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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-273524152014-11-22T16:48:27.181-08:00Life on a limbDelirioushttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-24742135003307333972014-11-19T09:59:00.000-08:002014-11-19T09:59:54.498-08:00Bible BasherMy mother has been reading the Bible again. She has some dementia, and it almost seems like a fixation for her. She reads it again and again. When I say she reads it, I mean she reads it for hours and hours every day. She did the same thing last year when she was living with my sister, and read the entire book several times over the course of that year. I do believe she gets something out of her reading, but for some reason it bothers me that she spends so many hours a day reading it. Too much of a good thing?

So come to find out, my Mom has always skipped over "The Song of Solomon" in the past. Joseph Smith did a translation of the Bible, and he said that "The Song of Solomon" isn't inspired scripture. But we still have it in our King James version of the Bible. Well, this time my mother decided to read it. One day I heard her say, "Why would they put this in the Bible?! Well, I'm not going to have it in mine!" I said, "What are you talking about?" She said, "The Song of Solomon has a bunch of filthy stuff in it and I am not going to have that in my Bible. I just tore it out." I said, "Tore what out?!" She said, "I tore out the entire thing." Sure enough, she had torn out "The Song of Solomon". If you've never read it before, Solomon talks about lying with his love. My mother was horrified. lol

Part of me wonders what other people would tear out of the Bible if they could...... ;)Delirioushttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-34127848027164371022014-11-19T09:50:00.000-08:002014-11-19T09:50:04.200-08:00SnowWe got our first snow here in northern Utah. I know most people here groan about it, but I have lived the past 20 something years in areas that either didn't get any snow, or got very little. In Wuhan it snowed a tiny bit, but was melted by the afternoon. This snow lasted a few days. But the mountains have snow and have been so beautiful! It looks like I'm finally going to have a white Christmas!

Delirioushttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-17574500728970476042014-10-21T10:27:00.001-07:002014-10-21T10:27:35.072-07:00Shocking!Ever since I moved to Utah, I've had a terrible time with static electricity! Everywhere I go, I'm getting shocked! I notice it most when I go to the store. I touch the grocery cart and get shocked. I walk in and take hold of the refrigerator door to get some milk, and I get shocked. I reach for a can on a shelf and accidentally touch the shelf and get shocked. The worst is the self checkout. I touch the computer screen and it shocks me the most! The other day I was getting out of the car, and when I stepped on to the ground, my foot got shocked! This happens all day long, and it gets really annoying!

In an effort to save myself, I put out a plea on Facebook for help. I tried googling it, but I didn't know what to call it. Anyway, my FB friends came to my rescue and told me what to do. They even told me what to call it. I googled it and got some great ideas. I thought I would share them here:

1. Don't wear rubber soled shoes.

I bought a pair of "Crocs" when I first moved to Utah, and they are totally made of rubber. That doesn't allow the static electricity, that has built up in my body, to exit. Leather soled shoes would be better.

2. Ground yourself

When you are getting out of the car, they suggest that before you lift yourself off the seat, you take hold of the metal outer side of the car. This allows the energy that built up from the friction of the seat to exit your body before you break that connection. I tried it, and it works.

3. Try a key

Another tip, which I have found very useful, is to touch the metal object with a key that is held in your hand before touching anything metal. That allows the electric charge to leave your body before you touch the object. I have a weird car key that is plastic, so I carry a coin in my pocket, or use the metal band of my watch. I think a ring would work too.

So there you go, those are my top tips for preventing static shock. Since learning these tips, I've had a lot less shocking experiences in my life! :) Delirioushttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-55341722317639816412014-10-18T13:46:00.000-07:002014-10-18T13:46:15.750-07:00My New LoveI met Prince Charming yesterday and fell in love. I had to bring him home to meet my husband. His name is Bane, and he is probably about as tall as me, but maybe only 100 pounds. He has red hair, and slobbers a lot. He is so sweet, a real "Gentle Giant". :). Did I mention he is only 2 years old?

Bane is a Mastiff/ German Shepherd mix. We adopted him from the pound. I went one day to look at dogs, and that night I kept thinking about him, and was worried someone else would come adopt him. The next day I took my son over and he took him for a trial walk. We both wanted this dog! So far he is a great addition to our family and very calm.
Delirioushttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-81198529226315211642014-10-15T09:06:00.001-07:002014-10-15T09:06:15.061-07:00Next Ugly Bathroom ProjectI still haven't decided what color to paint this bathroom. I know the trend is to paint all the rooms a neutral color, but I am a person that likes color, so I want something different for this guest bathroom. I know at one time this painting technique was popular, but to me it looks outdated. It also reminds me of the old velvet wall paper of the 60's. I just need to pick a color now. (I put up some stick on leaves to get in to the fall spirit. :)

The downstairs bathroom is kind of cool to me. It's the bathroom that my boys use, so the "denim" theme of the paint is kind of appropriate. The color in these pictures isn't quite right. The walls are more of a blue than it shows in these pictures. But I'm going to keep this paint.

Delirioushttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-66480673312782313092014-10-12T20:01:00.002-07:002014-10-12T20:01:53.106-07:00Fixing Things UpThe former owner of this house must have taken a class that taught different painting techniques for walls, because she did some really different kinds of textures on the walls here. One of them looks like denim, and it's actually kind of nice. But the other ones are UGLY. I finally got around to painting one of the bathrooms that had a hideous paint job. Here are some before pics. Actually, I had already started cutting in when I remembered to take the pictures. I think she thought it looked good, but I couldn't stand it. I have another ugly bathroom left to do. :)

Here are the after pics. The color didn't come out exactly like I thought it would, but it's a 100% improvement!

Delirioushttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-63002694999242787312014-09-24T20:39:00.001-07:002014-09-24T20:39:39.351-07:00Patchwork DayIt seems I haven't had much computer time lately. I think part of the problem is that I don't have a computer desk set up. I use my ipad, but haven't read many blogs lately, nor written any posts. I seem to keep busy all day, so I guess that's good, but I feel like I need to drop in once in awhile and write.

Today I got a bee in my bonnet and decided to take my mother to the BYU art museum. It's a small museum, but they had several nice exhibits. One exhibit was of movie costumes. They even had the outfit Johnny Depp wore in Pirates of the Caribbean, and a dress worn by Emma Thompson in "Howards End". One of my secret unfulfilled passions is to be a costumer for plays or movies. I don't know why it draws me so much; I'm not even a very good seamstress. But I would love the chance to do it.

Another exhibit had to do with India. They had a huge collection of special blankets from India and Pakistan. The quilts were incredibly intricate! I couldn't imagine all of the many hours of work that was put in to them. They also had a "Vishnu" art collection. It included many sculptures and other forms of art.

Of course they have a sort of permanent exhibit of religious art. There is also an exhibit of American art. I know they rotate some, but most of these must be on permanent loan.

After we finished there, we stopped by "Deseret Industries". My mother and I are always looking for "treasures" at this church owned thrift store. She has been making quilts, so has been looking for fabric to use for the backing. We didn't have any luck finding anything today, but we have gotten quilt fabric for three quilts. She has finished two, and is working on the third. I think she likes having something to do, even though the last quilt was difficult to quilt, and she had to use a pair of pliers to get the needle through the fabric. She also enjoys "picking" my garden, and will often go out to look for ripe vegetables.

I got another bee in my bonnet and decided to make some "fidget" books. They are used by people who have dementia. They had buttons and beads, and other things with which to "fidget". My husband's sister's mother-in-law has advanced dementia, so I wanted to give one to her. Also my Bishop's mother-in-law also has advanced dementia, so I'm making a second one for her.

So that's the patchwork day I've had. A little of this, and a little of that. That's kind of how my whole month has gone. I'm a lot more busy than when I was in China. That's a good thing. :)

Delirioushttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-42298321281484414532014-09-14T17:11:00.003-07:002014-09-14T17:11:30.512-07:00When it Rains, it PoursLast night I was working in the kitchen while the men folk of our household worked together to move a large desk from the back of our truck to our downstairs. There is a cement sidewalk that winds down the side of our back yard. Although it is a long path, it is the easiest route for moving furniture.

Here's the weird thing. As I was working in the kitchen, the thought occurred to me that they might need my help. I decided to finish with the cucumber I was cutting before going out to see if they needed my help. I should have followed my first prompting, because about thirty seconds later I heard a "Wham!" and then an "Ow!". I hurried to the back upper deck and looked down to see my husband lying on his stomach in the garden. My kids' reaction was something like, "Dad, did you hurt yourself AGAIN?!" I heard them say, "Are you all right?", and I heard his answer, "No." I looked and saw a trickle of blood starting to pool on the cement under his head. I immediately hurried in to the kitchen and grabbed an old kitchen towel and soaked it in water, and then put a few ice cubes inside. I hurried down the deck stairs and went to assess my husband.

I remember one Christmas when I got a pair of roller blades as a gift. I went with the kids down to the school driveway to try them out. As I was coming down a slight incline, my feet went out from under me and I landed flat on my back. Wow that hurt! It hurt so bad that I just laid there groaning for awhile, and didn't get up for a minute. I think that's pretty much how my husband felt. As he was walking backward carrying the desk, he tripped on the side of the sidewalk and fell backwards. He hit his head on the wooden supporting post of the deck. After laying there in the same kind of "groaning" posture that I had assumed after falling those many years ago, he finally sat up. I took one look at his head and said, "Well, I hate to break this to you, but you are going to need stitches." He had about an inch and a half cut in his head that was kind of gaping.

As the doctor stitched him up, he told me that it had cut clear to the bone. "shiver" But it only took 5 stitches, so I guess we are lucky. He did hit the bone that is right behind his ear, so they did an x ray to make sure his skull wasn't fractured. Then the doctor educated me about head wounds, and about signs to watch for. I paid close attention. You see, about a year ago, a cousin of mine fell down her front steps and hit her head. She went to the doctor, who couldn't find anything wrong with her. But she had an internal bleed that they didn't know about, and died within hours. Died from a tumble down her front steps. So even though my husband appears to be okay, I'm still watching him closely. These kinds of brain bleeds can occur up to a week after the incident. Some signs to watch for are: uncontrolled vomiting, nausea, difficulty walking, speech problems, and bruising that increases in size over night.

About a month ago my husband fell while moving our belongings from California. He thought he had broken a rib. We read online that there isn't much they can do for a broken rib. He never did go to a doctor, so he took advantage of the time spent in urgent care to ask about his rib. The doctor said he thinks it is what people call a "separated rib". He gave my husband good advice on how to help it heal.

Today I was browsing Facebook when I got a message from my neighbor in California telling me that my house there had caught on fire! Someone took pictures and in one of them I counted at least 5 fire trucks that showed up. It sounds like they caught it just in time, and that the damage is relatively minimal. Mind you, it will be expensive to fix, but no one was hurt, and most of the damage is external. Thankfully we have insurance that will take care of this. They think the fire had something to do with our gas meter I'm just thankful no one was hurt.

Tonight my son was talking to my husband about something to do with our roof. My husband said, "I could go up there and check on it." I said, "You are NOT going to climb up on the roof while you have the black cloud of bad luck hanging over your head!" :) I sure hope that bad luck comes in threes, and that we are done. Delirioushttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-71027405004975139342014-09-07T20:52:00.001-07:002014-09-07T20:52:08.818-07:00Busy Bees

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My mother and I have been very busy these past few weeks. She came the day we were moving in, so has been helping me unpack boxes. But right in the middle of the move, the fruit on my peach tree came ripe, so we stopped and started canning fruit. We did 12 quarts of peaches, and 6 quarts of peach jam. Then I saw strawberries on sale and decided to make strawberry jam. We did 6 quarts of that. About that same time, the green beans in my garden were producing like crazy, so we put up 4 quarts of "dilly beans". Then I thought, "Make hay while the sun shines", so I bought a lug of tomatoes and made 6 quarts of salsa. I want to make 6 more, and I also want to bottle some plain tomatoes.

My mother also had a reunion of her mother's family, so we drove to her home town for that. I have to be honest, I didn't know very many of the people there. This particular reunion is held every year on Labor Day weekend. For 18 years I lived in California and only came to visit my parents in July. I couldn't make a second trip in September. The last time I went to this reunion was probably 20 years ago. At that time, a certain family member gained a lot of notoriety for his crimes, and his family was in attendance at that reunion. My husband was quite shocked to see his family there in the flesh. Anyway, because I haven't attended it regularly, I didn't know many people there. But my mother was in the height of her glory and went from person to person, hugging and talking the entire time. Her Aunt, who is only 4 years older than her, (my mother is almost 89) was also there and when her son started playing his guitar, she did a little jig. :)
Another task for us has been to acquire furniture. For years, my husband and I have been talking about "when" we would go back to China to live. We knew it would happen, it was just a matter of when. So we purposefully lived with used furniture. When it came time to move to China, we just gave it all away instead of paying to store used furniture. But now that we are back, we are having to start all over. We do have our beds, and a kitchen table, but not much else. Luckily, my son, who is now living again with us, brought his college couch with him, so we are using that until we get something better. It's a lot of work, but the hunt is kind of fun.

The one bit of work we are having a hard time getting used to is the mowing. Our house has 1/4 acre of land, and much of it is hilly. It is quite a job to mow this, and I'm not sure how well a riding mower would work. We have a nice mower, but it's a little more exercise than we have been doing the past two years in China. But it turns out we have a Mrs. Kravitz in our neighborhood who drops hints if our grass is getting too long, so we have to break down and mow it regularly. :)

The garden is still producing and needs regular picking. I'm not complaining. I love that I get to reap where I didn't sow. But that's one more thing that keeps us busy these. days. I haven't even had time to read blogs regularly. I'm sure things will settle down soon. I hope I keep busy though. In China I was bored, so I'm happy to have more work to do now!

Delirioushttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-7339791442942842862014-09-07T20:31:00.003-07:002014-09-07T20:31:57.253-07:00Where is Rummuser?I've been clicking on the links to Ramana's blog lately, but each time I do, I get a message saying that the page doesn't exist. Dang it all, I know it exists because I'm getting the notifications in my blog roll! Does anyone have a suggestion for how to fix this problem?Delirioushttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-52856259051931814252014-08-28T14:35:00.001-07:002014-08-28T14:35:55.113-07:00BrokenMy Mom is living with us right now, but we have already broken her. Well, actually she broke herself. One night she turned out the bedroom light and was going to get in bed, but decided that instead she would walk to the window to open the shutters on the windows. But because it was dark, she accidentally ran in to one of the shutters and got a bump and bruise on her forehead. The next day her eye started turning black. Over the next couple of days her other eye went black too. She sure is a sight! The bruise on her forehead is starting to turn yellow, so I think it's starting to get better. The funny thing is that it didn't hurt that much when she did it. She tells everyone that she had a fight with herself. :) It sure does look bad for me, the daughter, to be walking around with a beat up looking mother! We went out and bought a small lamp for her to keep next to the bed, and also a flashlight, so hopefully this kind of thing won't happen again. I had tried to convince her of using a nightlight, but she said she would just turn on the light if needed. Yea, right....

As bad as this injury looks, I'm just glad my mother hasn't fallen down any stairs! She is VERY independent, and will go wherever she wants to go whether I think she should or not. One day I came in to the family room and couldn't see her. I looked out and found she went down the stairs outside and out to the garden. I asked my husband to fix a gate at the top of the stairs so that it wouldn't be so easy for her to go down them, but he hasn't gotten it done yet. She is pretty agile though, and can climb up in to my husband's truck in the blink of an eye. But I don't want her broken any more on my watch!Delirioushttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-36444767424832682232014-08-24T17:27:00.001-07:002014-08-24T17:27:29.283-07:00Root Beer ContestOne of the nice things about living closer to family is that we can get together more often. Recently we were celebrating the birthday of one family member, as well as "National S'mores Day". One family member suggested that we have a root beer tasting contest. My husband's brain loves tasks such as collecting different kinds of root beer, so he scoured the stores for as many different kinds of root beer as he could. In all, they were able to find 21 different kinds! I'm sorry my pictures turned out kind of blurry. :(

Surprisingly, some of the most expensive ones weren't the best tasting! One of the favorites was a 2 liter bottle that they bought at the dollar store! Some of them were down right gross. We had small cups and just took a teaspoon or so of each. It's surprising how different they all were! They don't really drink root beer in Asia because it tastes very much like a medicine they use. But in America, it is a tradition! And in case you are wondering, there is no alcohol in it. We were thinking that next time maybe we could try tasting something else like cheese, or cheese cake, or maybe chocolate! :D We also talked about doing a salsa making contest. We would make that ourselves instead of buying it. Now that is something I would love!

Delirioushttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-3756379207987305792014-08-12T14:31:00.001-07:002014-08-12T14:35:50.146-07:00You Can Never Go HomeYou know that saying, "You can never go home"? Most people use it to refer to the past. Even when you go back to where you lived before, things have changed, and it can never be what it was. I really agree with that thinking. I believe we should just live in the moment, and make home where we are now.
That being said, it sure would be nice to be in our home. We are buying a house, but haven't signed the papers yet, and can't move in until at least Saturday. But we won't have our stuff from storage that fast. We have been staying with relatives in the mean time. We are so grateful for their generosity and hospitality, but I know it can't be easy on them.
There is one sight that always makes me feel at home. The picture below is of the mountains in the town where my mother has lived for many years. She grew up in this town, and after my father returned, they moved in to my grandparents house. I may not live there now, but it still feels like home! Hmmm, I can't seem to add a picture from my ipad. Here is a winter one for now.

Delirioushttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-74751887489843556552014-07-27T09:43:00.000-07:002014-07-27T09:43:56.423-07:00Limited InternetI'm staying with my mother for awhile, but she doesn't have Internet. I can drive over to the church parking lot to use their's, but I haven't done that much. But I'm still alive. :)Delirioushttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-34565719066778634962014-07-13T19:00:00.000-07:002014-07-13T19:00:04.122-07:00House HuntingWe've been house hunting the past few days:

House #1: Built in 1958, and probably never had anything new added since. Does that sound romantic? Well, it might be, but actually it was a DUMP! It would have had to have been totally gutted. No thanks.

House #2: I think this one was built in the early 70's. There were some updates, but it was pretty much the same house as when built, with an orange sink and avocado green tub in one bathroom. With a little work we could raise the property value, but I'm not sure we are up to the work.

House #3: This house was BEAUTIFUL! The only problem is that there was a big problem with the floors. Everywhere we walked, the floor was unlevel. I actually got kind of motion sickness walking in it. It reminded me of the Mystery House in California. Too bad, because it was a nice looking house.

House #4: This house is an older house too, but had a gorgeous view of the mountains, and is a BIG house. I keep thinking about this one, even though it is kind of expensive.

House #5: This house was also built in the early 70's, and probably not changed much since. It was just depressing. Even the realtor suggested we just leave instead of finishing seeing the entire house. And it was on a busy street. Yuck..no thanks.

So the search continues. We really need to find something too, so we are praying hard. :)Delirioushttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-17781430073059445192014-07-07T09:56:00.001-07:002014-07-07T09:56:05.922-07:00Moving on Up!We are in the process of moving back from China. We are physically in the States, but some of our stuff is still waiting to be shipped over. Not much, just a little, but it will take a few months to get here. We have a storage unit of stuff here in California that we will move to our new home soon. We have decided to move to Utah. We have several different reasons for doing this.

I guess our biggest reason for moving to Utah is that we wanted a better environment for our teenage son. I know what you are going to say. You will say that you can find good and bad everywhere. This is true. But I want to do all I can to create the best environment. Then if my son chooses wrong, at least I won't have guilt for leaving him in a bad environment. In addition, I wanted a better schooling situation for my son. Our school here is horrible. It has horrible leadership, and there are so many behavioral problems that the teachers can't even teach. Alot of those behavioral problems are demographic related. We have kids who have moved in from the "hood", and have brought those kinds of behaviors with them. I'm not talking color, I'm talking socially learned behaviors. Anyway, so we are moving our son out.

Another part of our reasoning for moving is that our city has become more dangerous. It is the number 8 most dangerous city to live. I'm not going to sit around waiting for it to move up the list.

I have to admit that I'm not going to be sorry to leave liberal California. My neighbors are rabidly liberal. I like my neighbors, but honestly I can't stand listening to it anymore. If Obama wasn't such a horrible president I might be able to listen to them. But the more he tries to take away our rights, the angrier I get. I just can't listen to my liberal friends glorify him and argue that socialism is good for our country. I've lived in China, I know what socialized government looks like. The Chinese love Obama because they recognize everything he is trying to do. It fits in with their politics. I'll pass thanks.

I have a lot of family in Utah, so that makes living there more attractive to me. I have a sister, brother, cousins, inlaws, etc. I look forward to being near them.

My husband and I owned a home there after he graduated from college, so we have roots there. I know it isn't perfect either, but it feels like home to us. Living there will bring it's own challenges, but I really look forward to going home.Delirioushttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-9747486329305366672014-07-02T10:08:00.001-07:002014-07-02T10:08:15.411-07:00 Shut My Mouth?Recently we have had a big hullaballoo caused by a group of LDS women who are seeking ordination in our church. From my perspective, they have been given the answer, so I'm not sure why they think they haven't. The leader of the group was recently excommunicated. But the group continues to try to recruit from within the membership of the church. They have developed 6 "discussions" or lessons, patterned after the way missionaries in our church teach. They have also encouraged feminist LDS women who support them to create online profiles that speak about their desire to be ordained to the Priesthood. I am troubled by this group because of their methods, and because they are causing divisiveness within the church. But lately I'm equally troubled by those who try to make those of us who disagree and are vocal, feel guilty.

I have one particular Facebook friend who, in almost every single post she shares, says over and over in a hundred different ways that we should love each other and celebrate our differences. We should be kind and tolerant. We should try to understand each other. Sounds good, doesn't it? But the unspoken message is what bothers me. The unspoken message is, "Don't say anything against what people do. If you do, you are being unkind." Her unspoken message hints that if you disagree with someone, you aren't being loving, or Christlike, or tolerant. Perhaps she would like it if no one ever spoke up about any issue. I mean, heaven forbid we should make someone feel bad!

What bothers me the most is that this kind of thinking hints that the people fighting for ordination in our church can be just as bold and outspoken as they want, that their voice is more important than mine. They insinuate that if I disagree with them, I am being mean. But I believe you can disagree and still love a person. I was thinking today that even parents, who love their children more than anyone on the planet, would not be good parents if they didn't speak up when their children do something that they think is wrong.

Another thing that bothers me is that by telling me that I shouldn't judge others because it isn't loving, they are in effect making a judgment of me! How do they know how much I love the other person? Just because I disagree, and try to speak out in defense of my church doesn't mean I don't love the person. I try not to use hateful words, I try to speak honestly. In reality, part of me does this out of love for the women who could easily be deceived by them! I want to try to warn others to not buy in to their acts of apostasy!

So let me just say that I will not be shutting my mouth any time soon. I believe in speaking up for what I believe to be right. You are allowed to disagree. It would be vain of me to think that everyone will believe the way I do. But I cannot stand by and not speak up for what I see is truth. Sorry to those who might think this is an unloving act, but I won't be shutting my mouth any time soon.

Delirioushttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-32378717203243260312014-06-26T04:29:00.000-07:002014-06-26T04:29:26.315-07:00Jet LagJet lag is such a weird phenomena. My first day back, I couldn't get to sleep about midnight. I slept until about 4:30 in the morning I think. I got up and went about my day, but finally ended up sleeping for a couple of hours in the afternoon. Once again, that night I couldn't get to sleep until about midnight.

The next day my eyes popped open at 5:00 a.m. I got up, and later took a nap for a couple of hours. I just couldn't stay awake....it felt like I was drugged! I went to bed at 10:30 p.m. This morning I woke up at 2:00 a.m................ I'm still awake and it's 4:25.

I'm not that impatient with jet lag, but some of my family members are, and seem to think I shouldn't sleep during the day. If you have never experienced true jet lag, you can't understand how your brain just shuts down, and you can't stay awake. But actually, I'm kind of glad that one family member keeps coming to wake me up after a couple of hours nap. I'm hoping that this will help me sleep more at night.

I remember when we first moved to China and had terrible jet lag. Our apartment there has good curtains and shutters on the windows, so the apartment was very dark. For the first week, we just slept when we were tired and woke up naturally. For days we didn't even know if it was daytime or night time, we just ate when we were hungry and slept when we were sleepy. That week was a blur. We were lucky that we had the time to adjust slowly.

I know this just takes time, but I'll sure be glad when I adjust!Delirioushttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-4448678359771720242014-06-24T23:25:00.000-07:002014-06-24T23:25:42.268-07:00Recent Focus on the LDS ChurchMy blogger friend Ramana shared with me a recent New York Times article about our church. There has been quite a lot of hoopla lately, so I wanted to try to explain. So here is my take on the recent media frenzy about our church.

1. Some feminist members of our church began to discuss their role in the church, and began to ask the church if women could be ordained to the Priesthood. The Church responded and told them that women are not ordained to the Priesthood.

2. These same feminists, led by a human rights attorney who is a member of our church, began to try to put pressure on the church to change this doctrine, and allow women to have the Priesthood. The Church once again responded with the same answer.

3. These same women decided to ask admittance to a church wide Priesthood meeting broadcast. This is held in a conference hall that is near our Church headquarters building. In these meetings they focus on the duties and needs of those in attendance. These women were told that this meeting is only for the men of the church, and that a similar meeting had already been held for the women of the church.

4. This group of women decided to protest by showing up at the meeting and asking for admittance. They were turned away, and again told that only the men of the church were invited to attend this meeting. But they were informed that this broadcast would be a live broadcast, and that they could view it from home. In addition, the whole proceedings would be published in our monthly church magazine.

5. This group continued to protest, and began to try to rally forces from within the church. They scheduled another protest at the next Priesthood meeting, and were politely asked to not take their protests on to the sacred temple grounds. They ignored those requests, and also did not protest in the designated protest areas, thereby disrupting the peace of those coming to attend the meetings. At this point, local leaders got involved with the leader of this feminist group, and counseled her to disband the group, and not continue to try to draw support from the church membership. These kinds of acts are considered to be acts of apostasy, and are very serious.

6. The leader of the group refused to disband it, and in addition, developed a set of "discussions" or lessons to train women about their feminist ideals, and about the reason they should fight against the church. At this point, a summons for a church disciplinary council was sent to the leader of the group. About this time, she moved to Utah. My understanding is that a hold was put on her church membership records because the local leaders knew the whole story, and felt that any disciplinary actions should originate from them.

7. This kind of council is made up of church leaders who hear all sides of the problem in question, and allow the member the right to express their point of view. Then they make a decision about whether or not the person accused should retain their membership, or if they should be disfellowshipped, or if they should be completely excommunicated. It is a very solemn duty, and those responsible pray and try to find out God's will in the matter. Since this feminist leader had already moved away, she was given the option to reschedule the hearings, or to do them via video feed. She refused, and sent a letter expressing her side of things. Ultimately, it was decided that she should be excommunicated because of apostasy. But in our church, if a person repents and changes their ways, they can be allowed back in to full membership in the church eventually.

8. I read several articles that painted an untrue picture of these events. This feminist leader, in her interviews with the media, made it sound like this was the first time a disciplinary council had been mentioned to her. But in actuality, her Bishop and her Stake president had both counseled with her and advised her not to persist with these apostate behaviors. The media proclaims that she is being silenced and punished for her attempt to speak up for women. That is not true. She is receiving the consequences of apostate behavior. She still has the right to appeal this decision.
I want to mention here that I have a close friend who is an alcoholic, and who at one time lost custody of her children because of her drinking. Eventually she regained custody of them. I told her I was proud of her for working hard to get her kids back. She had to meet many court criteria before she could get custody. She said to me, "I would do ANYTHING they asked to get my kids back. Nothing is more important to me than them." I feel that same way about my church membership. I would give up any political ideals, or any fame or views of the world to retain my membership, or if it was already lost, to regain it. But this feminist leader could not give up her "cause", and lost her membership as a result.

9. As a result of her actions, others have been influenced by the untrue media portrayal of the events, and some are considering leaving the church. One has to wonder if they really ever believed it in the first place.

10. This woman posted the actual letter from her Bishop telling her that her membership was revoked. I feel it was an inappropriate for her to make that letter public. The church disciplinary council results are held in strictest confidence by the church leadership, and I think it should be held equally private by this feminist leader. In her effort to rile up the media, and her followers as well, she has tried to become the poster child for the fight against our church.

This is sad because the church leaders do not enjoy taking away membership. They feel the weight of their responsibilities heavily. They genuinely care for each member in their congregation, and would hope that no one would ever be excommunicated. In addition, they counsel excommunicated people to work toward regaining their membership eventually. They invite them to continue to attend church, although they cannot take part in full membership. Their hope is that the person will effect a change in their life, and help them feel sorrow for what they have done that is wrong.

If there were any truth to her claims that she has been unfairly treated, then I would not find fault with her actions. But as I read through many different interviews she gave, I began to see inconsistencies in the story, and soon realized that things were not as she presented them. It's sad, because now there are many non-members who will read the articles and get an untrue understanding of how our church is run.

Feel free to ask questions about the process of church disciplinary counsels. If I get any disrespectful comments, I will delete them. But if you would like to discuss this peacefully, I am happy to accomodate.

Delirioushttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-1292762878702727932014-06-24T22:46:00.002-07:002014-06-24T22:46:21.513-07:00Reverse Culture ShockToday was my first full day back in the States, and my first day of reverse culture shock. I'm sure I'll adjust quickly, but I actually could feel the culture shock today. I went to a large grocery store to buy a few things, and it just felt surreal. My brain was whirring trying to remember which aisles had which items, and how to use the self check out. The most at home I felt was when I went to the Dollar store. Everything sold in China reminds me of the Dollar store. I drove around for awhile, and I had to keep reminding myself that the traffic in America is orderly, and I could peacefully wait in line.

One big shock today was that for the first time in a year I got full sun on my face. It's a weird feeling after being deprived for so long. The pollution in China is so bad, even this time of year, that it looks like there is constant fog. But it's not fog, it's pollution. But today I was walking outside in the clean air with actual sunshine beaming down on me.

My first purchases here? Tortilla chips and a bottle of nacho cheese sauce, a cantelope (Why don't they sell these in China?) a basket of strawberries that I"m sure were never fertilized with human night soil, some bagels and cream cheese, and some Cheetos. I've missed Mexican food so much, I'm looking forward to getting reacquainted.

I'm still having a little trouble stopping thinking in Chinese. But it's easier now that I'm away from the airport and from a large Asian population. I don't want to forget my Chinese, but my brain needs to let it go a little now.

I don't know if my son has experienced culture shock or not. He was gone most of the day visiting his friends. But I do know that he hasn't stopped smiling since we got here. :)

 Delirioushttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-41280015724898170052014-06-24T22:36:00.002-07:002014-06-24T22:36:26.775-07:00There's No Place Like HomeI arrived in the States yesterday afternoon after a long 25 hours of travel. We left our apartment at 6:15 in the morning on Monday morning, and arrived 25 hours later at my in-laws' house in California. That is one loooooong trip.

We were able to work things out to get our tickets from our frequent flyer miles, so that was a huge bonus for us. But being free tickets, our seats were the very farthest in the back of the plane. Literally, we were the last two seats next to the bathrooms. That may sound crummy, but my son loved those seats. We both loved that we didn't have a third seat next to us where a stranger would sit. My son had his favorite window seat and I had my favorite aisle seat. The only really bad thing about being by the bathrooms was that sometimes people would open the door before flushing the toilets and so the loud flushing noise would wake us up. We had personal movie players at each seat, so we were set! The really only complaint I had about the flight was the food....bleck. Oh, and we did have quite a bit of turbulence, but it was just a constant rocking instead of really bad turbulence. Another good thing about the flight was that they kept the air conditioner at a good temperature. Usually the Chinese are more cold blooded than most Americans, and they crank up the heater even in warm temperatures. But this flight was nice and cool.

 So when we got to the San Francisco airport, we trudged our way through customs and then made our way over to the rental car building. My husband had reserved a rental car for me online. I think the company must have thought I was only going to use the car online, because when I got to the desk, they had about 10 people standing in line in front of me. I stood in line for an hour, and then a woman ahead of me in line told me that they were out of cars, and that was why the line wasn't moving. I asked, "What about if you have reserved a car online?" She said, "Even those people who reserved a car can't get one." At that point, and since the line wasn't moving, and since I'd already been waiting an hour, I bailed and decided to take BART.

Imagine if you will my son and I each pulling two 50 pound wheely suitcases with a small carry-on suitcase piled on top of one. Imagine us each trying to pull these suitcases on to the BART train. No so bad. The ride to our city was smooth, and our suitcases didn't seem too much in the way. But after we arrived at our city stop, we had to quickly pull all of the suitcases off the train. Then we had to pull them quite a ways to the elevator, then after getting out of the elevator we had to pull them through the gate. We got permission to take them through a side gate. Then we had to pull them to another elevator, and then all the way to the parking lot. It's one day later, and I'm still tired..... But it was nice that my father in law was able to pick us up from BART. Take THAT, crummy rental car agency!

That was one long flight. Actually, it's been a long two years. It's good to be home. Here's a pic from the airplane. I actually dropped my Ipad trying to take this. But here it is in case you ever wanted to see China from above. :)

Delirioushttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-84798663752655491622014-06-17T19:34:00.003-07:002014-06-17T19:34:58.110-07:00Anyone Up For Some Kaka?
My husband and I found this little refreshment stand the other day. Anyone want some Kaka?

Delirioushttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-64498862671145940782014-06-17T01:30:00.003-07:002014-06-17T01:30:55.286-07:00Comment TroublesI don't know if it's because of the China government internet blocking, but I have had a hard time commenting on posts recently. Sometimes I can get the comment box to pull up, but then when I start to type, all of a sudden the box disappears. So if I'm silent on your blog, when I usually would make comments, know that it's because of my lousy internet. But I'm moving back to the U.S. next week, so I'll have better access there.Delirioushttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-77457797352547839672014-06-17T01:20:00.004-07:002014-06-17T01:20:33.693-07:00Service With a SnarlA friend of mine teaches at the international school here, and called me because she was worried about a gas leak in her apartment. Every year the gas company comes to every house to check for gas leaks. When they came to her apartment, they said there was a very slight leak, and turned off the gas. But she couldn't cook, so they came back and turned it on. No one explained whether or not they actually fixed the leak. She can smell a strange smell in her apartment, and has noticed that bugs are dying in the kitchen and bathroom, and wondered if that could be from a gas leak. Yesterday the gas people came by again to check it, and said there was no problem. She still smells the odor, so asked me if I could call the gas company. I told her I wanted to first call the school and speak to them in Chinese to verify what had been done.

When I called the number she gave me, the Chinese woman on the other end of the line was LIVID! She was very angry that I was calling, and started, almost yelling, saying, "Have you been to the apartment to smell it? I have! It smells like humidity and hot air, but not gas!" I couldn't even answer her with a full sentence because she kept interrupting me. Finally I was able to get her calmed down enough to get out the full story.

I'm still not sure I believe that anything was ever repaired, but I also believe that the first people could have been wrong about a gas leak. I noticed that when they came to my apartment to do the inspection, their instruments aren't very good, and sometimes beeped when there was nothing wrong. The inspector would fiddle with it for a minute, and then check again, and it would not beep. So I don't think there is anything to worry about.

This is typical of how you are treated in China though. Usually, this is the way Chinese treat each other in business. If you are a foreigner, they usually treat you better. But the only real power people have in their lives is in their work, so they will really laud it over you. I remember when we lived in Beijing 20 years ago, at that time the stores had all merchandise behind the counter. They had a person standing behind the counter, and they would reach the merchandise for you. But they would do it with a snarl. Things haven't changed much. Some people here are of very high character, and will be nice to you no matter what the situation. But many people are sharp and short with each other.

I feel so sorry for the woman who sells me vegetables. People who buy from her are so snippy, and are always accusing her of cheating them. And then they try to get her to give them free things. She is one of the poorest among them! One day recently I stopped to get some vegetables from her and as I was getting ready to leave, I noticed her eyes looked swollen. I asked if she has allergies. She said, "No, I'm just in a bad mood." Then I noticed that she was crying. I asked if I could help her. She said, "You need to get home to cook dinner." I again asked if I could help her. She just said, "No, I'm just not in a good mood, but I'll be okay. Thanks" I wished her well and left. But I kept thinking about how hard her life is, and how people should be nicer to her. When I go to buy vegetables, she responds differently to me, and we sometimes talk. When other people come, they just argue with her. She doesn't respond meanly because there is a lot of competition in that market place. But that's the way most people act here. They are snippy with each other unless they know the person well. And it's highly unusual to offer to help others. People get so surprised and almost scared when I ask if they need help. If I see someone struggling, and I offer to help, they automatically say no, and then look at me like I have some ulterior motive. This is one of the things that I hope will change in China as the years go by. I hope they can be nicer to each other and respond with kindness instead of with a snarl.Delirioushttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-27352415.post-64270776637158075732014-06-10T20:49:00.002-07:002014-06-10T20:49:34.838-07:00Delayed GratificationMy husband has been reading a book lately that he has told me about. I can't remember the name, but one of the interesting themes in the book has to do with delayed gratification. The author uses another term, "hedonistic" something....I need to ask him that term again. Anyway, basically it means delayed gratification.

The author said that studies show that delaying gratification actually helps us to enjoy things more. For example, if we were to move in to a fully furnished house, we would enjoy it at first, but there comes a time when we get used to the new things, and they become normal to us. The author suggested that instead of spoiling ourselves with everything we want, we should allow ourselves to get one thing at at time, thereby spreading out the enjoyment. For example, let's say that you decide to redecorate your living room. It will be more enjoyable for you if you buy one piece of furniture at a time, or do one thing such as buying new carpet, then wait awhile before buying the next thing.

Another example of this that the author mentioned is a carton of ice cream. You could buy a quart of ice cream and eat it all in one sitting. But it would be more enjoyable if you were to eat just a little bit each time, over a longer period of time. Can you see how eating it all in one sitting only gives you perhaps a half hour of enjoyment, whereas eating a little bit over a few days time stretches out that enjoyment?

I think this kind of practice also makes us appreciate our blessings more. The world advertises to us that what we have is outdated, and that we need newer and better. The temptation of covetousness is very real. We see the clothes in the store window and buy them because they make us feel better about ourselves. But that enjoyment only lasts a short time until we get used to the clothes, then we have to go out and buy more in order to duplicate that pleasure we felt while it was new to us. If instead we really learn to appreciate and enjoy what we already have, we stretch out the enjoyment time. Then if we only allow ourselves to occasionally buy something new, we appreciate it more and enjoy it more because it is a rarety.

While I've been living in China I have tried to do this more; partly because of wanting to appreciate what I have, but partly because there really isn't that much here for sale that I want. I bought a leather purse before coming here. Over the past two years I have used it every day, and it is starting to get worn. But I'm learning to enjoy the charm of worn things. I also have a pair of sunglasses that I've had for awhile, and the paint on them is starting to wear off. Instead of buying new ones, I'm trying to see how long I can use this pair, just for the charm of having something old. We often buy "vintage", but not many people can allow their own belongings the chance to become vintage. It's funny how we are willing to buy a beat up antique, but when our new things become beat up, we discard them.

So all of this is on my mind as I prepare to go home to America. Most of the furniture we owned before we came was used. and not worth the cost of storing for two years, so we gave it away. When we go home this summer, we have to start over and buy new furniture. I think we will try it the way the author said, and do a little at a time. I want to really try to enjoy the experience for awhile.Delirioushttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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For months now my husband has been expressing his desire to move up North. Now that I'm committed to the idea, he's bailing! Oh no! I am so sad imagining living in FL for the rest of my life :( 5 months ago
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|I joined my local group a while back. I thought I'd watch it for a while and then put some of my junk on there. I think our group is being misused We're getting a lot of scam emails and people asking for free things.
Here's an email we got today.
"My parents just moved [here] and they have absolutely nothing. They need a couch, table, coffee table, end tables, lamps, fans, beds, headboards, microwave, decorations or knick knacks, anything that will
I'm trying very hard to resist the temptation to email back and tell them to get their parents a job. I don't mind sharing my excess if I think someone could use it. Requests like this are overboard. It seems like our group in into scams and "give me's." Are the groups working in areas where everyone else is located?
Follow-Up Postings:
- Posted by Redthistle (My Page) on Tue, Aug 10, 04 at 23:29
|I have issues with Freecycle too and am debating whether or not to unsubscribe. As you've mentioned, some of the "wants" are completely off-base. Example - Wanted newer Mercedes.
Furthermore, you have to watch your email like a hawk in my city if you want even the smallest chance of getting something.
I suscribed to Freecycle from its beginning. I'm now getting over 200 emails a day, which I mostly delete, and I have only picked up two items and those items were ones someone else said they wanted and then didn't pick up.
I've also stopped offering things because of the numerous "no shows" and requests for my phone number which I don't feel comfortable giving out. (I don't have a cell phone.) I don't want to get robbed.
Basically, I'm not getting much out of it.--Either by giving or by getting, and the greed is rampant.
- Posted by coloredthumb (My Page) on Wed, Aug 11, 04 at 0:29
|I ignore the greedy. I ask for things offered if I need. If I get it cool, if not, ~Oh well~ :) maybe next time. I answer some of the wanteds. I make offers. Only one no show. One person had an emergency, she called, asked to give it to some one else as she wouldn't be able to pick it up for a few days at least. I held it for her for the time she needed and she was so happy to get it. Most of my group have offers of some kind. We seem to have a great group compared to some I've seen and heard about. We have some of the same type greedy but they soon leave, Our Moderator/Founder and her able assistants are great and work a lot on the site. She has TROLLS-BE-GONE I think!!! We very rarely see a "bad" post she pops them off real fast and bans the troll's cookies. LOL Some of our group have area free for alls and get together for giving stuff away. I'm sorry you aren't pleased with your groups ways. You can try making your views known to your moderator to see if there are others that feel the same and get somethings changed. If worse comes to worst you can opt out of that one and maybe try another or open one you'll be able to Mod.
|Our group is great. I only know of one bad post & they were booted out right away. I've done a lot of giving & getting & met a lot of really nice people. I'm going tomorrow to pick up some wood. Have gotten bowling balls, old windows, 4 really nice old Duncan Pfife chairs that match my old dining rm. table.Also got a bunch of mosaic tiles & grout. We have a swap meet every 2 wks. That helps not having to have people at your home. I even met a lady at McDonalds to exchange. Don't give up. There should be a way to work out the kinks.
|I just signed up for my local freecycle group, and after two days my entire inbox was filled with wanted ads. The requests were reasonable, but I don't understand why people can't wait and read the posts of items offered. If someone doesn't have it to offer, you're probably not going to find it.
I have yet to put anything up there nor take anything anyone else is offering.
We'll see. It's a good idea, but seems poorly run and disrespected by local users.
- Posted by Diane_SWMich (My Page) on Wed, Aug 11, 04 at 12:44
|I LOVE Freecycle!!! I've gotten rid of something I had. I have also benefited by receiving bowling balls, a fertilizer spreader, and landscape bricks!
*TIP* I opt for NO EMAILS and just go to Yahoo Groups to read. Works for me!
- Posted by wheatwhack (My Page) on Wed, Aug 11, 04 at 13:28
|I'm pretty new to freecycle but I did give away some kefir starter grains. It's a little bit like yogurt. I have been trying for 3 weeks to meet a person to give an Alison Krauss CD to, but we can't seem to get together. Our moderator doesn't always get posts on timely but its new in our town and is getting better. I think its a great idea as is found-art.com and bookcrossing.com
|I belong to the original Freecycle group and while we have some people who are constantly posting "Wants", we also have a wonderful group of givers. I have given several things, especially to teachers and nonprofit groups and have received some fantastic bargains. Our moderator is quick to remove posts that are not appropriate. Good luck to our new members all over the country!
- Posted by PlantsFromAZ (My Page) on Wed, Aug 11, 04 at 16:29
|We have several freecycles in our area: Phoenix, Phoenix west, Chandler, Scottsdale just to name a few.
The main one is strictly moderated - each post being looked at by the moderator before it is posted. Whichs puts a lag time of about 6 hours on each post. But it works nicely.
The others are newer and as soon as a spam (such as I get all my groceries for free with this $35 program) goes up it gets deleted within hours and the person is banned from the site.
I think it really matters on who is moderating. We also have alot of wanteds...but you know what since the people know they will be banned if they get outrageous, it has stopped the majority of the weird ones.
We actually like having the (non outrageous) wanteds listed, because it jogs peoples mind of things they have that they do not use or have been meaning to get rid of.
Like wanted: leftover bricks. Alot of people have 10-20 bricks left over from a project but just do not think to post it.
I recently made a needed/wanted list. explaining in all in one post items I need (due to a disability) or husband being laied off and items I want (for crafts etc).
- Posted by wichitarick (My Page) on Wed, Aug 11, 04 at 18:46
|hi, joined here a few mo,s back, have given away some stuff stroller car seat richard simmons tapes ,also have posted a wanted note for fence and had a few people respond but they wanted me to take down and haul what was true junk ,I felt bad but it was of no use to me ,also had some real nice folks call and gave me 75 ft of new chain link .
had to stop looking all the time to addicting and the e mail was way to much .
as was said about the bricks the wanted adds remind folks what they have .they asked that ? here and most people said it was a good idea because it kept it active .happy junkin.Rick
|We had the same problem on our group. We had people posting for boats, cash and everything in between. Our moderator gave them a warning and then booted them.
|Hi - This is a new forum for me on THS. I found your thread on google, while looking for other people's opinions on freecycle. I've only been on my local list for a couple of weeks, and am about ready to call it quits myself.
I live in a pretty densely populated area, and traffic on my local list is very heavy. Also because of being densely populated, there is no shortage of places to donate things around here. And recycling is mandatory in our state. So if you have magazines to get rid of, you could easily 1) pop them in your recycling bag or 2) drop them off at a local library for their free magazine exchange or booksale. Yet magazines are offered on the freecycle list, along with lots of other items that are readily accepted by Goodwill, Volunteers of America, Purple Heart, Salvation Army, etc. It seems so inefficient, listing it, replying to people, arranging for pickup, dealing with no-shows. Even from the Taker's point of view, even if the item itself is free, you still have to invest time and money for gas and possibly toll calls. Is it really better than hitting Goodwill and yard sales once in a while?
It makes sense to me for items that are so bulky they are a problem to take in to donate, the rare things the charities won't accept, and the just plain weird. I just don't get the charm of it for normal, everyday used stuff. At least in our area. I must be missing something!
- Posted by Diane_blue (My Page) on Mon, Aug 30, 04 at 12:53
|I joined freecycle a few months ago and think it is great. I have received and given items. In answer to "why not goodwill etc", one item I gave was clothes to a child for school. Yes I could have donated them but this single mother would likely have been stressed to purchase them. We have become friends and I have a steady flow of clothing for her child. We too have ridiculous wants on our post but just ignore them. I think the moderator does a wonderful job and when we had a spam posting was quick to kick the person off. I have not had any no-shows and have enjoyed giving items that were large for me to transport. All in all I like getting stuff for free, clearing out unwanted items and preventing things from going to landfill!
- Posted by brdldystlu (My Page) on Tue, Aug 31, 04 at 20:00
|I have had a good time with freecycle and have met some pretty nice people there. I have gotten all kinds of cool things. The best I would have to say would be the two tier fountain that is just huge. Second best would be though there I found out about a local parks pond loosing its water and helping out to save some of the goldfish out of there.
However yesterday put kind of a bad taste in my mouth. I had bagged up seed pods from a hardy hibiscus and offered them to people on there. Made it clear, one bag per person. Last night someone came for their bag. I had the box of bags out front. My 17 year old son gave her one bag. When he went back inside he said he looked out and seen her walking to her van with the whole box. I had other people coming for the other bags today. So I had to quickly make sure they were told what happened. Really upset me when this happened. Oh well.
|That is too bad about the seeds, there will always be greedy, no conscience people around (sad to say)...
I LOVE my local freecycle - I've posted many offers and met some very nice people. Gotten a couple of nice things too. I've seen some outrageous "wanteds", but those get ignored and our mod gives folks 3 chances and then you're booted and barred. Sometimes the wanteds do jog your memory - someone wanted old Nursing textbooks (to get a head start on school) so I gave her all ten zillion pounds of my old Nursing books. She was happy and I was thrilled to keep them (for now at least) out of the landfill. And posting larger items means someone comes to get them instead of my hauling them to the TS (which only comes out for VERY large items).
|For anything that is FREE you are always going to get a few that will try to abuse it but I think that recycle is a wonderful orgainization and I applaud the Tucson people who initiated the idea. Even though we have had a few abusers I still pass the information along to my friends and family all over the US and the UK. Don't let a few people turn you off. Remember if you don't find a home for your things either selling them yourself or offering them through an organization like FREECYCLE, the stuff ends up in landfills. Freecycle IS making a difference all over the country. I quit going to the thrift shops b/c the dealers were getting there early and grabbing all the decent items and turning around and reselling them. The only thing left is junk and I do mean junk. I for one accessorize my home with vintage items b/c I live in an 1800's farmhouse. I can't really afford to get things at the antique shops around here so I look towards my local freecycle or curbside shopping. I have been able to furnish my front porch with older wicker items. Now I am looking for a period small table and chairs for my kitchen...hopefully I will see something usable on freecycle.
|I really enjoy freecycle. So far someone gave me a bookshelf for my classroom, and plants for my garden b/c they were de-landscaping. I intend to put up offers soon , but I am waiting for the first few difficult weeks of school to be over...
...it's great for someone like me who is a teacher and spends 1000s of dollars on their room!
- Posted by lindabelle41 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 6, 04 at 17:33
|Saw a Freecycle post yesterday (Houston area) where a woman wanted a ticket or airline miles to attend a funeral. I could understand why she would want to go but a round trip ticket to where she wants to go is nearly $300.
I have never seen anything that I wanted but have given away things that I did not need and always received a thank you via Email.
|I started one of our local groups and because we didnt have any close by I branched off two areas and started one for them but have given them back to someone in the area to take care of them, but what I wanted to say about Freecycle is that with the one group that I still moderate, we held a local community clothing swap in August and for the first time it turned out really great, people were dropping clothes off left and right. Most of you are correct in stating that the wants have be outrageous and sometimes silly, but in our group, we post all the wants to a database that the members can look at before they post an item or just post what they have, the database of wants gets mailed out on Friday to everyone so they still get them but with over 300 emails a day that is a bit much, ours is also moderated so that no spam or anything illegal gets through we are having a holiday get together in December and plans are being made for next years clothing swap along with an everything sale.
Moderators have the power to fix whatever if wrong with your freecycle, ask them or as a group vote, that is what ours does.
- Posted by Oregoncrafter (My Page) on Tue, Sep 7, 04 at 3:19
|I have had nothing but good luck with our Freecycle. I think it depends on your moderator. I have given and also received. Giving is so rewarding because the person is thankful. I have always gotten a nice thank you and even one person left me a nice card and 2.50 to buy a coffee. We live in a small town so I don't mind leaving items on my porch for people to pick up. I have even delivered. I received a nice air conditioner for my in-laws after putting a request on freecycle. I would much rather give stuff away to someone who can use it than give to Goodwill or whatever. They are getting too picky anyway.
|Our freecycle seems to be like all the others....Many asking for things...although the moderator keeps saying to "keep the wants down to a mimimun"....Yet there are a lot of people who are getting needs met.
They are planning a picnic for the freecycle people next month. Should be fun.
|Geez, I hate to sound like a dummy but I just stumbled on this thread. What in the world is Freecycle and where do I go to find out about it??? Thanks
|I love freecycling! I have gotten some really cool things from it. I am starting my own daycare and I posted looking for misc. toys that people might not need anymore and I got like 5 reply's! I have recieved some great puzzles, toys, etc. I even got a soaker hose! Some of the items I have offered would be of been no use to a donation place. Like today I am offering a computer tower with hardware in it but the harddrive is fried. And someone actually wanted it for the parts. We have a really good moderator who watches our freecycle. I think its a great idea that helps people out and keeps more stuff from going in the landfills. As with anything, there is good and bad. But my experience is wonderful so far!
lover of freecycle,
- Posted by lindabelle41 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 13, 04 at 22:40
|We had an interesting post on Freecycle over the weekend.
Some woman posted to come see me @ and listed a site that was a single parents dating service. There were a couple of complaints but does not look like the moderator is going to do anything.
- Posted by bouncingpig (My Page) on Tue, Sep 14, 04 at 12:34
|I was actually able to voice my frustration with FreeCycle in our local newspaper. I was called by a reporter who was doing an article on it and she called me, as she had seen I had given many things away. Within days after that article running, I unsubscribed. It was very sad, but I encountered greed on a level I had never seen. People were very quick to grab but not so quick to share. Only once did I post asking if anyone had an old bookcase and I was completely ignored. I gave away a bar (full size with sink and everything, a freezer, a potbelly stove and a free standing basketball hoop. All which could have easily been sold. I did it thinking it was a kind thing, but the lack of appreciation (some didn't even say thanks.) was a real turn off. The concept is good, but it is a sad lesson on the way many of society really operate. Needless to say, my interview with the reporter didn't give a glowing report to this website.
- Posted by countrytodamax (My Page) on Tue, Sep 21, 04 at 22:52
|Just putting in my two cents worth. I belong to one of the largest freecycle groups in Va. and I absolutely LOVE IT! I have met some of the nicest people both by giving and receiving. I thing Freecycle People are the BEST! We've had our share of problems on our site too but we have excellent moderators that take care of problems as they arise. We have a huge freecycle group but we are all like family. I'm sorry you have had so many problems with yours.
- Posted by Carolina_pig (My Page) on Wed, Sep 22, 04 at 6:52
|dkmaster . . . here's a link to Freecycle. After clicking on your area on the left, the selection becomes more area specific. Enjoy!
Here is a link that might be useful: Freecycle
|I agree with others that a Freecyle group needs to be heavily moderated. My local one (Cape Cod) is very well run.
There's been a couple of outrageous requests "Wanted: House", but for the most part, people keep it real. And honestly, I feel more sorry than anything else for someone posting that.
I think it's easier in a small town environment in some ways, (greater trust, easier to keep track of who people are), although there are some disadvantages (not as many people using the service).
- Posted by joepyeweed (My Page) on Mon, Sep 27, 04 at 14:24
|i agree that many of the wants are silly and i too have often thought to send someone a reply that says "get a job" ... but i have opted out of recieving the emails and just check the message log occaisionally now - our local group organizes monthly swaps - to exchange items and i think that is a safer way to meet strangers - in a group atmosphere in a public place - people post what they are bringing to the swap ... alot of times what isnt picked up at the swap is then dropped off at goodwill or salvation army ...
|Just wanted to add, I mentioned our Freecyle group was well run and wanted to give some specifics.
On my Freecyle,"Wants" are restriced to once a week, the same "Want" can only be posted once a month). So, no matter how greedy/clueless someone is, they can't flood the list with requests.
Also, the list administrator periodically gives us pep talks. :) She's clearly very into the whole notion of building community, encouraging and thanking people for their generosity and I think her presence really keeps the ball rolling.
- Posted by HALLNGARDEN (My Page) on Mon, Oct 25, 04 at 14:56
|Joined the freecycle in our area and had to unsubscribe the next week. There were only 386 members but the same ones seem to ask several times. First day there were 166 items in my email. I know it could really be a good thing if handled correctly. So many of you have positive responses, but mine just did not work out. Guess that part of living in a free country, some good and some bad apples. Hallngarden
- Posted by lizardsally (My Page) on Fri, Oct 29, 04 at 16:01
|Don't give up on freecycle, email the owner/moderator for your group and tell them why you were frustrated. They'll never know if you don't tell them! I agree 100% that it depends on how the group is run. (The email address for group owners is listed on the home page for each group, towards the bottom.)
I belong to several freecycle groups and some of them are such a mess because the moderators don't have any control over them. I co-own/moderate the local group (2800 members) and it runs smoothly because we have rules - if we didn't it would be chaotic! We only let people post one wanted request per week and the same wanted can't be posted more than once a month.
I have given and received LOADS of stuff through freecycle. I've had lots of no-shows as well, but since I usually tell people to come by and get stuff off my porch when I'm not home it's not a big deal. I just move down the list and offer it to the next person who wanted it!
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A new slate… the first brush against canvas, writing the first words on a completely clean piece of paper, or digital text box is often challenging because it's that first purposeful step into the unknown.
Creating, composing, or writing anything is an emotional journey. If you've ever written anything of importance to share with someone, I believe you'll agree that it feels very intimate when you pour your thoughts onto your canvas of choice.
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I really liked this Halloween special and I would like that it would be repeated since the official date of Halloween is October 31st.Only this time with some modifications like instead of Smoke bomb it would be Bat bomb(instead of smokes it would be bats) and so on.....
What do you think of this?
Would you like another Halloween Multiplayer event with a couple of new things?
Not trying to be rude, but this is kind of a troll question. :/ There won't be a next Halloween event for next year. Their support will be moved over to the last of us then on to Uncharted 4.
We should have got to keep the pumpkin heads and shirts until today, today is Halloween after all.
Maybe they'll give us something neat for the anniversary tomorrow, hopefully it will be permanent.
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Oh, I forgot to use creepy crawlers for Halloween!
Its Halloween today so your not too late yet.
Pretty stupid how the Halloween event is over before Halloween actually started.
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The Asgard Project
6 05 2010
In 2009 Berghaus athlete Leo Houlding set out to climb one of the toughest big walls in the world: Mount Asgard. Tackling a wall of over a mile high and deep within the Arctic Circle on Baffin Island, the project was at the cutting edge of extreme climbing, particularly as the team were climbing the […]View Article +
Paclite Jacket – Country Walking
2 05 2010
This Paclite II proved very weatherproof on bad days, yet exceedingly easy to carry when it wasn't needed. The rollaway hood is easily adjustable and usefully deep, and the peak is stiff enough to withstand some fairly blowy conditions. The main opening is protected by a substantial external stormflap and the DWR coating worked well […]View Article +
Monsoon – Country Walking Best in Test
1 05 2010
In this brand-obsessed world, our seven-year old tester (who could tell you the make and model of most of the boots worn by Premiership footballers) immediately spotted that the logo on this jacket was the same as the logo on his father's waterproof. And there's a real mini-me feeling about this mesh-lined jacket made from […]View Article +