I like to go fishing and cruising, too, Wuzz. I just hate paying for a boat more than I like to. I'm cheap besides being a crusty old curmudgeon.
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Well, I don't like the water very much and this boat has been sitting for 4 or more years. Every summer I think we will sell it and then we don't. We have Lake Lahontan but it has just been a mud puddle for quite a few years. There is water in it for now but it is probably shrinking every day. Hoping Hubby will get it on Craigslist soon!!!!!
They are saying 99 degrees today so going hot! This is supposed to be Hades week with temps over 100 degrees. Not looking forward to that. It is still cooling off overnight which is nice. Got the house down to 60 degrees but closed up as soon as the sun came up since the temp went up 1 degree immediately.
Lake front sounds nice, Wuzz. I would enjoy looking at the water and the birds. My favorite bird is the Great Blue Heron but all herons are fantastic birds.
They are saying 99 degrees today so going hot! This is supposed to be Hades week with temps over 100 degrees. Not looking forward to that. It is still cooling off overnight which is nice. Got the house down to 60 degrees but closed up as soon as the sun came up since the temp went up 1 degree immediately.
Lake front sounds nice, Wuzz. I would enjoy looking at the water and the birds. My favorite bird is the Great Blue Heron but all herons are fantastic birds.
We've got all kinds of large birds including eagles. We're over run with sand hil whooping cranes. Lot's of osprey and water turkeys. What kind of boat is it?
Not exactly a yatch, Lizzie. Maybe it's me, or my friends that had boats, but if they were buying a boat that was sitting on blocks, that's how they bought it. If it was in the water, then maybe take it for a short ride with the owner or salesman. Both cases were big outboards, 18 feet and up, or moderate inboards 25 feet and up. Wonder what he's want if it was a sailboat?
We/ve got all kinds of birds here, as well. We haven't put out the hummer feeders so I only see them once in a great while. I've seen hawks, turkey buzzards, buzzards, ospreys and all the "garden variety stuff. The one that I really remember was an owl sitting on top of a lone telephone pole along the road in a field. It had to be two feet tall, sitting there, and that's a pretty big size for any bird around here.
We/ve got all kinds of birds here, as well. We haven't put out the hummer feeders so I only see them once in a great while. I've seen hawks, turkey buzzards, buzzards, ospreys and all the "garden variety stuff. The one that I really remember was an owl sitting on top of a lone telephone pole along the road in a field. It had to be two feet tall, sitting there, and that's a pretty big size for any bird around here.
Good morning, Voltpeeps.
It only got to 70 overnight and it looks like it will be another hot one. It was 98 degrees yesterday which is hot!!!!!
It looks hazy like we have smoke in the valley today. There are a few fires nearby so that may be.
I got the materials for the last step on the deck so I will be working on that as soon as I eat some Cheerios.
Have a good day, Wuzzz
How are the kids doing, SandySu? Any events going on in your area?
It only got to 70 overnight and it looks like it will be another hot one. It was 98 degrees yesterday which is hot!!!!!
It looks hazy like we have smoke in the valley today. There are a few fires nearby so that may be.
I got the materials for the last step on the deck so I will be working on that as soon as I eat some Cheerios.
Have a good day, Wuzzz
How are the kids doing, SandySu? Any events going on in your area?
'moanin, Voltatics.
We topped out at 99.7 yesterday, a little warmer than predicted, and got over an inch of rain between 5:30 and 8:00 this morning. Now the sun is out and it's supposed to be even hotter today. Looks like it's going to be hot in Philadelphia today, too, in more ways than one. The humidity is stifling, but as it gets hotter it'll effectively drop off a bit I hope.
Think I'll stick to inside the house today. I was going to go outside and do some stuff and come back in by 10 or 11 depending on the heat or my stamina, but everything is soaking wet so it can wait for tomorrow. I'll clean the bathrooms, rebuild a tank or two nd work on a mod I'm building. I may even get on the elliptical as long as I'm downstairs. Wuzz is shaming me.
We topped out at 99.7 yesterday, a little warmer than predicted, and got over an inch of rain between 5:30 and 8:00 this morning. Now the sun is out and it's supposed to be even hotter today. Looks like it's going to be hot in Philadelphia today, too, in more ways than one. The humidity is stifling, but as it gets hotter it'll effectively drop off a bit I hope.
Think I'll stick to inside the house today. I was going to go outside and do some stuff and come back in by 10 or 11 depending on the heat or my stamina, but everything is soaking wet so it can wait for tomorrow. I'll clean the bathrooms, rebuild a tank or two nd work on a mod I'm building. I may even get on the elliptical as long as I'm downstairs. Wuzz is shaming me.
I'm building the step for the deck and I am halfway done with the base. I also decided to finally get to the bottom of the dirty laundry hamper since it will be over 100 degrees starting tomorrow. Hubby cleaned up the kitchen which was a real treat for me Painting exterior trim for the back door and the new French doors is also on my list.
I have a few small chores left like closing the shutters and watering the potted plants on the patio.
All that rain must be making it super duper humid for you, awsum. I would stay indoors, too.
Painting exterior trim for the back door and the new French doors is also on my list.I have a few small chores left like closing the shutters and watering the potted plants on the patio.
All that rain must be making it super duper humid for you, awsum. I would stay indoors, too.
Batten down the hatches, mate, we're in for a blow!
The weather radio has been going off constantly since 6PM. We've gotten another inch of rain in the last half hour and it's still pouring hard and will be for another hour from the radar I've seen. Constant lightning and thunder to go with it. This is the first, real, thunderstorm we've had since we moved into this house, six years ago.
The weather radio has been going off constantly since 6PM. We've gotten another inch of rain in the last half hour and it's still pouring hard and will be for another hour from the radar I've seen. Constant lightning and thunder to go with it. This is the first, real, thunderstorm we've had since we moved into this house, six years ago.
Lizzie, just for you, a tutoring report.
But first, a weather report. We got lots of rain today! Since it's been a drought, that's good news. It didn't rain constantly all day, but we had some thunderstorms and heavy rain at times.
The youngest boy finally collected 100 stones to pay me back for advancing him the stones to go to the movie, The Jungle Book. He thought he was tricking me when he heard I was going to take his stones when he collected 100, so he was giving them to his older brother so he never accumulated the 100 he owed me. I explained to him how he needed to give them to me, plus collect 100 more before he could go on another outing, and if his siblings got 100 stones sooner, we would go without him. I think that woke him up. So today, his container looked full enough to be worth counting them, and now he's paid up and has about 3 stones left over to start the next outing's fee. I wondered where his stones were going, since he nearly always does his homework, and finally I found out and explained the system more thoroughly to him. I resent that he was trying to cheat me, though, even if his plan worked against him rather than for him.
I don't remember him having so many stones last I looked, so maybe his brother gave some back. That's my suspicion. But I don't always look at their containers. I'm usually packing away their stuff and getting out the next kid's stuff while they put their stones away.
The little one is speaking more English all the time. We can have a conversation now. He's learning plurals. I started with the concept and gave exercises like "one dog, three dogs," which also taught him the numbers spelled out. Now he's been learning that sometimes you add "es" rather than just "s" and this next lesson, I'll give him a worksheet where he has to decide which one. I think that'll be a challenge for him, and I hope he will pay close attention.
The girl, his sister, the middle child, is doing very well, though this last homework was more careless than usual, so I spoke to her about it. She's been reading a chapter a lesson from a book about the men landing on the moon, but she finds it boring. I think she's more into fiction. I have to figure out what to give her to read that has more suspense or whatever, though the dangers the astronauts faced seemed adventurous enough to excite me. Maybe it's because I remember it happening, and she considers it ancient history.
She is writing longer stuff than the one page I ask for, though, and her writing has really come together, being intelligible and cohesive. I don't focus on writing mechanics like making paragraphs much, since I want them to get creative and be as unfettered by rules as it's possible, though I do correct grammar and spelling.
The older boy has gotten into poetry. I think he finds it shorter reading than prose, and he's lazy, but he has a weird, offbeat mind that lends itself well to stuff like Shel Silverstein, if anyone knows who that poet is. He writes wacky, irreverent poems for kids. My daughter loved his stuff. So, even if the boy thinks he's getting away with something having poetry instead of prose, I think I can use that to get him interested and acquainted with that writing form. So now I'm wondering if I should ask him to write a rhyming poem. I've let him go wild with free verse so far. Should he just go wild, or find the structure of poetry? Of course, he reads both kinds.
The other girl, who usually works so hard, didn't do her homework a few times lately. She used to be so faithful! She said she was really busy this last time, but she's had a sort of attitude, too, after the beginning when I thought we had straightened that out. I actually raised my voice to her today, and that sure brought her up short. I don't usually yell at them, so it's a shock when I need to. It works very well if not overused.
I still owe her brother a trip, though he's no longer a student. He still wants to see the movie, Suicide Squad. I thought maybe he'd like the demolition derby coming up at the local fairgrounds in about a month, but no, all he wants to do is go to the movies. If he was still a student, I might insist on a different kind of outing next time, but I did promise this movie, so I guess it's Suicide Squad.
I don't know how it came up today -- during a recipe reading his sister did, I think -- but she mentioned that her grandmother, who takes care of them while her mom works, boils the drinking water. I said she didn't have to do that to kill the germs, that there's chlorine in the water, and maybe she should tell Grandma that, but she thought Grandma wasn't going to change her ways. I notice the other family always drinks bottled water, so I assume the water in China is unsafe to drink, and that's what this is all about.
But first, a weather report. We got lots of rain today! Since it's been a drought, that's good news. It didn't rain constantly all day, but we had some thunderstorms and heavy rain at times.
The youngest boy finally collected 100 stones to pay me back for advancing him the stones to go to the movie, The Jungle Book. He thought he was tricking me when he heard I was going to take his stones when he collected 100, so he was giving them to his older brother so he never accumulated the 100 he owed me. I explained to him how he needed to give them to me, plus collect 100 more before he could go on another outing, and if his siblings got 100 stones sooner, we would go without him. I think that woke him up. So today, his container looked full enough to be worth counting them, and now he's paid up and has about 3 stones left over to start the next outing's fee. I wondered where his stones were going, since he nearly always does his homework, and finally I found out and explained the system more thoroughly to him. I resent that he was trying to cheat me, though, even if his plan worked against him rather than for him.
I don't remember him having so many stones last I looked, so maybe his brother gave some back. That's my suspicion. But I don't always look at their containers. I'm usually packing away their stuff and getting out the next kid's stuff while they put their stones away.
The little one is speaking more English all the time. We can have a conversation now. He's learning plurals. I started with the concept and gave exercises like "one dog, three dogs," which also taught him the numbers spelled out. Now he's been learning that sometimes you add "es" rather than just "s" and this next lesson, I'll give him a worksheet where he has to decide which one. I think that'll be a challenge for him, and I hope he will pay close attention.
The girl, his sister, the middle child, is doing very well, though this last homework was more careless than usual, so I spoke to her about it. She's been reading a chapter a lesson from a book about the men landing on the moon, but she finds it boring. I think she's more into fiction. I have to figure out what to give her to read that has more suspense or whatever, though the dangers the astronauts faced seemed adventurous enough to excite me. Maybe it's because I remember it happening, and she considers it ancient history.
She is writing longer stuff than the one page I ask for, though, and her writing has really come together, being intelligible and cohesive. I don't focus on writing mechanics like making paragraphs much, since I want them to get creative and be as unfettered by rules as it's possible, though I do correct grammar and spelling.
The older boy has gotten into poetry. I think he finds it shorter reading than prose, and he's lazy, but he has a weird, offbeat mind that lends itself well to stuff like Shel Silverstein, if anyone knows who that poet is. He writes wacky, irreverent poems for kids. My daughter loved his stuff. So, even if the boy thinks he's getting away with something having poetry instead of prose, I think I can use that to get him interested and acquainted with that writing form. So now I'm wondering if I should ask him to write a rhyming poem. I've let him go wild with free verse so far. Should he just go wild, or find the structure of poetry? Of course, he reads both kinds.
The other girl, who usually works so hard, didn't do her homework a few times lately. She used to be so faithful! She said she was really busy this last time, but she's had a sort of attitude, too, after the beginning when I thought we had straightened that out. I actually raised my voice to her today, and that sure brought her up short. I don't usually yell at them, so it's a shock when I need to. It works very well if not overused.
I still owe her brother a trip, though he's no longer a student. He still wants to see the movie, Suicide Squad. I thought maybe he'd like the demolition derby coming up at the local fairgrounds in about a month, but no, all he wants to do is go to the movies. If he was still a student, I might insist on a different kind of outing next time, but I did promise this movie, so I guess it's Suicide Squad.
I don't know how it came up today -- during a recipe reading his sister did, I think -- but she mentioned that her grandmother, who takes care of them while her mom works, boils the drinking water. I said she didn't have to do that to kill the germs, that there's chlorine in the water, and maybe she should tell Grandma that, but she thought Grandma wasn't going to change her ways. I notice the other family always drinks bottled water, so I assume the water in China is unsafe to drink, and that's what this is all about.
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Good luck with "Suicide Squad", Sandy. That looks a little over the top from what I've seen in commercials.
We got another two inches of rain for a total of three inches, so far, today and it's still raining, lightly. I hope we get through the night without any more storms.
We got another two inches of rain for a total of three inches, so far, today and it's still raining, lightly. I hope we get through the night without any more storms.
I think Suicide Squad might be sort of fun since it is over the top. Of all the comic book type movies the boy chose, that one appealed to me most just because it was so outrageous. I like that perky totally insane blond girl in the previews. Let's see if the movie can live up to the previews and be as entertaining, or if they picked just the best parts for the previews. It's not a movie I'd actually choose, maybe, but I hope I can get into what kids are into today, at least halfway.
You have to remember, I'm the person who got into punk rock when my daughter got into it. Suicide Squad has that same over-the-top attitude, I think. But I never got into rap and hip-hop. I don't know why, but maybe it's because I didn't listen to enough of it to get well acquainted with it.
The one kind of music, even when exposed to a lot of it, that I never got into was country western. They had a radio at a barn where I boarded Penny that played it constantly, and most I found too whiney and boring, though I did select a song or 2 I liked, sort of.
You have to remember, I'm the person who got into punk rock when my daughter got into it. Suicide Squad has that same over-the-top attitude, I think. But I never got into rap and hip-hop. I don't know why, but maybe it's because I didn't listen to enough of it to get well acquainted with it.
The one kind of music, even when exposed to a lot of it, that I never got into was country western. They had a radio at a barn where I boarded Penny that played it constantly, and most I found too whiney and boring, though I did select a song or 2 I liked, sort of.
I love Shel Silverstein, Sandy! Falling Up was/is one of my go to books for a visit to my childhood.
Who knew? SandySu, punk rocker!!!!
Very interesting about the kids. You have your hands full with the one boy who manipulated the rocks. Good for you for working to teach him a few life lessons while you are tutoring him.
It is cooler at 64 degrees this morning. I have the house opened up to cool it off as much as possible before we seal it up and ride out the heat again. 99 was our high yesterday. That kind of heat makes it hard to breathe. Of course, the smoke rolling in from the Monterey fire in California hasn't helped. Pretty darn smoky yesterday.
I'm going to stain the new step and the old back step by the back door today, early, since you aren't supposed to stain when it is over 90 degrees. I did get the outside trim painted so I might be able to work on that later. There are several steps involved in doing trim including cutting down and replacing the siding above the doorway, caulking the cracks, doing some inner trim and then, finally, the outer trim. Finally, any touch up painting that needs to be done.
I may have to buy another piece of outside trim for the back door since I think I am a bit short on trim.
The inside trim is a whole other story and will probably have to be done next weekend.
Very interesting about the kids. You have your hands full with the one boy who manipulated the rocks. Good for you for working to teach him a few life lessons while you are tutoring him.
It is cooler at 64 degrees this morning. I have the house opened up to cool it off as much as possible before we seal it up and ride out the heat again. 99 was our high yesterday. That kind of heat makes it hard to breathe. Of course, the smoke rolling in from the Monterey fire in California hasn't helped. Pretty darn smoky yesterday.
I'm going to stain the new step and the old back step by the back door today, early, since you aren't supposed to stain when it is over 90 degrees. I did get the outside trim painted so I might be able to work on that later. There are several steps involved in doing trim including cutting down and replacing the siding above the doorway, caulking the cracks, doing some inner trim and then, finally, the outer trim. Finally, any touch up painting that needs to be done.
I may have to buy another piece of outside trim for the back door since I think I am a bit short on trim.
The inside trim is a whole other story and will probably have to be done next weekend.
I want a Love button!!! That way I can love your post Ducky!! So cute!
Whee, it wuzz 100.4 on my carport in the shade. Real feel 104. I've had enough of the weed eater for one day. Had two breakdowns on the mower. One I fixed, the other one needs parts. Think I'm going to take a cool shower and chill for the rest of the day.
If you play a country song backwards you get your spouse back, your job back, your driver license back, your house back etc.
I want a Love button!!! That way I can love your post Ducky!! So cute!
I wish we had a love button too!The chicks are so cute. Definitely right now, because their heads are still all fuzzy
Yep, need a love button for those adorable chicks.
It's true, Wuzz, you do get all of that back. Lol.
102 here. Over flowed the critter water 3 times today hoping they will drink lots.
Have a meeting at 6:30pm when it will still be hotter Hades. At least it's only a 20 minute drive.
It's true, Wuzz, you do get all of that back. Lol.
102 here. Over flowed the critter water 3 times today hoping they will drink lots.
Have a meeting at 6:30pm when it will still be hotter Hades. At least it's only a 20 minute drive.
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