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I have to confess that I don't especially like preaching about the Sabbath. It's hard for a preacher to talk about it without coming off as cranky. Every Christian already knows they're supposed to honor the Sabbath and keep it holy, which most people take to mean 'Go to church.' So when we try to make the case for honoring the Sabbath, it ends up sounding scolding and judgmental, like somehow we're yelling, "Why aren't you in church every Sunday? What's wrong with you people?!" We end up sounding like the Pharisees, scolding Jesus for plucking grain. You just can't win.
The honest truth is that pastors spend a fair amount of time bemoaning all the activities scheduled on Sundays these days. Never mind people sleeping in or 'worshiping God on the golf course' as my Dad used to say; now it's baseball games and hockey practice and Robotics competitions. We're kind of wistful for the good old days when even so-so preachers had packed houses. And we fear what gets lost when we lose Sabbath-keeping. We're a little wistful, and fearful, and, yes, sometimes even frustrated and resentful. We have competition now.
But we know better than to scold. Pastors are not stupid. The last thing we want to do is alienate people with criticism. After all, that's exactly what Jesus' critics did, right? Complain that his disciples weren't doing it right. As Jesus wisely pointed out, "Sabbath was made for humankind, not humankind for the Sabbath." This is meant to be life-giving, not legalistic. This is supposed to help us to be faithful, not be an extra burden to carry. Of course, Jesus didn't say, "Forget the Sabbath, that's just an old rule that doesn't apply to you anymore." But I don't want to sound cranky. Really.
So when we start talking about Sabbath-keeping, pastors tend to appeal to personal benefit, as if arguing for a health benefit like getting more sleep or exercising. 'It's good for you to rest.' Which, of course, it is. So we talk about how harried and rushed we all are, and how draining it all is. How Sabbath is a gift from God meant to slow us down so we can stop and smell the roses.
The only problem is, if honoring the Sabbath is just about decompressing or unplugging then 'meeting God on the golf course' or sharing a leisurely breakfast with your family would be excellent ways to honor the Sabbath. You could do yoga for quiet centering and contemplation. You could read an inspiring book. You don't need worship to be rested or restored or even to be inspired. The fact is that not everyone who comes to church leaves feeling inspired. That's true even for preachers. Maybe especially for preachers.
If it's all about rest and restoration, then why should church be part of Sabbath observation? As one commentator on Mark's Gospel enthuses, "Does your way of keeping Sabbath give life, nourish, and renew? If the answer is yes, enjoy!"
Sabbath as a day of religious observance seems almost quaint, an anachronism from another time. I remember seeing the movie Chariots of Fire, about a Scottish athlete, Eric Liddell. He refused to compete in an Olympic race because it was held on a Sunday. Even though he felt his running glorified God, "his Christian convictions prevent[ed] him from running on the Sabbath." That was in 1924. It seems inconceivable now, even absurd.
But it wasn't all that long ago that Sabbath observance was the norm. How many of you remember when stores weren't open on Sundays? When you couldn't buy alcohol on the Sabbath? When there were no organized sports on Sundays? When I first came to Granville in 2000, schools still left Wednesdays unscheduled so kids could participate in church activities – to schedule things on Sundays was unthinkable.
Now the truth is, there never was a time when 'everybody went to church'. And I'm certainly not arguing that it should be that way today. But what happened to make things so different? What changed?
This is what I'm thinking: One piece is the rise in secularism, where being non-religious is just as good an option as anything else. As one writer puts it, "Americans… no longer cherish obedience as a virtue. We have become individualists, even libertarians. We will no longer put up with being told how to dispose of our free time."
The second big difference, I suspect, is technology. Now everything can happen at your own personal convenience. One time is much like any other. The idea that a particular time is 'sacred' is almost foreign to our culture now.
I read a sermon recently lamenting that technology was making us a 24/7 society. There was no 'down' time any more. That sermon was written twenty-five years ago! For those of you weren't even alive back then, that was before smart phones, streaming Netflix, or even shopping Amazon. If it was true back then we're on steroids now. Take away our devices and some of us get itchy, even anxious. We live in fear of missing something, being 'disconnected'. It's almost like being in exile, or in solitary confinement.
It's like the guy who went on an Outward Bound adventure and was dropped off on an island without anything to do, and his first reaction was anxiety. He wasn't scared of physical danger. Left on his own, he was terrified of boredom.
The reality is, we don't have to be in church any more; it's purely a matter of personal preference. In our secular age it's not an expectation. Technology can let us work 24/7, and when we're not working it entertains us. If people long for Sabbath, it's mostly because they need relaxation and down time.
So why bother with church? Why worship?
It really makes no sense. It's 'nonsense,' you might say. And you would be right.
But Sabbath has always seemed like nonsense to the world.
- It started as a peculiar ritual among the Jewish people; no one else in the Ancient Near East did anything remotely like it; it made them different, set apart.
- Centuries later, when the Jewish people were in Exile in Babylon, they kept the Sabbath to remind them of their identity. Uprooted from their homeland, their kingdom and Temple destroyed, they were tempted to assimilate into the culture where they landed. Instead they kept the Sabbath day to set themselves apart.
- Still later, in Jesus' time, the secular Roman culture threatened to absorb them yet again, and Sabbath was one way to remember who they were. They kept Sabbath precisely because it seemed like nonsense to the world.
Sabbath helped them remember they were God's people.
Two millennia later, Sabbath still helps us remember who we are.
Why keep the Sabbath holy? Scripture tells us that God rested on the Sabbath, and that we are made in the image of God… It's so easy to get caught up in work, in productivity, defining ourselves by what we do. But God invites us to remember that we're more than that. We need a day marked off for rest, to stop. One writer puts it this way: "We rest in order to honor the divine in us, to remind ourselves that there is more to us than just what we do during the week." As Rabbi Abraham Heschel says, "On the Sabbath, we especially care for the need of eternity planted in the soul."
Why keep the Sabbath? Scripture tells us that the Sabbath is meant for us to remember God's care: that the God who brought us out of slavery in Egypt is bringing us out of slavery still. From slavery to consumerism, and ego. From slavery to fear, and burdens we can't bear, and forces beyond our own making. In Sabbath we remember our salvation is from God. John Calvin said that "Sabbath keeping is a way of living out our belief that we are not our own; that we belong to God."
Why keep Sabbath? It's not about proving our righteousness or fulfilling some arbitrary law set down by judgmental religious leaders. It's about being faithful, practicing faith. That's why we old-fashioned pastors keep insisting on it.
There is a Jewish Sabbath prayer that says, "Days pass and years vanish, and we walk sightless among miracles." These Sabbath rituals, a friend writes, "draw our so-easily-distracted attention back to the… patterns of grace." A time and place to remember…. To see differently… To become who we really are.
In an article for The New York Times Magazine, a Jewish woman named Judith Shulevitz wrote about her slow conversion to Sabbath-keeping. She was in her twenties, living in New York, and her "normal routine… brunch with friends… swapping tales of misadventure in the relentless quest for romance and professional success, made [her] feel impossibly restless." She started spending Saturdays by herself instead. Then – much to her own dismay – she began attending synagogue.
At first it was just to listen to the hymns, which gave her the "uncanny comfort of songs heard in childhood." Over time, the rituals grew on her, or maybe more accurately grew in her.
Eventually she joined the synagogue. "I didn't know how else to attain the self-possession that eluded me," she writes,
"the sense of owing nothing to anybody except perhaps God… Silent, solitary contemplation was not sustainable. The ceremonies performed by my ancestors for the past two millenniums had at least the virtue of having been previously tested and found to be effective."
Being with other people, having community, was part of what she found. But Shulevitz also discovered that sharing Sabbath rituals together created something that even group leisure could not do.
"Religious rituals do not exist simply to promote togetherness," she observes.
"They're theater. They are designed to convey to us a certain story about who we are without our even quite noticing that they are doing so. (One defining feature of religious rituals, in fact, is that we often perform them for years before we come to understand what they mean; this is why ministers and rabbis are famously unsympathetic when congregants complain that worship services or holiday rites feel meaningless.)
That's not to say that worship is always a great performance – all of us here are the actors in this theatre, and sometimes our lines feel hollow in our mouths, or the plot seems too contrived, or the story is boring or so antiquated we can't quite relate. But as Shulevitz observes, it's a paradox: "Only a Sabbath that you have to work for will appear worth keeping… Anything gotten for nothing will be treated as such."
Maybe none of this is convincing, maybe none of it makes sense. As Trip has so kindly pointed out to me, we pastors are church geeks, we're not quite normal.
Still. When I was home this summer with my cancer treatments I was surprised at how much I missed my worshiping community. It wasn't just the people I missed, I missed worshiping with you.
Without Sabbath, I realized, all my days had run together. I was unmoored. There was nothing but my own experience, when what I needed most was a Center that would hold.
What I missed most was this: being with a body of people who make this counter-cultural decision to focus body, mind and spirit on God, intentionally, collectively, purposefully, humbly. I missed the quiet, deep listening. I missed those sacred moments when we are moved into a plane of being not of our own making. I missed the feeling of being renewed and refreshed, with my identity reaffirmed and reawakened. I missed the healing of my soul when I am here with you.
And when I came back, I felt like I'd come home.
I really have no interest in scolding. That's the opposite of what I want to say to you. What I really want to say, what I need to say, is this: "Thank you." Thank you for keeping Sabbath here with me. Thank you for keeping the faith.
Rev. Karen Chakoian
First Presbyterian Church
Granville, OH


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Autobots, cash out! Michael Bay's 'relaunch' of the Transformers has won the weekend again. Yay. Though there were three new releases this week; Tammy, Deliver Us From Evil, and Earth To Echo finished 2, 3, and 6 respectively. So thanks a lot America. On your birthday, you continue to solidify the future of the Transformers franchise. Good on you.
Overall you're looking at the worst weekend returns in years. Like a decade, brah. I assume you were all getting you freedom on. Or perhaps watching a bunch of non-Americans flop around in their World Cups games. You disgust me. Turn in next week though and see if Hollywood rebounds with Dawn of The Planet of the Apes.
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I am so excited to announce that this year, I am offering holiday pet photography sessions at Peltzer Pines Christmas Tree farm! These limited edition holiday sessions will take place on a winter-styled set in the middle of a beautiful Christmas Tree farm. Each session is 15 minutes and includes 3 digital images, starting at only $75.
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by Philip J. Malebranche
Americans still admire the idea of freedom. We often speak of it as a prominent American value, a point of national pride. However, my experience of homelessness over many years makes freedom elusive for me. Homeless shelters in New York City, for instance, enforce a ten o'clock curfew. If one has not returned by that time in the evening, one loses one's bed. One is a migrant all over again. The curfew interferes with many activities and one's social life. Freedom is lost. This experience hinders my rights in the country of my birth. The freedoms of association, speech, and the right to work, and even, sometimes, the freedom of religion are contravened.
Homelessness may occur for no fault of the person experiencing homelessness. One may be treated unjustly, and then other injustices accumulate. I'm an innocent man. I harm no one. I have nothing to be ashamed of; so, I should be free, right? Gradually, I'm moving out of homelessness. I now have a room outside of the shelter system. A transition to independence and to the honorable freedom so often promoted in the Unites States of America is in view. I prefer, though, to swim in the pool of freedom, to swim in the deep part of the freedom pool.
Something about homelessness in New York City stays with me. Many of those experiencing homelessness are women with children. The Coalition for the Homeless states that three-quarters of shelter residents are families. The picture at the New York City Department of Homeless Services is different. It shows that there are 12,488 families with children in shelter. At this writing, the number of children unstably housed is over 22,000. It is common to use the cliché that children are our future. With this total, New York City's future is due to suffer. This social problem affects mostly African-Americans and Latinos.
Homelessness is a women's rights issue. Homelessness is a children's rights issue. Homelessness is a mental health issue, a refugee resettlement issue, a civil rights issue. It is a victims of sex trafficking issue; and one of domestic violence. Homelessness is a military veteran's issue and a health care issue. We know that homelessness reduces one's life span, significantly. As many of us advocates say, housing is health care. In addition, health care is a human right. To build power, community organizers and advocates of these related issues should gather to struggle together to end homelessness.
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A #2.6 MILLION exercise aiming to spark a congestion charging debate has been branded a failure after attracting just 46 responses from the public.
Local transport co-ordinator Centro-PTA and the seven district councils are behind the Gridlock or Growth study, a document laying out the options to tackle congestion in the region.
It was meant to stimulate debate, but just 46 people responded, along with 29 organisations.
Public meetings were held around the region. One was attended by just eight people, and at a total of seven gatherings, just 118 turned up.
By comparison an in-depth survey published by the Birmingham Mail asking readers their opinions on the region's buses attracted almost 1,300 responses.
Perry Barr MP Khalid Mahmood said: "They have been completely and utterly useless ? I did a consultation on the merger of City and Sandwell hospitals and I got 300 responses.
"You have got to engage people and certainly 46 responses tends to suggest that has not been the case.
"Effectively what they are suggesting is a tax on people who work and they have come up with no effective answers on issues like how to get more people on buses.
"There are important issues which have to be dealt with to get more people on the buses. We are talking about things like anti-social behaviour, as highlighted by passengers who responded to the Birmingham Mail's survey.
"They should spend money on dealing with that instead of paying for armies of consultants at great expense."
Those who did reply "broadly favoured" some form of distance based road pricing.
Centro said that more technical studies will be done, as well as detailed surveys of business and residents. These studies will form the basis of a business case to be submitted in July.
Geoff Inskip, chief executive of Centro, said: "The West Midlands wants to see continued growth and prosperity over the next decade, and congestion is a threat to that. Left unchecked congestion will grow by nearly a quarter ? 22 per cent ? on current levels by 2021."


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WHEN Afghanistan finally won control of its own "dot-af" internet domain last month, the UN Development Programme cheered this "planting of a flag in cyberspace" as a historic symbol of national renewal. Some day soon a reconstructed Iraq will want a dedicated country- level domain that will give its websites and e-mail addresses a distinct nation-building identity. But a dirty battle lies ahead over who gets to control the "dot-iq" domain.
For the past six years, all web addresses ending in .iq, the country's dedicated suffix, have been controlled by the Alani Corporation. The company provides a Baghdad telephone number, but is based in Texas. Yet for all the domain's commercial possibilities — wouldn't you like to advertise your intelligence with a "dot-iq" e-ddress? — the Alani…


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Brute chief, Jovus, believes himself the most dangerous brute in the galaxy. But Atriox's fearsome legend has reached even the most distant UNSC outpost. When the two brutes come face to face, their clash shapes the future of the Banished.
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2015 Subaru Outback Slated for New York Debut
It seems like Subaru is looking to bring a fresh new product at every Auto Show this year, with the new WRX STI shown off at Detroit, the Legacy sedan in Chicago and now the Outback is getting the nod for a New York debut.
News of the Outback's arrival into the city that never sleeps came last night during a Subaru-hosted dinner but that was apparently quickly shot down by official Subaru PR reps.
However, according to an insider speaking to Wards Auto the news is indeed true and we can expect to see the new mid-sized crossover at the NY show.
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In his Televised speech, AbdulMalik al-Houthi says he and his group are seeking a peaceful transfer of power after the resignation of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, and urged all factions to work together to solve the crisis.
The speech of Houthi leader came after the release of Dr. Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak, the President chief of staff. He aimed to disperses the news of Bin Mubark release who was kidnapped ten days ago by Houthi militants.
In his speech, Houthi warned against allowing Yemen to be pushed to collapse and said that consultations were proceeding under United Nations auspices to resolve the country's standoff.
"We are seeking a peaceful transfer of power on the basis of partnership," Abdel-Malek Houthi said in a speech broadcast on the group's al-Maseerah television. "Let everyone go towards cooperation instead of clashing, arguing and wrestling."
He added that resolutions made during nearly a year of national dialogue organised by Hadi in 2013 and an agreement signed after the Houthis captured Sanaa last September would also be the basis for any agreement.
Describing Hadi's resignation as a "manoeuvre", Houthi said political parties, with U.N. support, have been holding consultations to bring about a "peaceful transfer of power".


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I really love alfredo pasta and I have tried all the premade vegan alfredo sauces and I am just not a fan.
So the time had come to just make an alfredo sauce from scratch! Naturally I opened up Pinterest to look for some pinspiration and came across THE talented Minimalist Baker and this amazing recipe!
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This pasta is creamy and vegan cheesey and everything in between. I LOVE it! Oh, and did I mention you need to open a bottle of Chardonnay to make it... so you have a great excuse to drink! #momwin
Stefan and I are currently at his parents house in Ohio so I made this for his entire family and it was a hit! I know you will love it too!
One of the best parts about this recipe is that most of the ingredients you probably already have and the rest can easily be picked up a Whole Foods, so let's get right into it!
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What you need:
For the Brussels
- 16oz of brussels sprouts
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt to taste
For the pasta + sauce
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic minced
- 1/3 cup of Chardonnay
- 4 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 4 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- sea salt + black pepper
- 1/4 cup vegan parmesan (plus you'll want more to garnish)
- 10 ounces of vegan pasta
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 C) and add Brussels sprouts to a baking sheet. Drizzle with oil, and season generously with salt and pepper and toss. Arrange in a single layer and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil (for cooking the pasta) and salt generously.
- Heat a large rimmed skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add oil and garlic. Sauteé for 3 minutes or slightly golden brown, then add the Chardonnay. Be careful - it may flame, but only briefly. Stir and sauté for 2-4 minutes. Add cornstarch and whisk, then add almond milk and whisk. At this point, it will be very clumpy - this is normal. Transfer to a high speed blender and add nutritional yeast, salt + pepper, and vegan parmesan cheese. Blend on high until creamy and smooth. I used my Nutribullet for this!
- Taste test. You can add more vegan parmesan or nutritional yeast for cheesiness, or salt and pepper for more overall flavor.
- Transfer sauce back to the skillet and warm over medium-low heat until bubbly while whisking. The sauce should thicken, at which point you can lower the heat to low and simmer until pasta is cooked. If it looks too thick, thin with almond milk. If too thin, increase heat to medium to encourage thickening.
- Add Brussels sprouts to the oven and cook for 12-15 minutes or until slightly golden brown and tender.
- Around this time, add pasta to boiling water and cook according to package instructions.
- Once cooked, drained pasta and add directly to the sauce, along with half of the Brussels sprouts and toss to combine.
- You can serve with remaining Brussels sprouts and additional vegan parmesan cheese for flavor. I did add red chili flakes as well! I like to kick it up a notch in the spice department!
The recipe serves 2-4. I doubled it for my husband's family and it was more than enough for 8 people!


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The Rev. Richard Simpson, Deacon
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Conditions reports
Thank you to all the snow conditions reporters who provide these updates for us.
White Grass
Skiing on the last of the last today. A good season for the xc operation and not so good for snow days. Looking forward to cleaning the trails up and getting ready for next winter. Same bat time same bat station. Enjoy all the warmer outdoor activities and be ready to ski whenever it snows again. Cheers Everyone! chipChip Chase7:26 am 28 March 2019All reports for White Grass
Laurel Ridge
Looks like 5" for the ridge! The ground is very wet and temps will be above freezing today. Bring your rock skis and maxi glide, should be skiable all morning! The upper hut is open with a bathroom and woodstove.Erica Smith7:54 am 23 March 2019All reports for Laurel Ridge
Laurel Mountain
The snow might be gone but the trails are still there. Laurel Mountain trails are beautiful in the spring especially when the laurel begins to bloom which is normally towards the end of May. We had a great year of skiing with old and new friends and look forward to seeing them throughout the year. We are fortunate to have such an active community at Laurel mountain and thank everyone for their volunteer time. Throughout the spring, summer, and fall there will be trail maintenance work days with the Laurel Mountain Volunteer Group(LMVG) that will be announced on this homepage and our PACCSA Facebook page. This is the opportunity to give back to the trail system. Thank you and we'll see you on the trails.Bruce Cox9:48 am 19 March 2019All reports for Laurel Mountain
Crystal Lake Ski Center
Due to the rise in temperatures and lack of snow we are CLOSED for the immediate future.Thank you for your patience.Becca DeNicholas3:02 pm 14 March 2019All reports for Crystal Lake Ski Center
Wilderness Lodge
Today....come.Roger Janes8:18 am 9 March 2019All reports for Wilderness Lodge
North Woods
Snow and cold temps throughout the week have helped to maintain good conditions in the North Woods but temps are rising quickly - get out early for best conditions today and hopefully the frozen base will hold up through the weekend for springlike skiing tomorrow.Frank Delose7:48 am 9 March 2019All reports for North Woods
Kooser State Park
The trails have been groomed at Kooser! With a solid base and powder on top conditions are excellent.Nate Hardic3:36 pm 7 March 2019All reports for Kooser State Park
Oil Creek State Park
The snow is everywhere but here. We received 3" over 0" base so we do not have enough snow to pack or groom. Skiing may be possible with old "rock" skis and caution for downed trees.Margaret Sims8:27 am 4 March 2019All reports for Oil Creek State Park


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Global Demand for oil is continuing to increase, leading experts to predict $100 + barrel prices over the next couple years. "This will last until capital spending catches up with new oil developments," states John Hofmeister, former president of Shell.
Why is demand increasing the way that it is for this commodity? What is causing the prices to jump up?
One factor demand depends upon is the income of the people. The higher the income of the people, the higher their demand for goods.
So if we look at the average income now vs. a few months ago vs. a year ago, will we see a positive trend?
The answer is YES! Over the majority of 2017, the average US household income was $56,516. Then at the end of last year, December 2017, the average jumped to $58,829. Then again, in January of 2018, the average shot up to $59,055. This positive trend is consistent in other parts of the globe such as Australasia, Europe, Latin American Countries, and several Asian countries.
What does this have to do with oil?
When people make more money, they tend to travel more frequently and purchase more things, essentially increasing their buying power. The contents of a barrel of oil aren't exclusively utilized for vehicles. Approximately 14.6 gallons out of every barrel of oil goes to Distillate Fuel Oil and Jet Fuel. These are used to move 18 wheel trucks and airplanes (two of the largest forms of transportation). So if people are buying and traveling more, then more items are being shipped and more people are flying.
So now you're wondering, "Is average income predicted to increase over the next few years like oil prices are?"
One thing for certain is that Inflation is predicted to continue, which trend sets the average annual income to increase as well.
Another factor affecting demand is the number of consumers in the market. Purchasers of oil products vary from an individual at a pump to huge industries. As previously noted, not all oil goes into cars. Only 46% of oil goes into making gasoline, so where does the majority 54% go? We have to look at where it actually goes to determine who buys it, the consumer.
Plastics: Almost all plastics are made from petrochemicals, from your iPhone to that bottle of water. It is 4-5% of the total petroleum consumption.
Medicine: Most over the counter medications, homeopathic products, and vitamins are derived from benzene, a product of petroleum.
Synthetic Rubber: Thousands of products rely on rubber such as shoes, tires, wetsuits, breast implants, gloves
Cleaning Products: Cleaning Products need all those ingredients you can't pronounce in the ingredient list, all of which are very poisonous.
Cosmetics: Makeup and shampoo that has oils, perfumes, waxes, and color are all produced with the help of petrochemicals.
Asphalt: There are over 11 million miles of paved road in the world. Asphalt aka bitumen is the glue that binds minerals together.
Everything today requires oil. Even electric cars require oil in the manufacturing process. Oil is also used to lubricate car's moving parts, other than just filling the tank.
So is the demand for these items increasing too?
Plastics: Global demand for plastic is predicted to grow at an annual rate of 4% annually reaching 73.3 million tonnes, according to Smithers Rapra.
Medicine: Over the counter drugs market is predicted to hit $178bn by 2024- Global Newswire.
Synthetic Rubber: Market Watch expects the global synthetic rubber market to exceed $45 Billion US by 2023, growing more than 5% in the given period.
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Today I woke up and was like I NEED some yoga in my life (like, more than usual).
You know how it goes, feeling a bit blah, read five million academic articles, raining outside….
So I decided to old-school it and go back to the first EVER yoga I did. Ahh nostalgia.
Thank you Kristin McGee for being a sweetheart and providing me with what I still consider a lovely lil' yoga practice even though I've done it a bajillion times already. She BRINGS IT every time and I love the burn I get from this sesh. The fact that this exact video was the only way I did yoga for about two years speaks volumes about how good it is.
Other remedies that took my day from blah to blinkin' awesome after my sweatlicious yoga sesh:
Pizza and pancakes with bestie (what a combo right?!)
Twinning with purple shoes
Putting my feet up with a good book (please note the most adorable salt and pepper shakers EVER in the background)
And one of my fave quotes.
What do you do when you feel blah?
What was your workout today? Power yoga always makes me sore the day after, especially when I haven't done it in a while! Tomorrow should be fun 😉


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William W, Johnstone's legendary mountain men have fought their battles and conquered a fierce frontier. Now, three generations of the Jensen clan are trying to live in peace on their sprawling Colorado ranch. But for men with fighting in their blood, trouble is never very far from their doorstep……
Into The Eye Of A Storm
They are strangers in a strange land—a band of German immigrants trespassing across the Jensen family spread. Led by a baron fleeing a dark past in Germany and accompanied by a woman beautiful enough to dazzle young Matt, the pilgrims are being pursued by a pack of brutal outlaws hungry for blood, money—or maybe something else…. The Jensens are willing to help the pioneers get to the promised land in Wyoming. But they don't know the whole story of their newfound friends, or who the outlaws really are. By the time the wagon train reaches Wyoming the truth is ready to explode—in a clash of hard fighting, hard choices, and hard deaths in a violent land…
Chapter One
The seven men rode into Big Rock, Colorado, a few minutes before noon. Nobody in the bustling little cow town paid much attention to them. Everyone went on about his own business, even when the men reined their horses to a halt and dismounted in front of the bank.
Clete Murdock was their leader, a craggyfaced man with graying red hair who over the past ten years had robbed banks in five states and a couple of territories. He had killed enough men that he'd lost track of the number, especially if you threw Indians and Mexicans into the count.
His younger brothers Tom and Grant rode with him. Tom was a slightly younger version of Clete, but Grant was the baby of the family, a frecklefaced youngster in his twenties who wanted more than anything else in the world to be a desperado like his brothers.
Until a year or so earlier he had lived on the family farm in Kansas with their parents. But illness had struck down both of the elder Murdocks in the span of a few days, so Grant had set out to find his blacksheep brothers and throw in with them.
Ed Garvey was about as broad as he was tall, with a bristling black spade beard. He wasn't much good with a handgun. That was why he carried a sawedoff shotgun under his coat. As long as his partners in crime gave him plenty of room, he was a valuable ally. They were careful not to get in his line of fire when he pulled out that street sweeper.
The tall, skinny towhead with the eye that sometimes drifted off crazily was Chick Bowman. The loco eye gave him the look of somebody who might not be right in the head, but in reality Chick was fairly smart for an outlaw who'd had very little schooling in his life.
The one who wasn't all there was Denny McCoy, who followed Chick around like a devoted pup. Denny was big and barrelchested, and he had accidentally killed two whores by fondling their necks with such enthusiasm that they couldn't breathe anymore. Chick had gotten Denny out of both of those scrapes without getting either of them lynched.
The member of the gang who had been with Clete the longest was a Crow who called himself Otter. He had worked as a scout for the army, but after coming too damned close to being with Custer when old Yellow Hair went traipsing up the Little Big Horn to his death, Otter had decided that the military life wasn't for him. He knew Clete, who had been a sergeant before deserting, and had looked him up. Clete's prejudice against redskins didn't extend to Otter, the only man he knew who took more pure pleasure in killing than he did.
As the group tied up their horses at the hitch rack in front of the bank, Otter moved closer to Clete and said quietly, "Lawman."
Clete followed the direction the Crow's eyes were indicating and saw a burly, middleaged man moving along the boardwalk several buildings away.
"Yeah, I see him," Clete said. "His name's Monte Carson. Used to have sort of a name as a fast gun, but he's been totin' a badge here for several years and people have pretty much forgotten about him. I wouldn't underestimate him, but I don't reckon he poses much of a problem for us, either."
"Anything goes wrong, I'll kill him first," Otter said.
Clete nodded in agreement. Otter would stay with the horses and watch the street. If shots erupted in the bank, the Crow would lift his rifle and drill Sheriff Monte Carson immediately, so he couldn't interfere with the gang's getaway.
Otherwise, Otter would wait until the other outlaws left the bank, and if anyone tried to follow them and raise a ruckus, then he would kill Carson.
Either way, there was a very good chance the sheriff would die in the next few minutes. Clete glanced at everyone else and got nods of
readiness from all of them except Denny, who just did what Chick told him to, anyway. The six of them stepped up onto the boardwalk and moved toward the bank's double doors.
Otter's head turned slowly as his gaze roamed from one end of the street to the other. This town had been peaceful for too long, he thought wryly. If that hadn't been the case, someone surely would have noticed the seven human wolves who had ridden in together, not even trying to mask their intentions as they closed in on the bank.
Otter frowned slightly as he thought about the name of the town. Big Rock . . . There was something familiar about that. He knew he had heard of the place for some reason. But he couldn't put his finger on exactly what it was.
It didn't matter, anyway. After today Big Rock would be famous because the Murdock gang had cleaned out the bank and killed a few of the citizens.
A broadshouldered, sandyhaired man in range clothes rode past on a big gray stallion. Otter noticed the horse—a fine one, indeed—but paid little attention to the rider, even when the man reined in and spoke to the sheriff. Otter couldn't hear the conversation between Carson and the broadshouldered man.
He didn't think any more about it, convinced of its utter unimportance.
"Matt and Preacher are coming here?" Sheriff Monte Carson asked with a grin.
"That's right," Smoke Jensen said as he rested his hands on his saddlehorn and leaned forward to ease his muscles after the ride into Big Rock from his ranch, Sugarloaf. "In fact, they should be riding in today, according to the letter I got from Matt."
"I'll be glad to see 'em again," Monte said. "Good Lord, Preacher must be a hundred years old by now!"
Smoke chuckled.
"He's not quite that long in the tooth yet, and he never has looked or acted as old as he is. I reckon he'll slow down one of these days, but the last time I saw him he seemed as spry as ever."
Sometimes it seemed to Smoke that he had known the old mountain man called Preacher his entire life. It was hard to remember that he had been sixteen years old when he and his pa first ran into Preacher, not long after the Civil War. Preacher had been lean, leathery, and whitehaired even then, and he hadn't seemed to age a day in the years since.
It was Preacher who had first called him Smoke, after seeing young Kirby Jensen handle a gun. So fast that the sight of his draw was as elusive as smoke, Preacher claimed. The young man's hand was empty, and then there was a gun in it spitting fire and lead, and there seemed to be no step inbetween. Preacher had predicted then that Smoke would become one of the fastest men with a gun the frontier had ever known, and he was right.
But Smoke was one of the few men who had overcome his reputation as a gunfighter and built a respectable life for himself. Marrying the beautiful schoolteacher Sally Reynolds, whom he had met while he was living the life of a wanted outlaw under the name Buck West, probably had a lot to do with that. So had establishing the fine spread known as Sugarloaf and settling down to become a cattleman.
Despite that, troublestill hada way offindingSmoke. He had to use his gun more often than he liked. But he hadn't been raised to run away from a challenge, and anybody who thought that Smoke Jensen wasn't dangerous anymore would be in for an abrupt awakening if they threatened him or those he loved.
An abrupt and usually fatal awakening.
Preacher wasn't the only visitor headed for Big Rock. He and Matt Jensen had agreed to meet in Denver and come on to the settlement together. In the same way that Preacher was Smoke's adopted father, Matt was his adopted brother, although there was nothing official about it in either case. Smoke had taken Matt under his wing when the youngster was still a boy, the only survivor from a family murdered by outlaws, and with Preacher's help had raised him into a fine young man who took the Jensen name when he set out on his own.
Although still relatively young in years, Matt had gained a wealth of experience, both while he was still with Smoke and afterward. He had already drifted over much of the frontier and had worked as a deputy, a shotgun guard, and a scout. He had tangled with outlaws, renegade Indians, and bad men of every stripe.
Twice in the fairly recent past, Smoke, Matt, and Preacher had been forced by circumstances to team up to defeat the schemes of a group of crooked politicians and businessmen that had formed out of the ashes of the old Indian Ring. This new Indian Ring was just as vicious as the original, maybe even more so, and even though they seemed to be licking their wounds after those defeats, Smoke had a hunch they would try something else again, sooner or later.
He hoped they wouldn't interfere with this visit from Preacher and Matt. It would be nice to get together with his family without a bunch of gunplay and danger.
Those thoughts were going through Smoke's mind as he realized that Monte Carson had asked him a question. He gave a little shake of his head and said, "What was that, Monte?"
"I just asked what time Matt and Preacher are supposed to get here," the sheriff said.
"I don't know for sure. They're riding in, and I figure they'll be moseying along. Preacher doesn't get in a hurry unless there's a good reason to. I thought I'd go over to the café, get something to eat, then find something to occupy my time while I'm waiting for them."
Monte grinned.
"Come on by the office," he said. "We'll have us a game of dominoes."
Smoke was just about to accept that invitation when gunshots suddenly erupted somewhere down the street.
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Bill, as he preferred to be called, began tutoring J.A. at an early age. After-school hours were often spent retyping manuscripts or researching his massive American Western History library as well as the more modern wars and conflicts. J.A. worked hard—and learned.
"Every day with Bill was an adventure story in itself. Bill taught me all he could about the art of storytelling and creating believable characters. 'Keep the historical facts accurate,' he would say. 'Remember the readers, and as your grandfather once told me, I am telling you now: be the best J.A. Johnstone you can be.'"
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Easy to make and a nice change from an ordinary salad. (Although it took longer than 10 minutes prep time -- maybe I chop slowly :-) It really impressed my girlfriend!
This was the first time we made this salad. Many of the ingredients were very standard. There was no "wow" factor. As mentioned in another review, we used the liquid from the sautéd shrimp as a ...
Easy to make and a nice change from an ordinary salad. (Although it took longer than 10 minutes prep time -- maybe I chop slowly :-) It really impressed my girlfriend!
I am new to the "cooking" world, and this salad was excellent, a bit time consuming, but not difficult. Definately worth it. everyone loved it. I definately plan to make this salad again, and a...
I pretty much just eyeballed the ingredients. I made a dressing of full fat mayo - lite mayo just doesn't cut it with shrimp imo - sour cream and garlic powder. The butter/lemon/garlic combinati...
This salad was delicious! I made a lemon vinaigrette dressing with olive oil and fresh lemon juice and just lightly covered everything. Anything else I was afraid would over power all the fresh ...
This salad was easy and refreshing, plan to use it frequently during the summer. Only change was ommitting the celery. Made dressing out of 1/4 C mayo, 1/4 C sour cream, 3 tsp milk, 1 tsp salt, ...
This salad was surprisingly good! This could make a meal - it was quite filling. Only thing I left out was the cucumbers b/c my husband doesn't care for them. Great recipe!!
This was so good, I loved the result of the shrimps; they have such amazing flavour with the mix of lemon and butter. Would use again, and my boyfriend loved this.
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My mom has always, always said that bad things happen in threes. Naturally, I 100% believe her. And, Claudia, yet again has been proven right!
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The Meditative Healing Program™
"The human experience is a journey of possibilities and Meditative Healing™ is a chance to move the
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-Jivan Mukta
The Meditative Healing Program™ is an original and traditional approach to healing. It is based on the teachings as well as methods taught by Yogi Bhajan, PhD, the keys of ayurvedic approach and the western explorations on the deep psychology and mental health. The International Meditative Healing Program™ is a comprehensive study to immerse in the journey to activate your natural healing abilities to improve your holistic well-being and health. The students of Meditative Healing™ will learn through experience to systematically identify a few key generic states of mind that are at work at the core of all healing as well as the power of the mind's spiritual projection and prayer. This solid alternative approach to health has provided healing and positive changes in the lives of many people… and many more need a consistent education in this field.
In 2012 the Program was accredited as a CEU course by the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association (IKYTA). In 2018 the Meditative Healing Program™ was upgraded, becoming a "Speciality Courses" and given the "KRI Seal of Approval". According to the Kundalini Research Institute this status "honors those specialty courses that successfully meet the standards of KRI [and] ensure that The Teachings of Yogi Bhajan® are conveyed with accuracy and integrity".
What can the Meditative Healing Program™ give you?
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Paul gazed across the room recognizing many faces he hadn't seen for years, well in fact most of them, as he'd been living and working abroad for the last twenty years. He looked around to see who else was there, especially certain old members whom he'd hoped very much to meet up with again. Something had suddenly spurred him a few months ago into accepting the invite to attend and booking his flight from Toulouse.
He greeted them and chatted, some he remembered he'd liked and been friendly with – Phil, now a classics teacher at a private school in Dorset (unmarried, but in a "committed relationship" he'd admittedly slightly nervously); Johnnie, the Jewish sportsman who'd strayed so often from the path of righteousness it used to be a standing joke – along with the fact he used (not so) secretly to eat pork sausages with relish – but who was now married with four children and MD of the family business; Sean, the Essex lad who'd gone to school with a former West Ham and England footballer, a decent footballer himself but now a consulting engineer in South East Africa Africa; Tim, a quietly spoken maths student, now a respectable and prosperous accountant in Birmingham.
Then the women. The college had been one of the earliest to admit women – Geraldine the philosopher and currently a newly minted Professor at King's London, Jenny the earnest and starchy lawyer and now a Q.C., Harriet, the medic, now a GP in prosperous Stratford-on-Avon.
Yes, Paul had read all the brief biographical summaries the College had circulated.
And then those he'd rather disliked, James the still utterly self-assured lawyer who now "managed funds" in the City and oozed wealth from every pore – as he had as an undergraduate; Martin, the brash Birmingham boy who still had the short bandy legs and the beard – greying now – still talked the loudest, clearly still thought he was the most important person in the room and was "something in the City" and Chris, one of the smoothest people to glide across this earth, still smooth and obviously so wealthy from being in banking – wealthier, that is, than when he was an undergraduate. They wouldn't be out of place in a Parisian salon or a Geneva soiree Paul thought.
There was a loud bang of a gong and Sir Thomas Ewen, the College Master, stood a on a chair at the back of the room.
"Ladies and gentlemen, can I formally welcome you all back to St. Matthew's College for this gaudy. I will say a few more words later at the end of dinner but in the meantime renew old friendships and enjoy the meal. Oh, and Ted assures me the bar in Deep Hall will be open for a good few hours after dinner."
Gosh, Paul thought, Ted was still going strong though he must be in his late sixties. He was glad, he reflected, as the College servants had mostly been very kind to the students and Ted had been – still was presumably – one of the best.
The old members filed into the Hall, with Paul still looking around to see if certain old friends were present. So far, no luck. They finished the traditional college grace (read in impeccable Latin) by Phil and sat down to dinner.
He seated himself next to several old friends with whom he chatted politely and, in some cases, quite animatedly. A number of them were interested, even slightly puzzled, by his permanent move to teach in France.
"Well, as you know, I read Modern Languages, qualified as a teacher, then after a year or so at a public school in Dorset, saw an interesting job for a teacher at a private school in Tours and I went for it – yes, they do have private schools over there. Having been in France twenty or so years, I now have a really good job as deputy head teacher at an international school in Auch down in the south-west. I'm accepted by the locals so really pretty content. Never got on with my family, as some of you might remember – well, except for my sister – but she lives in Switzerland so I see her quite often."
"But who are your pupils?" Sean enquired. "An international school in the south-west of France?"
"Oh, we take boarders so we get pupils from all over, Airbus people and other employees from the Toulouse send their children to us…. And some French people want their children to have a broader education. We teach the International Baccalaureat mainly. I like it as it's better than teaching GCSE and A level stuff. And the lifestyle is better."
"I have to say, you sound a bit French," Phil joked. "Your dress sense is a bit more sophisticated than the rest of us."
"Really," Paul raised an eyebrow. "I had a devil of a job to hire the dinner jacket in Toulouse – couldn't get one in Auch- as we don't tend to wear them in France, at least not in the country – not worn one in twenty years. It took me a while to hunt one down."
The dinner finished with a few speeches, mercifully fairly short, though Sir Thomas made his usual appeal for funds before the guests filed down to the cellar bar to continue the convivial conversations, fuelled by Ted's seemingly inexhaustible memories of individual students.
It was then he felt a hand on his shoulder and heard a soft quiet voice behind him,
"Hello, Paul, how are you after all these years?"
He spun round recognising the voice immediately.
"Jeanette…. I'm fine, thanks, and enjoying life and it's really lovely to see you again. But more importantly how are you?"
Paul beamed at the woman in front of him, somewhat shorter than him with a broad smile, short but curly dark hair, greying a bit in parts, piercing blue eyes, a slim face and a reasonably trim body suitably attired in a blue evening dress. He gulped then politely asked her how she was as they moved away from the crowded bar area.
"I'm well too, given life's little bumps. But what are you doing with yourself? I keep reading in the College Record you're living in France and are a deputy head teacher. I guess you seem to have done well. You live in Toulouse now, don't you? Isn't that in south-west France?"
"In Auch actually but it's quite near Toulouse. I'm a deputy head at a private international school." Paul laughed. "But what about you? I gather you're one of the editors of "Europe" magazine – yes, I read the Record too, you know."
"Oh, I live in London….. Have done since I left the College. I went into journalism as you've probably guessed – started as a junior reporter with the Evening Standard then worked my way up steadily with a slight hiatus after a couple of years…."
Paul raised his eyebrows questioningly, though half guessing what was coming. He had already glanced at her left hand and observed the absence of a wedding ring.
"You know," Jeanette continued, "I was with that wretched man from Balliol when I left, when you were on your year out in France and Germany….. Of course, you do….. Well we married although I'm not sure why…. Seemed to be a natural progression. Anyway after three years I got pregnant but miscarried and lost the baby at six months. I got a bad infection and I was in and out of hospital for some more months."
"I didn't know, I am so sorry,"
"Well, it left me incapable of having children. And then Robert, the bastard, walked out. So, I thought bloody great and devoted myself to my career with the odd "dalliance" along the way. And I climbed the ladder pretty successfully. What about you?"
"Finals – I managed a First….. but I suppose that was because the best distraction was gone and the rugby only took up the Michaelmas term." Paul smiled at Jeanette knowingly, "Then I thought to myself, I fancy teaching as I'd done that whilst abroad on my year out. I did my CertEd and went off to teach at a good private school in Dorset for three years but got bored. One evening, I saw an advert for a modern languages teacher based at a private international school in Tours – so I thought, what the hell, I've no real ties here as my sister had gone to Switzerland and I couldn't get on with my parents – and I applied. I got the job and off I went….."
"Wasn't it – or isn't it – odd living full-time in France?" Jeanette asked. "After all, I've travelled – still do – a huge amount mainly in Europe, but I've never thought I'd feel really settled except in England. That said, I've never had a reason to consider it."
"No, not really," Paul answered smiling. "I knew the culture fairly well, I spoke the language and I was pretty rootless. Besides teaching in France is different to an English boarding school. One has a bit more time to make friends, be social. I had time to play rugby again so I had a good social life that way too."
"Then, since you're bound to wonder," he paused, his voice starting to crack, "I too got married – another teacher called Nadine. She taught at a school across the city in Tours. I met her at a quatorze juillet dance and we married eighteen months later. I think her parents were a little worried about her marrying a Brit but in the end I won them over. My parents, well they said nothing about me marrying a French girl whatever they thought, but at least they came to the wedding and managed to stop themselves being an embarrassment to Nadine's parents."
"So you're married then?"
"No, Nadine was killed in a hit and run on her way home from work two years after we got married. " Paul went silent for a minute, gazing at the floor, his eyes watering. "It's a painful memory, the policeman coming to the door….."
"She was pregnant with twins….. I found out it was twins after the accident….."
Jeanette put her hand on his arm.
"I'm so sorry," she answered gently as a tear rolled down his cheek. "Shall we go and sit in the garden as it's pretty warm this evening. Then you can tell me as much or as little as you like and I can do the same."
She picked up a wrap and grabbed a bottle of wine and two glasses. Paul followed her up the stairs admiring her still trim outline under her dress. They sat in a quiet corner of the garden, gently bathed in warm moonlight, sipped the wine and talked about their lives and experiences since leaving.
"Are you happy in France?" Jeanette asked after a while. "You sound fairly settled. But the loss of your wife must have hurt."
"Oh yes. I'm settled. Of course, I miss Nadine – and the twins – and sometimes think of what could have been but the pain has got less with the years. But it was really to get away from Tours and the memories that drove me to look for a job away from the capital. So the job in Auch came up and I love it. I live in a small hamlet on the edge of the city. A really nice house with views over the countryside and a swimming pool. I had this small barn in the garden done up to make a two bed apartment which my sister and her husband and their children can use in the summer and I occasionally let it out to people I know. I've made lots of friends and these days I help with rugby coaching – Auch is a big rugby town – but I'm a bit too old to play and veterans rugby in France can be – well – let's say, rough and tough! It's a really civilised lifestyle and I enjoy it – and not far from Toulouse. But what about you? I couldn't imagine living in a large city anymore."
Jeanette sipped her wine and thought hard. She was quiet for a while.
"Do you know, I don't know….. I've never ever really stopped to think and answer that really. I live in Fulham, have a nice flat in a reasonably quiet road, have a really interesting but busy job, I have a good circle of friends, the odd boyfriend – but nothing too serious – I'm well paid, I travel a lot. I'm just busy busy and I mostly enjoy it."
"Yes," Paul gently interrupted her, "But are you settled….? Do you really enjoy it? What do you do for time off, to relax, at Christmas or Easter holidays, in the summer. You must take holidays. Or does the work enjoy you rather than you enjoy the work?"
He sensed Jeanette's discomfort at his questions.
"Oh, I go to visit my relatives or friends. Summer holidays, I normally go with friends for a week or two……But now you ask, I suppose I'm on a treadmill of my own making."
She stopped and Paul realised that her shoulders were shaking gently in the moonlight. He took her wrap, placed it round her shoulders and have her a gentle hug. Jeanette leaned her head on his shoulder.
"Paul, do you ever think of me these days?"
"Yes, quite frequently actually….." He squeezed her shoulder gently. "But can I ask you the same in reverse."
"Yes, often. Can I ask a personal question?"
"Of course, what is it?"
"Do you have a girlfriend hidden away out in France?"
Paul burst into a loud chuckle. "No, I don't. Not currently…. I had a girlfriend but that finished over a year ago."
Jeanette gave him a peck on the cheek then snuggled into his shoulder. Paul kissed the top of her head gently and then squeezed her thinking how much he'd really liked Jeanette when they'd been together and how he'd missed her over the years even if only at times subconsciously.
"What are you doing tomorrow?" Jeanette asked after a while
"Getting the train to Heathrow for a flight back to Toulouse as I have school on Monday," Paul answered. "Would have flown to Bristol or Stansted but I needed a Sunday flight back."
"Have you time for breakfast in the Market? Just like old times….." Jeanette turned her face to him with a beseeching smile.
Paul looked at her face then answered, "Of course. And, of course, if you ever fancy trying a holiday in the south west of France or just popping in for a short stay……"
"I think that's a lovely idea. But where would I stay?"
"Oh, I recommend Auch as a good centre – a private house preferably somewhere with a private swimming pool."
"Is that an invitation?" Jeanette asked very quietly.
"Anytime you like," Paul replied softly then kissed her for the first time in years, savouring her response, gentle at first then more passionate.
"Time for bed." Paul said very quietly after ten minutes or so. "What time shall I see you tomorrow? I need to get the train at half eleven."
"Half eight?"
"Suits me…. Let's meet in the Lodge," Paul whispered.
The 4th July, at L'Abris, and Paul poured two glasses of the lovely local chilled Cotes de Gascogne for himself and his guest before taking them out on a tray with some tapenade and rillettes de porc on bread he'd bought from the boulangerie on way back from the airport. Jeanette was standing out on the patio by the pool in her enticing sun dress and straw hat enjoying the quiet of the garden and the evening sunshine and surveying the surrounding farmland.
"Salut" Paul toasted her, "it's so lovely to see you here."
"Well, I think it's just idyllic," Jeanette replied smiling at him, "so peaceful and beautiful. I can quite see why you love it here. I didn't know this existed – so different to Paris or one of the big cities."
They sat quietly for a few minutes, then Paul said,
"I'm cooking supper which we can eat out here. Then tomorrow I thought we'd go into Auch and have dinner at a really nice restaurant I know. Perhaps in a few days we could drive over to Tarbes and the Pyrenees. Otherwise, there's the pool here….."
"Don't worry, Paul," Jeanette replied, "this is so relaxing. I'm quite happy just doing very little for a few days. I think I could just truly relax here."
She turned her face to Paul and they just smiled broadly at each other, exchanged a kiss and gingerly held hands.
The Reunion
Paul gazed across the room recognizing many faces he hadn't seen for years, well in fact most of them, as he'd been living and working abroad for the last twenty years. He looked around to see who else was there, especially certain old members whom he'd hoped very much to meet up with again. Something had suddenly spurred him a few months ago into accepting the invite to attend and booking his flight from Toulouse.


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If the snow on the horizon for the next two days didn't already give it away, spring is a month away from TODAY! Hard to believe, eh? But, it's true!
Consider this your guide to the trends for the soon-to-be-here spring!
:: Blocks of Color
:: Floral
:: Trench dresses
:: Chambray (denim)
:: Wide-Leg Trousers
:: Dolman Sleeves
There you have it! A small sampling of what you should keep your eyes peeled for this coming season. If you're interested in learning more about these or other spring 2011 trends and how you can incorporate them into your wardrobe, don't hesitate to get in touch! Shopformekate(at)yahoo(dot)com


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It's not uncommon for women to dumb down their talents or accomplishments. There are many reasons for this.
1. MEN- She doesn't want to threaten a man's ego and make him feel less great, due to being so incredible. It's silly, but they say stroking a man's ego is how you win him over. And the moment that ego is threatened, the man he thought he was no longer exists. A man needs rose colored glasses to feel in control. A woman kindly places a pair on his face when she makes herself smaller than what she is.
2. LIKABILITY- Women LOOOVE being loved and adored. And no one will adore you if they're intimidated by you. The funny part is many strong and ambitious women will say 'I don't care what people think of me.' But the moment someone asks you, 'What's new? What you been up to?!' Instead of talking about how you've finally completed your book, or you started a spin class to kick start your new fitness goals, you say 'Same ole, same ole.' You're gently telling yourself don't share your happiness, don't acknowledge what excites you, because it may turn people off.
3. WORRIED NO ONE ELSE WILL THINK IT'S GREAT- Just because you think it's great doesn't mean it's actually great. In order for something to be considered great it must be high on the greatness scale. It's unclear what dignifies greatness on this scale. You just know there is a scale.. somewhere and your accomplishment probably doesn't make the cut.
I met a group of women recently at an event, you could call it a sister circle. All these women, if you asked them what they did they would passively say 'I work at Georgia Tech, I'm in HR, I do marketing.' But when explored a little deeper, one was in the middle of publishing her second book. The other had a jewelry line. The other directs plays. Another is not only an interior decorator, but her house has been photographed for the AJC Newspaper not once but TWICE! I was in the midst of greatness and would've never known. These group of women were not only humble, but striving to reach different heights in their personal and professional lives. I was in awe of their accomplishments and wondered if they knew how great they really were.
I realized, I don't take the time to share my own greatness with strangers, friends, even those I love. I made a decision to no longer dumb down my greatness. Not by being boastful, arrogant, or vain but by reassuring myself of my vision, reminding myself of how I persevere through fear and challenges to get what I want, by shining a light on my uniqueness and not being afraid to stand in that light. As my manager would say, "By not allowing anyone to dull my sparkle."
1. SHAMELESSLY SHARE WHAT YOU'RE WORKING ON WITH ANY AND EVERYBODY: Sometimes we don't want to share with others our hobbies or dreams that we want to become professions one day, because it's not real yet. It becomes real when you start acting like it's real. Share your most recent high with people you meet. You'd be surprised how that connection could get you closer to where you're headed or how their acknowledgment encourages you to keep going.
2. KEEP A LIST OF ACTIONS YOU'RE PROUD OF: It is easy to forget how wonderful of a month you had when you're hit with unexpected challenges the following month. Your list of accomplishments is the perfect way to bring yourself back up when you want to hop on the pity train. Just watch that train pass on by.
3. PUT YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON YOUR RESUME: There's absolutely nothing wrong with stating you're a self-published author or a beauty pageant winner. This shows you are a well rounded, interesting individual. If you're willing to work hard for the things you want then you have the ability to work hard for the company as well.
4. SIMPLY SAY THANK YOU: When someone takes the time to acknowledge your greatness, don't foul it up with what you could've done better and how you should've done this or that. Stop that. It's not about perfection. It's about following your passion, trying something different, finding your way. Them acknowledging you is a big way of saying "I see you and I'm proud of you."
5. ACKNOWLEDGE THE GREATNESS IN OTHERS: It is impossible to see the greatness in others without seeing that same greatness in yourself. When others are doing well stepping into their truth and finding their voice, they need the support of someone else who shares their story. Someone else who is on their own journey to say: Good Job, Keep Going, I Believe in You.
Every month on the 19th I will acknowledge my own greatness by sharing the things I'm proud of myself. Some will be small, others will be big, but they all will be awesome to me because of the effort I put in to make it happen.
Did a 10 day Periscope Series on Organization
Still Breastfeeding at almost 10 months
Hired a speaking coach
Redid my website
Joined NAPO (National Assoc for Professional Organizers) national and local
Started recording videos for my vlog
I hope to encourage other women to shamelessly do the same. Like the saying goes, 'You can't be happy for someone else when you're not happy with yourself.' Once we are able to acknowledge our greatness within, we can then acknowledge that in others. Countless women are doing extraordinary things, but we never take the time to notice. Unfortunately, it's hidden behind their job title, their modesty, their role as a wife or mother. Ditch what's dull, share what's great.
Don't let anyone dull your shine. Share in the comments below some greatness you're proud of. Allow us to congratulate you and encourage you.
Feel free,