• IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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    1 day ago

    Neat … all my family is not anywhere near me so I don’t spend much time with them during the year. I used to years ago and we were often overwhelmed with children everywhere but not any more.

    You should go ahead with that weather station or irrigation station … just figure out how to use mechanical / tactile systems you build, use, measure and document by hand on paper.

    I used to play games with my nieces and nephews with puzzle hiding games - I’d give them a clue to find an object, which had another clue, then kept them guessing and finding the next clue five or six times until they found a small prize. A fun little game you can design inside a room, or inside a house, or in a field or yard.

    I haven’t done that game in years but last year I had a nephew who is 20 now remind me how much he enjoyed it years ago. It’s something they remember far more than a playlist of funny Youtube videos.

    Have fun while you can with them … times goes by really, really fast and by the time you realize it all, they’re all grown and can no longer spend much time with you.