My leukemia's back.

[N F C]

Forgot to add...I've asked at a couple of grocery stores around here about their old produce (and even old yogurt). They say they can't give it away or sell it, it's against the health laws or something silly like that. Even when I've explained it's for farm animals, they say they can't.

What a waste when you consider all the food, fit for humans and/or animals, that's trashed.

 

[ronott1]

Forgot to add...I've asked at a couple of grocery stores around here about their old produce (and even old yogurt). They say they can't give it away or sell it, it's against the health laws or something silly like that. Even when I've explained it's for farm animals, they say they can't.

What a waste when you consider all the food, fit for humans and/or animals, that's trashed.

That is a State law so it is different by State. There could be store policies though.

One chain years ago started bleaching food they put into the garbage so that grazers would not take it. They lost a lawsuit over that.

It really is silly not to let Farmers take the old produce--so much goes to waste in the stores.

 

[3goodeggs]

Eggsy, what do you do with the carrot pulp? Can the chickens eat it?

I was kind of diverting away from the message. I'm not in 100% agreement with the "your children will become who you are..." thing. I've seen horrible parents turn out wonderful adults and vice versa, great parents with monstrous children. Not sure what explains that other than it's up to each individuals born nature.

They love the carrot pulp.
I used to try to incorporate it into soups and muffins.. but they love it so they should get it. (because my family...not so much.)

Yea, I know what you mean about the parent child thing.
I have bewildered my husband for decades with the.''Why?" ''I don't get get it" "I just want answers." And he says, "It is what it is. You are not them. Now please go to sleep. pleeeeese."
That worn out weary look he sports is 60% hard work and 40% sleep deprivation.
When we were first married he'd turn to me and ask,"What do you think I am, the answer grape?"

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Sally my walls talk back....sigh.....
I don't know the secret to parenting because I was my kids friend (or at least tried to be). It worked for us (I think I barely ever even spanked my kids).
I don't think there is really any one way that's right or wrong.
I think in the end it's all wether your kids respect you or not.
I was not a very strict parent either. Years later I asked my middle child why they never got into trouble. I seriously never had to go to a parent teacher conference or got a call from the school. Only had one bad report card to deal with(from the middle child). When I asked him he just said.....we were afraid to get in trouble...I think that had to do with losing my respect or something cuz I never even spanked them.
And I grew up knowing what a belt was..... Phil

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Answer grape.....I got to remember that one.

 

[3goodeggs]

Phil, they respected you because you respected them.
Too many parents think that respect and fear are the same thing. It isn't it.
Bullying a child into compliance will never replace a child waningt to please a parent out of respect.
I behaved because I was a good kid, they did not have to have me living in fear to do it. They just never gave me the chance to prove that.
You gave your children that chance.

 

[lazy gardener]

Eggsy, what do you do with the carrot pulp? Can the chickens eat it?

I was kind of diverting away from the message. I'm not in 100% agreement with the "your children will become who you are..." thing. I've seen horrible parents turn out wonderful adults and vice versa, great parents with monstrous children. Not sure what explains that other than it's up to each individuals born nature.

Bottom line, IMO: Good parents can rear children who are model citizens, as well as children who are rebellious all the way. Bad parents can rear children who are model citizens, as well as children who are rebellious all the way. Same parents, same gene pool, same nurture or lack of it. Different outcomes. IMO it boils down to individual choice.

Forgot to add...I've asked at a couple of grocery stores around here about their old produce (and even old yogurt). They say they can't give it away or sell it, it's against the health laws or something silly like that. Even when I've explained it's for farm animals, they say they can't.

What a waste when you consider all the food, fit for humans and/or animals, that's trashed.

My local store won't give away even the tiniest morsel. "They say" that there's a local pig farmer who gets it all. I don't know any local pig farmers who have enough pigs to consume that much stuff. It is a shame that so much food goes to waste. I brought home some beautiful apples from a local food bank that were destined for the pig farmer, if they didn't get taken. Yay me! I'm gonna be canning apple pie filling!

 

[N F C]

LG, way to score on the apples!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Sally my walls talk back....sigh.....
I don't know the secret to parenting because I was my kids friend (or at least tried to be). It worked for us (I think I barely ever even spanked my kids).
I don't think there is really any one way that's right or wrong.
I think in the end it's all wether your kids respect you or not.
I was not a very strict parent either. Years later I asked my middle child why they never got into trouble. I seriously never had to go to a parent teacher conference or got a call from the school. Only had one bad report card to deal with(from the middle child). When I asked him he just said.....we were afraid to get in trouble...I think that had to do with losing my respect or something cuz I never even spanked them.
And I grew up knowing what a belt was..... Phil

so do mine, they say wipe me down

paint me, hang something new one me, brighten me, knock me down! It drives me insane! they dont stop!

I agree, no right or wrong, well there are rights and wrongs obviously, but respect is a must but your kids have to love you enough to want to make you please with their efforts, they should want you to be proud of them to some degree, your their parents!!! you raise them with praise from infancy on! look at just learning to smile, to first words, to steps!!! its part of the process!

me, I loved my dad and respected him, I wanted him to be proud of me, and I was scared to death of him second.....

but pleasing was first! belt or no belt! and yes I got that once or twice, thats all I ever needed! I never didnt do my homework because I was scared of the belt, I did it because I did it for me and to get straight A's and not have him upset that I wasnt perfect

but I knew I wasnt but that didnt mean I didnt have to try hard to try and get there!


thats like washing dishes and leaving dirt on them or leaving them out on the counter to get all dusty after you wash them!! ... I am old school and I raise my kids old school plain as I see it! do it right

 

[lazy gardener]

I scored big that weekend: Brought home 3 bags of apples from friends, plus the huge Wolf Rivers from the food bank! Pays to know folks!