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Residents Saving On Prescriptions
Fulton County residents saved more than $45,000 since July of 2007 by participating in a prescription drug discount card program, the Fulton County commissioners learned this week.
Business manager Tim Stanton reported that by offering the program from National Association of Counties (NACo), a total of 1,828 individuals have saved exactly $46,051.36.
In the month of July alone, statistics show 62 residents participated in the program, resulting in $1,448. 31 in price savings. The largest amount of savings posted since the inception of the program locally was $3,178.25 in September 2008.
Following a discussion with county projects coordinator Karen Hann on professional services costs, the commissioners agreed Dennis E. Black Engineering should remain on board as engineer until project completion.
Commissioner Bonnie Mellott Keefer updated the board on the status of the Fulton Law Library. Keefer stated Fulton/ Franklin County Court of Common Pleas President Judge Douglas Herman has been apprised of the county's decision to oversee the filing and work associated with the library. An employee from the county prothonotary's office will be completing the necessary duties.
Keefer added she was candid in her conversation with the judge in noting the filing was already backed up at the time of the takeover.
A contract agreement in the amount of $96,673 was awarded to TMS Excavating LLC in Mc- Connellsburg in conjunction with the Bethel Township southend sewer extension project. Notices of award and to proceed as well as waiver of liens were also signed for the project.
A contract agreement with U.S. Municipal Sign Inc. of Huntingdon was signed for the completion of the cooperative road sign replacement project. The agreement totalled $12,885.19.
County clerk Dan Swain touched on a variety of topics such as voter registration cards, the county eBulletin, the moving of records from the vault, budget matters and approval of the final ballot for the November 3 municipal election. Solicitor Stanley Kerlin also reviewed and discussed the final ballot.


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Thursday, December 22, 2011
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Margie's Paper Towel Holder
Beaded Olive Tree
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Filet Crochet Curtains
Cross stitched pillows with pattern
Crochet Mitered Dishcloths
These dishcloths may have been conceived in the 1940s, bus this mitered technique is contemporary. When choosing your yarn, keep in mind that the multi-colored stripes will stand out more clearly if the solid color background does not appear within the multi-color yarn. We love the way the ridges help rub dried food off the dishes.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Romantic Ribbon Frame
Friday, December 9, 2011
Tatted Ring Bracelet
TATTING is a form of lacemaking, which is essentially a series of lark's head knots tied in a row or (sennet). A tattigg shuttle is not required for this project because each length of cord is fairly short to cover each ring. A magnetic clasp provides a nice "hidden" closure for this funky 6 os style bracelet.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Amigurumi Little Twin Star Look-Alike
Crochet Fish Mitt For Washing Your Dishes
Hearts and flowers sampler
This pretty sampler combines heart and flower motifs in a design reminiscent of traditional samplers. but with a fresh twist and clean colours that fit perfectly into today's interpretation of vintage style. Fix the fabric into the hoop. Starting in the middle of the fabric, stitch the dark-green heart, working each cross-stitch over two strands of fabric. following the chart. Next.
An organza ribbon flower makes the perfect topper for a beautifully wrapped gift.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Striped Satchel
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Jack Fleck had planned to return to the Masters this April and compete once more in the traditional par-3 contest. He grinded his way through the nine holes last year at Augusta National Golf Club despite equilibrium issues that would have forced a lesser man to stay home in bed.
The former PGA club professional from Bettendorf, Iowa, was disappointed when he learned that K.J. Choi, in the final pairing of the day, beat him by 1½ inches for that piece of crystal. Fleck, who stunned the golf world by defeating legendary Ben Hogan for the 1955 U.S. Open Championship, was that proud and competitive.
He carried that competitiveness all the way to his death. Fleck, who was the oldest living U.S. Open champion, passed away Friday at the Methodist Health & Rehab in Fort Smith, Ark. His family said that he suffered a short illness. He was 92.
"He was an amazing person," said Ed Tallach of Hot Springs, Ark., Fleck's closest friend and a former PGA Tour professional-turned-owner of Edward Motor Company. "He was probably one of the most misunderstood champions of all time. He was portrayed as something different, when in fact he was a very loving, compassionate person. I felt so blessed to have spent the time I did with him."
Fleck crafted the most celebrated golf upset of all time in 1955 at Olympic Club in San Francisco, where he rallied with two birdies on his final four holes for a final-round 67 to tie Ben Hogan and force an 18-hole playoff.
The following day, Fleck recorded a sterling 69 to defeat the four-time Open Champion by three strokes. How did someone in his rookie season on Tour beat the greatest golfer of his era?
Author Neil Sagebiel, who spent long hours with Fleck before publishing in 2012, "The Longest Shot: Jack Fleck, Ben Hogan, and Pro Golf's Greatest Upset at the 1955 U.S. Open," got his answer.
"Jack outplayed Hogan in the playoff. It wasn't a fluke. He wasn't lucky," said Sagebiel. "And Hogan played well. Bob Rosburg later told me, 'I don't think he ever got credit. Nobody ever said he played great.' I think Jack needed someone to say it for him. Ben Hogan was his idol, and he didn't want to detract from Hogan in any way."
In 2012, the USGA invited its champions back to Olympic Club, where Fleck recalled his magical week of 1955. "I out-Hoganed Hogan," he said.
Sagebiel first met Fleck in March 2007, and was impressed by the golfer's dedication. "He was proud to be a golf professional, and he went to the golf course almost every day to practice and play through his 80s. He never stopped working on his game."
What is overlooked in Fleck's record is that he was in position to win another Open, chasing down Hogan again, in 1960 at Cherry Hills, before finishing tied for third while Arnold Palmer surged past them to a signature victory.
"Jack said that he gave that one away and he would have loved to have had that second major," said Sagebiel. "I don't think that he felt that he was accepted as a worthy champion."
Fleck knew something about handling pressure. All four of his Tour victories came via playoffs – the Open, the 1960 Phoenix Open Invitational, the 1961 Bakersfield Open and the 1979 Senior PGA Championship, when he served as a club professional in Magazine, Ark.
Fleck lost two other Tour titles in playoffs – the 1960 St. Petersburg Open Invitational after a hole-out by George Bayer, and the 1960 Insurance City Open, when Palmer birdied the third extra hole to down Fleck and Bill Collins.
Up to his passing, Fleck was a picture of fitness at 6-foot-1 and 164 pounds. "He was ahead of his time when it came to fitness and golf," said Sagebiel. "He never smoked or drank alcohol, and abstained from red meat and anything containing white flour. He called it poison.
"Jack said that he enjoyed a chuck wagon-like concession stand on the courses in the 1950s. He said that way he would decide what he put on his plate."
Tallach, who often caddied for Fleck, said that Fleck, a 66-year member of the PGA of America, "was so proud of his longevity. He worked at his game and worked at taking care of himself into his 90s. He was amazing."
Fleck is survived by his wife, Carmen, a son, Craig, a granddaughter and a great granddaughter.
A memorial service is Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. CT, following a private interment at the First United Methodist Church in Fort Smith. In lieu of flowers, donations should be forwarded to The First Tee of Fort Smith.


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Hi Chuck, I tried it out with a maxKeepAliveRequests="-1" in my main connector (the one on port 8080) without any success. I also verified that there is no call to an invalidate() method (only invalidateObject() but not on the session). You mentionned a session listener, can you point me out to a tutorial on how to do it? Are there any generic session listener that I could use out of the box? If you have any other idea, please let me know. Thanks again. Alex Alex79 wrote: > > Thanks Chuck, I'll check out for a call to the invalidate method of the > session. I'll also give a try to the maxKeepAliveRequests, sounds like a > good call to me. I read about it in the doc, it says that if there are > more than 100 (default value as you mentionned) unprocessed queries in the > pipeline, the server closes the connection. Is this for one client or for > the whole server? What impact does it have on one session? > > Here's all the version info: > Tomcat Version | JVM Version | JVM Vendor | OS Name | OS Version | OS > Architecture > Apache Tomcat/5.0.25 | 1.6.0_01-b06 | Sun Microsystems Inc. | Windows XP | > 5.1 | x86 > > I saw some info on max thread also, could it be the cause? One thing I > said in my first post that I did not exagerate, the server does receive a > LOT of requests per second. > > Than you again. > > > Caldarale, Charles R wrote: >> >>> From: Alex79 [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] >>> Subject: RE: Problem with session >>> >>> Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_01-b06) >> >> That's a couple of updates old, but very unlikely to be an issue. >> >>> When the problem occurs, I see a WARN level message that >>> says that there is no header (custom info stored by the >>> webapp) in session (managed by tomcat I guess) >> >> Yes, that does sound like a Tomcat-managed session. Is there any chance >> your webapp is calling the invalidate() method for the session? >> >> You could always define a session listener for your webapp and have it >> log the comings and goings of each session. >> >>> Where can I find the exact tomcat version? >> >> It's usually part of the name of the installation directory. It can be >> found by running the version.bat script, or looking on Tomcat's status >> page (http://<host>:<port>/manager/status). >> >> - Chuck >> >> >> THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY >> MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you >> received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail >> and its attachments from all computers. >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To start a new topic, e-mail: email@example.com >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com >> For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com >> >> >> > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Problem-with-session-tf4585082.html#a13117059 Sent from the Tomcat - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: email@example.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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HP to Acquire Bristol TechnologyBy Renee Boucher Ferguson | Posted 2007-02-05 Print
Through the acquisition, Hewlett-Packard builds out its process monitoring and cross-platform development capabilities.Hewlett-Packard is building out its software and solutions management capabilities with the Feb. 5 acquisition of Bristol Technology.
Bristol, based in Danbury, Conn., develops two separate software suites, TransactionVision and Cross-Platform Solutions. TransactionVision enables companies to track and trace business process transactions, similar to monitoring packages as they are sent through the overnight delivery process. Cross-Platform Solutions, on the other hand, is development-focused software that helps users port Windows applications to Unix and Linux platforms.
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Jupiter, FL., February 28, 2014 – Kieran & Fisher Grant both 27 North SUP riders earn international rankings at The Stand Up World Tour Event in Hawaii. Kieran is ranked an equal 17th and Fisher is ranked an equal 25th. The brothers are also the two highest ranked East Coast Stand Up Tour Riders respectably. The Stand Up World Tour is the Official World Championship Tour for the sport of Stand Up Paddlesurfing. It has grown into a dynamic global sports property with events in 6 countries and with participation from 15 different nations in establishing the undisputed Champion of the World.
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Another polish from the Factions collection, this is The Peaceful. The cherry red base is richly pigmented and I only needed 2 coats to cover. I placed a few of the larger circles but most of them came out well on their own as I was painting. I like this spin on a classic polish color...who said red polish had to be boring? ;)
Next up is a personal fave of mine, Purple Holo-versary, also from the Anniversary collection. I layered 2 coats with a few larger glitter placements over Sally Hansen Grape Escape from the Insta-Dri line. This could be built up to cover on it's own in more coats as well. Everything works together so well in this polish...just gorgeous!
Last but not least, a polish from the Pop Culture Seasonal polish selections called Be Mine Frankenstein. This is such a creative twist on the typical colors we see in most Halloween polishes. The shape glitters really contribute to that but I am also loving the tiny metallic glitters as well. Those really bring it all together. This is 2 coats over a black creme. Some larger glitters placed.
I want to note that the fact that I had to pick and place some of the larger glitters in these polishes is not a problem with the polish itself, just a characteristic of the large, shaped glitter in general.
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"Writing makes our brains pretend to have a sensory experience, but it's not really having one."
This was the kick-off statement at one of the AWP writer's conference panels I attended in March. It stopped me in my tracks, making me realize other art forms – music, paintings, film – are all true sensory experiences. Whereas with writing, I must use words and sentences and paragraphs to lull my reader into a state of foolery. A state where they believe something is happening in the magic of their mind.
Wanting to bridge the gap between words and sensory experience, five creative writing and composition professors talked about how they use visual arts in their classrooms. These techniques are useful if you want to be a teacher someday, but they can also be added to any writer's tool box. We never stop learning! Having attended art and film school before learning to write novels, I'm a huge fan of these concepts. I think they're invaluable tools for any writer.
Here are my notes and takeaways from the AWP conference panel:
Visual Arts in Creative Writing, Literature, and Composition Classrooms – A discussion with professors Margaret Luongo, Zackary Hill, David Ebenbach, Jody Bates, and Brian Roley.
Why is using visual arts in teaching important? Particularly for creative writing and composition?
- On an emotional level the tools of writing are weak (words, sentences, etc.). Whereas images and music and film can have an immediate visceral impact and engage students.
- Writing makes our brains pretend to have a sensory experience, but it's not really having one. Where with visual art, the sensory experience is real.
- The true magic of writing happens in the gutter – in the mind – in the negotiation of white space.
- By using visual arts you're getting your students to think critically. Good writing is good thinking.
How can we use paintings and visual art in the classroom?
- Show students a painting and ask them to list simple adjectives to describe it.
- Have students draw metaphoric imagery. The act of drawing opens us up to new ideas.
- Art helps students to visualize and think about how to see an object accurately.
- Ask students to create a movie poster of their story. Ask them to try and incorporate the themes, main character, story, etc. In addition to creating the poster, have students write an "artist memo" that explains what everything in the poster means. The poster will be worth 100% of the grade, and the memo 0%. Often this assignment causes students do their best writing all semester. This is because they don't have the pressure of making the writing "good." Instead they're focusing on ideas.
How can we use film and movies as a tool for education?
- Today's students are more influenced by film than they are by books. As a result, they write like a narrator moving around a space with a movie camera. But we can use film as a jumping off point to help students to understand how to "direct a film" through prose.
- Use films to talk about how a director is using visual cues to create a discussion with the viewer. Look at lighting, positioning, shots.
- Play a film without sound or dialogue. Ask students what the images tell them about the story? What is the meaning of what they see? Focus not only on what is being shown, but how it's being shown.
- Look at film as a way to discuss narrative discourse in fiction. Narrative discourse is how the story is told and how we understand events. Discuss how you use prose to do the same thing a good director does in a film.
What can we learn from comparing literature to its film adaptation?
- The Sweet Hereafter is a great example of a film adaptation that is very different stylistically from its book source. The novel is not very cinematic at all. It is also told in four different points of view. Whereas the film is an ensemble that is very cinematic.
- Other good adaptations to look at are: In The Bedroom, The Remains of the Day.
How can we use music as a tool in the classroom?
- Play an emotional piece of music. Example: Gustav Holst's Mars Bringer of War or Jupiter Bringer of Joy. Then ask students to help you list adjectives that would recreate the powerful experience they had listening to the music. Close the gap between the experience and describing the experience. Get as specific as possible by using concrete images that caused the experience.
Will these techniques cause your students to overuse imagery in their writing?
- Yes, that's possible. But in general, most beginning writer's don't use enough imagery.
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Why are Zambia's mining achievements greeted with silence?
Maureen Jangulo Dlamini
Can Dlamini, Chamber of Mines – CEO, change public perception of the mining sector?
Maureen Jangulo Dlamini is the dynamic new CEO of the Chamber of Mines of Zambia. She is the first woman to lead the Chamber since it was established in 1942 to 1965, and again re-established in 2000 following the privatization of the mines.
Dlamini is an educator by profession, a graduate of the University of Zambia has a deep passion for teaching, empowering and nurturing people. She believes that education has to be at the centre of Africa's development drive, if the continent is to fulfill it's economic potential.
An administrator with more than 20 years of experience dealing with all levels of management leading corporate officers of global companies. She has worked in different fields successfully providing strategy and business development expertise. She gained valuable technical and practical skills working in the insurance and banking sectors before joining the Johannesburg Stock Exchange as executive head of Corporate Affairs.
Her appointment as chief executive of the Chamber should bring renewed vigour in the staid, male world of mining. She is now offering a gutsy unified voice for the Zambian mining industry giving the mines the opportunity to dialogue and clarify their next steps. As CEO of the Chamber, Dlaminin will lead the policy and lobbying activities of the mines, coordinating the missions of its working groups, and ensuring progress in raising awareness of the sector and its benefits to the Zambian people and economy.
Q&A with Maureen Jangulo Dlamini
In the following interview Dlamini explains the Chamber's role in mining and answers questions on the sector's operations.
Commerce Gazette: Do you have any prior experience working in the mining sector? What motivated you to seek this appointment?
Commerce Gazette: As the first woman to head the Chamber of Mines what do you hope to do differently from previous CEOs?
One way of achieving this is increasing our interaction with various stakeholders, i.e. government, media, civil society, academia etc. so that we are in tune with what is happening around us. But most importantly we would like to be recognized as the 'voice' of the industry.
Commerce Gazette: The role of the Chambers of Mines is to promote the interest of its membership how successful has it been in this regard and which areas would you want to improve on?
The Chamber is now taking the lead in policy discussions that affect the industry as a whole. Where necessary we are facilitating meetings between our members and government. We are glad to note that we are communicating more with the government and we are looking to further improving on this.
Secondly we would like to see more companies in the sector join the Chamber. Not only mining companies but other companies such as suppliers of mining equipment. The more companies we have in the Chamber the better the industry will be represented.
Commerce Gazette: Given the success of the mining sector since privatization in increasing copper production and its huge reinvesting in operations; why is the general perception of the mines negative? Complaints against the mines have included;
Most mining companies work closely with local communities through relevant authorities to identify community projects to ensure that these interventions are addressing issues that the communities themselves consider to be important, and not imposed.
In addition the mining industry has a huge multi-plier effect in the economy. Recall what happened to towns along the line of rail during the time mining industry slumped prior to the privatization era. Most turned into near 'ghost towns.'
Looking back, one cannot help but acknowledge just how much life the revival of the mining industry has breathed into our economy. With increased activities in mining, almost all sectors of the economy have come alive, including the service industry. Most mining companies have outsourced procurement of some products and services giving opportunities to contactors to fill the gap. This is obviously aiding income distribution in the economy depending on the entrepreneurial spirit of the citizens.
Further, mining companies, particularly members of the Chamber, have demonstrated good corporate citizenship, in the interaction with the communities where they operate, including issues of environmental management. In fact it is safe to say that even old mine sites are now more environmentally friendly than they were before, because of adopting improved methods and best practices. KCM for instance has established a new and modern smelter at Nchanga, while Mopani is upgrading its Mufulira smelter to enable the plant capture about 97% of the notorious sulphur dioxide (SO2) or 'SENTA' as it is known in the local mining communities, from pre-colonial days when 100% of the irritating gas was discharged into the air every day.
The new mines have been in a better position to design the plants such that they are environmentally friendly, as they are subjected to stringent Social and Environmental Impact Assessment, in accordance with the Zambia Environmental management Agency (ZEMA) and international standards.
So you can see that, truly mining companies are doing a lot and are committed not only to achieving financial objectives but also those pertaining to the social license.
However, the Chamber and the industry in general is aware that some sections of the society and social partners want the mining companies to do more. Of course, there is always room for improvement in everything we do as individuals and corporates. But we also realize that in some case these calls are influenced by legacy factors. Communities in mining areas, in particular, want the mining companies to inherit benefactor programmes which characterised the ZCCM era. But then circumstances have changed. Hence, there is need for all stakeholders and social partners to exercise caution and patience to allow the industry to grow sustainably.
The Industry is concerned about these negative perceptions. To this effect, the Chamber has commissioned an independent study by the International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM) to establish the total contribution of the mining industry to the Zambian economy. The report of this study will among other things help the industry identify areas requiring improvement, for better stakeholder perception.
With regard to employee relationships and conditions of service, I wish to state that our members do comply with existing employment and labour laws, respect workers' rights and fully support the principle of collective bargaining. Remuneration levels may vary from company depending on the capacity to pay, even then the levels are way above the minimum wage.
On the issue of wealth and business opportunities creation, the mining industry plays a pivotal role. It is the wish of the Chamber and mining companies to have a strong and efficient local supply chain, as this will not only assist in the empowering of SMEs but is key to lowering the cost of doing business. In this regard, most mining companies have deliberate policies to procure supplies and services locally where this is practical. In fact the Chamber is working with the government and other stakeholders to promote the participation of citizens in the economy through an initiative called 'Zambia local Content Initiative'. Some of the challenges stifling efforts of SMEs to adequately exploit business opportunities in the mining industry include lack of capacity and issues of quality of products and services. Our manufacturing sector is not adequately developed, so most of the suppliers of products to the mines are actually 'middlemen', they import these products which they then sell to the mines. This obviously increases transaction costs. However, mining companies have created business linkages with some of the suppliers to give them an opportunity to improve the quality of their products. Scaw Limited is one case in point which some of the mining companies are collaborating with to improve the quality of mill balls, to meet demands of new ore processing.
Commerce Gazette: Why are some mines not interested in value addition and what role can the Chamber play to assist them in this regard, if any?
It is therefore not surprising that some companies can extract ore and sell it in its raw form to the next player in the value chain because that is what their capacity can allow them, while others go all the way to refining and export of finished copper. Currently most of them are only able to process the ore up to concentrate stage, which they sell to smelter operators locally or abroad. The smelting of concentrates into cathodes is in itself value – addition. The biggest challenge for Zambia is to increase its smelting capacity. In this way it can create a market for our neighbors like DRC.
The manufacturing base for Zambia and most countries in the region (aside from South Africa, which produces its own requirements) is very low so the demand for finished products like wires, pipes etc. is low at the moment. Meaning we would have to transport our products long distances to other markets – they become less competitive.
Skilled labour and low productivity levels are also a problem and would lead to increased costs of production – again our product becomes less competitive. But this is not to say we do not go for beneficiation – it is a process that has to be well thought out and carefully planned.
Commerce Gazette: Numerous stakeholders including cooperating partners and NGOs have documented tax evasive, tax avoidance, transfer pricing and other practices aimed at shifting profits outside Zambia by the mines; How can the Chamber of Mines work with the sector to ensure transparency and better export earnings and revenue collection?
Commerce Gazette: Are all the Chamber of Mines members committed to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)?
Commerce Gazette: Why are some mining companies failing to provide importer documentation?
Commerce Gazette: Recently, government mandated that gemstones be auctioned locally. Since this pronouncement the largest gemstone mining company - Kagem - in Zambia has recorded record breaking sales revenue. Yet it had resisted this initiative; Would the Chamber of Mines advocate the local auctioning of copper?
The gemstone industry is largely, a producer/sellers -market. The sellers have considerable market power/clout. That's why buyers can travel round the globe in search of quality gemstones. Zambia being a source of one of the world's best emeralds, could easily establish itself as an international trade centre.
On the contrary, copper sales depend very much on what is happening on the London Metal Exchange (LME) and international demand. In this regard, the copper industry, is a buyers' market. The international buyers call the shots, while producers/seller are plentiful. Chile, Congo name them, Zambia is just one of them; some of them are more efficient and command superior productivity ratings than ourselves. So, for a long time to come we may have to continue taking our copper to international markets where it can sell, other than compel buyers to follow us.
Commerce Gazette: Thank you for according us this interview.


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By Zack Clayton While giving us the lowdown on Black Pine, Boon also gave us a great crash course in repotting techniques during the demo. He shared his soil recipe with us (see the Black Pine article above). Almost everyone noticed that this recipe has no organics in it. The organics are supplied by the fertilizer cakes and supplemental liquid applications every other week. The horticultural charcoal in the mix provides support for the microrhyza fungi that are needed for good root health. To repot, first clip all the bottom wires and the screen holding wires. Clip them off at the drain or wire holes so the tree will just lift out of the pot with no wire drag. When you lift the tree, push under the first branch to lift the tree. This will prevent damage to the trunk bark. Judging from the comments in the room, this was a major "A Ha!" moment for most of us watching. Once the tree was out of the pot, he emphasized working on it from one side. By this I mean he did not rotate the root mass around as he cleaned out the soil. It stayed with one edge in contact with the table the whole time as Boon used a root hook, a pair of angled tweezers, root scissors, and a root cutter to clean up the bottom of the root ball. Boon recommends root work every time you repot the tree. To prepare the pot for the tree the procedure of wiring in the screens and tie down wires threaded into the wire holes went normally. Boon prefers to use a four wire tie-in that doesn't touch the trunk. After the base layer of soil went into the pot and the tree positioned, the wires were tied to each other in a rectangle that held down the roots. Boon recommended tying the wire at the highest point of the rootball last. He does this by going in one direction (counterclockwise in this case) around the pot with each wire tied at the surface of the roots to the next wire. It's much easier done than described. He tree is wired in so that the line of visible nebari is at the top level of the pot. He recommends against having the soil mounded up above the pot edge. After the soil was added around the edges and top of the root mass, Boon used a chop stick to work in the soil to the roots. Normal, except he stressed that a linear motion (like a sliding lever) did a better job of settling the soil than the commonly used circular motion. This prevents as many roots being worked to the surface, and also lets larger particles get to the bottom instead of smaller particles that would work down with the circular motion with the larger particles "floating" on the top. When the soil is worked in, he gently pounded each side of the pot with his fist to firm everything up. And then trimmed any fine roots that were sticking up above the soil. With the flat soil surface water will not run to the edge of the pot and the entire root mass will get water.


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It's a painting by renowned Australian naval history artist and RAN veteran Dacre Smyth of HMAS Patricia Cam, a coastal supply ship based in Darwin during the war. Apparently Grandpa commissioned the artist to paint the picture after getting in touch with him to tell him his story. Grandpa was a Chaplain in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and part of his duties during his posting to Darwin was sharing the pastoral duties with chaplains of other denominations and other services out in the Tiwi Islands. The islands were used as a early warning station for incoming Japanese air raids on Darwin and other communities in the Top End. With these raids in 1942 and 1943 Australia suffered its first and only attack by a foreign enemy. While the attacks pale into comparison when compared to the devastation suffered elsewhere, they certainly heightened anxiety in Australia, especially at a time when Britain was not surprisingly more concerned with home defense and the US had still to make its presence strongly felt in the Pacific War.
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U.S. Postal Service:
Data Needed to Assess the Effectiveness of Outsourcing
GAO-08-787: Published: Jul 24, 2008. Publicly Released: Jul 24, 2008.
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The U.S. Postal Service (the Service) has a long history of contracting out postal functions, such as mail transportation, mail delivery in rural areas, vehicle and equipment maintenance, and retail postal services. However, postal employees also perform many of these same functions and unions representing these employees have concerns about the scope and impact of outsourcing. The objectives of this requested report are to assess (1) the circumstances under which the Service can outsource postal functions, how it decides to outsource, and the extent to which it has outsourced; (2) how the Service's management processes compare for contractors and postal employees; and (3) the results, including any savings, and key challenges related to the Service's outsourcing activities. GAO reviewed applicable statutes, collective bargaining agreements, postal processes and outsourcing data, and interviewed postal union and management officials.
The Service has no statutory restrictions on the type of work it may outsource, but collective bargaining agreements with its unions impose some process requirements and limitations. When evaluating outsourcing proposals, the Service must consider five factors--public interest, cost, efficiency, availability of equipment, and qualification of employees--and determine whether outsourcing will have a "significant impact" on work performed by postal employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. If so, it must compare the costs of performing proposed work with postal employees and with a contractor, notify the affected union that it is considering outsourcing, and consider union input before making a decision. We could not determine the Service's total outsourcing contracts related to bargaining unit work, because the Service does not separately track these contracts. It did provide data on some outsourcing that has impacted work by employees of its four major unions in the areas of retail, processing, transportation, and delivery. The Service evaluates contractors and postal employees using similar suitability and performance standards, but uses different management processes. The Service recently revised its drug screening procedures so they are now similar for both groups. The Service manages contractors through specific performance requirements, as compared to Service policies and collective bargaining agreements for postal employees. Finally, the Service has mechanisms to evaluate performance and take actions related to performance problems for both, but does not compile performance data to permit comparisons between contractors and postal employees. The Service does not have a comprehensive mechanism for measuring results, including any actual savings; therefore, it could not provide information on the effectiveness of its outsourcing. Without cost-savings data, postal managers, stakeholders and Congress cannot assess the risk and value of outsourcing. Also, accountability for results is limited. The Service has stated that it will explore outsourcing opportunities, and postal unions are concerned that the Service's use of contractors for delivery service is growing as shown below. Proposed legislation to limit the Service's outsourcing is pending in Congress, which the Service says could limit its ability to contain costs. Key challenges include whether the Service and its unions can reach agreement on outsourcing issues through collective bargaining and whether the Service can provide analysis to substantiate the benefits of outsourcing.
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Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: Postal officials told us in June 2009 that the Postal Service has taken the initial steps to establish a process to compare the cost assumptions underlying the decision to outsource contained in the final financial comparative analysis with the actual contract award one year after implementation, with an adjustment for any ramp-up period. This data will be sourced through the appropriate contracting officer, a headquarters finance team, and the pertinent sponsoring organization. Such analysis will be completed for national Article 32.1.B. considerations approved after July 2008. The process will be monitored by the Strategic Initiatives Action Group, the cross-functional committee responsible for coordinating the processes involved in reviewing, approving, and monitoring proposed outsourcing initiatives. Findings will be presented to senior management on the outsourcing approval board. The Program Performance Office, Finance and Planning Department, USPS,has initiated the process and conducted preliminary meetings with the responsible contacts from purchasing and the sponsoring organizations so as to be ready to conduct the one-year evaluation described above. The first such analyses will be required in 2010. We will leave this recommendation open until actual results are provided. In August 2010, postal officials told us that the Postal Service has taken steps to establish a process to compare the cost assumptions underlying the decision to outsource contained in the final financial comparative analysis with the actual contract award one year after implementation, with an adjustment for any ramp-up period and that they had completed the one-year analysis of their first project. This response indicates implementation of our recommendation and we will close this recommendation. We will also create an accomplishment report for this recommendation.
Recommendation: To improve management decision-making and accountability in this area, the Postmaster General should establish a process to measure the results and effectiveness of Service outsourcing activities that are subject to collective bargaining. This process should include tracking actual costs and any savings, and comparing them with estimated costs and savings.
Agency Affected: United States Postal Service
Status: Closed - Not Implemented
Comments: Postal officials told us in June 2009 that the Postal Service will retain this information with its headquarters finance department, rather than publish the information in the Comprehensive Statement on Postal Operations. This is the same response officials gave us in their formal comments to the report prior to publication. This action is not responsive to our recommendation to support congressional oversight by making the results of outsourcing activities available in its annual operations report to Congress. In August 2010, postal officials reiterated that their position remained the same as their 2008 formal comments to the report and their 2009 response to us. Considering that the Postal Service's position has not changed in two years and they decline to implement the recommendation, we will close the recommendation as Not Implemented.
Recommendation: To support congressional oversight, the Postmaster General should include information on the results and effectiveness of these ongoing outsourcing activities in its annual operations report (Comprehensive Statement on Postal Operations) to Congress.
Agency Affected: United States Postal Service
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Rumours are growing that the HP TouchPad, the webOS tablet set to go on sale in the next few weeks, will launch without any office software on board.
HP has been working hard to get QuickOffice to play nice with the tablet in time for its launch next month, but it looks like it's losing the battle and early adopters may have to without for the time being.
The TouchPad was announced back in February, and with the highly rated webOS 3.0 operating system on board, looks set to join the BlackBerry PlayBook in providing a welcome alternative to the iPad or any of the myriad Android tablets lurking about.
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The site is quoting what it says is a footnote from an HP presentation intended for corporate partners, which quietly slips in the bad news many observers had been fearing:
"The initial version of QuickOffice Connect Mobile Suite will support viewing of Microsoft Office Word and Excel documents," the document reads.
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Catelyn Stark from Darksword Miniatures is finally finished. She is my last entry (the 3rd one) for the Wamp Darksword challenge.
This time I tried to achieve some kind of silk effect on her dress. Really like how the limited palette of colors used worked in the end.
keep on happy painting,


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Apple has informed developers that the upcoming Mac App Store willn't support two of its major iOS App Store features: "Game Center and in-app purchases".
In-app purchases come in handy for developers that want to employ a freemium model for their apps, by not requiring an additional download if the user decides to pay. In-app purchases are also being widely used in games for enabling people to buy virtual goods from within the games.
And speaking of games, Game Center, a feature that was introduced to iOS in version 4.1, is also not going to make it to the Mac App Store. Game Center brings a social side to gaming, allowing you to compete with your friends in compatible games (even in live playing sessions), unlock achievements and move up the leaderboard.


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Title: Fury of Ice
Author: Coreene Callahan
Genre: Adult Paranormal Romance
Release Date: June 5th , 2012
Homicide detective Angela Keen thrives on the city's rough streets. But when she becomes the prize of all prizes in the dragon-shifter world due to her "high-energy" status, she gets more than she bargained for. Kidnapped by Lothair of the Razorback clan, Angela barely survives captivity before managing to escape. Hurt and alone with nowhere to hide, she faces certain death when Lothair uses the trace energy she leaves in her wake to hunt her down. But before he can reach her, a mystery dragon-shifter intervenes and saves Angela's life.
Now a guest of the Nightfury clan, Angela regains her strength as her rescuer, Rikar, the last living frost dragon, gradually breaks down her mistrust. Surrendering to her desire for Rikar, but still uncertain of her feelings, Angela goes against his wishes and agrees to be used as bait to lure Lothair into the open. As the battle commences, the true struggle comes from within: Will Angela return home to the life she loves, or forsake it all to be with Rikar?
Summary from Goodreads.com
My Review: I am a huge fan of dragons, so when I first got wind of this series I was really excited. I inhaled the first book, Fury of Fire (review here) and was thrilled to receive the second one through the Amazon Vine program. Especially since it focused on Rikar, I really gravitated towards his character in the first book and was eager to see how his story played out.
We pick up right where we left off in Fury of Fire, Angela has been captured by Lothaire and Rikar will do anything possible to get her out. When we meet up with Angela she is currently under Lothaire's control and it was not easy to read what she has been through. However, it did establish her as an extremely strong character and able to think on her feet. I admired her courage in the face of evil and her ability to fight for her life and not just cringe and wait to be rescued.
Meanwhile, poor Rikar is losing his mind trying to find her and deal with a new member of the pack. I will not give away the identity of that member, but I should have seen it coming and just didn't. Rikar is trying to help the new guy through the change and get Angela back. I liked getting to see him with the rest of the pack because each member is so unique and distinctive. Coreene does a great job of giving each character their own individual voice, so I never got confused about who is talking. I love that about her writing.
While we get the point of views from both Rikar and Angela, we also get to see inside Lothaire and a couple other characters heads that you will have to wait and find out about. I know that having the point of view change so much might sound like it would be confusing, but it actually had the opposite effect. Seeing this world through so many eyes made the story flow very well and kept the plot moving forward. Each character held a piece to the overall puzzle and as we change point of views we get more pieces coming together to make the overall picture. It was a well-balanced book that did not linger too long on the action, the down time or the romance.
Speaking of the romance, Angela had quite a few issues to work through before she could give her heart to Rikar. She had an emotional journey to go on before she could enter any kind of physical one with Rikar. And he was there for her every step of the way. Who would have thought that the guy who was giving Bastian a hard time in the last book would turn out to be just a big of a sap? These two were walking on eggshells around one another trying to feel the other out and see where they stood. They almost talked themselves out of a relationship before it even got off the ground, but luckily they let their guards down long enough to give their feelings a chance. It was a very different courtship from the one we saw with Bastian and Myst and I was happy to see Coreene change it up a bit to keep it exciting.
The overall story arc with Ivar is still going strong and man is that one creepy guy. He is seriously twisted and I think he is just going to keep getting worse from here on out. He does not have as much page time as he did in the last book because Lothaire is really in charge of the battles in this book. However, I know we have not seen the last of Ivar and I am sure he will continue to cause problems in future books. He is a fantastic villain, easy to hate and definitely one I want to see brought down in the end.
Overall, I am just completely hooked on this series! The dragon shifters in this world are fascinating and I cannot get enough of them. Luckily at the end of this book we get a sneak peak at the next book, Fury of Seduction, due out in October. I am so psyched to know who that book will be about and will be counting down the days until I can get my hands on it. If you have not checked out this series and are a fan of dragons and paranormal romance, then you are missing out! Make sure you read Fury of Fire first and then dive right into Fury of Ice.
FTC: I received this ARC in the mail through the Amazon Vine Program.


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We now have a cover and a release date for Mindy Kaling's upcoming book of essays "Why Not Me?"
"Me" will be released on Sept. 29, according to Kaling. Check out the cover above.
Kaling released her book "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?" in 2011 and the book is still at number 12 on The New York Times celebrities bestseller list for the week of May 10. As we previously reported, she said she would be writing a follow-up book during a South by Southwest panel.
According to the publisher, the new book includes "Kaling shar[ing] her ongoing journey to find contentment and excitement in her adult life, whether it's falling in love at work, seeking new friendships in lonely places, attempting to be the first person in history to lose weight without any behavior modification whatsoever, or most important, believing that you have a place in Hollywood when you're constantly reminded that no one looks like you."
Kaling created and stars on the Fox sitcom "The Mindy Project."


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One of my previous reviews covers Kat Spears's novel Breakaway. I came across her debut, Sway, at my local library and decided to read it.
This novel tells the story of Jesse Alderman, nicknamed "Sway," a high schooler who is known by his classmates as the one they can get stuff from. Through his numerous connections, Sway provides drugs, homework, tickets and other services to his classmates at his high school. He dedicates his life to this, focusing on his business transactions and avoiding friendships with the people that he knows. It's only when the popular Ken Foster asks him to help woo Bridget Smalley that Sway begins to experience the emotions he's been hiding for years and come out into the open.
Lots of novels contain the "bad boy" character, the one who is known for being able to provide the needed commodities to classmates. But this is the first book I've come across where the protagonist is this character. Since this is written in first person, it was fascinating to follow Jesse's experiences and the back story of why his life is the way it is. In my opinion, it conveys the message that there's more to a person than what one may see.
Another great quality of Spears's writing is her decision to write from a male point-of-view. Both of her books have male protagonists. I've always been fascinated by author's ability to write from the opposite gender's perspective and the psychological aspect it entails.
Sway is an unique novel that's definitely worth a read if you want a glimpse into an often overlooked character.


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January 17, 2013 10:36 am
Thanks for having me! Hi Ruth!
January 17, 2013 3:25 pm
This book sounds wonderfully written just by the way the author introduces the story! So creative.
January 17, 2013 5:41 pm
Hi Kathy,
Another new author to me, so I checked this one out. What an interesting premise for a story and if it is written in the same frank and forthright way as Amy's refreshing and original guest post, then it will certainly be worth the read.
An excellent and interesting post, thanks to both of you.
January 17, 2013 8:30 pm
Lovely guest post! This sounds like a great read.
January 17, 2013 8:51 pm
Hey everybody! Thank you for the comments. Glad you liked the post (phew!). It IS set in Wisconsin. I'm from a small town in northern Wisconsin (spent first 18 years of life there) and I just want to write more books set in the midwest — my world! I live in Chicago now, but you never forget where you grew up.
And about the passenger pigeons?!? Ohmygoodness were they the weirdest things ever. It's like science fiction but set in the past — and it really happened . . . Seriously crazy stuff . . .
January 17, 2013 9:29 pm
This is the first I'm hearing of the book so thanks for blogging about it.


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Hi Supermoms.
Sizzlers are very popular in restaurant menus across the world , especially with youngsters. While there are varieties of sizzlers , the Italian Sizzler is a crowd pleaser. This sizzler is a complete Italian meal by itself , comprising of garlic bread , roasted vegetables, choice of pasta and choice of choice. I have earlier shared the Paneer Sizzler recipe .
This sizzler can be assembled at home by following this simple recipe .
Italian Pasta Sizzler:
Preparation time : 15 minutes
Cooking time : 45 minutes
Serves : 2-3
Ingredients :
Tomato Sauce for Pasta:
2 teaspoons Olive Oil
6-7 garlic pods ( small, finely chopped or grated)
5 tomatoes (blanched and pureed)
2 cups water
2 teaspoons corn flour ( mix with 2 tablespoons water, optional )
handful of basil ( finely chopped)
1 teaspoon dry Italian herbs mix
1 teaspoon chilli flakes
1/4 cup cheese ( grated, mozzarella)
salt to taste
2 cups Pasta ( of your choice, cooked Al Dente)
For the Garlic Cheese Bread :
4-5 slices bread ( of your choice )
1 tablespoon butter ( salted)
6-7 garlic pods ( crushed using mortar and pestle)
1/2 cup cheese ( grated , mozzarella)
1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
1 teaspoon Italian herbs ( dry or fresh)
For roasted vegetables :
1-2 potatoes ( cut into fingers, blanched)
1 onion ( diced)
1 carrot ( diced,blanched)
1 tomato ( deseeded and diced)
1/2 cauliflower ( cut into florets, blanched)
1/4 cup sweet corn ( blanched)
6-7 french beans ( cut into 3" pieces,blanched )
1/2 cup bell peppers ( red, yellow, green, diced)
2 teaspoons oil
1/2 teaspoon black pepper ( powdered)
salt to taste
For assembling the sizzler :
6-7 cabbage leaves ( wash and keep it soaked in cold water till use)
1 teaspoon butter
Method :
To make the roasted vegetables :
1. Heat a wide pan with oil and roast the potatoes and other vegetables each separately, adding salt and pepper to them.
2. When they are roasted and slightly crisp on the outside, but soft inside , switch off and set them aside.
To make the Pasta :
1. Heat a wide pan over low flame and add garlic.
2. Fry for 1-2 minutes or till the garlic is light brown and immediately add pureed tomatoes and salt.
3. Let it simmer for 4-5 minutes.
4. Now add water and the corn flour mixture.
5. Once the mixture thickens , switch off and pour half of the sauce into the cooked pasta , mix well and set it aside.
6. Reserve the other half to serve while assembling the sizzler.
To make the Garlic Cheese bread :
1. To the crushed garlic add butter , Italian herbs and mix well.
2. Spread the garlic butter on one side of each bread.
3. Heat a skillet with butter and place the bread for toasting on low flame.
4. Sprinkle cheese on top of the bread.
5. Close the pan for just 1 minute.
6. When the cheese begins to melt, remove the garlic bread and set it aside.
7. Alternatively, you can bake the prepared garlic bread in your preheated oven for 5-6 minutes at 180 degrees C.
To assemble the sizzler:
1. Grease the sizzler pan with butter.
2. Line the pan with cabbage leaves.
3. Place the pan on the gas stove over low heat.
4. As the sizzler pan is heating, arrange the roasted vegetables, and pasta.
5. Heat the pasta sauce and when the pan is screaming hot , pour it over the pasta .
6. Switch off the gas and add a 1/2 teaspoon of melted butter on the sides of the pan and this will help it to sizzle.
7. Add the garlic bread to the pan, and c arefully lift the sizzler pan and place it on the wooden board ( part of the sizzler pan) and serve it to your family.
Your yummy Italian Pasta Sizzler is ready .
Chef Tips :
1. If you do not have a sizzler pan, you can use a grill pan to make the sizzler.
2. Line the grill pan with cabbage leaves and follow the above recipe.
3. While heating the sizzler pan, be extremely careful, especially while adding butter.
4. While assembling the sizzler pan, always keep the flame on low.
5. You can add a teaspoon of vinegar along with butter to help it sizzle more. This is an optional step.
6. You can use your choice of seasonal vegetables to make the sizzler.
7. Adjust spice quantity according to your preference.
Happy Cooking !
With love,


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What's going on at the CSIRO Boorowa site?
With 2018 well underway, the focus of activity at CSIRO's Boorowa Agricultural Research Station will continue to be on site development, with considerable progress achieved already.
The research station at Boorowa will enable CSIRO to continue to produce quality research on improved cropping and livestock practices.
While much of this research is done in a lab, scientists benefit from seeing how the seeds, livestock and equipment they've produced function in a real-life farm setting. In the past year research scientist, Dr Anton Wasson, and his team used the Boorowa farm to run an experiment on different wheat species' ability to take up phosphorus.
A special set of 400 wheat varieties were grown with and without phosphorus fertiliser. By analysing which varieties used the fertiliser most efficiently, the team will be able to identify genes in wheat that optimise phosphorous use; profitable information for wheat breeders.
Currently CSIRO is farming a crop rotation of wheat and canola with some oats and vetch. However, more experimental crops and livestock are expected to be brought in once the site development nears completion.
In the wake of the New Year, construction has focused on completing the roadworks and building pads for the site. The design for the buildings themselves is currently being finalised.
If the present rate of development continues, the building is expected to be finished and the site fully operational in late 2018. Please stay tuned for a building update in a month's time to find out how the site is progressing.
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PERIBOARD-407 - Mini Wired Keyboard
- Mini size keyboard (320X141X25mm).
- Built-in 11 hot keys, easy to control audio, video, internet and Email.
- Piano finish and elegant chiclet key design.
- With 1.5 m cable and USB interface. It is long enough for you to connect with your computer, whether it is on or under your desk.
- For activating or deactivating "Number Lock", please press FN+NumLk. (For blue-printed keys, including U, I, O, P…etc.).
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Are you neat, well-organized with a good taste of your surrounding? PERIBOARD-407, the most popular member of Perixx mini keyboard family, will be your good mate!
The slim and chic design perfectly presents in its compact size. By shortening the distance between hands and mouse, it can reduce the time of swinging your hands on the desktop.
Being pretty and practical at the same time? PERIBOARD-407 is just like its owner!
- Compact size design, 320x141x25 mm
- Chiclet keys
- One-piece design
- 11 multi-media keys
- Plug and Play
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|Length of cable
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
Sunday Afternoon with Tallulah...
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Your grandma's tea-cups were gorgeous. So unique looking. I love all of them. And what can I say about Tallulah...gorgeous. I doubt I would ever take my eyes off her. Have a beautiful day, hope the sun shines. Deb=^..^=x4ReplyDelete
This is pure eye candy. Beautiful vignetteReplyDelete
Keep smiling and creating
Good Morning Anne Sweetie...ReplyDelete
I am so tickled you found me, because now I have found your lovely blog home as well. I have so enjoyed my visit today.
I love your bird nests and eggs inside of the tea cups, that is so unique and breathtakingly beautiful. The perfect little touch. I think you sweet Grandma would be smiling thinking, "Who would have thought."
I love seeing your beautiful Tallulah. She is gorgeous and so makes your blog title. I love it.
Thank you so much for taking me along today, and I do believe visitors here at Country Wings in Phoenis may be seeing a few little nests and birds amongst my tea cups in the china cabinet. I love it. Just darling.
Have a glorious day sweet friend. I am your newest follower as well. Many country hugs, Sherry
I love the rose petals with the eggs! Very beautiful!ReplyDelete
Your vignettes are so charming and cheerful. I'm quite enamored with birds, nests, and eggs myself. ;)ReplyDelete
Thanks for linking to Time Travel Thursday. I hope you'll join the fun each week. Be sure to stop in tonight, and see yourself featured.
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Hi: What amazing tea cups. They are just beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing them with us. Blessings, MarthaReplyDelete
I love your thoughts and comments, and I read each and every one! Sometimes life gets in the way, though, and it takes me a while to respond...Thank you for understanding! ♥...Time is precious, and the time you've taken here is truly appreciated!


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Umm, I guess I went to the farmers market with $30 and picked up $5 worth of stuff for a friend and forgot I had that other $5... (oops)
I went to the Farmers Market with $25, and I bought...
A Baker's Dozen Ears of Corn - $5
2 Jalapenos - $.50
To go with some sweet banana Peppers from our garden
As well as Tomatoes from our garden.
The Plan:
Applesauce, using my pearsauce recipe.
This spring I picked up a pampered chef apple peeler for $.50 at a garage sale, remembering how hard it was to peel pears last year (and that I'm a painfully slow peeler).
There was definitely a learning curve, since it didn't have its instructions any more (and for some reason, it didn't occur to me to look it up) but once I got a hang of it, it peeled the apples beautifully:
Sure, there was a little peel left for me to deal with, but it was SO much better. The store-bought apples didn't peel as well and I really had to do those by hand. I think maybe it was the wax they put on the skin. Anyways, I peeled'em, cored'em, chopped'em and tossed'em in the crock pot (with enough lemon juice for me to feel comfy about the acidity level, about 3/4 c.) Thankfully, what I had was just enough apples to fill my oval crock pot to the brim without going over (how convenient). After a few hours of cooking, they actually kind of mashed themselves, no food processor required. I just hit the few bigger chunks with my spoon and that was it.
Yield: 4 pints canned and a half pint freezer jar
Corn Salsa:
I followed this recipe, which i found on pinterest... duh, to a T, with two exceptions. I substituted our sweet banana peppers for the bell peppers, and I simmered mine down for a while cuz I felt like it had too much liquid. In the process, I used up most of our homegrown tomatoes, all of the banana peppers, the jalapenos, and 11 ears of the corn (some of them were really big and I wanted to have corn on the cob sometime this week).
Yield: 8 pints (exactly!)
Corn Stock:
Inspired by this recipe I found on pinterest, I took those 11 corn cobs and covered 'em with water and tossed in some carrots and onions. How awesome is that? Talk about no waste...
Yield: 1 Quart
Spaghetti Sauce:
I promis I'll share my recipe another day, but there's a LOT to say and holy cow is this post getting to be long. I made 2 big pot-fulls, and there were still some tomatoes left.
Yield: 6 Quarts (exactly!)
Stewed Tomatoes:
The fate of the last, small bit of tomatoes. Probably tomorrow.
Probable Yield: 1 Qt, 1 pt (aka: 3 pt)
$25 at the farmers market:
4 1/2 pt Applesauce
8 pt Corn Salsa
1 qt Corn Stock
6 qt Spaghetti Sauce
3 pt Stewed Tomatoes