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12. Ninochka
Now more about Fr. Seraphim. They took his coffin and carried him away. This was unbelievably sorrowful of course, so Matushka's ten-year-old niece, Ninochka, who already lived with her, latched on to that cart and started running. Someone gave her the word to go and see where they would take Batiushka. So she ran and ran all the way to the end, and no one paid any attention to her. This ten-year-old girl followed them to where they brought Fr. Seraphim, then came home and told Matushka and her mother. (Her mother was Syncletica, Matushka's sister, to whom Fr. Seraphim appeared and gave the icons. She was already very ill and was pregnant with her last girl, Vera. This Vera lived with Matushka to the end. Vera was seven months old when Simochka died.) Batiushka had been flung into a common grave. They had taken his coffin and thrown it into the ditch. At night Simochka and one other woman descended into the grave, into the ditch full of corpses and pulled Fr. Seraphim out of it. They re-buried him secretly, at night, but this time without a coffin. When Vera was born, all her skin was goose-pimply; after all, her mother had experience great terror. Vera remained pock-marked like that.
Nina's fate for not allowing them to profane the elder when she was a little girl also turned out to be very complicated. She eventually married a man who was mentally ill. She never refused him, but bore with him, never turning him over to a psychiatric hospital, saying that it was her cross. She did not want that sin on her, and said she would not send him away but would endure to the end. She became very ill from anguish, underwent several operations, but the Lord led her to die on Matushka's bed in that same house where Fr. Seraphim died. She was taken out of the hospital. Gangrene had set in, and she was in terrible pain. She was given Divine Unction and Holy Communion and it all passed. It was not even necessary to give her a morphine injection but only a solution, and this calmed her down. Then the Lord arranged it so that on the feast of the Ascension, Fr. George from the St. Elias church served a Liturgy, came to them and served her Holy Communion, and she was conscious. She made her final confession and received the Holy Gifts. Fifteen minutes after had the priest had left the room, Ninochka quietly departed. Thus the Lord granted her a blessed end. Matushka said that this was by the prayers of Fr. Seraphim, because Ninochka had found out where he was and fulfilled her obedience. Later the last niece, Vera, moved him to Kukuev cemetery and re-buried him. He was buried there, together with her mother. By that time only his bones remained.
13. Fr. Seraphim's "Cell Attendant"
Here is another interesting thing about Fr. Seraphim. He was buried in the new cemetery. For a long time I could not find his grave. Matushka was already very old and could not make it to the cemetery, and Vera had no time to take me there. She only said: "Near the pond." I walked all around that pond, but I could not find the grave. They had told me how many crosses were there. Simochka and Fr. Seraphim were both buried there. It was on Radonitsa,[1] I went early in the morning to the cemetery. I went through one gate accidentally, and there was a cross over a grave, and on the cross was an icon of St. Seraphim of Sarov. I venerated that icon. There was no one in the cemetery; it was quiet and peaceful—Radonitsa. I went out of the gate. Soon I came upon another grave. In the Lavra was another elder, also Seraphim, and when he reposed, he appeared in a dream to Matushka and said: "I am your Batiushka's cell attendant." Matushka said, "Isn't that interesting—his cell attendant!" And now I had ended up within the same gate where our Seraphim from the Lavra was. We called him "little fluff." He was short, resembled St. Seraphim, and had very fluffy hair. He was also a slave of God of lofty life, and now it appears he is Fr. Seraphim's (Batiukov's) cell attendant in the other world. Now I had come upon his grave, not knowing where it was. I thought, isn't it interesting how St. Seraphim led me here. From this grave I descended a little, then saw the pond and that very gate enclosing what I had been searching for nearly five years. Then I truly understood that that dream was real, and Fr. Seraphim's cell attendant had led me to Fr. Seraphim's grave, right on Radonitsa.
Miracles occurred on Fr. Seraphim's grave. His spiritual children who came to Matushka told us about it. When Fr. Seraphim was alive, he blessed one woman's baptismal cross, and later she lost it. She was terribly grieved. It was the only thing she had to remember Fr. Seraphim by, and furthermore it was a cross, not just anything. She wept and grieved. Then she came to Fr. Seraphim's grave, wept, all in tears, and said: "Batiushka, forgive me, I lost my cross." Thus did she cry and cry, then turned around, and the very cross she had lost was hanging on the gate.
On the cross under which he lay, a number of people had seen at many different times an icon of St. Seraphim, although there are no icons there at all, only a small circle enclosing a place for an icon. When demonically possessed people come to the grave, the devil of course cannot endure it: they would scream there and become very restless. We were there once with a demonically possessed woman. We stood within the gate with the latch closed, when the enemy within her shouted "Ooh, what strong ones. Let me out of here."
14. Tonsure
15. "Martha"
Later Matushka worked in the Lavra feeding the monks. She had always been a good cook. The kitchen was her calling. She said: "I am Martha." But actually she was always also a deep woman of prayer. In the Lavra there were only about two or three nuns, and they fed the entire monastery and the Patriarch when he would come to visit. They fed all the respected guests and pilgrims, all with very few hands. It was a great labor, but Matushka carried it out with great love. She loved the Lavra very much, and she labored there without rest for the sake of St. Sergius of Radonezh. She said that more than one she saw St. Sergius on the cupolas of the Dormition Cathedral. Even in our own time, she would come to the Lavra and weep that the Saint was not there, he had left. "Maybe you don't see him because of your sins," people would ask. "I don't know; he's just not here, the Saint left." Fr. Seraphim foretold to her: "You will not live to the re-opening of Diveyevo, but you will have a metochion." I came to see Matushka when Mother Susannah died. She remained entirely alone. She was sad, prayed to the Mother of God for she missed her life's companion, Mother Susannah. So she again asked the Heavenly Queen to take her, an old and infirm one, under Her Protective Veil. She was already quite old—seventy-nine.
Matushka was paralyzed seven different times and to the surprise of all the doctors (according to their prognosis she should have died the first time), she did not die from paralysis.
She bore very many labors. She was very capable of working, and did not know what it meant to be tired. In the Monastery, as in the factory, she worked to exhaustion, till she dropped. People would constantly come to the house where Fr. Seraphim had lived, and she had to prepare food for them, greet them, conduct them in and feed them; at the same time, she had eleven children.
Now, about the twelfth girl. Matushka was in doubt, saying that Maria Ivanovna was mistaken, for she only had eleven children. She had one niece, Martha, who was half-orphaned. Her mother had died and her father re-married, and his second wife did not like these children. She and her husband secretly decided to give the children away to an orphanage. Martha came to Matushka and said: "Grandma Pasha, I saw a dream in which you pulled me out of a ditch by the hand." Matushka was wise; she listened to this little girl and said to her: "You know what, Martha, don't go anywhere; stay here with me today." She prayed, apparently, and the Lord revealed to her what the parents had decided to do with the child. She stayed there for a day, two days, and the parents naturally made a search for the missing girl. Then they came to Matushka and asked: "Pasha, do you know where our Marfusha is?" "Your Marfusha is here. And what have you decided to do with her?" The child's father, Matushka's brother, understood everything and immediately repented, saying: "You know, Pasha, we wanted to give her to the orphanage." "Ah!" she said, "so that's it. Well, I have eleven children, a twelfth won't hurt. I won't give her back. Let her stay and live with me." This so touched them that without judgment, but at the same time peacefully and respectfully, they took the girl, giving Matushka a promise that the child would be raised equally to their own children. They said they would not allow her to be given away, and will love her as their own. Matushka's action pushed them into deep repentance. Truly, this girl was treated well in the family, and even received some sort of education, but she died very young. Apparently, she was a chosen one of God. This is how the Lord preserved her from the orphanage, and perhaps even thus saved her soul. Then Matushka remembered and said: "Well, Maria Ivanovna, forgive me; that was the twelfth piece of candy." Here she was speaking of the salvation of the girl's soul.
It must be said, that they had a large yard and garden, and when Matushka was still strong, all the paths were cleared and sprinkled with sand, and everything was as in the Monastery during Fr. Seraphim's life, in spite of the fact that there were persecutions. One would think, how could they have paths and sand [under such adverse conditions], but there were always flowers, and the waste was always thrown behind the trees. And everything in the house had to be done for the Glory of God. She had to work in the factory, and do services, and sing, and receive guests—but she had energy enough for all of this. This is clearly a miracle of God. The Lord strengthened her.
16. On "Vacation"
When she had become elderly, and was working in the Lavra, she lay there and said one day: "Lord, how tired I am from all these labors. I have no strength." Then she heard a voice coming from the icon of the Savior "Made Without Hands" (she had a small "Made Without Hands" icon): "Well then, rest." At that moment her hands, feet and tongue went limp. On the curtains, her life was being shown from birth to that very moment when she lay down. "I lay there," she said, "and it was like a movie, like the television. Everything to the tiniest detail." Then her niece Vera came in, who was taking care of her then, and was horrified. "Mama, what's wrong with you?" "I was laughing. It was funny to me because I could understand everything, hear and see everything, but I could not move my tongue, nor my arms or legs—not one finger." She lay like this for an entire year.
It must be said that she was very fat. Once she fasted for forty days, took nothing but water, but she did not lose weight. Fr. Seraphim would laugh at her, saying: "Well, mother, nothing can help you." She said: "God gives me fatness for my simplicity." Such a large, weighty person, and she lay there for a year (Vera was not in a condition to move her around), but she had no bedsores or anything on her body. No one could give her any injections—though her body was soft, the needles broke when they entered. This is a wonder that the Lord worked in her. Thus she lay peacefully resting for a year, then everything started working again—her arms and legs. The doctor that took care of her was amazed. In any case, medical science has no explanation for it. Later she was paralyzed again, but only lightly, up to seven times. But as she said, she felt none of the pains that sick people usually feel. This may also be God's Providence.
17. "Diveyevo Metochion"
When I came, we lived there just the two of us, but later many girls came and lived in that house. The metochion[2] naturally remained. We are very friendly with each other even today, for she united everyone with love, and we learned much in this metochion. It was like a little monastic community, and the catacomb Church continued with us. Fr. Seraphim had even told her: "You will have a metochion." There was a very strict rule. Matushka was already a schemanun, and she had very long prayer rule. She had to read the Psalter completely through every day, say 1600 Jesus Prayers and do the monastic rule besides. And how can one do all this when there are always people in the house? Very many people came to see her. She never turned anyone away. We usually rose at 5:00 in the morning. She would come and knock on our door: "Wake up kiddies, wake up, it's time for prayer." We would be grumbling with displeasure, not wanting to get up, but we did. Now I could not do such labors as we did then; it was probably possible through her prayers. We did hard work; we were given such work in the world that we had to mortify our passions. At work we would get tired, in the evening almost every day we read Vespers. We had Divine Service books at home. She would let us go to the Lavra only reluctantly, although we were eager to go there with all our might. She would say: "There's nothing for you to do there. Learn the services here. There you only act like fools, your eyes flutter all around; you should sit home and pray." So for the most part she kept us at home.
We would arise in the morning, read the rule, sometimes lasting until 12:00 noon; that is from 5:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. We read the entire Book of Canons, plus an Akathist[3] to the saint of the day, plus the prayers before Liturgy; Liturgy of course we could not do. We read and Matushka did the Jesus Prayer, then she took up the Psalter, while we ran to the kitchen, for we had to prepare food for the people that always came after lunch and even before. The first priority was to feed them, and we often made large pots of food. I was the arch enemy of the kitchen—for me it was the greatest trial. I suffered unbelievably that they assigned me to the pots. But here is how patiently Matushka bore this: "Kiddy, kiddy, well come on my child." I would murmur: "We would do better to pray. We have our rule to do, and here's you and your pots. What do need these pots for?" "My child, my child, let me clean some carrots. Give me some carrots, and pour some water." Thus did she persuade me. But the Lord humbled me for my disobedience. All I had to do was disobey, and the people would crowd in and there would be nothing to eat. She never scolded anyone in her life, never said "I told you to do it, but you didn't do it." She would say: "Oy, quickly, quickly, Tanya hurry, people have arrived." Such humility, such patience, such love she had for us, but she was also remarkably strict with us. We could not take a cup from the cupboard without asking. At first I did not understand it and murmured much. I thought that I simply would not be able to bear it all, especially since I was used to freedom—misbehaving, to be more precise—and now I had to walk along one floorboard and obey some little old lady. I remember once I cried and said: "I can't do it anymore. You are just doing it all on purpose to mock me." But Matushka very calmly and peacefully said: "I want to teach you the real thing." So that everything would be God's will, everything with a blessing, so that obedience would be present in everything; for the Lord will not accept it if it comes from yourself. It was very hard to struggle with myself, but the Lord helped me through her prayers. It was extraordinarily easy to pray with her. The pages and books just flew. Doing it one on one was like turning a millstone, but with Matushka we just didn't even notice the time go by. I was not the only one who noticed this. When we prayed it seemed that some measure of the burden dropped from our shoulders. We felt so light after prayers.
She had the gift of clairvoyance. Because of her modesty and humility she kept it to herself, hardly revealing it to anyone. Although I was with her for a long time, only later did the Lord show it to me and I understood that I needed to obey her in everything, although there were elders in the Lavra, and I had a spiritual father. It would happen that she would say: "Tanya, go to the store and you'll see Annusha. She'll give you something." I would be off like a shot, and sure enough, Annusha would be there and give me that thing. We never went anywhere and we knew nothing. She would say: "In the Lavra, this priest is doing something wrong, and you need to tell him that." We went, and I said: "Father, please forgive me, but you mustn't do that." A deacon, Fr. Vladimir, lived next to us (he is now serving in America). I told him about it: "They are doing this thing in the Lavra. Is that right or not? Matushka told us." He would be amazed: "How does she know? You sit at home and don't go anywhere." Then the deacon said, "Ah! I know. She sits and looks out the window, and the monks walk by (they had a metochion there)." I said: "Well, sure. You look out the window and see what is going on in the Lavra?"
Matushka was very direct by nature. Bishop Serapion was her spiritual father. When Fr. Seraphim was no more, they did not acknowledge anyone to be over them, only "Papa." But Bishop Serapion guided them. He tonsured Mother Susannah and Mother Nikodima into the schema. He travelled to foreign countries; there they were afraid of "red" priests, and they told her: "Nikodima, you know, you should leave Serapion—he has a "red book."[4] She approached him and said: "Forgive me Batiushka (he was not a bishop at the time), but bless me to go to another spiritual father." "What is it?" he said, for he loved and respected her. "You have some sort of red book." He said, "It's not red, it's gray." "I don't know how it looks, it doesn't matter. But bless me to go to another spiritual father. Forgive me, I am telling you as it is, to your face. Whether you love me or don't love me, I am telling it as it is." That is the way she was: she could say something to anyone, face to face, and say it in such a way that she would not offend anyone. She had the gift of openness and directness for the sake of saving her neighbor's soul.
She very much venerated her patron saint, St. Parasceva, always received Holy Communion on her feast day, preparing well for it. Once I went to the Lavra [to find a priest to serve her Holy Communion]. Usually they went readily, but this time there was some temptation—no one would commune her; they were all too busy. Then I turned to Fr. Platon, and he said: "I can't either, but I'll ask one of the external students, give him my Gifts, and he will go and serve her." I told this priest indignantly: "Forgive me father, but this is a Diveyevo matushka; please make an effort for the sake of Christ." I thought, well he had his own affairs, and now we have found him more work. He looked at me with surprise: "What do you mean, Diveyevo? Where did Diveyevo nuns come from?" I said: "She has been living here a long time, as she was blessed to do." He said nothing more. He had a secular look, felt like that breed. Well I took him home and stepped inside. Matushka was already in her garb, ready, and looking out the window, waiting. Then she suddenly turned around: "Bless, Vladyko![5] I said: "Well, hello—a simple priest has come to serve you. The monks refused you today. It must mean that you are doing something wrong." She just looked, saying: "I don't know, but here is a bishop!" This priest was struck with the unexpectedness of it. "Matushka, how do you know?" "Well I don't know, but here is a bishop." He said nothing, went into the room, confessed her and served her Communion.
Then they sat at the table and the priest said that he had had very great sorrows. He was persecuted in his parish and endured very much unrighteousness, temptations from the enemy. The devil had stirred up persecutions against him. He was a married priest. That very night before I met him, St. Seraphim had appeared to him in a dream. The Saint comforted him and said: "Do not grieve; you will be a bishop." He did not believe this dream, and decided that it was an attack of the devil. He would not accept it at all because of his humility. But when I invited him to commune a Diveyevo nun, and when she heard him announce "Vladyka from the doorway just as he had heard from St. Seraphim, he was of course shocked and amazed. When I returned with him to the Lavra, he said something to me that no one had ever said; it was the truth. He said: "Tanya, hold on to that nun, for there is something in her that has been practically annihilated in people. It is what the Holy Fathers call humility. This is the deepest of all virtues. But many of today's ascetics do not even know what it is. But these old slaves of God know. God's grace is not given for nothing—one must suffer and grieve; her path has probably been difficult." When he told me that, I pondered on it and began to observe her more attentively. She had profoundly deep humility; she was able to bend in all of life's conditions, to be unnoticed in everything, to quietly and without any unnecessary words see and understand God's will, and to endure everything magnanimously. When Matushka died, we reminisced about her and suddenly remembered that she never got irritated, never yelled at anyone, never got angry—just a look from her was sufficient. It was terrible to upset her. Her displeasure was expressed in just a few words: "Papa my dear, St. Seraphim, just look what they are doing." This was her punishment, but it was terrible, for we knew that these words cost a great deal. So she was always peaceful, always, always at prayer. No matter who came to see her, she would weep with the weeping, but her prayer rope always moved. Even at night we would wake up and look at her and she would be sleeping, the whistle of sleep lingering in the air, but her hand would be moving that prayer rope. How could this be? That hand never stopped working, as if it had been wound up one day and it never stopped since. She loved the Jesus Prayer very much.
18. The Mystery of the Jesus Prayer
In the last days of her life she was very grieved: "I have become so sinful, so unworthy. Earlier the Mother of God would visit me and St. Seraphim too, but now they have abandoned me; I am more sinful than all of you." She would weep and say only: "You will be higher than me, but I am worse than all of you." We were very eager to go to Church services, very much loved the Church hymnody, always tried to run out quietly first one of us, then another, and leave Matushka behind. Sometimes one of us would stay behind, but sometimes no one would—everyone would run off to church. I remember once the whole house was filled with people; many people from Sarov and Diveyevo were there. It was the feast of the icon of the Mother of God "Assuage My Sorrow." As she slept we all quietly made off, including me, the guiltiest of all. I thought, "I'll go while she sleeps, and she won't even wake up before I run back." I had one foot there, the other here. Matushka felt worse by then and we did not read the services at home so much anymore, so of course we wanted to go to church. I stood in church until they sang "Our Father,"[6] ran home, and she was not sleeping. She was lying there unable to speak. I was frightened—perhaps she was paralyzed again. I asked her: "What is it? What happened?" She said to me: "Don't touch me!" I was horrified. Should I call Vera? Should I call the doctor? She saw that I was worried and calmed me down, waved her hand at me and said that everything is alright. A few minutes passed, and I sat down and looked at her. The she said to me quietly, "You know what happened?" Well, Glory be to God, I thought, nothing happened. "Why did you all leave? Why did you all leave? I was weeping and weeping, but the Lord consoled me. You all ran away, but the Lord does not abandon His little fools." And this is what she told us: "I was lying here crying—this person hurt me and that person hurt me, and those ran off and there is no one here." Then a voice came from the icon of the Savior saying: `Why are you crying? Here you have Diveyevo, Mt. Athos, Kiev and Jerusalem. Why are you crying?'" And the Jesus prayer flowed. She said, "What a prayer that is! I was in the air." I came and that state was just ending, and that is why she held me back, so that I would not break it off. That is how the Lord visited her with His grace. She had self-moving Jesus Prayer. Because she never abandoned that prayer, the Lord showed her this mystery of the Jesus Prayer.
They called her Blessed Pashenka, and apparently she did have just such a cross and podvig, because as far as I knew about the Blessed ones, they always took unbelievable obediences upon themselves. The people who later always surrounded her (her relatives) were worldly people and their presence was a burden. Matushka was already becoming exhausted and weak, but they only murmured. They were just waiting for her to depart. They did not wish it, of course, but they understood that she was already very old and it was time to be free of this metochion, because we were only needed there to take care of Matushka. Besides, they drank and were crude people. But how lovingly she related to them, how she loved each one. Vera's father gave matushka the most trouble, but she would say to him: "Tolenka, Tolenka my dear." When she was completely weak and infirm, these relatives asked everyone to leave the metochion. They wanted to move there themselves to live, and she then remained alone with them. We visited her as much as we could, and I went there very often. You could say that she saved them, costing her great self denial, until the very end. As she said herself, the monks in the Lavra blessed her to keep this house for believers. They wanted me to live there, but Matushka told me right away: "The Lord will give you a little corner. But they [her relatives] will not leave you in peace, that is, there will be big arguments over this house, and there's no need for you to get caught up in it. Your head is more precious. You still need to serve God." Furthermore, when Matushka was paralyzed, they secretly made documents assigning the house to themselves. Such a mess was cooked up, but she did not get involved and just accepted it as a cross. Thus did she have to live out her days with them. Of course it was a podvig, because they did not understand what sort of person she was.
They hid her Psalter so that her eyes would not go bad. They loved her in their own way: "Oh no, Grandma, you'll go blind—no Psalters for you." So they would hide everything, and she would be without her Psalter. She constantly used to pray for the reposed, and had many commemoration books. They hid all of her prayer books, her Book of Canons; only her Jesus Prayer was left. But she was an experienced investigator. She would pray and find everything, then return it again to where they had hidden it. Thus did she secretly continue her asceticism. I would come and she would say to me: "I found everything. Vera hid it all, but I found it."
She had cataracts, and she was nearly blind. But what faith she had! She would only ask: "Mother of God, give me my eyes so that I can finish commemorating my reposed ones." She had commemoration books from Optina, Shamordino, Diveyevo and many, many other monasteries. We would help her read, but when we were not there, she nevertheless did not abandon her commemorations, and read them all herself. Sometimes a film would cover her eyes and she saw nothing. "You go take some water from the Mother of God, from the spring there; take a dropper and drop it in my eyes." After this it would all pass. We never treated her with any medicines, only holy water. We would drop it into her eyes, and the film would break. Thus did the Heavenly Queen give her sight, and she read and never parted with her books until her very last day.
Her relatives would give her to eat whatever they were having—meat or whatever, just in order to preserve her, so that she would not develop dementia or paralysis. She understood that this was not her kind of food. So she would avoid it with various tales and histrionics. Then a seminarian turned up—how did he know about her? The Heavenly Queen must have sent him—and he passed her food through the window while he was at work. Thus did she live with the help of Kolya, Nicholai.
I came with Fr. Epiphanius to serve her Holy Communion for the last time, and she complained: "Tolya has gotten so angry with me. Well, what have I done to him? He grabbed me so hard, but I was not frightened." In a week she was no more. What had happened? Vera told us when at the funeral that she had come home at about 7:00 in the evening, and Matushka was in the holy corner, where the altar and Fr. Seraphim's baptismal font were. He loved to sit there. She was on her knees, with her elbows resting on the arms of that armchair, her head hanging, already cold and dead.
No one knew how this happened. Tolya was home, but not sober. What happened? Perhaps he frightened her? Perhaps her heart stopped? But in any case she was kneeling, it could be said, in prayer, even resembling St. Seraphim when he died—only he had an icon of the Mother of God "Umilenie." Matushka's "Umilenie" icon was in the large room, but in the small room was the Iveron icon. Thus in the room where she served all her life, just as she had always wanted, she finished her life before this icon of the Mother of God. Her death was as her life. She said that the reposed (for whom she prayed) would not abandon her. Because she herself loved them and very much loved to pray for their eternal rest, the Psalter was her favorite book. She also loved the Gospels very much, but she never parted with her Psalter, nor with those commemoration books and reposed ones. So the Lord granted her to die not long before the re-opening of Diveyevo Monastery. On the Friday Laudation of the Mother of God they had the first service in Diveyevo, in the Holy Trinity cathedral. Matushka died two weeks before, on the fifteenth of March, the feast of the "Reigning" icon of the Mother of God, the icon that took all of Russia in Her hands.[7] Thus they called Matushka the "royal nun". Her first name at tonsure was Arsenia, and she died on the commemoration day of St. Arsenius and the "Reigning icon." We buried her on Sunday, and on Saturday there was a commemoration service, for it was Great Lent and the Saturday of the dead.
19. The Funeral
Whenever a reposed person lies in the Holy Spirit Church it is either a monk from the Lavra or rare and special person. We brought Matushka to the Holy Spirit church. Archimandrite Benjamin was still alive then. He knew her as did many, and gave us all the groceries we needed in order to have a commemoration meal. We brought all those who came to her when she was alive, who loved her. People came from all around. We did not send any telegrams, only to very close ones, but the Lord Himself brought all these people to the Holy Spirit Church. I stood there. Then I saw one, two, three people come in. How did they know? "We didn't know. We were just walking along, and we looked and saw that the Holy Spirit Church was open." "We just came from (the relics of) St. Sergius and then we saw our Matushka lying here." Even some girls who had lived with her succeeded in flying from Perm in time for the funeral. Some just made it to the cemetery. Matushka gathered all her people. As she always prayed for the reposed, on that very Saturday of the Dead she was brought to the Holy Spirit church, where they were serving a Pannikhida.[8] It had only just begun when we brought her there, and in the Trapeza church a commemoration service was beginning. Thus to the sound of all this hymnody did they carry her in.
We buried her on Sunday. It was a beautiful day, and everything went so easily, just extraordinarily easy. I went to Fr. Gleb, who was leading the choirmasters' class at the time, and asked him to give us a few girls to sing, because it was a monastic funeral. He brought an entire huge choir, and all of them were monastically inclined, so that you could say it was really like a Diveyevo metochion. Fr. Gleb himself came as well as several other priests from the Lavra, including Fr. Cosmas, who used to go to her regularly, and he served. It was an unusually good choir, and such an unusually wonderful service in the Holy Spirit Church. There was such a remarkable joy at that funeral. And what is interesting, there were very many children present. Where had all these children run in from? They surrounded the coffin and stood with candles. She had raised children, but these were some other children who perhaps never even knew her. I was seeing many of them for the first time. The church was full of people. One priest walked in just before the funeral—Fr. Athenogenes (who is now on Mt. Athos in a hermitage). I asked him to come in. "Maybe you could serve a short Litia for Mother Nikodima?" He said: "And who is Mother Nikodima?" I said: "You know, there was this elder, Fr. Seraphim Batiukov," Well it turns out that this priest had looked for the house where Fr. Seraphim had lived, and venerated the elder greatly. "What? Where is that house?" he said, "I need to go there. It's been years and I have not been able to find it. I have walked all over this entire town, but no one could tell me where it is." I said: "Then you will have to go to the funeral, and from the cemetery we will go to that house, and you will see where Fr. Seraphim lived."
When we took Matushka to the cemetery, it is interesting and strange that we were met at the gate by children. Where did they all come from? Whose children were they? It is inexplicable. There were seven or eight of them. They all walked with us to the grave—those who stood with us in the church as well as those who stood by the gate—all the way to the grave. There we buried her.
20. The Inheritress of the Diveyevo Sisters
When Mother Susannah was still alive, she and Mother Nikodima lived together, but the enemy, in order to set them against each other, sowed the seeds of discord between them. Matushka was an experienced cook, loved that work and loved to do it well, but Mother Susannah had a more spiritual make-up. She read spiritual books and was a great woman of prayer. Martha and Maria. Thus did they live. Once Matushka baked some pies but they were over-salted. Without thinking long about it, she took them to the Lavra and fed them to the pigeons. But Mother Susannah was offended that she did not get any pies. She told her spiritual father, Fr. Seraphim, that Nikodima baked some pies but could not spare a single one for her, not even to taste. Fr. Cosmas, who loves to joke around, came and announced, "Mother Susannah and Mother Nikodima, you are being summoned to trial." "What trial?" "Fr. Serapion commands that you come at this time on a certain day. Please be so kind as to come." He made the announcement and left. Mother Nikodima did not understand what trial he was talking about. But Mother Susannah understood that the judgment would be about the pies.
They came, Matushka not knowing what was going on. And who would be the judge? The judges of course were three monks from the monastery. Fr. Serapion also loved to joke and have a laugh. Matushka was also jolly, they said, she will die laughing. She never laughed, but was always joyful. She would not express it loudly, but nevertheless so fervently, so cheerfully, so childlike that we would all roll around laughing when she would get us going. It was altogether joyful and cheerful, so easy to live with her. The judges announced "Nikodima, what have you done now? How could you do it? Where is your love? You baked pies, and would not even treat your own blood sister. Explain yourself." She said: "Forgive me holy fathers, I am guilty. The pies didn't turn out and I fed them to the pigeons. I ask your forgiveness and acknowledge my guilt, but there is nothing to be done about it now." "Well, okay," said the fathers, "we will now confer amongst ourselves as to what should be done with you, how you should be punished. Of course you, Nikodima, have committed a great crime; yes, it is such a lack of love. And Mother Susannah is right (she was sitting very importantly, like a child, deeply hurt that she did not get any pies). They announced the sentence: to exile Mother Nikodima for her deed to Piukhtitsa Monastery. With sorrow, she had to accept the decision. But nothing could be done—she had to obey.
She was already in the corridor, the court had adjourned, and she was walking along very upset, sad as can be. Then one of the monks who had participated in the trial ran up, and she asked him, "Batiushka, I have to pack my things. When do I go?" He put some money in her hand and said: "Go to your orphans in Diveyevo. There's nothing for you to do in Piukhtitsa." Matushka was overjoyed and immediately became engrossed in thoughts of Diveyevo. These were the tests she was given—only jokes, but it was all spiritual. But here was a miracle. She did not go to Diveyevo alone. One monk, Fr. Anthony, said: "Matushka, I am going to Diveyevo." She said: "I am going with you." She even had money for the trip.
Here was the miracle. Tanya was a ryssaphore nun there. She knew nothing about it; she had walked from some distant village just before the tonsure. St. Seraphim had gathered them all together, all these little birds. So Matushka stood for them and covered them all, as Mother Margarita related: "She covered all of us little hens with her mantia, and we wept and wept." But Matushka wept most of all, first of all because she considered herself to be the most unworthy of all, and secondly because it was a great responsibility, and she was deeply anxious. Seeing this anguish, Mastridia said to her: "Mother, do not be afraid—I will pray you out [of hell]." Thus Mastridia, her tonsuree, became her first spiritual daughter. Perhaps she was not tonsured first, but according to her spirituality, Matushka always considered Matridia to be the first, and the most precious. Matushka always prayed for them. There were not many of them, perhaps ten or eleven of these old nuns who were still alive. She always prayed for them with tears. They had great respect for her, and there was such love between them, such respect. They considered her to be their mother and they obeyed her uncritically. They were not in obedience to any priests, but when Matushka spoke, no fathers existed for them; they would only do as Mother Nikodima said. She always prayed for them with tears and only said: "I won't be able to pray them out! I won't be able to pray them out!" But Mastridia said, "I will not perish. She [Matushka] will pray me out."
In her last days she wept all the time. She had a great gift of tears and she only cried that she is perishing, her soul is perishing. This of course was all humility. She had only one consolation: "Mastridia, Mastridia promised me that she would pray me out [of hell], and I put my hope in her. She will pray me out." These are all the nuns, who I was able to meet when they were alive: Mother Seraphima the iconographer, Mother Alexandra of Arzamas, who lived with Blessed Mastridia, and Blessed Annushka. I did not meet Agafia. Domnica, two Domnicas—Matushka accepted one, the other was not her spiritual daughter, but she was from Diveyevo and came to see us, was also of lofty spiritual life and kept St. Seraphim's Psalter. I also never met Eusebia. All of them were God's chosen, all as one, and they all had the particular gifts of simplicity and wisdom. They had child-like faith that was unhypocritical and sincere. For example there was Raisa-Eusebia. She was blessed. In her garden she made a Jerusalem and a Bethlehem, and she would walk through it, venerating the holy places. It was like St. Seraphim in his hermitage; they imitated him in everything. Mother Nikodima was the most modest and methodical, wisest and self-controlled, and, I must say, very instructive. Perhaps that is why the Lord set her as the eldest over them all. They were all like children to her. Mother Anna loved her very much, and would say: "I wish Nikodima would come." She never even gave anyone hers scarves to wash, but she was always very affectionate with Matushka, loved her and showed respect. Blessed Anya also loved her very much. Even in our own time there were such slaves of God. We sometimes went to Diveyevo to visit these orphans. Now this spirit is departing. They were unique in spirit and simplicity, and they saved their souls in deep wisdom. Nevertheless, they were all different, each one so inimitable, so special that one could not be compared with another, yet at the same time they were if the all as same. There is nothing like that now; they had this from olden times. I do not know—will this ever be resurrected in us, the new ones? What a depth of God's Wisdom they had. They were truly vessels of the Holy Spirit on earth, and lamps of faith.
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Finding pants that can both be used in casual, dressy, and professional settings is every girl's dream. Let's face it—what girl wants to spend hours trying on different types of pants for different occasions? Wide leg pants have come back in style. Whether it be a night on the town, a lunch date, or even your internship, here's why I have fallen in love with wide leg pants for any occasion.
1—They're versatile. Regardless of the event, I can wear this style anywhere. I can dress them up or down by adding my favorite jewelry or a statement purse. This look is increasingly being offered in a high-waisted style, which allows anyone wearing them to pair it with a cute crop top, bodysuit, or business top.
2—They're loose. It's summertime in Florida, and the temperature rarely drops below 80 degrees. So who wants to be in tight pants? This style is great for any season, but especially summer. These pants can fit your body perfectly. They're fitted enough to stay on without a belt, but also loose enough to not stick to you in the summer heat.
3—The options are endless. My favorite thing about wide leg pants is that the options are endless. It doesn't just come in your standard black and white, but also different colors and styles. This style adds its own flare with each pair of pants, regardless of whether it's a straight leg, creased, patterned, or scrunched waist.
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Euro-BioImaging is pleased to announce our first open call for user projects! Send in a proposal between October 20 and December 15, 2021 to carry out a biological or biomedical imaging project at one of our 33 Nodes, and receive up to 5.000 Euros to cover access, consumables, travel and accommodation costs.
How it works:
Have an idea for a biological or biomedical imaging project? Submit your project proposal through the Euro-BioImaging web portal between October 20 and December 15, 2021, and indicate that you want to apply for the Euro-BioImaging Access Fund in order to be considered for a grant of up to 5.000 Euros to access the imaging services at a Euro-BioImaging Node. Successful applicants will be notified by late January 2022 and successful projects should be started before July 2022.
What the funding covers:
The Euro-BioImaging Access Fund covers the user's travel and accommodation costs as well as access and consumable costs at the imaging facilities that are part of Euro-BioImaging Nodes. For remote access projects shipment costs are also covered. Each successful applicant is eligible for up to 5.000 Euros of support.
Who is eligible:
All academic scientists, regardless of gender, nationality, home institution, career phase, or field of interest, are eligible to apply. We strongly encourage early career researchers to apply for this grant.
Projects should ideally include transnational access to a Euro-BioImaging Node, i.e. the applicant's home institution is in a different country than the Node where the project is to be performed. Due to COVID19-related travel restrictions, national access projects are also eligible but the applicant must have a different home institution compared to the Node they are planning to visit, i.e. institute-internal projects are not eligible. Transnational access projects will be given preference in the selection.
All applications will be evaluated for scientific excellence by a committee of independent reviewers. Selected projects will be assessed for technical feasibility and if needed receive technical advice from the Node providing the service.
The submitted project data will be treated confidentially and only made available to the Euro-BioImaging Hub team for processing and the reviewers for evaluation. Applicants have the opportunity to exclude reviewers in their application material. Information on successfully funded projects will only be shared publicly with consent of the applicant.
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How to apply:
Applicants are invited to visit our website to discover the range of technologies provided by Euro-BioImaging Nodes. Applicants will then follow the user access process described here: https://www.eurobioimaging.eu/about-us/how-to-access and indicate that they wish to apply for the Euro-BioImaging Access Fund in the application form.
Applications must be received by December 15, 2021 at 5 pm CET. Successful applicants will be notified by the end of January 2022. Selected projects should start before July 2022 at the latest.


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Helen Gilbert BSc Podiatry MChS HCPC
Stephen Gilbert BSc Podiatry MChS HCPC
We are a husband and wife team who have lived and worked around Aldridge for 20 years. We both originally trained as teachers - Steve taught biology at Queen Mary's High School and Helen taught at local primary schools and at Sutton College. More recently we took our BSc degrees in Podiatry (the new name for Chiropody) together at university, training in many NHS Hospitals and clinics.
We are both qualified with BSc degrees in Podiatry from Aston University. We are registered with the Health and Care Profession Council (HCPC). This used to be called 'State Registered' (SRCh). We are also qualified to administer local anaesthetics and to prescribe certain medications to our patients.
You can find us on the HCPC website here: http://www.hpc-uk.org/check/
We pride ourselves on providing a personal, friendly service and aim to ensure you are completely happy with your treatment.
Steve set up and runs the UK Podiatry Facebook page, which now has over 5000 members, so that we can share advice and best practice with other professionals. This is very useful to keep us up to date with current research and to find new items and treatments to help our patients.
Environmental Awareness
We try hard to be as environmentally friendly as possible, we try to walk or cycle for home visits if possible, utilise car sharing, we do not use single use instruments which go straight into land fill after use, and we try to minimise our use of non renewable resources wherever possible.
We met as students at Birmingham University and as we are Quakers we try to act with integrity, fairness and kindness to everyone as well as to the environment.
Charity Fundraising
Over the past two years we have raised over £2,500 for charitable causes including Comic Relief, St. Giles Hospice and other charities. We try to do something funny to raise money for Comic Relief every Red Nose Day. Thanks very much to all who contributed and helped us.


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WHAT TO DO WHILE IN PATAGONIA? EL CHALTÉN, SANTA CRUZ – ARGENTINA El Chaltén is a small town located within Los Glaciares National Park in the province of Santa Cruz. It is a popular destination for climbers and hikers from all around the world. Its many trails lead you to fantastic views of … [Read more...] about WHAT TO DO WHILE IN PATAGONIA? – El Chaltén
What to pack when traveling to Patagonia
Planning to visit Patagonia along with your Antarctica expedition? One of the most important details to have in mind if you want to enjoy this experience to the fullest is how to dress and what to pack – without packing too much! Weather changes all the time (just like in Antarctica), so you do not … [Read more...] about What to pack when traveling to Patagonia
Beagle Channel Boat Tour
There are lots of excursions in Ushuaia to choose from, and I'm going to write the next few blog posts about activities here at the "End of the World" to give you an idea of what's out there. My first outing was a small boat excursion out into the Beagle Channel that takes you to four … [Read more...] about Beagle Channel Boat Tour


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Hello blog world. It's been a minute.
Aside from a quick post for World Mental Health Day, I haven't been very present on this site for the past month or so. The break wasn't intentional like I wish it was; there was simply not enough time in the day to do all I wanted to get done.
I wish I could do it all, that I could have the social life and the grades and work out routine and meal-prep and social media and sleep and influence all at once - but I've learned I wasn't built for that kind of bandwidth. After years and years of telling myself I could do "anything I put my mind to," I've recently learned that, no, I actually can't. I know that might sound a little harsh for you go-getters out there, but hang with me.
As evidenced by my recent lack of writing (and lack of many other things), I am a finite human with limited capacity. And that is okay. I've learned that I cannot sustain an overflowing schedule and remain emotionally, physically, spiritually healthy.
Unfortunately, I had to learn about my capacity the hard way. About this time last year, I was living life at 1,000 miles per hour. I wanted to be the perfect student, leader, daughter, sister, Christian, friend, sorority member...all the things. I placed my worth in my productivity, and I began to believe I was only valuable when my to-do list was complete. I prioritized this picture of perfection over rest and self-care, too proud to admit I was exhausted and too afraid to let others down. I thought I could be everything to everyone, but the striving only created a life I couldn't sustain. After a few months, it all caught up to me and I reached the point of burnout.
If you've been there, you know - the high of thinking you can do it all is not worth the crash. After all of last year's chaos, I crashed long and hard. I felt so deeply depleted and empty that I promised myself I'd never do that again.
Since that season of burnout, I've started confronting my limited capacity. It hasn't been easy on my pride, but I've found it freeing to accept the truth that God is the only one who can do it all. These days, I'm trying to let God be God while I refine my role as a human.
My desires for productivity and impact are not inherently bad, but the trouble comes when I think I can do it all alone. When busy seasons become too much for our human hearts to handle, I believe God restores our weary souls with His presence and His people. I don't want to miss out on those God-given gifts in my attempts to be invincible.
I really believe that God gives us the power to accomplish more than we could ever dream when we are in partnership with him; but I don't think he wants us on the verge of crumbling while doing so. I think God wants to meet us in our place of need, to intercede in our inability, and to provide us moments of rest in the midst of chaos.
When I admit that my ability is often smaller than my ambition, I allow myself freedom to rest. And then, re-energized by the things that fill me up, I can work from a healthy place. It's the difference between working from a place of rest and working to earn rest.
I believe that real rest is available to each and every person who admits their limits. Once we release ourselves from the expectation of being without capacity, we begin the journey of choosing what is most important to us and challenging ourselves to act accordingly.
For me personally, admitting my capacity was the first step toward living in true peace even with a jam-packed schedule. Acknowledging that we can't be all things to all people isn't shameful; it frees us up to enjoy God's gifts of comfort and encouragement in a busy season. While I'm bummed I didn't write much over the last month, I'm moving forward from a place of rest and rejuvenation.
So, my challenge to you is this: ask yourself what you really need today. If it involves slowing down and taking a moment to recharge, accept your weariness instead of pushing for perfection. We weren't meant to live at 1,000 miles per hour.


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This year's PGA Expo returns to the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino at the heart of the apparel industry's "Fashion Week" and the MAGIC™, MODA™, MRket®, and ACCESSORIES: The Show® events.
"adidas Golf and Ashworth lead the industry in performance innovation and have serious potential for growth; it will double in the next three years. We're looking forward to showing PGA Expo attendees why we're so bullish on these brands and their future," said John Kawaja, Executive VP adidas Golf & Ashworth.
adidas Golf and Ashworth will help anchor the extensive apparel section of the PGA Expo show floor in the Venetian Ballroom. PGA Professionals, specialty retailers and influential golf buyers, along with qualified buyers among the 100,000 Fashion Week apparel buyers, will be able to preview the latest adidas and Ashworth collections, discover the latest golf retail trends and source the latest merchandise from a wide spectrum of golf vendors. Additionally, PGA Expo attendees can personally test equipment and training aids, learn the latest business and teaching strategies at the PGA Expo Education Conference and enjoy numerous professional networking events.
"We are pleased to welcome back adidas and Ashworth to the PGA Expo," said PGA Golf Exhibitions Industry Vice President John McGeary. "PGA Professionals and golf retailers value the opportunity to see the latest collections of these popular brands. And, because the PGA Expo is in the heart of Las Vegas Fashion Week, we are enthusiastic to offer a business platform that places the freshest golf collections of both brands in front of even more qualified new buyers."
About the 2011 PGA ExpoThe 2011 PGA Expo begins with a new Demo Night and industry networking party at the Callaway Golf Center, just off the Las Vegas Strip, on Monday, August 22.
PGA Professionals, buyers and industry leaders attending the PGA Expo will be able to field test the newest equipment, training aids and accessories first hand, 5:00 – 9:00 p.m., at the Center's two-tiered 113-stall lighted driving range, plus the putting and chipping greens. The Center's Divine Nine, a nine-hole lighted par-3 course, will be the site of a social golf outing and a Demo Night networking party will be offered throughout the facility.
More than 200 golf companies and brands will present and demonstrate their latest merchandise in the Venetian Ballroom on Tuesday, August 23, 9 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., and on Wednesday, August 24, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Attendees can participate in the comprehensive education conference; test equipment right at the Golf Performance & TrainingCenter; uncover the newest merchandise at the New Product Zone; and network with colleagues among displays of the latest golf fashion lines in the new Fashion FOREward Spotlight.
Each Show day, the energy on the Show floor will be infused by numerous main stage presentations by industry leaders, golf fashion designers and PGA Professional instructors. Well-known golf instructor Butch Harmon, veteran NBC/Golf Channel broadcaster Mark Rolfing and TNT broadcaster Jim Huber are among main stage presenters.
Also, the popular Elations Industry Reception will return the first night of exhibition events, Tuesday, Aug. 23, at the TAO Las Vegas in the Grand Canal Shoppes of the Venetian, with a new, complimentary Opening Night After-Party at LAVO in the Palazzo Las Vegas Resort.
Registration for the 2011 PGA Expo is now open online at the re-designed official website of the event, www.pgaexpo.com


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Are you a long-term investor hoping to use time to your advantage? Don't chase trends, and especially don't try to time the market. There are other ways.
Who says you can't time the market? Actually, a lot of people, including experienced financial advisors.
"Timing the market is very difficult. An investor might get lucky once in a while, but to consistently be able to time the market is next to impossible," said Robert Siuty, senior financial consultant for TD Ameritrade.
That said, there are ways traders and investors can use timing as part of their strategy. Just perhaps not in the traditional sense of trying to get into or out of a stock at just the right time.
No matter what some of those investment ads might say, hardly anyone has the knowledge or luck to regularly determine when the market as a whole or an individual stock might bottom or top, and then get in just in time to take advantage—not to mention get out again before the stock moves the other way. One problem with traditional market timing strategies is that they often reflect prevailing market psychology, which is sometimes just plain wrong.
For instance, right before the presidential election, bullish sentiment stood at 23%, according to the American Association of Individual Investors. As we now know via hindsight, the markets were on the verge of a three-month rally that took stock indexes to record highs. So if less than one-quarter of investors were able to predict the timing of an historic rally, at least judging by that sentiment number, what does that say for the average investor's ability to time the market?
If we could accurately time the market, most of us wouldn't be reading (or writing) this article in the first place. We'd be enjoying an early retirement on the beach or ski slopes of our choice. The markets wouldn't work for long if they were too predictable.
But all this doesn't mean market timing isn't sometimes valid way to trade and invest. Here are a few ways investors and traders can use timing as part of their investment strategy.
Imagine an investor wants to buy 1,000 shares of a $20 stock. The temptation might be to put all $20,000 in at once and make the money work. But that isn't necessarily the only way, and there's an alternate method that allows investors to potentially use time to their advantage.
"It's more about cost averaging, not timing," said JJ Kinahan, chief market strategist for TD Ameritrade. "What can hurt you is when you buy 1,000 shares at once, the market goes down, you sell it and then the stock goes higher."
Rather than buy all 1,000 shares at once, Kinahan said, investors might want to consider purchasing smaller amounts of the stock at various prices as the market moves over days and weeks. That way, the investor might benefit through timing his or her trades, getting into the stock at various price points and potentially enjoying a smoother outcome. There's no need to be predictive in this scenario; just consistent.
Let's say an investor, instead of buying all 1,000 shares of the $20 stock at once, buys 200 shares at $20, another 200 shares when the stock falls to $18, another 200 shares when it falls to $16, and so on, taking some profit after the stock climbs above $20 again.
"You're using good logic making the trade," Kinahan said. "You lowered your cost basis and enjoyed a nice run." Taking some profit at various levels above the purchase price but keeping some of the money in the stock also allows the investor to let the trade work for them.
And even if the stock then dives and goes back down to $16 or $18, the investor, having bought it at prices as low as $16, wouldn't lose as much money as if they bought it all at $20. The investor has lowered the average cost basis, and this new price may offer a buying opportunity
"People sometimes see price volatility as an enemy, but you can make movement your friend," Kinahan said.
That said, a dollar cost-averaging strategy will incur additional transaction costs, which can impact any potential returns.
Another way to use timing is to take advantage of the options market if your account is approved for options trading.
"Using options allows you to get down to an exact week in timing a trade," Kinahan said. "Rather than buying just a single option, you might consider buying or selling call spreads or put spreads. Define your risk up front, and target the time frame that might fit your needs."
Remember that transaction costs (commissions and other fees) are important factors and should be considered when evaluating any options trading. Multiple leg options strategies and dollar-cost averaging strategies can generate significant transaction costs, including multiple commissions which will impact any potential returns.
Keeping an eye on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) can also help investors who want to use market timing as part of their strategy. VIX tends to climb during times of market distress and turmoil, for instance in late 2008, when stocks collapsed and VIX rose above 50 (the historic average is under 20).
Today, in contrast, VIX is extremely low (below 12 as of mid-March) and stock values have been on the rise.
An investor who tried to time the market traditionally during these scenarios might fail, but one who used VIX as a road map to certain sectors might find themselves in a better position, said David Settle, curriculum development manager for Investools.
"It's all about return expectations," Settle said. "Right now, VIX is low and stock values are very high. How would you trade? You'd consider positioning your portfolio into more stable stuff. If the market goes up, those stocks might, as well, but you're not expecting double-digit returns in the next week."
And when VIX is high and stock values are low, Settle added, investors could consider getting into more volatile and growth-driven sectors such as tech and financials, because return expectations could be higher. "You might consider high-momentum companies when things are beaten up," he said.
Before considering any sort of timing strategy, even the more nuanced ones mentioned by Kinahan and Settle, it's important for investors to go over their long-term objectives. For long-term investors, more complex trading strategies that take advantage of timing may be less necessary. The market has tended to move higher over the decades, despite hiccups here and there, history shows.
"A better course of action may be to look at pullbacks or corrections as potential opportunities, especially if you have a long-term time horizon, by staying the course and being disciplined," Siuty said. "Making systematic, periodic additions to your diversified portfolio over time and taking advantage of things like dollar cost averaging can bode well for building wealth in the long run."
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Good morning to you!
I know I shouldn't be surprised at how when you take the pressure off of writing all of sudden your mind comes alive with all the ideas you want to share with your readers, LOL! I have been writing things down and will be posting as the mood strikes.
We have had a wonderful and fun weekend around here, I have thoroughly enjoyed having a full household this weekend as we celebrated the Littles' third birthday,
Rainbow cakes are awesome, but very tipsy…. |
sweet girls are good at blowing out candles… |
the leaning tower of cake….. |
how much cake can you put on a fork? A lot! |
and….its on its' side……..but still SO GOOD…. |
we had to have BLUE candles, and sparkly ones at that. |
I love how the focus on this picture is on the three…. |
Lots of answered prayers too, as the Lord provided a male rabbit for my two does, and from someone who was right near us—a short drive, quite a few beautiful choices for our rabbitry, and best of all, meeting a new friend! She is a rabbit enthusiast, farm girl, and fun to talk to.
Many praises for lots of answers all at once! 🙂
Meet Doc O'Malley, the newest St. Patty's Day addition for The Welcoming House.
It was wonderful to be able to sit and visit with my middle sister, who we dont see often enough, and my brother-in-law, who comes down a couple times a year to see his nieces.
I do have some guest posters lined up to add to the reading schedule, so don't be too surprised if you bop on in the next couple weeks to hear about something in depth from another writer. As we are gearing up for Spring and all that entails, I have some fun posts coming up.
I hope that you have a wonderful Tuesday, and I pray that you too, are looking forward to Spring and all that it entails!
Blessings to you and yours,


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The birth of a child can be the most joyous moment for parents, especially the mother. However, in some cases, depression sets in after a woman gives birth to a child. This medical condition is known as Postpartum Depression. The exact cause is not known but hormonal changes have a role in causing Postpartum Depression. The main symptoms include sadness, weeping, anger, irritability, fatigue, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, anxiety, hopelessness, feeling of worthlessness, aversion to company of family members and friends, thoughts of suicide and even of harming the baby. Homeopathy for depression and anxiety has proven itself to be the best and the most natural mode of treatment,specially for patients suffering from postpartum depression. The remedies for Postpartum Depression are made of natural substances and have no side effects that can bring permanent relief from the symptoms. The Homeopathic remedies for postpartum depression can effectively cure the condition as the homeopathic medicines work to root out the underlying cause of Postpartum Depression.
Top Homeopathic Remedies For Postpartum Depression
1. Best Remedies for Postpartum Depression with Sadness
Actaea Racemosa is the best natural medicine for Postpartum Depression where sadness and tearfulness predominate. The woman requiring this medicine is very sad, weeps a lot and the sadness gets worse from motion and cold. In some cases, the sadness is accompanied by the fear of going mad. Such a woman sits alone and cries. Another marked feature accompanying sadness is suspiciousness and the woman refuses to take any medicine. The woman also imagines things that trigger sadness like seeing rats running across the room and where everything seems confused and dark as if a black cloud has surrounded her. Cimicifuga Racemosa is the top remedy for patients of Postpartum Depression who complain of alteration in the physical and mental symptoms. Ignatia Amara is another good medicine for Postpartum Depression that presents itself in the form of sadness and tearfulness where the woman has a very sensitive mood and gets angry from even a slight contradiction. The woman requiring Ignatia Amara usually has a history of concentrated grief during pregnancy. In women who have difficulty in controlling their emotions and whose mood changes rapidly from happiness to sadness, Ignatia Amara can be of great help. Another two important medicines for tackling weeping and sadness during Postpartum Depression are Natrum Muriaticum and Pulsatilla Pratensis. Natrum Muriaticum is the best remedy for a woman who has an aversion to company, weeps alone and whose condition gets worse if someone tries to console her. The woman requiring Pulsatilla Pratensis, on the other hand, likes the company of people, weeps in front of anybody or everybody and always feels better when someone consoles her.
2. For Irritability in Postpartum Depression
Sepia Officinalis is the top natural medicine for tackling irritability over the slightest cause during Postpartum Depression. Irritability associated with the fear of being alone and aversion to do any work, either mental or physical, can be managed with this Homeopathic medicine. If irritability is present along with a marked aversion to talk, then too Sepia Officinalis is the best remedy. It is also the ideal medicine when the woman develops an aversion to family members who she loved and cared for before the onset of symptoms. Kali Carbonicum is a remedy of great help for women facing Postpartum Depression in whom irritability of the utmost degree has set in and the woman has a fear of ghosts and fears being left alone. Such a woman will be sleepless if left alone in a house. Lilium Tigrinum is another medicine that yields good results in Postpartum Depression where extreme irritability with violent palpitations are predominant symptoms. A symptom to take note of while recommending and using this medicine is an increase in irritability when spoken to where the woman will use the most violent and indecent words even if the other person is very mild in speech.
3. For anger during Postpartum Depression
Two best natural medicines for dealing with anger during Postpartum Depression are Belladonna and Chamomilla. Belladonna is the ideal medicine for women who complain of anger that comes and goes suddenly along with the face turning red. If anger is associated with violent acts like biting, striking or spitting on attendants, Belladonna is the ideal remedy. It is also of great help for women who want to run away, laugh excessively and tear things in fits of anger. Chamomilla is the best remedy for Postpartum Depression patients who easily get angry and turn quarrelsome with the use of wild language, and show no respect for others.
4. For Anxiety during Postpartum Depression
Aconitum Napellus is one of the best herbal remedies for depression and anxiety in Postpartum Depression patients who have a marked fear of death.The anxiety that gets worse in crowded places and while crossing the streets points towards the use of Aconitum Napellus. Another symptom to take note of is extreme restlessness that makes the person do everything hastily. Aconitum Napellus is the best cure for depression and is very beneficial in all those cases where acute, sudden and violent attacks of anxiety occur with a marked fear of death and open air makes the Postpartum Depression patient feel better. There's also an increased thirst for large quantities of cold water during the anxiety attack. Arsenicum Album is another remedy of great help for anxiety with fear of death in Postpartum Depression patients. The patient refuses to take the medicine because she thinks that death is near and it's useless to take any medicine. This symptom is accompanied by marked restlessness, making the patient continually change position, excessive weakness and the tendency to even faint. The anxiety attacks that get worse at night and make the person fearful to be alone also guide towards the use of Arsenicum Album.
5. For Sleeplessness in Postpartum Depression
Coffea Cruda is one of the best cures for depression and is a wonderful remedy to cope with the problem of sleeplessness in women going through Postpartum Depression. The patients requiring Coffea Cruda go sleepless due to the mind being occupied with too many ideas. Oversensitive patients who have sudden mood changes from laughing to weeping and who experience sleeplessness that gets worse after 3 am can greatly benefit from this medicine. Coffea Cruda and Opium are natural remedies for depression where Opium can be given to patients who feel sleepy but remain awake due to the acuteness of hearing. Distant noises like cocks crowing keep them awake.
6. Where there is a Feeling of Worthlessness and Suicidal Thoughts
Aurum Metallicum is the top natural remedy for Postpartum Depression patients as it provides holistic treatment for depression and is indicated in patients who feel it's useless to live, life is a burden and constantly think of committing suicide. Such women easily get angry over the slightest contradiction and any fright brings a feeling of depression. Natrum Sulphuricum too is a top remedy for suicidal thoughts and a feeling of worthlessness in Postpartum Depression patients. The patients have to exercise much self-control to prevent themselves from committing suicide.The patients who are very sad with an aversion to talking to others can benefit by this medicine. Such a person cannot be made happy and even lively music is of no help.


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Saturday, June 23
Shut Up Lita / Pretty Voices (9 p.m., Pastimes Pub, 6540 Superior Ave., Sarasota, free, age 21+)
A pair of St. Pete rock outfits will ride the Skyway south on Saturday for a northern infiltration of Pastimes Pub. Comprised of a quartet of female musicians, Shut Up Lita brings a raucus set of originals to the table spinkled with flourishes of flute and harmonica and a soothing blend of female vocals. While Shut Up Lita may fittingly conjure the thought of a punky all-girl band, the name Pretty Voices isn't quite as descriptive of what you can expect from the psyched out garage punk four-piece baring the title. In fact, one would be hard pressed to find anything resembling pretty among the group's lead and backing vocals. Early '80s punk and power pop, maybe. Talking head's would be pushing it. Pretty? Not so much.
Villanova Junction / Justin Layman Band / Sara Nelms (9 p.m., Rusty Hook Tavern, 3824 S. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota, $5, age 21+)
A lot of familiar faces return to the Rusty Hook stage as part of this three-act local lineup ranging from alt-country to folky soul to straight up mind-altering psych-rock. Heady Sarasota five-piece Villanova Junction headlines the night with a mixed bag of eclectic styles laden with copious vocal harmonies and touching on genres from classic psychedelia and '60s mod to the Beatles and Elvis. Suncoast-bred and Nashville-trained pop-country songstress Sara Nelms has improved her guitar skills and vocal control dramatically since first hitting the scene as a solo artist last year, which is partly due to her frequent practice sessions and gigs with fellow billed performer Justin Layman. Appearing this Saturday with full band in toe, Layman most recently captured the magic of his raspy tenor intertwined with funky guitar licks on his latest album "You Shouldn't Look Like That", released this past 4/20.
Monday, June 25
The End of the Dial Tone Radical Experimental Collaborative Music Band Band (9 p.m., Jake's Tavern, 3218 Clark Road, Sarasota, $5, age 21+)
The parade of sonic experimentation orchestrated by local bass hacker John Lichtenstein and syphoned from the skillset of a random selection of area artists, The End of the Dial Tone... will once again fill the eyes and ears of those gathered at Jake's Tavern this Monday. Ever changing and always surprising, this random patch work of local musicians, artists, poets and performers ties the various instrumental musings of all involved into a solitary soundscape meant to be consumed as a whole and all at once. This particular Dial Tone matches Lichtenstein's modified bass riggings to the work of fellow bassists Johnnie Baker and Lalo, guitarist Shawn Bowen, keyboardist Garrett Roberts, xylophonist Mark Etherington, drummers Ryan Oneil and Jeff Arevalo, and percussionists Steve Apostoli, Tony Almengual and Misha Eli Rubinstein, with Kari Bunker and Ashton Goggans contributing vocals and spoken word, and featuring live art and typing courtesy of April Doner, Van Jazmin, Eric De Barros, Sishir Bommakanti, and Zachariah Skylab. Don't expect a set list and rehearsal, just a whole lot of loosely placed this and that.
(Shows are listed chronologically and alphabetically)
Dagmar, 11:30 a.m. (O'Leary's)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Thurs. (Blu Que)
Wynn Taylor, 4-8 p.m. every Thurs. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Ron Sherman, 5 p.m. (O'Leary's)
Mello Vibes, 5-9 p.m. every Thurs. (Marina Jack/patio)
Mike Markaverich, 5-8 p.m. every Thurs. (Caraguilos)
Russ Adams Project, 6-10 p.m. every Thurs. (Clancy's)
BC & The Gang, 6-11 p.m. every Thurs. (Prana)
Gary Goetz, 6-9 p.m. every Thurs. (JD's Bistro)
Jeff Hughes, 6-10 p.m. (Flounders)
Scott McFarlin, 6 p.m. every Thurs. (Mattison's Forty-One)
David Moore, 6-10 p.m. every Thurs. (Sharky's)
Regis Moreira, 6-9 p.m. every Thurs. (Maximo)
R.P.M., 6-9 p.m. every Thurs. (Gilligan's)
Sammie J & Charlie, 6-10 p.m. (Gatorz)
Smokey & Jason, 6 p.m. (Peggy's Corral)
Taylor & Taylor, 6-10 p.m. (Woody's River Roo)
Tropix, 6 p.m. (Zeke's)
Pat Walsh, 6-9 p.m. every Thurs. (Pier 22)
Sly McLeod, 6:30-9 p.m. (LeBarge)
Acoustic Pete, 7-11 p.m. every Thurs. (SKOB)
Beau & Becca, 7 p.m. (Lock 'N Key)
Blues Jam, 7-11 p.m. (Flying Dog)
Blues Under the Stars feat. Steve Arvey, 7 p.m. (Englewoods on Dearborn)
Cabal, 7 p.m. (Ceviche)
Metro Connection, 7-9 p.m. every Thurs. (Floribbean)
Jimmy Reagan, 7-11 p.m. every Thurs. (15 South/piano bar)
Wally "Gator" Sirotich, 7-10 p.m. every Thurs. (Brasserie Belge)
Trapezoid, 7 p.m. (Old Packinghouse)
Two Can Jam, 7 p.m. every Thurs. (Slip-Not)
Bodie Valdez, 7-10 p.m. (Island Time)
The Venturas, 7-11 p.m. every Thurs. (Mattison's City Grille)
Scott Curts, 7:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Salute!)
Gumbo Boogie Band, 7:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Pelican Pete's)
Debbie Keeton, 7:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Haye Loft)
Band Jam with Al Owion, 8 p.m. every Thurs. (Kirby's)
Doug Bidwell, 8 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Tommy Devine & Friends, 8 p.m. (Ace's)
Gals' Night Out feat. DJ Russ Deep, 8 p.m. every Thurs. (Libby's)
Kettle of Fish, 8 p.m. (Ocean Blues)
Muphin Men, 8-11 p.m. every Thurs. (McCabe's)
Shayne's Gang, 8 p.m. (Cabana Inn)
Club Duck with DJ Billy Blaze, 9 p.m. every Thurs. (Dcoy Ducks)
DJ Flipmode, 9 p.m. every Thurs. (Bleachers)
Matt Gerhardt, 9 p.m. every Thurs. (Beach Club)
Nexxlevel, 9 p.m. every Thurs. (Dean's South of the Border)
Ladies Night with Ansidis and DJ O.D., 9:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Blue Owl)
Come Back Alice, 9:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Jake's Tavern)
Latraia Savage & The Allstarz, 9:30 p.m. every Thurs. (Gator Club)
Democracy, 10 p.m. (5 O'Clock Club)
DJ Cue (Top 40), 10 p.m. every Thurs. (Floribbean)
DJ Will K., 10 p.m. every Thurs. (Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key)
Ladies Night with DJ Marcus Molano, 10 p.m. every Thurs. (Findaddy's)
Albert Noe, 11:30 a.m. (O'Leary's)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Fri. (Blu Que)
Matt Brown, 2 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Swamp Donkie, 2-6 p.m. every Fri. (SKOB)
Joey Lavalle, 3-7 p.m. every Fri. (Marina Jack/patio)
Don Huntsinger, 4-7 p.m. (Woody's River Roo)
Kevin T., 4-8 p.m. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Songwriters Showcase/Open Mic, 4-8 p.m. every Fri. (Hot Diggity Dog)
Mike Markaverich, 5-8 p.m. every Fri. (Caraguilos)
Roadblock, 5 p.m. (O'Leary's)
Straight Up!, 5 p.m. (Bentley's)
Kokomo Chris, 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Fri. (Howards Restaurant on the Water)
Mike Sales, 5:30 p.m. every Fri. (Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe)
Deuces Wild, 6-10 p.m. (Gatorz)
Tommy Devine and Friends, 6-10 p.m. (Clancy's)
Ben Hammond, 6-10 p.m. every Fri. (Boatyard)
Instigators, 6 p.m. (5 O'Clock Club)
Debbie Keeton, 6 p.m. every Fri. (Mattison's Forty-One)
Kool Breeze, 6-10 p.m. (Stump Pass Grille)
Ken Loomer, 6-9 p.m. every Fri. (Bacalao)
Chris Otto, 6-11 p.m. every Fri. (Captain Curt's)
Max McCann, 6:30-9 p.m. (LeBarge)
Swinging Bridge, 6:45-9:45 p.m. (Mango Bistro)
Russ Adams, 7-10 p.m. (Island Time)
American Made, 7-11 p.m. (Flounders)
Big Z Band, 7-11 p.m. every Fri. (Marina Jack/patio)
Bud Buckley, 7-10 p.m. every Fri. (Back Eddy Bistro)
Linda Dean, 7-10 p.m. every Fri. (Brasserie Belge)
Dr. Dave Band, 7-11 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Santo Gagliano, 7-11 p.m. every Fri. (15 South/piano bar)
The Groove, 7-11 p.m. (Woody's River Roo)
Los Listos, 7 p.m. (Ceviche)
Mellow Vibes (Steel Drum Night), 7-10 p.m. every Fri. (Jamrocks)
Dan Mobley, 7 p.m. every Fri. (Kojaks)
Myakka Band, 7-10 p.m. (Disabled American Vets, 111 63rd Ave. E., Bradenton)
Kara Nally Band, 7 p.m. (Flying Dog)
Danny Sinoff Jazz Trio, 7-10 p.m. every Fri. (JD's Bistro)
Randy Stephens Band, 7 p.m. (Zeke's)
Surprise guest, 7 p.m. (Old Packinghouse)
Ray Biscoglia and Glenn Stevenson Duo, 7:30-11 p.m. every Fri. (Haye Loft)
Lady Jazz, 7:30-10:30 p.m. every Fri. (Divino)
Kettle of Fish, 8 p.m. (Lock 'N Key)
Local band of the week, 8 p.m. every Fri. (Mattison's City Grille)
Nexxlevel, 8 p.m. (Slip-Not)
The Puppets, 8 p.m. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Bryan Spainhower, 8-11 p.m. every Fri. (Darwin's on 4th)
Tropical Ave, 8 p.m. (Sharky's)
Zombie University, 8 p.m. (Joe Cracker)
Twinkle, 8:30 p.m. every Fri. (Eat Here Sarasota)
Adrenaline Junkies, 9 p.m. (Ms. Rascal's)
DJ Russ Deep, 9 p.m. every Fri. (Libby's)
DJ Shambala, 9 p.m. every Fri. (Selva)
Al Fuller Band, 9 p.m. (Ocean Blues)
Glass Onion Band, 9 p.m. (CaddyShak)
Gumbo Boogie, 9 p.m. (Ace's)
Michael Mac, 9 p.m. (World of Beer)
Lauren Mitchell Band, 9 p.m. (Polo Grill)
The Moon Doctors, 9 p.m. (Peggy's Corral)
Shoe String Rocket, 9 p.m. (Dean's South of the Border)
Slick Willy, 9 p.m. (Harpoon Harry's)
Larry Stokes, 9 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
2 Live in the Mix: DJ Kiko extended set, 9 p.m. (Ivory Lounge)
Ardens Rule, 9:30 p.m. (Rendezvous Lounge)
Cabal, 9:30 p.m. (Ceviche)
The Cherry Bombs, 9:30 p.m. (Gator Club)
Democracy, 9:30 p.m. (Dcoy Ducks)
Messenger, 9:30 p.m. (The Factory)
Come Back Alice, 10 p.m. (5 O'Clock Club)
DJ Ansidis, 10 p.m.-1 a.m. every Fri. (Darwin's on 4th)
DJ Daze, 10 p.m. every Fri. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Dr. Drive, 10 p.m. (Cabana Inn)
Jazz Around the Corner, 10 p.m.-midnight every Fri. (Drunken Poet)
Rising Tide, 10 p.m. every Fri. (Beach Club)
Voces Libres (salsa), 11 p.m. every Fri. (Floribbean)
BeThere Bros., noon (O'Leary's)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Sat. (Blu Que)
Acoustic Pete Blues Trio, 1-5 p.m. every Sat. (Gilligan's)
Doug Bidwell, 1-4 p.m. (Island Time)
EZ Street, 1-5 p.m. (Gatorz)
Two Can Jam, 1-5 p.m. (Flounders)
Larry Rich, 1:30 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Caribbean Cowboys, 2-6 p.m. (Woody's River Roo)
Mac McConnell, 2 p.m. (Peggy's Corral)
Sly McLeod, 2 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Dana Lawrence & Friends, 2-6 p.m. every Sat. (SKOB)
Chris Otto, 2:30-6:30 p.m. every Sat. (Marina Jack/patio)
Straight Up!, 3:30 p.m. (Bentley's)
Scott Curts, 4-8 p.m. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Marty Moss, 5-8 p.m. (Stump Pass Grille)
Bob Comeau, 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Sat. (Howards Restaurant on the Water)
Matt Gerhardt, 6-11 p.m. every Sat. (Captain Curt's)
Gotta Luv It, 6 p.m. (Zeke's)
Fremont John, 6 p.m. (O'Leary's)
Purgatory, 6-10 p.m. (Gatorz)
R.P.M., 6 p.m. (Bentley's)
Lady Jazz, 6-9 p.m. every Sat. (Floribbean)
Moments 2 Remember, 6-9 p.m. every Sat. (DeMarco's Italian Grill)
Sidney Wingfield, 6 p.m. (Mattison's Forty-One)
Dan Crawford, 6:30-9 p.m. (LeBarge)
Don Hunsinger, 6:30 p.m. every Sat. (Pelican Pete's)
Latin Rendezvous, 6:45-9:45 p.m. (Mango Bistro)
Mark Anthony Band, 7-11 p.m. (Flounders)
Bud Buckley, 7-10 p.m. every Sat. (Back Eddy Bistro)
Clint, 7-10 p.m. every Sat. (Jamrocks)
Crossfire, 7-11 p.m. (Woody's River Roo)
Linda Dean, 7-10 p.m. every Sat. (Brasserie Belge)
4 Play, 7 p.m. (Englewoods on Dearborn)
Frayed Knot Band, 7 p.m. (Old Packinghouse)
Santo Gagliano, 7-11 p.m. every Sat. (15 South/piano bar)
Kettle of Fish, 7 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Jennifer Leigh & Her New Digs, 7-11 p.m. every Sat. (Marina Jack/patio)
Los Listos, 7 p.m. (Ceviche)
Messenger, 7-10 p.m. (Island Time)
Kitt Moran, Mike Moran, Dominic Mancini, 7-10 p.m. every Sat. (JD's Bistro)
Nancy, 7-10 p.m. (Vino Loco)
Soul Sensations Motown Review, 7-10 p.m. (Floribbean; $15)
Wendy & the Boys, 7-10 p.m. (Linger Lodge)
TC Allen Band, 7:30 p.m. every Sat. (Mattison's City Grille)
Mike Markaverich, 7:30 p.m. every Sat. (Haye Loft)
Pedro Arevalo and Friends, 8 p.m. every Sat. (Eat Here Sarasota)
BC's Gang, 8 p.m. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Bittersweet, 8 p.m. (Slip-Not)
De Corazon, 8-11 p.m. every Sat. (Darwin's on 4th)
High Tide, 8 p.m. (Lock 'N Key)
North Trail Rhythm Project with Morgan Lawson, 8 p.m. (Growlers)
The Rogaines, 8 p.m. (Sharky's)
Mike Tozier, 8 p.m. every Sat. (SKOB)
Ira Wilkes, 8 p.m. every Sat. (Closer to the Vine)
Ben Hammond, 8:30 p.m. every Sat. (Hub Baja Grill)
Cadillac Bombers with Blind Buddy Moody, 9 p.m. (Ace's; $5)
DJ Rafferdy, 9 p.m. every Sat. (Cork's Cigar Bar)
DJ Shambala, 9 p.m. every Sat. (Selva)
Eartheart, 9 p.m.-midnight every Sat. (Cafe Amalfi)
Reid Frost, 9 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Latin Salsa Nite, 9 p.m. every Sat. (Bacalao)
Jason Longoria, 9 p.m. (World of Beer)
Shayne's Gang, 9 p.m. (Ms. Rascal's)
Shut Up Lita, The Pretty Voices, 9 p.m. (Pastimes; 21+)
Slick Willy, 9 p.m. (Harpoon Harry's)
Randy Stephens Band, 9 p.m. (Ocean Blues)
Villanova Junction, Justin Layman Band, Sara Nelms, 9 p.m. (Rusty Hook; 21+, $5)
Wikked Jester, 9 p.m. (Clancy's)
Zombie University, 9 p.m. (Dean's South of the Border)
Big Daddy, 9:30 p.m. (Dcoy Ducks)
Blue Mason Barter Company, 9:30 p.m. (The Factory)
Cabal, 9:30 p.m. (Ceviche)
Rhythm Method, 9:30 p.m. (Gator Club)
The Aftermath feat. Tony Faline, Mike Anthony, Mondo, Jester vs. Eveready, Afco vs. Skynet, DJ Q, Spliziff, Agent K. & Bella, 10 p.m. (The Venue, formerly Rhythm Nightclub)
The Boneshakers, 10 p.m. (5 O'Clock Club)
Come Back Alice, 10 p.m. (Cabana Inn)
DJ Daze, 10 p.m. every Sat. (Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key)
DJ Will K, 10 p.m. every Sat. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Jazz Around the Corner, 10 p.m.-midnight every Sat. (Drunken Poet)
Maxim Nights at Maximo feat. Simplistic with resident DJs Magnus and Smooth, 10 p.m. (Maximo)
Mighty Mongo, 10 p.m. every Sat. (Beach Club)
Speedy Jr. (92.5 FM), 10 p.m. every Sat. (Floribbean)
Pete Messina, 11:30 a.m. every Sun. (O'Leary's)
Dakota Rose, noon-4 p.m. (Peggy's Corral)
Ricci Degatano, noon-4 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Mac McConnell, 1-4 p.m. (Island Time)
Chris Otto, 1-5 p.m. every Sun. (Cha Cha Coconuts)
Taylor & Taylor, 1-5 p.m. (Woody's River Roo)
Swervin Earl, 1-5 p.m. (Gatorz)
Bodie Valdez, 1-5 p.m. (Flounders)
Steel Pan Dan, 1:30 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Cort Farris, 2 p.m. every Sun. (SKOB)
Lee James, 2 p.m. every Sun. (Dean's South of the Border)
Fremont John, 2-5 p.m. (Stump Pass Grille)
Sunday Funday Patio Party with live reggae, 2 p.m. every Sun. (Gilligan's)
Jimmy Reagan, 3 p.m. (Zeke's)
Allen Hunt, 4-8 p.m. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
If We Were From Texas, 4-7 p.m. (Linger Lodge)
Sly McLeod, 4-8 p.m. every Sun. (Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key)
Big Z Band, 4:30-8:30 p.m. every Sun. (Marina Jack/patio)
Jimi Banks, 5-8 p.m. (Woody's River Roo)
Frankie Catalina, 5 p.m. (O'Leary's)
"Howlin' for Wolf" birthday celebration feat. RJ Howson Band, Steve Arvey, etc., 5 p.m. (Ace's)
Swamp Donkie, 5-9 p.m. (Clancy's)
Jennifer Leigh & Her New Digs, 5-9 p.m. every Sun. (Blu Que)
Will Scott, 5-8 p.m. (Island Time)
Doc Tropix, 6-10 p.m. (Flounders)
Paul Duffy R&B Band, 6-9 p.m. every Sun. (Broadway Bar)
Nick LeValley, 6-10 p.m. every Sun. (Captain Curt's)
Open Blues Jam, 6 p.m. every Sun. (Gilligan's)
Sarasota Jazz Project (17-piece band), 6-9 p.m. every Sun. (Floribbean)
Serengeti, 6 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Storm Surge, 6-10 p.m. (Gatorz)
The Trinidudes, 6-10 p.m. (Sharky's)
Island Swing Band, 6:30 p.m. every Sun. (Pelican Pete's)
Kapo Kings, 6:30 p.m. every Sun. (Dean's South of the Border)
Max McCann, 6:30-9 p.m. (LeBarge)
Joe Thayer, 6:30 p.m. every Sun. (Mattison's Forty-One)
Certified Duo, 7 p.m. (Lock 'N Key)
Debbie Keeton, 7-10 p.m. every Sun. (Mattison's City Grille)
Ocean Blues Sunday Jam, 7-11 p.m. every Sun. (Ocean Blues)
Chris Otto, 7-11 p.m. every Sun. (SKOB)
Luigi Toth, 7-10:30 p.m. every Sun. (15 South/piano bar)
Mike Markaverich, 7:30 p.m. every Sun. (Haye Loft)
Doug Deming & the JewelTones, 8:30 p.m. every Sun. (Cork's Cigar Bar)
House Sundays at Pastimes (with DJ Smooth), 9:30 p.m. every Sun. (Pastimes)
Democracy, 10 p.m. every Sun. (Beach Club)
FJ One, 10 p.m. every Sun. (Floribbean)
SuperBot, 10 p.m. (5 O'Clock Club)
Jim Gromko, noon (O'Leary's)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Mon. (Blu Que)
Ron Kraemer, 4-8 p.m. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Chris Otto, 4:30-8:30 p.m. every Mon. (Marina Jack)
Mike Sales, 5 p.m. (O'Leary's)
Doug Bidwell, 6-10 p.m. every Mon. (Clancy's)
Claudio B, 6 p.m. every Mon. (Dean's South of the Border)
Matt Coates, 6 p.m. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Jam Night, 6-10 p.m. every Mon. (Flounders)
Nick LeValley, 6-10 p.m. every Mon. (Captain Curt's/Sniki Tiki)
Open Mic with Noel, 6-10 p.m. every Mon. (Blu Que)
Ricci D, 6-9 p.m. (Island Time)
Tropix, 6-10 p.m. every Mon. (Mattison's City Grille)
Sly McLeod, 6:30-9 p.m. (LeBarge)
Joe Thayer, 6:30 p.m. every Mon. (Mattison's Forty-One)
Dixieland Jazz Band, 7 p.m. every Mon. (Pelican Pete's)
Open Mic with Rick Alvis, 7 p.m. every Mon. (Old Packinghouse)
Steve Scott & Andrew Gotham, 7 p.m. every Mon. (Kojak's)
Luigi Toth, 7-10:30 p.m. every Mon. (15 South/piano bar)
Tony Tyler, 7-11 p.m. every Mon. (SKOB)
Eddie Tobin, 7:30 p.m. every Mon. (Haye Loft)
Reid Frost, 8 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Muphin Men, 8-10 p.m. every Mon. (Cork's Cigar Bar)
Damon Fowler's Sugar Shack Monday: Damon Fowler Group, 8:30 p.m. (Ace's)
The End of the Dial Tone Radical Experimental Collaborative Music Band Band, 9 p.m. (Jake's Tavern; $5, 21+)
The Fab Three, 9 p.m. every Mon. (Captain Curt's/Backroom Saloon)
Al Fuller Blues Jam, 9 p.m. every Mon. (5 O'Clock Club)
Monday Night Open Blues & Rock Jam, 9 p.m. every Mon. (Rusty Hook)
Marcia Mucci, 9 p.m. every Mon. (Dean's South of the Border)
FJ One (salsa), 10 p.m. every Sun. (Divino)
Matt Gerhardt, 10 p.m. (Gator Club)
Connie Dillon, 11:30 a.m. (O'Leary's)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Tues. (Blu Que)
Russell D., 4-8 p.m. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Frankie Catalina, 5 p.m. (O'Leary's)
Richy Kicklighter, 5-7 p.m. every Tues. (Hot Diggity Dog)
Joey Lavalle, 5-9 p.m. every Tues. (Marina Jack/patio)
Jazz Jam Session, 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Tues. (Valenti's Allegro Bistro, 1740 E. Venice Ave., Venice)
Shawn Brown, 6-10 p.m. every Tues. (Gatorz)
Gary Goetz, 6-9 p.m. every Tues. (JD's Bistro & Grille)
Marcus Lee, 6-9 p.m. (Island Time)
Kenny Rose, 6-10 p.m. (Flounders)
R.P.M., 6-10 p.m. every Tues. (Gilligan's)
TC and the Troublemakers, 6-10 p.m. every Tues. (Clancy's)
Whiskey Blind, 6 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Dan Crawford, 6:30-9 p.m. (LeBarge)
Keith & Nancy, 6:30-9 p.m. every Tues. (Floribbean)
Joe Thayer, 6:30 p.m. every Tues. (Mattison's Forty-One)
Clam Jam, 7 p.m. every Tues. (Cortez Clam Factory)
'50s Rock 'N' Roll Party, 7 p.m. every Tues. (Pelican Pete's)
Metro Connection, 7-9:30 p.m. every Tues. (Bacalao)
Myakka Bluegrass Band, 7-9 p.m. every Tues. (Waterside Grill)
Open Mic with Ben Hammond, 7-11 p.m. every Tues. (SKOB)
The Road Dogs, 7 p.m. every Tues. (Old Packinghouse)
Mike Sales, 7-10 p.m. every Tues. (Feeling Swell)
Luigi Toth, 7-10:30 p.m. every Tues. (15 South/piano bar)
Broadway Jam, 7:30-11 p.m. every Tues. (Broadway Bar)
Dwight Icenhower (Elvis tribute artist), 7:30 p.m. (Visani; $14)
Jennifer Leigh & Her New Digs, 7:30-11 p.m. every Tues. (Mattison's City Grille)
Myakka Band, 7:30-10:30 p.m. (Bradenton Moose Lodge #1223, 310 44th Ave. E., Bradenton)
Pinkham Family, 7:30 p.m. every Tues. (Ceviche)
Eddie Tobin, 7:30 p.m. every Tues. (Haye Loft)
"Battle of the Bands" feat. North Trail Rhythm Project, Cordova, Sugar Phix, Two-Way Mirror, Izreal, 8 p.m. (The Venue at 1927; $5 21+, $10 under 21)
DJ T Bone, 8 p.m. every Tues. (Dean's South of the Border)
RJ Howson with Mike Kach and the Ocean Blues Revue, 8 p.m. (Ocean Blues)
Charlie Whitt Acoustic, 8 p.m. every Tues. (Ace's)
Husky Burnette and Gator Nate of The Gladezmen, 9 p.m. (Pastimes; $5)
Rising Tide, 9 p.m. every Tues. (Beach Club)
Sunny Jim, 9 p.m. every Tues. (Captain Curt's)
Chameleon, 9:30 p.m. (Gator Club)
The Cherry Bombs, 10 p.m. (5 O'Clock Club)
Sea Breeze, noon (O'Leary's)
Mike Sales, noon-3 p.m. every Wed. (Blu Que)
Christian B., 4-8 p.m. (Daiquiri Deck St. Armands)
Ed Brown & Company, 5-9 p.m. every Wed. (Gatorz)
Dan Crawford, 5 p.m. (O'Leary's)
Larry Rich, 5-8 p.m. every Wed. (Martini Bistro)
R.P.M., 5-9 p.m. every Wed. (Sandbar)
Sal Garcia, 5:30-8:30 p.m. every Wed. (Broadway Bar)
Tom Barrett, 6-9 p.m. every Wed. (Floribbean)
Shawn Brown, 6-9 p.m. every Wed. (Swordfish Grill)
Frankie Catalina Steel Drums, 6-9 p.m. every Wed. (Polo Grill)
Cody & Bruce, 6 p.m. (Cortez Clam Factory)
Johnny Congas, 6-10 p.m. (Woody's River Roo)
Jay Crawford, 6-10 p.m. every Wed. (Clancy's)
Jeff Hughes, 6-10 p.m. every Wed. (Blarney Stone)
Billy Lyon, 6-8 p.m. every Wed. (Blue Owl)
DJ Will K, 6-10 p.m. (Tarpon Pointe Grill)
Moments 2 Remember, 6-9 p.m. every Wed. (DeMarco's Italian Grill)
David Moore, 6-10 p.m. every Wed. (Sharky's)
Myakka Band, 6-9 p.m. (Eagles Sarasota Aerie #2756, 2926 Wilkinson Road, Sarasota)
Koko Ray & The Soul Providers, 6-9 p.m. (Island Time)
Sammie J, 6 p.m. (Slip-Not)
Rob Satori, 6 p.m. every Wed. (Mattison's Forty-One)
Siren, 6-10 p.m. (Gatorz)
Straight Up!, 6 p.m. (Swordfish Grill)
The Venturas, 6-10 p.m. every Wed. (Marina Jack/patio)
BC Hathaway, 6:30-9 p.m. (LeBarge)
Katt Hefner Trio, 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Wed. (Prana)
Tommy C and Judy Love, 6:30 p.m. every Wed. (Englewoods on Dearborn)
Callie Chappel, 7 p.m. (Old Packinghouse)
Kettle of Fish, 7-11 p.m. every Wed. (SKOB)
Joey Lavallee, 7-11 p.m. every Wed. (15 South/piano bar)
Local band of the week, 7-11 p.m. every Wed. (Mattison's City Grille)
Kitt Moran, Mike Moran, Dominic Mancini, 7-10 p.m. every Wed. (JD's Bistro)
Open Mic with Joe B., 7-10 p.m. every Wed. (Pastry Art)
Wally "Gator" Sirotich, 7-10 p.m. every Wed. (Brasserie Belge)
Richard "Stretch" Bruyn, 7:30-11 p.m. every Wed. (Haye Loft)
Andres Colin, 7:30 p.m. every Wed. (Ceviche)
The Wheedles with Lady Ta Ta, 7:30 p.m. every Wed. (Pelican Pete's)
Blues Jam with RJ Howson, 8 p.m. every Wed. (Ace's)
Dakota Rose, 8 p.m. every Wed. (Bleachers)
Patrick's 1481 One-Year Anniversary Celebration feat. DJ Imminent, 8-11 p.m. (Patrick's 1481, 1481 Main St., Sarasota)
Walter Smith Group, 8 p.m. (Ocean Blues)
Larry Stokes, 8 p.m. (Bridge Tender)
Torched, 8:30 p.m. every Wed. (Dean's South of the Border)
Marc Anthony Retro Show, 9 p.m. every Wed. (Captain Curt's)
DJ Ryan: Reggae Nite, 9 p.m. every Wed. (Bacalao)
Vinyl Wednesday with Eric & Whitney, 9 p.m. every Wed. (Shamrock Pub)
The Cherry Bombs, 9:30 p.m. every Wed. (Gator Club)
Come Back Alice, 10 p.m. every Wed. (5 O'Clock Club)
DJs GreggR and RevKev, 10 p.m. every Wed. (Beach Club)
DJ Kaiser, 10 p.m. every Wed. (Daiquiri Deck Siesta Key)
Ladies Night with DJ Ekko & Steve Rice, 10 p.m. every Wed. (Rusty Hook)