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Good morning, Voltpeeps.
Love the deer photos, Terry.
Raven, thinking of you.
SandySu, did you go riding this weekend?
Wuzz - I'm with you. I sometimes run the woodstove and leave the door open. Fresh air and toasty heat at the same time!
Well, weeding done, critter pens cleaned, water overflowed in the ponds and the horse trough....now I am [im]patiently waiting for Hubby to stop watching the WWII channel and finish the gutters. They are so close to being done!
Love the deer photos, Terry.
Raven, thinking of you.
SandySu, did you go riding this weekend?
Wuzz - I'm with you. I sometimes run the woodstove and leave the door open. Fresh air and toasty heat at the same time!
Well, weeding done, critter pens cleaned, water overflowed in the ponds and the horse trough....now I am [im]patiently waiting for Hubby to stop watching the WWII channel and finish the gutters. They are so close to being done!
'afternoon, Volties.
It's 102 here right now, it was 78 when I got up at 6, so I'm staying inside other than walking Bo. I have a ton of stuff to do outside, but not in this heat and humidity.
It's 102 here right now, it was 78 when I got up at 6, so I'm staying inside other than walking Bo. I have a ton of stuff to do outside, but not in this heat and humidity.
It would be so unbelievable that it is that much hotter up North then it is down here in Florida if it wasn't for the fact that for the past few years whenever I was up North it was always 10-15* hotter (and with even worse "Feel" likes) . . . Really hope "You", "Wifey", and "Bo" are staying as comfortable, safe, and cool as possible . . . Just Sayin' . . . 
We've got another day of temps in the upper 90's low 100's due tomorrow, then a change and all the way back down to around 90. Another day inside for me, and another day of "Weeds Gone Wild" outside. The poor AC has been running since Friday and may get a break Wednesday or Thursday for a few hours in the morning. Hate to think what the electric bill will look like.
The heat is letting me work of a few projects in the basement though, my DNA40/VTR, DNA200 box and converting a couple of VTRs to FD connectors from that spinning connector that fails so nicely.
The heat is letting me work of a few projects in the basement though, my DNA40/VTR, DNA200 box and converting a couple of VTRs to FD connectors from that spinning connector that fails so nicely.
Hi, guys. Yes, I rode Saturday, but Sunday started to get really hot here, too, and Bill was home from work, so I spent the day here. I may go to the barn tomorrow, though I think it's still going to be very hot. I can't function when it gets to about 90º. Right now, I'm sitting in my office in the AC. I just got the lessons for the kids ready for Wed., which I usually do as soon as I get home. The boy asked me about WWII, so he'll get to read about that. I put together something for him to read from several pages of Ducksters, which is a site with info written for kids, though not terribly easy for him.
Today, I read to them, as usual for the first lesson of the week. They wanted to know about 9/11, and I sent them a link to a video about the WTC destruction, but today, they learned that three places got hit, too, basically the Pentagon and then that plane that crashed in PA. I was afraid they might be upset with images of the WTC with planes hitting it, but they both said they weren't scared. It seems so recent to me that it's almost incredible that this all happened before they were born, so to them, it's ancient history.
I also told them about militant moslems as part of the backstory, and they had no idea that there was such a religion as Islam. We should probably study that religion in a bit more depth, as we have done with Judiasm and Christianity.
They also didn't know that we still have troops in the Middle East, and so on Friday, when they have the weekend with less scheduled for them to do, I'll take a radio, show them how to use it, and ask them to listen to news stories and then write about what they heard. Can you believe they haven't got a radio in the house, though they have a large-screen TV always tuned to a Chinese station? I think that shows soap operas and talent shows, from what little I see as I pass by.
One thing no one mentioned and I should have brought up: Why do religions, which basically preach peace and love of your fellow beings, always cause such strife? If you believe something, do you have to fight with someone who believes something else? Why are people so fractious?
Today, I read to them, as usual for the first lesson of the week. They wanted to know about 9/11, and I sent them a link to a video about the WTC destruction, but today, they learned that three places got hit, too, basically the Pentagon and then that plane that crashed in PA. I was afraid they might be upset with images of the WTC with planes hitting it, but they both said they weren't scared. It seems so recent to me that it's almost incredible that this all happened before they were born, so to them, it's ancient history.
I also told them about militant moslems as part of the backstory, and they had no idea that there was such a religion as Islam. We should probably study that religion in a bit more depth, as we have done with Judiasm and Christianity.
They also didn't know that we still have troops in the Middle East, and so on Friday, when they have the weekend with less scheduled for them to do, I'll take a radio, show them how to use it, and ask them to listen to news stories and then write about what they heard. Can you believe they haven't got a radio in the house, though they have a large-screen TV always tuned to a Chinese station? I think that shows soap operas and talent shows, from what little I see as I pass by.
One thing no one mentioned and I should have brought up: Why do religions, which basically preach peace and love of your fellow beings, always cause such strife? If you believe something, do you have to fight with someone who believes something else? Why are people so fractious?
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As you know, I have struggled with that question for a long time. I think those who are intolerant of others' beliefs have any number of problems. Doubts in their own beliefs, not understanding their own professed religion, trying to gain acceptance in their own religious community, misconceptions about the hated religion, teachings of hatred within their own religion, which are ignored by others who adhere to a Higher Law, and sociopathy looking for an excuse to express itself.
Sandy, careful when kids say they're not scared. I was allowed a bunch of things when I was little that I was really too young for, and just finding out now that they affected me more than I thought they did. I'm scared of A BUNCH of things now.
Maybe look things up first, to see what the consensus is on what's OK to discuss at what age, or find some age-appropriate books that you can go through together, just to make sure that the info you're imparting is impartial and objective (IMO especially with religion) - don't wanna be crossing any lines with someone else's kids. 
As for your question, I think it's more a cultural thing, what you're taught. In any religion, not all of them are like that - for the most part, they are peaceful and loving. But in any religion, there are also factions and sects that are taught to be extreme in their beliefs, to the point of violence, and because their actions are so newsworthy, that's all the rest of us hear about, even though these sects make up such a small percentage of the whole of the people that practice that particular religion. (Eeew, awkward sentence.
But feeling too lazy to clean it up. 
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Sandy, careful when kids say they're not scared. I was allowed a bunch of things when I was little that I was really too young for, and just finding out now that they affected me more than I thought they did. I'm scared of A BUNCH of things now.
As for your question, I think it's more a cultural thing, what you're taught. In any religion, not all of them are like that - for the most part, they are peaceful and loving. But in any religion, there are also factions and sects that are taught to be extreme in their beliefs, to the point of violence, and because their actions are so newsworthy, that's all the rest of us hear about, even though these sects make up such a small percentage of the whole of the people that practice that particular religion. (Eeew, awkward sentence.
That's why I thought they should learn bout Islam, so that the extreme aspect isn't all they know about. I did mention that not all Moslems feel like that, that many just practice their religion peacefully.
I do worry a bit about telling them about the harsher aspects of this world, but they ask. I really believed them when they said they weren't scared seeing footage of the WTC. I think kids see a lot of violence on TV and that makes them hardened to it. When I asked them if it scared them and they said it didn't, then they asked me if it scared me. I said it did, or at least I found it very upsetting. Then I said maybe it was because I lived during that time, I remember that day, and to them, it's just history. They seemed to accept this and move on.
Good morning, Voltpeeps.
How old are the kids, SandySu?
I think some topics are for older kids. That's just me. I wouldn't delve deeply into a number of topics with young children. They haven't got the maturity nor the skills to deal with many things and life shouldn't be too scary when you are young, IMHO.
We are were up late and now we are getting up late I'm getting A/C in my Toyota today. Let's hope this goes smoothly. It would be so nice!
The ladies are coming over to help in the veggie garden.
How old are the kids, SandySu?
I think some topics are for older kids. That's just me. I wouldn't delve deeply into a number of topics with young children. They haven't got the maturity nor the skills to deal with many things and life shouldn't be too scary when you are young, IMHO.
We are were up late and now we are getting up late
I'm getting A/C in my Toyota today. Let's hope this goes smoothly. It would be so nice!The ladies are coming over to help in the veggie garden.
Sandy, it's good, at least in my opinion, that you are educating them about things like WTC and WWII, along with a whole lot of other things that are either just "touched on" or completely ignored in schools today. I do think kids are less frightened, generally, of things like WTC and what went on in WWII, besides the war itself, but it's probably a good idea to tread lightly with those subjects until they get a bit older.
Lizzie, I thought the girl was 7, but recently found out she's 8, and I thought the boy was 10, but maybe because I got the girl's age wrong, he might actually be 11. Next fall, the girl will be going into 3rd grade and the boy into 5th, so you can probably guess what their ages are. I really don't think I'm scaring them. They ask about things, and I give them the info in language they can mostly understand. For instance, the boy wants to know about WWII. I guess he heard about it somewhere recently. I found the info on Ducksters, a site with factual info for kids. I think the boy is really interested in war, probably from video games.
Good morning, Voltmaniacs.
Penny is killing the toy and playing the guitar at the same time. We have got to get those guitars hung up. I bought the hangers but we haven't managed to get the job done!
The new girl in the group is coming over to help me with the little horsies on Thursday. So cool. She really wants a horse but her boyfriend is telling her it is too expensive. And it is expensive so I told her we could play with my little horsies and she could learn about horses. That doesn't cost her a dime
She led the horses around the pen. She seemed to do a good job of listening. She made sure whoa meant whoa. She removed the halter from Nevada. Next time, she can put the halter on him.
She said she would get here early on Thursday so we could play with the horses again before we work in the garden. I think we will try grooming them.
So fun! We are going to work our way up to hitching up the cart and going for a drive.
My other neighbor wants to escape for a day next week. We are going to Quincy and Portola to go to some thrift stores. I don't need to buy a lot of junk but I do like getting out of town for the day. We talk and eat out at a burger joint
Supposed to be 85 degrees today which is at least a doable temperature.
Hubby and the neighbor tried to get me A/C but ran into problems with the fittings. They are going to try to get the right fittings and give it another go. A/C in my truck would sure be nice.
Penny is killing the toy and playing the guitar at the same time. We have got to get those guitars hung up. I bought the hangers but we haven't managed to get the job done!
The new girl in the group is coming over to help me with the little horsies on Thursday. So cool. She really wants a horse but her boyfriend is telling her it is too expensive. And it is expensive so I told her we could play with my little horsies and she could learn about horses. That doesn't cost her a dime
She led the horses around the pen. She seemed to do a good job of listening. She made sure whoa meant whoa. She removed the halter from Nevada. Next time, she can put the halter on him.
She said she would get here early on Thursday so we could play with the horses again before we work in the garden. I think we will try grooming them.
So fun! We are going to work our way up to hitching up the cart and going for a drive.
My other neighbor wants to escape for a day next week. We are going to Quincy and Portola to go to some thrift stores. I don't need to buy a lot of junk but I do like getting out of town for the day. We talk and eat out at a burger joint
Supposed to be 85 degrees today which is at least a doable temperature.
Hubby and the neighbor tried to get me A/C but ran into problems with the fittings. They are going to try to get the right fittings and give it another go. A/C in my truck would sure be nice.
That's great that you are teaching someone about horses! It'll be more fun for you, too, to have someone to work with, with the horses.
I can't imagine how you can handle the heat you have with no AC in your truck! I sure hope you can get it soon.
I can't imagine how you can handle the heat you have with no AC in your truck! I sure hope you can get it soon.
Well I am back in Georgia for a week to care for my mom's little dog. My older brother lives with her but will forget to feed her. My brother has severe ADD, not like most who are diagnosed with it. His is so severe it is mentally crippling. He is very smart but can't remember to do simple, important thing.
Anyway, thankfully I only have to be here for a week. I am also going to cut down some plants for mom and maybe will paint her dining room too.
Anyway, thankfully I only have to be here for a week. I am also going to cut down some plants for mom and maybe will paint her dining room too.
I tutored again today, and last time, I noticed that the girl had really bad mosquito bites. They still haven't healed, and by coincidence, since a while ago she had asked what hives were, I had something today for her to read about them. Reading it, we both came to the conclusion that she's allergic to mosquito bites, since they are much uglier than what seems normal. Her spots are very itchy and about the size of a dime. When a mosquito bites me, it's a very small lump that, yes, is itchy, but goes away in a day.
So the we discussed how mosquitoes were getting into the house at night. First, her grandmother leaves the door open in daytime, I've noticed, and I told the girl that all the doors and windows should be shut unless they have good screens in them. The girl seemed to feel that grandma couldn't be stopped from leaving the door open -- she forgets -- so I suggested someone just closing it behind her when she goes out.
But then the girl said the screens in their house have holes in them, and I said those have to be patched or the screens have to be replaced. The girl said they tried putting stickers over the holes, but they fell off. I suggested duct tape, and when she said they didn't have any, I said I'd bring some. I have several half-used rolls, more than I need. She didn't like this idea.
So then I suggested a mosquito net over her bed. At first, she didn't know what that was, but I described it and said that when places have screens, it's unnecessary, but when I lived in Turkey we had mosquito nets before I told them about screens and they got them. I said maybe people in China used them, too. Yes, she said they did, but they were old-fashioned, and she didn't want a mosquito net over her bed.
Sigh!
What should happen is that her parents should fix or replace the torn screens. The grandmother should keep the door closed. But her parents are so busy working in the restaurant, they probably don't have the spare time to fix screens, though maybe they could hire somebody to do it.
I looked at some mosquito netting on the computer this evening, and they have tent-like things you can set up over your bed, cot, or sleeping bag, mainly for camping and kids at boy scout camp, it seems. Those would be easy to set up.
Then Bill came home. He works for the parents, so I suggested that he mention the problem to them and maybe they can get the screens fixed. Aren't they concerned about all those large purplish bumps? (Yes, I know her skin is darker, and that may add to the angry look of them, but still ...)
The boy read about WWII, and he seemed particularly interested in how much damage the atom bomb did on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Remember, the Chinese hate the Japanese, so he may have felt better about the destruction to a country no one likes in his culture. He was amazed that it took the destruction of 2 major cities before Hirohito would surrender.
So the we discussed how mosquitoes were getting into the house at night. First, her grandmother leaves the door open in daytime, I've noticed, and I told the girl that all the doors and windows should be shut unless they have good screens in them. The girl seemed to feel that grandma couldn't be stopped from leaving the door open -- she forgets -- so I suggested someone just closing it behind her when she goes out.
But then the girl said the screens in their house have holes in them, and I said those have to be patched or the screens have to be replaced. The girl said they tried putting stickers over the holes, but they fell off. I suggested duct tape, and when she said they didn't have any, I said I'd bring some. I have several half-used rolls, more than I need. She didn't like this idea.
So then I suggested a mosquito net over her bed. At first, she didn't know what that was, but I described it and said that when places have screens, it's unnecessary, but when I lived in Turkey we had mosquito nets before I told them about screens and they got them. I said maybe people in China used them, too. Yes, she said they did, but they were old-fashioned, and she didn't want a mosquito net over her bed.
Sigh!
What should happen is that her parents should fix or replace the torn screens. The grandmother should keep the door closed. But her parents are so busy working in the restaurant, they probably don't have the spare time to fix screens, though maybe they could hire somebody to do it.
I looked at some mosquito netting on the computer this evening, and they have tent-like things you can set up over your bed, cot, or sleeping bag, mainly for camping and kids at boy scout camp, it seems. Those would be easy to set up.
Then Bill came home. He works for the parents, so I suggested that he mention the problem to them and maybe they can get the screens fixed. Aren't they concerned about all those large purplish bumps? (Yes, I know her skin is darker, and that may add to the angry look of them, but still ...)
The boy read about WWII, and he seemed particularly interested in how much damage the atom bomb did on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Remember, the Chinese hate the Japanese, so he may have felt better about the destruction to a country no one likes in his culture. He was amazed that it took the destruction of 2 major cities before Hirohito would surrender.
I bet she wouldn't mind a mosquito net if it looked like a princess bed.
But yeah, if she's allergic, they should probably do something about that, before she ends up in the emergency room.
Wow, dealing with a whole other culture is something else, SandySu.
I need one of those for my bed, Cindycated.
Good morning, Voltinians.
I am sure I have plenty to do today. I definitely need to work on the house. And do some laundry.
The new girl in the neighborhood is coming over to play with the little horsies.
There is always weeding.
I cleaned the troublesome client's house. He hung out for a little while. I avoided the topic of his son and his problems. My client finally brought it up saying the police arrested him and put him in the nut house.
I said "Maybe that is a good thing. It will keep him off the drugs for awhile."
"You can get drugs in prison."
I said, "You need money for that and he doesn't have any money."
He said something really negative about the son's future and I basically told him "What will be will be. Nothing to be done about the future right now." He decided to go get something done at his place of business.
I said, "Alrightey then, take care."
I feel for the guy but I cannot fix what is obviously a dysfunctional family and I have my own peaceful life to lead here in the desert.
Speaking of peaceful life in the desert. I was driving home and I had obviously just missed a large storm cell. Water on the side of the road and wet pavement and a large storm cell moving off towards Fallon. I was disappointed that I had missed it.
I arrived home and made a cup of coffee. Then, I heard thunder in the distance. We had another magnificent hour of thunder and lightning and super heavy rain yesterday afternoon. The area cooled down 20 degrees and I threw the doors and windows open that were under the shade cover roofs. I listened to the rain pound on the metal roof of the new shade cover. So magnificent.
The hummers were coming into the feeders. And the horses were looking into the house from their pen, wanting to eat. They had to wait until the storm moved off further since this storm had plenty of lightning. It stayed cool for the rest of the evening.
I have the windows and doors open. The hummers are zooming, the orioles are chattering [they are angry that there is no jelly], the horses are trying to find bits of hay. The sun is coming up behind a band of clouds touching the edges with bright bands of sunlight and creating a soft pink color behind them. Nice!
I need one of those for my bed, Cindycated.
Good morning, Voltinians.
I am sure I have plenty to do today. I definitely need to work on the house. And do some laundry.
The new girl in the neighborhood is coming over to play with the little horsies.
There is always weeding.
I cleaned the troublesome client's house. He hung out for a little while. I avoided the topic of his son and his problems. My client finally brought it up saying the police arrested him and put him in the nut house.
I said "Maybe that is a good thing. It will keep him off the drugs for awhile."
"You can get drugs in prison."
I said, "You need money for that and he doesn't have any money."
He said something really negative about the son's future and I basically told him "What will be will be. Nothing to be done about the future right now." He decided to go get something done at his place of business.
I said, "Alrightey then, take care."
I feel for the guy but I cannot fix what is obviously a dysfunctional family and I have my own peaceful life to lead here in the desert.
Speaking of peaceful life in the desert. I was driving home and I had obviously just missed a large storm cell. Water on the side of the road and wet pavement and a large storm cell moving off towards Fallon. I was disappointed that I had missed it.
I arrived home and made a cup of coffee. Then, I heard thunder in the distance. We had another magnificent hour of thunder and lightning and super heavy rain yesterday afternoon. The area cooled down 20 degrees and I threw the doors and windows open that were under the shade cover roofs. I listened to the rain pound on the metal roof of the new shade cover. So magnificent.
The hummers were coming into the feeders. And the horses were looking into the house from their pen, wanting to eat. They had to wait until the storm moved off further since this storm had plenty of lightning. It stayed cool for the rest of the evening.
I have the windows and doors open. The hummers are zooming, the orioles are chattering [they are angry that there is no jelly], the horses are trying to find bits of hay. The sun is coming up behind a band of clouds touching the edges with bright bands of sunlight and creating a soft pink color behind them. Nice!
Celti - I had an uncle who was hyperactive. He was actually younger than me. I think Grandma was at the end of her rope dealing with him. They didn't call it ADHD back then.
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