nellebelle

Earlier today my kids were playing a game that involved two large bowls of water, straws, a syringe, and sick stuffed animals. Later I started to make one of them something to eat. I saw the pile of bowls and stuff on the counter. I said "I see you guys put your stuff on the counter" and was going to say something negative about why they didn't clean it up entirely. Instead I finished with "Thank you for doing that. I appreciate it." One of them replied, "you're welcome."

Mary Ellen


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Heidi

Just had such a moment, my own self. I peeked in on my littlest in
bed, while I was re-booting the laundry. Mercy. Me. Her bedroom.

First of all, she was snuggled in deep under the covers, with the CD
player on low, playing Disney tunes. Must have had it on all night.
She's sort of curled around it.

The microwave that she and her brother took apart, which she then set
up in her room as a drum set, is falling over on top of the nest they
made out of every blanket in the house. There's the sugar bowl, a tea
cup, and two water cups, on a makeshift tray, next to the bed. A
water cup and spoon over by the dresser. Blankets, dress up clothes,
and real clothes all in a jumble on the floor.

And I said "How cool. She has been having so much fun in here the
past few days."

180 degree turnaround, list! And believe me, it is THIS LIST that can
take the credit. I will probably fish out the dishes from the rest of
the stuff in there. We got all the dishes done last night and only
had five water cups! L they're in Katie's room, eh? wonder how many
spoons are in that nest?

Other than that, she can have her room how she wants it. I am not
going to even suggest she clean it up.

thanks,

HeidiC


--- In [email protected], "nellebelle"
<nellebelle@c...> wrote:
>
> Earlier today my kids were playing a game that involved two large
bowls of water, straws, a syringe, and sick stuffed animals. Later I
started to make one of them something to eat. I saw the pile of
bowls and stuff on the counter. I said "I see you guys put your
stuff on the counter" and was going to say something negative about
why they didn't clean it up entirely. Instead I finished with "Thank
you for doing that. I appreciate it." One of them replied, "you're
welcome."
>
> Mary Ellen
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Julie Solich

And I said "How cool. She has been having so much fun in here the past few
days." 180 degree turnaround, list! And believe me, it is THIS LIST that can
take the credit. I will probably fish out the dishes from the rest of the
stuff in there. We got all the dishes done last night and only had five
water cups! L they're in Katie's room, eh? wonder how many spoons are in
that nest? Other than that, she can have her room how she wants it. I am not
going to even suggest she clean it up.

thanks,

HeidiC


HeidiC I really like you. YOU are an inspiration!!!

Julie

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Fetteroll

> The microwave that she and her brother took apart

This isn't what anyone wants to read after the fact, but for those who are
thinking about taking apart a broken microwave or a TV set or computer
monitor, those all have great big capacitors in them. A capacitor's purpose
is to store electricity so even when they're unplugged they can store a
potentially lethal charge. One repair site said the capacitor in a TV can
"retain a dangerous or at least painful charge for days or longer!"

Joyce

Heidi

Wow! I'm glad to know about that, but just to put your fears to rest,
this microwave had been sitting out in my hubby's shop for at least a
year. We're gearing up to move, and the kids glommed onto it and
dismantled it in the kitchen.

I wonder if the flux capacitor has ??? JIGAwatts of power? LOL

blessings, heidiC (who always thought a capacitor was some imaginary
pseudo-mad-scientist word from BAck to the Future)


--- In [email protected], Fetteroll
<fetteroll@e...> wrote:
> > The microwave that she and her brother took apart
>
> This isn't what anyone wants to read after the fact, but for those
who are
> thinking about taking apart a broken microwave or a TV set or
computer
> monitor, those all have great big capacitors in them. A capacitor's
purpose
> is to store electricity so even when they're unplugged they can
store a
> potentially lethal charge. One repair site said the capacitor in a
TV can
> "retain a dangerous or at least painful charge for days or longer!"
>
> Joyce

Heidi

. I am not
> going to even suggest she clean it up.
>
> thanks,
>
> HeidiC
>
>
> HeidiC I really like you. YOU are an inspiration!!!
>
> Julie
>


gawrsh, thanks Julie...:)

blessings, HeidiC