Arancaytar
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Post by Arancaytar on Jan 2, 2005 16:50:56 GMT -5
A happy new year!  It seems I drop by too rarely these days... |
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Post by Tenarke on Jan 2, 2005 20:57:51 GMT -5
I don’t know what it signifies; if anything, but we had no snow up here in the motherlode until New Year’s morning. Then we awoke to a blanket of the white stuff which has continued to come down and is still persisting. We are now snowed in; but not to worry, plenty of food in the pantry and in our two freezers (now there’s redundancy for you), plenty of wood for the stove and for once at least the power seems to be staying on.
No repeat of the Donner story here.
So Robert and Pinkoz, bask away in your summer sun whilst I put another log in the stove.
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pinkozcat
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Post by pinkozcat on Jan 2, 2005 22:06:40 GMT -5
I don't know what Robert is doing - he lives on the other side - but I am rugged up in my winter woolies in the teeth of a very strong sea breeze.
Hopefully it will warm up later in the day; so far we have had one week of summer.
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Post by Wyndham on Jan 2, 2005 22:56:04 GMT -5
Tenarke, you just enjoy, OK? Our snow all melted these last two days. Got about two and a half feet just before Christmas. Temperature went up to about 60 today, the rain started, and its all gone. A very odd January, all in all.
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Post by RobertGraves on Jan 2, 2005 23:35:31 GMT -5
I am in the process of pulling down the chook shed. It is bloody hot but not like summer can be here. I am going to miss the fresh eggs but I am sick of grisly murder scenes ruining my mornings and the associated guilt (ex-catholic guilt tends to be worse as their is no hope of redemption). I think the second deck will follow and we will landscape out the back - or at least create a nice play yard for Lucy (who is approaching 15 months of age). Lucy is not a great walker but has a huge vocabulary and is quick to pick up new words. Unfortunately, every time she drops something she says, 'oh sh*t'. That's my fault. She can already count to 10, sing little songs and spell her name. The kid is really funny and makes good jokes too. The other day Kate asked me how many pancakes I wanted, I replied eight. Lucy instantly said - with an appropriately incredulous tone - 'eight'. Kate's pretty smart is most people's stock response to my boasting. Tenarke no doubt has a host of grandchildren able to do mighty feats too.  |
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pinkozcat
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Post by pinkozcat on Jan 2, 2005 23:55:44 GMT -5
My 15-month old granddaughter has discoverd "no" while my almost-four year old grandson is still struggling with speech and will be going to a special kindergarten next year for kids who are slow to speak but have no other physical or mental problems. I suspect that it will be all little boys.
Alexander has been having speech therapy for a couple of years now and is just starting to become understandable although his body language is pretty graphic.
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Post by RobertGraves on Jan 2, 2005 23:59:53 GMT -5
Lucy is the Queen of 'No' too. Can Daddy have a cuddle? No. Can teddy bear have a cuddle? 'Yes'. She is able to say no to 20 questions but eventually I make an offer she can't refuse and she says 'okay' or 'sure' as much as 'yes'. Sometimes I say, 'does Lucy want some vegemite toast?' That rarely provokes the 'N' word.
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Post by RobertGraves on Jan 3, 2005 0:03:17 GMT -5
At our 'Mother's Group' all the little boys run around freely but say very few words at all. The girls have been much slower to walk but most talk well.
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pinkozcat
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Post by pinkozcat on Jan 3, 2005 0:32:20 GMT -5
Boys develop speech later but are ahead on physical skills as a rule - that is normal.
But it sounds as though Lucy is way ahead of her age group in speech.
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Post by Aravis on Jan 3, 2005 0:55:05 GMT -5
She is ahead in speech but her taste in snacks is terrible. Vegemite... yech! ;D
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Post by RobertGraves on Jan 3, 2005 1:12:52 GMT -5
We all love vegemite - very cliched I know - but Lucy is not allowed (apparently) to eat peanut butter. Chri*t, it sounds like kids can't eat peanut products until after there allowed to drink and drive a car.
A couple of years ago a primary school teacher gave pupils peanut bars to eat as a reward - one died. No more sweeties allowed now.
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pinkozcat
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Post by pinkozcat on Jan 3, 2005 1:13:16 GMT -5
LOL - aussie kids are brought up on vegemite. "We're happy little vege-mites, We're bright as bright can be. We all enjoy our vegemite For breakfast, lunch and tea. Our mummies say we're growing big and stronger every week - Because we love our vegemite We all adore our vegemite It puts a rose in every cheek." Unfortunately I am allergic to it.  |
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Post by RobertGraves on Jan 3, 2005 1:14:43 GMT -5
What, the yeast?
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pinkozcat
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Post by pinkozcat on Jan 3, 2005 1:35:10 GMT -5
Yes - it brings me out in a rash, dammit!!!! I love the stuff.  |
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wordswordswords
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Post by wordswordswords on Jan 3, 2005 2:25:30 GMT -5
I hope no one minds if I butt in here and say that my daughter was allergic to peanuts--probably to other nuts as well. I knew nothing about this allergy until she turned out to have it, and then I soon found out how really dangerous it can be.
It also involved peanut oil, coconut, coconut oil--and many foods are made with one of these oils.
One problem is that even kids who know they have this allergy get carried away in the excitement of a group activity and forget to mention it to the person who is serving food.
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