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December 31, 2010
December 30, 2010
The Square in the Dark
December 28, 2010
Being a Tourist in London on Christmas Day
On Christmas Day we headed out to walk around London and visit several of historic sites. The street outside our hotel was almost empty - only a few cars and people going about their way. But, as soon as we walked onto a main street we joined the rest of the tourists that were out and about.
We began by walking towards St Paul's Cathedral via Oxford Road, Kingsway, and Fleet Street.
We arrived at the cathedral early in the afternoon. Inside was quiet and the sheer size of the building takes a different perspective. From the outside it definitely dominates the skyline of the neighborhood and places a part in the silhouette of the city overall. But, on the inside the massive size of the almost empty space was overwhelming.
After stopping to visit St Paul's Cathedral we walked out onto the Millennium Bridge to get a view up and down the river. This is a modern and marvelous food bridge that was constructed for London's New Year's Eve celebrations to mark the beginning of the 2000s.
Next we headed to the infamous Tower of London. Sitting upon the banks of the Thames this mid-evil castle is dwarfed by the larger and newer buildings that have been added to the landscape in the centuries since it was built. But it still stands sturdy with its many walls and towers.
From there we retraced our steps to Kingsway and then turned onto the Strand. We continued walking until we arrived at Trafalgar Square. The sun had set by this time. Lights illuminated the National Gallery building and Christmas lights twinkled around the square. At a distance we could see The light clock tower of Parliament - Big Ben.
From Trafalgar Square we turned back towards our hotel, our home while we are here in London. While traveling by foot in a city as large as London it is a rewarding experience. There are many hidden alleyways, unique buildings, and other interesting sights to see that are too small or insignificant to be featured on a tourist map but give the visitor a great perspective of the city.
December 27, 2010
Dinner at Tayyabs
We took the the tube to Whitechapel in search of Tayyab, a Pakistani restaurant recommended by the three London travel books I brought with me – as well as being highly rated on Yelp. When we came out of the station we were in a different part of London. Here there is no famous architecture or tree-lined streets. We walked by a street market that was being torn down for the night. The sidewalk was filled with tents, merchants, and shoppers. After about 5 minute walk we turned down a nondescript street and arrived at Tayyab.
We arrived in the early evening and inside the restaurant it was already getting busy. Diners were sitting at tables and waiters were bustling around delivering steaming plates of delicious smelling food.
After sitting down I opened our bottle of wine and we started to peruse the menu. (Tayyab does not serve alcohol, however diners are welcome to bring their own and serve themselves.) The food here is from the Punjab region. We ordered paneer tikka, a vegetarian kahari dish with eggplant, chick peas, and lentils, and tandoori roti to share. Jonathan also ordered mutton tikka, kahari chicken, and a meat samosa. (I learned from Wikipedia that Kahari is a circular cooking pot from India and Pakistan that is similar to a wok. These dishes were served in this type of cooking dish.)
Our food began arriving almost immediately. First we were served popadams. Then we got the samosa, tikka dishes, and roti. The kahari dishes were soon to follow. The food was amazing – without question the best Indian / Pakistani food I have had in any restaurant anywhere. The flavors were amazing and the level of spiciness was perfect. Jonathan and I both agreed our favorite dish was the kahari dish with eggplant, chickpeas, and lentils.
Then for dessert Jonathan went over to the pastry case and selected two sweets. The first was pink with cream and made from milk. It was sweet and had a coconut flavor. The second was made from ground lentils. It had a smooth texture and was similar to orange marzipan only much better with added flavors of spices.
So far this has been my favorite meal in London and I definitely want to return to Tayyab before we fly back home. I wish there was a restaurant like this in Washington DC – or anywhere in the US!
December 26, 2010
Our Adventures Begin - the Streets of London
We landed in London just before dawn and made our way (bleary-eyed) through immigration, baggage claim, customs, and downstairs to the airport Tube station. Then we were finally heading to downtown London and our hotel! We arrived at our hotel tired and our hotel we were able to deposit our luggage and get some English breakfast.
The tea and warm food reenergized me and soon we were back out on the streets walking through Soho. Jonathan had requested that we go shopping on our first day, so we headed to Jermyn Street. Our first goal was to find several clothing shops Jonathan. He quickly found several shops that he liked and was soon carrying several bags.
Around noon we stopped for lunch at Itsu on Piccadilly Road. From my previous trips to London I remembered Wagamama, but not this place. I was delighted to find the food at Itsu equally fresh, tasty, and not extraordinarily expensive! This is one of the things I love about London – good, inexpensive noodle shops.
After lunch we continued shopping heading to Fortnum & Mason. This department store is fantastic. The upper floors are filled with luxuries – leather goods, china, perfumes, and and clothing. The ground floor and lower level are filled with wonderful edible items – chocolates and confectioneries, tea and coffee, baked goods, biscuits, wine, and much, much more. The store is fabulously decorated, everything is beautifully packaged, and the staff is extremely attentive. I always enjoy visiting this store when I'm in London to just browse and then buy a small treat or two and maybe some gifts. On the day of our visit – Christmas Eve – the store was buzzing with holiday shoppers and foreign visitors. It was a fun and dizzying experience! And a good start to our visit to London.
Guarding the City
December 24, 2010
Back in the Old World
December 23, 2010
Returning to My Home Away from Home
London is a place where I never tire of wandering the streets with my camera. It is a city that I enjoy spending time in either with company or by myself - and never feel alone. I love visiting the quiet sanctuary of Neil's Yard or the hectic bustle of high street. And then there is the splendid - and always camera ready - historic architecture. It is an amazing place!
London is home to some of the most recognizable structures in the world - the Westiminster Abbey, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, the Tower Bridge, and now the London Eye. It is home to extravagant department stores and simple curry houses. It is home to tradition - from the Changing of the Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace to the quiet ritual of afternoon tea. And it is an old city where you can be reminded of the lessons of history or enjoy the luxuries of the 21st century world.
At one point in my life I had the opportunity to travel to London and several other places in Europe on a regular basis. However, recently my opportunities to travel east across the Atlantic have been fewer and further between. In fact, it has been several years since I was last in this place I like to call my home away from home.
That will change tonight when my husband Jonathan are traveling to Europe for the holidays. Our itinerary has two destinations - London and Paris. I am excited not just to be returning to my favorite city, but to be bringing Jonathan with me. And to be continuing our journey from there to continental Europe and Paris.
London again! And at Christmastide! I am so excited to land at Heathrow Airport and take the Tube into the city. I am excited to wander the streets and show Jonathan the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of my favorite city.
And then Paris - the City of Lights. This a city of history and recognisable monuments and landmarks - Eiffel Tour, Notre Dame, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Champs-Élysées. It is also a place for the senses and indulgence - wine, cheese, chocolate, and pastries. This is a place I know will enchant Jonathan.
I am looking forward to this whole trip, this whole experience. And I am looking forward to sharing this adventure with Jonathan.
December 21, 2010
A Dining Experience
I have been anticipating this meal for a long time. It was a much delayed - and long anticipated birthday celebration for Jonathan. You have to make a reservation exactly 30 days in advance. It takes several tries to get through to the reservation line. The time for suspense is not lacking... So, the evening finally arrives. Komi. We met my aunt there early in the evening. The restaurant has a warm atmosphere with candles and flowers decorating the dining room.
This restaurant is not a normal dining experience. There is no menu - they just cook for you. When you make the reservation they ask you dietary restrictions and preferences and then create a different menu each evening depending on their guests. The meal consists of a variety of meze, a pasta course, an entree, and then a flight of desserts. So, the only decision left for the customers is what to drink.
After selecting our wine the first meze arrived. Mine was a small steamed bun with yogurt and fried caper berries. It looked lovely and took out my iPhone to take a picture of my food. However, before I was able to capture an image one of the servers came over and told me I was not allowed to take pictures of the food. What? No pictures? In a world with Facebook, Twitpic, and Foodspotting they don't allow diners to photograph their food. As a result the words in this blog post will be unaccompanied by photographs. A disappointment, but one that passed quickly after my first bite of steamed bun.
After the steamed bun I received a variety of different small dishes featuring vegetables.
- Fennel cooked three ways - one of which was an amazing sliced fennel that was cooked until the edges were caramelized but the center was still crispy.
- Beets and avocado served with candied orange peel.
- Crispy scallions served with a dressing made of fresh herbs.
- A perfect salad with radishes and greens.
My non-vegetarian dining companions were served a variety of seafood or vegetables small dishes. My favorite small plate was a unique version of spanakopita. Instead of the normal layers of filo and butter with spinach in between, this variation is formed into a round ball with a crispy outside and a warm spinach puree inside. Eating it is similar to biting into a chocolate truffle with a molten center. It tasted absolutely amazing.
After the vegetable and seafood dishes we were all had wonderful dates served warm, stuff with marscopone cheese, and served topped olive oil and fleur du sel. A perfect bite - and definitely a tie with the spanakopita for my favorite thing in the meal thus far.
Next was the pasta course. The non-vegetarians at the table had pasta with lamb ragu - but were a bit jealous of my dish. I had freshly made gnocchi with butter and shaved several large shavings of black truffle. It was wonderful - the gnocchi was creamy and the flavors were warm and woodsy.
Then it was finally time for the main entree. I received a chestnut flan served with winter vegetables. It was creamy and delicious with a mild nutty flavor. I had never imagined eating a savory flan, but it was lovely. And of course, again my dining companions had a different dish than I. They were served roasted goat with a variety of accompaniments. To go with our entrees we all received this fabulous fresh pita bread. Warm and buttery - it was another highlight of the meal.
Last, came desserts. We received three small dessert plates and then a salty and sweet lemon lollypop. My favorite were a wonderful caramel disk served on a spoon and a frozen variation of baklava.
The meal at Komi was like a languid adventure. It is an event more than a meal - a true dining experience. Too bad I don't have any photos to share with you.
December 19, 2010
Hip NYC Atmosphere & Outstanding Italian Food with a DC Address
Upon arrival at the restaurant we were seated promptly. The interior of Posto has high ceilings and modern decor with the vibe of a hip NYC bistro. This restaurant has the buzz of a stylish dining establishment.
We started by ordering wine and perusing the menu. For food, I decided to get the fettucine and Jonathan ordered the polipetti (grilled baby octopus salad) and maiale (grilled pork chop). My fettucine was served in a cream sauce and had wonderful flavors of black truffles, porcini mushrooms, and cheese. Jonathan enjoyed his food as well, however voted on my (vegetarian) pasta as the best dish of the night. (That's quite an endorsement coming from an individual who normally prefers meat - and specifically pork - dishes over all others.) The wine and bread that accompanied our meal were also superbly tasty.
And of course, no dinner date is complete without dessert... We ordered decaf espressos and decided to share the mascarpone mousse with coffee gelato and chocolate shot. The dessert was beautiful! The mascarpone mousse was light and was served with crisp chocolate wafers. Everything tasted amazing! It was a perfect end to a fabulous - and tasty - dinner date!
December 15, 2010
Poste - Pretty Food, Mediocre Taste
So, we did - for dinner on a rainy evening... Again we sat in the bar area - this time at the bar proper. From the very beginning our server was aloof and lackadaisical, but we had still high expectations for the food.
I ordered a garden salad and pappardelle with mushrooms. Jonathan ordered pork belly and beef bourguignon - and then truffle frites to share. For wine Jonathan selected a malbec and I ordered the bartender's suggestion - syrah from Idaho. Yes, Idaho.
My wine was actually pretty good - well, it exceeded my expectations for a wine from Idaho. However, Jonathan's wine was definitely not worth writing home about, to say the least.
But, on to the food. The fries were the first dish served. They were crispy and good, however the truffle flavor was barely existent. Next Jonathan's pork belly and my salad arrived. Now, the food is at Poste is definitely frou frou food. The salad was lovely - but so small & dainty. It was served with a small shot of celery root soup that was good (just very small). My pasta was also good - whole wheat papperdelli with fabulous mushrooms - and again the serving was small. While my food was good, now of it was great. (And the prices here are not cheap.) Jonathan enjoyed his pork belly and beef bourguignon, but felt that both portions were small considering the quality and price.
Poste has the chic restaurant and bar appeal. It has the atmosphere to support being called a modern bistro or brasserie. However, the food quality and the service we received did not meet the expectations of such that type of an establishment. The overall experience was therefore a disappointment.
So, after dinner at Poste, hungry and wanting, we headed Vinoteca for some more substantial snacks. There were did not experience disappointment.
We ordered wine with cheeses, nuts, dried figs, and crackers. The wine was excellent and the food was simple and very good. This place (which I have blogged about previously) is a great neighborhood wine bar. The atmosphere is comfortable and unpretentious. And the food is honestly good. Eating cheese, crackers, and dried figs with my hands - this is my kind of food. And the wine was very good. For dessert we ordered chocolate truffles. Perfect and simple. This is what I like about Vinoteca. This is a solid neighborhood wine bar that you always want to return to...
December 12, 2010
Where We Slept
Claridge Hotel
Miami Beach, Florida
December 10, 2010
Brunch in a Quiet Corner of Miami Beach
We were seated at a table outside on the sidewalk. Decorated with leafy plants and shaded with bright orange umbrellas the sidewalk patio was a relaxing place to sit and enjoy our brunch.
The menu is creative and had several interesting options, but we both decided to try the popover. (Note to vegetarians, the restaurant was happy to make this dish without sausage for me.) Serving scrambled eggs and cheese stuffed in popover is an absolutely fabulous idea. The eggs and popover were fluffy and the cheddar cheese was creamy and added a great cheesy flavor. It was a lovely breakfast and a great way to end our trip to Miami!
December 8, 2010
South Beach Colors
December 5, 2010
Bright Art Deco
December 2, 2010
The Design District – An Outside Room, Tapas, and Miami Cool
We first arrived in the Design District the late afternoon on Friday. The streets were quiet, customers were browsing the shops and galleries, and there was an air of calm. We walked down streets past shops, cafes, courtyards with trees, and an outdoor room. Yes, that is correct an outdoor room. At the intersection of North Miami Avenue and 40th Street NE there is the corner of a room. Furnished with a couch and two lamps, decorated in pink, and exposed to the elements, the two walls and partial ceiling stand still in stark contrast to the busy traffic of the streets. So uniquely Miami.
We spent the afternoon traversing the streets of this neighborhood and discovered a red coffee table in a modern furniture shop, an intriguing eye glasses store, and some tempting restaurant menus.
We returned the following evening, Saturday. It was dark when we arrived and found that the neighborhood was a transformed place. The streets were alive with energy and excitement; the restaurants and bars were abuzz. Music filled the air and crowds of people drifted through open art galleries and congregated on the sidewalks. It was a hip, local scene.
We had a dinner reservation at Sra Martinez, a tapas restaurant located in an old post office building at the corner of 2nd Avenue NE and 40th Street NE. The restaurant has a large patio dining area that abuts the sidewalk. When we arrived several groups of people were sitting at these outdoor tables enjoying food and drinks in the mild Miami evening air. Inside the main part of the restaurant has high ceilings with a bar and open dining room. Towards the back of the restaurant there is a balcony with another bar and a few tables overlooking the main dining floor. The lights in the whole restaurant are dim and the atmosphere is vibrant and energetic.
Upon arrival we checked in with the hostess and were delighted to be seated at a table on the balcony. This spot - perched above the majority of the crowd - awarded us with a perfect view of the scene at the restaurant. And this is a place where fashion, food, and fun come together. It is a place were people come to socialize, be out in a hip energetic neighborhood, and eat some great food.
So, on to the subject of food... I ordered some cheeses, crispy artichokes, mushrooms, and wine. Jonathan got butifarra (a white bean and sausage stew), chorizo, and wine. Everything was just perfect. The cheese was very good and the artichokes were wonderfully crispy and served with a creamy lemon sauce. The mushrooms were cooked in truffle butter and were delivered to the table wrapped like a present in aluminum foil. Jonathan was completely enchanted with his carnivorous dishes. It was a great meal.
Of course, every great meal ends with dessert. We shared excellent churros served with chocolate dipping sauce. The churros were so good - warm and chewy with with cinnamon and sugar. The rich and silky chocolate sauce was served cool - making it a perfect companion for the warm churros.
Our dinner at Sra Martinez was fabulous. The service was great - and the food was delicious. Dining here reminded me that I miss the wonderful Spanish tapas restaurants we used to frequent when we lived in San Francisco. Washington DC has a few tapas restaurants that are good, but not outstanding. Sra Martinez - like Alegrias and Zarzuela in San Francisco - is an outstanding place to go for tapas.
I am glad we veered off the standard tourist path and discovered the Design District. This neighborhood is definitely Miami cool.


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The match, won 1-0 by Ukraine against an already-qualified England in Dnipropetrovsk, was not shown live on any UK television networks, although the BBC made a late decision to buy and screen the highlights. The BBC screened the highlights at 2215 BST on Saturday night
Considering that a live internet-only match is unlikely to be broadcast again for several years, the BBC is likely to attract criticism from fans who had already paid up to £11.99 to watch the match on the web.
The channel had revealed during BBC One show Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday evening that highlights would be shown later that night.
The rights for the match had originally been bought by Setanta but after the company went into administration the owners, Kentaro, who bought the rights from the Ukraine FA, decided not to accept offers from other TV companies and instead made the game available only on line. ITV opted out of buying the rights on Friday evening.
They charged almost £5 for subscriptions taken out before Thursday, rising to £11.99. Fans complained about the lack of atmosphere, slow streaming speeds and the lack of licensed premises showing the game. However Kentaro and media group Perform insisted there were "no technical issues".
The firms described the number of viewers as "close to half a million" but this includes figures for the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS), which screened the game free for troops, as well as those who watched it in cinemas and online.

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It is common for people to believe and state that their spouses make them happy. Can anyone actually make another person happy, and if so, how can you do it?
In the late 1990's Psychologist Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania introduced the study of happiness, in part, to balance the previous research's preoccupation with human pathologies. Since then, thousands of books about happiness have been published and sold. Concomitantly, Neuroscience studies documented the brain's reactions to various moods, including pleasure and happiness and Universities began offering classes and even degrees in positive psychology.
The major debate is still raging about how much of one's happiness is innate and how much is within the individual's control.
Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., a Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside and the author of "The How of Happiness: A scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want" found that people have a genetic "happiness set point" that determines 50% of one's happiness, life circumstances affect another 10%, leaving 40% that is amenable to the individual's efforts.
The physician/Sociologist Nicholas Christakis and the political scientist James H. Fowler studied the social influence of others on one's happiness. They found that "A person's happiness is related to the happiness of their friends, their friends' friends, and their friends' friends' friends—that is, to people well beyond their social horizon." They conclude, "It thus seems to be the case, online as well as offline, that when you smile, the world smiles with you."
Gretchen Rubin, author of "The Happiness Project" amplifies, "Happy people make people happy — but you can't make someone happy."
Since happiness is an internal, physical and emotional experience, it may be facilitated by others' positive attitudes but cannot be created by another. Yet, the intertwining of emotions between mates enables mutual sharing and blended approaches to life and may brace their security through partnership, foster a reduction in loneliness, fears and isolation and thus afford greater comfort and happiness.
A survey conducted by the University of Warwick of 9,704 married individuals showed that there is a positive and significant effect of a spouse's life satisfaction on the individual's own life satisfaction.
Mates can also offer a balancing perspective to each other when either despairs or gets discouraged. When sadness or grief envelops a partner, the spouse's supportive presence and emotional contagion may reduce the depth of mourning and isolation.
During times of celebration, adventure and life's joyous moments, the sharing produces for each partner Oxytocin, the attachment hormone that bonds the pair as it elevates their moods in unison. The co-experienced pleasure surely increases each of their individual level of happiness.
To help your mate feel happier:
- Accept that you cannot "make" you partner happier by wishing, cajoling, criticizing or withdrawing.
- Understand that you are your mate's "other half" who can model a positive outlook, ease his/her worries and validate your mate's precious essence for his/her greater happiness.


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I can see the fingerprints of God
When I look at you
I can see the fingerprints of God
And I know its true
You're a masterpiece
That all creation quietly applauds
And you're covered with the fingerprints of God
--Steven Curtis Chapman
A big 'thank you' to my son who took this photo of a Tigertail Butterfly on a Lilac tree this past Spring. Spring is just full of one miracle after another! I do love Autumn...It is, in fact, my favorite season...But Autumn strikes me as a season of beautiful endings while Spring shouts New Life! Once the leaves are off the trees, I can return to this photo to remind me of the miracles just a few months away.
Thanks again to pamperingbeki for the invitation to participate in Fingerprint Friday!


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Pastel Pencils - Brands
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There are pastel brands manufactured and marketed elsewhere
in the World and we welcome review input from our readers who
wish to aid the Topics site in keeping us up to date.
Pastel Pencils and Pastel sticks, come from the largest
UK manufacturer of pencils. The range is constantly being improved
and during 2010, a new formula version of the pastel pencils was
launched, replacing the previous one. The most recent design of
pencil is shown here. Derwent pastel pencils withouth the silver
band are probably the old formula.
There were some new colours and some renumbering and
re-naming of old colours,
The new formula pencils are softer than the old ones and certainly
much smoother.
They are capable of a good point with a sharp craft blade and whilst
the finer points are just as liable to break as before when working
fine detail, this is a common problem with all pastel pencils, no
matter what the brand.
You could say it is the nature of the 'beast'!
There are 72 colours in the full set - a wide choice.
The 36 set is very usable and has a good cross section of colours, and
the name of each colour is shown on the pencil.
Derwent advise that the pastel stick range previously listed and still
shown on their site in sets of 24 colours, is now discontinued ( August
2016 ). However stock are sometimes still listed at Amazon and a
number of internet suppliers
One advantage of the Derwent range ( and also the Faber-Castell and
Cretacolor and Caran D'Ache ranges ) has been the availability of a
selection of pastel sticks which appear to have the identical formula
to the pencils.
These types of stick pastel are harder than the traditional soft pastels
and are therefore less messy when handling the bare material in the
stick, but they also enable larger pictures to be worked, with the
sticks being used to lay down the foundation and the pencils then
used to establish the detail later.
Derwent also used to supply a colourless blender pastel stick in the
box of 36 sticks which I had not seen retailed before.
They also sold a holder to make the use of the sticks much cleaner
The Derwent pastel pencils blend well on the working surface and
the relative hardness of the medium ensures that there is less dust
than with soft pastels. The pencils accept most pastel techniques
that I have tried, and the new formula pencils earn a high mark in the
comparison stakes.
A great improvement on the old design.
Prices are around the £1.20 a pencil mark depending on where you
get them from.
Stockists will be quite easy to find in the UK
- from any Derwent Supplier - SAA - Great Art and many others on
the Internet
I will start with
DERWENT ( The Cumberland Pencil Company.
Manufacturing in the UK in Workington, Cumberland, Derwent is part of
the worldwide ACCO stationery group.
offer a full range of 60 colours in the
pastel pencils and 120 colours in the stick pastels (which
exactly match to the 120 colours in the Polychromos and
Albrecht Durer pencil ranges).
The pastel pencils and sticks have the same formula
(medium/hard), and the pencils are best sharpened with a
hand held sharpener or a knife.
The performance is reliable and the pastel medium smooth to
apply and blend.
As you would expect with products from a worldwide supplier,
the quality is excellent, and the individual colours are available
to refill boxes from several Internet sources as well as mail
order companies.
The full colour set of pencils (60) is more than adequate for
most subjects and anyone who finds the range constricting,
can use the sticks first and then develop the detail later with
the pencils. The pencils in my stock carry a reference number
and lightfastness ratings but not a name.
An advantage for those familiar with Polychromos oil based
Coloured Pencils is that the colours of the 120 set of sticks are
the same.
The Lightfastness values are marked on the pencils in the
Faber-Castell 3 star system which is based on the blue wool
This gives an indication of the most and least stable colours.
Most are graded 3 stars - excellent LV rating, but a few one
star (merely 'good') come in surprising colours - not all in the
pinks and mauves that you might expect.
Both the pencils and the sticks are water soluble and good
opaque colour can be lifted off the sticks and used with a
brush. Solvents like Tim Fisher's Soft Pastel Liquifier also work
well with the stick medium, (see techniques)
Pencil cost is around £1.25 each
Stockists range from the SAA & Great Art to many Internet
Made in Austria, this double range of pencils and pastel sticks offers a
selection of 72 colours, with the pencils and what they call 'Pastel
Carre' sticks, matching. This made them one of the largest colour
ranges available in the UK for Pastel Pencils prior to the arrival of the
Caran d'Ache brand. Each Cretacolor pencil clearly carries the colour
name and a reference number
The medium is firm like the other brands, and the pencils will take
sharpening with a sharpener well, though any machine that applies
too much vibration may well damage the pastel structure.
Cretacolor say 'The Cretacolor Pastel Pencils are best sharpened
using sandpaper. The pencils are made with a soft wood outer casing
cutting out the need for machine sharpeners or craft knives'
Pencil cost is around £1.25 each.
A reliable brand, they handle well and are a good option.
I would expect the pigments - in common with those used in other
Cretacolour lines - to be generally lightfast
Sets and individual Pencils are also available from Truro Arts
and Carre Pastels individually and in sets, are available from Great
Art. and Jacksons Art Supplies
Caran d'Ache
had not previously featured
in this page as they had not marketed a
competitor to the principal Pastel Pencil brands of
Derwent, Faber-Castell, Cretacolor and
In the early part of 2011, I was approached to test
a new Pastel Pencil line being developed in Geneva
which would include a matching hard pastel stick
made with the same material as the pencil core.
These pastel pencils and sticks are now
established on the market.
The new pencils are very good. They are smooth
as well as being firm enough to take sharpening
without a lot of breakages. Caran d'Ache
recommend a knife or special pastel sharpener,
but I sharpened 400 plus pastel pencils on test, in
a manual spiral bladed Jakar desktop sharpener
(the model 5160) and had under 20 breakages.
Pastels are a naturally fragile medium, and there
will always be a few pencils that fracture in
sharpening, but these are the best I have seen to
They are expensive - and you would expect a new
product from a company like Caran d'Ache to be at
the top end of the price league. However, they are
not excessively expensive for the quality.
I see Artifolk in the UK have them on sale at £2.75
each pencil with a buy 4 get one free offer which
makes the individual price around £2.20.
Pullingers also stock them at around £2.30 each.
I have prices for some of the boxed sets, and I see
that the full sized box which contains 84 pastel
pencils is being marketed (in a wooden box) by
Granthams Art Discount in the UK for £215.00 ( list
price £310) in December 2016.
There are 84 matching pastel sticks (they call them
'cubes') which are available in 14 colour matched
sets of 6 colours each( non duplicated ). These are
sometimes available in the UK. Keep an eye on
Ken Bromley, Jacksons and Granthams.
The Smaller sets, which are more generally
available, contain 20 each of pencils and cubes - a
Landscape set & a Portrait set. These sell for
around £76
There is also a starter set of 12 basic bright colours
which sells for £50 I don't have a price for the
'Retouch' set of 6 Earth colours but this could be
around £30.
I think it could be worth looking out for a sample
few colours and having a try to see how you find
the feel of them.
They are expensive, but seem to be acknowledged
to be the leader brand
NOTE : All prices may well be out
of date when you read the article
posted here. They are quoted only
as an indication. Check the Internet
for the main retailers before buying
For more information on UK supplies, see Ken Bromley Discount Art
Supplies at :
Ken Bromley has the sets ( and the full boxed set of 84 )
Pullingers link is at :
Pullingers sell the individual pencils too
You could also check out …….
Jacksons Art Supplies and Granthams Art Discount
With a slightly thicker colour strip than some other
brands, these pencils have a dry crunchy charcoal feel
which is unique among the pastel pencil brands.
They sharpen and respond well to the usual techniques.
There is a colour range of 60 colours and the lightfastness
rating is given on each pencil according to a star system
which allocates 1 star to the lowest rated colours and
three stars to the best level of lightfastness.
No colour name is given, but pencils carry a reference
Like most brands they are watersoluble.
Price is around £1 to £1.20 a pencil in sets and they are
widely available on the Internet from the likes of Great Art
and ArtDiscount.co.uk
The Carbothello sharpen to a fine reliable point and I have
found them good for fine finishing detail
This Netherlands firm is part of the Japanese
Sakura Group ( as is the Royal Dutch Talens art
materials business ).
Bruynzeel were taken over by Sakura in 1997
and I understand the manufacture of Bruynzeel
products is now sourced outside Holland.
However the quality is fully up to modern artist's
requirements, and the Pastel Pencils are of high
quality though reasonable cost.
The range extends to 48 colours which are
marketed in very attractive foam lined drawer
boxes ( as shown )
The full set of 48 offers a very useful choice of
colours. The pencils are best sharpened with a
knife, though can be sharpened with a power
sharpener with care. Each pencil is numbered on
the coloured end. No colour name is given and
this can be a problem when looking at a choice
between two or three dark brown /grey pencils
Suppliers in the UK are (2010 ) not widely found,
but a search on the Internet under 'Bruynzeel
Pastel Pencils' should bring up suppliers at about
£50 for the 48 drawer set.
Sakura were the inventors of Oil pastel crayons
in 1924 developing the CrayPas brand of pastel
crayon to take advantage of the best points of
the two media. CrayPas is an interesting product
which is also still available, sold as an Oil Pastel
for children's use, it is priced around £15 for a
set of 36 colours.
Talens Van Gogh
From another part of the Sakura Group and also based
in Holland is the Royal Talens company. They
manufacture Van Gogh soft pastels which have a long
history and the company still produce pastels and also
pastel pencils. I have used the soft pastels (the ones I
have are a very old formula and are slightly harder than
many manufacturers)
I have not yet tried the pastel pencils which are available
from the Royal Talens sources in the UK including
iartsupplies.co.uk in Scotland.
There are 45 colours listed in the full range.
I see quoted prices are higher than other brands
at around £1.75 to £2 each pencil.
Van Gogh always prided themselves on the use of
lightfast pigments but I have no information on the
pastel pencil lightfastness. I would expect them to be
very good, though without trying them I cannot say
whether they are worth the premium price
Pastels go back to the 14th Century as a manufactured artists
material and Conté a Paris refined pastels to the type we know
today around the late 1700s.
As a very old manufacturer in this field, the pastel pencils that
are offered by Conté are unique in the hardness and thickness
of the colour strip. The company offer a range of 48 pencils in
the full set and suppliers include
I find the pencils a little too hard compared with other brands,
but that is a personal feeling - probably influenced by the fact
that a large number of the other brands featured above are
softer, similar in feel to each other and therefore are capable
of being used with each other. I don't find that the Conté
pastel pencils are so easily inter-mixed with other brands.
The tins of pencils are usually marketed at around £1 each per
So a set of 48 would retail around £50
A Brand now more readily found in the UK, but easily found
throughout mainland Europe, is included here.
Pencils have been manufactured by the Hardtmuth firm in the
Czech Republic since the late 1800s and their 'Gioconda' pastel
pencils are high quality at a reasonable price.
Martina, my correspondent from Germany tells me:
I find them wonderful to work with. They are very soft and
smooth to apply on nearly every surface. They only have a small
colour chart of 48 but these colours are good and you can mix
and blend them easily.
Colourchart: -
The lightfastness ranges between very good and excellent and
the colours are bright and clear.They are very easy to sharpen,
even with battery operated sharpeners (Panasonic and Maped)
and break very seldom.
You can buy them in sets of 12, 24, and 48 pencils in a tin and
also in open stock and they are very cheap. I pay for 48 pencils
about 36 Euros (for Germany www.adelja.de with very fair
Since including this item, I have bought Koh-i-noor pastel pencils
myself and find them excellent
Koh-I-noor stock is available from Jacksons Art Supplies in the
UK , Amazon, and other internet retailers
In 2017 UK stock at Jacksons was £68 for a 48 sized box but I
have seen them on offer at much less.


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The Ventura County District Attorney's Office is conducting an investigation into the business practices of Ladco Leasing, Inc. ("Ladco"), of Thousand Oaks, California. The investigation could result in a civil prosecution by our office in which we would seek injunctive relief, penalties and restitution to victims of any unlawful or unfair practices committed by Ladco. Ladco was involved in the business of leasing equipment credit-card swiping terminals to small businesses. If you or your business was a party to a lease with Ladco, we request that you please call Christine Mitchell of the Ventura County District Attorney's Office at 805/662-1731. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
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The story of my effort to cancel an "irrevocable" contract with Ladco Leasing, whose parent company is Elavon, a merchant services provider. What began as my effort alone became an e-mail group of over 100 small businesses who were being taken advantage of by this company. We shared stories and information, as well as hope and encouragement to those who thought there was no way of getting out from under unfair contracts and the bullying at the hands of lawyers, collection agencies, etc.


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When you don't have enough money to pay your bill every month, this is definitely not a good thing. When you get into this situation this is when you start falling behind and eventually you begin to miss payments or may even stop paying on certain bills all together. However this is a horrible thing to do and could end up in bankruptcy. If you don't want to end up in bankruptcy and you are motivated enough, you may be able to repair your bad credit on your own.
One of the most important things you need to remember when you want to repair your credit is that you must learn to spend less. Spending too much after all is what got you into this situation to begin with. So, this could be difficult to do especially since some overspending has nothing to do with your own choice to over spend. Sometimes the over spending comes from emergencies like medical bills. Lucky thought that emergency spending doesn't happen all the time. It's the over spending that you personally do by choice that needs to be addressed.
Take a good look at what you owe and then take a look at what you make. If it turns out that you owe far more than what you make then you are going to need to take steps to fix this as soon as possible. You can't just sit there and think about it. This is going to require immediate action.
General rule of thumb is that you probably need to make about 10 to 20 percent in income over what you owe in bills to be able to get your debt caught up. So this means your target should be to get some extra income that will cover that percentage needed to help yourself to rise above the debt. This means you might have to take on a 2nd or 3rd job then so be it. It's a far better way than filing for bankruptcy. By doing this you might be able to get rid of some of the smaller debts quickly. Remember you don't want to be damaging your health while you are trying to fix your debt issues. So, you are not going to be wanting to work all of these extra hours for too long of a period of time.
If taking on more work is not going to help the problem then this means you can't sit around and mope about it, you need to take action. So what you should do now is start calling all of the people that you owe money to and see if you can't get them to at least reduce the interest on your loans. You should even try to get them to come up with a different payment plan in order for you to be able to get them paid. This type of thing can give you some temporary relief and give you a chance to get caught up on some of your debts. If you own a home you might also want to see if you have enough equity in it to take out an equity loan and use that to pay off all of your debts and then you will just have the one loan to pay back.
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Powpeezy – "Kaabo"
After a long absence from the Nigerian music scene, POWPEEZY is back with a new tune titled KAABO .He showed how versatile and gifted he is on this jam and he's ready to take the industry by storm with this latest release and more. Kaabo is produced by the hit maker Bizzouch and mixed and mastered by Gyne.
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Anxiety and Stress Resources
1. Here is a compassion meditation you can use to give yourself some comfort for dealing with life's stresses. Although I say it is 8 minutes in the recording, I realized after it was closer to 11 minutes. Keep taking good care of yourself!
2. A Pinterest Board with ideas to relieve some of your stress...
3. A playful 10 Day Challenge to help you overcome stress and anxiety about your body....10 Day Body Love Challenge
An online quizz to find out if you are highly sensitive (Quizzes like these can be helpful to inspire some ideas on how you might make some changes to invite more comfort into your life: http://hsperson.com/test/highly-sensitive-test/
Childhood Emotional Stress and Trauma
A useful resource explaining the influence of childhood traumatic stress on anxiety...
Gender Identity and Body Image
1. An excellent article that inspires my approach to working with persons who identify as trans/non-binary. I focus on supporting trans identified clients resist oppressive messages and stay connected to personal dignity.
2. A list of some of the Vancouver resources for folks who identify as trans and their allies:
3. A great article for parents and allies of gender creative kids:
Meet the New Generation of Gender Creative Kids
4. Great personal essay with practical suggestions for dealing with gender dysphoria:
9 Strategies for Dealing with Body Dysphoria


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When I was a kid, I saw the movie Cheaper by the Dozen in theaters. The remake of the 1950 classic starred Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt as the parents of 12 children, and, as you would expect, raising 12 rambunctious kids led to all sorts of hilarious and heartfelt moments. I remember thinking that having 12 children seemed like the most preposterous idea - something that only happened in the movies. It wasn't too long before I learned that families in the real world had as many as 12, or more, children. Needless to say, this blew my mind.
Nowadays, thanks to the internet and reality television, big families seem more common than ever. Shows like 19 Kids and Counting give us an inside look at all of the hard work that goes into raising a clan of that size. So, how do parents go from being a couple all on their own to the proud parents of more children than you can count on both hands? Oftentimes, the mother simply keeps having kids, giving birth to one at a time until she and her spouse no longer want to have any more. Other families might adopt several children in addition to ones they've had themselves. Finally, in some extremely rare cases, a mother will give birth to multiple babies at once.
This was the case with the Fischer family of 1963. Instead of giving birth to twins or triplets, however, Mary Ann Fischer made history by giving birth to five healthy babies at the same time! This would be a huge undertaking for any couple, but the Fischers already had five babies waiting for them back home! So, what makes the birth of these quintuplets so special? Check out the photos below to find out the incredible story of this huge family ...
The year was 1963, and one North Dakota family found out they were expecting. The Fischers already had five children at this point, but were certainly ready to welcome another.
As Mary Ann's stomach quickly grew larger, they realized that this was no ordinary pregnancy. Then, on September 14, 1963, she gave birth to quintuplets! That's right, the shocked couple welcomed four girls and one boy into the world.
The Fischer quintuplets are so special because they're the first set of quints born in the U.S. to survive past infancy.
Their names were Mary Ann, Mary Catherine, Mary Margaret, Mary Magdalene, and James Andrew.
Understandably, news stations and papers from across the country wanted to learn everything they could about these rare babies.
"They came into the world as tiny, premature babies, so small that any one of them could be held in a hand," said Mary Ann Fischer in a piece from the Saturday Evening Post. "The odds were very much against their survival, and we know that around the world thousands of good-hearted people prayed for them."
Raising 10 children isn't cheap, but the world came to their aid by mailing in diapers and clothes, with some even going so far as to open savings accounts in the babies' names!
The Fischer quints became an international phenomenon and even heard from the Vatican and the White House.
Mary Ann gave birth to one more baby a year later, making it 11 children total.
Here they are taking a ride in dad's old Model T Ford, which he used to fix up for fun.
Neither the parents nor the children asked for all this fame, however, and they dropped out of the public eye around 1967.
Even though the media still bothered them sometimes as they got older, the Fischer quintuplets grew incredibly close as a result. After all, they didn't really meet anyone else who knew what it was like to be a quintuplet. This photo of the quints was taken in 2012.
And this is Mary Ann, the strong matriarch behind the quints. She passed away in 2012, but her legacy will live on through the 11 children she raised with love and affection.
For more info on the Fischer clan, check out this footage from 1963 that was recorded shortly after the birth:
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Methodology at the Levantine Institute
The curriculum at the Levantine Institute of Tripoli (LEVIT) relies on several manuals such as "Al Kitaab" from Georgetown University Press, 'Shu fi mafi' of Rajaa Chouairi, or "Easy Arabic Reader" by Jane Wightwick that are used in most of the Arabic departments around the world.
However, these books have proven to be incomplete if used each on their own. Therefore, the methodology we follow is a mix of multiple contents: written, audio and video. Classes are structured on a balance between technical: grammar, rules, exceptions and intuitive: musicality, mnemonic triggers, oral traditions and pronunciation in order to achieve the four key competencies: oral and written production and oral and written comprehension.
The purpose is to live and learn the Arabic language as a whole, through its culture, history, anecdotes and actual connections and communication with the context and the humans who populate it. The LEVIT considers that classes only give you the keys to express yourself and a great deal of the work needs to be done outside of the classroom. This is why we chose Tripoli: it is a place where any student can easily practice what they learned during the courses. Through partnership with local NGOs and the Maan Center for children located within our premises, we strongly encourage students at the LEVIT to volunteer and interact as much as they can with the local community.
Besides private lessons, the LEVIT offers two programs:
vThe Levantine Immersion program takes the students from the day-to-day basic conversation and vocabulary to more complex subjects depending on progress. The teaching also focuses on using the origins of the words, the similarities and differences between the colloquial and the literal and an explanation of the grammar rules that structure the dialect. You will learn how to speak the Levantine and get background information on the formal shape of the Arabic language. Advanced classes tackle socio-political subjects of our region as well as culture, literature and media.
vThe MSA (Modern Standard Arabic) program for all levels based on the same interactive philosophy. Starting with beginner classes, our MSA program brings the basic of Arabic literacy all the way to specialized subjects focusing on journalism, politics, international relations and sociology for the more advanced levels. To meet international standards of MSA, the LEVIT relies mostly on "Al-Kitaab" book.
Classes at the LEVIT spread through four or five week terms depending on the yearly calendar (link). Students can either register for one, two or three terms, trimesters of learning or enrolling in a yearly program of eight terms (three trimesters).
Depending on the program chosen, classes take place:
- Monday to Thursday, mornings (3 hours) and afternoons (2 hours) and Friday mornings (2 hours) for the intensive. .
- Monday to Thursday, afternoons or mornings (3 hours) for the regular.
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Infographic: SIP Trunking vs. PRI
Which voice and data delivery mechanism is right for your business?
SIP or PRI? It's a question that IT policy makers have grappled with all across the world. It's also a subject that can polarize opinion amongst IT experts, with some swearing by the newer SIP (session initiation protocol) technology and others preferring the tried and trusted PRI (primary rate interface). How do the two options really compare?
Irish Telecom created the below infographic that analyzes both options under a variety of headings, such as circuitry/hardware needed, ease of upscaling, costs, capacity planning, business continuity and quality of service. For most of these criteria, SIP would seem to be the preferable option. With SIP, connections are virtual, upscaling is as simple as a configuration change, it costs less, and adding capacity is a straightforward process. PRI, by comparison, relies on manual connections, needs new hardware for upscaling, isn't all that cost effective, and needs time for capacity to be added.
However, PRI still has one significant advantage over SIP: quality of service. As PRI is used exclusively for phone calls, a high quality of service is guaranteed. By contrast, SIP data is transmitted in packets, which are prone to being delayed or lost. Therefore, if your business prioritizes quality of service over all other factors, PRI is the better option for delivering voice and data into the company.
For policy makers not particularly wedded to one option over the other, an alternative is using a combination of the two. Phone calls can be transmitted primarily over a SIP trunk, and if that line is down, PRI is there as a backup to redirect the calls. Take a look at the infographic below for further analysis of the two options.
Orla Forrest is a Business Development Executive for Irish Telecom, an Irish company providing secure, high-speed Internet connectivity. She has more than a decade of experience in the technology and telecommunications sector, having also worked with firms involved with network connectivity solutions and bulk SMS marketing. She has a burning interest in all technological matters and has contributed as a freelance author to numerous channels. To contact Orla, you can email her at [email protected]


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Growing Weary
Special note: this is Mike Underhill's last blog as he is retiring later this month. Thank you Mike for your contributions to the SONKA blog.
By Mike Underhill
So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up. — Galatians 6.9
This year's presidential campaigns made me weary.
Writing the day after the election, the New York rabbi Jill Jacobs captured my sentiment exactly: "we have been terrified …by the rejection of the basic human rights protections, democratic ideas, and valuing of diversity that makes the United States strong. The wave of increased hate speech and even hate crimes alarms us, as a people whose history teaches the danger of scapegoating minorities."
Terror. Hate. Alarm. Danger. The feelings are real and go deep.
At the very same time I am claimed by a faith tradition that teaches me that while there is a time to mourn, there is also a time to dance.
I cannot remain only in mournful weariness. I must do a UCC dance.
Tomorrow at the conclusion of Sunday worship at Nexus UCC my spouse of 25 years and I will be legally married in the State of Ohio. Vince and I will turn to the United Church of Christ as a community of Spirit-led folk who know God's vision. We know that the UCC will embrace our love and celebrate with us.
Love. Welcome. Justice. Equality. Respect. These are God's values, and they go deep, too.
No matter what the political folks in Washington and Columbus may come up with, I encourage you to not grow weary in doing what is right. Yes, as needed, mourn loudly and with passion. But also, dance with Spirit, too, with joy and peace.


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Your favorite designer brands with discounts up to 70 percent, at just 30 minutes from the city center. Also features cafes and restaurants, a children's play area, free parking and more that 100 international brands. Shuttle bus from center on Fri-Sat. Bring a copy of to the office and get a further 10% off. Mon–Thu 10am–7pm, Fri and Sat to 8pm. www.designeroutletberlin.com. Alter Spandauer Weg 1. T: 033234.9040. Take the regional train to Elstal. Off Map
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This shopping mall on the Ku'damm offers a range of goods from over 70 shops. Check out the ingenious water clock designed by Bernard Gitton in 1982. www.europa- center- berlin.de. Tauentzienstr. 9–12. T: 030.26497940. U Kurfürstendamm, U Wittenbergplatz. C4
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Let me introduce my self.My legal name is Everett Marshall Abernathy, son of Everett Sullivan Abernathy (born 9/17/1886, died 7/7/1963) son of Alonzo L. Abernathy born 1852, Husband of Lucinda Patrick. They were married in Cape Girardeau Co., MO. on 17 Sep 1874. Alonzo's father was Joab Abernathy (born 11-22-1818 in Lincoln Co. N.C. died 11-13-1909 in Cape Girardeau, MO.) & mother Mary Smith. Joab was married 4 times.Wife #1 was Nancy Reed married 8 Nov 1829.Wife #2 was Winny Beal married 1 Nov 1831. Wife #3 was Mary Smith married 1 Sep 1839.From this marriage came what we believe is our line of geneology.Mary Smith our Great Grandmother gave birth to 7 children we believe.They were Elizabeth Abernathy b 1841, Martha Galphira Abernathy b abt 1843, Columbus Abernathy b abt 1846, Charles Oliver Abernathy b. abt. 1849, Alonzo L. Abernathy B. 1852 (our Grand Father), Lucius Clinton Abernathy B. ?, Milissa Abernathy b. ?Wife #4 was Missouri Ann McClard b 9-11-1834, died 10-31-1916, married on 10 Dec 1871.This marriage produced 2 children, Cora Belle Abernathy & Ira Abernathy.
Joab's Father and our Great Great Grandfather was Joseph Abernathy b. 13 Mar 1784, and our Great Great Grandmother was Glaphara Abernathy (an Abernathy married an Abernathy).Believe She was Born on 3-22-1785 and died 8-18-1855 and was buried in the Apple Creek Cemetary in Cape Girardeau, Mo.We believe Joseph & Glaphara had 12 childrenof which Joab was #7.The other children in order-Polly Abernathy b. 24 Mar 1803 in N.C., Betsy I. Abernathy b. 24 Oct 1806 in N.C. Robert Abernathy b. 01 Oct 1808 N.C, Martha J. Abernathy b. 07 Feb 1810 N.C., Battie Abernathy b 21 Dec 1811 in N.C., Aaron Abernathy b. 22 Apr 1814 N.C., 9 Sep 1900, Elinor Nance Abernathy b. 7 Dec 1816 Catawba Springs, Lincoln, N.C., died 26 Jan 1896, Joab Abernathy (see above). Dize or Dicie or Delze Abernathy b. 14 Oct 1821 N.C. died 1822.William B. Abernathy b. 23 Jan 1823, N.C., John W. Abernathy b. 22 Jul 1825 N.C. died 18 Nov 1887.Miles R. Abernathy b. 17 Dec 1829 N.C.
We believe our line continues back to Robert Abernathy V who was we believe was the Father of Joseph Abernathy.Robert V b. 27 Mar 1742 Brunswick, Virginia died 22 Mar 1832 in Beaties, Ford, Lincoln, N.C. he was married to Ann Nance on or abt. 1764 in Brunswick, Virginia.If this is true, than the line we believe,continues back to Robert IV & his wife Sara Abernathy (b in Scotland somewhere) abt 1720 (don't know her maiden name).than back to Robert III & his wife Mary Harwell, Robert II & his wife Christine Tilghman& Robert I & his wife Sarah Cubishe and possibly to George Abernathy De Barrie b abt 1588 in Scotland.Of course based on our limited search we need to solidify the correct line.
That is where we are hoping to get some assistance from some that have been doing so many searches over the years.I currently am 70 years old and want to leave my family a legacy of at least one side of our genealogy.
I noticed on some of the msg's that you appear to be extremely knowledgablere; the Abernathy vintage.Anyone else can chime in also.What I have seen thus far seems to go in many direction but I haven't seen much re; the Abernathy's in the Perry, Cape Girardeau, Co. Missouri area.My Sister & Brother have also gotten bits and pieces that my Father had other siblings that we never heard about.
Any help in deciphering all of the above would be greatly appreciated.Please forgive the rambling on but I am new at this even at my age.Something we should have done years ago.
Thank you in advance for an expeditious reply.
Everett M. "Gene" Abernathy (Gene is a nickname that I go by).
BTW, would be glad to share our continuing family story & history if anyone is interested.
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Thursday, April 27, 2017
Looking Ahead
The question is, how do we manage that change?
If you are wondering what the plan is (so glad you asked), I am working on a number of assumptions which may or may not be true (but frankly, I cannot plan for the End of Civilization War that may or may not start tomorrow or next week or never):
1) The locale in which we are currently living will rapidly price us out of the market to live here. Just on the property tax assessment alone will mean at 45% increase (if the average holds true). Add to that all the other costs of living in an urban area and suddenly "long term" becomes a meaningless phrase
(The Ravishing Mrs. TB and I were talking about this the other night. We are both ready to move: She because of the traffic and crowdedness, I because of the traffic and cost and people. Frankly, I am not 24 anymore: paying for the privilege of living in "A Cool City" is not really attractive).
2) This leaves us with two choices: either to relocate to another large urban area (because that is where the jobs in my industry are) or figure out a way to make do on a vastly reduced income.
That is a hard truth, but it is truth. Or it could happen a third way: laid off again with no job to be found. I am starting to reach the point where, due to my oncoming age, this is a real possibility.
(It has happened to The Ravishing Mrs. TB's manager's husband: 20 years with a company, laid off, and now cannot find a job in the high tech industry. He is battling an age barrier (mine or almost there) and the fact that he does not have a college degree in IT because he started before there was such a thing. His only job offer was a job paying half of what he previously earned. Sobering stuff.)
So hard and true - but this can be planned for and managed.
3) The world will be very different. I am not sure how (even I cannot pierce that veil) but sincerely doubt it will not be for the better. If the trends I wrote of yesterday are any indication, even just getting by could be infinitely harder.
4) Interests and desires will change - for example, it is more than likely that Na Clann will all live somewhere than where we currently reside. I am sure someone (The Ravishing Mrs. TB) would like to go travel to see them.
4) All of that said, what skills, attributes and (frankly) assets does 10 year older TB have to have to be ready for that moment?
That, of course, is something that I am working through and on. But I have a couple of thoughts:
- He is not going to want a house payment - or really debt of any kind.
- He is likely to do some of the things he does now but perhaps not all of them.
- There is going to need to be a higher level of self reliance.
- He will have to plan for a life without the current career of his choice (which may not be all bad).
Still a work in progress, of course. But there is a transition occurring as I write. I have missed some of the ones that happened before. I cannot afford to miss this one.
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- PeteForester1 said...
Indeed; I'm "aging out" of my job as well. Every day I walk into the office I wonder how much longer this will go on. Being in my latter 50's, I know my next job, if found, will be markedly different and will pay markedly less than the one I have. I can't kid myself; the industry I work in can pay someone half my age half the wage, and that person will have the all-important, decades-of-experience-eclipsing college degree. My path to the future is a mystery. Therefore I prep, and cling to God. Good luck with your journey...
- Rain said...
Our transition from 2 rather good incomes to living off one (more or less) was a difficult one for the first few years. It was easier for me because I have lived in bad poverty before and made do. For my boyfriend, he wasn't used to such simplicity but there is always a period of adjustment for everyone! Now that he's adjusted, we are slowly trying to get going with our plans to buy a property in the woods. It won't be an expensive place, you've seen the real estate prices here TB...and we will make do with my disability income again. We've had many discussions, and for us, location and a quiet lifestyle is the most important thing to us and we're willing to give up a higher income for it.
I love transitions! Change is good sometimes. :)
- Toirdhealbheach Beucail said...
Thanks Pete. We share the same reality, I see. And yes, my path is not nearly as clear as I desire it would be. Part of the mystery and a reason for faith.
- Toirdhealbheach Beucail said...
Change can be good Rain, and I am looking forward to it - well, as much because of the fact that is coming whether I like it or not as an sort of real anticipation.
Fortunately, I think both The Ravishing Mrs. TB's desires and my own have changed over the year. Heading into this life phase with the same kind of need for things that I had 20 years ago would a fruitless endeavor indeed. Now, hopefully, we can plan the transition instead of stumbling into it.
- hobo said...
Mr. H & I have had the same issue of being aged out, too. The magic number seems to be at 50. I think some of it is because of workmans comp insurance. He had an employer tell him that when he turned 50 that the cost of insurance went way up.
But it still absolutely amazes me that all the skills and experience we have are just not good enough. Now you need to have certificates, degrees or your own tools, vehicle, and be willing to do multiple positions for the measly pay of one. And most of the positions available you now have to apply online and take (psych??) tests, answering questions about whether or not you stay up at nights worrying about money or if you like to argue with fellow employees.
Best wishes to you and the family!
- Toirdhealbheach Beucail said...
That is a problem Hobo. I can get more certificates and certifications in my industry, but ultimately I question the return on investment when I am sure that cost of employment is the ultimate factor (or an ultimate factor.
The on0line thing, alas, seems here to stay. Most times (as I am sure you know) you never even hear a response. And I fear Pysch tests are here to stay as well, although they yet to penetrate my industry.
Sigh. Just need to plan. It will only get more difficult, not less.


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