Index:
- My
SaY
- Ch-hair-ish
- Our
Poodles
- Vintage
Yazoo
- The
Jeeps
- The
Tractor
- Canine
Addison's
- Our
Farm
- Xoçai™
Healthy Chocolate™
- JOAT
- NASCAR
- Top
5 Neat Non-power Tools
- Elk
Velvet Antler
- Bibliography
- TiggersBounce
- Old
Skool
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My Say:
The first days of Autumn. ....
The Sun rises noticably later and sets sooner than we want. Fall Fair
season has begun, the tobacco stalks are picked clean, and
squash is in season. Farmers hereabouts seem pretty happy.
It has been a good Summer so we won't complain. No drought. No endless
days of grey skies and rain. A nice mix of sunny warm days interspersed
with enough rain to keep it green and healthy. Is that what they mean
by Global Warming and Green Shift?? That doesn't seem so bad to me.
Our indoor ring has new lighting and the insulation is going up to
prepare for winter. And we have added outdoor ring
lighting to extend the season when the weather is favourable.
When Thanksgiving comes, I think we will continue to have reasons to
give thanks.
Papa.
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Ch-hair-ish
 Cherish
was diagnosed with canine Addison's disease at the age of 3. She lost a
lot of her coat while we sought a diagnosis and stabilized her
medications. Five years later, her coat was still thin and she
struggled with skin irritations that only aggravated matters.
Earlier this year, we
learned
of a topical treatment specific to dogs with Addison's disease and S.A.
It is an essential oil that is massaged into the coat and skin at
regular intervals. We have observed a significant improvement in
Cherish's coat since beginning treatment.
We purchased the product and directions for it's use from Sheree Stone
Melancon in Texas. She operates a company specializing in soap
and
canine spa paw products. Sheree is a licensed Canine Massage Therapist
offering therapy for the Sport Dog or the couch potato.
If you would like more information about the treatment, or contact
information for Sheree, please contact Debby via email.
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Yazoo Master Mower YR-60
Our
latest
aquisition to the grounds team is a vintage 70's Yazoo 60" Master
Mower. When it arrived it needed a bit of TLC . The blade
drive belt would disengage when it ran off the drive pulley, the carb
would run out of fuel after 20 minutes of mowing and the mower deck had
holes big enough for the rabbits to jump through. But it had a reliable
Wisconsin air-cooled twin, sharp blades and good rubber.
And it is FAST!
We've done some
work already to fix the belts and fuel system, and this winter it will
get a cosmetic makeover.
It joins the rest
of Team REDux: our Ferguson tractor, Honda walk-behind mower and
Homelite string trimmer. All red, all brought back to life.
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The Tractor:
Our little workhorse
is a 1953 Ferguson TEA 20-85.
Chosen for its little
4 cylinder carbureted gasoline engine that would be easily coaxed to
life even in the coldest winter weather, solid cast iron backbone,
genuine tractor tires that come chest-high, and simple enough to be
maintained and repaired right on the farm. It spends the winter
with a rear blade for snow clearing duty, and a set of forks for moving
things about in the summer.
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Our Poodles:
What would a Poodle Farm be without a whole herd of playful Poodles.
OTCh Chercan's Wee Golden Brittany
VATChC RAMCL NGC OJC OAC AGMX Am.CDX
Am.NAJ
Ch Trainem's Cherish
of Amandier CDX VATChC AGI WC CGN Am.CD Am.CGC AAC
Bronze
Ch Brielle's Velveteen Rabbit ATChC Bronze MSCDC RACL AGI NAC OJC NGC
CGN aka 'Gemma'
Ch Lemuria's Kallysta
Wanna B Yu
Aileenstoys Trainem's Tyme
RAMCL CGN SSGDC SMJDC
Waiting for us at the rainbow bridge,
Misty and Buffy
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The Poodle Farm
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13 Reasons to
Consume Dark Chocolate &
Açai
- Contributes to Weight Loss
- Chock-Full of Antioxidants
- Builds and Strengthens Cells
- Rich in Fiber and Crucial Minerals
- Reduces Blood Pressure
- Lowers Bad Cholesterol
- Improves Insulin Levels
- Scavenges Free Radicals
- Cleanses & Detoxifies
- Strengthens Memory
- Filled with Essential Oils
- Boosts Sense of Well-Being
- Tastes Great !!!
Xoçai™
products give you the antioxidants your body needs while eliminating
almost all the fat and sugar typically found in other chocolate
products.
For more information
contact Debby
or visit her website http://mxi.myvoffice.com/debbydacosta
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JOAT
I was confused one day when I received an e-mail from my sister saying
that "with your JOAT skills it shouldn't be a problem." For two
days I scratched my head wondering what JOAT was. She hadn't mentioned
any seminars or courses that she might have attended lately, like SMART
goal-setting or any of the other acronym-driven buzzword-bingo
employee-empowerment programs that so many attend and so few implement.
Nor did I think it was a typo or anything to do with goats since I
don't work with goats.So what was JOAT ....
Then it hit me.
Jack Of All Trades.
JOAT.
I have become an Acronym. And here I thought I was an Anachronism.
The problem with specializing is complexity. The deeper you look into
something, the more complex it becomes. To keep the complexity within
reason, you narrow your focus. In a few years you are so focussed you
are staring at a point of light and fail to see the locomotive to which
the light is attached.
I'd rather be a generalist thanks. A locomotive is far more complex and
interesting than a point of light. More dangerous too.
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NASCAR
What kind of
redneck poodle-owner would I be if I didn't like good ol' stock car
racing.
Funny thing is, the Poodles like NASCAR too.
We are past FOX and into TNT coverage. Which brings Kyle and Wally onto
the coverage team. Which is a Good thing.
Cheer for,
The 9 car of Kasey Kahne
J. Pablo Montoya in the Havoline 42
and Kyle Busch in the 18
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Top 5 Neat Non-power Tools
These are little things around the shop that make making things so much
easier.
- 2-in-1 staple gun. Handy little thing that shoots
conventional
T-50 staples and also handles 1/2" and 5/8" brad nails. Super-handy.
- 6" metal shear. A Christmas present, its a bench
tool for
shearing small metal stock that is faster, cleaner and quieter than
using the chop saw. A Princess Auto gem.
- Ear defenders and full-face visor. Well, thats two
things but they keep me safe and that makes them neat. Another Princess
Auto gem.
- 8" 4-ton press brake. I made it myself, it sits
on the bench and
does is great at bending rod and flat stock quickly and precisely.
- Welding magnets. Ideal for holding things in place
when you can't use a clamp. Princess Auto again ....
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Elk Velvet Antler
We use EVA as a
natural-alternative to medication in treating for arthritis, muscle
strain and pain, joint ailments and other heath problems associated
with older dogs.
In the velvet stage, the
antlers are very porous and have little or no calcification. At this
point, the antler is full of compounds that are beneficial to pets.
Observed benefits include improved mobility, improved recovery from
sport-related injury and an overall improved quality of life.
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The Jeeps:
Debby and I have been
tried and true Jeep owners for quite a while now.
Currently
we are the
happy owners of two Jeep Grand Cherokees. One is a 1995 model purchased
new, the second is a 1998 model purchased as a lease return. Now we
have a 3rd for parts and a 4th on the way. Gas may be getting pricey,
but so are new cars and associated costs. Not sure when it will pay to
ditch the gas guzzler SUVs, but by then a horse and buggy might be
'trendy' or a Stanley-steameresque return to wood-burning
transportation.
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Addison's Disease
Canine
Addison's
At 3 years of age
Cherish was diagnosed with Addison's Disease. With
special care and guidance from her Mom, Cherish has continued to
compete in agility, obedience, rally, field training and now has begun
freestyle. The year 2007 saw significant accomplishments as Cherish
earned her Bronze in AAC, her AGI and placed 6th at the AAC Regionals.
Cherish will be celebrating her 9th birthday in April 2008.
There are many resources on the Internet that help in recognizing the
symptoms, and developing a stable treatment regime after a diagnosis of
Addison's has been confirmed by your Vet.
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Bibliography
I do read a
lot.
Amazing what you can learn from an honest-to-God bound paper & ink
book. And it doesn't have to be non-fiction to be educational.
Random-sampling
of hardcovers on my shelf in chronological order of publication:
- A
Textbook on Mining Engineering. The Colliery Engineering
Company, 1899
- Robt. Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island.
Current Literature Publishing Co., 1910.
- A
Handbook of Wood Pipe Practice.
National Tank & Pipe Co., 1938.
- Ned H. Roberts, The Muzzle-Loading
Cap Lock Rifle. The Stackpole Company, 1952.
- Maurice J. Zucrow, Principles of Jet-Propulsion and Gas
Turbines. John Wiley & Sons, 1957.
- Henry
Greenly, Walschaerts'
Valve Gear. Argus Books Ltd., 1977.
- Ben Bova, Privateers. TOR Books, 1985.
- Forrest M. Mims III, Basic Semiconductor
Circuits. Tandy Corp., 1986.
- Sun Tzu translated
by Thomas Cleary, The Art of War. Shambhala
Publications Inc., 1988
- Douglas Adams, Mostly Harmless. Wm.
Heinemann Ltd, 1992.
Lots of softcover SF
packed away. Someday I'll pull it out and it will seem fresh again.
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Old Skool is New Again
The Industrial Revolution is about to Re-Volt.
When push comes to shove, electricity is a very efficient form of
transmitting energy from creator to consumer. However with large scale
generation comes the issue of optics. Whether hydroelectric, nuclear,
hydrocarbon-fired, wind or solar -- large scale power projects bring
large scale environmental concerns.
Its not just the generation plant that faces opposition, its also the
creation of source material (mines, resevoirs, wind farms) and the
creation/expansion of power transmission corridors that face
opposition.
Sometimes, as they say in NASCAR, you have to slow down to go faster.
So lets back it down and Think Local to Act Global.
That is not to say that burning 'stuff' on an individual basis is a
good thing. It is not. Proper control of combustion and combustion
by-products is only practical on a scale somewhat above the backyard
level.
But if you and your neighbours have automobiles that are
hydrocarbon-electric hybrids, it makes sense that you find the means to
generate the electric portion on a local level. Food for thought.
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