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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 208241" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Linda, the deck sounds wonderful. You might also find you get more birds, with the deck being a little higher. Our neighbours get more birds on their deck because the birds feel safer. The birds are happier to feed close-up on the deck, some will feed from the hand. We've rarely been able to feed the wild birds form the hand, at ground level. Plants - I have a large garden area, but I do most of my gardening, in pots. We've left the garden area as wilderness, mostly. We just try to get weeds out, and keep plants moderately healthy.</p><p></p><p>TM, you sound busy, laying in stores like a squirrel getting ready for winter. I had to chuckle at the cider. Tell me - I've read that you can make a concentrated alcoholic apple brandy type of thing, by leaving cider outside in winter to freeze then removing the ice. The alcohol doesn't freeze and so remains behind. Does it get cold enough for you to do this? Have you ever tried it?</p><p></p><p>We've had a busy few days. difficult child 3 is desperately trying to catch up on schoolwork before I give him an exam, plus he's got to finish other schoolwork urgently, his teachers are nagging about it. On the extra medications, he's finally able to do the work so I'm going to call the school on Monday, as well as the doctor, to confirm this and beg for a little more time. I can sympathise with the teachers though, they have to get the work in because it's almost the end of our school year and they have to finalise their reports.</p><p></p><p>We went to a Halloween party last night given by a drama classmate of difficult child 3's. While most of the kids there were Special Education school kids (for various forms of developmental delay) there were still a few high-functioning kids there as well. Because the kids were all difficult child, all the parents stayed there too so we all had a great time. The kids played computer games or watched a movie, while us parents talked and chatted over dinner. The kids were all teens so we didn't have to micromanage. It had been the hottest day in over a year, then the cool change came through and we rushed to put on jumpers.</p><p></p><p>Today difficult child 3 did more schoolwork - good, for a weekend - then we headed out to the school fair for the highway primary (elementary) school difficult child 3 attended for a short time a few years ago. He saw an old classmate, another autistic boy who also is blind; the poor lad was with his parents near the band and covering his ears. It's very hard to communicate with a blind person who is overwhelmed by loud music! difficult child 3's former teacher (now retired) was there, working on various stalls. That's the mark of a good teacher and a great school, when it can inspire such volunteering. The music was good, even though it was loud; the best rock band was made up of the teaching staff! Classic rock, the best.</p><p></p><p>I had intended to drive further down the coast to the Festival of the Winds - every year I've always wanted to go but for various reasons haven't made it. We came home instead, I got some gardening done but also fell asleep, I hadn't realised how tired I was. </p><p></p><p>Tomorrow is a local arts festival, we try and go every year. It's the next village even tinier than ours, and while the paintings and small sculptures are displayed conventionally in the garage of the fire brigade (trucks moved outside on display), the larger sculptures are on display literally IN the bay; depending on tides, you get your feet wet checking it all out. It's never more than knee-deep, but the art work is often designed to interact with the sea by floating, moving in the currents, blowing in the breeze. We're taking mother in law round there for a couple of hours, she can sit and have coffee under the trees. difficult child 3 needs to do more work but this time we'll try and get some work done when we get back home.</p><p></p><p>I can't wait until school finishes for the year! I'm tired and fed-up, I'm sure difficult child 3 feels the same. It's also 3 weeks to the wedding. In three weeks' time difficult child 1 will be married and off on his honeymoon. Plans are going moderately well except that the bride's mother has got the bit between her teeth and is organising everyone including drawing up the running sheet for the event without really checking with the kids about what they want. She IS waiting for the kids to approve it, but I think it's unrealistic as it stands. Still, perhaps it IS only a draft, we'll have to sort it out. IF I can get the kids to sit with me and tell me what they want so I can talk to the other mother and we can come up with a satisfactory compromise!</p><p></p><p>I think I'm going to enjoy the fair tomorrow; I always find it tranquil there, I come away feeling refreshed. I need it now!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 208241, member: 1991"] Linda, the deck sounds wonderful. You might also find you get more birds, with the deck being a little higher. Our neighbours get more birds on their deck because the birds feel safer. The birds are happier to feed close-up on the deck, some will feed from the hand. We've rarely been able to feed the wild birds form the hand, at ground level. Plants - I have a large garden area, but I do most of my gardening, in pots. We've left the garden area as wilderness, mostly. We just try to get weeds out, and keep plants moderately healthy. TM, you sound busy, laying in stores like a squirrel getting ready for winter. I had to chuckle at the cider. Tell me - I've read that you can make a concentrated alcoholic apple brandy type of thing, by leaving cider outside in winter to freeze then removing the ice. The alcohol doesn't freeze and so remains behind. Does it get cold enough for you to do this? Have you ever tried it? We've had a busy few days. difficult child 3 is desperately trying to catch up on schoolwork before I give him an exam, plus he's got to finish other schoolwork urgently, his teachers are nagging about it. On the extra medications, he's finally able to do the work so I'm going to call the school on Monday, as well as the doctor, to confirm this and beg for a little more time. I can sympathise with the teachers though, they have to get the work in because it's almost the end of our school year and they have to finalise their reports. We went to a Halloween party last night given by a drama classmate of difficult child 3's. While most of the kids there were Special Education school kids (for various forms of developmental delay) there were still a few high-functioning kids there as well. Because the kids were all difficult child, all the parents stayed there too so we all had a great time. The kids played computer games or watched a movie, while us parents talked and chatted over dinner. The kids were all teens so we didn't have to micromanage. It had been the hottest day in over a year, then the cool change came through and we rushed to put on jumpers. Today difficult child 3 did more schoolwork - good, for a weekend - then we headed out to the school fair for the highway primary (elementary) school difficult child 3 attended for a short time a few years ago. He saw an old classmate, another autistic boy who also is blind; the poor lad was with his parents near the band and covering his ears. It's very hard to communicate with a blind person who is overwhelmed by loud music! difficult child 3's former teacher (now retired) was there, working on various stalls. That's the mark of a good teacher and a great school, when it can inspire such volunteering. The music was good, even though it was loud; the best rock band was made up of the teaching staff! Classic rock, the best. I had intended to drive further down the coast to the Festival of the Winds - every year I've always wanted to go but for various reasons haven't made it. We came home instead, I got some gardening done but also fell asleep, I hadn't realised how tired I was. Tomorrow is a local arts festival, we try and go every year. It's the next village even tinier than ours, and while the paintings and small sculptures are displayed conventionally in the garage of the fire brigade (trucks moved outside on display), the larger sculptures are on display literally IN the bay; depending on tides, you get your feet wet checking it all out. It's never more than knee-deep, but the art work is often designed to interact with the sea by floating, moving in the currents, blowing in the breeze. We're taking mother in law round there for a couple of hours, she can sit and have coffee under the trees. difficult child 3 needs to do more work but this time we'll try and get some work done when we get back home. I can't wait until school finishes for the year! I'm tired and fed-up, I'm sure difficult child 3 feels the same. It's also 3 weeks to the wedding. In three weeks' time difficult child 1 will be married and off on his honeymoon. Plans are going moderately well except that the bride's mother has got the bit between her teeth and is organising everyone including drawing up the running sheet for the event without really checking with the kids about what they want. She IS waiting for the kids to approve it, but I think it's unrealistic as it stands. Still, perhaps it IS only a draft, we'll have to sort it out. IF I can get the kids to sit with me and tell me what they want so I can talk to the other mother and we can come up with a satisfactory compromise! I think I'm going to enjoy the fair tomorrow; I always find it tranquil there, I come away feeling refreshed. I need it now! Marg [/QUOTE]
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