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Okay, I'll admit it ….as thankful as I am to be healthy, active and pretty darn 'fit' for my ripe old age, I'm no different than any other woman out there. I'm always complaining about my 'problem areas' and the older I get, the more 'problem areas' there seems to be! Besides, I do believe in the old adage that there is always room for improvement!
"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self."
― Ernest Hemingway
The past few years, as the summer months come to an end, while anticipating cooler weather and ramping up my running mileage; I always get the itch for a 'challenge' of some sort. So, in keeping with my tradition, September brings with it a new 'challenge'…Fitness magazines 30-day squat challenge! Because, who doesn't want a better looking tush?!? Let's face it, the older we ladies get, the further south our rears seem to drag! We all long for those days when we had perky little butts that sat where they were supposed to rather than behind our knees.
Besides a tighter, more toned and perkier tush, there are many benefits to doing squats:
- Builds muscle
- Burns calories & fat
- Fights cellulite
- Improves digestion
- Better for joints (if done correctly)
- Aids in circulation
- Increases hormone release
- Improves strength (great for runners)
Now this isn't a challenge for the faint of heart …they don't call it a 'challenge' for nothing! But nothing worth having comes easy, right?? Here's a snapshot of the month …
Click on the link above for a printable version and video turorials on each squat variation. Obviously, these are 'body weight' squats with no additional weights. If you are more advanced in your fitness, please feel free to add weight with dumbbells or kettlebells for more resistance. If you are a beginner and find this a little too challenging, modify however you feel is best by reducing the amount of reps you do each day or adding an additional rest day. The two most important things in fitness and exercise is this ….correct form and listen to your body! If your body is telling you to ease up, then please do. However, remember that soreness is a normal part of progression and not necessarily a signal that you need to back off. Here is a diagram to help you with the correct form for a basic squat:
Sometimes it helps beginners to place a chair beneath them and act as if you are going to sit down on the edge of it, then raise up just as your bottom touches the chair. Pay close attention to your knees, not letting them move out past your toes when you are lowering.
I've done a lot of squat challenges over the years and this one looks 'extra' challenging. I'm seeing a lot of sore days in my near future, but I'm excited about the potential benefits from completing this one!
Anyone else want a tighter, stronger more toned tush? Who's with me on this challenge? It'll be fun to encourage one another along the way and compare results on October 1st!! Let's do this, together …30 days to a tighter tush! #septembersquats
finding "fabulous" at fifty…one squat at a time!
I'm linking up with a few great ladies that I just discovered and can't wait to delve into their blogs!! If you, like me, need a little nudge in the nutrition department; please stop by and check out Jen at Pretty Little Grub, Nicole at Fitful Focus, Ann Marie at The Fitfoodie Mama, and Michelle at Fruition Fitness for their Wild Workout Wednesday link!


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Seriously, I don't care how much of a fan you are, it just doesn't fit. I can't describe how disheartening it is to see a new post for a new video from such and such A+ rider, only to be disappointed by a rap or hip-hop soundtrack. There is definitely a time and a place for it, so please, keep it in da clubs.
Editing is my profession, and if there is anything I have learned over the years is to appeal to the masses by playing to the viewer's emotions. Surfing has a flow to it. It has been described as a dance, with the wave being your partner. It has highs, it has lows, it has fast rhythm, it has slow rhythm. It is also endless fun and upbeat. So all you video producers out there please take note, there are various genres of music that fit with surfing, but rap just isn't one of them. For me there is no emotion in that that genre of music. If there is a visual element, that emotion doesn't come from the lyrics, it comes from the melody. The melody needs to have ups and downs, pick up pace and slow down, ebb and flow just like the ocean. I am providing examples of what I feel works, if you can find examples otherwise, please share. Maybe it's one I haven't seen yet and I might just like it.
Punk always works: fast; hard driving, and energetic
Metal works just as good; various pacing, dramatic ups and downs.
80s was always upbeat and energetic.
Electronic pop flows good as well.
Even some country with Hank Williams will work:

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13 kinds of bread, around 14 different cream cheese flavors: at LES Bagels you could order a bagel every single morning and would not run out of new combinations for more than half a year. The little place in McKinley Hill's Tuscany offers freshly baked bagels topped with freshly prepared spreads and a wide range of fancy ingredients.
Hungry for breakfast? Here are three hotels in Metro Manila with mouthwatering breakfast buffets.
Staple and Perk Bakery lets you enjoy your coffee and freshly baked goodies 24 hours.
Dining at greater heights and watching the sun setting in the cityscape are one of the many things that diners love about Vivere Hotel's The Nest, formerly known as Skylounge.


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I promised you guys to show you the other pies I made a couple of weeks ago so here's the second one: a lemon meringue pie. Ever since I saw this pie for the first time in my Hummingbird Bakery cookbook, I knew I wanted to make it. And I knew it would be spectacular. So when we had visitors a couple of weeks ago, I thought it was a great occasion to make this pie. For the first time. Not the best idea I ever had.
This pie failed for more than one reason:
- The recipe calls for 8 lemons. EIGHT lemons. Every sane human being would've known that amount is waaaay too much for a good pie. I didn't. And I'm not even a fan of lemons.
- I had never made meringue before, let alone Italian meringue. Whereas, unexpectedly, I encountered no difficulties whatsoever while making the meringue (with some help from my sister!), the problems started when I took the pie out of the oven. Apparently, baked meringue soaks up all nearby liquids. As a result, the lemon filling started melting. Not a pretty sight.
Since this pie was kind of a failure, I won't give you the recipe. Why am I telling you this, then?
Well, I did learn a couple of things from it. It's okay to bake new things when you have visitors, but leave ambitious pies like this one alone. Even the best baker sometimes fails: learn from it, and don't give up. And lastly, don't entirely trust unknown recipes: the author may love an extremely sour pie but 8 lemons are not everyones cup of tea. Try and alter recipes until they are to your liking.
Now, let's take a look at the pictures!
Making Italian meringue for the first time... So proud this worked out!
The pie, before I put it in the oven. Look at how crispy the crust looks!
The pie a few hours after baking. The meringue was melting off, the crust doesn't look crispy anymore.
The inside: a sticky and runny mess.


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The last will and testament of the Catholic poet and translator, Sir Thomas Hawkins the younger, which I transcribed in the previous post, includes references to a number of members of his family. Notable by their absence from the will (probably for the same pragmatic reasons as their omission from their father's will of 1617) are Thomas' brother Henry, the Jesuit priest, and his sister Bennet or Benedict, a nun in Belgium, both of whom were still living. Another significant absence is Sir Thomas' brother John, the physician and author, and it seems likely that he predeceased him.
Thomas Hawkins appoints another sibling, his 'wellbeloved brother' Richard Hawkins, as sole executor of his will. It was Richard who married Mary Langworth, daughter of Dr John Langworth, with whom we began this exploration of connected recusant families. I believe that Thomas' nephew Charles and his niece Katharine, both mentioned in the will, were the children of Richard and Mary. We'll return to them in another post.
Thomas makes bequests to his cousins Ann and William Pettit. These were members of his late mother's family; as mentioned in previous posts, the Pettits were another known recusant family, also resident in Boughton under Blean. The will also includes a reference to 'Ann Breadstreet my Aunts daughter'. The will of Sir Thomas Hawkins the elder had mentioned his cousin Ann Breadstreet or Bradstreet, and also Christopher Bradstreet, who may have been her husband.
Thomas leaves money to 'my sister Finch': this is Susan or Susanna Hawkins who married John Finch of Grovehurst, at Milton near Sittingbourne. They were the parents of Thomas' nephew Clement Finch of Grovehurst, appointed as one of the overseers of the will. 'My sister Hildesley' is Ann Hawkins, the husband of 'my loving brother William Hildesley' of Little Stoke, Oxfordshire, also named as an overseer. I'll discuss the Finches and Hildesleys, both of them well-known recusant families, in future posts.
I haven't been able to find out anything further about the person Thomas Hawkins describes as 'John Rookes my kinseman'. As for 'my god sonne Thomas Crompton', it's possible he was a relative (son?) of Sir Thomas Crompton, the Member of Parliament and government officer, a number of whose family were said to be Catholic.
Thomas Hawkins makes a substantial bequest in his will to 'my lovinge nephew John Kirton doctor of phisicke'. I've been unable to discover John Kirton's precise connection to the Hawkins family. Given his surname, he might have been the son of one of Thomas' sisters, but I haven't found any trace of another surviving sister who might have married a man with the surname Kirton. Alternatively, John might have been related to Thomas Hawkins via his wife Elizabeth Smith: perhaps another Smith sister married a Kirton?
Interestingly, John Kirton seems to have studied medicine in Padua, Italy, and then to have been 'incorporated' at Oxford in 1633. There is a suggestion that Thomas Hawkins' younger brother John, who was also a physician, followed a similar path, perhaps because completing his degree at Oxford would have meant taking the Oath of Allegiance. It appears that Padua was popular among Catholic students as an alternative to Oxford and Cambridge, partly for this reason. However, as Jonathan Woolfson explain in his book on English students at Padua in the Tudor period, there were other reasons for the city's appeal: both Catholics and Protestants were drawn there because of its long tradition of welcoming foreign students, its reputation as a centre for humanist learning, and the fact that it existed outside the control of any civic or religious authority.
John Kirton appears to have a had long association with Italy. He was physician to the explorer and cartographer Sir Robert Dudley, whom he assisted in his chemical experiments in Tuscany. After a colourful maritime career, Dudley had abandoned his family and left England in 1605 with his cousin and lover Elizabeth Southwell, who was disguised as a page. The couple declared that they had converted to Catholicism and Dudley married Elizabeth in Lyon in 1606, after receiving a papal dispensation, and then settled in Florence. Apparently John Kirton was still living in Florence in 1673, at the age of 70.
I'm not sure of the exact identity of the man whom Thomas Hawkins describes as 'my deare friend Mr Thomas Chester'. He might be the Thomas Chester of Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, the Royalist, described in one source as 'an old Cavalier', who was fined and had his property sequestered during the Civil War for 'having adhered to the Forces raised against the Parliament'.


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The problem with baseball — if this is a problem — is that it's impossible to give up.
Yes, even the Rockies.
In this commentary role I'm reacting more as a fan than I am as a credentialed reporter. I've been a member of the Professional Baseball Writers Association in two different chapters — Denver and Seattle — and even remembered the secret handshake and password. (Last I knew, the password was "arm slotting.")
But that was a few years ago. My visits to the press box since have been sporadic and infrequent.
Since then, it has become harder to remain a fan.
We've been bombarded with new and increasingly ridiculous statistics. The jargon has become more contrived. Every year, it seems, someone new in a bow tie or with a British accent is trying to sell us on the pastime as a metaphor rather than a game. And more so each season, the guy in the next row or the next booth is even more certain that everyone within earshot needs to know who is on his fantasy team … and how one of his players just missed a homer by four inches.
Despite all that, folks who share my mind-set stubbornly stick with the game.
In Denver, the Rockies have tested or exhausted the patience of so many who want to stick with the sport, who want to venture to Coors Field without feeling the need to be defensive or sheepish about it — or to cite wanting to see the visiting team as the excuse.
Heading into this week's winter meetings, the Rockies' management team — i.e., Dan O'Dowd and Bill Geivett — remains intact under the Monfort family-led ownership in the wake of a 98-loss 2012 embarrassment. Both have titles with slashes and ampersands, but it all means they're a two-headed monster, one (Geivett) with a desk in the clubhouse.
Yes, this newspaper is marketing its small percentage of ownership, and likely will part with it in the near future, but all discussions about what other majority owners would do with this franchise are a waste of time.
The Monforts aren't selling anytime soon.
And in the offseason, their organization still seems to be making this the cornerstone of its pitch to the public: Trust us.
For all the deserved heat O'Dowd and Geivett have taken — I'm among the many who advocated a front-office housecleaning after last season — the truth is that we want to trust them.
Or, more accurately, we hope they can earn our trust, rather than demand it. Just one of the many examples amid all the whining about altitude: It doesn't encourage trust when the organization seems to be admitting that after 13 years of O'Dowd's tenure, the Rockies have decided that "flyball pitchers" (e.g., Jeremy Guthrie) aren't the way to go here.
Fact is, it's silly to say this organization doesn't want to win. The issue is whether they know how to construct a team that can win with a moderate payroll.
The brain trust now includes manager Walt Weiss, whose grit and savvy as a player are undeniable. He'll be effective if he's allowed to call the shots himself, without ridiculous and counterproductive interference from Geivett or anyone else.
We want the Rockies to collectively earn our trust because we're selfish and we'd love to see good baseball.
We've be thrilled to be part of an atmosphere invigorating for reasons that go beyond the still-terrific ballpark and flashes of greatness from cornerstone players.
So, as the Rockies at least show some signs of recognizing they have considerable fence-mending to do with the fan constituency and, yes, even the Colorado media, I have to come right out and admit it: I hope they're sincere and I hope they succeed. I hope they're able to make this franchise something other than a bottom-feeder, leading the league only in excuses.
As a fan, I'm willing to give them another chance.
Because they're all we've got.
And because I can't help it.
Terry Frei: 303-954-1895, email@example.com or twitter.com/terryfreidenver


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Arkansas execution plan again thrown into doubt
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - An aggressive effort by the state of Arkansas to carry out its first executions since 2005 stalled for the second time this week as courts blocked two lethal injections planned for Thursday, prompting Gov. Asa Hutchinson to express frustration at legal delaying tactics.
While the latest court rulings could be overturned, Arkansas now faces an uphill battle to execute any inmates before the end of April, when one of its lethal injection drugs expires.
The state originally set eight executions over an 11-day period in April, which would have been the most by a state in such a compressed period since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976. But Arkansas has faced a wave of legal challenges. Four of the eight have been granted stays of execution.


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2016 Mazda CX-3 vs 2016 Buick Encore
The subcompact crossover segment is an exciting new addition to the automotive world, helping bridge the gap between drivers who want something closer to the driving experience of a sedan but with the additional versatility of a small SUV. To help you choose your next new vehicle, we're comparing a couple top models in the segment: the 2016 Mazda CX-3 vs 2016 Buick Encore. Let's see which one has the edge.
Starting with the standard engine, the CX-3 certainly delivers more horsepower. Although the Encore does offer an available engine with more power, it comes with the Sport Touring Group trim level, which has a starting MSRP above $27,000. If you're looking for something more affordable, the CX-3 will give you plenty of power while still maintaining impressive fuel efficiency.
Both models offer AWD as an available feature, and while some drivers may stay away from AWD systems in exchange for better fuel economy, it's of little concern with the 2016 Mazda CX-3. Even in AWD configuration, the CX-3 can manage up to 27 mpg city and 32 mpg highway.
|2016 Mazda CX-3
|2016 Buick Encore
|146 hp, 146 lb-ft of torque
|Standard Engine
|138 hp, 148 lb-ft of torque
|Up to 29 city/35 hwy
|Base MPG
|Up to 25 city/33 hwy
|41.7 in/35.0 in
|Legroom (front/rear)
|40.82 in/35.75 in
Comparing the Differences Between the 2016 Mazda CX-3 vs 2016 Buick Encore
Among the other differences between the two models comes in the form of design. Obviously, the two models have pretty different design styles, but it's up to you to decide which one you like best. As for the interior, you can be the judge of the design in there too. What we can say, however, is that despite the CX-3's affordable price, it comes generously equipped with standard features like a rearview camera, touchscreen infotainment and 60/40-split folding rear seats.
So when it comes to standard engine horsepower, fuel economy and front seat legroom, Mazda's subcompact SUV certainly has an edge. Rather than comparing the 2016 Mazda CX-3 vs 2016 Buick Encore here, we suggest you contact us at Mazda of Lodi to schedule a test drive to experience the Mazda driving experience for yourself.


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I finally got to finish Dori's First Birthday Invites with my busy schedule! Her First Birthday theme is non other then Hello Kitty! I love color so I made it different girlie colors! Since I has to make 125 total custom invites I needed to make them simple and fast! Here they are and now I'm making her favors/thank you's I'll post them up when I'm done making the first one..
How's it for being my first blog???
Need more practice, Any easy hints or procedures????


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Sunday, 21 October 2012
Less is More challenge....
40 comments:
- Jacqui's little piece of England said...
Absolutely gorgeous Anne, love it
jacqui x
- 21 October 2012 at 15:04
- brenda said...
This is really gorgeous Anne so very effective using the serviettes.
This is something I've never tried, a lady demoing alongside me a couple of weeks ago was doing something similar but making little Winter scenes with penguins and decided then I should give it a go. Just need to buy the serviettes.
B x
- 21 October 2012 at 15:46
- scottish crafter said...
Whoooooa that went over my head, will have to read this again to fully understand all the instructions. It mazes me sometimes what you ladies use to make cards and this is one I really have to concentrate on.
Thanks Jacqui for giving me some more ideas to try. Lovely card by the way.
Wilma x x
- 21 October 2012 at 15:53
- Sue - bearhouse said...
This is stunning Anne. I love the colours
- 21 October 2012 at 15:58
- Valerie said...
Just stunning!!!
Val x
- 21 October 2012 at 16:03
- Pat K said...
Gorgeous card Ann. I love the beautiful simplicity of the design and might just have to give serviettes a go. Pat K.xx
- 21 October 2012 at 16:05
- Pauline said...
Just gorgeous Anne, I love the autumnal colours, and the fancy frame, so elegant.
- 21 October 2012 at 16:17
- Crafty Lark said...
Love this Anne, so effective. xx Flora
- 21 October 2012 at 16:18
- Chrissie said...
It's is a lovely one Anne, what a good idea to use a serviette. Beautifully done!
Thanks so much
Less is More
- 21 October 2012 at 16:36
- Marie-Louise said...
Gorgeous Anne - but I have to admit I have seen some references to Mod Podge but have not got a clue what it is. This is really fantastic.
- 21 October 2012 at 17:07
- ~ Ali Watson ~ said...
this is fabulous Anne, enjoy the rest of the weekend
Ali x
- 21 October 2012 at 17:21
- Squirrel x said...
Simply gorgeous hun, I love it. Hugs Sxx
- 21 October 2012 at 18:01
- Doreen said...
This is just so gorgeous.xxx
- 21 October 2012 at 18:43
- Lorraine said...
This is gorgeous Anne, love the colours.
Lorraine x
- 21 October 2012 at 19:04
- Fabiola said...
oh mais elle est superbe, très élégante, biz
- 21 October 2012 at 19:18
- Patricia said...
Good Evening Anne, Now that`s what I call a very stunning card using a fabulous idea, beautiful colours.
Patricia x
- 21 October 2012 at 19:26
- Chris(craft) and Dave(photos) Richards said...
Oh what a clever idea !!! We went to the woods for a walk today
with the dog....all those gorgeous 'warm' autumnal colours.....
your card is so perfect for this time of year !!!
Chris richards
- 21 October 2012 at 19:33
- Pop's Cards said...
This is absolutely gorgeous sweetie, huggles Pops x x
- 21 October 2012 at 19:39
- Sandra H said...
Hi Anne, Very pretty card l love the frame so beautifully presented x
- 21 October 2012 at 20:30
- Lynne said...
A beautiful card Anne. What a fabulous idea to use a serviette. You are clever.
Lynne xxx
- 21 October 2012 at 21:43
- Karen said...
Lovely card Anne - love the nestie you've used.....is it new? Don't answer, just show me tomorrow! lol
Karen x
- 21 October 2012 at 22:09
- pam said...
gorgeous card Anne, love the frame, and those colours are gorgeous
- 21 October 2012 at 22:15
- Jenny said...
Oh I need to try this technique, you're right there are some great designs out there :0)
Wonderful card, love how added glitter as a finishing touch :0)
Jenny x
- 21 October 2012 at 22:25
- aussie aNNie said...
Gosh this card brings back memories when I used to teach this, not done it for ages and that leaf looks almost real. Great job on the LIM card Anne, looks so nice...luv annie x
- 21 October 2012 at 22:57
- June Nelson said...
Wow Anne it may be less or more but its still so beautiful sweet lady, have a lovely day hugies June xxxxxxxxxxx
- 22 October 2012 at 07:59
- Gibmiss said...
Hi Anne
Fabulous card.... Love the leaves.... Stunning.....
Hugs Sylvie xxxx
- 22 October 2012 at 09:03
- Aquarius said...
This is a good one for the autumn challenge - haven't done that technique for ages but have a large stash of serviettes!!
- 22 October 2012 at 13:37
- Elaine said...
Beautifully done. Love the leaves and that touch of glitter just finishes it nicely!!
- 22 October 2012 at 14:51
- Loli said...
Hola Anne, fantastic card, great colouring! i like your fleur de lis frame, gorgeous, great autumnal work.
Hugs from Palma and i hope to see you soon.
- 22 October 2012 at 20:28
- Linby said...
This is gorgeous and the die mount sets it off beautifully. I actually have a pack of serviettes I bought for this technique about 4 years ago, I recently began using them as serviettes as I couldn't bear to see them just sitting there anymore - maybe I will rescue one!
- 22 October 2012 at 21:39
- GinaA said...
What a lovely leaf and your frame is super, makes a great card.
- 22 October 2012 at 22:59
- Ruth Ann Hunter said...
This card is beauttiful, love your colors and the simplicity of this card. Love it. Ruth Ann
- 23 October 2012 at 13:15
- Jacqueline said...
Beautiful card!
- 23 October 2012 at 15:57
- Susan said...
LOVE that frame...and the color of the leaf is fabulous! Lovely card!!
- 25 October 2012 at 16:30
- SYLVIA-ANNE said...
Ooooh Anne - your gorgeous card technique took me back a few years - I used to use the same formula to decorate large candles - it's so effective, and you have made a fabulous Autumnal card with this leaf pattern. Brilliant! (Love that Nestie frame too)!
Hugs, Sylvia xx
- 25 October 2012 at 21:15
- Anna said...
that is a stunning card. Those napkins are lovely, such a great colour and design! That nestie frame is one of my favourites - the pack didn't look inspiring, but when ever its used its always stunning!
- 26 October 2012 at 08:28
- Viv said...
Super card Anne and what a great idea using the serviette too, must remember that one, great sparkle on it too :) Viv xx
- 26 October 2012 at 15:15
- Sandy said...
I love this Anne - it is simple and beautiful -- really very pretty. Perfect Autumn card - I don't know how in the world you did this but so creative. Now just what is a serviette anyway - must be something British!!!!
- 26 October 2012 at 17:52
- Carole of Brum said...
Oh this is perfect, Anne! I love how you made the image, I never knew napkins would look so nice used in crafting, I really must have a go. Very inspiring project.
- 26 October 2012 at 21:33
- Deborah Frings said...
Oh Anne! This is lovely, the touch of sparkle on the leaf is fab! Love it.
- 27 October 2012 at 04:19


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This cat and I were friends in Switzerland but only once in my two months there was I lucky enough to see her go up the cat ladder and into her humans' home.
Here she is jumping up to the first ledge.
Then up the ladder to her first-floor apartment.
And in she pushes through the ingenious cat door in the window!
(Linking to Camera Critters.)
Friday, January 13, 2017
Door in the window for an indoor/outdoor cat
Labels: Camera-Critters, cat, Grandchamp 2016
8 comments:
- William Kendall said...
Quite a path for a cat!
- January 13, 2017 at 10:34 PM
- Petrea Burchard said...
I just love that!
- January 14, 2017 at 7:05 AM
- Come Away With Me said...
What a lucky cat! Very ingenious, too, of the owner. Cat lover that I am, this makes me smile.
- January 14, 2017 at 7:27 AM
That is one smart cat : ) Dina
- January 14, 2017 at 7:42 PM
- sandyland said...
omg clever
- January 15, 2017 at 12:47 AM
- Judy Biggerstaff said...
Interesting pics of the cat walk.
- January 15, 2017 at 1:05 AM
- crystal said...
This is a great idea for people who can't cut a hole for a cat door in their home's door. Smart kitty :)
- January 15, 2017 at 9:43 PM
- Kay said...
I can imagine everyone is happy to have you back safe and sound, Dina.
- January 21, 2017 at 8:56 PM
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My name is jen, and im doing a project of on Henry Tudor VIII and his wives. Mostly on his relationship with each. The information specifically is how and when they met, intimacy, and why they divorced.
Grade 9, 15
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Question from Jen - Henry VIII and his Wives
Posted by Lara Eakins at 9:47 AM
2 comments:
- Lara said...
Howdy Jen,
What you're asking actually entails way too much information to answer in a blog comment, so I'll just suggest a few books. Antonia Fraser's "The Six Wives of Henry VIII" is always a good place to start. I also liked Alison Weir's book by the same title.
- March 09, 2006 9:51 AM
- Maria said...
Hi Jen,
I just read a wonderful book, The Prince and the Pauper which is about Edward Tudor VI. You might find some info there! The book is by Mark Twain.
- March 11, 2006 5:30 PM
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4GB kits are swiftly becoming the choice of gamers and enthusiasts - and since prices have dropped considerably for DDR2, it makes upgrading all that much sweeter. We look at Crucial's new Ballistix Tracer modules, which are now available all in red.
Ryan Leng and bit-tech investigate memory technology to give you a detailed, but easy to digest read, into one of the most fundamental parts of a PC.
OCZ memory can now be custom flashed with a "overclocked" SPD by using its new flashing tool: SPD-Z.
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Today we look at Corsair's fastest Dominator memory to see whether the eye watering price tag is really worth splashing out for. Are the Dominator 9136C5D and 10000C5DF kits something every enthusiast should save up for, or are they only reserved for those with money to burn?
We take at look at Kingston HyperX & OCZ FlexXLC DDR2-800MHz memory and compared them head to head, to see what budget conscious enthusiast would buy.
OCZ has unveiled its PC2-9200 FlexXLC memory modules, clocked at an impressive 1150MHz. They come complete with a new copper and aluminum hybrid cooling solution.
At the end of August, Corsair announced the world's fastest memory modules that run at a whopping 1111MHz. The Dominator Twin2X2048-8888C4DF come with a funky new heatsink design that could revolutionise memory cooling technology. Are they worth the massive price tag though?
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Catholic Business Network Monthly Breakfast —Using Media, Social and Otherwise to Market your Business
On Friday, Feb. 10, please join the Catholic Business Network for breakfast and an engaging discussion on the topic of using media, social and otherwise to market your business. The presenter will be Steve Graham, president of Graham Communications, a full service marketing firm specializing in web design, video production, and social media marketing.
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Approachable Heroines and Rewarding Heroes
Whilst it may not be everyone's glass of Pinot Grigio, category romance (cat-rom) is big and a great way to make that step to becoming a novelist. Joanna Trollope started her writing career with Mills and Boon, who over 100 years after they started still sell millions of books a year. The late, great Penny Jordan wrote several novels a year for M&B in between penning blockbuster novels. My Weekly and Peoples' Friend each have very successful pocket novel lines, which could be seen as M&B's more chaste cousins. The Internet is awash with romantic ebook ranges, and Salt Publishing, previously a publisher of poetry and literary shorts, have just launched a new cat-rom imprint called Embrace (now defunct, as this article is several years old).
Dissenters often dismiss cat-rom as formulaic and, with its alpha males who take what they want when they want it, demeaning to women. It has to be said that when questioned, the dissenters will admit to having picked up a Mills and Boon book twenty years ago and read a few pages. Some dissenters have never read them at all. They just instinctively 'know' that cat-roms are a bad thing.
But things have moved on in twenty years. Yes the males are still alpha. They also ridiculously rich and successful, whereas the females are sometimes a little lower down the social scale. What's important to remember is that what's being sold here is a fantasy, in much the same way as Star Wars and Avatar are fantasies. To suggest that cat-roms give women an unrealistic outlook on romance is to suggest that women are too stupid to realise the fantasy element. The women I know who read romances are highly intelligent but looking for escapism.
What's more, the heroes and heroines have changed a lot in the last twenty years. If you think you know about cat-roms, then be prepared to have your misconceptions challenged.
In the past, romantic heroines were generally quite passive. Things happened to them. They were often kidnapped, assaulted, double-crossed and generally downtrodden. Their problems were solved for them, usually by the man, leaving them with just the job of being extremely grateful in bed. Modern heroines are given no such breaks. When problems come their way, their mettle is tested, and they do all they can to rise to the challenge. I write pocket novels for My Weekly, and I pride myself on the fact that my intelligent and sassy heroines go all out to solve their own problems. They may start off from a point of weakness, but somewhere along the way they stop retreating and meet their problems head on. It is also possible that the hero comes along and helps them at the last minute, but that does not alter the fact that the heroine is ready to solve her own problems. She's intelligent, witty, but she has flaws. One of her flaws might be the failure to ask for help when she needs it. In that case, the story ends with an acceptance that we all need a helping hand sometime. It doesn't make a woman a little 'girlie' or a failure as a female when she asks for help, despite what some feminists might have you believe.
So where does the hero come into this, if he's not going to be the one to fly in on a vine and save her from the vicious wolf? Or scheming property developer? Or nasty ex-boyfriend? When I create a hero I think of him in terms of being the heroine's reward for solving her problem. She has gone through the dark days, perhaps with him at her side for the last part of her journey, and now there is this handsome, rich, successful man to tell her how clever and wonderful she is just before giving her the time of her life in bed. And no, he doesn't necessarily have to be rich.
A man can be a postman, bus driver, paramedic, cop, cowboy, doctor, prince. It has to be admitted that in category romances there aren't many postmen or bus drivers. Incidentally, when I suggested to my husband recently that my heroines tended to end up with a successful (often rich) man, I was accused of being a snob. And this despite the fact that I did marry a bus driver so he should know better!
It's not about being a snob. A category romance is a fantasy, and I'm sorry to be blunt here, few women fantasise about ending up with the postman (certainly not in the shorts they wear around here in summer). For that to work in cat-roms our postman would have to be an undercover cop, rich man or prince. No, I don't know why a prince would be moonlighting as a postman either, but there's an idea...
What's really important is that the hero is successful at what he does. During a conversation with a friend on Twitter about the ultimate alpha male, Holby City's Anton Meyer (George Irving), my fellow tweeter made the point that watching someone who is very good at what they do is a powerful aphrodisiac. She's right. We all admire someone who's good at their job. That's why medical dramas like Holby City throw in lots of sexy technical language when their male doctors are saving a patient's life.
Does the same go for a heroine? Does she have to be successful? I think a heroine has to be intelligent and appealing, but I did make the mistake once of creating a heroine who was a virtual superwoman, by giving her a really cool job which involved stealing back expensive items for an insurance company. I think, though I may be wrong, that women like to think the heroine is just like them. She may be a bit prettier and slimmer, and have a slightly more successful career, but I think she also needs to be someone the reader feels she could sit down and have a glass of wine and a laugh with. The heroine needs to be a slightly more glamorous version of the reader. My girl was practically a female James Bond and nigh on invincible. In short, I hated her.
That doesn't mean the heroine can't have an interesting career. In the Mills and Boon medical romances, the heroine is often a doctor. But there needs to be something else about her that makes her seem approachable. She might have been born poor and worked as a waitress to pay her way through med school. Or overcome some other difficulty. Usually the sort of difficulties the reader copes with every day, like the loss of a loved one, making ends meet, juggling childcare and a job, dealing with an abusive parent or partner. Anything so that at some point the reader might think 'yes, that's what happened to me' or 'that's what happened to my friend'. That way they're pulled into the fantasy, because they can relate to the heroine.
Then when you bring in the hero, your reader will believe the heroine deserves a man who treats her well. But always remember whilst writing your cat-rom that he's the reward for her overcoming her problems rather than the answer to them.


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The way I made it:
- 1 kg chicken regular cut
- 5 onions chopped
- 1 tsp ginger paste
- 1 ½ tsp garlic paste
- 4 carrots peeled and cut length wise
- 15 beans whole
- 3 potatoes cut in big cubes
- ½ cup warm milk
- 3-4 green cardamoms
- 1 stick of cinnamon (1 inch)
- 3-4 cloves
- 7-8 black peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and sugar to taste
- Refined oil as per requirement
- 1 tablespoon of ghee/clarified butter to drizzle on top
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I really really didnt like her on-demand instructional/work out stuff for belly dance. I dont know for me , something about her and or technique was off, wrong, like she had alot of experience belly dancing, but not alot of experience belly dancing well.
Its hard for me to say that. I LOVE Mayte, but her on demand stuff made me sad. I dont like her dancing. I would'nt go as far as to compare her to Dolphina, but , i dunno she kinda reminded me of an exotic more skilled version.
Someone else may disagree-i just thought she'd be so much better. i may be being harsh cuz its her and i idolized her for so long. Her and Apollonia, and Vanity too,lol.


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Mo Farah gets back to work in the French Pyrennees after an extraordinary week of revelations and denials | Daily Mail Online
There is no shortage of sporting talent training in the town of Font Romeu in the French Pyrennees.
Genzebe Dibaba, one of the greatest distance runners on the planet and a household name in her native Ethiopia, is there at the moment, as are the entire Scotland rugby union team.
They all use the same six-lane track and infield but the photographers were interested in taking snaps of one man only.
Mo Farah had disappeared from public view for almost two weeks during which time Sportsmail revelations have intensified the crisis engulfing him and his coach Alberto Salazar.
But with his top off and shades on, Farah cut a relaxed figure seemingly putting his troubles to one side and getting back to work training at high altitude.
He comes to Font Romeu every year around this time and will remain here until the Monaco Diamond league on July 17, his first competition since a BBC documentary aired, alleging Salazar had been doping other athletes.
Farah, 31, Olympic and World 5,000metres and 10,000m champion, will race over 1500m in Monaco in the same stadium where he set a European record of 3min 28.81sec when he last raced over the shorter distance.
It will be a stern examination of how much the recent claims against Salazar and Sportsmail's revelation that he missed two drug tests in the run-up to London 2012 have taken out of him.
But a bigger test looming is how Farah will react when Salazar makes public a dossier of 'evidence' which he promised will disprove the allegations made against him, among them that he plied another top athlete, Galen Rupp, with drugs when Rupp was still a schoolboy.
Salazar, who has communicated by text and email with selected journalists, is expected to break his silence before the USA World Championship trials which begin in Eugene, Oregon on Friday.
Although it remains to be seen how he will answer claims of malpractice to varying degrees from a total of 17 former athletes and staff members at the Nike Oregon Project training group he heads up.
Salazar has stayed in Oregon, along with a team of Nike lawyers, compiling emails, phone records and statements. In Font Romeu, Farah is accompanied by Barry Fudge, British Athletics' head of endurance, who is said to be working on Salazar's behalf, administering the training sessions he planned.
Meanwhile, it was confirmed Farah's doorbell was rung several times over the course of an hour yet he still missed a test in 2011, after incurring a first strike for missing a test in 2010. UK Anti Doping's legal director Graham Arthur told BBC Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek programme:
'For an hour slot test the process is that the drug tester will turn up at the address given, ring the bell or knock on the door and try to get the athlete's attention.
'If there's no response UKAD has detailed protocol that involves the doping control officer waiting for a period of 15 minutes, trying the bell or the knocker again, doing the same thing again after half an hour, then 45 minutes and then when the hour is up, the doping control officer completes his or her paperwork and then leaves the address.
'The athlete is advised by UKAD of the apparent missed test a few days later.'
Sportsmail spoke to one top British athlete who has gone to the trouble of getting a portable wireless doorbell through fear of missing the drugs testers.
The athlete told of the problems sometimes with people sleeping in altitude tents and hearing being muffled but ensured someone else was always at home if this was the case.
Over years of being tested on average once every six to eight weeks, the athlete has never failed a drugs test.
But former sprinter Mark Lewis-Francis, who missed two tests in 2007, said: 'Mo's a great guy, he's a great athlete, he's done the country proud.'
Lewis-Francis claimed his first missed test was down to the doorbell in his new rented flat not working and the second occurred when he forgot to inform UKAD of a change to his travel plans.
'I take total blame for both of them,' he said. 'You're responsible for making sure you're available in your slot times.
Everybody makes mistakes but when you're on two, you've got to sort yourself out because I didn't want to get a ban.


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To do so, go to start, type Windows Live. In Windows Live messenger, right click and select properties.
In Window Live Messenger Properties, go to Compatibility tab and enable compatibility mode by choosing previous version of Windows, I chosed Windows XP SP3. Now click OK button.
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Nordic ambiance and noble nature with wood and stone work throughout, the Altapura is a Ski in-ski out hotel that is in harmony with today's environmental expectations. Enjoy the hotels many amenities including an indoor and outdoor pool, sauna, and hammam. There is an indoor Jacuzzi, fitness area, igloo, and SPA, as well as restaurants, bars, and children's center. A hotel shuttle is available to take you to the resort center.
In the Trois Vallees ski domain, sits Val Thorens, which marries skiing with classic French Alpine culture, cuisine and atmosphere. Club Med Val Thorens Sensations ensures guests make the most of this exceptional destination.
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In the Trois Vallees ski domain, sits Val Thorens, which marries skiing with classic French Alpine culture, cuisine and atmosphere. Club Med Val Thorens Sensations ensures guests make the most of this exceptional destination.
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Offering three wonderful onsite restaurants and two onsite bars, Val Thorens Sensations guests will truly enjoy the cuisine, ambiance and convenience.
Main restaurant
Located on the first floor, the Main restaurant offers a modern buffet concept, perfect for relaxed, fun meals with friends or family. Sample topnotch French and international cuisine. The restaurant serves warm drinks in the afternoon and Discovery Dinners from a Michelin-star chef.
The Epicurious, Gourmet Lounge
For memorable moments of gourmet exploration, The Epicurious will satisfy the most discerning and adventurous palates. With its new dining concept, the 'Gourmet Lounge' spirit reflects authenticity and modernity! Val Thorens Sensations' Michelin-starred chef has designed extra special dishes featuring regional cuisine. Other nosh options are available throughout the day, such as a lunchtime picnic and delicious tea time.
Takeaway Corner
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Main bar
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Club Med Val Thorens Sensation welcomes children from 2 years old, with no children's club facilities.
Included Activities: Indoor wall-Climbing, Skiing/Snowboarding and Club Med Fitness.
Club Med Spa by CARITA® is available at the resort with spa packages at extra cost.
Fahrenheit Seven has updated its 107 rooms and suites to create a new 'home away from home' ambiance with a focus on design and comfort. Beautiful textures and colors all contribute to a modern and cozy feel but with a vintage twist. Rooms have either views over the slopes including the famous 'Cime de Caron' or over the resort.
Dining at Fahrenheit Seven is truly a highlight. At Fahrenheit Seven breakfast starts at 7 a.m. and features a buffet, but a la carte ordering is available. For lunch, guests can enjoy the onsite Terrace restaurant, which features a south-facing terrace with uninterrupted views over the whole ski area or inside with equally stunning views, the food will still amaze you. The chefs are focused on preparing simple but delicious dishes using high-quality ingredients—locally sourced whenever possible. For dinner, enjoy La Rotisserie or Le Zinc as another, you can choose between two very different menus and atmospheres. La Rotisserie will offer a variety of roasted meats, fish and other dishes as well as options for children. In Le Zinc you will be surrounded by wood and able to try a variety of fondues or other local specialties, sometimes accompanied by a saxophonist, sometimes with an even livelier atmosphere.
Located at the foot of the Val Thorens glacier and ski area, this high-altitude mountain hotel is only 100 metres from the ski lifts. Offering Alpine style guestrooms open onto balconies and come equipped with DVD players, satellite television and minibars. Guests can dine in two restaurants, relax tired muscles in the sauna, pool and steam room and enjoy Kanebo spa treatments.
The Hotel Le Val Thorens is exceptionally located in the heart of the resort. Welcoming a large international clientele with ski in / ski out facility, traditional Alpine furnishing and décor. The comfortable and spacious rooms have a balcony. Sun terrace with an expansive view of the pistes, traditional French, Savoyard and Gastronomic restaurants, cosy bar with fire place and piano. Sauna, whirlpool, relaxation room, massages, wireless Internet.
Located at 2,350 m (7,710 ft.) in altitude on Val Thorens ski resort, the five-star Hotel Pashmina is perched on the mountain and delivers all the coziness of an Alpine refuge, with refined interiors, spacious rooms, fine cuisine of a one star Michelin restaurant les Explorateurs in the hotel, and spa treatments.
Nestled in the highest resort of the 3 Vallees ski area, the new Koh-i-Nor Hotel is located at the summit of Val Thorens. Inside you will find a unique experience with all the luxuries of a 5* hotel. The hotel boasts a panoramic terrace with views of the resort and local Alps, lounge bar with musical ambiance, and 3 restaurants. L Atelier d Eric restaurant offers a 5 courses dinner menu included in half board. Second, Le Diamant Noir restaurant offers a selection with gastronomic meals. Lastly, La Cave restaurant offers a unique concept with a large choice of local specialty cheeses and wines. The hotel Spa is equipped with a sauna, hammam, Jacuzzi, salt wall, and heated pools.
The hotel has bedrooms and suites all with balconies, flat screen multimedia systems, hairdryer in bathroom and private safe in room. Wifi access, ski room with winter clothing boutique and equipment as well as a shuttle service within the resort are some of the features of the hotel.
The residence Le Cheval Blanc is located in a calm and sunny area of Val Thorens, in the heart of the ski area. Guests will enjoy direct access to the slopes along with convenient access to various nearby shops, an entertainment center and the Val Thorens sports center. You will appreciate the welcoming and comfortable environment and comforts of this fine establishment.
Luxury Savoyard chalet-style residences situated at the foot of the slopes in a quiet location. Close to the sports center and children's kindergarten and ski school. Free and unlimited access to the indoor heated swimming pool, saunas, hammam and relaxation room. All apartments have a balcony and fully equipped kitchens as well as satellite television, telephone, hair dryer, and free Wi-Fi access.
Located at the center of Val Thorens resort, the ski in, ski out property features apartments with a kitchenette and cable TV.


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Premier of Quebec 1996–2001 Born at Saint Cœur‐de‐Marie (Quebec), he studied law at Laval University, and was a successful private lawyer for twenty years. Following his appointment as ambassador to Paris (1988), he was elected to the House of Commons as a member of the Conservative Party and became a member of Mulroney's Cabinet. Convinced by the failure of the Meech Lake Accord that Quebec had no future within Canada, he founded the Bloc Québécois (BQ) in 1990, which he led in 1993 to become the second largest parliamentary party nationwide, thus becoming leader of the official opposition. The fiery orator used this platform whenever possible to advance the cause of independence, and his charismatic intervention in the 1995 Quebec referendum secured a large number of pro‐sovereignty votes. To further the goal of separation, he resigned from the federal BQ to become Premier of Quebec in January 1996, and lead the Parti Québécois (PQ). He was unable to increase support for separatism and, owing to the province's difficult economic situation, was increasingly forced to introduce unpopular cuts in public spending. As a result, the PQ started to perform badly in provincial elections, and in 2001 he resigned following the BQ's bad showing in the national elections. Bouchard returned to practising law.
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On the morning of September 30, the lawyer Joe Heinzmann arrived at 100 Centre Street, the ominous-looking courthouse in downtown Manhattan, for a hearing. At the metal detectors, he removed his keys and iPhone. Then he heard the court officer.
Nobody in. Nobody out. Lock it down.
Steel barricades were placed in front of the doors. What was going on? Was this a drill? A massive line formed. Shortly, correction officers were combing the streets in gladiator garbflak jackets, riot helmets, leashed dogs.
Heinzmann saw an officer he knew. What, you guys lose another one? Heinzmann joked.
In fact, that was what had happened, the cop told him sheepishly.
A con had escaped. The officer showed him a picture of the wanted manit was one of his own clients, Ronald Tackmann.
It was my guy, Heinzmann tells me as we drive to Rikers Island. As assigned counsel, Heinzmann has represented the rainbow of criminal offenders. He's never defended anyone like Tackmann. Most people will go through their lives never doing something that bold that successfully, he says. The degree of success here is at the absolute highest level. No weapons. No violence. And out the front door of the courthouse.
There is a kind of genius there. Tackmann is a career criminal, with multiple felony convictions, but he's something else: an artist in several different mediumspainting, sculptureone of which happens to be escape. And, as with any artist's talent, the limitations and difficulties distilled and purified it. Freedom, however, seems to be too large a canvas. A day after his escape, he was recaptured. He faces trial on several robbery charges early in the new year. If convicted, he may spend the rest of his life in prison. This is a guy who has more fun figuring out the puzzle than completing the puzzle, Heinzmann says. The challenge is over, so why bother with the rest? The rest is just detail.
Heinzmann and I passed Rikers Island's endless skein of rusted barbed wires and finally arrived at North Infirmary Command, where Tackmann is now being held. This is where we keep our high-profile inmates, a captain tells me.
We walk down gray corridors, past a glass case filled with Rikers toysnails wrapped in string, homemade shanks, cigarette-lighter blowtorches. Up the elevator, we are led into an old hospital room. The room is as cold as a meat locker. An official from the NYC Department of Correction is here to listen in on the interview. Another correction official, who is investigating the escape, is also here. We all shiver in our suits, eager to hear: How did Tackmann do it? Well, this move, Tackmann says, leaning in close. I found this move a couple of months before.
Tackmann does not look like a prison legend. In fact, he looks ill. His skin is as white as the belly of a frog. He says he has hepatitis C, cirrhosis, diabetes, and a hernia. His hair is an unlikely shade of brownhe colors it with jailhouse coffeeand he combs it over in a Ponyboy-like pompadour. He grins. He chuckles. It doesn't make sense. He's looking at sixteen to life for his most recent charges, a life sentence considering he's been denied parole every time he's been in front of the board. So what's so funny?
You gotta have a sense of humor, Tackmann says.
Back to the move. When he went to court for hearings, he could see the system was flawed. He would arrive on the twelfth floor in handcuffs and attached at the waist to a dozen other inmates. A correction officer would lead them into the bull pen, an area where inmates wait for their lawyers. From the bull pen, the inmates would follow their lawyers or court officials either up a set of back stairs into a courtroom or down a set of stairs.
The more Tackmann went to court, the more he noticed that once the inmate at the head of the line would get uncuffed and turn into the bull pen, he would be out of view of the correction officer at the back of the line. He could then avoid the bull pen and dart down the rear stairs.
He'd still have to get out of the building. And for the knowledge to accomplish this, he had to reach back to his hard years of criminal apprenticeship. In his upstate sojourns, Tackmann was often housed near celebrities like John Lennon's killer, Mark Chapman (Not a bad guy; he has a wife that looks just like Yoko Onothat's fucked up!); serial killer Joel Rifkin (He always treated me right); and Howard Buddy Jacobson, the famous horse trainer convicted of murdering his model ex-girlfriend's new lover. Jacobson escaped. He persuaded a friend to pretend to be his lawyer. In the lawyer-conference room, Jacobson's friend removed a suit and razor from his briefcase. Jacobson changed into the suit, shaved, and walked out of prison pretending to be his own fake lawyer.


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Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Adam. Fourth page of revelation.
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this definitely seems to be exciting, so thank you very much for sharing. oh and I love the photo :)ReplyDelete
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When i was young, my uncle used to have this map with a big "X" on it, and guess where the big x was located? Right inside their living room. They dug and dug non stop, they were able to find old china porcelains, jars, plates, and other antiques. But all were broken due to their non expert way of digging, what a waste tsk tsk.ReplyDelete
It must have been cost a fortune.
i love the photo :)ReplyDelete
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already following you too :)ReplyDelete
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Ooh that's cunning work there at the end. It was a cleverly hidden clue, and I hope it pays off.ReplyDelete
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Yep :D you're welcome ..
you boy but wrote a story? Impressive !!
goodluck for you
i love reading those story anyway :DReplyDelete
very interesting, it caught me at your last line. I just see this Adam mature in a very unique way for an ordinarily weird boy. This adam reminds me of the owner of this blog. Am looking forward on the army part.ReplyDelete
Very nice closing. I really enjoyed reading. The picture is great as well!ReplyDelete
nice and thrilling story! thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
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I obviously have a lot of reading to do... the photo is really good though :)ReplyDelete
the photo is adorable.ReplyDelete
where did you take that?
Beautiful pic!ReplyDelete
in a desperate need of an adventure! wouldn't mind to join Eric and Adam! :)ReplyDelete
can't wait for more writing!
oh, and thank you for your sweet comments on my blog and lookbook!
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I love these Photos.ReplyDelete
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thrilling story! but I love the car :D nice to know you, Jo!ReplyDelete
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Retailer Master of Malt is hosting a whisky auction for two bottles of Wolfburn Inaugural Special Release to raise funds for Malaria No More UK.
The Wolfburn Inaugural Special Edition is part of the first release of single malt from Wolfburn, which is a distillery in the northernmost part of Scotland. The highest current bid on the bottles is £950.
Master of Malt will be donating all funds raised over £200 after taxes to the charity Malaria No More UK. Just £5 is enough to buy, deliver and hang one mosquito net for a family at risk of contracting Malaria in Africa. Master of Malt's last charity auction for the Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016 raised £2,800 for Malaria No More UK.
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I apologize for not writing sooner and experiencing tardiness when posting, but alas, university documents and school assignments beckons. Anyhow, with the burgeoning warm weather I'm experiencing, dresses have presented itself in my attire. I've always fancied dresses; they are versatile--varying from formal to chillax to posh.
Selena Gomez's lavender dress is utterly divine. The cut, the colour, the length...be still my beating heart! With skin akin to her's (dark hair, brown eyes, olive complexion), this colour does wonders in addition to adding a dewy complexion. And completing her legs and arms.
I've never been one to like abstract designs or funky details, but this Rebecca Taylor dress prompts me to change my view on that. The cut is modest, the length is complementary, and the colours is perfect for summer!
Let me be clear on one thing: I am not a fan of Kim Kardashian; her dress, however, is a different story. The one-sholdered, belted dress is wonderful on her olive skin. It's the right length to set of the legs without looking skanky or scandily-clad. The dress is perfect.
I like cut-outs; that could be the result that I can pull off cut-outs, but the simple design, the fresh cut-outs at the waist doesn't set the wrong tone for this Max Mara dress. The long-shouldered, bandeau neckline, knee-length dress is appropriate for a summery evening.
I just realized that 3 of theses dresses are white. Mhmm, perhaps it's time to find the perfect LWD.


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Plant your garden early as possible
Plant your garden as early as possible in the spring and fall so the vegetables will grow and mature during ideal conditions.
Transplanting vegetable crops wherever possible allows earlier harvesting and extends the productive period of many vegetable crops. Where transplanting is not practical or convenient, seed directly.
A general rule for planting is to cover the seed 2 to 3 times its widest measurement. This is especially true for big-seeded crops such as green beans, sweet corn, cucumbers, cantaloupes and watermelons. For smaller-seeded crops such as carrots, lettuce or onions, an average planting depth of ¼- to ½-inch usually is adequate.
Seed the plants fairly thick with the intention of thinning to an optimum stand at a later date. Avoid allowing the soil to over-dry or crust during germination, but do not over water.
Avoid transplanting too deep or too shallow, especially if plants are in containers such as peat pots. Deep planting often causes developed roots to abort, and planting too shallow exposes containers to the surface and causes root death from excessive drying.
Some crops are easily transplanted bare-root while others are best transplanted in containers.
When transplanting plants, such as tomatoes or peppers, use a starter solution. Starter solutions may be purchased at local nurseries or can be made at home by mixing 2 to 3 cups of fertilizer such as 10-20-10 in 5 gallons of water. Use the lower rate on light, sandy soils. Apply 1 to 2 pints of starter solution, depending upon plant size, into each transplant hole before planting. This prevents the plants from drying out and provides adequate sources of fertility for young, growing plants.
Apply enough water to penetrate the soil depth of at least 6 inches. For best production, most gardens require a moisture supply equivalent to 1 inch of rain a week during the growing season. Light sandy soils generally require more frequent watering than heavier dark soils.
If sprinklers are used, water in the morning to allow plant foliage to dry before night. This practice helps prevent foliage diseases, since humidity and cool temperatures encourage disease development on most vegetable crops.
The use of drip irrigation to supply water is also beneficial in this regard. Additionally, this system of irrigation is the most water-use efficient available and is ideally suited for use with mulches.
Weed Control
A long-handled hoe is the best tool for control of undesirable plants in vegetable gardens. Chemical weed control usually is undesirable and unsatisfactory because of the selective nature of weed control chemicals. The wide variety of vegetable crops normally planted in a small area prohibits use of such chemicals. Cultivate and hoe shallowly to avoid injury to vegetable roots lying near the soil surface. Control weeds in the seedling stage to prevent them from seeding and re-inoculating the garden area. The use of mulch is also an effective means of weed control.
Master Gardeners
Master Gardeners visit nurseries, make homemade ollas, hear from a vegetable specialist, IPM specialist and much more.
The third class of the local Master Gardeners program already is involved in volunteer time and working on different projects.
Wheat and triticale
There will be a wheat turn row meeting from 8:30-11:30 p.m. Monday, May 5, at L.A. Royal farm where you can get a couple of CEUs.
Both wheat and triticale will be discussed.
This should be a good plot to look at with all the drought issues we have had in the last six months.
Next SET Training will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 6 at the Ollie Liner Center. For more information call the Hale County Extension Office at 806-291-5267
Strikeforce has been established by the USDA for rural growth and opportunity. The USDA has partnered with more than 400 community organizations, businesses, foundations, universities and other groups to support 80,300 projects and ushered in $9.7 billion in rural investment.
Gary Cross is Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ag and natural resource agent in Hale County.


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Two delightful items, signed confessions to the Patriarch of Constantinople, by people who were behaving quite badly. They are found in volume 2 of Miklosich & Müller (I can send the Greek if you need it). Pierre MacKay made the translations.
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Confession by the monk Theodosius Thoudoules of
the practice of magic,
and a solemn promise never to do so again
Since I have many times been found making charms and magic spells, and have corrupted not only my own soul but that of others, and fallen away from faith in Christ, following the works of Satan, have corrupted others' souls of many who came to me, on account of which (δι' ἅ) Ι have undergone abuse, violence (ηὕρις, for ὕβρις) and persecution both at the hands of the church of Christ and those of all Christians, now that I have come to old age age and see death before my eyes I have sought safety with our lord, the ecumenical Patriarch, the defender in common of all Christians and the help and guide to salvation for all sinners. I have acknowledged in all truth whatever I did and sought assistance how I might be saved (πῶς ἵνα σοθῶ = πῶς νὰ σωθῶ). And, since he has imitated the loving God and has accepted my acknowledgement and change of heart, but insisted on a promise of commitment, I make this written promise, committing myself before his great holiness and that of the entire church, never again to be found, as I am now found, to be performing any magic or any other Satanic work. I do not limit this to occasions when someone might in future come to investigate me but I shall watch and guard myself until my last breath above ground and, keeping myself free of and, as nearly as I can untouched by, any suspicion of those Satanic works, I shall keep myself to my change of heart and in tears and utmost misery so that I may find God merciful and accepting on the day of divine retribution. I give this guarantee: that if I am caught in the sort of activity I once engaged in I am to be sentenced, not merely to expulsion and imprisonment, nor to bodily maiming, but to outright death, to be consumed by fire. To this end, I have written this out in my own hand, this month of May in the 7th indiction.
+ The wretched Theodosios Theodoules, monk +
"Scottish verdict" against Demetrius and Andronicus Hatzikis,
freeing them from a fine for a
freeing them from a fine for a
not-proven charge of taking silver from an icon
We Demetrios and his son Andronikos Hatzikis, promise to our most holy lord, the ecumenical Patriarch, that if we are discovered to be receivers of church silver stolen from the church of Ag. Sofia or from any other holy monastery or church, that we will penalize ourselves with a fine of 200 hyperpers payable to the great church of God. For the present we are set free of any penalty or fine, because we have not been convicted of being the thief who took the icon of the Virgin Comforter from the monastery of the Palatine Concord. But if, in future, we are found to be involved in anything else, we surrender ourselves to the payment of the 200 hyperpers.
Guaranteed by the present signed promise, which we have signed with our own hands in the month of January, 2nd indiction.
+ Dimitrios Hatzikis + + Andronikos Hatzikis +


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We turned our backs on Catalonia and took a short break in the far south west this Easter. And the wind was definitely in from Africa, this wild and beautiful area of Atlantic Andalucia lived up to its reputation as the windiest corner of Spain (the right sort of wind, happy kite surfers!). It was easy to see how the wind influences the landscape, new windmills stretch across every hillside, the pine trees are squat and rounded, the sand blown half way up the hillsides to form Sahara like dunes (as my husband pointed out not unlike Ogmore in Wales where he used to play as a child, just substitute the view of Morocco for Port Talbot steel works and there you go!)
We stayed in Vejer de la Frontera a classic Andalucian hill top village, the sparkling white streets literally swept clean by the wind and the houses closed and secret. The sparse black and white of the architecture was perked up by fragrant orange trees and tiled courtyards filled with plants, spiky or succulent to survive the chilling winds and scorching summer sun. Vejer was recovering from its Easter festivities so was very quiet during the day, just the occasional burst of Flamenco from iron barred windows.
Our home for the week was one of Vejer's most atmospheric houses tucked away under the castle walls in the oldest part of the town. This very special and beautiful house owned by photographer Christina Wilson and journalist and broadcaster Robert Elms is in parts over 1000 years old, a tiny maze of whitewashed rooms, cobbled hallways and ancient steps built around a courtyard, simply furnished with great style and charm and plenty of Spain based reading material, six days was not enough!


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