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July 22, 2015 I'm going to start today to record on a daily basis whatever happens to strike my fancy. So, it is a very cool breezy day. I just posted 5 short book reviews to The Monthly Reading Challenge. I'm suppose to put away some winter wood today from the woodpile outside but I'm playing hookey from work to write so starting this blog will get done. I'm having a daily fight with a flock of English Sparrows that are trying to take over my barn. They are making a terrible mess so they have to go. I have destroyed several nests so far they don't leave but they get out of the barn when I am around. I'm just starting the fight so I guess I don't know how far I have to go to discourage them. I'm trying not to spread myself to thin on WDC because I find so many things that are interesting here and I am trying to work on a new story. I really enjoy sitting at my desk with a cup of tea and reading blogs on WDC. |
| Prompt: A Pew Research study reported that extended family households are the most common type of households worldwide, with 38% of people living with extended family. Nearly half of people in the Asia-Pacific area live with extended family, while only 11% of North Americans do. How do you feel about living with your extended family members yay or any? Are there advantages in doing so? And what potential disadvantages? ![Merit Badge in BCoF 2
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Congratulations on your virtual blogging adventure!](https://images.Writing.Com/imgs/writing.com/writers/badges/group-BCoF_2-1901868_14.gif) Hi.Asia-Pacific families have a different type of lifestyle. North Americans seem to have left this kind of family arrangement behind. Except I think some time ago maybe about 10 years ago some parts of the country had trouble with younger generation who did not get an education and could not find jobs that paid enough to start homes and families. Also, commitment to solid marriage became less of a reality. More children moved back home with parents as a monetary need to get help raising children or making end meet with income. Personally, I like it when there are more family members around. Most of the grandchildren I have are well insulated by their parents. As young children I baby sitted a lot, but then when school age hit children became involved in school activities that required them to spend more time in their own homes. Now/ I baby sit my children's dogs' when they go on vacation with or without their offspring. Which I like to do. My children's dogs are kind creatures and are used to popping in to see Grandma now and then for a week or a weekend. The grandchildren I know about, are grown and have their own homes or do not live near enough to me to spend time here. I think the Asia-Pacific lifestyle has some positive aspects as elderly people can give advice from experience gained from life. I remember as a child and into my early 20's spending time with my grandmother and an aunt and uncle which gave me some special knowledge to use in my life as an adult. The End. ![Merit Badge in Reviewing
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