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2013-08-06 06:03:59 PM stevemelton Y'all should write a book.
2013-08-06 06:04:06 PM kathyhughes We would also use potatos carved designs in them and would make tablecloths for each event...paper tablecloths
2013-08-06 06:04:19 PM kathyhughes Good idea Joan
2013-08-06 06:04:28 PM suzanneoliver could cook them down for applesauce
2013-08-06 06:04:39 PM krkurth i like the idea of residents making things to be seen and enjoyed for everyone at a party, would provide a great feeling for them
2013-08-06 06:04:43 PM kathyhughes you can also have residents make their own apple pies in a jar
2013-08-06 06:04:53 PM krkurth apple pies in a jar!!!??????
2013-08-06 06:04:56 PM meister77 Have rsidents help cut h=them up and put the in a crock pot to make apple butter. ALLrecipes.com take 12 hours. really yummy
2013-08-06 06:04:57 PM kathyhughes Yep
2013-08-06 06:04:58 PM kdillon i am dying for some homemade applesauce now. luckily i have an orchard down the road
2013-08-06 06:05:02 PM krkurth tell me how!
2013-08-06 06:05:07 PM juniorbull bucket of apples on table and create jelly apples. im in a snf
2013-08-06 06:05:12 PM lwolter265 enter the chat room
2013-08-06 06:05:17 PM dphillips put all ind\gredents in jar
2013-08-06 06:05:20 PM kathyhughes Hello Laura
2013-08-06 06:05:21 PM sharonbeseda yummy apple butter
2013-08-06 06:05:23 PM chustead That a great idea Kathy I'm always trying to get the residents involved in projects to help activities and make special events that much more special. The families love to see what the residents have made.
2013-08-06 06:05:29 PM sharonbeseda Hello everyone
2013-08-06 06:05:30 PM kathyhughes You spray the jars
2013-08-06 06:05:30 PM lwolter265 hello everyone
2013-08-06 06:05:53 PM kathyhughes put the crust in and make a "pocket" in it
2013-08-06 06:06:09 PM kathyhughes then add the apples ingredients
2013-08-06 06:06:12 PM suzanneoliver you could buy ready made crust and let me make apple dumplings
2013-08-06 06:06:22 PM kathyhughes cover with a slice of the crust and bake
2013-08-06 06:06:26 PM nansullivan We have an apple tree in our patio area. Great ideas for the apples. Especially the apples that have fallen on the ground and are still "good" - we can go pick them and then paint with them. Neat.
2013-08-06 06:06:35 PM chustead What about dried apples you could make into a wreath to hang on their doors and eat
2013-08-06 06:06:42 PM sharonbeseda You can do this in the jar?
2013-08-06 06:06:44 PM krkurth do you use mason jars>
2013-08-06 06:06:44 PM meister77 they could use melted chocolate and stick little candies to decorate the apple. or even to make a face. fun and tasty
2013-08-06 06:06:45 PM kathyhughes Anyone make apple head dolls?
2013-08-06 06:06:47 PM lwolter265 they have thin pastry papper that you can wrap apples in ! the residents loved it
2013-08-06 06:06:48 PM kathyhughes Yes you do
2013-08-06 06:07:00 PM sharonbeseda hum
2013-08-06 06:07:00 PM kathyhughes Yes you can
2013-08-06 06:07:08 PM rabille86 I bet filo dough would work
2013-08-06 06:07:09 PM nansullivan I always feel so inspired after our chats!
2013-08-06 06:07:13 PM cryshd apple dolls?
2013-08-06 06:07:15 PM krkurth im using this for our national assisted living week, homemade happiness, such a great idea!!!!!!! thanks!
2013-08-06 06:07:16 PM cnorton can you bake in jars?
2013-08-06 06:07:20 PM sharonbeseda ill bet it would
2013-08-06 06:07:21 PM lwolter265 never heard if apple dolls
2013-08-06 06:07:28 PM sharonbeseda me neither
2013-08-06 06:07:32 PM kdillon we made peanut butter and apple sandwiches with our daycare kids one day and used marshmallows for teeth. with the red peels it looked like a smile
2013-08-06 06:07:36 PM meister77 dried fruit necklaces
2013-08-06 06:07:39 PM sharonbeseda are the apples the heads?
2013-08-06 06:07:50 PM letroces4 yeah, can u bake in jars?
2013-08-06 06:07:52 PM letroces4 hehe
2013-08-06 06:08:08 PM kathyhughes Yes you can bake in the jars
2013-08-06 06:08:15 PM krkurth that is so awesome!
2013-08-06 06:08:23 PM 300494 dehydrated apples
2013-08-06 06:08:27 PM sharonbeseda that is awesome
2013-08-06 06:08:28 PM cnorton wow
2013-08-06 06:08:31 PM kathyhughes you peel apples and then carve a face into them and let them dry out
2013-08-06 06:08:46 PM sharonbeseda ok
2013-08-06 06:08:47 PM kathyhughes they are spooky looking, but great for Halloween
2013-08-06 06:08:53 PM joangarcia interesting! its like pumpkin carving then
2013-08-06 06:08:54 PM 091190 that sounds neat
2013-08-06 06:08:58 PM suzanneoliver thats a good idea
2013-08-06 06:08:59 PM meister77 done that . its cool
2013-08-06 06:09:01 PM joangarcia left the chat room
2013-08-06 06:09:11 PM lwolter265 oh interesting !!
2013-08-06 06:09:13 PM meister77 tricky
2013-08-06 06:09:13 PM kathyhughes right...but roll them in Lemon Juice so they don't rot
2013-08-06 06:09:14 PM chustead I can't wait for Halloween It's my favorite time of year
2013-08-06 06:09:19 PM kathyhughes Me too
2013-08-06 06:09:25 PM cnorton me to
2013-08-06 06:09:32 PM meister77 me 3
2013-08-06 06:09:33 PM krkurth halloween is one of my favorites too
2013-08-06 06:09:43 PM krkurth decorations are sooo fun for halloween
2013-08-06 06:09:45 PM meister77 daughter born on the 30th
2013-08-06 06:09:51 PM lwolter265 same ! we have kids come in and they can trick or treat in our facility
2013-08-06 06:09:51 PM jmulcock i love it too, we all dress up including the staff
2013-08-06 06:09:52 PM kathyhughes I was feeling bad that I hadn't set up a Holiday Board on Pinterest,,,,just Halloween!
2013-08-06 06:10:05 PM chustead I try and go all out with decorations for Halloween and we open the building up to the public for trick or treat street.
2013-08-06 06:10:13 PM nansullivan do you think we can dry the small (not as big as an egg) apples whole and then string them or something?
2013-08-06 06:10:15 PM stevemelton I'm new at this. Can you do Halloween with the residents?
2013-08-06 06:10:20 PM jmulcock we have a load of kids that come too
2013-08-06 06:10:22 PM juniorbull having a trick or treat party with spook area and candies
2013-08-06 06:10:25 PM kathyhughes Sure you can
2013-08-06 06:10:29 PM 091190 we do too, not alowed to do angels or devils though
2013-08-06 06:10:38 PM kathyhughes Yes you can Steve 2
2013-08-06 06:10:43 PM rabille86 in my facility, the staff wear costumes on halloween
2013-08-06 06:10:50 PM stevemelton How do you get kids to come visit?
2013-08-06 06:10:51 PM 091190 and they love seeing the kids dress up as well as staff
2013-08-06 06:10:53 PM krkurth we have residents families and staff families kids come and trick or treat at each resdients doorway where they have candy to pass out
2013-08-06 06:10:59 PM kdillon our residents do a costume parade in the afternoon, and our daycare kids go with them
2013-08-06 06:11:00 PM dleonard It's amazing how many of my residents dress up for our party.
2013-08-06 06:11:02 PM lwolter265 yeah we place a sign on the residents rooms so kids know what rooms to go in
2013-08-06 06:11:08 PM jmulcock they are local school children that walk over or take bus
2013-08-06 06:11:19 PM jmulcock we have about 80 kids that come throughout the day
2013-08-06 06:11:21 PM 091190 we put an add in the paper and staff bring thier kids as well as school groups
2013-08-06 06:11:22 PM nansullivan We do dress up, all the CNAs help the residents and the staff has a costume contest, it's fun. Then kids come and get candy and see all the residents. Its very nice.
2013-08-06 06:11:27 PM chustead We advertise on the radio and in the paper. Usually its mostly staff and resident family but we try.
2013-08-06 06:11:31 PM kathyhughes We would have a big party with a costume contest
2013-08-06 06:11:32 PM krkurth this is my first time organizing it soo im going to try just hangin up multiple sign up sheets
2013-08-06 06:11:33 PM cnorton Last year was the first year we as staff got to wear costumes in the hospital, swing bed
2013-08-06 06:11:36 PM juniorbull ask families schools for attending.. safer than outside
2013-08-06 06:11:54 PM meister77 we use to have a time at night when kids could come and the residents would get to pass out candy. but due to many illnesses they stopped it
2013-08-06 06:12:06 PM suzanneoliver we will probably have an afternoon party so they can all participate. Probably have a younger set of kids
2013-08-06 06:12:10 PM 091190 we have the staff walk down the hall parade style and the residents vote on best costum
2013-08-06 06:12:14 PM sharonbeseda Do people normally sign up to help with events?
2013-08-06 06:12:18 PM cnorton It was a lot of fun and the patients reall y enjoyed it
2013-08-06 06:12:18 PM lwolter265 we have a halloween costume contest among the staff and residents can vote for their favorite
2013-08-06 06:12:20 PM letroces4 i love costume party... our staff is very good at it too and they get excited with putting on costumes
2013-08-06 06:12:31 PM kathyhughes If you are looking for kids see if the Homeschoolers can come
2013-08-06 06:12:34 PM juniorbull we do a cake walk
2013-08-06 06:12:50 PM chustead The residents love it when the staff dresses up
2013-08-06 06:12:53 PM 300494 what is a cake walk?
2013-08-06 06:12:57 PM stevemelton Having it earlier makes sense. and the homeschoolers. would not have thought of fhat.
2013-08-06 06:13:43 PM chustead We do most of activities earlier in the day. Many of the residents like to go to bed early or nap in the afternoon
2013-08-06 06:13:44 PM lwolter265 you can post signs on the street on halloween
2013-08-06 06:13:47 PM suzanneoliver My residents are loving working on christmas crafts to sell at our November bazzar
2013-08-06 06:13:53 PM cnorton I can't believe halloween is right around the corner
2013-08-06 06:13:55 PM stevemelton Is a cake walk like hot potato? walking until the music stops and you get a cake for the winner?
2013-08-06 06:13:58 PM krkurth what does everyone do for veterans day?
2013-08-06 06:14:03 PM nansullivan We are attached to a hospital so we get kids from the staff of our SNF and the hospital. Very fun. We ask for donations from staff for candy, put us sign up sheets and it seems to go smoothly.
2013-08-06 06:14:23 PM nansullivan We did not do anything for Veterans day. Sad.
2013-08-06 06:14:24 PM chustead We do candy donation also.
2013-08-06 06:14:25 PM sharonbeseda Good idea
2013-08-06 06:14:28 PM kdillon hahaha no. from what i remember (from back in my horse show days) our cake walk was kind of a raffle
2013-08-06 06:14:29 PM juniorbull bunch of cakes on table and numbers on floor. when music stops the number that is picked out of hat wins if you are on that number
2013-08-06 06:14:37 PM sharonbeseda candy donations is good idea
2013-08-06 06:14:39 PM 091190 we have a special service and our ladies group makes little things for our veterians
2013-08-06 06:15:01 PM kathyhughes Veterans Day we would make a display of all of our Veterans and have a flag ceremony with the boy scouts
2013-08-06 06:15:03 PM krkurth what kind of special service?
2013-08-06 06:15:09 PM nansullivan 091190 what a great idea. We will do that this next time.
2013-08-06 06:15:09 PM stevemelton 091190: love the gifts the ladies make
2013-08-06 06:15:12 PM letroces4 for veterans day we had a flag raising ceremony to honow the vets and had each vet representing a military sector to hold the emblem... our resident council vice president gave an opening speech and a prayer and the DON and administrator raised the flag
2013-08-06 06:15:12 PM lwolter265 some staff went to veterans hospital to play bingo with them and bring gifts
2013-08-06 06:15:16 PM rabille86 the boy scouts idea is cute
2013-08-06 06:15:24 PM letroces4 it's good to get the staff involved...
2013-08-06 06:15:26 PM rabille86 we don't have boyscouts in our area anymore
2013-08-06 06:15:27 PM lwolter265 its on our website i think with photos of them
2013-08-06 06:15:27 PM kathyhughes We used the foam core displays that you can get at the Office supply stores
2013-08-06 06:15:28 PM chustead I have volunteer students from the local college I wanted to get them involved this year.
2013-08-06 06:15:46 PM sharonbeseda What are suggestions for having a picnic serving hot dogs and hamburgers?
2013-08-06 06:15:53 PM 091190 have someone from the VA come over or a minister and the service is about honoring the veterians
2013-08-06 06:16:04 PM stevemelton Great ideas for the veterans. They deserve it.
2013-08-06 06:16:09 PM chustead Last year they made ghosts out of suckers to pass out to the residents and family.
2013-08-06 06:16:22 PM 091190 picnics, do lawn games and music
2013-08-06 06:16:26 PM nansullivan Has anyone done a "craft fair" for the residents to sell their crafts? Or staff?
2013-08-06 06:16:29 PM sharonbeseda that wouldn't be too hard
2013-08-06 06:16:36 PM kdillon we do a craft sale every year
2013-08-06 06:16:44 PM sharonbeseda lawn games and music, aw
2013-08-06 06:16:55 PM nansullivan How do you do your fair? Kdillon?
2013-08-06 06:16:59 PM rabille86 how does everyone get residents to come to Arts & Crafts? at my facility it was like pulling teeth
2013-08-06 06:17:01 PM chustead We usually serve both and let the residents pick their favorite. We have weekly BBQ all summer for family, residents and staff.
2013-08-06 06:17:01 PM jamieblue we have in the past
2013-08-06 06:17:03 PM meister77 bob for apples
2013-08-06 06:17:15 PM kdillon its usually stuff the residents have helped make, and we use the money to buy more supplies. we made enough money to buy a small kiln, so we don't do too bad
2013-08-06 06:17:23 PM chustead You have to keep the staff happy too. Happy staff Happy residents.
2013-08-06 06:17:33 PM kathyhughes Yes I have some info posted on my Pinterest Board http://pinterest.com/kateh201/boards/
2013-08-06 06:17:33 PM jmulcock wow thats awesome kdillon
2013-08-06 06:17:46 PM sharonbeseda we hcool
2013-08-06 06:17:47 PM 300494 small kiln.....AWESOME
2013-08-06 06:17:51 PM kdillon so we can make our own beads and we have made cups and vases
2013-08-06 06:18:08 PM krkurth that is the coolest thing that you guys have your own kiln
2013-08-06 06:18:09 PM nansullivan DANG that sounds amazing kdillon.
2013-08-06 06:18:10 PM 091190 mine love arts in crafts though its hard to pick something they are able to do all of. think sometimes they would rather sit and watch me do it for them lol. but i try and pick crafts that are easy for them to do
2013-08-06 06:18:19 PM sharonbeseda wow
2013-08-06 06:18:35 PM kathyhughes If residents don't want to come to crafts...then try another type program....I would ask them what they would like to do
2013-08-06 06:18:40 PM chustead Many of my residents like to watch as well.
2013-08-06 06:18:41 PM lwolter265 we get them a lot of wooden bird houses to put outside their windows
2013-08-06 06:18:44 PM cnorton just added your pinterest to my favs thx
2013-08-06 06:18:45 PM kdillon it is. and it helps save money from taking our stuff somewhere else to get fired.
2013-08-06 06:18:58 PM nansullivan Guess that is the next thing on my "hit list" to try to get approval for... a craft fair.
2013-08-06 06:18:58 PM krkurth im in the process of waiting for a sand craft to dry from plaster of paris......not sure if its gonna make the cut for next craft project for national play in the sand day
2013-08-06 06:18:58 PM sharonbeseda mine would probably only be able to watch
2013-08-06 06:19:06 PM lwolter265 they can paint it , glitter, stickeres, whatever they want
2013-08-06 06:19:12 PM suzanneoliver Hobby Lobby has some real easy packaged crafts. A lot of sticking labels on almost anybody can do that
2013-08-06 06:19:20 PM rabille86 we used to do birdhouses, and the residents loved them
2013-08-06 06:19:28 PM rabille86 but health department won't allow it any more
2013-08-06 06:19:40 PM kathyhughes no bird houses? Why?
2013-08-06 06:19:40 PM sharonbeseda I'll bet some could stick labels on with supervision
2013-08-06 06:19:42 PM nansullivan rabille86 why not?
2013-08-06 06:19:43 PM chustead I tell one gentleman that he can supervise the students on crafts he likes that idea.
2013-08-06 06:19:44 PM lwolter265 we get them at joanns and they are really cheap
2013-08-06 06:19:50 PM sharonbeseda yes, why
2013-08-06 06:19:51 PM 300494 why bc of fumes
2013-08-06 06:19:52 PM krkurth you can use gords for birhouses....we did and they turned out great
2013-08-06 06:19:54 PM lwolter265 only a dollar for most
2013-08-06 06:19:56 PM kdillon our residents enjoy making birthday and christmas cards and we got a stamp they can push onto the back that says "made with love by Kendal residents"
2013-08-06 06:20:02 PM rabille86 WA state says it's against health regulations
2013-08-06 06:20:10 PM stevemelton rabille86 Health wont' let the birdhouses outside or what?
2013-08-06 06:20:18 PM sharonbeseda to make make a bird house?
2013-08-06 06:20:20 PM kathyhughes WA state has some goofy rules....
2013-08-06 06:20:22 PM rabille86 no birdhouses outsefe
2013-08-06 06:20:26 PM juniorbull i make up crosses with the residents and help them with the sticks then use letters like GOD LOVES U
2013-08-06 06:20:27 PM rabille86 outside*
2013-08-06 06:20:27 PM nansullivan what is against health regulations? the hot glue?
2013-08-06 06:20:28 PM kathyhughes I would like to see that
2013-08-06 06:20:46 PM rabille86 No idea, but the last time we had them, we got tagged
2013-08-06 06:20:52 PM kathyhughes I always ask to see the regulations
2013-08-06 06:20:53 PM rabille86 so they all had to come down
2013-08-06 06:20:59 PM sharonbeseda we have birdhouses everywhere the residents go outside
2013-08-06 06:21:08 PM 300494 it must be some specific product they have a problem with bc that doesn't seem right
2013-08-06 06:21:11 PM chustead I'm in WA as well there are ways to get around some of the rules and still be in conpliance
2013-08-06 06:21:11 PM lwolter265 we have bird houses and bird feeders and state has never mentioned them
2013-08-06 06:21:22 PM nansullivan Goodness. We have birdhouses made from 1/2 gal milk cartons and humming bird feeders from wine bottles... ding dign
2013-08-06 06:21:37 PM kathyhughes Don't worry about it.....all
2013-08-06 06:21:48 PM sharonbeseda we have tons of birds feeding. I will say that they are messy and leave behind plenty of poop
2013-08-06 06:21:51 PM kathyhughes I would bet that there was something that went along with that
2013-08-06 06:21:54 PM letroces4 september 5 is a jewish new year, Rosh hashanah.. i don't have any idea yet what to do on that date.. do youu celebrate it in your facilities?
2013-08-06 06:22:00 PM nansullivan True that Kathy. Press on and ask for forgiveness.
2013-08-06 06:22:16 PM kathyhughes It is much easier to ask for forgiveness
2013-08-06 06:22:21 PM jmulcock we do not have any jewish residents at the moment
2013-08-06 06:22:22 PM sharonbeseda ha ha
2013-08-06 06:22:35 PM chustead We don't have any Jewish residents.
2013-08-06 06:22:37 PM stevemelton Would it matter if there was anyone Jewish in the facility?
2013-08-06 06:22:45 PM rabille86 You could contact synagogs for choirs
2013-08-06 06:22:49 PM kdillon we have some jewish residents, but we really only celebrate hannukah
2013-08-06 06:22:51 PM rabille86 have them some and sing hebrew songs
2013-08-06 06:23:13 PM dleonard We go to the apple orchard and pick apples. The3n we stop at a farmers house that has hives for honey. When we return, we dip the apples in honey.
2013-08-06 06:23:16 PM nansullivan This month we are doing all our "art" projects about BUGS. Because next month we are visiting the May Bug Museum. So cool.
2013-08-06 06:23:19 PM kathyhughes Try this site: http://www.kveller.com/activities/Holidays/Rosh_Hashanah/Rosh_Hashanah_Activities.shtml
2013-08-06 06:23:36 PM stevemelton Wow, there is a Bug Museum?
2013-08-06 06:23:42 PM 091190 when we did we would have jewish history and do cooking classes with the draditional foods for the holidays, love making latkes for my residents last year most had never had any
2013-08-06 06:23:42 PM sharonbeseda messianics do not do some of the yearly celebrations
2013-08-06 06:23:50 PM krkurth wehre are you at nansullivan?
2013-08-06 06:23:51 PM chustead My son would love that.
2013-08-06 06:23:59 PM nansullivan A very cool bug museum in Colorado Springs, which is near us. Colorado
2013-08-06 06:24:19 PM krkurth oh way too far away for me! but sounds really cool
2013-08-06 06:24:21 PM dleonard It's a tradition to wish everyone a sweet New Year
2013-08-06 06:24:28 PM juniorbull BRING IN PICTURES OF JEWISH NEW YEAR, LIGHTS AND A FEW JEWISH RECIPES TO GO OVER.
2013-08-06 06:24:33 PM juniorbull H
2013-08-06 06:24:44 PM cryshd challah bread
2013-08-06 06:24:48 PM sharonbeseda right
2013-08-06 06:24:55 PM nansullivan yummy challah bread
2013-08-06 06:24:58 PM sharonbeseda nothing pork
2013-08-06 06:25:05 PM letroces4 yeah, the challah bread sounds good
2013-08-06 06:25:10 PM rabille86 matzo
2013-08-06 06:25:12 PM letroces4 thanks for the link kathy!
2013-08-06 06:25:17 PM kathyhughes you are welcome
2013-08-06 06:25:18 PM jamieblue no meat and dairy together
2013-08-06 06:25:26 PM nansullivan Guess I'm getting hungry for dinner
2013-08-06 06:25:28 PM sharonbeseda it is good and so is matza bread with butter
2013-08-06 06:26:12 PM kathyhughes It always come down to food in this chat! LOL 8-)
2013-08-06 06:26:12 PM nansullivan A long pause while we think of dinner...
2013-08-06 06:26:23 PM sharonbeseda ha ha
2013-08-06 06:26:31 PM jamieblue lol
2013-08-06 06:26:36 PM 300494 yup
2013-08-06 06:26:36 PM dphillips just like the activities they always want food lol
2013-08-06 06:26:37 PM meister77 who doesn't like food lol
2013-08-06 06:26:41 PM nansullivan I think it started with food with your question about apples.
2013-08-06 06:26:43 PM suzanneoliver What about Thanksgiving
2013-08-06 06:26:44 PM kathyhughes I know
2013-08-06 06:26:46 PM rabille86 Food and Bingo
2013-08-06 06:26:47 PM sharonbeseda So do most of your facilities help out with your events?
2013-08-06 06:26:48 PM krkurth just ate mcdonalds hoping to will 1million from monoply no such luck
2013-08-06 06:26:49 PM kdillon i just pulled stuffed peppers out of the oven
2013-08-06 06:26:50 PM juniorbull NAN,,, I LOVE COLORADO SPRINGS AREA AND ESTES PARK THOUGHT OF RELOCATING. PLENTY OF FACILITIES UP THERE? FOR ACTIVITY DIRECTORS
2013-08-06 06:26:51 PM kathyhughes Oh sure
2013-08-06 06:26:53 PM chustead It's dinner time here, just got off work. Everyone loves food
2013-08-06 06:27:01 PM stevemelton The sheet that showed all the religious holiday looked overwhelming. It would depend on the residents, right?
2013-08-06 06:27:15 PM nansullivan Juniorbull - lots of facilities. I'm with Centura Health
2013-08-06 06:27:17 PM kathyhughes Right
2013-08-06 06:27:33 PM kathyhughes If the residents celebrate then you do too
2013-08-06 06:27:35 PM 300494 there's alot of jewish holidays
2013-08-06 06:27:59 PM kathyhughes I had 3 residents I would send to the Jewish Home to celebrate their holidays
2013-08-06 06:28:00 PM chustead Figure out which ones are most important to your residents
2013-08-06 06:28:04 PM rabille86 The major Jewish Holidays are Hanukka and Passover
2013-08-06 06:28:10 PM sharonbeseda wow
2013-08-06 06:28:24 PM sharonbeseda and the Feast of Tabernacles
2013-08-06 06:28:30 PM kathyhughes And the Jewish Home would send Kosher food to our residents
2013-08-06 06:28:36 PM rabille86 which roughly correspond with Christmas and Easter
2013-08-06 06:28:40 PM kathyhughes if they wanted it
2013-08-06 06:28:40 PM cryshd that's so nice of them
2013-08-06 06:28:43 PM lwolter265 thats really nice
2013-08-06 06:28:44 PM rabille86 usually around the same time
2013-08-06 06:28:48 PM 300494 Actually hunnakah is not as serious I have been told. There's a some celebratory holidays and others that are more serious ones
2013-08-06 06:28:54 PM jamieblue that is sweet.
2013-08-06 06:29:15 PM 300494 hanukah is because it coincides with Christmas
2013-08-06 06:29:17 PM 091190 the ones in sept are the most iportant
2013-08-06 06:29:20 PM rabille86 purim is celebratory, according to my contats
2013-08-06 06:29:29 PM kathyhughes Chanukah in 2013 will start on Thursday, the 28th of November and will continue for 8 days until Thursday, the 5th of December.
2013-08-06 06:29:39 PM kathyhughes So it's early this year
2013-08-06 06:29:40 PM cnorton chustead, are we going to have a chat this week or did you find some one else?
2013-08-06 06:29:48 PM 300494 yes Purim, I believe is similar to Halloween.
2013-08-06 06:29:53 PM juniorbull GOOD TO DISCUSS THE JEWISH FAITH AND HOW ALL CHRISTIANS WERE GRAFTED INTO OUR lORD JESUS
2013-08-06 06:29:57 PM 300494 in the sense they dress up
2013-08-06 06:30:18 PM chustead Cnorton- I was planning on having a chat with you if that is still good for you.
2013-08-06 06:30:22 PM sharonbeseda you do dress up for purim
2013-08-06 06:30:27 PM nansullivan Politics adn religion tough subjects anywhere.
2013-08-06 06:30:28 PM sharonbeseda Isn't that right
2013-08-06 06:30:32 PM 091190 yes
2013-08-06 06:30:34 PM 300494 I was raised in Lakewood, NJ which is consider Little Israel
2013-08-06 06:30:36 PM sharonbeseda true
2013-08-06 06:30:37 PM kathyhughes Hannukah starts on Thanksgiving Day
2013-08-06 06:30:42 PM kdillon our residents love their politics.
2013-08-06 06:30:47 PM sharonbeseda lol
2013-08-06 06:30:54 PM cryshd oh wow, that does seem early
2013-08-06 06:30:58 PM cnorton yes, wed or thurs 4 or 5?
2013-08-06 06:31:01 PM sharonbeseda Im happy they still realize
2013-08-06 06:31:04 PM kathyhughes Just preparing you
2013-08-06 06:31:05 PM sharonbeseda My don't
2013-08-06 06:31:05 PM jamieblue mine too. gets heated though
2013-08-06 06:31:06 PM 300494 its very early this year
2013-08-06 06:31:19 PM nansullivan Gets very heated and I feel uncomfortable.
2013-08-06 06:31:19 PM rabille86 I was surpprised how progressive our residents are, but then again, it's Western Washington, so it's understandable
2013-08-06 06:31:20 PM kathyhughes It is
2013-08-06 06:31:31 PM chustead Thursday would work best for me at 4:00 does that work we can use the chat room.
2013-08-06 06:31:32 PM juniorbull PURIM REFERS TO HOW THE ISRAELITES DWELT IN BOOTHS AND THANKED GOD FOR THEIR REL;EASEFROM BONDAGE
2013-08-06 06:31:33 PM kdillon ours doenst ever get too rowdy. but we have to have a political group every week or they get angry
2013-08-06 06:31:55 PM nansullivan dang a political group? Oh no. Not for me.
2013-08-06 06:32:03 PM stevemelton Do many residents still keep up with the current political news? If so, more power to them.
2013-08-06 06:32:03 PM kdillon our residents are pretty open as well. we do live in oberlin...
2013-08-06 06:32:06 PM suzanneoliver Well we are in the Texas panhandle Mostly baptist
2013-08-06 06:32:07 PM sharonbeseda There again, mine do not realize a whole lot
2013-08-06 06:32:08 PM kathyhughes We would have our own political debates
2013-08-06 06:32:10 PM cnorton perfect, this thursday at 4 thx
2013-08-06 06:32:27 PM sharonbeseda That would be fun
2013-08-06 06:32:32 PM nansullivan Are you kidding me, political debates. it would be a punching match.
2013-08-06 06:32:47 PM kathyhughes Cheryl...I would post that on the forum and let everyone know the time and place