1. Yesterday I posted my usual thing of obit reading. But I also talked about a t.v. show that ended. And since I led with the t.v. show and ended with the best obit I have ever read, I kinda thought that the last thing you read would be the first thing commented on. Nope. Not so much. Either y'all don't really give a shit about the obits, or you really liked the husband from the t.v. show! Ha! That was pretty much the concensus of the comments. Everyone liked that guy. Did anyone give a rat's ass about the poor dead concentration camp survivor guy? Apparently not.
2. We had a storm come through here last night and dropped the temp about 50 degrees, with lots of wind and rain. And this usually makes for some great sleeping at my house. Love, love to sleep during a rainstorm. However, last night? All the flipping pets were up at one time or another and were all a bit on edge. None of us got a good night's sleep. In spite of that, I still have a full day of things to do. Those dogs and kitties? I am sure they will be basking in front of a window with lots of warm sunbeams on their fur. I intend to poke each of them and wake them up every time I walk by and see one of them sleeping. Twice if they were one of the ones who kept me up all night. Revenge, it's what's for breakfast!
3. I am reading a book that my son has for one of his classes this semester. He brought it in and said he thought I might like it and he doesn't have to start on it for a few weeks. So I have been reading it at night and it is really an interesting premise. Let me go get it so I can tell you the title.
Okay, I got it. And I went ahead and took a pic of the cover so you can see it.
A World of Babies, Imagined Childcare Guides for Seven Societies. The little blurb on the bottom left is from T. Berry Brazelton, my favorite of all pediatricians.
So, here is the deal on this book - The opening chapters are explaining what the premise is behind each supposed childcare guide. Then with each childcare guide there is a synopsis of this particular society, how it functions, how large it is, what are the social, religious, spiritual more's, etc. Then there is the imagined childcare guide written from the perspective of a healer, a grandmother, a midwife, or whoever would be a respected person from that culture.
It is really interesting. And all these babies will grow up just fine not because of the way their parents rear them, but in spite of! There are so many conflicting customs. Some believe in bathing babies 5 times a day, some 2 times a day, some not until they are 210 days old. Some swaddle tightly for months, some never.
What all this means is there is no one right way to do things. There never has been. What is appropriate in one society in one time period would never work across the world in that same time period or any other. What we can take from this is that we should all be open to learning new ways and not judging things as "right" and "wrong".
I think I am on the 4th society and have 3 more to go. I will let you know if I change my opinion when I finish.
4. Since Lester Buster made it back home safely, I have not let him go outside at all. Everyone else thinks I am being too hard on him, taking away his Outside Privileges, but I swear to you I lost 5 years of my life worrying about him and I don't think I can do it again. I am sure that in time I will loosen up and let him go out front again, but for the time being, he needs to be indoors. Which brings up all kinds of my codependent issues. It's like I am learning to be better in one area of my life, and BAM! Lester goes missing and I fell right back into my old familiar pattern. Nice.
5. Yesterday would have been the birthday of one of my sisters. She died 15 years ago, way too young. Her best friend and I sent each other email messages remembering things about her. It was a rather sad, nostalgic day. R.I.P. sweet beautiful girl.
6. And before this turns any more maudlin and depressing, I have this for you!
I sure hope he gets picked up for a new series or new movie or something. He is a cutie, isn't he?
Yes he is a cutie and yes I hope he gets picked up for another show. I loved Medium - and that toad Allison Dubois on RHBH sort of ruined it for me. We're freezing in Austin, too, plus being blown all over the place. Stay warm! :) Nancy
ReplyDelete5. wow. I never knew Denise's birthday. I "met" her this past year, though. Chris finally relented and let me go to the cemetery with him.
ReplyDelete4. I totally agree with your approach with Lester Buster! He needs to know there are consequences for scaring you like that!
3. What class did he get that book assigned for? That definitely sounds like some fascinating reading, especially for you. I think at the end of the day, no matter what approach a parent takes for cleaning their kid, punishing their kid, whatevering their kid, as long as the kid knows it's being done out of love and support, the kid will turn out fine. (that statement is kinda simplified, discounting outside factors, but.... come on, it's already a super-long comment).
2. we are iced in today. or at least I am.... because if there is anything white or icy looking on the road, I ain't leaving the comfort of my robe, slippers, and heated house!
oh! and also on #2.... I definitely think you should poke the sleeping animals as often as you feel like. my dogs are in major hibernation mode. Princess even called me into the bedroom, so I could watch her crawl back under the covers. bragger
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ReplyDeleteHe could make a run at Daniel Craig as my imaginary boyfriend.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I used to watch Medium but I kind of cut off most of my tv watching about two years ago. I had to go back and see why you were showing the handsome Joe. What the hell? That ending sounds crazy. I wouldn't have liked that. Joe doesn't need to be dead.
ReplyDeleteI love the premise of that book. It sounds so very interesting. I think if the words hadn't called to me so strongly, I would have been an anthropologist. The lives of other cultures just fascinate me.
Happy Birthday to your sweet sister. May she rest in peace.
Your ramblings are so much more interesting than mine. :) I have been known to poke an animal that was rude to me in the nighttime. Fair play and all that.
ReplyDeleteIt is so cold up here in Austin, too, but at least the wind has stopped.
That book from your son's class looks really neat! Is it a textbook or can non-college students get it? I'd love to read it. I love how each culture has its own childrearing method and how children on a whole grow up to be healthy, productive adults within (or outside of) their cultures. Children are so wonderful. And I love Brazelton, too!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your sweet and beautiful sister. I'm so sorry she isn't here to celebrate.