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CL. Threats. Ps. cxix. 21. Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, that do err from thy commandments.
Ver. 118. Thou hast trodden down all them that do err, from thy
Prov. xxviii. 10. Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, shali fall himself into his own pit.
James v. 20. He that converteth a sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins, 2 Pet. iii. 17. Beware lest ye be led away with the error of the wicked. See Rom. i. 27.
CLI. Worship due to God only. See commandment I. 2 Kings xvii. 36. The Lord who brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice. Neh. ix. 6.
Ps. xxii. 37. All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord, and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before him. Ver. 29. Ps lxxxvi. 9, 10.
xcv. 6. O come let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
Ver. 7. For he is God.
xcvii. 7. Worship him all ye gods.
xcix. 5. Worship at his foot-stool, for he is holy.
Ver. 9. Worship at his holy hill.
Isa. Ixvi. 23. All flesh shall come and worship before me, saith
the Lord.
Zeph. ii. 11. Men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
Rev. iv. 10. In heaven the four and twenty elders fell down before him, that sat on the throne, and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. See Ch. v. 14.-vii. 11.—xi. 16.—xiv. 7.—xix. 4.
Rev. xv. 4. All nations shall come and worship before thee, for thy judgments are made manifest.
Heb. i. 6. Let all the angels of God worship Christ-For the worship due to Christ, see worship offered to him by the church in heaven, and on earth. Chap. upon the dignity and offices of Jesus Christ.
Angels not be worshipped. See Col. ii. 18. Rev. xix. 10, 11.-xxii. 8, 9. Against worshipping creatures for God. See commandments,
1st and 2d.
CLII. How God is to be worshipped. 1 Chr. xvi. 29. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
xxix. 9. With a perfect heart the people offered willingly to the Lord.
Ps. li. 6. Thou desirest truth in the inward parts.
Ver. 17. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
John iv. 23. The true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
Acts xxiv. 14. After the way which they (the Jews) call heresy, 30 worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law, and the prophets.
Phil. iii. 3. We are the circumcision which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. See Mal. i. 11.-iii. 4.
CLIII. Worship offered by the wicked unacceptable to God. Isa. i. 11. To what purpose are the multitude of your sacrifices to me, saith the Lord.
Ver. 12. When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hands to tread my courts?
Ver. 15. Your hands are full of blood. Ver. 16. Wash you, make you clean. See Ch. Ixvi. 3, 4. Jer. vii. 9, 10, 11, 21, 22.—vi. 20.
Ps. 1. 16. Unto the wicked God saith, what hast thou to do, to declare my statutes? or that thou shouldst take my covenant in thy mouth?
Ver. 17. Seeing thou hatest instruction, and casteth my words behind thee.
Prov. vii. 14. The whorish woman said, I have peace offerings with me, this day I have paid my vows.
Ver. 27. Her house is the way to hell, &c.
Mai. i. 8. If ye offer the blind, the lame and the sick for sacrifice, is it not evil? offer it up to thy governor will he be pleased with thee? Ver. 9.
Ver. 10. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, nei. ther will I accept an offering at your hands. See ver. 13, 14.
Matt. xv. 8. This people draweth near me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Ver. 9. In vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. See Acts xvii. 25.
CLIV. Fasting appointed by God. Lev. xxiii. 27. The tenth day of the seventh month shall be a day of atonement, an holy convocation unto you, ye shall afflict your souls and offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord.
Ver. 28. Ye shall do no work in that same day. See to ver. 33. CLV. Fasts extraordinary and miraculous kept by Moses. Exod. xxxiv. 28. By Elijah. 1 Kings xix. 8. By Jesus Christ. Matt. iv. 2.
CLVI. Fasting acceptably. Isa. lviii. 6. Is not this the fast that I have chosen, to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke..
Ver. 7. To deal thy bread to the hungry, and to bring the poor that are cast out into thine house; when thou seest the naked that thou cover him, &c. Zech. viii. 19.
Matt. vi. 16. When ye fast be not as the hypocrites, of a sad coun
Ver. 17. When thou fastest anoint thine head and wash thy face. Ver. 18. That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret.
CLVII. Fasts of the wicked. Isa. lviii. 3. In the days of your fast you exact all your labours.
Ver. 4. Ye fast for strife and debate. Ver. 5.
Jer. xiv. 12. When they fast I will not hear their cry. Zech. vii. 5.
Matt. vi. 16. Hypocrites fast with a sad countenance to appear
unto men.
Luke xviii. 12. The Pharisee said I fast twice in the week, yet was not justified. See an hypocritical fast appointed by Jesebel. 1 Kings xxi. 9.
CLVIII. Occasions of fasts observed by God's people before war, or an expected attack from an enemy. 2 Chron. xx. 3. At the approach of enemies, king Jehoshaphat proclaims a fast.
Ver. 15. He and his people are delivered from their enemies. See 1 Sam. vii. 6.
Esther iv. 3. The Jews threatened with destruction in Babylon, fast. Ver. 16. And are delivered.
CLIX. After being defeated by enemies. See Jos. vii. 6. Judges xx. / 26. 1 Sam. xxxi. 13. 2 Sam. i. 12. At calamities from the hand of God, upon man or beast, or the fruit of the earth. Joel i. 14.-ii. 12, ( 15, 16, 17.
CLX. Judgments threatened by the Almighty against sinners.
1 Kings xxi. 27. Ahab terrified at God's threatenings against him, fasted.
Ver. 29. God brought not the evil threatened in his day.
Jonah iii. 5, 7. The king and people of Nineveh terrified at God's | threatenings against them by Jonah, proclaim a fast, and keep it with great strictness.
Jonah iii. 10. They are saved from destruction. Daniel fasts and prays for the Jews' return from captivity. Dan. ix. 3. The Jews held a fast setting out on their return from captivity. Ezra viii. 21, 23. The Jews having returned from captivity, and restoring the publick worship of God hold a fast and read the law. Neh. ix. 1. Also, see Jer. xxxvi. 6.
The apostles fasted and prayed with the church before they ordained elders and preachers of the gospel. Acts xiv. 23.-xiii. 2, 3.
Devils cast out by fasting and prayer. Matt. xvii. 21.
CLXI. Fasts of particular persons held at their own discretion. 2 Sam. xii. 16. David fasted when his child was sick.
Ps. xxxv. 13. When they were sick, I humbled my soul with fasting.
Ixix. 10. I wept and chastened my soul with fasting.
cix. 24. My knees are weak through fasting.
Matt. ix. 14. John's disciples and the Pharisees fasted often. Mark ii. 18.
Christ's disciples fasted, after he was taken from them. 2 Cor. vi. 5.-xi. 27.
Luke ii. 37. Anna served God with fasting night and day.
Acts. x. 30. Cornelius while he fasted and prayed, was directed by an angel to send for Peter to preach the gospel.
1 Cor. vii. 3. Husband and wife ought not to separate except for a time, to give themselves to fasting and prayer.
N. B. Religious fasting is always to be accompanied with prayer, and with all the requisites in prayer, which see in the chapter upon prayer.
CLXII. Persons whose prayer shall be heard. Ps. iv. 3. The Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself, the Lord will hear when I call unto him.
xxvi. 6. I will wash mine hands in innocency, so will I compass thine altar.
xxxiv. 15. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. 1 Pet. iii. 12. His ears are open to their prayers.
Ver. 17. The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Prov. xv. 8. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Ver. 29. The Lord is far from the wicked, but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
1 Tim. ii. 8. I will that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting.
James v. 16. The prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
CLXIII. Of the divine influence in prayer, the Spirit's assistance. Ps. 10. 17. Lord, thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear.
lxxx. 18. Quicken us, and we will call on thy name.
Zech. xii. 10. I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplication, &c.
xiii. 9. I will refine them as silver is refined, and I will try them as gold is tried, and they shall cail on my name and I will hear them, I will say it is my people, and they shall say the Lord is my God. Rom. viii. 15. Ye have received the Spirit of adoption whereby we cry, Abba Father.
Ver. 26. The Spirit helpeth our infirmities, for we know not what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Ver. 27. And he that searcheth the heart knoweth the mind of the Spirit.
Gal. iv. 6. Because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts crying, Abba Father.
Fph. vi. 18. Praying with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit. Jude ver. 20. Praying in the Holy Ghost. 1 Cor. xiv. 15.
CLXIV. Prayer is to be made in the name of Christ. John xiv. 13. Jesus said, whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do unto you.
Ver. 14. That the Father may be glorified in the Son.
xvi. 23. Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name he will give it you.
Ver. 24. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name, ask and ye shall receive that your joy may be full.
Col. iii. 17. Whatsoever ye do in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus. See Heb. iv. 14, 16. Dan. ix. 18.
CLXV. Prayer must be made in faith. Matt. xxi. 22. All things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer believing, ye shall receive.
abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall and it shall be done unto you. Eph. iii. 12. In whom (Christ) we have boldness and access by the faith of him. Heb. iv. 16.
John xv. 7. If ye ask what ye will,
Heb. x. 22. Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith.
xi. 6. He that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
James i. 6. Ask in faith nothing wavering. Ver. 7. Luke xii. 29. v. 15. The prayer of faith shall save the sick. Jude ver. 20, CLXVI. With sincerity of heart. Ps. xvii. 1. Give ear unto my prayer that goeth not out of feigned lips.
xxv. 1. Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
lxii. 6. Pour out your heart before God, he is a refuge for us. cxlv. 18. The Lord is nigh unto all that call upon him in truth. Jer. xxix. 13. The Lord said ye shall find me when ye shall search for me with all your heart. Ver. 14. 2 Chron. xv. 15.
Lam. iii. 41. the heavens.
Let us lift up our heart, with our hands to God in
Call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Tim. ii. 22. Heb. x. 22. Let us draw near with a pure heart, &c. Job xi. 13. CLXVII. With love to God. Ps. xci, 14. The Lord said, because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him.
Ver. 15. He shall call upon me and I will answer him.
CLXVIII. With the fear of God. Ps. cxlv. 19. The Lord will fulfil the desire of them that fear him, he also will hear their cry, and I will save them.
CLXIX. With obedience to God. Isa. Ivi. 6. The sons of the stranger that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, and to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it and taketh hold of my covenant.
Ver. 7. Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and will make them joyful in my house of prayer, their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted on mine altar.
John ix. 31. If any man be a worshipper of God and doth his will. him he heareth.
1 John iii. 22. Whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
Prov. xxviii. 9. He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be an abomination.
CLXX. With humility, confession and turning from sin. 2 Chron. vii. 14. If my people shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Ch. vi. 26, to ver. 40. 1 Kings viii. 37, to ver. 50.
xxxiii. 12. Manasseh humbled himself and prayed, and God was intreated. Ver. 13.
Ps. ix. 12. God forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
x. 17. Lord thou hast heard the desire of the humble.
Jer. xxxvi. 6. Go read the words of the Lord, in the ears of the people,


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Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers
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FLOWERY BRANCH — The NFL trade deadline has passed.
Tony Gonzalez knows where he'll be finishing his 17-year career.
Now, to make the best of it.
Gonzalez will spend at least nine more weeks with the Atlanta Falcons before fading into retirement, and he's not giving up on the idea of extending things just a bit with an improbable trip to the playoffs.
If nothing else, he doesn't have to hear about a possible trade anymore.
"I'm here. I'm looking forward to the rest of the season," Gonzalez said Thursday. "I'm glad it's over now. I'm ready to go out there and finish this season strong. Hopefully we can make a serious run here, because that's what it's going to take."
The battered Falcons (2-5) are one of the league's most disappointing teams heading into Sunday's game at Carolina (4-3).
Gonzalez knows he is running out of time to win his first championship.
"I'm savoring every moment that I can out there," he said. "Sometimes, I think back to when it all started: high school, college, my first couple of years in the league. Coming here (in 2009), I remember my first day showing up here to the locker room. It's not sad. But it makes me motional to think that it's all coming to an end."
Asked if he could share how serious the discussions were before Tuesday's deadline, Gonzalez said he's not going to dwell on something that didn't happen. He simply stood by his often-repeated position that he never asked for a trade but wouldn't have stood in the way if it benefited the Falcons in the long run.
There was plenty of reports about Gonzalez returning to his previous team, the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs, so he could make one more run at a title after coming up 10 yards short of a trip to his first Super Bowl last season.
"Obviously, there was Kansas City. Everybody knows that," Gonzalez said. "I'm going to keep all that private. It doesn't matter what happened because I'm here today. That's the reality of it. That's a good reality as far as I'm concerned."
According to STATS LLC, only four teams since 1933 have made the playoffs after starting 2-5, and two of those squads — the 2011 Denver Broncos and 1990 New Orleans Saints — squeaked in with 8-8 records.
A .500 mark isn't likely to cut it this year in the NFC, not with Seattle (7-1) or San Francisco (6-2) in good shape to claim one wild card and four other teams with winning records trailing in their divisions.
Still, General manager Thomas Dimitroff and coach Mike Smith didn't want to do make any move that would look like the Falcons were hoisting a white flag on this season and that it was no longer necessary to play hard this season. They surely remember the benefits of playing to the finish in 2009, when Atlanta was 6-7 and out of playoff contention but managed to win its final three games.
The momentum from that strong finish carried over to the next season; the Falcons went 13-3 and won the NFC South.
"We want to salvage this season," running back Jason Snelling said. "As a group, we've built something here. We have pride in each other. It's never over. We've got nine more games to do something. We want to go out there and win every one of 'em."
With Pro Bowl receiver Julio Jones out for the year with a foot injury and the team's other star pass-catcher, Roddy White, hobbled by ankle and hamstring issues, opposing defenses have shifted their coverages toward Gonzalez.
The result: He has caught just five passes for 56 yards with no touchdowns in the last two games, a huge drop-off from his production (33 catches, 339 yards, three TDs) in the first five contests.
"It's frustrating," Gonzalez conceded. "You work so hard during the week, and there's holes in the defenses where you say, 'I can go out there and be successful this week.' Then you get in that situation and you've got two guys on you."
White has missed the last two games and still hasn't returned to practice, sitting out again on Thursday. Gonzalez remains hopeful that the receiver will get back soon and draw away some of the coverage.
No matter what happens, quarterback Matt Ryan is pleased that he'll be throwing to Gonzalez the rest of the season.
"He's one of my favorite teammates, one of my all-time favorite guys to be around," Ryan said. "Certainly he's one of the best players on our team."


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Greece & USA October 2014 Part I
This two-part trip came together as an opportunity to catch two very special 'last chance' events, involving two iconic, classic fighter aircraft types, on either side of the Atlantic within the space of a week. Firstly, one of the last ever chances to see an A-7 Corsair II in the air, at a special farewell ceremony organized by the Greek AF, the last operator of the type in the world. Then, four days later, the annual Phancon meet was being held at Tyndall AFB, Florida, as a final chance to visit the last operational US F-4 unit there, prior to that detachment retiring the Phantom within the next few months.
So, a very good reason for a first visit to Greece, with two full days there including a chance to catch some more classic stuff in and around Athens, at the old Hellenikon Airport and the main HAF Museum at Tatoi-Dekelia Airbase...
Flying with Etihad via Abu Dhabi, the one-way from Bahrain to Athens kicked off with EY372 operated by five months old A321(SL) A6-AEB, off at BAH on the 16th at 2340 for the 40min flight, in at AUH at 0120L. Connecting on to EY099 to Athens operated by an A320, departure was almost an hour late at 0345, with the 4.55 hour flight in at 0740L. Now, with a 290km drive ahead to Araxos Airbase, it was straight off in the rental, along the Northern Peloponnese coastline overlooking the Gulf of Corinth. Getting into the show in reasonable time, the weather was a little hazy and overcast, so the static shots could wait, as i settled along the crowdline to first catch the small flying display about to start.
The A-7 retirement ceremony being held at Araxos today, was a very special chance to see the world's last operational Corsair II's, otherwise known as the 'Sluff' (Short
Little Ugly Fat Fucker). Here, the 336 Mira 'Olympos' (part of the 116 Combat Wing), is the last unit flying the mighty Sluff, after 39 years in service with the Hellenic AF. For the event, most of the last airworthy A-7's, along with some already retired were gathered around the ramps and hangars at the NW corner of the base, along with several other HAF aircraft on static display. Sluffs present here were A-7E's 158021, 159648 and 160616, preserved A-7H 159926 and two-seat TA-7C 154477. Of these, 160616 is painted in the special 'Fly Low, Hit Hard' black and silver 'Olympos' scheme, while 159648 was revealed in a new special scheme in the main hangar for the event. Painted in a very nice overall silver and grey camo with the Hellenic flag on the fin, and all of the five HAF squadron badges that operated the A-7 from 1975-2014, this was the main centrepiece for the official ceremony, where the public were allowed in later. Then, towards the end of the day, the aircraft was towed outside into the nice afternoon sun for the very grateful photographers who had stayed on, with the proud ground crew posing with the squadron's
'Pirates of the Aegean' flag. Great touch.
n addition to the Sluffs, three based F-16's of 335 Mira were also present here, with F-16C 009 and F-16D 028 on static display, while F-16C 015 was inside a small hangar. Then, those involved in the flying display included another F-16C, the colouful 505 of 343 Mira from Chania-Souda Bay painted in special 'Zeus' colours, which threw some flares during his display, while also in special colours, T-6A 037 of 361MEA at
Kalamáta had 50th Anniversary markings on the fin. As well as these, another
very welcome classic type to be seen today was the
F-4E(AUP) from 338MDV at nearby Andravida (not far to the South), with 01528 departing and returning shortly after, to be part of
the main event and reason we were all here... the displays by the resident Corsairs. These
included TA-7C's 156753 and 156767, which flew seperately and together. 753 also joined in a 'missing man' formation with the F-4E(AUP) 01528, Mirage 2000-5EG 555 and F-16C 012, with t
he Corsair then pulling up over the airfield into a climb out of sight, to signify the end of the A-7 era. As for these being the last ever A-7 flights today... not quite, with a couple more taking place up to the end of the month. These included 158825 ('Tiger' scheme, not part of today's events) and 160616 ('Olympos' scheme) flying to Tanagra Airbase on the 24th, with the very final A-7 flight understood to be from here for the annual military parade in Thessalonica on the 28th.
, some bonus aircraft today, were a few base movements towards the end of the day, which included another
very welcome F-4E(AUP) from 338MDV at nearby Andravida, 01534 which landed, while two departing transports were C-130H 743 of 356MTM and C-27J 4120 of 354MTM, both from Elefsis. Then, at the end of an historic day, a few more aircraft on display were photographed on the way out, with F-104G 12307, F-84F 37230 and T-33A 58646/TR-646 being very nice to catch, along with one more mighty Sluff, A-7H 159952 on display next to the NW gate being a fitting end to the day. And so, to finish off a long day, it was then all the way back to Athens, with tonight's hotel next to the old Hellenikon Airport.
Closed in 2001 after being replaced as Athens International by a new airport to the SE of the city, Hellenikon remains fairly intact, with only the Northern part of the airfield partly re-developed since then. Surviving the closure are four classic airliners which remain parked here, on the ramp at the SE corner of the airfield next to the perimeter fence, which overlooks the aircraft. Three of these are said to be part of
the Olympic Airways Museum now, with B727-200 SX-CBA (wfu Jan 92), B737-200 SX-BCA (wfu 2001) and B747-200 SX-OAB (wfu 2002) all fairly intact apart from missing engines, with the B727 still in full colours, the B737 with tail logo painted out, and the B747 with tail logo and titles painted out. Parked next to these, is vintage BAC1-11-200 (SX-BAR) painted in Hellenic Air colours, which is also still fairly intact apart from missing engines. This is the former US Air N1130J which was delivered here in Sep 92 and
made only one test flight in Hellenic colours before being grounded, with the airline never starting operations. SX-BAR was the only Greek registatration ever allocated to a BAC1-11, but was never worn, with the aircraft later having CAA (Hellenic CAA) titles and logo added to the left side fuselage. Then, also derelict here are three twins, with Pa-31 SX-AAZ, Cessna 421B SX-AOS and Athens Air Cessna 411 SX-APU also still fairly intact apart from missing engines. Finally for here, next to the SW side perimeter is the old HCAA HQ, where former HCAA DC-3 (R4D-7) SX-ECF is (was) on display. Unfortunately no access was allowed here, so only a shot over the perimeter wall/fence was possible.
And so, a good start here this morning in great weather, picking up some very nice classics, before it was then off for the main stop of the day, the HAF Museum at Tatoi-
Dekelia Airbase, around 20 miles to the North through the city. Parking outside the South gate, id needs to be given before a coach then takes any punters around to the museum, where guards will do escort while outside, with the museum ramp being on the open airfield. Very nice collection here, with some highlights being the two former VIP transports, C-47B KJ960 and Gulfstream 1 120 (the only one of the type used in HAF service, initialy for the Royal family). Fighters include a nice selection of Starfighters, including 335 Mira F-104G 32720 painted in an overall Tiger scheme, with F-5's including RF-5A 697170 in a special 349MAH 30th Anniversary scheme, a couple of rare
TF-102A Delta Daggers, while inside, a good selection of F-84's include a rare RF-84F Thunderflash. Back outside, alongside the museum aircraft are a group of retired
G-164A Super Ag-Cats (replaced by PZL M-18 Dromaders here), while an unexpected bonus on the next ramp along, was Erickson Air-Crane S-64E N243AC (Helitanker #741) named 'Marty', which arrived in Athens on 4th August to be based here on a firefighting standby contract.
From here, it was then on to Athens ATH, around 15 miles to the SE, to catch the flight out after two very nice days in Greece. A bit of time to try and photograph one of the old retired classics here, former Olympic B737-200 SX-BCL was wfu in 2001 and is now used as a fire trainer, still in complete condition with 'Training' titles on the basic Olympic scheme. Other shots managed (from the aircraft while taxying out), were of a couple more retired Olympic aircraft, with A340-300X's SX-DFC and SX-DFD both stored and complete in full colours (actualy registered as N280KS and N292KS). Also, a couple of Hellenic Imperial B747-200's SX-TIC and SX-TID were parked/wfu, along with nice SkyGreece Airlines B767-300ER SX-BPN. This recent start-up carrier is planning on commencing flights to Canada (as well as Croatia and Hungary) around mid-2015, initialy using this former Martinair (ex PH-MCM) aircraft. And so, from here it was on to the US, with a fair bit of travel ahead, firstly on to BA641 to LHR. Operated by an A320, departure was at 1645 for the 3.45 hour flight, arriving at 1830L. After a few night shots from T5 (including of BA's first B787 G-ZBJA), the connection was then on to BA183 to JFK, operated by a B747-400. Departing at 2040, the 7.20 hour flight was in at 2300L... Part II to follow...
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"My," the girl said. "What big ears you have!""The better to hear you with, my child.""Grandma, what big eyes you have!""The better to see you with, my dear.""Goodness me," said Little Red Riding Hood. "Just look at those large hands!""The better to hug you with.""Oh, that mouth, grandma. What a huge, gigantic, ENORMOUS mouth!""The better to eat you with!"And in one leap, the wolf was out of the bed and had gobbled Little Red Riding Hood up.Most parents will remember reading the story of Little Red Riding Hood at some point during their own childhood. The tale remains a favourite among toddlers and pre-schoolers - thanks to a memorable cast of characters, including a scary Big Bad Wolf and a heroic Hunter, as well as the interactive dialogue.It is also a story you can easily adapt or extend to engage with your child. After all, making stories come alive keeps a child interested and helps him absorb new ideas. Early childhood literacy instructor Suzannah Chua has plenty of ideas on how to make the most out of story time – the key thing, she suggests, is to try and help your child relate to the story."Create an entrance to the story by choosing stories the children can relate to. For instance, Chinese New Year is an awesome time to bring in Little Red Riding Hood," she says. "Start off with a discussion about your child's clothing and what it means, and why [most Chinese] dress in red on Chinese New Year." After that, seguing into a story about a little girl with a pretty red riding hood is simple.Tips on pretend playAnother way to make the story more interesting is to introduce an element of pretend play. Ms Chua suggests trying these ideas:
Storytelling can also be used to encourage your child to flex his creative muscles. One way is by asking open-ended questions - avoid questions that elicit yes/ no answers. Don't just ask "what colour was Riding Hood's cape?" but instead, ask your child "why do you think she wore a red cape?" Ask for more details than are included in the text - "What does the wolf sound like?" "How little is Red Riding Hood?"Once the story becomes a familiar one, try encouraging your child to create different versions. Move away from the printed text and just talk about what is happening, based on the accompanying pictures, for example. "Let your child interrupt the story with comments. Talk to him about his thoughts," adds Ms Chua. "Sometimes, small details in picture books can add a very creative twist to stories!"Other versionsOne of the best things about Little Red Riding Hood is the many retellings of the story – from its darker incarnations by Charles Perrault and the Grimm brothers to more light-hearted versions, there's a different story suitable for every age. One version even has grandma hide in the cupboard to avoid scaring younger children who might be terrified by the idea of her getting eaten by the wolf.Other versions you might want to check out include Roald Dahl's version found in his collection Revolting Rhymes. Told in a series of rhyming couplets, this poem is funny, quirky and even includes a pistol-wielding Red Riding Hood. Best of all, it's accompanied by Quentin Blake's spot-on illustrations.Lon Po Po is an ancient Chinese version that is perhaps more suitable for older pre-schoolers. It won the 1990 Randolph Caldecott Medal for its watercolour and pastel illustrations.Whichever version your child enjoys – the main thing is to immerse yourself into the story's world and have lots of fun. After all, these tips can be applied to any story that captures the imagination of your child – the library is your limit!Explore more
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Height: 8 feet
Spread: 6 feet
Hardiness Zone: 2a
This versatile tall and wide-spreading shrub is covered in showy powder pink flowers in early spring before the leaves, followed by tangy red cherries, also interesting peeling reddish-brown bark; great as an accent or edible hedge
Edible Qualities
Nanking Cherry is a medium-sized shrub that is commonly grown for its edible qualities, although it does have ornamental merits as well. It produces small cherry red round fruit (technically 'drupes') with red flesh which are usually ready for picking from early to mid summer. Note that the fruits have hard inedible pits inside which must be removed before eating or processing. The fruits have a sweet taste and a juicy texture.
The fruit are most often used in the following ways:
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- Preserves
- Wine-Making
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Nanking Cherry is covered in stunning fragrant shell pink flowers along the branches in early spring, which emerge from distinctive pink flower buds before the leaves. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The fuzzy pointy leaves turn yellow in fall. The fruits are showy cherry red drupes carried in abundance in mid summer.
This is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This is a high maintenance plant that will require regular care and upkeep, and should only be pruned after flowering to avoid removing any of the current season's flowers. It is a good choice for attracting birds to your yard. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Aside from its primary use as an edible, Nanking Cherry is sutiable for the following landscape applications;
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Nanking Cherry will grow to be about 8 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 6 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This is a self-pollinating variety, so it doesn't require a second plant nearby to set fruit.
This shrub is quite ornamental as well as edible, and is as much at home in a landscape or flower garden as it is in a designated edibles garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This species is not originally from North America.


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The study, which aggregates results from a decade's worth of experiments, found that "palm cooling" helped people do 144 percent more pull-ups than they did before, on average. A closer look reveals that the effect might not be so beefy as it looks, however. That figure comes from testing just a handful of people in the lab-even after 10 years of research-and it has some honking error bars (+/-83 percent). To put it in perspective: Before the palm-cooled training, their scores ranged from 70 to 153 pull-ups in each session; after training, they ranged from 70 to 616.


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Born Digital is a benefit auction and an online exhibition made to support the activities of the Link Art Center on the online auction platform Paddle8. The event – the first with this focus taking place in Europe on this scale – will open on April 15, 2014, and will include more than 50 works kindly provided by 32 artists. For two weeks long, you are invited to bid on the works to support the artists and help us reach our goals. The Link Art Center is the first Italian organization to collaborate with Paddle8, an online auction house that partners with non-profit organizations to present their benefit auctions online.
The complete list of participants includes: Alterazioni Video, Anthony Antonellis, Aram Bartholl, Erik Berglin, Enrico Boccioletti, Heath Bunting, Marco Cadioli, Martin John Callanan, Gregory Chatonsky, Adam Cruces, Caroline Delieutraz, Harm Van Den Dorpel, Constant Dullaart, Electroboutique, Herbert W. Franke, Elisa Giardina Papa, Matteo Giordano, Emilio Gomariz, IOCOSE, Janez Janša, Janez Janša, Janez Janša, JODI, Joan Leandre, Jan Robert Leegte, Jonas Lund, Rosa Menkman, Filippo Minelli, Vera Molnar, Jaakko Pallasvuo, Angelo Plessas, Evan Roth, Alexei Shulgin, Carlo Zanni.
All the featured artists are either based or born in Europe. The selection includes different generations of artists working with the digital medium and within the digital environment, from early pioneers such as Vera Molnar and Herbert W. Franke, to net.art classics such as JoDi and Alexei Shulgin, to younger artists still in their twenties. The selected works display a wide range of formats, and respond in different ways – sometimes traditionally, sometimes more radically – to the issue of collecting the digital: prints, installations, drawings and videos are joined by animated gifs, websites, printable 3D files and 3D printed sculptures. Some of them display generative images, some others deal with desktop aesthetics; some refer to online habits, cultures and places, others are strictly related to the living and working conditions introduced by the digital shift. They all inhabit networked spaces; they are Born Digital.
Starting prices vary from the very affordable (around 100 EURO for a ViBo – Video Book by Carlo Zanni or a Certificate of Existence by Martin John Callanan) to the higher prices reached by outstanding installations like Jan Robert Leegte's Scrollbar Composition 2005/2011. If an artwork is sold, 20% of the final price will be used to support the upcoming activities of the Link Art Center.
The LINK Center for the Arts of the Information Age (Link Art Center) is a multi-functional center promoting artistic research with new technologies and critical reflections on the core issues of the information age. Founded in Brescia, Italy, in 2011, the Link Art Center is active locally, internationally and online: it organizes exhibitions, produces artistic and curatorial projects, publishes books. To check out past activities, visit our website: www.linkartcenter.eu. The funds raised will be used to support our ongoing activities: Link Editions, our publishing initiative; Link Point, our project space; and Link Cabinet, our upcoming online gallery.
Paddle8 is an online auction house, connecting buyers and sellers of fine art and collectibles across the Internet. Paddle8 presents two types of auctions: curated auctions of art and collectibles under $100,000, and benefit auctions in collaboration with non-profits. Since its founding in 2011, Paddle8 has collaborated with over 200 non- profit organizations worldwide to present their benefit auctions online, dramatically expanding the audience of supporters and fundraising results for each non-profit partner. More info: http://paddle8.com
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"Tropical Reef" was inpired by my love of the ocean. Even though I have never been skin diving I can only image, even if abstractly, how it would be. Frame and mat were added for representational purposes only. A 5 x 7 print will fit a 8 x 10 frame with a mat, and a 8 x 10 print will fit a 11 x 14 frame with a mat.Shipped in a sleeve with sturdy backing to ensure it reaches you in perfect condition. Shipped through USPS first class mail with tracking and delivery confirmation. Please feel free to contact me with any questions--I will be more than happy to help! Laugh dogs Laugh Studio All Rights Reserved. Laugh dogs Laugh Studio retains all reproduction rights and copyrights, sale does not reflect transfer of copyright. All images are property of the artist and may not be reproduced and duplicated. Actual colors of your print may vary slightly from the image shown due to monitor color settings. Please note that this listing is for art print only; frame and mat are shown for visual purposes only.


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Geddes Town Hall c. 1940
It is the mission of the Solvay-Geddes Historical Society to collect, preserve, and showcase historical artifacts of the greater Solvay-Geddes community. We will continually expand our network of members to offer ever greater numbers of people the opportunity to benefit from our programs.
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One of our members has written a book about the Cherry Road School, Marion Parsons and what it was like to grow up in the Westvale area in the early and mid 1900's. The book is called "The Brass Bell" by Camille Cole
The book is available for local pickup through the historical society for $24.95 cash or check. We have 30 books available and will be selling them at our meetings. You can also call Susan at 487-9075 or 487-4319 to arrange to pick them up. To order by mail send check or money order for $29.45 (includes shipping) to: Sahalie Publishing Company-P.O. Box 5025-Eugene. Oregon 97405 or visit www.sahaliepublishing.org . The book is also available at Amazon.com
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DES MOINES, Iowa - Christmas tree likely will cost a little more this year, and growers like John Tillman say it's about time.
Six years of decreased demand and low prices put many growers out of business. Those who withstood the downturn are relieved they survived.
"I'm awful proud to still be in the Christmas tree business," said Tillman, who ships up to 20,000 trees each fall from nine fields south of Olympia, Washington. "We lost a lot of farmers who didn't make it through."
Prices vary according to the variety of tree, but growers this year will see about $20 per tree, $2 more than the last several years, according to Bryan Ostlund, executive director of the Salem, Oregon-based Pacific Northwest Tree Association. Prices will likely rise as the holidays near and supply decreases.
Consumers looking to deck their home could pay a little more than last year, but costs vary widely depending on factors such as transportation, tree-lot rental space and big-box retailers' demand that prices remain stable. For example, a 6-foot Douglas fir in Oregon, which grows about one-third of the nation's Christmas trees, could sell for $25 while a similar tree hauled to Southern California might go for $80.
Tara Deering-Hansen, a spokeswoman for Midwestern supermarket chain Hy-Vee, said wholesale tree prices have climbed slightly but prices are set at each store and customers might not see any increase.
Heavy snow last week slowed the shipment of trees from Michigan, which ranks third in production and supplies much of the Midwest and parts of the South. In some loading yards, stacks of trees awaiting shipment were covered with up to 2 feet of snow.
"Getting the snow off was more work than loading the trees," said Dan Wahmhoff, co-owner of a nursery in southwestern Michigan. "It was definitely a challenge - wind and snow and cold, trucks were getting stuck - but we made it through."
In the coming years, growers expect the supply of trees to remain stable with prices gradually increasing, in part because it takes six to seven years for a seedling to grow large enough to sell.
Even with the increase, most growers are being paid less now than in the mid-2000s, when trees from new and expanded farms hit the market as demand fell. And the industry still faces challenges, as competition from artificial tree manufacturers and other factors have led to a drop in trees harvested, from 20.8 million in 2002 to 17.3 million in 2012, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The National Christmas Tree Association, based in Missouri, has encouraged growers to offer more options that meet the needs of younger people who live in urban areas and don't have space for a towering tree, says executive director Rick Dungey. More growers are realizing that if they offer different looks - such as a tree that could fit on a coffee table or one thin enough to squeeze into a narrow room - people will buy them, Dungey said.
"There are more options and choices out there," he said.
Small tree-farm owners who sell straight to customers aren't as affected by the factors increasing prices to consumers nationally.
Jenny Howell, whose family runs Howell Tree Farm southwest of Des Moines, said they'll raise prices a bit because of high fuel prices for mowers and other equipment over the summer and drought that caused some seedlings to die. But their customers typically return each winter and don't spend time comparing her farm's prices to those in city lots.
It can be cold, hard work traipsing through the snowy tree farm in December, but Howell said her family still enjoys it.
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CBS Emergency -- Suspicious Package Targeted Bristol Palin
CBS Emergency Suspicious Package Targeted Bristol Palin
Someone has it out for Bristol Palin on "Dancing with the Stars" -- TMZ has learned, the suspicious package that was sent to the CBS lot yesterday came with ONE demand ... remove Bristol from the show ... or else.
Sources at CBS tell TMZ, a note was attached to the white-powdery package that read something like, "This is what will happen to you if Bristol Palin stays on [the show]."
The white powder was later determined to be harmless -- but we're told law enforcement is still treating the situation as a credible threat, and is currently investigating the situation.
FYI -- this is the SECOND time Bristol has been targeted by a suspicious letter while appearing on "Dancing with the Stars." The first package was sent when Bristol first appeared on the show in 2010. It also contained a threat.
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CNN Editor's note: Masai Ujiri is general manager of NBA team the Denver Nuggets. Ujiri is also a camp director for the NBA's Basketball Without Borders Africa program, as well as starting the Giants of Africa foundation.
(CNN) — As an NBA executive, I'm always looking for untapped potential. As a proud native of Nigeria, I believe that Africa is one of the world's greatest resources in that area.
From Angola and Tunisia to Senegal and South Sudan, there is so much size and athletic ability across the continent.
Some tribes in Sudan and Senegal have an average height of 6-foot-6, which also happens to be the size of the average NBA player. People in Nigeria, Mali and Congo tend to be very big and physical. We need to build a strategy to go into these regions and cultivate the talent through infrastructure and instruction.
Not long ago, soccer in Africa was almost the same way. It was untapped.
Kids in Africa start kicking a ball when they are six or seven years old, if not younger. It's like baseball, basketball and football in America. If you're talented, people will find you. That's what happened with soccer. The number of academies has grown rapidly, and people are really into it. As a result, nearly every major soccer team has a lot of African players.
Through my experience as a Nigerian player, coach and now NBA executive, I believe basketball can follow a similar path. It starts with building facilities. We need to start investing in outdoor courts and indoor gyms for kids to play.
From African Voices: Nigerian NBA boss finding basketball stars
Most kids in Africa don't start playing basketball until they are 13 or 14 years old. This puts them at a disadvantage because they lack the instincts and must work harder to develop the skills and habits formed at an early age.
With a tremendous assist from the NBA, Nike and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), we have been trying to provide opportunities for the next generation of African basketball players.
Every year, we conduct the Giants of Africa camp, sponsored by Nestlé Milo and Nike, as well as the NBA Basketball Without Borders Africa elite camp. Nearly 100 campers have gone on to play college basketball in the United States, including Luc Mbah a Moute, who now plays for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Mbah a Moute (Cameroon) is one of several African success stories. Serge Ibaka (Democratic Republic of Congo) is a rising star for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Luol Deng (born in Sudan) was an All-Star last year for the Chicago Bulls. These guys are great examples for young people in Africa. Kids are beginning to see the possibilities because of the exposure of the NBA.
It was unfortunate that Hakeem Olajuwon (Nigeria), Dikembe Mutombo (Congo) and Manute Bol (Sudan) — three African giants — came in an era before the internet, cable and satellite television. A lot of African kids have heard of these guys, but they don't know the scope of their accomplishments. Deng, Ibaka and Mbah a Moute are trying to become giants themselves, but they can't do it alone. Read more…


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09-23-2011 Climb
My 18th hike of the year. I did a mostly direct route up the White Arrow Trail and down the Sidefoot Trail heading out early before most hikers showed up. Wanted to get the hike in quick as I needed to set up today for my wedding tomorrow. The temps were nice and it didn't rain, but it was pretty humid with so many clouds and moisture in the air. It was interesting being above so much fog and below the clouds though.Read More
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Release Date: 1972 |
Their earlier albums are better. They are less corporate.
Album Rating: 5.0hahaha
Excellent review, especially for a first. Definetly my favorite stones album, don't know what to rate it though.
Album Rating: 5.0Absolutely essential album.
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound OffEveryone who hasn't heard this, hasn't lived.
Also, inconsistent my ass. Album flows perfectely.
This album is too good to be given anything but a "5". The final and fourth side is, IMO, the best on it, and you kinda shot it down. I'm a little bit displeased about that. Other than that, nice review!
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound OffYOU GOT TO ROLL ME!!
Album Rating: 5.0how does this not have two pages?
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Offhow does this not have ten pages?
Album Rating: 5.0I know. But sputnik is dumb and thinks music started in 1992
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound OffI always found it strange how alot of the Staff & Contributors have so little interest in older material (generalisation here...). I mean they are excellent writers for sure, but sometimes I feel they have little knowledge about the 'classics', which is a shame for professionals.
Album Rating: 5.0yeah this is essential listening for any fan of music
Album Rating: 5.0Some of the staff like old music. I'd say a higher percentage than the users. But still this should have a lot more pages then Brand New.
Album Rating: 5.0well that's one way to look at it
the other would be that a lot of people discover stuff like Brand New when they join this site and therefore have things to discuss where as this album's been out for like 40 years and there's not much left to say about it.
who am I kidding you're right
Album Rating: 5.0not liking this should be punishable by death
Album Rating: 5.0yep. Also I dunno what the reviewer was talking about side 4 is by far my favourite. Let it loose and Shine a light are probably my two favourite rolling stones songs.
(actually Love In Vain is my favourite but that's a cover)
Album Rating: 5.0tracks 5-10 are the best for me. the whole album is amazing though. Loving Cup is Godly
Album Rating: 5.0TAKE A LITTLE DRINK
Agreed, Loving Cup is beautiful!
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound OffThey're supposed to tour again in 2012! :D
You serious? Shiiit!!!
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


text: Hi All, We are running Scyld 28cz-7 on our cluster. One of our nodes (Compute Node 0) in the cluster was replaced because of bad motherboard. So the MAC address has changed. The hard disk wasn't changed but some linux was installed into it for testing purposes. I'm trying to add this node back to the cluster. Using beosetup, the new MAC address was registered as node 0. I tried to partition the disk using the beofdisk tool, then I restarted the node: ---------------------------------- [root at abcmc02 fdisk]# beofdisk -w -n 0 Disk /dev/hda: 4865 cylinders, 255 heads, 63 sectors/track Old situation: Units = cylinders of 8225280 bytes, blocks of 1024 bytes, counting from 0 Device Boot Start End #cyls #blocks Id System /dev/hda1 * 0+ 0 1- 8001 89 Unknown /dev/hda2 1 516 516 4144770 82 Linux swap /dev/hda3 517 4864 4348 34925310 83 Linux /dev/hda4 0 - 0 0 0 Empty New situation: Units = sectors of 512 bytes, counting from 0 Device Boot Start End #sectors Id System /dev/hda1 * 63 16064 16002 89 Unknown /dev/hda2 16065 8305604 8289540 82 Linux swap /dev/hda3 8305605 78156224 69850620 83 Linux /dev/hda4 0 - 0 0 Empty Successfully wrote the new partition table Re-reading the partition table ... If you created or changed a DOS partition, /dev/foo7, say, then use dd(1) to zero the first 512 bytes: dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/foo7 bs=512 count=1 (See fdisk(8).) The partition table on node 0 has been modified. You must reboot each affected node for changes to take effect. [root at abcmc02 fdisk]# beoboot-install 0 /dev/hda Creating boot images... Installing beoboot on partition 1 of /dev/hda. mke2fs 1.32 (09-Nov-2002) /dev/hda1: 11/2000 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 268/8001 blocks Done rcp: /boot/boot.b: No such file or directory Failed to copy boot.b to node 0:/tmp/.beoboot-install.mnt -------------------------------- I guess the problem is the beoboot-install utility. It didn't find the /boot/boot.b file. Indeed, that file cannot be found in the master node. Could this be a bug? After rebooting, it came out with an ERROR state on the BeoSetup window. Here's the log: ---------------- node_up: Initializing cluster node 0 at Wed Mar 9 15:44:55 EST 2005. node_up: Setting system clock from the master. node_up: Configuring loopback interface. node_up: Loading device support modules for kernel version 2.4.27-294r0048.Scyldsmp. setup_fs: Configuring node filesystems using /etc/beowulf/fstab... setup_fs: Checking /dev/hda2 (type=swap)... chkswap: /dev/hda2: Unable to find swap-space signature setup_fs: FSCK failure. (OK for RAM disks) setup_fs: Mounting /dev/hda2 on swap (type=swap; options=defaults) swapon: /dev/hda2: Invalid argument setup_fs: Failed to mount /dev/hda2 on swap (fatal). --------------- thanks, Jonas -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://www.beowulf.org/pipermail/beowulf/attachments/20050309/bcade501/attachment.html>


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Sharing our favorite beach vacation over at 100 Layer Cakelet today... updated work here and still loving this playlist. More soon...
I hope you're having a lovely summer friends. As things do... it feels as if it's gone much too quickly. Last month my oldest daughter and I took a few days together to drive up further into the mountains. It was an exceptionally rainy few days - much like our entire summer has been - but there was a quiet magic that surrounded us. Clouds clung to the mountains in a soft embrace and the beauty of it all helped us detach from how wet we were. But really, it was coming "home" to a hot bath in our beautiful little cabin at The Mast Farm Inn that strengthened our resolve to get out and explore regardless of how the skies performed. The Mast Farm Inn - a family owned homestead dating back to 1810 nestled in the gorgeous Valle Crucis, is just down the road from the original Mast General store that opened in 1883. Adie and I stayed in the Blacksmith's Shop - a cozy one bedroom cottage with a loft (we soaked in the tub at night up in the loft and watched Some Like It Hot while listening to rain beat gently on the windows - so perfect). Situated on a quiet pond and close to the main farmhouse where a farm to table breakfast was served each morning, we felt cared for as if we were family. It was one of the most wonderful stays I've experienced.
The other highlight of the trip was our stop over in both Penland and Spruce Pine on our way home. Penland is a renowned School of Crafts hidden among the peaks of Western North Carolina. Two friends attend and teach there regularly and told me it was a can't miss when in the area. We wandered the student gallery and grounds with an iced latte from the campus coffee house - and it is now on the top of my wish list - I would love to take a metal class there next summer.
Spruce Pine is a lovely little mountain town with one of the most coveted dining experiences in the entire state. Knife & Fork was all that I was hoping for a more. I had a very simple trout sandwich with roast potatoes for lunch - but I have to say it was one of the most incredible things I've ever eaten. And the old school rock and gem shop around the corner was the proverbial icing on my cake. Full of specimens from the surrounding mountains and further afield, dream catchers, antlers, skins and quirky antiques - I found my happy place.
Some other things I'm loving this summer:
// I'm taking appointments for portrait clients again... details are here.
// Offering 50% off GEM and STONE prints until midnight tonight - more info here.
// With so many blogs making a business out of their writers everyday lives, I've felt that many have started to lack authenticity. A Well Traveled Woman is an exception. Beautifully photographed and wordsmithed, it's a new favorite when really I thought I might be over lifestyle blogs all together.
// I would love to make myself a Vintage Jewelry Chandelier - inspired by Floto+Warner.
// Pamela Love's new Illuminas Collection had me at snake and moon.
// One day, when I have a disposal income, this Swarovski encrusted ram skull will be mine.
// Did you know that Etsy is overflowing in vintage turquoise jewelry? It's my new late night internet habit.
// Lily is getting ready to restock her shop - still at the very top of my wish list.
// All the shots in this post were taken on my iPhone (I'm an Afterlight girl) and I love this post by Susannah about how she shoots with her phone.
// So far this summer I've read: The Song of Achilles; The Night Circus; and Sacre Bleu - and LOVED them all. Next is The Secret Book of Frieda Kahlo - can't wait to start - seems like the perfect beach read.
// I updated my obsessions over at CISTHENE recently - lots of summer favorites.
// A current favorite playlist.
// We love Liam. Will you help him build his clubhouse?
More soon...
Last month we spent a windy and wet weekend on the shores of a little island off the coast of Savannah, Georgia. My cousin Lindsey and Aela (together above) share a birthday (wildly enough, her son and my husband also share a birthday) and we celebrated together in the perfect beach cottage. While time on the beaches of Tybee was scarce because of the indifferent skies, we spent our days on a rather magical porch, playing board games, reading and of course... eating. An island favorite in our family has been The Crab Shack - and the girls and I were so excited to finally experience it. It was a lovely weekend away despite the weather... we ate crab until the butter was down our elbows, fed alligators and dined in the oldest home in Georgia with the echo of Savannah ghosts.
We are aching to get back to the shore again. I think I may have waited too long as I'm having an impossible time trying to find a little house to rent in either Charleston or Savannah - but I'm determined to find something. School will be out very soon and I feel the quiet pull of salt and sand. Dennis is back home after 8 weeks on the road working and we are so, so, so ready for summer, how about you?
I posted this cake over on Nectar & Light a few years ago and it remains a favorite. I made it last weekend for Adie's birthday celebration on Sunday evening - just the five of us. Steak and pommes frites and her favorite cake...
The Cake:
13 T butter
1 c. sugar
1/3 c. honey
2 eggs
3 yolks
1 t. strong brewed espresso
1 t. vanilla
1/2 c. milk
2 c. flour
2 t. baking powder
Preheat oven to 325F. Prepare two 9-inch baking rounds with butter, flour and parchment paper and set aside.
In a bowl whip the eggs, yolks, espresso, vanilla and milk - set this aside.
Beat the butter and sugar until it is light and fluffy. Add the honey and continue to mix.
In another bowl, sift the flour and baking powder together.
Add a bit of the egg mixture to the butter and then a bit of the flour - continue this until the batter is thoroughly mixed and ribbons when you pour it. Divide is equally between the two baking pans and bake in the center of the oven for 35 minutes - or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before turning the layers out onto a cooling rack.
Filling number 1:
1/4 c. marsala {sweet Italian wine}
1/4 c. strong brewed espresso
Whisk together and set aside.
Filling number 2:
Part one:
7 egg yolks
1/4 c. sugar
8 oz. mascarpone
4 oz. cream cheese
1 T. strong brewed espresso
Whip the yolks and sugar together until they become thick and pale. Add the mascarpone, cream cheese and espresso. Whip until fully incorporated. Pour into another bowl and chill.
Part two:
1 pt. heavy cream
1/2 c. sugar
2 T. strong brewed espresso
2 T. marsala
Combine all ingredients and whip until stiff peaks have formed. Remove part one of filling number two from the refrigerator and gently fold - adding small amounts at a time - the mixture into this heavy cream mixture. Be gentle as you do not want to lose the air that you whipped into the cream.
Filling number 3:
6 oz. roughly chopped semi-sweet chocolate
1 t. espresso grounds
Coarsely grind in a processor or coffee grinder.
When the cakes are cool enough to handle, use a serrated knife to cut off the top round part of the layers - exposing the interior of the cake. Place the first layer on a cake platter or serving dish. Using a pastry brush - gently brush/dot the espresso and marsala mixture over the top of the cake.
Top with 1/3 of the cream/mascarpone mixture and spread gently - let it pour over the edges of the cake. Sprinkle 1/2 of the chopped chocolate/espresso over the mixture - then add another 1/3 of the mixture on top the chocolate. Top this with the other cake layer.
Using the remaining espresso/marsala mixture - brush this layer as well. Top with remaining cream/mascarpone and sprinkle the chocolate/espresso over the top. Let set up in the fridge for at least an hour before cutting into the cake.
Some things that have me excited lately...
- My good friend is Ryan Marshall is leading an incredible videography workshop in Vermont this summer. I'm dying to attend. I've only just recently begun to play with the video functions on my 5D and feel like it could become highly addictive. Ryan filmed our book trailer for Instant Love and is fiercely talented - to the point that his work - both moving and still - makes my heart stop. His love and clear, unfiltered devotion for his family resonates in everything he does and it inspires you to live with more purpose every day. Take a look at the workshop - maybe I'll see you there.
- One of my favorite bands is releasing a new album soon.
- I'm reading this.
- I'm Netflixing (is that a word?) this. OBSESSED.
- I'm going to make this salad this week.
- Really want to make these constellation jars with the girls soon.
- This puts a huge smile on my face.
Have a lovely week.
The greatest cliché of motherhood: You blink, and another year has passed. Adie turns nine today and it's been a wonderful weekend. We've been so blessed to meet the greatest people here in Asheville and last night was a reminder about not only how happy we all are to have settled in this little patch of the Blue Ridge Mountains, but just how lucky we are too. Adie's friends - and thankfully their parents as well - are some of my favorite people on earth. We hosted a small sleepover for her closest girlfriends and it was our first such event. So can a group of girls really laugh non-stop for hours? Yes. Yes, they can.
We called the party "Camp DreamCatcher" - we grilled hamburgers, drank milkshakes from mason jars, hand-crafted dream catchers and friendship bracelets, slept under the twinkle lights of a make-shift tent - and laughed - a lot.
And a simple, but delicious dessert. I was inspired by the banana pudding served here in Asheville at Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack. They create theirs in - what else? A mason jar. I loved the idea of the layering here - I tried a quick chocolate peanut butter mousse that failed miserably and lucky had a back up plan - ice cream.
Bake these cookies (omit the oatmeal).
Set one cookie out overnight for each jar. When you are ready to assemble, crumble a cook in the bottom of each jar. Layer a thin topping of Nutella on top of the cookies; fill remaining space with vanilla ice cream (or chocolate!) and top with mini chocolate chips. Serve right away. You can freeze them to serve later, but the Nutella freezes into a hard coating.
This morning it was all about the homemade waffles with a plethora of sweet toppings - and more laughter. We are celebrating again this evening - quietly, just the family and Adie's favorites - more of that soon. Hope you had a lovely weekend.
I've been in a MAJOR cooking rut. I know very well that the insanity of the last few months has a great deal to do with this, but I've been struggling to find inspiration as well. Much like the world of design blogs, I feel the number of cooking blogs has become overwhelming - and like so many of you - when over-stimulated by everything on the Internet - I tend to simply checkout and retreat from digital media. Then the new issue of Bon Appétit arrived. There is a fantastic story written by Jenny Rosenstrach about family meal planning. I became familiar with Jenny's book Dinner: A Love Story when it was released because one of my closest friends photographed its beautiful pages. Jenny's blog was something I immediately bookmarked then - and like so many things I bookmark, got buried. The story in BA refreshed my memory and it's exactly what I needed to kick-start my oven. With horseback riding and soccer 5 days a week - I really need to get back into a routine. Do you have a quick favorite for those crazy evenings?
I'm also finding myself re-inspired by local dishes here in Asheville. I shot another story about our little mountain town for Food & Wine last month - you can peek at it here and above are some of the outtakes from that shoot.
Finally - the winner of Crackers & Dips. Thank you so much for sharing your stories - I absolutely loved reading them. And while it was incredibly difficult to choose among my few favorites - ultimately, Sam of Elephant and Walrus stole my heart with her tale of her first magical date with her mister. Drop me an email Sam and I'll get that book right out to you - wishing you many more years of "cracker-time".
Last Spring was a whirlwind of work. I was wrapping up my new book for Chronicle (more on this next week) and was able to fit in shooting this wonderful cookbook by Portland-based Ivy Manning, Crackers & Dips: More Than 50 Handmade Snacks. I worked with an incredible team of friends including Chris Bryant (more on Chris soon as well) who recreated all of Ivy's recipes with love and meticulous attention to detail and Kristina Urquhart whose illustrations really make this book extraordinary. I prop styled and photographed this book in my home studio and we ended each day by sampling (i.e. devouring) the leftovers.
I love eating this way. Easy bites lead to a casual and unpretentious atmosphere where I find that I'm most comfortable. When my parents would visit us in England, our favorite dinner was baked dips, cheese boards overflowing with the bounty of the Suffolk country side and dotted with fruit... and of course, crackers. And a lot of Irish whiskey. The recipes in this book remind me so much of that special time at the beginning of my marriage - the simple but elegant recipes transport me.
Crackers & Dips will be available everywhere in May - in the meantime, I'm giving away one copy to my favorite "cracker & dip" story. Comment on this post and I will choose a winner next Wednesday on the 27th of February.
A quick recipe for you this evening. We've been eating these quick sandwiches quite a bit lately thanks to my Mama. She grew up in Binghamton, NY and on the often snow-clad streets of this Upstate town, you might find a little dive bar called Sharkey's. The restaurant claims to have invented this dish - skewered meat, marinated for days - nestled between a fold of white bread. It's called the Spiedie. We had them very occasionally as kids - our first at Sharkey's when visiting my grandparents who at the time still lived Upstate. And more recently when my best friend and I took a quick road trip up to Buffalo for a concert - we stopped in on my mother's insistence. I had forgotten how delicious they are. But after my Mom attended her high school reunion last year - and spending nearly every meal at Sharkey's - they've found their way into regular rotation when we are together.
I've been meaning to post about the Spiedie now for a while. We'd been using a cocktail of different dressings to replicate the flavor of the marinade - and hit the mother load when we found the Spiedie Sauce at a local grocer. But I really wanted to see if I could replicate the marinade myself. And I think we did it.
A few notes - the meat can be cooked after 24 hours in the marinade - but it really needs 48 hours if you can manage. Also - soft white bread. The bane of our existence I know - but the intensity of the marinade gets lost with wheat - make an exception and use white. You can use any meat - lamb, beef, chicken; like any good Jew, we prefer pork. Finally - and my mother thinks this is sacrilegious - we LOVE mayo on our bread.
3 lbs. pork tenderloin (cubed)
3/4 c. grapeseed oil
3/4 c. tarragon wine vinegar (white wine vinegar works as well)
1 T. white vinegar
juice of 1/2 a lemon
2 t. salt
2 t. pepper
1 t. garlic powder
3 t. dried chopped onion
1 T. dried mint
1 T. oregano
You'll also need:
white bread (we love the soft Italian sliced bread)
Place your cubed meat in a large bowl. Whisk together all of the remaining ingredients and pour over the meat. Using a spoon (or your clean hands) ensure that the marinade is thoroughly coating all of the meat. Cover with saran wrap and refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours.
When you're ready to cook, work the meat onto the skewers - no more than 6 pieces per stick - until you've used all of the meat. There are several ways you can cook these; we've broiled them and grilled them - but I think the most authentic flavor comes from using a cast iron griddle. Regardless, cook until they brown just slightly - about 6-7 minutes per side.
When you are ready to enjoy, place a skewer onto a piece of bread, then gently twist and pull the skewer out leaving the meat behind on your bread - and there you go. The girls LOVE these. The first time we made them at home for the girls, Ari could not remember the name - she ate three and complained all night that she ate too many "smarties." Pretty damn cute.
A very Happy New Year. We've been on the road again. Traveling with my children always reminds me of how much I want to give them an extraordinary childhood; and each year, as they grow older and become more acutely aware of the treasures that travel bestows upon them, their desire grows as well. Whether that be an unconventional road trip across the Untied States to explore new flavors and landscapes, or a more conventional trip to the world's greatest amusement park - their passion and desire for adventure seems to know no bounds... I hope that fire remains in their little bellies always.
In late December we made our way back to the Outer Banks of North Carolina for a chilly, but restorative week on the beach. Then... we made our way South. To Walt Disney World. A trip to Disney is not something I ever thought I would write about in detail - but followers on Instagram and Twitter alike began asking questions about our trip - and I thought I could share some insight here.
I grew up spending every summer at Disneyland in California - and I adore it. Those memories are tightly linked to sunshine, what seemed like eternal youth and a giddy happiness. It was a feeling that I wanted my own children to experience. It's not about buying the plastic toys... it's about just witnessing joy. I swear they must pump pixie dust into the air there... everyone (it seems) is just so damn happy. We've been lucky enough to take the girls to both parks in California and Florida... here are some things that I've discovered that made our trips easier...
- I still remember my first trip to Disney when I was 3. I don't think that age is an issue - if you are going for yourself as much as your children! Adie first visited when she was 14 months and though she does not remember the trip, we do - and the joy she experienced when riding the Pooh Bear ride and burying herself in stuffed Pooh Bears. Ari does not remember her first trip at 2 - or at 4, but this year (almost 6) she will remember it always - and she's obsessed.
- This was the first year that we did not bring or rent a stroller. Our girls are (almost) 9, (almost) 7 and 5. I think we could have used one as we were on our feet all day for six days in the parks, but they only asked once and then realized they had more freedom on foot. For ages any younger - with that much walking - a stroller really is a must. The parks are extremely stroller friendly with every ride offering stroller parking and all doorways accommodating even the most cumbersome double strollers. But do take breaks. Those little feet can only go so long. At Magic Kingdom in Florida, there are sidewalks around the outskirts of the park (still within the park itself) - they can cut walking time down considerably and it's so nice to avoid the heavy crowds of the late afternoon.
- In Florida, avoid Magic Kingdom on Mondays. It seems like a perfect day to go after the weekend rush, but people take long weekends at the park and Mondays are historically busy. We try to visit one of the other parks (Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom or Epcot) on Mondays. There are some great crowd-sourced apps out there that estimate and reflect park crowd levels as well as ride wait times. We used Undercover Tourist and found it to be very reliable.
- FAST PASS! The Fast Pass is a ticketing system that helps you avoid waiting in lines for rides at the parks. At the Magic Kingdom they are offered on the most popular rides - one of them being Peter Pan. It's a classic and wildly popular - as is Mr. Toad's Wild Ride in California. You wouldn't expect people to stand in line for hours for "kiddy" rides - but they do. We try and ride these first thing in the morning while the wait is minimal or get a Fast Pass for them to use later in the afternoon. The Fast Pass system does take a bit of strategic planning on your part, however. While the ideal would be to run around the park and collect Fast Passes for the day, they system will only allow you to take one pass out per person at a time. For example, if you arrive at Peter Pan at 10:00am and there is a 50 minute wait, you can get a Fast Pass ticket that will tell you to return anytime between 12:10pm and 1:10pm (for example) where you can walk right onto the ride (you may have a 5 minute wait for other Fast Pass users). However, you can't get another Fast Pass for another ride until 12:10pm. Our general rule is we don't wait for more than 20 minutes for a ride - that is sort of the breaking point for patience with the girls in terms of standing in line. If the ride wait is more than that - it's Fast Pass time.
- Hit it hard in the morning! If you arrive at the park just as it opens, it's a great time to knock out the most popular rides without having to worry about wait times. We also will ride something more than once if there is no wait and the girls love it - knowing that we'll likely have a long wait later in the afternoon. If you don't mind missing the parades, another time to take advantage of some of the more popular rides is during parade times as more than half of the park attendees are crowded on Main Street. Additionally, there are only two rides that warrant a wait at Epcot, Soarin' and Test Track. Both are worth the wait but if you arrive at the park as soon as it opens, get a Fast Pass for one and go ride the other during slow morning traffic - you're set. At Hollywood Studios, Toy Story Mania is the one you'll wait for. So popular in fact that the day we were there they shut down the Fast Pass machines just after 1pm. Luckily we snuck on just before the park closed.
- We prefer to stay on property. There are definitely two camps of thought here. By staying off property, you save money on both accommodations (and most area hotels do offer shuttle service to the parks) and on dining - especially if you have your own kitchen. But I am a slave to convenience. I love getting up, hopping right onto the Monorail and being in the park early. It also makes leaving the parks in the evening pretty painless. Long lines and waits for the Monorail and trams to take people to parking lots are not my ideal way to end an evening with exhausted children. The transportation to the on-property hotels is quick, efficient and rarely crowded (that said, we usually go off-season!) Another advantage of staying at one of the park hotels is the "Magic Hours" – guests of the hotels can access the parks (on specific days) an hour earlier than anyone else and stay an extra hour at night. One more reason – it makes breaking up the day easy. Getting to the parks early to avoid the heavy crowds allows you to come back to the hotel for swimming and naps – then return to the park in the evening for slower crowds, parades and fireworks.
- If you stay on property, consider the Disney Dining Plan. We've used it twice now and it's incredibly convenient. It is a pre-paid plan that allows each member of your party a Table Service (this is at a sit-down restaurant with a waiter), a Quick Service (fast-food style where you order at the counter) and a Snack a day. I loved the fact that it was paid for months before arrival and I didn't have to worry about setting X number of dollars aside for meals that week. What I do not love is that the meal choices for children really cater to the unfortunate average palate of an American child. For those of you who - like us - have children with a bit more refined taste - there will be disappointment as they are asked everyday whether they rather have the mac n' cheese or the hamburger. My other issue with the plan is that I found it a little confining. Den and I rarely eat dessert when we eat out - we prefer starters if we eat anything in addition to our entree. The plan does not offer the flexibility of creating your own menu - it's an entree, a dessert and a drink. Period. When I broke down the pricing, we did save a little money going with the Dining Plan, but I'm afraid the more worldly desires of our children will keep us from doing this again in the future.
- Any sort of rare crashing moment always came down to the fact the girls were hungry. Those little bodies burn a lot of calories running around the park gushing with excitement. Carry lots of snacks and bottles of water – both are really overpriced at the park. We sat down for a break and nourishment about every 90 minutes – made a huge difference.
- Another note on food... make reservations! Even in the off-season the Table Service restaurants fill up months ahead of time. While there is usually room for walk-ins, you will likely have to wait about an hour for a table. Not fun with children. I can't recommend reservations enough. Our favorites in Florida include Yak & Yeti in Animal Kingdom; Fulton's Crab House in Downtown Disney; Mama Melrose in Hollywood Studios (kids and pasta? win!) and Be Our Guest in the Magic Kingdom.
- We do give the girls spending money on these trips. And we've found a way to limit the shopping a bit. While we do buy a t-shirt or trading pin (whole other world on that subject) for each of them - if they want souvenirs or toys, they buy them. We give each of them a Disney gift card for a certain dollar amount (if they've saved birthday money from grandparents, etc. for the trip we will add that as well) and that's their spending money for the trip. It's been a great lesson for them as well about decision making and budgeting.
- Lastly, I just wanted to mention something I saw on our last day there. While our girls would take a creepy haunted house over a lunch with a princess – most kids are not so inclined. While standing in the Haunted House ride, a family came in with their (assuming) 8-year old daughter – and she was screaming bloody murder. She was utterly terrified. Her parents were trying to laugh it off – but my heart was breaking – her fear was all consuming. If there is anything your children don't seem remotely comfortable with – do not make them do it. It's really not worth scarring their vacation memories – Disney is not the place for those kinds of lessons. If there are rides that your children are either not tall enough to ride or they are too scared to ride, the line workers will allow one parent to ride while the other watches the kids, then the other parent can go without having to wait in line all over again.
I know many of you have made this trip with your own children – I would love to hear your tips and thoughts as well. We're already planning a surprise trip to Disneyland California for Ari's 6th Birthday this summer… I told you… she's obsessed.
As always, I'm feeling a little overwhelmed this time of year. My gratitude and awe for the wonders in our life springs forth like a rush of emotion and I'm reminded how blessed we are. I'm thankful for the health, the brightness and the beauty my daughters bring to our life; I'm grateful for the love, devotion and support of my husband; I'm so thankful for the friends that have welcomed us with open arms here in our new home - their warmth and kindness still overwhelms me.
As all of you, we've had our shares of highs and lows this year. But above all, we remember how lucky we are to have each other - that clarity helps us wade through any darkness that falls about our shoulders. That love brushes the cobwebs away and allows the sunshine to break through. I hope you are so blessed - and more importantly are mindful of those in your life who love you without question or condition. We all have someone... we may just not see them in the shadows sometimes.
To my friends in America - have a beautiful Thanksgiving. If you need a little last minute inspiration in the kitchen, this post by Heidi has some great recipes and this cranberry sauce is a tradition here.
And thank you to all of you who have made the first months at CISTHENE more than we could have ever imagined. We've added a few new features including my Obsessions, our Best Sellers and a Goddess Gift Guide.
On a final note before this food-filled holiday week begins, these images are a little peek at Ashley's new book about handmade gatherings. You can also sneak a peek at the book in this video filmed by Dark Rye. So thankful for not only the opportunity to photograph this beautiful tome to friends and food - but for Ashley's friendship and those that she has brought into our life.
Something to get you through the week...
Soul Kitchen : Echo And The Bunnymen
One By One : Billy Bragg & Wilco
The Last Time : Cary Ann Hearst
Only You Can Make You Happy : Au Revior Simone
Expectations : Belle & Sebastian
Don't Look Back : Luscious Jackson
Step Into The Light : The Clientele
Honey Honey : Feist
Equlibrium : Blue Foundation
Comes Love : Joni Mitchell
Forever Young : Bob Dylan
These Are The Days : 10,000 Maniacs
There's An End : Holly Golightly
Listen here.