Get it all done

So much to do - so little time.
Working Graveyard is the pits. Working 10 hours a day 4 days a week sucks. My three days off are CRAMMED.
Whenever I get up I have too:
Check email accounts
mail.com
inbox.com
google.com
yahoo.com
5 seperate hughes.net accounts.
Then the real snail mail.
Bills to be paid online.
Check the ebay store
Update the blogs
Ping the blogs
Check all bank accounts and paypal and clickbank and ......
then write some new ads. Then send out all the ads.
Working on 2 computers at the same time.
Listen to educational tapes. Only 1 hour for that.

Then of course here comes the sun.
Work on the pool
Turn on the water for the fruit trees. Hmm who needs trimming
Whoops a broken water line. No fitting's. Off too the store we go.
We have an appointment someone wants a couple of old sheds removed.
They are currently sitting on the back of the truck waiting for the morning to be removed. Then we'll fix the water lines.
Finish working on the fence to keep the dogs from fighting.
I need to do some welding on my tow mixer.
I need some sales at my stores. WoW I sold something at my
AMAZON STORE!

I need to do some more work on cleaning up the office.
ORGANIZE!
So much stuff to pack up and take outside to the warehouse.

I need to work on my SUCCEED website !

I need to check the e-BAY Store! and make sure all is well.

I love that one line of code that sort of hides my link. If you click on it you get taken to each different location. I created a little file and save the link.

Well this is the last blog for the evening. It's 3:55AM time to start working on my taxes again.. GROAN

Escape Artist

Blondie is an escape artist.
If I do not let her come with me for a ride in the truck she is usually gone when I get home. Unhappily she is teaching her bad habits to one of the boys. In the last week we have found 3 places the she actually pulled the staples out of the fence. Once the staples are out she lays down crawls under the stands up to bend the wire up. Her boy "Charlie" follows her out. So far "Duke" has no desire to leave the yard. Even though we did leave the gate open one afternoon for Blondie and Charlie to get back in. After about an hour Duke went out to trail them. Ilona got very upset and jumped in her truck to go find him.. She brought him home.. Now I have to check the batteries on the shock collar and start zapping to teach them to stay away from the fence.

A thought occurs to me. Deer Chasers or whatever they are called. You are supposed to attach them to the bumper of your car and they scare off the deer before they get hit. So that tells me it is a high frequency sound generator. Question is? Is the sound generated from the forward motion of the vehicle or is the device connected to a battery? Guess I'll have to order a set to find out. What is the range on these things. I have a 400' area on the front fence. Hmm off to do a little research.

Chores for tomorrow include. Unloading the truck. Today we went out a disassembled two sheds. The sheet metal will be put on the back fence to keep the dogs apart. Also need to replace two elbow joints on the water lines. And it is WAY past time to start working with the dogs.

Body Language Speaks Louder Than Words

Spring is Sprung

The Fruit trees have flowers. I've seen a few bees buzzing. YAAAAA they are not extink hmmm spelling needs a little help here... Where is that damn widget. ahahh extinct!!! The bees are alive.. Ok so where is that little emergency stick me thing.

Ilona is building a new pantry. Oh what fun. I've covered both the truck and bronco to keep the sun from destroying the interior. Time to fix the broken weld on my tow mixer and make a cement form. I need to block the dogs from "seeing" the neighbors dogs. They have fights THROUGH the fence. Avast found 3 trojans on my notebook. Must have come from an old backup. Got rid of them.

Sold some stuff on the ebay store. When will people get a clue and give me a physical street address.. Jeeezzz I use a dropshipper and they use UPS you gotta give us a street address.

Solar Crittter

That is not a mis-spelling! You are supposed to see 3 t's. Look turkey just click on the link and take a look.

Ok here's something cool... We are getting one of those sleep comfort beds.. Supposed to be delivered TODAY.... Yippie! So I have to stay in the house near the phone until they call for directions... That means once Ilona is up we need to clean up the bedroom - take out the old bed vacumn the floors and get the room ready for the delivery!

After that it's a trip into town - Paneling for the new pantry! And I still need to water the trees, top one that we are letting die.. Poor tree I can feel it screaming in pain as I cut it. And gasping as it dies of thirst...

More later Love D

What a MESS

What a mess see the pictures of my home office? These are the BEFORE pictures. I hope that in a couple of days I will be able to post the AFTER pictures. I'm also in the middle of tax prep.. Ilona is getting a bit back this year. I should be able to get everything back and not be audited AGAIN... Cross my fingers, my legs, my eyes and tie my tongue in knots. Please not again.. I got so screwed over last year.

Well YIPPIE it's daylight which means I can start getting stuff out of here. Without tripping over myself in the dark.. Of course I can still fall on my face.. The beer was really good... on an empty tummy.. Oh, for all of those that offer me a beer I finally found one I actually like.. "Miller Genuine Draft". Ok, time for me to go do some physical labor for awhile.. Just think after I get it cleared out a little I then need to dust and clean! Oh my!

Going Broke

I have two other blog spots.
One on marketing. This one has an automatic feed so it is populated daily with new information. I have to go in once in a while to put in some pictures or other stuff. Anyway click on the title of this post to go to "going broke in marketing"

And one on life in general. You know the type my personal info. Thoughts about work. Notes for family members.
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Why I like light sticks

Once upon a time, many years ago I was a member of SAR1.
For those that really want to know it means "Search And Rescue team 1" out of Tacoma, WA.

I can think of many things worse than not being prepared for an emergency, but not many.

Now I have been accused of living out of my truck. And it's basically true.
In an emergency anything from a flat tire to being stuck in a blizzard I have the supplies I need. And everything in my emergency kit has been put there from PRACTICAL experience. First off where is a tire stored in a pickup truck? Usually under the truck bed. So do you want to crawl under the truck bed on a dirty road in YOUR dress greens or business suit? I don't.

So in the summer I have a pair of mechanic coverall's in the "magic box". In the winter time it's a snow suit. And a piece of carpet to throw under the bed to catch the tire when I let it down and to allow me to lie on it. I really hate wet, cold slushy "stuff".

I also have a couple of really heavy duty plastic bags that I can put on over my DRESS SHOES. And GLOVES to keep my hands from getting filthy. If you think not then I dare you to go get the spare out of YOUR vehicle and stay clean and neat changing the tire.

Now in my glovebox are 4 light stick's 3 red's and one bright white. If I use them I replace them the same day. And, yes I order them from my own business. http://tinyurl.com/yp9dat

For the sake of clarity here is the procedure (Kristen, pay attention)

1. You have a flat and pull safely off the road. Do not pull into a ditch or soft sand. Try to keep the vehicle level!
2. Set the emergency brake and turn on the emergency flasher's. Put on the overall's. (Some people remove the dress clothes. I don't)
3. Get red light sticks or flares out of the vehicle. If you are on a curve then walk back AROUND the curve to set out the first flare/lightstick (Think about it. How angry/scared did you get the last time you almost hit someone when you came around a corner and almost hit the car/person at the side of the road?)
4. NOW get out a worklight/light stick (bright white) and the tools to change the tire. Unless of course you have the tools to fix a puncture on the spot (plug, glue, canned air).
5. Remove the hub cap and lay it on the ground toward the FRONT of the vehicle. Loosen the lug nuts and remove placing them inside the hub cap.
6. Get out the SPARE. You have a spare right? You have it checked when the tires on the vehicle are rotated RIGHT?
7. Jack up the vehicle. Remove the flat tire and put on the spare. Replace the lug nuts. Do NOT CROSS THREAD them. Wiggle the spare until you know it is seated properly and hand tighten those lug nuts.
8. Lower the vehicle. Check the spare. Tighten the lug nuts.
Ladies - a lot of us have a hard time getting them tight enough. Get a 12V lugnut impact wrench for the job. Makes it really easy to remove and tighten those nuts. Just HANG ON when you use it.
9. Put the hubcap back on or put it with the flat. Put the flat in the back of the vehicle. Put away the jack and other tools.
10. Check your flares/light sticks/emergency markers. Light sticks and emergecy markers go back into the vehicle (They are TRASH - do not leave it laying around)
FLARES present a FIRE HAZARD stay until they go out. Make sure they will not be starting a fire.
I prefer lightsticks and since they are so usefull they are the first items you will find in my store.

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As far as loosening those lug nuts I use a 12V Emergency impact wrench from Harbor Freight tools item number 92349-1VGA they seem to be on sale right now for $19.99 (3-7-2008) normally $29.99 it's a pretty tough tool

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Lost & Found Animals

To those of us who treat a pet as a member of the family, losing one can be a very heart wrenching experience. Persistence is the key to finding your lost pet.

First of all if your pet(s) are outside at all the they need to have on a collar and tag. This is their best ticket home. A collar without a tag is useless in helping your pet find his way home.

Immediately print fliers with a picture and description of your animal. On the flier should be a picture of your animal, a detailed description, general area where the pet was lost, your name, telephone number(s) and "reward offered". The reward offered does not need to be a great amount but might entice children in your area to help look for your lost pet. Place the fliers in as many locations in your area as you can. Don't forget the local veterinarians, convenience stores and grocery stores. You should ask the management permission to place the flier and then have tape with you to actually put the flier up yourself.

Go door to door in your area and either talk to your neighbors or leave your flier. The more people who know your animal is lost; the better. Comb your neighborhood especially in the morning and early evening or at your pet's normal feeding time. For cats kept mostly inside place an article of clothing with your scent along the perimeter of your property to entice your cat back into your yard. Indoor cats are at a huge disadvantage once outside being able to sense their way home.

Visit the animal shelter in your jurisdiction. If your pet was lost in the city of Las Vegas visit the Lied Animal Shelter at 655 N. Mojave Road. In the unincorporated areas of Clark County and in North Las Vegas visit Dewey Animal Shelter at 4800 W. Dewey Drive. In Henderson visit the Henderson Shelter at 390 Athens Avenue. In Boulder City visit the Boulder City Animal Control at 1390 San Felipe Drive. You need to visit the shelter in your jurisdiction every other day. Most shelters are only required to hold an animal for 72 hours.

If you can, visit the shelters in neighboring jurisdictions. Lost animals can travel or be transported to another neighborhood before being picked up and taken to a shelter.

When visiting the shelters you need to not only look at all the animals being held but to also check the books located at each shelter. Shelter books will list animal description of those animals found dead, those animals injured and receiving medical care at a veterinarian and those found animals being held by individuals and organizations.

Call as many animal organizations as you can and give a detailed description of your lost animal along with your name and telephone number. Follow up this telephone call by mailing the organization your flier with your pet's picture. Check the newspaper's lost and found section in the classified ads and if you can afford to do so list your pet in the lost section.

Be persistent and enlist as much help as you can from your family and friends.

The boys are really growing. Charlie is the blackone and Duke is the brown
This is Mistie doing what she does best

This is Blondie. The boys are now bigger than mama.
This is lady and she want's to go for a walk.

All of these were taken at dawn this morning.