Attention Parents

ATTENTION PARENTS!

     When your child is on the computer and you want to tell him or her something, do not think that it is going to register in their brain. You must first make them look right at you. Then you give them the message. Then you have them write it down on a piece of paper. No, not on their computer, a real piece of paper. This will give you a much greater chance to make sure they at least heard you. The same applies to adults on the computer. If you don't believe me, tell them something, go back in a few minutes and see if they have a clue as to what you said.
The computer world is a whole different world. It can make you concentrate like nothing else. But only on IT!
The rest of the world doesn't really exist.
If you can be on the computer and still focus accurately on something else, you are either a genius or are only half listening and giving boring answers to the human talking to you. It is more like, mmm hmmm, Oh,,kewol.
Know anyone like that?
The reason I was inspired to write this, is that I know of a ten year old who was punished by his Father unfairly because of not listening while on the computer. Maybe he will read this and learn something.  
I would like to test his responses when he plays his own video games!!! (          ) <-----this space is reserved for what I said when I found out how he punished him. It is not something I would want to put into print. Hope you will treat your children with understanding and make sure the punishment fits the crime. Kes©2007

"Frozen Banana and Grape Snacks"

If you like fruit, you will love these. I buy grapes at their best and take them home, wash and freeze them. When bananas look good, I buy lots of them and when at perfect ripeness, I Peel them and put one in each pint size zip lock bag and freeze them immediately. This fruit treat is better than any fattening snacks. People often ask me at the check out why I am buying so much fruit. I am eager to tell them and hope everyone will soon know how tasty and healthy they are.

Kes © 2007


How to freeze fruit ....click link below.
http://extension.missouri.edu/xplor/hesguide/foodnut/gh1502.htm

"Fourth Of July"

People were celebrating early in my neighborhood, and they didn't quit until 3:00 AM, so I am really tired today. I was sure a bomb had hit our house one time. I sat up straight in bed, then checked the house. I don't like the fireworks as I almost got hit in the eye one year in the parking lot near where the big event took place. A child threw a lit firecracker out of the window of his parent's car as I walked past and it nearly hit me in the eye. I heard that "sparklers' are hotter than road flares, yet you see little tiny children holding them. I think we should celebrate by planting trees to help with air quality. I know, it is tradition and it makes a lot of money for some in the business, but it is also dangerous and many get hurt each year. Yep, I am a Fourth of July Party Pooper. :(
Kes ©2007

Go here to see fireworks! http://www.capecodphotoalbum.com/falfw.mov

"Here I Stand"

Here I stand

All Ragged and dirty

When the boys

Come to kiss me

I'll run like

a Turkey.

HAHAHA.....My Gramma taught me that.  I was thinking about her last night and remembering the old outhouse on her farm.  It was down a path that curved away from the house.  If you haven't experienced an "outhouse" adventure, you have missed out on a truly wonderful  human experience.

It was always quiet in the outhouse and you could think your own thoughts and day dream as you sat looking around at the weathered wood with knot holes in the boards.  A very comforting place.

The path that led to it was a well worn narrow path with wild flowers on each side, millions of trilliums in the spring, the fresh smell of dew on all sorts of trees and bushes.   Little animals scurrying in the tall grass.   I was afraid that someday I might see a bear but I never did. 

     The outhouse smell was not bad, just an earthy smell.  Gramma would pour lye or lime down the holes every once in awhile.  It was grey powdery stuff anyhow.  

     An old sears catalog was in the outhouse for reading or wiping.  Dried corn cobs that had been stripped of corn were there as well.  (never did use one of those) haha

     My older sister used to hide out in the outhouse when it was time to do the dishes.  Gramma and I didn't care.  It was our special time to visit.  Sis would stroll in and act surprised that the dishes were all washed and put away.  She always did this.  Did she think we didn't notice?  hahahaha 

     It was a standard rule that you weren't to bother anyone when they were in the outhouse.

If the wooden latch wasn't turned at lock, you knew it was occupied.  No knocking on the door was permitted.  It was a slower time back then.  I miss it.  No one was ever in a hurry.  Just a steady movement doing chores, knitting by the fire, reading a book, singing hymns in the evening.  No one today knows that peace, I am sure.  Now we are all busy as beavers doing nothing that important.  If it were legal, I would have an outhouse built in my back yard.  No holes, just a bench, an old sears catalog, and maybe a few corn cobs.

Kes©2007

     

I needed a Safari upgrade

in order to see the tools ......

Thanks Mr. Tech Man!




Kes :)

Dear Mr. Tech Person

Dear Mr. Tech Person:

I still don't see the icons that you clicked on to make a link live. Where are they hiding?

Kes

"Bottom Feeder"

Interesting title isn't it? Well, it just popped into my head as it occurred to me that having these stories with the latest on the top is not fair to the new reader. I think they should start reading on the bottom. That is my advice to the new readers coming over to this blog from my 237 page website. That URL is: http://hometown.aol.com/kesti16/Kesti1.HTM
and the URL for a synopsis of al my pages is: http://members.aol.com/Tressba/AllMYPagesTwo.HTM
I know, some people start reading the last page of a book first. Now why would you do that? You wouldn't want to read about the last day of your life and work back..it is the same thing. Stop it. If you think I am too bossy, well, maybe I am.
I like to organize projects but I am not organized in my office. I am a GEMINI after all. If you want to comment on my attitudes, feel free. That is what the comment box is for. Did you know that you should never end a sentence with a preposition?
Ok..ok...That is why the comment box is located after this blog. (Happy Now? Miss Julsrud?)
Any misspelled word jumps off of the page at me because of her. (Miss Julsrud) except my own...they continue to surprise me at "spell check". Strange how that works...reminds me of the bible quote that says Take the log out of your own eye before you take the speck out of another's....or something like that.
You will either love me or hate me and if you hate me you won't be reading much of my blog so I won't worry about it ...well just a little, maybe. I encourage you to share my url with others on your blogs or sites. (Why should you suffer alone?) :)
I have rambled on long enough for one blog. START AT THE BOTtoM!
(I love you guyz)

Kes 2007