MITZI and LIMA BEAN - SUCCESS NEAR AND FAR

For those readers who faithfully and fondly follow the frolics and fiasco of fining homes for cats and dogs in need, raise your voices in praise as Mitzi, the Great Dane, has made it safely to her shelter home. As you see on the left she is relaxed and happy, loving her temporary space. This is probably a post-surgery resting point and I know she's getting plenty of exercise and room to stretch. Word is the staff loves her - no surprise there!
As if that weren't enough to report on let me also commend Carol from Helping Paws Project for finding Lima Bean, a senior Beagle, a ride north. She contacted me and we had a bit of a challenged laid down before us because Lima Bean had been pulled from the (end of the line) facility, neutered, given heartworm treatment, and up to date on shots, PLUS he had a transport group ready to move him. That fell through and he was put back into a boarding kennel where it only took a couple of days to get depressed and stop eating. So working quickly was essential. If you want the end of the story - he has a ride! Some good soul Carol found agreed to go after LB and bring him to his foster home.

If you want to know the lengths to which we will go to make things happen read on...Carol had started the ball rolling and needed connections with transports so called upon me and, in turn, I called upon those much more connected than me. Some good fortune there - the word went out. But, not to sit and wait, I contacted a longtime friend who'd lived outside of Atlanta but had moved to Florida to see if there was anyone back in the fine state of Georgia who might want to drive north. Then I thought - what the heck! I contacted "House Hunters" since they have episodes based in the Atlanta area. Who knows - maybe they have pooch loving staff members with time to drive??? And, what better named show? Aren't these babies seeking new houses/homes??? We get imaginative and creative, all of us who volunteer in rescue.

Can't wait to report another happy ending soon!

A Day in the Country

Green Grass
Green Tree
Green Barn

My husband's new vehicle has a built-in GPS. Before going any further with this be aware that I'm deadset against them as they are just another means of replacing thinking with some technical gadget. I LIKE figuring out the map, etc. At the same time, if they can provide up to the minute info, well, it helps.

Regardless, we were invited to some wonderful friends' house for lunch today. They finished a home project (which looks great) and were willing to show it off AND cook out. We could not resist. We also would get to see their 3 dogs and meet the cat! It's about 40 miles from here, hard to say, you'll see.



From my 'Blue' Period

 We started out the back country road by my choice. Part way there I found a barn to photograph and we stopped. With this car it's impossible to program the GPS while the car is moving. The passenger must "sit on her hands" apparently. While I was clicking away he put in our destination.

Back on the road we were promptly routed to the interstate. FREAKIN' NO!!!! We ended up going AROUND the town and having to cut back over and then make two phone calls. Thankfully we were given a business to look for as the place to make the final turn because the system wasn't going to tell us to make it.
I'm guessing we actually drove about 75 miles as we were an hour and a half in getting there, counting my 5 minutes of a "photo shoot".

Going home was just as grand. Push HOME. Yeah, right. I'd re-set the program to "shortest route" to avoid the interstate and we had good directions. Our first turn was a wrong one. I suggested and received a turnaround, no problem. When the second one was missed I gave up and decided to enjoy the ride in the country and ask to stop whenever I wanted to do just that.


White Phase



Traditional Red

See if YOUR GPS can find this!

In the end I got what I wanted :-) And, inside one of these barns was a fabulous surprise.

But I'm still going to find a way to shut that GPS O-F-F.