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Wednesday….  4/29
Spread these out, there is a lot here, refer back, search more in depth as you find the subjects that hold your interest. 

The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thought~ Marcus Aurelius

ART.
From Bon Appetit online
Right now is a good time to draw outside the lines

ENERGY/POWER vs... Alternative, Renewable Power, Water/Hydro from Rivers and Co generation Plants. Coal, Fossil Fuels, Gas, Diesel. (What powers what? your car? House? Apartment? Building at Work? Around the World, Dig into this topic.)
Hydropower, Solar. Nuclear Gas, Oil
Where does energy come from. 
Canada, The Canadian Population calls "Electricity,"or Power, HYDRO because of NIAGRA FALLS In NewYork and ONTARIO, Canada, because this is where most of their Power to power their infrastructure (Look up this word) and Homes comes from water flowing over this Dam 24/7 365, what does this mean? Discuss.

... Simon Pearce, a man who started a Glass Blowing Factory in an old Yarn producing Factory in Vermont also uses Hydro Power to Power the Family Factory. See Below, this is a field trip you can make one day, they have a beautiful restaurant and you can watch them Blow Glass in their Quichee Vermont Production Facility if you live in the Northeast part of the United States of America.
Also of note, The Simon's Son who was training for the Olympics in Snow Boarding had a Traumatic Brain Injury. His story, The rehabilitation Center, and his foundation has done much to bring knowledge to all about TBI.
https://www.simonpearce.com/loveyourbrain-foundation


of Note. A place I have visited, Block Island, Rhode Island, has the first Offshore Wind Farm in the United States. 

...an added note, I grew up in a family where my Dad's Company piloted (one of a number of Wind Turbines piloted at this time through this Government Program) and implemented a 200' wind turbine in the 1980's on Block Island, RI, with the Department of Energy and NASA. I was a part of watching how alternative energy works and is implemented, funded, and the costs of research+development, and implementation in a real world setting. We also still heat our house where I grew up (and supplementally where I live now) with wood as the primary source of heat. 


Fighting hunger
And…also
Teens Launch Hotline for Isolated Seniors to Listen to Pre-Recorded Jokes, Stories, and Messages of Hope. Learn more at https://www.joy4all.ca
Free things for families. 

LISTEN
Download free audiobooks from one of my favorite Blogs. https://www.audiobooksync.com/2020-sync-titles/
The Modern Mrs. Darcy. Anne Bogel.
https://members.modernmrsdarcy.com/?utm_source=ck&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unboxing


MOVE
Patience takes Practice.


SCIENCE, Right Whales

Undersea lab for Astronauts


HOW WE SEE COLOR



Why are Dogs so friendly? See the next post on Inspiration to see what Motivates Rebecca Rusch. Awesome Endurance Athlete. Check back to the the blog later today. Bonus Blog post. A Tribute to My Partner on his Birthday. 
Science Has an answer.

POETRY
Shelter in Poems, 4/30 7:30 pm

AAA Travel from home
And more


ART & CHEMISTRY.
 from yesterdays jam packed blog entry. 

Salt Dough Recipe to make your Fish, or whatever object you are passionate about.

Yield: approximately 2 fish 
Materials 
  • ●  1 cup salt
  • ●  2 1⁄2 cups flour
  • ●  1 cup water
  • ●  2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    Instructions
  1. Measure out flour and salt into a large mixing bowl.
  2. Add water while mixing flour and salt mixture. Feel free to use your hands if you do not
    have a wooden spoon.
  3. When the dough looks crumbly or “shaggy”, add the oil.
  4. Knead the dough until it becomes one smooth mass.
  5. Wrap the dough in and store in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Mother’s Day Ideas, From Etsy and Bottle Branch. I used to follow this blog. so pretty.


Locally.
Set up an I SPY GARDEN, like elf on a Shelf, change one or more things daily, Keep a log,
See if your Family can remember what you changed. 
See what their strategies are. 

ART Challenge, create a square, circle or other shape every day to make a stack of cards.
 Insert Zentangle pic


50 Fun Spring Activities, some social Distancing and planning for next year important for a few of these great ideas. 

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