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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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December 27, 2023 at 3:17pm
December 27, 2023 at 3:17pm
#1061478
Letter to the new year. BCOF Insignia

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Dear 2024: I bet you are beginning to wake up a little now. Because of the warm weather and rain my lawn is beginning to grow. This is an unheard of or unthought of situation, at this time of the year.

I thought I would alert you to the ongoing things I am doing. I will still be cleaning and rearranging the basement during 2024.

I will still be learning new things about music theory and ways to play arpeggios on my guitar. I will still be learning human biology in my biology course.

Something new: I'm looking forward to starting an indoor herb garden. In order to do this, I will have to put up some windowsills on the east windows of the house. We have windows, but there are no sills wide enough for plant pots. Presently, all my growing plants are in hanging baskets because the cats and dogs like to eat them. I would also like to go into some hydroponics in the new year and want to be ready to plant our porch garden as soon as the weather becomes warm enough.

What will 2024 bring in the way of weather? I hope no surprises.

Whenever I think of having regular days to plan activities in 2023, my mind turns to the Ukraine people and now the Israelites. I pray for 2024 to bring peace to the lives of those people. They did not ask to be the subject of attacks and now are in a position of protecting themselves. Each family is already suffering losses of loved members.

Whenever a new year enters there is a hushed atmosphere of the unknown involved. It will still be just one day at a time. We will welcome you each day as we did 2023. The earth will cry if you bring bad news and rejoice if you bring good news.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024! *Rocket*



December 22, 2023 at 11:44am
December 22, 2023 at 11:44am
#1061306
"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. " ~ Marcus Garvey

Do you agree or disagree with Garvey? What is your nationality? Do you celebrate it's unique culture ?

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I'm a USA citizen. Born here and educated as part of the melting pot. *Laugh* Talking about the melting pot of our society will date me. I watch the emigrants trying to get into the USA thinking it will change their way of life and it will, but maybe not in the way they wanted it too.

Christians are told we are being grafted into Jesus's tree, so we have deep roots.

I never thought history was boring as I have heard some students confessing. I go out of my way to read all kinds of historical accounts. Some are true, some are not so true. I like archeology studies as well.

I like the family stories of my grandparents. I have only been able to hear some of them on one side of my family, as one side of my family seems to ignore the fact that families have two sides.

Garvey is right, but you can only delve into life at a certain deepness, and you have to include your own daily life. You make your roots as you live your daily life. Some families know their history. Others do not know their history. Daily life is important as well. Pass on what you know and live one day at a time. It's important for you to know you are alive and moving on.


Happy Holidays wherever you are.

*Holly2*
December 21, 2023 at 11:28am
December 21, 2023 at 11:28am
#1061269
Discuss what you know about solstice traditions. Have you ever attended a summer or winter celebration?

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I don't particularly remember any summer or winter celebrations. Just USA holidays near certain times of the year. Such as Labor Day and Memorial Day. There is a cross on a hill near one of the towns close to us. We used to gather at the church and march through the streets of the town, up the hill to pray at the cross at sunup on good Friday.

I was interested to note, that I did not even ever hear the word solstice until I had my own home and was raising children. After the computer age came in, I did a class in weather, attended one class in the study of stars, and had a chart on the wall about the solstice and movements of the moon.

Have to go. Happy Holidays to everyone.*CandycaneP*
December 13, 2023 at 11:34am
December 13, 2023 at 11:34am
#1060947
Day 350 December 13, 2023

Prompt: "The desire to serve and contribute meaningfully to society does not fade with age."
Rachel Bayani

This is true. I find though, that it is difficult for me to add anything presently to any society around here. As long as we went to church there was always a way to bring aide in some way and continue to find ways to interact with other people.

I had a failed attempt a few years ago to join a library book club. So, basically, I stay home with my dogs and just get by day to day. If you get too far out of the loop people, make up their minds about you, whether they know you or not. a lot of elderly people are stagnant when it comes to social interaction. You have to actively seek interaction during aging.


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Merry Christmas
December 9, 2023 at 12:05pm
December 9, 2023 at 12:05pm
#1060796
Bigfoot unfolding?

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Who Knew that the big foot legend was so involved. Apparently, there are written sightings of Sasquatch off and on since the 1920's.

The references for this article are from History.com and YouTube. History.com seems to have become involved in an effort to find out if any of the sightings and stories of Bigfoot are authentic You Tube has quite a few short viewing tapes of what different people put forth as proof of the existence of a large primate type of creature that walks upright.

I became interested because these types of stories are being carried on Facebook. Truth is there are stories from all over the USA. Some of the sightings purported come from Texas, Pennsylvania, California, North Carolina, and most are stories of the creature being seen within heavily forested areas.

One of such a creature was seen by a couple of women whose vehicle was stuck in the sand on the peninsula of Southern Lake Erie. It was dusk or early dark when a strange light was visible; then a Hugh hairy creature pounded on the van as the terrified women took shelter inside it. When rescuers came with a tow to remove the van from where it was stuck the vehicle had dents where the attack caused damage to the frame.

If you watch the clips from History.com they are intriguing. Some of the supposed sightings and hearings can be identified as hoax but others cannot be identified enough to be sure of a hoax. In 1975 the FBI was asked by Peter Byrne, to analyze some hair fragment which Byrne thought may have come from a Sasquatch. Only as a favor in the interest of DNA proof the FBI analysis found the hair to be from deer.

It is not just stories from the USA. In 1951, British explorer Earle Shipton, reported sightings in the Himalayas. Sightings involving this creature are spread around planet earth.

It seems as if the sightings are getting more numerous to the point, if it is a real phenomenon, sooner or later someone will come up with a body or DNA or capture one of the beasts. Until then, History.com is getting scientists involved to examine all video and audio of sightings, which are presented to them in an effort to inform the public. Reality check is an ongoing effort.



November 30, 2023 at 10:48am
November 30, 2023 at 10:48am
#1060332
National Adopt a Pet Day Or Shelter Pet Day.

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I follow some shelters on Facebook: I've had numerous pets in my life. All my previous pets came as puppies or kittens.

Now, I have in my home 3 dogs. One came here as a 5-year-old dog. I actually puppy sat this dog several times and was there when the owners first brought him home. So, I've known the dog since he was a pup. When the owners gave him up permanently, he was a handful but now he is well established. He knows the ropes and rarely gets into much trouble.

The other 2 are dogs I took in from shelters of one sort or another. I am their third or fourth home. One I have had since December 2021 the other has been here since September 2023. I approve of the shelter movement. You should know though, that when you adopt a pet from a shelter you may need to go through at least a year for that animal to really believe it is safe and secure with you. If you are the second or third home the dog or cat has been through, they are quick to expect they won't be with you long. And depending on the kind of abuse they may have suffered they won't be quick to trust the new place they are staying.

I'm putting these two new pets through respect and obedience training slowly, so they know I intend for them to be here always. (as long as I live)

As third or fourth owner dogs they can find more ways to try the normal persons patience. Like all dogs they are loving creatures so I always wonder how people can raise a pup then just give it up. Everywhere I went I took my pets with me.

Except the Panama Canal zone. I could not take my dog there. He stayed on my dads' farm while I was gone about 6 weeks.

Both these new dogs show the same kind of mischief and try patience in the same ways. They also experience the same kind of actual fear when they hear the word no. I wish dogs of this type came with a written history so new owner's knew what kind of training they had before they got to a new home.

We took in one rescue who was abandoned. The owners moved, just drove away and left the dog. It took 3 years for that dog to believe it was staying forever. Car rides are interesting, they won't get in the car because they think they won't come back with you. Take them to McDonald's buy them a burger then go home. They soon get the idea car rides are not so bad.

If you take in a shelter pet, just be really patient with all the newness it takes a while for them to believe they found a forever home.

November 30, 2023 at 9:41am
November 30, 2023 at 9:41am
#1060328
Prompt: Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken. Write about this in your Blog entry today.

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Be yourself. What happens when everyone around you keeps accusing you of thinking things you are not thinking? This often happens when something you are saying is interrupted by someone who thinks they know what you are going to say before you say it. I have even caught myself doing this on occasion, which makes me want to listen more closely to what others are saying and even question people about subjects more closely.

Example: I know a woman who is actually really mean to people sometimes. By watching and listening I have discovered she is really using mean ideas to defend herself against things others have done to her or things people have said to her in the past.

This is an area of the world where people try to use psychology to manipulate others. A professor once told me psychology is a science not a power. Sorting the difference helps me understand human social problems better.

Sometimes people don't take the time to understand who they really are. Mindfulness is a good way to get into the reality of your own personality. Mindfulness also helps you learn to defend your own ego from manipulations by others. It is important to be yourself.

Maybe not if you are a serial manipulator of others. Spoken by a true introvert. *Smile*

Keep on keepin on!

November 28, 2023 at 2:02pm
November 28, 2023 at 2:02pm
#1060260
Mars for Andre:

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References from: www.Nasa.gov they have an article for 4th and 5th graders, just my speed for today.


https://youtu.be/snb-gs9lUK4?si=VkM6tCAtGpGdyyht

So. you want to lose weight.? Go to Mars. The gravity on mars is 2/3 less than the gravity on earth. So, you weigh approximately 2/3 less. When rocks fall on the red planet, they fall slower than on earth

Nasa's rovers have found proof that the planet use to have water. If you watch the YouTube video as Perseverance rover moves across the surface of the planet, it is a desolate view. The iron oxide in the soil makes everything red. When the Greeks and Romans viewed the red planet, it looked bloody, so they named the planet Mars after the Roman god of war. The view from Perserverance looks like the devastation after an atomic war.

The two moons of Mars are named Phobos (fear) and Deimes (panic) after the sons of the Greek god of war.

If you are fleeing a Zombie war on planet earth and flee to mars take a heater with you because the temperature is -80 degrees. Very, very cold.

Mars is the 4th planet from the sun. The planet turns more slowly on its' axis than earth. A day there is 24.6 hours long. The planet hosts a year as 687 days. Only 1/2 the size of earth the red planet once had the same kind of atmospheric protections that the earth presently has. (see Nasa .gov for a more biological explanation of this fact)

Nasa has sent many expeditions and several different types of rovers to the red planet. The present rover called Perserverance has been roving Mars since 2020. This is just a few of the cool facts about our neighbor. Mars.

Merry Christmas




November 28, 2023 at 12:24pm
November 28, 2023 at 12:24pm
#1060254
Goals for December:

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I have very few. First, I'm going to decorate the tree I set up the day before Thanksgiving. I never set it up until the first day of deer hunting season. This year I set it up early but have not decorated it yet. I'm going to try some new interesting finger twisting guitar exercises. and try to finish section 2 of my anatomy course. The anatomy course is going slow because of house clean out, which started in September and is ongoing.

What I would really like is to schedule a do nothing at all except read fiction for a month. First snow of the season hit last night. Makes me want to curl up under a blanket and read until spring.

If I do some of all of this and play with the dogs, I will be successful, I guess. Have a story tumbling around in my brain. Maybe I will write it down.

Merry Christmas watch out for Zombies.
November 26, 2023 at 1:44pm
November 26, 2023 at 1:44pm
#1060164
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National Law Day takes place in May. Next year it will be on May 1st which is a Wednesday in case you want to mark your calendar.

It is celebrated in many different ways. Courts may declare a day for bringing in students and answering questions about how the court systems work. Teachers may use it to teach the constitution or how law is a cornerstone of Democracy. Lawyers may use it as an excuse for fund raising or luncheons to pay respect to different parts of their profession.

It is not an official government holiday. President Eisenhower proclaimed it a holiday in 1958. One of the reasons put forth to make it a holiday was to suppress May Day which is a worker's holiday. May day is considered to bring to much attention to workers and becomes a vessel for communism.

Statistics make claims that there is one attorney for every 240 people in the USA. More than 1.3 million lawyers work in the USA. The District of Columbia has the highest count of lawyers in the nation.

While I was acquiring facts about Law Day on www.Holidayscalendar.com I noticed some of the other special holidays listed. One that particularly caught my eye was Talk Like Yoda Day. This day is also celebrated in May. In 2024 it will fall on May 21 which is a Tuesday.

Yoda who lives on the planet Dagobah, is considered one of the best movie characters ever written. He is grand master of the Jedi council, a general during the clone wars, and Obi-Wan's mentor. At the age of 900 plus years he is used to being in movies, magazine articles, and TV shows.

Papua New Guinea has a bat called the Yoda Bat. Also, biology tells us there is a reddish-purple worm called Yoda purputa = Purple Yoda. I saw a picture of an obscure breed of cat on Facebook that looks like Yoda.

To complete the day, you must speak like Yoda who places the object, subject, and verb at the end of every sentence. One of his quotes says, "failure is and always with you, it cannot be undone."
Having been informed of the value of this day you have plenty of time to practice your speech patterns before next May. Yabba, Yabba, Yoda.



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