july 31 2021

 how to get more people vaccinated? tell them there is a shortqage of vacines....-- maybe offer a free roll of tp !!--

i hope between today and tomorrow we can find another person to help with the grounds... there is a long list of picky stuff thqt should have been done by nowl.. i am stilll carrying grass seed around because i need someone to roll those lumps of trees onto the tractor....that once kept people off the lawn by the swing set... they need to be split for firewoodto be stored in the griaffe tent in prep for winter fireside chats with bud.  i don't know why we don't ask bud to do those... because if he would explain what he has done every day, it would be a huge learning experience...allow me a "for instance".....

that john deere mower that i bought from my daughter gwen, has done yeoman's service....... as it clanks and bangs over rocks and dog chew toys... wednesday ... it gave up the ghost and died.---as it sat forlornly in front of door 29-- the old chicken coop. by thurs he had it apart with little metal pieces all over a shatupon table...and back together by friday. here comes the critical part....HE HAD PRE ORDERED TEH PIECE THAT BROKE- BECAUSE HE WATCHED THAT MACHINE WORK AND REALIZED "I BETTER GET A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THAT... IT IS GOING TO GO EVENTUALLY"

WOULD YOU BELIEVE THERE DOES EXIST A MECHANICAL MIND CLEVER ENOUGH TO PRE ORDER WHAT WILL BREAK???

REGULARLY IN THE MAIL ... WE GET PIECES OF METAL WHICH WE STORE ON TEH MANTLE PIECE FOR BUD-- I WOULD NOT BEGIN TO QUESTION HIS DECISION TO BUY THOSE CHUNKS OF TRACTOR-- OR MORE PROBABLY HIS COLLECTION OF ELECTRIC GATE PIECES.... IF I WAS REALLY CLEVER I WOULD FIGURE OUT HOW TO RENT BUD-- JUST CHARGE FOR TAGGING AROUND AFTER HIM-

HOW CAN I NOT REPEAT THE SAGA OF THE WASHING MACHINES...

MY PERSONAL WASHING MACHINE - STOPPED FUNCTIONING.  IT WAS NOT OLD-- JUST BEYOND WARRENTEE--

 REPAIR MAN ARRIVED ----CARRYING ONE SCREW DRIVER-- NOT A SHOEBOX OF TOOLS.... DECLARED IT WAS TEH COMPUTER THAT HAD DIED- WHICH COST $400 SO I MAY AS WELL BUY A NEW ONE..... HERE IS HIS CARD-- THEY COUDL HAVE ONE HERE TODAY.. AND I FELL FOR THAT--- LUCKILY I DID NOT LIT THEM TAKE AWAY THE OLD MACHINE-- ONLY BECAUSE I HAD BEEN TOLD THEY HAVE A WONDERFUL ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT WE MIGHT NEED SOMEDAY FOR SOMETHING.-- I OUT IT IN THE G TENT-- AND WAITED...NEXT TO GO WAS TEH WASHING MACHINE IN TEH GUEST HOUSE-- I WAS NOT  SHOCKED... IT HAD BEEN A CHEAPER MODEL- AND WE GOT THE SMAE LINE FROM DIFFERENT REPAIR GUY- AND BOUGHT ANOTHER... AGAIN I DID NOT LET THEMTAKE THE OLD ONE....

SO THERE WERE TWO WASHING MACHINMES VERY CLOSE TO WHAT WE CALL "BUDS WORLD" IN THE BACK OF THE. G TENT... I KNEW THOSE 2 WOULD WEAR ON HIS NERVES AND EVENTUALLY HE WOULD TAKE THEM APART TO SEE WHY THEY BROKE. TURNS OUT IT WAS THE SWITCH TELLING THE MACHINE THE DOOR WAS SHUT-- ON BOTH--- SO HE ORDERED 2 ONLINE FOR $13.50 EACH -- AND WE HAD 2 PERFECTLY GOOD WASHING MACHINES. THAT BOTH SAT IN FRONT OF THE LAUNDRY BUILDING. - THEY WERE AROUND FOR QUITE A WHILE TIL SOMEOEN GOT MARRIED- OR SOMETHIGN..

DOES THAT MAKE ANYONE WONDER IF A FORTUNE IS TO BE MADE BY HAULING AWAY BROKEN EQUIPMENT FOR $20...... THEN RESELLING IT FROM YOUR HOUSE.

AND THEN THERE WAS TH DAY ONE OF our COMMERCIAL WASHERS WENT-- WE HAVE 3 OF THOSE---- AND TEHY COST--- BIG TIMEE..????$7500?? so we put a sign on it  "don't use... broken...." sure enough..eventually bud had to take a look at it------- washing machine companies-- well wascomtt anyway-- are extremely helpful in self repair-- since of most of these are in laundromats....bud was in his glory-- as he finally found teh reason... one tiny spring-- the size of the spring in a ball point pen ws teh problem... it was involved in weighing teh amt of water in the machine....

so where is the school that could develope a curriculum along the lines of the word ---fix---- now there is an eagal scout project if ever there was one. 

Where is the school of thought that approaches a non functioning piece of equipment and teaches "now figure out how could this machine not start to work??"

?? mike rowe??? have at it.

maybe if janine is around - and can find a girth and stirrups i can try another ride -- on her english saddle...

Here is YouTube link:

https://youtu.be/_HAj1WgF8m0

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now the help section.. we need to put one of thous undergrond/shock collar ings on siz and jiminey--- they are bolting thru the gate when we arre not looking..

i fe we could put one of those across the gate... it woluld stop thwhat should i buy??? and should it ve in a loop????.....

HERE IS THE WIZZARD OF PAWS WWORK... 2 NEW FRONT LEGS.

here is eh wizzard of parw

JULY 30 2021

 a book should and could be written -- on how to be an invaluable volunteer--i could write it about  ERN ( EQUINE RESCUE NETWORK) AND JANINE COUD WRITE IT ABOUT CZA/SDP- AND SINCE I JUST GOT THIS IDEA YESTERDAY, I MUST ADMIT ---- I JEST AIN'T GOT IT ALL TOGETHER YET.--SOMETIMES AND IN SOME PLACES IT IS TRUELY A RELAXING WAY TO MEET PEOPLE AND TO MAKE SOME CONTRIBUTION FORWARD.. 

 BUT THERE ARE SOME TIMES WHEN IT IS BACK BREAKING HARD LABOR-- WHICH CAN BE EXHAUSTING.... AND REWARDING ----AS YOU. FINALLY GET SOME 1000 POUND ANIMAL BACK ON HIS FEET AND READY TO ENJOY LIFE - 

OR AS IN THE CASE OF CRAZY ACRES.---- THE FOOD TRUCK ARRIVES-- AND RAIN IS EXPECTED-- AND THE DELIVERY TRUCK IS ONLY ALLOWED 15 MINUTES TO UNLOAD AND GET ON HIS WAY TO THE NEXT STOP. .. THAT'S 8 PALLETS OF FOOD- NOT QUITE 1000 POUNDS EACH TO BE STASHED IN A RETIRED "CONTAINER" 

THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS HAVE A RECORED OF 1 MINUTE 28 SECONDS PER PALLET--- THROWING  37 POUND BAGS OF DOG FOOD FROM UNDERNEATH TARPS AND INTO THE CONTAINER.... ---ACCOMPLISHING THE JOB IS THE 100% CONCENTRATION....ONCE THE FOOD IS STASHED OUT OF THE RAIN  EVERYBODY MIGHT STOP LONG ENOUGH TO FIND OUT WHAT YOUR NAME IS BEFORE THEY GO BACK TO THEIR REAL JOB OF PATTING PUPPIES AND FOLDING LAUNDRY.....THERE MIGHT BE a cheerful minute,, but  .. THERE IS NO SOCIAL HOUR.  

MY POINT BEING-- PARTICULARLY WHERE ANIMALS ARE CONCERNED--- IT ALL MAY SOUND WONDERFULLY RESTFUL TO PAT PUPPPIES OR BRUSH HORSES, BUT BEHIND TEH SCENES THERE LURKS A RESPONSIBILITY FOR A HUGE QUANTY OF STUFF NOT ALWAYS VISABE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

SO WHEN YOU THINK YOU ARE SIGNING UP FOR PUPPY PATTING YOU MUST NOT BE SHOCKED TO BE EXPECTED TO HELP AS BEST YOU CAN WITH WHATEVER DEVELOPES - SOME OF WHICH MAY SEND YOU RUNNING FOR THE TYLENOL. 

 YOU HAVE TO REALIZE-- WITH ANIMALS YOU HAVE TO EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED --- SO JUST ROLL WITH IT... CHEERFULLY  DO WHAT YOU ARE CAPABLE OF DOING.... 

THE WORDS INVALUABLE AND VOLUNTEER DEFINITELY GO TOGETHER.... ONTIME IS ANOTHER...

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I WISH------ I HAD SOME WAY OF CONTACTING MORE RETIRED MEN-- I GET THE FEELING TEH WOMEN SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER.. BUT MOST MEN DO NOT REALOIZE THE CHANCE TO CONTINUE THIER EXPERTISE. -- LIKE FIXING LEAKS IN ROOFS OR PIPES.... 

SO THIS IS AN APPEAL TO HAV3 MORE MEN COME VOLUNTEER-- IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR OUR PUPPIES TO HAVE MORE MEN AROUND -- IT WORKS FOR MEN TO JUST WALK AROUND FEEDING ONE COOKIE TO EACH KENNELED DOG---  THAT WOULD ALSO GIVE US AN AVAIABLE EXTRA HAND AROUND WHEN THE CORD ON THE FLAG POLE BREAKS... 

AN ADDED ATTRACTION IS THE 2 TRACTORS--- MEN LIKE THEM....IF NOT MOVING MANURE-- COLLECTING BIG ROCKS FOR A WALL... OR CHASING GOATS INTO A NEW WEED FILLED PLACE...  

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THE OLYMPIC GAMES--

I FIND I COULD ACTUALLY ENJOY THE 3 X 3 BASKETBALL GAMES ON TEH "SHORT COURT" 

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THE CHICKEN BRICKS ARE NEARLY "SOLD OUT " STATUS-- " REMEMBER 2100 IS "SOLD OUT"  I GOT MIXED UP THIS MONTH AND THE PURPLE ONES AR ALREADY ATTACHED...

JULY 29 2021

 so many people-- making. so many decisions i don't know about til after a fact...  is tough when someone asks me a question and i kmow alot of answers but not neccearrily the correct one.... but plenty to do running around behind them..

like why would verizon send a man here wwho was afraid of chickens .. which im,ediately got in his truck...which at the wrong mometn someone came downtehe driveway and asked why was i in teh verizon truck..

this mornig-- i have to take someoen to the eye doctor-- problem is... it is a horse and teh dr is in  n.h.-- the truck trailer is a fith wheel--not everyone is used to that...--i can drive it, back it etc... but staying aslweep on the highway i have to eat ice cream to stay awake-- so what i need is a volunteer who can dirve straight  on the highway. and i will do thebacking around...--at the moment i don't have a clue where i am to take the horse with the eye problem..-- it is to arrive here T 9:00 IN THE TRAILER.-- SOMEBODY 'S GONNA GET DRAFTED...i can not drive the highway long distances alone.. without ice cream...

 there is alot i could do if i had a phone like lynns.. and knew how to use it.  cerrtainly having her phone is not a problem- all it takesw is money and my ssa.   could cover that..

it is teh how to  that is so difficult. --and i don't argue gracefully--- i get into too many "why would they make a phone do that????? it is a generational thing-- i have an equally aged super compruter  friend who has let tech get ahead of him-- and now..like me... gets mad when he can  not tell if a computer is on and thinking .. or the on didn't catch-- i spend alot of time staring at my phone when in fact i haave a faulty index finger which requires 12 strikes to op4n..

having a person make a fool of you is  embarassing... but when a machine constantly has teh upper hand. it can be seriously  discouraging.   doing a repetative thing qand expecting different results is the landmark of insanity.. right... well i am put there dqily as i "swipe your index  finger to open " -- for the ninth timel

maybe i should use my third  bird flipping finger.-  

there is also a factor of  remembering the phone is so #$%^&*() CAPABLE NOW--  LOOK UP HORSE EYE SURGEONS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE..... THERE CAN'T BE THAT MANY,, CONCEPT IWS GOOD... IF YOU GET ALL TEH SPELLING RIGHT. 

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IT CERTAINLY IS TEH DAY OF TEH SPECIALIST.  I CAN NOT IMAGING SPENDING YOUR LIFE PERFECTING STANDING. ON YOU HEAD-- OR HAVING PARENTS WHO COUDL RECOGNIZE THE SPECIAL GENIUS  THAT SPECIALIZING REQUIRES..   AS A PARENT -- AND A MATH TYOE... I WOUL DHAVE TO GO FOR THE PERCENTAGES OF SUCCESS-- AND WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU DON'T MAKE THE OLYMPICS GOLD..?? --- OR  ALL THE KIDS GETTING  SCHLORSHIPS TO PLAY FOOTBALL  WHO THEN DON'T MAKE THE  NFL?   ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH HEAD INJURIES FROM PLAYING  FOOTBALL IN THE FIRST PLACE,...

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO IF YOU DON'T "MAKE IT".   GETS SAID TO ME CONSTANTLY--  BEING A FARM ON THE OUT  SKIRTS OF CIVILIZATION HAS IIT'S PERILS... BUT THANKS TO GEORGE AND DAISY-- AND 190 OTHERS...THAT PROVES WE HAVE MADE IT--  SO JUST KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND LET THE PAPERWORK PILE UP FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO STRUGGLE OVER.-  I HAVE BEEN IN JAIL BEFORE----  THEY  WANTED TO GET RID OF ME SO FAST THEY GAVE ME A RIDE HOME  AFTER I ACCUMULATED MY $20 BAIL...

SPLITITIG THE WEB BETWEEN SDP AND CRAZY ACRES IS VERY LOGICAL-- BUT THE MECHANICAL DETAILS NEED HELP... LIKE TEH DONATION OF  CHICKEN BRICKS.  PROJECT GOT LEFT OFF  THE WEBS...  

BELIEVE ME IT IS STILL THERE AND FUNCTIONING. AND IN NEED OF SUPPORT BECUSE SUNDAY IS TEH SHATTING...BETWEEN OUR CZA WEB BEING SHUT DOWN--- VERIZON  DYING BECAUSE OF SOM CAR ACCIDENT/WIRE COMPLICTION... ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE FINDING  A WAY TO THE CHICKEN BRICK PROGRAM

BLESS YOU.. I THINK THE LINK UNDER MY SIGNATURE WORKS

I THINK WE HAVE LESS THAN 200 TO GO TO GET TEH  2100 SOLD OUT THAT WE USUALLY DO... TEH PURPLE FLYING EGG DIVISION IS ALREADY ATTACHED MAKING THE %  WRONG. 

COMPLICATION WAS CZA IS NOT A CHARITY-- AND IT MUST CLEARLY STATE TEH DONATIONS ARE  100%. FOR SDP--AS THEY HAVE ALWAYS BEEN...

YOU KNOW.........

I HAVE FOUND THAT -- WITH  CLASSIC, RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE  THEIR WORD IS AS GOOD AS ANY SIGNATURE, AS I HOPE MINE IS. I AM GONNA DO WHAT I'M GONNA DO. I SEE SOME INTERESTING CHALLANGES AHEAD- AND WITH A BIT OF LUCK, I WILL GET LYNN TO DO THEM WHILE I SIT AROUND.... 

MAYBE ON MY HORSE.

JULY 28 2021

Here is the YouTube link OF ME WTH THE UPSSIDE DOWN HORSE---( IN MY JAMMIES)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA4W78a8-Nk
  A BIG LESSON.....
TODAY I AM GOING TO GO TO AMAZON AND BUY SOME SHARP SHEERS FOR JUST SUCH HAPPENINGS..  I HAD A RAZOR KNIF IN MY CAR... BUT HATED TO LEAVE HER TO GO GET IT..  CRITICAL THERE WAS TEH SAFETY KNOT. WHICH GOT A LITTLE STUCK BUT DID LET GO.... 

THAT KNOT.  SHOULD BE A HABIT AROUND HORSES...  

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU HEARD ME SAY DONKEYS ARE CAREFUL AND TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES--- I HAVE NOT HAD A DONKEY CUT THEMSELVES ON ANYTHING IN 40 YEARS-- YOU CAN'T OWN A HORSE FOR A MONTH BUT THEY DON'T TRY AND KILL THEMSELVES SOMHOW...

TAXI WAS A SUPER GOOD HORSE.... SHE HAD BEN ROLLING TO SCHRATCH HER BACK AND  HER SHOE CAUGHT A ROPE OF THE HAY BAG  4 FEET I THE AIR.......THERE SHE WAS ..ON HER BACK WITH ONT FOOT TIED TO TEH WALL.......  I EXPECTED HER TO STRUGGLE  SO I WAS SCARED TO GO NEAR HER...--SOMEWHERE IN HER BACKGROUND WAS TEH AMISH "LESSON OF THE ROPE".   TIE THEM SHORT TO A STOUT TREE- AND GO AWAY FOR A FEW HOURS- WHEN YOU COME BACK  YOU WILL HAVE EITHER A WELL TRAINED HORSE OR A TOTAL IDIOT.   COWBOYS HAVE THAT ONE TRAINING TOPIC ALSO...-- I THINK SHE HAD THAT  - AND KNEW THAT STRUGGLING WAS NOT GOING TO GET HER ANYWHERE...

NOW ALL THESE WELL TRAINED CAREFULLY  HANDLED PRIMA DONNAS  OF THE DRESSAGE OR HUNTING VOCATION..... WILL DO THEMSELVES TERRIBLE DAMIAGE BY DOING WHAT IS CALLED "FLYING BACK" 

WHERE TEHY FIGHT ANY ROPE TIED TO ANYTHING -- OFTEN  THE BARN WALL--- FLAILING ABOUT- THEY ARE 1000 POUNDS OF TERRIBLEY DANGEROUS BEAST.  AND THEY NEVER GET OVER IT...MANY A NICE RIDING HORSE HAS BEEN SOLD BECAUSE TEHY "FLY BACK"

 THIS IS THE KIND OF THING JANINE CAN RUN INTO IN THE SALES RING AT TEH SLAUGHTER PENS--  EACH HORSE HAS SOME REASON THEY ARE THER--- OFTEN IT IS SOME FLUKE...  LIKE ALL AMISH HORSES ARE HELD IN WOODEN STOCKS WITH A FOOT TIED UP TO PUT ON SHOES..... SO PICKING UP THE FOOT OF THESE DRAFT MULES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNTIL THEY CALM DOWN ON THAT ACTIVITY,. JANINE QAAND HER CRAZY ERN FRIENDS WHO SCOUT THESE AUCTIONS ARE A PRETTY KNOWLEGEABLE HORSE BUNCH.    I HAVE HAD MESSAGES LIKE   "TELL JANINE I BOUGHT A HORSE FOR HER-   17 HANDS    LOOKED SOUND- HAD GOOD EYE--  AND A BIG SORE ON IT'S BACK...AND IS ON A TRUCK TO  QUARENTINE IN VIRGINIA"-- I THINK THAT WAS CLYDE.... NOW HERE... OR WAS UNTIL HE GOT TAKE N TO. "GROTON HOUSE" TO KEEP MO COMPANY... AND 2 GOATS GOT ON THE TRAILER BY MISTAKE - SO THEY WENT TOO...  

YESTERDAY WAS THE FORST DAY IN ?30 YEARS? THAT I TOOK CARE OF 2 HORSES. - BREAKFAST AND DINNER.  HAY, GRAIN, WATER-- I WAS STAGGERING BUT I MADE IT.  FORCED EXERCISE--- I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT AT ALL... FEEDING WAAS JUST SOMETHING YOU DID TWICE A DAY.. THIS IS A SHOCK TO ME... WHEN FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS I HAVE  HAD TO PLAN A TRIP TO THE KITHEN 20 FEET AWAY... 

FINALLY GETTING ON THE HORSE WILL I HOPE EXERCISE MY FAILING BACK --- WHILE FEEDING  WILL MAKE TEH REST OF ME WALK AROUND....

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LORDY AS I SIT--- MASSIVE STORM FOR NORTHEAST-- MORE RAIN??? FLOODS???  GLA WE ARE ON  A HILL..

-- AND..... DOGFEST IS NOT FAR AWAY.  MUCH PLANNING IS YET TO DO.-- FOOD IS DONE ( THE CRITICAL PART). 

NOW FOR THE GYMNEST BACKING QAWAY VROM TEH OLYMPICS...... I GIVE HER CREDIT   -- SHE IS SO  TALENTED THAT SHE HAS THE SENSE TOKNOW WHEN SHE NEEDS TO BE ON HTE BEST TO  MANAGE HER PHYSICAL BODY POSITIONS TO THE 64TH OF AN INCH--- I KNOW THAT STUFF... I WATCH MY BODY POSITION UP TO THE  3 FEET AND I HAVE TROUBLE WITH THAT.

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I HAVE HAD  A FEW RESIDENTS OF IPSWICH-- WHO. HAVE DISCOVERED US -- AND  HAVE TAKEN AN INTEREST IN THE WORK WE DO.... FINALLY....   THE COMMENTS ARE INTERESTING...  BUT IIT DOES POINT OUT -- WE COULD USE MORE PUBLIC RELATIONS WORK...

PLEASE DO GET THE WORD OUT ABOUT OUR WORK..    THESE ARE NOT PET DOGS - THE 12  WE NOW HAVE GETTING CLOSE TO GRADUATION HAVE COST US--$30,000 EACH----- AND THE-------- US--- IS ALL YOU PEOPLE WHO HAVE DONATED THE $10  TO OUR  SHATUPON SOCIETY OF IPSWICH..... HAVE BROUGHT THESE DOGS ALONG----

BECAUSE OF THE CHANGING OF OUR WEBSITE INTO TWO WEBS... SDP AND CRAZY ACRES  OUR CHICKNE BRICK SALES MAY NOT GET SOLD OUT THIS MONTH

RIGHT AT THE MOMENT IT IS 42%- AND WEDNESDAY--- I DO HAVE SOME QUICK PIKS TO ADD.... BUT I CAN TELL ... YOU ALL GOT CONFUSED...  ALL THE PARTS ARE STILL THERE... REST ASSURED. SOME OF TEH PIECES MAY NEED SOME ADJUSTMENT. -- WE WILL GET THERE EVENTUALLY BUT MAYBE NOT BY THIS WEEKEND...

SDP WEB  IS STRICKLY TRAINING OF THE DOGS AND CRAZYACRESFARM.ORG  IS ALL THE THINGS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO MAKING THAT POSSIBLE... I MAY HAVE SOME OF THE DETAILS NOT IN THE RIGHT PLACE. YET. ... BUT WE ARE WORKING ON IT.

WE WILL  SHAT ON SCHEDULE- ON SUNDAY.  -- AND MARK WILL COOK....ON SCHEDULE ALSO.

 

 

JULY27 2021

 PLEASE NO MORE EXCITEMENT  TODAY----  THANKFULLY BENTELY HAS A GOOD FIRM STOOL, BECUASE HE IS NOT ALWAYS AWARE  IT IS HAPPENING IN HIS SLEEP...TEHN THERE WAS THE PUP WHO GOT A TOE STUCK IN A SNAP-- THEN THE BIGGIE... A PHONE CALL-- HORSE WITH FOOT IN HAY BAG....I SLAMMED THE PHONE DOWN AND RAN... IN MY JAMMIES-- TAXI MUST HAVE BEEN ROLLING-- HOW ELSE COUODL SHE GET A HIND SHOE CAUGHT. 4 FEET OFF TEH GROUND IN A WEB HAY BAG?    FORTUNATELY... SHE DID NOT STRUGGLE.. AND JUST WAITED WHILE I YANKED VERY \HARD ON THE  SAFETY KNOT.. IT GAVE.. AND SHE STOOD NICELY.. WITH. THE THIN G STUCK ON HER SHOE...  POINTING OUT ONCE AGAIN ... IT TAKES A BAD EXPERIENCE TO POINT OUT WHAT TO DO TO GET READY FOR THE NEXT BAD EXPERIENCE .

THANKFULLY THE CP'S WERE PERFECTLY BEHAVED... ONE PERSON CALLED.. AND NO ONE TOOK PICTURES OF MY IN MY JAMMIES DEALING WITH AN EMERGENY  WHILE NOT PAYING MUCH ATTENTION TO CAMEERA VIEWS.

BACK WHEN WE STARTD HAVING LIVE CAMERAS-- IT TOOK 6 MONTHS TO CONVINCE PEOPLE THAT A BIRD FLYING AROUND TEH BWRN WS NOT AN EMERRGENCY-- NOR THE OCASSIONAL RAT AND FAMILY...

WHICH WILL PUT ME ORGANIZING "MY" AREA OF THE ALLEY-- WHICH WILL INCLUDE ONE RAZOR KNIFE. WHICH I MIGHT HAVE NEEDED LAS T NIGHT....

MY AREA WILL INCLUDE  MY MQANURE PITCHFORK.. AND MY HAY FORK ( 3 TINES).  WATER TANK.. DIPPING BUCKETS AND A BROOM...

.A REGULAR BROOM-- WHICH SHOULD BE TWISTED EVERY STROKE TO GET IT TO WEAR STRAIGHT ACROSS...  I CAN TRY .. CAN'T I??? 

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AND NOW A COMMENT ON TH MEDICAL SERVICES..

 TEH EMERGENCY TRIP  TOTEH ER. AT THE HOSPITAL...THAT LUMP I HAD REMOVED FROM MY UPPER LEG SPRANG A LEAK-- A SIGNIFICANT LEAK... STITHES ALL GAVE OUT...BANDAGES WERE NOT CONTAINING TEH DELUGE... SO SISTER DIANE ( DIANE'S SISTER) DROVE ME AND WAITED IT OUT.  ACTUALLY THE LEAKYY THIGH WS NOT THE ONLY PROBELM.. TEH REMOVAL OF TEH CA  ON MY KNEE NEVER DID CLOSE-- AND SINCE I WAS GOING ANYWAY ... KAREN SAID SHE HAD HEARD MY BREATHING SOUND BETTER MONTHS AGO...WITH 3 PROBLEMS--- IT STARTED---NURSE ( LABELED).  .... PA ( LABELED)....?MECHANIC ? (NO LABEL WHO ALMOST POKED THE THERMOMETER INTO MY TONGUE)

A FEW QUESTIONS FROM  TEH PA.  AND I WAS OFF TO THE XRY.  BLOODY LEG HOLE STILL DRIPPING...- NURSE GAVE ME AN NEW JOHNNY  BUT DID NOT COVER TEH HOLE.. WHICH CONTINUED...-- MECHANIC CAME AND PUT ALL TEH EKG STICKERSS ON AND PUSHED THT BUUTON - REMOVED TEH IWIRES AND LEFT-- DID NOT REQUIRE ANY MEDICAL EXPERTISE... I USED TO DO THEM ALL TH TIME..  AND WE WAITED AND WAITED..

FINALLY BLOOD WORK, X RAYAND EKG ALL WERE WITHIN NORMAL RANGE- SO TEHY HAD NO IDEA ABOUT TEH SOB.. AND SAID I OULD GO HOME... I CASUALLY MENTIONED THE 2 HOLES IN MY LEG-- SO NURSE PUR A BANDAGE ON BOTH AND TOLD ME TO GO OT. ..."WOUND CARE".  SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHERE- BUT IT WOULD BE ON MY DISHARGE SUMMARY.

ALL OF THT PRODUCE 5 PAGES OF INFORMATION... WITH NO ONE EVEN PAY ING  ATENTION TOT H HOLE IN MY LEG WHIH WAS STILL BLEEDING.

PAPERWORK SAID I SAW DR XXXXXXX --  COULD HAVE HAPPENED, BUT NOT THAT I REMEMBER.... AND I LEFT THERE WITH THE EXSCT PROBLEM  WITH WHICH I HAD ARRIVED.. 

I CAME HOME GOT IN BED--- TTHEN OUT WITH TH EHORSE/LEG PROBLEM....

 AND MY LEG WAS BLEEDING AS BAD AS BEFORE I WENT TO  THE ER TO HAVE IT PLUGGED--- OR SOMETHING.

TO TODAY THE OFF PROPERTY RUN WILL BE TO FIND THAT NEW MEDICAL FACILITY WI\HICH WILL HAVE IT'S OWN MEDICAL CODE..." WOUND CARE"

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CRAZY ACRES IS RUNNING VERY NICELY--- LYNN IS NOT ONLY DOING A FANTSTIC JOB. GETTING THIHGS DON E, I HAD ONLY HOPED TO ACCOMPLISH BEFOR E I HIT 90.-- BUT SHE HAS ZERO TOLERANCE FOR THE  BUZZZZZ BUZZZZ. SO OFTEN IN SMALL OFFICES... OR BIG ONES... SHE SAID... SHE DOESN... HE  THINKS--  WHY DON'T THEY......THIRD PERSON CONVERSATIONS... JUST DON'T HAPPEN....   NOT THAT THAT WILL LAST... BUT  THE GATHERING OF  SMALL GROUPS IS  NOT AS FREQUENTLY SEEN...SOMEHOW THESE GOSSIPY CONVERSATIONS NEVER START WITH  " I SHOULD". 

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I HAD THIS NICE EMAIL FROM SOMEONE WHO SAW JOSH AND DAISY WORKING TOGETHER....  I WISH SOMEON WOULD GET THIS CONCEPT INTO THE LOCAL NEWS--- LIKE EAGLE TRIBUNE OR EVEN BOSTON GLOBE-- 

 TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE  NO IDEA WHAT A WELL  EDUCATED DOG CAN DO....

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Dear Mrs. White,

I have had the privilege of seeing Josh and Daisy 

It’s a sight to behold and all thanks to Service Dog Project. 

Thank you for all your hard work,

ROBYN

july 26 2021

 short doggie....

lepto report....

 6 people gave teh shot with no problem   2 people gave it and had huge lumps immediately after.. 

the cowboy  did anotehr hour on "taxi".   she seems totally relaxed in spite of cracking whip[[s and his dog running around her feet... literally...interesting...

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 we sent  toto down th edrivewway  to be a therapy dog....  super "openly friendly".   pretty close to being a childs dog.. except teh overly friendly part..   it is tough to find a dog tht will tolorate noisy kids, yet not want to play with them all...  a very fine line... 

now with cov lightened up enough for a bit more outdoor activities... i was pleased to see more people  wandering arond yesterday-- even tho i never got to do th echicken stew bit..... will try again...  laura still wears her mask---- i have to think-- she has a bit more  knowledge of cov than the rest of us...might be a good idea to keep a maskhandy for thse times when the crrowd looks dubious.

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i must "away" to lahey-- that thing they cut off me  is still leaking...

Hi Carlene, As usual, Daisy earned some compliments! Josh had field day this afternoon, which was essentially an extra recess for his grade supervised by just the teacher while the para assigned to his class was on lunch break. No extra adults with his class to help with unforeseen things! What could go wrong? 

Thankfully nothing! It turned out to be an opportunity. His teacher doesn’t usually see he and Daisy at recess. She reported even with all the other activity, Daisy didn’t take her eyes off Josh! 

july 25 2021

 

todays fare--- pitchforks and vaccines... my pitchfork is gone....every horseman has a favorite pitchfork--- a cherished piece of equipment... however they do tend to wander... used in some horse trailer -- and get let=ft3 there... gone.....  at least a dozen times. i have bought a horse,, then saddle and bridle-- couple buckets. a brush or two... and 2 pitchforks ( hay and poo) and figured ... after 50 years of buying the kids 4h supplies....i would have my own... ... what people don't realize is if they take my pitchfork and leave it at the other end of teh barn, having to walk teh 75 feet of teh barn to get my picthfork will expend all the energy available for the next 1/2 hour- so this time i intended to get nastyer than usual.... and set up what i need to try and get back in the routine of taking care of one horse. i should be able to.... it is called forced exercise...  some cp suggest the name "taxi". good one....i think that works.... janine took her out on the road yesterday and decided she has not been ridden much-- just driven... a whole new bunch of steering problems.. so janine got stuck in the middle of boxford road as she quietly tried to explain to "taxi". she just wanted to turn around.- this cause janine to meet some of the neighbors.. and found there was a second group who love having us in the neighborhood....that group had a fun and educational time in the middle of boxford rd for about 1/2 hour. janine then left her eating grass in the pond....doesn't sound like much... but. i was going to have to figure out how to get her back in the bqrn. - that would be over 200 feet... so also today we may have to teach taxi to walk quietly next a golf cart.   the other taxi "happening " is supposed to be at 2pm... when cowboy will have another go around with her... he does know his horses....- i get a kick out of the other form of riding.. "english" dressage and jumping--- where a horse is ridden an hour or so a day.. as opposed to a cowboy who spends 8 to 10 hourws a day every day and keeping the horse fit and comfortable is critial to teh cowboy's very life. so i smile sweetly at the dressage riders- a gran prix rider has spent hours- and there is a gran prix rider for about 4,683,987 other riders attempting to get to first level.. where every cowboy alive has some basic knowledge of horsemanship- or he would be dead. when this guy "matt" hopped off taxi and just dropped her rope on teh ground-- theer ws a gasp amonng the english crew behind me.."he didn't even cross tie her" he had not fooled with her for more than about n hour... but she knew that she shouodl stand still until told to do something else.. ground tie. it is called... a cowboy in the middle of 5000 acres can not get off a horse to tend to a calf qnd have the   horse ' even think of doing anything besides standing shock still...   so this matt guy is supposed to be here this afternoon at 2:00--- either in teh "sand ring' by the icu house-- or in the rain , in teh arena ----- 'that brings us to vaccines....  i have had mine... i know what the polio vaccine drink did for everyone my age long ago... -- i will go with people with a scientific background....and....... one of them( a people doctor from my past life) called to see if i had heard or knew of anything about lepto vacines for dog -- at that point all i knew was long ago george said lepto was not common so why vaccinate the pups-- so i  never did.. the puppy shot we give is a  C5..parvp distemper etc..... the one with lepto is a C7. he asked me to ask around the dog world to see if there ihas been any problems.. i didn't have to go further than linda who keeps track of medical records of all the dogs we have out hter for serv or. pet. --- yes. she knew of 4 of our dogs who had a blood clotting problem aftr a lepto shot.  so i called my md frend and told him we had 4 out of 4. but did not haave qny stqtistics of any who had the shot and did not have a clotting disorder.. hence this note in the daily doggie.. if ther ei anyone woh has given the lepto vaccine withno trouble--- or with trouble i would like to pass it pn to the people study--send to this address .....animalep@aok.com in the meantime-- therre apparently is some concern about the connection of lepto with clotting-- and i have not heard of a case of the disease lepto- so i would stronglysugget you not give that vaccine until.  further is known...as i am sure it. will be soon-- they are already saying it is not genetic. with people or dogs. as for the people vaccine and covid-- i have to listen to the nurses who have. to deal with the unvaccinated people choking to death . wHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT !!! THE ADVENTURES OF SD DALE AND STACY: We went mini golfing yesterday and what a great time we had. I had to say Dale sure made this outing possibly for me. The both of us had such a great time and we can’t wait to get to do it again. #teamsddale Carlene White www.crazyacresfarm.org https://www.memsaic.com/servicedogwall

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JULY 24 2021

I HAVE FISH TO FRY TODAY---NAMELY OUR NEW GROUP OF CHICKENS IS READY TO GET OUT IN THE REAL WORLD.... TO GET READY FOR THE NEXT BABIES-- GUINNEA HENS. ...I DO LIKE THEM AROUND EATING BUGS..SLIGHT RENOVATION OF THE YOLK HOUSE..  ALSO I SHOULD GET IN THE ROUTINE OF CHECKING THE  HORSE IN THE MORNING...  BEFORE LYNN GETS HERE AND GETS THE REST OF CRAZY ACRES IN MOTION.- GOT TO GET A ROUTINE....OTHERWISE "TOMORROW NEVER COMES... "

ALTHO EVERYONE WILL DO ANYTHING  IN AN EMERGENCY-- THERE REALLY ARE 3 DIVISIONS-- DOGS, EQUINES, AND ..... THE CHICKENS.THEY DO ADD SOMETHIGN TO THE ATMOSPHERE AND THEY SLOW UP THE TRAFFIC IN THE DRIVEWAY  -- PROVIDE EGGS-- AND DO THEIR THING FOR THE SHATUPON SOCIETY.... I AM NOT SURE WE CAN KEEP THEM "IN" WITHOUT CLIPPING WINGS....  THEIR FENCE DOES NEED A LITTLE ATTENTION  JIMINEY CAN  FIND IHIS WAY IN,,, 

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KEEPING OUR FOCUS ON THE DOGS AND GIVING THEM THE MOST VARIESW EXPERIENCES TO PREPEARE THEM FOR SERVICE WORK--- THE "GERMAN GIRLS ARE WELL.INTO   LIFE IN THE BARN-- LEAVING 2 +ANNA IN THE HOUSE-- AND. GET READY FOR THE NEXT TWO GIRLS  FROM CZECH.   I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR YEARS TO GET MORE OF HER BLOODLINES...SHE HAS DOGS THT LOOK JUST LIKE CHAOS--AND LIKE IT OR NOT.... WE DO HAVE TO PLAN ON REPLACING OUR OLDER DOGS... THE CHAOS REPLACEMENT WOUOLD BE A FEMALE TO DUPE CHAOS ABILITIES IN HTE MOTHER DEPARTMENT  ---THE BENTLY REPLACEMENT- LACHY-- IS WORKING HIS WAY INTO PERFECT BEHAVIOR-- JIMINEY IS WORKING ON HIS "FIDO" SKILLS OF A VERY STEADY DEMO DOG...  WE NEED TO BE SURE WE HAVE OUR EYE ON PRODUCING PERFECT DOGS FOR SDP TO PASS ON AS SERVICE DOGS---AND OCASIONALLY THERAPY DOGS--- TOTO JUST LEFT FOR TENN TO JOIN ANOTHER DOG FROM CRAZY ACRES WHO IS DOING A SPECTACULAR JOB OF MAKING  HALF OF NASHVILLE SMILE...

THERAPY WORK IS SUCH A SIMPLE THING TO DO- AND ALL IT TAKES IS  A  PERFECTLY BEHAVED DOG.... WELL THAT IS A 100%THERAPY... BUT THERE IS PLENTY OF CHEERNG CAN BE DONE WITH SIMPLE WALK THRU'S UNTIL THEY GET PERFECTLY BEHAVED.. WE DO ALOT OF THOSE.  DOES NOT HURT  AND TO CHEER THE STAFF - I SEVERY BIT AS IMPORTQNT..  SOME OF THESE NURSES HAVE PRETTY GRIM WORKING CONDITIONS- TH MANY HOSPITALS AROUND HER E. KNOW OUR DOGS AND THEY SEEM TO BE WELCOME ALL HOURS OF TEH DAY AND NIGHT.  DEPENDING ON THE DOG. WE KJUST GO IN  ROOM WITH A QUICK HELLO--AND THQT IS BETTER THAN  DOING NOTHIGN...

OUR BEST ROUTINE IS TEH FRY PAN-- IN PLACES WHERE TEH SENIORS AR SITTING AROUND A ROOM.. WE CAN HAVE JUDY GIVE EACH PERSON  FRYPAN, THEN DROP A COOKIE IN THE PAN-- IT MAKES A CLANK--  SO I THEN SAY OK BENTLEY... AND HE RUNS OVER AND STICKS HIS HEAD IN T4HFRY PAN AND CHEWS-- THEI PUTS HIS HEAD IN PERFECT POSITION FOR A PHOTO... AND HE HAS ZERO INTEREST IN THE FACT THAT THE PERSON MAY HAVE HALF THEIR LUNH ALL DOWN TEH FRONT OF THEM.

 CRAZY ACRES NEEDS  MORE PEOPLE IN THE THERAPY BIT.. IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A COMPLICATED TRIP.  WE NOW H AVE BABY CHICKENS---COME ON NOW--  I CAN GET YOU  A SHOEBOX AND GO LET A GROUP OF SENIORS WATCH YOU CHASE THEM A LL AROUND THE FLOOR AND GET THEM BACK IN TH BOX---  THESE.  PEOPLE AND STAFF WOULD TALK ABOUT IT FOR WEEKS... THEY NEED HELP--- CHICKENS  WOULD TAKE NO EXPERTISE   JUST A SHOE BOS AND A ROLL OF PAPER TOWELS....  ESPECIALLY WOMEN  WITH AN OFFSPRING IN TOW--  TURN THE CHICKS LOOSE  AND LET YOUR KID COLLECT THEM.  20 MINUTS OF YOUR TIME... 

IT TAKES THIS KIND OF  OUT OF THE BOX  SPIRIT TO KEEP THE PUPPIES COMING THRU OUR  FARM TO LAND IN THE SDP PROGRAM.--- WE NEED THE UP BEAT COMMUNITY SPIRIT  TO KEEP IT ALL GOING...   WAY BACK IN 2003 WHEN I STARTED.  I SAW HOW SOME SERVICE DOG. FACILITIES MANAGED.. AND CRATES WERE A LARGE PART OF IT...-- DOGS IN CRATES WAS THE NORMAL-- SO--- IN THE BACK ROOM I HAD 8 CRATES-- ONE PUP TO A CRATE AND  GIV E THEM WATER AND A BOWL OF FOOD... AND I LOOKED LIKE THE   REAL THING.-- EXCEPT IN 29 MINUTES THEY ALL OUTGREW THE CRATES AND I HAD T GET OTHER IDEAS..

I LEARNED AT THAt point-- they needed freedom to become what they were capable of being.  not one of "my dogs " have been in a crate since..  BIGGER AIN'T BETTER...

as a matter of fact... every time we get dogs from europe we get a beautiful new crate-- they are collecting in our garage--- hoping someone.  will put them on craigs list.

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Carlene, 

I love that you are so focused on the mission that you would be willing to stay small to accomplish it.

I recently left a service dog organization, who had lost that focus. They were more worried about fund raisers and outward appearances. The volunteers, including myself as a puppy trainer, were an after thought. But, heaven forbid if you did something wrong or questioned the whys. Their way or the highway. I chose the highway. 

And the paperwork required a lawyer to read. 

They had gotten too big and had become more like a corporation. 

Thank you for staying honest, valuing the people around you and staying focused.

 

JULY 23 2021

 anna-- this morning    her rear end is not totally  functional. - but she is happy and playing with toys...

before you ask me alot of questions... here is her discharge summary 

Visit Assessment: 

Anna was admitted to the hospital by the ER service. Mild pain was noted on palpation of her lower back. A mild fever was noted. She had a shifting leg lameness but was walking. Bloodwork was within normal limits. A 4Dx Snap test was negative for tick-borne infections such as Lyme disease. She was started on IV fluids. Her fever resolved. An in-house Neurology consultation revealed no evidence of myasthenai gravis. Orthopedic evalation did not reveal any joint swelling. She was more comfortable and walking better by Thursday morning. X-rays of the lower spine, hips and long bones were obtained to check for any evidence of bone changes. Young dogs can get inflammation in the growing bones (panosteitis or hypertrophic osteodystrophy). There were no visible bone changes on the x-rays. A mild form of inflammation could still be present. Another issue we spoke about as a possible cause as her position in the Bailey Chair causing momentary numbness in the hind limbs (like her legs were "asleep"). For now, I recommend rest and a low dose of pain medication.

my mother. used to give us an aspirin and  said go  back to work and called it growing pains,,,,,, which could be very painful !!

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 one of our "CP" people has a lot of animals to care for while his wife has surgery,  and asked for pointers.....so i wrote..

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you said "help"???

there are times when your animals have got to manage on the bare minimum......   there can be situations where you have  to keep yourself operational  for the general survival... like -----you get the oxygen first then your child ------on airplane....

in my experience..........when the shlt hits the fan around here----- horses will live very nicely on hay and water-- what you must not do is  give them  twice thier grain  when you have skipped a grain feeding.  if you get around to grain.    a 2 pound coffee tin of grain would be a bonus.  but they will survive without it.

lets face it ---medically the most common problem of horses dogs and people is too much food-- (and i love it and am guilty.... ). 

now that we have those round bails of hay.  i wander by and sometimes  check   their water tub-- and that is it for the week  for the ?10 equines i have?    the manure is piling up- but it is dry and can wait.  

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the dogs are another problem--- they can't be ignored quite as easily-- it is their poo---with 6 dogs you must get the upper hand or you will be wading in it.  i think we have th e most efficient poo processing as withessed by the f act that with 50 great danes,.... and puppies... the place does not smell.... at all !

if there is a communal rest room for them, i would have   2 .....5 inch putty knives and a bucket lined with. grocery bag right there-- ready to be used instantaneously.. then the portable version is 2 pieces of cardboard and a groceery bag in your back pocket  ----- same size and shape as your cell phone.     if you see a pile... you must pick it up immediately then tie a knot in the bag and leave it -- anywhere-- for retrieval to the ?dumpster in our case.. but the poo is contained and you do not walk in ot or smell it... 

those white 3 gal buckets are usualy availble at bakeries-- and costco-- because.  icing ----for one thing.....comes in them -- fits grocery bags perfectly...

i don't know how well your 6 dogs get along... but they are subject to th e. change of management -- and minus thier usual leader, -- your wife-- they could start to bicker...

my only  advice there is "allies are people with common enemies "

that is all i can think of for bulk animal.   management

the 95 degrees?-- well.. those $10  string of "misters".   on  any fan will  lower the temp by 20 degrees- might get a few thing wet... but it will be cooler and wet does dry.

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 i am sure at some point in our lives  i tossed a piece of bread at my kids and told them we were lucky to have that.

july 22 2021

 nothing new on anna yet-- if i had to hope i would think more like lyme but so far that test is neg...she was running a slight temp last night....i think i like that-- as opposed to 100% neurological.....sometimes lyme test is neg for a few more days so i a sure tehy will redo...at any rate poor lynn got to go home-- i think---------thank heavens for lynn... i could not cope with the hours she is having to  put in... anna is in the very best place she could hope to be in....it is the local mass general of vet meds...  they have everything right there... problem is they are getting soooooo busy-- they really need a triage division.. as last night it was quite a while before anna got in... they were giving  respiratory problems  priority at that point.-- luckilu all our camerq people have given us the extr dollar or two.  for teh fun fund so having to consider the cost was not an issue.  anna care does not quite fit the discription " for things not necessary , but interesting or fun". i was positive you would vote to  go this road.... that is what is nice about being a "small outfit". lynn or i  did not have to have a committee meeting to decide what is do able....-- we are constantly under pressure to do  what i consider paperwork things.. and i  can go along as long as it does not prevent us from being efficient so we can donate the dogs.... it is possible to get so many overlapping systems that all practical aspects are lost--- the minute that happens we will go back to being "very small". and alot more efficient.  we are in the dog training business...  in order to help people... i am not too sure who demanded we have teh most current paper shreader in order to help people.....-- but we have it.

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one of the cp's suggested socks for the new horse..... here on trial...matches sizzle-  black.... 4 white socks and a blaze -- one of janine's finds... seems like a nice horse--- janine's troop now includes a cowboy-- with hat-- who will try and ride anything-- and give you an opinion..sounds like a plan...especially since i don't have a saddle or bridle.-- he has his own.---- she is a "wide body" model --- i would e inclined to ride "western". except the western saddle weigh 3 tiems what the english. one does.... could be a deciding factor--------.in new england-- english riders consider themselves more accomplished than western riders...  english riding kind of circualtes around riding dressage -- or.  jumping-- for an hour or so a day.. where western riding involves being comfortable  for both horse and rider 8. to 10 hours a day,-- english ridign around thorobreds --and a few european crosses..and. with western riding-- whatever works... mostly quarter horses-- QH-----chunky things with a leg in each corner...who chase cows like teh  herding dogs chase sheep...... th quarter. referrs to. they can race a quarter of a mile faster than about any other horse...-hence teh quick cow chasing  ability.  you have seen in rodeos where they chase and rope a cow.. and the cowboy jumps off-- so teh horse becomes a 1200 pound object to tie the cow to... and it just stands there -- known for being more sensable than thorobreds..... you jump off a thorobred in teh field, you walk home... this black mare is teh shape of a QH-- just alot bigger..... janine thought she was a driving horse... which just takes a little adjustment to become a riding horse.   may replace part of my golf cart riding time....   and exercise more parts of me.

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our personall collection of pipes is ready to be organized between teh g tent nd seaward container.... there are some shelves....thanks to colby... .. and if i store pipe  inside of pipe... maybe i can stash the lot of them... regardless of what you are doing-- a piece of pipe is often the answer..

that is todays chore... at least for a bit.. the  pile is huge...

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A Perfect Fit

Options Virtual Charter – Eve Dahl

 

Options Virtual Charter School 7^th grader Eve Dahl and her service dog Finn have been enrolled with Options for the past three years.  Eve has Ol (Osteogenesis Imperfecta) and can break bones quite easily.  Her dog, Finn gives Eve support when she is out of her chair and protects her from accidental bumps or falls when other students/people are nearby.  In the past year Eve has taken up dance which helps her to gain muscle strength in her arms, legs and core muscles.  It also helps with her concentration and pain management.

 

Eve has participated in the Virtual World Para Dance Sport Competition, governed by the International Paralympic Committee.  In her most recent competition, she placed 4^th out of 23 entries in her class in Women’s Freestyle.  Attending Options allows Eve to work at the pace she needs while coping with her OI and practicing her dance.