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The peafowl arrived by Railway Express from Eustis, Florida, on a mild day in October. When my mother and I arrived at the station, the crate was on the platform and from one end of it protruded a long, royal-blue neck and crested head. A white line above and below each eye gave the investigating head an expression of alert composure. I wondered if this bird, accustomed to parade about in a Florida orange grove, would readily adjust himself to a Georgia dairy farm. I jumped out of the car and bounded forward. The head withdrew . . .

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A delay due to road closure roadworks saw us setting off later than planned but luckily the sun gods were smiling on us and it was turning into a cracking day with everyone chilled and getting to know each other.
We set off towards Beachy Head along the South Downs Way, a nice wide open bridleway to get your legs, heart and lungs warmed up. Having gained most of our height by using the car park it was a nice trundle into the sunshine towards the road crossing, where we literally stopped traffic. All 34 of us piled over the road laughing all the way with the stunning view to Eastbourne on the left and not a breath of wind. It was perfect.
Another traffic stopping episode over the road (how kind), and onward alongside the road dodging the dewpond, hidden little gully and barbed wire fence. Good for the balance. We tucked off the road, regrouped and dealt with a few mechanicals. Sorted, we headed on open bridleway downhill through the Killer Cows (waited for a puncture repair) with Belle Tout Lighthouse to our left, over the road hugging the hillside and into Birling Gap. Quick comfort stop and then the Killer Climb up to Crowlink.
This climb is deceiving. It gains height quickly and steeply and just when you think it's all over…there's more to come. Quick munch stop and a bit more chat we watched Rich on his singlespeed tackle the hill. Had the new gear ratio worked, would it be less of a thigh buster ? The answer was yes, man he's going to go like lightning when he gets some damn gears 🙂
Onward and upward, over the road to Friston Forest (need I say it!), and into some secret singletrack running parallel with the top of the valley. We rode this only a few weeks ago and it was an absolute quagmire, we took a risk it'd been dry(ish) lately, let's give is a go. What a surprise, it was tacky but really, really firm. Almost like summer ! We continued snaking our way through the forest to the Downhill Run. The only really steep, technical run in Friston with jumps and berms all the way down, very rooty and loose and a bum off the back job. Mind you if 10 yr old Alex (accompanied by his dad of course) can ride it then we've no excuses !! Tim gave a jump demo at the bottom to the applause of us mere mortals and then it was off onto the MTB trail for a bit more singletrack.
Climbing all the way it was lovely and dry, the sun gleaming through the trees and everyone smiling. It was now so hot layers had been stripped, buffs removed etc, glad I was wearing long thermal tights and tops then !
Halfway round we met the 'Hero of the Day', Matt from Eastbourne on his MTB UNICYCLE !!!! He stealthily came out of the singletrack cheerily saying hello and wondered what we were all about. Funny that, I was wondering the same about him. I had to watch him ride so asked if I could follow him down the next decent, he tackled it with style and surprising speed and we continued chatting up the trail, what amazing balance. The group ahead slowly realised something was different about the biker beside me and a cheer rose followed by a round of applause. Matt joined us for the rest of the ride, taking everything in his stride and going up and down everything we did on our 2 wheels. Very impressive.
After waiting for a tubeless tyre repair (apparently a natty little sewing kit to mend his sidewall did the trick) we continued up the singletrack to eventually pop out onto The Gallops. Out of the trees now, the view opens up into Jevington Valley we trundled our way to the top and had a munch at the Ghost Bench. Apparantly if the ghost is present the horses won't go near it but on ghost-free days they do, spooky! Tired legs (and a fully rigid bike) were starting to take their toll so it was the final blast down Pentlands.
Pentlands is a white shiny chalk decent which is rutted with rain gulleys but a blast when dry. Today was a dry day so everyone went, Matt on his Unicycle first ! The decent claimed one pinch flat but the rest were safe and carried on up The Eastbourne Mile.
This hill is a bit of a killer. It's wide enough but rough at the bottom with knobbly brick batts sticking out all over the place which spit you off balance out from the trees it's less steep and you just have to get into a 'zone'. I usually start counting to 10, then another 10, I think I remember getting to 200 but then who knows after that I was knackered. Our Singlespeed Hero managed it without dabbing 😉
Regroup at the top and the last little blast back to the car, through the trees, over the gnarly little root crops, out the other side, where's the flapjack !
Back at the car coffee, branloaf, fig rolls (Guy), banana flapjack and what can only be described by me as 'very nice fruit and pecan nut crumbs', were passed round to those who stayed behind.
It's great to see the feedback that you all enjoyed today's ride, we did too and although challenging with such a large group we didn't manage to lose anyone. Thanks to everyone who helped out today (sweeping/punctures/mechanicals/cakesphotos) as always it's really appreciated.
Finally, I would like to welcome everyone who was new to Muddy@rse I hope you enjoyed the day and look forward to seeing you on the trails again soon. Especially, our new ladies 🙂 If anyone has more photos they would like to share please send them to me via the contacts page. Otherwise look right for the offerings so far, and a GPS upload from Dave (aka Barry!)
Next ride is 30 March at Bedgebury Forest, full details to follow shortly. Happy Biking til the next time !
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- A clear world wide definiton is kind of hard to find for organic farming but it is effectively farming without the use of artifical fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides.
- Organic farming is said to improve conservation of wildlife, especially in the case of birds and invertebrates.
- All traditional farming from the first world war back was organic!
- The industry is worth over £1 billion a year.
- Organic dairy farms produce more methane per animal than non organic. This is because of the diet of the cattle.
- Organic farming overall costs more for the farmer and this is why the price is higher in the supermarkets.
Hope you've enjoyed this weeks episode. As always you can find all the links to all my social media as well as other bits and bobs just below this piece!
The Sources
The first one comes from a lot of research around the area but organics is a great site for explaning. The second comes from the new scientist although again its a well researched fact. Third and sixth fact come from the scientific american. Fourth and fifth come from the BBC bitesize page.


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Footnotes 3: Regarding The House Guest
August 21, 2009
posted by Caroline Picard
A friend of my roommate (Sarah), call the friend Jennie, came through town once. Jennie was in the midst of what she called a "journey," leaving an old life behind in search of a new one. She left a girlfriend in Portland but was in the process of buying a car from that ex-girlfriend's parents, parents who happened to live in the Midwest. Jennie and I went out for drinks the first night. We had a great time. She was full of anxious enthusiasm and kept shaking her hands in the air, as though to exorcise the frenetic energy of transition. Because the gallery was between exhibits, she slept on the gallery floor.
After a few days, Sarah and I realized that we didn't know when she planned to leave. She was waiting on the suburban parents who couldn't find the necessary papers to change the car's registration. Over the course of ensuing days the radius of her personal belongings extended in a wider and wider arc. Jennie's personal possessions could be found in any number of places, a mislaid sock under the gallery desk, a hairbrush on the window ledge. The more she seeded the gallery with her things, the more frightened of asking about her plans we were. She had many un-demanded excuses, all of them likely legitimate: there were problems registering the car, the car wouldn't start, she couldn't get out to the suburbs that day the train wasn't working, their family dog died. Yet also there was a feeling that she was very happy with Chicago. She dropped hints now and again about how the new life she sought might be staring her in the face. "This is so cool," she said. "It's a great life. All I want to do is get drunk every night and meet new people. I've been having the most amazing conversations. Everyone I meet is on the cusp of some massive coming-into-being transition." There were rumors that she might have fallen in love again and she began conducting long, hushed conversations on her cell phone. Sarah and I found ourselves avoiding the gallery altogether, as though the 600 square feet had become Jennie's bedroom.
A few weeks later, one week before the next exhibit, I came home to find laundry hanging from a clothesline strung across the gallery. I went into the kitchen and a boy came out of the bathroom in towel. He had just showered. I don't think I said anything to him, but I imagine I was pale. He smiled naturally and struck out his hand. I ignored it. I went to the back porch and found another boy smoking a cigarette with his feet up. I didn't recognize either of these boys. "Where's Jennie?" I asked, snarky. "She's on her way," he said. I did not ask from where.
I'm quite sure Jennie would have stayed indefinitely. She said as much later; the space seemed so large and empty that a girl in a sleeping bag—or even, a boy and a girl, for that matter—in her mind, seemed inconsequential. She scoffed a little on her way out of town, because the space was not what felt it appeared, at first, to be. From her perspective, she said she thought it was a carefree environment where progressive people stayed up late, absorbed in bohemian activities, having lots of sex and doing exotic drugs, drinking black coffee all hours of the day and smoking copious amounts of cigarettes while reading German philosophy and by noon switching to vermouth.
I realized then that I was not bohemian. I also realized that the Green Lantern was more "serious" than I had thus far pretended. And then I realized that I was part of a community of artist-run spaces that had taught me, by way of example, what kind of space I wanted to run. I had never before had to define that model to anyone, because here in Chicago I was participating in a pre-existing custom. Unlike the wayward traveler, artists in Chicago understood the Spartan emptiness of the gallery space. To that audience, the space, while "empty" was in constant use. To my guest the empty space seemed wastefully idyll.


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You wouldn't believe it by hearing me speak, knowing my family, or seeing the farmland that lies within a mile of my neighborhood, but I didn't even listen to country music at all (well, other than the Charlie Pride 8-track that I used to catch in my Mema's car when I was little) until well into high school. And only then because a boy I liked was a fan.
Even now, my "love" for country music ebbs and flows like the tide. Some days I like it and it gets me jazzed, some days I think it sounds like a bunch of redneck trash and I just want to hear David Gray or Pearl Jam. But yesterday, country music saved me. Not from anything big, just from a little despondentness. (If that's not a word, it should be.)
I don't know if it's my monthly friend, my breastfeeding hormones continuing to wane, or just being worn down from the daily grind, but I was feeling really down Sunday night. Like, bordering on depression down. It was a long weekend; I got to see family, sleep in, hang out with my baby, spend some quality time with my hubby, and I should have been feeling good and rested and loose Sunday evening, knowing I had a whole other day off work. But instead, I felt like I was still working. I was tired, worn down, emotionally drained, and just feeling like I hadn't really gotten a rest yet.
The worst part of feeling this way for me is the guilt that accompanies those feelings. I have friends with children with major health and developmental issues, who have suffered debilitating PPD, who live 1000 miles from any family or friends that could help out and give them a much-needed break now and then, whose marriages are suffering, who have been searching fruitlessly for a job for over a year and who may have to sell their home, and the list goes on and on (this is not one friend but several, just in case you were confused by my misuse of possesive and tenses). I have a home, a little piece of land, a stable (if sometimes a little too volatile, I mean, passionate) marriage, a supportive family, two incomes, and an amazingly healthy child. I am lucky. I have NO RIGHT to complain.
But sometimes, y'all, the loss of control I feel over my life gets to be a little more than I can handle. And I try to rely on good friends and my husband to bring me through that, but occasionally it takes a little more to escape that drowning feeling. And yesterday, driving along with Jacob babbling in the backseat, I happened to flip to the country station and Trace Adkins "You're Gonna Miss This" started playing. And I lost it. It was just what I needed to break out of the slump I've been in this past week and get. over. myself. Life is hard, right? Some days I need to suck it up and just be thankful for what I've got. Even if that means I have too much laundry to sort, too much paperwork in the office that needs to be filed, and a lack of focus on the details of my life (like where Jacob's shoes may be).
So here's to shrugging off the shadows and focusing on the bright lights in my life. Because if it were not for those dark moments, I wouldn't be able to realize how much joy I get when that little boy grins at me. Or how amazingly successful and together I felt when the first shopping trip with my new Ergo was pure fun, even if people were looking at me like a crazyhippie mama while I talked to my son the whole time I was picking out veggies. I can DO this, y'all!
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2. European Association Meeting
Pooling European hydropower interests and activities
Thursday, 30th November 2017
Target group:
European Hydropower Associations
Hydropower is a major contributor to generating power in the European Union: more than 50% of the electricity generated from renewable energy sources comes from hydropower plants. Globally, hydropower accounts for about 19 percent of global power generation. Europe ranks number one with around 35 percent of the hydropower installations worldwide, followed by North America, Asia and South America. However, at the European level, a strong and universally recognized structure representing the interests of the entire European hydropower sector is still lacking.
Content and Objectives:
As a central hub between Eastern and Western Europe, representatives from hydropower associations from individual European countries have chosen to meet in Salzburg in order to get to know each other better, define common interests and take further steps in improving the market conditions for the hydropower sector. They also aim to eliminate barriers limiting the further development of hydropower and to generate growth in electricity generation in Europe.
Vision for the future:
Establishing a network of European, national and regional decision-makers, which provides information to its members and the public as well as influences EU policies and legislation.
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It wasn't all that long ago that Joe Buzas paid the grand total of $1 to buy the Reading Phillies.
But in the two decades since then, the minor leagues have been swept up in the big business of sports. Nowhere is that more evident than here in the state capital where, despite eight years of on- and off-field success, the city's Double-A Eastern League franchise is headed out of town.


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There was a lot media promoting relating to the penalties of using somebody illegally with fines of 10,000 GBP per illegally employed particular person or as much as 2 years imprisonment for the employer.
It's vital to verify that somebody can legally be employed to give you the results you want earlier than you interact them and it's as much as the employer to verify that the particular person they make use of has the depart of proper to work within the UK. Statutory checks embody making certain that somebody has a nationwide insurance coverage quantity, their title, handle, date of delivery and both their P45 from their earlier job or a P46 to be signed by the brand new worker upon engagement. The opposite verify could be to have a replica of their passport. Most employers would consider that having finished all this and making certain that the proposed new member of employees is an EU nationwide that this might imply that they've complied in full and that they're using somebody completely legally National Police Check Australia.
Nevertheless, there may be an exception. On 1st Could 2004 10 new international locations joined the EU, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia. The British authorities at the moment decreed that every one these new member international locations could be given full depart of proper to work within the UK fully freed from any ties. The federal government, in hindsight very wrongly, believed that solely round 40,000 migrant staff would enter the UK to hunt employment. What truly occurred was round 600,000 migrant staff flocked to the UK.
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Oh my god, that's so funny. I, like, literally can't even right now.
How about now? Can you literally even now? … What about now? Now? Also, since when is even even a verb?
I like to tell myself that the annoying, but oh so appropriate phrase literally can't even is a shorthand version of I can't even take it. I'm not sure where the literally part came from, but it still seems to fit quite nicely (to my dismay and concern). My best friend and I started using it ironically since, if you think about it, it doesn't make much sense. But the more we said it, the more we began finding ourselves using it as appropriately as it was intended to be used- on those occasions when something is so funny, you're unsure how to react other than to uncontrollably laugh. Ergo, when something is so humorous that you [literally] can't even take it. (Or, alternately, you [literally] can't even react.)
I've always advocated in favor of the complete obliteration of this phrase from the English language, as it doesn't tend to bode well for its user's intelligence. So what do you do when you literally can't even? Do you try to shift gears and attempt to literally odd? How do you do that? Is it easy? Is it painful? It sounds kind of tedious. It also sounds rather mathematical, in which case I want nothing to do with it.
Pray tell, is there anybody out there that CAN literally even? What's your secret? How's it done? Any advice is welcome and greatly appreciated, as I'm constantly reaching an impasse when I can't even. It's frustrating and I feel quite unfulfilled. Let's put a stop to this by uncovering ways in which you can avoid not being able to literally even, or things you can do when it's inevitable. Pitch your ideas in the comments so that the world will be well-informed on this ever-growing epidemic.


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Our client has between 50-100 inspections they would like completing between now and the end of the financial year. The premises range in category from A-E and may also include some new unrated premises. You will be required to complete the inspection and report and establish the food hygiene rating score so the work is very straight forward. The work programme is completely flexible and you will manage and organise this yourself.
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I'm just seeking some advice on whether I'm normal in thinking this way.
Every relationship I've been in has involved the bf cheating, I don't think this makes me hold back in future relationships - I always find myself jumping in and giving too much of myself.
Current on/off bf is quite openly flirtatious and has a lot of female friends. On a few occasions I've mentioned things that bother me about this and he's not taken it well, saying he's done snogging wrong and resents not being trusted.
My question is around my suspicious nature, for example ive noticed the same female liking all his photos with just him in ( Facebook is like hell for me) and I automatically assume they must be up to something. I'm holding back from asking him who she is because I'm trying to change my insecure nature.
I suppose my question is, is it normal to be suspicious?
Or how can I not let this bother me so much...
Why is he on and off? That in itself would breed a uncertain feeling so I don't think your wrong to feel uneasy.
Also how flirty are we talking... is it obvious flirting or could you be misterperating it as flirty?
If it's the former.. I'm afraid the only way to deal with it is leave him, if he's flirting.. its not on.
I know it's easy for me to say as I am not a jelouse person naturally but if some one is going to cheat they will cheat whether you worry about it or not, so why stress yourself?
Though I don't think your problem is your feelings. It's him.
Thanks wondering, I think you've hit the nail on the head.
The flirting is ott and very obvious - kisses on all his posts, he's very openly affectionate to female friends even on the rare occasions that I'm there.
We've split up so many times, usually when I've brought something up that made me unhappy - he takes that very badly and it escalated into us breaking up. He's dated during these breaks, usually online dating within hours.
I know what I should do but, pathetically, it's so perfect when we're alone together and he promises the world - for some reason I find him impossible to walk away from.
It's totally normal for you to feel this way, if you've been cheated on. My general rule of thumb would be - if he leaves his mobile lying about and unlocked you're fine - if it's hidden from you or you don't know the passcode you're in trouble
He may promise you everything but he doesn't mean it, and he will keep hurting you for as long as you allow it.
I hope you can find the strength to end this sooner rather than later.
It will hurt horribly at first but you will feel so proud of yourself. Stand firm. He knows he's hurting you and he doesn't give a shit. Don't let him continue to treat you so poorly and with such a lack of respect.
And as for being perfect and lovely when you're alone - it sounds like he's very good at being 'wonderful' and flirty and seductive, and you aren't the only woman he has that effect on, whether he's actually shagging anyone else or not.
I think you all ready know what you should do, it's not you, it's him. You will allways be wondering if he's up to something the minute he's not with you.
I hope you find the strength to leave his sorry ass sooner then later. Why waste yourself on him when some one you can trust and doesn't make you feel like shit may be round the corner.
I wish I knew that someone else would come along. I'm a single parent and never go anywhere.
I've gone as much as two months before but as soon as he gets back in touch I go running back.
His phone doesn't enter my house when he's here, I don't know the passcode.
This has been going on for over a year.
Copper I have been in a similar place to where you are.
It's a very powerful drug, when someone (sporadically) shows you huge amounts of affection, but ultimately and for the long term, ask yourself what does he actually bring to your life? I mean in a truly positive way?
I'm working on my self esteem, for letting in the person who damaged me even further and from what you have wrote about your partner, that is what is happening to you.
If he was 'just' a flirty person, but you expressed your concerns and he cared enough, he would attempt to rein it in- he doesn't care beyond his need for validation from others as to how 'wonderful' he is! Cut him loose is my advice.
I was a single mum to 2 lovely but lively boys for almost 7 years before I met my now partner.
Don't keep the fear of not meeting some one keep you trapped.
Saying that. I completely get how hard it is to break free. I get the loneliness and how amazing it feels when some one does validate you as a woman. It's like a drug isn't it?
I am aware that my self esteem is pretty low - I have a lot of issues from being a teenager onwards. I went for counselling but wasn't getting anywhere. The only time I feel worthwhile is in his presence.
He won't do a single thing to reassure me, if anything I accept less and less every time we get back together.
I just need to know how I can feel better about myself and stop going back to him.
Wondering, that's what I imagine it's like. I thought I was so strong and independent but have let him treat me however he likes - and still do.
I think about him ALL te time, analyse why he's said and done everything.
He can't be that good an actor, he must mean the lovely things he says - what sort of person would do this on purpose??
I became a single mum when my lad was 13 years old & spent 5 years alone, but still ended up in a toxic relationship. DS dad is fab and was not abusive and we still speak, but like you Copper I still accepted the shit treatment from my more recent relationship, because of the shit I had learnt growing up.
I now realise that I am worth more & so are YOU! Find yourself another counsellor, if the last one didn't help. I have one and he challenges me all the time!
People like your partner (horrid fuckers) will always prey on your insecurities, for their own benefit.
Remember that you are a fabulous mother to your child.
Ditto Copper!
Do you think he is putting the same energy in to your life as you do? I'm sorry if I sound harsh, but 'they' don't.
The one thing that is my current mantra is "words are nice, but deeds are true love".
How about taking back some control?
Even just small steps.. like when he asks to see you. . Say no your busy and do something you want to do.
It may help boost your confidence slowly, enough so you can tell him to fuck off completely.
You can be that independent and strong woman.
A twat will say what ever you want to hear, hell he could even belive himself he means it when he says it but when out of sight he doesn't. If he did he would show you with his actions, but he doesn't.
You are obviously strong enough to self reflect and see you have self esteem issues so you are strong enough to start taking care of you. If you can't cut him off completely I would really suggest you work on loving you, re train in a job you want. Start doing a hobby... basically fill your life with things that make you happy and proud off yourself.
My father was a horrible man - as a teenager he would ask my friends why on earth they hung around with me, I can't remember one occasion where he said my actual name - in my whole life - always a derogatory nickname. I know this must be at the root of my self esteem being so low.
Doesn't help my right now. I am so so desperate to break away but the longer this goes on, the lower I feel, the more I want him.
Oh copper what a pick of a "man" "farther" you had. That is truly debolical.
If I could I would give you a big hug.
Can I ask if you still speak with this man, I don't want to use the word dad because he was nothing of the sort.
He's dead wondering - ten years now. I'm supposed to be nice about him because he's dead but he was horrible to me and I don't know why. It's only since having my own children that I realise the way he was wasn't normal.
Copper I said 'ditto' in a previous post, but hadn't realised just how similar we actually are!
I want to hug you too .
My father (now dead) told me that I should have been "aborted". I remember it, but the power of the words are far less for me now as he was a sad man.
Please don't let your life be ruled by someone that had a very sad view on what's acceptable- actually the fact that you are here questioning it is a massive start!
Fuck that. No reason for all that "don't speak ill of the dead" crap - if they were twats when they were alive, they don't miraculously become an angel by dying.
Have you ever looked into getting counselling? I think it could really help you build your confidence and stop getting into relationships where you are not getting back what you put in.
Thanks Lacoba. I'm sorry you've had the same experience.
Similar Copper-but not the same. I disenfranchised my dad at the age of 16 - he died when I was 34. My mum stayed with him till the end, but she has been made aware of my thoughts on her 'inaction'.
You can't change what was, but you can decide what will be (mistakes and all).
Please give yourself some space to decide what avenue you want to go down.
Give yourself 2 weeks no contact - think about how you then feel. Give yourself another 2 weeks e.t.c
Copperbuzz you should check out www.baggagereclaim.co.uk. There are some very, very wise insights on this blog into why some men act the way they do, as well as some thoughts about recovery. It's really helped me, anyway
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Tuesday morning I woke up around 6 and was unable to fall back asleep. Since everyone was still asleep, I took my laptop up to the open-air loft to surf whatever parts of the web the Chinese government allowed (no Facebook or YouTube). It was warm and breezy and I had to go back inside when the bright sunlight made it difficult to see my screen.
First thing out of his mouth upon waking up was, "we go swimmin' again?"
A flowering tree near our villa.
Once everyone was up and dressed, we headed to the lobby and the beach to do a little exploring.
From the resort lobby looking out across the infinity pool to the ocean.
Bill was trying to be funny asking me to take a photo of Tommy standing between the fountain and the pool…
It resulted in a shot that looks like Tommy has a stick coming out of his head!
We spent a little time exploring the lobby and the pool areas, they were really nice. Even though it was a Tuesday, I found it a little odd that there was no one around.
Tommy having a little pouting moment.
Most of the plumeria around the resort looked like it had just been pruned, so there were very few blossoms. I did catch a few though.
We were the only ones on the beach so Tommy enjoyed running around like a mad man. The surf was pretty rough, and not something we were comfortable playing in.
And his shirt was off within seconds…
I just chilled while he played. The noise of the surf was a little scary to him, so he stayed clear of the water.
Looking back at the resort from the beach.
A little while later, Uncle joined us and we enjoyed the free breakfast provided by the resort. There was a mix of both Chinese and Western foods, some good… some not so good.
Tommy enjoyed the drinkable yogurt they had along with some rice porridge and the fresh watermelon juice. I wasn't very hungry, so I snacked on a few barbecued pork buns and some orange juice.
One thing that I did have to try was this big jar of local honey. The sign said the bees came from a local lychee orchard. The honey had a flavor that was quite unique, sweet and light and with a very obvious fruity note to it. It was delicious!
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- Schrutebeets
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- Wedding: September 2011
So we are interested in going to Istanbul/Greek Islands for our honeymoon. Other places we are considering are Paris/French Riveria. I found a travel agency that specializes in Turkey/Greece trips, and they sent me a quote.
Just for land + inter-place transportation they quoted us $2500 per person (so not including transatlantic airfare). Now they sent us a list of 4 hotels. I went to each hotel website and looked up the room rates for the rooms he quoted us. I added everything up (including some higher-up rooms and always choosing the high end high season price just in case) and it came out to $2900 TOTAL. I calculated the transportation online and it comes to $500 total for the two of us, again choosing everything on the high side. So that comes to $3400 for 2, vs $5000 for 2.
The travel agency told us that "Our close relationship with hotels and other travel suppliers has enabled us to negotiate special rates and offers for 2011 – many times on an exclusive basis." So what gives? Why am I finding such a discrepancy in pricing? Am I missing something? Should I just book the same itinerary on our own?


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~Janet's Review~
|I have seen movie parodies and for the most part I like them. So when I saw that Fifty Seven Shades of Shit: Rude Awakening by Alex Cook was a spoof of the ever so annoying book, which I stall not name, I had to read it.
In Fifty Seven Shades of Shit we meet George, who has the same dilemma that most married men have…. what to get his wife, Kate for Valentine's Day. After watching TV one morning, he sees a segment on the Morning show about a new book that women are crazy about. George decides this is what he will get Kate. Little does he know that this book with a tie on the cover will turn his and Kate life upside down when Kate decides she wants to play BDSM.
OMG…..It's been a long time since a book had me laughing this hard!!! I LOVED the snarky sarcasm between Kate and George and the witty interaction between George and his non-friend John was priceless. You will never be able to walk into Barnes & Nobel again without chuckling!
This short novella is sooo worth a read to anyone who enjoys a good belly rolling laugh. I'm now off to read the second book, Fifty Seven Shades of Shit: Dysfunctional Debauchery!!
P.S. Yes, I have read the fore mentioned books we will not name!
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If I thought the first book Fifty Shades of Shit: Rude Awakening by Alex Cook had me LMAO, his second book, Dysfunction Debauchery almost had me in pain from laughing hysterically. I like this Novella even better than the first one.
We continue our adventures with George and Kate, whose first try at playing BDMS didn't work out so well. And now because of his non- friend John, George now believes that Kate is having an affair. So he is determent to win her back by giving Kate what she wants, the best Valentine's Day gift she'll never forget, which means a trip to the Sex Toy store. Of course he takes John with him. If I though the Barnes & Noble scene in book one was to die for, I don't even know how to describe the sex toy scene. It was freaking hilarious!!!
I really felt like John and George stole a bunch of the scene with their crazy antics. We also meet some members of Kate's family who help add to the madness.
The one thing I really disliked was that we were left with a major cliff hanger at the end of Dysfunction Debauchery. I don't want to wait till Sept for book 3!!!!
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In another New Year's resolution, I decided to give my creativity a little boost. To that end, I started the year looking into craft challenges and communities that could help me keep the crafting bug going all year long.
To that end, I found and joined Iron Craft. The concept is that every two weeks there is an "ingredient" challenge. You have two weeks to create whatever you like from there and then share with the group via flickr.
The first challenge of the year was "Paper." Since I regularly buy, pick up, or otherwise find old board games for the pieces I can make into jewelry, this was a good chance to use some of the other pieces that come in each set. I eventually settled on my old starter Dungeons and Dragons set from the 80s that my brother had found while cleaning house. I had already used some of the pieces for other projects, but there were these little paper stand up characters I had not figured out a use for yet.
I cut out the standees so they had clean edges and laid them flat, face down on clear contact paper. Once I had a sheet as large as I wanted, I semi-adhered that to a remnant piece of blue fabric lining. (It won't stay adhered, but it was enough to keep it in place as I worked.) Then, using a simple purse I own as a design guide, I sewed in a zipper, then sewed together the sides to make this cute bag.
I wouldn't suggest heavy use with it, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.


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The Effect of Simulated Obstructive Apnoea and Hypopnoea on Heart Rhythm in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01796080
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First Posted : February 21, 2013
Last Update Posted : December 23, 2013
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|Condition or disease
|Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
|Other: Mueller manoeuvre Other: Inspiratory threshold Other: Expiratory apnoea Other: Steady state normal breathing
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|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|45 participants
|Intervention Model:
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|Official Title:
|The Effect of Simulated Obstructive Apnoea and Hypopnoea on Heart Rhythm in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
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|October 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|December 2013
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|December 2013
Active Comparator: Mueller manoeuvre
Mueller manoeuvre lasting for 20 seconds
Other: Mueller manoeuvre
Active Comparator: Inspiratory threshold
One continuous inspiration through an inspiratory threshold load for 20 seconds
Other: Inspiratory threshold
Active Comparator: Expiratory apnoea
Expiratory apnoea (without respiratory effort) lasting for 20 seconds
Other: Expiratory apnoea
Sham Comparator: Steady state normal breathing
Steady state normal breathing for 20 seconds
Other: Steady state normal breathing
- Number of subjects with premature myocardial contractions and/or atrial fibrillation [ Time Frame: 20 seconds ]
- ECG-derived myocardial de- and repolarization times [ Time Frame: 20 seconds ]
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|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion criteria:
- Age 18-75 years
- History of ECG-documented paroxysmal atrial fibrillation within the last 12 months and currently in sinus rhythm
- Informed consent
Exclusion criteria:
- Mental or physical disability precluding informed consent or compliance with the protocol
- Amiodarone or Dronedarone medication
- Previous radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation
- Severe structural heart disease
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01796080
|University Hospital Zurich, Division of Pneumology
|Zurich, ZH, Switzerland, 8091
|Principal Investigator:
|Malcolm Kohler, Prof MD
|University Hospital Zurich, Division of Pneumology
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|NCT01796080 History of Changes
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|First Posted:
|February 21, 2013 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|December 23, 2013
|Last Verified:
|December 2013
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Atrial Fibrillation
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Heart Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pathologic Processes
Sleep Apnea Syndromes
Respiration Disorders
Respiratory Tract Diseases
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As the end of term approaches, here are some handy tips for ensuring you have the resources you need to study:
Our vacation borrowing starts on Tuesday 13th December: books taken out on or after that date will have a return date of Wednesday 11th January and cannot be recalled any sooner.
If you are in Swansea, the library opening hours are on our website. Scroll down to find the date you want to check as hours do vary slightly over the vacation.
If you are going home for the holidays, you can always access any of our e-resources using your Athens account (make sure you set the cookie on your computer first). You can find all our business databases and journals using iFind Research. This term we added new business resources: Mintel Oxygen and Global Markets Navigator plus upgrades to EBSCO Business Source Complete and ThomsonOne – all now available off campus. We also have e-books for Business & Economics: use iFind Discover, search on a general topic (e.g. 'marketing' or 'economics') and apply "Format" filters for "Book" and "Online". The results will then contain links to online editions – you'll need your Athens login to access these.
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Since my "Uninspired" post, I noticed I've been unconsciously blogging to give myself a little encouragement. Well, ever since the beginning of our new school year this August, I've admittedly been overwhelmed. Yes, I made sure we got all our books and materials ready. For the first time in our years of homeschooling, with the help of the kids, I came up with daily schedules for each of them (which we tweaked during the first couple of weeks of school). But, I was bogged down by anxious thoughts. There were subjects we had to work on (mostly art and music) as well as high school transcripts I had to begin figuring out. Though our schedules said we could fit everything in, I wondered whether we could really do so much and still have a life.
My recent posts about our school rooms throughout the years and the children learning on their own currently were to remind me how long we've been doing this and how things have a way of working out somehow if I just focused on the essential stuff. This post is going to be another of those.
Once again, I have to remind myself that, indeed, the children are growing. I just have to keep my eyes on the goal – to continue to shepherd their hearts even as the Lord continues to shepherd mine. Homeschooling them is an extension of my calling as parent and though it is always my desire to provide them with an excellent academic instruction, I can only do so much in that area. Ultimately, it's whether or not they will love the Lord with all their hearts, minds, and souls that will make a difference. That's a tough one too actually, but something more solid and worth my time and energy. Like I always say, balance is a good thing. It helps when I know we're getting somewhere with the more important things. It makes the less important ones more doable and delightful.
Yes, growing minds and bodies, indeed. Hopefully, growing hearts as well.


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The sea has always meant discovery, adventure and new life.
The Adriatic sea is part of the cultural identity of all people who live on the beautiful coasts of the Abruzzo Region of Italy. The Adriatic means economic life, as well. Fishing was and is an important industry for our Region. Along all the Abruzzo coast – particulary in the Province of Chieti – people can admire "lu travocche" (term used in the Abruzzo dialect).
What is "lu travocche"?
The trabocco (or bilancia) is an old wooden fishing machine. Nowadays it is not used anymore to catch fish but for turistic purposes. Many of these structures are now fine restaurants…dining on a trabocco is an amazing experience I advise everyone to try!
The sea has been an essential element not only for fishermen and explorers but for artists. The sea and the trabocco have inspired the Amato Bontempo's hand whose strong brush strokes tell us the beauty of Abruzzo. The Amato Bontempo's hand tells us the story of all people who live along the coast of Abruzzo and has the sea in their heart.
When summer starts along our Coast, the colours of Nature are brilliant. The decorative wall plates "Mare&Trabocchi" represent the balance Nature and Humankind create here in our Region. The artist Amato Bontempo gives us the deep union between the sea and sky.


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"My daughter designed her own jar for her dad for fathers day. He LOVED IT!! The only suggestion I can make is to create a darker background so your able to read it better."
"The letter was exactly what I want it and the quality is good too."
"Mason jar was neat and awesome! I love it!"
"Bought for my husband for our 10th anniversary"
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I've been getting a lot of questions about books I have in the works, so here goes.
To begin, the Jammer Davis series is taking a temporary hiatus. It takes me about ten months to write a book, and as much as I love Jammer, I just don't have the time right now. I do, however, hope to pick up the series in the future--flying, and air accident investigation, is a natural fit for my background, and the stories are always fun to write.
The David Slaton "Assassin" series is set to continue regularly. Assassin's Code was released last August, and Assassin's Run is coming in August 2018 with more to follow.
My next book will arrive this January, and it's called Cutting Edge. As the name implies, it's a somewhat futuristic tale, but not as much as most might imagine. Earlier this year, Elon Musk, the entrepenuer behind Tesla and SpaceX, launched a company called Neuralink. Its stated goal is to develop brain-computer interface, which I believe will be the next major innovation to change our lives. Just as few of us could have realized the impact of smartphones twenty years ago, my hero in Cutting Edge, Trey DeBolt, finds himself thrust to the forefront of a new technology--albeit, in his case, with a devastating twist that increases its effectiveness exponentially.
I continue to be buoyed by reader support. Thanks for your feedback. Reviews are always appreciated, and please feel free to contact me via my website wardlarsen.com
Happy reading!
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Thursday, November 2, 2017
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
I'll be attending two book events in the next month. On August 26-27 I'll be at Killer Nashville. My most recent book, Assassin's Silence, has been nominated for the Silver Falchion Award.
The following weekend, on September 3rd, I'll be in Atlanta for the Decatur Book Festival.
I'll be signing books at both events. I hope anyone attending will track me down and say hello!
The following weekend, on September 3rd, I'll be in Atlanta for the Decatur Book Festival.
I'll be signing books at both events. I hope anyone attending will track me down and say hello!
Sunday, May 14, 2017
Kindle Daily Deal
Assassin's Game is on sale for the first time today, May 14th. It's an Amazon Kindle Deal of the Day, only $2.99. One day only!
Friday, February 24, 2017
Passenger 19 on Sale!
Passenger 19, a winner of last year's Florida Book Awards, is on sale this week for 99 cents!
Friday, January 6, 2017
Author luncheon
On January 19th I will be speaking at a luncheon for the Longboat Key Club in Sarasota, Florida. I'll be discussing the most common question authors get: Where do you get your ideas?
Please join me to find out!
Please join me to find out!
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Assignment: My Addictions: Your challenge is to take and share an image on the theme of 'My Addiction'. For me there is no doubt what I'll be photographing – a rich creamy latte – coffee is my addiction. What is yours? Food, a person, your favourite gadget or camera or???
I love this photograph because it encapsulates the many things I am addicted to. I'm addicted to movement. I am in perpetual motion, and I love photographs that show a dynamic energy. I am addicted to the sweetness between a couple… particularly between me and mine. The willingness to walk hand in hand across the street and throughout life is a precious thing. I am addicted to looking for that beauty in other couples. I am addicted to walking. As a young girl, if I wanted to go anywhere, I walked there; and that fostered a life-long love for walking. There is one addiction that is not obvious in this image, yet, I would be remiss if I did not somehow acknowledge it: iced, tall, soy, no whip mocha from Starbucks…. but maybe that is where this couple was walking to. I'm pretty sure that is where I went just after taking this shot.


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House of Stone, by Shadid, Anthony
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In 2006, Shadidan Arab-American raised in Oklahomawas covering Israel's attack on Lebanon when he heard that an Israeli rocket had crashed into the house his great-grandfather builthis family's ancestral home. Not long after, Shadid (who had covered three wars in the Middle East) realized that he had lost his passion for a region that had lost its soul. He had seen too much violence and death; his career had destroyed his marriage. Seeking renewal, he set out to rebuild the house that held his family's past in the town they had helped settle long ago. Although the course of the reconstruction is complicated by craftsmen with too much personality, squabbles with his extended family, and Lebanon's political strife, Shadid is restored along with the house and finds that his understanding of the Middle Eastwhich he had known chiefly in wartimehas been deepened by his immersion in smalltown life. Coming to terms with his family's emigrant experience and their town's history, the "homeless" Shadid finds home and comes to understand the emotions behind the turbulence of the Middle East. In a moving epilogue, Shadid describes returning to this house after a nearly disastrous week as a prisoner of war in Libya along with the first visit of his daughter.Combining the human interest of The Bookseller of Kabuland Three Cups of Teawith the light touch of an expert determined, first, to tell a story, Shadid tells the story of a reconstruction effort that would have sent Frances Mayes to a psychiatric hospital as he brings to life unforgettable characters who lives help explain not just the modern Middle East but the legacy of those who have survived generations of war. He flashes back to his family's loss of home, their suffering during their country's dark days, and their experiences as newcomers in Oklahoma. This is a book about what propels the Middle East's rageloss of homeand what it must examine and re-findthe sense of shared community. Far surpassing the usual reporter's "tour of duty," books, House of Stoneis more humane and compelling and will please students of the region, those whose families have emigrated from other nations, and all readers engaged by engrossing storytelling.


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We are getting very close to completing the model. We have finished the roof and have also stained the cabin. Here are some pictures of me working and the cabin as it is now.
Cozy Cabin
Monday, May 5, 2014
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
We have worked out the measurements for the roof and have started working on it. Here are some pics…
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Me and my partner have made our models and we have been a very good group and we have completed many blogs, checkpoints and we have worked hard and we are making good progress throughout this project.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
We have finished the the walls of our model. Now what we need to do is research roofs, scale one down, and put a roof on the model.
Monday, April 7, 2014
Hi, it's been a while. Since our last post we have worked a lot on the model. We have scaled down dimensions of what the real cabin would've looked like and have started building. Here are some pictures of me working on the model.
Monday, March 31, 2014
So far me and my partner are at our building stages where we will be building our models of Cabins. Also we will try to stay after school to complete and build our models of cabins. Also we will present our ted talk in the auditorium with our models. The materials we might use are model airplane, wood and a hot glue gun and glue sticks and exacto knife, paint also we could decorate the inside. Also we have started modelling some of our cabins that we will display at the ted talk. It's not going to be like a house but smaller,with lots of rooms. I think it will actually be like a scale model. Approximate Glue gun will 8.00 glue 5.00 and airplane wood will cost about 15.00.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
So far we have been working really hard on our project we have blogged many times we have also blogged many bloggers. We have also completed our idea showcase. We have also are going to complete our models and we finished our layouts.
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Help, there's a Troll loose about this hoose!!!? Oh Dear, or maybe since it's almost Christmas I should say Oh Deer!!
Looks like Mort's lost his clothes and perhaps even his dignity, but hey he's gained a fab new hairdo so he's not complaining about his new character costume Troll Doll Mort.
Troll Doll Mort is a New Premium Character added during Phase 2 of the Quahog's Not So Silent Night Event. He is a prize in the CHristmas King Mystery Box which costs 130 clams per try. As with all premium characters, it is your choice to determine whether or not he is someone you want to add to your game.
He does come with a questline, The Art of Trolling, we'll have more on that in a later post.
Troll Doll Mort does come with a complete set of Tasks! Tasks that will help you earn Stocking Stuffers and Dream Points.. He also has an always drop for barrels, needed to clear turtles.
Let's take a closer look at Troll Doll Mort's Tasks:
|Sell Himself on EBay
|2 1
|Have His belly Button Appraised
|6 1
|Fill Up On Jewels
|8 1
|Make A Wish
|9 1
|Hide From Collectors
|10 1
**Note: Within an Event, tasks may change and vary as the Phases come and go. So some of these tasks will be temporary. Others may be one time use. Some will stick around even after the Event. We won't know until the Event Ends.
No he is not voiced at this time!!!
And there you have it, the complete breakdown for Troll Doll Mort!
Did you win the character in the mystery box? What do you think of the character? What do you think of his tasks? Have a favourite? Let us know!
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The concept of the music of Abysmal Grief is based on the medianic relations with the World Beyond and the inner spiritual research by the divination of the deceased. The deep contemplation of the funereal mysticism (far from every kind of religious conviction and connected to a serious and objective interpretation of occult texts) provides the starting point for the drawing up of the lyrics, often inspired also by the interest in the Horror cinematography and literature. The music is partly influenced by the Dark Rock of the Seventies and mostly by the tradition of the Italian Dark Sound, and must be considered as a sort of soundtrack for the narrations.
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Every day I get messages from the universe that I am on the right path with this entrepreneurship & dating blog. I am beginning to notice I am not the only one wanting to explore the nitty gritty of relationships in your 20's & 30's.
I don't watch a lot of television, at all. So when I discovered the new web series, "Make Up X Break up" I was elated. Not only did I appreciate the quality production, timely releases but the storyline. OMG! The storylinesssss are too real. Not only can you identify with one story, you can identify with them ALL! From time to time they have guy talk, so for us ladies, it's a bird's eye view into the conversations that guys have when together (now, of course, they have scenes when the ladies are talking while consuming wine). In the last couple of episodes, scenes got too real. I mean busting the windows out your car real. However, I appreciated it didn't go there.
I am all about growth and with every episode, it got better. I found myself wanting to wait a while to watch so I wouldn't be completely feigning until the next episode. I love how the conversations don't just revolve around dating, they indulge in conversations around careers, family, and entrepreneurship.
The main characters Brooke & Blake have a love story that most can relate to at some point in their own journey. Don't be fooled the supporting characters are just as heavy and provoke just as many thoughts.
What really goes down when you are young, black educated, in a big city and trying not to conform to society standards? Well…you makeup and break up.
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Sunday, March 24, 2013
The Grass is Back!
For me, Spring has arrived when the grass begins to grow again. It greens up and almost overnight seems to go from hunkering down for winter storms and cold snaps to reaching mightily for the sun. It means we'll probably see cows at the house soon, since there's something for them to eat! It means we'll soon have just-fledged young chickens out stretching their legs and grazing, and happy hens clucking about making mazes in the grass (hopefully NOT hiding eggs--last year's Easter spent on a real egg hunt was enough for me).
This year we have a new way to enjoy the growth of grass--through Kevi's eyes. He's finally past the obsession with putting everything in his mouth, so I feel comfortable setting him on the ground outside. We still mostly do chores in the jogging stroller, which he thinks is a great way to tour the farm, but I decided to let him explore the new grass while I put up one of our electric nets that will soon house chickens. He was delighted by the new environment, as you can see.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
New Blog Location
Friday, January 11, 2013
"Let The Animals Do the Work"
This is really more of a note than a blog post, but I think it's worth sharing. One of Joel Salatin's favorite concepts is to "let the animals do the work." In practice, at Polyface and at Early Bird Ranch this typically means things like hens following cows and reducing fly load by scratching through cow patties to eat the larva. Instead of having to apply some kind of fly deterent to the cows, we let the hens do that service, saving Joel or the folks at LeftCoast GrassFed a little work.
Today I saw a great example here at the house, though. Kevin, Brooks, and I have been working hard clearing compost out of the brooders and dumping it in wheelbarrow piles in the garden. I just looked out the window to discover that some rogue hens (who refuse to sleep in the Eggmobile and are generally a pain in the butt) are trying to redeem themselves by scratching the compost evenly through the garden soil. In the picture, you can see the piles we left, and how they're spreading it in an even layer, saving us the time and energy of raking it out ourselves. So, although I grumble to say it... Thank you rogue chickens!
Friday, January 4, 2013
Execution Year
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
We're back. I promise! And although we're a little late, I thought we could relaunch the Early Bird Ranch blog with a posting of things we are thankful for, because right now they are many!
First, we are thankful to live in a farm community that supports each other. We've been working with a number of other local farms, including Harley Goat Farm, Blue House Farm, Flygirl Farm, 5th Crow Farm, Pie Ranch, Markegard Family Grassfed, and Fat Cabbage, plus, of course, Left Coast Grassfed. It's a real blessing to feel connected to other farms and to develop a network of interdependence. Farming is not a lifestyle that thrives on isolation--and we're lucky to have such great neighbors for shared sales opportunities, "recycled" food streams for our pigs, companionship, inspiration, and baby-loving. Here's a picture of our hens greatly appreciating some Blue House Farm greens!
|Grandma helps Kevi clean a pumpkin!
Third, we are thankful for the chance to raise our son on the farm. Every day I'm struck by how even at this young age his life is shaped by our choice to be on the farm. Already he is enamored with the animals and has shown a tremendous amount of patience, curiosity, and enthusiasm for this life. He loves to simply watch the hens going about their business, and often we can calm his crying by taking him to the window and pointing out a rogue, escaped hen (about the only time I'm thankful for rogue hens, trust me!). Here he is with possibly his favorite of the farm's animals, Gus--our half Pyrenees, quarter Akbash, quarter Anatolian puppy. If you're not sure what that means, I feel all I need to say is that in this picture he's only 6 months old...
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Summer Growth
Now where did I leave off in our exciting saga? I believe a little baby had joined the farm and we were just starting to get some eggs from our hens. Well, I fear I'll have to skip a few chapters because Kevi Jr. is now 3 months old, 16 pounds, and wearing clothes that are made for 6-9 month-olds, and our little batch of laying hens are producing 240-260 eggs each day!
It is a great time to be on the farm. We are coming up on our 1-year anniversary of moving to TomKat Ranch and already we are maturing enterprises we weren't expecting to even begin until our third or even our fifth year. The pigs are thriving in their rapid rotations through the forest and this next batch we are processing is right now gorging themselves on the wild blackberries and strawberries that are ripening all over the place.
As for outside space, these girls are given limitless paddocks. That's right, in order to let them do their job of gobbling up all the bugs they can find, we let them roam completely uninhibited. The girls absolutely love it and every night dutifully return home to by sunset so we can close them in their house and move them to their next paddock in the morning. It's simply amazing!
Kevi Jr. is starting to use his voice more too, which brings us a great deal of entertainment and joy. The squeals and half words are adorable, but we are most struck but how he mimics the rhythm of a conversation, waiting until we reply to say anything else.
It's looking like 2012 will be quite a great year. We'll do our best to keep you all in the loop!
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Happy Mother's Day
Another guest post from ShaeLynn...
My first Mother's Day weekend as a mother has been very special, thanks to several surprises Kevin Sr (including a nostalgic breakfast, gorgeous roses, a copy of my favorite movie, and a series of photos showing my transition to being a mom). But I want to spend a little time talking about OUR mothers, in part because I think I appreciate them even more than I did before I was a mother myself, and in part because they're just awesome!
Both moms (grandmas!) have come to stay with us and help out since Kevin Jr. was born. My mom offered magnificent, unconditional support during my homebirth and for weeks afterward. I was astonished that she completely put everything in her life on hold so that she could spend extra days helping us when my midwife recommended what amounted to bed rest for me. She even let me bring the baby out at 5 in the morning so I could get a few hours of uninterrupted sleep, and diligently worked to learn the origami-like cloth diaper folds!
After 5 days on our own, Kevin's mom came to stay for 10 days, and brought so much sunshine and energy into our home! She cooked Kevin his favorite meals from his childhood, held the baby during every meal so I could eat without interruption (EVERY MEAL!), and added charming little design touches all over our farm, making it a happier place to work and live.
But beyond how much help these two remarkable women have been since we became parents, they both strongly influenced our willingness and confidence in starting our own business. Kevin grew up with his mom's small business—she was a professional muralist in Hawai'i, and a costume designer for one of the largest theaters on the islands. As Kevin has said again and again seeing her bravery to forge out on her own to make her passion into her business gave him a great deal of strength and inspiration for starting Early Bird Ranch. Similarly, every time she visits I see where Kevin gets his beloved extroversion and desire to truly know and befriend every customer.
My mother worked as a university pre-school teacher/director, overseeing a classroom that could serve as many as 60 families a year. I grew up watching her design staffing charts, consider how to interact with challenging parents or student employees, and plan out and design intricate and fascinating lessons and activities on a slim budget. From my mother I learned the importance of economy of time and money, and how important planning and organizing are to this goal. Clearly these skills and priorities are priceless in a business where we strive to provide food at its least expensive real cost, and to make it affordable to as many families as possible.
My mom may not realize that she gave me my first real lesson on running a small business, but in part it's memories like these that make me feel confident about my future goal to homeschool (I was not, but my mom would have been terrific at it!). In my Junior year of high school, I joined the orchestra and made plans to travel to London for a music festival and a week of tourism. The price tag attached to this trip was $1300. It was not in my parents' budget to just fork this over, and I think it would have done me a huge disservice had they done so. Instead, mom and I sat down in September and considered how much money was in my savings account, how much I could responsibly invest in this trip, how much I could expect to add if I didn't spend any birthday or Christmas money, and how much was left to raise. Then, perhaps not realizing what an enormous undertaking this would become, she gamely suggested that we do a fundraiser—we had just perfected our family's favorite apple pie, so why not make them as Thanksgiving take-and-bake pies for friends and family? We went to the grocery store and scoped out the price of the competition, added up all the costs associated with the project (she donated her labor, as did I), and came up with a price that would get me closer to my goal. She cajoled a family friend into letting us climb to the top of her 50 year old apple tree to collect fruit their family wouldn't typically bother to get, and we increased our margins with free apples. The week before Thanksgiving we made dozens of pies, which raised hundreds of dollars towards my trip, and if I recall correctly, mom eventually covered the costs of ingredients to get me even closer to my goal. If Early Bird Ranch was going to make pies, this is exactly how we would do it. And 8 years before I began my own business, my mother showed me how it was done. No textbook could have prepared me better for grasping the fundamentals of running a small business! Thank you, Mom!
|Tutu, Grandma, and baby Kevin at 3 days old.
Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there investing the kind of time and love that our mothers invested in us. You deserve the recognition and adoration of your families and communities for the work that you do, and I hope to one day count myself in your ranks!