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Date started: 29/06/13
Date finished: 29/06/13
Mood: Hungry
Today's fave word: Gobstopper
Notes: This is my every first one-shot, so please be gentle even if it completely sucks. Thank you.
Disclaimer: I do not own Kyo Kara Maoh Or any of it's characters, if I did I would make Yuuri fall deeply in lovw with Wolfram and wolfram even more possessive.
The sun was boiling, but that was to be expected in Japan during the summer. Not that Wolfram knew that. Right now The Demon kingdom was experiencing a harsh winter with snow so deep it reached his chest. It was because of this that Yuuri had rushed to finish his papers and tutoring with Gunter and Gwendal to free up the rest of the month so that he could escape to his home world, where the cold could not reach him. Of course he was not alone. Both Conrad and Wolfram had invited themselves along with the excuse that Conrart "Hadn't met with his your in such a long time", and Wolfram didn't even bother with coming up with a new reason and just went along with his usual "Your my fiance, so I have to be with you twenty-four-seven".
Really, that was getting a little old in Yuuri's opinion. But he welcomed them anyway, while leaving Gunter in charge of the castle and Gwendal to look after the citizens with strict instructions to not start any wars and to not forget their duties' to frolic around with each other the whole time Yuuri was away. Again. He really didn't want a repeat of what had happened last time.
"Now where did that no good wimp run off to now?" Wolfram mumbled. He had been wandering aimlessly around the streets of Yuuri's home town searching for his king for the past hour. The boy had left early in the after noon saying that he was going to baseball practice, but had not returned two hours later, so his mother had sent Wolfram to go search for him.
A loud giggle brought Wolfram out of his pondering and drew his attention to a small out doors cafe just across the street. There stood a petite girl with chopped black hair that fell in a very organized mess, with brightly coloured hair clips and head bands. Her face was tanned, which showed just how much time she spend out in the open, and complemented her dark eyes, that held longing and admiration for the one she was holding her gaze upon. And then, her seemingly fit figure was hidden in a black and white baseball outfit that Wolfram had seen Yuuri sporting earlier in the day.
Then Wolfram turned to see who it was she was staring at, and his blood began to boil. Standing in that lazy, relaxed stance that he usually stood in, was Yuuri. A watery grin plastered on his face with his big, black eyes locked with hers, filled with familiarity.
That cheating wimp! Wolfram clenched his fists in anger, and if he were still in the Demon kingdom, he was sure that they would have been coated in flames by now. How dare he go out and fraternize with another woman when he had him waiting for him loyally at home!
He was just about to storm over there and beat the boy to a pulp, when the girls voice was once again carried to his ears by the summer breeze.
"I really like you Yuuri, I have for the past two years since you gave up your spot on the baseball team because you stood up for me" She admitted, a confident smile graced her lips as she stared up at him "You'll be my boyfriend, won't you?"
Wolfram's stomach dropped. His fists went lax as he stared at the girl began to inch herself closer and closer to his fiance. The boy he loved stood there, staring at the girl silently.
"After all, haven't you been watching me at practice for the past month?" A giggle tittered from her parted lips "I caught you one time, ever since I've been making sure to sway my hips just a little more than I should while running, just to put on a show for you. Did you enjoy it?"
Wolfram began to blush in embarrassment. Was this true? Had Yuuri been looking at another girl all this time, while he went on dreaming about their future together? Was he really the only one who wanted their relationship to last? Wolfram stared at the girl as she stopped just inches from Yuuri. It wasn't true, right?
"Are you done yet?" A clear voice asked. The girl stopped dead in her tracks and looked up at the boy. "Are you finished making your exaggerated speech, I mean?"
"Oh?" The girl grinned "Are you going to admit your feelings, Yuuri?"
Yuuri stared down at her, his ever present smile nowhere to be seen on his face. He was being serious for once.
"That is not what I have planned at all, Lucy" Yuuri stated, still not taking his eyes off of the girl. "I don't feel anything for you at all, it's all in your head I'm afraid"
The Lucy's smile dropped. "What?"
"I've been out of it for the past two months and have been unable to focus, that is true, but it has noting to do with you or your 'hip swaying' as you think it is" Yuuri clarified
"Your lying" Lucy said, her eyes narrowing at the boy "You like me and you know it. Why are you denying it?"
Yuuri sighed in annoyance, lifting his hand to scratch behind his head in nervousness.
"Look Lucy, I helped you two years ago because the coach was being unfair, that's all. And I haven't been watching you at all, despite what you think. Why would I do that when I already have someone I love waiting for me back home every day at the end of practice?"
Wolfram felt a warmth begin to settle in his heart as it began to throb a little more than usual at the boy's statement. Yuuri...Loves me?
"That's a lie. I've been following you and I know for a fact that you don't have a girlfriend, you spend all your time with Murata and some blond foreign boy. I haven't once seen you with another girl" She declared in a tone of triumph.
Yuuri blushed hotly. "That's because I don't have a girlfriend"
"Then you were lying when you said you love, weren't you?"
"No, I wasn't. It's just that the one I love is..."
"Yuuri!" Wolfram ran towards the dark haired boy and took a large leap into his arms.
"Wolfram?!" The blonde nuzzled Yuuri's tan neck upon impact and wound his arm around his shoulder and waist, holding the boy against his chest.
"You stupid wimp, where have you been? I've been searching for you" Wolfram eyed the girl evilly from over Yuuri's shoulder and smirked.
"Yuuri, who is this?" Lucy asked politely, a fake smile painted on her face.
Yuuri blushed. "This is Wolfram he's my..."
"I'm his fiance, and who are you?" Wolfram asked innocently, a look of exaggerated curiosity on his face.
"What!?" Lucy screamed, eyes wide in horror "Yuuri! That isn't true right? There's no way your..!"
"It's true" Yuuri replied quietly, his face now as red as Wolfram's flames. "Me and Wolfram are in a relationship. I'm..." He gulped. He was so embarrassed "...Gay"
Lucy's face turned pale at his response. "I...see. Then, I'll leave first. See you at practice Yuuri. Sorry for pressing you so hard"
And with that, she ran off. Wolfram watched her until she turned the corner before turning to face his fiance.
"So." He began slyly, a smirk working it's way to the surface. "You finally admit it, huh, wimp?"
"How much did you hear?" Yuuri squeaked.
Wolfram merely chuckled and turned the dark haired boy to face him. "Enough"
Yuuri nodded, and lowered his head.
"Don't be such a wimp, Yuuri" Wolfram scolded playfully. "I love you too"
Yuuri flushed even brighter, if that were possible, and turned his head away from the blond.
"Who said anything about love, stupid brat" he muttered. But Wolfram still smiled down at the boy. There was no way he would ever let his love to forget his words. Not until the end of eternity.
Ok, I felt really cheesy putting that last sentence in there. But if any of you like that kinda stuff then I'm fine with it. Please review and tell me what you think. I'll be waiting.


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Lists, lists, lists
So I have another one of my lists.
Best Hip-Hop albums of all time (that are not on most lists):
InI 'Center of Attention'
This record was supposed to come out in '95 on Pete Rock's Soul Brother Records imprint through Elektra. This was when a post Dante Ross Elektra attempted to re-commit itself to Hip-Hop. On this full length Pete really hit his stride as a producer. Not necessarily as a beatmaker but as a producer. He made hotter beats for him and CL, ADOR, Public Enemy, Nas but this is Pete's most thorough album. There are great songs on this record. 'To Each his Own' with the Extra P and Q-Tip, 'Grown More Sport' with the Fela sample before Rich Medina and Mos Def made it cool. 'Fakin Jax' and the remix that were the perfect Golden Era records. Was listening to the Game's 'Hate It or Love It' remix with Mary J this weekend and it made me appreciate this album even more. Game is so aware of every move that he makes that he robs himself of any spontaneity. The remix is about the remix. When you listen to Grap and Rob-O or to a lesser extent I-Love (Ras G) you hear effortless-ness that is so hard to find. BBE did what I always wanted to do and released this record officially.
Diamond D & the Psychotic Neurotics 'Stunts, Blunts, & Hip-Hop'
Next to EPMD's 1st 2 albums, Gangstarr's 'Step In the Arena' and 'Daily Operation', Diamond's 1st album is the definition of Hip-Hop. Beats and Rhymes. Straight up with no gimmicks. Diamond is probably the best Hip-Hop solder to come out of the Bronx since the Blastmaster himself. No disrespect to Finesse, Show and AG, Pun and Cooked Crack. Diamond has made his paper but I don't think his name comes up enough when we talk about the all time greats like Pete, Primo, and the Large Pro. This record will be case study when I finally build The Hip-Hop Institute. 'Best Kept Secret', 'A Day In the Life' with a newly post Puba Brand Nubian, 'Yo That's That Shit' and the title track are all masterpieces.
Jungle Brother 'Straight Out The Jungle'
If you have read my stuff in print and on the sevenheads site you know that I think the JB's have never gotten their props in the Native Tongue love sessions. 'Straight Out the Jungle' is without a doubt the record that set the whole movement off. Tribe was initially a JB spin off. My brother once said that Afrika had the smoothest flow in Hip-Hop. He is like the Lou Rawls of Hip-Hop. 'Black is Black' was arguably the start of philosophical afro-centricity in Hip-Hop (PE must be credited with ushering a militant and activist twinge.) 'I'll House You' begat a whole genre and single handedly introduced house music to a whole generation. 'Behind The Bush', 'On The Run', 'I Got It Like That' , 'The Promo' – all great songs.
In my next installment:
Showbiz & AG 'Runaway Slave', Main Source 'Breaking Atoms' and…
Come see Prince Paul on Thursday you chowder heads.

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He has only been president for a few days – but already Donald Trump and his team are locked in a new dispute with US news organisations. The row over the coverage of his inauguration has provided the first indication of what Mr Trump's relationship with the media will be like. And it has amazed even some of the most seasoned political commentators. What is the argument about? Photos showed more people had attended the swearing-in ceremony of Barack Obama in 2009 than Mr Trump's inauguration on Friday. The number…Read More
Alternative Fashion Week gets under way in Belfast
A DOUBLE amputee and a former body builder with a muscle wasting disease are not the conventional models seen gracing the catwalks of fashion shows. But in a first for Northern Ireland, people who "showcase the diversity we see in society" are taking to the runway for an Alternative Fashion Week. Older, mobility-impaired and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender models will be among those showcasing latest fashions at four events across Belfast. Co Down photographer and Equal Fashion Magazine founder Shelley Rodgers has a passion for bringing alternative looks and…Read More


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Commenters have recently suggested that Grandma Leyeh track Alan down and force him to marry Ellen due to their intimate history. I strongly doubt Ellen is thinking the same, but if the old woman has been planting seeds this may be our only clue.
I agree with this. I actualy had this issue when I was thinkeing that I would be MARRIED soon to Alan, but I did NOT fall in love with his name — SHEKETOVITS. Alan SHEKETOVITS and Ellen Barshevsky. I did NOT want to be Ellen Sheketovits, and the thought of hyfenateing our names also did NOT make me happy. Sheketovits-Barshevsky he wanted, if we were to hyphenate, and I said it would be better with Barshevsky-Sheketovits, if we had to do that. Either way, it was a big FOOEY b/c Alan got mad whenever I brought up MARRAGE. FOOEY!
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This adorable little puppy was my first choice of pictures to paint of the 20-some that I collected that evening. His expression is what captured my heart the moment I saw him and was driven, absolutely willingly, to put him down on a canvas. While his breed is a smaller type of dog, I knew that he couldn't a full grown dog by the size of the drumstick he is carrying :)
'The Little Bandit' is the official name for this little piece of artwork
Sorry for the horrific background paint job. I just cant do backgrounds for the life of me, but I will try to improve on it


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Jax celebrated his first St. Patrick's Day (also known as Tyler Dadej's first birthday!) recovering from his first bad cold. His fever was pretty much gone but he still has a bad cough and lots of guck coming out of his nose. He was in good spirits, though, and enjoyed spending the day with his Nana while Mom went off to do some shopping.
I am glad I got a few pictures of him in his green outfit before JDubbs left for work, because after about thirty minutes he puked all over it and he went back into his pjs. Sometimes when you're sick you just want to be comfy and warm! Plus, the outfit was a little snug and short on him--the hat didn't fit at all, even though it was a 3-6 month outfit--so he was better off in his cozies anyway. I especially love the four-leaf clover on the bum :)
Happy St. Patrick's Day from Jax, our little lucky charm :)


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The noble souls of the past
For the intelligent, an indication is sufficient…Subhanallah, this story is filled with so many lessons for everyone. Please read it with the intention to learn the lessons from the life of Shaikh Abu Abdullah Al-Andalusi (RA), and also the character of his devoted and loyal students. I pray that Allah grants every reader the tawfeeq to benefit from this and to protect us all from any tests of this sort. Aameen.
Note: Since this is not a formal Arabic written entry, the rules of Arabic have not been enforced such as in the name of the Shaykh, etc.
In Baghdad, the seat of the Islamic State, was a pious saint by the name of Abu Abdullah Al-Andalusi. He was a well-known scholar and muhaddith and twelve thousand disciples sat at his feet. He knew thirty thousand ahadith by heart, and could recite the Quran in all the various modes of…
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Types Of Jewellery .
Technology Reflec
What Did I Do ?
Today I did My Design brief . I first had to list My 5 Selections of who I would make a Jewellery for . My 5 Selections Were My Mum , My Good Friend Sifa , My Goofy- friend Ricky , My Teacher Ms Komor , And My Sensible Friend Vuni . I liked them all but I had to stick with one . So I decided to play a game in my head in who would get to be selected . Then * Ping * I decided . My Final decision was Ricky . Out of everyone else , I knew him mostly . I knew everything about him . Well not everything just things that he likes himself . I wrote It in writing but just In case my readers never got a clear image , I decided to put images on a separate slide to see what I'm talking about.I Also done a jewellery research as displayed on my blog post , And had to select what kind of jewellery I would do for him .I could never choose.
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Tired of teaching, Esmey Neufville was ready for a new career. But, nearing 50, she wanted to be careful that her new profession would be one in which she would remain in demand, regardless of her age.
Selma Clay needed someone to fix her meals and keep her trim Pompano Beach duplex tidy - because, at 92, she was beyond the age where she could do it herself.
Together, they provided the answer to each other's problem.
Neufville has been living with Clay for the past four months as a private duty home health aide. She became a certified nursing assistant in Canada nine years ago, and she has been so in demand that she has been able to cherrypick the well-to-do private duty clients. A four-day job last year, sitting for an advanced Alzheimer's patient while his family was on vacation, netted her $500.
"If you're in health, you can work into old age as long as your own health holds out," said Neufville, 56, a Jamaican native who offers a firm, professional manner coupled with deep empathy for what it means to grow old.
Health occupations are increasingly attractive to workers over 50 who find themselves downsized and golden parachuted out of clerical jobs.
Demand for nursing assistants and home health aides remains high, as Florida's population is rapidly growing older and people are needed to care for seniors. According to the Agency for Health Care Administration, there are 182,000 certified nursing assistants in Florida. There were 111,200 five years ago.
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"But the money is not the most important thing," Neufville said. "You change the bed, give them nice sheets. Or massage their feet. They take your hand and say, `Thank you, thank you. God bless you.' That's what keeps you going."


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Some 60 key stage 2 pupils have had singing lessons from seven members of the Ex Cathedra chamber choir, based in Birmingham.
Cath Rindl, head of the school, in Handsworth, said: "We have a strong singing tradition, but by Years 5 and 6 boys would rather be outside than come to choir practice. It's just not cool."
The school used the opportunity to improve boys' behaviour.
"The boys got to know each other and bond as friends and classmates - it's a great leveller," said Ms Rindl.
Rebecca Ledgard, Ex Cathedra's educational co-ordinator and a part-time teacher at Benson, said: "The boys loved it. They sang songs from all over the world, including Arabic pieces and Bolivian songs from the 15th century."
While the boys were singing, girls at the 320-pupil primary took part in activities under the gifted and talented scheme.


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Dear Lord, I am reading in my old Bible in Ephesians. Beside 3:10, I've noted that the original Greek word for "manifold" (poluroikilos) means "many-colored." I like to think how you splash and splatter us with great colorful heaps of wisdom and blessing. Earlier, in 1:7-8, I read how you "lavish" your grace upon us. You pour your grace to us. You ladle you grace to us in huge, generous servings, and we come back for more and more. And in 3:8 I read that your grace is "boundless riches", and in 3:20, the author promises that you "accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine." Your grace is abundance, riches, and excess.
Especially (but not only) for those of us who are struggling with different challenges during this Advent season, we ask for that ladling, that splashing and splattering of grace to and for us, in ways that we can discern and claim and share. We ask these are all blessings in Jesus' name. Amen.
(The idea of "Hump Day Prayers" came from my college friend's blog "Le Padre Ver Livre," http://jimkane.wordpress.com.)


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Trump says White House Hanukkah celebration 'all about Jerusalem'State Department to start a plan for physically relocating the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. President Trump has also directed the U.S.
Anti-US protest over Jerusalem turns violent in LebanonMost countries consider East Jerusalem, which Israel annexed after capturing it in a 1967 war, to be occupied territory. Lebanese Communist Party head Hanna Gharib addressed the demonstrators, calling the USA " the enemy of Palestine ".
Carson Wentz injured, leaves game early against LA RamsAfter a Rams punt, the Eagles were able to wind the clock down for one second, time for one final play for Goff and the Rams. Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has been one of the best stories of the 2017 National Football League season.
Bullied Kid Invited To Watch Tennessee Titans After Video Goes ViralThe original post of the video on Keaton's mother's Facebook account has been viewed over 15 million times as of this writing . Several other celebrities caught wind of the heart-wrenching video and sent their support to Keaton and his family.
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General Electric to relieve 12000 staff members of their jobsIf we look at the Volatility of General Electric Company (GE), Week Volatility is 1.78%, whereas Month Volatility is at 2.69%. Kistler Tiffany Companies LLC boosted its position in American Electric Power Company by 19.8% in the first quarter.
Orange weather warning to remain until tomorrow nightMet Eireann has issued another two status orange weather warnings this morning as Ireland is in for more snow and frost. Road safety chiefs are urging motorists, pedestrians and cyclists to take extra care.
Manny Pacquiao Says Reps Have Contacted Conor McGregor Team About Boxing MatchThe latest? Manny Pacquiao , who on Friday said he's begun talks with McGregor for a 2018 boxing out. In August, he went head-to-head with the USA's Floyd Mayweather.
The Last Guardian VR Experience Releasing for FreeSony also announced that the PlayStation Experience 2017 will be hosting panels for other anticipated game titles for next year. According to the details, Sony has Sold more than 70 Million PS4 Consoles and 2 Million VR Headsets.
Prime Minister Abadi declares 'end of war against ISIS' in IraqIS fighters overran almost a third of Iraqi territory, including Mosul, the country's second largest city, in the summer of 2014. Funk II, commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR).
Loss to West Ham leaves Chelsea far from title raceMarko Arnautovic's early strike was backed up by a resilient defensive display that ended an eight-game winless run for the hosts and provided a first victory under David Moyes .
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Basudeb features Manju Kapur, a post-1947 novelist, an important feminist writer. He critiques her novels, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths.
One of the most important features of the Indian woman novelists in English after 1947 is that most of them are well exposed to the western culture and civilisation. Though the fact is that earlier novelists like Anita Desai, Jhabvala, Gita Mehta and others came into contact with the West either because of the higher education in England or in America or of the family background and marital status, a set of woman novelists publishing novels in English in seventies and eighties, coming from the upper middle class Indian families by dint of their ambition, hard work and education in a way or other is exposed to the western system of education and their way of life. At the same time, they are groomed up early in their lives in Indian tradition and culture. Kapur belongs to this second group.
Kapur, one of the noted woman novelists in Indian post-partitioned period was born in 1948 in Amritsar. She obtained her M.A. degree in the year 1972 from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada and an M. Phil from Delhi University. She was Professor of English in Miranda House, Delhi. Some important novels of Kapur are Difficult Daughters (1998), A Married Woman (2003), Home (2006), The Immigrant (2008), Custody (2011). Her first novel, Difficult Daughters, is a milestone in the history of Indian novelists in English. The novel won the Commonwealth Writer's Prize, in 1999.
Her Difficult Daughter gives a vivid picture of a woman suffering in the postcolonial Indian partition in 1947. This is Kapur's first novel that she has written against the 1940's background of India. Difficult Daughters gives detailed accounts of the serious problems of an urban Arya Samaj family in Amritsar. The family is of upper middle class. This novel was published sometime in 1948. Partition theme is the most favourite area of the writers after the independence of India. Kapur minutely observes the indescribable sufferings of an Indian woman after Indian independence, the collapse of human values, patriarchal hegemony on a woman, interstate and inter religious marriage, organic family bonds, man and woman relationship, domestic violence, woman, sexual victimisation, and above all the crisis of woman identity. The novelist explores in her novels how gender discrimination creates injustice and inequality between a woman and a man and she underlines the fact that under the circumstances women are victimised and ultimately commoditised. The saddest part of the relationship between a woman and a man is that the role of a woman in a family, in particular, and in a society, in general, is determined by the attitude of their male counterparts. This attitude towards woman is revealed in Gandhi-Nehru Rehabilitation programme of suffering women, abducted and raped during the time of Indian partition. Difficult Daughters narrates the plight of Virmati, a young woman, who revolts against her mother's life centering around the notorious domesticity of married life and child producing the machine. She goes to Lahore for study. The source of her inspiration is her cousin, Shakuntala who voices for women's empowerment and stands against all injustice perpetrated to a woman by the patriarchy. Virmati realises that her parents' only demand to her is her marriage. Education and all out growth of Virmati as an independent women are not all a concern to them. Virmati's daughter Ida builds and narrates her mother's harrowing past in this novel. The novel finally shows that attitudinal difference to life between Virmati and her mother and that of between Virmati and her daughter, Ida who is a divorcee with no child. The novel ends up with the generation gap between the mother and the daughter.
In the novel, A Married Woman, Astha is the central character who is the only daughter of her God fearing parents. The father wants her to be successful and independent in her professional career and her mother dreams of her daughter to be a traditional house wife in a happy family. The problem arises when she looks for a boyfriend and to be engaged in marriage to him. To boys come in her contact but the relationship ends up with her sorrow only. Finally, she makes an arranged marriage which her parents want. Her mother's commitment to her husband ultimately leads her to think that the happy relationship between her mother and father should be her aim in life. Astha finds a teaching job in a school but her husband does not attach any importance to it. Her husband has got the foreign degree in MBA and at a certain point in their conjugal life, a problem crops up as to whether the birth of a male offspring depends on the female or male sex. This difference of opinion makes her husband to be indifferent and unconcerned to Astha. She is an educated woman. This difference of opinion results in a serious cleavage in their married life. Her husband's indifference to her ultimate gives her an escape route and she becomes a poet. This is not acceptable to the patriarchal ego of her husband and his social surroundings.
Astha meets Aijaz, a Muslim social worker who appreciates her genius as a poet and a writer. This appreciation boosts up her spirit as a powerful writer. Aijaz's premature death during the traumatic Hindu-Muslim riot converts her into a secular person. She associates herself the peaceful secular movements during this phase of her life. Then she meets one lesbian and enters into that relationship. She finds immense pleasure in establishing a kind of sexual relationship with her female friend. She wants both her husband and Pipeelika Khan under the same roof her husband's intervention makes the situation difficult. But her girlfriend, Pipeelika Khan for some reasons leaves for the U.S.A. In a fit of passion, Astha devotes herself to Painting. A Married Woman is a novel that shows the female protagonist is in her search for an identity as a human being. Kapur here appears to be a woman writer who belongs to the next generation of her parents as well as her husband. She is a feminist belonging to the Feminist movements of the later part of the last century. The culture of patriarchal oppression makes her bold and sensitive to her search for identity. The novel shows the cleavage between the persons of two generations.
Kapur's next important novel is The Immigrant (1998). The narrative of this novel is different from her earlier novels. Nina and Ananda both are non-resident Indians and they settle in Canada. Ananda is a successful Canadian dentist. Nina is a permanent resident of Delhi. She goes to Canada to settle and marry Anand. Series of problems like Anand's sexual dysfunction, cultural difference, Immigrants' problems, problems arising out of certain compromises for adjustment, loneliness, etc. In this novel, Kapur vividly delineates Nina's sense of remoteness and dislocation. Kapur's another novel, Custody presents the reality of modern life resulting in the dissolution of marriage. The novel foregrounds the loneliness of an unfaithful wife. Shagun after her elopement with Ashok comes to Raman's house in his absence to see her kinds. One day Raman comes to know this and the relationship between Raman and Shagun becomes hellish. The children suffer for no fault of their own.
Kapur's novels are replete with marital disharmony, owing to the influence of the modern life, woman's search for identity, feminist consciousness and parental domination and its impact upon their off springs. The novelist in all her novels tries to dive deep into various aspects of the feminine psyche. How an Indian woman suffers under the patriarchy and the consequent sufferings and ultimate loneliness, and alienation are the focus of all her fictional narratives.
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HCM CITY (VNS)— Higher export growth was recorded during the first four months of the year in HCM City, according to figures released during a meeting of the People's Committee on Wednesday.
The city's export value reached US$9.2 billion, a year-on-year increase of 15.6 per cent, the Department of Industry and Trade said.
Another good sign was that export growth was higher than imports, which rose to $8.04 billion, a year-on-year increase of 19.5 per cent. Imports comprised mostly raw materials, equipment and facilities.
"This shows that the production situation of enterprises has improved," said Huynh Khanh Hiep, deputy director of the Department of Industry and Trade.
In the first four months, revenue growth was seen in the agriculture, forestry, fisheries, industry and transport sectors.
Total retail sales and services as well as tourism revenue also rose compared to the same period last year, while industrial production increased by 4 per cent.
For April, the city's inventory index is estimated to go up by 7.3 per cent, a fall of 2.8 per cent against last month.
Also, the city estimates that the April CPI rate will fall by 0.33 per cent compared to March.
However, for the first four months of the year, the city's CPI increased by 2.44 per cent against the same period last year.
In April, the city estimates that it has created 27,400 jobs, up 10.5 per cent against last month.
During the first four months, a total of 97,700 jobs were created, meeting 36.9 per cent of the city's target.
At the meeting, the People's Committee established eight task groups that will oversee measures to support companies' sales and help them increase production activity next month.
Nguyen Phuoc Trung, deputy director of the city's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the city continued to take steps to prevent outbreaks of bird flu. This year, there have been no outbreaks in the city.
However, the city reported that 78 places were engaging in illegal poultry trading and slaughtering.
Le Hoang Quan, chairman of the People's Committee, said that local veterinary agencies would be held responsible for illegal trading and slaughtering of poultry and these sites must resolve their problems by the end of May, or they will be closed, he said. — VNS
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I read on another birder's blog that you can usually find Monk Parakeets on Cape Coral by the ball fields - so yesterday, after a wonderful afternoon at the pool, we headed over the $2.00 bridge to find them.
We looked around the ball fields with no success and had decided to go on to dinner when we saw what looked like an odd pair of doves up on the wires. Bill turned around, parked the car and I hopped out with my binoculars and camera. Sure enough, we had found the Monk Parakeets! They are lime green with beautiful bright blue wing feathers.
I usually hate to have man-made structures in my pictures, but I made an exception with these. The pictures are not great, but they certainly confirm our identification. Monk Parakeets have unusual toes. Instead of three toes forward and one back like most birds, they have two forward and two back. This arrangement helps them hold and eat their food.
Monk Parakeets are originally from Argentina and were brought to the United States as pets. Enough were released or escaped that they now successfully breed in small clusters here in South Florida. The only native North American parakeet was the now extinct Carolina Parakeet.
Happy to add a new bird to our list, we headed over to Ariels for dinner with our good friends Wendy and Larry - the perfect ending to another wonderful day in paradise.


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A drug bust near Benning Hills Elementary School Wednesday morning netted close to 10 ounces in marijuana wrapped up in tiny baggies, about $1,000 in cash, two weapons and six arrests, police said.
Sgt. Rick Stinson, with the Metro Narcotics Task Force, said it wasn't a large-scale operation that agents executed a search warrant on around 7 a.m."But what bothered us was that it was across the street from Benning Hills Elementary," he added.
Police were tipped off about the possible drug house several weeks ago. They began their investigation and obtained a search warrant, which led to the discovery of about $3,000 worth of marijuana bagged up into around 270 separate bundles, Stinson said.
"It was probably the smallest packaging I've ever seen," he added. "One bag probably would have made one joint."
Officers also found about $1,000 in cash, a 9 mm single-shot submachine gun and a Glock, Stinson said.
Those arrested include Cordarell Smith, 23; Cordell M. Coppins, 22; Kathryn A. Johnson, 20; Joshua Wilson, 19; Eugene Holt, 18, all of Columbus; and Ashley V. McKamey, 19, of Phenix City. They face charges including possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and reckless conduct, jail records state.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Belmont University men's track and field team will compete in the OVC Outdoor Championship this weekend in Oxford, Alabama.
The meet, hosted by Jacksonville State University, will be held at the newly constructed Choccolocco Park.
Thursday, the meet will begin at 1 p.m. 100 with the Decathlon 100 Meter Dash. Friday, action will kick off at 8 a.m. with the multi-events with action continuing Saturday at 11 a.m. with field events.
The Bruins have boasted constant improvement throughout the season setting multiple school and personal records.
Junior Nathan Nammour (Tampa, Fla.) enters the weekend with the OVC's leading time in the 400 meter dash with a time of 47.26. Caleb Corprew (Midwest City, Okla.) has had an impressive junior campaign and enters the meet with the leading conference time in both the 400 and 110 meter hurdles. Distance runner sophomore Ben Weisel (Nashville, Tenn.) enters the championship with momentum with a third best conference time of 3:48.47 in the 1500 meter run.
Belmont also excelled on the field this season. Del McSpadden (Brentwood, Tenn.) will look to cap off his senior season on a high note. His mark of 58.66 meters is the second best hammer throw mark in the conference this season. Junior Stuart Landis (Victor, Mont.) will look to find success this weekend in the javelin. His mark of 55.99 meters is the second best conference mark.


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Earthquakes aren't simply a west coast phenomenon. Apparently, since 1737 New York State has experienced 6 earthquakes over 5.0 on the Richter scale plus 4 others ranging V to VII on the Modified Mercalli (MM) Intensity Scale (see the list on pages 27-28 at http://www.nysstatistics.org/yearbook/04/data/O_1.pdf). The North Country has experienced the majority of the significant earthquakes - most recently on April 20 and May 24, 2002. Alaska and California, however, have experienced the largest earthquakes on record for the U.S. And worldwide, the deadliest earthquake on record took place January 23, 1556 in Shansi, China with a death toll of 830,000.
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Home game! Well, almost anyway! The next confirmation comes from Grïobenzell near Munich and is certainly not unknown for regular SUMMER BREEZE patrons: SCHANDMAUL.
Although the medieval folk rock band is more influenced by folk and rock, there is always room for schawm, flute, lute and hurdy-gurdy. Obviously alongside violin and accordion, as well as buzzing guitars. The bavarians' danceable song material is the ideal fodder for their target group, so SUMMER BREEZE will again turn into one dancing mass during the SCHANDMAUL show in 2018. Not to be missed!


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Black Friday is one of the biggest shopping days of the year in the United States, traditionally signalling the start of the Christmas buying period. For many years it was common for the larger stores to open their doors as early as 6am, but this has gradually been eroded in recent years, whereby many sales now actually start at midnight on Thanksgiving Day itself! To take this one step further, on-line retailers have now started to 'open their doors' for Black Friday business as much as one week in advance. Amazon, for example, started selling their special offers today, but not just in the United States…. Although Thanksgiving is not celebrated outside the States, many other parts of the world have now caught Black Friday fever (largely as an excuse for retailers to kick-start the Christmas rush), and shoppers are joining the annual stampede in countries around the world.
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Hard to believe it's been 10 years.
In the mid-70s my beloved Bears were shitty. Very, very shitty.
I was 16 in 1975, and very caught up in the sport of football. I was a high school kicker when the Bears picked Walter Payton in the first round of the NFL draft. People think kickers aren't real players. Not real members of the team...until we miss a PAT. Then they get the bigger picture.
I was absolutely obsessed with football, and I followed everything about the Bears. Everything. No idea who this guy was when we picked him 4th in the 1st Round.
That was before the InterWeb TubeNets.
Jackson State?
CBS Channel 2 ran some grainy video that night. Bruce Roberts screaming smack and comparisons to Gale Sayers.
Yeah right. But I watched.
Hey, this Payton guy's good.
But maybe he's just running around and over idiots. Maybe he just looks like Superman because his opponents all suck. Or maybe, he's that good. I'm a Bear fan, so I went with he's that good.
He was that good.
For the first 10 years of Walter Payton's career, he was essentially the only reason to watch the Bears games, and I watched every damned one of them.
I had never seen, nor have I seen since, a better football player than Walter Payton. The only other runner I'd put in Wally's class is Barry Sanders. Another guy who could break your ankles.
As a 5'10", 205lb rookie, Walter still had the speed of youth. He could get to the corner. And, because he was Walter, he'd turn that corner, and cut north looking for somebody to run over.
Run out of bounds? Walter Payton? Uh, no not so much.
He'd gain a first down, stiff-arm you into a neck brace, insult your dog, and then help you up off the ground.
For a decade, Walter was the face of this somewhat oldish football franchise while they languished.
The Bears sucked out loud, and yet they'd sell out. People wanted to watch Walter run. He'd gain 100 yards, and people would be happy. Loss? Who gives a shit, did you see that over-the-top springboard thing Walter did?
Walter was also the Bears backup punter, kicker (Yeah baby!!!), and 3rd string QB.
I think one year Walter threw (as a running back) 3 touchdown passes, or maybe it was 10.
They tell me he punted a ball 80 yards up at Lake Forest one day.
But he was always on shitty teams.
And then it happened.
10 years into Walter's career, the Bears defense had one of those weird time-space things where suddenly everyone is a beast.
The line, was Hampton, Fridge, McMichael, and Hartenstein.
The LBs, were Otis Wilson, Mike Singletary, and Wilbur Marshall.
No need to name the D-backs, because nobody ever got through the first two gears of the meat-grinder. (Fencik, Frazier, Richardson, and I forget...Terry Schmitt?)
Heck, even a sucky QB like Jim McMahon had a decent year.
Anyway, finally Walter Payton got to play in a Super Bowl. The 1985 Bears were a force of nature. Best I ever saw. Walter had slowed a step, but he'd given this city so much joy by then, that everyone saw the 46-10 trouncing of the Patriots as the culmination of a career for Walter Payton.
There was some grumbling afterward about Ditka letting Fridge score a TD, and Walter being left with his dick in his hand, but you rarely heard Wally even talk about it. When asked, he'd dodge the question and then stiff-arm the reporter in the mouth before gaining a first down.
In his astonishing NFL career Walter Payton:
Ran for 16,726 yards.
Rushed for 110 touchdowns.
Caught 15 touchdown passes.
Threw for 8 touchdowns.
And, when combining kickoff/punt returns, rushes. passes and catches....accounted for just under 22,000 yards of Bears offense.
On mostly shitty teams.
Twenty two thousand yards. About 13 miles.
Back in the day, for awhile I drove a limo.
It was after Wally had retired.
I was parked in front of the Oak Brook Hills Hotel, when who came walking out the front revolving door but Walter Payton. As he approached me on the sidewalk, I quickly pulled out my airport numbers and jammed a 3 and a 4 in front of my usual number 80.
Now I was American 34.
He saw what I'd done, I made a big production out of it, and he just pointed at me as I saluted him from the driver's seat.
Walter was the shit.
And then it happened.
Walter Payton got sick.
At first he'd kept his illness quiet, but word got out.
We all knew.
10 years ago today, Walter Payton lost his battle with a rare autoimmune liver disease. Even though we knew, it shocked the shit out of this town. People cried when they heard the news. We'd lost family.
While Walter was never a candidate, his wife Connie and their kids have stayed front and center in raising awareness of organ donation, with the help of our Secretary of State Jesse White.
Hey folks, consider organ donation, okay?


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Malloy wastes little time to finding new commissioner
Gov. Dannel Malloy found himself with a big spot to fill with the announcement last week that Daniel Esty, his commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was leaving to return to the halls of academia at Yale, whence he came.
Esty took over the merging of the two departments and the operation has run smoothly to his credit.
During his time at the department, he has accelerated the permitting process by employing new technology, none of which has weakened regulatory enforcement. It was under his direction that the state developed a comprehensive energy strategy plan.The key part is to expand access natural gas in the state. It is cleaner burning and is predicted to remain cheaper than other fossil fuels for the years ahead.
Under Esty, we saw the creation of the nations first "green bank" -- a clean energy finance and investment authority, providing incentives and low-cost financing to encourage renewable energy and conservation.
The governor announced on Thursday that Robert Klee, who has held the post of chief of staff at the agency since 2011, would replace Esty. In addition to a law degree, Klee has a Ph.D. from Yale's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in industrial ecology.
We can only hope that Klee will pursue alternative forms of energy with the same enthusiasm. We look for expansion of other forms of renewable energy such as wind, solar and hydropower.


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Thursday, 14 November 2013
Winter Shopping
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Let's talk about winter shopping, shall we?
It has been very cold lately
and creating winter clothing wishlists
is my favourite thing to do during afternoons.
At the moment I have a thing
for black, white and grey.
I know that the closer Christmas gets,
the more red I will be wearing,
so now is the time to enjoy wearing
as more nude and pastel colours as possible.
This coat reminds me of a white one my sister has
and I can't stop laughing
while thinking the both of us
wearing our coats,
it would be like the teddy bear family in the town!
What do you think of my wishlist?
What do you like the most?
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I like the teddy fur coat! That looks reeeally comfortable on a cold day.ReplyDelete
That coat is gorgeous, and that skirt too! I also get really hyped on black, then on gray, than maybe some red when the Christmas starts to roll around. I guess we're all the same ;)!ReplyDelete
Such a sweet wishlist! I love the bunny mittens, so cute! xReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 November 2013 at 14:42
Those boots are really cool! ♥ReplyDelete
I adore the fluffy blue coat, like being cuddled wherever you go...oh, and the boots! I've been making too many wishlists lately xReplyDelete
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'November 11.—Croker came to breakfast, and we were soon after joined by Theodore Hook, alias "John Bull"; he has got as fat as the actual monarch of the herd. Lockhart sat still with us, and we had, as Gil Blas says, a delicious morning, spent in abusing our neighbours, at which my three neighbours are no novices any more than I am myself, though (like Puss in Boots, who only caught mice for his amusement) I am only a chamber counsel in matters of scandal. The fact is, I have refrained, as much as human frailty will permit, from all satirical composition…'
November 11, 1826 was a busy social day for Scott, meeting several people in addition to Hook and Lockhart. Scott was journaling at this point (entry above). John Gibson Lockhart wrote more on John Bull in his "Theodore Hook: a Sketch": 'A day or two afterwards [in 1820], a nobleman of influence and talents called on Sir Walter, and asked if he could find him at Edinburgh some clever fellow to undertake the editorship of a newspaper about to be established in an English county-town. Sir Walter suggested that his lordship need not go so far a-field—described Hook's situation, and the impression he had received of him from his tabletalk and The Arcadian. This was all that occurred. Sir Walter heard no more of the provincial paper; but confessed when, towards the end of the year, John Bull electrified London, that he could not help fancying his mention of Theodore to this noble lord might have had its consequences. His lordship enjoyed much of the personal notice of George IV., and indeed could hardly have failed to meet Hook himself at Hertford House before he started for the Mauritius…'


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SUFFOLK — The head of the local homeless shelter leaves after failing to provide detailed mileage records.
The head of the Suffolk Shelter for the Homeless quit Thursday after being asked to resign by the shelter's 13-member board.
SUFFOLK — The head of the local homeless shelter leaves after failing to provide detailed mileage records.
The head of the Suffolk Shelter for the Homeless quit Thursday after being asked to resign by the shelter's 13-member board.
Terry Miller, who made about $41,000 a year and was the shelter's director since October 2000, said she resigned after she could not provide a detailed account of the mileage she has driven on the job since July 2003.
She said she averaged more than 700 miles a week traveling to meetings, buying supplies, fundraising and spreading the word about the shelter's services.
The shelter paid staffers $12,491 for mileage in 2004, according to its 2004 tax return.
"That's mostly mine," Miller said.
"Since my job was to focus on western Tidewater," she said, "I was everywhere in western Tidewater, which includes Suffolk and Franklin and Isle of Wight and Southampton counties."
She didn't file for mileage before 2004, according to the records.
"I ate it all instead," Miller said.
The shelter, which is privately owned and operated, has a budget of about $300,000 a year. It has received about $320,000 from city and federal sources over the past seven years, according to city records.
Miller's resignation follows a year of controversial decisions by Miller and the shelter's board.
Earlier this year, it withdrew from the United Way after the charity asked shelter officials to change its policy of closing on some holidays.
A closure and wave of evictions on Thanksgiving put 17 women and children on the street, forcing the city's Department of Social Services to scramble to find temporary housing for the families over the holiday.
James Caton, spokesman for the shelter's board, would not say why the group had asked to see Miller's mileage records or whether her resignation was related to any of the recent controversies.
"This is an internal affair, dealing with personnel," he said.
He expects the shelter to begin looking for a new director soon. In the meantime, it will be run by board members and the seven remaining shelter workers.
Cola Cobb, the shelter's chairman, and two other board members met with Miller on Monday and asked for the records, Miller said.
Cobb was unavailable for comment Thursday.
"I always write my beginning miles every day and put down my ending miles," Miller said, "but I never write down everywhere I go."
The board wanted to see the in-between miles, she said.
"I just told them I don't do that." *


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On Thursday the patio I gave to my wife over the course of four years of marriage was slowly being taken over by bastard ant squatters. Betty noticed a small ant pile forming in the middle of our patio, and as Man of the House it was my job to thwart them. I only had ten minutes to kick ant ass and take names, because we were throwing a shower for our friend Kim that night and I still needed to change into my butler outfit.
I got out my jug of bug poison and sprayed the living crap out of the ant pile. Ants started pouring out and running around in circles, apparently taking evasive action. Some ants died, and others seemed unaffected. I squeezed my spray gun until my hand cramped up, then switched hands and sprayed the ants all the way to the back yard.
Afterward I set up some Citronella torches for the shower. When I was done, I noticed that the ants were making a strong comeback. But as luck would have it I had an extra ounce of torch fuel left. I decided that these ants were either going to burn in Hell for all eternity, or burn on my patio for the next five minutes. Either way, I was looking for an easy way to get rid of ants and mosquitoes at the same time.
I doused the ant pile with the remaining Citronella fuel and threw a match on it. It went up pretty quickly. Don't worry, the house and patio furniture were far enough away from the flaming river of ant corpses that we weren't at risk of burning down the house. But there was a slight moment of panic because I didn't take into consideration that the fuel would flow through the cracks of the patio's brick pattern. Lucky for me, the patio slopes to the back yard, which meant it burned through the path of ants like lava flowing down from a volcano.
I don't mean to brag, but it was awesome.
One tiny ant ran around on fire for a few seconds, trailing smoke and pheromones. I don't know whether its death should be attributed to the severe burns it sustained or because the fire sucked the oxygen from its tiny, bastard ant lungs, thus suffocating it. Either way, I felt the need to publicly humiliate it by picking its smoldering corpse up with a garden tool and throwing it into another ant pile I found in the back yard.
Yeah, ants, I'm talking to you. Go bug my neighbors. Or die in a flaming plume of Citronella fuel, your choice.
By the way, don't try this at home... unless ants are taking over your patio and your wife is yelling at you to do something - then maybe it's okay.


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From 15€ per person


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The weight of the snow can feel like the weight of the world.
The weight of the snow can feel like the weight of the world.
The stewards of our land and animals need your prayers but will probably never ask.
A friend lost half her free stall barn last night, the good news is she only lost one calf out of over a hundred cows. The bad news, the cows have no access to fresh water and they can't give them grain until the mess is cleaned up. This makes milking them harder than ever. She lives on the other side of the state, a few barns in her area have already gone down, killing a few of the animals.
The farmers are trying to keep things going but for some it will mean the end of a way of life that feeds us all.
Here in New Milford another friend is losing his barn. There are probably 40 to 60 cows inside, he would have no place to shift them to if the barn goes down. And he is too old to get up on the roof to shovel snow off. With snow falling now and ice on the way, this is treacherous at best. The troops have been called in, one of our friends is on his way up there, picking up others on the way. I contacted someone else on Facebook who lives out of state. He is calling his 2 brothers and trying to scare up more people to get over there and clean off the roof. I can think of a few more working farms that have barns full of animals, the owners are probably holding their breaths and trying to get up there to clean off the roofs.
Please say a few prayers for our farmers all over the country who are struggling right now with these horrible weather conditions. The animals in the barns are at risk, if the barns go down and they manage to get the animals out first, there is no place to put them. Outside is not a good option at this time, in this brutal weather.
I am keeping up to date with text messages and Facebook with my friends as they can update. Leaving my house is just not an option. If I could I would be there at least to spur them on, bring them coffee and food, and help with the animals. But the roads are bad, I don't have 4 wheel drive, so my prayers and good thoughts will have to do.
Our farmers are struggling so hard to keep farming all over the country, it is work forever. Most don't have the resources of the man power to take care of this issue. And many of these barns are filled with animals who are at risk, never mind the dollar amount attached to the animals.
Right now to these farmers the weight of the snow can feel like the weight of the world.


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It's spring time again, and it is time for all of us to get our house in order. Caring for a home is a lot of work and takes time and effort to keep it clean and safe. This can become overwhelming and quite a bit to manage for our elderly loved ones. This article talks about spring health tips for seniors.
Spring is a great time to take stock of what is going on around the home. From swapping winter clothing to a summer wardrobe, to cleaning the clutter inside and outside of the house. It's time to put on those tennis shoes and get moving!
Spring Health Tips for Seniors – Getting the House Ready
Although our homes are not as grimy as they used to be from old-style heating equipment, there are still many things to do to get ready for spring and summer.
Make a checklist:
It is a good idea for you and your senior loved one to write down everything that you would like to accomplish for spring cleaning the house. Make a schedule that will be easy to manage. Along with cleaning, there are also safety checks that need to be performed. Items will include the following:
- Windows inside and out
- Medicine cabinet – clean and throw out expired medication
- Refrigerator – cleaning underneath and cleaning the filters/coils
- Kitchen cupboards – clean and organize
- Fire extinguishers
- Batteries
- Bathrooms – make sure grab rails, and all safety equipment is in good shape
- Dryer lint and exhaust
- Flooring
- Baseboards
- First aid kits
- Window treatments
- Wall hangings
- Doors and hardware
- Furniture
- Upholstery
- Air intakes/filters and ducts
- Check all smoke and fire alarms
- Cobwebs
- Inspect and clean all rain gutters – repair if needed
- Have roof inspected
- Have siding and decks power-washed and check for deck safety
- Clear all walk-ways of debris
- Patio furniture
- Have all trees and shrubs trimmed
- Have sprinkler system checked
- Repair any caulking
- Repair driveway cracks
- Have lawnmower checked
- Inspect all exterior lighting
Spring Health Tips for Seniors – Body, Mind, and Soul
During the winter time when it's cold outside it is easy to become lethargic, wrap up in a blanket and be a couch potato.
There are things that your elderly loved one can do to stay safe and healthy moving into spring and summer:
- Going to the mall and walking – a great way to get a climate controlled walk
- Taking the stairs if physically possible
- Sign up for classes at the local recreation or senior center
- Find local dance classes
- Workout videos
- Swimming is a great way to exercise for all ages
- Get good shoes with rubber soles
- Wear sunscreen
- Stay hydrated
- Work physical activity into a daily routine
Maintaining a healthy diet is important as we age. As we grow older, we need fewer calories. There should be an emphasis on eating whole grains and eating plenty of fruits and vegetables. There should also be a focus on portion control so that overeating is avoided. A good way to ensure that our senior loved ones are eating healthy every day is meal prep.
Seniors should include dairy in every meal. Skimmed milk, low-fat yogurt and cheese are excellent choices and provide vitamin D to protect bones.
Drinks should include plenty of water and seniors should avoid sugary drinks like soda and sweetened coffee.
Golden Heart Senior Care Southern Utah in St. George and their qualified, skilled and compassionate caregivers can provide your elderly loved one with warm companionship care. We can also provide meal prep, light housekeeping and more to keep your loved one safe and healthy in their own home. Visit our website www.goldenheartsouthernutah.com or call (435) 669-3704. You're in Good Hands with Golden Heart!
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