Author Archives: DCG

Y’all ready? Christmas shipping deadlines fast approaching!

Posted on December 5, 2021 | 3 comments

Christmas will be here before you know it!

Awhile ago I had heard rumors that packages and Christmas cards could be late if you didn’t mail them early. The supposed reason for this was “supply chain issues.”

Whatever the case may be for anticipated mail/package delays, NPR put out a list of shipping company deadlines to make sure your cards and packages make it on time to their intended recipient(s). Here’s the deadline dates:

USPS

December 15: USPS retail ground service
December 17: First-class mail service (including Christmas cards)
December 17: First-class packages
December 18: Priority Mail
December 23: Priority Mail Express

FedEx

December 9: Ground & Freight Economy
December 15: Ground & Home Delivery
December 21: Express Saver
December 22: 2Day & 2Day-AM
December 23: Overnight services
December 24: Same-day services

UPS

December 21: 3-Day Select
December 22: 2nd Day Air services
December 23: Next-day Air services

NPR has more information for mail/packages to Hawaii, Alaska and international shipments here.

Hope this helps!

DCG

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Tagged Christmas, Christmas shipping deadlines

A donkey who thinks he’s a dog!

Posted on December 2, 2021 | 9 comments

Walter the Donkey apparently thinks he’s a dog! He loves snuggling with his owner on the couch and going for walks with his fellow dogs.

Much cuteness!

DCG

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Posted in dogs, God's creation

Tagged Walter the Donkey

Wednesday funnies!

Posted on December 1, 2021 | 9 comments

DCG

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Posted in Funnies

Training Dogs in Prison Changed This Man’s Life

Posted on November 28, 2021 | 5 comments

The sponsor of this program, Pawsitive Change in California, sounds like a very successful partnership!

DCG

The former inmate’s name is Nhut Vo.

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Posted in dogs, God's creation

Tagged Nhut Vo, Pawsitive Change Program, prison rehabilitation

Wednesday Funnies…Pre-Thanksgiving Edition!

Posted on November 24, 2021 | 4 comments

DCG

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Posted in Funnies

Tagged Thanksgiving

Police honor 9-year-old girl who helped fight off mom’s attacker

Posted on November 22, 2021 | 4 comments

Quite the brave little girl!

DCG

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Posted in Crime

Tagged Florida, self defense, West Palm Beach

77-year-old man with a CCL shoots and kills robber in Chicago

Posted on November 7, 2021 | 8 comments

From MyFoxChicago:

“An elderly man with a concealed carry license shot and killed a robber in Chicago on Saturday afternoon, police said.

The 77-year-old was in a garage on East 89th near MLK in West Chesterfield around 12:30 p.m. when the robber drove up.

The robber pulled out a gun and demanded the elderly man’s stuff, police said.

Instead of handing his things over, the elderly man pulled out a gun and shot the robber in the head and chest, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Chicago Police said that the elderly man has a valid Firearms Owner Identification Card and a Concealed Carry License. The Chicago Fire Department confirmed that he is a retired firefighter.”

DCG

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Posted in Crime

Tagged #2A, self defense

Update on DCG’s dad: Slow recovery yet doing good!

Posted on November 5, 2021 | 7 comments

DCG’s dad checking out the scope on the .30-06 rifle.

It’s been about a month since I posted an update on my father so thought I’d give another update.

After recovering from the Wuhan virus, a bacterial infection and vascular surgery, dad is doing pretty good!

He’s still in a skilled nursing facility, receiving daily “complex” wound care treatment (due to vascular issue in his foot) and doing daily physical therapy to improve his mobility (which was impacted by said vascular issue).

He sounds like himself again when I call him and has gained a few pounds, so that is good because he was super skinny.

We’re taking it day-by-day right now and are happy he’s receiving such good care in the skilled nursing facility!

DCG

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Posted in COVID-19, Health