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January 25, 2025 02:52PM
Clean this house. And snow removal- now compacted ice removal.
See if Sir Hiss a Lot will come any closer.

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
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January 26, 2025 05:22AM
I'm sure that pumpkin was a life line for the squirrel.

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
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January 29, 2025 12:32AM
Grade 2. Now I'm taking two days off.

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
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January 30, 2025 01:34PM
Off to grade one today though I was planning to be home for a second day.

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
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January 30, 2025 10:36PM
I was Sped Teacher for STAR kids today and tomorrow I am the music teacher. Luckily, I just have to play a few videos for them and then they'll make written observations on instruments.
It did get a bit warmer today but it didn't feel like it because it was so windy.
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January 30, 2025 10:42PM
I drained and filled the transmission fluid on a friend's vehicle. The drained fluid wasn't the normal pink, it was dark. I also added some LubeGard red additive to the new fluid.

Should I consider this "community service?"

BTW, you should do this about every 60k miles.

When was the last time you had this performed on YOUR vehicle?
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January 31, 2025 01:51PM
I'm doing some work on my finances and later going with a friend to a brewery for Friday craft brew and Friday fish sammiches...and a little live music.
Then coming home to bundle up as temps drop back down again. I have some errands and two shops tomorrow. It's gonna be way cold, I am nuts...but hey, full sun predicted tomorrow. full stop. yeah.
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January 31, 2025 02:05PM
Sounds like fun @Okie
I am cancelling a trip to the city due to snowfall warning.
So, a cozy day at home.

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
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February 01, 2025 07:40PM
Finished the safety training for the school division. Tidying papers, totaling my mystery shop earrings for 2024 (will take 5 minutes lol) laundry, and hibernating today.
Snow removal if the wind stops.

No Sir-Hiss-a-Lot yet.
It's pretty cold.

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
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February 02, 2025 01:44AM
I open all my mail immediately, but then the papers I keep pile up.

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer


Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/2025 01:46AM by prince.
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February 03, 2025 04:38PM
Hibernating, feeling grateful for a toasty warm house. -31°C apparently feels like -39. Feeling grateful my sub day was cancelled.

Will have to shovel through drifts in yard for tomorrow. Or learn to use the snowblower.

Did one short session so far.

Worried about how stray/feral cat will survive this.

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
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February 03, 2025 10:50PM
@prince. For some reason, Chicago is not as cold as is usually in February. 1 degree C!
I subbed today and will be staying home tomorrow since my husband has to be on site every Tuesday. Tomorrow will be my day for prep/cook for the rest of the week.
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February 04, 2025 05:53PM
1° sounds balmy right now!

Subbing at Hutterite Colony right now. 4 students in grade 4-7 but one is absent.

Roads were great (not)

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
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February 04, 2025 07:06PM
61 F doesn't sound any better for skiing than -25°C
So, I'm not jealous!

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
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February 06, 2025 12:23AM
Grade 3/PE today. So many steps on my FitBit!

Grade one tomorrow. Different Grade 3 tomorrow.

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
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February 06, 2025 10:50PM
I subbed for art. So, the whole day was drawing Valentines with different classes. Tomorrow, again same school..same art class. Hopefully, they have a new plan tomorrow. I was bored repeating the same instructions.
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February 07, 2025 02:12AM
Do you find that each subsequent class finishes the assignment quicker?
Luckily, I only had one art project in grade one. They had to colour characters to glue onto paper lunch bags. The lunch bags are their Valentine's "mailboxes"

One boy, redesigned his owl into a crab. LoL

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer


Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/07/2025 02:13AM by prince.
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February 07, 2025 10:45AM
I'm finally starting to build another PC. Last one I built was in 2011, then I upgraded it in 2021 with a RAID1 set of drives. Reason for the upgrade is that Windows11 is not supported by my 2011 hardware.

Anyone else here build their own computers or work on their own vehicles, houses, personal finance? Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one.

Are there that many people without meaningful life skills? What does this say about our US education system?
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February 07, 2025 10:50AM
@prince wrote:

I open all my mail immediately, but then the papers I keep pile up.

May I suggest a scanner? I use a ScanSnap scanner which is what many small professional offices use. I then backup to a local NAS. Then I shred any documents with sensitive info.
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February 07, 2025 11:12PM
@Okie wrote:

@maverick1 wrote:

I'm finally starting to build another PC. Last one I built was in 2011, then I upgraded it in 2021 with a RAID1 set of drives. Reason for the upgrade is that Windows11 is not supported by my 2011 hardware.

Anyone else here build their own computers or work on their own vehicles, houses, personal finance? Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one.

Are there that many people without meaningful life skills? What does this say about our US education system?
Regarding computers, I bought an older developer-edition type laptop that was similar to my work's laptop for personal use. It works interchangeably with my docking station, monitor, peripherals setup. I have a separate Mac setup, too. When it comes to the actual building of computers, I'm not knowledgeable about that!

I don't have many life skills! Not good with vehicles and houses. I have to hire someone else to take care of that.

Personal finances though, I would consider myself independent and astute enough compared to most, in that area.

Being independent is a wonderful skill!!!
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February 08, 2025 03:47PM
Having a number of life skills has been key for me to surviving, thriving and all that...
but I don't have all the skills I want or need and I believe much wisdom lies in knowing when you are in over your head
and it's time to sub it out.
I have so many mentors to thank...
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