off to find mr moon again......our chinese friend... we need more pruple harnesses.... is there anything you all want to change??? .. personally i would like to have a 3.5 x 6.5 pouch-- snap on-- 2 d rings on top... to hold a poo picker and washcloth. and or phone/credit / id card... etc.-
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ok... so dogfest is getting serious now....mark is struggling to stay ahead of our growing grass-- aided by all the rain... with more due... WE WERE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO HAVE A GRANT TO "CLEAN UP OUR ACT.. OVER THE SUMMER.... AND I JUST WROTE WHAT WE HAD DONE WITH THE MONEY...
TO SAY WE ELIMINATED TEH PUDDLE... DOES NOT GIVE JUSTICE TO THE MAMOUTH PAIN IN THE NECK THT PUDDLE WAS... IT WAS THE RUNN OFF FROM 1/2 TEH ARENA... LST YER WE FIXED 1/2 SENDING THAT WATER TO THE PARKING PIT... WHIH LEFT US WITH A PRETTY CONSTANT 6" DEEP MESS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE DUMPSTER... THANKS TO THIS DONATION WE RE GRADED--ABD THAT RUNN OFF WOULD NOT DARE STOP NOW AS IT RACES FOR TEH CHICKEN AREA.... AND KEEPS GOING WITHOUT SINKING IN...
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THE FINAL REPORT ON WHAT'D I DO WITH YOUR GENEROUS DONATION......
THE PUPPY PEN WITH TIPI IS A HUGE SUCCESS--- WE NOW CAN PUT YOUNG DOGS IN THERE WITH NEW VOLUNTEERS AND JUST TELL THEM TO WEAR OUT THE PUPPIES...---"I'VE NEVER BEEN IN A REEAL TIP[I BEFORE.... IS OFTEN HEARD. THE ONLY BAD PART... ALL THE NEWLY SEEDED "LAWN" IS 105% CRABGRASS-- NOT SURE HOW THAT HAPPENED... BUT IT IS GREEN....WILL REDO...LATER.
THE SECOND BULLDOZING TO ACCOMODATE THE RUN OFF OF THE ARENA HAS LIFTED TEH ENTIRE AREA OF TEH DONKEY CAFE ATMOSPHERE OUT OF TEH STAGNANT PUDDLE TO AN EFFECIENT RUNNING "STREAM". IT TOOK A MAJOR BULLDOZNG EFFORT, SEVERAL TRUCKLOADS OF STONE DUST...AND A VERY TALENTED OPERATOR WITH A "BOBCAT" -- BUT ALL THAT WATER JUST KEEPS GOING. NOW. IT WOULD NOT DARE STOP !!----AND IT IS ORGANIZED SO WE CAN EASILY KEEP ANY CURRANT DEPOSITS OF MANURE DRAGGED OUT WITH THE TRACTOR....
ALL THIS MAKES TEH DONKEY CAFE TEH PRIMARY HANGING OUT PLACE FOR PEOPLE WHO JUST NEED TO WATCH DONKEYS CHEW HAY---- AND THERE ARE ALOT OF THOSE. PTSD. ....-- HAVE CHAIRS BRING CARROTS
WITH A LITTLE UPGRADING OF TEH HORSE FENCES ( WHICH THEY WILL DOWNGRADE AT AN ALARMING RATE). WE DID REDO TEH GATES INTO A " SYSTEM OF GATES ALLOWING US MUCH MORE VARIATION TO ACCOMODATE NOT ONLY OUR REGULAR "STOCK" OF DONKEYS AND THE 3 MALE "MILKING " GOATS.... FOR WHEN MY DAUGHTER'S EQUINE RESCUE NETWORK HAS ONE RUNNY NOSE AND 2 UNEXPECTED PREGNANCIES WE CAN JUST FLIP GATES AROUND TO MAXIMIZE THEIR ACCOMMODATIONS WHILE GIVING THE CAFE SOMETHING TO WATCH.
WE REPLACED TEH FENCE AROUND THE POND WITH A NICER LOOKING 4' NEARLY INVISABLE FENCE--- WHICH GAVE US 300 FEET OF 6' FENCE WE 'D TAKEN DOWN. TO MAKE ALL THE "RUNS". OUT OF THE "UPPER DOG HOUSES" HAVE AA 100' STRAIGHT AWAY UP AND DOWN THE HILL SIDE---GIVING THE DOGSBETTER RUNNING ROOM... THE ONLY SECTION -- ONLY ABOUT 100'X50' NOT DONE IS LOADED WITH POIZON IVY. AND UNTIL WE GET MORE GOATS... IT MAY STAY MORE BARRICADED THAN PROPERLY FENCED.
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Josh and I stopped by his school this morning to drop off some supplies. Daisy is always amazing but at school, she immediately shifted into serious work mode. Every part of her was in tune with Josh. What an amazing gift she is! Thank you!
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Terry in SF
p.s. Prayers for all those in the fire paths, including a CP from Pollack Pines who occasionally sends you things.
Carlene White
