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Fall Offerings in the Music Room
Announcing our 2017-18 Fall-Spring Season!
Caramoor's Summer 2017 American Roots Performances
Caramoor Presents Spring Season in Historic Rosen House
Caramoor's American Roots Music Festival 2016 Spotlights Rising Stars with Headliners Hurray for the Riff Raff, John Fullbright and Sara Watkins (June 25)
Caramoor Swings into Spring with Characteristic Breadth of Programming in Refurbished Music Room (March 13–June 1)
Be Mine: A Very Caramoor Valentine's Day
We've compiled our picks of romantic and love-inspired songs perfect for Valentine's Day from Caramoor performers past and present! What music do you like to share with the ones you love? Read more
Caramoor Announces Summer Season: Eight Weeks of Wide-Ranging Music on Picturesque Westchester Estate (June 18–Aug 7)
An Imaginary Line From CSN to Sarah Jarosz, Aoife O'Donovan & Sara Watkins
Originally Published on No Depression
By Easy Ed
I awoke this morning with a throbbing left foot. I wore the black boots last night and my toes unconsciously tapped throughout the seventy-five minute set and the well deserved encore that was delivered by three talented singers, songwriters, and instrumentalists. On a beautiful summer night in the Spanish Courtyard of the Rosen House, located on the lush grounds of the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts which is a mere sixty minutes north of Manhattan, I kept my eyes closed for much of time to shut out the visual and allow just the sounds of nature melded with the music to pour over the tip of my head and fill my body and soul. The only distraction to my thoughts and immersion were the whoops and cheers that punctuated the close of each song. Read more


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Please help us – Help others during the Thanksgiving Holiday. Each year the school collects food for the local food bank. Our hope is to provide 40 boxes of food for 40 families to enjoy this holiday. Students will be working in their homerooms decorating boxes and placemats from November 13-22. Boxes will need to be delivered to the gym by November 22 at noon time.
Each grade level has been assigned a particular food item or category. We ask that you follow along in order to make sure we provide a complete meal for the families we are supporting.
Many thanks in advance for your help –
K- Cereal or biscuit/roll mix
1- Pie crust or sweet bread mix
2- Canned vegetables
3- Canned fruit or pie filling
4- Small canned meats; peanut butter
5- Pasta, prepared sauce or gravy
6- Cranberry Sauce, soups
7- Staples (coffee, sugar, flour)
8- soup, potato mix
Food may be brought in any time next week – remember we need to gather the food items for the November 22nd pickup.
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Dad dressed Emmett this morning and he looked like a little 60 year old Florida retiree at the doctor's office this morning. And the nurses freaking loved it. Dad wins again!
This kid weighs 24 pounds and is 30 inches tall (still pretty short!) He had to have two shots today, including a chicken pox vaccine! Who knew that was a thing? He wasn't so happy at the doctor but he's sure happy now!


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Nikki and her friends are back in Supermarket Mania 2! Help her uncle Ross manage and run his chain of grocery stores on the other side of the country. Keep the supermarket shelves stocked up, floors clean and customers coming as you work on improving the stores and increasing profits. It's not all peachy though, as the evil Assistant Torg and his robotic minions are back causing trouble. Can you handle the pressure?
The game begins as Nikki (that's you!) sits back to relax after the original Supermarket Mania, where she successfully managed a grocery chain that beat a competing store run by robots under the direction of the evil Assistant Torg. Nikki's Uncle Ross in Tinsel Town heard about her success, and invited her over to help expand his supermarket empire. As Nikki and her friends pack their bags and head off to the west, Assistant Torg is just a step behind, intent on causing trouble and sabotaging Nikki's business!
Supermarket Mania 2 is a fast-paced time management game, similar to the popular restaurant management games such as the Diner Dash series. However, instead of seating and serving dining customers, Supermarket Mania 2 requires you to maintain a well-stocked, clean and efficient grocery store for your shopping customers. You have to do most of the work though; you have to refill empty shelves with stock from the storeroom, mop up the dirt, ring up the cash register and ensure the shopping baskets are available. And that's only the first level!
There are over a dozen shelves in your supermarket, and each is stocked with different kinds of groceries, from roast chicken and cheese to milk and bags of chips. You need to keep each shelf stocked; otherwise your customers wanting an out-of-stock item will start to get impatient as they wait for you to restock. Thankfully, restocking is just a matter of clicking on a shelf, and Nikki will roll her cart to it and fill it up. Cart empty? A click on the storeroom and Nikki will zip in with her cart to refill it.
However, the game is not just about keeping the shelves full and watching your customers walk around. You also need to be at the cash register when customers want their orders rung up. When a customer wants items that need preparation – such as a milkshake or a croissant – you will have to prepare it. Getting the milkshake ready will require you to collect some milk and ice cream, bring it to the milkshake machine and wait for the drink to be processed. You also need to serve "drive-through" type customers. If a customer pops up at the window, you'll have to run through the store collecting their order for them. And if the place starts to look dirty and grimy, clicking the mop will have Nikki spend the next few seconds cleaning up the place.
There are also a variety of customers who will frequent your stores. Each of them has a different set of goods they are likely to buy, and each of them has their own personalities and quirks. For example, the little old ladies will take their time walking around the place and will most likely buy sausages and fish, while the college geeks will head for the bags of chips and can just stand there being distracted by their gadgets.
Certain customer types can also cause problems. The little girls on their scooters will make a mess of the place and knock goods onto the floor if you don't notice them in time. Luckily, you just have to notify the security guard, and they'll keep the little devils under control. And then there's the evil Assistant Torg and his robots. They'll also cause trouble for you, sneaking into the store and sabotaging machines that will require you to spend precious time repairing.
There are also special levels in the game with special conditions and objectives. For example, there is a milkshake level where you have a huge milkshake sale and all your customers are here to buy milkshakes. Your goal will then be to see how efficient you are at getting the milkshakes made and sold before the customers start becoming too impatient with waiting. There are also the various upgrades you can buy between levels, similar to other time management games. You can upgrade each shelf to stock more goods, upgrade the bakery to bake more croissants each go, and install radio and TV so that your customers will be entertained and less likely to lose their patience. There are plenty of other upgrades as well.
Supermarket Mania 2 is a really fun time management game that surpasses the original. The gameplay is interesting, and doesn't feel like a chore or a whole bunch of constant mindless clicking. The graphics and music are also vibrant and pleasant. You are guaranteed to spend hours enjoying this game. If you liked time management games such as Cooking Dash or Farm Frenzy, you will love Supermarket Mania 2.
Rating: 4.0/5.0


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will test Myanmar's tentative democratic reforms this week in a high-stakes visit that could mark the resource-rich Asian nation's return to the world stage after more than 50 years of political isolation.
Clinton's trip to Myanmar follows a decision by U.S. President Barack Obama this month to open the door to expanded ties, saying he saw "flickers of progress" in a country until recently seen as a reclusive dictatorship firmly aligned with its powerful northern neighbor, China.
Clinton will be the first U.S. secretary of state to visit Myanmar — also known as Burma — since the military seized power in 1962, and diplomats are looking at her access and the tone of her reception as they assess the changes under way.
She will meet twice with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who spent 15 of the last 21 years in detention after leading a mass popular uprising that was crushed by the army.
The visit could herald a broader rehabilitation of Myanmar, which is bordered by India, Bangladesh, China, Laos and Thailand. It may persuade Washington and other western powers to ease sanctions that have driven the country deeper into Beijing's embrace.
Clinton departed on Monday, headed first to a development conference in South Korea before flying to Myanmar's remote new capital of Naypyitaw on Wednesday where she will hold talks with President Thein Sein, Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin and senior officials from parliament.
On Thursday, Clinton will travel to the main city of Yangon where she will hold the first of her meetings with Suu Kyi, according to sources in Myanmar.
Suu Kyi, a Nobel peace laureate, has endorsed Clinton's visit and plans to run in a parliamentary by-election later this year, highlighting gradual moves toward democracy.
Clinton will tour Yangon's dazzling gold-domed Shwedagon Pagoda, one of Myanmar's most revered historical sites and a frequent focus for political activists in the past.
U.S. officials say she will meet other civil society leaders and representatives of ethnic minority groups which have long battled the government. She will head home on Friday to weigh possible further steps, including easing U.S. sanctions in place since 1988 when the military waged a bloody crackdown on student-led protests.
Myanmar and U.S. officials have disclosed few details of Clinton's schedule, reflecting sensitivities over a trip which analysts say amounts to a diplomatic gamble that Myanmar's political reforms are genuine.
Clinton — the first U.S. secretary of state to visit Myanmar since John Foster Dulles made the trip in 1955 — could risk endorsing Myanmar's new leadership prematurely if the reforms are reversed and restrictions reimposed on Suu Kyi.
While her schedule does not include any "town hall" style meetings that have featured on other overseas trips, Clinton is expected to meet local people at various stops, giving her a chance to practice the direct personal diplomacy that has become her trademark.
For more than a week, plainclothes U.S. security personnel have been inspecting possible locations Clinton may visit, including the lakeside home of Suu Kyi in Yangon and a shelter for patients with HIV/AIDS run by supporters of her National League for Democracy party, witnesses said.
In remarks earlier this month, Clinton said Washington was ready to be a partner for Myanmar but only if its new military-backed civilian government carries through on promises to deepen political reforms.
"We'd like to see more political prisoners released. We would like to see a real political process and real elections. We'd like to see an end to the conflicts, particularly the terrible conflicts with ethnic minorities. But we think there's an opportunity and we want to test it," Clinton said.
"We're not ending sanctions. We are not making any abrupt changes. We have to do some more fact finding, and that's part of my trip," she told Fox News.
Clinton's trip caps a period of rapid change in Myanmar after the military handed power to a nominally civilian government following elections last November.
Since then, the new government has called for peace with ethnic minority groups, displayed some tolerance of criticism, suspended an unpopular Chinese-funded dam project, freed about 230 political prisoners and reached out to Suu Kyi
But political analysts say Myanmar's military remains strong behind the scenes, leading some analysts to question whether the generals are truly ready to cede power.
The president, Thein Sein, is a former junta member and parliament is packed with army-backed candidates. The military also continues to flex its muscles in some restive ethnic regions such as northern Kachin state, where sporadic fighting between the army and the Kachin Independence Army has continued since June despite progress in talks with other ethnic groups.
"Given the Burmese government's long history of authoritarian rule and systematic violations of human rights, vigilance is in order," Suzanne DiMaggio, vice president for global policy at the Asia Society, wrote in a commentary.
"But this is not the time to sit back, fold our arms, and wait for change to unfold. How Burma's transition plays out is a story that hasn't been written yet."
Clinton's Myanmar visit looked certain to raise concern in China as part of an increasingly assertive U.S. stance in Asia.
Both Obama and Clinton recently made major diplomatic tours in the region, signaling both to longtime U.S. allies and to Beijing that the United States is not ready to take a back seat to China's political and economic influence.
Obama, unveiling a "pivot" in U.S. policy toward Asia as wars wind down in Iraq and Afghanistan, announced a new de facto U.S. military base in Australia and a new willingness to push back against China particularly in Southeast Asia where territorial disputes have caused tension.
Myanmar — until recently seen as an economic and political satellite of China — could be an important part of the puzzle.
Sino-Myanmar economic ties are booming with some $12.3 billion in Chinese investment in the country. But Myanmar's decision in September to shelve the China-backed $3.6 billion dam project has highlighted strains in the relationship that Clinton may hope to exploit.
"It reinforces Burma's new willingness to stand a little apart from China, but that should not be overdone. All in all, it's a great breath of fresh air after more than twenty years of policy stalemate," said Douglas Paal, an Asia expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
additional reporting by Aung Hla Tun in Yangon


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As fall approaches, millions of Americans are facing one of the most important decisions for themselves and for their families. The annual ritual called open enrollment is often the only time each year that businesses allow their work force to make changes to their health benefits plans. Smart Business Magazine spoke to Barry Arbuckle, Ph.D., president and CEO of the nationally recognized MemorialCare and also the past chairman of the California Hospital Association, about how employers and employees can learn to make smarter choices about their health.
Why is open enrollment so important?
The choices that employees make during open enrollment will help determine the cost, the access and quality of their health care for the following year. Whether it is adding dependents, enrolling in a new plan, selecting a different primary care physician, increasing or decreasing one's out-of-pocket expenses or other options, consumers should know the facts before making such decisions. Selecting a doctor, for example, can determine the entire course of one's health care — including the hospital you'll go to for both inpatient and outpatient care. That's why it is so important to shop for health care just as you would for any other major purchase you make. Selection of a health plan should be determined by more than just price. It's important to examine your medical needs and those of your family. Do you or your family require regular prescriptions or doctor visits? This and some issues factor into how much coverage will be adequate for your needs. And you need to price out the unpredictable because medical emergencies do occur and payment for those varies from plan to plan.
How are physicians selected?
When it comes to choosing a physician during open enrollment, take the time to understand the benefits that are covered under each plan offered. Determine if you are comfortable with the medical group that your physician belongs to. Will you be able to continue to see your favorite specialists? Is your preferred hospital of choice contracted with your new health plan? Large, highly regarded health systems such as MemorialCare are associated with many high-quality medical groups in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Consider the hospital or hospitals that are covered in your plan. Are they part of an integrated health system that provides patients with more access to sophisticated technology and advanced treatments and procedures? Receiving care from a health system also helps to ensure the clinicians treating you — whether they are in a primary care physician's office, a specialist's office, or a hospital — have shared access through electronic medical records to the latest information about your diagnosis, allergies, tests and other critical medical information. This helps streamline care, better manage any chronic conditions and avoid the unnecessary duplication of tests.
What are other considerations?
By planning ahead, you will have access to services that you consider important — and in the facility that meets your standards, when needed. Also take the time to inquire about a hospital's quality, safety, its clinical outcomes, reputation and its patient care philosophy before making any decisions. Ensure you'll have access to the hospital that demonstrates the best possible results for their patients — a hospital that employs a 'best-practice' approach to patient care where multidisciplinary teams continually study and implement cutting-edge treatments and techniques in a variety of specialties. We are proud that MemorialCare hospitals — innovators and pioneers in best practice, evidence based medicine — have received many honors and awards from national, regional and statewide organizations for their quality, safety, clinical care and employees. For example, MemorialCare is again one of only 27 businesses globally to receive the Gallup Great Workplace Award for having the world's most engaged employees, which, according to Gallup, are safer and more productive, customer-centric and successful. Another example is the recent accolades of MemorialCare Medical Group and of Greater Newport Physicians. Both physician organizations are continually honored by California Association of Physician Groups with the Elite Status rating of four stars, the highest rating possible for medical groups in California. The program measures ways that physician organizations improve patient quality, safety, affordability, access, communications, continuity of care, health information technology, public accountability, cultural sensitivies and their responsiveness.
How can employers improve open enrollment?
Businesses should continually evaluate their health plans to ensure they remain competitive. Work with brokers and health plans to ensure networks that are offered provide the best care possible while maintaining affordability. Improve the process with comprehensive staff communications, benefit plan meetings and other activities to ensure employees fully understand all of their options and the ramifications of their choices. Explain basic insurance terms, the differences between co-payment and co-insurance, the impact of deductibles on their premiums, out-of-pocket expenses and the costs of out-of-network care. All of the MemorialCare medical centers, MemorialCare Medical Group and Greater Newport Physicians offer employers many programs and services both onsite at the workplace and in the community. These include benefits and health fairs, wellness programs, executive physicals and information on how to select the best plan, lower your benefit costs and access high-quality care.
Barry Arbuckle, Ph.D., is the president and CEO of MemorialCare.


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Season 2 Episode 5: Tour Highlights/Cringr
Songwriters ellen cherry and Andrew Grimm review the first three episodes of Season Two of Why Aren't You Famous? Podcast, revealing their favorite moments and chatting it up. This episode is sponsored by a new dating app, Cringr. "For when you want to have a regrettable dating experience, swipe dowwwwnnnn."


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The hottest new frontier for developers is mobile, but most the of the 30-plus vendors in the marketing automation space are missing the boat by totally ignoring it, according to one CEO.
That would be Hugh Reynolds, the CEO of Swrve, which monitors 75 billion monthly user actions on mobile by 500 million people, looking for things that will make mobile developers more money.
"We're the contrarian as you look at Hubspot, Marketo, and so forth, who have a web- and email- centric worldview," Reynolds told me recently. "There's so much movement into mobile that there's a vacuum that the legacy players aren't filling well."
Swrve is an interesting player in the complex mobile monetization space.
It's not an ad network, it's not simply an analytics solution, it's not just a user engagement engine, and it's not a user acquisition play. Rather, it combines elements of several of those to allow you to track what users are doing, target users based on their behavior, monetize via automated multivariate testing of multiple options, and personalize users' experiences of your apps.
See VentureBeat's Mobile Games Monetization report:
176 developers with 1,100 games, 330M downloads, and $600M in annual revenue told us what works.
All in real time, all with the benefit of machine learning, and with pretty much any kind of app.
That could be a GrubHub that wants to maximize food orders, or a Zipcar that wants to move you up a couple of usage levels, or a Pandora that wants you to go pro, or an Uber that wants you to stop taking taxis. Or, of course, a Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle Earth that wants you to buy more mithril.
Mobile monetization is notoriously tough, and Reynolds doesn't have a lot of faith in the common model of shotgun-style user acquisition — as cheap as you can — followed by shoveling a lot of ads their way.
"The other option is, once I've acquired these users: How do I enchant them, keep them, satisfy them?" he says.
It's no magic bullet, Reynolds says, and it's not even new. In fact, it's exactly what we're used to in the old-school meatspace:
"If you were running a bookstore, you'd see people who typically go to Westerns or to Romance novels," Reynolds says. "You don't know who they are, exactly, but you know what they like."
That knowledge would let you personalize your customers' experience, he says, and therefore optimize your chance to make a sale. In the bookstore, that might be telling a familiar face that a long-lost Louis L'Amour has been discovered and published, and you just happen to have a copy. In an app, that might be telling a war gamer whose city walls have just been demolished that there's an amulet that will protect them next time.
This sort of thing can't be done in batches or on timetables, Reynolds says: It has to be applied one by one, in real time, as needed.
"User experiences are critical, and when users abandon, they abandon fast," he told me. "You can't do that in a batch process, you have to do it live."
In other words, analytics that tell you what's happened after it's happened might be helpful because they can help you avoid macro-level mistakes in the future, but they'll never save that user who is in danger of abandoning your app because she just can't seem to get what she wants.
This is a quintessential big data problem.
User models need to be complex, Swrve says, to match up to real people, who are also complex. So it's not just big spenders or frequent users, but 20 different variables of who a user is, whether he or she has reviewed your app, if you haven't seen him for six months, and much more.
But Reynolds says this is big data that just works, staying out your way and doing its thing automagically.
"We allow the big data to be the thing that automatically tests whether the nudge or influence that you try to exert is actually working," he says. "You can automatically shut it down and try a new tactic … this keeps the big data out of the way and allows the machine to do all the bookkeeping."
Swrve competitors include Urban Airship, Flurry, Splunk, and Localytics, as well as home-grown solutions that the bigger game companies build to try to accomplish similar things.
None of them, however, has adopted the marketing automation mantle to the degree that Swrve has, or has applied those mechanics pioneered by marketing automation systems to mobile app users.
Reynolds thinks it's just what the Marketos and Hubspots do, updated for mobile.
"We think: What would that look like if it wasn't designed in 1998," he told me. "If it was mobile, if it was push, and if it was real time."


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Game mechanics • Newbie guide • In development • DDO Store • Social Media
Challenges • Classes • Collectables • Crafting • Enhancements • Epic Destinies • Favor • Feats
Glossary • Items • Maps • Monsters • Places • Quests • Races • Reincarnation • Skills • Spells
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Wilderness Adventure Areas[edit]
These maps show the Wilderness Adventure Area, including the location of the Rare Encounter and Explorer points. As such, they may be considered to contain spoilers!!!!
- Barovia Irenas Journals.jpg
- Barovia Strahds Journals.jpg
- Barovia Tatyanas Journals.jpg
- Map of Ataraxia's Haven
- Map of Aussircaex's Valley
- Map of Devil Battlefield
- Map of Eerie Forest
- Map of House Cannith Manufactury
- Map of Korthos Island
- Map of Mount Reysalon
- Map of Orchard of the Macabre (epic)
- Map of Orchard of the Macabre (heroic)
- Map of Ruins of Gianthold (epic)
- Map of Ruins of Gianthold (heroic)
- Map of Sands of Menechtarun
- Map of Searing Heights
- Map of Soami Gardens
- Map of Sorrowdusk Isle
- Map of Sschindylryn
- Map of Tangleroot Gorge
- Map of the Borderlands
- Map of The Cerulean Hills
- Map of The Cogs
- Map of The Demonweb
- Map of The High Road
- Map of The King's Forest
- Map of The Land of Barovia
- Map of The Red Fens
- Map of The Restless Isles
- Map of The Ruins of Thunderholme
- Map of The Storm Horns (epic)
- Map of The Storm Horns (heroic)
- Map of The Subterrane - Central
- Map of The Subterrane - East
- Map of The Underdark
- Map of The Waterworks
- Map of Three-Barrel Cove (epic)
- Map of Three-Barrel Cove (heroic)
- Map of Vale of Twilight
- Map of Wheloon Prison (epic)
- Map of Wheloon Prison (heroic)
- The maps are upside-down as compared to in-game play for the following areas:
- Cerulean Hills, The Sands of Menechtarun, Gianthold, the Vale, and Aussircaex's Valley.
- And are sideways for:
- Ataraxia's Haven, Red Fens, Searing Heights, and Tangleroot.
Quest Maps[edit]
These maps show the insides of various quests, and may contain locations for named mobs, chests, or other events within the quests. As such, they should be considered ***Spoilers***
Quest Map Legend[edit]
Quest Entrances[edit]
These maps show how to traverse the appropriate wilderness adventure area in order to get to the entrance of the quest. They do not contain maps for the quests themselves. However, they may also show Explorer or Rare Encounter points for the nearby Wilderness area, and so may contain ***Spoilers*** for the wilderness adventure area itself.
- Chains of Flame
- Chamber of Kourush
- Chamber of Rahmat
- Chamber of Raiyum (Wizard King)
- Maraud the Mines
- Offering of Blood
- Purge the Fallen Shrine
- Spawn of Vulkoor
Town/City Maps[edit]
- City zones
- Amrath
- Barrel's Bottom
- City of Sharn
- Eveningstar
- Eveningstar Cavern
- Falconer's Spire
- Gianthold
- Hall of Heroes
- Harbormaster's House
- House Cannith
- House Deneith
- House Jorasco
- House Kundarak
- House Phiarlan
- Isle of Forgotten Dreams
- Keep on the Borderlands
- Korthos Village
- Lordsmarch Bank
- Lordsmarch Palace
- Lordsmarch Plaza
- Meridia
- Night Revels Crypt
- Reaver's Refuge
- Siber Atoll
- Smuggler's Rest
- Smuggler's Rest (History)
- Test Dojo
- Tethyamar Mining Outpost
- The Catacombs
- The Harbor
- The Inspired Quarter
- The Marketplace
- The Necropolis
- The Thunder Peaks
- The Tower of the Twelve
- The Twelve
- Wheloon
- Wylkes Manor
- Zawabi's Refuge


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- 20 years old
- Born on September 16, 1979 in Houston, Texas, United States.
- Passed away on November 1, 1999 in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
Dear Family and Friends:
This memorial website was created in memory of Leon Dedric Young. Leon was snatched from our lives November 1, 1999. It still seems like yesterday. As his mom, I just wanted to hear from people who knew him. I would love to hear from you. If you have pictures, please feel free to upload them. If you have stories or pictures you only want to share with me and not the website, please send them to email@example.com.
For those of you just visiting. Leon was our oldest of our five children. We were blessed to have him in our lives for 20 years. Sadly, November 1, 1999 at approximately 12:30 a.m. he was killed by a drunk driver. Leon was with some friends. They had stopped at the red light in front of the post office on Perrrin Beital in San Antonio, Texas. A man, extremely intoxicated (.29) rear-ended the stopped car. The man was traveling approximately 65 mph when he hit the car. He knocked the car over 211 feet and across 3 lanes. Leon was in the rear passenger seat. He was killed instantly.
Officially this happened on Nov. 1st, but to us it was and always will be Halloween night:
* His aunt's birthday
* The day after his baby brother's birthday
* The ending of the great Halloween party at our home.
Needless to say, Halloween is no longer a great day in our household.
Although Leon is gone from this world, he is forever etched in our hearts. We will always love him and miss him. This memorial is just another way to show it. Hope you enjoy this site and please come back to see the changes.
Anna Young,
Leon' mother


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If you're looking to cut down on the carbs or simply want to try a different way of making lasagna, this recipe is for you. I used a few large eggplant slices in place of pasta resulting in a healthier, lighter lasagna that's still satisfying and flavorful. And since I'm using fresh tomato slices there's no need to make a separate sauce!
Try to find an eggplant long enough so the slices are covering the length of your pan. I used a 9 x 7-inch pan. For a gluten-free version, you can skip the breadcrumbs but I like to add a generous amount on top.
Eggplant Lasagna Recipe
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1 long eggplant, sliced lengthwise (about 8 slices)
- 2 large tomatoes, sliced (about 12 slices)
- 1 pound fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 1 cup or more bread crumbs (mixed with grated parmesan cheese, optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
- dried herbs (like parsley, oregano, or basil) for topping
Preheat oven at 400°F.
Heat a skillet with about 1/4 cup olive oil on medium-high heat. Season eggplant slices with salt and pepper. Sauté until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes on each side. Eggplant is like a sponge, so if they seem dry in the skillet just add more olive oil, but don't drown them. Set aside until all are done.
Place two sautéed eggplant slices on the bottom of your pan, followed by two tomato slices on each eggplant slice, then mozzarella slices and topped with about a 1/4 cup of bread crumbs. Repeat this step two or three more times. Sprinkle more bread crumbs, salt, pepper and dried herbs on top, then drizzle with a little olive oil. Top with some chopped tomato and mozzarella pieces, if desired.
Bake for about 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown and crisp.
Total Time: 60-70 minutes
Yield: 6-8 servings
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[for a mini version, here's a link to my Baked Eggplant Casseroles]
4 Responses to "Pasta-Free Eggplant Lasagna with Mozzarella and Tomatoes"
I just made this and it's delicious! thanks for sharing the recipe!
I have noticed in other eggplant dishes that there is a step requiring one to salt and rinse the eggplant first to remove the natural bitterness of the vegetable. Did you find this to be an issue, or did the frying step and proceeding baking eliminate this taste?


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Ever wondered how to draw a jacket? This might seem like a difficult task, but once you learn the basics it will be one of your favorite garments to draw and design. A nice, good-looking jacket will add sophistication to a dress, bussiness suit, even jeans. "Dress for success" and have fun with the new tutorial!
Step 1: Button place
Once you have prepared the fashion figure start of by finding a good place for the jacket closing. There are no strict rules, but in many jackets the first button will be below the chests.
Make sure you place the button on the torso Centerline.
Step 2: Neckline
The jacket neckline is a deep "V" shape starting from the shoulders and ending close to the button. It is important to start the "V" from the place where the neck and the shoulders connect. If this point is moved out then the jacket will look sloppy and badly tailored.
Draw a vertical line from the right side of the button to indicate the overlapping closure.
Step 3: More guidelines
Make a horizontal "V" below the collarbones. This will be your guideline to draw the collar and lapel, which are the tricky part of jackets. Notice that the lower arm of the "V" is longer than the upper one.
Starting from the point where the neckline touches the shoulders draw two little triangular shapes. They indicate that the collar is 3-dimentional and turns around the neck.
Finally add the finishing hem at the bottom on the jacket.
Step 4: Draw the collar and lapel
The collar and the lapels are some of the spots where you can really design and make the jacket look unique. In the example illustration you will see the classic version, but feel free to design it your own way.
Make sure that the collar is turning around the neck, as shown, and that the lapels end a little bit before they reach the button.
Step 5: Outlines
You can play with the silhouette and the proportions now. Just remember to leave enough space from the body outline.
Drawing every kind of clothing too fit is a common mistake. The body needs air to breath. Leave enough space, especially when you're designing coats, jackets and pants.
Step 6: Draw some folds
After you've defined the silhouette it's time to draw the folds and make it look believable. Draw wrinkles around the elbow and the waist and don't forget to mark 1-2 lines around the button. The lines shouldn't be parallel – draw them freehand with different lengths.
Step 7: Add the details
This is the stage where the designing comes back. Draw the hems of the jacket in the inner part of the sleeve, the princess hems, add some pockets and additional buttons if you like. Decorations are welcome!
Don't forget to experiment! Draw a jacket that adds to the modern silhouette of our designs and have fun!
Jackets come in many variations
Play with the lapels form and the hems and you will get different results every time. Move the closure up or down. Make it shorter or longer- it's up to your creativity now. Check another alternative way to draw the collar in the new tutorial "How to draw a leather jacket".


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THE BEATLES A Hard Day's Night (2009 US Stereo issue exclusive limited edition 13-track enhanced CD album digitally remastered by a dedicated engineering team at the world famous Abbey Road studios, originally released in 1964 and now releasedas a stereo version on CD for the VERY FIRST TIME! Including a bonus 'Making Of' video using exclusive original footage from the Beatles' own archive plus other rare footage and the voice-over is entirely spoken by the Beatles themselves andGeorge Martin! The CD comes in a triple panel card package using conservation grade FSC paper complete with a set of historical notes to accompany recording notes on the actual process of making the album at the time; and housed in a sealed 5½" x 7½ x 2" presentation box complete with a T-Shirt [Size: X Large] featuring the original 'A Hard Day's Night' artwork)
THE GROUNDHOGS Split (1971 UK first pressing 8-track stereo LP on the black Liberty label, housed in a superb fully laminated gatefold picture sleeve with great live band shot inside. Both sleeve and vinyl are in excellent condition with onlyafew storage marks on the sleeve, and the vinyl has just a few surface marks – a top copy of this essential album! LBG83401)
RAZORLIGHT Razorlight (2007 French exclusive limited 'Edition Speciale' 2-disc set comprised of a 13-track CD album including the Bonus Recordings 'In The Morning' [Acoustic Version], 'Teenage Kicks' [a cover of The Undertones' classic] and 'Somewhere Else' plus BONUS 50 minute PAL DVD featuring 3 full length music videos and 2 performances from the Canal+ TV show 'Album De La Semaine', sealed & stickered!)


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Miss Madeline. What a sweetheart! And those gorgeous blue eyes! We had a fun 8th grade promotion session over the weekend! The location and her colors made for such a warm, fall feel! Just what we need in Arizona!
Even though our location was pretty busy for holiday photo sessions, we were able to find some great areas that really kept the feeling of her photos delicate and pure.
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The Vamps are embarking on a world tour in 2016 and the UK leg will include Arena dates at both Nottingham and Sheffield.
The band's new album Wake Up is out today (Friday) and includes 18 songs and a very special free concert DVD from their headline shows at the O2 Arena.
The DVD will only be available for the first four weeks, while stocks last.
Their Nottingham show is on April 5 and tickets are available on 0843 373 3000 or www.capitalfmarena.com.
Their Sheffield show is on April 14 and tickets are available on 0114 256 5656 or online at www.sheffieldarena.co.uk
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Police in Craigavon investigating an alleged theft have released a CCTV image of a male suspect wanted in relation to the incident which took place at premises in Armagh.
The individual, wearing a blue and grey hooded top and jeans, is shown carrying a Lidl bag into a supermarket.
Police have urged the public to share the image in the hope of furthering the investigation.
"We would ask him, or anyone who has information to contact us, quoting reference: VIU 543/16", Craigavon PSNI said on their Facebook page.
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The Egyptians have captured and enslaved Aida, an Ethiopian princess. An Egyptian military commander, Radamès, struggles to choose between his love for her and his loyalty to the Pharaoh. To complicate the story further, the Pharaoh's daughter Amnesia is in love with Radamès, although he does not return her feelings.
Relax – I just went to the Opera. Opera in Daegu, you say?
Heck yes. I put on my favorite little black dress and had a blast. Since 2004, the Daegu Opera House Foundation has offered a full schedule of both local and well-known popular operas, concerts, musicals and ballets like Aida and Figaro. We paid 30,000 Won each for our tickets, plus a 4,000 Won fee for purchasing them online.
And you don't even have to memorize the words. An English version program is available for purchase and the words are displayed in both English and Hangul overhead so you can keep up if your Italian isn't up to snuff. See where the green AIDA is over the stage, as well as on the screen on the main floor on either side of the floor opposite the orchestra pit.
My husband and I attended the performance of Aida this weekend and were pleased with both the singing, music and venue, even though I purchased our seats late. We got the last of four seats and were not able to sit besides one another.
The Daegu Opera House is a mostly Asian cast that has won awards all over the world. It holds an annual Daegu International Opera Festival every October or November. Daegu International Opera Festival is the representative music festival in Korea that Daegu citizens love, and the largest International Opera Festival in Asia, with yearly productions in both China and Germany.
Get there early for the great people watching, a few pictures or a coffee in the lobby. No drinks other than water are allowed inside the theatre. While its just a 6 minute walk from Daegu Station, the best way to visit the opera house is by taxi.
For information contact the Daegu Opera Foundation at http://english.daeguoperahouse.org/main/main.asp.
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If so, please post a comment. Tell us:
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You can buy all of the prints that feature in the Print Space exhibition Cluster Puck online here. It's the only place you can buy my illustration 'The Deep' too; I was going to attempt to screen print it but decided it was a bit too tricky in terms of registration...
The exhibition runs until next Tuesday so there's still time to go. Elliot from Puck has written a nice piece on the Print Club blog too.
Thursday, 12 February 2015
Cluster Puck prints for sale
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Thursday, 5 February 2015
Cluster Puck at the Print Space
Puck Collective have a new exhibition of work at the Print Space. The private view (which isn't in the least bit private...) is tonight so come along for beer and art. A beautiful combination.
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Fashion meets function in a hand-finished wallet with the subtle texture of Crossgrain Leather. This expandable design unzips to reveal a spacious interior complete with multiple card pockets, compartments and billfolds for thorough organization.
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Learn, present and teach with Raspberry Pi
The RPi Demobox by LPI e.V.
What is the Raspberry Pi?
The Raspberry Pi (RPi) is a credit-card-sized single-board computer developed in the UK by the Raspberry Pi Foundation with the intention of promoting the teaching of basic computer science in schools.
What is the RPi Demobox by LPI e.V.?
LPI e.V. promotes teaching and learning Linux. And of course LPI e.V. is engaged in measuring the Linux knowledge with LPI exams and confirming this knowledge on different levels through LPI certification.
As the Raspberry Pi primarily uses Linux kernel-based operating systems it is the ideal platform for LPI e.V. to promote it's usage in any kind of learning environment.
The RPi Demobox is developed by members of LPI e.V. and it will be presented the first time to the public at the congress LinuxTag 2014 in Berlin.
Please contact us if you want to get more information about the RPi Demobox.
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The fruits of education - not just an ordinary theater for kids, preschoolers and adolescents. It is included in the multi-project "Marvellous City", which, in turn, is an interactive platform for the development and education of the child. Part of the cultural life of St. Petersburg theater was as recently as 2011.
The basic repertoire - performances, plays and performances for children. Genre filling performances - the most diverse: here you will meet and the good fairy tale for the young and clever stories for kids school-adult, and, of course, a serious statement for teenagers.
Especially popular theater enjoyed by adults, because in the evening performances in the theater "Fruits of Enlightenment" prepare dramatic (and not only) setting the best St. Petersburg theaters. Other than that you are waiting for meetings with authors, recitals and jazz concerts.
Number of seats in the theater - 200 Room is equipped with modern sound and lighting equipment. In the theater, it is possible to put an extra 40 seats.
The theater is located in a modern shopping center in the north of St. Petersburg. In addition to the theater where you can find a variety of interactive platforms, food outlets and shops.
Tickets for the children's and adult theater performances "The Fruits of Enlightenment" can be purchased on our website.


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How Do I Know The Status Of My Booking Request?
The EaseMyMind online booking tool utilizes color indicators to see the status of your booking request at first sight.
When you first request a visit or a series of visits it'll show those in white with the word 'Requested' in red at the top on your schedule calendar under your 'My Schedule' menu tab.
In this status, you can still edit and delete requested visits.
Once the visits get approved at the office, the color of the individual visits will change from white (requested) to green (accepted).
Tip: Here in this screenshot when looking at Monday and Tuesday, you can actually see the name of the sitter assigned on Tuesday, versus Monday it doesn't show a sitter assigned yet.
Also note that once visits are accepted the option to delete a visit disappears. This is a safety precaution to prevent accidental deletion. Here, you would cancel a visit if not needed.
If you would look at your schedule right at the time a sitter is with your pets, so in progress you'll see that the color has changed from green to blue (in progress) and once your sitter clocks out it changes from blue (in progress) to light grey (completed).
As an easy reference on the color indicators, just click on the 'Color' button right at the top of your calendar.
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OK, we haz teh Intarwebs here. Hurrah! By my standards a leisurely start from Bishop, though I was still on the road before eight. A familiar run up US-395 before turning left up Tioga Pass and into Yosemite National Park. Here are some of the mountains which live nearby:
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|Tuolumne Meadows, or something like that
And so to the airport. The Hertz Man charges me extra because the car is full of dust, and more because someone else threw up a stone whih chipped the windscreen. Then the BA check-in says stuff like "the flight is very full and we'll give you lots of money if you stay overnight and fly tomorrow instead" before ominously attaching a big orange label with "STANDBY" on it to THE LUGGAGE. If I and The Luggage to not arrive in Londonton at the same time, and should I not get the World Traveller Plus seat for which I paid extra seven months ago, there will be ructions, mayhem and police cars.
That's all for now, but stay tuned for next year's exciting episode, otherwise known as "Project 10,000". Unless Larrington Towers and burned down, fallen over and sunk into the swamp, or been towed away by the council or something...
Curious thing seen on the road: a convoy of no fewer than nine first generation Ford Thunderbirds.


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This is an extension available for our Roots of Your Faith tour. Please request the extension while planning your tour or select the extension during your online registration. Minimum of 5 travelers. Includes the flight from Eilat to Tel Aviv.
Group Size: Up to 40 travelers
Activity Level: Average of 2 miles of walking per day
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Climb Mt. Sinai and experience a stunning sunrise view. Those who choose to climb Mt. Sinai, please bring warm clothing and comfortable walking shoes. An optional camel ride is available for up to 1/3 of the mountain and can be arranged with your tour guide for $25 per person. Please note: The options for accommodation in the remote area of Mt. Sinai are very limited. Although not equivalent in quality to the other hotels we use along this tour, the hotel we use is the best in the area.
* In the rare event that a hotel is overbooked, the group will be provided with an equivalent level hotel or higher.
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We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance package to protect your travel investment.
Compare our hotels with any other Holy Land tour… America Israel Tours offers the best value and the best travel services! Our incredible hotels are another good reason to choose your Holy Land vacation with us and we include daily breakfast and dinners.
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I have been teaching for 15 years, with the last 8 at Brentwood. I have 2 children who are also students at Brentwood. We have a dog named Phoebe and a fish named Cupcake. I love to read, and swim and go camping with my family. I also recently started refinishing furniture - I love taking something old and making it look new again!


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To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many road vehicles deployed in the NHS are fuelled by road fuel gases; and what plans he has to encourage the use of more such vehicles. [77916]
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The information requested is not available centrally.
Road vehicles deployed in the National Health Service satisfy a diverse range of requirements. Vehicle operators include ambulance services, NHS Supplies, fleet vehicles for staff (including medical/nursing and support services etc.), and contractors working on behalf of the NHS.
NHS transport/fleet officers do consider environmental aspects in the procurement and operation of the vehicles they manage. These decisions will be determined at local level taking into account availability of environmentally friendly road fuels and cost effectiveness in relation to the service to be provided.
This has been reinforced by the White Paper "A New Deal for Transport: Better for Everyone" and the NHS is well aware of the need to take its requirements on board. NHS Estates (an executive agency of the Department) has also issued a "Healthy Transport Toolkit" to inform and commend green transport plans to the NHS. The Department intends to continue to encourage green transport initiatives within the NHS, including the use of environmentally friendly road fuels.


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I've always been a big fan of Weiner. Ask anybody.
Anthony Weiner (D - NY) is a voice of reason in a political system mired in tactics and deception. He doesn't take any shit.
So, it's extremely unfortunate his recent shenanigans, sending TwitPic photos of well-stuffed boxer briefs to his constituents, will go down in history as the fat-finger heard around the world. It was an accidental reply-to-all that made a 2016 presidential candidate disappear in the wind.
If I recall, the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky fiasco was objectionable on the basis of: if he broke vows with his wife, would he break vows with his country? He lied about that, would he lie about being a Soviet spy? Weiner is married - so I think we're to believe his wife wouldn't like this? But maybe they're swingers. Maybe they're sexual deviants who get off on sending crotch photos to unsuspecting victims - camel toes, banana hammocks, you name it. That sounds like a vow kept if you ask me.


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KAS Eupen's Henry Onyekuru scouted by four Premier League clubs - sources
Everton, West Bromwich Albion, Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough all scouted KAS Eupen striker Henry Onyekuru this week, sources close to the player have told ESPN FC.
Onyekuru is a target for a number of Premier League clubs this summer after impressing for Belgian Jupiler League side Eupen this season.
The attacker scored his 22nd goal of the campaign in front of scouts from the four English clubs in Wednesday's 2-0 win against Mouscron to make him the top scorer in Belgium. He has scored eight goals in his last nine games in the Belgian Jupiler League playoffs.
Scottish champions Celtic saw a bid for the 19-year-old rejected during the January transfer window and they have continued to keep tabs on the player.
However, Onyekuru is keen to win a move to the Premier League and his suitors have been alerted to the £6.8 million release clause in his contract, with Eupen resigned to losing their prized asset this summer.
Peter O'Rourke is ESPN FC's transfer news correspondent. Follow him on Twitter @SportsPeteO.
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Our enthusiastic team joined forces yesterday to raise some much needed funds for Cancer Council.
Delicious homemade food, smiles and laughter filled the room while playing some fun games of bingo.
We are proud to announce that we raised over $2,000 helping funding towards cancer research, prevention and support programs.
Thanks to the team for their fantastic effort!


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Thursday, January 31, 2013
I've Finished Stitching HE's Along for the Ride!!!
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
I Wish I Drank
Although alcohol does not make a person's problems go away & in fact sometimes creates more, I sure do wish I had a bottle of something right now.
As I described in my last post, I had a bit of a problem with HE's Along for the Ride. I had placed 2 stitches between the snowman's back & the reindeer's tail when there should have been only one. This made the reindeer longer than it was supposed to be ... a rather wiener dog effect. I had also missed dropping a stitch before I started the last row of the reindeer where his legs hang down. This is akin to the Chinese water torture to an OCD person. Even though no one would've really noticed these errors unless I pointed them out, I knew they were there. As one thing so often leads to another, these stitching errors in the reindeer threw off my placement of the house & everything else underneath him so I had to fudge the smoke plume coming out of the right chimney to make it line up. Add to all this the fact that the suggested color of floss for the reindeer & the suggested color of the linen were very similar & I was thinking that I should've stitched the reindeer in a darker shade. (I was also thinking some thoughts about HE's designing of this ornament but I think it's best for me not to share those thoughts in polite company.)
I decided to put this project aside & work on something else for a while. I stitched a Stacy Nash bell ornament design which I shared with you in my last post, & then I went on to stitch her SNOW stocking ornament design. I stitched 2 of them actually since I had enough room for 2 on the piece of linen I had chosen to use.
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Sunday, January 27, 2013
A Slippery Slope
I'm on a slippery slope. Here is a photo of my progress thus far with Along for the Ride.
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
Second Thoughts
Throughout my life I have been plagued many a time by second thoughts. Unfortunately, these second thoughts have almost always occurred after I've done something. "I should have never bought this house & moved to Kentucky" is a prime example.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
IHSW Report ... and I Really Need to Look at Charts More Closely Before I Buy Them
I had a pretty good first IHSW of 2013. I finished my Festive Redbird. I decided to replace the date, which I wasn't too crazy about, with another holly leaf.
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Sunday, January 20, 2013
Buttons & Surgery Update
Many years ago, I used to be a button collector. Not a collector like most of you probably think of ... a prim or crafty person who buys a jar of old buttons at a yard sale or at the local peddlers mall. No, I was an actual "sure I'll pay $25 for that button" button collector. I had some real treasures in the button world. After a while, like many things I've dabbled in, one day I woke up & thought "why in the world am I doing this" & I sold the whole shebang of a collection for about 1/4 of what it was worth ... but it was out of the house & thus made room for my next collecting venture, whatever that was ... lol!
When purchasing those collectible buttons I did come across a few types that I really loved & could not part with. One type was the plastic novelty buttons used on children's clothing in the 30s/40s/50s. The others were old utilitarian buttons such as underwear buttons, mother of pearl, bone, & various china buttons. I didn't have a whole lot of either of these types but I did keep the ones I had with the thought that I would use them in future crafting projects.
Over the past year or two I have been looking for more of these old utilitarian buttons when we are somewhere they might be for sale. I have had no luck at all finding them. I have also been unlucky when bidding for them on eBay. The price has always been bid up much higher than I'm willing to pay, & I can only assume that the reasonably priced "buy it nows" were snatched up the minute they were uploaded because I never saw any. Well, recently ... maybe because it's so soon after Christmas & many people don't have a lot of extra money to spend right now ... I have been able to win a couple small lots of old utilitarian buttons. Hooray for me : )
Most of the small button lots I've won ... 3 or 4 ... have been quite nice, but on Friday I received one that was so bad I actually was wishing I had put on rubber gloves before I touched them. They were grossly filthy things ... not something you could tell by the auction photo. They were mostly china buttons with a couple MOPs. I needed to clean them, but ugh! Then I got a pretty good idea ... either that or I remembered this from my old collector days. John has to use those denture soaking tablets every night for his partial. I thought soaking these buttons in that kind of solution might work quite well so he gave me one & I did an overnight soak. It worked wonders! There were still quite a few buttons that I had to use an old toothbrush on ... or scrape them with a single edge razor blade or push a toothpick through the holes to get the crud out ... but most of them didn't need anything else done to them! I then washed them all off in a soapy solution, rinsed well, & dried them with several paper towels, finally placing them on a fresh bit of paper toweling for the air to get them thoroughly dry.
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
I Opened a Gift
I didn't sleep well last night & then woke very early this morning. While sitting in my recliner I thought I'd have a bit of Christmas & open one of the packages still under the tree. I chose to open the gift my friend Paula sent to me. She lives in Portugal. She used to have a blog & I hope she will again one of these days : ) Sadly I forgot to take a photo of the package before opening it but here is what was inside!
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Morphine? Anyone?
Thank you for your prayers & good wishes regarding my recovery. It has been a rough 18 hours or so. Once the anesthetic started wearing off last night, the pain hit with a vengeance. The prescription pain medication barely made a dent in it. The right side of my face is quite swollen despite the postop instructions to ice it. If this had been a regular root canal or even treatment for a slightly infected one, I would not be going through this. However, since the infection in this root canal was so massive, the endodontist had to literally cut my gum where the root canal had been done Lord knows how many years ago to get out the infection with lots of cutting & scraping, etc. He even had to do a bone graft because of how much damage the infection had done. The procedure lasted 2 hours. I have 8 or 9 stitches ... I lost count while he was making them ... & an appointment to have them taken out on Friday. I called & left a message for him earlier this morning but thus far no callback. Looks like I will have to call again after lunch : (
Despite the pain & swelling, I am hungry as a horse! Sadly I can't have anything except soft foods & liquids for the next few days. I am longing for chips & salsa or a good burger : )
Last night I made an attempt on a new start ... the Festive Redbird I posted about yesterday ... but I didn't get more than a few stitches put in before I just couldn't concentrate on it anymore.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
I'm Not Really a Heart Person
My thanks to everyone who sent me their prayers & good wishes for my surgery! The endodontist decided to perform surgery on the worst of the two root canal infections but he believes he can take care of the other infection without surgical involvement. I hope so. He didn't want to work on both sides today for which I am glad. We just got home a little while ago. Although he pumped a lot of anesthetic into me beforehand & I felt literally no pain as he was cutting & drilling & filing & pushing & scraping & stitching away, when the anesthetic started to wear off then the pain came with it. It's not real bad but bad enough that I'll be definitely taking a prescription pain reliever tonight. He referred to the infection as "massive" & more pronounced than he originally thought but not as damaging as it could have been. I go back on Friday to have the stitches removed. I'm supposed to eat soft foods until then. Naturally right now I'm craving anything that will make a crunching noise when I eat it ... lol!
I thought I would share my 3rd & 4th finish of the year with you. First off, HE's All Is Calm.
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Monday, January 14, 2013
Need Help With XS Fabric Choices
Before I say anything else, I would like to thank everyone who has left comments on my blog these past 2 weeks or so. Sadly, with the very, very, very bad thing falling into my lap (please do continue to pray about this, by the way ... it's still overshadowing my every waking moment), the holidays, & my getting sick, I have not been able to respond to them : ( I deeply apologize for this. I know that some of you have asked me questions in your comments & I will eventually answer these. Please just give me a bit more time. Thank you : )
Now for the fabric choice question. This year I would really like to stitch Christmas at Hawk Run Hollow. I will be using the recommended silk threads thanks to Santa Bear's generosity : ) I know some of you have stitched this chart on something other than the recommended 40 count examplar linen. I don't mind stitching on this linen. I'm assuming I stitch over 2? However, if someone knows of a nicer linen for this project, please let me know.
I would also like to stitch a few Prairie Schooler ornaments this year. I have yet to stitch any even though I started buying charts during the Christmas of 2011 when Marly so brazenly posted photos of her multitudes : ) I remember someone posting once upon a time that using the recommended 18 count Davos made the ornaments too big. I don't want them to be too big. Can anyone recommend a nice fabric to use for these ornaments that won't make it look like I'm hanging sofa pillows on my tree?
I've been stitching but I have no photos to share with you yet. Maybe today : )
Yesterday I noticed a female cardinal perched outside the back door for the longest time on top of a tree post. She seemed to be looking for something in the yard or maybe surveying it for some reason. She was there for so long that I grabbed my camera. She flew away soon after I took the photo. Last year we had about a dozen pair of cardinals coming to partake of our bird seeds & cakes. This year I'm counting 6 pair.
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Friday, January 11, 2013
Do You Have This Chart?
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Shirlee and Ruthie
Recently I was lucky enough to be the winner of a giveaway offered by Ranae over at Stitch by Stitch. She had stitched Bent Creek's Photobooth Snowmen & offered the chart to one of her followers. I was very excited to win it because I love snowman & this design just makes me smile when I look at it : ) However, when I received it I realized that I will be needing to stitch 2 of these designs ... one for me & one for my best friend from high school, Ruthie. Ruthie & I have a history with snowmen & whenever we give gifts to each other they are snowman related, but there's a bit more of a history here than that : )
When we were seniors, Ruthie & I occasionally met at school in the mornings before classes began & decided to skip. Most often we skipped a couple classes, but there was a time or two when we left the school grounds & skipped the entire day. One of these days in particular stands out in my memory. It was in the wintertime. Both Ruthie & I loved snow. We walked nearly 3 miles through the woods, enjoying the silence of the early morning & the snow falling down, to Fox Chapel Plaza where we caught a bus to downtown Pittsburgh & spent the day strolling through the stores & getting ourselves a cup of hot chocolate at a place called The Colonnade. We timed things so that we were back at the Fox Chapel Plaza when the school bus for that area arrived at the nearby stop. We then each called our mothers & told them we were at the plaza because we had mistakenly caught the wrong school bus. We separated at that point because Ruthie lived in a totally different town than I did & our being together when our mothers came to pick us up would've raised suspicion ... lol! Oh what a tangled web we wove : )
On this particular day we splurged on a strip of photos from a photobooth. I was really on the ball back then & had the smarts to write the date on the back ... December 8, 1970. 42 years ago! Good grief! Little did we know back then what a precious gift the memory of that day would be for both of us in the future. In the first 2 photos Ruthie is holding a note. It's totally unreadable in the photos but it says "Come and get us Eugene!" Eugene Bolt was the name of the assistant principal at school. He was the staff member who patrolled the halls looking for kids breaking the rules. We gave him more than a few gray hairs, I'm sure : )
You can see why I need to stitch 2 of these designs : )
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Alive and Stitching
First off I want to thank everyone who has sent me prayers & good wishes. Surely I have never been so sick in my life. I feared that pneumonia was settling in (I've had it twice in the past) so last Friday I got an appointment with the doctor. No pneumonia, thank God, but no flu either! Turns out a virus is going around with the flu & I caught the virus. I was told nothing could be done but get lots of rest & wait it out. Today I am feeling a bit stronger & for the past 2 nights I have been able to go to bed without plastering my chest with Vicks VapoRub. Although death is still gripping at my ankles, I have the feeling that by the weekend I should be right as rain. I hope so!
Now that I'm not constantly thinking "take me now, Jesus," I am thinking of rather unpleasant things like taking down the Christmas decorations, opening the last of my gifts (yes, there are still gifts under the tree) ...
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013
At Death's Door
Okay ... I'm probably not literally at death's door but I sure do feel like I am. Lord knows I have plenty of health issues in my life but I hardly ever get colds or the flu. In the past when these maladies have stricken me, I usually felt fine within a day. It has been years since the last time I was sick ... so many years I can't even remember the last time! In retrospect I probably shouldn't have gone to my endocrinologist appointment yesterday but, in my defense, I thought I was getting better. Foolish me. Last night I begged John to return all my Christmas gifts & bring me home a gun. I don't think there's a part of my body that doesn't hurt. My nose is constantly running. My throat feels raw & 3 times its size. I'm coughing & feverish. I have chills. I hate this!!! In retrospect again I probably should have had the smarts to remember that the symptoms of illness are always better during the day & worse at night, & I should have asked John to stop at one of the many drug stores we passed on the way to & from my appointment so we could pick up some Thera Flu or Nyquil or something. Instead I curled in my recliner, covered up with 2 blankets, & waited for Jesus to come get me. I'm still here.
I did manage to do some stitching last night & I finished LHN's It's Snow Cold.
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Skyfall and American Beauty director Sam Mendes has exited the live-action Pinocchio film being developed at Disney. Mendes has said he won't return to direct Bond 25 after helming Skyfall and Spectre, both of which were huge at the box office, but that won't prevent folks from speculating Mendes may now be headed back to the 007 franchise for a third go-around.
Disney has made hay in recent years with live-action revivals of their classic film properties, including Alice in Wonderland, Maleficent, The Jungle Book and Cinderella. This year brought Beauty and the Beast, a faithful live-action rendering of the 1991 animated film, which soared to $1.2 billion at the worldwide box office (a development that only assures the non-animated remake trend will continue). The live-action assembly line will churn out Christopher Robin, Dumbo, Aladdin and The Lion King in the coming years, with a bevy of further projects being planned, including Pinocchio.
Related: How Walt Disney Kept Pinocchio's Story On Track
As reported by The Tracking Board, Pinocchio will now have to continue without director Sam Mendes, who has elected to drop out of the project. Pinocchio is still in the early stages of the process so there's plenty of time for Disney to find a director willing to fill Mendes' shoes. The studio has put together an impressive roster of big-name directors to helm their future projects, including Tim Burton (Dumbo), Guy Ritchie (Aladdin) and Jon Favreau (The Lion King).
Released in 1940, the original Pinocchio was the second Disney animated musical film after the studio's massive breakthrough success Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. A box office bomb in its initial release, the movie did make history by becoming the first animated film to win competitive Oscars, and would ultimately make money in reissues over the years.
It may only be a coincidence, but on the same day it was revealed that Mendes has dropped out of Disney's live-action Pinocchio, it was also reported that Annapurna Pictures is nearing a deal to secure distribution rights for Bond 25 in conjunction with MGM. Mendes has been adamant that he's done with Bond, but with the movie franchise's future now coming into sharper focus, perhaps wheels are turning that would bring him back into the fold. After all, Daniel Craig at one point was also definitely not coming back, until he decided to come back. Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve recently took his own name out of the running for Bond 25, saying he's too busy developing a Dune remake to tackle 007.
With Pinocchio now lacking a director, perhaps Disney would consider contacting Guillermo del Toro, who recently was forced to concede that his own long-planned stop-motion version of the classic story will not be happening. Disney likely wouldn't let del Toro go the stop-motion route, but it would still be interesting to see the ever-inventive director get an unlimited budget to go to town on a story he obviously loves.
Next: Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Movie Is 'Not Happening'
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I think the true test of a pop song, for me, and I've talked to a lot of other writers about this, is you take your demo, you pop it in your car and you drive down Sunset Blvd. to Santa Monica, and that's the Hollywood car test.
Ryan Tedder


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We've all heard of them. Probably all of us have made many of them. Whether it's loose 10 lbs., get fit, or learn a new skill, we have perfected the art of making New Year's Resolutions, with every intention to keep them. And then, somewhere around the end of January-to the beginning of February, life gets in the way, and all our good intentions fade away as we revert to the old, comfortable way of doing things.
"Next year," we tell ourselves, "I'll run that marathon." Or get closer to God. Or read through the Bible. Or... well you get the picture. But the next year comes and we do the same thing all over again, and it becomes an endless cycle of procrastination and - dare I say - laziness.
We are now almost half way through the year 2012. Our resolutions probably died months ago. Our good intentions have become nothing more than a memory in the past, if they're even that much.
We must not waste time, wandering mindlessly through life, hoping that "one day" we will do all that we said we we're going to do. Our time on this earth is limited, we are like a flower that is there one day and the next is faded away. Let us embrace the time we have by living life to the fullest.
Be courageous. Be ambitious. Be diligent.
Perhaps it is the time to make some new resolutions... "Mid-Year Resolutions," if you will. And maybe this time we could try something new, and not let those resolutions die.
Don't put off for tomorrow what you could be doing today.
Live life fully... God created you to.
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Ephesians 5:14-16