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Bourke, Outback NSW
Outback Touring & Destinations
"If you know Bourke, you know Australia" so wrote the famous Australian poet Henry Lawson in 1882. Although Bourke is a town, it is something that is etched in the psyche of Australia and is commonly used as a reference point to the start of the true Outback. 'Back o Bourke' is a colloquial term for something a long way from anywhere. But being a long way from somewhere is a relative term in Australia as something several hundred kilometres away can sometimes be referred to.
About Bourke
About Bourke
To the traveller though, the further 'out' one goes, the closer one gets to the real essence of the land; maybe that is to what Lawson was alluding. Early Australian explorers believed in the existence of an inland sea and the first explorer to test the theory was Charles Sturt in 1828, who, complete with boat, arrived at the area that is now Bourke and discovered the Darling River which unfortunately had no water in it at the time. Major Mitchell followed 1835 to continue Sturts work and set up a stockade to protect provisions for further exploration of the interior. Fort Bourke was the first European structure built in the area and formed the basis of the settlement. With the subsequent opening up of the Darling River and surrounding lands by the river trade, Bourke became a major port by the 1890's servicing southern Queensland and northern NSW, providing a hub for transport for the regions wool clip, which was shipped downstream to Wentworth and onto Echuca or Adelaide.
The opening of the rail system in Australia and the unreliability of the river flow saw the gradual demise of the 'River Highway' by the early 20th century.
This by no means spelt the end of Bourke and today it is a town that still, in essence, is the same as it was back then; a town on the edge of the wilderness with great historical, cultural and geographic significance.
Today, Bourke is a wonderful town set beautifully on the banks of the Darling with lots for the visitor to do and see. The recently completed 'Back 'O' Bourke' Centre is a state of the art exhibition and interpretive centre that is a 'must-see' for the visitor.
Things to do:
Mt Oxley
- As you will be staying at Mt Oxley and have access to the best lookout around Bourke. Partake of Hi Tea on Mt Oxley you will be impressed.
- Visit Mt Oxley - for ambience, flora and fauna, photography, painting & bushwalking. Sunset Supper Tours / Camp Oven Scones and Billy Tea Tours.
- Also check out the craters atop Mt Oxley, a short walk from the facilities.
- Bourke is joining many country towns by having regular Market Days throughout the year, at the Wharf. The wharf precinct is a very enjoyable spot on the banks of the Darling River.
- Talk to us about activities at Mt Oxley and mud map tour of property
- Add a visit to the Back O Bourke Gallery, coffee shops and gift shops and you can easily spend a few days.
- Not to be missed Poetry on a Plate on Sundays, Tuesday and Wednesday nights at Kidman's Camp. A slow cooked dinner by the campfire, local storytelling, poetry and music by the Bard of Bourke Andrew Hull. (I have been to all the above, taken friends visiting and had a wonderful time, and thoroughly recommend everything.)
- Unique and historically interesting town – spend a couple of days
- Enjoy relaxing on the Jandra Paddleboat.
- Learn lots about Bourke on the town tour with Stuart.
- Phillip and Anne Marie of Back O Bourke Motel have purchased and renovated Bourke's Oxley Club –ie RSL Club. Naming it the"" Diggers on the Darling"" Restaurant. It is open from early morning offering good coffee, all meals, morning and afternoon teas. Please drop in, you will be very welcome. If you are interested in wartime memorabilia that was originally housed in the Club, it has been retained in the restaurant, for future generations of locals and visitors.
- Add to this art galleries –the replica of old Wharf on Darling River- mudmap tours –a visit to Mt Oxley for sunset supper or picnic. You'll be amazed where the time goes.
Driving East 45 minutes from the huts to Brewarrina visit the Aboriginal Museum - also has one of the few remaining original Greek Cafes and other things of interest, very easy day trip.
Very easy to spend a few days away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Bourke Historic Cemetery. Many of the epitaphs tell of the tragedy that constantly stalked the western plains and back country- ''Drowned'' ""killed by lightning"' "Shot by police " perished in the bush". An hour spent browsing will take you back to the world of bushrangers, drovers, cameleers, riverboat men lost children and Denise' Great Great Great Grandparents James and Frances Reed. James and Frances were some of the first arrivals in Bourke in 1862. Much to my surprise they had license to Mountain House Hotel, 2 sitting rooms and 3 bedrooms at the point of Oxley's tableland. Frances features frequently in volumes of History of Bourke. She witnessed first births and marriages at the town. She provided the tea party for the laying of the Church of England foundation stone in 1874. Extract from the Sydney Mail newspaper November 11 1871 a very interesting story on how butter was made in those days. Ask me about it when you come for a visit.
At the Back O Bourke Information Centre pick up a Premium Package which combines tickets for
- Back O Bourke Exhibition Centre
- PV Jandra –paddling down the Darling River
- Outback Show April to October 11am Tuesday to Sunday –Bullock Teams, Working Clydesdales, sheep dogs and wild horses, a very funny show.
- Back O Bourke Tours – departing the Little Birdy Cafe, Wharf Precinct 9.30am daily. The two and a half hour tours will take in Bourke's historic buildings, Fred Hollows grave at the cemetery, the Lock and Weir and a walk onto the span of the North Bourke Bridge, the Back O Bourke Gallery and possibly the School of Distance Education - before concluding at midday in time to see the Crossley Engine in action at the wharf.
Geology of Mt Oxley area is predominantly acid intrusive rocks with the mount itself mainly metamorphic rocks. The climate of the nearby town of Bourke is semi arid characterised by hot summers and mild winters Birds observed include striated pardalote, inland thornbill, yellow rumped thornbill, and southern whiteface. Chestnut –breasted quail thrush and pink cockatoo sited and are of concern for their conservation status. Pick up a copy of "The History and Mystery" of Mt Oxley at the Bourke Visitor Information Centre.
Mt Oxley and the Fred Hollow's Connection:
Fred Hollows was buried in Bourke 17th February 1993.
"Did you know it is over 30 years since the National Trachoma and Eye Health Program kicked off Under Fred's guidance? The Program travelled throughout rural and remote Australia. It was 4WD, tent flaps dust flies mud and heat. They visited over 460 communities and made countless road side stops at shearing and cattle camps, small stores and schools.
It was about bringing quality eye health care to everyone living outside the major urban centres of Australia." A message from Brian Doolan CEO Fred Hollows Foundation. www.hollows.org
We in Bourke were very privileged to have had the care from Fred for all the years that he visited. He loved the red dirt and the mulga, that has become his final resting place.
A dedication followed exactly 13 years to the day on Friday 17th February 2006. An Austrian sculptor Andreas Buisman found the 9 tonne piece of raw granite (pictured above) nestled in an outcrop of unassuming rocks on a property. He escorted the rock to the workshop of nearby stonemasons in Tumut. Over many weeks he transformed it into a living sculpture, the highly polished finish is very symbolic of the intra ocular lenses produced in Eritrea and Nepal.
The Granite sculpture is placed near the Obelisk in Bourke's Cemetery. At the gravesite 60 boulders from Mt Oxley line the perimeter of Fred's grave. They form the shape of an eye and Fred is buried in the iris. The Obelisk, a beautiful piece of sandstone was crafted by sculptors who attended the Broken Hill Symposium, also local friends were able to leave their mark.
To continue the connection Andreas had met Sandra, a lovely Austrian girl also holidaying in Australia. They wanted an unusual location, on a mountain, in the outback. They were married 10/12/06 on Mt Oxley. Lovely witnesses helped them celebrate, along with the ex-parish Priest from Bourke.
Since then Andreas' parents have been to visit. Sandra's parents visited in March 2013
You are very welcome to come and see Bourke and Mt Oxley and the outback as Fred saw it. Visit his grave and the very interesting historical cemetery. Think about the work Fred did and the millions of people who are able to see, thanks to Fred and the Hollows Foundation.
Outback Beds
Outback Beds at Bourke
Rising from a perfectly flat landscape, Mt Oxley has outstanding 360 degree views, and showcases the abundance of wildlife, including Wedge-Tailed Eagles and Euros (Macropus Robustus), who inhabit the outcrop of the mountain. Photographers, birdwatchers and bushwalkers – the experience will be unmatched.
Staying with the Murray's on their historic 6th generation, 320,000 acre sheep station on the banks of the beautiful and iconic Darling River is described by many as their ultimate Outback NSW experience. Liz and Gary have raised their four children at Trilby, are passionate about their outback way of life and enjoy sharing their experiences and lifestyle with visitors to the station.
Getting to Bourke
Driving to Bourke
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Open Information on town or member by clicking panel on top left of map.
There are many different routes that can be taken when driving from any of the capital cities to Bourke.
The following is an overview of the routes from Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide that may help you in planning your Outback Beds experience.
From Brisbane:
Warrego Highway > Mitchell Highway: Distance = 970km aprox
From Sydney:
The Great Western Highway >Mitchell Highway > Castlereagh Highway: Distance = 690km approx
From Melbourne:
The Kidman Way: Distance = 1,020km approx
From Adelaide:
Barrier Highway > Darling River Run (Unsealed): Distance = 1,050km Approx
Travel & Touring
Bourke Touring Routes
Starting at the national heritage listed city of Broken Hill or the iconic outback town of Bourke, this route takes you on a true outback adventure. You will drive through historic towns and villages and detour into some fantastic national parks.
Never been to the outback but really want to go? Then this touring route is the perfect way to get an insight and understanding of what makes the outback such a wonderful place to visit. The Outback Intro tour while take you to the 'Back O Bourke' and you will be able to do so easily and safely in a non-4x4 vehicle with your Outback Beds hosts expecting you every step of the way. After all, the Outback Beds motto is "travel in the outback with friends..."
A trip along the Darling River is a journey of discovery along one of Australia's most iconic rivers. Steeped in indigenous culture and pastoral history, an adventure along the Darling can include staying at any of the Outback Beds members along the river, and in the surrounding area when venturing away from the river to explore the wonderful Outback NSW. Like many parts of Outback Australia, the Darling basin is rich with Indigenous history, spirituality and living culture, as well as being an integral part of early European history and exploitative efforts of iconic Australians like Burke & Wills, Sturt, and Major Mitchell. This touring route has it all!


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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
For Vicky
Room before
Room After
I hope this shows improvement as I am not a good photographer. This room has changed a little more since these pictures were taken. I am trying to convey what can be done with old unloved furniture. Please excuse the clutter. Did I mention I have grandchildren?
22 comments:
- Chari said...
Hi Girlfriend...
You know that I just adore your living room!!! I savored every square inch of the enlarged photo of it...hehe! I love the transformation...although the "before" was pretty too! I bet you refinished the sofa yourself? Did you also reupholster it...I love the fabric...patterns and colors! And I love the architectural piece above the sofa that you refurbished...if I ever find something similar, I'm stealing your idea...hehe!!!
Well my friend, it looks like you've had your hands full with Grandkids...loved reading your post about them!!! They sure know how to keep the grandparents busy, don't they? So glad that you're enjoying them and making many, many memories for them!
Love ya, Sweetie!
- March 18, 2009 at 12:31 AM
- March 18, 2009 at 12:49 AM
- OCDesigner ~Athella said...
Chari you know that is just an old door with crown mold on top?
- March 18, 2009 at 1:03 AM
- Cyn said...
This room looks wonderful! Oh,how I wish I could drag you to ND to redo my house!!
- March 18, 2009 at 5:05 AM
- Miss Laura Lu/RMS4291960 said...
Oh I'm so glad you showed before pics! Wow girlfriend! I've said it before: You are one talented lady! I love what you did with the vine over the door! Remember when we were pondering what to do with that space?! I just love your style! Have you recuperated from your grandchildren's visit yet?! God Bless you today! Lauralu :)
- March 18, 2009 at 8:39 AM
- laurie @ bargain hunting said...
Athella, I am loving that rug! I don't remember ever seeing it before. Is it new? I've always liked everything else in here, but I just don't remember seeing the rug before. laurie
- March 18, 2009 at 8:36 PM
- Cindy J. said...
Athella, you are the most creative person I have ever met! I am always so inspired by your wonderful eye... Oh please do share some more with us..ok? Can't wait. Love, Cindy
- March 18, 2009 at 10:32 PM
- xinex said...
Beautiful living room, Athella! It looks very warm, homey and relaxing. I like the colors...Christine
- March 19, 2009 at 5:29 PM
- Kelli said...
wow athella! i LOVE it. i especially love the coffee table. come do mine!!!
- March 19, 2009 at 8:10 PM
- OCDesigner ~Athella said...
Ladies your compliments mean so much. I always look at my pictures and think everything looks so folksy and amateurish. <--Is that a word?
Thanks to all for taking the time to stop by and leave a comment. ~Athella
- March 19, 2009 at 8:29 PM
- OCDesigner ~Athella said...
Lu, I do remember. I thought about that when I was posting them. I posted a few hundred different options. Nothing felt right to me but,everyone(most everyone) was patient and lol diplomatic. I think it was Kismet us finding each other.
- March 19, 2009 at 8:56 PM
- OCDesigner ~Athella said...
Hey everyone see that half cute girl named Kelli...Thats my niece! She's a journalist/photographer. You should see her baby. Kel Im so glad you stopped by! Love ya ~Athella
- March 19, 2009 at 9:00 PM
- Myrn said...
Athella did you recover the sofa or have someone do it for you? I have been thinking of attempting to make slipcovers for mine....I'm just not too brave in my old age!
love ya my friend,
- March 19, 2009 at 10:51 PM
- ann said...
i don't see any clutter.It looks awesome to me.I love your couch...Ann
- March 20, 2009 at 7:45 AM
- Nancy Jane said...
You call that clutter??? I would take pictures of my clutter, but people all over blogland would faint! Love your room transformation. You've inspired me to get creative around the couch I dislike! Nancy
- March 20, 2009 at 10:52 AM
- Room Service ~ Decorating 101 said...
What a wonderful Surprise!!!! Thanks you so much! I was hoping to find a picture of your dining room table , if I remember you painted a round oak table and chairs white...I love your style, you have a great talent! 5*
- March 20, 2009 at 12:29 PM
- Room Service ~ Decorating 101 said...
A, I brought my daughter over for a look at your style...she loves it too.
- March 21, 2009 at 12:57 PM
- Tomarie said...
Athella, this transformation is beautiful! I can't believe what a change you made in the antique sofa...just gorgeous!!
I enjoyed your story about your grands too! What a fun grandmama you are! :-) L~
- March 21, 2009 at 1:48 PM
- Happy To Be said...
Hey girl friend I am loving that sofa...how great is that piece..WOW!! sounds like you been a very busy grandma girl...aren't they fun? of course mine are all older now so not much fun to play with any more...thanks for coming by ...hugs and smiles Gl♥ria
- March 23, 2009 at 8:44 AM
- Shieldsfam said...
That is amazing! I wish You could come help me with my bedroom. It is in serious need of design help. You are so fabulous! Is there anything you can't do? Athella the artist. Nuff said.
- March 23, 2009 at 10:43 AM
I always love looking at your living room! I had it bookmarked when I did RMS and it just gets more and more lovely!!
I adore that old door of yours! Just the right amount of chippy= I am trying to figure out how I can make mine more chippy looking.
- March 27, 2009 at 8:05 PM
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~ Prim*by*Nature Primitive Handmades ~
Easter Greetings Everyone!
I made this little bear and her chick from plush fabric I painted and stained to look really primitive. Her dress is made from some blue and white striped searsucker cotton. I made her collar from some cotton batting and embroidered the edge with some blue thread
She is 8 inches tall as shown. I made her a peat pot Easter basket and filled it with a blue cinnamon scented Easter egg and some prim Easter grass. The basket is 4 1/2 inches tall and the baby chick on an old thread spool is 4 inches tall


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I have confession to make, I'm an in the closet nerd.
That's a lie of course; I don't hide my dorkiness very well. As I write this I'm wearing a red t-shirt with Optimus Prime ready for action plastered across my stomach and chest. My mother in law made me a Star Fleet Command jump suit for my birthday, not because she hates me but because I ASKED HER TO!
When I was little I would say that if I ever had three wishes I would wish for an actual working TARDIS – heck, just today I was in a shopping mall in Brisbane at a mobile phone kiosk asking after TARDIS style phone covers! After my lack of success at Dr Whoing my phone I went straight to the Sponge Bob Square pants phone covers...
I have four t-shirts with a star trek theme. I have a shirt that has Star Dad written in the same font as the Star Wars trilogy, in yellow. I asked my wife if I could paint the doors to my home office to look like police box doors - I am the quintessential pathological nerd.
Of course my wife said no to the police box doors. She's not a geek like me. The only way she would ever watch an episode of anything Sci-Fi or fantasy related is if it involved drugs, rope or a very large amount of money. Or perhaps if I told a really big lie and pretended it was a Nicholas Sparks story...
But, luckily she puts up with it, and thankfully my fan boy nature makes me very easy to buy for come birthdays and Christmas.
And that is how I found myself on December 16th 2012 in the coolest place on earth... Middle Earth that is – Hobbiton, Matamata, New Zealand.
Located on the Alexander Farm on 501 Buckland Road, Hanuera is what remains of the set of The Shire from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and more recently The Hobbit, exactly as it appears in that movie.
Well, almost exactly... you don't actually get to go into the "Hobbit Holes" but for the most part you get to walk through the hilly village as part of a tour group... but I'm jumping ahead of myself.
Arriving at the Shire's Rest Cafe, after our two hour drive from Auckland the first thing you notice is the lush green hills, as if an enormous JRR Tolkien had taken an even bigger copy of his books and shook them out until this fantastical environment plopped out of the pages to form the land I was now drooling over...
There's a gift shop with books and figures and beer, Lord of the Rings beer... too much to take in. We had a coffee while my girls murdered some paddle-pops until the tour bus arrived to take my three year old and I to the magical land of hairy footed ones.
We're on the bus now driving down the gravel road through hills so green you could lose Kermit the Frog in them. Cows to the right of us, sheep to the left of us and Hobbits hiding from us at every corner, the nice old bus driver pointing out places of interest as we crawled over the stones:
"Peter Jackson flew over here looking for the perfect place for the Shire," he says, "They made a deal with the Alexanders..."
"The New Zealand Army came in here and built this road"
"Over there in that empty paddock, that's where the tents and trailer for all the important actors were, it was really busy back then"
Now, the sheep are all that remain of the Hollywood types who once graced these fields.
"Way over there, see that big barn... Peter wanted that out of the film, so they made it look like a tree."
We finally get to where we are going. My daughter and I, along with a bunch of other Nerds, follow the well dressed tour guide, now a young man who turns out to be some local champion athlete, of what I don't know because geeks like me know that REAL sports involve Lightsabers.
Anyway, we go through some rustic wooden gates, stone walls on either side and you suddenly realize it's the exact spot where Frodo saw Gandalf coming into town in the opening scenes of The Fellowship of the Ring and your palms are starting to sweat because this is just too darn awesome!
Beyond that entrance is a town carved in the hills, cooler than Ewok tree houses, cooler than the stone cities of Petra, this is Hobbiton. Beautiful circular doorways, brightly hued, inviting you to come inside, except on the other side is nothing but your imagination, and lots of dirt...
Chimney's sticking out of the ground, immaculate gardens that somehow look like they've been there forever, there's even an over grown veggie patch with a scarecrow – seriously how often do you get to see a scarecrow these days?
The tour starts at the bottom of a hill on top of which is the illustrious Bag End, sporting a splendid fake tree of shiny leaves. Beautiful. Juxtaposed against the hole of a poor Hobbit, complete with a beautiful door but no windows, we are told that apparently the poorer the Hobbit, the lesser the windows...
By this point the tour guide is getting annoyed with my daughter and I because we are the ones staying behind taking photos along with the Japanese tourists who got so used to us interrupting their photo ops that they started offering us cough lollies...
I went a bit crazy with the photo's after a while, even more so when I began doing that thing where you hold your camera out in front of you and photograph yourself looking like a total idiot. I was thinking I would make the coolest slide show ever made at the end of the day, but now as I look back on it, what a dorkI It doesn't help that my "selfie" shots were taken with an SLR as big as some kind of experimental weapon of mass destruction.
But I didn't care, I was having fun, and my three year old thought Daddy was being cool. At least, that's what I choose to believe...
Perhaps the best part was the "stone" bridge went over across the river to the Green Dragon, the final destination of the whole tour, where you get a complimentary Cider, ginger ale or specially brewed Hobbit Beer which is only available in this part of the world. I took a lot of "selfies" there as well.
There we were, my three year old daughter and I, transported to this medieval "pub", with cobble stoned floors, an open hearth, oaken tables and clay goblets drinking cider... uh, not my three year old of course, she was drinking the ginger ale, but for a moment there I was a Hobbit, my daughter was a Hobbit and the two of us were doing Hobbit stuff, sucked into the fantasy, the camera being the only thing out of place as I pointed to the exquisitely carved green dragon above the counter and told my princess all about Smaug and his dwarvish hoard under the mountain.
Then the tour guide beckoned us to leave, and I didn't want to go... either because I didn't want it not to be real, or perhaps I just wanted another drink... either way this was one of the coolest daddy-daughter dates I have ever been on.
Some people want rides and interactivity when they go to things, but this experience was quaint, excellently quaint, scenic, absorbing and rich with fantastical ambience, despite the "look but don't touchiness" about it.
We got back to the cafe where my darling, wife and youngest daughter awaited us; I had a delectable steak sandwich and began to plan my 40th, five years from now, at the Green Dragon.
Yep, I'm a nerd but darn proud of it.
Anyway, I want to leave you now with these pictographs of my day, because as you can see, a picture is worth way more than the 1315 words it took for me to write this review.
(pictures coming soon!)


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My last month took me from the farm in South Australia to Melbourne where I had to hit the ground with my feet running arriving the night before a big interview for a job. A job I received and accepted the offer for within 2 days of being in the city with my intuition saying 'This is the one' on repeat to me. It is so great to have my gut feelings back ass I felt that back in Sydney i had just lost that and therefore felt purposeless and unsure of what to do. Time out on the farm also helped as I got chance to actually sit back relax and reflect on what I felt I actually wanted to gain out of the next 6 months in Australia and have a plan so sure in my head.
The last 6 months have been a complete roller coaster of good times, bad days and free-wheeling taking me from a girl who must always have a plan of how things must be to a girl who makes a plan with room for spontaneity and mishaps. I must have had this girl hidden in me the whole time but covered her over with the plan of how things should be as proclaimed by society and not how I wish my life to be. I honestly feel like I am now living my life to its full potential and not just fumbling along feeling helplessly trapped. A weight has been lifted off my shoulders and I feel free. My choices are my own, not influenced by anyone else and I feel so sure of them instead of questioning myself. I try new experiences, food and put myself out there. I am anew.
I cannot wait to see what the next 6 months will bring me.


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First tornado warning for the Seattle area in 45 years
Belski's Blog
First tornado warning for the Seattle area in 45 years
Belski's Blog
Updated Saturday evening......
A rare event for the Seattle area earlier today.
A waterspout was spotted just off Anderson Island in the southern section of Puget Sound.
This is considered the Seattle area as it is in Pierce County which is the county Seattle is located.
The waterspout never came on land and no damage was reported.
This was the first tornado in the Seattle area since 1969..... 45 YEARS.
It was the first tornado warning issued by the Seattle NWS office since 1997..... 17 YEARS. The Seattle NWS coverage area goes from Canada to well south of Seattle and from the Pacific coast to well east of Seattle.
The state of Washington averages 2 tornadoes a year.


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Why Philosophy and Science is Wrong.
We are always in description
mode, in denotation mode, in discover the laws, the principles, the
patterns mode, we are always abstracting from reality to thoughts and
concepts, always putting in words, concepts, formulas, mechanisms in the
mind and in the imagination to then plan the future and perform a free
will event on reality, to make it go in a certain direction according to
theory and such. We are always in logical mode, logic mode, etc. But it
is always like a chess game that you will lose, no matter what, it
can't last a trillion years and you will be hosed by some random event
outside of your theories always, and this explains why all is relative,
all is just a momentary configuration, a momentary situation that will
change and contradict all of your ideas no matter what. This also
explains the fights and the inequality between items and people and
such: each is a configuration wanting to be the only one, or the
reference or believing that it is right or whatever, but each is just a
random fluke with no one more right or better or more "general" or
closer to any "absolute" than any one else, etc. Each is just a
temporary event, temporary configuration of Mass Energy and Matter that
has nothing more or nothing less than any other chunk of Mass energy,
they are all equal, no matter what.
But that is the problem with
science and philosophy, it pretends that increasing your knowledge or
your theory or your precision or your generalizations (as all language
is based on pattern abstraction and generalizations, but generalizations
and pattern abstractions are always partially true, partially
correlated to reality, whatever reality is since reality doesn't exist
at all) will make you better, superior or unequal to a pebble or to a
baby and such. Only partially is this the case and only temporarily, but
you lose a configuration by becoming another configuration, you lose
knowledge and experiences and possibilities just as much as you gain
them by moving on to another configuration, by changing your
configuration, but configurations are always changing if only because
you are constantly memorizing new data, new histories of yourself and so
forth, accumulating new "knowledge" but in all truth, not at all as the
law of conservation of knowledge is always operating, you never acquire
more, you just acquire different, you just change, you just erase an
old configuration in your mind and write a new one in it and such.
explains why when you are in pain, all of your ideas and past thoughts
are worth nothing, since you only need to get out of pain and such (all
else is irrelevant and you finally see this). This also explains why any
new Mind design is just as valid as any other, any degree of knowledge
is just as valid as any other, even a baby knows as much as Einstein
since each is just a slab of Matter organized in a certain way and
interacting in a certain way with itself and with what is outside of
itself (but inside and outside is just an arbitrary definition, it is
always just Matter talking to itself, self manipulating itself, it
doesn't matter what delimitation is interacting with what other
delimitation as any delimitation is arbitrarily chosen and grouped
always according to some scheme in some mind, to some grammer in some
mind, to some other generalizations, imaginary generalizations that in
all truth never existed, as generalizations, any at all from numbers to
words to thought to anything in our mind is fairy tale that makes us
feel comfortable, that makes us think that we are on top of it all, when
we are just fooling ourselves, just for enough time that Random,
Chaotic forces will allow us to fool ourselves, after which our true
worth, and all the true value of all our knowledge is revealed, is
finally exposed for what it is and that is nothing: a big fat ZERO, no
matter how many new and elaborate theories you thought up, no matter how
many trillions of years of knowledge and science and philosophy a
civilization or a super brain has accumulated, that final little quirk
that will break all will occur and your real worth is finally exposed
(and even if it its gradual, even if a civilization decomposes in
thousands of years, it doesn't matter, the law of conservation of true
value of all is always zero, or infinite or anything you want, etc.),
this explains why you can lie and believe in lies and invent any truth
you want (just like religions do, etc. and especially economists do as
all of their theories is just a huge pile of BS trying to hide the real
class warfare going on as Man is fight always just fights itself forever
and such), so everything knows everything and nothing, all is achieved
and unequal and equal, the pebble knows more than Einstein and such.
is why a newly designed modifed brain and a newly designed simulated
universes - realities that makes Matter perform and undergo new
expriences is just as real as anything else, you are free to lie as much
as you want, to invent as much as you want, to make it all up, be wild
and crazy and you win forever (just as I have finally substituted GOD, I
threw him off the thrown once and for all, now I am the most, the top,
the infinite, I am the Ultra Mind and wins all forever and such), since
it is all true and valid at least within the time span that the joke
lasts, at least as long as it lasts, just like a movie, just like a
civilization that had a good time or good moment, it was all great and
true and valid at least as long as it lasted (maybe our civilization,
the Technological Civilization will last 1,000 or 10,000 years before
self destroying itself or whatever, so it was all valid and good in that
time span), so even if your new brain style lasts for a microsecond and
you are GOD for a microsecond, well that universe was valid for that
amount of time and such.
But as you can see, even these block of
texts are generalizations, are pretending to be more than what they are,
are trying to be on top of it all, finding the more general patterns as
a path to the more absolute, but all ideas and generalizations are
false, irrelevant and worthless as in The Mind Is Always Wrong No Matter
And especially, all generalizations, patterns,
abstractions pave the way towards religions towards useless pain (as
when one tries to find the general laws of how a sociey must behave, we
are all sinners and such), or as soon as someone thinks in larger scale
terms like (what have I done with my life and such, the denotations, the
other mind judging you, or you wanting to be judged as such by another
mind, the useless effort in trying to modify the other person's free
will and judgement which will always be arbitrary and a random fluke and
always just a causal one point event with no deeper reason than "just
because") all kinds of larger scale ideas, abstractions, then you enter
targets denied, a sense of failure, or a sense of problems or a sense of
being wrong morally and so forth and you have to do something about it,
you are guilty with the guilt complex, and all information (the
Information Economy, the Information Age means the Constantly Increasing
Never Ending Problems and Conflicts Age, Kill Information and the
Internet, erase all information and knowledge, let's go back to very
little communication, no need to know anything) just does exactly this,
brings on ever more abstractions, generalizations, models that must be
respected, models and targets (but the models are never reached so
failure is guaranteed, and conflicts and fights and unhappiness is
guaranteed, as more informations means more models and more problems and
more targets failed and more conflicts and so forth, and more science
means, just like religion more "correct ways" things must be done, or
more correct techniques or whatever).
ON a side note, since a
Technological Economy kills so many jobs, just repeat the same actions
over and over again, repeat the same jobs and the same duties and tasks
performed over and over again (like build a skyscraper and then tear it
down and build it up all over again forever, or write a book and then
erase it all and write it all over again forever, now extend that to all
the work that has been done in the last 50 years and let everyone do it
all over again or better yet, let new people that don't know how to do
it do it all over again adn take an infinite amount of time and make
mistakes, and mistakes will create ever more work, make everything a
mess, complicate everything infinitely, millions of new programming
languages, systems a total mess, trillions of man hours worked all in
vain, but at least being paid and such and so forth) it is easy to
create work, So work is infinite just do all over again the the work
that a hundred workers did in a year, just keep on doing everything all
over again forever, kill memory, freeing knowledge and memory will
create an infinite number of jobs and such.
Funny how all the
"smart economists" never measure what exactly has been produced by
millions of workers, they never reason in terms of accumulation of
results, accumulation of outputs, but just in terms of statistics and
numbers, concentrated on the process not on the product so to say. But
if they would concentrate on the real product of millions of workers
worldwide, they would measure a huge amount of negative productivity and
waste, since nothing is accumulating, nothing is going forward, most
work is just spinning wheels, like Microsoft could have used all their
workers for something much more than just writing windows over and over
again and such, and Apple writing Apps (which are just good old
fashioned programs called with a new name and such) : but if they
concentrated on output, they would realize that millions of workers
worldwide aren't producing anything anymore, nay, are not even needed by
a Technological Economy, that would imply Free Salaries and Cheap rents
for all, and real projects should be devised like rockets and
skyscrapers and high speed trains and such, but this would imply that
they can't reinforce the idea that people must fight each other must
fight and be "competitive" (another vague word not meaning anything) and
also produce nothing at all but fights and conflicts and lawyers and


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I am SO far behind in acknowledging my blogging friends who have given me awards and/or fun tags...so I am going to try to start a new leaf here- begin with the latest,and include the wonderful people who have given me awards and tags in the past couple of months (If I missed you, please leave me a comment so I can amend my oversight).
I LOVE MY BLOG FRIENDS...and am sorry Im such a slacker, lol!!
I was tagged by Twenty Pound Tabby on Monday...and to quote her post: The rules are I link back to the tagger(s), share seven random or weird facts about myself, post these rules and then tag seven others.
my factoids:
1. I am 6'3" tall (yes really) I forget that my online friends don't know that...its the first thing people notice about me in person!
2. Hubby Ian and I are both NOT coffee drinkers- never have been. Ian is the only other person I have ever met who isn't.
3. I really do have Thyme in my garden- I grow herbs because I think they are useful, friendly plants and because they are very hardy wee things and can survive my "attention deficit gardening" style;)
4. I was named after a lake in Idaho..sort of...the lake is called Coeur D'alaine and I am Karla Dalaine...Dad thought Coeur sounded too much like the beer, so they went with Karla.
5. My 3 boys all have 2 middle names- I started with the oldest and couldn't leave the other two out!
6. I am a 4th generation oldest child-all females-on my mother's side (from a LONG line of strong-willed women, please pray for my beloved husband)
7. I pretty much love everyone in the world...you have to try really hard to make me not like you, and even then it probably wont work:)
Passing the tag torch on to:
From Snapshot to Fine Art
(my little sister's AMAZING photography blog)
Altered Events
(a FAE and Entrecard friend- her blog is so much fun!!)
The Art Zoo
(featuring wonderful new creations from the handmade world)
Simply Shiny
(wonderful wire artist & and VERY informative blog)
Kimmy Sharing Light
(beautiful & thoughtful blog- and one of the awards I need to catch up with;-)
(a Dutch EntreCard friend- and another award I was honored to receive)
The Beaded Lily's Sketchbook
(beautiful beadwork and tagged me in a CUTE tag on Oct 11)


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Monday, the start of July will mark the start of the prosecution's other star witness testimony. The prosecution has decided to call the package of "skittles" that was found near the body of Trayvon Martin. A source close to the prosecution has leaked us the questions & responses that are prepared for Monday. The testimony that Skittles will give is sure to blow shock waves through the nation.
The murder of Trayvon Martin has been very hard for a Black Community that is not used to losing it's youth to gun violence. "Just by their reaction of shock and utter outrage it's hard to imagine they've ever dealt with anything like this before", commented one of the spectators of this case. "I know that when the Black Community experiences a tragedy, they never jump to conclusions. They never point the finger. They're always looking inward, introspectively to see if they could've done more to prevent it. It appears this would be the first time to date they've seen no other outcome to how things played out in Trayvon's death", he added.
The death of 12 year old Trayvon Martin, seen here in this up to date picture taken of him wearing a Hollister shirt portrays the young scholar doing what he loved most…..LIVING. "Trayvon loved to live. Boy that kid just loved breathing and being alive. When this Zimmerdevil killed him, he destroyed that boy's whole world of just existing", commented a close family friend of Martin. Friends and family of Trayvon say Trayvon had plans of living well into his 20's before being gunned down over a pair of Puma's or something. It's just so hard to imagine a 12 year old dying 17 years into their life but Trayvon was no ordinary teen. Those who didn't know Trayvon personally recall him as "A young kid just getting a tea and skittles before he was raped and murdered by George Bush Zimmerman!" Others recall a gentle soul that loved to play violin and ride skateboards at a local shelter where he donated his time to help save kittens.
An entire community reshaped by violence it has never experienced before is about to learn more according to sources close to the case when Trayvon's pack of Skittles is called to testify what it saw. "Skittles isn't very educated & he can only mumble incoherently a few words that you won't be able to understand. But luckily for all of us we have a letter he wrote with the assistance of a linguist except only 90% of the population will be able to read it because it's done in the ancient art of cursive. Skittles won't be able to read this letter or really recall accurately or with any degree of certainty it's contents. But let's be clear, that has nothing to do with it's authenticity as it was made with Skittles present", commented Lead Prosecutor, Attorney Bernie De La Rionda.
The letter written in the ancient script has been translated by someone with a fourth grade reading level and it's contents were leaked by a source today. In the letter, Skittles recalls George Zimmerman arriving in a white Klu Klux Klan Grand Wizard outfit wielding a gun with the engraved words "BLACK DEATH" on the barrel. It goes on to say that after Zimmerman senselessly shot Trayvon while he was praying for the safety of children everywhere, Zimmerman urinated on his body. The letter goes on for about 23 pages listing step by step the cold calculated way in which Zimmerman stalked his prey. This will surely come as a deathblow to the defense which has labored hard on the insane idea that Trayvon was in some ways a "thug" teen. The defense points to a few photos of Trayvon that are shown of the 12 year old at the age of 17. The photos depict him as older and without preppy clothes on. This picture of Trayvon doing the "Peace" sign with his middle fingers and thumbs has been misrepresented by the defense as him giving everyone the middle finger. It's obvious to anyone who views the pictures that Trayvon was obviously giving two PEACE signs up for all of humanity.
In this 2nd picture Trayvon is depicted with a mouth full of Gold teeth. Something the defense says is gang related and a trademark of thug culture in today's inner city youth. But it's clear to most everyone that his Gold teeth were really just a reminder to all that Trayvon had a heart of Gold.
I think it's clear to everyone that views these misrepresentations that the Defense is hell bent on destroying the reputation of a young 12 year old angel and replacing it with a 17 year old thug kid who was on vacation because he was suspended from school. It's obvious Trayvon would never do anything like that. Just look at that face….Do you really think someone so cute could ever do anything bad???


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Annual Fourth of July Parade and Village Green Activities in Winnetka, IL
My family and I attended the annual Fourth of July parade and Village Green activities in Winnetka, IL. The parade starts at Elm and Glendale streets and proceeds down Elm to the Village Green.
We watched it from the Elm Street bridge. The parade is a very traditional "throwback" of a parade (with throwback being a good thing!). The parade is populated with various neighborhood residents marching together, the library employees, various businesses, the fire and police departments, lots of old cars (see photos) and a couple of dancing and marching groups from Chicago.
After the parade, most of the viewers and parade marchers proceed to the Village Green where the National Anthem is sung and the Declaration of Independence is read. After that, there are running races across the green (by age group). The races are the highlights of the whole day, and it feels like an old fashioned village get together.


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1 Kings 7:27-39 New King James Version (NKJV)
The Carts and the Lavers
27 He also made ten [a]carts of bronze; four cubits was the length of each cart, four cubits its width, and three cubits its height. 28 And this was the design of the carts: They had panels, and the panels were between frames; 29 on the panels that were between the frames were lions, oxen, and cherubim. And on the frames was a pedestal on top. Below the lions and oxen were wreaths of plaited work. 30 Every cart had four bronze wheels and axles of bronze, and its four feet had supports. Under the laver were supports of cast bronze beside each wreath. 31 Its opening inside the crown at the top was one cubit in diameter; and the opening was round, shaped like a pedestal, one and a half cubits in outside diameter; and also on the opening were engravings, but the panels were square, not round. 32 Under the panels were the four wheels, and the axles of the wheels were joined to the cart. The height of a wheel was one and a half cubits. 33 The workmanship of the wheels was like the workmanship of a chariot wheel; their axle pins, their rims, their spokes, and their hubs were all of cast bronze. 34 And there were four supports at the four corners of each cart; its supports were part of the cart itself. 35 On the top of the cart, at the height of half a cubit, it was perfectly round. And on the top of the cart, its flanges and its panels were of the same casting. 36 On the plates of its flanges and on its panels he engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees, wherever there was a clear space on each, with wreaths all around. 37 Thus he made the ten carts. All of them were of [b]the same mold, one measure, and one shape.
38 Then he made ten lavers of bronze; each laver contained [c]forty baths, and each laver was four cubits. On each of the ten carts was a laver. 39 And he put five carts on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house. He set the Sea on the right side of the house, toward the southeast.
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Seniors Set A Four-Year Foundation For Field Hockey Team's 2017 Success
October 25, 2017
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In the modern day world of sports, the term "super team" gets thrown around quite a bit. Whether you're discussing Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors, or Alabama's dynasty under Nick Saban, the now cliched term is everywhere. Depending on who you are, you may condemn these juggernauts or you may believe they're the best things to happen to their respective sports since Michael Jordan hit the court at the Madhouse in Madison for the first time in 1984. Whatever your feelings, one overall sentiment prevails among fans: respect.
Now, after years of establishing themselves as a powerhouse in the Colonial League, the 2017 Southern Lehigh field hockey team has joined the conversation of super teams amongst high school sports circles throughout the Lehigh Valley. With talent at every position, this year's squad is not only one to reckon with, but one to be respected.
Field hockey has traditionally been one of the most successful programs at Southern Lehigh. In the last four years they have a combined record of 60-3-1 in Colonial League play, a record that is matched only by the 2016 state champions of Moravian Academy. Over this time span the Spartans won four District XI titles.
Under head coach Adrienne Searfoss, Southern Lehigh field hockey has produced many talented players and had many winning seasons; however, the 2017 team has the potential to be one of the better teams in recent history. This year's squad is headlined by a senior class that has three Division I field hockey commits in Meghan and Madison Reese and Maddie Arnold, one Division II commit in Lauren Jani, and several returning starters. Together this senior class rounds out a group that has talent across the roster.
The senior class that holds the 2017 Southern Lehigh field hockey team together did not start out as all-league players. As young freshmen in the beginning of the 2013 season, they came out in very large numbers, an attribute that Coach Searfoss believes set the class of 2018 apart from previous classes. The large player pool forced competition among the group as each player forced another to work hard in order to earn playing time. This effort ultimately improved each individual player, as well as the team as a whole.
"They were like a lot of freshmen: very afraid, very open to trying new things, very coachable, and just willing to work, and wanting to be part of Southern Lehigh field hockey," Coach Searfoss said.
While the season ended for these players, the grind did not. In an effort to become something special, several of the members of the class of 2018 played club field hockey year round, where they had an opportunity to hone their skills against top talents from across the nation. Locally, the they established 7v7 tournaments in the spring. Field hockey became a year-round lifestyle, rather than a fall sideshow.
"I think our work ethic is strong. We all push our mental barriers aside," senior Maddie Arnold said. "We might be like, 'Oh, the grass isn't cut,' 'Oh it's really hot,' and then there's like a couple of us who will butt in and be like, 'No, don't even think that, we're gonna be practicing anyway.' So I think it's all in our mindsets."
The squad has developed not only the talent to succeed on the field, but also the chemistry needed for players to trust each other with what they are assigned to do. This basic trust is something that is developed through long, grueling hours spent training together in the off-season, and the results are evident through the team's dominance so far this season; they have outscored their opponents by a score of 53-2.
"Being surrounded by people who are so talented really helps you because it lets you make mistakes, and work hard, or try some new moves…because you know they're gonna be there for you at the end," senior Jessica Grossman said. "If I miss the ball, I know Madison [Reese] is like right behind me getting on it, so I can recover back and help her if she messes up. It's really good; we're like a net and we help each other."
From underclassmen to the vaunted senior class, the 2017 Spartan field hockey team is loaded with talent that has allowed them to cruise through many of their Colonial League matchups. Like in past seasons Southern Lehigh's strongest challenges in field hockey often comes from Moravian Academy. The Spartans had already beaten Bangor who defeated Moravian earlier in the season. Despite this transitive win, the Spartans were not able to overcome Moravian in the early October matchup. As a result the Spartans finished the regular season with a 15-1 record and a number one seed headed into the Colonial League tournament. In the tournament, Southern Lehigh avenged the early season loss by defeating Moravian in the Colonial League championship game by a score of 5-0. However, much like any super team, they must be able to capitalize against non-league opponents come district playoff time. This season the strong core of senior leadership that has been developed within the Southern Lehigh field hockey program should allow them to perform well into state playoffs.
"It's very rewarding coaching because you get to see the progression from ninth grade to senior year. And the different level of commitment that they then buy into as the seasons go on, and they realize how important all the things are that I'm preaching to them freshman year," Coach Searfoss said. "They finally realize it senior year how important all of those different lessons were."
Senior Townsend Colley is a four-year staff reporter and third-year sports editor for the Spotlight. In addition to writing for the newspaper, he plays...


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The tour is going well and is in full swing! We have played to many sold out audiences in Cardiff and London, to great reviews. It is my first experience of 'fringe style' roll-in/roll-out so it has taken me right back to my days at the circus....the stage is up and my props are set...but did I remember to tune my violin?!
Last night I even managed a post-show impromptu cocktail piano and musical saw duet, to a dedicated audience of five, including the barman. Magical yet eerie.
Catch us tonight for our last performance in Soho or next week at Bristol Old Vic.


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We cannot win every game we know that, but yesterday's result was a stunning loss after a stunning win just three days before in London.
It was reminiscent of last season when we didn't know which team was going to turn up – and Rafa Benitez now has some urgent work to do before Tuesday night's game against the same opposition again at home in the EFL Cup.
Rafa Benitez on the sideline yesterday
Another defeat would not be good and we seem to be getting too used to losing at home this season.
We hope it's just a blip in the grand scheme of things, but to lose three of our first eight league games was not expected and to lose two of our first four home league games is certainly not good.
When you consider we only lost four league game in the whole of 2009-2010 and were unbeaten at home all season, the contrast to this season is not good.
But Rafa will take this as a learning experience for the players and hopefully we can back on track.
Coming up in the league are Aston Villa away on Saturday and then Norwich at home the following Wednesday – the two teams that were relegated with us – and we need two wins in those games to keep us near the top of the Championship.
A couple of players have apologized for the inept display yesterday when we basically threw away 3 points by gifting Wolves two goals and the game.
Wasn't good enough today, but we can only focus on the next game and to give a performance the support deserves! #NUFC
— Isaac Hayden (@IsaacHayden65) September 17, 2016
We let everyone down today but we will bounce back. ??
— Jamaal Lascelles (@Lascelles16) September 17, 2016
The performance of yesterday cannot be repeated too many times this season if we are to get promoted – otherwise we could find this season like last season when the unbelievable happened.
Last season we were relegated after spending £80M on new players and let's be honest if we don't get promoted this season straight back to the Premier League it will be the same level of disaster.
Newcastle simply cannot let that happen, which is why the next four games through October 1st have become very important – we must keep winning games.
Tue 20 19:45 H Wolves - EFL Cup
Sat 24 17:30 A Aston Villa
Wed 28 19:45 H Norwich City
Sat 01 15:00 A Rotherham
Comments welcome.
7 comments so far
most of what charlie says is right but one point i think he missed we were not beat by a top team they are a very poor team who we gifted 2 goals they were there for the taking and we just never turned up
its not the end of the world and we have the chance to put it right this week
MoM should be scrapped this as no one deserved it not even Ritchie who was lucky not to be sent off
never thought i would say this but we missed Gouffran for his graft no one put the effort in he does
in my opinion in the championship you need a player that can lead the line who can hold the ball and give us time and space who can handle the ruff and tumble of the championship not two lightweights who spent most of the afternoon on there arse moaning
Back down to reality of being a toon fan today with a resounding bump.
We can blame Rafa's team selection and rotation policy or the players lack of concentration and effort or even the over confidence of all concerned, even the fans.
However the person who is really to blame for the shambolic performance yesterday and who really needs to have a long hard look at himself is Jib.
'We cannot win every game we know that,
This expensively assembled team has already lost 3 games out of 8. Hughton's team of remaining grafters (after the shirkers departed) only lost 4 all season (winning 30, and not losing the other 12) and not a single one at home. Fortress St James' was the mantra.
To win the Championship (or even automatic promotion) requires two things. First, a point per game average throughout the season of over 2.1 – or you will never catch up at the end. Secondly the ability not to lose a game (even if you can't win it). So far this team has shown no character int that department, with not a single draw fought back from a losing position.
Rafa has to be blamed for changing a winning team yesterday, especially the defence where Mbemba was shocking. With a 1.88 point average at the moment it's the play offs at best as it stands.
What a load of tosh
The real reason we lost is that Wolves did a Huddersfield. They came with 10 defenders closed all the space down and hit on the counter. As with the Huddersfield game the lack of movement and quality in midfield meant that the only ball to be played was the long ball up to three of the shortest players in the league. None of which can hold the ball up. However I do agree Rafa got it wrong with team selection. Perez will never be a winger he made lots of runs yesterday but always inside giving no out let or help for Dummet. As far as tracking back to help in defense that was none existent. Hanley, Shelvey and Diame need to be more creative and show more movement and quality on the ball to try and open up teams who wish to play counter attack football otherwise it will not matter who we have up front we will just not score.I am sure Rafa will sort this out and suppose he doesn't need someone like me to tell him.


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A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of visiting Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace for a Santa Brunch. (Read review here.) We loved it so much that we revisited for their Holiday Tea….with the entire family. My first formal tea experience with my daughter at the Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island was such a memorable experience that I wanted to recreate the same memories with the entire family. Mission accomplished! We all had a wonderful time sipping tea, eating delectable finger sandwiches, and of course munching on yummy desserts.
- Festively decorated. Like I mentioned during our last visit, we LOVED Drury Lane's decor. So elegant and beautiful. We couldn't help but stare at the tree again and the other decorations.
- Bottomless champagne. Unlimited champagne for adults and sparkling pink lemonade for the kids. This girl couldn't get enough!
- Oh, the food. We had two tiers of yummy food. We loved everything they had. We gobbled up the cucumber sandwiches and their egg salad sandwiches. The kids had their own tier which included Nutella and banana finger sandwiches.
- Desserts. The desserts did not disappoint. From gingerbread men and banana cake to pound cake and the scones. Oh my. Everything was so darn good! If are bellies weren't full, we could have had more dessert.
- Excellent tea. My husband and I could choose from a variety of tea. I ended up with their Chai from their holiday menu, and my husband with the green tea. Both were excellent choices. We had our own little pot and it was enough for at least 3 servings. They said they could also refill our teapots with more hot water if we wanted.
- Hot chocolate for kids. I was happy that the kids had a choice of hot chocolate instead of tea. They were pretty happy with it!
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I really didn't think the entire family would enjoy a holiday tea as much as I do, but I was proven wrong again. They all enjoyed themselves and had a great time. Spending time at Drury Lane with the family does not disappoint!
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Location: 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace
Hours: Saturdays, December 2, 9, 16 & 23, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Are the Chosen of God the Jews only?
καὶ εἰ μὴ κύριος ἐκολόβωσεν τὰς ἡμέρας οὐκ ἂν ἐσώθη πᾶσα σάρξ ἀλλὰ διὰ τοὺς ἐκλεκτοὺς οὓς ἐξελέξατο ἐκολόβωσεν τὰς ἡμέρας
Mark 13:20
The words in yellow in the Greek text above are elect and to chose respectively. Here's the verse in English:
And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.The word translated elect here is the plural form of the adjective eklektos [ἐκλεκτός],1 which comes from the verb eklegomai [ἐκλέγομαι]; which just happens to be the word translated chosen in the same verse. The verb eklegomai means "to choose or prefer something or someone out of a group of similar things"; the noun eklektos means "the thing chosen or preferred".
From this, we can conclude that, in the NT:
1. Wherever the nouns or adjectives elect and chosen are translations of some form of the Greek word eklektos, they are referring to the same thing(s).
2. Wherever the verbs to elect and to choose are translations of forms of eklegomai, they are referring to the same activity.Now let's look at I Peter 2:9-10:
9But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.In verse 9, Peter is referencing Deuteronomy 7:6 and 14:2, the verses wherein the Jews are called "God's Chosen":
For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that [are] upon the earth.However, in verse 10, Peter is referencing Hosea 2:23:
And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to [them which were] not my people, Thou [art] my people; and they shall say, [Thou art] my God.The "people who were not God's people" in Hosea are the children of God who were cut off because of the harlotry—the worship of other gods—of their parents (represented by Hosea's children by the harlot Gomer). Their obtaining mercy is their being brought back into the family of God. That Peter says the believers he is writing to are these people prophesied about in Hosea means that it is faith in Joshua the Messiah that marks the people God has chosen to receive His mercy.
Or, in other words, the Chosen of God are Christians.
Now, in Romans 9, the Apostle Paul speaks about the two types of people in the world: The Vessels of Wrath and the Vessels of Mercy. In verse 9:23-24, he tells us who the Vessels of Mercy are:
23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, 24Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the GentilesHe then cites the same prophesy in Hosea as Peter:
25As he saith also in Osee2, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. 26And it shall come to pass, [that] in the place where it was said unto them, Ye [are] not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.So, the ones who are brought back to God after being cut off, the people who are not a people, the Vessels of Mercy, the Elect, the Chosen of God, are both Jewish and Gentile Christians!
1. From which English gets the adjective "eclectic", meaning something composed of elements chosen out of a wide range of sources.
2. Hosea: "Osee" is the transliteration of the Greek Ὡσηέ (Hōsēe), itself a transliteration of the Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (Howshea`), meaning "salvation".
2. Hosea: "Osee" is the transliteration of the Greek Ὡσηέ (Hōsēe), itself a transliteration of the Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (Howshea`), meaning "salvation".


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integrity of the scripture: is what we have now, what they wrote then?
I love reasoning tested by evidence. I guess it is part of my training as an economist. That is why I love the following 48 min. video of a lecture by Daniel B. Wallace of Dallas Theological Seminary. He is one of the world's leading experts on NT textual studies -- trying to figure which, if any, of the current NT writings are accurate.
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Autumn | Family kitchen
Chanterelles with oven roasted potatoes
To tell the truth, this dish last year ate even my hubby! And agreed that it not only looks great, but taste the same way too. To bake potatoes in the oven takes time, so sometimes I change them with boiled potatoes. However, if you are not in hurry, you should really try to bake them in the oven. It is more tasty that way.View Full
Hearts and carrot stew
If the past time was a healthy recipe, now it's the cheap one. After all, you need to have all kinds of options. I made this stew for three times because we couldn't decided we like it or not. The second time I made it, carrots had too strong taste and we didn't like it. So choose young, crisp and tasty carrots and everything will be fine. Our children do not eat this sort of misunderstandings , so me and my hubby enjoyed it for lunch. And the last time it was so delicious that we ate more than we should. 🙂View Full
Beetroot, cashew and feta salads
Don't know why but this autumn I'm hooked on beetroots. Every weekend I boil some beetroots and through the week I incorporate them in our dishes. And then story repeats. When I wanted for dinner something light, I prepared these salads. By the way, this recipe in the book is called carpaccio, but I think it's more salads, and the name is more usual and not so fancy 🙂 . Family girls enjoy them, the big boy ate them and just said that more balsamic vinegar would be better, and the little boy as always, prepared some theater and then ate them, just without enjoyment. So I remember these salads as they are fit for girls 🙂 And I prepared very similar salads with hazelnuts, and they were very good too. So as always – don't be afraid to experiment and correct ingredients by your refrigerator or cupboard products.View Full
Pork medallions in Maggi Papyrus with healthy salads
Next to the pork medallions I served some healthy salads which I saw yesterday in one of my magazines. It was simple and almost everything was already in my refrigerator. We enjoyed them a lot, even my kids ate them (with some motivation – some candies in front of them, which were kids if they eat all salads). Me and my hubby agreed that these salads would be grate even without meat, because roasted sunflower seeds were so good in these salads. So we'll be making them soon for sure again.View Full
Minced pork and green beans stew in whole grain pita
This stew is very simple and cassual. Here pitas are as turbo feature 🙂 But they are not necessary. Just we love them and time after time I bake them. Next time we will make some yoghurt sauce with seasoning. Then the dish would be perfect. And this time we thought about the sauce only in the end.View Full
Minced meat and cabbage pie with curry and apples
This pie may look strange at first, but we tried it twice and we liked it. Apples gives sweet and Tabasco – spicy tastes. And this pie doesn't require eggs, so the filling is not so solid but it's not crumbly also. I and my son liked the pie crust – it's with whole wheat flour, so it crumbles a little bit more than usual with only white wheat flour, but it has some charm in it.View Full
Braised green peas with carrots
This recipe looks so simple, but we found it just this year. And it's already in top of our favourite recipes. Maybe for someone there's nothing new, but me and my hubby didn't eat this dish in our childhood, so it's new for us. Now when we need quick dinner or supper, we braise all frozen vegetables the same way, and always it comes out really very very delicious.View Full
Beet and tuna salads
One more salads that are very good in autumn or in winter or anytime while don't have any fresh greens. You can mix everything in a bowl, but I think it's beautiful and more quick to serve them layered in plates. The next day I prepared them without tuna, and they got a lot of compliments from my kids.View Full
Crispy coleslaw
For a few years I was looking for cabbage salads that my family enjoyed. And this is the one – I made them maybe 5 times or more. The secret I think is celery. Remember, we don't like it, but this time I think it's essential. So I want to remember these salads till the next autumn or winter and that's why I add the recipe here – the safest place for the recipes I know 🙂View Full
Chicken breast with homemade tomato sauce
Sometimes even when at home there is only a few products, you still can prepare satisfying meal. For this one you only need to buy canned tomatoes and chicken breast, other products – I guest almost everyone have at home. But I have to tell you this time you will have to spend some time preparing tomato sauce, but it's worth that. I like it even more than store bought. But my kids don't agree with me 🙂 But everyone has the right to choose.View Full
Belarusian potato latkes
There are days when no egg are left in a refrigerator, and no one wants to go shopping. But this recipe comes to the rescue – these latkes are without egg. The taste doesn't change from our ordinary potato latkes with eggs. So I add this recipe here that I didn't forgot about this opportunity.View Full
Pillaf from Rustam
This is my favourite pillaf recipe. After I found it I don't seek any new anymore. I like it because it doesn't use tomato sauce or ketchup, because real tomatoes are used. But if you like ketchup, you can use it anyway. Sometimes I adapt recipe for my hubby and add only small carrot, sometimes I don't add bell pepper at all. But sometimes I do everything by recipe, because I think proportions given are just perfect.View Full


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Good Wednesday morning! I hope your week is going wonderfully. If it isn't, grab a cup of coffee (or tea), take a breath, and decide to make today a good day. If that still doesn't help, hopefully what I'm loving will remind you of what you're loving…
My new mixer
Alright, alright so I'm not technically loving it yet. But that is only because I have yet to try it. And that is only because I haven't had time yet. But I still love it.
Isn't it pretty?
Remember I made my last batch of cupcakes and that fabulous frosting? Which don't get me wrong, that frosting was amazing, but 20 minutes of mixing with this little guy is not my idea of fun baking.
It was after that adventure I decided I needed a stand mixer. And since I have the greatest Mommy ever, she went and bought me one. Thanks Mom!
Just a bit of an upgrade huh?
I was introduced to yoga about a year and a half ago along with my friend Eva. Since then I have fallen in love.
It is challenging without being in your face, a great workout without making you pour with sweat (post of the time), and gives you strength without breaking you. I tend to go through fazes where I sort of forget about yoga. The I think, how long has it been since I practiced? I then immediately do some yoga, and fall in love all over again. I have to tell you, it is amazing how much tension you hold in parts of your body, yoga always works those out for me.
Honk if you love your yoga mat!
Transition from yoga to chocolate, really? Yes, really. Don't judge, chocolate is a food group. It's all about the balance people.
I love that the good people at WW understand that a girl needs some chocolate sometimes, plus it's conveniently one point a piece. Hhhmm, this bag is still unopened, that just doesn't seem right.
What are you loving today?
Have you ever tried yoga? What are your thoughts?


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