Content(Ⅰ)
Jan
Christmas Is Over P1
The First Step for Choosing a U.S.President 2008 P7
Saving Electricity P10
Feb
Blitzen IV P12
Surprise Endings P14
MyDay P16
Probability, Risk, and Gambling P18
Searching for Iowas Prairies p21
Reading Circle P24
My First Red Eft P26
Buying a Car & the Worlds Economic Problems P29
Making Connections for the Chinese New Year P32
My Talisman P36
Leap Year Day P38
Mar
Womens World of March Madness P41
Why I Play and Teach the Pipe Organ P46
Dyeing Easter Eggs p50
st. Patricks Day P52
Golden Girls P54
Spring Break P56
Spring Forward, Fall Back P59
Schedules, Meetings, and Growing Older P61
Life as an Artist P65
The Windmill p68
In like a Lion, but Not Out like a Lamb P70
Apr
Funerals P73
History Day P75
April Fools Day P77
An International Businessman P79
Meals on Wheels P82
Lunch Lady P83
Reading with Children P85
Natural Disasters P87
Mushrooms and Spring P89
Garbage In, Garbage Out P91
Cleaning Up After the Storms P93
May
Spring Cleaning P95
The Rewards of Teaching P97
Tulip Time P99
The Battle of the Bottle and War on Waste P101
Mothers Day P104
Grilling P106
Planting Trees P1O8
20 Strawberries and Springtime P109
31 Memorial Day P112
Jun
Fly Fishing Pl14
Water Is Important Pl18
Fathers Day P120
Jul
Independence Day P122
Dutch Day Camp in Pella, Iowa P124
No Place Is Perfect P126
Aug
Prairie and Buffalo Preserve P128
Ice Cream P130
Birthdays P132
Mushroom Poisonings P134
Sept
Labor Day Weekend P137
Main Street U.S.A. P139
Smoke Jumper P141
Sweatshirts P143
Oct
Our Dog P145
Central College P148
Homecoming Weekend P151
Columbus Day P154
Feeding the Animals P157
The 31st Lemming Race at Central College P159
More Book Space P161
Fall Foliage P163
Tailgating P165
Its Time for Pumpkins and Jack-O-Lanterns P167
A Halloween Tradition——Trick or Treat for UNICEF P169
Nov
Seasonal Projects P172
Private Property and Personal Rights P174
Home Again P176
Our Backyard Bird Feeders P178
Football American Style Pl80
Things to Be Thankful for P182
Winter Survival P184
Comfort Food P187
Another Thanksgiving P190
My Christmas Cactus P192
Dec
Verbiage——A Political Battle of Words P193
FinallyIm Hip P196
Sinterklaas Day P199
Winter Travel P202
Contents (Ⅱ)
Ⅰ Holidays&Festivals
Jan. 6 Christmas Is Over P1
Feb. 29 Leap Year Day P38
Mar. 15 Dyeing Easter Eggs P50
Mar. 17 St. Patricks Day P52
Apr. 3 April Fools Day P77
May 12 Mothers Day P104
May 31 Memorial Day Pl12
Jun 16 Fathers Day P120
Jul 4 Independence Day P122
Sept. 4 Labor Day Weekend P137
Oct. 12 Columbus Day P154
Oct. 31 A Halloween Tradition——Trick or Treat for UNICEF P169
Nov. 18 Things to Be Thankful for P182
Nov. 21 Another Thanksgiving P190
Dec. 6 Sinterklaas Day P199
Ⅱ Professions & Hobbies
Mar. 11 Why I Play and Teach the Pipe Organ P46
Mar. 26 Life as an Artist P65
Apr. 8 An International Businessman P79
Apr. 10 Lunch Lady Paa
Sept. 25 Smoke Jumper P141
Oct. 17 More BookSpace P161
Nov. 12 SeasonalProjects P172
Dec. 5 Finally Im Hip P196
Ⅲ Economics 6* Politics
Jan.11 The First Step for Choosing a U.S. President 2008 P7
Feb. 18 Buying a Car & the Worlds Economic Problems P29
Nov.13 Private Property and Personal Rights P174
Dec. 1 Verbiage——A Political Battle of Words P193
Ⅳ Travel & Customs
Feb. 25 Making Connections for the Chinese New Year P32
May.6 Tulip Time P99
Jul. 21 No Place Is Perfect P126
Sept.10 Main Street U.S.A. P139
Nov. 15 HomeAgain P176
Dcc.21 Winter Travel P202
Ⅴ Social & Daily Life
Feb. 16 Reading Circle P24
Mar. 18 Golden Girls P54
Mar. 20 Spring Break P56
Mar. 21 Spring Forward, Fall Back P59
Mar. 23 Schedules, Meeting, and Growing Older P61
Mar. 28 The Windmill PS8
Apr. 1 Funerals P73
Apr. 9 Meals on Wheels P82
Mar.1 Spring Cleaning P95
Mar. 11 Dutch Day Camp in Pella, Iowa P124
Aug. 20 Birthdays P132
Oct. 11 Homecoming Weekend P151
Oct. 14 The 31st Lemming Race at Central College P159
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Blitzen IV ,our Labrador Retriever★,is an unusual dog.In part,this is because she spends SO much time with US that she knows what to expect at any time of the day.Another way of looking at this is that she knows she has US trained to do the things shewants:i.e.,feedingherimmediatelyafterherearlymorningwalk7:00am,andagain,just as she hears the last musical strains of the theme song for the TV program."Jeopardy★" 5:00pm;taking her outside for her“toilet time’on the noon hour,and again just after supper;giving her the medication。she needs twice a day,and on each of these occasions expecting to receive a small dog treat as a reward.She tells US when it is time to go to bed 9:30pm,wakes in time to tell me its time to get up for her walk 6:00am,and when we return,goes in to greet Maxine,who is allowed to stay in bed until the dog jumps on the bed,sniffs her to make sure sheis still alive and breathing,and then goes to the kitchen to see if her breakfast is prepared on time 7:00am.
She scolds“US if our plans for the day interfere with her routine,and talks to US when she is pleased with our punctuality5.Because she is more punctual than our paper boy or mail deliveryman,she barks softly to te U US they have arrived.