showrecentposts({"version":"1.0","encoding":"UTF-8","feed":{"xmlns":"http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom","xmlns$openSearch":"http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/","xmlns$georss":"http://www.georss.org/georss","id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-29T13:04:36.688-08:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":":: Adventures In Daily Living ::"},"subtitle":{"type":"html","$t":""},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default?alt\u003djson-in-script\u0026orderby\u003dpublished"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"},{"rel":"next","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default?alt\u003djson-in-script\u0026start-index\u003d26\u0026max-results\u003d25\u0026orderby\u003dpublished"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"1405"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"25"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-2335242252736560434"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-23T11:44:00.000-08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-23T22:31:14.324-08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cookery"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holidays"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Thanksgiving Prep"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\"   style\u003d\"  line-height: 16px;font-family:Georgia, Times, serif;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote  style\u003d\"border-bottom-color: rgb(98, 175, 87); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-top-color: rgb(98, 175, 87); border-top-style: dotted; border-top-width: 2px;  line-height: 1.2em; padding-left: 0.5cm; padding-right: 0.5cm; text-align: left; width: 464px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\" font-weight: bold;font-size:17px;\"\u003eThe Great Thanksgiving List\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ebecause proper preparation and planning prevents poor performance!\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eat least 1 week before\u003c/b\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rsaMs53Syao/Swt9nPXlHdI/AAAAAAAAIzc/cJWVSBzy5d4/s400/IMG_0059.JPG\" style\u003d\"float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;\" border\u003d\"0\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407553890682215890\" /\u003e1. order brine\u003cbr /\u003e2. purchase turkey\u003cbr /\u003e3. if you are cooking a turkey for the first time, or trying a new method, do a practice turkey\u003cbr /\u003e4. press leaves for table decorations\u003cbr /\u003e5. polish silver\u003cbr /\u003e6. make \u0026amp; freeze pie crusts\u003cbr /\u003e7. finalize \u0026amp; delegate menu\u003cbr /\u003e8. clean oven\u003cbr /\u003e9. confirm table coverings\u003cbr /\u003e10. collect table decorations\u003cbr /\u003e11. confirm that your turkey fits in your pan\u003cbr /\u003e12. confirm that you have a working food thermometer\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eweekend before\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1. clean house\u003cbr /\u003e2. make duty cards: door host, coffee sergeant, appetizer server, table waiters, before dinner kitchen tidier, sous chef, table clearer, after dinner kitchen tidier, garbage taker-outer, dessert server, after dessert kitchen tidier. Folks draw one card on arrival and that is their duty for the day (I assign some of them as I see fit).\u003cbr /\u003e3. timeline food prep\u003cbr /\u003e4. wash living room \u0026amp; dining room windows\u003cbr /\u003e5. figure out turkey thawing schedule\u003cbr /\u003e6. empty front hall closet and confirm available hangers\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eTuesday\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1. make \u003ca href\u003d\"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2008/01/make-ahead-mashed-potatoes-with.html\" style\u003d\"color: #327f27; text-decoration: none;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003emashed potatoes\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e2. \u003ca href\u003d\"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2008/11/easy-pumpkin-handling.html\" style\u003d\"color: #327f27; text-decoration: none;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eroast pumpkins\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e3. make \u003ca href\u003d\"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2008/11/pumpkin-soup.html\" style\u003d\"color: #327f27; text-decoration: none;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003epumpkin soup\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e4. clean off all ancillary surfaces and tables\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eWednesday\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1. \u003ca href\u003d\"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2007/12/works-for-me-turkey-brine-recipe.html\" style\u003d\"color: #327f27; text-decoration: none;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003ebrine big turkey\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e2. set up tables\u003cbr /\u003e3. set tables\u003cbr /\u003e4. set out and label serving platters \u0026amp; utensils\u003cbr /\u003e5. set out extra platters and serving bowls for guest use\u003cbr /\u003e6. mix up t\u003ca href\u003d\"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2008/11/turkey-on-grill.html\" style\u003d\"color: #327f27; text-decoration: none;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003eurkey rub\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e7. make dressing\u003cbr /\u003e8. make \u003ca href\u003d\"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2008/11/pumpkin-black-bean-casserole.html\" style\u003d\"color: #327f27; text-decoration: none;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003epumpkin black bean casserole\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e9. mix up pecan pie filling\u003cbr /\u003e10. stage apple dumplings\u003cbr /\u003e11. lay in fire\u003cbr /\u003e12. clean house again\u003cbr /\u003e13. move living room furniture to accommodate extra chairs\u003cbr /\u003e14. filter and chill water for table\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003eThursday\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1. remove potatoes from fridge\u003cbr /\u003e2. rub down turkey if you didn't brine\u003cbr /\u003e3. run \u0026amp; empty dishwasher\u003cbr /\u003e4. confirm garbage can is empty\u003cbr /\u003e5. sweep front porch and walk\u003cbr /\u003e6. stage tea station\u003cbr /\u003e7. sniff check animal litter boxes just in case\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003e12:00\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1. make a thermos of coffee \u0026amp; prep coffee maker for next round\u003cbr /\u003e2. make sure you have eaten something sustaining\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cb\u003e1:45\u003c/b\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e1. confirm small lamps and candles are on/lit\u003cbr /\u003e2. recruit valet for parking\u003cbr /\u003e3. confirm dishwasher is empty\u003cbr /\u003e4. turn on coffee pot\u003cbr /\u003e5. close and latch bunny room door against visiting dogs and small children.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-2335242252736560434?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/2335242252736560434/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d2335242252736560434\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/2335242252736560434"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/2335242252736560434"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/11/thanksgiving-prep.html","title":"Thanksgiving Prep"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rsaMs53Syao/Swt9nPXlHdI/AAAAAAAAIzc/cJWVSBzy5d4/s72-c/IMG_0059.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-516145907096887956"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-27T12:21:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-27T12:28:45.601-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dandy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"older child adoption"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home-schooling"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"sneaking off"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"If you know us in real-life, or even in blog-life I guess, you know that Dandy is not a free-range kid.  I always have to know where he is and what he is doing.  If I don't, he gets himself into trouble.  It's not a lot different from parenting a 4-year-old, only a lot taller.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAny way, he has been sneaking off for the last few days.  You know where I find him?\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eOn his bed.  Reading.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eOh happiness and joy.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eHe is reading, for real, Harry Potter.  Not pretending to read it, but really reading it -- able to correctly tell me what is happening.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eHe is in 4th grade; three years ago he spoke only Russia and read nothing but his name in both languages.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-516145907096887956?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/516145907096887956/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d516145907096887956\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/516145907096887956"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/516145907096887956"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/10/sneaking-off.html","title":"sneaking off"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-3787961187561435877"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-24T12:41:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-24T12:41:42.683-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"mental health"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ha"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"poetry"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"We Who Are Your Closest Friends"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); \"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 28px; \"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-weight: bold; \"\u003eWe Who Are Your Closest Friends\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin-left: 35px; \"\u003eWe who are\u003cbr /\u003eyour closest friends\u003cbr /\u003efeel the time\u003cbr /\u003ehas come to tell you\u003cbr /\u003ethat every Thursday\u003cbr /\u003ewe have been meeting,\u003cbr /\u003eas a group,\u003cbr /\u003eto devise ways\u003cbr /\u003eto keep you\u003cbr /\u003ein perpetual uncertainty\u003cbr /\u003efrustration\u003cbr /\u003ediscontent and\u003cbr /\u003etorture\u003cbr /\u003eby neither loving you\u003cbr /\u003eas much as you want\u003cbr /\u003enor cutting you adrift.\u003cbr /\u003eYour analyst is\u003cbr /\u003ein on it,\u003cbr /\u003eplus your boyfriend\u003cbr /\u003eand your ex-husband;\u003cbr /\u003eand we have pledged\u003cbr /\u003eto disappoint you\u003cbr /\u003eas long as you need us.\u003cbr /\u003eIn announcing our\u003cbr /\u003eassociation\u003cbr /\u003ewe realize we have\u003cbr /\u003eplaced in your hands\u003cbr /\u003ea possible antidote\u003cbr /\u003eagainst uncertainty\u003cbr /\u003eindeed against ourselves.\u003cbr /\u003eBut since our Thursday nights\u003cbr /\u003ehave brought us\u003cbr /\u003eto a community\u003cbr /\u003eof purpose\u003cbr /\u003erare in itself\u003cbr /\u003ewith you as\u003cbr /\u003ethe natural center,\u003cbr /\u003ewe feel hopeful you\u003cbr /\u003ewill continue to make unreasonable\u003cbr /\u003edemands for affection\u003cbr /\u003eif not as a consequence\u003cbr /\u003eof your disastrous personality\u003cbr /\u003ethen for the good of the collective.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"margin-left: 35px; \"\u003e-- Phillip Lopate\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-3787961187561435877?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/3787961187561435877/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d3787961187561435877\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/3787961187561435877"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/3787961187561435877"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/10/we-who-are-your-closest-friends.html","title":"We Who Are Your Closest Friends"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-4164250480578704598"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-19T13:58:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-19T13:59:06.413-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"normal chaos"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"quickie update"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Well we visited our excellent vet this morning who says that we have practically perfect cats and who mentioned that his lovely wife reads the blog which reminded me that I need to post so here I am posting. \u0026nbsp;So, here is my day:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ekitties to vet\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eprepare and serve special meals for ailing foster hens: grated apple and carrot in yogurt, served slightly warm.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003elaunch kids onto their daily chore and school lists\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003erun errand for brother in exchange for a free massage\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003egrade 27 items for World Lit class\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003egrade 139 items for Eng 101\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003erun laundry\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003emake dinner for beloved niece who is blessing us with her presence this evening\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003epay bills at least to the point that the credit cards work again\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003esupervise son as he does the seasonal clothes sorting\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eresearch spring trip to Mexico (that's the carrot that gets me to the end of the list)\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThat's all.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-4164250480578704598?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/4164250480578704598/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d4164250480578704598\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/4164250480578704598"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/4164250480578704598"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/10/well-we-visited-our-excellent-vet-this.html","title":"quickie 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Would I teach my kids about Columbus as courageous explorer or obnoxious conqueror? Should he be celebrated or despised? What about immigration? Manifest destiny?\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/lifestyle-design/200910/columbus-day-beginners\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003eread the whole article, and find out which of my clever relatives wrote it, over at \u003c/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"font-size: small;\"\u003ePsychology Today . . .\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-1483324077535446738?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/1483324077535446738/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d1483324077535446738\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/1483324077535446738"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/1483324077535446738"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/10/bursting-my-buttons-with-pride-to-be.html","title":"bursting my buttons with pride to be related to this one"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-5166736031313800571"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-12T16:22:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-12T16:38:00.235-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fazenda"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"chickens"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"We've been building"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\"  style\u003d\"color:#0000EE;\"\u003e\u003cspan class\u003d\"Apple-style-span\" style\u003d\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003eWe built these lovely chicken nesting boxes:\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs208.snc1/7533_182588056270_579626270_4258778_5187150_n.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 453px; height: 604px;\" src\u003d\"http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs208.snc1/7533_182588056270_579626270_4258778_5187150_n.jpg\" border\u003d\"0\" alt\u003d\"\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAnd this nice chicken roost that swings out of the way for cleaning.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs208.snc1/7533_182586621270_579626270_4258767_3920480_n.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 453px; height: 604px;\" src\u003d\"http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs208.snc1/7533_182586621270_579626270_4258767_3920480_n.jpg\" border\u003d\"0\" alt\u003d\"\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs228.snc1/7533_182587086270_579626270_4258769_6981278_n.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 453px; height: 604px;\" src\u003d\"http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs228.snc1/7533_182587086270_579626270_4258769_6981278_n.jpg\" border\u003d\"0\" alt\u003d\"\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs228.snc1/7533_182587861270_579626270_4258777_7752560_n.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 604px; height: 453px;\" src\u003d\"http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs228.snc1/7533_182587861270_579626270_4258777_7752560_n.jpg\" border\u003d\"0\" alt\u003d\"\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eBy \"we\" I mean the kids and I.  Dandy helps hold things and Chickadee is a great bit girl (changing from the drill bit to the screwdriver bit).  We built these two things without plans which is a big step up for us. Up until now I have depended on written instructions.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWhile we did this, Jamie ripped out the old interior walls of the creamery (the little building on the right), insulated the walls, installed plywood, and is building the partition that separates the chicken space from the storage part of the room.  He is also building a cute wind-protection tunnel whereby they may enter and exit the hen-house (formerly know as the creamery).  Dandy installed the trim work along the ceiling.  He is right proud of this, as you can imagine.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs209.snc1/7625_181990046270_579626270_4252785_7184057_n.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 604px; height: 453px;\" src\u003d\"http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs209.snc1/7625_181990046270_579626270_4252785_7184057_n.jpg\" border\u003d\"0\" alt\u003d\"\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-5166736031313800571?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/5166736031313800571/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d5166736031313800571\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/5166736031313800571"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/5166736031313800571"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/10/weve-been-building.html","title":"We've been building"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-3296265782609870284"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-08T19:48:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-08T19:55:34.005-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cookery"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"yummy fall menu"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Our dinner tonight was:\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eapple cider from our cider pressing at my parents'\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eborscht from our garden with sour cream and dill\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003edark dark rye bread with butter\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003egingercake with applesauce and whipping cream\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eVery simple.  Very pretty.  Very nutritious. Very filling.  Very thrifty.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-3296265782609870284?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/3296265782609870284/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d3296265782609870284\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 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menu"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-3204616100118136254"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-02T15:55:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-02T15:57:01.464-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"domestic harmony"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"happening right now at my house"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMy Dad is, with a lapfull of snoozing house-bunnies, supervising Dandy who is assembling Grandma's birthday gift: a new Radio Flyer red wagon with sides.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eChickadee is reading to said Grandma.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eApple cake is baking.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDogs are snoozing in the sun.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI love days like this.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-3204616100118136254?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/3204616100118136254/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d3204616100118136254\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"2 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my freezers. \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003egrade 50 quizzes and write this week's quiz questions.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003emake soup.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eprocess (pay, reconcile, dispute etc.) a month's worth off bills and E.O.B.s. \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eharvest, roast, shred, and freeze beets.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eput away the summer clothes and get out the woolies.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003erevise the children's daily \"to do\" lists.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-4723760029387470810?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/4723760029387470810/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d4723760029387470810\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/4723760029387470810"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/4723760029387470810"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-need-to.html","title":"I need to . . 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I wants it.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.madsencycles.com/?src\u003dlcs09\"\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://www.madsencycles.com/images/banners/MADSEN-300x250-woman-flowers.gif\" border\u003d\"0\" alt\u003d\"Madsen Cycles Cargo Bikes\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-1663001530846884982?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/1663001530846884982/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d1663001530846884982\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/1663001530846884982"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/1663001530846884982"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/10/bike-lust.html","title":"bike lust"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-6384409191635441035"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-22T11:47:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-09-22T12:00:35.781-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"chickens"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"late bloomer"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"All of our hens have been giving us eggs for months now, except one, the tiny one we cleverly named \u003cspan style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eBaby\u003c/span\u003e as she was so much smaller than the others.  Apparently her time has come.   That's a \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.welphatchery.com/04b-images/STANDARD_RED_RHODE_ISLAND.jpg\"\u003eRhode Island Red\u003c/a\u003e egg on the left, and Baby's first egg on the right.  Baby is a \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.welphatchery.com/04b-images/STANDARD_CALIFORNIA_GREY.jpg\"\u003eCalifornia Grey\u003c/a\u003e.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SrkbetqFQDI/AAAAAAAAIu0/nuuqHpekYcg/s720/IMG_0018.JPG\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 552px; height: 368px;\" src\u003d\"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SrkbetqFQDI/AAAAAAAAIu0/nuuqHpekYcg/s720/IMG_0018.JPG\" alt\u003d\"\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-6384409191635441035?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' 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bloomer"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SrkbetqFQDI/AAAAAAAAIu0/nuuqHpekYcg/s72-c/IMG_0018.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-5510054209329803249"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-20T14:03:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-09-20T14:09:36.226-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kid pics"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"vacation pictures"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003eWe rode the ferry.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://lh4.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraTyMX5ubI/AAAAAAAAItg/9twD3iYlXvU/s1600/IMG_0085.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://lh4.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraTyMX5ubI/AAAAAAAAItg/9twD3iYlXvU/s400/IMG_0085.JPG\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://lh4.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraP7L1tIaI/AAAAAAAAIsg/2Zb0NLlg4us/s1600/IMG_0094.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://lh4.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraP7L1tIaI/AAAAAAAAIsg/2Zb0NLlg4us/s320/IMG_0094.JPG\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe had a beautiful place to stay.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraQPuSI52I/AAAAAAAAIso/dF7OmN_jLGk/s1600/IMG_0114.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraQPuSI52I/AAAAAAAAIso/dF7OmN_jLGk/s320/IMG_0114.JPG\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe had kayaks.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraRR_ItwfI/AAAAAAAAIs0/GSt2-lO49zQ/s1600/IMG_0139.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraRR_ItwfI/AAAAAAAAIs0/GSt2-lO49zQ/s320/IMG_0139.JPG\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraQWQdP49I/AAAAAAAAIss/KaKlbZT55L8/s1600/IMG_0116.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraQp7kDFUI/AAAAAAAAIsw/3XspLbI-hII/s1600/IMG_0135.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://lh5.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraQp7kDFUI/AAAAAAAAIsw/3XspLbI-hII/s400/IMG_0135.JPG\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraQWQdP49I/AAAAAAAAIss/KaKlbZT55L8/s1600/IMG_0116.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraQWQdP49I/AAAAAAAAIss/KaKlbZT55L8/s320/IMG_0116.JPG\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe had a water-park.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraRW85Js6I/AAAAAAAAIs4/cDWLWrw7ZdQ/s1600/IMG_0146.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraRW85Js6I/AAAAAAAAIs4/cDWLWrw7ZdQ/s320/IMG_0146.JPG\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraQWQdP49I/AAAAAAAAIss/KaKlbZT55L8/s1600/IMG_0116.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWe had miniature golf (and I got 4 hole-in-ones!).\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraRo2eg2PI/AAAAAAAAItA/z3dIdzTnsu8/s1600/IMG_0158.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraRo2eg2PI/AAAAAAAAItA/z3dIdzTnsu8/s400/IMG_0158.JPG\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003eWe had fun.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraSRvNimcI/AAAAAAAAItE/G6DgiSSyJ3o/s1600/IMG_0166.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg src\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraSRvNimcI/AAAAAAAAItE/G6DgiSSyJ3o/s320/IMG_0166.JPG\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-5510054209329803249?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/5510054209329803249/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d5510054209329803249\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/5510054209329803249"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/5510054209329803249"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/09/we-rode-ferry.html","title":"vacation pictures"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh4.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SraTyMX5ubI/AAAAAAAAItg/9twD3iYlXvU/s72-c/IMG_0085.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-6416996370165964967"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-19T13:28:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-09-19T15:40:19.701-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"quotables"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"the gospel according to Dandy"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\"Jesus came to delete us.\"\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis puts a whole new twist on it.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-6416996370165964967?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/6416996370165964967/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d6416996370165964967\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/6416996370165964967"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/6416996370165964967"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/09/gospel-according-to-dandy.html","title":"the gospel according to Dandy"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-5936931445474166915"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-16T20:02:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-09-17T17:35:00.274-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cookery"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"egg poacher"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P6FD3I?ie\u003dUTF8\u0026amp;tag\u003dsuzannechandl-20\u0026amp;linkCode\u003das2\u0026amp;camp\u003d1789\u0026amp;creative\u003d390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN\u003dB000P6FD3I\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31k4lTOad%2BL._SL500_AA280_.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"1\" src\u003d\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t\u003dsuzannechandl-20\u0026amp;l\u003das2\u0026amp;o\u003d1\u0026amp;a\u003dB000P6FD3I\" style\u003d\"border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;\" width\u003d\"1\" /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHave you ever tried to peel a hard-boiled egg that just would not cooperate?  Do you know why some eggs are like that?  Hard-to-peel eggs are eggs that are boiled too fresh.  Eggs over three weeks old peel easily, younger eggs not so much. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis, we have found, is the one downside to having farm-fresh eggs.  We are not organized enough to age our eggs, so we end up poaching them, which generates hard-to-clean egg poaching pans.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eNo more!  With these delightful \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P6FD3I?ie\u003dUTF8\u0026amp;tag\u003dsuzannechandl-20\u0026amp;linkCode\u003das2\u0026amp;camp\u003d1789\u0026amp;creative\u003d390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN\u003dB000P6FD3I\"\u003ePoach Pods\u003c/a\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"\" border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"1\" src\u003d\"http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t\u003dsuzannechandl-20\u0026amp;l\u003das2\u0026amp;o\u003d1\u0026amp;a\u003dB000P6FD3I\" style\u003d\"border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;\" width\u003d\"1\" /\u003e, we poach, turn it inside out to remove the egg, and then wipe it down.  It's my new favorite kitchen gadget.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-5936931445474166915?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/5936931445474166915/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d5936931445474166915\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/5936931445474166915"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/5936931445474166915"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/09/egg-poacher.html","title":"egg poacher"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-3536625752557321916"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-14T16:58:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-09-14T17:51:46.721-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home-schooling"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"family"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"a quickie"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"We are home from a wonderful vacation and back to real life, full of exams and appointments and deadlines.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eJamie has a huge test coming up next week, so he is hunkered down studying for that.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI am teaching two classes at the community college, both on-line, and those classes launch on Thursday, so I am in a hot panic getting those prepped. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eDandy had two assessments today: reading and math.  In reading he is precisely at 4th grade level and in math he is between 4th and 5th (ahead of himself, in other words).  We are very pleased.  Tomorrow I meet with the school for a half-day a week enrollment to work on some behavior issues whilst I continue with the academics at home.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eChickadee starts art classes this week.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe gardens are out-of-control.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe pile of mail is huge.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe car is yet to be unloaded.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThat's our life.  How is yours?\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-3536625752557321916?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/3536625752557321916/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d3536625752557321916\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/3536625752557321916"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/3536625752557321916"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/09/quickie.html","title":"a quickie"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-4241592486710252094"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-03T13:44:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-09-03T14:36:14.333-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"family"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"vacation news"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Oh we hare having such a nice vacation.  We kayak daily and see seals and herons and dolphins and starfish and kelp and crabs and jellyfish.  We swim a lot.  We play in playgrounds and waterparks.  We sleep well.  We wish some of you were here with us.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-4241592486710252094?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/4241592486710252094/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d4241592486710252094\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/4241592486710252094"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/4241592486710252094"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/09/vacation-news.html","title":"vacation news"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-6543251610228703270"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-24T11:59:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-24T12:01:23.420-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ha"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"educational television"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://zazzle.com/chndlrs*\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 386px; height: 110px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SpLjPA8VDVI/AAAAAAAAIqs/AOENfqE0_8Y/s400/Capture1.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373607152497003858\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-6543251610228703270?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/6543251610228703270/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d6543251610228703270\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/6543251610228703270"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/6543251610228703270"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/08/educational-television.html","title":"educational television"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SpLjPA8VDVI/AAAAAAAAIqs/AOENfqE0_8Y/s72-c/Capture1.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-4621719250800005133"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-23T14:27:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-23T14:28:49.914-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"quotables"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"what's up with this?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cblockquote\u003eDandy: \"Mom, can I take a nap?\"\u003cbr /\u003eMe: \"Uhm, yeah.  Sure.\"\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-4621719250800005133?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/4621719250800005133/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d4621719250800005133\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/4621719250800005133"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/4621719250800005133"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/08/whats-up-with-this.html","title":"what's up with this?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-7105678410137212383"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-23T13:40:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-23T15:35:01.050-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"family"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"another quickie"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Another 5 minute update:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe fair was great -- I lasted from 2 til 9 which is quite an accomplishment given my summer. Pics to follow.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWe are busy converting the old creamery into the chickens' winter home.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe garden is producing well, especially zucchinis and beets.  I roast, shred, and freeze the beets for winter borscht.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWe are packing for our upcoming vacation on Vancouver Island.  Mom and I are going up with the kids.  Then mom leaves and bff comes up.  Then she leaves and beloved husband comes up.  The kids and I are there for two weeks.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eBoth kids are really enjoying reading.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-7105678410137212383?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/7105678410137212383/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d7105678410137212383\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/7105678410137212383"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/7105678410137212383"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/08/another-quickie.html","title":"another quickie"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-3344391101497277209"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-19T19:56:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-19T19:57:36.825-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"health"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"chickens"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"5 minute update"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"How much can I post about in 5 minutes?\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e5 of the 6 hens are laying.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eI've been quite sick all summer and we are all fed up with it -- bronchitis, ear infections, tummy flu, bad colds, whatever comes along I catch.  On steroids and antibiotics now and hoping to get to have a life.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eGardens are over-producing -- this would be a good thing if I had any energy for canning and freezing. \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eGoing to our county fair on Friday with my folks.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e Looking forward to a couple of weeks at Pacific Shores in September.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eReally really love Quicken's Medical Expense tracking software.  We've toted up nearly 50,000 of expenses and this program has helped me sort out what the insurance company should pay and what we owe and what we can submit to our Medical Savings Account for reimbursement.  If you have a medically complicated year, you need this software.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eI am teaching face-to-face all three quarters next academic year.  This should be interesting. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003eoops, time's up.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-3344391101497277209?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/3344391101497277209/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d3344391101497277209\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/3344391101497277209"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/3344391101497277209"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/08/5-minute-update.html","title":"5 minute update"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-3441838549566191757"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-11T16:02:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-11T16:02:58.596-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"garden"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"tomatoes?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Last year I bought specialty tomatoes, planted them in specialty containers in specialty dirt, coddled and pampered them and enjoyed one little tomato.\u0026nbsp; This year I bought nothing special tomatoes at the nothing special store and planted them in the vegie gardens along with everything else and utterly ignored them.\u0026nbsp; Tomatoes everywhere.\u0026nbsp; What gives?\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-3441838549566191757?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/3441838549566191757/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d3441838549566191757\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/3441838549566191757"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/3441838549566191757"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/08/tomatoes.html","title":"tomatoes?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-3695522752166301422"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-09T14:15:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-09T14:15:27.598-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"savory"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"recipe"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Zucchini Recipes"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"As zucchini season is upon us, here are three of our favorites:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://draft.blogger.com/goog_1249852391077\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/07/cooking-with-ryan-zucchini-cakes/\"\u003ePioneer Woman's Zucchini Cakes\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2008/09/zucchini-ratatouille.html\"\u003eZucchini Ratatouille\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2008/09/zucchini-loaves.html\"\u003eZucchini Loaves\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-3695522752166301422?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/3695522752166301422/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d3695522752166301422\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/3695522752166301422"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/3695522752166301422"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/08/zucchini-recipes.html","title":"Zucchini Recipes"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-6931408385922728888"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-06T13:24:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-06T16:26:32.851-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dandy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"older child adoption"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home-schooling"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"homeschooling"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"We just got Dandy's test results from the end of the school year.  I am posting this for all of you that question our home-schooling decision.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eLet's look at Reading first.  The top line is the district norm, the triangles are his class norm (pretty much the same).  The lower line is Dandy. \u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/Sns98u8MQdI/AAAAAAAAIpA/UKZj1vIe1Ds/s640/image0.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 490px;\" src\u003d\"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/Sns98u8MQdI/AAAAAAAAIpA/UKZj1vIe1Ds/s640/image0.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe first measure is May 2008.  Then September 2008, then May 2009.  Yes, he is below grade level (approximately at mid-2nd grade level when his age peers are at end of 3rd grade level), but he had to learn a new language and alphabet at age 7, so being behind is to be expected.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWhat I want you to notice is this: his group went up a half a bar in a year; Dandy went up a bar and a third.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eNow let's look at Math.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/Sns-y83vkGI/AAAAAAAAIpc/loNEjZdNzgI/s640/Dandy%20Math%20Gr%203.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 640px; height: 504px;\" src\u003d\"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/Sns-y83vkGI/AAAAAAAAIpc/loNEjZdNzgI/s640/Dandy%20Math%20Gr%203.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eThe first measure is May 2008. Then September 2008, then May 2009. Yes, he is below grade level but only by a teeny tiny bit and again, look at the gains.  His peers went up half a bar; he went up a full two bars (thank you \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.mathusee.com/\"\u003eMath-U-See\u003c/a\u003e).\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSo tell me again why I should not home-school them?  Oh right, the socialization.  Honestly, with the state of pop culture, and the government using schools as tool of social \"reform\", I can do without the socialization.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHave I ever mentioned that, as a community college English teacher, I see in my classes the products of public schooling?  Of the outstanding students I do get to work with (few and far between), many of them are home-schooled.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eNow, I know that home-schooling does not fit for many families; I am not posting this to say that you should home-school.  I am posting this for those who question the fit for our family and to brag a little on our hard work.  Go Dandy!  Go home-schooling!\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-6931408385922728888?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/6931408385922728888/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d6931408385922728888\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/6931408385922728888"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/6931408385922728888"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/08/homeschooling.html","title":"homeschooling"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh6.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/Sns98u8MQdI/AAAAAAAAIpA/UKZj1vIe1Ds/s72-c/image0.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"6"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-4111101424384234612"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-30T11:20:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-30T11:20:20.710-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kid pics"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"water"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SnHiqtfD2LI/AAAAAAAAInw/FWBblhbgUd8/s1600/IMG_0035.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SnHiqtfD2LI/AAAAAAAAInw/FWBblhbgUd8/s320/IMG_0035.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SnHi9pQfALI/AAAAAAAAIn0/4DkNqNMi2Zs/s1600/IMG_0018-1.JPG\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SnHi9pQfALI/AAAAAAAAIn0/4DkNqNMi2Zs/s320/IMG_0018-1.JPG\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe are hot.  Washington is not supposed to be hot.  Our only defense is to be wet.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-4111101424384234612?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/4111101424384234612/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d4111101424384234612\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/4111101424384234612"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/4111101424384234612"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/07/water.html","title":"water"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://lh3.ggpht.com/_rsaMs53Syao/SnHiqtfD2LI/AAAAAAAAInw/FWBblhbgUd8/s72-c/IMG_0035.JPG","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4376535774965734956.post-8106694470417012032"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-26T13:53:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-26T14:02:57.459-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Dandy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"older child adoption"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parenting"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"driving me nuts"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"It is as if he (Dandy) believes that the rightful place of an adult is to sit idly in a room observing him and he will do whatever it takes to ensure that I get back to work, that is, get back to sitting idly in a room observing him.  I left him to come in and type this.  By the time I got to \u003cspan style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\"\u003ewhatever it takes\u003c/span\u003e he was in here, asking a completely unnecessary question.  Yes, yes, I know he is just asking for attention, albeit in an unhealthy way, and one would think that giving him attention would help.  But it doesn't!! A. It is not possible to give him enough -- the deficit is that great and B. Sometimes I need to shower, or pay bills, or breath.  It's as if he thinks I am a dilatory orphanage shift worker and it is his mission to make sure I get back to work, back to sitting in the room with him.  ARGHH!!!!!\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4376535774965734956-8106694470417012032?l\u003dadventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/feeds/8106694470417012032/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d4376535774965734956\u0026postID\u003d8106694470417012032\u0026isPopup\u003dtrue","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/8106694470417012032"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4376535774965734956/posts/default/8106694470417012032"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://adventuresindailyliving.blogspot.com/2009/07/driving-me-nuts.html","title":"driving me nuts"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Suzanne"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/04606454923510883186"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"04468786659608797846"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"5"}}]}});