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Saturday, September 12, 2009
Today's fashion September 12,2009
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Cap&Hair: ARGRACE ~ Knit Beret "Flare curl" ~ (Black)
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Vest: ARGRACE ~ Stadium Down Vest (Black) Men
Shirt: NU ~ V neck Shirts Gray
Jeans: Connors ~ Vintage Jeans Black for Men's
Watch : hoorenbeek ~ Magnum Watch - Black Swamp - Black/Silver
Boots: ordinary ~ -Garago- rolltop
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By KIMBERLEY DADDS
She may have hit a style bum note as she took to the beach in Miami on Friday, attempting to cover up in an overly fashion conscious outfit.
But Made In Chelsea star Rosie Fortescue has clearly now found her inner beach babe.
The reality TV star has swapped the stylish streets of Sloane Square for the sandy shores of Florida to see the New Year in with her twin sister Lily.
And now that the sun has come out more for the 23-year-old she's wasted no time in channeling her inner bikini beauty.
Rosie made the most of the rays on Saturday by stripping to a black bikini with white detailing as she showed off her svelte figure for all to see.
She wore her hair down and loose as it blew in the breeze, while she shielded her eyes with some dark sunglasses on.
Clearly enjoying a relaxing afternoon, Fortescue spent the majority of her day stretching out and topping up her tan.
She was seen chatting away to her sister as she sat on the sun bed next to her, before finally calling it a day.
And this time the TV star ensured she covered up more appropriately for the beach surroundings.
Rosie left the beach after putting on a long see through orange slip emblazoned with pictures of peacocks.
And clearly having had enough of the sun she wore her hair up as she stepped away from the sand in some pink sandals.
Just a day before she risked looking like a fashion victim as she dressed more suitably for a colder city.
Holidaying in Miami for the New Year, the Made In Chelsea star looked like she was heading down the King's Road to shop in a designer boutique rather than hitting the beach with her family just 24 hours earlier.
Wearing a long-sleeved blouse, high-waisted skater skirt and of course a Fedora hat, Rosie headed down the boardwalk to meet her sister and mother on Friday afternoon.
But it looked as though the trip would be more work than play, as the fashion blogger carried a laptop in her hand, ready to write about the Miami beach style she clearly hadn't embraced.
Not that her outfit wasn't an enviable ensemble, with the electric blue and cat print detail on her blouse adding some quirky edge to a seemingly simple shirt and skirt combo.
At least Rosie's twin sister Lily got it right when it came to her Miami beach style.
Showing off her killer tan and toned figure in a skimpy animal-print bikini, the brunette bombshell certainly fitted in with the image-conscious Miami set as she took to the beach with her family.
Lily completed her look with a flirty and feminine white skirt and an obligatory pair of oversized sunglasses, while adding a touch of hipster to her beach ensemble with a set of huge headphones.
The family jetted to Miami earlier this week after filming wrapped for the fourth series of Made In Chelsea.
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Lately I've been blabbering on about passports and sewing and it's time I focused on my two little girls!
Words that describe Selina:
- Imaginative
- Serious
- Perfectionist (expect when it come to cleaning her room)
- Thrives (on knowledge, on love, on positive reinforcement "I'm proud of you Selina")
- Easily frustrated
- Creative
- Intense (short note: I like teaching Selina new words and intense was one of them. It took me a while to explain to her the definition of intense as she always thought I was saying in tents)
- Helper
- feels deeply, tender hearted
- occasionally defiant
These days Selina digs mermaids. She said last October that for Halloween 2011, she was going to be Ariel and she still reminds me of that.
The other day we pretended the toy room was a magical ocean and we were mermaids. We tossed couch cushions on the floor as our island. The vacuum was a shark, the couch was an octopus, and the mega blocks were sea creatures. I put a big blanket over the art easel to make a deep sea cavern. Selina and Keira loved the cavern. I had a great time watching Selina transform from a human to a mermaid! She acts it out perfectly! She'll lay on the island of couch cushions, and hold her legs together and wave them up and down like the tail of a mermaid. Then she swishes her hair around and talks in her beauty voice, "Ohhhhh, I am a mermaid girl! Ah, I am so beautiful and I can swim through the ocean!"
I tried to be a mermaid too! And what I discovered was a great ab exercise - keeping the legs together moving them like a mermaid tail. But like all ab exercises, I can only last like 43 seconds and then I'm exhausted. So I morphed into a reef instead.
Funny things Selina says:
- if someone takes something away from her she automatically accuses the person of being a "stoler" (instead of stealer)
-likewise, if someone messes up one of her creations she'll call them a "ruiner"
- I just remembered a recent conversation with Selina that was sorta funny, sort of disturbing - reader discretion advised!
Selina: Mommy, how do babies get out of the tummy?
Me: Um, the mommy pushes them out ("Please don't ask further!!!")
Selina: How?
Me: Crap. Well, there's a special hole where the baby comes out.
Selina: But, what happens to the hole?
Me: Ok, it's like this. The tiny little baby lives in the uterus in the amniotic sack. The amniotic sac is like a water balloon. So the baby lives in the water balloon.
Selina: Then how does it breathe?
Me: The baby gets all of it's air, called oxygen from it's mommy. Anyways, you were asking about the hole. The hole is like an stretchy elastic band - like what you put in your hair. You can stretch it really big and then it goes small again.
Selina: *quizzical look*
Me: Well, the water balloon comes out of the big elastic and that's it!
Selina: Can I have a freezie?
Me: YES! Thank goodness - we've moved on! I hope we don't have to talk about c-sections any time soon :-/
Words that describe Keira:
- Happy
- Goofy and silly
- up to no good (read the toothbrush blog!)
- easily amused
- polite (love it when a 20 month old uses "Please and Thank you!")
- sweet
- cuddly
- testing boudaries
- helper
- mommy's girl
- dainty
Keira is a bundle of fun! She is at the age I truly love 18-22 months. Although she is cutting molars and has terrible eczema that irritates her constantly, she is very bubbly and funny. This week she has tried out "angry eyes". I hope I can capture this on camera because it's not often we see anything angry about her expression. Ryan and I were commenting on how both of our girls are very expressive. They use every muscle in their faces to make a multitude of great, unusual expressions. She copies her sister and she annoys her sister. But when she plays with her sister nicely, it's one of the greatest joys a mother could have. My favorite thing is to watch her run (go on, bring on the jokes my family.) She smiles as she runs, and waves as she passes by. Her pouchy diaper makes her kinda waddle when she's running and her arms flail about. She likes clips. Clips of any kind - but the clips she like the most are the ones in her car seat. She hates when I buckle her up 'cause she wants to do it. Every time she gets a hold of a car carrier (baby car seat) she buckles the whole thing up. She loves to cuddle, she loves to read books, and she loves to color (on the wall).
Funny things Keira says:
-Butt (button) ---> Story on butts: Keira helps me do laundry and I let her push the buttons to get it started. When we close the laundry doors she says "Buh bye butts." Today at the craft store we bought butts.
-Dink (drink) Hope she gets the "r" soon
-Lina (Selina)
-Dih Dindy (Miss Cindy)
-T'mas (Thomas the tank engine)
-misy (Maisy - a character from a book)
-Hotdog hotdog hotdoooooooog (she sings the Hotdog song from Mickey Mouse)
Thursday, July 14, 2011
What's new with the kids?
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- Kimberly said...
It's just not everyday you get to say, "Story on butts" and "I morphed into a reef." You always, always make me grin.
And for the record, Csection birth stories are actually EASIER to explain. "How did Anna come out of your body?" Easy. "They cut her out of the my belly." The end. :)
- July 14, 2011 at 8:46 PM
- Kimberly said...
And I love the stoler and the ruiner. :) Precious sound bytes. Noah always complains, "I never not gonna ___________," when he feels like something is taking too long to happen. I don't have the heart (or the energy) to explain to him that he's saying it wrong ... and repetitively. :)
- July 14, 2011 at 8:49 PM
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Nothing ruins another enjoyable retirement day like a Red Sox loss, the donut shop not having coffee rolls and agreeing with Bumpkin. Now the Bumpkin happens to be my sometimes running partner and despite his excessive girth the Bumpkin can stay with me – his svelte and far more energetic partner.
One pleasure on our scenic jaunts as mine and mine alone and that is to get a conversation started by disagreeing with anything Bumpkin says even when I agree. Mary Ann to him I most certainly say "Ginger." Childish? You met! Immature? You win! But on Dan Murray and the healing garden, I am firmly in the supportive camp of Bumpkin.
Recently former (thankfully) Town Manager – Jack Healey – took Bumpkin to task over his repeated editorial page harassment of Murray. That in my own convoluted mind is quite appropriate since apparently most decisions are rendered from a dictionary that was purchased at the 4-H book tent in 1978.
Healey brought out the "Big Guns" in that a state official – I will avoid "hack" - concluded that Pratt Farm is unsuitable for a healing garden. The appropriate laws were cited and placed in the context of the original agreement and that became the basis for rejecting the garden. What we really need is what now happens in sports and that is an "official's review." Looking at the law with my own non-dictionary perspective it is an Oracle of Delphi opinion. For those unaccustomed to the famed Oracle, she would give a futurist view that could be interpreted many ways.
The law is just that. I contacted a lawyer friend who said as much with the key being the mysterious "Passive Recreation." His thought was similar to mine: Do the plants run laps? The ornamental benches go fishing? Will the rocks play Frisbee? In a simple phrase: Stupid on a town level is reinforced by stupid on a state level.
Bumpkin also provided some crucial documentation that showed just how Pratt Farm was visualized to be once various options were examined.
Pratt Farm has a shed that was built and how does that impact the land? Was any plant life removed? Recently a new trail was cut – ditto. When have reenactors staged events is that passive? Was the setup of stands in the same field for commercial use considered passive?
Pratt Farm was also the dumping ground for an "historic" carriage house that was placed on the property. Unfortunately the carriage house collapsed.
My assumption is the field in question would be perfectly suitable for a community garden but not a healing garden. That is the interpretation I can synthesize out of the mess. My assumption is that Pratt Farm was one a farm and farms do have gardens. No?
When I checked the purpose of a healing garden the terms that are associated are serenity, meditation, reflection, peace, and various similar terms. The noted landscape architect – Frederick Law Olmsted – is undoubtedly having thoughts about who should be allowed to pass the Pearly Gates.
The garden in question is not some operation where a group comes in and scrapes the land clean. Landscape architects would be involved and the plant selection process was presented to the Conservation Commission who approved it 5-0. Now for profiles in courage moment.
Someone actually had the audacity to question the placement of such a garden and the Con Com decided what is best was to contact our version of Billy Fallon – The Great Mouthpiece. Con Com then folded their cards instead of saying "Enough lunacy."
The original rejection of the garden was at the hands of our local Historical or is it Hysterical Commission. Oliver Mills was supposed to be the garden spot, but in another staggering decision, it was rejected over the potential disruption of Indian artifacts. Using that logic or lack of not a stone would be turned over in Middleboro. I also assume the Hysterical Commission has their own set of dictionaries for reference.
Middleboro has become the central point for stupid in Massachusetts with silly string, swearing amendments and garbage like this. Many years ago Robert Townsend – who wrote for the Enterprise – said as much in an article that raised the hackles of the locals. Somewhere there must be someone who will finally draw a line and maybe the BOS will now do the right thing and find a TC who uses a law book.


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been here SO many times but this sinful dish is still as delish as my first try!
This time round, I think we completely over-ordered but we were famished so it's alright! We ordered four main sets (some came with drinks), two sides to share, drinks and three desserts. Bill came up to about just SGD$30-35 per pax only which could easily be twice the amount locally.
outfits details and everything bought in bangkok yay. crop top from pratunam mall, necklace & bangle from terminal 21 and skirt from siam square!
Greyhound Cafe
1F J Avenue Lifestyle Mall
Thonglor Soi 15
It was a very happy day because we reunited with our dear @shaunchoh who flew in that day for us. And so, we gifted him with some tees that we brought earlier on!
We went back to Som Tom Nua like three times just for its chicken wings. LOL.
30/1 Sukhumvit Soi 24 Bangkok
Daily: 9am – 11pm
(enter via a small road beside Emporium Suites.)
Thailand Nearest BTS: Ekkamai
Contact: 080-046-6885
One of the cafes in our list but we were too full to eat anything except for cafe-hopping! :)
W Hotel
The Kitchen Table
106 North Sathorn Road,
Silom Bangrak, Bangkok 10500
never too over-dressed, even for bangkok!
Tada.. our mains with sides!
the birthday cupcakes for our 15th year. one each!
Bangkok, Thailand
Isao Sushi Bar 5 Sukhumvit 31
Watthana Tel: +66 2 258 0645
Daily: 11am – 2am
Nearest BTS: Asok
(have to make sure i wore something before taking this lol)
all mine!
Went with the girls to Fitness First located at Terminal 21 and dressed in our exercise gears!
They went for their jam class while I did a 10k on the treadmill that morning. View was good as well!
The striped dress with the most flattering back that I got for 4 bucks (w/o bargaining!)
Supermarket therapy for our room picnic and pillow fight!
Pillow fights begins in our sashimi tees!


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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Steve Lafler. Menage a Bughouse. Touring. Indiegogo. Mass excitement. And such.
Most excited we are to let you know about the new Menage a Bughouse from good friend and comix rockstar dude Steve Lafler, which collects all three of the terrific Bughouse graphic novels under one title. We are also excited to let you know that Steve is touring the United States throughout July in support of the collection and we think you should most definitely hit that if he's coming to your town. Most finally, Steve is Indiegogo as well. So please do check it out, all of it, and please know that we're pretty sure doing so just might change your life.
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Veil: Bloodlines
The Bloodlines War
King-Father Valdus Sophian Vandamere has died from a heart attack. He had no children, no brothers or sisters, so the heir to the Crown of Throne is in question. The interim ruler of the empire is Charlotte Sylvian Vandamere, the current Trade Lord and eldest first cousin of Valdus.
The other Royal Houses are beginning to rally their loyal barons and companies to lay claim to the crown. Tension is building. War is imminent.


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Thursday, 12 July 2012
Turkey Holiday Snaps
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I love Turkey, I want to be there!!ReplyDelete
It was the first time I had been, and I would love to go back.... Like right now lol xxDelete
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I was lovely hunni, I would love to go back again. I have holiday blues :( lol xxxDelete
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Turkey looks beautiful, I would love to go there!ReplyDelete
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Leviticus 9:7–10:20; Mark 4:26-5:20; Psalm 37:30-40; Proverbs 10:6-7
Do you have a son, or even sons, who disobey God? Is there anything more grievous for a parent than to raise sons in the knowledge of the Lord only to see them turn away in adulthood? I have sons who disobey. And, therefore, I am intensely interested in today's account of the actions of Aaron's disobedient sons, Nadab and Abihu.
These two men were given the same commands as Aaron and his other two sons, Eleazar and Ithamar. They knew the regulations for the burnt, grain, sin, guilt, ordination and dedication offerings (Lev. 7:35-37). They had participated in the detailed preparations for the tabernacle and the ark. They had heard the laws that Moses gave their family, chosen to be the priests for the nation Israel. It was not lack of knowledge that caused them to offer strange fire to the Lord.
And it was not a lack of consecration, either, for they had been washed and clothed in special garments unique to the priesthood (Lev. 8:7).
Aaron had been instructed by Moses (Lev. 9:7-10) to come and offer his sin sacrifice and his burnt sacrifice to make atonement for himself and the people. Aaron humbly did what was required for right standing with God. Then he blessed the people, went with Moses into the tent of meeting, and then together again blessed all the people after coming back out. The Lord showed his pleasure in the obedience of their actions by sending fire to consume the portions on the altar (Lev. 9:23-24).
Now something goes wrong. Terribly wrong.
Nadab and Abihu perceive that they want glory for bringing fire from heaven! In their pride, they defy the Lord. He immediately sends fire, consuming fire, but not the kind they wanted. Instead of being exalted before the people, they are extinguished before the people as the fire consumes them.
One can only imagine the pain Aaron is experiencing at this moment. His two sons have died a horrible, violent and tragic death! Yet Moses forbids him and his remaining sons to exhibit the usual signs of mourning—they must not tear their clothes or muss their hair because the anointing oil is on them. Imagine the self-control it took for Aaron, Eleazar and Ithamar to carry on with their ministry assignment having witnessed the death of their sons and brothers!
At the end of this awful day, Moses is angry with Aaron that he hasn't eaten the goat that was the sin offering, but burned it instead of eating it. Aaron answers, "Such things as have happened to me today. If I had eaten the sin offering would the Lord have been pleased?" He is saying, "My heart is broken; I cannot eat on such a day as this. Would the Lord have been pleased to have me eat when my stomach refuses food because of the pain of losing my sons?"
And Moses is mollified.
God is very serious about sin. He is serious about sin that exalts itself against him. Though we don't know exactly what the strange fire was that Nadab and Abihu used, we can be sure that it was forbidden, based on pride and human exaltation, and designed to bring glory to them instead of to the one true and holy God. And God would not tolerate this offense to His holiness. What God did was right, and Aaron, in his pain and sorrow, acknowledged it. He continued to obey God, even though it cost him his sons' lives.
And I wonder—Lord, do I have that kind of strength? Do I have enough faith and trust in you to follow you no matter what my sons do? I want with all my heart to see them humble themselves, for pride is the root of their sin, too. But if they don't, I pray that you will be my stronghold in trouble, that you will help and deliver me (Ps. 37:39-40). In the mighty name of Jesus, I pray they be set free from the demonic oppression they suffer under just as You set free the man who had an evil spirit (Mk. 5:8).
Give me courage to follow You whether my sons are set gloriously free from the chains that hold them or whether they face your righteous judgment. This I pray in the Name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
- Nell Sunukjian
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Saturday, April 7, 2012
He is Risen, Alleluia! Some Thoughts about Easter and the Church and the Role of women.
A Blessed Easter to all! Indeed what is it that we are celebrating? Basically we are celebrating the foundation of our faith. As St. Paul tells us "If he is not risen our faith is in vain." (see 1 Cor, 15, 13-15). Not only are we celebrating that He rose from the dead, but more importantly that He is risen and lives even now.
It is often said that Christianity is based on the Bible. Not entirely so. The Bible, at least the New Testament, is based on the fact that the Risen Christ appeared to people and that they were believed. That fact alone inspired Paul and the other New Testament authors to tell the story in writing.
And whose testimony are we to believe? Surprisingly it is to Mary Magdalene and some other women that Christ first appears. He then commissions them to tell the apostles who at first are skeptical. Later He appears to the Apostles, to two distraught followers on the road to Emmaus and to St. Paul who did not know him during His earthly life.
No one saw Jesus rise. They saw an empty tomb and they saw Him as the Risen One. (See paintings to the left) Two thousand years of Christianity are based on believing the word of these few people. And so we should we find them believable? For one thing I don't think that anyone could have made this up. Jesus was not resuscitated. Doctors do that on a pretty regular basis. He was brought to life by God in a new way, with a body but a body that was glorified, a body in which His wounds are visible to the doubting Thomas and who eats a meal with them, but who also passes through walls. More important however than this line of reasoning is the fact that He lives through us and when we allow Him to do so our faith is believable to others. The transformation of the lives of the early followers is what made faith in the Risen One believable. That is why the Church is hurt so much when there are scandals, when even many in leadership in the Church do not reflect the life of the Risen One who lives not only with God in heaven, but in and through us who believe.
Also, it is the Risen Body of Christ that nourishes us in the Eucharist. I think that many who do not believe in the real presence think that we Catholics believe we are eating of the earthly flesh of Jesus. We do believe that in the Eucharist He comes to us body and soul, humanity and divinity, but it is His risen body that we receive.
It is because we believe today the message that those women passed on to the apostles that we are the Church. Unfortunately I think that most folks think of the Church as a human organization that promotes belief in Christ and a certain code of conduct. I could never believe in such a Church. It is only because I believe that Christ is in the world through the Church, through all of us who believe, that I remain. That is also why we must do a better job of making believable today the truth that those women passed on to the apostles. And obviously we should never downplay the role of women in God's great plan.
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In a suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Anthony Mayhew Jr. said that because of the unlawful retaliation inflicted upon him, he suffered and may continue to suffer extreme emotional distress.
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I'm feeling some guilt today. When The Hater and I moved to Oklahoma I searched for more information about the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corp. It's a group of medical-people who deploy from Oklahoma to national disasters as needed. I ended up sending them my information, but not going to the introduction meeting because it was a drive away. And I was new to the whole "just take the turnpike" thing. And new to the Oklahoma thing. And I was worried about getting lost and asking for directions. (This was in the days before I had a cell phone and became a "city girl".)
I told The Hater this morning that if I had been part of the MRC, I would have already been called to come help. ... And this evening I'm checking my junk mail before I delete it, and they've called me anyway in a letter to available doctors and nurses.
If I was still at the other job, I'd have all kinds of PTO I could use to take time off and go help. But I've not even been paid yet at the new job, much less acrued hours to leave work. So I e-mailed her and said I would be able to take a long weekend, if needed. We'll just have to see.
And then within twenty minutes, she replied that I'd be put on the list. And she didn't know yet when they would start sending medical help.
But from the pictures I've seen on CNN, I'm thinking they're not ready for medical help yet. It looks like they're still in the saving people and draining water stages. And I'm wondering why I've not seen some good-ole-boys in their fishing boats pulling people off of their roofs. The Hater says that he heard on NPR that people are doing just that. So kudos for them. Keep on keeping on.
So I don't really know anything else other than that I'm on a list.
The Middle Tennessee MRC and University of Tennessee Knoxville MRC are no doubt looking for nurses and doctors, too. So if you're feeling that Volunteer call, those places would probably like to hear from you.
Gas is up to $2.97 a gallon. I'm glad that I filled-up yesterday. Super glad. And today The Hater and I discussed possible future carpooling. If it continues to rise, we'll be going dutch soon. I'll try to find Harrison a nice shady spot. I wonder what kind of mileage a moped gets in the city.
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Academy Award winning actor Jon Voight (aka Angelina Jolie's dad) had an op-ed piece published in Monday's Washington Times.
I love what Voight has to say:
I love what Voight has to say:
Sen. Barack Obama has grown up with the teaching of very angry, militant white and black people: the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Louis Farrakhan, William Ayers and Rev. Michael Pfleger. We cannot say we are not affected by teachers who are militant and angry. We know too well that we become like them, and Mr. Obama will run this country in their mindset.
The Democratic Party, in its quest for power, has managed a propaganda campaign with subliminal messages, creating a God-like figure in a man who falls short in every way. It seems to me that if Mr. Obama wins the presidential election, then Messrs. Farrakhan, Wright, Ayers and Pfleger will gain power for their need to demoralize this country and help create a socialist America.


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After months of debating and weighing all the options and lots of waiting…
I'm going back to work!
You thought I was going to say I was pregnant, didn't you!
No, no new baby. At least, not for me! There is a new baby on the way for my friend whose teaching position I am taking over. I'm so excited for her and so excited for this new chapter in our lives!
I start work on Monday teaching senior and sophomore English and will finish out the school year. The kids start all-day preschool on Monday, and they are super-excited too! I think they have really missed preschool this year. I know Reagan has especially missed having other little girls to play with!
So our lives are about to change DRAMATICALLY, probably in ways we haven't even thought of yet (and believe me, we've thought about this A LOT!)
So please keep us all in your prayers as we adjust to this new phase in our lives. I will continue to update the blog as best I can, but don't be surprised if large chunks of time go by without a new post. We're going to be SO BUSY!


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Springtime is crappie time at Lake Anna; and no one knows this better than seasoned Lake Anna fisherman and guide, Chris Craft.
Craft started fishing at a very young age, and has clocked countless hours of fishing on Lake Anna over the past 25 years. He began fishing tournaments with an adult fishing club at the age of 16, and continues to fish tournaments on Lake Anna today.
|Craft's reputation as a crappie guide is really taking over;
and he gets plenty of press for it. Here, Shane Baker (left)
films an installment of Angling Virginia to begin airing in
June on Richmond Fox 35. Photo by Matt Reilly
A little over eight years ago, after plenty of hard work and on-the-water research, Craft established CCBASSN Guide Service, guiding on the lake for largemouth bass, striped bass, and crappie.
LakeAnna sports a strong reputation as a largemouth bass destination, and a productive striped bass fishery. But despite Lake Anna's variety of sport fishing opportunities, Craft's reputation for crappie fishing has really taken over. "Crappie fishing ranks number one for me these days," he admits. "They are fun to catch, taste great, and are a great fish to get a young angler started in fishing."
|Crappie are fun to catch, and a 25-fish limit is easily attained
if you know how to fish for them. Photo by Matt Reilly.
As it turns out, crappie fishing is a family affair. Craft's father, a passionate crappie fisherman who more than appreciates the fish's table fare, provoked his interest in Lake Anna crappie. On assignment, Craft delved into patterning and "figuring out" how crappie tick in the Lake.
I was given the opportunity to witness his findings first hand, and was more than impressed.
After meeting at Anna Point Marina, we headed straight for a creek edged with willow grass beds sporting 57-degree water. "I start looking for crappie in the spring when water temperatures reach 45 degrees. The temperatures for the best action are 50-65 degrees," he professed.
Crappie are very temperature-sensitive fish, and are extremely mobile. Rains or cold snaps can drop water temperatures mere degrees and cause schools to move significantly along the shoreline of spawning coves from one day to the next. But Craft's day-to-day monitoring is precise.
|Two-inch Kalin grubs in "John Deere Green" and "Green
Weenie" are local favorites. Craft rigs them on a North Anna
Bait Company sickle hook. Photo by Matt Reilly.
Creeks and coves edged with willow grass beds are Craft's go-to spring crappie spots. "The reason crappie go to the grass in the spring is to spawn," he said, positioning the boat several yards off of a favorite grass bed. Crappie will often hold tight to grass edges, or even in the grass beds; but it's important to leave some space between you and the cover. "Many of the large spawning females will hold several feet from the grass edges, so I really believe that it's key to stay off of the grass," Craft explained.
The local favorite, and Craft's personal choice, for crappie lures is simple. Two-inch Kalin grubs in two colors, John Deere Green and Green Weenie, repeatedly get the job done. For jigheads, a 1/16th-ounce sickle hook, engineered by Craft's own North Anna Bait Company, is unbeatable. A hook bend that is more of an angled corner than a bend penetrates and locks in the corner of a crappie's mouth and stays buttoned. Both are available at Fish Tales Tackle Shop at Anna Point Marina.
|A male crappie in spawning colors
fooled by the John Deere Kalin Grub
Photo by Matt Reilly.
It wasn't long before John Deere and the sickle hook did their job and Chris's rod was bent. Lifting a slab of a male crappie, in full speckled-black or "tuxedo" spawning colors, from the water, he got sentimental: "In terms of numbers and size, Lake Anna is the best crappie lake in Virginia," he waxed; and he's got the stats to prove it. Every spring, crappie trumping two-and-a-half pounds are pulled from Anna's fertile waters; and 100-fish days are not an uncommon occurrence.
For this reason, Craft's busiest month of the year is April. "I've got crappie trips almost every day," he said. Anglers are well aware of his reputation.
In fact, Craft's reputation is so well-known that he's taken on past-client-turned-associate-guide Braine Oxendine, who specializes in crappie fishing March through June, to handle overflow and crappie requests during Craft's bass fishing season.
|Brian Oxendine, Craft's associate guide, specializes in
crappie fishing, and pursues them well into the summer.
Photo by Matt Reilly.
Together, the "Crappie King" and "Connoisseur" represent Lake Anna's best "slab," "speck," and crappie fishing guides up for hire. Moreover, both are relaxed, humorous, and fun-to-be-with fisherman at heart. If you can't book one of the pair this spring, try a fall crappie trip, one of Craft's other specialties, or a combination trip. To book a trip, email Chris at firstname.lastname@example.com, or call 540-894-6195. For regular fishing reports and pictures, visit www.ccbassnlakeanna.blogspot.com.
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Man can understand himself and the creation surrounding him only as he recognizes the Creator-creature distinction revealed there and sees the will of God more clearly through his observation of creation. For example, it is not enough to know that cows eat grass. True comprehension of cows and grass reveals the providential power and care of God and the task which was given to man to subdue every other creature to God's glory (cf. Gen. 1:28). ... As creation cannot exist apart from God, it cannot be silent of God. The more fully one apprehends any fact of the universe, the more it will reveal God and His will to him. - Richard Pratt, Every Thought CaptiveSo that's the thought for today folks: go forth and ponder cows.
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ST. ALBANS CITY — Local legend, former St. Albans City mayor and Franklin County Industrial Development Corp (FCIDC) co-creator Mervin "Ken" Kaye was honored as the St. Albans Rotary Club's Citizen of the Year Tuesday.
The Citizen of the Year award honors "citizens of our community who have demonstrated unconditional service, leaving a wake of accomplishments without seeking financial benefit or recognition," according to the Rotary Club.
The award was created in 1993, but presenter Thomas Hungerford noted "even though we've been giving out this award for 23 years, we're still playing catch-up with citizens who earned this award several years ago."
Dozens of Rotary members and community figures attended yesterday's ceremony. It included appreciations by St. Albans City Mayor Liz Gamache and FCIDC Executive Director Tim Smith. Both said they felt they were standing on Kaye's shoulders.
"I don't know why they haven't gotten rid of me," Kaye joked, "except to keep me around as a historical artifact."
Kaye certainly has history. He was discharged from the Navy and moved to St. Albans in 1958. He opened a shoe store two years later. The store moved multiple times, but did not close until 1995, 35 years later.
Kaye must have needed his best shoes to keep up with himself during those 35 years. He was an alderman in 1971, and St. Albans City's mayor from 1972 to 1976 — then again in 1978, when he was elected after a write-in campaign.
Kaye worked hard to secure support for a major city sewage treatment plant upgrade during his time in office. He was one in a group of residents who purchased the St. Albans Bay Park — for $1 — in an effort to tidy it up and create more recreational opportunities.
Kaye also led an effort to close neighborhood schools and open a new K-8 educational center in the city.
He became chairman of the St. Albans Town selectboard after moving there in 1980.
"To my knowledge, Ken is the only person to ever be Mayor of St. Albans City and Chairman of the Town Selectboard," Hungerford said.
Hungerford noted that Kaye attended Rotary meetings all through those years. He's one of the St. Albans Rotary's eldest active members. In fact, the Rotary already has a "Ken Kaye Award" — given to the last member to arrive at each club meeting.
Between Rotary activities, governmental duties and his shoe shop, Kaye also co-formed the Target Area Action Program — which became the FCIDC.
Hungerford said the Target Area Action Program has since been "widely copied throughout Vermont, and is the state's best example of 'If you build it, they will come.'"
Kaye still serves on the FCIDC Board of Directors.
On top of those activities, Kaye was also active in the St. Albans Skating Association, served on the State Liquor Control Board, played in the St. Albans City Band and sang in multiple local choirs.
Smith said Kaye came into office when St. Albans was at "one of the lowest [economic] points in the State," when the area held barely a handful of major manufacturers. He said Kaye was one of the "individuals who had the foresight to move Franklin County forward to where we are today."
Smith noted that FCIDC has funded $32 million worth of capital purchases and construction projects during his 17 years with the company. "That gives you the financial impact of Ken and that board's vision for the region," he said. "That doesn't include the private investments made by other companies, which is in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The job creation within the town industrial park is well over 1,000 jobs."
Gamache said she was honored to follow in Kaye's footsteps. "You set the course for St. Albans, for this community, in such a profound and meaningful that we are feeling the impacts of your efforts decade later," she said.
Gamache also thanked Kaye's family for their support during his "very busy time." The Rotary gave Kaye's wife of 60 years, Joan, a flower bouquet in appreciation.
Kaye himself remembered asking, "Where are we going to put the parks? The city was only two square miles."
He remembered wanting diversified businesses in industrial parks so that "if one caught cold, the whole place wouldn't get pneumonia."
And he remembered a lunch at which a major investor told him, "You know, if St. Albans can find its way to have a Jewish mayor, this must be a safe place to do business."
Kaye's name will now be carved in stone at the Rotary Grove, in the southeast corner of the Collins-Perley Sports & Fitness Center, with prior recipients of this award.
Kaye said, "You don't take these public jobs with the hope of any accolades, but underneath it all, down deep, you often wonder: Does anybody know or remember what happened? How it happened?
"I thank the Rotary, and my family thanks the Rotary, for answering that question."


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Murder on the Orient Express
Description:A lavish train ride unfolds into a stylish & suspenseful mystery. From the novel by Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express tells of thirteen stranded strangers & one man's race to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again.
Cast:Daisy Ridley, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer
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After several weeks of showcasing bands from afar, I am content to look a little closer to home for this week's video, and turn a spotlight on good, homegrown talent right here in the U.S.
Hailing from Pennsylvania, MindMaze is a band I have wanted to talk about here for quite some time, but haven't had many chances, considering their last full-length album was over 3 years ago. But that's all changed; MindMaze has a brand-new album out later this week, and will be hitting the road with Arkona and Sirenia shortly thereafter.
Incorporating the best of what progressive metal and melodic rock has to offer, MindMaze is one of the most promising up-and-coming talents on the scene these days. Their new release, Resolve, is a concept album already being called the Operation: Mindcrime of its generation by some critics. That is quite a comparison, but one that the brother-sister team of Jeff and Sarah Teets can live up to. Their musical foundation was built on those classic albums and influential names, so while it seems like a tall order to fill, MindMaze has proven their worth to be named in the same sentences as those greats.
For the band's first video for Resolve, "Sign of Life", MindMaze chooses to let the music do the talking and not let the visuals overcomplicate things. It is a standard performance video; the band rocks out in an underground basement of some kind, with lightbulbs hanging overhead. Throughout the near-5 minutes of the video, everyone looks like they are having fun just playing music: whether it is the interplay between guitar and bass, or Sarah whipping her magnificent mane of hair, the entire band looks like they are enjoying themselves. And why not? When your music is this awesome, wouldn't you have fun playing it all the time?
For more information on MindMaze, to order their album Resolve, or check for tour dates near you, visit their official website.
Special thanks to Emil Westerdahl at Inner Wound Recordings.
Special thanks to Emil Westerdahl at Inner Wound Recordings.


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Iranian web traffic now at zero.
UDATE 3/2/08 - It now appears that the test for Iran is a single server at Yerevan University which is down and so provides a wholly inaccurate view of the situation - apologies but we did say - " Accuracy ? Who knows".
Internet Traffic Report provides a real time view of traffic with current response times and packet losses - well every 5 minutes the reports are updated. Accuracy ? Who knows. FAQ's here
No traffic in or out of Iran. Maybe there is more to the 2 cables down , offshore Alexandria. (Still the same at 2/2/08 4.20 EST)
UPDATE : See Prison Planet : Middle East Internet Blackouts Spur Geopolitical Suspicions
BBC report that a 3rd cable the Falcon cable has been damaged . The first two reports of cable damage related to The first cable - the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) - was cut at 0800 on 30 January, the firm said.
A second cable thought to lie alongside it - SEA-ME-WE 4, or the South East Asia-Middle East-West Europe 4 cable - was also split.
Omar Sultan, chief executive of Dubai's ISP DU, told The Associated Press, following the most recent break. "The situation is critical for us in terms of congestion," .
They say that the only connection working Europe - India is the older Sea-M-We 3 system, according to Washington based research firm TeleGeography whose Daily Comms Update has no informtion about the breaks.
UPDATE Saturday 2/2/08 EST 7.15 Market watch - reports that "We had another cut today between Dubai and Muscat three hours back. The cable was about 80G capacity, it had telephone, Internet data, everything," one Flag official, who declined to be named, told Zawya Dow Jones. Internet traffic shows Iran is still showing zero traffic.
See also Inquiry Labs
See previous post about these disruptions. All very mysterious. No press / TV comment at all.


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They say that the older you get, the faster time seems to rush by. And certainly, I find myself today viewing with amazement the fact that twenty - yes, twenty! - years have passed since I made my first vows. That's two whole decades... and only five years short of a silver jubilee!
I have been re-reading my posts from my last five anniversaries (listed below), and really, they say so much of how I feel today. There is, as always, gratitude and quiet, deeply contented joy. Both spring from the same source: the strength and magnitude of the steadfast, unbounded love and fidelity of the God who has called me, continues to call, and keeps covenant with me, day by day.
RSCJ make their vows trusting in the fidelity of God and the love of my sisters... but when I first pronounced those words, twenty years ago, I'm not sure I fully grasped quite what God's fidelity would entail. I understood love: I knew how it felt to be in love, and the lengths to which love could take me; knew, overwhelmingly, that I was deeply, abundantly loved by God... but my fuller, deeper understanding of God's fidelity came gradually, through experience. It came in the gentle assurance of his presence, in times of stress and darkness as well as satisfaction and gladness; in reminders and nudges and moments filled with grace; in growing inner certainty, and in the loving support and friendship of my sisters, friends, family and others.
The fidelity of God, according to our Constitutions, dwells at the very core of our weakness. That's where it has to be, where it is most needed: keeping faith when I lack faith, transcending and making up for all that is lacking in me.
For all that has been,
Thank you;
For all that is to come,
(Dag Hammarskjold)
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I am yours and for you...
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Thursday, May 7, 2015
Omaha's most popular morning radio show mocks antigay suit by 'crazy bitch' Sylvia Ann Driskell
Listen here, starting at the 1:20 mark.
The idiotic lawsuit against "homosexuals" filed by Sylvia Driskell, of Auburn, Nebraska, is all over the gay Internet, seeming taken much more seriously than here in her own state. Meanwhile, more significant gay Nebraska news has received virtually no attention — that the state's top speech teacher (four consecutive state titles), whose contract wasn't renewed by Omaha's Catholic Skutt high school after he told school officials he was marrying his boyfriend, has quickly been hired by public Millard North High, also in Omaha.
About 96,000 people have signed one petition (of two) asking Omaha's Catholic hierarchy to change its behavior; students at Skutt are giving the school a hard time.
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In California, disabled tenants are considered protected tenants under state law. California landlords can still evict protected tenants for any breaches of the lease. The eviction process works the same way for protected residents as it does for regular tenants for lease violations. Landlords in California are unable to evict protected tenants for condo conversions, if the owner of the property wants to live in the house, or other reasons not attributed to the tenant.
Check to make sure you can evict your disabled tenant. The laws vary slightly by county or city. In some cases, you may be able to evict a disabled tenant if you need to move back to your property if it is a single-family home. In other areas, you may not be able to evict for this reason. If you are evicting for something other than a lease violation, check with the local housing authority. The local housing authority's number will be in the phone book under the government blue pages.
Send a written "notice to quit" to the tenant. In California, you must give the tenant one final chance with sufficient time to correct the problem or lease violation. The letter should warn the tenant that he must do something in a certain amount of time or leave. A common example is to pay rent or leave. The notice must be detailed. If the notice is for non-payment of rent, the notice needs to include the exact amount owed and a specific date that the rent is due.
Provide a 30 day or 60 notice if the tenant did not correct the lease violation. In California, if the protected tenant has lived in the property for less than a year, you can give her as little as 30 days to vacate the property. If she has lived there longer than a year, California law requires you to allow her at least 60 days to leave. Subsidized housing tenants require a 90 day notice. These notices can be downloaded from landlord assistance sites or you can easily create your own. Be sure to include the address of the property, the name of the tenant, your name and your mailing address.
File an eviction notice in civil court if the tenant did not vacate in the amount of time allotted. File a complaint in the Superior Court in your county by handing a completed form to the clerk of the courts. The complaint can be found online at the California Court Self Help website or you can ask the clerk of the court for the form. The clerk will also issue a summons for a court date.
Serve the complaint and summons to your tenant. It is best to hire a firm to serve the papers since the rules in California are very specific but any adult not involved in the legal matter can serve the paperwork. A person over the age of 18 can personally serve the eviction notice to the tenant.
Attend any hearings. The eviction process will vary depending on the response from your tenant but you will have one hearing where you can make your case and the tenant will defend himself. Follow the court's instructions and provide it with any written documentation to help your case. You may want to consult with an attorney to represent you at the hearing although one is not necessary.


text: Carolyn Woo assumed the position of CEO and president of Catholic Relief Services in January 2012. Catholic Relief Services was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States to serve World War II survivors in Europe. Since then, it has expanded in size to reach more than 100 million people in nearly 100 countries on five continents. Before CRS, Dr. Woo served as the dean of the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to the University of Notre Dame, she served as Associate Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Purdue University.


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Years ago when I was a boy programmer we used to have a joke about the big computer systems.
We would say that the systems programmers would get the operating system working just right. The only problem was when users came on the system on then everything went to hell in a handbasket.
So too it is with many insular specialists like the Fed. They are virtually owned by the Banks, and have their roots in a very incestuous profession in which the group think is powerfully motivated towards the care and cultivation of the financiers and their money flows and the system that supports them.
Well, I think we can all see what giving more and more power to the Fed as regulators, and unleashing the ability of Big Money to buy politicians by the gross lot has done for us.
And this is why we have so many hard-to-understand things going on with Big Finance, and Big Pharma, and all the other things that are sending the US into a Third World recovery.
Have a pleasant weekend.


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Orion in a New Light
Orion in a New Light (2/10/10)
Orion Nebula – click for 1280×1574 image
More: here, here, here
The Orion Nebula is a vast stellar nursery lying about 1350 light-years from Earth. Although the nebula is spectacular when seen through an ordinary telescope, what can be seen using visible light is only a small part of a cloud of gas in which stars are forming. Most of the action is deeply embedded in dust clouds and to see what is really happening astronomers need to use telescopes with detectors sensitive to the longer wavelength radiation that can penetrate the dust. VISTA has imaged the Orion Nebula at wavelengths about twice as long as can be detected by the human eye.
As in the many visible light pictures of this object, the new wide field VISTA image shows the familiar bat-like form of the nebula in the centre of the picture as well as the fascinating surrounding area. At the very heart of this region lie the four bright stars forming the Trapezium, a group of very hot young stars pumping out fierce ultraviolet radiation that is clearing the surrounding region and making the gas glow. However, observing in the infrared allows VISTA to reveal many other young stars in this central region that cannot be seen in visible light.
Orion Nebula – click for 1280×1574 image
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Italian/American singer and actor Al Martino has died last tuesday at the age of 82.
From Al Martino's Volare (originally this eurocovers post):
Al Martino was born in Philadelphia 82 years ago. His breakthrough hit was Here In My Heart in 1952. And the story goes that he recorded the song because Mario Lanza, who it was planned for, was too busy.
It was a U.S. and U.K. # 1. In fact it was the first #1 hit in the U.K.'s recorded chart history: 9 wks #1 in the NME top 12.
Many hits followed: Take My Heart, Now, Wanted were his biggest hits in the 50's, when he was more popular in the U.K..
The 60's were his US decade with hits like I Love You Because and I Love You More And More Everyday. 14 years after Here In My Heart he recorded Spanish Eyes, another global hit (in 1966, 1970 and 1973).
Al martino's Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu) became an (almost*) worldwide hit in 1975 when Al Martino swept the charts with this polished disco version that was appropriate both in the disco as well as on your aunts 25th wedding anniversary hoedown. A lite mix of the popular Philadelphia sound (Three degrees, Lou Rawls, MFSB etcetera) with the crooning qualities of an established 50's / 60's star was just bound to work.
Volare failed to chart in the U.K. but was a huge smash in Europe, including a #24 in Italy and a #2 in Belgium.
Al Martino's version was the start of an avalanche of disco versions which popped up until the 70s were over. Every party band played the new version and it gave Modugno's its second life. Even orchestra's that had recorded the song the first time around rode along on the Al Martino wave (George Jouvin, Caravelli).
Read more about Al Martino at his homepage. Or check the usual sources for his compilation cds. (Or just pick up some of his old vinyls at the record fair, you won't regret it).
Al Martino also recorded Al Di Là (Italy 1961) and Love Is Blue (Luxembourg 1967), the other Eurovision winner that lost (or loser that won). It was a single and a minor hit in 1968.


text: Carrie the 2013 film was pretty good out of all of the features it was an OK remake, but nowhere near as powerful as DePalma's stylish original with its killer cast. When I'd first heard there was a remake in the works I thought to myself this is a film that doesn't need a remake . I'd really enjoyed watching Chloe Grace Mortez playing a sympathetic role and Julianne Moore as crazy religious mother. One of the reasons I'd probably enjoyed it because my age group was one of its targeted audience.It was mostly like the original but remember original always the best. Carrie was mentally and physically abused by her mother so she feels ugly. Sometimes it kind of made you feel sorry for the poor girl. One question you would probably ask throughout the film is,"What did Carrie White ever do to you?" The cast had and amazing chemistry that made the film an amazing Friday night feature for the night. As I finish I would give the 2013 feature 6 out of 10 .


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Britney Spears Transformers Into Manga Character
Britney Spears channels her inner Manga (Japanese comic book) character for the latest cover of Pop Magazine, on sale Sept. 1.
"I loved working with [Japanese artist Takashi Murakami," said Britney. "I especially liked how he took high-end fashion and incorporated it with Japanese manga. We looked at a lot of character and artwork before we shot, so I could get a feel for what he was looking for. I was in Japan on my past promo tour, and I loved it."
WHAT DO YOU THINK of Brit Brit as a manga character — CUTE or CREEPY?


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Reviews of all the books I read with my children. And some other stuff we get up to; cool toys and games I find, some easy crafts - things like that.
Tuesday, 2 February 2016
Nanny Piggins by R.A. Spratt, illustrated by Dan Santat
Both my ten and twelve year old are rereading the first two Nanny Piggins books. We have Nanny Piggins and Nanny Piggins and the Wicked Plan. I've just ordered the third - thinking there were only three in the series, but no, there are eight! Anyway, if you are a teacher, and looking for something just right for a classroom of eight, nine, ten or eleven year olds, just buy the lot, they'll be gobbled up.
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I'm not sure if it counts as an Indian Summer if we don't get a frost... But it is quite warm compared to the sweater wearing weather last week. We went from two sets of jammies to swimming in my/our new favorite spot (a cove on base that's the perfect size and depth for my little three year old and 17 month old).
Bring it on. I love the warm weather and even though I had to rewind my thought process back to summer days, it's been a great week of finding ways to stay cool and happy.
I hope your days are filled with warmth, whether it's the weather or your heat in your house. Happy Thursday, everyone.


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Yippee, Hooray, Yee-haw!
Yes, the kids are back in school! (Well, two out of three anyway...but at least I'm no longer out numbered...)
It's such a relief to be done with all the running around that goes with the approaching school year. School supply shopping must be the most universally despised outing by moms everywhere. We avoid it all summer long which is why we ALL end up at Target and Office Depot on the last week of summer vacation. My school mandated supply list for two kids went something like this: 24 pack crayons, 12 pack colored pencils, 24 pack colored pencils, large white eraser (not pink, mind you), 4 folders in specific colors with NO DESIGNS, 2 folders with designs, 1 pack wide ruled loose leaf, 1 pack college ruled loose leaf ...you get the idea. Add in one crying toddler because it was her third store in one day and she was looking at the McDonald's located INSIDE the other side of the Walmart (who's bright idea was THAT?) and you'll see why I hate school supply shopping. I'd like to say it all works out in the end, but when you get home and begin to load the backpacks, you always find there is something you forgot. For me this year, it was a yellow highlighter for my 6th grader (and yes, it had to be yellow).
But there IS a part of back to school preparations that I do enjoy: the summer reading book report. It is gratifying to see how far the kids have come since the past school year - how much their vocabulary and handwriting have improved since June. But reading over my son's report last week, I had to stop and wonder: As a writer, am I ready to have such detailed and specific questions asked of my work? And more importantly: Would there really be an answer?
Was I really foreshadowing the ending when I had the MC plant a willow tree rather than a birch or an elm? (Couldn't I have just always wanted a willow in my own yard?) Was the fact that the nanny's name was Savannah indicative of the MC's southern roots? (Couldn't I have just liked the name?) And most importantly: Was I, the author, really trying to teach a lesson or universal truth during the course of my novel? How would my novel rate as a "book club" book? And does it even need to be?
Is it possible that authors don't always intend for the literary contraptions that appear in their books or could it possibly just be a manifestation of their underlying talent that these devices arise from their subconscious? What do you think? How would your own work rate as a "book club" book?


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Foley was featured on this blog not too long ago in this great TED talk.
Here is the link covering the study at the Univ. of Minnesota: International Team Crafts Plan for Feeding the World While Protecting the Planet [Univ. of Minnesota].
The study was covered on NPR, if you'd like to listen to it here.
My criticisms of the study are below:
- It doesn't mention or pay enough attention to peak oil and energy issues such as fertilizer, chemicals, transportation, storage, and industrial Ag's dependence upon fossil fuels. Preparing for energy depletion in agriculture cannot happen overnight and needs to begin now. The plan assumes that technology will continue to advance and efficiencies will continue to be gained via reduction of waste, inefficient fertilizer use, etc. which may not be true under energy shortage scenarios which would trump all.
- Because of the above point, I would rather propose that the world prepare for energy and climate change using the foodshed model such as Fred Kirschenmann has described. Another good example would be the plan for the U.S. northeast, Wildlands and Woodlands; A Vision for the New England Landscape by David R. Foster, Brian M. Donahue, David B. Kittredge, et al Harvard. [pdf]. Every region of the U.S. and the globe needs to be working on a plan right now outlining their own sustainability in view of future problems. Agriculture and population issues are regional problems, or certainly will be given energy scarcity.
- One cannot argue with the fact that reducing livestock consumption would take a strain off grain production requirements. But, rotational grazing and utilizing both poultry and livestock for healthy soil practices a la Joel Salatin is an important aspect of sustainable farming. Other thinkers who have written on this include Dr. E. Ann Clark of Guelph University and Australia's "Grain and Graze." A good counterargument would be from Dr. Frank Mitloehner who describes the advantages of intensification of livestock production. Realistically, I'd expect trends to go towards smaller meat sources such as poultry before humans will give up meat eating altogether. Nonetheless I'd love to see dried bean use, for example, go up to improve both our health and be part of the solution. Instead bean production is going down due to our biofuels/ethanol and government agriculture policy.
- There is a lack of focus on biofuels/ethanol policies that is important and needs to be addressed. If there is any global food issue that needs to be addressed by setting a global standard, it is on this subject.
- Because of climate change, I feel a report such as this would need to include the subject of planning for human migrations if it is to be all-encompassing. For example, the U.S. southwest populations may migrate towards the Northeast.
- Instead of planning to feed the world's growing populations, (yes, I know the scientist's plan - feed everyone and in a few decades the global populations will begin to decline due to urbanization, education and opportunities for women) I think it would be more humanitarian to try to address overpopulation through education now, while realistically preparing for the inability to feed everyone due to our currently unsustainable methods of agriculture in the face of climate change and peak oil. When I was in school the phrase "each one replace one" stuck with me, back when people were actually concerned about overpopulation. I just Google searched that phrase and it came up ONCE.
- I doubt that real change in global agricultural production can happen without a change in the economic model currently in place that is built upon growth. A good thinker on this subject is ecological economist Joshua Farley, Univ. of Vermont, who advocates a new economic model which focuses upon rewarding the overall good of humanity and emphasizes the quality of life, instead of an endless non-sustainable growth model based upon the short sighted consumption of natural resources.
That said, I think that for now we are continuing to make strides through modern communication and transport, to solve global problems on a global level. But, which plan will be followed and by whom? This is trending, as many such plans seem to be emerging. Some think that a global consciousness will supersede to accomplish what's right.
Who, exactly, is in charge of the globe?
Should things begin to unravel due to economic crises, climate change, oil shocks, or food/water insecurity, then I'd expect a quick return to regional problem solving (and war).
The cynic in me expects that environmental degradation will continue in agriculture to compete by producing ever-more food, fuel, and fiber, just as it will continue in new energy quests and production to satisfy our basic human need for comfort — until it can't.
——Kay McDonald


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Check out what Room 6 has been up to these past few weeks!
- Learning about ladybugs and butterflies
- Field trip to Seussical the Musical
- Writing a class book about Butterflies
- Mystery Readers
-Star Tag Ceremony on Friday
We have begun our unit on informative writing. When we write to inform, we must include facts we have obtained from research. Your kindergartner has learned how to conduct research, or gather information, by looking at nonfiction pictures, looking through nonfiction texts, and watching short video clips. This week we have been focusing on writing about butterflies. Next week, your child will be writing his/her very own research book on a zoo animal.
Check out the photos below. Children have been hard at work researching!
Field Trip:
On Wednesday, Kindergarten went on a field trip to Seussical the Musical! The play was based on stories from Dr. Seuss, including Horton Hears a Who, Horton Hatches the Egg, and Gertrude McFuzz. The kids really enjoyed it! Thank you to the chaperones for joining us on the field trip! Check out the photos below!
Room 6 is crawling with creatures. We have butterflies, and ladybugs. We even saw a moth outside our window!
Room 6 is crawling with creatures. We have butterflies, and ladybugs. We even saw a moth outside our window!
Mystery Readers:
Last week we had two mystery readers! My parents came in on Wednesday to read a special story, Make Way for Ducklings. The kids enjoyed this classic book, and my mom enjoyed reading to the children!
Then Abigail's mom came in to be our Mystery Reader on Friday!
If you have not been a mystery reader yet, or if someone else in your family would like to be a Mystery Reader in our class, please let me know! We have a few more slots open until the end of the school year.
Thank you!!!
Upcoming Events:
Please mark your calendars for the following upcoming events. The end of the year is always a busy time!!!
-May 29th: Memorial Day, No School
-June 2nd: Field Trip to the Zoo
*Permission slips are due by May 26th.
*If you would like to chaperone this field trip, please let me know ASAP! Please be sure you have an up to date CORI form.
-June 8th: Fox Hill Family Festival at 6:00 PM
-June 9th: Field Day
-June 14: Kindergarten Celebration
Enjoy the Weekend!!!


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It doesn't stop here. Coventry University is taking its next big step, this time into the digital world of online distance learning. Working with UK-based FutureLearn, which has over six million learners worldwide on its collaborative learning platform, the University is planning to launch its first Master's programmes in early 2018. The roll out of 50 online degrees over the next five years will deliver world-leading programmes, accessible to thousands of new distance learners across the globe.
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text: Here's a little look at the parade that I talked about in the last post. The video is a little long and very very sloooow. For non french-speaking people it may not be very interesting. But it's cool to see some images I guess. At 4:01 you can see me! And the zombie on the left who acts as a host for the video, well that is my host dad. What a guy.


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- It kills, neutralizes or repels the existing adult insect population.
- It eliminates the next generation of insects the eggs and larvae by dehydrating the exoskeleton and then interrupting the egg layer cycle.
It creates a barrier of re-entry deterring insects migrating from other areas into your area of concern. Perpetual egg layers are immediately controlled because of this barrier, if the adults won't enter the treated area, then they can't or won't lay any eggs. This barrier then results in controlling the insect populations in treated area.


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$25,000 added to reward for information in Centreville slaying
The Fairfax County family who said that their handyman sacrificed his life for theirs last week has added $25,000 to the reward fund for information leading to arrests in the slaying of Jose R. Rosales.
Rosales, 39, was shot to death when two armed men invaded a mansion overlooking Compton Road, just east of Route 28 in the Centreville area, about 10:40 a.m. on May 17. The Brar family who lives in the mansion said Rosales, a handyman for the family, saved their lives by confronting the gunman, and sources close to the case said Rosales actually took a gun away from one suspect before giving it back and then being shot.
Fairfax Crime Solvers already had offered a $1,000 reward for information. Police said Tuesday that an additional private reward of $25,000 also is being offered, and sources familiar with the case said the Brars had provided it. The family could not be immediately reached for comment.
On Monday morning, Fairfax police returned to Compton Road looking for anyone who might have seen the getaway vehicle used after the slaying.
Exactly one week after Rosales' shooting, Fairfax homicide detectives and officers were out on the road, handing out flyers with a picture of an older model white Toyota pickup truck, which police think the gunmen may have used to escape. Composite drawings of the two suspects were also on the flyer.
The suspects were described as black, about 5 feet 10 inches tall. They both wore dark-colored shirts and work pants. One suspect was older, in his late 20s to mid 30s. He had a darker complexion and spoke with a distinct, raspy voice. He may be a heavy smoker. He had a faint, thin goatee on his face. He is believed to be the gunman. The second suspect was younger, between 20 and 25 years old. He had a lighter complexion and a faint, thin beard and mustache. He called the older suspect "Slim." The pickup truck seen near the home was an older-model, white Toyota with dark, tinted windows.
Police spokeswoman Lucy Caldwell said police handed out flyers from 7:30 am to 11 a.m. to drivers and pedestrians. Anyone with information about the truck or the homicide is asked to call Fairfax police Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477.
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May 25, 2010; 1:23 PM ET
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The European Commission has halted a proposal to allow Israel access to potentially sensitive data on European Union citizens following concerns expressed by the Irish Government.There are some technical issues around Israel's data protection but there is a little more to it than that:
The concerns arose following the use of forged Irish passports in the murder of a Hamas operative, allegedly by Israeli agents.
In a surprise move this morning, the Commission said they would withdraw the application to effectively recognise Israel's data protection standards as being on a par with those enjoyed in the EU.
According to a spokesman for the Department of Justice, the European Commission acknowledged the concerns expressed by an Irish official about the reliability of the Israeli data protection regime.
the Irish Government had raised concerns in the context of the fraudulent misuse of information on Irish passport holders for an extra judicial killing in Dubai and had articulated its anger about that on a number of occasions.So good news and bad really. That one of the economically weaker member states of the EU is standing up to Israel is a good thing but a clear majority of member states want those racist war criminals to get their hands on personal information about EU citizens. This will presumably help Israel harass anyone from the EU area who wants to assist the Palestinians in any way, be it campaigning, human rights information gathering or feeding or educating Palestinians. But there's respite because Ireland is digging in...for now.
The objection, he said, was a further manifestation of this anger and protest at what had transpired in relation to, what was in essence, the stealing of data from legitimate Irish passports.
Mr Martin added, however, that he has made it consistently clear that Ireland wants good relations with Israel.
But over the past 18-24 months, he said, a series of events had happened which had put a strain on that.


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I lost all the photos from all my bed linen research in my blog photo debacle and actually looking over the posts it was before I had selected the final solution I went for and a lot of the ideas I had then are now no longer available anyway; so I figured it was probably better to delete both posts in question and summarise on a new post. :)
Right, so after much shopping around initially I got a nice set from Tescos in a check in the colours which I was going for in the room, photographed below....
But this was a bit too much pattern in one place and was a cheap poly-cotton mix so I knew wouldn't have the longevity I wanted for our main set, they are fine for occasional guests and nice and soft too so I have kept them in my linen collection. I then, for a period of time, had 6 months COSTCO membership and came across something rather surprising. They do hotel style plain and very high thread-count bedlinen and very very affordable prices (around £30 a set). I bought this now around a year ago and it is honestly the most beautiful and good quality bed linen which I have ever had the pleasure of using, so so soft and beautifully plain so will not date either, just had a nice simple stripe running through which gives that hotel finish but completely white. Photographed below.....
COSTCO don't seem to do the exact same set right now but they have similar sets currently in, detailed below, though they have gone up in price, in my experience they are most definitely worth the investment:
Kirkland Signature 600 Thread Count Duvet Cover Set - Double Ivory (£67.99)
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Sunday, 2 December 2012
Back Garden: Progress round the pond
This pond does have potential though and had been well fitted, which was a blessing. so when we did initially fill it up we knew it would stay that way. And it did for 6 months/ 1 year with nothing more down, but I have this year been sorting out the patio area in general and quite a vast improvement has taken place.
I started in May by added these vegetable wicker planters - which have been fantastic all year:
Then I started painting the fence, which carried on through out the year and progressed gradually round the pond:
Also put up trellising at the back of the pond and bought some Passion Flowers from Morrisons, which were on offer for under £2! Hopefully they will now survive the winter and come back strong as the weather warms up next year. I can see that at least one of the two I planted seems to be surviving so far.
I then re-did the wheelbarrow, this was originally left at the bottom of the garden rusty and filled with burnt out rubbish, I took it and planted it up and painted it and it is so so lovely and makes such a nice feature on the patio, and planted it up with some plug plant fuchsias which I had bought earlier in the year, they are still thriving even now in December!
I also reorganised the planters and then found a set of two beer barrel planters on Robert Dyas along with a solid wood patio set and 6 seats for under £200. This just transformed the space:
Front Garden: Planting up some bargain plants
These were all bought from the Market on Bletchley Highstreet for 50p a pot! I never stop loving a good bargain!
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Five Years and A Few Tears
It's hard to believe that five years of life has passed since you drew your last breath on this earth. So much life happens in five years. There are days when it seems like I was just talking to you on the phone driving to Savannah to make hospital visits. Then there are those days that it feels like you've been gone for a decade. Five stinking years! In that time, the kids have changed in so many different ways. Sometimes I look at Cyd and say, "Dad would have loved watching them grow up." There is no doubt you would be right there to support them in all that they do.
I have lost track of the number of days I have wanted to ask your opinion on something, seek your counsel, ask for you to pray about something specific over the last five years. It's unfair, that at the junction of life where I most wanted you and your influence, I can't get it. If only, I had let go of my own hurt and anger earlier in life, I could have soaked up more of GLB's essence...yet it is this regret that the gospel has most come to bear on our relationship. The gospel needed time to root into my heart so that our relationship could be redeemed, even if for a brief season before that diagnosis in January. God's work in our lives is unique in that it doesn't always happen instantly. Perhaps that's why Jesus used so many stories about people and scenarios that required time and patience to see results. I'm thankful that neither of my father's ever gave up on me, rather like the Prodigal Father, both waited for me to return.
The similarities between us continue to manifest themselves. I have come to the conclusion that I am more like you than I ever thought possible. Sometimes this reality scares me speechless. Other times, I laugh and consider if this self-revelation the last five years would have happened if you were still here. I'm still in utter shock that the characteristics, mindsets, and patterns of behavior of a parent can be so strong in a child when they only lived together for a few years. The indelible nature of a parent's mark on a child is sobering. My own journey as a parent has reminded me that God is able to use our meager efforts at this whole parenting thing to do some incredible work in children's lives. We tend to forget all the faults of someone when they die and only recall the good times and the good qualities. I remember the love and tenderness you always offered me. I remember your laugh, your smile, and your anger. Mostly, I remember these things because I see them weekly, if not daily in my own heart and life. I think one of the things that God has shown me these past five years is that the faults are places where the master craftsman is still shaping me into his masterpiece. My own self awareness has helped me appreciate your faults, not to cast blame, but to learn from your mistakes, while rejoicing in the work that God accomplished in your life to bring light out of darkness. You taught me many things during the time our lives overlapped...I believe you have taught me even more about myself, about my vocation, about my family, about God, and about the gospel in the five years you have been present with the Lord. Thank you!
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text: When it comes to underwear, I prefer the Lacey wireless bras as I find them more comfortable and a lot prettier! When I saw this set was in the ASOS sale, I had to get it. The bra was £6 and the knickers £4.50 which is incredibly cheap for a set. I love the colour, it's a silvery blue and the material is soft and delicate so it feels dreamy on your skin. The lace appliqué covers you and overall it looks so expensive that I find it hard to believe that I only paid £10.50 for them both