Today was a beautiful day here in SUNNY north GA. After a weekend of rain, cold, wind and thunderstorms today was gorgeous. The past week has been rough here. My van died and I have been without a vehicle. I had been getting a ride to work from one of the other drivers (I work for Pizza Hut) but Thursday she was in an accident and totalled her car. So had no way to get to work. Or anywhere else for that matter. Thanks to some GREAT people with the Rescue network I found a fellow rescue person that lives in the area and she was able to make a dog food run for me so the dogs wouldn't run out of food. Then today I had a very interesting visitor. Today I had a visit from AKC. The inspector for the southeast was here today. We had a great visit (PASSED!!). She is a very nice person. Doesn't have GSDs, LOL! But she has Dobes, another favorite of mine. It was a very informative visit too. First time I have ever been inspected by AKC. Found it to be an interesting experience. I was surprised she could find my place, LOL! I am out in the middle of nowhere. I was out doing yard work and kennel repairs when she got here. Of course the dogs were all out with me, LOL. Found out some fascinating things about her job. Sounded interesting, but not sure I'd want the job, LOL! She didn't have a lot of time here as she had another appointment, but I did learn an interesting piece of info. There is a Petland store here in Rome. Apparently they have been suspended...in fact she is supposed to be doing a reinspection on Thursday. Unless some drastic changes took place recently I doubt they'll pass. I have never seen that place clean. We had such an intersting conversation I wish she could have stayed longer! Ah well, I am sure I'll see her again. In fact I may ask her to do a program at one of the upcoming club meetings :-) Ginger Cleary - Rome, GA www.rihadin.com "Laws against something 'that other guy' does will eventually get US because we are all someone's 'other guy.' " Walt Hutchens,2007 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.4.0/762 - Release Date: 4/15/2007 4:22 PM ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================