Well, I hope everyone has been enjoying this beautiful day we've had. We got some work done in the yard and garden. Seems like the to-do list this time of year is never-ending. I hate to use chemicals, but we went ahead and round-up'd the area where DH had gotten the poison ivy so bad. It's still not clearing up, the poor guy and we have to get that area cleared one way or another. Figured if we could get most of the tall weeds, foliage on the brambles and shrubbery, etc to die back at least we'll be able to see what's in there as we work. We'll attack it with long sleeves and leather gloves next weekend, probably. And hopefully come out without looking like lepers.
When it comes to eradicating poison ivy rather than leather gloves I would suggest heavy duty rubber gloves. Ushinol oil in poison ivy will permeate leather gloves and you will have to discard them.
I hate to use chemicals, but we went ahead and round-up'd the area where DH had gotten the poison ivy so bad. It's still not clearing up, the poor guy and we have to get that area cleared one way or another.
When it comes to eradicating poison ivy rather than leather gloves I would suggest heavy duty rubber gloves. Ushinol oil in poison ivy will permeate leather gloves and you will have to discard them.
That is precisely the plan. And we were planning to wear rubber gloves underneath as well. Luckily, we're able to get our gloves, etc in bulk directly from suppliers so they're not too, too expensive to say bye to a couple pairs when we need to.
You know, DH has a flamethrower on his list of toys every man should have. I can't believe he didn't use this occasion as an excuse to treat himself to one. LOL!
Honestly though, I don't think it'd be a good idea. There are a lot of dead trees and wood in the area (that's how he got it to begin with, cutting down dead trees and pulling them out to cut up) and with as dry as it's been I'd worry about them catching. Poison ivy smoke is not something I want to create. I know a guy who inhaled it... not pretty.
Two more Uggo babies have hatched today! There is one egg left. These have been hatching since Wednesday..could you all tell this egg to hurry itself, because I am leaving in the morning for Indiana, and everything has to be in order.
Dog food, cat food...out of chicken feed- however, I spilled a ton of it on the ground, and I filled all the feeders up. Waterers are filled up, Filled up the parrots food and water..filled up the rabbits food and water..I think thats everyone. I will be back on Monday- so everyone SHOULD be okay-
husband will be here, but I am banking on him forgetting everything that way, if he remembers any of the critters, it will be a bonus.
Cats and Dogs wont be ignored. Cant forget them. The rest can be forgot about, so I am trying to make sure everyone is set.
I am going to Goshen for my brothers graduation. Staying at a hotel, then driving home on Monday- shall I wave to all you BYCers that live on the West side/Middle of the state as I drive by??
I will NEVER be able to catch up on TWO days worth of posts...so if anyone says anything to me, better post it again on Monday. lol
Yay! I have a bunch of kale in my fridge right now that I intended for that very purpose. I have heard good things about kale chips from everywhere it seems, but, for some reason, despite our kale love we haven't gotten around to trying them out yet. Thank for posting directions.
Well, my little miss is only 4, so we brush pretty lightly at this point. We delve into subjects that interest her and give her a working idea of what it is all about without getting very technical, and I don't worry about her memorizing it. Like, when we went over space, we did learn about all the planets, but I am totally not worried about her being able to recite them in order. Or being able to recite them at all, for that matter, at this age. I'm not pursuing a subject when she has obviously moved on to being interested in other things, she learns much better this way, and generally swings back around to delve further into subjects we have already covered. Then we build on them, and she is interested and retains the information in a way that she wouldn't if I had said, "But we haven't finished going over all the types of minerals, yet!" and continued to push a subject when really, by now, he head is full of dinosaurs.
So, anyway, that's why I said I may reconsider "Summer break" later on, hehe. Right now I am going on the premise that children learn all the time, no matter what they are doing, and I don't want to put a break in that. At least not one I call a break, we'll see.
She knows everything I think a 4 year old needs to know, (which does not include a lot of academics as far as I am concerned. ) and a heck of a lot more. She knows plenty of "academic" subjects anyway, just because she was interested in them, or because we use it anyway and she is going to pick up on it whether I sit her down at a desk and drill her on it or not. (Think counting...) She does actually have an old, old school desk, which is a prize possession of hers, it's rather humourously important to her. It contains a few workbooks that she works on when she wants to, (which is sometimes for long periods every single day, and sometimes they don't get opened for a week,) an old phone book, which you would be amazed at the use it gets, a journal, writing utensils, and some dry erase boards with the alphabet on numbers on them. She chooses to practice those I think more than you would actually expect a 4 year old to want to work on penmanship.
I agree that parents should be able to instill those other subjects whether or not their children are in public school, but it is sure nice to be able to concentrate on them parent to child. I mostly do not agree with the way schools teach, honestly, and I am sure not everyone agrees with me there, lol, but I hated every single freakin year of my schooling, and I don't think that is the way things need to be.
Like fix the deck gate so the dogs can not escape the deck when friends with wussy kids are over. Afraid of a friggin puggle. Sheesh. Weren't afraid of my pit, but afraid of the puggle. Personally, I think its a spoiled little sh.. thing.
IMNTBCHO, if you aren't capable of teaching your child honesty, integrity and work ethic within the constructs of an established school system and/or outside the hours of 8-3 you probably have no business taking the rest of their education into your hands either. I don't agree at all with the pervasive idea that the social ails of today's young people are the public education system's fault. There's lots wrong with the educational system, but when it comes to being productive members of society, what's wrong with most kids is their parents.
