decorating the family tree,
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:03 pm
and a top of the morning to all you global spinning/universal orbiting "f...gardeners, and the rest of the day as well. day ten since the start of the stroke type symptoms started, no improvement, this is the last day of the doc prescribed meds (insert happy, smiling, grinning{on the side not paralyzed}, face here) yipeeee-kiiiii-yaaaaa!!! they didn't seem to help normalize the stroke symptoms (the facial paralysis {causing discomfort eating and drinking - food & liquid falling from right side of lips, lips feel swollen similar to after a dentst shot, enunciation of words difficult -, difficulty blowing nose - had to hold lips shut or air would just blow out right side of lips -, there was a little pain/throb ache behind the right ear the first three days, other than that those were the only noticeable symptoms. friends i talked to on the phone claim they didn't notice any slur in verbal; however, my family did, when i would become tired, which happened early in the day). the doc prescribed meds seemed to cause more pain and discomforft than the medical syptoms (extreme fatigue, tired very early in the day {noon to 2pm}, dizziness, blurred and changed vision (up close i had to hold written material much farther from face and still couldn't focus clearly, dstance was blurred), increased bulk (just what i need this time of the year a pill that helped bulk me up, not nearly as tasty as all the home made baking, candy, and goodies my wife tempts me with, just one of her temptations {lack of sexual desire another doc mede problem, erectile dysfunction - the u.s.s. ticonderoga was/is sunk to the bottom}, knees and elbow joints ache/sore, thoughts bordering on depression; "these are just a few of the things" the doc type meds did. i did combine my self prescribed daily morning pipefull of cannabis; but, the usual inspiration, guideance, and motivation were weakened/lessened by the doc meds which caused the early day fatigue and tiredness. hopefully, tomorrow will be back to just the med cannabis and i'll get back to focusing on my mission.
just came in from "Nonie and Papa's Y-7 Playground/Parks" (my 4 & 1 year old grandaughters name for my backyard - i have books written, ideas for children's movies, and educational toys based on the "Adventures of Ichabod-es-itchy (the squirrel, not the baseball star) In Nonie and Papa's Playground Parks". i have hours of film of the five squirrels that visit my yard daily, with them sliding down the toddlers slide, swinging in my grandaughters swing, leaping from the apple tree into a hanging 20 inch diameter bird feeder (making it look as they're flying in a space saucer), chasing one another through the yard and trees, all it takes is some strategically placed peanuts and pumkin seeds and you can train squirrels to do all kinds of funny tricks). anyway, i digress, i just came in from the yard, it'si a beautiful wet day here on western side of the global land claimed to be that soil owned by whats called the u.s., and started decorating the family tree. i'm always the one who does that, it's become a tradition. placing certain tree ornaments in certain places on the tree is an art form. certain ornaments have to be at certain heights so the eyes of the small ones can see them when they're standing, others have to be placed higher so they can see them when a taller person is holding them. pointing out the reflection of the lights on the shinier globe ornaments and explaining what the ornaments are to the one year old is a great way to teach verbal understanding and meaning of words (the 4 year old is doing a lot of that, doing what i did for her when she was one). with my third grandchild due in march it's also a good way to explain the meaning of family and family history, "you're going to have a little cousin to play with you next christmas". a few of the ornaments date back three generations of family in this part of the world, so explaining family history is important in learning who you are and why you're here. the Clark County Heritage Museum in Boulder City, NV is there in honor of my grandmother & grandfather on my fathers side, who's entire lifetime collections are on display. my great-grandfather's house, on my mother's side, is on the National Registery of Historic Places, he was the first physician in "Stringtown" (now called Bothel, WA). so far one museum in Alaska has contacted me regarding the collections i found while going through my mother's collections - they want to devote a section of the museum in her, and my father's, honor. they are both some of the un-sung heroes of the generation born in the early 1900's. so, teaching children their heritage, how their relatives helped establish how the u.s. society is, why it's important to try and preserve not only the natural environment (that was preserved by the early pioneers - while preserving the attitudes and customs of the first people to live in this part of the world), but also to preserve the early attitudes, ideas, customs, and political ideals of the pioneers of this country. wow, where did all that come from, oh yeah i just walked back into the house from the playground/parks. decorating the family tree, after some medicinal cannabis is magic. now it's time to read all the new threads, replies to former posts, and e-mails you've all posted today - hope redglitters friend is better, wish her well.
just came in from "Nonie and Papa's Y-7 Playground/Parks" (my 4 & 1 year old grandaughters name for my backyard - i have books written, ideas for children's movies, and educational toys based on the "Adventures of Ichabod-es-itchy (the squirrel, not the baseball star) In Nonie and Papa's Playground Parks". i have hours of film of the five squirrels that visit my yard daily, with them sliding down the toddlers slide, swinging in my grandaughters swing, leaping from the apple tree into a hanging 20 inch diameter bird feeder (making it look as they're flying in a space saucer), chasing one another through the yard and trees, all it takes is some strategically placed peanuts and pumkin seeds and you can train squirrels to do all kinds of funny tricks). anyway, i digress, i just came in from the yard, it'si a beautiful wet day here on western side of the global land claimed to be that soil owned by whats called the u.s., and started decorating the family tree. i'm always the one who does that, it's become a tradition. placing certain tree ornaments in certain places on the tree is an art form. certain ornaments have to be at certain heights so the eyes of the small ones can see them when they're standing, others have to be placed higher so they can see them when a taller person is holding them. pointing out the reflection of the lights on the shinier globe ornaments and explaining what the ornaments are to the one year old is a great way to teach verbal understanding and meaning of words (the 4 year old is doing a lot of that, doing what i did for her when she was one). with my third grandchild due in march it's also a good way to explain the meaning of family and family history, "you're going to have a little cousin to play with you next christmas". a few of the ornaments date back three generations of family in this part of the world, so explaining family history is important in learning who you are and why you're here. the Clark County Heritage Museum in Boulder City, NV is there in honor of my grandmother & grandfather on my fathers side, who's entire lifetime collections are on display. my great-grandfather's house, on my mother's side, is on the National Registery of Historic Places, he was the first physician in "Stringtown" (now called Bothel, WA). so far one museum in Alaska has contacted me regarding the collections i found while going through my mother's collections - they want to devote a section of the museum in her, and my father's, honor. they are both some of the un-sung heroes of the generation born in the early 1900's. so, teaching children their heritage, how their relatives helped establish how the u.s. society is, why it's important to try and preserve not only the natural environment (that was preserved by the early pioneers - while preserving the attitudes and customs of the first people to live in this part of the world), but also to preserve the early attitudes, ideas, customs, and political ideals of the pioneers of this country. wow, where did all that come from, oh yeah i just walked back into the house from the playground/parks. decorating the family tree, after some medicinal cannabis is magic. now it's time to read all the new threads, replies to former posts, and e-mails you've all posted today - hope redglitters friend is better, wish her well.