[bksvol-discuss] Re: Pennsylvania animals
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2004 14:58:46 -0800 (PST)
And I see in reading my post that's part of Sue's
answer that I mis-spelled it, even after going to the
dictionary. Between the living room and my computer I
forgot and put in an extra letter. Well, it was not
only late (I like your excuse Shelley) but I have a
bad cold that's stuffing my head.
Cindy
--- "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> hey it was late, smile.
>
> Actually "pharaoh" dogs are Greyhounds, smile, who
> were originally bred in
> Egypt, smile.
>
>
> Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> Graduate Advisory Council
> www.guidedogs.com
>
> The vision must be followed by the venture. It is
> not enough to
> stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
>
> -- Vance Havner
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 6:09 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Pennsylvania animals
>
>
>
> Cindy,
>
> You are exactly right about Shelley's dogs. I was
> sincere in asking what
> they are, and when she posted her answer I had a
> much needed laugh! A
> friend of mine who interprets for me sometimes has
> made some very funny
> bloopers of that type. We have a list of classics
> and some are extremely
> humorous. Yours, Shelley, is worthy of a place on
> our list..
>
> Sue S.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 2:24 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Pennsylvania animals
>
>
> Ah -- Shelley, I think the reason Sue asked about
> the
> dogs is because she, and I, too, thought you had
> something unusual there. You wrote about
> p h a r a o u h dogs rather than f e r a l dogs. I
> wonder what you had in mind when you typed your
> post.
> (smile)
>
> Cindy
>
>
>
>
>
> -- "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Feral Dogs are like feral cats, and horses, and
> > pigs. Animals that were
> > once domesticated but now have become wild or semi
> > wild. The dogs and other
> > domestic pets don't do too well as wild animals.
> >
> > There is a book in the collection on all kinds of
> > Feral animals. Something
> > like Feral Animally Tame Animals gone Wild I
> think
> > is the title.
> >
> >
> > Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
> > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> > Graduate Advisory Council
> > www.guidedogs.com
> >
> > The vision must be followed by the venture. It is
> > not enough to
> > stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
> >
> > -- Vance Havner
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 10:41 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: weather around the
> > country
> >
> >
> >
> > Wow Shelley! I know what all of your scary
> critters
> > are except Pharaoh
> > dogs. What the heck are they?
> >
> > Sue S.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shelley L. Rhodes"
> <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 9:17 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: weather around the
> > country
> >
> >
> > Well Pennsylvania is home to black widows,
> > tarantulas, timber rattlers who
> > like to hide behind rocks, and let me see. We do
> > have Bears, Mountain
> > lions, coyotes, and pharaoh dogs.
> >
> > Though most of these will leave you alone.
> >
> > Water Moccasins too, depending on where you live.
> I
> > love a semir rural
> > existence. I am in walking distance of most
> things
> > here, but out far enough
> > we have a field, and woods on our property.
> >
> > Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden
> > juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> > Graduate Advisory Council
> > www.guidedogs.com
> >
> > The vision must be followed by the venture. It is
> > not enough to
> > stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
> >
> > -- Vance Havner
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Allison" <alwaysallie@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Volunteer List"
> <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 4:49 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: weather around the
> > country
> >
> >
> >
> > Am kind of replying to a lil of everything below
> in
> > order to save on
> > numerous messages.
> >
> > As far as I can tell, the biggest natural disaster
> > around these parts is the
> > snow birds! Snow birds is the name given to
> people
> > like myself who have
> > moved out here from the north in order to escape
> the
> > snow. We all move in,
> > buy up all the land, build up all our houses, and
> > fill the streets with
> > traffic! <smile>. That's what they say about us
> > anyway. Funny enough, we
> > just keep coming. I can't begin to describe how
> > many Midwesterners I've met
> > since being here.
> >
> > Yes, I did also mention the extreme heat as
> being
> > a downfall. A lot of
> > places have extremes, and it is up to pure
> > preference whether one prefers to
> > error on the side of hot or cold. I'm sure there
> > are similar states that
> > are equally nice, but with colder weather, but few
> > other difficulties.
> > Oregon perhaps? I've never studied it.
> >
> > California locations, as mentioned by others, are
> > the exception to this
> > however. I don't know a lot about them, but I do
> > have a cousin in San Diego
> > who does say that the temp hovers around seventy
> > degrees year round. That
> > does sound pretty incredible. It'd be interesting
> > to learn about such
> > places, they sound so unreal!
> >
> > As for the critters that roam about, if one lives
> in
> > a city or even most
> > suburbs, you're pretty safe. There are dangerous
> > critters one can find in
> > most climates I think. I have two pet dogs who
> > spend all day outside with
> > no problems. I don't know what'd be like at
> night,
> > if that'd make a
> > difference, I'm not sure. I never plan on living
> > too far out in the
> > country in any state because it would put me too
> far
> > away from any kind of
> > transportation. Because of that, I can't speak
> much
> > for what the more
> > rural sections are like in any place I've lived.
> >
> > You can have grass here in the area where I live.
> > Our front lawn is grass
> > and a third of our back. The rest of the back is
> > tile, pavement, and
> > stones. My dogs
> > hated that at first, but now they are so used to
> it
> > that they avoid the
> > grass when it's time to do their thing. It's
> really
> > strange. We may get
> > rid of our front grass however cuz you get a tax
> > break here if you do that.
> > It has something to do with helping to conserve
> the
> > local water supply by
> > not having excess grass to water. I've never
> lived
> > anywhere without grass
> > before, but it does sound nice and low
> maintenance.
> > I don't know if I'd
> > miss
> > it.
> >
> > Anyway, to me this place is perfection because I
> > have just recently moved
> > here. Ask me in about three years and see if I
> tell
> > you the same. All
> > novelty does tend to ware off over time. Even so,
> I
> > can't help but chuckle
> > to myself just a little when I hear about my
> friends
> > and relatives back home
> > getting dump on by snow this week. I don't miss
> > being able to say things
> > like, "oh it warmed up to freezing today!"
> <smile>.
> >
> > Happy and pleasant holidays, where ever you are.
> >
> > Best,
> > Allison H.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <talmage@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 9:08 AM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: weather around the
> > country
> >
> >
> > > Ahh, come on, you must have something, flash
> > floods, droughts, killer
> > > bees??? Maybe an infestation of tourist?
> > > Happy holidays to all.
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > At 05:13 AM 12/24/2004, you wrote:
> > >>I think I may have found the closest thing to
> > perfect weather in the US.
> > >>
> > >>Arizona! I haven't always lived here, I'm
> > originally from the Midwest, so
> > >>I've seen the tornado and blizzard thing a lot.
> > There is none of that
> > >>here, neither is there earth quakes like in CA
> or
> > hurricanes like in FL.
> > >>It is just, very hot. If one can take the
> > hotness, then it is darn near
> > >>perfect I think. And, all you northerners have
> my
> > sympathy. This is my
> > >>first Xmas without snow and I am so loving it!
> I
> > wore shorts to a Xmas
> > >>party the other day. Not something I'd done
> > before living out here that's
> > >>for sure! So as my friends and family back
> > north are buried under their
> > >>snow drifts, I smile cuz, I'm not!
> > >>
> > >>Allison H.
> > >
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