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Sanguine Tenacious Tidings

by Apondia

Rated: E · Book · Experience · #2050107

A Journal to impart knowledge and facts

July 22, 2015

I'm going to start today to record on a daily basis whatever happens to strike my fancy. So, it is a very cool breezy day. I just posted 5 short book reviews to The Monthly Reading Challenge. I'm suppose to put away some winter wood today from the woodpile outside but I'm playing hookey from work to write so starting this blog will get done.

I'm having a daily fight with a flock of English Sparrows that are trying to take over my barn. They are making a terrible mess so they have to go. I have destroyed several nests so far they don't leave but they get out of the barn when I am around. I'm just starting the fight so I guess I don't know how far I have to go to discourage them.

I'm trying not to spread myself to thin on WDC because I find so many things that are interesting here and I am trying to work on a new story. I really enjoy sitting at my desk with a cup of tea and reading blogs on WDC.

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Kåre เลียม Enga

a day ago
In response to "Grandma is at home today."

My paternal uncle lived near my grandfather.

My maternal grandmother lived close to family in the hollow.

My father's family tended to live close, even moving together to Oklahoma and South Carolina.

My mother's family scattered.

I wish... but we both know about wishes without wings.

My experience in Thailand was mixed, but I don't doubt that families remain close as friends often do. In Costa Rica it can be multi-generations living in the same area.

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

a day ago
In response to "Grandma is at home today."

And I'm spending a lot of time teaching my granddaughter sewing and crocheting, I love that.

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

a day ago
In response to "Grandma is at home today."

I used to spend every summer with my grandfather and I loved it. During the school year I would spend weekends at my other grandparents and I enjoyed that time very much.

As a grandparent my older grandchildren would spend the summer with me. Then in 2021 when my daughter (my youngest) and her boyfriend split she asked for help, so we moved to Vegas. We share a house together, my husband, my daughter, my granddaughter and me. It works for all of us.

Apondia

a day ago
In response to "Fixing it."

Yes. I have a ton of things to fix this year and I don't move as fast as I use to. I do expect a very snowy or just cold winter so I wand to be ready.

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Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Jul 3, 2025 at 1:55pm
In response to "Fixing it."

Those who live in the colder climates see July and August as the months to get things done before winter returns. When I lived in Maine, after the 4th July family camping trip, we harvested some of the early veggies, then canning them for later. (I made pickles with a lot of baby cukes and canned tons of green and wax beans. In the evenings we cut and stacked firewood in the woodshed.
Hope all goes smoothly for you.

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Jun 19, 2025 at 10:40pm
In response to "Wilderness Trees"

I can see the green contrasting the hay fields in my mind. I miss seeing fields and orchards.

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Jun 11, 2025 at 11:41pm
In response to "Bikes and Sunshine"

Riding outside is definitely more scenic.

Seffi

Jun 10, 2025 at 3:11am
In response to "Pets as companions"

Always treat an animal as if it understands your language. They understand more than people give them credit for most of the time. - Completely agree. If not the words, they understand tone and behaviour.

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Joy

Jun 9, 2025 at 7:41pm
In response to "Pets as companions"

Such a beautiful entry!

I can imagine how lovely it can be living on a farm just because of the variety of animals. I think you were very lucky.

And yes, cats are very special friends.

Soldier_Mike

May 31, 2025 at 10:12pm
In response to "Rooms of comfort"

Sounds like you're both well-satisfied with the living arrangements. The layout sounds lovely!

July 10, 2025 at 6:01pm

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Grandma is at home today.

Prompt: A Pew Research study reported that extended family households are the most common type of households worldwide, with 38% of people living with extended family. Nearly half of people in the Asia-Pacific area live with extended family, while only 11% of North Americans do.
How do you feel about living with your extended family members yay or any? Are there advantages in doing so? And what potential disadvantages?

Hi.

Asia-Pacific families have a different type of lifestyle. North Americans seem to have left this kind of family arrangement behind. Except I think some time ago maybe about 10 years ago some parts of the country had trouble with younger generation who did not get an education and could not find jobs that paid enough to start homes and families. Also, commitment to solid marriage became less of a reality. More children moved back home with parents as a monetary need to get help raising children or making end meet with income.

Personally, I like it when there are more family members around. Most of the grandchildren I have are well insulated by their parents. As young children I baby sitted a lot, but then when school age hit children became involved in school activities that required them to spend more time in their own homes.

Now/ I baby sit my children's dogs' when they go on vacation with or without their offspring. Which I like to do. My children's dogs are kind creatures and are used to popping in to see Grandma now and then for a week or a weekend. The grandchildren I know about, are grown and have their own homes or do not live near enough to me to spend time here.

I think the Asia-Pacific lifestyle has some positive aspects as elderly people can give advice from experience gained from life.

I remember as a child and into my early 20's spending time with my grandmother and an aunt and uncle which gave me some special knowledge to use in my life as an adult.

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