tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11992455963000687662024-02-18T22:23:22.363-08:00my little patch of sunlightjodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200519699693730477noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1199245596300068766.post-5371472043749855692013-10-05T18:51:00.001-07:002013-10-05T18:51:44.498-07:00The chicks came<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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on Tuesday afternoon. 16 mixed beauties. The peeping so loud that I could hear them when I walked into the main post office for pickup. Two have a leg issue each (tendon I believe for one, probably the same for the other). Legs are massaged and are wrapped. I think that both will be lame but they are otherwise healthy so we are taking a wait and see attitude.<br />
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They are full of life and so cute. We have Silver Spangled Hamburgs, Rhode Island Reds, Buff Orphintons, Araucana/Americanas, Black Australorps, 1 Blue Lace Wyandotte and a Free Exotic<br />
chick :-). They were inoculated for coccidosis before shipping so they are on unmedicated food and for a few days were on a lightly sugared water. The two with leg issues are on poly vi sol vitamins. (without iron).<br />
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Making sure the pool is covered properly with wood chips is also necessary so that we don't have more leg issues. They like to move it around though. <br />
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It's hard to say that I like one city over the other knowing the ire that I could face from the opposing side. <br />
But I have to pick Venice over Paris. <br />
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It has nothing to do with the art which is fabulous in both cities though different. Paris (as a city) seems to be monochromatic while Venice is more individualistic.<br />
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Paris reminds me of Manhattan while Venice seems to have more of the small town feel once you get away from St. Marks Square. Walking in Venice you always see a delivery guy. Two ladies arm in arm out for a stroll or a visit to the market are a common site also. Sitting in the cafe, eating a brioche with a cup of coffee, you can watch the locals come in to say hi to their friends and eat something standing at the counter (I always thought that each meal was a celebration in Europe but many people eat - at least breakfast in a hurry, while standing up at the counter, and with a quick "Ciao" they are off to their destinations.)</div>
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Tonight there will be pizza to celebrate! But then it was carrot cake.</div>
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So what to do. We turned to the list that I had made of things to see and when items were closed. Seeing the Eiffel Tower at night came up and was doable. We got there before dusk to see picnics set up with families, friends or lovers on the green space next to the tower itself.<br />
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And when it got dark enough, the lights came on. The collective gasp from onlookers was priceless. <br />
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The workmanship on the tower is amazing. We waited a few days and then took a hike up. <br />
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The first incubation went well. 6 of 7 hatched. The 7th one got a beak through the shell and then did not make any more progress and died. Wanting to know why I took the shell apart a few days later and saw a fully formed, large chick inside. I read up chick in shell death and one article mentioned that large chicks may have a problem getting out of the shells. It is easier for a small chick to get out.</div>
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The second hatch also went well. Until the 5th chick tried to hatch. It got it's beak through but that was all. I waited until about 10 -12 hours later and still had a peeping but no further movement in the shell coming apart so I picked up the shell and started to dismantle the shell. Carefully. Pieces came off but the membrane stayed intact. After awhile I pinched the membrane open (scared the chick) and left it in the incubator. Within a matter of minutes the chick was out. Eggs 6 and 7 were not fertilized which is why they did not hatch. (I'm not good at candling). </div>
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We are towards the end of the third hatch. Egg #6 had issues. Part of the shell came off but the membrane was intact. So I waited. About 14 hours later still no progress but the chick was peeping. I started the dismantling process. But this time there was blood (from the membrane I later found out). So every time the egg started to bleed I put it back into the incubator. I also wet the membrane with a slightly damp paper towel so the membrane didn't harden. I kept this up for awhile and eventually had to open the membrane. A chick slid out and laid there. But it was breathing. So I left it in the incubator. About 3 to 4 hours later it was walking around and I cleaned off the blood (so the other chicks would not peck at it) and put it in with it's siblings. The chick is the one on the bottom left. It is walking around fine, chirping, eating and drinking.</div>
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Sport and Watson have become friends, good friends actually. Lots of play which largely involves Watson running and Sport reaching out a paw to snag him. Sometimes there is wrestling and belly biting. <br />
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Watson is highly interested in food and would like us to share our dinner with him but we are not as tolerate as Sport is. Even though he has doubled in size he can still fit under the sofa with ease. <br />
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You wake up on a Wednesday morning, thinking about having 2 days left of summer camp left to teach, and little do you know that by noon you will have a Watson in your life.<br />
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Some teachers down the hall from me heard a kitten meowing during the camp morning and looked outside to find this little guy. No one wanted to take him home, so after calling Dale at work I put him in a box and he was ours! A vet visit Thursday afternoon gave us the all clear health wise. Watson is between 5 and 6 weeks old and weighs 1 lb. He is energetic, likes to snuggle (for short periods of time - there is too much to see to be still for long) and has a lovely purr.<br />
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Snoopy is in love. Between the kitten and 5 new chicks he could not be happier. The rest of the pets are either peeved or indifferent. <br />
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Yesterday the baby chicks started to break through the eggs into the big world. Today they all hatched.</div>
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6 babies. Warm and safe. It was a great experience and one that we will try</div>
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1. Free canvas. It came from my garage and fits my -Use what I have plan- which I'm trying to do this year as much as possible.</div>
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2. Cute storage. I have 3 of these and can use them to store craft items out of sight. </div>
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3. Cheap project. This cost me under $10. I bought some cheap craft paint (on sale) and used Modge Podge to prime the suitcase and to seal it. Used an archival black marker to outline the designs. The ribbon I had probably came from a ribbon sale. </div>
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The painting took a little time as I painted several coats of orange on. I used 8 oz of Craft Smart orange paint. My suitcase measures 21 inches w by 14 inches tall. Back and sides are also painted and decorated. </div>
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This will be used to store ribbon in my craft room but the possibilities are endless. Small suitcases can store tiny toys like legos and cars. Blocks and small dolls. Linens and fabric. The room will look cuter and neater.</div>
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Walking to Section 60 in Arlington Cemetery is a short, mostly serene walk which is why I don't often take advantage of getting a pass and driving over. This day was no different. Even thought the parking lot was full with tourists on Spring Break most of them were heading in a different direction to see the graves and sights of the famous. That is a blessing. It leaves the rest of the park quiet for family.<br />
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Since I was last there however, 16 months ago, the scenery has changed a lot. So many more head stones that it left me a bit disoriented. Military personnel are now being buried close to the highway and to the Visitors Center. Everything looked different and when I made a turn onto York I spent a great deal of time wandering around lost <br />
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I walked back to the Visitors Center and looked at the guy behind the help desk. "I can't find him," I said simply. "That is what we are here for," came the calm reply. So I typed in the name and was given a map. "His address is 6429." And as my feet hurt from looking for almost non existent cherry blossoms earlier in the day I took advantage of the driving pass.<br />
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I had not been far off. Only 3 rows which made me somehow feel better. Instead of putting out flowers I put out a small tortoise. When we were young (and life was different) we rode the tortoises one day at the Buffalo Zoo. <br />
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School is cancelled though the roads are mostly clear. A few ice patches in our area but near the mountains and in shady areas it is probably much worse. Judging road conditions for the county on your own road here has never been a wise idea. Travel a few miles and conditions can change.</div>
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<br />jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200519699693730477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1199245596300068766.post-13146101816988315852013-03-24T14:08:00.003-07:002013-03-24T14:31:15.491-07:00Palm Sunday - Chickens in Snow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So the last snow was not the final of the season. We have 1-2 inches in spots of heavy, wet snow so far. The chickens are hiding under the pine tree in the garden and Henry is standing on one leg (like a flamingo) but no one wants to go to the warm and clean coop. <br />
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Work laundry is finished. Dinner for the next few days is done and firewood is in the garage. Phones are being recharged.<br />
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On Easter it will be 60.jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200519699693730477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1199245596300068766.post-85131237462921466022013-03-09T11:21:00.003-08:002013-03-09T11:21:46.222-08:00Winter's Last Hurrah (or so we hope)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On Tuesday night the snow started. It had<br />so much water content that flakes came down<br />heavy and in straight lines.<br />About 2 or 3 in the morning the power<br />went out. I thought there was lightening until<br />Dale pointed out that it was the transformers<br />on the power poles sparking as the<br />falling trees hit them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We got about 10 inches of heavy snow and<br />lost a few trees and limbs.<br /></td></tr>
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Bella loves snow and likes to catch<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We have not had a storm like this<br />in quite awhile. Our street got<br />plowed this year which<br />was amazing though unfortunate for<br />the neighbor children who<br />wanted to sled.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The chickens were not pleased to be kept in their coop.<br />One of the younger hens started to lay eggs.<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laundry got washed but not<br />dried before the power went out.<br />Used fire heat for clothes for work on<br />Friday.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">College kids like to climb snow<br />mountains in the local shopping center.<br />They got chased off before I got the camera out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gratitude can not be expressed in words<br />for their help.<br /></td></tr>
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coming down only to disappear when they touch the ground. The chickens seem to be oblivious to any kind of weather. They only want OUT of their pen and are quite vocal about it. Bella loves when the chickens are out. Sometimes treats are thrown to the chickens and she likes to look for anything that they might have missed.jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200519699693730477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1199245596300068766.post-53862033957593654232013-02-24T09:50:00.000-08:002013-02-24T09:50:14.514-08:00Candle for a Corpse by Ann Granger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Oh Christ, remember me, as evening falls and shadows darken the day" Inscription in a country churchyard. </div>
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And so starts an excellent Mitchell and Markby mystery by Ann Granger. </div>
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Superintendent Alan Markby and Meredith Mitchell become involved in solving the disappearance of a teenage girl 12 years before after her body is uncovered accidentally in a graveyard. Clues point in different directions and the couple doesn't always work together in their investigations (Mitchell is a government worker who has a tendency to get involved when she shouldn't much to Markby's consternation.)</div>
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We have had several high winds come through our corner of the world in the past year with the result being that our yard/house is no longer as private as it once was. Time to look through my stash of fabrics and trims for the perfect curtain material. </div>
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As the window is small I had just enough fabric and trim to make something cute and functional. A curtain that covers half the window during the day and at night we can pull it shut. A good one day project.</div>
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We used my flowers (from husband) for our centerpiece for my class Valentine's party.</div>
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A Valentine for loved parents on Valentines day.</div>
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My Valentines for my students.</div>
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**Both ideas from Pinterest.</div>
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while I was sick with shingles, I decided to do some sewing for my classroom. I took a yard of valentine fabric that I had, cut it into a square and machine hemmed the edges. A cute result for a project that does not involve a lot of thinking. (Which was a good thing as I had some bad headaches - all better now.)<br />
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My children this year (4 and 5 year olds) love flowers in the kitchen area. These are fun ones that I found at Michaels.<br />
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**Look at the refrigerator door for the art work. Why is it there? Because the art work of one little girl goes on the refrigerator at home, so it should at school also! :-)<br />
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we were greeted by a surprise snowfall of 3 plus inches. School was canceled. By 2 pm it was all gone.jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13200519699693730477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1199245596300068766.post-56305927865530804202013-01-28T14:48:00.003-08:002013-01-28T14:48:58.263-08:00Taking Life Slow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Last fall I took German 101 at the local community college and by midterm I was ready to quit. It was a hard class and most of my spare time was spent studying or worrying about not getting a good grade. Though I enjoyed class and the teacher, and found my classmates interesting (I was the second oldest in the class) it sucked up all my free time and I found that I resented it. When the final came around I was an hour late for the exam sitting. Our work Christmas party was that afternoon and when I turned on my car radio on my way to school there was mournful music on and talk of a school shooting in Connecticut. I needed a 30 on the exam to get a B. After looking at the test for awhile and answering a few questions I questioned myself on why I was there and putting myself through all of this. Then I left. I got a B.</div>
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After Christmas I ripped all of the cow/country wallpaper off of the walls. It was quite a job and yes, I'm the one who put it up there. I painted the walls Mossy Green (Valspar from Lowes) in a satin. The trim is semi gloss white. As I had painted my cupboards green originally it is taking a lot of white to cover them. </div>
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I've decluttered walls, counter tops and hauled a bookcase to another room. There are curtains to be made and more drawers to clean out. But like life, it is a work in progress. </div>
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Bella and I have been going out more for walks. As I've injured my <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Quervain_syndrome">my hand</a> violin playing has taken a back seat also. I no longer have a stack of books to be read from the library. I can only read one at a time. A stack is not necessary. </div>
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I'm enjoying my slow time. Life is good.</div>
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