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Earlier in her career, 50-year-old area resident Cynthia Shelley worked as a registered nurse on a surgical/orthopedics floor at Baystate Medical Center.
Four years ago, she followed a desire for more community-based nursing and took a job with Commonwealth Care Alliance's Senior Care Options health plan for which she coordinates care for some 60 of the several hundred Baystate Brightwood Health Center patients enrolled in the plan.
The plan, similar to others in the state, is for those 65 and over who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid. According to CCA, some 8,400 such seniors have opted to enroll in its coordinated care options plan across the commonwealth.
It says the average age for members is 76, 73 percent have annual incomes below $20,000 and 70 percent have four or more chronic conditions and that the majority are nursing home certifiable.
"The lovely thing about our program is that we have the capacity and the tools to help those people stay in their homes," said Shelley who ensures enrollees are medically assessed twice a year, but sees many on a more regular basis for evaluations and to provide needed support services either in-home or outpatient and to make follow-up or wellness appointments.
"This is a population where you have to jump on things quickly because they can fall through the cracks."
Shelley likes her current position as her patients are under her care long-term, and care is coordinated to help many of them stay independent longer - something CCA says is reflected in its SCO partnership with Brightwood in terms of of lower hospital admission and re-admission rates and costs of care.
"I always wanted to work out in the community with a high risk population but I did not know what that would be and how to get there," Shelley said.
"When you work on the floor, you never know how people are after they leave. After they are discharged from hospital you always wonder how did they make out. How was their recovery."
She adds, "You have a lot more autonomy being out in the community than in the hospital and I like that."
"I work very closely with Dr. Jeffrey Scavron and Pamela Peck, a nurse practitioner, from Brightwood, and I have their direct numbers if something comes up that does not need an EMT."
Shelley noted that VNA nurses do at-home care for "a specific time period."
"They go and address the acute issue. Maybe they are in there for a couple of days, maybe a few weeks. They help that patient get through that acute issue and then they discharge them from the service," Shelley said.
"We are patient-centered care, and we are there for the longevity of a patient."
Shelley called it a "good feeling" to walk into a home and see what is going on and know you have the capacity to make it better."
"This is one of the beautiful things about my job, but it is difficult too," said Shelley of patient relationships that continue until the individual's death.
"You are not in and out. There are some people you develop such a bond with and you love them."
Shelley said her oldest patient to date was 108.
"He passed right before Christmas, right before his 109th birthday. He was amazing and his family was wonderful and invited me to the luncheon after the church service. It was so nice to be included and hear stories," Shelley said.
Shelley said she has patients dealing with issues of hoarding, as well as substance abuse disorder as "substance abuse can follow them into their senior years," and a lot of families with elderly members suffering from dementia.
"I had one case before Christmas where a daughter gave up her job in the Springfield School System to be able to stay home and care for her mother. The son had a part-time job and they went back and forth with the hours and she ended up passing at home," Shelley said.
"It was very beautiful and it was what they were hoping for. If you can have a wonderful, peaceful death, the woman had it."
She added having a "family to step up to the plate" really helps when a patient begins to become less independent.
According to CCA, 64 percent of their 8,400 SCO seniors primarily speak a language other than English.
"The Spanish community are very involved in the care of their older relatives, and they embrace that. They want them to stay home where they can have a lot more informal support," said Shelley of many of the families she sees as that is the main patient population served by Brightwood.
She noted 81-year-old Eugenio Negron, her patient of four years who now lives with his 34-year-old granddaughter Brenda Gonzalez, is no longer feeling the isolation and profound grief that lingered after losing his wife of 56 years some five years ago.
"A big social issue is that isolation," said Shelley who helped Negron get counseling and become more involved in his SCO healthcare sessions with Dr. Scavron at Brightwood, as well as helping his granddaughter access needed services after his recent heart attack.
Shelley said she is "taking care of more patients who are housebound, and seeing them more than their bi-annual assessment."
"Palliative care is the practice of comfort care. With hospice you pretty much have six months, but palliative care you can have it for years and at any age," Shelley said.
She added that she grew up "always around elderly people."
"I got to know my great-grandparents. I remember my grandmother telling me, 'Always be good to older people because you are going to be there someday,'" Shelley said.
"My mother took in my grandparents when they were very sick, my grandmother had dementia and she cared for both of them. She did that with my great aunt."
Shelley, the mother of a college-aged son and daughter in high school, has introduced them to one of her patients, 85-year-old Lillie Zachary who has no family in the area and is in the late stages of pulmonary hypertension.
"Christmas Day my kids brought her a chocolate cake. That is what she wanted for Christmas. It was nice. The three of us spent a couple of hours with her. She shared stories with my kids of how she grew up in Alabama," Shelley.
Shelley's family grew by another member - a nine-year-old Jack Russell terrier whom she calls a "blessing" - after the recent death of another patient.
"When one of my patients would go into the hospital, I would take care of her dog as she did not have anyone else to do this. Before she went into the nursing home from her apartment, she asked if I would take care of her dog forever. The dog had been with her since it was a baby. She asked me to do that and it is a blessing. She died earlier this summer, and I was able to bring the dog to see her for good-byes" Shelley said.
"You form these bonds in the SCO program."


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It's only Wednesday, and I'm going to be fast asleep before 10pm.
I don't remember a seasonal clock change hitting me quite like this before, but with this new full time job thing, I am just exhausted all the time.
I can't even hide it that well, as the very first thing my Area Manager said to me this morning was "you look tired".
"Well, yes. I am tired. All the time. But to be fair I thought that was the look all the Assistant Managers were supposed to be going for."
Evidently I just need to get better at applying concealer to my eyes, because it is only going to get more stressful and more tiring the closer to Christmas we get. Ah, retail. You tricksy bastard.

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MIPS architecture perspective(Chinese Edition)
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Paperback. Pub Date: 2008 Pages: 326 Language: Chinese in Publisher: China Machine Press book is to make a classic on the MIPS architecture. The second edition continues the readability of the tradition of the first edition. through the application of specific instances of hardware and software interface is emphasized. and the MIPS RISC system structure widely used together with the open-source operating system Linux. from the MIPS design principles Start of the available resources of the MIPS instruction set and programmers. Version 2 introduced in the description how LinuxMIPS application code is loaded into memory. how to connect to the library and how to run. In addition. the book also provides a complete guide update MIPS instruction set. This book can be used as the universities computer architecture. embedded systems programming and advanced computing technology cours...
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Never the less, we've been robbed of our last week of summer, stuck inside the house. Not because of the weather as you'd expect, but because of the mean, nasty, bloodthirsty mosquitoes that have enjoyed breeding in these hot and damp conditions. They are awful. I can't take the garbage out without getting attacked. There are so many bugs that there can't possibly be enough food to go around, they must be starving (hopefully starving to death...then they'll die and be gone), so anytime we wander outside they swarm for a snack.
Night before last my neighbor called while getting the kids ready for bed. She was out of pull-ups, so I ran one over. As we talked outside for about 60 seconds I could feel the blood being sucked out of my body. I cut the conversation short and ran quickly inside to discover EIGHT new bites to add to the collection I'd already amassed!
The kids wake up each morning crying about one or two bites that are particularly uncomfortable. We've been keeping the Chiggerex cream out on the kitchen counter--which thankfully seems to provide some relief to the itching. The only side-effect is that it leaves them smelling like Grandpa covered in Ben Gay.
Bug spray doesn't help much at all. The mosquitoes are like hungry homeless vagrants digging for food in garbage cans. They are too hungry to be scared off by foul smelling chemicals.
Last night we decided we'd had enough of letting the mosquitoes rule our lives. So, we doused the kids in bug spray and headed out for a bike ride. We hypothesized that if we rode fast enough we could outrun the bugs. We came home with new bites but a little blood was a welcome sacrifice in exchange for some fresh air and exercise on the last Friday of summer vacation.
My legs are covered in bites and my arms are covered in bites, but my two favorites are the enormous zit-like bites right in the middle of my forehead. When you are thirty-five and have zit-like blemishes on your forehead you tend to want to conceal them with make-up. Unfortunately the heat and rain have left us with humid air, and when you combine humid air and foundation the result is clogged pores which then result in real zits. So now I'm left with a combination of mosquito bites that look like zits and real zits. I'm thirty five, I shouldn't be dealing with this crap! I'm ready to buy some Oxy...do they sell a variety with bug repellent?


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I can't believe the kiddos are 1 month old...and I haven't updated this blog since I had them! :/ Last bump update I posted was the night before I had them. I spent that night updating my blog and watching my belly move around like crazy while watching TV. I finally captured it on video because they were both moving around non-stop. I went to bed around 10:00 feeling normal and got up the usual 4 to 5 times to go to the bathroom. Around 3:30 I couldn't fall back asleep so I laid in bed feeling both babies still moving. I remember thinking that it was weird for them to be moving around so much in the middle of the night. I decided to get up one more time to use the bathroom and right before I was about to get up, I felt Faith kick me and instantly it felt like I was starting to pee my pants. I stood up and more gushed out so I quickly woke Matt up and told him I was either peeing my pants or my water just broke lol.
We were both I was pretty calm and went to the bathroom to shower while I told Matt to call the hospital. Luckily I had just finished packing everything they day before, including charging the camera batteries. On the way to the hospital, we called both our parent to let them know what was going on. Matt's parents were in Temecula for a mini-vacay, so they left immediately in hopes of getting to the hospital in time. On the way to the hospital we were excited, but also a little scared since I was only 35 weeks. We said a prayer thanking God for the priceless gifts He was about to give us and asking for His guidance for the doctors and safety for me & the babies. I will never forget that special car ride, just the two of us.
Once at the hospital I sat in the waiting room where I got one last picture with my giant belly...
Then, I was brought to a room where I got changed, they hooked me and the babies up to a monitor and IV, and was asked a ton of questions.
From there we just had to wait for my doctor to get to the hospital which only took about 45 minutes. At this point I did start having contractions, but nothing too bad. Since Baby A (Faith) was breech, I had to have a C-section, which had pretty much been the plan the entire pregnancy because of her positioning and size.
Once my doctor got there everything happened pretty fast. I was wheeled to the OR and got the epidural. I got all prepped and ready to go but before they started I realized I could still feel and totally move my feet! The anesthesiologist had poked my stomach asking if it hurt and I could feel a little pinch. I don't think he believed me because he kept saying I shouldn't be able to feel anything because the epidural was in and done correctly. My doctor then tried with the scalpel and I could definitely feel that, so they had to sit me up again and give me another dose of medication. My nurses said they had never had that happen before lol. Thankfully, it worked the second time, so they prepped me again and Matt was finally let in and things got started!
Faith was pulled out first and immediately peed on me :) They had a NICU team already in the room for her because of the size discrepancy between her and Cole. Since she was under the 4lb 6oz weight limit for going to the nursery, she was eventually brought to the NICU. Cole came out next and Matt was able to hold him while they closed me up. Cole was initially taken to the nursery, but soon after he started to struggle to breath so he joined his sister in the NICU.
And that's their birth story!
We are 1 Month Old!
Out of many, many pictures, these were the best we could do.
Had to keep the chalkboard theme going :)
Here is how they are doing at 1 month:
They are both great eaters and gaining at least 1 ounce every day. Thanks to the NICU, they are on a 3 hour feeding schedule during the day and make it 4 hours at night. Here is what our day looks like...
We have a new use for the chalkboard :)
They both have slept in their own cribs since they day they've been home. Cole likes to fall asleep propped up so he falls asleep in his Rock n' play (which I highly recommend) and then we move him to his crib.
I am currently taking turns nursing each baby every other feeding. The baby that isn't nursery gets a bottle of breast milk. At night they both get bottles of 1/2 breast milk & 1/2 formula with extra calories to give them a little help with gaining weight. During the weekends Matt & I each feed a baby at night, but during the week I'm on my own. How do I feed 2 babies at once and pump?? Well, I put them each in their Mamaroo (another great item) and prop their bottles up using a burp cloth.
I have a hands free pumping bra I wear so I can pump while they eat. On average I can get them both fed, changed, and swaddled in bed in 45 minutes.
Love spending awake time in their Mamaroos!
Overall, it's not too hard having 2 babies. The hardest part is feeding them at the same time since they aren't proficient at tandem feeding yet...but we are practicing :) Thankfully Matt's mom comes to help on Mondays and my mom comes the other days till Matt gets home. We are so blessed to have family nice and close to help out.
Hopefully I will be better at updating each week or so, at least that's the plan. Sorry for the LONG post. I've been working on it for awhile now and wanted to get it all in :)


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We started off today a bit late in the morning, waiting for Dd(8) to wake up, and myself just dawdling, I get like that just after breakfast some mornings, but we need to start working on having an earlier start. Our average start lately has been around 10am, at least an hour earlier would give us more time insha Allaah.
We worked on usual subjects, had a good Maths lesson with Dd(8), we are working from the Singapore Maths workbooks, as I mentioned before she's a bit behind on Maths, and so I started on yr 1 book with her, some of it we just skip, anyway, today's lesson was introducing the method of counting on, I have encouraged this with her, so she was familiar with it, but I think today just reinforced it more for her, Allaahumma baarak feehaa.
With the reading reflex lessons, Dd(5) is flying through them, Allaahumma baarak feehaa, we did two today, they were easy for her masha'Allaah. Not many more lessons, and then she'll be moving on to the advanced code, where it will introduce sounds like 'ch' 'sh' 'ck' etc... I need to buy more readers for her insha Allaah, still haven't got anymore yet, I want her to be more encouraged to read insha Allaah, but hopefully as she progresses more with her reading, she will be eager to start hitting some books.
For Science, we are following the methods and suggestions in 'The Well Trained Mind' , we are working on the animal kingdom, and the second animal Dd(8) chose was 'Domestic Cats' this order was great, as we've just got a cat a couple of wks back, and it's encouraged my daughter to read the book I got from the library on taking care of cats.
So, I read from the encyclopedia a few paragraphs, then Dd(8) narrated back to me what she remembered, she did rather well, Allaahumma baarak feehaa, a tip I picked up from Karen Andreola's book 'The Charlotte Mason Companion' when doing narration, is at the beginning for starting, write down some of the important words, like dates, places, names etc... which are contained in the paragraph, chapter you are going to read to your child, and read them out to your child, mentioning that they will hear these words, and are free to use them when narrating back if they need to. I will start off doing this, but I think as they get the hang of narrating more, I may stop doing it, Allaahu a'lam.
Then, Dd(8) went and drew a picture of the cat (without the face) to accompany her narration in her folder.
Well, still haven't completed the lapbooks, hopefully by the end of the year! haha, insha Allaah they will get done soon. The kids have been talking about doing another lapbook, I told them they need to get this one done first before moving onto another one, it's my fault really, they're happy to do it, it's just getting the time on top of everything else to sit there with them and get it done, but hopefully soon insha Allaah.
Spoke to the school today, and said that Ds(6) may have to stop coming after the holidays, the brother said not to worry, something will be sorted out insha Allaah, so I will wait and see what comes up.
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What is Nfs.optimake.net? is it safe to live with?
Do you know more about Nfs.optimake.net? what is it? it is classified as an adware or potentially unwanted program which can get itself attached to the popular web browsers like Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, etc. with this unwanted adware on your computer, it may display you fake alert message or recommend you to download fake updates like fake Java update or other software updates. it is not suggested to follow the pop-up ads, otherwise, your computer will get more unwanted toolbars or browser extensions to come to compromise your your computer.
Moreover, many computer users would find that their computers are running slower and slower than before for this adware can inject its corrupted files onto your computer. On the other hand, keep it longer, more useless toolbars or browser extensions will be invited to come to compromise your machine. And you may notice that it can turn your text into hyperlink and redirect you to other unknown websites.
Just like other adware program, it can come along with the free software downloads or bundle its codes onto the spam email attachments. Therefore, it is suggested to download free software from official websites and not to open the unknown attachments that sent from strangers.
Solution one:Step by Step Guide to Manually Delete Nfs.optimake.net
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4) Go to 'Tools' → 'Internet Options', select 'General tab' and click 'Use default' button or enter your own website, e.g. Google.com. Click OK to save the changes.
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3) Change Google Chrome's homepage to google.com or any other and click the 'Manage search engines...' button;
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5) Select 'Search Results' from the list remove it by clicking the "X" mark.
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I would like to introduce a new holiday item I am working on: the Scent Cookie! These are little ornaments made from unglazed clay. These are decorative, scent diffussers, which absorb drops of scented oil and can be used to freshen up a room, closet, or car. I will be packaging them on polka dotted ribbons along with vials of fragrance oils in yummy scents that match the item shown (as most of them are bakery, fruit, and snack related). I still need to work on finding the oils, but I am trying to make a bunch of these now, before the holidays get closer. I am also experimenting with a colored version, where a dry pastel color is rubbed into the lines for a two toned effect.
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Coming Soon: Scent Cookies
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Yay! Melanie, these look great.ReplyDelete
I love the color rub idea.
My best on getting some awesome oils to match. (loving the pumpkin)
Miss ya at Renegade Chicago, but hope your bead show is fab.
those are sooo cute! I just found your page through a link, and I'm sure glad I looked. Love your stuff. When will the scent cookies be out? I sure could use 'em now. :)ReplyDelete
Mandi, Thanks for the compliments! I hope to have the Cookies available soon, perhaps by next week. I am waiting for the scented oils and packaging. Keep an eye on the blog or bookmark my Etsy site at http://earthenwood.etsy.com/ where they will be exclusively available. Nice to meet you! MelanieReplyDelete
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Big Bang has confirmed that there will be a Seoul finale of 'Big Bang Alive Galaxy Tour 2012,' and released the dates.
The group had previously announced that there will be a Seoul finale and have finally told fans the dates, which would be from January 25th to January 27th next year at the Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Arena. The Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Arena was where the group had held the opening of their world tour at the beginning of this year, as they are planning to make a full round back to the fans they began with as a better, more upgraded version of themselves.
The tickets will go on sale from December 11th at 8PM to December 13th on G-Market. Big Bang concert tickets are always sold out, and expectations for this one to sell out is high. The three dates will allow for about 40,000 seats, bringing up their total audience number for the world tour to 800,000.
Are you excited for this concert? Did you attend their 'BIG BANG ALIVE GALAXY TOUR' concerts?
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Austintown Kmart is on latest list of closings
AUSTINTOWN — The Kmart in Austintown is among the latest closures for the troubled company.
Sears Holding Co. announced Thursday that it would be closing another 45 Kmart and 18 Sears locations. The list of closures included several Ohio and Pennsylvania stores, although the Austintown Kmart is the only local store on the list.
It is unknown when the store will close.
This comes after Kmart locations in Boardman and Warren have closed, as well as Sears stores in Salem, Hermitage, Austintown and New Castle.
Sears Holding Co. has been closing its stores across the U.S. in a cost-cutting campaign amid a decline for the department-store sector.
The company, which will still have about 950 stores after the closures, said in a public filing that it believes it has at least another 12 months of cash to continue operating.
As recently as 2012, the company had 1,305 Kmart stores and 867 full-line Sears stores in the U.S. But by the end of the first quarter of this year, only 626 full-line Sears and 624 Kmart locations remained.


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Global Warming
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In August, 2005, hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, killing over 1800 people. The hurricane had formed and became deadly in the Atlantic Ocean, which has been warmed due to global warming ("Climate Change"). Global warming is the increase of Earth's Surface temperature in the last century mainly due to the burning of fossil fuels in the last century. The burning of fossil fuels emits greenhouse gases, which trap heat and cause the Earth to warm (Morgan 5). The effects of global warming not only include the warming of the Earth, but also many other harmful effects. These effects include more severe storms, such as hurricanes, rising sea levels, and longer range of infectious diseases. Furthermore, while many people think that global warming is a natural process, it has been proved that global warming is mainly caused by humans. Therefore, global warming is a serious issue since it has caused and will cause many dangerous effects, and also because it is not a process that has been happening naturally.
Global warming causes many dangerous effects to humans and the environment.
The first reason that global warming is a serious issue is the dangerous effects it has caused and will cause to humans and the environment. These effects include more severe storms and hurricanes, rising sea levels, and altered range of infectious diseases. Global warming causes water to evaporate into the atmosphere, which will cause more precipitation in some areas. This increased precipitation will cause more destructive storms throughout the world and also cause more floods. Intense rain and floods have already increased in frequency in the last 50 years (Riebeek). Also, animals who are unable to adapt to these changes face extinction. Global warming will also cause the sea level to rise by melting glaciers into the oceans. This is a serious hazard because 40% of the human population lives within 60 miles of an ocean ("Climate Change"). Lastly, global warming has altered the range of infectious diseases. Diseases such as malaria, cannot survive in cold areas, but because of global warming, it can now spread to more places ("Update: Global Warming"). These effects can cause not only the illness and deaths of many people, but also the destruction of many environments. Therefore, global warming is very dangerous and harmful to people and the environments of the world.
Giving Concession and Rebuttal
Many people believe that global warming is not a problem to consider seriously, but just part of the natural warming and cooling process which the Earth goes through. It is true that the Earth has warmed in the past before. However, there is more than enough evidence to prove that global warming is unnatural and caused by humans. The Earth has warmed up to 4-7 degrees Celsius in 5000 years in the past after an ice age, but the temperature has increased 0.7 degrees Celsius just during the last century (Riebeek). That is almost one hundred times faster than the speed of increase of 4-7 degrees Celsius in 5000 years! Also, from the records of temperatures in the last 150 years and satellite evidence, scientists have found that the increase of global surface temperature in the last 50 years cannot be caused only by natural processes (Riebeek). Natural processes that cause the Earth to warm are either too slow or cause changes that are too small to explain the rapid increase of the temperature. The rise of temperature can only be explained with the increase of greenhouse gases caused by humans. Therefore, global warming must be unnatural and caused by humans.
Conclusion and Call to Action
Global warming is a major issue that has caused and will cause many dangerous effects, and is not a part of Earth's natural climate change cycle, but an artificial man-made warming. Severe storms will increase, sea levels will rise, and the range of infectious diseases will be greater. Some dangerous effects such as floods, storms, and hurricanes can already be seen throughout the world. Other dangers may start to affect us in the future if changes are not made. Moreover, scientific evidence has proven that global warming is an unnatural process that is essentially caused by humans. It is time to recognize global warming as a serious issue and take action now, to protect the lives of people and animals, and to stop this unnatural warming before it turns into a disaster.
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Works Cited
"Climate Change." Issues & Controversies. Facts On File News Services, 17 Sept. 2012. Web.
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Morgan, Sally. Global Warming. Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library, 2003. Print.
Riebeek, Holly. "Global Warming." Earth Observatory. NASA, 3 Jun. 2010. Web. 11 Mar. 2013.
"Update: Global Warming." Issues and Controversies. Facts on File News Service, 12 Oct. 2009. Web. 19 Mar. 2014.


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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Conversation with Chickie
In a sweet voice, with a little smile, she says, "I'm not drawing on myself, Mom."
"Good," I reply.
"I'm not drawing on myself, Mom," she repeats.
Then, she holds out a colorful hand and adds, "Only a little bit. But that's okay."
"No," I assure her, "That's not okay."
"That's not okay," she confirms. "Sorry, Mom. Sorry. I'm not supposed to draw on myself. That's not a good move."
It's good to know she's familiar with the rules. Even if she makes every effort to charm herself out of them.
21 comments:
- Anna said...
ohhh soo sweet Chris would of said
"I no draw on me mommy, I draw on table" LOL
- November 18, 2008 at 7:15 AM
- Tia said...
They are so fun and so frustrating all at the same time these days aren't they. So cute!
- November 18, 2008 at 7:23 AM
- anonymous me said...
Thanks for your comment on my page.
- November 18, 2008 at 7:39 AM
- Sam said...
I often have a pic of one of my grandkids on my blackberry and I checked out our blog this morning thinking I just might get a new one. No picture, but a story that had me laughing out loud! Thanks.
- November 18, 2008 at 8:44 AM
- Simplicity said...
That's awesome!!
My daughter is 16 and a few months ago, after she'd started working, we passed by a gumball machine and she stopped, dropped in a quarter, held up her gum and said, "See Momma? I don't have to ask for quarters anymore."
Then, she skipped away singing, "I'm a big kid now."
- November 18, 2008 at 8:59 AM
- Becky said...
That "I'm not (fill in the blank)" must be a common thing at this age. I've finally figured out that when Sammy tells me he's not doing something, it means he IS, and doesn't want to get in trouble, but yet can't quite keep his glee to himself. Hilarious!
- November 18, 2008 at 9:02 AM
- beckiwithani said...
So cute!!!
- November 18, 2008 at 9:03 AM
- Jenners said...
Adorable. They are crafty little buggers, aren't they?
Also, I was just cleaning up some of my son's art supplies and remembered an idea related to your recent post about what to do with children's artwork. One thing I do is buy a little drawing pad, put the date he starts in it on the cover, and have him use this for his various artworks and scribblings. When the pad is filled up, I put the end date on it and put it on my bookshelf. I have about 10 of these (they are not that thick so they don't take up much room) and it is a fun way to revisit different times in his artistic development. One pad is filled entirely with drawings of stick figures and faces. The first one has nothing but scribbles. Recent ones are showing letters and actual drawings that look like something you might actually see in the real world.
Another thing I do is ask him about what he drew and then I write a little note at of the page to help me remember the story he was telling in that drawing.
- November 18, 2008 at 9:17 AM
- Our Scoop said...
Hilarious and SO cute and smart. I would have loved to be there for that!!
- November 18, 2008 at 9:36 AM
- Lyndsay said...
I'd say you have your hands full ... I can relate ;)
- November 18, 2008 at 10:42 AM
- Faith said...
Bug does this as well. I love the "non-confessions". Haha!
- November 18, 2008 at 11:24 AM
- Kristi said...
She's too cute!
- November 18, 2008 at 11:49 AM
- DiPaola Momma said...
Oh, if Emily can find something to color on herself with she grabs it, finds the nearest out-of-the-way corner and goes Picaso on herself! I love that Chickie things charm will get her everywhere.. as cute as she is, that knowledge makes her ahead of the game.
- November 18, 2008 at 12:49 PM
- Chris Bowers said...
Its good to have the "tattoo" conversation at an early age.
- November 18, 2008 at 1:29 PM
- C. Beth said...
Tia--Yeah, I only blog so that my hands are doing something other than strangling her, and I only laugh so my mouth is doing something other than yelling. ;)
Anonymous Me--And thank you for visiting here and for your comments on The One-Minute Writer too!
Sampa--Oh, but I bet the most recent picture of Zoodle (from yesterday's post) is on your Blackberry! Am I right?
Simplicity--Totally awesome! I gotta remind myself, she WILL get to that point. Potty training and play dough eating won't last forever.
Becky--Maybe that's it...she has to share her glee? Makes sense!
Becki--Thanks! :)
Jenners--Those are FANTASTIC ideas!! Thank you!
Our Scoop--Yeah, it was so much better in person; I wish I'd gotten it on video!
Lyndsay--Yes, I think our intelligent, independent little girls are quite similar!
Faith--I guess the "non-confessions" are better than the dangerous SILENCE I sometimes encounter...before discovering something awful!
Kristi--Aww, thanks!
DiPaola Momma--So glad someone else has a kid who thinks drawing on herself is fun!
Chris--Ha! And on another note, whenever I write the name "Chris" I tend to write it as "Christ" instead; then I have to erase the "t." Just thought I'd share. If I ever call you Christ, don't let your head get too big. ;)
- November 18, 2008 at 3:42 PM
- Mama to a diva said...
How stinkin' adorable!
- November 18, 2008 at 4:02 PM
- Heather said...
"That's not a good move"
Hahahahahaha....I'm guessing mom says that a lot. Too funny how they pick up on our little phrases. Makes me want to really check to see what I say on a regular basis before Asher starts talking.
- November 18, 2008 at 4:32 PM
- Mike Fan said...
Beats nail polish...?
- November 18, 2008 at 8:08 PM
- C. Beth said...
Mama to a Diva--Thanks! I agree; she's totally adorable! :)
Heather--I know, I was going, "Do I say that? Does The Engineer say that?" It's funny when we hear things out of their lips we don't even REALIZE we say.
Mike--Actually, quite a bit of her hand and foot painting is fingernail and toenail painting. She then shows it off, proclaiming, "I have POLISH!" Ugh.
- November 18, 2008 at 8:44 PM
- Faith said...
Does she say "but that's okay" too? Bug says this & it drives me crazy. No. it is most definitely NOT okay. I think he learned it from me though. I try not to freak out at messes, but maybe I'm over-doing it.
- June 3, 2009 at 12:50 PM
- C. Beth said...
That's funny, Faith--she DOES say "but that's okay" about other things. It's usually something like, "But that's okay, Mommy. It was a mistake." (Whether or no it actually was a mistake!)
- June 3, 2009 at 5:06 PM


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Post subject: Putt Putt's Grand Union Canal race report 2010
Grand Union Race Report 2010
As always, it is important before any event to ask yourself why you are doing it and what your objectives are. The former is necessary so that you can call upon it when the going gets tough and the latter so that you know what success looks like.
So why was I doing GUCR? I cant remember when I first heard/read about it but as the countrys longest most prestigious non-stop ultra running race it had immediate appeal! In addition, after doing many events with small laps, a long point to point race was also different and interesting.
I was also keen to see how I would do in a stand alone running ultra and whether some of the lessons I had learnt in long triathlons would be transferable.
My objective was not just to finish. Even though I knew there was probably a 30% chance I wouldnt finish mostly likely due to a fundamental mechanical breakdown whereby I just wouldnt be able to move forward.
I honestly felt there was a chance I could get under 30hours. Looking at previous years results 32-35 hrs was more likely especially as a first timer. 36hrs was ok. Anything above that would be disappointing.
We (my crew my wife, Angela and fellow tri talker Scottg and myself) travelled up to Birmingham on the Friday afternoon and got to Fixs place in Kings Heath at about 6.30pm. Fix drove us to the pub where registration was taking place and it all seemed quite low key. It took about 2 mins and we decided to get back to Fixs for our evening meal which Madame Fix had cooked for us it was a delicious pasta meal and the only thing missing from a superb and convivial evening was a glass of red wine. I had been on a self imposed 2 week alcohol ban and was delighted that was coming to an end.
We got up at 4am on Sat and after a shower and breakfast, we were led by Fix (what a guy! Gets up at 5.15am to show us the way to the start!) to Gas Street. It was funny to see people literally falling out of nightclubs (with the consequential rows!) at the same time as we were about to start such an epic run.
I saw James Adams and various others and said hello. Brian approached me and shook my hand. It was an emotive handshake! I mumbled something like good luck and he could see how heartfelt that was and with the proximity of the start no doubt in his mind he looked close to tears which almost set me off!
The hooter went off and we were off. My plan was to start off at 9-9.30miling and see how long I could keep that going. I was hopeful that it would be at least halfway. This was, with hindsight, not a very good plan.
The first 5 miles were easy. I went through in exactly 45mins. I was alarmed to see that I was 3rd (behind Dave and Mimi) but on the other hand I was running to my schedule and it felt very easy so I wasnt too concerned.
I was wearing my 14 year old daughters ipod and really enjoying the music. In fact I listened to it right up to 70miles and apart from the odd song (with dodgy lyrics) I generally approved especially of the fast beat.
I went through the first marathon in 4.10 and everything was rosy.
Soon after the course goes off road and because it was raining the ankle deep grass was pretty wet. The ground was also cambered/rutted and it meant a lot of zig zag running which is not conducive to the hips etc.
The wind was now picking up. We now encountered the worst conditions of the race as it was exposed, wet under foot, rutted and we were running into a head wind.
I went through the second mara in 8.39 and again all felt fine. I was now in about 5th position. My garmin shows that my 53rd mile was 10.30 so I was still moving well at that stage.
It was around this time that Rob Treadwell went past me and we had a little chat. He then stopped to sort his feet out which I felt was a little strange. My approach was that my feet felt fine so dont mess with them. I think on reflection, his approach would have been better!!! (I might have avoided the leg infection see below - if I had taken better care of my feet).
Miles 68 (11.16), 69 (11.56), 70 (12.17) and 71 (13.41) show a steady deterioration!
At about 68 miles I had arranged to get from my crew a Bacon sandwich but my stomach was already in turmoil and I took one bite before handing it back to Angela. I could sense a waste not want not attitude from Scott hovering nearby and sure enough Angela told me later he had quickly avoided the sandwich going to waste
I met the Slackos at 70miles and was disappointed that (contrary to my hope) I was not going to able to run strongly with them.
I ran a marathon with Rachel but at mile 80 I started to feel quite low. My stomach was in turmoil. I took some painkillers and within minutes I was very dazed and confused. In fact I felt close to collapsing. I remember running down part of the towpath and there was grass either side of it the bit of the path I was on was moving (in the correct direction) but the grass bits were both moving the other way. I soon started feeling nauseous and unable to run.
We talked for a while when I suddenly blurted out that I couldnt carry on any more. I actually surprised myself I said it. I felt totally empty, hopeless and devoid of energy. The thought of even being able to do another 7miles was impossible let alone another 70miles.
We meet Angela and Scott at 87 miles. I sat down on a bench and got some warm clothing on. I didnt want to go on. Eventually they persuaded me to walk a couple of miles and see how I felt. So I hauled myself off the bench and started again it was a massive effort.
It was now dark and we started running again through rutted and wet ground so we switched after a while to walking. Rachel kept encouraging me all the time and somehow we found ourselves at Invinghoe (96 miles) where Steve had been waiting patiently for some time!
Through a combination of 3min run/5min walk Steve and I managed to make reasonable progress to the 100mile point. There were a couple of guys there mending their feet etc. Steve was pleased I had been able to make up a couple of places! I laughed my competitive juices were long gone! My objective now was just to get to the finish.
I had, from the start, been carrying a British Waterways key for access to a tap and toilets along the way. We got to the delightfully named Cow Roast (102miles) and I decided I would like to use the toilets there but the key wouldnt fit the door! Unfortunately I had more things to worry about- Angela offered me a toasted hot cross bun but as I sat down to look it I had my second major bonk. I started to feel very unwell and all of a sudden I wasnt going to make it (take 2!). They decided a sit down in the car for 10min might do the trick.
I sat in the car and pulled the duvet over me. Bliss. What seemed like 2 seconds later, Steve was tapping on the window time to get going. You have got to be joking that was never 10mins! I shook my head but even before I could reach the door lock, Steve had the door open and was saying Cmon Mate lets just try walking for a bit as he (ahem) gently helped me out of the car. Feeling a little manhandled and freezing cold it wasnt a good moment I started shivering uncontrollably. I put on extra clothing and much to my surprise it wasnt long before we were running 3min/walking 5mins again and doing 16min miling. In retrospect that was also partly due to some rice pudding that I had eaten a little earlier and was now in my system.
Unfortunately we werent able to get into much of a rhythm as first I had an issue with my toes that needed a pitstop (including my toeless trainers) but then I started having a problem with the front of my left ankle. I was horrified to see that there was lump at the top of my ankle/bottom of my shin was about half the size of my fist. Not good. I put on some cold freeze and an ankle brace.
It did the trick and we started running again but it wasnt long before I just couldnt lift my left foot off the ground so I had to walk which was tedious for all concerned.
Slacko left me at 122 miles. I was sad to see him go. I had grossly underestimated the importance of having such good friends as buddy runners. I definitely would not have made it without their encouragement, tolerance and patience. I was ready to quit (twice) and they, along with Scott and Angela were the only reasons I didnt (or more accurately werent allowed to!! Surely there must be a law against that ).
Another friend and work colleague (Derek) met me at 126miles. I tried running with him but it was hopeless. My ankle just hurt too much. It was now grossly swollen and dark red which was alarming - I was now thinking stress fracture. Every little downhill was murder and I had to shuffle down sidewards.
I was ashamed that my friend who is new to running had to see me walking in a running race so I kept trying to run every now and again especially as my stomach felt so much better. It also took the shine off the event for me. I had entered a running race and even though I had expected to be run/walking at some stage just walking didnt feel right.
I met Angela at 133 miles and it was pretty much the same pattern ie walking with the occasional running effort. We were walking pretty quickly but it was very dispiriting. I had gone from walking for the first time in a running race (although in fact I had walked a small section at the Triple but not at all at the 10x1 Decairon) to it being the norm. I wasnt a happy bunny but determined to see it through especially after getting through two very rough patches!
Angela kept me entertained with her home spun versions of US Marine type marching chants!
We had quite a long diversion just after Hamborough which although annoying, in that it added a mile or so to the distance, was actually welcome in that it gave us something to think about.
And finally we were within the last 6 miles and our pace considerably quickened suddenly we were run/walking 15min miles although by now my ankle had become so stiff that I wasnt very elegant! I was also finding it very difficult to work out my anticipated finishing time. One min it is 40hrs then no .35hrs no much more it was a relief when I realised it was almost certain to be 36hrs something.
And so after numerous turnings when I expected to see the finish, it really did arrive! I sprinted the last 200yds and although most finishes are an anti-climax this was pure pleasure!! As I ran under the banner it just felt so good to be finally finished! Dick hung the medal around my neck and shook my hand and I said something along the lines that I had tried to give up for the first time ever not once but twice! He told me everyone needs a crew like that and that many people dont realise they can get through really bad patches.
We found Scott he had missed the finish by 10mins after driving round London for 2hrs trying to find Little Venice! I got into the back of the car and elevated my foot. When we got back to Chippenham, both Angela and myself were very concerned at how it looked so I made my way to casualty where the Doctor said it was an infection and gave me some anti-biotics.
I am now writing this nearly a week after the race and my leg is still very swollen but not quite so red. It also hurts where the ankle bends so I still think I have done some damage. I need to get it checked out. I cant see me running for at least a few weeks.
Reflections a great race and I am pleased I did it. I learnt a lot from the experience. NOT that I am planning to ever do it again!!
I had great support from Fix, the Slackos, Derek, Scott and of course Angela. I couldnt have made it without them both to the start line and to the finish line! I cannot possibly do justice to the effort they all put into this project suffice to say I really appreciated it and they all went well beyond the call of duty!
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You don't half whinge a lot for a hard man.
Seriously tho, awesome stuff, great report and fantastic effort to finish with a rotten stump for a foot. Well done, that man.
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Well done on finishing and in a very respectable time
having ran a few training runs with Dave and Brian I know how much effort is required just to get to the start line.
From there its about physical and mental fitness and toughing it out when the going gets hard.
I hope the injury is not serious and that your back up and running soon
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nice one.
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knightlancer wrote:
You don't half whinge a lot for a hard man.
no - you are right!!
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Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:17 pm
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putt putt wrote:
knightlancer wrote:
You don't half whinge a lot for a hard man.
no - you are right!!
Jeez does he
It was a pleasure having you hanging off me whining your way around MK about your inability to continue and feeding you carp lines and visual imagery about being a car and Angela being a petrol station.......it was bizarre but unique and you did what you had to to get you to the end. You were marvelous!
and I would gladly do it again next time you need.
Seems funny now:-
Phone call to Angela 'which bridge are you at'?
Angela: 86
Me: marvellous we're at 85, see you in a mo!
as we approach the next bridge........85A...........your face putt was perfect
I smile a lot!
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Amazing. Comments like "I ran a marathon at mile 80" and at 133 miles I was walking with the occasional running effort. Absolutely incredible. So much respect and very well done.
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Bloody fantastic effort. Love how you can just skip over the first 70miles (!!) of running. Hope the infection doesn't last too long. I'd have paid good money to see the Casualty doc's face when you told him (or her) how you'd managed to hurt your leg.
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Great race report, hope you are recovering well. Time for a bit of swimming by the sound of things. A nice 3.8k at lake 32 on the 17th June if you fancy it.
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Mucho respect
. You did fantastic. Your support crew Angela, Scott and the Slackos all made it happen, they deserve our congratulation too. I almost wonder if it's an unfair advantage
With insight, what would you change? Pacing, footwear / foot attention, training, nutrition? You had a very precise nutrition plan, did it help (apart for the pre-race peace of mind)? What will you do next time
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I always enjoy following your escapades Putt Putt. Congrats on this one which sounds really painful to be honest! Well done Scottg, Slackos, Fix, Madame Fix and the bloke from work for pushing you through. I don't know how Mrs Putt Putt manages it! Nice to see a positive nutritinal plan includuing bacon sandwiches!!! Good luck with the infection and associated recovery. Hope you are on the mend and back running ASAP.
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Awesome as ever!
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phew - that's impressive. Well done for digging so deep, mere mortals might well have given up
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Mrs Slacko wrote:
as we approach the next bridge........85A...........your face putt was perfect
i recall being spectacularly unimpressed by extra bridges in MK too
i swear one of the sets went up to F.
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5 Star Rating!
Just wanted to give a quick shout-out to your install duo, Ken and Danny….fast, professional, precise….great guys! The images look GREAT and thanks to everyone who helped push them through on a tight turnaround.
5 Star Rating!
The lettering was applied to the door yesterday, and it looks great. Thanks for the quick turnaround.
5 Star Rating!
Thank you for helping us with the auction signs last week! They looked great at Saints and Sinners and I appreciate you getting them turned around to us in less than a week! I enjoy working with you and I appreciate your extra effort!
5 Star Rating!
The bus looks GREAT! I was a little nervous about the colors on silver, but it's now my favorite. The twisting "blue and black ribbons" on the side of the coach are matched up perfectly… nicely done. Thanks to your team.


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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Happy Birthday, Myles!
Posted by John Barber at 11/10/2009 05:20:00 PM
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- the hamster said...
this is b-flick film at its best.
- November 10, 2009 at 6:37 PM
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banterings, genuflections, and rodentializations of various arts by a duderific trio of hombres trained to know better - (and we still watch too many movies)
this is b-flick film at its best.


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Interesting segment from CNN today. Kyra Phillips interviews former NY Giants dude about same sex marriage, which is being hotly debated in New York State at present. Props to Phillips for calling him out on several points! Of course, same sex marriage has been legal in Canada for over 6 years and in other countries for longer than that. Somehow, I don't see the mayhem on the streets or in society in general that David Tyree is pointing to.
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