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[Beer can]

Beer Can, there is a HUGE difference between virtual schooling, and homeschooling. I've done both.

I know there is..But virtual schooling without parents would be pretty difficult wouldn't it?

 

[Beer can]

Good morning!

Hit the veggie compound early, but still got a little sweaty during watering and some light harvesting of green beans, melon, tomatoes and baby squash.

There's one rabbit in the compound that is named Pierre. He entered as a teeny baby (chased through the fence inadvertently) and I left him inside thinking he'd not survive. But he has! I thought maybe the troupe of bobcats that marched through the other day would've found him, but he was there this morning meandering away from my hose. He's pretty harmless to the crops as he nibbles on what hangs over the raised beds and is pretty much content to nosh on the weedy grasses in the far corner.

When I fenced in the weedy not used now part of our garden for the turkeys, finished it all good, all the sudden a little bugger baby bunny started bouncing all over the fence inside. Stayed put while I pounded posts and ran the fencing, never saw it. Let our 9yr old boy pick it up and release it. Took a pic, sent it to DW. I already told him if he can catch a rabbit I'll give him $10. He's been trying awful hard lol.

 

[Beer can]

A correction, turns out she had pneumonia and blood clots on her lungs but tests came back negative for covid-19. She is horse and buggy Mennonite and they put their faith in God, do not wear masks unless they absolutely have to. The funeral will be large with people coming from many states. I have 150 cousins on Dad's side of the family. I haven't been going to large gatherings and I wear a mask. My mask would protect them from me but what will protect me? I won't go to the funeral or viewing but my sister is traveling from Kentucky and wants me to join the family on Sunday. I have 8 brothers and sisters, don't know who all will be there. I don't expect anyone else to wear a mask. My sister is making a 2 day trip, the rest of the time she will be at her husbands side of the family. Another thing, the one room school houses are open and I haven't heard how they are faring with staying safe from the virus. There will be children at my family get together. I have crohns disease, kidney disease and bipolar. My medications affected my bone marrow and I couldn't make blood cells anymore. So I'm living on God's good Grace without meds for the past year. The Drs are doing what they can to keep me off meds. My husband has severe crohns disease.
Question, would you disappoint the family and stay home or would you go and meet them?

To each their own. Personally I would go, but I'm not you. If I had your and your husband's health history I wouldn't.
With what you say over a hundred people in attendance most likely they won't even know you didn't attend?

 

[Peep_Show]

lovesfarms -- You're definitely perched on the horns of a dilemma. Emotionally you want to be there, whether by desire or guilted obligation. Logically, you want to practice self-preservation for you and your husband. It could be a coin toss, but -- IMHO -- hopefully sensibility prevails so that sometime in the future post-pandemic you can attend many more family gatherings. However, as stated by others, the choice is ultimately yours.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning Old Folks

 

[ronott1]

Morning!

No Funerals here! Can't have large groups together currently.

Covid is still active here

 

[getaclue]

About 9:30 am, youngest grand speeds by me, into the kitchen. Wait a minute, she's suppose to be in school. I look in the kitchen, and don't see her. I go to the bedroom, and don't see her. Her brother was up, and on his computer. I must be seeing things, and it was him that went into the kitchen. I went back into the living room, and kept hearing something in the kitchen. I caught the movement of the pantry door. That little stinker was hiding. I woke her mother up. I mentioned that I did not hear the clocks go off, to wake her. After some checking, the little stinker admitted she had turned them off, so she could stay home. Yes, she still likes school, she just wanted to stay home today. Her mom had a chat with her, so hopefully that will take care of it, and we will not have to move on to more drastic consequences. Don't worry. We've been through this with the older 2 when they were that age too.

 

[pennyJo1960]

As we where driving the old road in to go the post office did see a group of folks at the old cementary here all where in masks but still no group activity here when it comes to us

 

[lovesfarms]

Thanks to everyone for answering me, it's reassuring knowing there are so many understanding friends while I try to make a difficult decision. I'm burying myself in my chickens and trying to push it out of my mind. I know I can't do that forever. It does feel good knowing people understand, then maybe my family can to!

 

[lovesfarms]

This is what you call love... She loves me regardless of any circumstances and it's always ready to snuggle up to me! So easy to forget life when you are among your chicken buddies!