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I have issues I'm working through. I go through day to day life thinking I'm fine, but my grandfather's death, in spite of his age and the fact that "it had to happen sometime" has hit me harder than I let on. After his death, my sister was out on disability for two months due to severe depression. I went on with my day to day life and felt kind of superior because I was the "strong" one. Actually, I learned other things too...
scrapping is therapy
not all layouts need to be happy
it's okay to scrap a layout that's mostly journaling (this has always been difficult for me) because
my journaling isn't as weird and stilted as it often seems to me and
my journaling can actually enhance the layout instead of taking something away from the photos
Even though I've been doing this for five years, I think this challenge has helped push me to new levels in my scrappiing that I'll take with me long after this is over.
I know I said this in the Week 5 challenge thread, but thank you Toiny. And thank you not only to the designers who contributed kits (Julie, Sherah, Christine, and Boo), but to all the designers who took time to vote and to comment on the layouts. And thank you to my wonderful fellow contestants who have been supportive in comments and feedback, even when they didn't make it to the next round, especially Red Plaid who took the time to PM me when she found a typo in my journaling so that I could fix it.
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(((Lori))) I'm with you. I think scrapping, and especially the journaling part, is a fantastic way to work through unresolved feelings. An added bonus is chronicling those memories for generations to come. My mother, and her mother, felt it was only proper to share the good times. It resulted in me feeling very alone when things weren't going good for me. Thank God for my friends, especially my digi friends, and creative outlets!
I feel so blessed to be a stepping stone on your journey to healing. A big, huge, smooch for you & all the kids.
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Lori, you are so right about the journaling, and I echo your thanks to Toiny and to the designers for the fantastic kits they gave us to work with. The papers and elements in each were so lovely and suited to the challenges that it was a real pleasure to scrap with them. I'm also grateful for the lessons learned here with respect to the journaling prompts. It's easy enough to follow the other prompts about how many papers to use, etc., but often hard to really follow the prompts for journaling that talk about hard times and less-than-perfect memories. But what wonderful journaling came out of all the contestants in response to these prompts! No one held back or stayed guarded (that's often my defense), but did a superb job of capturing feelings and memories, and put them on their pages in unique and wonderful ways. I'm proud to be in such a group of gifted memory-keepers (that's such a great screen name, I had to appropriate it for this note). Thank you for including me, and thank you fellow scrappers for giving me a peek into your lives and the support and encouragement you all have given. I'm going to be sorry the contest is ending!
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I agree wholeheartedly...and add my thanks to Toiny and all the designers who added to this wonderful journey. I never journaled much before I started the digi adventure, and now find that is one of the things I am most known for in my little scrapping circles. I have used scrapping to celebrate, to mourn, and to cope. I also have learned to appreciate my own little quirks that are the things that make me...ME! And I too commend redplaid for all her wonderful comments week to week...I am amazed in myself at how much the positive comments help!
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I also agree and add my big thank you to Toiny and all the designers who have helped me learn so much with the wonderful kits and their lessons they have been teaching me. I still have much to learn and truly enjoy this scrapbooking circle of friends. Everyone has done an awsome job. Thank you all for your help and encouragement.
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I have been in many contests, but none that have developed and honed my skills as this one has. I've learned so much. I've laughed and cried, and shared my heart deeply. I feel blessed to have made it this far, and honestly somewhat surprised. As I've scanned through my gallery I must say how much I've seen my writings improve and my digital skills have most definitely improved. Mostly, I've learned a little bit about other scrappers who love and care, give and share, and open their hearts.
Many thanks to you theStudio team for all you do to share this journey with us! We really are drawn in by your kindness, joy in life, awesome designers, amazing kits, and of course all the smooches (LOL Toiny)....
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I read through these posts and just had to add my agreement about the lessons learned. This has truly been a very fun challenge. The criteria for each week were nicely stated, the kits were terrific to work with, the timing was just right between challenges ... very well organized and a joy to participate in. Thank you so much Toiny and designers ... I know it takes a lot of time and effort to run challenges like this smoothly.
And finally, my fellow participants ... it has been a joy to read through each of your layouts and get to know you and your families as I read through your journaling. I feel similar to when I'm getting to the last chapter of a really good book ... a little sad that it's over! I'm gonna miss you guys! Any chance we'lll do this again soon?
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This has been a great series. I know I'll miss it. I have realized that journalling is OK in scrapping. I always thought it was about the PICTURES. We need both.
I really like all the ladies and designers here and look forward to more adventures together. Maybe we could have a monthly challenge that stretches us in our journalling. Just a thought...
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what a great idea! A journaling challenge would be great!
I'm sad that I didn't get a chance to participate in this contest as much as I wanted to! June was a very busy month for me, having a large family filled with graduations & birthdays, so I haven't gotten as much computer time as I wanted, but I do want to say that you all have been amazing throughout this contest!! I absolutely love the community we have here at theStudio, you guys are the best, seriously!!!
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Quick bit from me. Yes! We will have more, bigger, contests for scrappers. We are also renewing our challenges this month, to be debuted in August, and the journaling challenge request is being passed to our Designers.
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Dec 28 2012
Grab an Ax
Beginning Christmas day, the temperatures dropped and have stayed low enough to cause the ponds on the ranch to freeze.
Translation: We've been chopping ice ever since.
I use the term "we" very, very loosely here.
No one around here is too young to wield an ax!
Even if they only weigh seventy pounds.
That was a good one. Nice clean cut.
His older brother just supervised for awhile…
And practiced his Figure 8's for awhile…
But then he couldn't stand it.
Boys can't watch other boys use tools and not want to use tools too.
Say that fast ten times.
This went on until the new cuts in the ice were nice and clean and the huge chunks of ice were cleared out of the openings.
Then we all went in the house and drank ten gallons of hot chocolate.
Taking photos of kids chopping ice is really hard work!
202 Comments and 46 Replies
Meg. B On Friday, December 28 at 1:15 pm
Wish our weather was more like that!
Emily @ Perfection Isn't Happy On Friday, December 28 at 1:15 pm
Hi Ree! I just finished Black Heels to Tractor Wheels (in a couple of days, it was so good), and I just wanted to tell you how much I liked it! It's so neat to hear where you come from, and how your family got started! We have so much in common, I'm always saying on my blog, "I want to be like Ree when I grow up" ;).
Jessica On Friday, December 28 at 7:54 pm
I loved that fact that your daughter was wearing her uggs out in the water….
Margaret Baily On Thursday, January 3 at 2:48 pm
My daughter & I just had this conversation – she said I could never live on a farm/ranch (she's a city girl) and I said never say never. Then I proceeded to tell her about The Pioneer Woman and I said in my next life I want to come back as Ree. haha!
Munchiedog On Friday, December 28 at 1:16 pm
I am sure MM must be so happy he has helping hands..
Daddy Scratches On Friday, December 28 at 1:16 pm
When I picture one of my children swinging an axe, I suddenly hear myself yelling "Put that thing down! Right! Now!"
Glad no one lost any toes … or feet.
Elaina K On Friday, December 28 at 3:40 pm
I agree, pics of kids with axes makes me nervous
Displaced Sooner On Saturday, December 29 at 1:54 pm
Ditto, Elaina. I keep thinking their hands must be freezing, too.
laura Burm On Sunday, December 30 at 10:33 am
YES! So I log on and see this child with an ax up in the air! AaaaCH! Farm life eh? Took me most of the way through the article to figure out why anyone would want to chop through the ice…I feel like such a city slicker…for the animals? Anyway…off to the store today to buy a heater for my backyard pond fish. I know…I spoil them.
SueDeeSue On Monday, December 31 at 12:18 pm
Ok, I get the whole "Free Range" No Fear children rearing thing. But axes and 97 pound kids … that's scary. Axes and even 200 lb. 6'2″ heeeee-men are scary … as I saw my John Wayne type dad plant one right through a tree one time. The thought of that axe bouncing back off the ice that's a tough thing to let go of.
Anna On Thursday, February 28 at 11:33 pm
U people have NOTHING to worry about!!!! I'm pretty sure Ree knows how to handle her kids
Mary On Friday, December 28 at 1:19 pm
once we lost our power for 11 or 12 days. we needed water to flush our toilets as we were on a septic bed and no power for the pump. That is the only time i remember chopping ice for water. we had to trek 5 gallon buckets of creek water up the hill and into the house so that we could dump water into the toilet when needing to flush. Interesting times when the weather gets cold!! I don't remember what our 2 hereford cows did for water then, probably just got some water to drink after we were done……
Susie On Friday, December 28 at 1:35 pm
We once had to haul warm lake water up a hill about 100 yards to a cabin to flush the toilets for about 24 hours. Needless to say we put the kids on that job. They still talk about it like it was a year in the little house in the prairie
kirstin On Friday, December 28 at 1:20 pm
gmh On Friday, December 28 at 1:21 pm
I want snow and ice here, too!
Michelle | Letters from Boston On Friday, December 28 at 1:24 pm
It's been so long since you've done a chopping ice post — can't believe it's now your boys doing it!!
Geek Girl On Friday, December 28 at 1:25 pm
Looks like cold hard work. Lots of hot chocolate should take care of that.
Mary On Friday, December 28 at 1:25 pm
We've been shoveling snow and scraping ice ever since Christmas :/
Flatlander (Linda) On Friday, December 28 at 1:26 pm
I remember my dad chasing us out of the house on cold days to break up the ice in the drinking trough for our horses … sometimes it was near impossible to break but you had to get them water … after getting them watered and fed we'd come back into the house freezing cold. My mom and grandmother would have us huddled around the fireplace with our toes stuck towards the fire to "thaw" out and a mug of hot chocolate wrapped in our little hands. Fond childhood memories of more than 50 years ago!
Mommatoo5 On Friday, December 28 at 1:34 pm
We cheated. Once the pond froze over, we filled a stock tank and put in a tank heater. I'm getting too old to chop ice!
Angela Krout On Friday, December 28 at 1:36 pm
Great photos. I remember doing this alot as a kid.
Sharmin On Friday, December 28 at 1:36 pm
One of the reasons we put 4 new ball waterers in 4 different pastures. I hate chopping ice, thankfully we…uhm…the hubs and the boys….don't have to do it very often!
ava On Friday, December 28 at 1:37 pm
The only time our daughter ( now 38) got her bottom spanked by her Dad. We had taught her not to be on a pond that was thawing. She was about 8 and went to the pond to check on the horses. There had been a light snow the night before. My hubbie went to feed and there were little boots tracks across the middle of the pond. Her excuse? Her dogs crossed and she was scared they would fall in .. I can laugh now. Not then. Memories!
ava On Friday, December 28 at 2:01 pm
Ree, I see your kids are on the edge of the pond as well. Taught well! LOL
Julie On Friday, December 28 at 1:37 pm
Looks like fun!! Wish my weather would change from summer to winter!! Still wearing shorts and flip flops!!
donna harris On Friday, December 28 at 9:41 pm
I'll trade places with you, it's cold here and snow still on the ground. The weather guy said we'll be keeping it for awhile. As I get older I hate this weather. I have neuropathy and a couple other health issues and I can't take the cold anymore.
Lil Red On Saturday, December 29 at 2:08 pm
I luuuuuuuv winter! It's so much better than hot, sticky, humid, did I say HOT, sweaty summer weather…UGH.
AKH2OGEEK On Friday, December 28 at 1:37 pm
I get paid to do this…well something like it. We sample water up here in Alaska 12 months out of the year. This means that we get to use our tools of mass destruction (Augers, Axes, Sledge Hammers, and Spud Bars) fairly regularly. It looks like you are growing the next generation of water samplers!!!!
Mama M. On Friday, December 28 at 1:37 pm
It's hard work, taking pictures of people working.
Marion On Friday, December 28 at 1:38 pm
Why are you guys chopping ice? For the "pets" I am guessing?? I hope nobody fell in!!!
Theresa G. On Friday, December 28 at 2:07 pm
Working cattle ranch, and all the animals need water!
Sandie On Sunday, December 30 at 4:04 pm
um do you read this blog much? odd question if you do. Happy New Year!
Kari On Friday, December 28 at 1:41 pm
I had to chop ice many years ago to get water for livestock and to aid in the flushing of the toilet in the house. We had also lost our power so we were cooking over a fireplace. I think I was around 8 months pregnant at the time. It truly was an adventure.
Jackie On Friday, December 28 at 1:41 pm
My son would LOVE to do that. He's 16 and loves to work outside. Of course when someone else asks him to do because when "I" do it its just a form of torture.
I'd love to live on that ranch. That is my idea of heaven.
Jodie in Boise On Friday, December 28 at 1:41 pm
We got snow the day after Christmas here. And here I am glad the sun is shining so it melts the snow off of my sidewalk and driveway!!! At least I don't have to chop any ice!! I bet MM is glad to have help chopping ice now. Stay warm!!
stevie On Friday, December 28 at 1:42 pm
your older boy is really growing up!
Rhonda On Friday, December 28 at 1:42 pm
Lil M & Ms chopping ice…real cute! You have such a sweet, hardworking family. I wish you all the best in the coming new year.
Cathy K. On Friday, December 28 at 1:43 pm
My husband has been threatening to use his chainsaw on our berm that is frozen solid.
SD Ranchwife On Friday, December 28 at 2:27 pm
We do use a chainsaw to open water on the stockdams for the cattle to drink. Works well, especially when the ice gets to be about 1 foot thick and you just cannot chop with an axe.
Mrs.Brooks On Friday, December 28 at 1:44 pm
Too cute!!
Erin J On Friday, December 28 at 1:45 pm
Bet the makers of Ugg boots didn't picture them walking around frozen ponds in cattle pastures.
Cheryl Barker On Friday, December 28 at 2:47 pm
I was just thinking something similar about cowboy boots and figure eights!
Sarah B. On Friday, December 28 at 9:37 pm
Yeah, they did. Uggs were originally work boots way back in Australia before they jumped the ocean and became a fashion statement. My husband grew up in Uggs.
Oregonian On Saturday, December 29 at 10:25 am
I just can't get used to Ugg type boots as a fashion accessory, especially on girls/women. Whenever I see them I think of the old Alley Oop comic strip – his lower legs were always hugely out of proportion, like tree stumps.
Kellie P. On Monday, December 31 at 9:43 pm
I have an older pair go Ugg boots that I use out in our barn this winter. They keep my feet toasty warm, are super comfortable and are tough as nails. I muck stalls, spread hay in the pastures and do a ton of walking. Uggs are great! I have a pair of Sorrel's that I just can't bare to put on….
laura On Friday, December 28 at 1:49 pm
Hehe, just came in from feeding and chopping ice for the horses …. wish the kids stilled lived at home to do the chores when it is cold …
Kelley G On Friday, December 28 at 1:49 pm
Nice to think about ice from another perspective. Our hockey family shudders at the thought of making holes in the ice on purpose.
dh On Saturday, December 29 at 1:00 pm
Hahaha…Kelly G, I can totally relate to your comment. My hockey "men" are trying to get our ice arena underway here in Northern Michigan, so far it's been challenging in our area of the state. On a separate note: I've seen pic's of my grandfather's Nebraska family farm where they had a windmill that aerated the watering hole making it so the ice chopping was not necessary. Pretty dang smart!
dh On Saturday, December 29 at 1:46 pm
Hahaha…Kelley G, I can totally relate to your comment because my hockey "men" are in the process off completing their ice arena here in Northern Michigan. It's been challenging in our area of the state to say the least!
On a separate note: I've seen old black & white photo's of my grandfather's Nebraska family farm where there was a windmill positioned at the watering hole. He told me it was to keep the water aerated so it wouldn't freeze making it so ice chopping wasn't needed. Pretty stinkin' smart! Of course, I'm sure this allowed more time to 'work' elsewhere on the farm, certainly not build an ice arena for playing around on!
Chloe Moon On Friday, December 28 at 1:50 pm
Ahhh, that's crazy!!! I've gotten snow but not ice…yet!!! =)
Katie Cole On Friday, December 28 at 1:50 pm
We have been chopping ice at our ranch in Okemah too. I thought I escaped the cold going home to Ft. Worth but NOPE, sure enough we go out and break up the ice in our back yard for our dogs. The other night we heard a banging sound and one of the dogs had the food bowl banging on their water. We got the clue!! Glad we're not as cold as you guys. Good luck this winter!
Laura H. On Friday, December 28 at 1:50 pm
Those kids are growing like WEEDS! Random question: has anyone ever dropped an ax in the water? Who retrieves it? I know, silly questions! But I kept scrolling and holding my breath, hoping those little pros didn't accidentally drop something in the water. (I know, I know: that would never happen. *knocks on wood* I'm done talking. Promise.)
amanda On Friday, December 28 at 1:51 pm
I am from the south…it is so not clear to me why you would chop ice that you are standing on??!!? I am sure there are reasons to be had but none that I can remotely come up with!
KrisTim On Friday, December 28 at 5:39 pm
They have to chop the ice so the cattle can drink
Another Dawn On Saturday, December 29 at 9:31 pm
I know, right? You'd think it would result in a very cold plunge for the chopper. Or, worse still, slipping on the ice and onto the axARRGH! I don't want to think about it anymore. I must have over protected my young now that I think about it.
Natalie, the Chickenblogger On Friday, December 28 at 1:51 pm
We keep wishing our pool would freeze over!
carole On Friday, December 28 at 1:52 pm
35 years ago that was this city girl with her children all bundled up feeding cattle and breaking ice; did not happen very often in central Texas but when it did we all pitched in. I never dreamed when I left New York for college in Texas I would be living and working on a ranch. Our children learned many good lessons from those years.
laurah On Friday, December 28 at 1:52 pm
Kids around here are not chopping ice but shoveling snow off the ice so that we can ice skate on it. We love the ice around here, up to a foot or more is the best because then the snowmobiles and cars can drive on it.
And with over 100 inches of snow, yeah for winter.
Kristen On Friday, December 28 at 1:58 pm
Just curious…what is the point of chopping ice? My boys would love to do it for fun, but I'm sure there is a reason??
Theresa in Alberta On Friday, December 28 at 3:06 pm
so the cattle can drink.
Tmarie S On Friday, December 28 at 2:00 pm
We also have had cold & snow here in NEBRASKA for a while…chopping ice on tanks for the cattle is everyday chore. Has been so cold that even the heated electric waterers have frozen. Amazing how God made livestock to survive the frigid temps (with the help of my rancher :o) )
Sandy On Friday, December 28 at 2:02 pm
God BLESS that boy, that axe is almost as tall as he is. I'd be hard pressed to do that. Heck, I'm 5'9″ and can hardly swing a double-bitted axe over my head as it is.
Janice On Friday, December 28 at 2:07 pm
Ranch life is hard work, but your kids seem to enjoy it.
Rene Foust On Friday, December 28 at 2:08 pm
I love hot chocolate!
Cindy A. On Friday, December 28 at 2:10 pm
Why do you chop the frozen ice on the pond?
Clueless in Texas
SD Ranchwife On Friday, December 28 at 2:28 pm
So the cattle and horses can drink.
SaraD On Friday, December 28 at 4:57 pm
Horses will stand over ice on a pond, tank, or trough, and breath on it until they've melted a hole in it and can drink (if the ice isn't too thick), but cattle will just stay thirsty. Horses will paw snow away from grass so they can eat, but cattle will just go hungry. Just sayin'.
Shana On Saturday, December 29 at 9:29 am
So Sara, what you're saying is that cattle are just not that bright =D
JeanaH On Friday, December 28 at 2:17 pm
I love to see those boys working and enjoying their home together! We dream of living the farm life too! In the meantime, my twin 11 year old boys haul wood and help dad with the business heavy work at the shop. Well, they actually just like climbing on heavy equipment and sometimes being allowed to operate it, and getting hollered at. Thanks for posting your photos and we love your cooking too!
pam in texas On Friday, December 28 at 2:18 pm
O.K., This question has nothing to do with todays post. Does ANYONE know where I can find The Pioneer Woman Show from food network on DVD. Maybe by the Season? I checked on the Foodnetwork store and can't find it anywhere. ANYONE?
Karen I. On Friday, December 28 at 3:01 pm
I don't where you can get DVD's, but you can get Seasons 1 & 2 of Ree's show downloaded from ITunes. I have both seasons and am waiting impatiently to see if Season 3 will be offered.
Lori On Friday, December 28 at 2:20 pm
Just wondering. Why do you chop the ice?
pam in texas On Friday, December 28 at 3:45 pm
I've read on here before, so the horses and cattle will have water to drink.
Diane in Wisconsin On Friday, December 28 at 2:21 pm
The holes in the ice are to allow water for the animals to drink, right? I love seeing kids that help around the farm and house and garden. It makes my heart smile.
Sarah On Friday, December 28 at 2:25 pm
Is that safe? Kids with axes on frozen ponds? Well, of course it's not. That was my first thought. I couldn't get into the post bc I was consumed with the danger of a kid with an axe and not wearing steel-toed shoes on a pond with freezing water just below him. Hrrrmmmm.
Kristine On Friday, December 28 at 2:58 pm
And yet lots of folks have commented on doing the same thing when they were growing up! I'm not wanting to come across as sarcastic, and this isn't a "we did it when I was a kid, and I survived" kind of comment. But ranching and agriculture is inherently hard work with some danger, yes. They take some risks in order to lessen the risk to cattle and horses in a cold, harsh winter….it's OK that you couldn't get into the post, but do think about the fact that they're not doing it just for fun, but for a very real, very important reason – and I would imagine that in the big picture, the kids appreciate being a needed element in the operation!
sherri lynn On Friday, December 28 at 6:24 pm
I was at first like omgooooooodness…that is sooooo not ok …then I said, is it? and then I came up with the thought …before your too quick to judge….and then suddenly I was sooooooooo okay with it! I love you REE!!!!
Paula P. On Saturday, December 29 at 5:47 pm
I did the same thing as a kid. I was taught how to use use the axe safely and not swing wildly – just as Todd is using is safely. I can guarantee you that Marlboro Man would never let any of his kids touch any tool unless they were showed the correct way to use it and what not to do.
Cynthia On Monday, December 31 at 11:28 am
I think those kids are being raised to be responsible adults while still enjoying their childhood. I think it's great! A lot of kids today are missing out on good old fashioned work ethics…
Kay On Friday, December 28 at 2:27 pm
Oh how these pictures bring back memories. I grew up in North Central Nebraska and the livestock always hhad to be fed and provided with water.
Keep up the good work, my husband and I both really enjoy your shows.
Have a Very Happy New Year!!!
Kai On Friday, December 28 at 2:29 pm
For those wondering, she explained in a previous post that they chop the ice off the top of the pond to expose water, so that the livestock can drink. They can't get anything to drink when the top is iced over.
This is entertaining, but I just can't get up any sympathy for poor Oklahoma that dropped to freezing. Oh no! it's -5!!
In Alberta, we've just finished a -28 Christmas…
Theresa in Alberta On Friday, December 28 at 3:08 pm
Here in Edmonton it is a balmy -5 today, woohoo!!
Kai On Friday, December 28 at 3:30 pm
Yep, the chinook just hit us too. And it's damn welcome!!!
Christina in MN On Friday, December 28 at 4:22 pm
I'm currently live a few hours from the Manitoba border,I had the same Christmas weather but have warmed to 19
Julie K On Friday, December 28 at 2:31 pm
I love that you empower your kids, although ok, the axe does make me pause.
Kathy K. On Friday, December 28 at 2:31 pm
Oh my Gosh….all I could see with your little one is him slipping on that ice and the ax coming down on his leg or worse. I can't watch that!!!
Laura Franceschini On Friday, December 28 at 2:34 pm
I would leave it as a skating rink!
Shelby On Friday, December 28 at 2:37 pm
I grew up on a cattle ranch and broke up ice every winter. One of my favorite memories of this ritual is when my dad would get a wild hair and tell us to hang on and then drive like a bat out of hell through the edge of the pond to break up the ice!! hahahaha! I think about that now and just crack up! If only my mom knew what was going on out in that pasture…
Dian On Friday, December 28 at 2:41 pm
Looks like big brother might have fallin in? His pants legs sure are wet
Christina @ Homemade Ocean On Friday, December 28 at 2:46 pm
you live such a beautiful life.
Annette On Friday, December 28 at 2:50 pm
Sounds like fun…Hopefully you had plenty of marshmallows to go with that Cocoa!!
Sarah On Friday, December 28 at 2:52 pm
"Boys can't watch other boys use tools and not want to use tools too."
Ain't that the truth!
Lezlie On Friday, December 28 at 2:58 pm
I'm assuming that you were trying to make it so the cows could drink…? Just thinking out loud or writing as it were.
Shea On Friday, December 28 at 2:59 pm
First thought: I hope he doesn't chop his foot!
Second thought: Is the ice thick enough for the other one to be out on?
Third thought: Your daughter is all legs…
Glad you fortified everyone with hot chocolate to unthaw.
Pam Nickell On Friday, December 28 at 3:05 pm
Reading through the comments to your blog, I can only sit and shake my head. I love seeing your kids in an active role working on the ranch. Your children will have a much better work ethic as adults because of it. Children are much more capable of the jobs they are given than we give them credit for. Good for you. I often wish I had required more of my children, but they are good kids, and each has made a fairly good life for themselves. Congrats to you, Ree, for being a great Mom!
Alice On Saturday, December 29 at 8:31 pm
I totally agree with you Pam.
Cindy Wasson On Friday, December 28 at 3:09 pm
Ree, just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy you and your family. Chipping ice is NOT fun, I repeat…. NOT fun, but we do it for our animals! Wish I could take pictures like you, you have that "eye", your pictures are warm and loving. Hope things warm up soon in your neck of the woods!
Theresa in Alberta On Friday, December 28 at 3:10 pm
Pass the marshmellows to go with that hot chocolate eh
SLM On Friday, December 28 at 3:16 pm
I'm a huge Ree fan. I love your show, cooking, pictures & have noticed your children working on the ranch developing a good work ethic, but when I saw these ice chopping pictures my only thought was "are you insane?" Children on ice with an ax. Really?
Kai On Friday, December 28 at 3:32 pm
You should just look at some of the tools even younger children were using 100 years ago on farms!
Modern children are only incapable because their parents have taught them to be.
Children whose parents teach them to use dangerous tools safely are entirely capable of safely using them, and are generally much more generally capable for being trusted with responsibilities.
Darlene H On Friday, December 28 at 3:27 pm
Grab some ice skates! Glad nooone fell through!
zoom On Friday, December 28 at 3:29 pm
Great memories for me!! My dad and granddad wore insulated coveralls in the winter while doing chores. In my memory, I can still see their warm breathe hit the cold air and create clowds around them. I can hear their chatter and laughter, and hear the breaking up of the ice. We would dance around to stay warm and then run like mad to jump into the pick-up – begging them to crank it on high and make it warm Daddy!
This made me happy.
Angela On Friday, December 28 at 3:31 pm
My kids would be thrilled if they could chop ice with an ax!
SoonerLaura On Friday, December 28 at 3:32 pm
I remember those days when I was a kid and how we skated the edges because the middle wasn't frozen thick enough to hold a kid without cracking in Oklahoma. I also dropped an axe on my foot as a preschooler – still have the scar.
nancypantsgirl On Friday, December 28 at 3:32 pm
They are getting so dang big!!
Norma Zed On Friday, December 28 at 3:33 pm
10 gallons? Funny, our family uses that term often!
Carol Q On Friday, December 28 at 3:36 pm
Love the pictures and stories about the ranch! Your kids are amazing little workers! It's a great way for them to learn about life! Looks like a lot of fun too!
Jill On Friday, December 28 at 3:42 pm
Its nice to see kids out doing those kinds of things. It makes for good memories. You never know from where good memories are going to come. Nice going mom and dad.
Jayne On Friday, December 28 at 3:56 pm
We don't chop ice here in the south, but we do chop wood for our wood stove. The boys will start off with the maul but quickly start using the wood splitter. haha Still, the picking up the logs and stacking after they have been split is hard work. As is going and cutting up the fallen tree and loading the trailer. I think work is good for them. And Ree, you are right. taking pictures is hard work!
Amy On Friday, December 28 at 3:56 pm
In the first picture with both boys, I thought your older guy was Marlboro Man until I read the caption! They are really growing up!
Cassie Shea On Friday, December 28 at 4:08 pm
Looks cold but your kiddos are tough!!! Thank goodness for electric waterers!!!!
Erin On Friday, December 28 at 4:10 pm
One of my favorite things about your blog is watching your family grow and change… and chop ice! All your little (and big) adventures sound fun, especially when hot chocolate is included.
Christina in MN On Friday, December 28 at 4:15 pm
I have a feeling you weren't dealing with 21 below 0.
Glad to see that your older son didn't fall through the ice.
Madeleine On Friday, December 28 at 4:26 pm
Wish I had the foresight to take pics when my girls (then in middle school) had to chop a tree trunk that had fallen across our drive, so I could take them to school. I reviewed the safety instructions with them and ran in to get dressed while they chopped. Don't think I wanted to watch at that time, even though their dad had taught them to chop wood for the woodstove! You are braver than I was, Ree.
Julie Luek On Friday, December 28 at 4:27 pm
We've had many sub-zero mornings in the Colorado mountains. I can relate to frozen ponds, icicles that grow, drip, grow more and come crashing down when the sun heats them up again. Everything is frozen. Thank goodness for blue skies and the white frosting of snow! Happy pond-chopping. Be sure to give them whip cream in their cocoa.
rere On Friday, December 28 at 4:30 pm
after reading some of the comments, just have to say i'm sure ree knows how deep the water is below the ice to have her son doing that. also, he is working with his brother very near to observe him. and lastly, i'm sure he was taught from the onset how to use the axe responsibly. after saying that cool post, i enjoyed it!
kathy shipes On Friday, December 28 at 4:31 pm
they are so cute ha i do not know a child that does not like to be in snow or ice or rainso did i when i was a kid enjoy them while they are little the time goes by fast like mind grown with family of there own but ha that the way it should be enjoy happy new year
Kelly Gray On Friday, December 28 at 4:34 pm
I grew up watching my father break ice and have watched my husband and children do it many times out my kitchen window. They too learned to work at an early age. We had a blizzard warning here in Indiana the day after Christmas and a Winter Storm Warning has been posted for tonight so I'm sure we're in for my ice breaking. But that also means ice fishing and skating. Well, not for me but for the others. Oh by the way, I've got your Honey Plum Soy Chicken,(we're chicken producers) simmering on the stove for when they come in after the work. Thanks for all you do to make the world a brighter place Ree!
Diane Barstow On Friday, December 28 at 4:37 pm
Confused – do you need the water for the livestock, or was all the ice breaking just for fun!
Jean On Friday, December 28 at 5:02 pm
One of my favorite things to do as a kid was stomp on the ice in a puddle, just to hear it crack. Boy howdy, I can only imagine what fun I would have had with an ax! LOL!
I know this is necessary to help the animals find water. Plus it's a great way for the kids to "earn" their hot chocolate…LOL!
Claudia On Friday, December 28 at 5:05 pm
U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis better not see these photos! You must now make sure they are playing, not working!
Monday's Nugget On Friday, December 28 at 5:07 pm
It's snowing and icing here, too, which reminds me of being a child and getting snow stuck between my mitten and my wrist and how much that hurt! Then I remembered how cold and numb my feet would get and that made me cringe at the thought of how chilly your kids toes must have been standing on the banks of that pond! BRRRR!
Cindy On Friday, December 28 at 5:08 pm
I've been there and done that! I was one of the kids then….it was fun for a few days!
Charly On Friday, December 28 at 5:11 pm
Wow, never a dull moment around there, eh? Looks like fun! I secretly love crunching ice and snow in the wintertime.
Shay @ Whine Less, Breathe More On Friday, December 28 at 5:25 pm
I think your youngest has the right idea with his rubber boots to keep his feet dry and warm!
Thalia On Friday, December 28 at 5:33 pm
You think taking pictures of people working is hard? Try reading a blog about people working! I am in dire need of some hot chocolate… ;D
tif On Friday, December 28 at 5:33 pm
pheewww! Im exhausted!
Dee Long On Friday, December 28 at 5:36 pm
I can also remember doing the same thing I'm 5 ft 2 we had an Irish setter who would break the ice to get in it and drink. We did it for our livestock and horses.
Susan On Friday, December 28 at 5:43 pm
Been there, done that! At least you still have water in your ponds! Drought in central Kansas has nearly dried up all of ours.
cici On Friday, December 28 at 5:47 pm
"Taking photos of kids chopping ice is really hard work!"
Love this comment!!! And I agree!!! But,I, too, have done this in my past!! Great memories!!
Stanko Ranch On Friday, December 28 at 5:51 pm
We chop "water" once or twice a day in for horses, cattle and bulls. The ice averages about six inches thick each morning. If you use a grain shovel and drill holes in it, it is easier to get the ice out as the water drains through so they're only lifting the ice. Also, it allows you to get all the ice out of the hole, even the tiny pieces so it takes the hole longer to freeze over again. The next day, you don't have to chop, just hit the surface with the head of the ax. That's how we do it here in the high country of Colorado.
Betty Cronin On Friday, December 28 at 5:54 pm
I would be way to nervous to put a axe in a childs hands while standing on ice… Just saying, what if he slips and falls with a axe in his hands! My husband says I'm way over protective.
Stacy On Friday, December 28 at 5:57 pm
Ree, your boys are getting so big!
Lon Kelly On Friday, December 28 at 6:04 pm
Us city folk want to know why do you chop ice? But I see the question was answered.
I'm Viola from Along A widowed Road blogspot.com On Friday, December 28 at 6:06 pm
Hi Ree,
Your pictures of the ponds freeqing over mirror slightly what Temecula weather has been doing. Temps in the High 20s to low 30's. This Southern Cal Girl isn't used to that.
Hope your Christmas was blessed.
Brande75144 On Friday, December 28 at 6:09 pm
Crazy as it may sound, I envy your life!!! It has always been my dream to live on and work a ranch. I love the outdoors, and animals. But I will settle with riding my horses for now. Happy New Year Ree!!!
Nicole Lee On Friday, December 28 at 6:11 pm
I would be too nervous to put an axe in my sons hands while standing on ice. My husband tells me me I'm over protective.


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PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Lettered at running back and wide receiver for Boston College (1988-92). Inducted into the Seekonk (Mass.) Hall of Fame for his athletic accomplishments in high school. A prep All-American in both football and track, he was also an all-state performer in both sports. The Massachusetts 100-meter champion in 1987 and the state and New England champion in the 200 meters in 1988.
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Resolve Science Vs. Religion Dispute Quickly
Evolution is just a theory. This is true, except there is no "just" in "just a theory" when it comes to evolution or any scientific theory. There are only a few theories: evolution, gravity, atomic structure, electricity and magnetism, the duality of light. These are grand ideas, vast and elegant, that give structure to how we think about everything else.
Darwin set the course for more than a century of inquiry, and the experiments and studies used to test and explore evolutionary theory substantiated and proved his ideas.
In Darwin's time, little was known of cells. Darwin spoke vaguely of a "germ" passed from cell to cell and parent to offspring, because microscopes were too crude to allow better understanding. The periodic table was still under construction, and chemistry was too primitive to probe the molecules of life.
Before we could discover cellular reproduction and the genetic code, we first had to invent organic chemistry. Darwin knew little about the wondrous and diverse properties of elemental carbon. Proteins and ribosomes, the tools of evolution, were unknown to him. All these things were discovered because Darwin told us where to look.
Without his idea, medicine and science would be decades behind. Genetic crime-solving would not yet exist, and we might not know enough about hormones for athletes to abuse them or for doctors to use them beneficially. We would have a dimmer understanding of biodiversity and the ancient past.
Such is the beauty of a theory in science that once it is known its discovery seems inevitable, and if Darwin had not shared his insight, someone else would have. Alfred Wallace might have kept history on time, since he was sketching out similar ideas when Darwin completed his treatise. Wallace was an early champion of Darwin's theory and helped others understand it. He also refined the theory and built it a stronger mathematical framework.
Regardless of how we stumbled onto the idea of evolution, once it was here it dictated the course of a century of science, going on two. It's just a theory, and that's what theories do.
I am fond of another grand idea that has defined the course of history: the theory that we are imperfect and achieve salvation by loving and forgiving one another. It is not a scientific idea. You cannot set out to prove or disprove it, but you can discover that it is true. Darwin was also fond of this grand idea, and his theory evolved from it. Evolution is the idea that imperfection in reproduction enables a march toward perfection with each cycle of birth.
I know it is a myth that Earth was created in seven days, but I would not say it is "just" a myth. It is part of a profoundly important book and deserves only the highest meaning of the word "myth."
Often, ideas are bigger than the words we use to express them. We should be careful not to lose sight of big ideas by squabbling over words.
Hopefully, by now, the Farragut parent upset over the word "myth" in an honors biology text has withdrawn his complaint. A child smart enough to enroll in honors biology can hardly be sheltered from the facts that make evolution a theory and the Genesis creation story a myth. A single word in a chapter not assigned in the class is a laughably trivial battle in the war of ideas. If Kurt Zimmermann does not withdraw his complaint, the Knox County school board has to decide next week whether to ban a book, a non-trivial affront to American ideals. They will convene on Monday to discuss their agenda and Wednesday to vote.
Evolution is too simple and beautiful an idea to deserve the kind of resistance it gets from fundamentalists. It is not just a theory; it is everything in that honors biology text. Fundamentalists already lost the war of ideas, and pointless school-board skirmishes debase everyone involved.


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I never thought I would respond to a letter to the editor, but I had to in this case: Lauren Logan, maligning a reporter for covering a major corruption criminal case involving Senator Reid and Harvey Whittemore ["RGJ cold-hearted in Whittemore case," Letters, Oct. 6].
First, Whittemore, a lawyer, big time lobbyist and millionaire, knows all the rules and regulations. If Logan is naive enough to believe Whittemore giving Harry Reid a sum of $130,000 for being a good person and not expecting any favors, against campaign federal laws, she probably voted for Obama and the Chicago-style corruption.
I commend Judge Hicks for an honest and well-run hearing of the case and not bowing to the political posturing.
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Our alumni giving increases by 20 percent annually.
Our attendance at cultural and sporting events increase by 10 percent annually.
Alumni participation at our events increases by 20 percent annually.
- Promote the study of Hawaiian language, culture, and education.
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- Promote artistic and cultural expression as a means of personal, communal, and ethnic expression and identity.
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- Evaluate a film school to support the study of cinematic and digital arts.
- Enhance campus life with popular entertainment including movies, concerts, and plays.
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San Antonio woman accused of slashing boyfriend's throat
Police: Woman charged with aggravated assault with deadly weapon
A 59-year-old woman is accused of slashing her boyfriend's throat during an argument in far west San Antonio.
According to San Antonio police, Bertha Mae Wallace was upset with her 36-year-old boyfriend and accused him of cheating before she assaulted him.
Police said the victim's friends attempted to drive the man to the hospital, but had to pull over near the 9400 block of Potranco and call paramedics.
The victim was rushed to University Hospital and listed in serious condition Wednesday afternoon.
Wallace was found in the 200 block of Burlington and was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, San Antonio police said.
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Tips from the Vance County Parenting Task Force
Children need attachment
Apr. 29, 2014 @ 11:26 AM
Parents can build on their child's need for attachment to promote the child's self-control and a lasting inner commitment to be a disciplined person.
Any discipline worth acquiring cannot be beaten into anyone. Hitting teaches children fear, poor self-concept, feelings of revenge and that it's okay to hit those you love.
It does not teach children to obey rules, be careful, make wise choices or have inner control.
Join a parenting class to learn positive ways to discipline and attach to your children. For more information about parenting classes, call (252) 438-8188.
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Green Campus
The Woods Hole Research Center's Gilman Ordway Campus, in Falmouth, Massachusetts, is a model in its use of energy, water, and environmentally-friendly building materials. Currently, there are 2 buildings on the Ordway Campus.
The Center employed the firm of William McDonough + Partners for the Woodwell Building. The Woodwell Building has been the recipient of numerous awards for "green" building design, including the AIA/COTE Top Ten Green Projects in 2004, a first place in the "Places of Work: Small Buildings" category of the NESEA Green Building Awards in 2004, and an Honorable Mention in Environmental Design & Construction Magazine's Excellence in Design Awards in 2004.
In anticipation of an expansion of staff size from 45 to 60 employees, the Center acquired an abutting property in 2008 and has undertaken a deep energy retrofit of the structure (originally built as a carriage house and later converted to a three-apartment residence), integrating that with the campus-wide energy strategy. The Center partnered with South Mountain Company (principal John Abrams), a design/build firm based on Martha's Vineyard.
The Carriage House renovation is a logical extension of the successful approach used for the Woodwell Building. Namely, by further reducing direct HVAC loads through super-insulating the walls and ceiling, heating and cooling equipment needs are reduced. As a result of the reduced heating and cooling loads, smaller, even more efficient mechanical systems are needed, which results in further reductions in electrical usage. In addition, the overall reduced peak heating and cooling loads allow the use of air-source heating and cooling equipment, which is a simpler, less expensive system than the ground-source system needed for the Woodwell Building.
Consistent with the design intent of the Woodwell Building, an integrated design build approach to achieving very high core efficiencies was pursued by employing a super-insulated building envelope, high-performance glazing, energy recovery ventilation, low energy use lighting, and other efficiency strategies. This process resulted in the replacement of the existing oil heating system with an air-source heat pump system.
Similar strategies have been employed in the development of both buildings on the Ordway Campus. Both projects applied proven conservation/building energy design and efficiency principles to reduce energy usage so significantly that CO2-laden fossil sources could be eliminated from the campus. Those principles include:
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IGN points out that Ubisoft's upcoming DLC for Assassin's Creed III will have a very unique villain: George Washington. The founding father of our country and the first U.S. president was basically offered a position similar to "king' or "emperor" of America. Washington declined that offer and instead became the first president of the country, according to every history book I have ever read. But in a new story arc that will play out across three different DLC releases for the game, Washington becomes the "King of America" and an enemy of the people.
"As the revolution comes to a close, a new and most unexpected enemy emerges," Ubisoft explains in its press release announcing the DLC. "Driven by the desire to secure the fate of the colonies, the greatest hero of the revolution, George Washington, succumbs to the temptation of infinite power. The new King is born and his reign leaves no one untouched. To return freedom to the land our new hero must dethrone a tyrant he once called friend."
The story will be across three episodic content releases, all of which will be available by purchasing the Assassin's Creed III Season Pass or through separate purchases. The Season Pass costs $29.99 (2400 Microsoft Points) on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. The Season Pass gives access to a total of five content packs including single player and multiplayer content.
Assassin's Creed III releases on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on October 30, followed by a Wii U version on November 18 and a PC version on November 23.
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Consider the following scenario in Microsoft BizTalk Server:
Note The WCF-CustomIsolated adapter is used for a receive location that is running in an isolated host. The WCF-Custom adapter is used for both receive locations and send ports to connect to Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) services. For more information about how to configure these adapters, see the More Information section.
Cumulative updated informationFor BizTalk Server 2009, the hotfix that resolves this issue is included in Cumulative Update 1 for BizTalk Server 2009.
For more information about how to obtain the cumulative update package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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Hotfix informationA supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.
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Correctional settings currently comprise the single largest provider of mental health services and a sizeable percentage of individuals with mental illness come into contact with the criminal justice system during their lifetime. The Forensic Track within the School of Professional Psychology prepares students for this fast growing field by combining academic, clinical training and research experiences centered on forensic topics. The track provides students with a structured set of experiences designed to gain core knowledge in the assessment and treatment of forensic and correctional populations. It also provides a focused community for learning about psychology and the law. Students who complete the forensic track are expected to be highly competitive for forensically focused internships and postdoctoral training.
Faculty and Interests
- Genevieve Arnaut, PsyD, PhD | a variety of forensic and correctional topics (e.g., risk assessment in prison, treatment of mentally ill offenders, risk factors for recidivism, suicide in prison), quantitative and some qualitative research
- Michelle R. Guyton, PhD, ABPP (director) | severe mental illness in prison, institutional adjustment in prison, psychopathy and other personality disorders, violence risk assessment, sex offenders
- Catherine Miller, PhD | conduct problems, family conflict, juvenile delinquency, evaluations for the legal and social service systems, ethics
- Other forensic and correctional psychologists in the community are available to supervise clinical training and co-supervise research
Completion of required forensic and assessment courses in addition to core requirements for program
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"In the Reformed tradition we have embraced the ideal of the learned pastor," and to be "a learned pastor … requires ongoing study," writes Dr. David VanDrunen in his Ordained Servant article, "Sabbaticals for Pastors". VanDrunen acknowledges, however, that "it can be very difficult for pastors to find adequate time engage in the kind of reading and study that enables them to fulfill [this] pastoral ideal" - which is why churches should consider sabbaticals for their pastors.
Recently Dr. Fesko taught at Ligonier Academy for their Doctor of Ministry Program. He taught a course on the doctrine of justification.
There are all kinds of formulas in life—formulas for getting rich, getting thin, reaching your life-goals, advancing your career, and successfully managing your time. I think that people often lack the wherewithal to figure things out and so they want specific step-by-step instructions.
One of the most common questions that prospective students ask is, "How do you know whether you should be a pastor?"
Seminary has been one of the best experiences for our family. Nick began attending Westminster Seminary California three months before we got married and has a year and a half left.


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If a tree falls in the forest, and only swing voters are around to hear it, does it make a sound?
Whatever your answer is to the original philosophical question, it should remain unchanged in this version. Swing voters, like political "independents," are rarely more than science fiction.
That is not to say that voters never change their minds. It's that when they do so, they tend to trade one opinion for another, not graduate from being undecided (no matter what they tell pollsters). More evidence for this comes from Columbia University's Andrew Gelman, who takes to the Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog to explain the results of his latest political science survey, conducted along with coauthors David Rothschild, Sharad Goel, and Doug Rivers.
At the blog, Gelman quotes the study's abstract:
How can election polls swing so much given the increasingly polarized nature of American politics, where switching one's support between candidates is a significant move? We investigate this question by conducting a novel panel survey of 83,283 people repeatedly polled over the last 45 days of the 2012 U.S. presidential election campaign. We find that reported swings in public opinion polls are generally not due to actual shifts in vote intention, but rather are the result of temporary periods of relatively low response rates by supporters of the reportedly slumping candidate. After correcting for this bias, we show there were nearly constant levels of support for the candidates during what appeared, based on traditional polling, to be the most volatile stretches of the campaign. Our results raise the possibility that decades of large, reported swings in public opinion — including the perennial "convention bounce" — are largely artifacts of sampling bias.
He adds:
The short story is much of the apparent changes in public opinion are actually changes in patterns of nonresponse: When it looked like Romney jumped in popularity, what was really happening was that disaffected Democrats were not responding to the survey while resurgent Republicans were more likely to respond.
Gelman also notes a bit of humorous backstory:
This is a big deal and it represents a major change in my thinking compared to my 1993 paper with Gary King, "Why are American Presidential election campaign polls so variable when votes are so predictable?" At that time, we gave an explanation for changes in opinion, but in retrospect, now I'm thinking that many of these apparent swings were really just differential nonresponse. Funny that we never thought of that.
That original question, though, arguably has accrued more relevance over the last two decades. It also seems like a fascinating reversal of process. Polls always carried with them a sense of scientific authority (today they are just plain fetishized). So even though the variability of polls in many elections just didn't seem right, there wasn't much more to that. The numbers said one thing and instincts or personal experience another. The numbers always won out. Gelman and Co. have flipped the script in a way.
The polling "swings" are consequential, however. As the authors note in their paper, they inspire a narrative of momentum and create a bandwagon effect:
For example, the Romney campaign saw a surge in donations and volunteers in the days following the debate, attributed in part to his perceived viability. Moreover, of the $400 million raised in the month between the debate and election day, donors making rational investment decisions would have likely directed some of their contributions to tighter senatorial elections if they did not believe the race for president was so close. Further, in an age of highly targeted campaign strategies (Hillygus and Shields 2009), misunderstanding voter intent likely affects decisions ranging from state-by-state spending (over $650 million was spent in that final month) to the general tone of the candidates. Finally, major poll movements often extend into the wider world, affecting, for example, stock and commodity prices (Snowberg, Wolfers and Zitzewitz 2007).
This helps explain why Barack Obama's campaigns have been so successful. In both 2008 and 2012, the GOP presidential nominee was not exactly beloved by the party's base. Obama had no such struggles. As I wrote here last month, we may scoff at the methods by which the Obama team fires up the Democratic base, but it is undeniable that firing up the base is an important component of a successful campaign.
In 2012 especially, it appeared bizarre that Obama had abandoned "independent" voters for Big Bird and birth control–a strategy that relied on the angry left to power the campaign. There's a good reason to ignore independents: as I've argued before, they don't exist, at least not in the numbers the media thinks. The country is deeply polarized; according to Pew, "Republicans and Democrats are further apart ideologically than at any point in recent history." Vote swings are not the result of swing voters, and campaigns should plan accordingly.


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