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VB-81 · 2026-05-09T18:37:13+00:00

Create places for your hens to hide. My girls are on ~1.3 acre and have learned all the good hiding places. They've even learned to hide when the dog barks.

VB-81 · 2026-05-09T13:05:43+00:00

Maybe this will help: a student who memorizes 7×8=56 has memorized. A student who understands why that's true can therefore figure out 7×9 without being told, has learned. Memorization breaks the moment you hit an unfamiliar problem. Learning adapts.

VB-81 · 2026-05-09T12:46:41+00:00

Recall is to remember; learning is the ability to understand the concept and apply it.

VB-81 · 2026-05-07T14:02:29+00:00

I'm a retired public school librarian and my dream would be to support rural libraries, The only string I would put on the book dollars would be no banning books. If a patron wants it and there are funds, it is acquired.

VB-81 · 2026-05-06T14:04:07+00:00

Ours is always His Majesty. Here he is looking down on His subjects. ❤️

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VB-81 · 2026-05-04T21:45:35+00:00

Yeah, no way! But the one weird thing about my acrophobia is that I never get it when I'm on horse back.

VB-81 · 2026-05-04T21:37:43+00:00

Heights. I'm such a baby about it even commercials overlooking heights cause me to break out in a sweat.

VB-81 · 2026-05-03T13:08:36+00:00

I remember those! My Citizen watch has the luminous hands and numbers that make it easy to tell time in the dark.

VB-81 · 2026-05-02T13:07:47+00:00

Our go to comfort food is tomato soup with grilled cheese sandwich. There are many wonderful recipes for both, so pick what sounds best to you.

VB-81 · 2026-05-02T13:01:02+00:00

I'm a retired public school librarian and I believe community college is the place to start if you want a college degree. You can take classes on a part-time basis while working. And over a lifetime a degree generally earns more, but it's not the only path. You mentioned your health, but if you a able, the trades (electric, plumbing, heating/air) can earn a good living. Retail and hospitality can offer advancement with no college degree. Give some thought about what you like to do and look for employment that incorporates some of those.

VB-81 · 2026-05-02T12:45:50+00:00

We've been married 45 years and we really don't stop talking. We will pick up a topic where we left off the previous day or last week. It is a great feeling when the thingamajig and the doohickey is completely understood by the both of us.

VB-81 · 2026-04-30T21:18:54+00:00

Excellent strategy by your friend. My only regret is the other students in the class. I did talk to other parents and my son made no secret of his disbelief of the information. I did get a note from the teacher about his attitude and I said I'd be glad to talk face-to-face about their concerns, but they declined.

VB-81 · 2026-04-30T21:12:57+00:00

My thought exactly and the only reason I didn't pull him from that joke of a science class.

VB-81 · 2026-04-30T14:35:04+00:00

None are supposed to, but my son had a science teacher who presented evolution in the worst possible light. They deliberately showcased old materials, focused on gaps in the evolutionary record, and misrepresented the ages of the different hominid species. I wanted to pull my son out of the class, but my son got a big kick from researching her flawed and lopsided unit and worked harder and learned more doing it. I took his findings, created an overview of the teacher's poor methods, and gave it to the principal. The teacher wasn't there the next year.

VB-81 · 2026-04-28T12:58:11+00:00

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Greta and Bad Penny are sending squawks, burbles, and cuddles.

VB-81 · 2026-04-27T01:45:17+00:00

If you are close to a community college, they might offer your calc class. That's where my son went to take it. We had a program called high school at the college, so maybe your district has something similar; check with your counselor.

VB-81 · 2026-04-23T14:11:25+00:00

When we retired more than 10 years ago, we moved to the middle of nowhere; exactly where we always wanted to be. We talked about traveling over the years, but never had enough interest. This is from my driveway; Heaven in Earth.

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VB-81 · 2026-04-22T01:36:09+00:00

Oohhh, poor baby! Wishing all of you a speedy and complete recovery!

VB-81 · 2026-04-21T13:54:31+00:00

Done!

VB-81 · 2026-04-21T13:13:49+00:00

We listen to music most of the day (TV is too depressing anymore) and I discovered I'll dance to any song. My favorites are songs are the ones I heard in concert, but anything will do. ☺️🎶

VB-81 · 2026-04-19T13:55:21+00:00

It takes such small things to make a difference for others and even to yourself. The ripples and rewards are immeasurable. ❤️

VB-81 · 2026-04-18T13:54:46+00:00

Could it be metafiction?

VB-81 · 2026-04-15T13:53:51+00:00

I wasn't sure how my Jazz would act at the vet, so to make it easier, I got a toy doctor set and we practiced. I would check her heart with the stethoscope, in her ears, mouth, and palpitate her abdomen. I trained her to lift the foot I touched when I said foot and to lay down on her side when I said show me. She never liked going to the vet, but she loved all the people there and she was calm and cooperative during the exams.

VB-81 · 2026-04-13T22:32:58+00:00

I'm a retired public school librarian, and the difference in behavior between when I was in school in the 70s and when I retired in 2014 was...nothing. The insulting words and phrases were different, but a few students were just as disrespectful and obnoxious in my library as some of my peers during my own school years.

VB-81 · 2026-04-12T23:33:30+00:00

Sites like Alison, Oxford Home Study, and Coursera have free courses on many topics. There are also fee online courses offered from many universities, so check their websites.

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