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This month's meeting was at Carla's home. Carla provided wonderful appetizers, a excellent dip with vegetables, mushrooms stuffed with crab and cheese and a very nice cheese with nuts and apple melted! We were only seven this month, Betty, Carla, Colette, Janet, Jolene, Michèle and Shirley. The book this month was Stanley Park by Timothy Taylor recommend by Janet.
Timothy Taylor is a Canadian author from Vancouver. This is his first book. It was a finalist for CBC's Canada Reads competition in 2004 and was also short listed for the Scotia-Giller Prize.
Most felt that the characters were well developed but many felt that the book was disjointed, difficult to follow and "weird". Many felt the book took a long time to take off. However some members very much enjoyed the book. All thought that it was definitely a foodie book. Those of us who have been to Vancouver and know Stanley Park and the neighbourhood around the Park enjoyed reading the description and recognizing the areas we had visited.
The book also gave a good insight into a homeless community, in particular the community in Stanley Park and all the problems and challenges of homelessness not only in Vancouver but in general.
There was quite an animated discussion on Jeremy's attitude after the restaurant re-opened towards his new clientèle and what he served them. Many members agreed that he was making fun of them, serving them squirrel and other things without necessarily telling them. Was Jeremy taking his revenge?


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*UPDATE* The free promo has been extended until August 24th!
You read the title right! Robert Space Industries launched a promo at Gamescon 2015 which opens up their dogfighting and race modules FOR FREE until August 19th, at which time you will no longer have access unless you decide to purchase the proper upgrade package. Unlike when you purchase a single ship, during this free promo time, you're actually able to fly ALL of the currently functional ships, which is actually quite the selection.
It's a simple process to get signed up, and it's only going to take you about 5 minutes to do so, simply follow these steps, and you'll be playing SC in no-time.
- Go to https://robertsspaceindustries.com/promotions/gamescomflyfree2015.
- Choose Enlist Now to create a new account. You'll need an email address.
- Once the account is created, enter GAMESCOM2015 into the coupon field and hit Apply Coupon.
Special thanks goes to this reddit thread for dropping this info today.
Hopefully you're able to get into SC and start getting a feel for things! It's going to be launching sometime in 2016, and it's probably one of the most ambitious games ever created.


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Italian aircraft designers will have a gift ready for the US market when the AirVenture 2009 show opens at Oshkosh next week - a four-seat, twin-engine aircraft moulded from Tecnam's popular easy-to-fly, all-metal, factory-built light sport aircraft (LSA).
The Tecnam P2006T has the same automotive fuel-burning Rotax engines, gearboxes and aluminium wing structures as Tecnam's LSAs, but will be certificated under Part 23 and so be available for broader missions.
It was certificated in Europe in May and is causing a buzz in the US, says Lynne Birmingham, Georgia-based US sales representative for Tecnam.
"We're seeing a lot of requests from the air taxi industry," says Birmingham. Many of those inquiries are coming from operators of single-engine Cirrus aircraft who want a low-cost twin-engine aircraft. Pricewise, a P2006T is similar to a high-end Cirrus - well equipped, with options including a Garmin glass panel, for about $500,000.
But in terms of performance, the Rotax 912S-powered aircraft is unlike most, if not all, Part 23 twins.
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Tecnam says its P2006T has attracted interest from the air taxi industry and flight schools
Tecnam says the geared 100hp (73kW) Rotax engines for the P2006T weigh only 64kg (140lb) each and have a frontal area of 0.15m2 (1.6ft2), compared with 146kg and 0.4m2 for the Lycoming O-360 180hp engine that powers the four-seat Diamond DA42 twin, a direct competitor for the new model.
Birmingham says FAA validation is expected "in the next couple of months".
Tecnam, which imports about 40 LSAs a year into the USA, where it has a 6% market share with about 120 aircraft distributed so far, says larger, college-based flight schools are interested in the P2006T.
German LSA manufacturer Flight Design, maker of the carbonfibre CT LSA and all-metal MC model, is also seeing more interest from flight schools. "Some kind of sea-change has happened," says Tom Peghiny, president of Flight Design USA.
"Historically, the primary market for the LSA was private aircraft owners seeking refuge from their FAA medical. Now more people are looking for new technology and a cheaper way to fly, and we're more active with flight schools."
Peghiny says the change is partly due to the ability to fuel the aircraft with lower-cost automobile gasoline, but also to an increase in students wanting sport pilot training.
At Oshkosh, Flight Design will bring its first production all-metal MC model LSA to the US market as the prize in an Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) raffle.
The company will also show a German-made hybrid engine concept - a 40kW electric motor combined with a Rotax 914 engine. Because of its weight, this design would be for a four-seat aircraft.
Operationally, such an aircraft would use engine and electric power for maximum thrust on take-off, and engine power only for cruise, says Peghiny.
The company has worked on the design for a four-seater, but is not actively developing it, he adds.
Flight Design is the best-selling manufacturer in the US market for factory-built LSAs, having delivered 300 CT aircraft.
Peghiny says sales this year will be down about 30% on last year, which itself was down from a high of 100 deliveries in 2007.
Despite the drop, Peghiny points out that US distribution has remained "slow but sustainable" throughout the economic crisis.
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About Scented Geraniums
Scented Geraniums are.....
Which is the correct name?
The debate will no doubt continue for many decades regarding the correct naming of certain plants but, in our humble opinion, is it really that important as the 'Purists' would want us to believe? We know from the many emails that we receive that the vast majority of people do and always will refer to the Scented Leaf Pelargonium group as Scented Geraniums. Nothing will ever change this and can you blame so many folk for wanting to stick with a name that is easy to pronounce, remember and spell.
We are not plant 'Purists' and this is why we decided to name our website, www.scentedgeraniums.co.uk. This was an intentional act on our part as we have always had the aim to bring this beautiful group of plants to as many people's attention as is possible. The Internet makes this possible. When we monitor our web statistics the majority of folk use the search words 'scented geranium' and very few use scented pelargonium; hardly anyone ever uses scented leaf pelargonium.
In an attempt to keep everyone happy we interchange the usage of Scented Geranium/Scented Leaf Pelargonium; as well as using SLP's (it's quicker to type!) and we also use the American term of 'Scented'.
Which ever name you feel the happiest with using the one thing that we know for sure is that there is absolutely nothing that will change the sheer beauty and versatility of this delightful group of perfumed and aromatic plants. We hope that you come to admire and enjoy SLP's and the scented Species as much as we do.
Annie & Guy
Scented Geraniums
Unlike the other differing groups of Pelargoniums the Scented Leaf Pelargonium's secret and beauty is contained in the leaves which emit an enticing fragrance ranging from lemon rose, mint, fruit, nuts and many other combinations. Many of the scents/aromas are decidely pleasant and others have a pungent aroma. The size and the shape of the plants, leaves and the flowers vary enormously and there isn't a conformity of type. The flowers are often describes as being insignificant but we wouldn't agree with this statement as often the tinier flowers enhance a larger leaf. Each and every single type is unique and displays its own characteristics and it is this that makes the Scented Leaf group so fascinating.
You will come to understand what we mean when you read the individual plant descriptions in our Catalogue. Listing is in an alphabetical format so please do scroll down the page.
Scented Geraniums are classified as Herbs
Brush by or crush a leaf and the aromatic oils are released and fill the air with sweet fragrance bringing about a sense of calm, joy and relaxation.
All SLP's are classified as herbs and many of the leaves may be used in recipes, herbal and cosmetic preparations, as a sensory aid, or simply as a beautiful plant to be admired. Excellent in containers and hanging baskets or planted directly in the garden during frost free months, or simply enjoyed in the home all year round.
History and interesting FAQ's
Early History
First known recorded pelargonium in cultivation was in, Herbal : Gerarde : 1663. Tradescant had flowered ' Geranium indicum nocte odoratum' in 1662 and by 1668 the plant was catalogued at the Botanic Garden at the University of Leyden. It wasn't until the latter part of the 17th Century that collections of living plants were sent back to Holland and by 1668 only 1821 Species were listed as being grown at the Botanic Gardens. This included only one Pelargonium Species. By 1686 the number had risen to ten pelargoniums and from that time forward their place within European gardens were guaranteed.
By 1724 a further eight new Species had been recorded at the Chelsea Physic Garden and amongst these were Odoratissmum the apple scented and Vitifolium which has a balm scent. However, who is attributed to having brought these to England and when is unknown as their introduction to the UK was never recorded.
Natural Habitat
Scented Leaf Pelargoniums are members of the Geraniaceae family; i.e. geranium, erodium and pelargonium. The latter group is mostly native to South Africa although a few species occur naturally in Australia, Eastern Africa, New Zealand, the Middle East, the Islands of Madagascar, St Helena and Tristan de Cuhna. Scenteds should not be confused with the perennial geranium genus, which are hardy plants found in North America and Europe.
Pelargonium Genus
Includes annuals and herbaceous perennials, shrubs and sub-shrubs, evergreen and deciduous plants. Most Scenteds are succulent perennial sub-shrubs in their natural habitat.
Growing Habits
Vary enormously. Ranging from upright and erect, semi-trailing and branching to low growing ground cover.
Scent Classification
Generally there are 5 categories, which are citrus, fruit and nut, mint, rose, pungent. Interestingly, scents are subjective and what one person might smell another would smell something completely different.
Pelargonium Books + the Internet for further Information


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I'd hoped to get this post out earlier in the month (of Elul) but as it turns out, I'm right on time (the 26th, to be exact) to wish my son a Yomuledet Sameyach. In case you're not a Hebrew speaker, that means "Happy Birthday". If you are a Hebrew speaker but have never lived in Israel, you might be wondering why I typed "Yomuledet" instead of Yom Huledet. So I'll let you in on a little trick that'll make you sound more like a native Israeli than an immigrant. Leave the "h"- sound out of a word that's spelled with a "hey". So a Yom Huledet becomes a Yomuledet and a boy named "Yehuda" is called "Yooda". Our youngest child - and most Israeli-sounding - confirmed this fact early in our acculturation when he proudly proclaimed that his big brother was in Kitah "A" (Grade 5) which your average Hebrew speaking American would call Kitah Hey.
But let's get back to birthdays - and especially those celebrated in Israel. Little kids' birthday crowns are standard. Cake and balloons? Of course. But the cone-shaped sakiyot yomuledet (birthday baggies) filled with birthday treats and sold in Israeli supermarkets are among the cutest things I've ever seen. And I was delighted to discover that rather than gifts, Israeli kids receive brachot (blessings) from their classmates. The birthday boy sits at the front of the classroom and every child comes forward to bless him. Not with fame or fortune but with meaningful things like long life and success in his Torah studies. We're talking about 5, 6 and 7 year olds here - and they all know just what to do.
The last birthday that my Elul baby celebrated when we lived in Israel was his bar mitzvah. The festivities lasted a full two months - from his hanachat tefillin (putting on tefillin for the first time) at the Wall to the beautiful dinner for family and friends, some of whom traveled thousands of miles for the occasion. I can hardly believe that it's been eight years since then. As you turn 21, dear son, please accept your loving mother's brachot for everything your Israeli classmates would wish you - and then some.
Speaking of birthdays, we're about to celebrate the yomuledet of all yomuledets: Rosh HaShanah, the birthday of the planet we call home. I would love to describe how truly awesome the Yamim No'raim (High Holidays - literally, Days of Awe) are in Israel but the day is short, the task is great and this blogger is feeling a bit lazy (see Pirkei Avot, Ethics of the Fathers, 2:20). So I'll just present you with this year's edition of my annual Rosh HaShanah poem, a tradition that began in preparation for my first Rosh HaShanah back in the States. It was a somewhat bittersweet way to Remember Jerusalem at this special time of year. (For those new to this tradition of mine, some references may not be clear but I'll be happy to explain upon request.)
Rosh Hashanah 5771
We ponder again the year in review;
what was accomplished, what's still left to do.
Looking back, we can count all the ways we've been "blest" and assess how we've scored on G-d's many tests.
What have I learned in the year that has passed?
That no two people will take the same path.
Be it highway or foot bridge, a road lies ahead.
Walk yours with G-d, King Solomon said.
Our sacred laws, beloved traditions
see us through challenges and transitions.
From day to day, from year to year
our faith and our trust calm every fear.
The years come and go in the circle game.
Events ever-changing; the cycle, the same.
Like wood being shaped by the artisan's lathe
we marvel at eych ha'galgal mistoveyv.
Yomuledet Sameyach!
Congratulations, dear Earth,
on 5771 years since your birth.
With what shall we bless you on your special day?
Global peace. Gentle weather. Prosperity...
Now the air's turning brisk; the foliage, bright.
Soon the table we'll set and the candles we'll light.
The challahs are baked; the honey dish glistens.
The shofar will blow; to its call we will listen.
Ripe pomegranates bursting with seeds
remind G-d of our merits, not our misdeeds.
The angels are ready to plead every case
to the Almighty King Whose judgment we'll face.
May He grant us good health and joy that is true,
contentment and nachas and simchas "by you".
Let this be the year that He takes our hands
and leads us back Home to our holy Land.
Now we are ready, the holiday's here.
May it be the start of a wonderful year.
As we don our finest, it is so nice to know
that for the New Year, we are all "good to go"!
May your every prayer be answered with revealed good and sweetness in 5771 and beyond - and Yomuledet Sameyach to you, whenever yours comes!
Sharon, Bill and (standing l to r) Berel, Simcha, Zevy, Shani and, the birthday boy, Yoel


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Every wednesday night in Los Angles a pretty magical group ride takes place called "The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time," or "The Passage Ride" for short.
You never know where it's headed, but it usually involves bridges, stairs, hills, sick views and the occasional underground tunnel all based around a theme. The general concept is that the city offers a myriad of hidden passages when you ride a bike – not just the ones found on streets and bike lanes.
To commemorate the ride's 4th anniversary, ride founders Sean Deyoe and Nathan Snider launched a gallery retrospective at Red#5 Yellow#7. The show gave a comprehensive look at the crazy amount of imagination and care Sean and Nate put into their guided urban adventures.


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A traditional South Indian special lentil and tomato essence soup
Mixed harvest vegetable soup with light spices
Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, carrot and lime, served with house dressing on the side
Delicately spiced thin lentil wafers with hot and sweet sauce
Crisp turnovers filled with spiced potatoes and green peas
Onion and lentil fritters
Mixed vegetable fritters
Sweet banana fritters
Cottage cheese with chicken pea flour and mild spices
Two kinds of pea fritters with potato & peas served with sweet and hot sauce
Chickpeas masala & a puffed bread
Minced chicken with onion from skewers
Supreme marinated in cream cheese
Chicken wing, cayenne pepper hot sauce, butter
Bombon styled shrimp rohuna served with poori bread (bombay)
Deep fried cake of minced salmon
Seasonal vegetable cooked with spice, onions and tomatoe sauce
Chickpeas and spinach cooked with spiced flavored sauce
Sauteed assorted vegetable
Fresh mixed vegetable balls, simmered in creamy sauce
Mixed vegetable cooked in delicate spice, tomatoes and onions
Homemade cheese cubes with peas cooked in mildly spiced sauce
Cubes of homemade cheese smothered in freshly ground spinach
Potatoes smothered in freshly ground spinach
Potatoes, peas, cauliflower in mild spiced sauc
Eggplant & tomatoes cooked with herbs and spices
Mixed bean and creamed lentils with onion and tomatoes
Cubes of homemade cheese cooked in tomatoe based creamy sauce
Chickpeas cooked with traditional homemade spices
Okra and onions with a blend of spices
Boneless BBQ cubes of marinated chicken breast cooked with tomato based creamy sauce
Boneless white meat cooked in creamy tomato based sweet sauce
Chicken cooked in freshly ground spice and onion gravy
Boneless chicken cooked in creamed spinach and spices
Pieces of chicken cooked in a mild creamy sauce
Chicken cooked in spicy, sharp and pungent curry sauce
Cubes of chicken cooked with coconut and gently spiced
Chunks of lamb cooked in creamy tomato sauce
Chunks of lamb cooked in tomatoes, onion and green pepper
Chunks of lamb simmered in creamed spinach
Lamb cooked inn spicy, sharp and pungent curry
Pieces of lamb cooked in a mild creamy sauce
Goat cooked in thick flavored onion based curry sauce with mixed pickle
Cooked with fresh tomatoes, garlic and house blended medium spicy sauce
Choice of shrimp, salmon or crabmeat cooked in array of house blended light spicy curry sauce
Shrimp, crabmeat or cubes of salmon cooked with fresh tomato, potato, garlic in blended chili sauce
Shrimp cooked in sauteed spinach
Choice of shrimp or crab cooked with roasted almond and creamy sauce
Choice of shrimp or crabmeat cooked with coconut
Spring chicken marinated special yogurt with freshly ground spices, then barbecued to perfection in the tandoor
Boneless cubes of chicken marinated with yogurt, herbs and spices then grilled to perfection in the tandoor
Cubes of chicken breast marinated with mildly creamy blend then barbecued to perfection in the tandoor
Barbecued chicken cooked with pureed spinach in mild creamy sauce. Can be cooked without cream
Tender lamb chops spiced marinated overnight and barbecued to perfection
Chunks of lamb marinated in tangy spice blend, then barbecued to perfection in the tandoor
Red snapper, grilled with onions, peppers and house blended masala
Marinated salmon cubes barbecued with mild herbs and spiced
Jumbo shrimp delicately spiced and marinated in yogurt and grilled in the oven, served with vegetable of the day
Whole lobster marinated with flavored ground spices and barbecued in the tandoor to perfection
A combination platter, consisting of chicken tandoori, chicken tikka, lamb tikka, salmon tikka and tandoori shrimp
Spiced chicken cooked in basmati rice
Selected royal portions of lamb cooked in herbs and spices with fragrant basmati rice
Selected royal portions of goat cooked in herbs and spices with fragrant
Lamb, chicken and goat
Shrimp cooked in herbs and spices with fragrant basmati rice
Spiced mixed vegetables cooked in basmati rice
Basmati rice cooked with assorted fuite, nuts and raisins
Basmati rice with mustard seeds, curry leaves and lemon
Basmati rice and green peas
Choice of boneless cubes of chicken, beef or lamb cooked in extice hot, sweet and sour sauce
Choice of boneless cubes of chicken, beef or lamb cooked with mustard seeds and lime
Jumbo shrimp cooked with sauteed onions, lime juice & coconut milk
French vegetable marinated in herbs and spices and grilled in the clay oven, then cooked with special almond flavored sauce
Choice of chicken, beef, lamb or goat cooked with house blended, mildly spicy hot sauce and diced onion, ginger, garlic, bell peppers and fresh cilantro
Choice of vegetable, chicken, lamb or beef cooked in house blended sauce
Potato, cauliflower and green peas in delicately spiced light sauce
Roasted eggplant with onion and green peas
Shredded chicken in creamy tomato based butter sauce
Cubes of chicken in creamy almond & cashew sauce
Choice of chicken, lamb or beef or mushroom cooked with spinach
with stir fried sliced vegetable in tangy masala
Whole Wheat Bread
Unleavened flour soft bread
Leavened flour bread stuffed with minced meat
Tandoor special naan stuffed with shredded chicken
Leavened flour bread topped with fresh garlic
A special naan buttered bread
Whole wheat multi layer buttered bread
Whole wheat multi layer flat bread, wrapped with seasoned peas & potato
Unleavened flour bread stuffed with chopped onions and cilantro
A whole wheat puffed bread
A whole wheat puffed bread stuffed with mozzarella cheese
A great accompanitment to biryani or BBQ, yogurt, cucumber herbs & spices in a creamy sauce
Heavily spiced pickled green mangoes
Heavily spiced pickled lemons
Sweet and sour mango relish
Raita, pickle and mango chutney
Sweet milk, pistachio, cardamom Indian Ice Cream
Two dessert cheese balls in a sweet syrup
Cook by sugar and egg
Yogurt Drink
Yogurt Drink with natural mango flavor
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Served with basmati rice & naan
Cooked with special flavored sauce, served with naan or poori
Chicken marinated in herbs and spice, barbecued over charcoal, served with naan or poori
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Chicken with special Pakistani basmati rice, sauteed in herbs and spices with raisin and almond
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Chicken curry with cabbage, served with basmati rice, naan, soda and condiments
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American Law Institute
Extent: 17 linear feet
The Federal Income, State, and Gift Tax Project consisted of a series of non-binding recommendations to students, teachers, litigators, and legislators as they dealt with the evolving tax code. The collection, 1946-1981 (bulk: 1949-1969), includes correspondence, meeting minutes, drafts, memoranda, commentary, outside publications, and related records concerning various tax-related projects conducted by the ALI from the mid-1940s to 1969.
American Law Institute
Extent: 8 linear feet
In 1974, the American Law Institute began a new series of studies of federal income tax problems. The Federal Income Tax Project comprised a number of studies, including those of Subchapter C, Subchapter K, and Subchapter J of the Internal Revenue Code; a study of international taxation; and a study of generation-skipping transfers. The collection, 1974-1999, includes correspondence, meeting minutes, drafts, memoranda, commentary, and related materials concerning various tax-related projects conducted by the ALI from 1974 to present.
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American Law Institute
Extent: 1.5 linear feet
Following the publication of the First Restatement of the Law, in 1936 the American Law Institute (ALI) held a series of meetings and published a series of reports that considered what additional areas of the law might be selected for future restatement projects. Work on the project continued into the mid-1940s. Many fields were considered, but only a few were actually selected for inclusion in future restatement projects. The collection, 1929-1968 and undated (bulk: 1929-1948), includes correspondence, reports, memoranda, and other records related to areas of the law up for consideration for future restatement projects, including business associations, industrial relations, and monopolies.


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Install of the Month – March 2018
"I prefer to do it myself." with Garland C.
Our Install of the Month for March is Arizona customer Garland C's well-researched and fully planned out grid-tied solar system. Garland installed his system himself, with help from one friend, during the construction of his new home.
Garland was after a sound return on investment and an eco-conscious home. He wanted DIY convenience and the ability to monitor his system, so he chose Enphase microinverters. Getting American-made panels was also important to Garland and he opted for high-end, high-efficiency Suniva panels.
Garland came into this with a lot of information. He had been studying different types of inverters like Solaredge, but eventually decided on Enphase microinverters. – Solar Tech Wil Burlin
Garland reports that the most difficult part of his project was actually getting the panels up on his roof. Normally this task isn't so tough, but with a 8/12 pitch roof, safety while installing on such a steep roof became a number one priority. Knowing he'd still be paying far less than hiring an installer, he sprang for some roof racks to make it easier to walk on his roof, and he also made sure to always wear a safety harness.
In the end, Garland had a beautiful self-installed system on his brand new home. The moment his new home was hooked up to the grid, he saw that meter start moving backward!
Interview with Garland
What was your primary reason for adding solar to your home?
To save money.
Did you have any previous DIY experience?
Generally speaking, I do everything I can myself. I have basic knowledge of house wiring and roof construction. This was my first solar system.
What was the most difficult part of the installation?
Everything was pretty simple. Physically, the most challenging part was placing the panels on my 8/12 pitch roof.
How many helpers did you have?
Did you hire a contractor?
Were there any unforeseen additional parts or tools you needed?
Purchased some roof racks to make it easier to walk on my roof.
As soon as they hooked my house up to the grid, my meter started moving backward, which was pretty cool! – Garland C.
How long was the full installation process?
With my house being a new construction project, I did the solar system installation in phases. Because of this approach, I don't have a good idea of the total length of time needed to do the installation.
How did it feel to get your solar project finished?
It was several months after I completed the installation that my power company hooked my house to the grid. As soon as they did, my meter started moving backward, which was pretty cool!
Who else did you consider before choosing Wholesale Solar?
I looked at two other contractors to install my system. But I never really considered paying someone else to do it. I prefer to do things myself.
What's your ballpark estimate of your total solar install costs?
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Iranian researchers from Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran in association with researchers from Farrokh Sepehr Textile Co. in Kashan applied enzymes stabilized on nanoparticles to purify and remove dye from wastewaters containing textile pigments.
According to Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC), results of the research can be used in textile industry to prevent the leakage of toxic materials into the environment.
Management of industrial wastewater, including dying and printing wastewater is one of the greatest challenges for companies active in the field of textile in Iran due to the position of textile industry and its variety, including fiber production process, fabric production, etc. Materials used in this industry are not biocompatible, and that is where this problem appears. Therefore, it is a priority for the researchers to remove dye compounds from the wastewater.
According to the researchers, the aim of this study was to remove pigments from dye wastewater containing anionic and cationic pigments by using laccase enzyme in forms of free and stabilized on nanoparticles. The enzyme can be used in successive dye removal processes if it is stabilized on titania and zinc ferrite nanoparticles. The reason is the simple separation of laccase enzyme stabilized on ferrite in the presence of magnetic field, which significantly decreases the cost in purification of industrial wastewater.
Laccase enzyme has been used in this research in two forms of free and stabilized on titania and zinc ferrite nanoparticles to remove pigments from textile wastewater. To this end, stabilized laccase enzyme was firstly synthesized and then the effects of various parameters such as temperature, time, enzyme concentration and pH value were studied on dye removal reaction and on the kinetics of the reaction based on the Michaelis–Menten model.


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Almost all astronomy graduate students are fully supported financially, either by graduate assistantships or by fellowships (rare exceptions are students who have the opportunity to move into their new jobs while still writing the final stages of their dissertations). The most common kind of financial support is a graduate assistantship, though some students are supported by NASA or NSF fellowships.
During the summer months students can supplement their income as follows:
One $5000 scholarship is offered each year by the ARCS foundation:
The following page lists some other potential funding sources. Please email the graduate chair with any additional suggestions.


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I had a photo session last Saturday morning (before it got really frigid) with 2 very sweet cousins and their families. They had a great spot with beautiful fall leaves right by their home. B was a lot of fun and loved playing with his mom, and little Miss B didn't give me any huge smiles, but made up for it with those brilliant blue eyes taking everything in. Enjoy your preview- more to come soon!
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B Family Photos, Lincoln University, PA
Check out this beautiful little baby girl, who could not have been more cooperative. Sweet little Miss F is only two weeks old, and we got some great photos of her and her proud Mom and Dad.
I arrived to find a handmade chest that the baby's grandfather had crafted to hold cards at the couple's wedding; Mom had the great idea to use it as a photo prop, and it certainly held a treasure on Tuesday night.
The baby didn't mind at all- and we got a bunch of shots! Enjoy your preview, B family; more to come soon!
The H Family, Chester County, Pennsylvania
These two big sisters are jumping for joy at the arrival of their new baby brother…it didn't hurt that I showed up and encouraged them to hop on the bed (just what every new mom needs- a photographer in her home riling her kids up and teaching them dangerous, inner-spring damaging habits…) I got some great shots of these adorable kids and their sweet baby brother, so I think it was worth it 😉 Enjoy your preview, H family, and congratulations on your new little boy!
The W Family, Kennett Square, PA
Best. Age. Ever. For pictures, that is. It was tough to take a bad shot of this adorable little 7 month old. Little A was all smiles and wide-eyed gazes at our session this morning on location at the family's beautiful day camp. I left my house this morning and wondered how this little guy was going to do in the sweltering July heat- he and his family were wonderful and it really wasn't bad in the shade. Enjoy your preview, W family- more to come:)
The M Family, Coatesville, PA
I met little Miss N yesterday, who is a beautiful little peanut at just 7 days old. She was awake through most of our session, and very easily soothed by the rain sound effect on Dad's phone (she certainly arrived at the right time with the weather this month…) We were able to get a great assortment of photographs and I had a really tough time choosing which to preview on the blog- but here goes. Enjoy your preview and your adorable little one, M family- Congratulations! 😉
The C Family, Cochranville, PA
As I drove down to this session late Sunday afternoon, the sky opened up and gave us one of those drenching storms we've been having the past few days. I didn't want to cancel because this family had everyone together for the Baptisms of the two little ones, and wanted to do an extended family session. So, I waited… and finally it cleared and we were able to get some great shots of this sweet family on their beautiful Chester County farm, complete with cows and barns. Enjoy your preview C Family- more to come!
The R Family Photos, Quarryville, PA
Bright and early Saturday morning I met up with the R family to photograph their three young sons at their home. Little N just turned one, and was quite the ham with all his cute smiles.
His twin older brothers will be three in a couple of weeks; J, C and I had several serious discussions about tractors.With the boys in their flag shirts, and the early morning summer sun at this beautiful home, it is finally starting to feel like summertime. Enjoy your preview, R family-it was fun:)


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Metal 4 Africa Winterfest 2011
If you read through this entire article, you will in fact be rewarded with some hot tit photography...
See all the pics at Alternative Eye's photostream
Band Line-up
- Imperium Of Man
- Bulletscript
- Cold Hand Chemistry
- Balyios
- Ing
- SacriFist
- Infanteria
- Wolven Decorum
The Bus
The Alteye team, still chipper and with a low blood-alcohol ratio
We were on time for a change, 2pm sharp at St Peters in Obz. There stood our bus-host Jonno, giving us our arm-stamps. Ainz had roped us into going 3 ways on a bottle of vodka, and had brought another of southern comfort, which we were well into by the time the bus left.
We were in for a big party, this was for certain. We had no idea yet of the depths of depravity we would slither into during the night, but there was a distinct buzz of excitement around us. Well, either that or the drag of weed I had was now kicking in.
This guy just wishes you were a big 'ol cream éclair right now
During the ride, we managed to achieve the following:
- Came up with the ingenious idea of bear-fishing. Basically you toss javelins at bears, and the javelin is attached to a metal chain, and you reel the bears in. Ainz suggested the addition of wearing pompous 17th century Frilly English clothing while doing this.
Courtesy of GeeJo at Wiki Commons
- Drew 10-second portraits of various bus-goers and sold it to them for R1.00. For those of you new to this patented Alteye service, one of us basically draws the best possible portrait of you while drunk, within 10 seconds, and it's yours for R1.00. Since we had to give the portraits to the various customers, we unfortunately have none to post up here.
- Had fun despite the lack of music and smoking on the bus.
- Invented a new theoretical genre of doom-thrash metal, henceforth known as 'Drash'.
- Ant absconded with the buss's dedicated Sambucca bottle that Jonno had brought especially to hand out shots throughout the trip. He worked out that if he took a swig at the front of the bus, then passed it on down the rows backwards, it would end up back in his possession by the time he sat back down. It did, and we all had large gulps.
This shot from Jonno and a pre-puke beer funnel got Ant's drink-binge nicely started
- Poured beer onto the head of the guy sitting next to me, and licked him in his ear-hole, in a purely homo erotic fashion.
- Turned our Pick n Pay beer-concealing bag into a fashion wonder-piece
- Ant took a beer funnel from Jonno up front of the bus, as we stopped by the starlight diner. He immediately ran outside for a piss, and puked a little beer on his air-exposed cock.
Other highlights of the trip
- Jonno very excitedly tried to initiate a marie-biscuit eating contest. It didn't go down well with the bus folk. One guy casually asked if we could just eat the biscuits and fuck the contest. With a deep sigh, Jonno simply grabbed the beer funnel.
- There was a tennis ball flying everywhere on the bus after the stop at the Starlight Diner
It's this kind of mad glint in the eye that makes me shit myself
The Venue
We arrived at the door very, very drunk. The alcoholic amnesia had already begun to take hold. Nothing good could have possible transpired from here on out.
The night quickly became an inebriated super-circuit of the bar, bands and backstage, with no chronology or timeline - a "Tarantinoesque" fragmented mess.
The turnout was plentiful: a mix of many old familiars and gormless youngsters.
Here are some key points of interest
- Ant and I had a real wrestling match on the grass. I had genuine neck injury's afterwards and everything!
This vocalist drank some bad punch and discoloured a little
- Our very own Pillsbury Doughboy from a previous Klein Libertas gig was present, and taking lots of really fantastically brilliant photos (especially the ones of us hehe). No seriously, this dude has talent - check out his master photographic works on Facepoes if you can - nicely done Chris!
- Nobody was selling any hot dogs (sobering up material), so the night was basically a one-way ticket to inebriation hell.
- There was a beer bong going around. It was very creatively constructed and closely resembled a very elaborate sexual device.
- Ainz & Ant convinced Lucretia to suck my pert little succulent nipple. Hopefully I tasted appetising.
Random quotes, scribbled down amidst the heat of action
- Imperium of Man, during an incoherent interview, uttered some gobbledgook about a camera guy being in the band, something about "real ninjas don't rap", also, some crap about the band living in Kenilworth, but their lease is expired. Also some garbage about them visiting the bum frequently, wanting a strap-on in his bum, wanting the strap on to be large. Sorry if I got this terribly wrong dudes, please correct me in the comments below.
- "I simply love money" - Some guy named Woute who was sitting in the lounge area browsing a real estate newsletter.
Yes, our bums are indeed currently occupied by large strap-ons
- "We're all dead. What if God was a narcotic, Jesus just a fucked up hippie with delusions of grandeur and a cross fetish, and the Holy Ghost just smoke rising up from a joint. Where would that leave us? We are God (only knows). & he/she has just been popped." - This, once upon a time, was written on the wall by some nameless fucker, in some club in Joberg somewhere (possibly called Alice Jay - I can't tell from my notes as they look like a work of Salvador Dali). I was informed about this interesting quotation by a man that I passed in the parking lot. I was lying down behind a car and he came to piss in the bush next to me. Sorry dude I didn't catch your name.
When the devil wants to give you a blowies, he's gonna give you a blowies
Notes on the bands
- Cold hand chemistry arrived on stage & had a big moment. They seriously rock balls. They had skulls on their chest & a female vocalist (Chantel). Ainz & Ant even felt compelled enough to start a mosh, which they did. Chantel was actually quite excellent & very passionate.
- The next band screamed a lot. They played something I can only term as "pretty metal". I think this was the band after Cold Hand Chemistry, and are called Balyios if the gig line up is and my memory (unlikely) are accurate. They said something about "all guns full of ammo".
- There was one last band I had the luxury of remembering (in-tact memories of that night are very rare). I was back inside. There were many "Jerry Cantrells from Alice in Chains" walking about - they all loved this band, and were saying 'not bad'. I studied the lead vocalist on the stage, trying to figure out what the hell band it is. He is wearing an Ibanez top & a cap. He says - "this is a song about who we are: we are ING!!!". It's fucking Brian from ING! I've shared a stage with these dudes and here I am scratching my head, wondering who I am looking at! Oh well, they were fucking awesome anyway. My personal favourite brand of metal.
The young Buddha often deeply contemplated quitting the band and leaving mom's house to find true enlightenment
And here, in conclusion, as promised, is some hot tit photography
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|by Mitch
Hahaha!How did I only find this now?Breton and Breda(IOM) told me about the interview and the shit they spoke.Such a drunk night but epic:)
Posted 2011-11-06 22:50:25
|by Peasant
Typical dumb metal heads and filthy whores. Weak bastards cant cope without getting drunk. Pathetic!
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Your Opinion: The "Controversy" of Birthday Party Thank-you Cards
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My daughter Hadley turned five last week. Since her birthday fell on Memorial Day this year, we had two parties: one a week early for friends and a family BBQ on the holiday.
Because I didn't have anything better to do than plan two birthday parties.
Hadley has been asking for a dog for three years. And for three years, we have been telling her, "Not until everyone is potty trained." One of the only good things about our son 2-year-old son Bode's aversion to the toilet is we do not need to cash in on getting a dog. Yet.
My husband Jamie's sister approached us about another option: she wanted to buy Hadley a fish tank and some goldfish for her birthday and we agreed. She was beyond ecstatic and named them "Tad, Rad and Cad."
Not to be mistaken with the names of her first three boyfriends.
Even funnier was when my sweet, quiet dad suggested the names "Joe, Moe and Hoe."
Hadley received some really great presents from family and friends and each was welcomed with excitement and gratitude. But I was not prepared for the backlash I received on Facebook last week when I flippantly posted the following status update:
Do I REALLY need to send "thank you" cards to all of Haddie's peeps from her birthday? It's not that I'm ungrateful. I'm just lazy.
Now, that is only partially true. I was lazy but I also very busy. In years past, I have sent thank yous out of obligation. But this year, many of the kids we invited to the party are school chums and I don't have their last names, let alone their addresses. I really had no way of contacting them because school was out for the summer. Plus, the majority of birthday presents we give are not acknowledged with a thank-you card, nor am I put out if I do not receive one.
Many of my friends commiserated with me and a few burned me at the stake. Here are a few of the responses I received:
"Everyone I know sends a thank-you card for the birthday gifts their kids receive at their party."
"We always write down what people give my kids, but we never seem to get farther than that…Maybe next year."
"I don't think birthdays warrant thank-you cards, I took your kid off your hands for 2 full hours, fed him, entertained him and sent him home happy and full of sugar. Really I feel like you should be thanking me…."
I laughed at the latter comment because I just returned home from a friend's huge pool party and BBQ for the entire neighborhood in honor of her child's birthday. Afterward, I felt like I should be the one sending her a thank-you card.
I don't know about you but I never sent out birthday thank-you cards out when I was a kid. Social etiquette dictated that I do so for my wedding gifts and baby showers and these days, I do it if someone has gone above and beyond to help me with something. My thank yous are always sincere and unexpected.
But should I be sending them more regularly? I have friends who are like clockwork. If I do anything for them, I can always count on a thank-you note. A nice gesture? Sure. But I have to admit I sometimes roll my eyes because I feel like it is done out of obligation, not sincerity.
And so I am curious to hear your take on the whole thing. Do you send out thank-you cards after birthday parties? Do you expect to receive them? What camp do you fall in? I hereby promise to implement whatever the majority rules!
June 1, 2009
I fall in the "are you kidding me?" camp. I never expect thank you cards when my kids take presents to a party. Thank you cards, to me, are for weddings or those times that someone really goes out of their way for you, like when someone brings you dinner if you're sick or whatever. Call me lazy, old-fashioned, or just socially inept, but I see no reason for routine thank-you cards. It takes the specialness out of receiving a heartfelt thanks, IMHO.
June 1, 2009
Well, since you asked…
I *always* send a Thank You for a gift. And, it's a "real" Thank You, not an email one. It's just how I was raised, and I would feel odd not sending it. Obligation to a "rule" that is slowly dieing? Perhaps…but it's a part of who I am. And, my Thank You Notes are always sincere, thankyouverymuch. 😉
As soon as I (or my daughter or husband) receives a gift, I put a Do Thank You Notes item in my To Do List.
That being said, I make it relatively easy on myself. For Claire's birthday parties, I usually take at least one group photo of the kids and then use that in a Thank You Photo Card. If I have time, I write a personal note on a sticky note on the back of it. It's a neat memento of the party and fulfills my need to send a Thank You.
For the Christmas Holiday, I take a photo of her and use that as the Thank You Photo Card.
One year, when Claire was just learning how to color, I got out a box of my cheapie Thank You Cards that I keep on hand, and she made a personalized picture (scribble) for her relatives on each one. I wrote a short note inside, and we were done.
To be honest, I'm the kind of person who is irked by not receiving a Thank You Card, but the situations vary. For example, I NEVER get Thank Yous from my nephews for presents. EVER. I don't get to see them open the gifts, so a little something would be nice. (Plus, my sister – their mom – was raised in the same house I was! Slacker. Heh.)
IF we're AT the party, and the child thanks us in person, my feelings aren't so hurt if I don't receive a Thank You. But, come to think of it, that rarely happens. Almost all my friends are in the Thank You Card Boat.
On the other hand, I don't give gifts to get a Thank You. But, getting a Thank You makes me feel warm and fuzzy, too.
Great topic, Amber! I can't wait to see the other comments! 🙂
June 1, 2009
You see, this is why I'm glad I wrote about this. I had NO IDEA some people felt so strongly about it. Keep the comments coming!
June 1, 2009
I appreciate a spoken thank you. Cards are okay, and I try to send them to people who send gifts that they don't get to see opened, but sometimes I write the card and it sits on my table until it is way past due and I feel awful. I'm going to mostly stick with calling people to tell them thank you.
Besides, I like to pretend I'm avoiding cards for altruistic reasons. Like I'm saving the earth or something.
June 1, 2009
I'd like to say that my aversion to thank you cards has always been the "green" in me, but it was not how i was raised. We did it for 1st Communion or Confirmation and the weddings, showers, etc….
Maybe it was just at the events "God was watching" that my mom went militant with the thank you cards.
My husband is very good about sending thank you cards and it is natural to him…so I have a feeling that I will have to carry on that tradition with my kids.
Long story short-I say:
if you said thank you in person and you don't have their address, really, what can you do?
June 1, 2009
I have never sent out thanks you's for birthday gifts. I'm not sure if I was right or not in not doing so but that's how I roll.
I so miss being a kid and getting birthday gifts. Being an old biddy is sure not as much fun when it comes to birthdays I tell ya.
June 1, 2009
I think if you have time to plan and execute a birthday party, you certainly have time to write a few thank-you notes. And it doesn't have to be complicated — there are even fill in the blank ones. It's a great way to teach kids gratefulness and respect. We had one huge party last summer and I knew I wouldn't remember all the kids' names and I didn't have all their addresses, so when the parents dropped off their kids, I had them write their addresses on the envelopes.
I stopped expecting thank-yous because we rarely get them, but it still irks me. Half the time, my kid barely knows the birthday kid, and I feel like they were invited more as a provider of presents than as a friend. When a party has the appearance of a present-grab, it really turns me off. When we do get a thank-you, I tend to think that is a friend worth having.
To me, it's a matter of common courtesy and teaches the birthday child good social habits and a little bit about gratitude.
June 1, 2009
Brillig expressed my thoughts on the matter.
I guess I'm in the social klutz camp, but the TYs for a kids party feel obligatory.
I don't do obligatory well.
I CAN see the value of teaching a child to send TYs, though. But I haven't done it. 'Cause I'm a social klutz.
June 1, 2009
Honestly I rarely send out thank you cards. I am honestly a bit uncomfortable when people send me thank you cards for random things because then I feel like "Do I need to thank them for the thank you card? Or at least bring it up?" I never feel left out; it's a waste of paper that I am just going to throw away.
June 1, 2009
I don't know. I'm in the camp of, do whatever you feel like and everyone else can kiss your butt. Ummm, thank you cards are cool, but then again, when you get them for anything and everything, they become, a little less sincere. I never received thank you cards when I was younger, but yeah, it does feel a little more common and even urged now. I'm with the others that said, keep it simple, fill in the blank, or blame it on the 'green', no address, no biggie. If I don't get a thank you card, my feelings are not hurt, even slightly, and the ones that I do get are read and then thrown away.
June 1, 2009
Alright, maybe it's a southern thing….or maybe it's the fact that I had to schlep through Walmart on a Sunday afternoon with 25,000 other people who waited until Sunday afternoon to hit their local Walmart, to then sort through a bunch of crap trying to find the "perfect gift" for one of my child's "acquaintances" to then go home and wrap the gift, get my kiddo to write the card, to then schlep him to the B-day party that is usually at one of those Bouncy House deals that couldn't be further from my house, to only realize that I forgot the damn gift and have to apologize profusely and then trek home and get the gift and bring it back before the "said birthday child" opens gifts-HELL YES, I WANT A THANK YOU NOTE! But hey, maybe that's just my Southern charm coming through.
June 1, 2009
I don't see thank you cards as obligatory and certainly not insincere, but rather an acknowledgment of appreciation. I send thank you notes, and I intend to include my children in it more as they are old enough to understand.
So far, my daughter has always received ty notes from the party's she has attended. I suppose it would depend on the circumstances as to how I would feel if we didn't. It irritates me that I don't always receive them from my nieces and nephews. As someone said above, I mail gifts, so I don't even feel certain that they were received sometimes. But if we attend a party, watch the gift be opened (actually, none of our friends open the gifts at the party), have a sense it is appreciated-I might be ok, without the follow up.
As I think of it, a lot of our friends are moving away from presents altogether, which I think is a good thing.
June 1, 2009
Some of you bring up a good point re: the green factor. If we're looking to express our appreciation, why is a phone call or an email not viewed as acceptable vs. writing a card people just throw away? Do we need to change the paradigm of how we express our thanks?
June 1, 2009
I just had a birthday party for my youngest. My husband asked if I was writing everything down. Nope. None of the kids give each other thank-yous. None. She said thank you to everyone at the party. I don't expect them from the kids whose party she attends, either.
However, every single relative who sends a gift does get a thank you for every occassion. No arguments…just do it. And those I expect in return as well.
June 1, 2009
Ha! Nice, try…Amber! 😉 Just kidding. I would say that a card sent as a Thank You not only shows appreciation (which is never a bad thing), it helps the economy (stamp buying – postal service jobs). It's no more non-green than the gift-wrap, decorations, etc.
Actually, I'm surprised that so many people are against a simple Thank You note.
I gotta go. There are some kids on my lawn. Where's my cane?
June 1, 2009
Lisa above just reminded me how lately I have noticed a trend of presents not even being opened at the party! What is up with that?! You invite kids you hardly know for the express purpose of bringing a present (and don't try to bs me — they're five, not 45, and parties are all about presents, not "celebrating with me"), and then you don't even open the presents in front of your guests?!?! That, on top of no thank-you note, is just incredibly rude, selfish and ungrateful. It's getting so bad that my kids are now starting to attend only parties of kids they are truly friends with.
June 1, 2009
Thanks for your feedback, everyone. I really appreciate everyone's perspective.
Honestly, I just think people are waaaaay too sensitive! For many of the parties my kids go to, the parents drop hundreds of dollars to throw it and provide a fun experience for everyone.
For the party I attended on Saturday, they did not open gifts. I thought nothing of it. The entertainment, games and food lasted the duration of the allocated time. I don't know if opening gifts had originally been in the plan but by the end, we were just ready to leave. I had no idea this would even fall under the "not socially acceptable" category. That's why I'm glad I opened up this discussion!
June 1, 2009
When my daughter had a bday party that included her friends from preschool, I made her write the thank you notes. And when she gets a gift from her grandparents who live on the other side of the country, she calls them and thanks them. Sometimes I'll make her write them a thank you. And if we receive a gift for no particular reason, I send a thank you. I did it for the wedding & bridal showers & baby showers. I am not offended in the slightest if I don't get one. It would be hypocritical if I did… since I hardly ever send them. Isn't that what the goody bag is for at the end of the party? Thanks for coming, thanks for the gift… or am I wrong? Tea and Bonbons brings up an interesting point… not opening a present at a party, I think is kind of weird… it has only happened to us twice and both times occurred at very large parties. So I can see how it would be boring to sit and watch the kid open a ton bazillion presents, but in those cases, I would think it nice for them to at least send a thank you. But let's be honest, I don't really care if I get one or not. There are much more important things to worry about. 🙂
June 1, 2009
I do not think one needs to send out thank you cards for birthday presents received. I do not understand how a card that is usually thrown in the garbage within days of recieving is better than the heartfelt thank you delivered in person at the time of the event. Including weddings and showers of any kind. I'm usually so exhausted at the end of any event (and broke), the last thing I want to do is spend the next several days writing and sending out thank you cards. I kind of think the fun, food and decorations I provided is my way of saying…thank you for coming and enjoying this occasion with us. I would be ok doing away with thank you cards and leaving it to the personal touch of just saying…thank you very much for coming we really appreciate it.
June 1, 2009
Huh… I had no idea people felt so strongly on this.
I don't send Thank you cards.
*I am from the South.
*My mother raised me to send Thank You cards.
I went on an Autism walk this weekend. The family was amazing in welcoming me and my kids into the fold, I had never met any of them. I sent a Thank you text to the mother of the child with autism. I got a mass e-mail Thank you for attending.
I was more thankful at their warm welcome.. I didn't need a written thank you, getting it was nice, but not necessary.
Want to thank me for giving your child a present? How about I just invite you to my kids party and you return the favor? That is the best I can ask for.
I am a busy mom of six… you took a kid off my hands for an afternoon. YEE HAW! I love you like my own mother at this point….. I got their room clean/cleaned out a closet/took a nap… SOMETHING!…
I commend people who do it… don't get ticked because I don't… we aren't all the same person… thank goodness!
~Mom who will give you the thumbs up for a good party, maybe even an e-mail thanking you for a good time!~
June 1, 2009
LOVE Suzanne's feedback:
"I commend people who do it… don't get ticked because I don't… we aren't all the same person… thank goodness!"
June 1, 2009
I guess I just can't "not" send thank you cards, for fear I will appear ungrateful. Don't like doing them, but I make myself. Rather than make me rethink it, after reading this thread I am more convinced that I will need to continue to write them because you never know which camp your friends will fall into!
I would be happy to receive an email as a form of thanks, or perhaps an e-card. I hate throwing thank you cards in the trash. Seems like such a waste.
How does everyone feel about receiving e-cards as thank you's?
June 1, 2009
I was raised to provide thank you notes to show appreciation for the thoughtfulness shown by the provider of the gift. Maybe I am old-fashioned (and also from the South), but I've always provided TYs on behalf of my children and as they've gotten older, I've made them become more involved in the process – "signing" their names by scribbling, printing later on when they were old enough and in the future, I will have them write the whole thing.
I also involve them in the TY writing process by asking them to tell me what they like the most about their present so I can include that in the note (for example: when my 4 yo daughter received a stuffed dog recently, she loved that it was purple because that is her current favorite color). That way, the note is personal and sincere and it teaches her the value of graciousness and I emphasize the generosity of the gift giver. I want her to know that she is not entitled to any of these items and she should always take the time to thank the giver.
June 1, 2009
I would definitely not expect a thank you card for a birthday present, but I DO love a verbal thank you every once in awhile.
June 1, 2009
Mama Bird, I'd take an e-card over no card, but I still prefer the old school simple snail mail Thank You card.
But, that's just me…obviously. 🙂
June 1, 2009
Hmmm – not sure where I fall on this one. I do make my children do thank yous. It depends on their age. Youngest just signs his name (or scribbles something), middle one writes with me and older one is on her own. I also make my older step-daughters do thank yous for the gifts they receive, which is money and checks since they've reached that precious teenage phase. Motivation for them is they don't get the money until they send a thank you.
My take on it is if someone gives you something, you should appreciate that and show your appreciation. That said, I don't think they need to always be formally written. The goal for me is to teach my children appreciation and sincerety and thank yous are a great way to do that!
June 1, 2009
I don't think you can lose by adapting an attitude of gratitude and teaching your children gratitude.
Thomas S. Monson-
If ingratitude be numbered among the serious
sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues.
("An Attitude of Gratitude," Ensign, May 1992, 54)
That having been said…I'm haven't always been that great at sending thank you's but am making a conscious effort to do so because Heavenly Father has been taking care of and providing for my family through the service and gifts of others.
June 1, 2009
I was taught to send thank you cards…actually by my stepmom who was horrified that my own mother never taught me! Come to think of it my own mother never taught me much at all about social manners, and I've always been nervous that I'm going to break one and hurt someone's feelings. Maybe that's why they are important to me? I admit, I do like getting them. It helps you know that the person got it, and appreciated it.
Also, come to think of it, gift giving is my "Love Language" so maybe that's why I like being thanked for gifts, or why they mean so much to me when I (or my kids) get them? I always have the kiddos sit down with me and help me write them, and depending on the age they can apply stamps, scribble their name, etc.
Also I know that the other mom had to drag their kids to the store and buy a gift, dig around in her house and find wrapping paper that wasn't cut in too strange of a shape, then remember she needed a card and go back to the store. Then remember the kids name and write it on the card. Then spend 2 hours looking for the invitation so she could remember where the party was. I mean, not like that's how I act in the hours leading up to a party or anything. 😉
June 1, 2009
I don't send them, or expect them in return. Actually, I'd prefer if we didn't even get GIFTS at parties – the gift is the party itself, as far as I'm concerned. I'd much rather have someone reach out to me and just have a conversation than send me a thank you note in the mail. LaLaGirl.org
June 1, 2009
Our circle of friends seems to err on the side of sending TYs. My in-laws even send us TYs for birthday gifts or holiday presents. Having said that, my TYs are always late. I tell myself I'll get them out in a week, but it's always closer to a month.
I never feel like one is necessary if we saw them open it and got a "thank you" in person. I never feel slighted if I didn't get one — unless it was mailed and I never learn whether or not they got it!
June 1, 2009
This is probably the most helpful blog post I have read in a while. I have sent out birthday thank you cards out of obligation for year. The practice has always annoyed me. It is so good to hear that I'm not the only one. This year I missed doing it for my daughters #5, for some of the same reasons as you. The guilt has been driving me crazy…..well not any more baby! Thanks for the freedom 🙂
June 1, 2009
We are in the " send em" out camp, just seems like a good teaching moment for my kids. My mom-in law is so cute, she sends thank-you notes for the thank- you cards my kids send her.
June 1, 2009
At my daughter's 5th birthday party we stated and MEANT *no gifts!* – We really considered the kids simply showing up and having fun together to be the ideal situation. From the attendees' perspective: No running to the store, struggling to find something, writing a card, watching a half an hour of present opening…And from ours: No having to deal with huge amounts of new plastic and toys that may not be played with – or may be choking hazards to little brothers .
That said, 3 out of 14 families bought presents.
This made it uncomfortable for ME and for the people who listened (thank you!). It also required me to think about this very issue. We didn't open presents at the party; we sent thank you notes. The present our daughter liked best? A drawing given to her by a classmate – she thanked her on the spot and guarded that paper all day.
BEST BONUS EVER – Never once heard at the party "ohhh, there's so-and-so, I wonder what she brought me"!?!
June 1, 2009
Testy subject.
I occasionally receive a thank you for gifts that I send, and I stink at writing and mailing thank you's myself promptly.
I strive to do better, but in the end, I feel their are bigger things to worry about.
June 2, 2009
For my oldest child's first birthday we requested no presents. He had plenty of toys, clothes, etc. and I knew there would be family members there who wouldn't be able to afford a gift. We actually had people offended at us. That being said, the few presents given him that day were opened after the guests left, so as to not cause hurt feelings or embarassment.
As for thank you's to classmates you may not know, when we write them (which isn't all that often) I send them to school with my son/daughter and let them pass them out. It seems like most of the parties they are invited to are simply to get lots of kids there with presents. And are parents REALLY comfortable dropping their kids off for 2 hours at someone's house that they've never even met?
June 2, 2009
It is a dilemma. I am also lazy and busy, not a good combination on the thank you note front. But it really creeps me out to see a 6 year old, sitting in front of a huge pile of gifts from her 40 kid party (another thing I don't get) , with someone sitting next to her writing down what each person gave her, like it's her freakin wedding shower. Isn't that going overboard? How are they going to top that next year when she turns 7? Writing all those thank you notes is going to take more than the total 2 hours the party lasted, and probably her strongest memory of the event will be about the things she got. They're just things! Please don't kill a tree by sending a thank you note for the $11 bratz doll my daughter picked out, which looks like a ho anyway.
Sorry about the rant, I understand it's important to teach kids to be gracious, but I think it's also important to teach them proportion. For a very special gift (maybe the fish tank), I would be supportive of a thank you note. I have a neighbor who loves to get thank you notes, so I usually make an effort to send one to her. I understand wedding gifts, shower gifts, etc. But otherwise, I vote to skip it.
June 2, 2009
Wow, who knew this was such a hot topic.
I say do whatever floats your boat. Everyone is different. We do thank you cards for birthday gifts because I think it's a good way to teach my son a bit about being grateful and I do have him help me with them.
I do not, however, get offended if I don't get one. Everyone is different and that's what makes the world go around. WAY more important things for me to get bent out of shape about.
June 2, 2009
"Come to think of it my own mother never taught me much at all about social manners, and I've always been nervous that I'm going to break one and hurt someone's feelings. Maybe that's why they are important to me?"
Are we secret sisters?! My mother never taught me social manner either! I think I'm nervous about always doing the right thing for the same reason. After knowing that for years I probably was offending people and didn't know it, I have to make up for it now!
I wonder if there is any connection between people attitudes about sending TYs and what their mothers taught them? Those that weren't taught, do, and those that were taught, don't?
Amber, you should create a poll for this question just to keep track of all the yays and nays!
June 2, 2009
Mama Bird,
For what it's worth, I'm the oldest of four. My mom taught us all to write Thank You Notes. Growing up, we HAD to. No questions.
Now, I do them. My next sister in line doesn't. The next one in line does, and my baby brother doesn't.
So, in my situation, it's 50/50. Not sure that helps with your poll! LOL 🙂
June 2, 2009
First off, if people are so worried about the "green factor" then they will know to recycle the card. That shouldn't even be an issue. Getting an email is impersonal – a hand written note, is thoughtful.
We are all different and have our own opinions – I get what you are saying about getting thank-you after thank-you and then questioning it's sincerity. However, I disagree. A thank you is a nice gesture regardless. Anyone that comes to the birthday party should get a thank you, no question about it. Yes, you have thrown the party and fed them and entertained them and probably even sent them home with party favors – however, they came with a gift to share a special time/day with you and they should be thanked for that.
I'll be honest, I don't necessarily expect thank yous, but I do love to receive them. So go ahead and send me one, thanking me for leaving a comment.
June 2, 2009
Noelle.. . you friggin' crack me up. I detest Bratz dolls. Won't allow them in my house… because of the "Ho" issue!
June 3, 2009
I always send thank you notes. From the time Marissa was about 3 years old, she has written her thank yous herself (sometimes with prodding) but I have always tried to teach her that people don't HAVE to do anything. They don't have to come to your party, or give you a gift so they should be thanked when they do.
I don't neccessarily expect thank you cards myself but I always appreciate them.
June 3, 2009
Who needs a note?
All gifts should be acknowledged with a note, unless the goodies were opened in front of the giver—then you have the chance to thank them in person. An important exception: many of an older generation expect a hand-written note. Providing them with one is an appropriate gesture of respect and consideration.
This is from Emily Post- I remember reading it and saying- Hurray! I am not a big Thank you Card writer- but I am going to try to repent of that failing-
Here is the link for the rest of the info:
June 3, 2009
I don't send or usually receive thank you cards as a rule but the big exception is when the gift is sent long-distance. If the gift comes thru the mail, I send thank yous to let the giver know that the gift was received & appreciated. And it irks me enormously to SEND a gift long distance and NOT receive a thank you card. How else can I tell if it was received? Unless they call but I usually have to call them.
June 3, 2009
I think etiquette gurus would say that if you pesonally thank the giver for the gift at the time of receipt, then you're not obligated to follow up with a written thank you note. I would think this is especially true with kids and birthdays. Along those lines–if I'm sending a gift to someone who is out of town, I do certainly expect a thank you note, since I'm not there to get thanked in person.
I do try to get my kids to write thank yous, and I work on it myself, but nobody's perfect. A grandmother in our life always calls me afterward to thank me for a lovely dinner, lunch, party, what-have-you, and I always wonder if I'm rude because I don't do the same when we go to her house.
As far as gifts: I think kids like to give and get gifts, and I think it's an important thing–learning how to choose a gift your friend will like, rather than what you yourself would like. In the past, I've put a monetary limit, e.g., "Gifts not required, but if you must, you are not allowed to spend more than $4.78." Our close friends get it. And I'm never opposed to a heartfelt, handmade something. Those are like gold.
June 5, 2009
I always have the best INTENTIONS of writing a thank-you card. To me, the important thing is that the gift is somehow acknowledged- either in person, a phone call, an email. I don't get my feelings hurt if I don't receive thank-you cards, but when I DO get them, I have to admit it makes me happy!
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June 30, 2009
Is it necessary/appropriate for a grandchild to send a grandparent a thank you note for a birthday present which has been given in person and for which the grandchild gave a verbal "thank you". My mother-in-law is insulted without such a card.
October 2, 2009
I think a "Thank You" in person is much better than a card any day. My rule is this – If my child receives a gift from someone in person, whether it be at a Party or elsewhere,they better be giving a sincere "Thank you" including a smile, making eye contact and a hug (if appropriate). If the present is sent to them by mail or if the present giver is not there when the present is opened, we either make a phone call to thank them or send a Thank you card. I personally don't get the warm & fuzzy feeling when I receive a Thank you card in the mail after a Birthday Party. I know these cards are being sent out in mass quantities to every child who attended the Party and the parent had to take a chunk of time out of their day to do this, not to mention postage is outrageously expensive these days. So, save a tree, money and time and just thank them in person 🙂
February 18, 2010
I know I'm biased because I used to own a stationery company that made a ton of childrens' thank you notes. I do think it is appropriate for your children to learn the art of gratitude at a very young age. That being said, a pre-printed thanks for the gift! with a scrawled name on the bottom is all that is needed. My boys are older and write thank you notes to coaches and teachers when appropriate. Yes, they need to be reminded, but it does make a difference in the long run. (My own friends keep yelling stop sending me thank you notes!) I can't help it, it works for me!
March 21, 2010
was asked just today to address my own thank you note at a preschool birthday party…ugh…
would rather not receive one than address my own.
July 29, 2014
I'm 50/50 about it… I think if you're in-person at a gift-giving event, and Thank You's are given verbally right there, then I see no need to expect a written note on top of that. But, if I MAIL a gift, I need to know it's been received, so a Thank You note (or even a Thank You email or text or phone call) is a must! SOME acknowledgement is needed in that case, when a sender has no way of knowing if the recipient has received the mailed gift or not…
October 25, 2014
Thank you cards for children's birthday parties…NO! It is a celebration of spending time together and having fun. It's the specific child's special day and it seems when I do receive a thank you card it is from the parents (children too) that seem to not truly be thankful for what they received. My daughter at her 4 yr old party stood up on her own and said "mommy look at all the beautiful things I got from my friends" that was the appreciation that the children and parents need. Give the people the thanks when your together. If your child doesn't show the "thankfulness" during the party I guess sending a thank you card is better than nothing. On a separate note…a gift received from someone who was unable to attend then it is appropriate. Your child was not able to show their appreciation to them in person.
December 9, 2014
I believe you should give a gift w/o expecting anything in return. When I give a gift, I just want the person to enjoy it and not add anything else to their to-do list. Do people need thank you cards for Christmas gifts as well? I feel like if you get mad at a friend over a card, that just doesn't seem like it was given out of the right heart. Do we need so much recognition? It makes me feel icky.


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Saturday, July 12, 2014
French Serves Invasion in the Dining Room with Cherubs and Putti
22 comments:
- Sarah said...
Christine, it's good to see you home and enjoying your pretty dishes. Happy weekend, my friend!
- July 12, 2014 at 10:57 AM
- Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...
Oh you do have some of the most wonderful things. I love to see your gorgeous tablescapes.
- July 12, 2014 at 11:02 AM
- Terra said...
I must tell you I especially like your wall paper and the lace table cloth.
- July 12, 2014 at 12:29 PM
- FABBY'S LIVING said...
Your Svres pieces are all stunning Chris! You did wonderful purchasing them. A friend of mine just told me as she was so worried lately; that she has decided not to ever get worried, as soon as she would go shopping for something ' fine, European, amazing and antique, lol! I know it's made you feel better.
Your entire tablescape and changes are gorgeous my friend. I just bought an amazing cobalt blue compote from the antique shop today too and it's Murano crystal from Italy.
Enjoy your weekend.
- July 12, 2014 at 2:06 PM
- ℳartina @ Northern Nesting said...
BEAUTIFUL Christine!!
- July 13, 2014 at 9:14 AM
- Vel Criste said...
Your Dining room is so beautiful and grand that it deserves all these opulent pieces Christine - perfect match!
- July 13, 2014 at 10:16 AM
- Lina Gustina said...
Admire the beauty of your dining room. Enjoying each item you share here.
- July 14, 2014 at 9:06 AM
- SmilingSally said...
Morning Christine,
I've always drooled over that huge Sevres compote and all the other turquoise/gold pieces that match. You are so fortunate to have them to play with.
(For some reason, your link had not plugged in right, so I fixed it for you.)
Isn't it fun finding blues to share? Thanks for playing today.
Happy Blue Monday!
- July 14, 2014 at 9:41 AM
- GranthamLynn said...
Beautiful blues. Those pieces are breathtaking. Thanks for sharing. I shared my beat the heat Blue!
Have a wonderful,
- July 14, 2014 at 2:47 PM
- Vintage Paint and more... said...
Absolutely stunning, Christine. I love anything blue and this set my heart to pitter pating. just gorgeous.
- July 14, 2014 at 8:47 PM
- Angelina at Petite Haus said...
Love your Sevres collection! If you don't have enough room for those eggs, I could take them off your hands! Hee hee! Thanks for sharing your gorgeous collection!
- July 14, 2014 at 9:47 PM
- betty-NZ said...
Everything about this room is just amazing!
- July 15, 2014 at 1:32 AM
- ~Damita's Pretty Wrap~ said...
Wow I am stunned by how beautiful your room is and your lovely place settings!! So pretty!! Have a great day! xo Holly
- July 16, 2014 at 9:29 AM
- Candy S said...
Christine, your dining room is beautiful. The Sevres collection adds so much beauty to the grand styling of the dining room, I would feel like a queen sitting down to dine at your table.
- July 16, 2014 at 12:27 PM
- Babs said...
Christine, your dining room is so elegant. Love the turquoise color and the dramatic look of the Serves bowl with the gold and silver ornaments.
- July 16, 2014 at 9:35 PM
- Christine @ Rustic-Refined said...
Love your layering that you did on this!
- July 17, 2014 at 4:21 PM
- LORY said...
What fascinating details you have in this setting. Very special pedigree. Love the turq tying it all together, too. Quite unique!
- July 17, 2014 at 5:51 PM
- Unknown said...
Beautiful! I have never seen your Svres pieces before. They are stunning! Your dining room is beautiful too!
Blessings My Friend,
- July 18, 2014 at 2:48 PM
Stunning! Your Sevres is gorgeous...love those plates...
- July 18, 2014 at 5:50 PM
- Annesphamily said...
So gorgeous! I love those cherubs. The napkin rings and the pillar holder. Oh my they are beautiful in blue. I enjoyed your tablescape. So pretty. Have a great week!
- July 18, 2014 at 8:39 PM
- Tea in Texas said...
OH! SO BEAUTIFUL! Your Serves is so elegant in this lovely dining room! The turquoise and gold is so dramatic with the table settings. Your shell shape is my favorite. The cherubs add a playfulness. All is divine! Have a great weekend.
- July 19, 2014 at 12:41 PM
- Denise Marie said...
Love when the collection of finds can finally be enjoyed by all!
- July 24, 2014 at 10:11 AM
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