TERRIBLE TERRAIN TUESDAY

LOOKING AROUND THE YARD

AND NEIGHBORHOOD

We are enjoying an Indian Summer weather pattern. It has been sunny and warm, in the low 70s, for a few days and it will be today again. The last of the "flowers/weeds" in the yard are hanging on awaiting the coming blustery days. About half of the broad leaf trees are still holding on to their leaves and remain green. The other half of the trees have dropped their brown and yellow leaves down into the front yard and back paddock/pen. Dad says he's waiting for the rest to drop before he starts raking and burning. Dad is trying to install a flood light out over the Newfs pen so they won't be left in the dark physically although there isn't much he can do about them being in the dark figuratively. Radar spent all day yesterday out in the back paddock with the rest of us. the weather was so good that dad even booted Sophie and Jubal out here with us. If you want to know the particulars about any of the vegetation in our yard you can contact the Virginia Department of Agriculture or The Army of Four since they know just about everything about plants and WE DON'T.

Down at the end of the walkway from the front porch stairs to the driveway, dad has a walled garden on the right side where the terrain drops off towards the back yard. That's where the blue/pink (depending on acidity of the soil - we checked the Internet) hydrangea is planted.

<-- The hydrangea plant is still holding on to a few of the blooms although they look a bit peeked. The Grumpy garden gnome lives in this garden as does the Tinker Bell gnome. The trees around Lake Anna are still showing some color and are far from winter barren. -->

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<-- The driveway is filling up with leaves and the gravel is disappearing. It's fun to slosh through the leaves between the house and the detached garage. The lake is actually pretty colorful and serene. -->

MONDAY MYSTERY GUEST:
Remember, the MG is one of our followers listed at the top of our blog. This is the clue we gave y'all yesterday for this week's Monday Mystery Guest:
1.- The MG is hard to see in a snow storm.

Today's Clue:
2.- To us, the MG is what Gilligan was to the Skipper.

WE'RE MOVING ON UP:
Hey Hounders, Voting Team Captain Radar here again. Y'all have been great about putting up with the voting contest to get AHGRR some of that Animal Rescue Site grant money and we thank you. Y'all know we started late and had to make up lost ground. We've moved up through #9, #7, #5 to #4 on the in state list for West Virginia. Yesterday we were all the way up to #387 nationwide, this morning we have moved up higher to #362. We hope to get AHGRR at least a most votes in one week prize. Ms. Carol and Mr. Skip up at AHGRR rescued me so I owe them my life so this is the least I can do to try to help them help other dogs as bad off as I was. We are moving in the right direction because of YOUR VOTES, so PLEASE keep voting once a day per computer. Our momentum seems to be back, so PLEASE be sure to vote today and everyday; pretty please with sugar on it. We hope y'all don't get upset by our daily reminder about voting. Please go to the bottom of this post to read all about it. Thank you all very much for helping us in this effort. You're helping to save lives and provide health care and shelter for homeless dogs while they're awaiting their furever homes. PLEASE consider posting the voting instructions on your blog and Face Book, Twitter, My Space pages, etc., and asking your readers and friends to join us in our effort; be a pain in the butt like us.

- Radar and The Bumpass Hounds & Kitties

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Life Lessons from Boru:

The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.

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PLEASE VOTE FOR AHGRR

Please go to this website:
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3

The webpage is somewhat temperamental but the above link is correct. Please give the page enough time to fully load to "Done" before proceeding. Then we want you to enter the following red data into the boxes provided:

Shelter Name: Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue

Country: United States

State: WV

City: Capon Bridge
Then click on "Search." The page will then do its' thing and will end up showing the location of AHGRR: Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc. Capon Bridge, WV 26714. And, more importantly, a "VOTE" button will appear. Click on the "VOTE" button. You will then have to identify a particular animal in a photo to confirm your vote; this eliminates machine voting. You then will be thanked for your vote to indicate that your vote has registered. You can cast one vote every day for your favorite rescue organization. Voting begins on September 14th, 2009, and ends at midnight (PST) on December 20th, 2009. The more friends you can rally to vote for your favorite rescue organization, the better its chances of winning. Every vote, every day counts - shelters can pull ahead even during the last few days with enough support. Get people involved! The homeless pets awaiting adoption at Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary are counting on us.

MONDAY MYSTERY GUEST

WE GOT TROUBLE, RIGHT HERE IN BUMPASS CITY.
Hey Hounders,
This is Jack. I've heard rumors that I am personally responsible for any and all trouble that occurs in The Bumpass Hounds house. I want to take this opportunity to assure you all that that is not the case at all. In fact, I'm seldom, if ever, involved in any incident that could be called trouble by the mom or the dad. Most of the trouble is caused by Radar, or the Newfs. Occasionally Sophie and/or Homer J. step out of line and Shelby Belle is always on the hot seat. Come to think of it, Abby (dabby-doo) is also frequently the target of mom's scoldings. J.E.B. and Jubal are always in the doghouse, figuratively. About the only name that is not called out during times of distress is mine, Jack. I'm a good boy. So let's put a stop to all the rumor and innuendo that the source of all trouble is Jack.
- Jack and TBH&K
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GETTING OUT THE VOTE:

Hey Hounders, Voting Team Captain Radar here. Thanks for putting up with the voting contest to get AHGRR some of that Animal Rescue Site grant money. Y'all know we started late and have to make up lost ground. We've moved up from #7 to #5 in West Virginia. We made #449 nationwide on Saturday, but this morning we were up to #387; how 'bout dem apples?. We're hoping to qualify AHGRR for at least a most votes in one week prize. Ms. Carol and Mr. Skip up at AHGRR rescued me so I owe them my life; this is the least I can do to try to help them help other dogs as bad off as I was. We are moving in the right direction because of YOUR VOTES, so PLEASE keep voting once a day per computer. However, our momentum seems to be slowing, so PLEASE be sure to vote today; pretty please with sugar on it. We hope y'all don't get upset by our daily reminder about voting. Please go to the bottom of this post to read all about it. Thank you all very much for helping us in this effort. You're helping to save lives and provide health care and shelter for homeless dogs while they're awaiting their furever homes. PLEASE consider posting the voting instructions on your blog and asking your readers to join us in our effort.
- Radar and The Bumpass Hounds & Kitties

MONDAY MYSTERY GUEST:
Well, did you guess who the Monday Mystery guest was this week? Lots of you did; some very early in the week. Let's go over this week's clue. Remember, the MG is one of our followers listed at the top of our blog. These are the clues and their tie-in to this week's Monday Mystery Guest:
1.- The MG is like those 4 women that had a TV show and supposedly lived in Miami, FL, but is only one.

The MG is a Golden Girl
2.- The MG is a NorCal GRReat dog.

The MG is a rescue dog from Northern california Golden Retriever Rescue.
3.- The MG lives where you can be either a winer or a whiner (perhaps both).
The MG lives in the San Francisco Bay area, where there are more than a few whiners, and not far from the Napa Valley where there are more than a few winers.

4.- The MG actually practices obedience and thinks that Tony Bennett left his heart somewhere close by.

The MG participates in obedience competitions (Why?) and often practices and lives near San Francisco..
5.- The MG considers a Rose as a friend.

Sierra Rose is one of the MG's best friends.
6.- Although the MG's name is the same as the resident whitch lived there, the MG does not live at the 1164 Morning Glory Circle.
The lead character from the old TV Show "Bewitched" lived at 1164 Morning Glory Circle; her name was Samantha.

7.- The MG loves to take hikes along the dikes of a local reservoir.

The MG frequently walks the dikes around the reservoir and writes about in in the blog.

O.K.. here's the secret identity of the Monday Mystery Guest: it is none other than:

Golden Samantha.

This weeks Monday Mystery Guest is one of our 85 followers so that narrows it down considerably. Here's your first clue:

1.- The MG is hard to see in a snow storm.

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Life Question from Boru:

Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?
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PLEASE VOTE FOR AHGRR
Please go to this website:

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3
The webpage is somewhat temperamental but the above link is correct. Please give the page enough time to fully load to "Done" before proceeding. Then we want you to enter the following red data into the boxes provided:
Shelter Name: Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue
Country: United States
State: WV
City: Capon Bridge

Then click on "Search." The page will then do its' thing and will end up showing the location of AHGRR: Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc.Capon Bridge, WV 26714. And, more importantly, a "VOTE" button will appear. Click on the "VOTE" button. You will then have to identify a particular animal in a photo to confirm your vote; this eliminates machine voting. You then will be thanked for your vote to indicate that your vote has registered. You can cast one vote every day for your favorite rescue organization. Voting begins on September 14th, 2009, and ends at midnight (PST) on December 20th, 2009. The more friends you can rally to vote for your favorite rescue organization, the better its chances of winning. Every vote, every day counts - shelters can pull ahead even during the last few days with enough support. Get people involved! The homeless pets awaiting adoption at Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary are counting on us.

SUNDAY FUNNIES

FUNNY PANELS

(CLICK ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE)

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THE VOTE PROGRESS:

Hey Hounders, it's your faithful Team Captain Radar. Thank you again very much for supportting the voting contest to get AHGRR some of the Animal Rescue Site grant money. We didn't start until the 6th week of the contest and have been playing catch-up ever since. In 13 days we sit at #7 in West Virginia and #414 nationwide. We're hoping to qualify AHGRR for at least a most votes in one week prize. Ms. Carol and Mr. Skip up at AHGRR rescued me so I owe them my life; this is the least I can do to try to help them help other dogs as bad off as I was. Hopefully, with your help, we will continue to move in the right direction because of YOUR VOTES, so PLEASE keep voting once a day per computer. However, our momentum seems to be slowing, so PLEASE be sure to vote today. It might help if y'all post about this on your blogs and/or especially to your Face Book and My Space friends. Just take a deep relaxing breath and try not to get upset by our daily reminder about voting. Please go to the bottom of this post to read all about it. Thank you all very much for helping us in this effort. You're helping to save lives and provide health care and shelter for homeless dogs while they're awaiting their furever homes. PLEASE consider posting the voting instructions on your blog and asking your readers to join us in our effort.

- Radar and The Bumpass Hounds & Kitties

MONDAY MYSTERY GUEST:

We will announce this week's Monday Mystery Guest (MG) tomorrow; who do think that it could be? Remember, the MG is one of our followers listed at the top of our blog. These are the clues we gave y'all so far for this week's Monday Mystery Guest:

1.- The MG is like those 4 women that had a TV show and supposedly lived in Miami, FL, but is only one.

2.- The MG is a NorCal GRReat dog.

3.- The MG lives where you can be either a winer or a whiner (perhaps both).

4.- The MG actually practices obedience and thinks that Tony Bennett left his heart somewhere close by.

5.- The MG considers a Rose as a friend.

6.- Although the MG's name is the same as the resident whitch lived there, the MG does not live at the 1164 Morning Glory Circle.

Today's Clue:
7.- The MG loves to take hikes along the dikes of a local reservoir.

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Life Lesson From Boru:

Within the heart of every stray lies the singular desire to be loved.

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PLEASE VOTE FOR AHGRR

Please go to this website:
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3

The webpage is somewhat temperamental but the above link is correct. Please give the page enough time to fully load to "Done" before proceeding. Then we want you to enter the following red data into the boxes provided:

Shelter Name: Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue

Country: United States

State: WV

City: Capon Bridge
Then click on "Search." The page will then do its' thing and will end up showing the location of AHGRR: Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc.Capon Bridge, WV 26714. And, more importantly, a "VOTE" button will appear. Click on the "VOTE" button. You will then have to identify a particular animal in a photo to confirm your vote; this eliminates machine voting. You then will be thanked for your vote to indicate that your vote has registered. You can cast one vote every day for your favorite rescue organization. Voting begins on September 14th, 2009, and ends at midnight (PST) on December 20th, 2009. The more friends you can rally to vote for your favorite rescue organization, the better its chances of winning. Every vote, every day counts - shelters can pull ahead even during the last few days with enough support. Get people involved! The homeless pets awaiting adoption at Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary are counting on us.

SUPER SATURDAY

OUR PRAYERS AND HOWLS GO OUT FOR THE U.S. ARMY SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS WHO WERE KILLED OR WOUNDED IN THE FORT HOOD ATTACK. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE ALSO WITH THEIR FAMILIES. GOD BLESS AMERICA AND THOSE WHO SERVE HER.

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COMMAND PERFORMANCE
Hey Hounders,
It's me, Alex. Y'all may not know that I am evidently considered to be a professional singer. Professionals get paid for exhibiting their talent. Well whenever I sing, I've noticed that either mom or dad, or both, immediately offer me either treats, chicken or dinner. Of course this tends to bring my concerts to an unscheduled finnish, but a guy's gotta eat you know. Anyway, I usually sing while parading through the house. The other day one of my big fans, Radar, obviously wanted me to sing to him so I graciously obliged. Please excuse the stage from which I was performing, but none other than the very same Radar has completely destroyed the low voltage patio lights along the front walk from the porch steps to the driveway and, at mom's request, dad was in the process of installing motion sensor flood lights on the front of the house and the detached garage in order to illuminate the walkway, front stairs an driveway for mom; hence the tools and supplies on the stage during my aria to Radar. I hope that you enjoy my "command performance."

- Alex and The Bumpass Hounds and Kitties

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ALEX SINGS FOR RADAR

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HOW GOES THE VOTE:
Hey Hounders, it's your faithful Team Captain Radar. As always, I want to thank you again very much for supportting (putting up with) the voting contest to get AHGRR some of the Animal Rescue Site grant money. We didn't start until the 6th week of the contest and have been playing catch-up ever since. In 12 days we sit at #7 in West Virginia and #414 nationwide. We're hoping to qualify AHGRR for at least a most votes in one week prize. Ms. Carol and Mr. Skip up at AHGRR rescued me so I owe them my life; this is the least I can do to try to help them help other dogs as bad off as I was. Hopefully, with your help, we will continue to move in the right direction because of YOUR VOTES, so PLEASE keep voting once a day per computer. However, our momentum seems to be slowing, so PLEASE be sure to vote today. It might help if y'all post about this on your blogs and/or especially to your Face Book and My Space friends. Just take a deep relaxing breath and try not to get upset by our daily reminder about voting. Please go to the bottom of this post to read all about it. Thank you all very much for helping us in this effort. You're helping to save lives and provide health care and shelter for homeless dogs while they're awaiting their furever homes. PLEASE consider posting the voting instructions on your blog and asking your readers to join us in our effort.

- Radar and The Bumpass Hounds & Kitties

MONDAY MYSTERY GUEST:

Remember, the MG is one of our followers listed at the top of our blog. These are the clues we gave y'all so far for this week's Monday Mystery Guest:
1.- The MG is like those 4 women that had a TV show and supposedly lived in Miami, FL, but is only one.
2.- The MG is a NorCal GRReat dog.
3.- The MG lives where you can be eithera winer or a whiner (perhaps both).4.- The MG actually practices obedience and thinks that Tony Bennett left his heart somewhere close by.
5.- The MG considers a Rose as a friend.

Today's Clue:
6.- Although the MG's name is the same as the resident whitch lived there, the MG does not live at the 1164 Morning Glory Circle.

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Life Question From Boru:

OK, so what's the speed of dark?

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PLEASE VOTE FOR AHGRR
Please go to this website:

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3
The webpage is somewhat temperamental but the above link is correct. Please give the page enough time to fully load to "Done" before proceeding. Then we want you to enter the following
red data into the boxes provided:
Shelter Name: Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue
Country: United States
State: WV
City: Capon Bridge

Then click on "Search." The page will then do its' thing and will end up showing the location of AHGRR: Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc.Capon Bridge, WV 26714. And, more importantly, a "VOTE" button will appear. Click on the "VOTE" button. You will then have to identify a particular animal in a photo to confirm your vote; this eliminates machine voting. You then will be thanked for your vote to indicate that your vote has registered. You can cast one vote every day for your favorite rescue organization. Voting begins on September 14th, 2009, and ends at midnight (PST) on December 20th, 2009. The more friends you can rally to vote for your favorite rescue organization, the better its chances of winning. Every vote, every day counts - shelters can pull ahead even during the last few days with enough support. Get people involved! The homeless pets awaiting adoption at Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary are counting on us.

FINALLY FRIDAY

NON VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS

BUMPASS STYLE

Hey Dad, is this mom's slipper?

Don't come any closer.

I don't want to guard the box anymore.

Hey Dad, our bowls seem to be, like, empty.

MONDAY MYSTERY GUEST:
Remember, the MG is one of our followers listed at the top of our blog. These are the clues we gave y'all so far for this week's Monday Mystery Guest:

1.- The MG is like those 4 women that had a TV show and supposedly lived in Miami, FL, but is only one.

2.- The MG is a NorCal GRReat dog.

3.- The MG lives where you can be eithera winer or a whiner (perhaps both).
4.- The MG actually practices obedience and thinks that Tony Bennett left his heart somewhere close by.

Today's Clue:

5.- The MG considers a Rose as a friend.

REAL AMERICAN IDOLS:

RICH ANESTHESIOLOGISTS THAT SING

GETTING OUT THE VOTE:

Hey Hounders, it's Team Captain Radar. Again, I want to thank you very much for putting up with the voting contest to get AHGRR some of that Animal Rescue Site grant money. We only started the 6th week of the contest and have been forced into playing catch-up since starting a week ago last Monday. In 11 days we've made it to #7 in West Virginia and #431 nationwide. We're hoping to qualify AHGRR for at least a most votes in one week prize. Ms. Carol and Mr. Skip up at AHGRR rescued me so I owe them my life; this is the least I can do to try to help them help other dogs as bad off as I was. Hopefully, with your help, we will continue to move in the right direction because of YOUR VOTES, so PLEASE keep voting once a day per computer. However, our momentum seems to be slowing, so PLEASE be sure to vote today. Please be tolerant and don't get upset by our daily reminder about voting. Please go to the bottom of this post to read all about it. Thank you all very much for helping us in this effort. You're helping to save lives and provide health care and shelter for homeless dogs while they're awaiting their furever homes. PLEASE consider posting the voting instructions on your blog and asking your readers to join us in our effort.
- Radar and The Bumpass Hounds & Kitties

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Life Lesson from Boru:

When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

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PLEASE VOTE FOR AHGRR

Please go to this website:
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3

The webpage is somewhat temperamental but the above link is correct. Please give the page enough time to fully load to "Done" before proceeding. Then we want you to enter the following

red data into the boxes provided:
Shelter Name: Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue
Country: United States
State: WV
City: Capon Bridge

Then click on "Search." The page will then do its' thing and will end up showing the location of AHGRR: Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc.Capon Bridge, WV 26714. And, more importantly, a "VOTE" button will appear. Click on the "VOTE" button. You will then have to identify a particular animal in a photo to confirm your vote; this eliminates machine voting. You then will be thanked for your vote to indicate that your vote has registered. You can cast one vote every day for your favorite rescue organization. Voting begins on September 14th, 2009, and ends at midnight (PST) on December 20th, 2009. The more friends you can rally to vote for your favorite rescue organization, the better its chances of winning. Every vote, every day counts - shelters can pull ahead even during the last few days with enough support. Get people involved! Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary is counting on us!

TRUE COLOURS THURSDAY

VOTING PROGRESS:
Hey Hounders, it's Team Captain Radar. Thank you very much for putting up with the voting contest to get AHGRR some of that Animal Rescue Site grant money. We didn't start until the 6th week of the contest and have been playing serious catch-up since a week ago last Monday. In 10 days we've made it to #7 in West Virginia and #449 nationwide. We're hoping to qualify AHGRR for at least a most votes in one week prize. Ms. Carol and Mr. Skip up at AHGRR rescued me so I owe them my life; this is the least I can do to try to help them help other dogs as bad off as I was. We are moving in the right direction because of YOUR VOTES, so PLEASE keep voting once a day per computer. However, our momentum seems to be slowing, so PLEASE be sure to vote today; pretty please with sugar on it. We hope y'all don't get upset by our daily reminder about voting. Please go to the bottom of this post to read all about it. Thank you all very much for helping us in this effort. You're helping to save lives and provide health care and shelter for homeless dogs while they're awaiting their furever homes. PLEASE consider posting the voting instructions on your blog and asking your readers to join us in our effort.

- Radar and The Bumpass Hounds & Kitties

Now on with blog business:

TODAY IS TRUE COLOURS THURSDAY
If you'd like to play along, contact the hostess BLUE.
The Colour for today is:

Winnie the Pooh is almost canary yellow but his umbrella is already there. The U.S. Navy had a yellow "target' plane in The Blue Angels right after WWII.

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Yellow is a common air-sea rescue color because its' contrast makes it easier to see in the ocean. Here is a canary yellow life raft and a life jacket.

A canary "Yellow Submarine" brings The Beatles album and movie "Yellow Submarine" to mind.

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Here's some canary yellow heavy equipment: a Union Pacific snow-plow locomotive and a a Honolulu fire engine.

Here we have a great Big Bird that is not a canary but is canary yellow. Mustard is just about canary yellow.

In 1957 there was a movie called "Old Yeller" which is old U.S. slang for Old Yellow. It made lots of little kids cry and have bad dreams. Yellow boots are cool, especially if they're packed with yellow snow.

Tweety Bird is canary yellow and so are canaries.

The U.S. Navy's WWII Trainer was called The yellow peril. Yellow Jacket Wasps are almost canary yellow.

A canary yellow Corvette and a cat wearing a canary yellow rain slicker. he looks like the Gloucester fisherman.

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Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese football (soccer) player wearing a canary yellow jersey. This Golden is wearing a yellow life jacket.

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Actress Terri Hatcher and singer Elton John are making fashion statement in canary yellow saying they are for the birds.

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MONDAY MYSTERY GUEST:

Remember, the MG is one of our followers listed at the top of our blog. These are the clues we gave y'all so far for this week's Monday Mystery Guest:
1.- The MG is like those 4 women that had a TV show and supposedly lived in Miami, FL, but is only one.
2.- The MG is a NorCal GRReat dog.
3.- The MG lives where you can be a winer or a whiner.
Today's Clue

4.- The MG actually practices obedience and thinks that Tony Bennett left his heart somewhere close by.

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Life Question From Boru:
How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?

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PLEASE VOTE FOR AHGRR

Please go to this website:
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3

The webpage is somewhat temperamental but the above link is correct. Please give the page enough time to fully load to "Done" before proceeding. Then we want you to enter the following red data into the boxes provided:
Shelter Name: Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue
Country: United States
State: WV
City: Capon Bridge

Then click on "Search." The page will then do its' thing and will end up showing the location of AHGRR: Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc. Capon Bridge, WV 26714. And, more importantly, a "VOTE" button will appear. Click on the "VOTE" button. You will then have to identify a particular animal in a photo to confirm your vote (not always as easy as it sounds); this eliminates machine voting. You then will be thanked for your vote to indicate that your vote has registered. You can cast one vote every day for your favorite rescue organization (we suggest Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue). Voting began on September 14th, 2009, and ends at midnight (PST) on December 20th, 2009. The more friends you can rally to vote for your favorite rescue organization, the better its chances of winning. Every vote, every day counts - shelters can pull ahead even during the last few days with enough support. Get people involved! Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary is counting on us.

(ALMOST) WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

The late, GReat

GORDON

We miss you big guy.

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MONDAY MYSTERY GUEST:

Remember, the MG is one of our followers listed at the top of our blog. These are the clues we gave y'all so far for this week's Monday Mystery Guest:

1.- The MG is like those 4 women that had a TV show and supposedly lived in Miami, FL, but is only one.

2.- The MG is a NorCal GRReat dog.

Today's Clue:

3.- The MG lives where you can be a winer or a whiner.

VOTING PROGRESS:

Hey Hounders, it's me, Radar (a.k.a. - Radio). This is a picture from after when AHGRR saved me from being "put down" and I was getting out of the hospital. I was originally gonna be "put down." I'm not sure what they were gonna put me down into, but it didn't sound very nice and I'm glad Ms. Carol and Mr. Skipped rescued me. I was diagnosed with the parvo virus and had to go to the hospital in Charlestown, WV. When I was cured I needed to be quarantined for 4 weeks and AHGRR didn't have a quarantine facility ($$$) so mom and dad picked me up to foster; the picture is mom putting on my leash after the vet tech brought me out of the hospital quarantine wing door. Once again mom and dad proved to be inept foster parents, evidently they've tried and failed before, and they decided they loved me too much to take me back. So now I've been appointed "Team Captain" in our effort to have AHGRR win some of the grant money that the Animal Rescue Site is distributing to those animal shelters that garner enough votes. We're doing quite well for a team that started late; 5 weeks into the competition, but we are playing "catch up." We have moved up from 10th to the #9 and now the #7 position amongst West Virginia Shelters and AHGRR is now up to the #476 position overall. AHGRR was NOT in the top 1000 on last Monday; on Tuesday we were #903, Wednesday we were #817, then #741 Friday, #688 on Saturday/Sunday and then #603 and #588. We are moving in the right direction because of YOUR VOTES, so PLEASE keep voting once a day per computer. Dad votes at home and at work every day. We really have to keep voting in order to get AHGRR in a range to win one of the 73 cash awards; maybe the prize for most votes in one week. We hope y'all don't get upset by our daily reminder about voting. Please go to the bottom of this post to read all about it. Thank you all very much for helping us in this effort. You're helping to save lives and provide health care and shelter for homeless dogs while they're awaiting their furever homes. PLEASE consider posting the voting instructions on your blog and asking your readers to join us in our effort. We know this is a pain in the butt, but the holiday season is upon us and what better way to celebrate than taking the time and effort to vote in order to alleviate a poor pup's pain and suffering.
- The Bumpass Hounds & Kitties

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Life Lessons From Boru:

Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

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PLEASE VOTE FOR AHGRR
Please go to this website:

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3
The webpage is somewhat temperamental but the above link is correct. Please give the page enough time to fully load to "Done" before proceeding. Then we want you to enter the following red data into the boxes provided:

Shelter Name: Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue

Country: United States

State: WV

City: Capon Bridge
Then click on "Search." The page will then do its' thing and will end up showing the location of AHGRR: Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue & Sanctuary, Inc. Capon Bridge, WV 26714. And, more importantly, a "VOTE" button will appear. Click on the "VOTE" button. You will then have to identify a particular animal in a photo to confirm your vote (not always as easy as it sounds); this eliminates machine voting. You then will be thanked for your vote to indicate that your vote has registered. You can cast one vote every day for your favorite rescue organization (we suggest Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue). Voting begins on September 14th, 2009, and ends at midnight (PST) on December 20th, 2009. The more friends you can rally to vote for your favorite rescue organization, the better its chances of winning. Every vote, every day counts - shelters can pull ahead even during the last few days with enough support. Get people involved! Almost Heaven Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary is counting on us.