The pet transporter on the southern route went from Central Point, Oregon, to western Montana, Mesa, Arizona, Greenbrier, Arkansas, somewhere down in Texas (not our dogs), then on to Shelbyville, Tennessee. He made a stop in Memphis to walk Roxie, our last delivery on that trip. So Roxie got to walk in Memphis. That's special!
Susan, Zeke, and I visited Memphis once. We saw the ducks at the Peabody! We also rode through on Amtrak while going to New Orleans, a long, long time ago!
This doe was enjoying the warm sunshine, and probably getting a few minutes away from her baby.
...but with nothing to lose, I went for it. This tree showed me that my limits make sense, and I partially won, keeping the tree from going straight into the pond.
This should be interesting. I do know that .357, shot without earplugs will remind you to be more careful for the rest of your life. It makes your ear drums ping!
...and she wants to put Forestry into her curriculum! Busy evenings ahead! Here's the start.
Back To The Old Grind!
You never know when a locomotive may come into your life, so here is some information you might need!
Oil burners require regular cleaning of the flues while they are on the road. I first saw this in 1966 when I got to ride the Number 9 Shay from West Side Lumber Company. Stan Mathews was operating on the right side, and they sanded the flues while pulling the little grade to the old time village. Many Thanks to Merle for spotting this.
Midwest Schipperke Rescue has been busy since early January with the dogs from a hoarding case in Eagle Point, Oregon. Fifty eight live dogs and thirty dead ones were taken in a raid on home, and Midwest Schipperke was given the task of arranging care and adoption of those dogs. Two pregnant bitches had a total of twelve live pups after the raid and most of those have been placed, some as far east as Wisconsin. Dogs have been adopted along the west coast from Alaska to southern California and also one to Hawaii. The Jackson County Animal Shelter was able to place some of the dogs locally, and that was a big help. We are down to a few more than twenty dogs that still need to be placed, and a major step is happening now. Ground transporters picked up ten dogs today and have begun journeys east. The northern route will be delivering in Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Maine. The second van will be going to Montana, Arizona, Arkansas, and Tennessee. That means lots of miles, and with stops every four hours to check on the dogs. This is all possible because of countless hours donated by volunteers, and generous donations from dog lovers who have been following this case. Take a look at the route to deliver four dogs to adopters! One way is 3600 miles and about 55 hours of driving!
