Mitch:
Spanish wasn't required here, although with most of my population; that was their native language. I could understand requiring the US Pledge--but I had to make a poster of the Texas pledge (and you know they changed a few words of it over the summer) and all of us stumbled over it all the time--but I had 14 year olds--when no one can remember it, and when we finally all learn it, they change it. Sort of lost its purpose then.
Cabin Fever
I have K so they are just learning what ever we do - so no big deal for them I just dont get the state pledge myself for kids to say each day.
ok ..... another one ........ what is the state motto?
Texas State Motto - Friendship
This message was edited Jan 23, 2008 5:00 PM
ok .....what does Texas stand for?
Welcome right? Or Hello - I cannot remember...
I do know that Tejas in Spanish (the way they say Texas in Spanish) is the word for roof tile. Adding - Mexican Spanish I am not sure about any others!
This message was edited Jan 23, 2008 6:06 PM
Tejas is an Indian word for friendship.
friendship - now I knew it was close..
The name Texas is a Spanish name, which comes from an Indian word meaning "friends" or "allies."
http://texashistory.info/
wow! I am hot today!
mmmm Jo is hot yet I read else where it was cold???? LOL
Now if all of this just stays around I will be able to find the links y'all posted to go and read everything and someday it might stick in my head LOL Thanks for the Texas education
Back in Illinois...last I knew there was no pledge of any kind and no prayers either which I think it very sad and I feel it makes some what of a difference when it comes to the way kids think and act
wonder could these things make a difference in respect and responsibility in kids now a days if taught them and practiced every day in school?
Here is a site showing the Tejas word for the roof tiles - http://espanol.geocities.com/fotosmoramon/tejas/index.html this one to - http://www.geocities.com/techospsdb/
I dont know if they are named for Texas or ???
This message was edited Jan 23, 2008 6:51 PM
We have a moment of silence each day - prayer time.
well I think it is great things are still done in Texas wish they did it more up north
Same here...
Have y'all ever heard Shake's song Traveling Texas? It was written for the sesquicentennial and became the theme song of a local Texas show in Houston. Very pretty song. I thought of it because he sings about how Texas means "friend."
I never heard that song, I bet it is neat.
This message was edited Jan 24, 2008 7:21 AM
Clip from it here: http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/1326138-Music-Country
Thank you for the link Patti, that was very sweet of you.
Josephine,
so what did you think about my seedlings? .......did they look ok to you? .......or were they kind of spindley?
I think they look pretty good, but a little more light wouldn't hurt.
so how much light should they be getting?
I am sorry I couldn't find what you said you had, but a fluorescent bulb two or three inches away from them should be o.k.
It needs to be that close to them? ........if that is the case then I am not providing enough light for them I do not think ......... I have a lamp about 10 inches above them with 100 watt bulb in it ......
James, here is an article about growing seedlings indoors, it will tell you all about it better than I can.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/464/
You need loads of light in doors.... my first few years of seeds looked very poor until I heard about the lighting and how best to do it.
If the plants can be near a window where they could get sunlight some of the time, I think the combination of the two kinds of light is good. Unless, of course, the sunlight is too bright.
where the plants are they have a big window right next to them ........of course the sun hasn't shone in a few days now .......... and also the window faces the north so not bright sunlight even when the sun is shining.
well ......... I don't have enough light ......... :o( ........... soooooooo I guess that I am off to a half arsed job of growing my first flowers from seeds :o( .......... I guess that I should probably start over ........ there is plenty of time left .........
What? Start OVer? Why not give 'em some lighting? You are already ahead of me! LOL
I am thinking the very same thing......... but .........if they start out too spendley will they overcome this condition is what I am wondering?
I think you will be able to slow down the growth by giving them a close up light. They are simply reaching tall looking for light. They will fill out as they slowly grow. Don't ever give up! 8 )
I agree don't give up I have broccoli already sprouting and I have to get my lights this weekend and set them up (payday is friday)..I just keep turning them so they change the direction of leaning LOL
so y'all have helped me make up my mind.......... I am going to keep going with what I have .......... I am thinking that ........... because I oversowed and still have less spendley seedlings coming up .......... I can go ahead and thin out the spendley ones and leave the newest ones !!
sounds like a plan to me .......... thanks for the input.
james t
James - my first year of seedlings looked like that when I planted them out in the garden - and they still made it just slower. Dont give up you are doing great.
thanks y'all .......... :o)
jmt