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...
