Well I never got a "new"minivan of any kind...but one of my favorite "presents" from Frank was a pair of knee high rubber boots like an old rancher would wear......great for bleaching kennels, mucking in the mud and bathing dogs, and even muddy, rainy dog shows!! At 7:00 am one cold windy morning when I was bathing BOSS for his Futurity with a line of people freezing and waiting for their turn at the hose, I said......."don't ANYONE tell my Mother what you saw me doing at 7 a.m. on this cold freezing morning......she would never understand!!" Everyone laughed and knew exactly what I meant...... <G> Hard to explain it's by CHOICE! My Mom just knew we had "pretty show dogs with papers" and "Grand Champions".......she had no idea what kind of work and effort goes into it.......or about HOSES THAT KINK!! <G> What kind of hose is it Sally?? I WANT ONE! Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx www.marhaven.com Has anyone noticed since being in dogs how your priories have changed? I just bought a new hose for the kennel - best I ever owned- I want another from Santa. I don't want velvet,suede and diamonds for xmas - I want denim, tweed, and washable. Thick , deep pile carpet - no way -easy to care for ceramic. I want a work bench not a new end table.Fast little sports car - nope a minivan that gets good gas mileage with an interior that does not show dog hair , vomit and spilled water bowls Good thing my mother is no longer here to see this but I do believe she is some where up above just shaking her head wondering where she went wrong sally ************************************************* Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Changing Priorities > Four years ago,my husband gave me a new minivan for our 10th Anniversary, a > trailer, > forced air dyer, new crates, and ex pens, EZ Up, and generator for many > birthdays > and anniversaries always something I need for the dog shows for Christmas. > Birthday > money always goes for the Palm Spring Show. This years wishes includes a new > puppy > ( hear that Angie!), and a bike without gears. My husband wants car parts, > and my > mom wants new batteries for her golf cart. Our priorities really have changed > around > here, except for our 10 year old who wants all the electronic cost a fortune > stuff. > > > Luanne Crinklaw > Silvermoon German Shepherds > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================