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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 65852" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>G'day, everyone.</p><p></p><p>Linda, I'm sorry you lost your old tree. There is something of character in a tree like that. We have a large tree in our front yard, the neighbours remark on it. It's a peppermint gum - it has a double trunk because the deer ringbarked it when it was a sapling. We really should have cut one trunk off, it now grows over the house. But it's bark is so colourful, it's smooth to the touch and gentle on climbing bare feet. The leaves are long and thin, they hang down like a curtain. We have a wooden picnic table under it, in summer we sometimes eat out there under the tree. We also harvest the tree regularly to feed the koalas at the nearby zoo - our tree survived the bad fires back in 1994, even though a lot of large trees in our back yard did not; they slowly died over the next few years, from the stress. We lost about 20 huge eucalypts and now have sun where it used to be deep forest.</p><p>I wish I could share our peppermint gum with you.</p><p></p><p>Janna, hugs from down under - it must be so hard for you. I hate it when you get mixed messages from people who should know better - if YOU misunderstood, what does that do to Dylan? Here's hoping he gets into the rules and routines quickly. personally, I'd be complaining at being misled too - it made you seem like a liar to Dylan and that's not right, for staff to put you in such a position.</p><p></p><p>Christine, I hope difficult child can accept the need for medication. Often if the medications help them hold things together better, it makes it easier for them to accept the need for them.</p><p></p><p>TM, rest those feet. Last time I went to the zoo - difficult child 3's birthday - it was the day after filming and I'd worn myself out the ay before. I let the family dump me at the picnic/pool area and stayed there most of the time. Much better for me and I didn't slow down the others.</p><p></p><p>Sharon, what's a framing party? It sounds interesting. Sounds like you've got a lot of running around to do.</p><p></p><p>Jo, we had an interesting program on "4 Corners" last night, about sleep deprivation. it also mentioned ways to deal with the way teens body clocks slowly precess later and later in the day - they had special glasses which they wear to bed but which shine blue light into their eyes on a pre-set timer. It keeps their pineal gland set to a more appropriate time and stops the night owl syndrome. It's also being trialled to treat depression.</p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s2002823.htm" target="_blank">http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s2002823.htm</a></p><p>for the whole episode.</p><p><a href="http://www.socsci.flinders.edu.au/psyc/staff/LeonLack/bas.php" target="_blank">http://www.socsci.flinders.edu.au/psyc/staff/LeonLack/bas.php</a></p><p>for the bit on resetting the body clock.</p><p></p><p>We had a very low-key 21st birthday today. easy child 2/difficult child 2 had college tonight, so we couldn't do a special dinner or anything. College tomorrow night too, although she gets home earlier. Tonight she didn't get home until 10 pm and it was raining. Not a lot, just enough to make the roads treacherous.</p><p>difficult child 1 & girlfriend dropped in. He was due home, but instead left with girlfriend again, to save going back to her place tomorrow, his usual plan. They really need to get their own place...</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 65852, member: 1991"] G'day, everyone. Linda, I'm sorry you lost your old tree. There is something of character in a tree like that. We have a large tree in our front yard, the neighbours remark on it. It's a peppermint gum - it has a double trunk because the deer ringbarked it when it was a sapling. We really should have cut one trunk off, it now grows over the house. But it's bark is so colourful, it's smooth to the touch and gentle on climbing bare feet. The leaves are long and thin, they hang down like a curtain. We have a wooden picnic table under it, in summer we sometimes eat out there under the tree. We also harvest the tree regularly to feed the koalas at the nearby zoo - our tree survived the bad fires back in 1994, even though a lot of large trees in our back yard did not; they slowly died over the next few years, from the stress. We lost about 20 huge eucalypts and now have sun where it used to be deep forest. I wish I could share our peppermint gum with you. Janna, hugs from down under - it must be so hard for you. I hate it when you get mixed messages from people who should know better - if YOU misunderstood, what does that do to Dylan? Here's hoping he gets into the rules and routines quickly. personally, I'd be complaining at being misled too - it made you seem like a liar to Dylan and that's not right, for staff to put you in such a position. Christine, I hope difficult child can accept the need for medication. Often if the medications help them hold things together better, it makes it easier for them to accept the need for them. TM, rest those feet. Last time I went to the zoo - difficult child 3's birthday - it was the day after filming and I'd worn myself out the ay before. I let the family dump me at the picnic/pool area and stayed there most of the time. Much better for me and I didn't slow down the others. Sharon, what's a framing party? It sounds interesting. Sounds like you've got a lot of running around to do. Jo, we had an interesting program on "4 Corners" last night, about sleep deprivation. it also mentioned ways to deal with the way teens body clocks slowly precess later and later in the day - they had special glasses which they wear to bed but which shine blue light into their eyes on a pre-set timer. It keeps their pineal gland set to a more appropriate time and stops the night owl syndrome. It's also being trialled to treat depression. [url="http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s2002823.htm"]http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2007/s2002823.htm[/url] for the whole episode. [url="http://www.socsci.flinders.edu.au/psyc/staff/LeonLack/bas.php"]http://www.socsci.flinders.edu.au/psyc/staff/LeonLack/bas.php[/url] for the bit on resetting the body clock. We had a very low-key 21st birthday today. easy child 2/difficult child 2 had college tonight, so we couldn't do a special dinner or anything. College tomorrow night too, although she gets home earlier. Tonight she didn't get home until 10 pm and it was raining. Not a lot, just enough to make the roads treacherous. difficult child 1 & girlfriend dropped in. He was due home, but instead left with girlfriend again, to save going back to her place tomorrow, his usual plan. They really need to get their own place... Marg [/QUOTE]
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