uncltim
Just born
I oppose most nonsense.
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Post by uncltim on Apr 14, 2011 23:45:28 GMT 1
It is difficult for me to understand it and consequently agree. Mostly we are mentored by our parents and it is their job from the beginning to bring us up. When I recall my parents, almost everything they said or did with/to us aimed at the development of us, kids, into responsible adults.
It was not so for me. Yes, positive feedback is what most people crave for and when they don`t get it, they are unhappy, unless they are tough guys. Yes, Its nice to be recognised for your efforts. Some need this and some dont. I dont know if not needing positive affirmation makes you a tough guy, maybe just more self-confident. Do you compare us to Moses and others?
Only as historical examples. Any other inferences are yours alone. ;D I would welcome the opportunity to serve as they did though.  |
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Post by jeanne on Jan 6, 2013 23:35:59 GMT 1
I think I will try reviving my blog about farm life in the state of Vermont in the northeastern area of the United States...
The day after Christmas my oldest daughter (who was visiting us for Christmas from West Virginia) and I drove up to Vermont to visit my middle daughter, her husband, and their two sons, ages three and one and a half. The weather for the ride was lovely, clear and cold with a lovely blue sky.
As we approached our destination, we noticed that clouds were gathering and the temperature was markedly colder than what it had been back in our home state of Massachusetts.
Sure enough, that evening it began snowing and I was able to experience my first real Vermont snowstorm. During most of my other winter visits, the snow was already on the ground when we arrived. But this storm, two days after Christmas, was a perfect excuse to stay in by the comforting wood-burning stove and lounge around on the sofa, and indulge in some much-needed rest after all the preparations and festivities of Christmas.
The snow lasted all that Thursday and into the evening with temperatures in the teens (F). But to our delight, Friday dawned clear but still cold.
My two daughters and I bundled up my two grandsons and headed out to a nearby tourist-type farm and educational center where we were able to experience a wonderful Vermont wintertime activity...a horse-drawn sleigh ride.!!
Two large work horses pulled a sleigh holding about a dozen people.
Through the snow covered fields we went, holding tight when it seemed the sleigh may tip as we climbed the hills, which of course did not happen! I greatly enjoyed this experience and my only regret was that there were no sleigh bells on the horses!!
The horses deserve the gratitude and the credit, pulling the sleigh for about four of these sleigh rides full of people. At the end of the ride they would be sweating and steaming and needed to be covered with blankets while waiting for the next party of sleigh-riders to climb aboard and get settled!
Every season in Vermont holds adventures and new discoveries! Next up is sugaring time, at the end of February and into March. My son-in-law's family collects maple sap the old fashioned way by tapping trees and hanging tin buckets, and collecting the sap into vats on a sled or wagon drawn by the family's work horses. It's hard work, but great fun to take part in or at least to watch and sample the newly boiled maple syrup!! I can't wait!!
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Post by Bonobo on Jan 8, 2013 21:08:58 GMT 1
Nice story. How about making it a seperate thread? Next up is sugaring time, at the end of February and into March. My son-in-law's family collects maple sap the old fashioned way by tapping trees and hanging tin buckets, and collecting the sap into vats on a sled or wagon drawn by the family's work horses. It's hard work, but great fun to take part in or at least to watch and sample the newly boiled maple syrup!! I can't wait!! That is traditional,. What is the modern method? |
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Post by jeanne on Jan 9, 2013 2:21:17 GMT 1
Nice story. How about making it a seperate thread? Next up is sugaring time, at the end of February and into March. My son-in-law's family collects maple sap the old fashioned way by tapping trees and hanging tin buckets, and collecting the sap into vats on a sled or wagon drawn by the family's work horses. It's hard work, but great fun to take part in or at least to watch and sample the newly boiled maple syrup!! I can't wait!! That is traditional,. What is the modern method? The modern way is attaching yards and yards of plastic tubing to the taps in the trees. The tubes lead to the sugaring "house" where it is collected in vats and boiled. Gravity does the work, not human muscle and sweat... My son-in-law's family sees the whole production as a community-building effort and a way to spend quality time with family members. They are strongly rooted in tradition! |
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Post by tufta on Jan 12, 2013 16:34:24 GMT 1
Thank you for reviving your blog, Jeanne. Read with pleasure and interest. Found some pictures on Google to see how the places you talk about look. They look great! Bundle up - a new world learned!
Pozdrowienia!
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