Welcome Survey for Pat - long

May 8, 2005

What time do you get up?

I work a steady split afternoon/midnight shift from 5pm till 4:30am.

What is your favorite recipe?

Hot and Spicy Thai Soup, pretty close to calorie free (will send it in soon)

What was the last film you saw at the cinema?

Ladder 49Who is your favorite TV chef?

Don't watch TV What do you have for breakfast?

hmmmmm.. my breakfast is around 1-2pm.. so mostly it is a clear broth soup and a piece of fruit

What/who inspires you?

Animals inspire me, they expect so little yet have so much to give back in return. Wouldn;t it be nice to have friends who offer you the same type of unconditional love? :)What is your middle name?

Ann (Patricia Ann) my mother had no originality.. she was Patricia Ann as well.. lolBeach, City or Country?

Country, anywhere I can have horses and stretch out a bit

Homemade ice cream or store bought?

Never had homemade, but I usually enjoy most homemade things more , so most likely homemade

Favorite ice cream?

Hagen Dasz - Caramel Cone or Butter Pecan

Favorite color?

Denim BlueWhat kind of car do you drive?

In a perfect world, I drive a stick shift, bright shiny short box, stepside pickup with big tires and roll bars and lots of chrome (yes.. have thought lots about it.. lololol) In the real world <sighs> in two weeks I will be driving a 1993 Ford Escort, but it was cheap, reliable and a great deal. Right now I have an old tank of a van, she's been a good girl for years but fading quickly..lol. I want a horse to go back and forth to work, I understand horses, I know horses and I can care for horses... <sighs> vehicles confuse me

(I talk alot btw.. in case you haven;t figured it out yet.. lol)Favorite sandwich?

Have given up bread (still have occasionally at restuarant though) for almost a year now. (Part of the new and improved and healthier me.. lolol

Favorite “crafty” thing you like to do:

I buy junk jewellry from second hand stores (particulalry old antique pieces) and fix them up or modify them to more modern settings/uses. I also collect dried weeds and paint them, etc and make arrangements outa them (my whole christmas tree is decorated in weeds)

Favorite flower?

Lilacs! and OOOOOOOOOH I wish I could get cut lilacs to stay fresh indoors.

Any Hobbies?

Horses, dog rescue, aquarium keeping, gardening

Do you have children?

Two, a daughter (Sabrina..26), a son (Adam..24). Sabrina has three boys, Tyler 7, Devon 6, and Kyle 3. The boys think their grandma rocks <gryns>.

If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm tuff one.. I am a homebody and not much into goin places...I don;t know.. hmmmmm.. ok.. when I figure it out, I will have my people call your people.. lol What color is your bathroom?

Cream, blue and goldFavorite thing to shop for:

Old junk jewellry and boots.. I love bootsWhere would you retire?

I am going to be able to retire?Favorite day of the week?

Saturday morning.. it feels like you have the whoooooooole weekend ahead of you :)What did you do for your last birthday?

I think I worked <is a boring person.. lol>

Where do you live?

Windsor, Ontario (Canada) about 5 minutes from the Detroit border

Favorite sport to watch:

Dressage (as soon as I can lose more weight and get in better shape.. I will be taking dressage lessons myself.. WOOHOOOOO!)

What fabric detergent do you use?

I usually make the decision at the store based on the "smellability" factor. I am one of those truly annoying individuals who has to sniff all the bottles at the store before I decide.. lol

Coke or Pepsi?

Pepsi Pepsi Pepsi Pepsi Pepsi! Oh yes, and PepsiAre you a morning person or a night owl?

Night Owl..I never understood morning folks.. after all.. aren't we always told to "stay away from the bright light?" lolDo you have any pets?

OK.. just remember.. YOU ASKED...

Dogs

....Hanibal the Cannibal, 12 year old male rescued dalmatian who is my cuddle boy.. When at home, where I am .. he is....

....Buckeye (aka Buddy).. 8 yr old male rescued dalmatian with three legs and chronic motion sickness (lol...not joking.. when he bounces around the house.. the motion causes his tummy to get upset and he gets queasy). Buckeye is a certified therapy dog.

.... JayJay, 6 yr old male dalmatian. He is one of my fosters for my dog rescue group I volunteer with and is currently colored a very vivid green (Note to self: Remember to not let white dals out to play on a freshly mown lawn)

.... Ruke, 11 month old tri-colored (black, liver and orange spots) male dalmatian. Ruke is another foster dog of mine for the rescue group. he is a small dal and is all full of puppy love. He is deaf and currently working on learning hand signals and how not to be an idiot and jump into my 75 gallon aquarium again.

....Ferbee, 2 yr old male bassett/shephard mix (I KNOW he looks funny as hell.. but fortunately he doesn;t care). Ferbee is another foster dog for my rescue group and I think because he is so short (foot and a half high and three feet long) Ferbee is currently working on learning that we don;t have to jump 3 feet in the air constantly to get mom's attention.

Ponies...

I volunteer heavily at a therapuetic riding stable that works with handicapped kids, I am also in charge of the care of two ponies there and am currently training them both for the program.

....Tootsie Pop. Very small, 6 yr old dark bay shetland mare with tons of energy and the biggest attitude you ever seen. She's quite the handful and in addition to manners, we are currently working on learning to drive a cart. She is my joy and also my way to keep my ego in check. She seems to have a knack of humbling me badly just when I think I have her figured out.. lolol

....Mikey. 11yr old male Welsh pony. Gorgeous boy, deep copper coat with a silky blonde mane and tail. He came into our program about two months ago and is blind in one eye. Am currently working on Mikey's blind side so he is not so skittish. He loves to prance and is learning to cart drive as well.

Aquariums

.... 75 gallon freshwater, heavily planted... (in process) ..community tank

.... 50 gallon freshwater, houses large goldfish

.... 10 gallon freshwater, houses dojo loaches and birchirs

.... 5 gallon brackish, houses bumblebee gobies

....5 gallon freshwater, houses a few cories and one baby birchr that I found at a pet store and had all her fins bit off, she can;t swim.. can just wiggle around the tank till they grow back.. lol .. yeah i know.. i am a magnet for hurt, handicapped or disabled animals.. even fish.. lol.. would be amazed at what you see in the stores if you look closely.. lol.. both the cories in the tank with her are missing eyes.

.... 4 one gallon freshwater tanks.. one with ghost shrimp, one with dwarf frogs (Leah and Leopold), two with a single betta in each.

.... 20-25 (it varies) goldfish bowls each with a betta

Crabs

.... 11 assorted hermit crabs in a 60 gallon bowfront aquarium, Ecuadorians, Purple Pincers and Rugs

Snail

.... Sydney is my Giant African Land Snail and anyone who tells you that snails have no personality lied. lol.. I raised her from the size of a pea and she is now the size of a large orange. She loves to get baths and will respond to my voice and readily enjoys being petted.

Cat

... Kit, 10 yr old male black and white "slyvester" kitty. Kit is a hold over from when the kids lived at home.. they moved out and forgot THEIR cat. I routinely remind them he is still here <sighs> can you tell I am not a cat person.

I think that is it.. unless you want to count the 3 baby raccoons I am currently nursing. I was a wildlife rehabber (retired now) for 16 yrs and am just nursing these guys until I can find a rehabber to take them in.

<gryns> told you i was wordy

Pat

May 9, 2005

Welcome Patricia Ann! I just had to use your first and middle names

because my sister is one too, LOL. I can just imagine what your

Ferbee looks like :-). My ex and I had a female Australian

shepherd/Bassett hound and she was mama's sweetheart.

Nite Owl's RULE!

Marvel

On 5/8/05, wild child <wild_child1961 wrote:

> What time do you get up?

>

> I work a steady split afternoon/midnight shift from 5pm till 4:30am.

>

> What is your middle name?

>

> Ann (Patricia Ann) my mother had no originality.. she was Patricia Ann as

> well.. lol

>

> Are you a morning person or a night owl?

>

> Night Owl..I never understood morning folks.. after all.. aren't we always

> told to " stay away from the bright light? " lol

>

> Do you have any pets?

> ...Ferbee, 2 yr old male bassett/shephard mix (I KNOW he looks funny as

> hell.. but fortunately he doesn;t care). Ferbee is another foster dog for

> my rescue group and I think because he is so short (foot and a half high and

> three feet long) Ferbee is currently working on learning that we don;t have

> to jump 3 feet in the air constantly to get mom's attention.

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May 10, 2005

<gryns> why thank you Marvel and please tell Patricia Ann hello for me.. lmao

lol.. yes.. Ferbee is an experience.. he's the only dog I have ever had that can actually chase his tail and catch it.. and then the little brat just keeps going in circles with his tail in his mouth.. lolol..too cute

thanks for the welcome

Pat

Welcome Patricia Ann! I just had to use your first and middle namesbecause my sister is one too, LOL. I can just imagine what yourFerbee looks like :-). My ex and I had a female Australianshepherd/Bassett hound and she was mama's sweetheart.Nite Owl's RULE!Marvel