Spilyay Tymoo
Warm Springs, Oregon
May 19, 1989 PACK 7
Planning, family involvement makes happier vacations
For generations, families have
been told how it's important for
family members to spend time
together. Summer vacations pro
vide a wonderful opportunity to do
just that.
Then why is it that by "day two"
of vacation, parents are surprised,
baffled, hurt and sometimes just
plain angry that their efforts to
make enjoyable vacation plans seem
to be engulfed in tears and tan
trums? Family vacations, while they may
be happy times, can be filled with
stress and tension. Children are the
first to let you know that they are
feeling the strain.
Here are some ideas to help you
keep your cool and your summer
adventures at their happiest.
Try to do things with your child
ren that you all like. If you dislike a
particular activity, whether it's
playing on swing-sets, "Monopoly"
or building sand castles or touring
exhibits, it's best to avoid such
activities.
Finding appealing activities may
be a challenge but it is worth the
:ffort. Both children and adults
resent feeling that they are being
'hurried" along or that others are
anxious to move along. So attempt
a variety of activities you all
genuinely enjoy.
Get family members involved.
Let the kids join in making and
packing the picnic lunch or in
planning the route to your vaca
tion spot. It's better for family
members to feel a sense of pride in
participating than to have a "per
fect" adult decision made for all.
Don't take responsibility for
everyone's vacation fun and happ
iness. Mom might easily end up
with all the vacation "dirty work."
It is important to share vacation
chores.
In order to reduce the work load
on any one person, have a family
meeting to discuss and agree on
what each person's responsibilities
are. If someone fails to hold up his
or her end of the bargain, firmly
remind him. If the task remains
undone, he or she should receive
the logical consequences of his neg
ligent behavior.
Be careful not to assume the
responsibilities of others yourself.
Resentment and frustration will
build and will color your family
fun. For example, if someone
doesn't get the charcoal grill ready,
wait until the person responsible
gets the message from hungry fam
ily members. YouH be surprised
how husband and kids are willing
to contribute when they realize
you're not going to fill in if they fail
to measure up.
Any task you take on, such as
cooking or driving or cleaning,
should be viewed as a choice you
made. If you don't like the choice
and are feeling more and more irri
tated, work on i 'eloping alterna
tives. You can go cut to eat if you
dislike cooking and organizing a
picnic. But if you are going to do
these chores, do them with a sense
of enjoyment. Work at keeping a
positive attitude.
Don't worry about your entire
vacation. Work at enjoying each
day. Worrying ahead is not con
structive. Enjoy the moment, deal
with each event as it arises and
make it fun. Bury chores that come
to mind. Cope with them when
thev have to be accomplished.
Thinking about a long drive ahead
may make you nervous and irrita
ble. Forget it for the moment and
enjoy your family time, whether it's
museum hopping, roasting marsh
mallows, a boat ride or reading
stories.
Provide time to talk with family
members. In the hustle and bustle
of vacation activity, it is possible to
neglect the most important reason
for spending time together which is
listening and talking with family
members.
This is often far more difficult
than expected. A family member
may suddenly find himself with
time to talk with a five-year-old,
teenager or spouse and wonder
what to say. Take the plunge. Slowly
this will become more comfortable
and easy. Tell your family about
things you think and feel and don't
forget to ask them for their thoughts
and feeings.
Make a list of all the things you
dislike about vacations and see
how easy it is to rid yourself of
most of them.
Do you dislike all the driving?
Then stop vacationing far away
from home or consider other ways
to get there. Do you hate cooking
on vacation? Then arrange to eat
out or set up a schedule to share
cooking chores with other family
members. Do you get tired of hav
ing to keep a constant eye on the
kids? Choose a child-oriented envi
ronment which will help cut down
your supervision responsibilities or
share child-care time with others.
The point is, if you do something
you dislike and it is a source of
grief, ask yourself, "Why am I con
tinuing to do this and how might I
change the situation?"
If children become "shiney" and
difficult, don't reinforce the behav
ior by constantly paying attention
to this or by getting upset yourself.
Encourage children to work
through their own difficulties in
stead of stepping in and continu
ally mediating conflicts. To assist
you from stepping in, try leaving
me room or area.
Keep in mind, vacation-time is a
highly exciting time for children.
Trv to be tolerant when children
become loud and excited. Remind
yourself how special and exciting
this time is for your children and
then proceed to deal calmly and
effectively with the behavior.
On-thc-go vacations produce
tired people. Both parents and
children may find themselves being
snappy and irritable at times. Dont
let your vacation schedule ruin
your family fun time. Small
amounts of excitement broken up
with quiet, relaxing activities should
help family members from becom
ing over-extended.
Remember, you are on vacation,
too. Have fun yourself. When eve
ryone else wants to go to the movies
and you want to stay at the beach,
stay. Let the others enjoy their
activity. You enjoy yours. You do
not have to spend all your family
time together. Family members will
have new adventures to share with
each other. All will then be better
able to enjoy the good times.
Enter your family vacation with
realistic expectations and a sound
plan. You can make this summer
vacation a fun, family experience.
Be sure to guard against some of
the pitfalls. Then aim to handle
matters creatively.
Information on this page provided by the
by the Warm Springs Office
of the Oregon State University
Extension Service
Phone: 553-1161, ext. 238 or 239
Rabbit Club going strong
The raising of domestic rabbits
lends itself nicely to Tommy
K a la ma's 4-H Rabbit Club project.
The fact that, in many cases, they
can be raised where larger farm
animals or even poultry cannot be
handled makes them especially use
ful animals for this 4-11 club. In
this connection, rabbit breeders
can be of material aid to these
younger people by providing desir
able breeding stock at nominal pri
ces and by counseling with their
leaders and the members of the
youth groups with respect to
methods for raising or caring for
their animals.
In order to teach the young per
son the fundamctals of animal hus
bandry, these youth groups may
begin with young rabbits at wean
ing age. When the young people in
a family gorup want to raise rab
bits, it may be best to purchase an
adult doe in order that their inter
est may be kept keen by the chro
nological events such as the doe
making a nest and kindling, and
the young people taking care of the
litter, etc. Many of these small
beginnings on the part of young
people have developed into sia
ble undertakings.
Welcome to the4-H Rabbit Club
Amy Paycnna, Jacklyn Langlcy,
Jessica Taylor and Timothy
Kalama.
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Simple tasks to make Spring cleaning easier
Spring has sprung and it's one
again time to think about those
annual cleaning chores. Following
are some house cleaning tips and
recipes to help make the job a bit
easier and more enjoyable.
Painted surfaces
To prevent streaking, wash walls
by starting at baseboard and work
upward.
Glass and enamel painted walls
are easier to clean than those that
have been painted with "flat" paint.
Wash dust away with a soft
cloth. Rinse well and then dry with
another soft cloth.
Suggested cleaning products
Soap Jelly
1 cup shaved bar soap or soap
flakes
1 Quart boiling water
Dissolve shaved soap or soap
flakes in boiling water. When melted
or dissolved, pour into wide mouth
jar. Let it stand in a cool place until
it jells.
To remove finger prints and to
clean heavily soiled surfaces, use
whiting paste. Thoroughly mix four
part whiting and one part soap
jelly. Keep in small jar. Apply with
a soft cloth; rub lightly then rinse.
For grease and dirt and heavy
film, use
I cup washing soda
1 cup ammonia
1 cup vingegar
1 gallon water
To clean woodwork, mix one
part kerosene oil to one part vine
gar. Rub over the soiled area and
wipe with a dry cloth.
For fresh grease spots on papered
walls, place a clean blotter on spot
and press with a warm iron. Change
the blotter often.
For stubborn spots on papered
walls, make a paste of water and
magnesia powder (magnesia oxide).
Apply paste to the spot and let dry
thoroughly for two to three days.
Brush off dry powder. You may
need to repeat this process.,
Caution: Test first on an incons
picuous place.
Butcher block and cutting boards
Wash when exposed to food
use a brush, hot water and deter
gent. Rinse and wipe dry. To sanit
ize, wash the surface with a combi
nation of 1 xh tsp. chlorine bleach
and one gallon of lukewarm water.
Rinse well and dry thoroughly.
Bathroom
To make the glass and mirrors
sparkle like never before combine:
2 Tbsp. non-sudsing ammonia
I tsp. automatic dishwasher
detergent
I pint rubbing alcohol
Mix ingredients in a one-gallon
container and fill to the top with
water.
Caution: Keep solution off sur
faces other than glass and mirrors.
The alcohol could damage paints
and varnished surfaces. Also, mix
may scratch, so use a soft, wet
cloth.
Use newspaper to wipe glass and
mirror surfaces. The ink gives the
surfaces a nice polish. Wear rubber
gloves to keep the ink off your
hands.
For fiberglass bathroom fixtures,
avoid scouring powders, abrasive
cleaners, scratchpads and brushes,
as they may scratch the surface.
To clean, use warm water, liquid
detergent and a soft cloth or sponge.
For stubborn stains, clean with a
paste of automatic dishwasher
detergent.
Get rid of hard water deposits by
using white vinegar or a baking
soda paste. Let it stand several
hours and then rinse.
To keep those fixtures gleaming,
apply once every six months a coat
of good quality automotive cream
wax or paste wax. Do not wax sur
faces where people will stand.
For the toilet bowl, regular clean
ing more than once or twice a
month, will make the cleaning job
much easier.
Be sure the cleaning product has
phosphoric acid.
Use a pumice stone to remove
mineral deposits and ring.
A stronger power cleanser com
bines phosphoric acid and muriatic
acid.
Families that outgrow their
homes often remedy the space
shortage by adding a room. How
ever, before going to all that
expense, homeowners should look
up. Maybe your attic can help.
Before you push outward, eval
uate your home's existing space to
see if alterations could create the
new room you need. In many cases,
converting an attic to living space
is much less expensive than buid
ing another room.
How do you evaluate your attic
for its expansion possibilities?
First, check the headroom. If the
attic has enough headroom at
least Vh feet it may be just the
place for a new bedroom, play
room, or guest quarter.
Next, make sure the cost of alter
ing the heating and or cooling sys
tem won't be too much. Then, con
sider where the stairs will be.
Blocking out stairway space
below the attic is essential. A min
imum of a three-by-ten foot rec
tangle is needed for a standard
stairway. The average spiral unit
takes up about five to six square
feet of floor area. The space can
come from a closet, or cut a room
diagonally to make space for the
typical 45-degree rise. A spiral unit
can tuck into any room where pri
vacy is not a problem.
Other considerations include:
whether the attic floor will support
additional weight; availability of
natural light through gable win
dows, dormers or skylights; elec
trical and or plumbing needs and
insulation. You can plan storage to
fit into the knee wall areas.
Each of these items is important
to your evaluation. Complete your
entire checklist before making a
final decision.
High blood pressure caused by several things
Blood pressure is what causes
blood to move through the blood
vessels to all parts of your body. As
your heart beats, the blood is pushed
or forced along the blood vessels.
Sometimes this push or force can
become too strong. When this hap
pens, you are said to have high
blood pressure (also called hyperten
sion). The Facts
You usually cannot tell if you
have high blood pressure. There
are no warning signs. It does not
hurt and you won't feel sick, dizzy
or nervous. Anyone can have it,
tense people as well as relaxed
people. The only way to know for
sure if you have high blood presure
is to have a trained person check it.
Heshe will take your blood pres
sure using a blood pressure cuff
and give you a blood pressure
reading.
A blood pressure reading gives
you two numbers written one over
the other, for example, 12080.
The top number is the "systolic"
which tells the force against the
blood vessles when the heart beats.
The lower number is taken the
heart rests between beats and is
called "diastolic."
A normal blood pressure is below
14090. If your blood pressure is
14090 or higher, you should see
your doctor.
The Risks
High blood pressure can cause
strokes, heart attacks, and kidney
disease. You may have a great
chance of getting high blood pres
sure or making it worse if you:
Smoke
Are overweight
Get little or no exercise
Eat foods that are high in salt
Are under a lot of stress
Use birth control pills
What you can do
If you have high blood pressure
readings, see a doctor. High blood
pressure cannot be cured, but a
doctor can help you keep it under
control. The doctor may suggest
that you do any or all of the
following:
1 . Stop smoking. Each time you
smoke a cigarette, you temporarily
raise your blood pressure by 10 to
20 points. Smoking and high blood
pressure greatly increase your risk
for a heart attack.
2. Lose weight. The more over
weight you are, the greater your
chances of having high blood pres
sure. 3. Use less salt. Too much salt in '
your body causes your body tissues
to hold water. This increases the
amount of fluid in your body,
which raises your blood pressure.
You can greatly reduce your salt
intake if you use less salt in cook
ing; leave the salt shaker off the
table; use spices such as ginger,
galic, pepper, lemon juice and herbs,
such as parsley, sage and mint
instead of canned soups, salt or soy
sauce to season foods; and, use
fresh fruits and vegetables instead
of frozen or canned.
4. Exercise. Exercise at least 1 5
to 30 minutes three times a week.
Try aerobic exercises like swim
ming, fast walking, jogging, riding
a bike or running. An exercise pro
gram will help lower your heart
rate and blood pressure and make
you feel better all over.
5. Take your blood pressure pills.
When taking blood pressure pills,
take them regularly until told by
your doctor to stop. Blood pres
sure pills won't work if they are
taken only when you feel like it.
Also try:
Taking your pill at the same time
each day (before going to bed, after
brushing your teeth, after eating,
etc.)
Leaving notes to remind your
self to take your pill or have some
one remind you to take it.
When leaving home, don't forget
to take your pills with you.
DO THIS TODAY-
Have your blood pressure
checked.
Take the salt shaker off the table.
Ticks are a summertime threat Mome Marsh
Summer is coming, and with it,
unfortunately, come ticks.
Woodsy underbrush, tall grass
and the fur of free-ranging pets are
the usual sources of ticks for peo
ple. The tick brushes against some
part of the boody and looks for a
place to settle. It then bites the
skin, embeds its head beneath, and
taps into a blood source, such as a
vein or illary. As it feeds, the exter
nal part of its body swells to as
much as three times as its original
size. The bite is relatively painless;
the real danger is in the viruses or
bacteria that the tick may harbor.
When you go into the woods or
countryside, wear boots, long pants,
and a long-sleeved shirt, if possi
ble. Stop and check your clothing
occasionally. Ticks often crawl
around on clothing or even on the
skin for a long time before they
bite. As soon as you get home (or
to camp) check your body tho
roughly for ticks, and be sure to
check your chldren as well, or
teach them how to check them
selves. A visual check will do, except
for the hair, which requires exami
nation with fingers. A thorough
bath with soap is also recom
mended. If a tick does attach itself to you.
the way you remove it is important.
You must get rid of all parts, not
just the bloated body. According
to studies reported in a recent issue
of the American Family Physician,
the safest method is to remove the
tick with tine-tipped tweezers, or
fingers protected by rubber gloves
or tissues. Removal should be slow,
with a steady upward, even pres
sure. If using tweezers, press them
close to the skin. Do not twist or
jerk the tick. Do not crush or punc
ture its body. Do not handle it with
bare hands. If the head remains
embedded in your skin, if irritation
persists, or if any symptoms such
as fever, nausea, cramps, or rash
develop, call your doctor.
Once the tick is out, clean the
wound with soapy water and wash
your hands well. Dispose of the
varmint permanently by flushing it
down the toilet; if you are in the
field, bury it. These same recom
mendations, incidentally, apply
equally to tick-care for your pets. If
you live in a tick-infested area,
check pets and their sleeping areas
daily in the summer.
received a
Certificate of Recognition
from OSU Extension
as 1989 winner in
Financial Management
She will repreesent Oregon in
regional competition.
Congratulations!
Number of Americans who drink Coke for breakfast:
965,000
School age children who can't run a mile in less than 10
minutes:
33 boys; 50 girls
Percent of potato croft that is french fried:
lit
Amount Americans spend annually for packaged cookies:
'3.9 billion
Get ready now
for outdoor living
Know what to expect in interview
With the first breath of spring,
many people's thoughts turn to
outdoor living. For those of us who
have neglected our outdoor furni
ture during the winter, here are a
few grooming tips:
To clean aluminum furniture,
wash with soap and water, then
rinse and rub dry. Use a stiff brush
if necessary. Even though alumi
num is rust resistant, the frames of chairs
and tables can become dull and pit
ted. A coat of automobile wax or
clear lacquer spray will help to re
store some of the natural luster of
aluminum.
Wash wrought iron and steel
furniture. A water hose can be used
if necessary. Use steel wool to
remove any rust spots, then clean
these areas with mineral spirits.
Touch up these places with metal
primer to prevent rusting. If the
paint needs renewing, rub the fin
ish the steel wool or sandpaper.
Then wipe the surface with a cloth
that has been dampened in paint
thinner; allow to dry and apply one
or two coats of outdoor enamel.
Wicker and rattan furniture
absorb dirt easily and also tend to
fade. Dust the furnitere frequently
and wash about once a year. If a
strand of rattan or wicker has
unraveled, it can be soaked with
water and rewound.
Perhaps the most firghtening part
of the job search i' the interview
with a prospective employer; how
ever, knowing what to expect at
that interview can make the pros
pect a little less intimidating.
You should look at a job inter
view, not only as a way for the
employer interviewer to review your
qualifications and experience, but
as an opportunity for you to market
your skills and talents. Good prep
aration will help you to present a
good image and will give you
confidence.
Good preparation includes a var
iety of activities. Be sure your
clothes are conservative and neat.
Bring with you any intormation
that you anticipate the employer
may want, and be sure to do a bit of
research on the company so that
you will know something about its
business. Have a list of questions
that you may want to ask the inter
viewer and think about what the
interviewer may ask you.
Make sure you know the route
to the place of the interview before
hand and leave yourself time to
spare in case there are delays. If a
delay does occur, phone ahead.
Once you get to the interview,
your altitude and responses are
very important. You should be
confident, sit and stand properly,
maintain eye contact with the inter
viewer, be courteous, and answer
all questions as clearly and com
pletely as possible. Through it all,
show a willingness to learn and an
intereest in the company.
Practice interviewing with a
friend. Have him or her make a list
of questions and answer them as
you would if you were on a job
interview. Practice makes you feci
more comfortable when you are
actually talking with an interviewer.
Above all, be confident that you
are a person who has something to
offer and is worth hiring. Your pos
itive attitude about yourself will
carry over in the interview.
Congratulations!!
4-H Shawl Club
for your beautiful shawls!!
Laura Swltzler, you did an
excellent job with club
members Bucky Smith,
Trlsha Stradley, Tama
Langnese and Wllma
Saunders.
Thanks!