Drew, Auntie Debbie and Jeremy saw three young bears at the cabin this morning! They were right close in the lot next to us!
Yikes! Where was mama bear?
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Dognapped?
This happened a couple weeks ago and I have not had time to post the story. Here it is....
Drew was home all day on the couch nursing his achilles. Jim and I were at work and Grace was at a soccer camp.
During the day, he often tells Daisy to go upstairs because he does not like it when she barks at people walking by or the mail lady. So when he did not see Daisy all day, he just thought she was upstairs in the window, watching the world go by.
When I got home from work, Ahi and Gracie ran out to the driveway to greet me, which is standard operating procedure. BUT Daisy wasn't there. That is when Grace said, "I haven't seen Daisy in a long time."
We came in and asked Drew if he had seen her recently and he said, "no - now that I think of it, I haven't seen her since 9 am!"
Ruh Roh!
We know she won't run away because when she gets out, she goes to the front door and waits for someone to open it.
So we all start running around the house looking for her.....
Is she sick?
Is she injured?
Was she dognapped?
We were worried! Nothing keeps her from coming to us when called!
After a short search, Drew found her....laying on her back, sleeping in the bathroom! The wind had blown the door shut. She had silently waited there until we came to rescue her. And as long as she didn't know how long it would be, she reserved her energy by sleeping!
Drew was home all day on the couch nursing his achilles. Jim and I were at work and Grace was at a soccer camp.
During the day, he often tells Daisy to go upstairs because he does not like it when she barks at people walking by or the mail lady. So when he did not see Daisy all day, he just thought she was upstairs in the window, watching the world go by.
When I got home from work, Ahi and Gracie ran out to the driveway to greet me, which is standard operating procedure. BUT Daisy wasn't there. That is when Grace said, "I haven't seen Daisy in a long time."
We came in and asked Drew if he had seen her recently and he said, "no - now that I think of it, I haven't seen her since 9 am!"
Ruh Roh!
We know she won't run away because when she gets out, she goes to the front door and waits for someone to open it.
So we all start running around the house looking for her.....
Is she sick?
Is she injured?
Was she dognapped?
We were worried! Nothing keeps her from coming to us when called!
After a short search, Drew found her....laying on her back, sleeping in the bathroom! The wind had blown the door shut. She had silently waited there until we came to rescue her. And as long as she didn't know how long it would be, she reserved her energy by sleeping!
Boat Day
The kids went boating yesterday with a bunch of friends and they had a wonderful time! The did a pyramid on the tube and even Coach Cindy got in on the action.A special thanks to Shooter's mom for having everyone out on their boat. We know it's a lot of work and everyone appreciated it and had a great time!
Pedometer
I am doing a fitness challenge at work that is called "walking across America". Basically you use a pedometer and walk at least a certain number of miles a week.
One of my friends had the brilliant idea to put the pedometer on Ahi and see how many steps her little legs take in a day!
So, it's strapped on her harness and counting! Will keep you posted on the number of steps at the end of the day.
One of my friends had the brilliant idea to put the pedometer on Ahi and see how many steps her little legs take in a day!
So, it's strapped on her harness and counting! Will keep you posted on the number of steps at the end of the day.
Journey into Dyslexia
I have been waiting for this documentary to come out on DVD. I just purchased it and can't wait to see it.
JOURNEY INTO DYSLEXIA presents profiles of dyslexic students and adults who share their experiences of struggling in school and then succeeding in life. Academy-Award winning filmmakers Alan and Susan Raymond examine the complexities of this differently structured brain and debunk the myths and misperceptions about dyslexia.
Dyslexia is a specific leaning disability that is neurobiological in origin and typically manifests through difficulty in reading, writing, spelling and math. It has nothing to do with intelligence, birth defects, or a mental illness of any kind, the home environment, level of education or economic status.
Dyslexia persists throughout one's lifetime and is prevalent in every culture in the world. In the U.S. it affects as much as 10% of the population.
Surprisingly, however, Journey into Dyslexia reveals that many adult professionals who once struggled to learn in school consider their dyslexia a unique gift and the defining reason behind their success.
For more info: http://videoverite.tv/pages/film-JID-about.htmlTuesday, July 26, 2011
Uncle Richard
Jim's Uncle and his wife and grand daughter were in a terrible auto accident a couple weeks ago.
Richard's foot was crushed and they just did surgery on it on Friday -- this is the result. He is going to have a long recovery.
His wife broke her back and is in a brace. She is at home and doing ok.
Thank goodness that the grand daughter only had a concussion and went home the day after the accident.
They are so fortunate to be alive.
Dogs R Us
In the last month we have babysat two dogs in our home and rescued another dog! Not to mention Murray who comes for day care about once a week! Here is our latest charge, Lucy. She was very sad that her family left her so we let her do whatever she wanted!
Doo Gro
Gracie has a friend who is biracial. Drew finds her "black" hair fascinating and we find it fascinating that he is so intrigued by it.
He is forever asking questions:
1. Why do you oil your hair?
2. Why do you wear a "doo rag" (AKA: scarf)
3. How can you not wash your hair everyday?
4. Why do your bangs stick straight up?
Her mom always responds with...."because she is black!"
So last nite, I got this pic from her mom with the text "Tell Drew its oil nite at our house!"
We cracked up that the oil is called "doo gro"!
We are not sure but think that Drew wants to be a "black hair" hair dresser!
As Tina says to him....."Drew, stop being so white!"
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
GIANT Flat Stanley
This is a giant Flat Stanley that Gracie made. It was sitting in spots all over the house and just getting in the way. So I hung him on the door to the garage.
Now, every time I see it, it freaks me out! I keep thinking its someone standing there!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Chip
Chip the Chihuahua was reunited with his boy this morning!
After we found him last nite, we drove around the neighborhood with a friend who had some ideas on where he might live. But nothing panned out.
Then she found a flier with a pic of a dog that looked just like te one we found. So we called the number and at 10 pm, a guy came and looked at the dog. I knew it wasnt his because the dog barked at him immediately.
So we settled him in for the nite in Ahi's crate. He barked at first but then settled down all nite.
This morning after I went to the gym, I called the animal shelter. My intent was to have them come out to pick him up. I was hoping he was microchipped. I waited on hold for 25 minutes and then finally hung up.
Before I could call back, I got a call from a friend who said her neighbor lost a dog that looked just like the one I found. The neighbor was a little boy!
So she took the little boy to my house. He walked in - called the dog "Chip" and "Chip" ran over and jumped in his arms!
Just like a Disney movie!
After we found him last nite, we drove around the neighborhood with a friend who had some ideas on where he might live. But nothing panned out.
Then she found a flier with a pic of a dog that looked just like te one we found. So we called the number and at 10 pm, a guy came and looked at the dog. I knew it wasnt his because the dog barked at him immediately.
So we settled him in for the nite in Ahi's crate. He barked at first but then settled down all nite.
This morning after I went to the gym, I called the animal shelter. My intent was to have them come out to pick him up. I was hoping he was microchipped. I waited on hold for 25 minutes and then finally hung up.
Before I could call back, I got a call from a friend who said her neighbor lost a dog that looked just like the one I found. The neighbor was a little boy!
So she took the little boy to my house. He walked in - called the dog "Chip" and "Chip" ran over and jumped in his arms!
Just like a Disney movie!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Found!
Gracie and I went for a walk tonite and saved this dog from getting hit by a car. Problem is....now we have him in our yard!
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
New type face for Dyslexia
A team from the University of Twente, in the Netherlands, has developed a new 'Dyslexie' typeface, designed to help dyslexic people read more easily.
It's based on the notion that of the 26 letters in the standard Latin-based alphabet, as used in English, many of the letters look similar - such as v/w, i/j and m/n - thus people with dyslexia often confuse these letters. So by creating a new typeface where the differences in these letters are emphasized, it was found that dyslexic people made fewer errors.
Video (no audio):
http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2011/06/30/dyslexie-a-typeface-for-dyslexics/
Project website (in English):
http://www.studiostudio.nl/en/project-dyslexie/
It's based on the notion that of the 26 letters in the standard Latin-based alphabet, as used in English, many of the letters look similar - such as v/w, i/j and m/n - thus people with dyslexia often confuse these letters. So by creating a new typeface where the differences in these letters are emphasized, it was found that dyslexic people made fewer errors.
Video (no audio):
http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2011/06/30/dyslexie-a-typeface-for-dyslexics/
Project website (in English):
http://www.studiostudio.nl/en/project-dyslexie/
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Farming in Suburbia
My continued attempt at gardening is going really well this summer. My tomato plans are lush and my pumpkin plant is growing and growing!
Monday, July 11, 2011
Broken Boy
While we were gone last week, Drew was home alone for summer school and football practice. Unfortunatley he had a little injury! He tore (a small tear) his achilles tendon. Luckily my trusty, all purpose girlfriend, Auntie Debbie, was on duty and stood in as his other mother. She took him to the doc and cared for him for a couple days! (Thanks Auntie Deb!). He will be on crutches for a couple weeks and then we will see what happens.
Saturday, July 09, 2011
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