MARCH 8, 2024 ON MY CORNER ASK YOUR VENDOR How can you tell it's spring? When the red robin comes bob bob bobbing along. — Ken Parks, #490 Because of the birds chirping! — Mark Gigax, #620 When you're not freezing and you're not sweating. — Austin Cash, #627 I really don't know. Nowadays you think it's spring one day and then it blizzards the next day. — Joe Woods, #103 The spring flowers are out and so are the robins! — Cindy Gere, #279 I look at the ground; the grass comes, the flowers come. I can push a stick in the ground and it doesn't break. — Roberto Isla Caballero, #347 When the birds get up before me and the buds are on the trees. — Derek Allen, #177 You can tell it's spring to your back, love is in the air. — Shawn Swoffer, #574 CINDY GERE Groundcover vendor No. 279 When the ground is WARMER and SOFT, and people's work commute is getting EASIER (and SAFER!). People and animals are playing outside. In Michigan it's not typically completely spring until May! :O — Amanda Gale, #573 It's cloudy! — Ashley Powell, #595 Because you have more daylight; it rains a lot and the temperature changes a lot. — Felicia Wilbert, #234 I’m really glad the new Barbie movie was made. Me and my boyfriend Richard went to see it and we both really enjoyed it. It was really colorful and musical. It was a very beautiful, playful movie. I really loved it because there were Barbies and Kens of all races, shapes and sizes. I loved the whole movie and it had some realistic parts that I loved. I loved all the playhouses and get-togethers and parties they had. I really loved at the end when the lady who made Barbie’s spirit was in the movie and we got a chance to see her. The only thing I didn’t like was the beginning when little girls GROUNDCOVER NEWS 3 I love dolls and the new Barbie movie Dolls are very beautiful and cuddly. I really enjoy dolls of all kinds and books and magazines that show beautiful dolls. One of my favorite dolls is a DENISE SHEARER Groundcover vendor No. 485 were tearing baby dolls up because I love dolls of all kinds. All my life, even as an adult, I’ve loved all kinds of dolls. I love Barbie dolls, baby dolls, stuffed animal dolls and cloth rag dolls. baby Chrissy doll. She looks real. I’ve watched documentaries where older adult women have dolls that they buy that look like real babies. That’s a great company keeper for someone who's lonesome, or just anybody. In a way, I’m a doll collector. But I will be careful not to be a hoarder. I share some of the dolls I collect with little girls and other people who like dolls because it's better to give than to hoard. Happy pet sitting! pets require noncommercial foods. Some pets even have refrigerated foods, as well. If you overfeed a pet they can get fat. Third is exercise. Some animals require going out for a walk or even a run to help keep their claws worn down and body healthy. Fourth is engagement. Animals are considered sacred when it comes to pets. There are many kinds, types and varieties of pets, from cats to dogs to snakes and birds. There are important protocols to consider before caring for any animal. When taking on another person’s pet there are five things that must be considered. The first is getting all the veterinarian paperwork that lists all illnesses and conditions, vaccination records, and special meds the pet must take. The second is diet. Many animals that are exotic do have special diets to consider. You need to know what to avoid with pets that have allergies and what they need to avoid so as not to get sick. Some Many animals want to play, but some animals want their alone time, such as for cats and older cats who are in pain. Remember, you are only keeping them until their owner wants them returned. Make sure you write up a contract for all care for the animal and the agreed-upon location and time you plan on helping that person. Considering all the time, energy and care you will shower on the pet, you want to make sure you get paid for your services. Pet sitting is a wonderful opportunity to make some cash and help very busy people who need the help when on vacations and business trips. Happy pet sitting! exp. 01/31/2025
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