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My Saturday Blog Hop Report

I intended to follow my friend Jillsy's lead and post links to my favorite blog posts of the past week every Thursday. Well, last week my neighbor decided to pump his nasty water into our pond – needless to say, I missed the Blog Hop. And I've been chasing this week for days – always a step behind!

I have a feeling it's going to be hard for me to keep to a regular Blog Hop schedule – for one thing, I haven't had much time for blog-reading! But there were several good ones from this past week that I wanted to share here…

Time
by Jillsy

…look at my post yesterday and you'll see why I picked this one. Time is on my mind, and Jillsy nailed it.

Some Kind of Battle IV
by Gina

…Gina has published a series of posts about battles, the kinds most of us encounter at some point in our lives. Since we're in the middle of our own battle over property issues, and she even included ours in one of her posts, I've really benefited from these. I recommend them all, but I loved the last sentence in this one. Gina nailed it, too.

A Lot to Think About
by Bossy Betty

…I found this one via Jillsy's Blog Hop. It's a wistful wandering back through memories of parenthood, through the eyes of a mother, beautifully written. A definite favorite for me, for obvious reasons.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I did! I'm off now for some unplugged time with longtime friends. Have a beautiful Saturday!

 

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4 responses to “My Saturday Blog Hop Report”

  1. Asthmagirl Avatar
    Asthmagirl

    You asked a couple of questions about my girl during your visit. She is 20, and we live in Washington State. In Washington, because of the lack of funding for folks with disabilities, and the number of people with disabilities already funded and how long they live, the state has to set more stringent requirements for eligibility on those wishing to attain funding. Additionally, the state no longer has funding for “state only” services. The only thing that is available is “the waiver” (long story) which is a combination of state/federal dollars. Because of the federal dollars, eligibility for the waiver is across the board (employment, housing, medical, living support, etc) and life long. Given that level of commitment, and the number of people they’ve already committed to, again, very stringent requirements for that funding.
    I work for an employment vendor in our state. The state sends the money to the county and the county contracts with vendors to provide employment services for people with disabilities. In my county, there were 604 students like my girl who aged out of high school services at 21 and wanted adult services. There was funding for 34. It is a heart breaking reality.

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  2. Gina Calvert Avatar
    Gina Calvert

    Thanks for the thumbs up, Barbara. Two weeks in a row!
    I like the blog-hop idea. Is that something you’re doing on your own, or one of your many hook-ups online? (You probably said but brain cells are evaporating out of my ears due to information overload these days!

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  3. Barbara Shallue Avatar
    Barbara Shallue

    You're welcome! You deserve the thumbs-up!
    No, not my idea – I totally copied Jillsy, who in turn copied one of her blog friends!!

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  4. Barbara Shallue Avatar
    Barbara Shallue

    Wow, that is very, very heartbreaking! I hope things change, and as tough as it is to say it, I pray your daughter tests low enough to qualify for funding!
    If y'all get time, please share some of your experiences on our website (http://jobs4autism.com) – if you think you've learned something that might benefit someone else along the way.

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