Text 14256, 71 rader
Skriven 2008-09-27 19:37:52 av Carol Shenkenberger (20633.cooks)
  Kommentar till text 14174 av Michael Loo (1:18/200.0)
Ärende: Picnic 957
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 >  CS> Grin, my kitchen is smaller than Janis's too but then most are!  Oh,
 >  CS> cant crate the dog that long.  You'd need a sizable run to keep him
 >  CS> happy, or a kennel.  While I love dogs, I have minimal skills with
 >  CS> aggressive ones
 > 
 > Aggressive ones usually answer only to their owners or to no one.
 > I'm not horribly fond of same. Isn't the appeal of dogs that they
 > are friendly? Even the breeds that have been bred for fierceness,
 > if brought up right, can be wonderful - some of my best canine
 > friends have been Rotties and pit bulls.

Jim rescued this fellow and has been working with him.  It's a hard job and
he's done well it seems, but these things take years with older dogs who've
been abused.  His other 3 have no issues it seems.  I applaud him for all his
hard work and dont blame him for sensibly knowing that the one has to be
kenneled or crated with a large group of strangers.

In my case, Daisy-cat will never adapt to little kids but if left alone, will
not bother them.  Apparently abused by kids in her past so quite nervous
about them and will scratch if pushed.  She's the sort you let come to you,
or not, as her kitty nature dictates ;-)

 > As I had never played tackle football, I had to learn to brace
 > myself for being jumped on by Rotties.

Hehehe!  I actually love large friendly dogs.  The larger, the better.  Just
can't brace for jumpers anymore, dagnabbit!

 >  CS> For a picnic here (I still dream of one, cant obligate til probably
 >  CS> January or so and maybe not even then so consider me an 'extra' if it
 >  CS> happens next year).
 > 
 > It's very difficult to plan for the echo if you aren't even
 > able to plan for yourself! Otherwise I too would be willing
 > to host one as well.

Yeah.  Well, I checked some B&B sites here locally and seems we have quite a
few nice options for those used to that.  Those who just want a clean cheap
place close by, would want the motel we have about 3 miles from the house and
possibly borrow my bike for the few days to get to and from if that suited
them.  It's got the essentials and if a little careworn about some edges,
it's clean and the beds are decent.  Most has in-room WiFi and lobby has it.
50$ military rate and not much more for non-military rate.  Fridge and
microwave in all rooms.

 >    Mine would be a semi-outdoor sort on a huge
 >  CS> screened porch.  Out the screen door would be the grill/smoker (both
 >  CS> sides can be used as a grill, dont have to have the big chamber just
 >  CS> for smoking).  Inside the screened porch is the kitchen with a gas
 >  CS> range, normal double sink etc.
 > 
 > Sounds good.

I figure 2 picnic tables in the porch and a few more sturdy chairs with backs
for those who need one (have 3 decent wood 'captain chairs with arms' and can
get a few plastic ones which I've planned already for the yard outside).


 >  CS> I recon folks wont mind my cheap carpets as they probably wont be
 >  CS> replaced yet by then. (hey, no worry about spills!).  The porch off the
 >  CS> kitchen would be the natural gathering spot here.
 > 
 > You have to hold the picnic before you've put them down!

;-)  Before i can even think about the carpet, we have to figure out how to
relocate the 70G fish tank!  Monster unit and it doesnt move easy, especially
full of fish.  No dear, you can not eat my tank-mates so stop salivating...
              xxcarol
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