Wednesday, February 09, 2011

SEARCHING FOR THE LOST RANCH DONKEYS PANCHO, NELLIE & SARAH:((

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AL HELPING THE LADY FERRIER WHILE SHE RE-SHOES THE 3 RANCH DONKEYS…PANCHO, SARAH & NELLIE  (File Photo)

Our gusting winds dissipated sometime during the night & we dawned another sunny & beautiful warm Arizona day.  How nice it is to step out of the rig each morning to the sounds of many birds at the feeders & long panoramic views to the mountains on the horizons.  This is truly a land of wonderment. 

REMEMBER TO CHECK THE HEIGHTS OF THOSE LOW OVERHEAD BRIDGES AHEAD  (Internet photo)

We got a call from Jeanie over at the Ranch this morning about 11:30 saying their 3 Donkeys were missing.  A gate was down & Pancho, Nellie & Sarah were no where to be found.  Ray was out trying to pick up their tracks.  Didn’t take us long to fire up the Jeep & head over.  Gate may have been broken down & Jeanie is worried the Donkeys were stolen in the night.  Kelly & I criss crossed a number of roads & fields in the Whitewater Draw area for a couple hours but didn’t see any sign of them despite using high powered binoculars.  The Donkeys have totally vanished.  Some of you readers may remember those Donkeys from our times at the ranch these past couple years.  They are the same Donkeys I had a picture of in the blog just two days ago on Monday.  I’m afraid it is not looking good for them…..especially if they have been stolen.  The Donkeys were not working ranch animals, they were/are Jeanie & Ray’s beloved pets.  Police, neighbors & area stock yards have been notified.

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PANCHO, NELLIE & SARAH ARE A FAMILY…MOM, DAD, & DAUGHTER

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SEARCHING FOR PANCHO, NELLIE & SARAH

Had some questions about the ‘sky alien’ photo in Tuesday’s blog.  The actual cloud pattern of that ‘face’ is real but I added the two little yellow eyes with Window’s Paint program & then used Picasa’s ‘Focal B&W to highlight the natural orange color of the sunset around the cloud pattern.  I took the photo December 6th of 2009 at 6:26 P.M. from the Ranch in McNeil Arizona.  Mountains below are the Mules.

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For you folks out there interested in Golf & sports figures, check out what JOE & NANCY are up to on the greens of the Pebble Beach AT&T ProAm in Calfornia this week.

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PLAY DAY AT THE RANCH  (File photo Dec. 09)

Now, here is something very different that has a double whammy family connection for Kelly.  This true life Doctor in the following ‘You Tube’ Manchester Tennessee video is actually Kelly’s ex Brother-In-Law.  Kelly has been telling me stories about this guy for years.  Kelly’s husband at the time was John, Doctor Dave’s Brother.  The flamboyant Doctor Dave would sometimes fly Kelly & John to Tennessee for his lavish parties.  Kelly remembers a Halloween Party where she thinks the legendary pool player Minnesota Fats was in attendance.  Doctor Dave would fly in music stars & hire helicopters to give people rides at the parties etc.  Kelly did get up for a helicopter ride at that particular Halloween Party.  Now, here is the second family connection & then I will tie the two together.  Kelly’s Son-In-Law Bradley, from Vancouver, has his own Video Production Company called M20. (Bradley has the past Canadian Olympics to his credit plus he can be seen on Global TV’s ‘Connected Life’ segment every Friday in Vancouver.)

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<<< BRADLEY, SARAH & TWINS GABE & ADARA

Doctor Dave came up with the idea to create a reality TV show about his life awhile back & recruited Bradley to fly down to Tennessee last summer & put together what is known as a trailer in hopes of a possible reality series.   We watched the short video this morning & Kelly said Doctor Dave was not acting in the video.  That is actually what he is like.  DD is the official Doctor for the women’s prison there & also the local football team so you can see where there could possibly be some kind of meat & potatoes for a reality series.

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DOWNTOWN ELFRIDA ARIZONA TODAY….NICE HORSE

With today’s viewing public going bonkers over all these reality type shows filled with wild & whacky shenanigans, Doctor Dave’s time may very well have arrived.  We think Bradley did a great job putting this short promo together…..Check out DOCSTAR:))  (Docstar can also be seen on Bradleys M2O site.)

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THIS IS THE EXACT LOCATION & EXACT TIME ON MARCH 16/09 THAT KELLY & I DECIDED IF WE WERE GOING TO CONTINUE OUR TRAVELS TO THE SOUTHWEST FOR THE WINTERS WE WERE GOING TO NEED A JEEP…WE WERE ATOP THE CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS IN ARIZONA HEADING FOR PORTAL AT THE TIME -15 MONTHS LATER WE HAD OUR 2006 JEEP TJ WRANGLER SPORT:))

We have us a bit of an RV shuffle coming up in a couple days involving another RV couple whom we know & another Ranch location for a couple days.  Plans are always on the move in these parts & plans are always changing.  As soon as we know how things are shaking out I’ll let you all know what is happening here……10-4.

GROANER’S CORNER:((  And here are some answers to a few dog questions you have always wondered about…………

-Why did the poor dog chase his own tail ? He was trying to make both ends meet !

-What happens when it rains cats and dogs ? You can step in a poodle!

-What has four legs and an arm? A happy pit bull.

-Why did the cowboy buy a dachshund? He wanted to get a long little doggie.

-If there is H2O on the inside of a fire hydrant, what is on the outside?  K9P.

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12 comments:

  1. so sorry to hear about the 'family of donkeys'..hope they show up!!

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  2. I sure hope the donkeys turn up unharmed.

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  3. Please don't keep us in suspense... if they do find the donkeys today, can you do a second post?

    Hoping they are found safe and sound and filling their bellies on some sweet grass they found!

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  4. Ellie and I really feel for Ray and Jeanie. Having had our “horse guys” disappear from time to time was always a time of high anxiety. Hopefully their Donkey pets will be returned very soon.

    John
    relaxedrush.blogspot.com

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  5. That's terrible news about the donkeys! I can't imagine them wandering too far from home as they were more like pets but I sure hope they weren't stolen!

    Interesting story about Dr. Dave!

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  6. Sure hope you find the family of donkey's, that would be so sad if someone stole them.

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  7. You know what they used to do with "horse thieves"....The fact that there are people who could steal and hide 3 donkees makes me a tad nervous....Hope you get to go where you want..and can do it soon....Dr. Dave....I have no room to comment on ANYONE'S doings,now do I???

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  8. If those Donkeys were stolen, it must have been well planned. To remove three at once and not leave any firm trace of the robbery suggests that whoever did it knows what they are doing.

    Unfortunately, that suggests that they will less likely be caught,as well.

    Lets hope for the best.

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  9. That is very disturbing about the pet donkeys, I sure hope they just wandered off and will come home soon.

    Surely there would be tracks of some sort? Do you think some bloodhounds would help? Has a reward been offered for their safe return?

    If some sorry sod took off with them, I hope they return them safe and unharmed.

    Everyone will be worrying about them, just as you are.

    Happy Trails, Penny, TX

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  10. Terrible, terrible news about the donkeys. Jeanie and Ray must be heartsick. I can't imagine they would have walked off on their own. Those dear donkeys must be sad being away from their home. I hope they are found. Keep us posted.

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  11. Stealing someones ranch animals (Pets) is just wrong! Hope they get a lead on the perpetrators. And on the donkey's no pun intended!

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  12. Such a cute donkey family, and so sad for your friends to lose all of them at once.

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