The Project

Back in the old days when I was in school I never much got into projects...the essays, the poster board, the models, the science fair projects. But DQ and LC have a hard time keeping me off theirs. LC's latest project was career based. He had to choose a career and research it in every aspect...job description, benefits, salary, availability, training/education, etc. When he first told me about it I wasn't enthused to participate. He'd chosen agricultural engineering technician. What's that?? When you live in TX it's pretty common to belong to FFA, (future farmers of america)take forestry or equine science or ag mechanics in high school. LC doesn't do the FFA thing, showing your hogs, cows or sheep at the rodeo or state fairs, but he does like ag stuff. So his choice wasn't a big surprize.
I found out that I missed my calling. I want to design farm machinery and solve conservation problems and be able to fix my tractor. I could also save the forests, make food safer for consumption and invent a new kind of sprinkler for crops. Anyway, it was lots of fun and very educational to assist on the project. Unfortunately, I think LC was about as excited as I was at his age, faced with a dreaded project.
But thanks to computers and the internet...here it is complete with charts and graphs. All in a (50 yr old moms) days work.

"THE ESSAY COVER"

Show & Tell Lamps

My lamps are all pretty humdrum so I decided to pick out a couple unusual ones I have. This first one I call Psychedelic. A little hard to see it in the photo but these blue tentacles emanate from the center untill you put your hand near the globe. Then all the tentacles gather toward your touch. Looks like a relic from my hippie days.

This other was a gift from a neat older woman (85 yrs old.) In case you couldn't guess, she likes bright colors. It doesn't really fit my decor but I like it in spite of that, or maybe because of that.

Our camera is with TT at work so I can't take any more pics but I also have one of the ever (used to be) popular Lava lamps.