO 12-  I THINK IF THEY KNEW MORE OF WHAT WaS GOIN G ON , THEY WOUL D BE LESS FEARFUL..  ONE FEAR WAS THE BUILDING WOULD BE A VET HOSPITAL. WHEN I LOOK AT THE MONEY GEORGE MYERS SPENT ON PUTTING UP DANVERS ANIMAL HOSPITAL, I AM SHOCKED TO THINK THESE NEIGHBORS THOUGHT I COULD EVER GET ALL THAT TOGETHER !!  NO ... OUR LITTLE ISOLATION UNIT WILL JUST   DO A BETTER JOB OF CARING FOR TEH DOGS THAN  IN MY KITCHEN.

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OUR "BUD"  IS OUR LIFESAVER WHEN IT COMES TO ELECTRICITY-- WITH THAT LIGHTENING STRIKE, BOTH GATES AND THE CAMERA WENT DOWN...  HE HAS THE  GATES FIXED-- WE HAD ONE UNUSED ENTIRE GATE UNIT WHICH WE HAD ON HAND " FOR PARTS"--  THAT GATE IS SUPER....I CAN REMEMBER DRIVING TO THE GATE GETTING OUT OPEN THE GATE.. DRIVING THRU GETING OUT SHUTTING THE GATE.. IT WAS TOUGH WHEN I WAS YOUNGER...  NEAR IMPOSSIBLE NOW.

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I TALKED TO TIM AND HE SAID EXPLORE WAS SENDING US ANOTHER CAMERA PLUS ONE FOR THE DONKEY STALL/PASTURE..

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THE MINI HORSE IS A GOOD ADDITION... MOMMY IS PLEASENT-- HER BABY "PUPPY"  IS A LOVER AS HE LANDS IN YOUR LAP IF YOU SIT NEAR HIM...  AND HE RUNS AROUND ON THOSE CROOKED LEGS VERY NICELY...  I WILL TRY AND PUT THE MINI DONK IN WITH THEM MAYBE TODAY....  ACHIEVING BOREDOM IS NEEDED HERE.. I DON'T WANT THE GROUP OF DONKEYS  TO RUN  "PUPPY"  AROUND TRYING TO SNIFF AT HIM-- ANOTEHR TACTIC IS TO PUT 3 PILES OF HAY ( ONE MORE PILE THAN NUMBER OF HORSES..) SO THEIR HUNGER WILL SLOW THEM UP AS THE DOMINANT ONE TRIES  TO TAKE OVER TEH HAY PILES, THE SUBMISSIVE ONE CAN JUST MOVE TO ANOTHER PILE... THEN THEY GET BORED WITH  THE PROJECT.... HOPEFULLY.

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SOMEBODY SENT ME 50  PHOTOS WITH THE AMT OF MONEY CONGRESS RECEIVES  FROM THE RIFLE ASSOC... HOW COME THAT RIFFLE ASSOC HAS SO MUCH MONEY TO GIVE AWAY- FROM  7.7 MIL TO MCCAIN AND 888 THOUSAND AND ALOT IN BETWEEN------50 CONGRESSMEN !!  HOW COME THEY HAVE SO MUCH TO GIVE AWAY? ARE THEY SELLING RIFLES TO BOTH SIDES OF EVERY  WAR ?

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RANDOM  IDEAS

Take balloons to a hospital that you or your child has been in and have them given to whoever happens to be in a room or floor you where in. I  to help make a bad day better for them. 

I also have shown up at the hospital with cookies, candy etc to be delivered to the nurses station for the same reason. 

Thank you and the SDP for reminding me daily why life is so important. I have a quote that I use all of the time that I thought you might like. We where NOT put on this earth to take, we're here put here to give back.  

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MY  first was at the grocery store, I was checking out and told the checker to add the next in line (firemen) to my bill.  They argued profusely, but I won and they just shook their heads!  It was fun.

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I was returning to my car with beautiful flowers to cheer me up and an elderly man was just getting out of his car.  He grinned and said, oh you really didn't need to.  So, I gave him the flowers and then the tears came.  He had lost his wife of many, many years recently and he needed something to cheer him up.  So, he got the flowers.

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I had gotten an unusual plant (can't remember what it was) and a couple stopped to say how pretty they were.  So, off I go back to the flowers, pick one up, paid for it, went back to find the couple and gave it to them.  They couldn't believe it.

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Yes, it is such a good feeling and usually people are so grateful that someone would do this for them.  

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Hi Carlene,

 Just wanted to share my day with you!!

So today at Summer school the kids started to giggle and giggle and giggle.  I was just at my wits end. So I asked, WHAT IS SO FUNNY!!!!! They responded YOU! So I asked why. They said, "You so sound like Carlene." What I said. Yes in the last 15 minutes you have said, " Next Problem, Oh boyz, I Dunno, Wonderful, Are you listening to me, No one is paying attention to me,"    I had to laugh! And of course I went into the hall for a moment and giggled my self. I told them that there is no better person I would like to be like than Carlene. Their response was, "Yes she is on a mission and so are you! Your mission is to make us better readers and her mission is to give better mobility to those that have problems." I love being a Carlene mini!! And I so love my kids. They are really listening!!

I can't tell you the impact that you have made in my kids lives!!  They listen to your every word.  I won't even begin to tell you the political things that you have send that have inspired amazing class discussion with the 5th graders.  Carlene You are my hero as well as my kids!!

Dawn Romero

Stedman Elem.

Denver, Colorado

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. they listen to my every word?????.......now that is frightening..

JUNE 23 2016

MAKE SURE YOUR KICK STAND IS UP... I HEARD THAT IN AN ADVERTISEMENT- AND DECIDED IT WAS THE PROFOUND THOUGHT FOR THE DAY..... *** IT IS A SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS WHEN THE ADS ARE MORE THOUGHT PROVOKING THAN THE NEWS.... HOWEVER.....NOT TO BE POLITICAL...BUT MORE A STATEMENT OF THE PROCESS.... IF ALL THE DEMOCRATS RAN FORWARD TO SIT ON THE FLOOR JUST TO ASK THAT A VOTE BE TAKEN...., AND ALL THE REPUBLICANS RAN FOR THE DOOR.... IS IT NOT A LOGICAL QUESTION TO ASK WHO TELLS THEM WHAT TO DO... AND IF THAT IS 2 PEOPLE-- ONE  R AND ONE D   , THEN WHY ON EARTH DO WE HAVE SO MANY ON THE PAYROLL.????  WE COULD  SOLVE THE  SSA DILEMNA IF WE FIRED ALL THE  EXTRA CONGRESS PEOPLE WHO JUST FILL THE SEATS AND STAND UP OR SIT DOWN WHEN TOLD TO.-- OR... I BET I COULD FIND  A COUPLE HUNDRED  OTHER PEOPLE TO DO THAT FOR AN AWFUL  LOT LESS MONEY.-  HELEN KELLER TYPES ... WHO, BEING BLIND AND DEAF,  HAD TO THINK FOR THEMSELVES... MY OTHER SOLUTION  WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERABLE CONDEMNATION.....IF WE CAN'T PASS THE   NO FLY= NO GUN LAW---BECAUSE OF THE  1% OF THE  100 PEOPLE  WHO WANT A GUN AND WHO ARE ON THE NO FLY  LIST IN ERROR , IF WE JUST SHOT THAT 1 PERSON ( IN ERROR) WE WOULD HAVE SAVED THE 50 IN THAT ONE SHOOTING ALONE.   AND THEN I HAD THE USUAL NIGHTMARES. OF BEING IN BED WITH A HOT WATER BOTTLE AND A CAMERA TRIPOD  THAT TOOK UP FAR TOO MUCH ROOM.. **** MOVING ON...KITTY SUGGESTED WE DO THINGS  --- NOT FOR TEH DD--- SO  I CAN'T PUT IN HERE JUST YET ****  TEH WILL HENCEFORTH BE = THE.  I AM TIRED OF TRYING TO  CHANGING IT. ***** I WAS THRILLED TO SEE THAT OTHER PEOPLE DID THE CAKE THING EVEN ON SUNDAY /MONDAY.... WHAT AN EASY THING TO DO... AND  IT REALLY PAYS TO STOP  TEH  DAILY HUMDRUM AND DO SOMETHING WHICH IS JUST FUN AND BIZZARRE LIKE A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS CAKE ONTH 19TH. MAYBE... JUST MAYBE.. WE SHOULD INVESTIGATE OTHER BIZZARRE BUT FUN THINGS TO DO.. I KNOW ONE CP FOUND HERSELF BEHIND A PERSON  IN THE SUPERMARKET AND BOUGHT HIS GROCERIES... THAT WOULD BE A FUN THING TO DO... ESPECIALLY IF YOU WERE IN THE 12 ITEMS OR UNDER LINE... BUT YOU COULD CHOOSE YOUR  VICTUM-- TIRED LOOKING WOMAN WITH  PACKAGES OF BABY FOOD AND DIAPERS. MIGHT BE A START.  THEY WOULD EITHER BE DELIGHTED OR INSULTED  SO THAT RESPONSE  COULD BE INTERESTING..  MAYBE MAKE UP A PIECE OF PAPER EXPLAINGIN A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS. ---??? BUY A BUNCH OF FLOWERS AND  GIVE THEM TO TEH PERSON BEHIND YOU???  GET SOME NEW RANDOM  IDEAS AND LET ME KNOW.... I WILL PASS THEM ALONG..  THE MORE UNEXPECTED THE BETTER... AS LONG AS IT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE CHICKEN BRICKS ON WHICH WE ARE SOOOOOO DEPENDENT... ***** PUPPIES COMING... SHE IS CERTAINLY BULGING WITH SOMETHING THAT IS KICKING HER TUMMY. ******** CELEBRATION-- BIG TIME.... PAM FINALLY GOT THE SECOND  PHONE BASE CONNECTED-- I BOUGHT 2 MATCHING PHONE SYSTEMS WITH 5 REMOTE PHONES EACH AND IT HAS TAKEN 18 MONTHS TO GET A 29 CENT PIECE OF PLASTIC SO WE COULD HOOK UP 2 PHONES TO ONE "OUTLET"  CAN'T RUSH INTO THESE THINGS. ***** DEAR CARLENE, THIS WEEK I DID MY SECOND CAKE DAY. THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME TO GIVE CAKES TO FIREFIGHTERS. THEY WERE THOROUGHLY SURPRISED & GRATEFUL. AFTER CHATTING ABOUT SDP, I ASKED THEM IF ANYONE EVER SAYS THANK YOU, AND ONE WAS QUICK TO RESPOND -- "WE GET THANKED ALL THE TIME, USUALLY WHEN WE'RE IN THE FIRETRUCK & SOMEONE WAVES AT US" -- HE THEN INDICATED THAT THEY OFTEN GET THE MIDDLE FINGER!! I WAS SPEECHLESS, AND EMBARRASSED BY OTHERS' BEHAVIOR (NEW YORKERS). THESE FIREFIGHTERS KEEP US SAFE BUT APPARENTLY MOST PEOPLE ARE JUST UPSET THAT THE FIRETRUCK IS AFFECTING TRAFFIC -- SO UNBELIEVABLE!! THE FIREFIGHTERS DESERVE MORE THAN CAKE!! I MADE 2 NO-BAKE CHEESECAKES: I WALKED TO ENGINE44 WITH MY BEST FRIEND & HER 6 YEAR OLD SON, SINCE I NEEDED HELP CARRYING CAKES, CAKE-CUTTER, ETC. ALONG THE WAY, WE EXPLAINED TO HIM THE IDEA OF THANKING OTHERS, AND SERVICE, AND WE HAD HIM HELP CARRY THE PLATES & CUTLERY. THIS WAS A GOOD LESSON FOR HIM, TOO.  HOPE YOU ARE HAVING A GOOD DAY! AMY YOUNG

JUNE 22 2016

LATE NIGHT AFTER THE BOARD MEETING- SO I HAD TO ENDURE NIGHTMARES

 WHERE THEY HAD A DEMONSTRATION OF A SHEEP - WITH A SILKY COAT PULLING A WOMAN SITTING IN A WHEELBARROW. AND MOSTLY BENTLEY WOUOLD  NOT FOLLOW ME AROUND THE FAIRGROUNDS AND GOT RUUNING AROUND WITH 5 OTHER STUD DOGS- I COULD NOT TELL WHAT THEY WERE CHASING, BUT A WOMAN SITTING BY THE GATE- WHO WAS SELLING DOG SCALES GAVE ME A SUGGESTION ON WHERE TO BUY A SPOTTED HORSE HALTER WHICH HAD A 30 'LEASH ATTACHED. ETC....

IT WAS THAT KIND OF MEETING..  IRENE WAS THERE--- ACCOUNTANT WHO IS PUTTING US THRU " THE HOOPS"  AND THOSE HOOPS ARE A PAIN IN THE BUTTTTT.  

?  DO YOU HAVE A FRAUD PROVENTION PROGRAM? 

/ DO YOU HAVE A WHISTLEBLOWERS PROTECTION PLAN/?

DO YOU DO COREY CHECKS ON   MEGAN IF SHE GOES INTO SCHOOLS?

 AND ONETHAT REALLY GOT ME.... SHE SAID THE RENT ON THE FARM IS $1 A MONTH.. AND NOT $1 A YEAR AS I HAD THOUGHT- SO 5 MINUTES WAS USED DISCUSSION  HOW TO DEAL WITH THE CON=CEPT THAT SDP IS IN ARREARS IN RENT PAYMENTS.  I DID NOT DARE SUGGEST THEY PAID IT IN CASH.

 ACCOUNTATNS PANIC OVER THE WORD CASH. I SHOULD WRITE  $1 CHECKS MONTHLY  TO PROVE IT IS PAID.. FINALLY KITTY SUGGESTED SDP WRITE A $12 FOR THE YEAR...

YOU KNOW THAT KIND OF MEETING?????

CLASSIC COMMENTS?

HOW CAN YOU SAY THE CAMERA PEOPLE MONITOR THE ACTIVITIES?--- JANINE   "WELL THEY REPORTED ME PEEING IN THE HORSE STALL"

HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH  FRIVILOUS COMPLAINTS?  ME... " PEOPLE TELL ME AND I FORGET"

IT WAS NOT AN EASY DINNER WHERE WE REALLY ADDRESSED MUCH OF ANYTHING AND MOVED FORWARD.

SERIOUSLY....IT USED TO BE SO SIMPLE WHEN I RAN EVERYTHING FOR BETTER OR WORSE, BUT NOW IT IS SO COMPLICATED THAT I DEPEND ON THE MENTAL CAPABILITIES OF THIS SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE- AND I AM VERY DISTRESSED TO HAVE SOME SYSTEM/.GOVERNMENT/ JUST PLAIN TAKE UP TIME ONLY TO PREPARE FOR THAT BIT "IF" IN THE SKY PROMOTED BY A LEGAL SYSTEM TOO OFTEN BENT ON TRYING TO PROTET  ANYONE WITH A   POCKET DEEP ENOUGH TO AFFORD THELEGAL BILLS/.

WE DO HAFE A FEW SERIOUS POLICY PROBLEMS I NEEDED TO DISCUSS AND GOT NO WHERE WITH ALL THE GARBAGE..

A PRACTICAL TOPIC..?? ANN ORDERED STEAK AND ATE ½ OF IT SO I BROUGHT THE OTHT ½ HOME FOR BREAKFAST-- AND THE IPSWICH COUNTRY CLUB STEAK IS NOT OF THE QUALITY THAT COSTCO'S PRIME BEEF IS.   I SHOULD ASK DONNA TO COOK A LUNCH MEETING STEAK FOR US SUME DAY..

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VOMIT REPORT?  ALL IS SAME AS YESTERDAY-- ONE TUMMY TOSSER- A MERLE IN THE DONKEY SIDE STALLS/KENNELS

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CAMERA REPORT.  MEGAN DID SUCH A FANTASTIC JOB DEALING WITH TIM  THAT  I GAVE HER THE LAST OF THAT SPECTACULAR SWISS VICTRONIX KNIFE FOR HER TO CARRY IN HER. CAR...

SOOMEONE GAVE US A BUNC OF THOSE- AND THEY ARE REALLY WONDERFUL-- I CARRY MINE DAILY... TALK ABOUT LEATHERMAN KNIVES.... THIS ALSO HAS A MAGNIFYING GLASS, PLIERS AND SCISSORS BALL POINT PEN-- VERY TINY EYEGLASS SCREWDRIVER  ALONG WITH ALLTHE OTHER THINGS.  IT IS 1.25 INCHES THICH JAM PACKED.  HAS PROVEN PERFECT MANY TIMES.

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SO BACK TO THE CAMERAS. I WAS/AM APPALED AT TIM'S ABILITIES TO  DIAGNOSE THE COMPLICATIONS OF THIS WIREING...  BUT IT BOILED DOWN TO MEGAN OPENING THE PUPPY HILL CAMERA AND SMELLING IT..   I T LOOKS LIKE THAT BOLT OF LIGHTENING AFFECTED TH PUPPY HILL CAMERA-

TO FIGURE THAT OUT LONG SDISTANCE TOOK SOME RUNNING AROUND TO LOCAT THE PROBLEM..

SO  4 ARE IS WORKING.

IT LOOKS SIMPLE FROM THE OUTSIDE  BUT WHEN THEY INSTALLED  THE ORIGIONAL CAMERAS, WIRE MUST HAVE COME IN 25' LEGNTHS  AND IF ONLY 17 FEET WAS NEEDED THE REST WAS WOUND UP AND STUFFED IN A NEAT LOOKING GREY BOX.  WE/MEGAN HAD TO TAKE THE LID OFF THAT BOX-- AND THER WAS TROUBLE TRYING TO STUFF ALL THE ^%&*()_BACK IN  SO IT IS ALL HANGING

THERE WAS MUCH MEGAN PHOTOGRAPHING AND SENDING PICTURES...

OUTCOME IS TIM SAID THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THAT BOX.

SOUNDS GOOD TO ME... I JUST PLAIN CAN'T STAND UP LONG ENOUGH TO DEAL WITHTHAT SPAGETTI BOWL.

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AND NOEL DID PAW THE  BEDDING YESTERDAY-- SO IT IS COMING.. IT BEING THE BIG EVENT...- AND THE CAMERA IS WORKING.. AT LEAST AT THE MOMENT.

JUNE 211 2016

IF WE DID NOT GET STRUCK BY LIGHTNING, IT WAS DARN CLOSE- AND THE CAMERAS ARE OUT AGAIN...

ACTUALLY -- SOME OF THE HOUSE BREAKERS MUST HAVE TRIPPED BECASUE SOME LIGHTS ARE OUT TOO..--

 LAST NIGHT THE EMERGENCY NOTICE TO ALL IPSWICH RESIDENTS... ALL TH EMERGENCY PHONES  POLICE/FIRE AND ?LIBRARY? WERE OUT AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOUOD BE BACK LIVE..  

HOW CAN THE CAMERAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AFRICA BE SO CONSISTANT.. AND OURS SO FLAKEY?  ONE REASON COULD BE THAT IPSWICH IS NOT ON  "THE GRID"  I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY GET THE  ELECTRIC POWER FROM, BUT EVERY TIME I GET AN AD ABOUT SOLAR PANELS- THE PERSON SELLING THEM TELLS ME IPSWICH IS DIFFEENT.

THAT LIGHTNING BOLT SOUNDED LIKE THE CRACK OF A RIFLE.... ?GOLDIE? JUST AS I WAS LOOKING AROUND AT WHAT WAS WORKING AND NOT WORKING,   MY TV WAS  WORKING-- AND AT THAT MOMENT IT WAS TELLING ME CONGRESS HAD TURNED DOWN ANY KIND OF PROPOSAL ABOUT  RESTRICTING GUN PURCHASES.... ALONG PARTY LINES...   THAT &*()^%$# ALONG PARTY LINES MEANS NOT ONE OF THEM ARE THINKING ON THEIR OWN..  AS SOON AS I HAVE A FEW MINUTES I WILL SEEE IF THAT RESULTING VOTE IS PUBLISHED SOMEWHERE-- IT MUST BE.

THEY ARE EXPERTS IN HIDING STUFF IN  PAGES OF WORDS... BUT JUST GIVE ME A LIST... YES  OR NO

AFTER THAT GUY FROM CONN DID SUCH A DRAMATIC JOB FOR 15 HOURS IT ..ONCE AGAIN  GOES NOWHERE?  WHAT A COLLECTION OF  MINDLESS  FREELOADERS.  I WANT TO SEE IF ANY OF THESE CONGRESSPEOPLE VOTED IN OPPOSITION OT THE REST OF THEIR PARTY... I THINK THAT WOULD BE AN INTERESTING STUDY.

AND WE HAVE HUNTER AND WENDY DOWN THERE ( IN DC) DEALING WITH  CONGRESS-- I THINK IT IS FOR  A BILL ON INSURANCE... I THINK CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IN BOSTON  HAS SPONSOREDD THE TRIP- HAVING SOMETHIGN TO DO WITH INTERSTATE INSURANCE COVERAGE.  THEY ARE USING WENDY TO GET ATTENTION TO THE PROBLEM. ... A PERFECTLY GOOD  THING-- AND WILL PROBABLY BE EFFECTIVE.

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We made it to Washington DC and Wendy did an amazing job! She had no issues with flying! I think the TSA agents were nervous about her, but she had no issues with them. She rode the metro (their subway) like a pro! The only thing she doesn't like is they have a lot of grates on their sidewalks. We have a tour of DC, quick meetings, and a party tomorrow and meetings all day Wednesday at the Capitol. We will update you later.

Love, 

Team Hunter & Wendy

JUNE 20 2016

WOW ---DID I GET ALOT OF SUGGESTIONS ON CATARACT SURGERY..-- ALTHO I HAD SOME WHO HAVE HAD NO TROUBLE WITH THE TRIFOCALS-- OR WHAT EVER THEY ARE CALLED..I HAD MORE THAN A FEW OF ONES WITH PROBLEMS... AND HARDLY ANYONE HAD TOUBLE WITH THE PLAIN ONES... AND WERE VERY HAPPY WITH THEM-

TO BE HONEST......I HAD THE FEELING THE DR. WAS PUSHING THEM  A BIT TOO HARD.. WHEN HE SAID "YOU WOULD BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE  XXXXX"-- I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT OF THE POLITITIANS TELLING ME SOMETHING THEY WANTED ME TO BELIEVE.  HE EVEN OFFERED ME TEH COMMENTS FROM A FEW OF HIS PATIENTS WHO HAD RELEASED THE HYPPA INFO.

NOW WHY WOULD HE SHOW ME ANY THAT HAD A DISASTER???? I SAID I COUDL GET A RANDOM SAMPLE OF OPINIONS MYSELF-- AND HE KIND OIF SNICKERED AT THAT.  SO I HAVE CUT AND PASTED ALL THE COMMENTS ON  ONE PAPER MINUS ANY LAST NAMES-- AND WILL SEND IT TO HIM.

( HE IS NOT THE ONE TO DO THE SURGERY.)

HEY --- MEDICINE IS ... AMONG OTHER THINGS... A BUSINESS. "IN OUR OFFICE WE DO A SET OF BASIC  SCREENING TESTS TO HAVE A BASE LINE"  RIGHT??   WRONG !!! -----I LANDED IN THE HOSPITAL ONCE FOR AN ALERGIC REACTION TO BACITRACIN--- TALK ABOUT "REDSKIN"  - AND THE ADMITTING DOCTOR ORDERED MORE TESTS THAN I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE-- AS SPECIALITY AFTER SPECIALITY ARRIVED AT MY ROOM WITH  PROCEEDURES I AM SURE WERE RELATED TO THE HOSPITALS EFFORT TO PAY FOR SOME NEW EQUIPMENT...

THE OTHER HALF IS -- YOU HAVE TO BE GLAD THEY HAVE THE EQUIPMENT WHEN YOU REALLY DO NEED IT.

IT IS LIKE PAYING THE SNOW PLOWS TO COME OUT AND RUN AROUND PLOWS DOWN PUSHING ½ INCH OF SNOW..  IF WE DON'T MAKE SURE THE TRUCK OWNERS MAKE ENOUGH TO PAY THE BANKERS FOR THEIR LOANS ( A PET PEEVE OF MINE.... BANKERS), THEN WHEN WE HAVE A HUGE  BLIZZARD- THE TRUCKS  WON'T BE THERE...  IT IS A DELICATE BALANCE.

I KEEP THINKING..... IF WE HAD ALL THE  TRASH TRUCKS FITTED WITH SNOW PLOWS THEY COULD BE TEH EMERGENCY  EQUIPMENT BECAUSE WHEN WE HAVE TOO MUCH SNOW THEY USUALLY DELAY TRASH PICK UP A DAY OR TWO ANYWAY...

PER  THAT "PICKING UP"  BOOK I READ ABOUT THE ART OF TRASH REMOVAL... 1 OUT OF 4 TRUCKS ON THE ROAD IS  RELATED TO DRIVING TRASH  SOMEWHERE.

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THE OTHER INTERESTING IS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO TOLD ME  TO HAVE THE PLAIN LENS AND GO BUY $2 WALMART READING GLASSES...

THAT MADE ME REALIZE HOW MANY NEW PEOPLE WE HAVE... THEY DIDN'T KNOW SDP HAS A BASKET FULL OF  EVERYONE'S UNUSED GLASSES--- I ASKED PEOPLE TO SEND ME THIER COLLECTION BECAUSE ........  I HAD A VISITOR ONCE WHO  THOUGHT OF WRITING ME A CHECK AND PULLED OUT HIS CHECKBOOK AND COULDNT'T FIND HIS GLASSES SO SAID HE WOULD SEND A DONATION..... I DON'T EVER WANT THAT TO HAPPEN AGAIN... SO THE NEXT GUY WHO TRYS TO GET OUT OF CHECK WRITING, I WILL PULL OUT THAT BASKET- WHICH IS ON THE MANTLE .   BESIDES.... PLENTY OF SDP VOLUNTEERS HAVE TAKEN GLASSES FROM THAT BASKET WHEN NEEDED... 

SEND ME MORE UNUSED  EYEGLASSES 

WHEN WE GET TOO MANY,  I GIVE THEM TO THE LOCAL LIONS CLUB-- WHICH IS A BUNCH OF LOCALS  - SO  ANY POSITIVE EFFORT IS A GOOD THING... -- AND I WILL USE THEM  TO OUR ADVANTAGE BY CREATING GOOD WILL WITH THE LIONS CLUB MEMBERS.....  WHO JUST MIGHT BE ON THE VARIOUS TOWN "BOARDS" .

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SEVERAL PEOPLE DID GET CAKES OUT YESTERDAY-- WE DID-- IN GEORGETOWN---- SEVERAL OTHERS REPORTED FUN TIMES WITH FIRE DEPARTMENTS ON THE 19TH OF THE MONTH.....

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TODAY WAS CAKE DAY #5 IN TACOMA, WA, AT STATION #1.

 THE FIREMEN WERE JUST RETURNING TO THE STATION

 AND TOOK TIME OUT FROM GETTING THEIR RIG PUT

 AWAY TO GET THEIR CAKE. 

 I REALLY ENJOY CELEBRATING THE 19TH OF THE MONTH

 THIS WAY.

 GIMI aka ANON

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NOW IF I WAS REALLY CONCERNED FOR THE HEALTH OF MY FIREDEPARTMENT, I WOULD LOOSE 20 POUNDS SO IF THEY EVER HAVE TO CARRY  ME OUT OF A THIRD STORY WINDOW, I WOULDN'T  BE SO HEAVY.

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Hi Carlene & all at SDP,

Sorry for not being in touch lately but we have been busy with end of year school stuff & THE WEDDING!!! You should all be very proud of Princess Ruckus as she was beyond awesome in helping me through this very busy week. It was her first wedding. Plus, I felt very liberated in not doing this from a sitting position. For that I Thank You. As I tell everyone I'm the lucky one to have such a beautiful, smart, well trained, loving ( yes, I could go on & on) Service Dog to assist me. Attached are picture from the wedding & feel free to use this in the DD, Facebook or were ever. I want to give a "shoutout" to the fashion designer of Princess Ruckus's service vest. Thank you Rosedoggy!! I'm sending to SDP a donation in Rosedoggy's name to recognize her hard work in making this day more special for my son's wedding.

Live, Love, Laugh,

Carolyn & Princess Ruckus

JUNE 19 2016

LORDY..... IT IS CAKE DAY !!   UNUSUAL FOR IT TO BE SUNDAY THE 19TH...   THEY WILLL EITHER GET IT TODAY OR TOMORROW..  BUT KEEP UP THE SPIRIT...

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I REALLY WAS UP ON SCHEDULE 5AM... BUT I HAVE BEEN WRITING A FACT SHEET OF ANSWERS TO  SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT WERE ASKED- OR IMPLIED AT THE MEETING...

SO RATHER THAN WRITE MORE, I WILL COPY AND PASTE SOME.. SOME OF THEM MIGHT READ THIS...  IT IS UN-OFFICIAL-- WE ARE HAVING A BOARD MEETING ON TUESDAY, AND THIS NOTIDCE WOULD HAVE TO BE FINALIZED BY THEM... BUT HERE ARE SOME CONCEPTS.

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I WISH YOU WOULD COME THRU ONE OF THE GATES OR UP THE DRIVEWAY AND  HAVE A LOOK AROUND AND SEE WHAT IS ACTUALLY GOING ON HERE WITH THIS BUILDING AND OTHERWISE..  DO NOT BE A STRANGER.  WELL, BETTER YET , BE A STRANGER  WHO HELPS.. 

FACT # 1---- YESTERDAY AFTER COFFEE AND WRITING THE DAILY DOGGIE, I STARTED FOR THE OUTDOOR OFFICE OF THE “T-TENT” AND SOME GUY WAS CUTTING THE LAWN- I DID NOT HAVE A CLUE WHO HE WAS... BUT OBVIOUSLY  SOMEONE WHO THOUGHT OUR LAWN NEEDED  MOWING.. HE FOUND A TRACTOR AND STARTED MOWING.... PERFECT--  I COULDN’T BE MORE PLEASED.. THERE IS ONE HARD AND FAST RULE HERE- THAT IS   AFTER A QUICK LOOK AROUND, FIND A WAY TO MAKE YOURSELF USEFUL IN ANY WAY-FROM HANDING OUT  DOG TREATS  TO FOLDING LAUNDRY  THERE IS SOME WAY  FOR EVERYONE  TO HELP- SIT IN THE T-TENT AND ANSWER THE PHONE... THERE IS SOMETHING EVERYONE CAN DO. AND IF YOU ARE THE FIRST TO GET THE FRESH EGGS OUT OF THE HEN HOUSE-TAKE AND ENJOY THEM .

TOPICS THAT WIERE BROUGHT UP......

---“WHY DO YOU NEED ANOTHER BUILDING?”  REASON FOR -“ONE MORE BUILDING”- IS THAT THE REST  OF THE PLACE ARE ALL MADE OF WOOD WHICH REGARDLLESS OF THE CHOLROX CAN NOT BE REALLY CLEAN.  WE NEED A CONCRETE STRUCTURE THAT WE CAN POWER SPRAY WITH CHLOROX SOLUTION IF WE NEED  TO. ... AND WE DO.. 

CURRENTLY-I WISH WE HAD IT  NOW...  GEORGE SAID THERE WAS A CASE OF CANINE FLU  IN IPSWICH-AND WE HAVE SEVERAL DOGS NOW LOOKING LETHARGIC AND RUNNING A HIGH TEMP..  THEY SEEM TO BE RECOVERING WITH TREATMENT, BUT I WOULD FEEL A LOT BETTER IF WE COULD ISOLATE THEM INSTEAD OF TRYING TO ISOLATE THEM IN THE HOUSE..   IF THERE IS ANYTHING WORSE THAN A DOG VOMITING, IT IS ONE WITH PROJECTILE DIAREHA- I HAVE HAD 30 YEARS OF COPING- I HAVE A HOOK IN MY KITCHEN CEILING TO DRIP IV  RINGERS SOLUTION INTO SICK DOGS.

TIME HAS COME TO DO BETTER. I NEED EPOXY COVERED CONCRETE.  

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THE REST OF THAT STORY IS---- PARTERIDGEBERRY PLACE LUMBER BUILT ALL THOSE WOODEN KENNELS WHICH WE NOW USE----  AS YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WAS BEING BUILT, I NOTICED THE AMT OF LUMBER BEING THROWN AWAY IN THE DUMPSTER NIGHTLY- IT MAYBE WAS NOT PERFECT FOR YOUR HOUSES, BUT IT SURE WORKED WELL FOR MY KENNELS.   THE BUILDER WAS HAPPY FOR ME TO TAKE IT- THAT WAS LESS HE HAD TO PAY TO GET RID OF.-SO I WOULD PARK MY “DUMP TRAILER” NEXT TO THE HOUSE BEING BUILT AND THE WORKMEN WOULD THROW  UNUSABLE LUMBER IN IT WHICH I WOULD EMPTY DAILY. I ENDED UP WITH A 70 X 10 FOOT PILE ABOUT 6’ HIGH. MY FAMILY WAS FURIOUS ABOUT THE PILE. EVENTUALLY WE EITHER  USED IT IN CONSTRUCTION OR HEATED THE HOUSE..

THERE ARE A LOT OF AMUSING STORIES ABOUT THE BUILDING YOUR PARTERIDGEBERRY PLACE-  LIKE THE NIGHT I WAS ALL OF A SUDDEN MINUS 20 CHICKENS  -NOT A FEATHER REMAILED...IT WAS NOT A RACCOON-RACCOONS COULD HAVE KILLED 20  BUT WOULD  TYPICALLY HAVE ONLY EATEN THE HEADS AND LEFT THE REST... THE NEXT DAY ONE OF THE WORKMEN THERE WENT OUT OF HIS WAY TO SAY “ WE GIVE YOU EXTRA WOOD NO?”  I ORDERED MORE CHICKS AND  WENT ON.. TWO WEEKS LATER MY HUGE TURKEY WAS GONE... WITHOUT A TRACE. I WAS VERY GALD TO HAVE THE CONSTRUCTION OVERWITH ,  AS THE NEXT MIGHT HAVE BEEN MY MINI COWS.

THEN THERE WAS THE TRAIL... WHEN THE DEVELOPER BOUGHT THE PROPERTY,  PANIC SET IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCESS THE WILLOWDALE STATE FOREST TRAILS BEHIND ME...  SO I MOVED MY FENCE INSIDE THE PROPERTY LINE 3 FEET.. AND I MET WITH  THE GUY WHO SEEMED TO BE IN CHARGE OF CLEAR CUTTING  THE FOREST---  THERE WAS/ IS A SMALL STREAM BEHIND ME WHICH TRAIL PEOPLE WERE HAVING TO JUMP... SO I THREATENED HIM--- IF HE WANTED TO BUY MY SILENCE ABOUT THE NOISE OF HIS SAWS AT 5AM, HE WOULD HAVE TO BUILD THAT BRIDGE.  HE APPEARED THE NEXT DAY WITH A FULL CREW, AND BUILT THAT BRIDGE...WHICH IS STILL USED... I KNOW - SOMETIMES THREATS ARE USEFUL...  ENJOY THE BRIDGE...IT WILL TAKE YOU DIRECTLY  INTO  TO THE  WILLOWDALE STATE FOREST- WHICH WILL THEN CONNECT WITH THE BAY STATE TRAIL TO CAPE COD. .AND IF YOU NEED PARKING. I WOULD NOT MIND A CAR OR TWO  BEHIND THE WHITE MONSTER. 

AS YOU WANDER WILLODALE, I AM TOLD..... THE REASON THERE IS SOMETIMES A HELECOPTER CIRCLING OVERHEAD IS .....I  AM TOLD ...IT IS AUTHORITIES LOOKING FOR MARIJUANA PATCHES BEING GROWN IN

 THE FOREST.  I HAVE NO PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THAT... BUT  THOSE HELECOPTERS CIRCLE A LONG TIME SOMETIMES...

THIS MAKES ME SMILE AT THE PEOPLE WHO USE THAT PATH-I WONDER WHICH OF THEM MIGHT BE THE ONES TENDING TO  THE HIDDEN PATCH????  NOT MY PROBLEM....

LIQUOR--  THE ONLY LIQUOR ALLOWED ON THE PROPERTY IS THE BOTTLE OF BLACKBERRY BRANDY NEXT TO CARLENE'S BED FOR ONE SHOT/DAY AS A SLEEPING AID.(NEXT TO THE BRANDY SHE HAS  A VERY GENEROUS SIZE  SHOT GLASS.)

ODORS -   DUMPSTER----THERE IS WELL DOCUMENTED NO DOGGIE SMELL- AS ALL SOLID DOG WASTE IS  COLLECTED AND BAGGED WITH A POO PICKING SYSTEM  WHICH IS 3X6  CARDBOARDS,   MADE BY RECYCLING CEREAL BOXES , PREPARED AND SENT BY  HUNDREDS(?THOUSANDS?) OF WORLDWIDE  "CAMERA PEOPLE" .

IF THE SALEM NEWS SAID MY DAUGHTER HAD HALF THE PLACE TO RUN AN EQUINE RESCUE OPERATION HERE-THEN I DON’T KNOW ABOUT IT... I DO KNOW ... SHE GETS EQUINES OUT OF THE SLAUGHTER HOUSES IN TEXAS AND PENNA.

I LIKE DONKEYS-I ONCE HAD 40 HERE ON THIS PROPERTY AND DROVE MY  HITCH O F 8 DONKEYS IN MANY OF THE BOSTON HOTELS AS SANTA’S REINDEER-  IT’S ANOTHER STORY--  BUT I HAE BEEN CALLED A NATIONAL EXPERT ON DONKEYS

SO WHEN SHE HAD SOME IN THE SLAUGHTER PENS I SAID I WOULD TAKE 3  WHICH  SINCE ONE HAD A BABY , IT IS NOW 4...  NOT 14....I LIKE THEM.. THEY ARE MINE.  THE SALEM NEWS MUST HAVE GOT THE INFO OFF THE INTERNET- NOT KNOWN FOR IT’S ACCURACY.

 PROFESSIONAL VETERNARIAN SERVICES  THE BUILDING WOULD BECOME A VET OFFICE?  NOT REALLY..  GO AND LOOK AT GEORGE MYERS VET OFFICE-PROBABLY ½ MILLION DOLLAR OPERATION...STAINLESS STEEL OPERATING TABLES  BIG LIGHTS OVERHEAD- AND WHEN WE NEED TO , WE GO THERE FOR SURGERY.. THAT COULD NEVER  BE DONE HERE WITHOUT MASSIVE ALTERATIONS.   THE VET WHO COMES HERE IS BRIAN PARROTT  WHO  TREATS THE DONKEYS - AND MY DAUGHTERS  HORSE WHO MIGHT HAPPEN TO BE HERE.  THAT  IS THE WAY IT IS DONE WITH LARGE ANIMALS..  GEORGE MYERS DVM IS A FRIEND OF MINE AFTER 20 HARD YEARS OF DEALING WITH ME.... HE SOMETIMES STOPS IN  AND OFTEN GIVES ME HIS OPINION ON ANYTHING JUST BECAUSE HE IS HERE..  BUT IF I NEED SPECIFIC  MEDICAL ADVICE, I TAKE THE  DOG TO DANVERS.  OH.. THERE IS ONE OTHER VET SEEN AROUND HERE-BONNIE-I DON’T EVEN KNOW HER LAST NAME.

SHE ARRIVES ON BICYCLE AND WE OFTEN GET INTO MEDICAL DISCUSSIONS, BUT HER SPECIALITY IS  EXPERIMENTALLY CATCHING THOSE TRIANGULAR DEER FLYS ON BLUE BEER CUPS.  CRAZY ACRES EARNS IT’S NAME DAILY.

WHIFFE BAR OPENING  THIS  IS A TOTALLY FICTITIOUS JOKE THAT THE CAMERA PEOPLE (AKA CP’s) MAKE AT HAVING A GLASS OF WINE WHEN THE MAIL CALL STARTS 5PM EASTERN TIME...  IT BASICALLY MEANS IT IS TIME FOR MAIL CALL  5PM  WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER ASK ME QUESTIONS. THERE IS NO LIQUOR ALLOWED  HERE .

GAMBLING---?  COULD SOMEONE HAVE GOT THAT FROM FACEBOOK?  THE POKER CHIPS???-THESE ARE OUR BUSINESS CARDS - VERY PROFESSIONALLY DONE BY DARTWORLD - ODD COLOR CHIPS HE COULD NOT USE FOR HIS CONTRACTS WITH REAL CHIP USERS-WE HAND THEM OUT AS “BUSINESS CARDS” WITH OUR WEB ON ONE SIDE AND EXPLORE ON THE OTHER.

#45  AND PARKING  SORRY - IT IS MY LAND AND I AM ENTITLED TO USE IT.- I AM ALSO HAPPY TO SHARE IT  AS NEEDED...I KNOW IT WOULD  BE NICE TO GET SKIP’S ICESCATING  BUNCH OF CARS  OFF BOXFORD ROAD BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT-THAT BACK PARKING LOT WILL NOT BE USED BY US  OFTEN,  AT LEAST AS YET.  AND AS A PUBLIC SAFETY,  I AM HAPPY TO HAVE SKIP INVITE THOSE PEOPLE TO PARK THERE...  THE DEFINITION BETWEEN THAT AND OUR USEABLE AREA IS WELL DEFINED BY FENCING.

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 OUR  LAWYER WAS DONALD GREENOUGH  57 S. MAIN ST IPSWIH MA 01938--  A BUNCH OF CARDS WOULD , I AM SURE BE INTERESTING.

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HI CARLENE! I KNOW THE MAGIC MIRROR CAME UP AT MAIL CALL A COUPLE OF TIMES, SO I THOUGHT I'D SHARE THIS OBIT OF THE LADY. AVIS HEARON 29 PALMS, CA http://www.sgvtribune.com/obituaries/20160617/romper-rooms-miss-mary-ann-dies-at-82-longtime-hacienda-heights-resident Sent from my Boost Mobile Phone.

JUNE 18 2016

I AM TOLD THERE WERE OVER 800 PEOPLE WATCHING THE MEETING ABOUT THE BUILDING INSPECTOR

MAYBE HIT SOME RECORD... HERE’S THE COMPLETE VIDEO OF THE MEETING FROM LAST NIGHT.  IT IS LONG AND PRETTY BORING... BUT HERE IT IS 

http://view.earthchannel.com/PlayerController.aspx?&PGD=ipswichma&eID=765

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THEN  WE GOT THIS FROM THE UK  EVEN....

  I JUST HAD TO WRITE TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS ON GETTING THE DESION OVERTURNED IT BECAME CLEAR VERY EARLY ON THAT IT WAS ABOUT YOU USING THE DRIVE AND CUTTING THE TREE’S DOWN AND NOT THE BUILDING, I WAS WATCHING FROM THE UK .

I THINK YOU DO A FANTASTIC JOB YOU GIVE PEOPLE THEIR  INDEPENDANCE BACK I HAVE MULTIPLE SCLROSIS AND BAD BALANCE I NOW USE A WHEELCHAIR AND HATE EVERY MINUTE IM IN IT I WISH WE HAD SOMETHING LIKE YOUR PROJECT IN THE UK,I LOVE WATCHING MAIL CALL AND ALL THE CAMS 

 THANKYOU  

                            JENNIFER

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MY TAKE ON THAT VIDEO IS THAT THE LAWYER PRESENTED SO MANY WRONG "FACTS"  THAT I WONDER IF WE SHOULD PUT OUT SOME FACT SHEET--- FRIENDLY FACTS SHEET-- OR EVEN GO TO SOME HOMEOWNERS MEETING AND ANSWER QUESTIONS...??? MY IMPRESSION OF HIS PERFORMANCE IN TELLING ALL THOSE PEOPLE  WHAT COULD GO WRONG AND HOW THEY WOULD HAVE TO HIRE HIM TO  ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS LEGALLY.. WAS ONLY  HIS WAY OF ASSURING HIMSELF A STEADY INCOME.

A FACT SHEET LIKE....

LIQUOR--  THE ONLY LIQUOR ALLOWED N THE PROPERTY IS THE BOTTLE OF BLACKBERRY BRANDY NEXT TO CARLENE'S BED FOR ONE SHOT/DAY A S A SLEEPING AID.(NEXT TOTHE BRANDY SHE HAS  A VERY GENEROUS SIZE  SHOT GLASS.)

ODORS -   DUMPSTER----THERE IS WELL DOCUMENTED NO DOGGIE SMELL- AS ALL SOLID DOG WASTE IS  COLLECTED AND BAGGED WITH A POO PICKING SYSTEM  WHICH IS 3X6  CARDBOARDS,   MADE BY RECYCLING CEREAL BOXES , PREPARED AND SENT BY  HUNDREDS(?THOUSANDS?) OF WORLDWIDE  "CAMERA PEOPLE" .

 THAT MEETING  PLUS LAST NIGHT'S " INSOMNIA  ADS"  YIELDED..... HOW WE ARE TRAINED BY OTHERS WITH A PURPOSE..,... AND OFTEN WITHOUT A GRAIN OF TRUTH.

--- THEY RUN 2 ADS OVERNIGHT  MIKE LINDELL AND HIS PERFECT "MY PILLOWS" WHERE "EVERY PART OF MY PILLOWS IS MANUFACTURED IN MINESOOOOOOOOTA"--- PEOPLE FROM THERE HAVE A SPECIAL WAY OF SAYING THAT.

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THE SECOND AD WAS  FACTORY FARMING  WITH IT'S QUOTE  "CAN YOU IMAGINE LIVING YOUR ENTIRE LIFE IN A CRATE?"    THEY SHOW A PIG IN A CRATE-- AND IT IS BAD...   HOW DIFFERENT IS THAT THAN A BIRD/HAMPSTER/ IN A CAGE---OR DOG IN A TOWN WITH A LEASH LAW AND NO DOG PARK......ELEPHANT IN A CIRCUS...SNAKE IN A BATHTUB... THERE ARE SOOOO MANY..  CANARY SINGING IN A CCAGE???? HOW DO YOU KNOW THE POOR THING IS NOT SCREAMING TO TRY AND FIND OTHER CANARYS?

AND MORE TO THE POINT----- A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR---

IN MY CAREER, I HAVE HEARD " THE SCHOOL IS HAPPIER WITH  THE CHILD IN A WHEELCHAIR PUSHED BY AN ATTENDANT. THEY ALWAYS HAVE A REASON  THAT ALWAYS SOUNDS SOOOOO LOGICAL...

" WE HAVE TO CLEAR THE BUILDING IN 90 SECONDS PER FIRE REGULATIONS"    BUT I HAVE ALSO HEARD AND SEEN HOW THOSE ATTENDENTS DROP THE CHAIR AND KID IN THE HALL WHILE THEY GO INTO AN OFFICE... OR THE REST ROOM.. ---- AND  WITH ONE SCHOOL,   THE ATTENDANT FORGOT TO PICK UP THE KID AND TAKE THEM TO LUNCH MORE THAN ONCE... 

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 WE ARE TRAINED  TO ACCEPT SOME.... THE ARGUEMENT FREEDOM V.S SAFETY. AND SAFETY  AS INTERPRERTED BY THE LEGAL SYSTEM WINS OUT.

SOMETIMES I HOLD MY BREATH  WHEN I TELL PEOPLE TO LET GO OF THE CRUTCH AND HOLD A BACK POCKET-- OR WORSE... GET OUT OF THE CHAIR AND HOLD ONTO THE DOG.

SO FAR WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY-- EVERYONE  CERTAINLY REALIZES I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT MEDICINE- SO ANY ONE TAKING MY SUGGESTION IS ON THEIR OWN...  BUT THE POCKET DEAL IS HELPING VERY MANY TO STAND UP AND WALK....  AND THE DOGS HAVE BEEN TERRIFIC-- 

HUMANS CAN BE TRAINED BY CAREFUL VERBAGE TO BELIEVE ANYTHING.

THE TRICK SEEMS TO BE  THAT IF YOU WANT TO SELL SOME PRODUCT, YOUR MARKETING MUST CONTAIN SOME LOGICAL RESPONSE SO YOU CAN PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH SOME ANSWER TO ANY QUESTION THAT MIGHT ARRISE. AND AS LONG AS YOU PROVIDE A GOOD ANSWER  THE NORMAL PERSON WILL REPEAT THAT FOR YOU--- SAVING THEM THE MENTAL EFFORT OF THINKING.

HOW ABOUT   BEES ARE WONDERFUL-- MAKE 76% OF OUR FOOD FOR US... RIGHT !

HOWEVER  DANDELIONS IN THE LAWN ARE TERRIBLE- AND WE MUST KILL THOSE YELLOW FLOWERS  TO HELL WITH THE BEES THAT FEED ON THEM .

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AND THEN THERE IS  A CERTAIN POLITICIAN--- "  THEY TELL ME XXXXXXXX ---I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS TRUE, BUT THEY SAY IT."   AND A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE  TEHN BELIEVE XXXXXXXX - NEXT THING YOU KNOW IT IS ON THE INTERNET, AND WE ALL KNOW HOW TRUE THAT IS.

(PLUS I AM GETTING PRETTY SURE THAT THE  CHEERING WAY IN THE BACKGROUND IS RECORDED.) 

I BETTER QUIT...

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next decision..

i need an opinion on cataract  surgery-

the choice is  to put in plain lens which would not change my need for glasses-- or put in the lens that would mean no glasses..  plain lens are medicare covered... fancy bifocal lens are $3500.

as anyone done these?

JUNE 17 2016

WE DID IT !! 

UNANIMOUS DECISION TO OVERTURN THE DENIAL OF A BUILDING PERMIT.  SO WE WON....

WE HAD A VERY RESPECTABLE SHOWING-- AND IT WAS KIND OF FUN TO SEE US ALL IN SOME SETTING OTHER THAN THE FARM.

I WAS TOLD TO SIT AND STAY-- BY DON...  OUR VERY RESPECTABLE LAWYER WHO HAD DONE HIS HOMEWORK AND WAS WELL EQUIPT WITH THE LAWS INVOLVING DOGS...NO WHERE DID THE CURRENT LAWS RESTRICT THE NUMBER OF DOGS KEPT BY THE OWNER - OR LEESE OF THE PROPERTY.

SITTING SILENT  WAS VERY DIFFICULT..  THE ONLY REASON I SUCCEEDED WAS I COULD NOT HEAR WHAT  MOST OF THE COMPALINTS WERE ABOUT..

BUT I HEARD A FEW... THERE WERE ALOT OF SPEAKERS...I WAS IMPRESSED WTH THE PROCESS OF LETTING EVERYONE SPEAK WHO WANTED TO.... I HOPE TEH MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE PAID BY THE HOUR... THE 5 OF THEM SAT.... STONEFACED MOST OF THE TIME. I COULD NOT DO THEIR JOB.

ONE COMENT  I WAS PARTICULARLY FOND OF WAS THE REALLY ANGRY NEIGHBOR- NOT OF THE HOME OWNERS ASSOC... HE  REFERRED TO THE ARENA ( AND ME) AS THE WHITE MONSTER.

MY OVERALL IMPRESSION WAS - A GROUP OF  THE HOMEOWNERS WAS CHURNNED INTO A FURRY BY THE LAWYER- WHO DID NOT HAVE MANY FACTS STRAIGHT BUT CHARGED BY THE HOUR...HE APPARENTLY  THREATENED ME-- WHICH UNFORTUNATELY I DID NOT HEAR BUT THE CHAIR CALLED HIM ON IT.

I DID HEAR HIM SAY DOGFEST  AND PARTIES WITH NOISE AND LIQUOR -- 

AND HOW ½ TH E PLACE WAS USED BY DONKEY RESCUE... PER THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER.  HE WQS NOT  WELL PREPARED-- ONLY HAD "BUZZ WORDS" TO INFLAME.  TO USE A NEWSPAPER FOR  REFERENCE IN AN ARGUEMENT  WAS CLASSIC--IF I HAD AN INFIRMARY WHAT WAS TO STOP IT FROM BEING A VETERNARY OFFICE?

GEORGE WAS THERE AND SPOKE WELL-- THANK YOU    HE ADDED A GREAT DEAL.

IT IS GOING TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM UNLESS WE CAN GET TO THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOC WITHOUT THAT LAWYER DISTORTING EVERYTHING SO HE CAN CHARGE THEM  TO DRAG ME IN  OVER COMPLAINTS.. SO THAT IS MY JOB TODAY-- TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THESE PEOPLE INVOLVED.

THEY COMPLAINED ABOUT MY CLEARING THE BRUSH FOR PARKING-- WHEN  THE DEVELEPOMENT OF THEIR "NEIGHBORHOOD" INVOLVED CRASHING DOWN 100 YEAR OLD TREES WITH A HUGE THUMP.

I WOULD LOVE TO DEBATE THE BUNCH WITHOUT BEING CONSTRAINED BY MY  LAWYER...

THERE WERE SO AMNY THINGS.

THERE HAS TO BE SOME STRATIGIC PLANNING OR WE WILL BE AT IT REGULARLY  AS THAT LAWYER GETS THEM TO HIRE HIM  TO DRAG US AROUND.

SO FAR WE ARE GOLDEN.

THIS IS THE KIND OF THING KITTY  WOULD BE GOOD AT--- (KITTY OF CALENDAR FAME.) SHE IS WELL BEHAVED..

THERE WAS AN AWFUL LOT OF THAT BOOK 'TRIBE" INVOLVED... THESE PEOPLE WERE COMFORTABLE IN A GROUP IN ATTACK MODE- 

WE HAVE OT WORK ON THAT..

WE ALSO SHOULD REPLACE THAT SIGN ON THE  HILL FACING THEIR DEVELOPEMENT--  MAYBE NOT REPLACE -- BUT REDESIGN AND UPDATE...  BULLETIN BOARD???? WHITE BOARD???? PARTY ANNOUNCEMJENTS??   SOMETHING;

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AND CAKE DAY COMETH ******** SUNDAY IS THE 19TH !!***

I HAVE AN EYE DOCTOR APT THIS MORNING... I WILL HAVE TO PROP OPEN MY EYELIDS WITH TOOTHPICKS.

june 16 2016

the big deal of the day is   the meeting about our infirmary  building  at the town hall is tonight--  thursday at 7:15    25 green street ipswich..

 the lawyer suggested we  have a good show of people.. so if you can make it, please do..  

shirt wearing  would be interesting but the number of people is teh important part..   the board members might speak...it's  up to don,   the lawyer--- george said he might be able to be there-- or send me an email to read..  ann can talk grants if need be... kitty will set up the video...

yes  bring friends---

i still think the whole thing is due to the use of the driveway at  lot #45- 

the whole thing has cost me several  thousands of dollars already... because   in an effort to have minimal use of the #45 driveway, i had planned to have a ramp off #37-- and use the dirt from digging the foundation for the building  for that ramp...  the way it worked out is i had to buy dirt to make that ramp...  so i am not happy

i am also amazed  a lot of things which my lawyer has suggested i  not bother with...  this is a new building inspector and he has not told me yet  that i am  "only a woman' like the last guy.

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i don't know why talking about town officials reminded me about yesterdays discussion about targets...  i had an email  about having the targets for gun practice be tthe shape of a person...instead of the bullseye and  i got this....

FYI you cannot have targets shaped like people in most if not all ranges in Massachusetts. 

well someone is thinking... maybe...

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 we are getting alot of inquiry letters about getting a dog-- from across the whole US.  we hav to develope some policy... and  i wold like to have it be a discussion  for the board of directors next meeting...  even tho we donae the dogs... which cost us about $20,000-- if we are to send one to wisconson- we might have to ask that the cost of a round trip airfare be put in a special account...just in case we have to shpip a trainer out for some special reason.

megan does love to fly.  the person would still have to come here for an initial meet and greet  and then p lan to come here for a week or two for training with the dog.

it gets touchy... because  if they come for a meet and greet... what happens if we don't think we can help that person... or the person just does not have the  xxxxxxxx to manage a service dog.  That bar has been set high by  

bella's mom.

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one of the many things i remember about bella's mom is that when bella was dx. somebody said to her, do not wait on her any more than absolutely necessary--  she can do dishes, fold laundry- or a lot of other duties pertaining to living in a family..  that became critical when they got george... Bella take care of him   from feed to poo.

there are some people who apply for a child and assume they will be  taking care of the dog's daily needs while the person for whom the dog was intended just sits.

not going to happen- if we get any indication that this is the case.

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there is another touchy subject.... having a service dog is to help you, not define  your life. there are some inquiry's  where the person decides tehy are ENTITLED  to a dog because they are handicapped-t they  don't work, or volunteer because they tell me with great authority "I am disabled"  and immediately my head clicks into ?too inert to care for a dog?

if a person can drive, i never understand why they can't offer to help someone somehow... pick up groceries? take to doctor apt?? something...  can't drive? volunteer to  make phone calls for teh red cross???.. make audio tapes??? something..  there are very few i can not think of some way for them to help someone other than  themselves. there should be more creativity in the SSI program.. but who has time?  some of these people do !!

and don't give me the authoritative "my doctor gave me a letter saying i should get a dog." remember i was married to a doctor, --people could get him to say amazing things-and he never understood dogs anyway.  - thinking back to the boston bombing "victim" who was not a victim at all.... she had all kinds of  doctor's letters... computers can redo any letterhead... we should have known-- and we did eventually--- even before the police decided she was a fake.

so a lot depends on the personal  contact of  sdp people seeing what the problem is  and if we can do anything about it. 

that is difficult when they live in minnesotta or arizona etc..  not impossible   but  difficult.

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now for a really practical problem... one of these dogs  stinks.  i am told the interns are having dog bathing practice...  they could start on bentely today ....