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Monday, December 22, 2008
Goat Turds and Christmas
Friday, December 19, 2008
Snow Bliss
This is the scene that greets me after a snowfall--it is one of the skylights in my living room. I love how the snow creates shadows on the wall.
I am an unapologetic snow lover--it bothers me to no end that the weathermen in Chicago are constantly apologizing every time there is a snow forecast. And they always over-predict, which leaves me disappointed (expecting 8-10 inches and we get maybe 4). There is a joke in here about men overexaggerating about size, but I'll leave that alone....
Anyhow, we have a glorious snowcover that is ready for cross country skiing!! I'm going to finish up a few Etsy orders and head out on my skis for the first time this season!
Monday, December 8, 2008
"Looks Like Bacon"
Friday, December 5, 2008
Cornelia Arts Holiday Show and $5 Coupon
If you haven't been to this show before, it has a fun atmosphere. Located in a converted warehouse in Ravenswood, it is a collection of artist's studios that is only open to the public a few times a year. It's a great opportunity to see the work spaces of local artisans. And a few of us lucky folks are invited to participate with them each year.
Since you're in the neighborhood, be sure to swing by Architectural Artifacts. Instead of the usual 25% holiday sale, everything in the gallery (I hesitate to call it a store) is 50% from December 6-23! This is one of the coolest places in Chicago, with wonderful finds from all over the world. I plan to pick up some more Art Deco tiles.
Have a great weekend and stay warm!
Friday, November 28, 2008
Bucktown Bazaar and $5 Coupon!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Felting Class
If you are around this weekend, I'll be at the Bucktown Bazaar show on Saturday and Sunday at the Holstein Park Fieldhouse in Chicago--lots of fun artists are there and no mall crowds! I'll have a fresh supply of Flamenco felted scarves and scarflettes in fun colors.
Monday, November 17, 2008
Tag, you're it!
1) My parents are Depression-era kids, which makes me believe that this recession is going to bring out the best in us: living within our means, learning to make do and being resourceful, increased importance of family and friends, making things from scratch.
2) I haven't dated an American guy in several years.
3) I saved two people when I was a lifeguard.
4) Flannel sheets make me very, very happy.
5) I have double-jointed hips and knees (maybe I should mention this on dates…)
6) I've never understood the appeal of Ken Nordine's Word Jazz on NPR. His voice gives me the heebie jeebies and creeps me out.
7) Opera music either makes my skin crawl or it makes me giggle uncontrollably.
OK, Mary, you're it!
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Time to Make the Doughnuts....
The setting was beautiful as usual, with the trees and late blooms putting on a spectacular display. I saw many old friends and made a few ones as well. And now I'm putting the ole' sweat shop into full drive, as I try to re-stock my inventory for another show this weekend (Barrington Junior Women's fashion show) . It's a good "problem" to have but it kind of reminds me of that old commercial: "Time to make the doughnuts..."
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
After the celebrations, it is time to harness all that energy, inspiration and passion from the campaign to continue working together.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Color My World
Here are the results of Day 1 of the dye workshop. Believe it or not, there are 21 colors in this pile. Some of the dye recipes I chose were pretty similar, so they are just a few shades different. I'm pretty happy with the results, even though some of the colors didn't turn out as expected.
Tomorrow I'll learn how to use a drum carder to blend the fleeces and come up with even more colors! I ended up bringing the wrong type of wool to the workshop (I brought merino roving), but a friend gave me some of her Border Leicester fleece that she bought this summer in Wisconsin and washed herself. The sheen of this wool is so pretty, and is it supposed to be a good felting wool. In return, I'm giving her some gorgeous Cheviot wool I bought last year that doesn't felt worth a darn. Im sure it will spin up nicely--friends keep telling me I need to learn to spin, but I'm almost afraid to get started on yet another fiber technique.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
It's Official
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Runway Ready
I love the feel of this one--the fiber is 80/20 merino silk and so, so soft. It's hard to tell in the photo, but the shawl has a subtle tone-on-tone swirl design.
I dropped off three wraps for the fashion show at the Fine Art of Fiber next month. This weekend is the Uncommon Threads show and I will be in the boutique, but not the runway (maybe next year I'll try!) I'm trying to get a few more wraps done for the boutique, so that I can get an idea of people's reactions to them.
Monday, October 13, 2008
New Directions
I was finally brave enough to use some gorgeous silk that I bought several years ago and I'm really happy with the result. This is the first wrap I made:
Now I just need a name for it--any suggestions?
Here is the second wrap:
I'm thinking of calling this the Honeycomb Wrap. Thoughts?
More photos tomorrow!
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Feelin' the Love
On the studio front I'm shifting gears once again, trying my hand at felted shawls and wraps. There is a fashion show at the Fine Art of Fiber and they no longer accept scarves in their fashion show, only larger pieces. I've been wanting to try some larger pieces, so this has nudged me. It was slow going at first since my work space is not quite large enough, but I slogged through (quite literally making mess) and made two wraps yesterday. I need to finsh them up and take some photos.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Are you registered to vote????
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Shifting Gears
Friday, September 26, 2008
Art in the Barn--Barrington
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Oh, no you didn't....
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Swimming in Lake Michigan
Then there are some folks you wouldn't expect: there's a guy who scuba dives and is known simply as "Diver Dave"; the extended Ochoa family who come all the way from Cicero to set up camp for the day, bringing a myriad of lake toys. But my favorite, by far, are the twins--two ladies 72 years young who are out there every day, swimming backstroke together, wearing the old-fashioned caps with chin straps. They really are amazing and look fantastic. I want to look like them when I'm 72. Hell, I'd like to look like them now...
Enjoy the last official day of summer!
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Raining cats and dogs and....raccoons?
I've seen evidence of these guys, thanks to the gnawed-off garbage can lid, but I've only seen possums in my backyard. I'd rather look at this guy. He sat up in the tree for hours, I guess trying to keep dry.
On a completely different note, this is the first entry I am writing WIRELESSLY!!! I did it all myself (ok, also with the patient help of Ken in the Philippines on tech support), but still, I am really excited not to be tethered to the phone jack any longer.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Food for thought.....
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Big Shoulders and the best t-shirt ever
This year I only had time to compete in one race, but of course, it's my favorite one. It's deemed as the most "architecturally significant swimming race" and who is going to argue that? With every breath, you see the amazing Chicago skyline.
While I was happy with my time, there was little time to get heady about it. Shortly after I finished, not one but two guys came in having done the entire race in butterfly. Then came two amputees: a woman with one leg and amazingly, a man with one arm.
And then there's the t-shirt—you gotta love the t-shirt!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
The Good Stuff
Monday, September 1, 2008
Summer is NOT over yet!
This image is from two summers ago, kayaking in the Apostle Islands with my brother.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Bucktown ArtsFest this Weekend!
I'll be at the same booth as last year--#171, right by the entrance to the food/beer tent (do they know me or what?) Stop by and say hi!
I have lots of fun new scarf designs, as well as new flower pins and felted jewelry, thanks to the encouragement of my great customers!
Friday, August 15, 2008
Felt Inspired in da Haus!
I was checking out the sidewalk sale in Andersonville (my lovely neighborhood) and stopped in Haus, a boutique that carries the work of some local artists that I really admire. I happened to be wearing one of my knit sterling necklaces and the owner noticed it immediately. One thing led to another and well, Haus now carries my work.
Friends and family are always telling me that I should wear my stuff more often and be more forward about promoting myself. Tooting my own horn is not really my style, so for this to have happened is such a compliment and I'm really thrilled.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Before - After
I'm fascinated with this kettle-dyed merino/silk roving that I picked up at the fiber festival a few weeks ago. The color gradations just melt into one another and the fiber has a subtle sheen from the silk content. Makes me want to A: buy some more, or B: get out my dyepot and give it a try. Neither is particularly practical right now since I'm in the process of moving and don't really have the time or money to spare. Definitely something for my to-do list!
Mother Nature was raging last night--it was the first time that I headed to the basement for a Chicago storm. When the radio alert mentions your neighborhood by name, the sirens go off and you live in an attic, it's time to hide!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Making up for lost time
Monday, May 19, 2008
Happy Anniversary!
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Trunk Show this Weekend!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
A rose by any other name....
Monday, April 21, 2008
After setting up our booth, I decided to check out the other displays and see who was there. I wasn't in the mood for small talk and since there was no one around (or so I thought) it seemed like a great opportunity to check out materials without having to chit chat.
Down the row, I noticed a fairly big exhibit with a huge stack of DVDs as giveaways. I always tend to be a bit jealous when I see non profits with more stuff than us, so I had to take a look and see who it was. So I walked over and picked up a DVD and was surprised to see who it was: "The Tourettes Association--what the f*ck?!?" Unfortunately, I said this out loud to myself, and even more unfortunate was the fact that the Tourettes Association staffer was just off to the side, within earshot. It was all so fast: she shot me dagger eyes, just as I realized what I had actually said out loud. I was mortified. Well, mortified and almost on the verge of snickering because I realized how bad and how funny this was. Had I been thinking on my feet, I could have pertpetuated the whole bad medical sterotype thing and introduced myself: "Hi, I'm from the Alzheimer's Association...where am I?" I am a bad, bad person.
To continue the theme, I was disappointed that I could not find either a Pope bobble head or a Bush countdown clock while I was there. Gotta keep looking for that clock.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Happy Tax Day
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Boston Bound...
Well, Cambridge, more accurately. These a just a few of the nuno felt scarves I sent off to the Cambridge Artists' Cooperative. I'm having a lot of fun playing with this new design, that I'm dubbing "Watercolors" for now. I was able to make lemonade out of lemons with two pieces of silk that were not quite the color I expected after I ordered them. While shockingly and scarrilously bright on their own, they became part of a beautiful landscape of color with the blends of merino and tussah fibers.
I really need to make more for Etsy!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Healing Power of Knitting
Saturday was spent waiting nearly nine hours in the ER for a hospital room for Dad. A long time in a stressful, sterile environment—Mom was exhausted by the time we got home. But waiting for us at my parent's foyer was the best gift with perfect timing. An envelope filled with handmade Easter cards (out of purple construction paper) and a hand knit prayer shawl. The fifth grade class at Notre Dame parish, where my family has gone for years, has kind of adopted my parents since they've been on the prayer list at church. They write handmade cards and Mom occasionally sends treats to the class and answers their letters. A group of girls in the class are learning how to knit and surprised Mom with a hand knit prayer shawl. The shawl is acrylic and made of garter stitch swatches, complete with dropped stitches and misaligned rows, but is one of the sweetest things I've seen. It's hard to describe how much it lifted all our spirits after such as long day. Even thinking about it now makes me smile.
Friday, March 7, 2008
Kid in a Candy Store....
…and the candy store is in my house! Lemme explain. One of my favorite felting artists, Nicole Chazaud of Festive Fibers is changing directions in her career. She has been known for her beautifully upholstered furniture in her signature colorful felts—she's now going to design for the textile industry. The felting world's loss is also our gain, as she sold off her hand-dyed wool. As soon as I received her email newsletter, I placed an order. Do I really need more fiber right now? "Need" as I've learned, is a relative thing. Good, upholstery-grade batting is hard to come by, especially in fun colors. Add to that the fact that this wool was dyed by an artist whose sense of color I really admire, and well, yes, I realized that I "needed" this fiber.
Honestly, I think I squealed in delight when I opened this package. Oh, the fun I'm going to have....as soon as I finish up an order of Nuno scarves for the Cambridge Artists Cooperative. I'm really please with the new designs I've been playing around with. Gotta make sure I take photos before I pack them up!
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Coolest Mittens EVER
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Special Anniversary
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Shop Dogs
This Saturday, I head out to St. Charles to teach Felted Scarves at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center. It's the first time I'm teaching this workshop, so it should be interesting!


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I'll be honest, I wanted nothing to do with Fairest, a novella telling Levana's side of Cinder's tale. It seems all the rage these days to have these .5 short stories and novellas telling another side of the plot. And many times, I find them disappointing as they stray from the characters I like most in a series. (Side of Lord John, anyone?)
Here's the deal. I loved Fairest. Levana is well-rounded, three-dimensional villain on par with Amy Dunne and Hannibal Lecter. Reading Fairest reminded me of some older episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation when the plot examined the mind of a particularly brutal serial killer. The viewer (or in the case of Fairest, the reader) has a chance to see inside the bad guy's heart and mind and learn what makes him tick. Queen Levana is stripped of her glamour and the results are telling. Will you feel sympathy for Levana upon finishing Fairest or not? How does a person become wicked? Fairest gives readers a glimpse and let's them decide.
The Quick Review
FairestAuthor: Marissa Meyer
Published on: January 27, 2015
Pages: 272
Series: The Lunar Chronicles #3.5
Genres: fairy tales & folklore, science fiction, young adult
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My Rating: Thumbs Up
Also in this series: Cress, Winter
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Writing Tip: transition.
Effie has been under the barrage of several conflicting emotions as she talks to Old One. Quite suddenly she wants to change the subject and she says:
"Is Orli better this morning?"
But the shift is too sudden. The reader might get whiplash. So, I put an action tag before the dialog line.
Fleeing the emotions that confused her, she sought another subject. "Is Orli better this morning?"
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Thanks for this tip! I know exactly what story I can use this advice in.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 9, 2010 at 8:23 PM
I don't know where else to send this so...I picked up your book Dragons of the Valley and I love it. Great job, thank you and Wulder bless you.ReplyDelete
My daughters and I are in the midst of reading Dragons of the Valley, and we love it! Thank you for sharing your wonderful imagination and writing with us.
Hope you are having a Blessed Day!
- AnonymousNovember 20, 2010 at 11:58 PM
Definitely something to show in an English lesson on transitions(we've been talking too much about them :/).ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog, Book Dreaming, and reading my review of Dragonspell. My son and I absolutely LOVED that series. It's one of my very favorites! :-)ReplyDelete
I really enjoy your tips and I hope you begin to blog on here again :) thanks!ReplyDelete
Transitions are pretty difficult for me. Thanks for sharing this!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2011 at 11:31 AM
very helpful. I think I'm good at transitions, but it's always great to get a reminder.ReplyDelete
That's my biggest struggle right now, in fact, in finshing my book. That and actually finishing it! Thanks.ReplyDelete
That is a great tip, thanks for sharing:)ReplyDelete
I'm having trouble writing the beginning of my fantasy novel, could you help me?ReplyDelete
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- SapphiraNovember 25, 2011 at 10:31 PM
i do not know were else to put this put is the chiril chron. on the color nookReplyDelete


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Benefits of Buying Back Military Time
Your military service can be a detriment to your civilian employment retirement. It doesn't have to be this way.
You can avoid penalties to your FERS and CSRS annuities because of your military service. But it will take navigating a convoluted process that includes filing lots of paperwork. The time invested, however, is not a fool's errand — it will strengthen your retirement income.
To do this, you must "buy back" your military service time so that your time in the service can be applied to your civilian pension plans. If you do so, you will be increasing the value of these pensions and, therefore, securing more retirement income for you and your family.
Military Service Buy Back Estimator
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) of the U.S. Department of Defense offers a relatively straightforward, yet somewhat generalized, explanation as to how you go about the process on their website. They caution that you should consult your agency's human resources department for the particulars.
The site does detail much of the process and provides several of the forms you need to get started. They also offer a calculator that can estimate your military service earnings and how much your military time "buy back" will cost.
You will be required to make a deposit. The fee is based partly on your military pay over the course of your career in the armed forces.
The Office of Personnel Management website also offers guidance about the process. They suggest that you write to the DFAS and tell the agency that you want to waive your military retired pay. If you do so, you can receive credit for your military service on your FERS or CSRS annuities calculation.
Buy Back Your Military Time
There is no doubt about it: This is a complicated subject.
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Zupas "Summer Salad" Recipe
I love this salad from Zupas! So So So Yummy. I went online to try and find a copy-cat recipe. Nothing really tasted 100% correct, but with a little experimentation….I think I got it! I have the recipe for the salad and the dressing below. You have got to try this!
(recipe serves 4, just half all of the ingredients if there are only 2 of you)
(recipe serves 4, just half all of the ingredients if there are only 2 of you)
For the Salad:
- 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
- 1 head of red leaf lettuce, chopped
- 10 red grapes, rinsed
- crasins (dried cranberries)
- 5-6 strawberries, sliced
- 1/4 cup of cashews, chopped (I put mine in a food processor)
- 1 cup cooked Chicken, diced (I used one breast and grilled, but could be done ahead of time and served cold)
For the Dressing:
- 5-6 ripe strawberries, diced
- 3/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- water (to add in at the end if too strong)
Dressing Directions:
1. In a medium sized container mix the strawberries, salt, sugar, and vinegar. Blend well in a blender. While blending slowly add in all of the oil, blending until smooth.
Just put the salad together, drizzle the dressing and enjoy! (the cashews go on top)


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Sustainability encompasses the ability to meet current needs without sacrificing the ability to meet future needs. This page outlines my thoughts on how to achieve sustainability.
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A euphemism is a phrase or word substituted for another, in order to create a more positive connotation, often at the expense of being honest or direct. This page explains why I am wary of euphemisms.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
HerMamas Book Review: The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande
The love of reading is one of the best gifts my Mom ever gave me. It is something I hope to pass on to my own kids.
Recently my Comadre sent "The Distance Between" by Reyna Grande over for me to read. Chicano literature is my absolute favorite so I knew that I would enjoy this read. I didn't realize how much I would love this book.
For many Mexican-American families there is an immigration story somewhere in the family history. My family's immigration story involves my grandfather, the bracero program and a dramatic train ride. Reyna's story is personal and hers alone, but it is parallel to so many other families stories. In the book, she recounts the heartbreaking and too familiar story of how the "American Dream" can tear a Mexican family apart. How children are left behind and forced to grow up too quickly and how that affects them later in life.
In the story Reyna's father leaves for the United States when Reyna is very young. He is gone for most of her childhood. The only real way she knows her father in by the framed photograph in her home. This story also shows how the reality of living in the Unites States is hard and brings on a new set of problems.
I have read many different stories about immigration, but have never read a first account from the child's perspective. This story had me in tears and in complete disbelief. I could never imagine being so young and dealing with an absent parents, poverty and never losing hope. This book is a fast read and one that you will pass on to your friends!
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
The process of letting go of identification with the ego-self is central in moving toward greater contact with spiritual life. This video is for those who seek such a letting go.
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Are you still a B2B marketer?
In the real world, we all know that brick buildings don't make purchase decisions, people do. Humanizing the brand and creating messages about people to reach a potential buyer is how B2B marketers build engagement with customers and prospects.
Consider all the fact- and emotion-based variables that go into buying technology. What is the relationship with a vendor's employees? Is the company fun and easy to work with? Are they customer-focused and genuinely interested in the success of the customer? Or are they fixated on their products, features and functionality. Are they selling technology or are they selling customer insights and solutions to their pain points?
In the business world, story-telling is king.
These days, it's no longer effective to create content marketing filled with company-centric technical terms or product-centric features. This is the biggest mistake that technology companies continue to make.
Rather, customers and prospects want to hear buyer-centric, educational stories that revolve around their needs, and learn the value that other similar people and companies have realized from that vendor's products or services. Most importantly, buyers want to know how the vendor can assist them to solve their pain points, thereby benefitting their business. Overall, B2B marketing can only generate results if the vendor's stories are relevant to the target audience and outward-focused.
Create buyer-centric content.
B2B marketers need to get out of their offices and be in the market, with customers and prospects — live with them, learn from them, and know that competition isn't won from a desk but understanding the buyer in their market. References and success stories are key and the most convincing story you can tell is one tailored to address the buyer's problem, from the buyer's perspective, and how they can use YOU to solve that problem.
While insights, understanding and making the right decisions are crucial, Big Data means nothing if analyses of your B2B tactics can't reveal big insights into the results of your lead generation campaigns and conversion rates. B2B marketers should test, track and analyze their campaign data and make fact-based decisions based on insights and understanding of the market and the customer, not only their own product and technology portfolio.
Be engaging.
And there's no reason why B2B marketing should be boring. Instead, your content should be as engaging, exciting and creative as anybody's marketing, whether you're selling technology or consumer products. People want to get excited and make connections, understand and be understood. Quite often, people look at what technology can do for them, how it can help them solve their problems and become more successful in their roles. In this quest, they are looking for a partner, not a vendor, and will only engage in a long-term partnership if they like the other side. Often times, engagement sometimes means that it's better to be part of a conversation – and not owning and driving the conversation — which is something different for many B2B marketers, particularly technology companies that have been preoccupied with creating product-centric content.
Many technology companies are very inward-focused, looking at the world through a technology lens and doing everything based on what they think is right and important. The old "build it and they will buy it" mantra is still prevalent in many B2B environments and so it is the marketer's biggest opportunity and challenge to turn an inward focus into an outward one, help the company take on a market and customer perspective, and put buyers first.
Marketing simplified.
Generally speaking, the role of Marketing, whether it's B2B or B2C, is about the ways people interact with technology. Here are some straight-forward ways to do this:
- Be the voice of the market inside the company
- Champion the overall customer experience across all touchpoints
- Be the brand steward
- Drive an insights- and fact-based decision-making culture
- Align the entire organization behind a market and customer focus
- Be a positive change agent and help others to step out of the old B2B mantra


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Workshops & Training
The following information indicates workshops and training which is currently available. If it look out of date - don't panic - it's probably because I haven't got around to updating the website. Just give me a call or send me an e-mail with your breathwork requirements and I shall endeavour to support you in whatever way I can.
Breathing Circle - Monthly Breathwork Group (Leamington Spa)
If you have heard of Conscious Breathwork but you are curious to try it for yourself, an introductory group can provide you with the safe supportive environment you need to explore with the breath. On the last Tuesday of each month we run a Breathing Circle from our home in Leamington Spa. Breathwork practice is explained in a simple and accesible way, and each session includes a group breathe. The circle runs on a donations basis and we contribute the proceeds to an organisation in Kenya using breathwork to support people living with HIV. Participants bring a bowl of food to share for a light supper before the group starts.
If you really want to discover who you are and how to be truly transformed, these groups are of the utmost excellence I would recommend them to anyone.
Breathwork is the bridge bewteen your conscious and unconscious self, it is a very powerful tool to work with. In essence breathwork is simple but the continuous breathing technique engages you into a deep process of self exploration and healing. I was surprised by the impact of my first few sessions and Nat's experience in managing the group is first class
|Last Tuesday of every month
|Recommended donation £15 waged £5 unwaged (for TIBA breathwork outreach in Kenya)
|32 Russell Terrace, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 1EZ
|Natalia Brown 00 44 (0) 1926 888599
Burning Desire - Samhain Breathwork Weekend
Do you find yourself wondering There must be more than this? Are you exploring your full creative potential and living your lifes purpose - or being held back by self-limiting thoughts? Id love to travel but I havent got the money I enjoy daily meditation but I rarely make time to do it My relationship isnt working but its better than nothing We all have ideas which eclipse our full potential and stop us living our dreams with complete commitment and enjoyment.
Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire. Arnold. H. Glaso
Burning Desire is a workshop which uses transformational tools such as Conscious Breathwork, art and movement to guide participants towards more dynamic ways of being. The equinox Samhain is a rare opportunity to drop through a crack into the unconscious for the purpose of self-awareness. If you want explore what is holding you back - and how to overcome it call and book a place on this powerful workshop.
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Studio Crucial presents its innovative new creation – a new way to show off your culinary preparations.
Called The Porthole, this transparent infuser which looks like a cross between a bottle and a plate allows light to enter and play off of the food infusing inside.
For cocktails, teas, marinades, this 390 ml (13 oz) stainless steel and metal infuser rotates around a central axis for very easy use.
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-1Disclaimer: I do not own Alex Rider or Jack Starbright.
Sweat trickled down Alex's brow. His thoughts were all concentrated on one decision. MI6 had not contacted him. He was not out saving the children of England or anything. All he was doing is what all the children in his class were doing, taking a test. It is just an ordinary day in any school kid's life. Only it was unordinary for Alex Rider.
Alex is a fourteen year old spy. First confronted by the secret intelligence agency, MI6, after his uncle, Ian Rider was killed by the assassin, Yassen Gregorvich. Alex then had to take his place and find out what Herrod Sayle was up to with his computer Stormbreaker. Luckily Alex was just in time to find out he was planning to kill innocent school children with a poison inside it. Along with other adventures that included saving Europe or America countless times, Alex is just the best agent MI6 just might have. So even if the start of the day started off normal does not mean it will stay that way.
After what seemed like hours but really was just about thirty minutes school was out. Alex ran all the way to his house. When he got inside Jack Starbright, his housekeeper and legal guardian was watching the TV. Alex said hello than ran up the stairs to his room to start his homework.
After about two hours or so Jack called him down to dinner. One of her infamous five minute recipes was sitting on the table. Yum, Alex thought to himself, roast turkey and steaming green beans with mashed potatoes. It was at that thought the first bomb went off. Boom! It was just like a wave in the ocean hitting you straight in the chest, except this was ten times worse. Alex and Jack were thrown to the side at the mere force of the impact. IN a blink of an eye Alex was back up. Immediately Alex began screening the area with trained eyes. He saw his house in terrible condition. The front door was blasted of the hinges, hinges that were not even there. The stairs crumbled and were flying down onto the floor. That wasn't even the worst. The windows were shattered and just shards of glass. That is when he remembered Jack. He scrambled over to where she had fallen over. Luckily when he got there it wasn't as bad as he had expected. Her arm was cut with shards of glass. Quickly he helped her up. That was when he realized they were not the worst. They were not even the target. The next block down is where the explosion had happened. The whole place was blown to splinters and shards. Sirens shrieked across the London night. "We should probably get out of here." "Good idea," said Alex. Jack and Alex ran out of the house and were instantly hit with the aroma of burning wood. Alex ran over to Jack's car to find it okay. "Let's go," Alex suggested. Jack didn't need to be told as they jumped into the car. "To Liverpool Street," Alex said. "Sure, anything to get out of here," replied Jack.
Quickly they scrambled in and started the engine and were they off. Jack pushed the pedal to the metal not caring what the heck the speed limit was; all she cared about was getting Alex away safely. As they passed the targeted house Alex released whose house it was. It was Miss. Bedfordshire's house. Why would anyone target a school teacher's house for a bomb? Alex thought about this for the short ride to Liverpool Street.
When Alex and Jack took a step out, Alex almost fainted. It is gone, he cried to himself, the moment I need them they are gone. Alex took a step over to where the door used to be. Alex could not believe it. "Let's go," he sighed, "there is nothing more to see."
Alex took one more look out the window at the ruins of MI6's Liverpool Street headquarters.
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Of course God is our Giver from whom "success" is even possible, but I chose this quote because much of success, faith-rooted and all – happens when we take one step forward. "God is honored when we move forward in faith." – Lisa, www.lisanotes.com Doing nothing equals usually just that.
All my life I have allowed procrastination and lack of thorough planning to rule me, and this year has been the first that I purposely prayed specifically for help in these areas – because I finally realized I really do need help. *Because the first step to recovery is realizing the problem, eh?*
Faith is belief in action. I've had issues with believing there is hope for this Kentucky mama, that one day maybe I'd operate out of order and not just pure chaos. I prayed for help and guess what? God showed up.
New Habits Can Form. I Have Proof.
The day started off amazing and I was in a chipper mood, full of energy and rubbing my chin wondering what to do next. I took one look at my daughter's room and almost screamed but decided instead to do something about it.
They were busy outside jumping on the big rubber net most humans call a trampoline, and I was enjoying the quiet inside for a change. I did something different, something that even surprised me, Meghan – the not-so-good-planner-who-thrives-by-planning-but-just-hasn't-gotten-the-knack-down-yet.
Like a mad woman I grabbed out shirts, jeans, and tank tops oh my and threw the pile on my bed. I paced back and forth like a scientist studying her lab specimen. That was it. I knew what to do!
Against the white backdrop of my quilt my eyes started putting patterns together in my head. I quickly grabbed a shirt here – paired it with a jean there – and before you knew it, I had made an outfit ensemble for each day of the week.
I am not a prissy person but this was pretty darn cool. I especially adored the floral 3/4 sleeve shirt paired with the mustard under-top with the skinny jeans. Not prissy, I promise. I do love mustard though. I had the pants hung on the hanger under the shirts and ready to go.
Talking with my daughter I filled her in on my light bulb moment (God credit time) and she raised eyebrows in disbelief. Quite funny.
Her mom had planned her school wardrobe for the fall, in May. What happened? Did aliens abduct her and drop off a look-alike?
What Organizing My Child's School Wardrobe Taught Me About Planning Ahead.
- Planning ahead is rewarding.
- Planning ahead is freeing.
- That planning ahead gives us more time in the future.
- Planning ahead gives us peace of mind.
- Planning ahead doesn't have to be awful.
- Planning ahead with creative visuals allow us to observe from a new perspective and make adjustments.
- Planning ahead allows us to see what we thought might work great paired up with ____, doesn't jive well.
- Planning ahead feels much better than procrastinating and reaping yucky consequences.
- Planning ahead doesn't have to break the bank. I used the clothes she already had but hadn't previously laid them ALL out before me on a white space to switch around and experiment with. I discovered she had about 10 different varieties in those 5 outfits that I never even realized.
- Planning ahead can be fun!
Believe it or not, you can simply avoid a lot of stress. Plan ahead, rearrange your surroundings and reap the benefits of a lighter load. – Mayo Clinic
The Mayo Clinic has a lot to say about ways to relieve stress. I thought the 4 A's were awesome (in link above) and it will be something I will come back to I am sure.
Before, when I would assume everything on my list was urgent – I would have never said I would have had the time to do something like this. But honestly, you can't run a business like this. To even entertain the thought is embarrassing.
Before, I would have operated out of procrastinating until the week before school started and than had a panic attack that I waited too long and threw together jeans and t-shirt that I probably didn't look over thoroughly which would have had a stain that laughed at my face as my daughter went out the door to her first day of public school (in years.)
Breathe. That was long sentence. A run-on nonetheless. Stick with me all you grammar guru's. The problem is, we tend to dread things we don't think we will enjoy – but we can get creative and make them fun!
Make Planning Something to Look Forward To By Setting A Time Limit
Giving yourself a time limit is a fun way to turn a dreaded thing into a bit of fun. Set an alarm and make it a challenge! I was surprised at how much I accomplished when I set a limit. It only too me twenty minutes to put together 5 outfits!
My discovery has been this: I am apt to take WAY too long without time limits simply because I will overthink or overwork. This same pattern seeps into other areas of my life. Eh hem…this is why the grocery store is no fun for me unless I go with a list. #choices
Planning's Pros Outweigh Their Cons
Planning ahead doesn't mean you have to live in a rigid box. Quite opposite, planning ahead for something will allow you to be more flexible in the (sometimes near) future. If you aren't sure, or are typically living by the seat of your pants – just try it. I challenge you today to just try it out on ONE thing.
Is there an event coming up soon or later, that you could be planning for now? If you are like I was, hesitant to do the hard things so you put it off for tomorrow only to feel foolish and sorry down the road, planning ahead will help.
Follow Up: After your pick out your one thing, come back and share with us here, how it affected you and those around you!
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Effects of bullying are still felt in college, students say
Bullying still happens in college.
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Banana Skin Tea?
I hear what you're saying… "Oh you've got to be kidding me!!…."
Well no…. Coconut lattes, beetroot lattes, lavender lattes & turmeric lattes are all SOOOO yesterday. Catch up people!!
Who would have known that banana skin contains a huge amount of magnesium! It actually contains 3 times more magnesium that the fruit itself.
This recipe is packed full of magnesium, tryptophan and vitamin B6, which all help to make serotonin, which is amazing for increasing your mood. Serotonin also converts to melatonin, which helps you get to sleep. In fact this is the perfect night cap.
But wait, there's more! No steak knives here, but you DO get a heap of potassium for heart health, vitamin C for your immune system and collagen production, lutein for your eye health, manganese for your ligaments and soft tissues, and fiber to keep your gut bacteria happy.
- 1 ripe banana
- 2.5 cups of boiling water
- Give the yellow bendy fruit a scrub to remove dirt, bacteria, and pesticides (if not organic).
- Chop the ends off
- Cut in small sections (anyway you like, it doesn't really matter).
- Drown those suckers in boiling water and boil for 10 minutes, with the lid on.
- Strain the banana water into a cup
- Add a dash of honey or cinnamon before drinking if you like
- Don't be shy… eat the left over warm banana AND the peel. It's quite palatable.


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Prior conviction trying to get CA license by endorsement. Help!
I'm from FL. I had a DUI back in 2006 when I was 19, I'm now 30. Got my RN license in 2016. Tip: NEVER GET A DUI!! This thing will haunt me to my grave and causes me so much headache whenever I apply to ANYTHING!! Anyhoo...According to the CA BON website, I now have to get a bunch of paper work and documents from the courthouse, police station I was held at,etc. Has anyone on this website with a prior conviction in another state gotten their license by endorsement in CA??? Also a bit confused about the fingerprints, do I send them in WITH the application or separately? Some states have you send the app in first THEN the prints. Thanks.
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Divorce Terms Glossary
I've put a divorce terms glossary page up explaining words that may be new to you. The list is kindly provided by the State of Oregon. If you are still confused please contact me and we will get it figured out. You can click here to use the glossary.
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This year has seen more than 30 corporate renewable power transactions. In total, the deals reflect well over 3 GW of wind and solar capacity. Here is a comprehensive chart.
To provide some perspective, about 11 GW of new utility scale wind and solar capacity is expected to come online in the U.S. in 2015.[1]
Among the other most notable developments of the year, 49 of America's largest companies have now signed onto the Corporate Renewable Energy Buyers' Principles, the RE100 initiative has 53 signees, and 154 companies have signed the American Business Act on Climate Pledge. There is a palpable sense of momentum in the industry, and the importance of these corporate commitments on achieving the strong COP21 outcome that emerged from Paris earlier this month cannot be overstated.
Yet, the Paris climate agreement is in many ways only the first step. Business action will remain critical to helping nations achieve their ambitious carbon reduction targets.
This is why RPD believes that corporate renewable power transactions should not be a trend limited to America's largest corporations. Businesses of all sizes should be able to access the benefits of direct green power purchases, and that is why RPD pioneered medium term (3-10 year) purchase options for renewable power that are tailored to a company's load. The agreement we concluded with Intuit, announced this September, provides one example of this approach.
As 2016 commences, please get in touch if you would like to learn more about how RPD's options for buying green power can work for your company.
[1] Source: EIA, http://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/xls/table_6_03.xlsx and http://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/xls/table_6_05.xlsx


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The Simulacrum Battle
My name is Audric, loyal servant of King Evander Nolaric and member of the honorable Orbonnian Old Guard. There is a story which must be told, so that we never forget the time of peril that recently engulfed us. It is a tale of daring accomplishments in the face of impossible odds. I will tell my part, along with the deeds of a handful of heroes that made a difference in the greater struggle. This night, our small party consisted of The King, Evander Nolaric, the Old Guard, Ace, Alexander, Ohlo, and myself, the Brotherhood, Lord Pietrov, King Antonio, Mirren, Cabe, and Malcolm Viir, Baron Morgrim Thaonin, Talendra Silvertree, King Fa'Leeki of Eirinn, King Apollodorus of Myrthyr, Duke Timothy of the Sutherland, and the two loyal Knights of Clanthia, Sir Tristan and Dame Lulu. Let this account of our mission inspire you to do great things with your life. What follows is an honest account of our actions on that fateful night.
Dusk fell heavily on Marce like some filthy woolen cloak. The night air reeked with the uncomfortably familiar stench of burned flesh and rotting corpses. The moon was shrouded by dark, foreboding clouds and the charnel house columns of smoke. The only light to see by was that which radiated from the burning houses and businesses along the thoroughfare.
Akeem's forces had been drawn to the east, west, and northern gates of Marce. The battle for these strategic locations raged in the night. Elves fought beside Orcs, who in turn fought beside Barbarians, Dwarves, and Sea Elves. Never before had such a mighty force been raised in the Sutherland. Likewise, the land had never faced such a potent threat before. The relative quiet of the south gate rang out like some ominous invitation. Who would accept such a thing? Quietly, through the dark of night, a small group of heroes worked their way toward the gate and made ready for the deadliest of combats.
Out of the darkness slipped a lone figure. It darted from shadow to shadow and would be imperceptible, except for the dim fire light. It alighted amidst the ruins of a small jewelry shop and sat, watching traffic through the south gate. Eventually, it turned back and fled into the darkness. This scout was none other than the Duke's Seneschal, Lord Pietrov. Master tactician and killer in the dark, the King had chosen him to assess the entry to the gate. When he returned, he reported that the sealed gate was defended by several Death Knights and a host of lesser undead. Our battle plan solidified, we were ready to strike at the archenemy.
My master had decreed that the Old Guard, Pietrov, Talendra, Cabe, Mirren, Sir Tristan, and Dame Lulu would strike first, with the others being held back in reserve. I captained this strike force and we followed Lord Pietrov into the darkness. He had found a perfect location for an ambush, designed to lure in the greater undead. When we were in position, Dame Lulu was to be the bait. She was instructed to wander out into the street and lure the undead into our trap. Without fear, she accepted this role and ventured out into harrowing danger that lay in the road ahead. As soon as she was in line of sight of the greater undead, they immediately began to pursue her. Dame Lulu raced back to our hiding spot with the abominations in tow. Rounding the corner, she ducked under our well-timed sword blows and turned to make her mark in the battle. The Old Guard formed the gauntlet, supported by Talendra, Cabe, Mirren. Pietrov had disappeared at this point and I'm still not sure where he went. When the undead rounded the corner, they were immediately received the combined blades of our force. Talendra, Lulu, and Tristan hurled Curses, Annihilates, and Life spells at the targets. Cabe remained detached so that he may heal those that would fall. Mirren defied the orders and waded into the enemy force, swinging his two-handed sword like a toy and singing some battle hymn of his Barbarian people. Clearly, he was relishing this much anticipated battle against his foe.
The others squared off with one of the Death Knights, but for a moment, I was in a solo fight with the second. Its skill was considerable and I had to concentrate fully to parry its blows. One aimed at my heart nearly got me, but I deftly deflected it at the last moment. My battle was a stalemate at this point. I had no doubt that the other Death Knight would be dispatched soon, so my concern was not great. It was just a matter of waiting a few minutes. The question of Lord Pietrov was finally answered. Much to my surprise, I saw two copper blades slide slowly from the chest of the Death Knight I was fighting. They hummed with low rumble and glowed softly in the night. The creature turned to dust and I could make out the form of the Drae. He was smiling and saluted me with his sword. We turned to join the other fight, but we were too late. Talendra was administering the killing blow to the final Death Knight. So far, the plan was going along exactly as we had intended. Now, we had to deal with the host of "lessers" that guarded the gate.
Our tactic for this was simple. No amount of lesser undead could challenge our strike force, so we opted to go directly at them. Sir Tristan and Dame Lulu rushed to the front and immediately cast Zones of Life. This offered us the operating room to battle at arms reach. Again, the primary combat force moved forward and decimated the lessers, scattering bone and rotting meat here and there. I'll never forget that terrible stench. Undead slain, we were faced with a gate that was locked solid from the inside. In the rear of the party, I could hear King Fa'Leeki, Malcolm Viir, and King Apollodorus discussing some magical matter. They eventually came to an agreement and Apollodorus stepped forward to take some action. While we waited, he walked up to the gate and placed his left palm on the rough-hewn wood of its surface. He closed his eyes in concentration and his hand began to glow with a fiery brilliance. In a stern voice, he muttered something that was surely the incantation to summon some higher power to aid us. Turning back to the party, he smiled wryly, and said, "Our surprise factor is about to be gone." Suddenly, the night was filled with the most tremendous explosion I had ever heard. The south gate was consumed by a raging torrent of fire and completely shattered inward. Splinters, rock, and iron claddings littered the road inside of the city. The iron bar that held the gates closed impaled a statue in the courtyard. The explosion rang through the night. Hopefully, it was so loud that its source would be obfuscated to any enemy listener.
My hope was soon diminished as hundreds of lesser undead swarmed down the streets. The rustling and corrupt murmuring of these shambling corpses haunts the ear, but I am used to it. I quickly formulated a battle plan. Recalling the resources we had available to us, I opted to send King Antonio into action, prior to swords being drawn. He nodded his understanding and stepped between us and the charging forces. Carefully and slowly, he reached to his neck and unclasped a ruby medallion. He kissed it, dropped it on the cobblestones, and smashed it with the heel of his boot. Immediately, the air around us pulsed with a comforting white light. Shapes began to emerge and coalesce within the light. At an ever increasing pace, the shapes resolved into the forms of etheric Gypsies, each wielding weapons or readying magics to fight with. With a sad tinge to his voice, King Antonio whispered, "Defend us, my children." The translucent Gypsy spirits silently floated to the front and joined the battle. The undead horde had not the means to damage these summoned warriors, so they fell by the score. Eventually, through a combination of our efforts, we dispatched these hundreds of abominations. The night was quiet again, except for King Antonio saying goodbye to his spirit warriors in a somber tone. As quickly as they came, the Gypsies faded back into the ether around us.
King Evander bade us to move on toward our final destination and we all agreed, moving forward. His forces locked tightly at war on the other gates, Akeem's defense of the south entrance was lacking and we encountered a fairly low amount of resistance on our ingress. Lord Pietrov took the lead and scouted the way, often returning with warning of greaters or packs of patrolling undead. Sometimes, we opted to not fight, other times the relish for battle overtook us and we enacted the King's justice on these horrors. In time, we came to a crossroad within the city. I was certain that we must take the left fork, and the others agreed. Moving along, I could see Cabe walking on the left side of the road. I turned away to assess what the others were doing and incidentally turned back to look at Cabe. He was gone! The darkness of an alley revealed a hulking figure retreating from the roadway. I could see Cabe flailing against the immeasurable strength of this unknown horror. I called the alarm and all responded. Quickest to react was Morgrim Thaonin. He charged the beast, ducking under one of its huge fists and found himself behind it. He raked its back with sword blows and slowly drove it back toward the street. Enraged, the beast freed Cabe and the fallen Knight immediately responded with a vicious upthrust into the abdomen of the creature. Spoiled guts spilled on the cobbled alley way and the beast howled in increasing rage. By this time, magic filled the air and the beast was beset with warriors craving blood. The beast reached out and grabbed Dame Lulu and Talendra by their throats. With a horrible crunching sound, it snapped the Ranger and Knight's necks. They fell lifeless to the floor. Sir Tristan proved to be the fastest as he Revived both warrior women rapidly. King Fa'Leeki rushed in to heal the wounded. Casting from the General Realm of Earth Magic, he Renewed both women, but strangely recoiled in agony from it. I was not aware that an Unseeley could even cast such magic, but I did see it happen. His wounds proved that he could do it. He immediately cast several Waste spells on himself, restored his Spirit Armor, and replaced his Defend. By this time, the beast was defeated. Morgrim proclaimed that it had been a Greater Revenant, which is my least favorite thing to do battle with.
We pressed on toward the quarter of Marce where our target had last been seen. Again, we fought and fought, depleting our reserves to the point that I became seriously concerned that we would have nothing left to fight our final battle with. That said, I'm not paid to worry. I'm paid to kill and protect the Kingdom, so I soldiered on.
As we progressed, we came upon something unusual. Stretching across the street was a shimmering black wall. Indeed, it extended as far as the eye could see, dividing buildings and gardens. Upon further inspection, the wall curved slightly as its height increased. It was then that we realized that it was a dome over this quarter of the city. The Fey King muttered something about "Necromancy" but couldn't offer a solution. It was Ohlo, of the Old Guard, that finally stepped forward. Stroking his chin, he began, like he typically does, to discourse on higher theories of magic. Some of our party clearly followed his line of thought, but I was lost and the rest looked like they didn't know any better. Seeing our confusion, the Hobling looked frustrated and said, "All I'm trying to say is magic is woven like a tapestry. If you find the right thread, you can unravel it. It's simple… watch this." With that, Ohlo made some gestures and a strange incantation that sounded very much like Dwarven. Slowly, I began to see what can only be described as "threads" stringing their way through this Necromantic wall. Here and there were various knots and twists. Ohlo focused on a particular knot and reached out to grab it. This was probably a mistake, as dark energy flowed into him and made the hair on his hands stand on end. As he grimaced, obviously in pain, he resisted the negative magic filling him and pushed it back. Sweat beading on his forehead, he pulled at the thread of the knot and it began to unravel. Slowly, the blackness of the Necromantic wall began to undo itself and a man-sized gate took shape. Looking pleased with himself, Ohlo bowed and gestured us to go forward. Still sweating, he followed in the rear of the party. His paleness proved to me that this had been a difficult task for him.
Inside the dome, all was quiet. We didn't encounter any undead, whatsoever. The air was filled with a sickly energy that gave me goosebumps. I didn't like it at all and everyone else seemed on edge, waiting for that proverbial other shoe to drop. Making our way through the eerie silence we came upon the gates to the Governor's Mansion. They swung slowly like someone had just passed their threshold. We all looked around at each other, waiting for someone to issue an order. Clearing his throat, King Evander decreed that we move forward and go through the gate. We all agreed and pushed the gates aside. What awaited us was a foul, Necromantically twisted garden. Flora was twisted with corruptive magic and there was a pall in the air that nearly suffocated the air from me. This was when the other shoe dropped.
The courtyard was a large rectangle, bordered by the dark garden, and it was littered with hundreds and hundreds of corpses. The flag-stoned center was approximately 60 feet wide by 100 feet long. Standing in the center of the courtyard was our target. The Simulacrum. Fear tickled my heart as I looked upon his towering frame and wicked swords clutched in each hand. This is what I was born to do, however. That mantra rolled through my head, driving the fear away. The Simulacrum spoke is a low, rumbling voice, "You have invaded my inner sanctum. I can see in your faces that you are ready to die. Bring me your fledgling King and I will spare you all." Ace laughed at this and decided that now was the time to fight. He cast his magics full bore at the Simulacrum, most of which was resisted. Then the storm started.
In the corner of my eye, I could see my King raise a Circle of Power and place a familiar red candle at its center. I was filled with dread when I realized that this was for the purpose of resurrecting our fallen friends. He was safe, however, and that removed a distraction from my mind. Myself, Pietrov, Cabe, Dame Lulu, Sir Tristan, Talendra Silvertree, Ace, Morgrim, Malcolm Viir, and Alexander took the fight to our enemy. Most of us have never fought together before, but we were empowered by a strange harmony that night. The fluidity of battle was uncanny. At times, we simply danced and made art with our swords. The Simulacrum was equal to the challenge, however, and brilliantly defended himself with stroke and counterstroke. Lord Pietrov was the first to fall. The enemy swung a mighty blow that couldn't be parried and sliced the right leg off of the Drae. At the same time, he punched my ally hard in the chest, emitting a burst of Necromantic power that rendered Pietrov into a cloud of dust. Talendra cried out and pressed the attack harder. The enemy swung at her with ferocity and the impact of sword versus sword drove her back a full ten feet. After she regained her footing, she lowered her sword, closed her eyes, and began to glow a soft, warm green light. The flagstones of the courtyard began to be upturned and great roots began to crawl forth. They twisted their way through the allies and began to enshroud the Simulacrum. Soon, he was cocooned by Talendra's magic and could not fight us. We cleaved and hacked at him. Pietrov, freshly resurrected, gathered his swords and joined the assault, too. Slowly, one of the enemy's arms tore free of the roots. That devilish sword hacked away at the remaining roots and he was soon free. Quicker than the eye could see, he flung his right-handed sword in Talendra's direction. Surprise framed her face as she realized that she had been impaled by the flung sword. Emanating from the blade was a sickly blackness that overtook her skin and caused her to start crumbling to dust. One more ally slain in the name of justice, I thought.
The procession of resurrections began in earnest. We were falling like flies, but we were dealing severe damage to our enemy. As I opened my eyes from resurrection, I glanced over to the fight and saw Kings Apollodorus and Fa'Leeki standing side-by-side. Apollodorus glowed with the light of a terrible storm, while Fa'Leeki shone with a light like moonlight. The Arcane King spewed a curse at the Simulacrum and unleashed a torrent of lightning that eclipsed anything I had ever seen. The bolt struck home and incinerated the left arm of our foe, sword falling uselessly to the ground. For Fa'Leeki's part, he did some bizarre Fey incantation and stepped to the left. Strangely, his shadow did not follow him. It took form and darted to the fallen sword, took it up, and began the attack on the Simulacrum. It did serious damage, as the sword must have been enchanted with great power. Unfortunately, the shadow soon faded. Malcolm Viir joined in, releasing a torrent of Earth destruction magic. His effort peeled away layers of the Simulacrum's defense and revealed the dark bone beneath.
As I sat up, reoriented from my resurrection, I saw Cabe leap upon the giant's back. He had a mithril knife in his right hand and drew it viciously across the throat of the Simulacrum. A gout of black blood spewed forth and the beast violently threw Cabe to the ground. Mirren came to his aid and fended off the most serious attacks. Finally reaching his breaking point, the Barbarian bellowed and charged the Simulacrum. Ramming his two-handed sword to the hilt through the beast's stomach, it actually fell to one knee. By the heavens, we might actually win this thing, I thought.
Prone on his knees, Ace and Alexander triggered their forceful powers and laid into the Simulacrum. I joined the fight, switching to a favored fighting style of sword and shield. Ohlo backed us, flinging bolts of pure magical energy. He's remarkable like that. Our combined attack pushed the beast back on his elbows and exposed his impaled chest to us. Talendra, Pietrov, Mirren, Cabe, Morgrim, Dame Lulu, and Sir Tristan marshaled all of their power and piled into the fight. Antonio stood back and fished something from his satchel. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see that it was a wine bottle. I laughed a little inside, because I thought it was a great moment for a drink. I was a little surprised when Antonio uncorked the bottle and flung its contents on the Simulacrum. Wherever the liquid touched, dead flesh burned with a bright light, searing away the meat and exposing the bone beneath. Duke Timothy made his way through the party, healing with potion and spell alike. Through his diligent efforts, everyone survived this moment of the battle.
I was confident that we would be victorious, but I soon ate those thoughts. Hacked nearly to pieces and oozing black ichor, the Simulacrum lay motionless on the ground. Had we won? We all looked around at each other in puzzlement. This had been too easy. As that thought crossed my mind, a flash of Necromantic power engulfed us. I could feel myself disintegrating from the inside and I saw my comrades collapse to dust in front of me. As I faded away, I saw that Timothy, Antonio, Fa'Leeki, and Apollodorus had resisted the effects of the Obliterate, most likely because they were Soul Stored and hadn't died yet.
Again, I resurrected and strangely remembered what had happened. Alas, such is the power of the King. The first things I saw were Apollodorus and Malcolm Viir blasting the newly healed Simulacrum with a barrage of magic. Their power is staggering. King Fa'Leeki had drawn an emerald sword that glowed with a sickly internal light. He screamed, "Sorrowind! Feed on my soul and grant me the power to defeat this foe!" He fought far better than he should have been able to. Sorrowind cleaved great hunks of meat from the Simulacrum and briefly staggered him. This was the opportunity the warriors needed to seize the day. Charging from all directions, these heroes of Tyrra smote the Simulacrum with world-shaking power and again brought him to his knees. Antonio flung deadly vials of acid, melting away the rotting flesh of the Simulacrum. Talendra took the form of a great bear and clawed away at the foe's ebony armor. Pietrov painted a masterpiece of sword work that would have brought any other foe to his death. Apollodorus casually waved a hand and set our weapons ablaze. Ace and Alexander locked together in harmony to create a whirling dervish of destruction. Cabe's killing strokes were masterful, but had little effect on the beast. Fa'Leeki summoned a swarm of bees that transformed into blazing arrows. Timothy summoned an armored figure of the purest white to fight for him. An elemental, no doubt. Mirren wrenched his sword from the torso of the Simulacrum and began fiercely cleaving at its head in the purest of rages. I stood my ground, protecting Ohlo, while the wizard worked miraculous feats of magic. Morgrim stood back from this onslaught and I could see he was digging something from a pouch at his side. I couldn't be bothered with it at the moment, but I hoped it would help. Dame Lulu and Sir Tristan lived up to the heroic reputation bestowed upon them, hacking deep into the legs of the beast. For the Simulacrum's part, he fought like a nightmare, rending flesh and shattering soul. Dame Lulu was the first to suffer in this moment. The foe's sword cut her from shoulder to hip and tore her soul away, rendering her to dust. Sir Tristan sought to parry the blow with his shield, but was kicked to the ground by a massive boot. Prone, he was driven through with a left-handed sword, its metal sinking deeply into the flagstones beneath. The beast could not wrench the sword free and abandoned it, reduced to using his great, clawed hand to make war. Antonio finally succumbed after the Simulacrum wiped away the acid and charged him headlong. Grasping the Gypsy King in a bear hug, he crushed the life from his shattered body, dropping him limply to the ground. In an instant, Antonio was summoned back from death as a dreaded Death Rogue. Suddenly, there was a new threat. I turned my attention to this abominable Antonio and brought my sword to bear on him. The battle was heroic and once Ace, Ohlo, and Alexander joined me, we dispatched our stricken friend in quick fashion. As I said previously, I remember all of these deaths, so it's no wonder that I clearly remember the pain of a great ebon sword plunging through my heart. I also remember the horrible sensation of a rush of Necromantic energy flooding my soul. I looked down at my hands and saw the bare bones beneath where the flesh was supposed to be. I felt unbridled power in my body and I sensed the Simulacrum's intent in my mind. "Kill the living!" it said. I swiftly turned to Ohlo and struck him down. The Simulacrum cast his foul magics and warped Ohlo into a Death Lord. In turn, Ohlo and I struck down the depleted Ace and Alexander. Again, the Simulacrum attempted to summon Ace forth as a greater, but a Viir Soul Shield saved him and he died instead. Alexander was less fortunate and was mutated into a Death Rogue. Suddenly the tide was turned in favor of the enemy. The three of us ruthlessly attacked Lord Pietrov and Lady Silvertree, catching them off guard. Like cornered animals, they fought viciously, dealing great damage to me. Talendra overcame Alexander somehow, but the two struck each other down simultaneously. Compelled by the Simulacrum, I became empowered with great Necromantic might, which I used to animate Talendra into another Death Knight. Ashamed as I am to say it, I felt ecstasy in this moment, as I was serving my master in the best way. Ohlo, the Death Lord, imprisoned Lord Pietrov and cut his throat… again, another Death Knight. Cabe fell to the same fate, newly empowered by Necromancy, he set his sights on Apollodorus and Timothy. Fa'Leeki skirted the outside of the battle with Mirren in tow. They backpedaled and fiercely defended themselves, using High Sorcery and enchanted blade. The Fey King tripped on an upturned flagstone and fell harshly on the ground. It was I that gave chase and I leapt in the air and drove my sword deep into his heart. He was dead and I summoned him forth as a Liche. In his new form, possessed of his old powers, he utterly destroyed Mirren and rendered him to ashes. The Myrthyrian King and the Duke became cornered in the courtyard and unleashed the might of their realms against the attackers. Ohlo was incinerated, Timothy's avatar made short work of Pietrov, but was destroyed in the process. Talendra attacked Apollodorus directly and managed to wound him to the chest. Staggering, the Myrthyrian King did the unthinkable and called down an Elemental Strike on his own location. The resulting conflagration disintegrated Timothy and seemed to heal Apollodorus. Suddenly, he was faced with a number of greater undead, former allies, that were intent on killing him. He fell like a true hero and took me, Fa'Leeki, and Cabe with him. The last sight I saw in my undead form was Lulu, Tristan, and Mirren reforming inside Evander's circle. Without their weapons, they were defenseless, though they were protected by the King's circle. Eventually, Ohlo and I also resurrected, along with Fa'Leeki and Cabe and Ace. We were trapped.
Then, a thought occurred to me… where was Morgrim Thaonin? Last I saw of him, he was rifling through his belt pouch, looking for something. I lost track of him after that. I scanned the area, looking for him. I saw him finally, lurking is a far off corner of the courtyard. I could see that he had candles arrayed around him and he was holding a piece of parchment. What was he doing? I tried not to draw attention to him and I was successful. There we were, trapped in a circle with our King. If he lowered it, we would be slain outright. If we stayed in it, we would fail in our mission. Our only hope lay in whatever he was doing.
Soon, we could not see the foe under the press of enemies. Then, I knew in my heart that we had won the day. I was sad, and deeply troubled, that we had won it in this fashion. What would the King think? What would the Druid, Fa'Leeki, think? How was this happening?
Soon, the thrashing at the center of the courtyard ceased and the undead horde spread out to form a circle around the fallen Simulacrum. It was then that my King took action. He lowered the Circle and strode forth to meet the beast. Wherever he walked, undead turned to dust in a wide radius around him. Once he stood over the prone Simulacrum, he said, "Here is your absolution." One great sword stroke was all it took to sever the beast's head.
There was absolute silence from our party. The only sound was the shuffling of our despicable allies, the undead horde. From somewhere to my left, an order was issued, "Undead. Destroy yourselves." It was whispered with a heavy sigh and a sound of deep regret. Undead turned their swords on one another and laid waste. Soon, we were met by total silence and our own thoughts. Had we just been saved by the very evil that nearly destroyed us. I stared at Morgrim in disbelief. How had we come to this?
There we stood… our majestic King, Evander, King Apollodorus, King Fa'Leeki, King Antonio, Duke Timothy, Lord Pietrov, Talendra Silvertree, Malcolm Viir, Ohlo, Ace, myself, Alexander, Cabe, Dame Lulu, Sir Tristan, and Mirren. We were covered in blood and weary from the fight, but we stood victorious. Hopefully, the Faithful fared better in the fight against Akeem. They would need our well-wishes.
In that moment, we all made an oath to each other. I will not speak the words of this oath, but suffice it to say, it was made from iron and blood. We forever shared our destinies. We forever shared our fates. Bonded until the end of time, we would shape the course of Tyrra.


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