spaghettiwasted

Everyone who uses State Farm Insurance will have to call and declare war on the company itself.  It's not the agents, it's the corporate nitwits on the Board of Directors who are probably bowing to coercion from government cronies.  
These are KIDS who have no idea of what a perversion that is being perpetrated on them and will easily be swayed into ungodly behavior just because it looks like everyone is into it!
As one who has had family members from all the past generations right to the present, I can tell you that we love these people as long as they practice polite social behavior, but will get a boot to the rear from the family for spreading the act. We are polite and respectful, but just as we Heterosexual family members do not flaunt our very private actions in front of any and all kids, neither should any other sexual action be addressed to them, particularly from strangers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Taking Care? OMG, They are helping women kill their Babies by paying for travel expenses to get there. 
I wonder if they are going to help pay for the Babies funeral also?
I'm sure Starbuck's is working on new specials just like they did for the vaccine, that didn't work.
*Get an abortion and get a FREE Cup of Starbucks Coffee DAILY for the Rest of your LIFE!
* Limit to 6 abortion specials per person. Thank you

I mean THIS IS RIGHT IN YOUR FACE!! ... and most of you just turn your cheek and go on with your lives.



Joe,  how many thousand miles?? oh right, "17"


On this vote, America has taken one huge step forward to becoming more like Sodom and Gomorrah than ever before… 

 I hope every Christian out there that voted for Joe or didn’t vote at all because they didn’t like Trumps tweets feels rocked to their core over this woman now presiding at the highest level of justice in our country…  A woman, that couldn’t define a woman. A woman, that gave leniency to child sex offenders. A woman, that supports teaching kids that the color of our skin determines who we are, and how we should see others… you did this…

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Donor of Maple Avenue Nurses Home
by Clearfield County Historical Society    Thursday, March 17, 2022   in Features, Local News, Top Stories    0    0 Share on FacebookShare on Twitter     Phebe Tyler was born April 10, 1843, the daughter of David and Isabelle (Mahaffey) Tyler.
The village of Tyler was named for her father, one of the pioneers of this section of the Bennetts Branch Valley. The family moved to Clearfield County, settling here in Huston Township in 1848.
Miss Tyler was a woman of broad education and thought. Realizing that his family should have a good education her father employed a governess for his daughters, and Miss Phebe learned to speak French and German with fluency.
Phebe’s greatest accomplishment was in building the Nurses’ Memorial Home for the Maple Avenue Hospital in DuBois in 1923.  Tyler initially donated $15,000, which was later found to be insufficient so she contributed more.
She continued to manage the project until it was completed, even though she was confined to her bed.
Miss Tyler also contributed greatly to welfare and charity.  She was an active member of the Presbyterian Church of Penfield and in her own community. 
She organized the first Sunday School in her town, which was held in a sawmill and later donated land for a church with the only stipulation being that it could not be taken over by one denomination. She later raised funds with her friends’ help in order to construct a building on the land. 
She was liberal in her contributions to welfare work, not only organized work, but she contributed to the education of ambitious young men and women to assist them in their higher education.
Her contributions to welfare and charity were widespread.  No one ever went by her home who was in need that was not helped. 
After her father’s death in 1882, the burden of looking after the financial interests of the family fell on her shoulders.
(The land Mr. Tyler had bought became very valuable on account of timber.) She also succeeded her father as postmaster at Tyler for 13 years.
Miss Tyler always did her own thinking and followed her own thoughts.  She always knew what she wanted and insisted upon having it that way.  She kept entire control of her business affairs up to the last. 

I was playing with Faith while her mommy did an errand. We were playing with a wiener dog, they go “bark bark”, because that’s what real wiener dogs sound like. The dog would bark, then kiss her cheek, this is the reaction I got, 😂 😍

Here is the article that was about Faith and the Daisy Award winner Nikole Kessler. This was when Faith Marie was 3 months old. Yes, I’m late with it.
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We are truly privileged to congratulate our most recent DAISY Foundation winner: Nikole Kessler, RN, of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at PH DuBois. Nikole helped to care for infant Faith Marie Spicher, who was born with Trisomy 18. Many babies born with this chromosomal condition do not live beyond their first few days or weeks of life. Faith, however, grew strong enough in the NICU that she was able to be discharged and go home with her parents. This week, Faith turned 3 months old. We are honored to share the beautiful words of Faith’s mother, Brandi, who describes the experience and how Nikole went above and beyond in caring for Faith during her time in the NICU: 
“Faith Marie Spicher was born on Jan. 15, 2019. She was diagnosed with Trisomy 18, incompatible with life. We knew that Faith would be cared for at the NICU after she was born due to her diagnosis. What we didn’t know was how much she would be loved and cared for by the staff.
Faith was placed on a ventilator by Jan. 17, 2019, due to episodes of apnea, and had more wires, tubes and monitors than could be imagined. It was hard to deal with; it was difficult to see our baby going through so much. But what wasn’t difficult to see was the compassion and love she received from the nurses and also the huge impact that this small life had on them as well as us. We will never forget the NICU nurses and all the memories we had with them. They will always be a part of our family and we are forever grateful for them. 
Nikole Kessler cared for Faith through the best times and hardest times. She laughed with us, celebrated with us and even cried with us. She was able to look past all the wires and tubes and only saw Faith. You could see a connection growing between the two. She not only took care of Faith as a nurse, she cared for Faith as if she were her own. She wasn’t afraid of Faith’s condition, as a matter of fact she took it on as a challenge; Faith would beat the odds and be her “feisty spice.” She made sure that Faith received the best care and all the snuggles she could give. 
Nikole walked with us hand in hand through Faith’s entire journey in the NICU. On Jan. 19, 2019, Deryk and I had to make a heartbreaking decision to discontinue the ventilator. We couldn’t have our baby live on a vent for the rest of her days. Nikole stayed with us, even off duty, through that difficult time. She took a turn holding her and cried right with us as we thought Faith’s time here on Earth was over. Nikole even handmade a wooden plaque for this day, “Too Beautiful for Earth, Faith.” As the minutes turned to hours and Faith amazed us all with desire to live, breathing on her own, Nikole shared in our tears as they turned from heartache to tears of joy and hope. 
The following day, Nikole checked on Faith as soon as she came into the NICU to make sure she made it through the night. She kept us updated through her entire shift and shared in our joy and relief as she continued to report that Faith’s vitals were stable and she was not having any episodes of apnea. 
Nikole made sure we didn’t miss any special moments. She carried the camera in her pocket and was quick to capture every significant second – the first time we fed our baby through her og tube, her first outfit, first bath. She filled two photo books and ran the printer out of paper just so we had every memory of the beginning and, what we thought, would be the end of Faith’s life. 
Nikole continued to be there for Faith even on her days off of work. She made the trip into the hospital and spent hours with Faith just to hold her.
Finally, the day came when Deryk and I were able to take Faith home and Nikole was there to do her discharge. There wasn’t a dry eye in the NICU, especially Nikole’s. She even escorted Faith out of the hospital just so she could soak up every last moment with her. 
To this day, Nikole continues to be a part of Faith’s life, keeping up with her and all of her firsts and celebrating with us every time Faith defies the odds. Nikole is more than the NICU nurse that cared for our baby, she is part of our family and we know Nikole will forever be a part of her life as long as Faith is with us on this earth.”
Please join us in thanking Nikole. We are so proud of her heartfelt dedication to caring for our littlest patients! Follow the link to read the very touching words Brandi wrote about the other members of Faith’s NICU nursing team as she said she wanted to recognize each person that was there fighting for Faith, caring for her and, most of all, loving her! http://bit.ly/Baby-Faiths-Story
 

Today Faith Marie is 3 months old. She is 8# & wearing 0-3 mo clothing.

This is the time of year where we give our PowerPoint presentations to the big wheels, show them what changes we have made that are going to make us better the following year. I have an entire slide devoted to one topic. We were finally allowed to make drastic cuts in one specific area, and after only 8 months there is a noticeable difference in not only stability, but also a reduction in costs associated with the after effects of that material once it is placed in the landfill. 
These changes were not made just at my site, but were mandatory nationwide, with severe penalties for anyone violating the new policies. It will never be said out loud, but there is not a doubt in my mind that the ripples that caused these changes originated from a little mountain town in PA.
Thank you for making noise

updated 10/05/18 @ 8:05pm
Thomas A. “Mottman” Mott, Age 56, of DuBois, died on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Penn Highlands DuBois.
He was born on March 10, 1962 in DuBois a son of the late Betty Mott.
Tom was the owner operator of Mottman’s Towing of DuBois.  He was an avid race fan and was a flagman at The Hummingbird Speedway and Thunder Mountain Speedway.
Tom was well known in the DuBois area for having a huge heart.  He considered his many friends and acquaints as his family.  His kindness, sarcasm and sense of humor will be sorely missed by all whose lives he has touched.
There will be no public visitation.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 2:00 pm at the DuBois Harley-Davidson Shop 101 W. DuBois Ave. DuBois, PA
The Baronick Funeral Home and Crematorium, Inc. of DuBois is in charge of the arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to www.baronickfuneralhome.com
 
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Had this fellow trying to climb a tree in my front yard. It is a popular tree. I have posted in the past the Mother Racoon and her babies she raised in in one year and then the next year it was a family of affiliated woodpeckers who made their nest there. This guy could not climb very well he only made it about ten feet off the ground and then came down and went about his way.

Redid my bench...very happy how it turned out. I had to share😊

My baby is growing up fast!! Wouldn't know what I would do without her, she sure does brighten my day!! Happy birthday Chi Chi Maria!!

I don't guess there has been any news about this since the one year anniversary, but I wanted to fill you guys in on what is happening around the industry. Big changes nationwide this year, and the focus is beginning to shift from the landfills to the producers.  I have been on many conference calls, been in many meetings, talked to many drivers, and the most often repeated phrase is "that landfill up in Pennsylvania  "
 It may not be making much news up there, but it sent ripples across the entire country 

From what I hear this story is not over. The last I heard DEP had another driller in taking samples. I wanted to post today because I actually met with one of our sludge producers this week for the first time at their facility, and I have a better understanding of where it comes from, how it is solidified, and why certain materials have to be used. This will be kind of a long and boring post, but for anyone wondering what sludge actually is I will try and explain it.
Wastewater treatment sludge is easy to visualize, it's just whatever settles to the bottom of a treatment pond, and it makes up about 40% of our sludge intake. The rest is classified as "industrial sludge", so in my mind it was coming from the back end of a plant as the sludge I see. I asked our hauler if he would give me a tour of the facility, because we have to work with each other on haul times so I'm not bombarded with more than I can handle in a short period of time. Sometimes this puts our hauler in a bind, so I wanted to see what he was up against. I was surprised to learn that his facility isn't producing the sludge, he is taking liquid waste from all kinds of industry, solidifying it, then sending it to the landfill. When I say liquid waste, I mean almost any liquid you can think of. Oil, ammonia, shampoo, milk, all different kinds of liquid chemicals. He said almost every manufacturing process produces liquid waste on some level. His facility receives these liquids and what can be recycled, like oil, is recycled. All other liquids are hauled in tankers, or in 50-100 gallon totes. These liquids are dumped into a "solidification pit", a concrete lined pit about 15ftx15ftx10ft deep. The next step is to add a binding agent, and this is where the dangers of sludge in a landfill begin. Sawdust is commonly used, and I love it, but the problem with using sawdust is it doesn't totally bind the liquid. If only sawdust was used, the trucks would leak from the facility all the way to the landfill, about 45 miles away, so other binding agents have to be added. One option is a cottony looking material that soaks up the liquids, and that works for me because the liquid is squeezed back out in the landfill by the weight of the equipment and the weight of the trash stacked on top of it. Picture it like a saturated sponge. The problem there is you still risk trucks leaking en route, so another agent they use is binding polymers, basically powders that lock the liquids. This is the stuff that makes sludge so hard to handle, so dangerous if it isn't mixed properly. The very thing that makes it safe to haul is what makes it dangerous in a landfill. It's not like a sponge, it doesn't release the water. It never dries and stabilizes, and if too much is placed in one area it makes an impervious layer that will trap other liquids either above or under that layer, creating those invisible underground ponds that I've described before.
This is why I want the story of Greentree to come out. If it is proven that sludge was responsible for that collapse, the waste industry needs to take a long look at what it is, and what it is doing to us. Liquid waste will always be generated, and it has to go somewhere. Modern landfills are the best option we have at this time, but the workers in those landfills have to be protected. When "wet waste" studies are done, they are done by engineers, and those results are shared with upper management. The field operators are not brought in to the discussion. Things that look good on paper don't necessarily translate to good practice in the field. One of my engineers came to me after one of those studies, excited to tell me they had proven that the "moisture retention capabilities" of the polymers were very high. To the people watching the bottom line, what that means is less leachate generation, less liquid at the bottom of the landfill that has to be hauled off and treated. An engineer doesn't think about what this waste that never dries does to the surfaces we work on every day, and how those initial savings in leachate generation turn into expense exponentially for years and years after the waste is dumped. You have to dig up bad areas and repair them, you have slides that if not repaired turn into exactly what happened at Greentree. You have odor issues because of gas migration, and lawsuits have been settled for millions of dollars with neighboring communities. The biggest issue of all is the instability it causes, and the dangerous conditions employees have to work in if it is not handled properly. There needs to be a national discussion about how this liquid waste can be safely disposed of. You can't dump free liquids in a landfill, so it will always have to be solidified in some fashion. I want the industry, regardless of the company you work for, to take a look at this issue and make common sense decisions that include input from the people that actually have to handle this material. It can't be fixed by a spreadsheet.
If the Greentree collapse doesn't get everyone's attention, then nothing will. If it is swept under the rug and disappears quietly, it will happen again

The Monarch Releases are done.  No more Monarchs here, and the rest which were raised by Monarch Wranglers in their homes are going to go in the next day or so.  It's like when the grandkids finally go home, you're ecstatic about the peace and quiet but then you miss them.  Next year!

That is absolutely pathetic. $12k is pocket change to the owners of Advanced.
I've seen fines for $3,000+ because one employee was not wearing their safety glasses. (Not at Advanced.)
Come on...

My German Shepherd like every dog loves to ride in the truck with his head out the window and loves to run on the trails when we ride bikes. I worry he gets nailed in the eyes with something. Found these Doggles on the internet and they work great!! Look cool too!! 

 

Pennsylvania toughening animal cruelty, neglect laws
by Associated Press
Tuesday, June 20th 2017
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf will sign legislation strengthening laws against animal cruelty and neglect in Pennsylvania. (Twitter@GovernorTomWolf)
HARRISBURG -- Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf will sign legislation strengthening laws against animal cruelty and neglect in Pennsylvania.
The state Senate unanimously passed the bill Tuesday, two months after it passed the House. It would establish grades of violations up to a felony for intentionally torturing an animal or for neglect or abuse that causes it severe injury or death.
 
   
State law currently makes animal abuse a felony in certain situations, such as animal fighting or repeated and severe abuse of cats or dogs.
Dog owners also would be subject to punishment for tethering in certain situations, such as if the animal has open sores or the owner has used a tow chain, choke collar or similar devices.
Sen. Rich Alloway calls it the most significant changes to Pennsylvania's animal abuse laws in more than three decades.                                                                                                                       SEE TWEET'/;   http://wjactv.com/news/state/pennsylvania-toughening-animal-cruelty-neglect-laws

Had a rather photogenic chick in last week's hatch
 

If you can keep the pitbull out, you can keep predators out. Then again, if you have a pitbull you probably wouldn't have a predator problem

I rent my house and have a 70 lb. pitbull who would just use them as chew toys. But.... one day! It's on my list.

They're so cute. You guys are making me want to start raising chickens.

I finally had time to clean the kids romper room and fill the feeders.  They are going outside on Sunday!
 
This is a picture of some of your grandkids.  Hope they measure up!