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| view from our driveway |
Hello, friends. I hope you've been safe and comfortable this past week. Like much of the nation, we've had wintry weather. We received a little over 6" of snow on Saturday, which is not much by some standards, but more than we've seen in a number of years. My sister and brother got closer to 11", a little north of here. I'm not sure if it's because lots of ice hadn't melted from last weekend, and then snow on top, but there were 750 collisions on NC roads yesterday, and a portion of I-85 was shut down, due to 100 stranded motorists, including 30 tractor-trailers. We're more than happy to just stay put at home.
In anticipation of the weather, we finished up the new compost system, aka chicken tractor on steroids, or CTOS for short. J gathered composted chicken bedding in his tractor's bucket, to place on the compost scraps, and I emptied one of the 5 gallon buckets of biochar that had been inoculating. The permaculture consultant said snow is helpful for the beneficial microbes to grow, giving them a pretty steady environment underneath, so we were happy to get it done. Our chickens haven't figured out that they need to work yet, lol. Hopefully, they'll get the hang of it before long. I spent a little time several days, working on gathering tax paperwork. We've worked on a jigsaw puzzle, the hardest one we've attempted yet, due to it's non-square "special shape". I grabbed some of the pears I froze last summer, and made a pie. Knowing wintry precipitation was on it's way, I caught up on the laundry. I will say that my hands hurt from the cold, when hanging and gathering it on the line. Using the clothesline is not for the faint of heart, mid-winter.
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| out our front door |
I've been fascinated with a new to me subject, which deals with autism, particularly non-verbal or minimally verbal autistics, and the prevalence of telepathy in their community. It goes much deeper than this, and has been so interesting to learn about. Resources are The Telepathy Tapes podcast and Spellers documentary, both accessed on YouTube. There may be other ways to hear and view these as well. It may be helpful to listen to the first few podcasts, to get an understanding of Spelling as communication, before watching the documentary. I've spent time with those with mild Asperger's, but have not been around the world of non-verbal autistics. Their brilliance is something to witness. I'm so thankful the world has finally figured out a way to communicate with these wise souls. We've wrongly assumed cognitive disabilities, when it's instead issues with motor skills. This development has set thousands of these souls free, from bodies that won't cooperate in "normal" ways. Well friends, I hope you too are finding things that feed your soul, during these slow days of winter.
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Hi! Well, you received your "rainfall" that you needed! andrea
We did! Before the snow, our tanks were 1/3 full, from the last rain & ice event. Because we're having to leave a faucet dripping at night, and leaving it running while we're up during the night, we've held off switching back to rainwater just yet. Soon, though!
We also got about 6" of snow on Saturday. Enough to make a small snowperson, anyway!
The view from your front door is so inviting! You must be surrounded by trees. Thank you for the information about nonverbal autism and communication. I feel very fortunate that our son is verbal (boy, is he ever) and we can communicate.
Enjoy your puzzle and other indoor treats!
Yup, we definitely live in the woods. I thought of you, and was thinking C is verbal. Ha, I guess he is :o). Puzzles are a winter pleasure, for sure. I hope you have a cozy day!
Brrrrr indeed! Your hanging laundry comments made me grateful for the two lines we have strung in our basement for our laundry; no going outside here!! Stay warm and stay safe, my friend!
The basement lines sound like a great idea, especially for OH. Stay cozy!
I have a non-verbal autist great grandson 7 yrs old. Delightful and intelligent.. and a beautiful boy.makes some sounds I can understand if I listen closely. for instance: While in a store recently he said excuse me as he passed each person. They paid him no attention but I heard him softly saying it. He is very special and I can imagine him doing great things as he gets old enough.. He is fascinated with clocks and air condition units outside. Will Study them for a long time looking into them to see what he. can see.. He is precious. Dee in NC
Dollie, perhaps he'll be able to try spelling. Who knows what he might share! I'm sending good thoughts to you and your great-grandson.
The water from the slowly melting snow has got to be welcomed. I'm glad there has been enough to fill your tanks! Hopefully, this will break the drought in your area. It is miserable not having enough water.
I am fascinated by your topic on autism and will be checking out the podcasts. My middle son has mild Asperger syndrome. It has been a difficult journey for him. He has always been a perfect speller and was fascinated by robots. Right now his boss has moved him into designing war missiles, something he can but doesn't want to do. He will be leaving when he finds another job.
He constantly dreams in his sleep and began studying Biblical interpenetration when he realized it is one of the ways God communicates with us. What he has learned and what he hears is amazing. We all take our dreams seriously. A month ago our heating broke and while chatting with the repairman, he casually mentioned he was bothered by two dreams he had experienced in the distant past. I offered to let my son try to interpret them and he replied, “That is a thing?” I called my son, we all circled the speaker phone, and the repairman told his dreams. It often takes the whole body of Christ to hear the meaning. Each person will receive part of the meaning and the Holy Spirit will give a confirmation to the dreamer. It is amazing to watch when it happens. My son was able to offer meanings which the repairman understood and answered his questions. He was extremely relieved and grateful.
There are many things we humans don’t know. I think it is best to always keep an open mind. Thanks for the information.
Jeannie@GetMeToTheCountry
An open mind is a beautiful thing. I hope your son will find a position that suits him better. That's very interesting about the dreams. I hope you'll find something valuable in the podcasts. The more I listen, the deeper and more interesting it gets. I so agree that there is much we don't know, or in some cases, we've forgotten.
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