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And we have a nursery! Fresh paint, new(ish) carpet, and assembled crib and changing table. And since Sara asked in the comments, the nursery isn't "pink or blue" yet. My sweetie and I are currently in negotiationgs about whether we will find out the sex or not. The carpet is dark green, the car seat, stroller, high chair etc are sage green. The nursery has a unisex "celestial" theme, with suns and moons and stars, mostly in yellow with a little blue sky.
Obligatory knitting content: I have also been plugging away at Pomatomus. Now halfway through the second pattern repeat of the leg (there are three). I better finish this soon. People keep asking me what I am knitting for baby. Um, nothing, this is for me. See? Big person sock.
I obviously need to go stash diving soon and put something for baby on the needles.
Today, it is all about finished objects, even if they aren't knitted.
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Dinner in the Sky in Puteri Harbour till 19 June 2016
Listed on Forbes.com as "10 Most Unusual Restaurants in the World", Dinner in the Sky has arrived at Puteri Harbour, Johor from now till 19 June 2016. I was thrilled to be invited to go up on this interesting dinner, all thanks to Doubletree by Hilton, Johor Bahru. The husband was mocking at me when I agreed, "You dare meh? Very high one leh! You sure close your eyes all the way." Aiyo, how to see my food and enjoy the view with my eyes closed? Challenge accepted, I am sure it's not that scary lah!
We were supposed to go up at 6.30pm but our session was delayed so I missed the sunset. But it is okay, the view was already magnificent enough. Upon seated, the safety crew will help us to buckle up to ensure safety at all times. The crane and crew were tested and approved by TUV SUD, a wwell-respected German safety testing organization. The platform can hold 22 pax at a time, secured by a system of belts in 6 anchor points. When everyone is seated, up we go – 50m above the ground!
It's actually quite stable while going up, I don't feel any shake at all. Plus it was already dark, so I can't really see if I was on the ground or above the ground. Due to the wind, the chair will swivel a little but it's fine! Four-course dinner was served briskly by the chefs from Tosca Trattoria Italiana of Doubletree by Hilton, Johor Bahru.
We started with a plate of salad – white anchovies dressed with balsamic jelly served with marinated wild strawberries, yellow frisee lettuce and feta goat cheese. I was too excited that I forget to take pictures of the first course! -_- But after I calmed down, I started taking pictures of my basil and green pea soup served with rich truffle cream. Smooth and creamy, this delicious and refreshing soup uses simple whole food ingredients to create a buttery texture with hints of truffle aroma.
As for mains, I think I made a marvellous decision to pick Slow Cooked Wagyu Beef Cheek, Gaufrette Potato and Baby Spinach. Braised for hours, the meat is wind up with intense flavor and a tenderness that leave us craving for more. My dining partner had a lighter dinner featuring Baked Cod Fish with smoky Red Pepper Chutney, Spinach, Horseradish Mash and a touch of tangy Fresh Passion Fruit. Other options include Free Range Chicken Breast Koffman's Cabbage and Australian Lamb Rump. Vegetarian choices are available as well. The creamy cherry tiramisu brings a sweet ending to my meal.
There are two sessions available daily (7:00 pm – 8:00 pm or 8:30pm – 9:30pmpm). Only a few seats left, each pax is priced at RM699++ (not inclusive of wines, champagnes and beers). Admission to the Dinner in the Sky welcome lounge, a seat on the Dinner In The Sky table, a 4 course dinner menu, free flow of water and some juices. All guests are recommended to use the restroom prior to taking their seats.
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Josh has come a long way since his initial beats. I'm trying to share his music wherever and whenever I can. I'm going to try and find some of his older stuff and post that up, or if you really want to hear the difference and comment/compliment/critique his work, drop him a line. You can … Continue reading
Hey, looks like Vice is keeping the energy up! Yet another DJ from VEGAS is coming down to Hawaii to play again! We shall see how this week goes, perhaps call ahead for the guest list, check with how many of my friends are planning on attending, etc. Also to check to see if my … Continue reading
So I heard EDM is the new thing these days. I just read on CNN…CNN mind you…that electronic dance music is the new cool thing to do. Hey I been a fan of techno/trance/house music for awhile, not one of those fanboy-bandwagon-awhile-is-a-few-months awhile, but probably for a good 12 years. I think I had my … Continue reading
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My brother's birthday is coming up soon, and I have no idea if this thing is good. If anyone has a good experience (or bad), let me know Beats by Dre


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Sunday, January 19, 2014
what an Awesome week
However, once in a while a week comes along that just fills my cup with happy juice - this week was one of those!
Where to start?
Okay, first off, as you know, I've been dabbling in doing playthroughs of games I enjoy over on the YouTubes - and my first playthrough was of Dawn of the Zeds 2nd edition which is a solo game put out by Victory Point Games where you must fend off waves of zombies intent on overrunning your town center and having themselves a brain smorgasbord.
I really, really like it - challenging and fun and tense and all things great for a session of solo board gaming.
Now, an expansion is looming called "The director's cut" and I have been asked to be an "official" playtester for that game.
Yeah, needed a few minutes to find my jaw when I read the email from the designer of the game - so, um, yes and please and thank you.
Soon, I will get my copy of the expansion and a new map and start playing it - looking for issues and reporting back. I think I may even show up on the box or rules or somewhere as an official playtester. That is just plain awesome.
Good news of the week number 1.
Next came tennis aerobics on Friday. I was hitting the ball well, getting my exercise and sweating a lot when the tennis pro running the session says - "hey, I have a racket for you" and during a break he goes and gets it.
It is a pristine Dunlop Max 200G - the exact same racket I love, love, love manufactured back in the 80s. And yes, I got it for the grand total of nothing! I was floored - like really, you are just going to give this to me?
Yes, he says - it seemed one of the members of the club was cleaning out his house and getting rid of old stuff and so I ended up with this awesome racket for nothing.
They go on Ebay for about 140 bucks - no kidding - and I got it for free. And yes, I use them all the time. I had two of them, now I have 3. I could not be more happy about this. Just Wow!
Good news of the week number 2.
But it doesn't stop there - My YouTube efforts of presenting board game playthroughs is really picking up steam. I'm now over 10,000 views of my videos and just topped 100 subscribers to my channel. Again, I'm like - seriously?
Good news of the week number 3.
And, to top it all off, after changing my email to gmail and sending it out to all my contacts, my long lost but good friend Al sends me a response wanting to reconnect and catch up.
We used to chat once a week, no joke, a few years ago, then he moved out to California to be with his daughter (Alyson Hannigan) and we kinda lost touch - you may know his daughter as Lily on "How I Met Your Mother", or "Willow" from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
I was so overjoyed for Al's move all those years ago so he could spend time with his daughter and grandkids (two now) and I like to think I played a small role in making this happen - I could be deluding myself, but I like to think I helped.
Good news of the week number 4.
Anyhow, what more can I say - I have had a purely awesome week, and I can only hope anyone reading this catches some of the magic fairy dust that must have rained down on me.
Now, I'll just be on my way with a big smile on my face.
Until next Sunday . . .
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I wouldn't be a real blogger if I didn't do a goodbye 2013 post. I don't usually do a huge recap of the year that is gone. But I guess having a blog kind of changes that a bit. What's the point of registering everything you do if you don't go back to see how was it?! So let's see 2013's key milestones...
❤ New house - moved in with my twin friend to the lovely cream palace
❤ Andorra - skiing trip that almost killed us all
❤ Beef meets the wider family - yes dangerous, I know. He did good though, came for Easter's big lunch and a couple of days to wander around Lisbon
❤ Got an iPhone - yes, it changed my life
❤ Park House Rugby Party survival - not only survived but also took my sister and friend that were visiting. Really putting myself out there I'd say...
❤ 1 year putting up with my crazy Beef
❤ Greece. No comments needed
❤ New job - sadly left my first company and joined an even crazier one
❤ Started a blog - well I guess you know that but this is obvs my favourite one. It feels like ages ago but this pink little space only started in September
❤ Dad's 60th
❤ Berlin
❤ Saw Prince William for the first time - really far away and could barely distinguish his royal wave but it counts surely
❤ Got a Michael Kors watch - HA.
Have a look at the visual version of the above and HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! x


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Diverse City
"For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile - the same Lord
is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on Him." Romans 10:12
God, whose creative imagination is inexhaustible, delights in
diversity. Billions upon billions of snowflakes fall every year, yet
no two are exactly alike.
Wilson Bentley was so fascinated by this infinite variety that with
the help of a photomicrograph he devoted himself to taking pictures
of these exquisite crystals. They show that each snowflake is usually
a hexagon with six tips or dendrites forming a perfectly symmetrical
design. Yet there are no duplicates! What awe-inspiring evidence that
God delights in diversity!
That same sense of wonder fills our hearts as we think about the
diversity of human beings with all their ethnic and cultural
differences. Yet men and women everywhere, whether dark-skinned
pygmies or all, blond Scandinavians, are basically the same. All have
the same anatomical structure, the same emotions, the same needs, and
the same sin-stained nature.
We are also the same in our need of salvation. And there is just
one way. Anyone, anywhere, anytime, who calls on Jesus Christ in
faith experiences the destiny-changing wonder of God's redemptive love
(Romans 10:13). The one and only Savior has been provided for all of us.
"Shout with joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of His name;
make His praise glorious! Say to God, 'How awesome are your deeds!'
... Come and see what God has done, how awesome His works in man's
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Yes, I know there is a lot of annoying topics for me, but this time it's the Star Wars Prequels. I was reminded of how much damage they actually did to my childhood memories (sort of), when I saw these awesome 'Star Wars Characters as people from the 1980s' pictures. There might be coming something from that, but that's not the topic here.
Looking over the pictures and identifying the characters (I love Luke's Marty McFly look and Han's 'I shot first' shirt), I was reminded of how I met the Star Wars cast first – on paper. And how I met them visually for the first time when the commercial stations in Germany started to run the original trilogy and I got to see them (as I was born in 1974, so I never saw any of the movies when they originally hit the theatres).
I was rather happy when they arrived at the movie theatres again, because it was my first chance to see them on the big screen. I even saw them all twice – once separately as they were released, once during a rather chaotic night all in one go. I wasn't completely happy with all the additional scenes cut into them, but compared to the fact that Annoying Annie from the Prequels is now at the end of Return of the Jedi (which is illogical, as Obi-Wan still looks like the old Obi-Wan and Yoda probably is the old Yoda, too), the first release was pure bliss.
I see the point in not making sequels to the original trilogy, as it's highly unlikely Mark Hamill or Carrie Fisher would reprise their roles (and Harrison Ford has a lot of other stuff to do). I could accept prequels that keep up with the pure basics of the original trilogy, though. There are a few details you will find in the novels to the movies that are actually negated within the new trilogy (in the novels, Obi-Wan says Owen actually is his brother, not the brother of Luke's father; Leia claims she can remember her mother, but not much of her, which goes against their mother dying at their birth, especially as Luke is born first in the last Prequel). George Lucas also has gone all out to keep all novels in the same time line, but suddenly changes stuff in the past himself.
When the first Prequel, The Phantom Menace, came out, I was fully prepared to like the new Star Wars movies. Ok, so no Luke, Leia, or Han. New main characters, new heroes, a lot of new villains. That's cool, really.
The Pod Race should have tipped me off, though. While all Star Wars movies to date had at least one big battle, the Pod Race was different. It was an omen for things to come. Ten minutes of rather pointless action shots. Rather pointless, because it's obvious who will win the race. Rather pointless, because we will see how good a flyer Anakin is at a young age later one, during the space battle. Anakin's major challenger during the race will never turn up again in the movies, so WTF, really. The whole Pod Race is ten minutes of my life that didn't have any use for the story. It is unnecessary to establish the fact that Anakin is a pilot prodigy. It does not introduce any major opponent. It is not really necessary to drive the story, either. Seriously, the whole slavery turn is so unnecessary all by itself. We are talking about two men working for an intergalactic government and the ruler of a planet who need to buy something. Three people that should have some emergency account or something, just in case. I know the Old Republic was not well off towards the end (which is at least ten more years in the future at that point, anyway), but a few ten thousand credits for emergency use? And by the looks of it, Naboo does have quite a bit of cash to spend, why not have an emergency account in case someone from the government has to go off planet under disguise? Every normal government has something like that.
Unfortunately, it doesn't end there. I, personally, found JarJar amusing, so I am not going to crucify him (others have done so already, no real point in me doing it, too). Cool new villain? Check. Survives the first of what will be three movies? Nope. Help me along here, please. Darth Vader, as we all know, needs a mechanic rather than a medic, right? There's one dark Jedi in the first Jedi Knight game who only has half a body (upper half, of course). Yet the Emperor never tried to salvage the remains of Darth Maul? That guy makes a great opponent. He is such an opposite to Vader, really. Non-human, non-mechanical, savage, lithe. He would have been great to keep around until he fights a duel to the death with Anakin-turned-Vader. Yet the poor guy gets the boot in the first movie.
And Anakin himself? Not really a guy you would like, either. He grows from the annoying kid in the first movie (yes, he's had a hard life, but does he have to be such a snotty know-it-all because of those midi-thingies in his blood?) into an adult that can put every Emo out there to shame. We know he will end up behind the black mask. We don't need a reason to hate the guy before he puts it on. What do we get? Mr. 'I'm so unsure about me and my life, because my mother died before I could save her, so now I will almost kill my highly pregnant wife I've been angst-ing over and try to kill my only friend/mentor in the world' should have ended up in the black suit at the end of the first scene of the first movie of the Prequels. It would have made them much better. Seriously, the guy tries to strangle his wife to death (and is only stopped by his friend) and later on is shocked that she, and, as he's falsely informed, the children, have died?
There are a lot of reasons for Anakin to switch sides (and, indeed, that stupid 'Jedi are not allowed to get married' rule makes an excellent reason). Playing it all on the 'angst' card is using the most stupid reason out there. The whole slavery issue is unnecessary by itself. Okay, Anakin has had a hard life and for some reason (and growing up in the Outer Rim isn't reason enough?) he wasn't found as a baby and thus has not attended Jedi school properly. What is so wrong with making him and his mother poor farm hands, for instance? The first Star Wars movie ever made has already established people have chosen a desert planet (talk about logic) for farming. It would make his mother marrying a farmer later on much more logical.
You want better reasons for Anakin to defect from the Jedi order? Have a few:
- Anakin did not start training at the proper age, make him grow to hate the others, because they treat him as inferior. Good one to explain him leading the forces to destroy the order's headquarter later on.
- The Clone Wars are starting, throw him into dangerous situations and have him use 'just a little bit' of the Dark Side (which, supposedly, is easier to take power from) to get out alive. This will make him distance himself from his friend Obi-Wan, who will warn him of the lure of the Dark Side.
- Use the whole 'Jedi do not marry' thing and have him defect after he decides that marrying Padmé is more important than the order. I'm sure he's not the first one to see things that way.
Don't put it all down to the 'fear of loved ones dying'. Don't make the natives of his home world (as it's pretty obvious the Jawa and Sandpeople are natives and the humans are colonists) look like terrible beasts that need to be slaughtered.
- If you have to use the 'fear of loved ones dying,' let his mother die of a disease that wasn't treated, because the Republic does not provide any kind of health care to the colonies of the Outer Rim. A disease she would have easily survived, had she lived somewhere closer to the centre of the galaxy. Let him hate the Republic for it, let him join the Emperor to overthrow it.
I'm sure I could find at least a dozen reasons for a young man with a hard childhood to join the Dark Side that do not require him to be a whiny Emo to start with. A guy like George Lucas should be able to find at least as many. And how can a self-assured, snotty know-it-all kid turn into such a whiny adult? Is it all the Jedi training or what?
Then there's the midi-thingies (I'm too bored with them to look up the proper name). Seriously, what is that all about? People can do awesome stuff, just because they have some sort of bacteria or something in their blood? Logically speaking, that would mean you can create an army of Jedi (forget those measly, non-Jedi clones), just by injecting those midi-thingies into perfectly normal people. The Force for everyone! What happened to the mystical force that keeps the universe together? It became an infection you are born with!
Then the second movie … Attack of the Clones. More like Attack of the Hormones, if you ask me. The movie is nicely balanced – between a sticky-sweet romance that nobody needs and action scenes that nobody needs, either. I'm always happy to see Christopher Lee, he's an awesome actor and it was time for Dracula to make an appearance in a movie series which has had van Helsing in the first movie (look it up, if you don't know what I am talking about!). I also like seeing Yoda jump around like a gummy bear on speed during their duel. But apart from that, Attack of the Clones is weaker than The Empire Strikes Back (which is pretty weak, too, second parts of trilogies are vulnerable to a certain weakness). So, all the clone soldiers are copies of the father of Bobba Fett. And Bobba, one of the most badass bounty hunters of all times, is a clone of his own father, too. Great. Someone shoot me, please, to put me out of my misery at that discovery.
And is it just me or does Padmé suddenly look strangely young, compared to her boyfriend? Didn't the first movie establish that she's at least about seven years his senior? Maybe choosing such a nymph of a girl wasn't such a good casting idea. It does establish a certain similarity between her and her daughter, admittedly, but it does not make that jump of ten or more years more logical. If Padmé was 15 at the time of the first movie (which would make her an awfully young ruler) and Anakin was 8, Padmé would at least be 27 in the second movie, if we say Anakin is 20 (and I find that highly unlikely, he should be at least something like 25, in my opinion). She certainly doesn't look a few years shy of 30 in Attack of the Clones, or even Revenge of the Sith, where she's pregnant and should probably look even more grown-up.
What's more, Padmé starts out as a woman very much like her daughter in the original trilogy. Like Leia, she is strong, self-reliant, a leader. But while the original trilogy and the novels that follow Leia's future enhance those characteristics (even though her life is anything but normal and nice), her mother loses them in the following movies. Padmé must have caught that Emo germ from her husband while they were making new Jedi, because the strong woman she was turns into a helpless and hopeless girl who doesn't even find the strength to live for her children.
Then there's the Emperor himself. On the whole I approve of the take they did there. It was a great idea to bring back the actor who played him in Return of the Jedi for the Prequels. He had then reached the perfect age for the consummate politician Palpatine is and he knew what his character would turn into. Palpatine is nicely balanced between the more-or-less (as politicians go) trustworthy guy and the scheming manipulator behind the curtains.
Yet, why so plump? Mace Windu may be the fiery side to balance out Yoda's serenity (there's not much that could surprise a guy after 900 years…), but have him jump through a door, accuse a respected politician of being a Sith, and then duel him right there and then? Can you do something like that with any less finesse? Was that only so Anakin can jump in and save the 'old man' from the attack? The fight between Yoda and Palpatine later on shows the venerable Emperor is no weakling with the lightsaber. Now, that is a cool duel, really. But Yoda is a cool guy in all the movies he graces with his presence. Palpatine is only slightly less cool himself. Two cool guys, two lightsabers, and a lot of collateral damage, you can't go wrong there.
It's also obvious George did not listen to his fans, otherwise JarJar would never have left Naboo in his life (well, okay, once during Phantom Menace). Even after the first movie, it was obvious the fans hated JarJar. Yet he's persistently present in the whole franchise. He's in all three Prequels and in the Clone Wars universe (movie plus all the seasons, including the first two which are more artfully done than today's 'official' first two seasons). He's a minor side character, so why not just write him out of the movies? You can get rid of a potential badass enemy like Darth Maul after one movie, but you keep the hated side character up to now, George? Wesley had to go, which some people could use as proof that Star Trek is the better franchise… Just saying…
The Star Wars Prequels had a lot of potential to expand and enrich the Star Wars universe. They could have told a touching and interesting story about a young man falling for the wrong side. We know there was good left in Darth Vader, just as his son claimed in Return of the Jedi. When faced with the choice to stand by his master and see his son die or defy his master and save his son, he threw his master of over twenty years into the core of a battle station. That's a definite statement. Novels, comics, and other material have shown a lot of people who had a brush with the Dark Side in their lives (including, btw, Luke himself). Many paths lead to the Dark Side, Anakin's story could have added to that, enriched the topic. It could have been so much more epic than just 'I was so afraid to lose my wife that I destroyed an order of guardians of the galaxy and almost killed her because of it.'
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Parker was a little scared at first.
We found out this summer from some friends of ours that we have sheep in the field next to our house and they love to be fed bread. We went back down there this afternoon to feed them. One of the sheep's name is Delilah, and when you call for her, they all come running. Parker and Meredith love watching them.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Feeding the Sheep
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Jereme Elwell
Shop owner
Jereme grew up in the automotive industry. At a young age, he started gaining hands-on experience working for his father's shop, Ritch's Auto Body in Incline Village, Nevada. Jereme's never ending passion for cars influenced a desire to pursue a career in the automotive industry with a goal of owning his own business. Jereme received a degree from Wyotec and continued to grow as a restoration and fabrication expert through his years of experience working at major shops in Southern California. Jereme was head fabricator and shop manager for First Class Autowerks in Oxnard, Calif. where he specialized in chopped tops, suicide doors, and air ride suspension to name a few. He went on as lead fabricator at Palmer's Custom Paint & Body Shop in Camarillo, Calif., working on cars that were valued $100,000 and up, along with working on vehicles that have won prestigious awards like the Ridler Award.
In addition, Jereme has been featured in several publications and TV shows including: Monster Garage: How to Fabricate Damn Near Anything, an episode on Overhaulin'; and, Jereme was responsible for over 150 modifications while working at Palmer's on a 1969 Chevy Blazer that was featured in Truckin' Magazine as 2010 Top Ten Trucks of the Year.
Katie Lien Elwell
Katie grew up in Coeur d'Alene and has always been very active with the community at a young age. After graduating from the University of Montana with a bachelor of science degree in Business Marketing, she moved to Southern California and worked for Jet-Allinace, Inc. in Westlake Village, Calif. Getting in on the ground-level, Katie witnessed the intense labor and attention to details that is necessary for a start-up company to succeed. As much as she enjoyed the job, her heart remained in Coeur d'Alene. Katie worked for North Idaho College as the Alumni Relations and Development Coordinator, where she fundraised and friend-raised on behalf of the college.
Steel Rose Garage continues to grow, as well as the need for promoting the business and managing the office. Katie is excited to get the opportunity to be more involved with the company and looks forward to visiting with potential and current customers.


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Naankuse Lodge
This is an actual tour booked by Chantelle Francis. It is a variation of the Namibia, Okavango, Chobe and Victoria Falls Self-drive. If you like the sound of it you can book this exact trip using the enquiry form below or use the itinerary as a starting point and make any changes you want.
My clients are coming on a guided safari for 16 days visiting Namibia, Botswana and Victoria Falls. This is a wonderful combination of this part of Africa including the major national parks: Etosha, Okavango and Chobe.


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* 10 nights of performances at more than 60 venues in downtown Toronto with 1000 showcasing bands
* Live Music Awards on Friday, May 11 at 4 pm with host Paul Shaffer at the Sheration Hotel Center
*Industry Awards - Radio Music Awards - The Indie Awards - Sync Award - The Rosalie Award
Trade Show - Music Summit - Digital Media - Speakers - Panels - Musc - Film - Comedy
The Indie Music Awards takes Place on May 12 at the Phoenix in Toronto.
The spotlight on USA and Mexico will be the focus of the week.
Headquarters for CMW will be the Sheraton Hotel Center, downtown Toronto
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A Writer's Bacon Block
I've got writer's block. I keep sitting at my computer and I type a few paragraphs, reread it and then delete. It seems relevant as I type but then I hear a little singsong voice in my head going "booooring." (I really hate that voice.) I think the reason I'm mentally obstructed is that I am really distracted with other events going on right now. Could this be spring fever? Could I be twitterpating? Nope, it is much bigger than that. I made it to the finals in the 2014 Nueske's Applewood Smoked Meats Baconfest Chicago Amateur Cook-Off!!!!! (Woot. Woot.) This was my third yearRead More →


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Cultural Rhythms is a cultural festival that celebrates Harvard's rich cultural and ethnic diversity by showcasing student performances and ethno-cultural cuisine from over 30 student organizations. This day-long celebration is attended by over 2,000 students, faculty, and members of the Boston community. In addition, each year the students and faculty of the Harvard Foundation select a distinguished artist to be honored at the show as Artist of the Year. Over 2,000 students, faculty and members of the Boston community attend this day-long celebration.
This years schedule of events is as follows.
|Sat., 3/3 @12pm
|ARTIST CONVERSATION - Ticket lottery The Artist of the Year will sit down for a moderated conversation with students in the Kirkland House Junior Common Room. The program will include brief student performances.
|Saturday, 3/3 @ 12:45pm
|LUNCHEON - Ticket lottery Immediately after the Artist Conversation, a lotteried luncheon with the Artist of the Year will take place in the Kirkland House Dining Hall.
|Saturday, 3/3 @ 4:30pm
|SHOW - SANDER'S THEATRE - Tickets for sale In the afternoon, the Artist of the Year will preside over the main event, the Cultural Rhythms Show in Sanders Theatre, featuring student cultural performances and a presentation of an award to the Artist.
Saturday, 3/3 @ 7:00pm
|UC Food Festival at the Science Center
Sunday, 3/4 @ 4:00pm
|TOWN HALL with Dean Khurana
Artists of the Year are depicted below, with the most recent honorees listed first.


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Some people collect stamps. Some people collect coins. Others collect thimbles or shot glasses or spoons.
My husband collects tractors.
Given that he's a farmer, an occupation that requires tractors, I have never really objected to his purchases. I figured that they were necessary business expenses.
I'm beginning to question the legitimacy of his latest purchase, though.
No, that's not an image from days gone by. It's a picture of our most recent addition to the tractor collection.
It's a John Deere 70 diesel, manufactured in the mid-1950s.
He says he needed a smaller tractor to do jobs for which the bigger tractors aren't well suited. I think he just bought it to make the square baler look new.
But looking at it from this perspective, I am in awe of the simplicity of it. There are no digital readouts, no climate control buttons, no GPS units, no CD changers.
Farming has certainly evolved in the past 50 years.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Collections and Recollections
Some people collect stamps. Some people collect coins. Others collect thimbles or shot glasses or spoons.
Posted by Erin at 10:19 PM
Categories: Farming, Heritage, Marriage, Photography
5 comments:
- Jenny said...
No air conditioner! IEEE!!!! LOL!
- Wednesday, July 23, 2008
- Bill Harshaw said...
When I saw the picture, I swore it was the tractor dad bought when we switched from horses. But no, ours was a 1950+ model M, I think, gas, not diesel, and definitely not powerful enough to pull a baler. (Mowing, raking, manure spreading, pulling trailer for baled hay, yes.)
But very simple. Not only have PC's advanced amazingly, so have tractors. The march of progress :-)
Thanks for evoking the memories.
- Thursday, July 24, 2008
- Mama Koch said...
We have matching tractors! My guys are JDeere people too....one actually works for them...so most of our stuff has green on it.
- Thursday, July 24, 2008
- Frazzled Farm Wife said...
Farming sure has changed!
That is an AWESOME addition to your tractors.
- Thursday, July 24, 2008
And if you have followed my blog you know that my husband collects tractors too. Although we have newer ones, he really enjoys his 30 series.
- Thursday, July 24, 2008


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First Congregational United Church of Christ
Great Falls, MT
October 15, 2017
"Wait For It"
The Rev. Lynne Spencer-Smith
Exodus 32:1-14 (NRSV)
The sacred reading for today takes us back to the early days of our ancestors in faith, the Hebrews. God, through Moses, had liberated them from slavery under the Egyptian Pharaoh and led them into the wilderness. As they were gathered around the base of Mount Sinai, Moses had gone up the mountain and received the law of the covenant that would define their relationship with God. But he took a long time to come down and the people grew restless. The reading from the Book of Exodus tells us what happened next.
When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered around Aaron, and said to him, "Come, make gods for us, who shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him." 2Aaron said to them, "Take off the gold rings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me." 3So all the people took off the gold rings from their ears, and brought them to Aaron. 4He took the gold from them, formed it in a mold, and cast an image of a calf; and they said, "These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!" 5When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation and said, "Tomorrow shall be a festival to the Lord." 6They rose early the next day, and offered burnt offerings and brought sacrifices of well-being; and the people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to revel.
7The Lord said to Moses, "Go down at once! Your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have acted perversely; 8they have been quick to turn aside from the way that I commanded them; they have cast for themselves an image of a calf, and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it, and said, 'These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt! 9The Lord said to Moses, "I have seen this people, how stiff-necked they are. 10Now let me alone, so that my wrath may burn hot against them and I may consume them; and of you I will make a great nation." 11But Moses implored the Lord his God, and said, "O Lord, why does your wrath burn hot against your people, whom you brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? 12Why should the Egyptians say, 'It was with evil intent that he brought them out to kill them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth'? Turn from your fierce wrath; change your mind and do not bring disaster on your people. 13Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, how you swore to them by your own self, saying to them, 'I will multiply your descendants like the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.'" 14And the Lord changed his mind about the disaster that he planned to bring on his people.
So, it's been a year. Yep, this Sunday a year ago was my first Sunday as your pastor. It's been a great year and I'm starting to feel like a true Montanan. We've been carrying our Montana Driver's Licenses for about a year. We voted in Montana's elections and filed our Montana state taxes. We've even stepped outside in the middle of winter at ten below and was grateful that it wasn't too cold. However, I've recently discovered that none of those are what make you a true Montanan. This does….
We just acquired this from my daughter and I was told that, with the faded paint job and cracked windshield, this is what has finally made me a true Montanan. And I couldn't be happier.
A new vehicle in our driveway means a trip to the DMV…. And the line.
As I was making my way through the zig-zagged line with a bunch of other folks, I noticed that we all had our own techniques for waiting.
Some checked emails or Facebook or played games on our phones.
Some chatted with others in line.
Some just stood there and looked around.
But the prize for being the most creative way to wait has to go to the little girl who decided that the DMV waiting area could be turned into a playground.
The chairs along the wall turned into a climbing gym, complete with dismount area.
The poles that guided the line of waiting people were great to twirl on.
And, the tile squares could be used to play hopscotch.
Waiting is hard. No one likes to do it whether you are waiting on the telephone until the next available agent can help you, waiting at a red light, or waiting for someone to return a text.
Waiting leads to boredom and bored people tend to get themselves into trouble. And that's just what the good folks at the base of Mount Sinai did. They got themselves into a heap of trouble while they were waiting on Moses to get through with his little God conference up on the mountain. While Moses was occupied with the finer details of "Thou shalt have no other god before me" the waiting people did just that…. Created another god to go before the one to whom they owed their life and their freedom.
Now, I have to sympathize just a bit with the people. Because they were simply doing what they knew how to do. For generations, they were the ones that had literally slaved over creating monuments to the gods of Egypt: temples, shrines, statues – you name it, they had created it, under duress and much hardship. And, there was no doubt that Egypt and its Pharaohs were a powerful and mighty nation. Maybe those Egyptians were onto something. Maybe there was something to Ra – the Egyptian god of sun and radiance. Maybe they should lean on Osiris, the Egyptian god of living since he supposedly had something to do with renewal and growth. So, while they waited for news of this God which has no name or form, they did what they knew how to do—what they had done for years: they created a tangible god out of Egyptian gold.
They had never been this way before, literally. They had never been out of Egypt. Even though they longed to be free from tyranny and enslavement, once they were in the wilderness and waiting for God to put the next piece of their journey together, insecurity set in, impatience took over, fear bubbled up from within them and, in a way, they went back to Egypt.
Before they even realized that it was a sin, they committed the number one blunder: created and worshipped an idol, a graven image, a god other than the one that had created them as a people. While they were learning to wait upon the Lord, they lost their holy imagination and reverted back to the familiar.
Isn't that what we do when we are faced with uncertainty? We want to do things the way we've always done it …. but we expect different results.
When the hard way forward into life surrounds us, how easy it is to turn back to something of our own creation, something we can name and claim and handle and manipulate. When we are immersed in the hard way forward into that which life holds for us, how tempting it is to slide back into practices and theologies that give us comfort for a day but quickly fall apart or become toxic when the going gets tough. We may think we are creating a better representation of God, only to find that we've come up with just another form of spiritual junk food that fills but does not provide sustenance.
This God that liberates and renews and restores and resurrects does so mysteriously and elusively and in God's own time and often in ways that are hard to discern and understand.
The hard way forward into life with all it's ups and downs, and joys and disappointments, deals with a divine presence who eludes our grasp yet one that entices us with awe and wonder, love and grace, forgiveness and hope.
The hard way forward into life, where waiting for an intangible God to be revealed, knows the pain of absence and the relentless weight of doubt.
Yet, the hard way forward is epitomized by the constant leading of a distant cloud by day and a steady pillar of fire by night.
Because we have such a hard time waiting, because we tend to have a sort of selective hearing loss when it comes to listening to the still-speaking God of our ancestors as that God takes some dear sweet time to be revealed, because we have a bigger image of ourselves and our own ways than we do of God, we forget that our early introduction to the divine power that creates, names and claims us is "I am who I am. I will be who I will be." We jump too quickly to compile the materials of our own labors and say, "no, you'll be who we say you will be." We separate ourselves from that which God gives. We separate ourselves from God and turn inward, into the powers of our own making, the powers that ultimately lead toward death.
And so we wait. Patiently or otherwise. And sometimes we mess up. We fashion and worship other gods, giving time and energy and resources to things and ideologies with which we can dance for a day but eventually fade away. We separate ourselves from the divine that will dance for us for all eternity to give us life, again and again and again. But, we also learn that God waits as well, waits for us to take another stab at it, waits for us to recognize from where our salvation comes, waits for us to live into the faith we proclaim.
I guess that's one of the advantages of claiming the eternal God as ours. God's got all the time in the world to wait for us.


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Leblon "The best of Brazil"
Leblon "The best of Brazil"
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Leblon is a wonderful neighborhood,considered by many
"One of the best and most beautiful neighborhoods of the World".
I have the privilege of living in this paradise of neighborhood
and I would like you to come to know because Rio de Janeiro
is called "The Marvelous City".
Leblon is an island because it is located between the lagoon,
mountain,sea,and the channel of the garden of allah and has
1,3 Km.
I have an excellent room with king size bed,cableTV,wardrobe,
Frigobar,Air conditioning and Internet Wi-fi.
The room is in front of the green giant trees with many birds.
Perfect location! Almost all trips made on foot!
5 Minutes from the Shopping Rio Design Center,8 minutes
from shopping Leblon,12 minutes Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas,
5 minutes Leblon beach,20 minutes of the Botanical Garden,
10 minutes Greater gastronomic center of the Rio,10 minutes
12 minutes from the neighborhood and Ipanema beach, 15
minutes Jockey Club of Brazil ,15 minutes Leblon belvedere,
5 minutes of Cinemas Leblon 1and 2,15 minutes Park Cliff
Brothers,rare jewel of the Atlantic Forest,5 minutes from the
teathers Casagrande,Small Coffe and teathers Leblon with
3 concerts halls, etc....
All the comforts and services to 5 minutes from apartment:
Drugstores,Supermarket,post office,Shoemaker,Stationery,
richstore Natural Products,Charming cafes,Beauty salon,
Ice cream parlor,Optics,Restaurants,Bars,Currency
exchange and tourism,Houses of juice,Boutiques,Fast food
and everything with complete safety because it has the
Police Station 50 meters from my apartment.
Other unmissable tours to be made by bus or car leaving
my apartment:
The Tijuca Forest,single urban forest in the world,chain of
mountains covered by tropical rainforest with several
waterfalls that you cool all during the day.30 minutes by car.
The Tijuca Forest and Waterfalls ( R$200.00 full ride ).
Maracanã ,the most famous and beautiful football stadium
in the world.20 minutes by car and 35 minutes by bus.
Cristo Redentor,mountain in the Tijuca forest with 710 mt
with a vision 360% of " The most beautiful city in the world".
35 minutes by car.
Sugar Loaf,cable car ride between two hills at the entrance
of the Guanabara Bay, one of the most beautiful walks of
world.15 minutes by car and 30 minutes by bus.
Double Flight Hang Gliding and Paraglider of the Pedra
Bonita ramp at Tijuca Forest,once in a lifetime experience.
being able to fly as a bird enjoying the unique nature and
lush Rio de Janeiro.15 minutes by car.
My building is"preserved" by the city to preserve the
characteristics of the "Old Leblon",has 3 floors and 2 flights
of stairs,my wife which is Italian,of Rome,was passionate
about the building and so we are happy here.
I spent part of my life traveling the world and I have always
been very well received by all my hosts now I would like to
reciprocate,now as a host, all the affection and love that
I received.
I hope everyone with open arms and heart!


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Mandarin and Ink pot - oil/panel - 7"x5" - sold
Painting is the language I endeavor communicate to the world with. When I am unable to say what I have experienced in words or have a visual idea about something I wish to communicate - I paint. It comes from inside me and what I endeavour to do is to not get in the way while those inner thoughts are transcribed visually by means of my brushstrokes through colour, value, edges and drawing. I want each of my creations to communicate something pure to the viewer.
Currently I am interested in the integrity of shapes within my paintings. How to describe something in the simplest way possible? Making form - form, space communicate space and atmosphere and colour just that - colour.
Even in representational painting there is no 'one way' to describe a subject - no limit to the way something can be rendered and still appear authentic.


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Discussion in 'Android Themes' started by quikstang50, Dec 25, 2009.
how can i change my icons? i am using home++?
same as the default home.
being a little bit more descriptive would be a plus as well
I would assume Better Cut would be appropriate if you are not implying using icon packs.


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Sunday, August 21, 2011
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Well, as you know, I do not go to church since I don't like listening to the priests' homilies because they're awash with personal opinion and politics. But, I still believe in God (or some higher being) though I'm still quite angry what with happened to nanay.ReplyDelete
The church is man's and some of the things the church has said and done lately made me wonder if they ever stop to think that they're violating the second commandment.
I've been so far-off from the Christian lifestyle that I actually had to look up what the second commandment was!ReplyDelete
I still sort of believe in Jesus Christ and all that. I mean, every time I watch The Passion Of The Christ, it gets to me and shit. But I absolutely do not believe that the things that happen to me, in my life, are part of some grand design. I guess it's the frustration-from-asking-too-many-questions-and-not-getting-a-response talking.
I knew about the second commandment because it was drilled into my skull in Catholic during my first five years of education.ReplyDelete


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"Official Development Assistance (ODA) needs to be redesigned through peacebuilding lenses as to reflect current developmental challenges", said the EPP Group's Spokesman in the Development Committee Davor Ivo Stier at the annual workshop between DEVE MEPs and CONCORD.
Currently, 1.5 billion people live in fragile and conflict affected regions worldwide. Fragile states and ungoverned spaces are spreading leaving many in poverty, lawlessness, thriving corruption and violence.
The EPP Group believes that there is a need to establish a clear link between development and security. "Sustainable development is not possible without peace and security and peace is not possible without development. The development-security nexus has been reflected in the new Agenda 2030 through the introduction of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 on peace and justice. SDG 16 addresses promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development with access to justice for all. But in order to be able to implement SDG 16, we need to make substantial changes both at the EU and the OECD level in order to finance related activities", claims Stier, who is also the EP rapporteur for 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Stier believes that the EU needs to lead the discussions under OECD on redesigning ODA. "There are clear indications that allocations to peacebuilding and to institution-building — which is closely related — in conflict-affected countries are seriously inadequate. In a group of 31 conflict-affected countries, critical institution-building in the political, security and justice areas received less than 10 per cent of official development assistance (ODA) during the period 2002-2013. Peacebuilding is chronically underfinanced although it is clear that peace is the basic precondition to sustainable development".


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Orlando Bloom unveiled his private photos this week as he set his Instagram account to public. The Hollywood star joined the social network two months ago and after the furore surrounding his naked pictures, he made sure he was wearing some clothes in his new photos.
The 39-year-old actor announced his arrival to social media with a post that read: "I Caved ...'
He also revealed his sense of humour as he posted a photo of a roll of cellotape emblazoned with the words 'sex' and the caption "My sex tape".
The Pirates of the Caribbean star shared photos from his holidays, including pictures of his son Flynn as well as a few snaps of girlfriend Katy Perry, including one in which she and Bloom are seen in the back of a helicopter and another of the two stars at the recent Burning Man festival.
Last month, Bloom sparked a Twitter frenzy when photographs emerged of him on holiday in Sardinia, Italy paddle boarding naked alongside his isnger girlfriend.
Making reference to the incident he included a post of himself running towards the camera with the caption: "when you are chasing down the guy who stole your swimming trunks."
With the posts winning thousands of likes the actor's tongue-in-cheek humour had social media followers won over.
"'Reasons why I love you so much," said one. "'Ha ha he got quite the humour," said another. "I forgot how funny you are", one fan added.
Bloom's ex-wife Miranda Kerr was one of the first people to comment on the pictures writing: "Nice one."
While his ex could see the funny side, after his naked images went viral on social media she urged him to cover up and joked that she would send him some swimwear from her new Bonds range.
Miranda and Orlando were married in 2010 and welcomed their son, Flynn a year later. They separated in 2013.
The actor and Katy Perry were first romantically linked when they were spotted getting cosy at The Weinstein Company and Netflix Golden Globes after-party in January.


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Each year in April/May the Advanced Higher Biology class is invited to The Roslin Institute for a Friday afternoon. The visit supports the Cell and Molecular Biology unit of the Advanced Higher Biology course. During the visit we meet research scientists for an informal chat and have a tour of some of the labs. The students find out about some of the research projects in those labs. and are encouraged to get a hands on experience and ask questions. For example the students gain an understanding of the use of modern DNA technology and microscopy in helping us understand more about the development of the embryo.
The students also see the high tech equipment used in modern DNA sequencing and DNA and RNA analysis while scientists explain current projects and applications of the science
This is a great way for our students to see techniques described in the AH course and understand applications in science today. The students see what a modern research laboratory looks like and what it is like to work in one. For some it is also a chance to find out about careers in science.
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A film by Mariam Khatchvani
Screenplay: Mariam Khatchvani
Producer: Vladimer Katcharava
Genre: Drama
Length: 100 min
The project was selected by Cinefondation, in section The Residence, where twelve filmmakers each year are chosen to write the screenplay of their first or second feature film over a four-and-a half month period in Paris.
Feature Length Animation Project
by Natia Nikolashvili
2D Animation technique
60 min.
Based on Jemal Qarchkhadze's Novel "IGGY"
Coming Home
Based on a true stories
Tbilisi, capital of Georgia. In the central avenue of the city two worlds, divided by 20 steps, exist in parallel. a protest rally is taking place on the top of the passage, meanwhile, underground, in the passage, hopeless people have found their shelter, living by dog-eat-dog rules and spend their days in the passage earning their living. They are terrorized by BENO(35) man. 11- year-old ANKA, Daughter of a hooker, is the only one to try to overcome the 20 stone steps.


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Georges Léonnec (1881 – 1940), the brother of the novelist Félix Léonnec, began his career as a cartoonist selling drawings to newspapers in 1899. After participating in World War I he worked as an illustrator for the magazine La Vie Parisienne. He worked for several other publications including Fantasio and Le Sourire. He was also well known for his advertising illustrations for Byrrh apéritif wine, Dufayel department stores, and the Casino of Paris.
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text: A friend of a friend is coming to town on a business trip and is looking for a couple of very high-end restaurants where he could take a party of 14 for food and wine. Price is no object, and proximity to downtown is a plus. Off the top of my head, I came up with the Water Grill, Patina, Providence, Spago, and Valentino. Being the lowbrow pastrami sandwich/burrito/cheese burger kind of guy I am, I'm sure I missed some obvious suggestions. Can anyone fill in the gaps?


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Nao Porcelain
Nao Porcelain from J Herron & Son
Nao is a brand of the Lladro group which was created in 1968. Just like Lladro figurines Nao porcelain figurines also are designed by artisans and sculptors at the City of Porcelain in Spain. Once a design is finalized it is sent to the the Nao factory in the town of Xirivella in Valencia, Spain for production. Nao figurines are quite popular with porcelain figurine collectors because of their unique beauty and distinctive designs. In addition Nao figurines and other collectibles are generally very affordable and make great gifts.


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Free Pumpkin Decorating Demonstrations
Michaels MakeBreak Great Pumpkin Event
Need help with your halloween decorations? Michaels has your back!
This Saturday, Sept 30th, Michaels, everyone's favourite Arts & Crafts stores, is hosting FREE in-store pumpkin decorating events.
The Pumpkin Event runs 1 – 3 pm and the deal is you buy a craft pumpkin, and the supplies to decorate are FREE, includes in-person demonstrations to make sure you have the scariest pumpkin in the neighbourhood.
Bonus: 50% off Punmpkins & Fall Decor by Ashland. 😃
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Lately, I've been thinking about food a lot. (All right, all right. This is not a new phenomenon. I think about food all the time. The difference here is that I am hyper-aware that I am thinking about food a lot.)
First off, I have discovered the best pies on the planet, which are produced at a local place called Backyard Barbecue. Initially, I was disappointed because the barbecue itself wasn't what I expected. It was good, mind you. But it's beef, and everyone on the planet who doesn't live in Texas knows the best barbecue is pork. But that's neither here nor there. The point is that these are the kinds of pies that make you go weak in the knees. A couple of nights ago, I recommended Backyard Barbecue to a guest at the hotel, telling her, "Be sure to save room for the pie. It's so good it will make you go weak in the knees." An hour later the guest returned and said I was right — the pie was excellent. And to reward me for my spot-on recommendation, she brought me a slice of coconut cream pie. Mmmmm. Then, a couple of hours later, I told another guest about the knee-weakness-inducing pies, and he brought me a slice of… something. Let's see. It was a cheesecake with crushed-up Oreos mixed in. There was a layer of cherry pie filling on top, and on top of that was a layer of homemade chocolate icing. (The quick kind you make with cocoa and powdered sugar.) I was not simply weak in the knees. Rather, I was pretty much incapacitated and thought I was going to have to apply for a handicap sticker for my car. Double mmmmm. (And to top it all off, yet another guest was given an extra order of breadsticks from Pizza Hut, which he kindly passed on to me. I racked up that night.)
In other food news, I have created the best sub sandwich on the planet. Normally I prefer Quiznos, but at Subway you can get the Menley Special, which goes like this: Italian BMT (pepperoni, salami and ham) on parmesan oregano bread with garlic spread, mozzarella, shaky parmesan, marinara sauce, black olives, bell peppers, onions, pickles, mayo, and spicy mustard. Toast it and enjoy.
Suddenly, I'm very hungry.


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Jasper Hooded Sweater
Added Feb 27, 2015
by Jamie DSC
Denver, Colorado...
First off, I'm running a giveaway for a free copy of this pattern (through March 2nd) on my blog here: http://denversews.com/2015/02/24/jasper-sweater-review-a-giveaway/
This is the Jasper Sweater by Paprika Patterns, available for purchase here: https://www.paprikapatterns.com/shop/jasper-sweaterdress/
I made View A, the hooded version. It's also available in a dress length and/or with a cowl neck instead of the hood.
There were a lot of things I liked about this pattern:
- The princess seams are much more flattering than a traditional boxy sweatshirt.
- The welt pockets class it up a little bit.
- The hood shape is a little different and fun with the added buttons.
The sizing was spot-on. I used the size 7 for the bust and then graded out to the size 8 at the hip. (I'm pear shaped.) The only other alteration I made was to shorten the sleeves by 3 inches, but that's standard for me. Another thing to like about this pattern: the sizes 7-10 (41″ to 49″ bust) are graded for a C cup. (Sizes 1-6 are graded for the standard B cup.) I hate how Big 4 patterns are graded for a B cup in every size. Almost nobody my size wears a B cup!
The only thing I disliked about the pattern was the width of the sleeves at the wrist. It's really just a style preference, but I like my sweatshirts to have a cuff that's tight on the wrist so they don't feel drafty.
Material Notes
Double sided rayon double knit from JoAnn Fabrics
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Feb 28, 2015, 05.47 AMby seabreit
I like the fabric contrast,how the hood was lined. The side pockets are something I would like on a sweatsirt. I love pockets. I like the cuffs narrower too,maybe on your next sweater!
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- An article on
'songs that have a proper name as a title'
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- Acpunx crosswords
- Reviews (Shield/Never Trust An Asshole)
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[…] I CANNOT remember a time we EVER had any left over roast potatoes. But if you overdid it on the stuffing (because we all overdo EVERYTHING for 1 day right?) there's a couple of things you can do. […]
Posted in Recipes on 06.12.2017
Gluten Free Stuffing
prep: 20 mins / cook: 60 mins / inactive: 0 mins / total: 1 hour 20 mins / quantity: 8 portions (roughly!) Print recipe?
Have you ever tried to take a photo of stuffing. Well unless it's chocolate it's like taking a photo of any brown food. And I don't have the skills to do the taste of this justice. Because I swear on Christmas (yep, I'm THAT serious) that I could NOT stop eating this. I was truly worried about it, wondering if I'd just wasted a whole dish of ingredients and time because it looks like, erm, crap really. There's no colour to it, it's kinda flat and it took feckin hours to cook. Well not hourS. One hour. But that's a long time to have the oven on if something doesn't work.
So I'm going to show you a few photos of what went into it …
Because they're beautiful colours. Nature's bounty.
No drab and unappetising browns here, even when they're being lightly sauted to coax out all those lovely juicy flavours
I also want to mention the glorious thing that is Hodmedod's Quinoa Flour. Gluten free and with a subtle nutty taste that allows the vegetables to take centre stage while giving the stuffing that bread-y quality without taking over in flavour or texture. I've used quinoa flour a few times now when trying to make gluten free bread and they've often come out cakey. I haven't tried making it with Hodmedods Quinoa Flour yet but I SO want to now! This stuffing was light and savoury/sweet thanks to the combination of herbs and dazzling sultana jewels that popped with flavour in each bite. Nom nom nommity nom.
It's actually more embarrassing than that as I was literally scooping it out of the dish with my hands straight into my face. I tell you, this dull brown food is never going to stop me from channelling my inner cave-woman
Gluten Free Stuffing
prep: 20 mins / cook: 60 mins / inactive: 0 mins / total: 1 hour 20 mins / quantity: 8 portions (roughly!)
- 3 tblsp ground flax seeds
- 6 tblsp cold water
- Drizzle of olive oil
- 2 red onions – peeled and finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic – peeled and crushed
- 3 large sticks celery – finely diced
- 2 apples – peeled and finely diced (without the core!)
- 6-8 sprigs fresh thyme – leaves only
- 10 fresh sage leaves
- 3 stalks of rosemary – the needle like leaves only
- 1/2 cup sultanas
- 1 + 1/2 cups Hodmedods Quinoa Flour
- 1/2 cups ground almonds
- salt and pepper
- Preheat the oven to 160 Fan / 180 C / 350 F / Gas 4 and rub a drizzle of olive oil around a baking dish - I used one 5 x 9 inches
- Mix the ground flax seeds with the water and set aside to thicken
- In a large frying pan, heat another drizzle of olive oil and gently saute the onions, garlic, celery, apple and herbs for around 10 minutes, stirring occasionally till softened
- In a medium bowl stir together the quinoa flour and ground almonds
- To the frying pan add the flax 'egg' and sultanas and stir, then stir in the quinoa/ground almonds, a few good twists of black pepper and a large pinch of sea salt, incorporating well
- Tip everything into your greased dish and put in the oven for 45 mins - 1 hour till firm in the centre
- Serve immediately - though it's also just as lovely cold in a sammich the next day too!
- With the best will in the world, fresh herbs aren't always readily available. If not, substitute:
- Thyme - 1 tsp dried thyme
- Sage - 1 tsp dried sage
- Rosemary - 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
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|In This Issue:
|1. Recent snowmelt moisture
|May help alleviate dessication potential
|2. Black knot removal
|Irregular hard black galls on branches and trunk of cherry and plum
|3. Potting up tender bulbs
|Summer-blooming bulbs can be potted up 6 weeks before last frost
|4. Order asparagus crowns
|Ordering now will ensure you have your asparagus for March planting
|5. Dormant application for plum pockets & peach leaf curl
|Dormant sprays must be applied before leaves begin to expand
|6. Great Plants for Great Plains
|2014 selections have been named
|7. All-America Selections for 2014
|2014 selections have been named
|8. Upcoming Programs
1. Recent snow fall/melt - The open, dry, and windy winter of 2013/14, with wildly fluctuating temperatures, created perfect conditions for turf desiccation, especially on low-mowed, exposed slopes, sandy soils, new seedlings, etc. Recent snowfall provided cover and likely enough moisture to help minimize desiccation issues that have not yet occurred. However, damage may have already been done on some sites and thus it is still important to bring turf samples into your office window sill, water them, and determine green-up. More information is available at
Fighting Dessication: Should we Water Turf in Winter?, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2. Black knot removal - Black knot is a fungal disease that caused hard, black woody growths to encircle the stems of infected plants, mainly plums. Established orchards or backyard trees should be scouted or examined each year for the presence of black knot, and infected twigs should be pruned out and destroyed or removed before bud break. It is important to prune at least 2-4 inches below each knot because the fungus grows beyond the edge of the knot itself. If pruning is not possible because knots are present on major scaffold limbs or the trunk, they can be removed by cutting away the diseased tissue down to healthy wood and out at least 1/2 inch beyond the edge of the knot. Burn or bury the prunings before April 1st. Fungicides can offer significant protection against black knot, but are unlikely to be effective if pruning and sanitation are ignored.
Black Knot of Plum, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
3. Potting up tender bulbs - Summer-blooming bulbs and bulb-like plants, such as canna, and caladium, and elephant ear, can be potted up 6 weeks before the last expected frost. This time gives them a head start on growth and vegetative production, so they will be that much quicker to flower, or show off their attractive foliage. None like wet, cold soil so don't plant outside too soon, or overwater while still indoors.
Fill containers with good quality potting soil and plant bulbs at the following depths: canna 5-6 inches, caladium 1-1.5 inches, tuberous begonias 0.5-1 inch, dahlia 1 inch, elephant ears 1-2 inches, calla lily 1-2 inches. Water well and place in a sunny, warm location to initiate growth.
Starting Tender Perennials Indoors, Iowa State University
4. Ordering asparagus now will ensure arrival of your asparagus for April-May planting. Asparagus is a perennial, which means it returns year after year. The first two years of growth, it's recommended to not harvest any spears from your asparagus patch, and then only lightly the third year. Because of this, make sure you pick your site carefully! There are many resources for growing and harvesting asparagus. Following are some helpful links.
Asparagus, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
5. Plum pockets & peach leaf curl are caused by Taphrina fungus. Dormant sprays of fungicides are effective controls if applied in late winter before buds begin to swell and when temperatures are above 40° F. These diseases cannot be controlled once leaves have started to expand. Use the fungicides ferbam, clorothalonil (Daconil), Bordeaux or liquid lime-sulfur. Do not add oil to lime-sulfur or spray oil treatments for three weeks after application of lime-sulfur. Lime-sulfur should not be applied to trees when temperatures are below 45 or above 80 F. Follow recommended label rates for all commercial fungicides.
Peach Leaf Curl, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Extension
6. GreatPlants for the Great Plains is a program by the Nebraska Nursery and Landscape Association and the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum that highlights some of the superb and little-used plants suited for growing in the Great Plains. Each year, selections are made for a deciduous tree, a conifer, a shrub, a perennial, and an ornamental grass. This year's featured plants include tuliptree, Korean fir, purple beautyberry, showy black-eyed Susan, and Gray's sedge. The 2014 selections, as well as those from previous years, can be found at:
GreatPlants for the Great Plains
7. All-America Selections (AAS) has completed 81 years of testing and introducing significantly improved new flowers and vegetables grown from seed and bedding plants. Founded in 1932 to foster the development, production and distribution of new and improved horticultural and agricultural varieties of flowers, bedding plants and vegetables in North America, the organization evaluates plants at a network of almost 200 display gardens across the United States and Canada. Selection as an AAS Award winner recognizes a flower or vegetable for significant achievements, proven to be superior to all others on the market.
Plant released through AAS are tested for at least two years in trial gardens across the United States. Regional and National winners are named each year, after rigorous trials across the country. You can find pictures and descriptions of the 2014 winners at:
8. Upcoming Programs. Late winter is the time to brush up on forgotten information, or learn something new! The following are just a few of the upcoming programs and/or conferences that you can attend.
Urban Pest Conference
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To coin a well known phrase…To be real or not to be…that is the question. All too often, in today's market place, we find ourselves asking the same question over and over… is this item real or fake?
Here are a few tips to help you in the field…BUT REMEMBER research and close-up examination are your best allies in this situation. If you did not know this little fact…be now enlightened…there are data bases for just about everything you want to find or know about! The only problem is…you have to find them by taking time to research every possible search engine you can find. HERE IS A BIG TIP.
Get your self a big thick spiral notebook and some paper tabs…next, get yourself a big bowl of healthy snack foods and go into your computer area with the mind set of finding out info on your object of interest. When you find a search engine with your info be sure to list it in your spiral notebook. Also, put a tab on the page as to subject researched…Over a period of time you will find yourself scanning these tabs for fast info sites! Now that you are ready and set up for research, you have to get ready for the field sites…Again, get a pocket size spiral notebook and a good magnifying glass.
Here's why you need these two items. As you see items you're looking for or are interested in…put the prices being asked in your pocket s.n.b. This way you will have an idea as to what the general asking price of the market place is! Also, this info will aid you when you sell that item or if an item you find is priced about right. NOW AS TO THAT MAGNIFYING GLASS… When you find the item you're looking for use the glass to check it over! I do mean LOOK it over…for trade marks, for logos, for bench marks and for details which look suspicious. Look at these past experiences we have encountered at Gifts and collectibles as we have traveled to different flea markets: a WWI mess kit…a great price and a great find!
Carefully, looking it over I noticed that the handles were pop riveted on…BIG OOOOP's because pop rivets came along in WWII due to the aircraft industries!; a beautiful jewelry box had the original stones removed and fake glass stones put in by super gluing them in…THE TELL TAIL Bleeding of the glue (looks like hair spray on a mirror) gave the trick away. As you can see there are those who seek the fast bucks… I'll close by re-coining an old phrase …To be my bucks or not to be…That is the real question! …John


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I am just blown away by the number of great notes that I have received recently! I just received another great thank you note from Maki and Michael. The were married at DeLille Cellars in Woodinville and sent the note from Japan! Here's what they said:
Dear Cory, Thank you so much for the wonderul photos. Mike and I were so glad that you took our photos on our special day. Our memories will be with us forever as photos. We are impressed by your work, which captured everybody's face and every moment. Thank you so much! If you have a chance to come to Japan, please let me know. I can show you around. Best wishes, Maki & Michael