One of the achievements of which, I think, I am justifiably proud is home schooling my three sons. In the 1980’s we moved quite a bit during their younger years, and I felt it would mean more continuity in their schooling if I home schooled. I am not a teacher by profession so this was [...]
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I received this award last week from A Nice Place in the Sun by Blog Author Ann ClemmonsShe has made a list of bloggers she refers to as Superstars! Thanks Ann for thinking of me as one of those bloggers.
I have included these folk plus a few of my own, and I [...]
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Skittles has started a new meme for every Tuesday called Heads or Tails visit her blog for instructions. Basically she gives us a word and we can do whatever we like with it. This week appropriately enough it is Halloween.
Halloween was not a harmless holiday in times gone by. People in our modern era are [...]
Filed under: Heads or Tails | Tagged: Druids, halloween | 12 Comments »
As you know I really enjoy blogging and have decided that I need to get faster internet access, as dial up is causing me to miss so much that others blogs have to offer. So I have decided to blog for money and whatever I earn will go towards the purchase of a satellite dish [...]
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Christmas is just around the corner and I have to get some gifts but I have nowhere to shop. There are only two places around here that are close enough to go shopping, and they take an hour to an hour and a half to get there by car. There are not many stores available [...]
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A common trait of many of the animals of the Arctic is the color white. Rabbits and baby seals are white so that predators cannot see them hiding in the snow. Polar bears and foxes are white so that the rabbits and baby seals can’t see them coming toward them in the snow.
However according to [...]
Filed under: Environment, Wildlife, Winter | Tagged: arctic, camouflage, polar bear | 5 Comments »
I have been going through Sponsored Reviews opportunities and selected one about Computer Training. It was right up my alley, after all I have had my own computer classroom, I have trained quite a few people and even now get asked questions on my blog how to do this and that, and have bailed a [...]
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I remember seeing one of the Martin Mars Water Bombers years ago on Sproat Lake, Vancouver Island. It is a huge airplane, 120ft long, 48ft wide with wing span of 200 ft and can carry 6,000 gallons of water. It is able to cover 3-4 acres in a single drop from approximately 150 ft.
The Martin [...]
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I am posting today to let my readers know that there are some blogs which I have tried to visit, especially those involved with Heads or Tails, just so I could do my part in participating that have simply refused to load.
I am having a lot of trouble with comment boxes, blogs are taking [...]
Filed under: Computing, Heads or Tails, Personal | 4 Comments »
As you all know I have given myself a challenge to earn enough to get a satellite dish, as that is my only option where I live. One of the first things I did was sign up today with Blogsvertise as it looked like something I could participate in, and make some money as [...]
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