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Tidgy's Dad

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Well I've lost several points. I was actually able to get my driver's license renewal and grocery shopped. Luckily my brother showed up so I didn't have to carry it all in myself.(points gained) but I did have to put it all away.points lost. Now I have to cook dinner....a womans work is never done. So I do have a question points lost. Is there a woman out there that gets to celebrate National Lazy Day???
wifey.
She has successfully done nothing all day. +10 Points.
I have made two cups of coffee. And fed Tidgy. +7 Points.
We've just eaten snacks.
 

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wifey.
She has successfully done nothing all day. +10 Points.
I have made two cups of coffee. And fed Tidgy. +7 Points.
We've just eaten snacks.
Well I guess I'll have to make this an official holiday here too. I'm gonna mark my calendar. I did buy lots of cheese though. Goat, feta, ricotta, cheddar, mozzarella, parmesan, and pepper jack. Some for my stuffed shells soon. Some just for snacks.?
 

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Yes... they are offering an at home learning option but I dont feel that a first grader can get the education needed that way.. The girls are older and already educated enough to to follow those programs but the younger ones have to be guided.. I don’t feel like I can do that!!!
Exactly, my friend withdrew his two children ages 10 & 7 for that very reason. Also with mom working from home then they could easily loose focus. Home schooling allows for more flexible hours and better instruction IF you are willing to put in a lot of work! For any child with even a simple learning disability staring at a computers 8 hours a day is impossible- heck I would lose my marbles!
 

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Peacock feathers are so beautiful.
Even the little tiny ones are. I've made earings with them using bone beads and native Florida bamboo pieces on a hook. I have a baggie left of the tiny feathers and they are still intact after more than 20 years. You would think they would disintegrate. But they haven't.
 

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Exactly, my friend withdrew his two children ages 10 & 7 for that very reason. Also with mom working from home then they could easily loose focus. Home schooling allows for more flexible hours and better instruction IF you are willing to put in a lot of work! For any child with even a simple learning disability staring at a computers 8 hours a day is impossible- heck I would lose my marbles!
I actually did home school with my 2 sons and later included a neighbor's son. I didn't use a computer. I can't say it was easy. But it wasn't all that hard either. I used good books and we did that together. They did do their homework by themselves. I enjoyed the flexibility of it. If I wanted to I could take them on an excursion and we could use that day as a learning experience also. I later let them go back to school and they said it was like being put in kindergarten again. Maybe I over did it.?
 

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I can't wait to make it. I've never had goat cheese but I loved the yogurt. It's such a soft cheese I know it will be good in stuffed jumbo shells. It'll have to be somewhat my recipe or interpretation.?
Yum, I love making those. I call them my parmesan giant pesto shells.
 

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Yum, I love making those. I call them my parmesan giant pesto shells.
I bought a mix of mushrooms too for it. Crimini, shiitake, and oyster plus a couple portabellas in case I need a little more for it. I'll have to actually grate the parmesan. I love em too. Hope I get some guests but I'm going to do a pretty full recipe anyway. Freeze some I guess for later. It's a good bit of preparing not much time to bake yuummmy. Who cares if it's leftovers! The following day.
 

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I bought a mix of mushrooms too for it. Crimini, shiitake, and oyster plus a couple portabellas in case I need a little more for it. I'll have to actually grate the parmesan. I love em too. Hope I get some guests but I'm going to do a pretty full recipe anyway. Freeze some I guess for later. It's a good bit of preparing not much time to bake yuummmy. Who cares if it's leftovers! The following day.
Sounds delicious! I usually stuff mine with shredded and spiced chicken with Alfredo sauce. Then I sprinkle them with parmesan. I try a bunch of different combinations they are just too good!
 

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Sounds delicious! I usually stuff mine with shredded and spiced chicken with Alfredo sauce. Then I sprinkle them with parmesan. I try a bunch of different combinations they are just too good!
I was going to try some lamb but decided to keep it vegetarian. Cheese and mushrooms.
 

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Yes... they are offering an at home learning option but I dont feel that a first grader can get the education needed that way.. The girls are older and already educated enough to to follow those programs but the younger ones have to be guided.. I don’t feel like I can do that!!!
Yeah it's a tough decision. I don't know if your area is getting hit hard with the virus. But in Georgia it doesn't seem to be working out so well.
 

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That's so cute. Lucky you to catch such an adorable picture! ?
I was sitting there talking to Opo and took a couple pics. Then when he yawned I had to get a pic. Took about 5 minutes for him to do it again. I can tell when he is about to yawn because he will drop is head first.
 

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So it’s almost a waste of time to see it but Phoenix temperature for the next 14 days is going to range from 110 to 115. We have set a record for the number of days over 110°. It has got to be the easiest gig in town to be the weatherman in Phoenix. They should not be paid. Certainly not for delivering that kind of news. If I told everybody they were dying every day I went to work I would not be paid…wait never mind I would be paid. Huh. Anyway it is too hot! I think this is the first time I’ve seriously contemplated moving away from the Phoenix area but it be too hard to set up work elsewhere at my age so I guess I’m stuck. Maybe I’ll retire elsewhere. Anyway, everybody keep telling me how glorious your weather is so I can eat my liver but I’m not jealous of the humidity.
 
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