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Words were said
Mar. 5th, 2005 07:48 amEvery time I hear or read the words “Tax Refund,” I want to take the writer and shake them saying, “It’s not a refund! It’s an overpayment!” The money that the government returns to you after you do your taxes is the money that they have been gaining interest on that you haven’t. I am not advocating not paying taxes here. I understand that I am paying for the tangible and intangible good and services that the various governments provide for my family and me. I am objecting to the use of the word “refund” but I guess the words “tax overpayment” wouldn’t go down as well with the general public.
Caroline is talking a lot these days. It is getting easier to figure what she is saying. Some words and phrases are absolutes at this point. Others can take longer to figure out but now when she talks she us saying something she wants us, the cats, the person on the other end of the fake phone, or her stuff animals to know. Her comprehension is, of course, greater than her ability to communicate. That is pretty typical of the age she is. She has learned the concept of an affirmative. Sometimes she’s say “OK” but usually we get a solid head nod when she means yes. The phrase “thank you” is either heard or signed but not both. I have to agree with those who say that some of the temper tantrums of the twos are from frustration of not being able to communicate.
Peter and I have an agreement. There are certain Hebrew and Yiddish words I don’t use and certain Irish phrases he doesn’t use. It comes down to a strange inability on the other’s part to hear what the correct pronunciation is and be able to reproduce it. When it comes to English we are of the “you say po-TA-toe and I say PO-ta-toe” belief and allow for variances on the language and region. We do try to have some sort of consistency for Caroline’s sake. Peter, being a writer, is a stickler for the correct use of the English language, which is fine by me since my parents were too.
Today I have two projects I want to finish. Peter is helping me with both by taking Caroline to the indoor playground to play during the morning so I have the house to myself. That should give me a couple of hours to finish the big project and then move on to the smaller one. If I get those two done today, I have 6 days to get the house in better order before I go off to the doll-making workshop with Wendy Froud.
I am grateful to my husband for all his help and support.
Caroline is talking a lot these days. It is getting easier to figure what she is saying. Some words and phrases are absolutes at this point. Others can take longer to figure out but now when she talks she us saying something she wants us, the cats, the person on the other end of the fake phone, or her stuff animals to know. Her comprehension is, of course, greater than her ability to communicate. That is pretty typical of the age she is. She has learned the concept of an affirmative. Sometimes she’s say “OK” but usually we get a solid head nod when she means yes. The phrase “thank you” is either heard or signed but not both. I have to agree with those who say that some of the temper tantrums of the twos are from frustration of not being able to communicate.
Peter and I have an agreement. There are certain Hebrew and Yiddish words I don’t use and certain Irish phrases he doesn’t use. It comes down to a strange inability on the other’s part to hear what the correct pronunciation is and be able to reproduce it. When it comes to English we are of the “you say po-TA-toe and I say PO-ta-toe” belief and allow for variances on the language and region. We do try to have some sort of consistency for Caroline’s sake. Peter, being a writer, is a stickler for the correct use of the English language, which is fine by me since my parents were too.
Today I have two projects I want to finish. Peter is helping me with both by taking Caroline to the indoor playground to play during the morning so I have the house to myself. That should give me a couple of hours to finish the big project and then move on to the smaller one. If I get those two done today, I have 6 days to get the house in better order before I go off to the doll-making workshop with Wendy Froud.
I am grateful to my husband for all his help and support.
