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Sandy, if it's any encouragement, my wife and I go to a Chinese restaurant in Edison when we go shopping in that area. The same situation exists there, parents running the business and the kids at a table in the back either playing games or doing homework. We've watched those kids go from precocious, almost brats, to serious, hard working and very intelligent young adults. We always talk with them when we are there and the level of maturity and the speed of it has amazed both of us.
Jerry, I used to like, or at least not mind, the cold. Now, if I could get my family to move and the level of services available here in the Boston/Washington megalopolis in Arizona or New Mexico, I'd be long gone there. I started cleaning up the yard from winter already, but the storm coming Tuesday/Wednesday will probably put me back at square one again.
Jerry, I used to like, or at least not mind, the cold. Now, if I could get my family to move and the level of services available here in the Boston/Washington megalopolis in Arizona or New Mexico, I'd be long gone there. I started cleaning up the yard from winter already, but the storm coming Tuesday/Wednesday will probably put me back at square one again.
Thanks, Awsum. I'm sure these kids will turn out well. They are great kids. What I love about tutoring them is that they are really smart. I could be tutoring a kid that's slow or just doesn't want to do the work, and it would be like pulling teeth. These kids try to get away with things, as kids will, and I may mention problems more than success, since I think about the problems and how to deal with them, but they are wonderful and catch on quickly. I just wish they had a more normal life, like time after school to go out and play, trips to places like the zoo, things I'm used to children getting as part of their education and world experience.
I don't really mind not having Internet access during teaching. After all, for years, kids learned to read and write perfectly well without that learning tool. It would be a plus, but it's not so necessary that I'll hound the parents for that code.
I want to stay in the Northeast, too, even with the cold winters. I'm near my family, and I'm used to this area. Bill & I both like it here. It has a lot to offer, actually, in spite of the winters. We lived in California for about 5 years, and though the weather was perfect, it was very expensive. I would never have been able to afford a horse there.
All in all, we're staying put.
I have this problem. Whenever I buy something in a plastic container or Bill brings home Chinese food, I carefully wash out the container and put it in my storage cupboard. Yes, they come in handy, but not as many as I collect. I should have 5 or 10, not 50. Y'know? Well, today, I e-mailed the barn owner, and she wants them! I'm overjoyed, as they seem so useful, but collect so fast.
Also, every time Bill or I visit the dentist, we get a toothbrush and dental floss. We use up the floss, but Bill has an electric toothbrush, so the ones he gets from the dentist pile up. Those will go to the barn owner, too.
I hope she's not overwhelmed when she sees how many plastic containers she's getting!
Also, every time Bill or I visit the dentist, we get a toothbrush and dental floss. We use up the floss, but Bill has an electric toothbrush, so the ones he gets from the dentist pile up. Those will go to the barn owner, too.
I hope she's not overwhelmed when she sees how many plastic containers she's getting!
We had snow off an on all day. Maybe an inch of accumulation at most. But this morning, in the midst of whirling snow, the robins were out in one side yard, and the deer in the opposite side. I went out to try to get photos and scared them away.
Notice how snow had accumulated on the deer's back.
This evening, just before sunset, they were back again in the same spot. This time, I took pictures through my window, holding the camera right up to the glass. The photo below is without the zoom lens.
But then I wanted close-ups.
The other day, I got a postcard announcing a town meeting. One of the items on the agenda is what to do about the deer. I wonder what they'll decide.
Notice how snow had accumulated on the deer's back.
This evening, just before sunset, they were back again in the same spot. This time, I took pictures through my window, holding the camera right up to the glass. The photo below is without the zoom lens.
But then I wanted close-ups.
The other day, I got a postcard announcing a town meeting. One of the items on the agenda is what to do about the deer. I wonder what they'll decide.
We had snow off an on all day. Maybe an inch of accumulation at most. But this morning, in the midst of whirling snow, the robins were out in one side yard, and the deer in the opposite side. I went out to try to get photos and scared them away.
Notice how snow had accumulated on the deer's back.
This evening, just before sunset, they were back again in the same spot. This time, I took pictures through my window, holding the camera right up to the glass. The photo below is without the zoom lens.
But then I wanted close-ups.
The other day, I got a postcard announcing a town meeting. One of the items on the agenda is what to do about the deer. I wonder what they'll decide.
Cool pics Sandy. We've had meeting about the deer here too but for now they are leaving them alone. Hell, they were here first.
There was a massive mudslide in Western Wa today. It wiped out a neighborhood, blocked a main road for a mile and partially blocked a main river so there is concern about flooding downstream. 4 dead, several missing. The Gov has called for a state of emergency. Thankfully I am no where near it. Fire chief: Washington landslide toll rises to 4 | Local & Regional | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News
We've had several mudslides caused by all the rain we've had this winter but this is the worst. So many people lost there homes. I feel really bad for all those people there.
Edit: I guess this happened yesterday morning.
We've had several mudslides caused by all the rain we've had this winter but this is the worst. So many people lost there homes. I feel really bad for all those people there.
Edit: I guess this happened yesterday morning.
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Check this link for a picture of the slide http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/reos-mods/521222-reo-lounge-part-iv-122.html#post12618479
Yeah, but we killed off their enemies. Do you have any wolves or cougars in your area?
That's awful! And you worry about earthquakes in California? I wonder what happened to those people calling for help that they couldn't get to. Do these mudslides happen often? I've heard of them in California, too, but none happened near where I lived or to anyone I knew. One time, Bill's brother was warned of the possibility of a mudslide, but it never happened. His house was right below a very steep hill.
Those deer are simply stunning, Sandy. With all those photos you take, you should be a Professional nature photographer. I know if I were an affiliate to National Geographic, I'd hire you on the spot! You too,Rave. Y'all take phenomenal photos. 
We get mudslides almost every winter from all the rain but nothing like this. This was the largest in decades.
They heard people calling for help yesterday but couldn't get into the area safely. The mud was unstable and like quicksand. Today they haven't heard any cry's for help.
We get mudslides almost every winter from all the rain but nothing like this. This was the largest in decades.
They heard people calling for help yesterday but couldn't get into the area safely. The mud was unstable and like quicksand. Today they haven't heard any cry's for help.
Exactly. That's what I wondered about. What happened to those people? It's awful to think of them still alive and knowing rescuers were close but then not getting rescued and maybe now they're dead.
That really is awful. Couldn't they use a helicopter to look for survivors and air lift them?
They were several helicopters all over the area but they couldn't see any survivors. If there are any survivors now they are buried in their homes, cars or mud. The chances are pretty slim of find anyone alive now but there is still hope.
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Yeah, that's the really sad part. In some places the mud is 20' deep. Even if there was a survivor under that much mud, their cry's for help wouldn't be heard.
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