Good Morning!
And Happy Saturday!
Today’s header photo is another pet rock. This one belongs to Janice. 🙂
On this day in 1457 the Gutenberg Bible became the first printed book.
In 1733 Joseph Priestly invented carbonated water (seltzer).
In 1765 the Stamp Act was passed. It was the first direct British tax on the American colonists. It was repealed on March 17, 1766.
In 1871 William Holden of North Carolina became the first governor to be removed by impeachment.
In 1903 Niagara Falls ran out of water due to a drought.
And in 1935 Persia was renamed Iran.
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Quote of the Day
“The first and most important reason for its elimination is the unquestioned fact that evolution is not a science; it is a hypothesis only, a speculation.”
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Today is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s birthday.
And this one is because I like these guys.
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Wandering Views 
Good morning! I hardly slept again last night–must be getting close to “that time of the month.” But, I started reading a new book, The Relentless Tenderness of Jesus, by Brennan Manning (who also wrote The Ragamuffin Gospel), and it’s really good.
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The printing press was the main contributor to the Protestant Reformation.
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I’m also reading a good book, not too late here yet.
A very quiet Saturday. Filled my kitchen sink with boiling water to wash my linens as I am covered with bites. Then used the washing machine which only has cold water. i also sprayed for fleas. I will win this battle.
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Mornin’, Chas!
I love Jars of Clay. As a baby Christian, I’d listen to their song Love Song for a Savior with tears streaming down my face… Still love to belt it out any time it comes on the radio (and, no, I don’t sing well)!
Which reminds me of something funny that happened with L. the other day. I’d picked up L. and a couple of her friends from the movies. On the drive home, one of my favorite songs came on. Not thinking about it, I began to sing along. L. was mortified and chastised me once her friends were all dropped off. Seems almost everything is embarrassing when you’re 14!!!
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Evening, Jo! What book are you reading?
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Jo: Hope you win the war soon!
I remember when L. got lice at age four. Before I realized she had them, I’d become infested. The over the counter remedies wouldn’t kill them. We had to get a prescription. At that time, I was using a fruity shampoo (mango scented) and somehow ended up with fruit flies nesting in my hair. I learned they were fruit flies by taking one of the bugs to the exterminators. Talk about an embarrassing moment! Needless to say, I threw away the mango shampoo!
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Relax Ann. When you’re 14, everything parents do is embarrassing.
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You folks have never seen a fine tooth comb.
My mother used to use in on us to comb out the cooties. she would drop them in a cup of kerosene.
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Kim, don’t run away. They need you, every one of them.
Even George.
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I have used a fine tooth comb on many head lice. But Jo needs diatomaceous earth. When cousin had an infestation in her apt in Korea, I sent her some. She sprinkled it under the bed, on the mattress, between the sheets. Then she moved and didn’t have the problem again. But she was not reporting more bites after application so it might have been the earth and why did the fleas not move with her if it didn’t help? She just moved to another apartment. Who knows the mind of a flea? Praying for you Jo, it has to be annoying.
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And now I know I have been embarrassing my children with all of that singing in the car. Oops.
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I got flea spray in the store. It is what they use on dog beds. If I have fleas in here they might have come in through the floor boards. Several years ago a few of us had flea bites and we found that a stray dog was sleeping under or next to our homes.
Feel free to send me some diatomaceous earth!
Here, if a boy has lice, they just shave his head. One of my students did not want to tell his parents, til we told his sister.
Singing in the car creates wonderful memories. perhaps not when their friends are present though.
Mumsee, everytime I start to write ‘kids’ I have to stop and rephrase my sentence, knowing that you will catch me.
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The Kid is still young enough that sometimes he will sing with me, but I haven’t tried it with his friends in the car.
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Kbells, you haven’t mentioned the Kid lately. I presume everything is OK.
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Btw, thank you so much to all of you who have prayed for me and Becca. We could still use it, but she has made so much progress, both academically and emotionally that it is truly remarkable. She started reading on a first grade level and is now at 3.5. She rarely has meltdowns, anymore. We’ve become so much closer. She’s smiling again!!! So, thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I am so grateful.
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I think that pet rock is a prehistoric version of rocks before they “evoled” into the more refined variety. Notice all the protective armor my son put on it. If you look closely you will see a tear drop from excess glue from the glue gun. I think the poor rock is crying under the weight of all that armor.
Obviously from the design people can tell that son never outgrew his love for dinosaurs.
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Annms, so glad homeschooling is working out like it should for you. Larger cities do make it easier with all tjeir opportunities to connect with other homeschoolers.
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I use borax to handle fleas. As far as head lice. Lice do not like clean hair so spending a day with mayo in your hair will solve two problems…a conditioner and a killer. If you don’t have that kind of time plain old dog or cat flea shampoo will work. A friend of mine’s husband is a vet. 😉
Chas, I haven’t run away yet. Everything is better in the light of day. As a matter of fact I am about to go outside and take some photos of azaleas and email them to AJ.
I am still shut out of my yahoo account so if you need to send me anything it can go to Kimberley, South Africa B as in Boy, Hurlburt Field Air Force Base in Florida at gmail dot com
Yesterday was hard for several reasons. One of the men I work for brought another lady and me a note about 4:30 asking us to leave work. He had something unpleasant to do and it would be best if we weren’t there. There were only three cars besides his left in the parking lot. I am worried about which one I won’t see on Monday.
Today is my Fish Fry. Fried Fish, raspberry cole slaw, garlic cheese grits, black bean and corn salad, hush puppies, key lime cheese cake with Arnold Palmer iced tea.
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Kim, when I got lice from foster kids, I’d heard about the mayo treatment. So I put a lot of mayo in my hair, covered it all with a shower cap, and for several hours I put up with melting mayo running down my face. But as far as I know it killed none of the lice. The only thing that worked for me was to wet my hair and comb through with my fingernails; every louse of any size that I found, I rinsed down the drain with hot water. I did that every two days until I could find no more live lice. Then a nurse friend went through my hair looking for eggs and removed all she saw. Based on hatching over the next couple weeks, she missed about 100. I continued to do the wet-my-hair-and-finger-comb until I’d seen no more for several attempts. I also washed all my sheets and all of that, but basically I figured that with only me in the house, all of them would eventually make their way to me and that would work. And it did. I had them twice, and no “remedies” worked either time except patient finger-combing (but my hair had to be wet for me to “catch” lice that way, for some reason) . And I have a lot of hair. (People who cut my hair always comment on that.)
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When I worked in preschool it was almost the end of the year when a boy in the class had a case of head lice. On the last day of class when I was going to say sad goodbyes to the students, the only one who showed up was the little boy with the shaved head. That made it an even more sad day for me. Word had gotten out about the lice and no one wanted exposure.
We never got them at our house.
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We did have fleas from having pets go in and out of the house. What worked for us was flea bombs or foggers. We liked to do them when we were going on vacation because you have to be out of the house for a few hours and then you open windows and let fog escape. I did not want to be around for a few days since it seemed like a strong treatment. Sometimes two treatments are required to get all the newly hatched from eggs that were not killed with the first app. It was very effective and much less costly than an exterminator.
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Kim, I have trouble trying to imagine raspberry coleslaw. It must be a subtle flavoring of coleslaw. Do you use raspberry vinaigrette?
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I don’t know Janice. I will let you know. The caterer is doing it all this time. All I have to do is show up and make sure things run smoothly.
When I taught school I cringed and started scratching my head when I would get to school and see two latex gloves and some extra long, wooden cotton swabs. One poor little girl could not get rid of them and would cry and cry that she had washed her hair with everything there was. That’s how I discovered the mayo trick and the dirty hair. One of the more experienced teachers pointed out to me that the dirty children never had lice. She also explained that I didn’t need to spend a lot of time on the black children’s hair, just enough for appearances. Their hair is of a texture that doesn’t lend itself to lice.
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BTW Phantom of the Opera gives me chills every time I hear it. This movie also reminds me of a very bad period in my life that I still feel I am paying for to this day. I do think I am ready to see it again under different circumstances.
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Oh good grief people, reading all this has made me start to itch all over.
Never had lice, thankfully. Fleas are mostly the animals’ issue so we’re on the monthly Trifexis (flea/heartworm protection) pill for the dogs and Frontline or Advantage for cats on Annie (which reminds me, she’s overdue for a treatment).
When I had carpet, I used Fleabusters, a powdery formula (probably borax-like) and that worked well to get it out of the house, but I no longer have carpet which is better at keep indoor fleas at bay anyway.
I had some odd dreams last night — involving watching a movie, being at a concert with several people I know, a bunch of strange dogs, a coyote and walking through some snow in sandals (but it wasn’t that cold) to retrieve a work bag I’d dropped behind the seats at the movie. Turns out the area behind my aisle was a big snowy outdoor trench.
Another dream had me sliding into a sand pit and trying to get out. Talk about symbolic. 😉
I’ve always been a very prolific and vivid dreamer.
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Jo, what more may we put in the box to make your life easier? And do you have an address? If I send it to you, will you have to pay massive import fees?
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I am reading a really good nonfiction book, A Rooster Once Crowed, which is “a commentary of the greatest story ever told.” It is good for this time leading up to Easter. Bryant Cornett, here in Atlanta, is the author. He has a Baptist background but is now Methodist. I hope after tax season my husband will read it.
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Donna has very exciting dreams. Makes sense that animals are some of the main characters. Just no Cujo! I have neither read that or seen the movie and certainly don’t want nightmares about that for Donna or anyone.
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Got to hand it to Hawaiian Airlines. A 3 hour delay with a plane filled with high school band students has the gate attendants teaching hula!
This is one of the first times my “airline prayer” has affected me. You know, “I pray, Lord, that you would give us a safe trip and if anything is wrong with the plane that we would find out before we get on!”
After the Malaysian flight, everyone seems quite forgiving!
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We had to buy a fine toothed comb when one of our children got head lice from a child at church. Glad that was only a one time event.
House hunting can be tiring. We found two we like, both with disadvantages and advantages. We may look at them a second time.
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Beer and onion hush puppies. Yum
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Is that hush puppies made with beer and onions or onion hush puppies with beer to drink? I’ll have root beer with mine, please. Or lemonade to cut the grease.
Origin of “hush puppy?” Guess that’s a wikipedia type qu.estion. Since hush puppies usually go with fizh you would logically expect them to be named “hush kitgies.” 🙂
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Oooh! This phone! That is “fish” and “hush kitties.”
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Maybe Michelle will send pictures from Hawaii to AJ. 🙂
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Janice, my mom said a few hush puppies would be tossed to the dogs while you were cooking the fish. Maybe that’s true and maybe it’s not.
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Mumsee, thanks. I will have to check if that is something we are even allowed to import. They have rules and we are careful to follow them.
Tangerine jelly bellies??!!
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I can’t wait to hear the excuse this time.
*Somebody* was supposed to pick up *Somebody Else* today, & have him from 9am to 4pm. *Somebody* never showed, nor answered his text messages nor a phone call.
*Somebody* may think that this arrangement means he can have *Somebody Else* on those days & at those times if he feels like it.
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But hush puppies are shoes. 😮
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Karen, as several have said, keep a detailed record with dates and times. In spite of the frustration, God will use this for good.
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I was thinking the same thing, Jo, about Karen & Emily documenting all of that with times and witnesses if ever needed. It’ll be interesting what the “reason” will be. Maybe he just forgot? Not cool.
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Oh yes, we are both documenting this. I don’t know how relevant this would be to the court, but he made plans to meet Emily & Forrest at a BounceTown in another town, then never showed up. Emily said Forrest was telling everyone he talked to that his daddy was going to come.
Emily says that what I said above, that he may think that this arrangement means he can have Forrest on those days & at those times if he feels like it, is true. He doesn’t get that this arrangement is supposed to be for Forrest’s benefit, but he thinks it’s all about him.
*Somebody’s* gonna get a wake-up call.
Believe it or not, I was not frustrated. I was a bit disappointed to not be able to do the things I’d planned to do, but it was more important to me to take care of my little guy, giving him the love & attention he needs. And he had lots of outdoor play time today, which was good.
As I watched the hours tick by (this is Emily’s full day at school), & then eventually realized he wasn’t going to show up at all, I just shook my head, & wondered at his arrogance. But this will work out for Emily’s & Forrest’s good, we are hoping.
BTW, have I mentioned lately how adorable & sweet my grandson is? 🙂
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Hush puppies made with beer and onions. I have always heard Cheryl ‘ s version of how they got their name. The slaw was made with raspberry infused vinegar and sesame oil. Everyone was pleased. We served 500 pieces of fish.
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What’s that old saying about giving someone just enough rope to hang themselves with? 😉 If this becomes a pattern, it will be an important piece of information.
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What pattern, Donna? (Which/whose post or posts?) Ah . . . Karen’s?
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Yep.
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Then again …
Maybe I really WAS talking about “raspberry infused vinegar.” 😉
Saturday night. Anything goes.
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I just realized that Michelle is getting close to my time zone. Maybe someone else will be on the blog while you all are sleeping!
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I’m closer to the date line for sure. My daughter lost her ID on the beach tonight. Praying it turns up at the beach bar tomorrow. She does have school ID, but will it get her on the plane? 😦
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praying that the id is found. Getting on a plane can be difficult without it.
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Sunday is over here. Time for you all to be up and at em.
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Good evening, Jo. My insomnia was better last night. I slept from 11 til 5:30. Now, I’m having coffee and reading my book. It’s nice to be awake while the rest of the house sleeps… Peaceful…
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Chas, life with the Kid is a roller coaster. Ups and downs, both scary and fun. He came home from playing basketball with a neighbor the other day bleeding from a busted head. He okay but it cost us five hours and a chunk of money. The emergency room count is now snow tubing 1, bicycle 1, basketball 2.
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Kbells, you are reminding me of our son’s Eagle Scout Court of Honor where one of the leaders who spoke brought out the Red Cross box because it was used so many times when our son was doing Scout activities. Worst one was wood carving class at summer camp when he carved his thumb. One of the leaders was afraid of blood like Doc Martin. Not so good for s Boy Scout leader!
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Never know how Sunday School will go. We had nine children today and only one of them came to class last week. So when the circle time teacher asked if anyone remembered the story from the week before it was a good thing the one student remembered.
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😦
It sure is lonesome around here.
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you are telling me?
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michelle, although when you think about it … there are worse things than been stranded in Hawaii. 🙂
I really overslept this morning, almost missed church — by the time i woke up (I’d been awake earlier to the animals out, etc., but fell back into a very deep, dream-filled sleep after that) I had virtually 25 minutes to get ready plus feed the animals. I was a whirlwind, I hardly ever sleep that late. But I managed to pick up my ride in time and we got to church early. Whew.
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Every time I see the blobs of “super glue” on Janice’s pet rock, I think it’s a snail carrying a very elaborate shell.
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My oven just went on the blink with some fish patties baking. The FI symbol.came on with the alarm, meaning FIRE. I had never seen thaf happen before. I tried unsuccessfully to unplug it. And called husband at the office so he told me to try the breaker. Thank goodness the stove was on its own breaker. Of course the house stinks of smoke from burnt fish and I can’t open the door and turn on the ceiling fan because Bosley will scoot out. I guess I will be smelling like burnt fish smoke when I go to church in a little while. 😦
I am going to the class about discovering your gifts because at the end of the whole series of lessons people are going to speak about various ministries, and I am suppose to say a few words about teaching children’s Sunday School.
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Bosley seems rather subdued after all the excitement.
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Excitement! I had a dryer fire a couple years ago. We get reminded of how fast we can move at the whiff of fire & smoke. (Luckily, dryer and clothes survived, but I did have to get someone out to take it apart, get all the lint cleared away & put a new belt in.)
Our church is starting something new tonight, titled something like spend a year in the Bible, but I have to dig through our bulletin today to see if I can find out a little bit more about it.
Some interesting points from our morning sermon (on Rom. 8:18) about how perhaps Christians & the church have become so “sleepy” in the west is because we’ve become so “comfy” with the world.
Speaking specifically about issues such as the sanctity of life and marriage: “our understanding of beginnings and the makeup and purpose of creation are being wiped off the table like wrappers after a meal. Perhaps a more intense suffering would refine the church …”
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Finally heard from my almost-former-tenants. They expect to be fully out by the 31st.
Haven’t heard R’s excuse for yesterday yet. But Emily & Chrissy have been out all day dress shopping, for their cousin’s wedding next week. So it’s possible Emily has received an answer to her texts by now. (She had texted him this morning to confirm whether or not he’s picking up Forrest tomorrow at 10, as the arrangement states.)
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You should be documenting the good things he does as well as the bad.
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And the things others do. You want a clear picture, not a clearly biased picture.
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Thanks, Mumsee. Emily has been keeping a journal of many things – good & bad. I am documenting how well this custody agreement goes, so if R does something good, I’ll include it, in the interest of fairness.
So, Emily finally got a hold of R on the phone. He said he will “try” to pick up Forrest tomorrow. She asked him where he was on Saturday, & he said he didn’t know.
Huh?
Mondays are the day when Emily works with Lee (leaving around 5 or 5:30 a.m., back home around noon or so), then leaves for school at 4:15 p.m. (getting home around 10:30 p.m.). According to the custody agreement, R is supposed to pick Forrest up at 10 a.m., keep him all day & overnight, & then drop him off at the library for StoryTime on Tuesday at 10 a.m., with Emily meeting him there.
So I don’t yet know if I will have time to work on some things I need to do, or if I will be babysitting some or all of the day. He doesn’t think it’s important to clue in others about his plans.
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Aj- How’s your bracket. Mine hasn’t been affected. Especially since I didn’t make one this year. Are you still thinking of doing a “contest for the Sweet 16? Maybe I’ll do that. Then the games are more predictable, with only a few surprises. Unless Gonzaga does it’s usual and knocks Arizona out of the running tonight. Happens every time, it seems
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North Carolina was eliminated. I don’t have a horse in this race.
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Our horses don’t usually race, they just hang out in the pasture or go for long walks with children on them.
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Why does Chas make everything into a pet thread?
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My dogs were barking a lot today — I think the woman over the back fence must have been doing some work, so I had to call & lock them in.
Chas, how’s your pet rock?
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I was trying to post a photo of what was sending my dog into conniptions tonight, but somehow it won’t let me with multiple tries. I suppose I’ll wait till tomorrow.
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Hello, Jo, if you are around.
Has the situation improved concerning the fleas? Did you use Bactine or Calamine or something else on the bites? It seems like when something like that happens it could feel like a plague. We studied about Pharoh, Moses and the plagues not long ago. Now my daily Bible study with Scripture Union through their Discovery guide is doing Exodus, so I will get to revisit the plagues.
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still plagued, thanks for asking. I need some sun and some black plastic garbage bags to bag my comforter and let it heat up. Tomorrow is store day as I had conferences all day today.
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I told my pet rock to “stay”, and he stayed, right on the bookcase where you saw him. He doesn’t climb the curtains. Sleeps all night. And day, too.
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75! (In case anyone notices…)
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