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It's a 15 day trip . All but 5 they will be camping at camp grounds. Those 5 will be in wilderness. Next week starts 3 saturday classes so the kids know how to set up camp, wilderness survival/backpacking skills and leave no trace concepts. They also start the physical conditioning which they have to keep up untill they leave in July. She is getting 1 PE credit for this trip. The school is providing the water fliters and the campgrounds will have running warter. 6 of the days will be travelling there and back. Some of the meals they will be buying.(Fastfood/Pizza) We have to provivide food, hiking boots, 2 cans of fuel, a sleep mat and some way to carry water hands free. DD2 and her tent mate are planing to camp in the back yard to pratice and The other Mother and I are going to make sure they can cook everything. The leaders said they will make sure the kids don't starve. One teacher has led the class for the last 18 years and the other for about 8.

I need to know when the ducks can go outside to live. It's cold but the do have their feathers.

The school is supplying tents, backpacks and camp stoves http://www.backcountry.com/msr-pocket-rocket-stove They have 6 cooksets for 23 kids so I'm going to buy her a set . We have to buy the fuel. They will be stoping at a grocery store so they can restock mid trip.

Some things a Momma just dosen't want to know.

I guess size and shape are important,

This is cool. http://www.valhalla-project.com/2012/01/from-africa-to-valhalla-keyhole-garden.html

I got her a spam single pack last night and had her try some. I think spam is so-so so I don't think I've ever stocked any. She said It looked and tasted like cat food. I know Windmorn had some threads but I couldn't find them either.

MyDD2 is going backpacking with the school this summer to Lower Blue Lake in Colorado. iT's a 15 day trip and all food must fit into a 12 gallon tote. I need healthy food ideas that a picky 14 year old would like.

Hawks will be our bigest problem. Ya we will fortify it.

Rabbits might need something to stop them from digging their way out.

This is what we are going to make for our ducks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DEjB3-zY2g

I love this woman web site. http://wellnessmama.com/8314/herb-profile-vitex/

My daughter and I went through the McDonald's driveway window and I gave the cashier a $5 note. Our total was $4.25, so I also handed her 25c. She said, 'you gave me too much money.' I said, 'Yes I know, but this way you can just give me a dollar coin back.' She sighed and went to get the manager who asked me to repeat my request. I did so, and he handed me back the 25c, and said 'We're sorry but we don’t do that kind of thing.' The cashier then proceeded to give me back 75 cents in change. Do not confuse the people at MacD's. IDIOT SIGHTING. We had to have the garage door repaired. The repairman told us that one of our problems was that we did not have a 'large' enough motor on the opener. I thought for a minute, and said that we had the largest one made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower. He shook his head and said, 'You need a 1/4 horsepower.' I responded that 1/2 was larger than 1/4 and he said, 'NOOO, it's not. Four is larger than two.' We haven't used that repairman since...this happened in Ipswich, Qld IDIOT SIGHTING. I live in a semi rural area. We recently had a new neighbour call the local council P & W office to request the removal of the WOMBAT CROSSING sign on our road. The reason: 'Too many wombats are being hit by cars out here! I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore.' Story from Collingwood, Melbourne. IDIOT SIGHTING IN FOOD SERVICE. My daughter went to a Mexican takeaway and ordered a taco. She asked the person behind the counter for 'minimal lettuce.' He said he was sorry, but they only had iceberg lettuce. From Bankstown, Sydney..... IDIOT SIGHTING. I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked, 'Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?' To which I replied, 'If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?' He smiled knowingly and nodded, 'That's why we ask.' This happened in Elizabeth S.A. IDIOT SIGHTING. The pedestrian light on the corner beeps when it's safe to cross the street. I was crossing with an 'intellectually challenged' co-worker of mine. She asked if I knew what the beeper was for. I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red. Appalled, she responded, 'what on earth are blind people doing driving?!' She is a government employee in ATO Newcastle NSW AU. IDIOT SIGHTING. When my husband and I arrived at a car dealership to pick up our car after a service, we were told the keys had been locked in it. We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver’s side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked. ‘Hey,' I announced to the technician, 'its open!' His reply, 'I know. I already did that side.' STAY ALERT! They walk among us, they breed, and they vote…

http://www.hedua.com/blog/mohawk/ Kansas Homeschool Suspends Student over Mohawk Written By: Richard Barrette | April 1, 2013 Bluffington Post Staff Writer 4/1/2013 Hokum, Kansas – A homeschooled high school sophomore sporting a freshly spiked blue mohawk has been suspended from his school, creating a standoff between school administrators and the student’s family that is certain to be decided in the courts. When Joshua Kidder sat at his kitchen table and began conjugating verbs in Latin, he thought it was just another homeschooling day. Then his teacher entered the room. “She just flipped out,” Josh explained. “She went all ‘mother’ on me, and then sent me to the principal’s office.” That visit ended in a three day out-of-school suspension. Josh spent those days on his parent’s patio, relaxing in the warmer than average winter weather. Josh’s father said nothing in the home school’s student handbook prohibits the haircut, characterized by closely shaved sides with a prominent strip of hair on top. “The school doesn’t have a dress code,” Mr. Kidder explained. “He doesn’t wear a uniform. In fact, on most days he completes his school work in his pajamas. This is total discrimination. They can’t tell him how he can cut his hair.” The Kidder family had previously been warned in a letter from the school that Josh’s haircut was not acceptable. The letter stated that Josh was creating a distraction for other students. “Maybe at first,” Josh admitted. “My brother made paper horseshoes and tried to score ringers on my spikes. My sister blew up balloons and tried to pop them on my head. But that only lasted for a day or two.” “I’ve attempted several times to call myself to discuss this situation,” Mrs. Kidder explained. “But, I won’t return my calls.” “We’re concerned,” added Mr. Kidder. “Josh is a good kid. He’s never been in trouble before. This is a rather severe punishment for a first offense. We don’t want this suspension on Josh’s permanent homeschool record.” After several attempts at contacting the school failed, the Kidders decided to hire a lawyer. “Unfortunately, school administrators won’t cooperate,” Mr. Kidder explained. “We’ve decided that our only course of action is to sue ourselves.” Neither Josh’s teacher nor his principal would comment on the suspension, citing privacy concerns. Barb Arous, the homeschool’s lawyer, explained the school’s position. “The school has been extremely patient. We’ve sent multiple letters to the family that have all been ignored. Josh continues to arrive at school looking like a Goth Smurf.” Grant Moshun, attorney for the National Organization for Civil Liberties Union, agreed to represent the Kidders in their lawsuit. “NOCLU believes the Kidder family has a strong case. This is a first amendment issue. The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of students’ rights in Tinker v. Des Moines. I am confident the family will prevail.” Unfortunately for Josh Kidder, student rights don’t always prevail in the courtroom. In Karr v. Schmidt, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a student does not have a constitutional right to wear his or her hair as long as they want to. The majority in that case reasoned that hair length is not the same as free speech. Judge John Minor Wisdom disagreed. In his dissent he wrote that “under the First and Fourteenth Amendments, if a student wishes to show his disestablishmentarianism by wearing long hair or has the whim to wear long hair, antidisestablishmentarians on public school boards have no constitutional authority to prevent it.” Ferris Wiehl, President of the Home Educators Legal Organization, is watching this case closely. “This is an interesting situation. There is plenty of precedent establishing constitutional rights for students in public schools, but there are no decisions applying to home education. This is uncharted legal waters.” The organization might file a friend of the court brief, advising the judge in this case. “Normally, HELO doesn’t get involved in family matters. We prefer to remain above the dispute. Since home education is involved, we might file Amicus Curiae.” Back in Hokum, Mr. Kidder just wishes the situation would be resolved quickly. “I hope this is all over soon. The classroom has become a hostile atmosphere for Josh. We’re considering enrolling him in another homeschool, possibly one at the dining room table. Changing his hairstyle is not an option.”

Very interesting indeed! Water or Coke? We all know that water is important but I’ve never seen it written down like this before. WATER 1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. 2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. 3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one’s metabolism as much as 30%. 4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study. 5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. 6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. 7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page. 8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer. And now for the properties of COKE 1. In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the truck to remove blood from the highway after a car accident. 2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and it will be gone in two days. 3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the “real thing” sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china. 4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola. 5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion. 6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes. 7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy. 8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield. For Your Info 1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in osteoporosis. 2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for Highly corrosive materials. 3. The distributors of coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years! Now the question is, would you like a glass of water or coke?

Her Mother told me while they were on spring break she was teaching her cousins how to crochet. She told her Mom that the cousins only know how to chain and she thought that was sad.

X- rays are clear. I have very little congestion or a cough unless I'm at work which is a very dusty enviorment and a lot of my co-workers over use perfume. I know a few people who have pneumonia it seems to be going around. Oxygen levels even when I was in the ER wheezing are between 97-100 % so that's good. The Advair is starting to work.

HOMEMADE MOSQUITO TRAP: Items needed: 200 ml water 50 grams of brown sugar 1 gram of yeast 2-liter plastic bottle Or US conversion: 1 cup of water 1/4 cup of brown sugar HOW: 1. Cut the plastic bottle in half. 2. Mix brown sugar with hot water. Let cool. When cold, pour in the bottom half of the bottle. 3. Add the yeast. No need to mix. It creates carbon dioxide, which attracts mosquitoes. 4. Place the funnel part, upside down, into the other half of the bottle, taping them together if desired. 5. Wrap the bottle with something black, leaving the top uncovered, and place it outside in an area away from your normal gathering area. (Mosquitoes are also drawn to the color black.) Change the solution every 2 weeks for continuous control.

Last Saturday I couldn't breath and went to the ER. They told me I had bronchitis that triggered my asthma. I didn't have bronchitis symptoms. The doctor put me on prednisone, albuterol and Z-Pack. it's been a week. I'm not wheezing but it's still tight and burning in my lungs. Anything with any sort of scent is killing me. I went back to the doctor and he added Advair for a week. This is getting old. I want to breath.

IF YOU'RE AS OLD AS I AM, THIS IS A RIOT! Everyone should start carrying $2 bills! I'm STILL laughing!! I think we need to quit saving our $2 bills and bring them out in public. The younger generation doesn't even know they exist! STORY: On my way home from work, I stopped at Taco Bell for a quick bite to eat. I have a $50 bill and a $2 bill. I figure with the $2 bill, I can get something to eat and not have to worry about irritating anyone for trying to break a $50 bill. Me: 'Hi, I'd like one seven-layer burrito please, to go.' Server: 'That'll be $1.04. Eat in?' Me: 'No, it's to go.' At this point, I open my billfold and hand him the $2 bill. He looks at it kind of funny. Server: 'Uh, hang on a sec, I'll be right back.' He goes to talk to his manager, who is still within my earshot. The following conversation occurs between the two of them: Server: 'Hey, you ever see a $2 bill?' Manager: 'No. A what?' Server: 'A $2 bill. This guy just gave it to me...' Manager: 'Ask for something else. There's no such thing as a $2 bill.' Server: 'Yeah, thought so.' He comes back to me and says, 'We don't take these. Do you have anything else?' Me: 'Just this fifty. You don't take $2 bills? Why? Server: 'I don't know.' Me: 'See here where it says legal tender?' Server: 'Yeah.' Me: 'So, why won't you take it?' Server: 'Well, hang on a sec.' He goes back to his manager, who has been watching me like I'm a shoplifter, and says to him, 'He says I have to take it.' Manager: 'Doesn't he have anything else?' Server: 'Yeah, a fifty. I'll get it and you can open the safe and get change. Manager: 'I'm not opening the safe with him in here.' Server: 'What should I do?' Manager: 'Tell him to come back later when he has real money.' Server: 'I can't tell him that! You tell him.' Manager: 'Just tell him.' Server: 'No way! This is weird. I'm going in back. The manager approaches me and says, 'I'm sorry, but we don't take big bills this time of night.' Me: 'It's only seven o'clock! Well then, here's a two dollar bill.' Manager: 'We don't take those, either.' Me: 'Why not?' Manager: 'I think you know why.' Me: 'No really, tell me why.' Manager: 'Please leave before I call mall security.' Me: 'Excuse me?' Manager: 'Please leave before I call mall security.' Me: 'What on earth for?' Manager: 'Please, sir..' Me: 'Uh, go ahead, call them.' Manager: 'Would you please just leave?' Me: 'No.' Manager: 'Fine -- have it your way then.' Me: 'Hey, that's Burger King, isn't it?' At this point, he backs away from me and calls mall security on the phone around the corner. I have two people staring at me from the dining area and I begin laughing out loud, just for effect. A few minutes later this 45-year-oldish guy comes in. Guard: 'Yeah, Mike, what's up?' Manager (whispering): 'This guy is trying to give me some (pause) funny money.' Guard: 'No kidding! What?' Manager: 'Get this. A two dollar bill.' Guard (incredulous): 'Why would a guy fake a two dollar bill?' Manager: 'I don't know. He's kinda weird. He says the only other thing he has is a fifty.' Guard: 'Oh, so the fifty's fake!' Manager: 'No, the two dollar bill is.' Guard: 'Why would he fake a two dollar bill?' Manager : 'I don't know! Can you talk to him, and get him out of here?' Guard: 'Yeah.' Security Guard walks over to me and...... Guard: 'Mike here tells me you have some fake bills you're trying to use.' Me: 'Uh, no.' Guard: 'Lemme see 'em.' Me: 'Why?' Guard: 'Do you want me to get the cops in here?' At this point I'm ready to say, 'Sure, please!' but I want to eat, so I say, 'I'm just trying to buy a burrito and pay for it with this two dollar bill. I put the bill up near his face, and he flinches like I'm taking a swing at him. He takes the bill, turns it over a few times in his hands, and he says, 'Hey, Mike, what's wrong with this bill?' Manager: 'It's fake.' Guard: 'It doesn't look fake to me.' Manager: 'But it's a two dollar bill.' Guard: 'Yeah? ' Manager: 'Well, there's no such thing, is there?' The security guard and I both look at him like he's an idiot and it dawns on the guy that he has no clue and is an idiot. So, it turns out that my burrito was free, and he threw in a small drink and some of those cinnamon thingies, too. Made me want to get a whole stack of two dollar bills just to see what happens when I try to buy stuff.

1. If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for being in the country illegally,… you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots. 2. If you have to get your parents permission to go on a field trip or take an aspirin in school, but not to get an abortion,… you might live in a country by geniuses but run by idiots. 3. If you have to show identification to board an airplane, cash a check, buy liquor, or check out a library book, but not to vote,… you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots. 4. If the government wants to ban stable, law-abiding citizens from owning gun magazines with more than ten rounds, but gives 20 F-16 fighter jets to the crazy new leaders in Egypt,... you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots. 5. If, in our largest city, you can buy "two" 16-ounce sodas, but not a 24-ounce soda because 24-ounces of a sugary drink might make you fat,… you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots. 6. If an 80-year-old woman and 3 yr old child can be stripped searched by the TSA, but a woman in a hijab is only subject to having her neck and head searched,… you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots. 7. If your government believes that the best way to eradicate trillions of dollars of debt is to spend trillions more,… you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots. 8. If a seven year old boy can be thrown out of school for saying his teacher is cute, but hosting a sexual exploration or diversity class in grade school is perfectly acceptable, … you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots. 9. If children are forcibly removed from parents who discipline them with spankings while children of addicts are left in filth and drug infested homes, … you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots. 10. If hard work and success are met with higher taxes and more government intrusion, while not working is rewarded with EBT cards, WIC checks, Medicaid, subsidized housing, and free cell phones,… you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots. 11. If you pay your mortgage faithfully, denying yourself the newest big screen TV while your neighbor buys iPhones, TVs and new cars, and the government forgives his debt when he defaults on his mortgage,… you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots. 12. If being stripped of the ability to defend yourself makes you more safe according to the government,… you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots.

The info the hospital gave me suggested to try the herb Pelagonium sidoides. Too much contact with geraniums can sometimes give me a rash so I'm not going to try this but someone else might find it helpful. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelargonium_sidoides Pelargonium sidoides is a medicinal plant native to South Africa. Its common names include Umckaloabo and South African Geranium. Root extract of Pelargonium sidoides is used as cold and flu medicine under various brand names including Kaloba, Umcka and Zucol. Medicinal uses Studies have suggested that extracts from the plant could be used in treating acute bronchitis,[1][2][3] acute non-GABHS tonsillopharyngitis (sore throat) in children,[4] and the common cold.[5] A 2008 systematic review of these findings by the Cochrane Collaboration concluded that extracts of the plant might be effective in treating adults for acute rhinosinusitis and the common cold in adults, but they noted that this conclusion is not certain. They also wrote that it might be effective in relieving the symptoms of acute bronchitis in adults and children, and also the symptoms of sinusitis in adults.[6] A 2009 systematic review concluded "There is encouraging evidence from currently available data that P. sidoides is effective compared to placebo for patients with acute bronchitis."[7] It has been shown to be antimycobacterial with significant antibacterial properties against multi-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains.[8]Gallic acid and its methyl ester present in large amounts in P. sidoides and in its active extracts, were identified as the prominent immunomodulatory principle.[9] The Pelargonium sidoides extract EPs 7630 is an approved drug for the treatment of acute bronchitis in Germany. Determination of virus-induced cytopathogenic effects and virus titres revealed that EPs 7630 at concentrations up to 100 μg/ml interfered with replication of seasonal influenza A virus strains (H1N1, H3N2), respiratory syncytial virus, human coronavirus, parainfluenza virus, and coxsackie virus but did not affect replication of highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus (H5N1), adenovirus, or rhinovirus.[10] "Pelargonium sidoides extract modulates the production of secretory immunoglobulin A in saliva, both interleukin-15 and interleukin-6 in serum, and interleukin-15 in the nasal mucosa. Secretory immunoglobulin A levels were increased, while levels of IL-15 and IL-6 were decreased. Based on this evidence, we suggest that this herbal medicine can exert a strong modulating influence on the immune response associated with the upper airway mucosa."[11] A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of 200 patients concluded "EPs 7630 was shown to be efficacious and safe in the treatment of acute bronchitis in children and adolescents outside the strict indication for antibiotics with patients treated with EPs 7630 perceiving a more favorable course of the disease and a good tolerability as compared with placebo."[12]

I've had a very mild sore throat with very minor congestion on and off for 3 weeks More off than on. . Nothing bad it was just a bit annoying frist thing in the morning . Yesterday I was in the ER with asthma problems. They told me I had bronchitis and gave me an antiboitic, prednisone, and abrtuail inhaler. Now I know bronchitis will trigger my asthma but I didn't think I had any symptoms of bronchitis. i still don't have a sore throat or congestion. I'm still a little wheezy when I get up and do something but the meds are working. Strange