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These words and phrases created by Claudia are used by us all now – that’s our family lingo.

We have a few of those too. Jim has always referred to bathmats as "floor towels" – and so do we all now.

that's because floor towels is what they are.

smart lad.

that’s because floor towels is what they are.

Exactly!

Jim has always referred to bathmats as "floor towels"

For some reason my brain went full Yorkshire on that, because we have half a towel as a floor towel...

"a whole floor towel? We only have 'alf a towel, and we're grateful to have that".

And privacy... I like that idea. Thankfully I don't have to deal with officials, just housemates. Who are not as bad, despite the way it sometimes feels.

I particularly like this post for its portrayal of the useful role of technology.

Thank you, Fiona (and thanks Russell for sharing the post). That was a fabulous, enlightening, wonderful read - a reminder of how every family evolves its own culture to deal with its own complex set of conditions and the world beyond; some families more consciously than others.

More power to you, and iClaudia, and the whole whānau. May you continue to be surrounded by optimism and music and Muppet movies, and may your "finely-honed bullshit detectors" never run out of batteries.

thank you so much Jolisa - am v grateful for your kind feedback

We have a few of those too. Jim has always referred to bathmats as "floor towels" – and so do we all now.

Our latest is "leg wrists", ankles.

Love that logic. I should have written down the list of terms we have learned over the years. Most now forgotten.

Same author as "finger shoulders", ie knuckles.

Thank you, Fiona. So many stories we seldom hear.
Would Claudia like to write something for us?

or film something, or dance something, or voice something, or paint something?

Hi Sacha - she's not really one for holding anything like pens, paintbrushes etc. Her Facebook voice is filtered through me. She did have a great day out last Sunday - LOVES trains - and we did make this little reminder for her

Unless I'm sorely mistaken we've met, around 18 months ago, at the Upper Riccarton Library. It's not every time there's a queue for the book checkout that someone exceptional heads over and starts happily chatting. Memorable.

Love that logic. I should have written down the list of terms we have learned over the years. Most now forgotten.

Same with us. Jim's language has normalised as he susses out the world and he no longer says "lasterday" for "yesterday". I really liked that one.

The wonderful transalpine trip. The day I did it - years ago - it looked just like that.

This is pretty interesting, nice popsci take on some potentiall mainstream research: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/28/magazine/can-the-bacteria-in-your-gut-explain-your-mood.html?_r=0

Mazmanian knew the results offered only a provisional explanation for why restrictive diets and antibacterial treatments seemed to help some children with autism: Altering the microbial composition might be changing the permeability of the intestine. ‘‘The larger concept is, and this is pure speculation: Is a disease like autism really a disease of the brain or maybe a disease of the gut or some other aspect of physiology?’’ Mazmanian said. For any disease in which such a link could be proved, he saw a future in drugs derived from these small molecules found inside microbes.

A smoother means a nail file in this house.

By the way it is the last day for comments on the 2018 Census today, eg what disability data should be collected. Stats NZ are doing an innovative on-line discussion via user-friendly Loomio. https://2018census.loomio.org/

That and this Access blog are mentioned in the latest issue of the
IHC Hot Issues

Stats NZ are doing an innovative on-line discussion

featuring many of the same misconceptions and resistances on their part - including filing disability under health.

made a quick submission.
thank you for the reminder.

The wonderful transalpine trip. The day I did it - years ago - it looked just like that.

Yes! We did it twenty years ago....somewhat blighted by Miss Two Yearold who chose then to have her one and only allergic reaction to the giveaway peanuts. She went bright red and swelled up like a puffer fish. Joy.

Looks like Claudia and Co had much more fun.

LOVE the tune. (we played it loud).