Good Morning Fml & Happy New Year: I would like to respond to the two (2) post's about the Giving Tree. (Again!!) First to Ferret Guardian Rescue: >On November 18th we sent our ferrets' information to the >giving tree but they never made it up for some reason. Let me give You the reason - I have received nothing from you or the shelter about putting anyone on the Trees. If you do not send me the information - they cant be put up. Sorry to sound so crass, but you are the third shelter that has posted saying you have sent me the information and haven't. If you still have that e-mail - please do resend it - I would like to read it and put it up - but I will need the original. Just cut and Paste with the date of the original. The Tree's will be up until All ferrets are up and has Santa's. Now for ' Anonymous ' : Thank you for your uplifting post. >I don't care what Kris has to say: I am glade you don't care, but as I posted to others - get your facts straight. Unless you are going through every single page each day, you have no clue as to what I have or haven't done... For your information - I run 4 different programs @ one time , that I have to update so I can answer questions or direct Santa's to the correct ferrets that they chose or the addy of the shelter they chose the ferret from. NOT an excuse - just letting you know. (P.S. - I also read all the e-mail's that are sent about the Tree's. Even about my mess up's) >This is the first year that the tree has been up that it was not >finished by Christmas You are correct - Also this is the first year we've had 825 ferrets on the Tree'. >in at least 4 days, unless he is simply forgetting to hit his >"publish" button. ( I Know how to use my programs. Yep I'm old but not that forgetful ) >It was NOT updated the week before Christmas, resulting in ferrets not >getting Santa's " How do you figure it's my fault that because it wasn't updated (which it was)- that's the reason babies didn't get a Christmas??? ( By the way - It was updated ( Ask my Wife)) >As I understand it from doing online work, a "real time inventory" >program would handle that issue- Jeffer's pet could help with that Who is Jeffer's Pet?? (you??), There are a few programs that I need to use - but cannot afford @ this time. If you are doing online work you should know that it takes time to resize pics - turn them into flakes - re-write the stories in a format that works in your web site program- then upload to the server,make a page and rename it - then put all that info on it to make it the ferrets page. Then after you do that - go back , read the Santa list and go threw a few more (10) steps to Finnish updating your information. Now I'm saying all this for a reason - As of the 29th of December there has been only 4 Secret Santa's that have filled out the form and only two privet e-mail's letting ME know that they have picked ferrets off the Tree. So as you put it - I didn't find it an emergency to put up the few Stocking within those couple day's. I figured I would spend it with my wife and Little ones (ferrets, dogs & cat), then get back to work on it on 1-2-08. I guess you are absolutely right - I have NO reasons for my actions!! >I'm not slamming Kris HUH - oh, ok thanks >Most of us have offered to help. First - I feel uncomfortable giving out my password & site addy so others can up date information on my web site. ( Sorry ) >The point I'm making here is that the Giving Tree should not rest solely with one person- it becomes overwhelming Second - So like - are you supporting me?? or starting to understand?? So to end this nonsense, I will be doing this for the next few years for sure - The DMK rescue made this a Special Christmas that pulled those babies out of a situation that some of them would not of survived to enjoy their freedom if it did not happen (no matter how it came down). So if I have hurt any feeling's this Year I'm sorry, but I'm doing the best I can do without neglecting my family & my own pet's or my health or work. I can't figure out why some need to complain under a Anonymous Poster name - You can e-mail me directly @ [log in to unmask] and work with me and give suggestions for next year. I have received many thank you from shelter's and Secret Santa's this year, and I thank you from my heart. I also have had offers to help ( now & next year). This year's is almost over(07 trees) - next year I will recruit the one's that have offered their help. Either way - I wont give up on the Tree's -- It is something very special to my heart and to every shelter and Santa's that have given positive responses to me. God Bless & Happy New Year Kris S Mewton [Posted in FML 5840]