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2019 Riding Conditions Report
I'm away in a country that hardly gets any rain at all (Jordan) and has zero bicycle infrastructure and no bikes on the street, but I'm coming back to Pgh next week.
Has anything bad happened with any of the trails with our climate change induced flash floods today? I saw pics online and it looks scary.
Be safe everyone.
I decided to challenge myself and try a metric century ride today on the trails from Millvale to Buena Vista on the GAP. For the most part, things went fairly well, but I was slowly tiring the last 10-12 miles. Hands & saddle mostly, but my energy too. My longest ride had been 50 miles, which I'd done maybe a dozen times in the past.
Random Observations-
-The trails were in good shape overall from the recent heavy rains, but there were still some debris washouts to look out for . A stretch of the GAP in the Boston/Greenock area had taken some damage, but it looks like they had "patched" things up for the most part. It was just really rutted from all of the tracks that had dried in the mud from the storm. It wasn't that bad. Thanks & appreciation to all of the volunteers/workers that fix these situations as quickly as possible.
-A lot of people were out on the trails today because of the beautiful weather.
-The GAP trail from behind the McKeesport police station down towards the marina has been freshly paved & marked. The parking lot next to it has been paved too. I think they put up a new Clairton Connector sign at the top of the parking lot on a telephone pole as you head toward the marina.
-Eagle Lake is still in formation, but it's shrinking.
-It looks like they filled maybe 2 of the "strips" from tree root/drainage damage on the trail between HMB and Sandcastle with some kind of temporary mix, so it's more of a slight bump now.
-I saw 5 other cyclists on the Loop trail from Versailles to McKeesport. That is a record for me. The most I'd ever encountered on a ride is 1, so this blew it away by a mile.
Sidewalk reconstruction work continues on West Carson St. They are almost done with the section on the around the Duquesne Incline footbridge, and they've started along Gateway View Plaza. It's unclear how far they are going to go with this work, but hopefully it goes all the way to the West End Bridge.
OK, this is a motorcycle observation but I suspect it holds true for bicycles, too. Those ubiquitous tar strips used to patch cracks in the street, are like ice in the hot sun. Riding up Perrysville Ave, easily a dozen times I felt my tires shift perceptibly any time I had to cross one of them, especially while in a curve. It was only for a few hundredths of a second at a time, but very unsettling.
Same. I frequently have to fight it coming down the moderate-speed southbound descent on Greenfield toward the bridge, where the road's covered with that liquid patch. Horrible, dangerous stuff!
Ditto with the decorative cobble stones/bricks outside of the Morgan apartment building on the n shore trail. There's a gap between them and I feel my front tire shift when I hit them. Disconcerting.
went riding at 630 am today on the NST. It's miserably muggy out. Be careful today (and tomorrow). They're also doing a 5k walk/run on the NST trail, starting at heinz field and going 1.5 miles up the trail toward millvale, and then back. So the trail will be crowded.
Rode the Butler-Freeport Trail in its entirety today. Be wary of multiple locations where wash-out has occurred. There are also areas where I'm guessing they back-filled sand and it is very loose and not compacted, so if you are rolling a narrow tire, you might get sucked (my 25's very nearly sank me).
Otherwise it is apparent in many areas surface run-off has eroded the trail, and quite deeply is places. The good news is 95% of the trail is good to go, but just keep a sharp eye for these other areas. They are passable, just not a speed.
(*It does appear that the good folks who maintain the trail are in the process of trying to address these problems, so I don't want to sound like I'm just complaining or anything – im sure the calamities the weather has caused have been more than expected, and they're doing the best they can.)
The location isn't good either. A lot of it is in a valley. Hence all the runoff.
^^Yep^^. Buffalo Creek runs alongside for the entirety, and for much of it is also beneath a hillside. So the trail seems to suffer from subsidence on the creek side – where the creek bank supporting the edge of the trail is undermined by heavy flow; but then also from surface erosion of water running off the hillside and crossing over the trail on its way to the creek. Double whammy…
Main paved trails up and down the rivers been ok since the rains/floods?
I biked past Kennywood today and the trail there was fine.
I ran the NST this morning from Millvale to the stadiums — all ok.
Moorewood between Centre to Baum is closed one way towards Baum. They raised the building on that corner and have temporary barriers across the one lane. Didn't notice signage on how long that will last. Open heading into Shadyside, but expect heavy traffic during rush hours.
This weekend, Little Italy Days takes over Liberty Ave in Bloomfield. It's a bear to ride through during the festival.
No one else on the planet cares, but it delights me every time I take it. The Yarrow lunar surface has been resurfaced!!!
For me, it's a fun (and the shortest) way to get from the Boundary path to the Schenley Placenta. It basically allows one to climb 2/3rds of Joncaire up to Bouquet, avoiding most of the cobbles. It's a tiny, very steep sprint before a bit of flat, then another short sprint up the rest of Joncaire. And it used to be hell on Earth; now it's fresh smooth asphalt.
It makes me happy, anyways.
how have I never known about Yarrow? riding up those cobbles sucks. I usually just take the sidewalk, but that isn't the greatest idea when there are lots of pitt students walking around.
Now I gotta go ride it!
A good bit of Perrysville Ave got blacktopped, covering up holes from lead water pipe work. Most notable from Riverview to Vinceton/Bascom.
What is the Schenley Placenta? Does it have to do with pregnancy?
Placenta=plaza. Either a typo or some sort of humor that went over my head.
Millvale riverfront Park completely closed. Looks like a tree down across the path between the boathouse and the bridge by the back channel. Doesn't look passable. No crews out working. Evergreen right by 28 also closed. Large pole and wires down. No crews working either.
My guess is that the park won't be open for a few days.
any news on Millvale Riverfront park's status?
I think the park and the trail is now re-opened as I called Three rivers rowing and they said that you can get to the boathouse on the millvale side but he hadn't been back on the trail to see if the tree was gone.
"how have I never known about Yarrow? riding up those cobbles sucks. I usually just take the sidewalk, but that isn't the greatest idea when there are lots of pitt students walking around."
When I come the Panther Hollow trail, depending on where I am heading I use the following options:
– up Yarrow, then onto the sidewalk on Joncaire to Bouquet
– cross the tracks at Panther Hollow Lake now they the fence has been cut open and take trail up through Schenley to Bartlett Playground
– go up Boundary and just over the tracks cut into CMU and walk through Scaife Hall, but only on weekdays as it is sometimes locked on weekends
– into CMU and take the path that cuts up around the Gates building and come out on Forbes, or cut up through campus
– continue up Boundary to either cut up onto Craig, or continue up to 5th
Plummer was closed at Butler St this morning. They are tearing down the building on the corner. Not clear how long that will go on.
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@Dave A few months ago I decided to suggest to CMU to put runnels on the steps behind the new Tepper building down to Boundary. When I crissed tge tracks to snap a photo, to my surprise, the steps had been built with runnels! That's what I call RI…Real Intelligence vs AI. Chwck it out. It will get one to the upper campus at Tepper.
Plummer was closed at Butler St this morning. They are tearing down the building on the corner. Not clear how long that will go on.
I think that was the building that collapsed on Saturday night during the microburst
Sad: tstorm last Saturday took out a crapload of trees in Millvale riverfront Park
Happy: they used the cleanup as an opportunity to finally clear the trail.
Also fundraiser tonight behind the casino on the trail. It's a tight squeeze back there.
RiverLife's Party at the Pier is tonight and they have the usual 'detour' around the obstacles.
However, they go ahead and park trucks RIGHT ON THE DETOUR.
It's quite narrow. And I assume there will be people walking to and from the building…
Very narrow, I almost got impaled by someone driving a forklift through the narrow part… then a golfcart right behind it. What the hell, people?
yeah, they really should have the detour go around the casino. I applaud them for trying to keep it open (a few fridays ago they were prepairing for a concert and they had the detour go all the way around the building, but ironically no one followed it since the trail was still open), but it's too narrow.
10th street bridge to close in 2 weekends for repaving
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per reddit the part of the north shore trail that starts at millvale and peters out on the rocks in shaler along the railroad tracks is impassable due to 2 trees being down from the microburst a few weeks ago. Most likely the trees are in shaler territory and it's unclear who will clear the trees, or if they'll sit there for months or years.
Someone said that if you take the train tunnel, which is very dark, you can bypass the trees. The train tunnel starts right next to the turn-in driveway if you're on E Ohio and turning into the riverfront park.
contacted Shaler Twp who said that while the trees were down in Shaler it's on railroad property, so they're going to contact the railroad.
from shaler re trees down on north shore trail.
I walked the trail this morning and found three areas of concern. I proceeded to speak with the foreman of the Millvale Road Dept and he stated that even though some of this area may be in Shaler Twp., Millvale Borough owns a majority of the property, before the tunnels heading north, so his road dept will handle removing the trees and debris. Thanks for letting us know about it.
Friends of the Riverfront is raising money to fix Eagle Lake. They think it will cost $80K but have received $10K from the Allegheny Trail Alliance and have applied for $50K in RAD dollars. They're looking for an additional $15-20K.
I don't think anyone uses it but the Elizabeth bridge is closed due to a crack. Unclear when will reopen.
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There has been extensive research into the benefits of outdoor play, still it's a fact children are increasingly living a sedentary lifestyle.
Research shows this is down to a number of issues:
- More focus on measurable activities
- Fear culture. Fear of injury, abduction and illness.
- Technology
One great research paper is "The importance of outdoor play for young children's healthy development" by Gabriela Bento and Gisela Dias.
1 Emphasis on Measurable Activities
With measurable activities it is easy to see what has been learned or achieved. Though free unstructured play is highly beneficial for a child, it is not measurable. It is hard to say what a child has actually been doing other than 'playing'. I suppose it's part of our 'tick box' attitude to life.
2 Fear culture. Fear of injury, abduction and illness.
The fear of injury is very noticeable in the health and safety culture we now live in.
"A climbing frame can be assessed, a tree can not."
Abduction has more coverage in the media though numbers show no increased risk. Still many parent will tell you this is their worst nightmare.
And be honest, the story of an abducted child will stay with you for ever. I am sure you can name 2 or 3 children of by heart.
Children getting wet and dirty due to outside play was once upon a time part of childhood. Now many schools don't let children out in the rain and us parents often keep the children in when it is raining or muddy outside too.
The old 'You will get a cold' is still used as much as 40 years ago.
3 Technology
Be honest, doesn't it make your life so much easier when the kids are on a screen?
Whether they are watching television, are playing on a DS or Wii, or are simply tapping away on a tablet, they are occupied and in one place. Which means you can get on with things too.
Many children are now addicted to games. And however much adverts and apps will tell you how educational their product is, in reality it does not help your child's development at all.
So what is the solution? How do we get our children to play outside again?
I think as parents we really have to look at ourselves here.
Do we really need to compare our child to the next? Is it fair to 'create' a child's world with a list of tick boxes? Is a ballet class or a football lesson worth more than climbing trees and exploring nature?
Children will 'unlearn' free play when exposed to measurable and organised activities only. It will take time for them to develop curiosity and creativity again.
It is not impossible but definitely necessary.
The swallows and amazon image seems to be from many lifetimes ago. Maybe from a imaginary world.
Is the world really that much more dangerous than 30 years ago? Is it because we live in cities and there are more cars?
Or are we as parents just more anxious?
I sure do feel a very heavy responsibility on my shoulders. The "What if something happens to them" does come up in my mind a little too often! Though is it fair to transfer my fears to my children?
If fear of abduction is an issue, surely we can still take the children out to the woods, meadows, beaches and fields on a regular basis?
To play outside will do the children as good as it will do ourselves.
Outside play will give your child's immunity a boost. The children are also exposed to more sunlight and fresh air which are both super important for your child's well being.
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Expressing Gratitude Throughout the Year
Now that Thanksgiving is over, and everyone has expressed lots of gratitude to their family, friends, co-workers, over Facebook, and through other social media outlets, does this mean we are done with expressing gratitude? It shouldn't mean that, but often it does.
Gratitude is a practice that should be expressed on a daily basis. Studies have shown that expressing gratitude can increase your level of happiness. Our brain often has a negativity bias, meaning that when we hear something our brain most often goes to the negative thought instead of the positive thought, and stays there longer versus moving to a positive thought. Through expressing gratitude on a regular basis, your brain will automatically begin to go to the positive versus the negative.
It has been shown that you will experience better health, increased energy, better relationships, and a more positive attitude. Additionally, it also a way to help decrease depression and increase your mood. By expressing gratitude, it is not necessarily that you would only thank people as a form of gratitude, it is things as little as being grateful for waking up in the morning, seeing the sun shine, having fresh water to drink, or having good health.
Here are some things you can do to express gratitude and have an overall happier outlook on life:
- Write in a journal and express three things you are grateful for that day. (Make sure that every day you are writing something different.)
- Write an email to someone in your life (personal or work), and express gratitude.
- Do a random act of kindness. By doing something for others, even though it might be a small gesture, provides a good feeling for yourself. This is also really easy for kids to as well.
- Open the door for a stranger
- Clean a room in the house that you might not normally do
- Take the dog for a walk without being asked
- Meditate or engage in mindful activities. Even if you are able to take 5 minutes to begin with, that's a great place to start. If this is something that resonates with you, build on increasing your meditation time slowly
- Tell someone how much you appreciate them.
Expressing gratitude doesn't have to cost anything except your time and effort. It is the small things in life that people appreciate. You never know how your expressing gratitude might just be the thing that brightens someone's day. Give it a try, and see how much better you also feel!
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There is currently six National Park Service Site in Idaho and 3 associated sites.
Official National Parks of Idaho
- City of Rocks National Reserve
- Craters of the Moon National Monument
- Craters of the Moon National Preserve
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
- Minidoka National Historic Site
- Nez Perce National Historical Park
- Ant and Yellowjacket
- Asa Smith Mission
- Camas Meadows Skirmish Site
- Camas Prairie
- Canoe Camp
- Clearwater Battlefield
- Confluence Overlook
- Cottonwood Skirmishes
- Coyote's Fishnet
- Craig Donation Land Claim
- Fort Lapwai
- Hasotino
- Heart of the Monster
- Lenore
- Lewis and Clark Long Camp
- Lolo Pass and Trail
- Looking Glass' 1877 Campsite
- McBeth House
- Musselshell Meadow
- Northern Idaho Indian Agency
- Pierce Court House
- Spalding Sites
- St. Joseph's Mission
- Tolo Lake
- Weippe Prairie
- Weis Rockshelter
- White Bird Battlefield
- Yellowstone National Park
Associated sites of Idaho
- California National Historic Trail
- Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
- Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
- Oregon National Historic Trail
Idaho National Parks
City of Rocks National Reserve
Craters of the Moon National Monument
Craters of the Moon National Preserve
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
Minidoka National Historic Site
Nez Perce National Historical Park
The Nez Perce National Historical Park follows the Nez Perce people's traditional lands and history and their resistance to the United States government's forced relocation. The park contains 38 sites in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.
The park is headquartered in Spalding, Idaho. It was created on May 15, 1965. Management of the 38 sites is split between NPS and several other federal and state agencies.
There are twenty-seven sites in Idaho. These are Ant and Yellowjacket, Asa Smith Mission, Camas Meadows Skirmish Site, Camas Prairie, Canoe Camp, Clearwater BattlefieldConfluence Overlook, Cottonwood Skirmishes, Coyote's Fishnet, Craig Donation Land Claim, Fort Lapwai, Hasotino, Heart of the Monster, Lenore, Lewis and Clark Long Camp, Lolo Pass and Trail, Looking Glass' 1877 Campsite, McBeth House, Musselshell Meadow, Northern Idaho Indian Agency, Pierce Court House, Spalding Sites, St. Joseph's Mission, Tolo Lake, Weippe Prairie, Weis Rockshelter, White Bird Battlefield.
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California National Historic Trail
The California National Historic Trail is a massive 5,000 mile trail and runs thru 10 different states. This trail retraces the overland routes over 250,000 emigrants took to reach the fertile farmlands and famed gold fields of California in the 1840's and 1850's.
Unlike some of the other trails of the National Trails System, the California Trail isn't a single hiking trail. It is a disconnected series of hiking trails, roads, and sites. Many of the US highways follow the wagon trail the settlers created as they rushed to California. Emigrants had a choice of routes across the United States. These trails start in Missouri and Nebraska. The then run thru Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming before splitting into Idaho and Utah. They go thru Nevada and into California and Oregon.
Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
The Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail will massive auto/hiking trail that follows the geological effects of the last ice age. The trail branches out and sections run thru the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. The trail was designated in 2009 and much of the trail is still being formally developed.
At the end of the last ice age, a sheet of ice blocked several important rivers such as Clark Fork and the Columbia. These ice dams caused the water to back-up and created massive flooding. The effect of this flooding can be seen in massive canyons such as Columbia River Gorge and Wallula Gap.
Current stops on the trail include Multnomah Falls, Farragut State Park, Beacon Rock State Park, and Dry Falls/Sun Lakes State Park.
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park preserves the Lewis and Clark Expedition's 1805-1806 winter encampment site. The area protects a replica of Fort Clatsop and other sites associated with the encampment. These sites include the Fort to Sea Trail, Clark's Dismal Nitch, Netul Landing, Saltworks, and Station Camp.
This site celebrated the completion of Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery. They reached their goal of reaching the Pacific Ocean. Once here, they spent the winter before heading home to share their discoveries. They built a small fort called Fort Clatsop for the winter. While there, they developed relationships with the indigenous people before heading back east. When they left Fort Clatsop, they turned the fort over to the local tribe.
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park was established on May 29, 1958, as Fort Clatsop National Memorial. On October 20, 2004, the park was expanded and renamed Lewis and Clark National Historical Park and includes sites in both Oregon and Washington.
Oregon National Historic Trail
The Oregon National Historic Trail is often called the Oregon Trail. This 2,170-mile trail was used to travel from Independence, Missouri to Oregon Territory. These men and women headed west to fertile farmlands. The first half of the trail was used by travelers on the California National Historic Trail and the Mormon National Historic Trail.
Roughly 400,000 people packed up their lives into covered wagons to follow the Oregon Trail. Several stops along the Oregon Trail are their own national park sites such as Scotts Bluff National Monument, Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, and Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Many other sites are within a couple hours drive of the trail.
Today, the trail runs thru Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. The Oregon National Historic Trail is mostly an autoroute.


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What the hell is wrong with Barack Obama? Five weeks into his term and he's actually doing something? He made all these promises during his presidential campaign and now he has the nerve to follow through! Preposterous! He's taking away all the joy of bashing a new President; a politician. They seldom keep their word. What are the naysayers to do now? Debate how quickly his hair is graying? Suggest he walk with less swagger?
He's spending too much money on this stimulus bill. Oh yeah? Well he has to undo the mess that the previous President caused, or saw happening and didn't have the intelligence or balls to do anything about. As a leader, you have to do what has to be done. You won't always be understood or have a lot of support (Guiliani, Bloomberg), but beyond listening to your constituents and taking into account their concerns (health care reform!), it still boils down to a leader doing what has to be done.
Five weeks into his administration, Obama has a plan and a date set to have combat troops home from Iraq: August 31, 2010. A war that frankly shouldn't have been started. I'm not a fan a war, wasn't a fan of George Bush. But I remember standing in the lobby of LIU, watching the Twin Towers crumple and thinking, "They just declared war…" So I understand the US going after who was responsible, Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan.Saddam Hussein, I think, was a red herring that Bush willingly chased. WMDs were never found in Iraq. Instead we've had 35,000 total casualties (Iraq & Afghanistan combined).
Obama's campaign rival, John McCain, agrees with his plan to pull out from Iraq. And I think deep down, many other Republicans agree with Obama's policies. But to just admit that and move on with running the country would be too easy. Red state citizens who can't stomach the fact that their fellow Americans and the Electoral College put Obama in office won't admit it either even when they start to reap the benefits. So what's left to do? Pick on the Black man. Compare him (and all African-Americans, Africans, or people of African descent) to a chimp and shoot him up in cartoon form. Or bake drunken negro face cookies in the West Village or display books about the President and one about monkeys in the window of a Barnes and Noble (Coral Gables, FL). No worries, Obama isn't consulting with Doctor Zaius over a plate of ribs and watermelon. It's a shame that these comparisons and stereotypes, these attacks, have been going on for centuries. But you gotta feel sorry for the "other guy" if that's all he's got after all these years.
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It's been a year and I'm still here.
A little bruised, a little exhausted but also- still here.
Twelve short months ago I walked back to London Bridge Station with a half smile, a head filled with terrified thoughts and an answer.
I organised a drink with my best friend and we sat in a pub in West London with an overfed dog overlooking the river, I stuttered a few excuses for words and before I knew it, something that had been 'just in my head' for so long was a tangible piece of me hovering over a wooden picnic table.
I now knew I had Bipolar II, whatever that meant, other than being weird and probably someone others would distance themselves from.
It was alien to me that something that was supposed to put an end to all of my questions felt as though it'd put an end to ever feeling good again.
So I wrote about it.
I vomited experiences and thoughts to try and piece them together over my keyboard like a cat who'd successfully hacked up a hair ball and wanted to turn it into yarn.
365,000 people read it.
One year, thirty two boxes of medication (some half finished, some untouched), eighty three emails from strangers, five self diagnosed friends, two parents who now know and countless cold chinese take aways later, it's all becoming a healthy piece easier.
Nobody shut me out or referred to me as crazy.
It's still hard, I still wake up some mornings and ignore it but I'm also now in an incredibly blessed position to walk next to it and treat it as though it's my daughter who needs my undivided care and attention.
I've learnt to embrace it, I'm no longer embarrassed - I am not Bipolar, I have Bipolar, I own it and it doesn't own me.
As winter winds in and I know I'm about to catapult off my high, I am no longer scared of October's and January's, I am ready to feel the ground under my feet as the same earth as July, just with a few more pills to plan.
Thank you to friends, to family and strangers.
I'm still me and that's because you were still you.
We're all a lot stronger than we knew.
To read my conversation about mental health and discovering bipolar click HERE.


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This week has been going really well. We had a few math struggles on Monday, but the rest has been good. The girls have started their school without my reminding them and have gotten done in record time. Not sure of the reason for the change, but I hope it last for a bit. I am staying on top of correcting their work and have had time to work with our 6 yr old son. He really enjoys math right now. We were going through Learning To Read with Christian Light Publications, but it was advancing a bit to fast, so I have put that on hold and been working with finishing up the preschool series with Rod and Staff, using a phonic and math book from Pathway Publishers. So far so good, he just turned 6, so I'm not to concerned. Just recently he started to really enjoy working with numbers and adding. It has been good, but I really need to make sure I spend time with him.
N. busy at work, with B. watching him.
My precious boys
After school time the boys went out side to play for a bit. N. came in and asked me to take a picture of his snow castle.
While the boys were outside and since baby was napping, I was working on my quilt block. I have been making one quilt block a month since August. I joined Quilting with Seasons and it has been fun and I have learned a lot. This block was a bit challenging and I'm so glad it is done.
I was also doing a few loads of laundry today and when I went to put the load of whites into the dryer I saw clothes covered in green ink spots! This was one of them and I thought the items were ruined. I then found the small green marker and saw it was washable, so I sorted the wet clothes, put the ones in the dryer that were not "green" and the rest back into the washer. I took this pink top and ran cold water over it and most came out. There was still a bit, so I put stainer remover on it and tossed it back into the washer and now it is fine! No marks at all!! I'm so relieved, I thought for sure it was all ruined. This was just the back, the front was covered too and it is such a pretty top!
My finished quilt block!
Our happy baby just after her nap! She was enjoying a little snack…
Anyway, this was a peek into our afternoon. The girls were out helping daddy at the new house, so I was here with just the boys and baby. Made for a quieter afternoon.
Just for fun here is a picture of my other quilt blocks.


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"If you're lonely when you're alone, you're in bad company."
― Jean-Paul Sartre
My car's name is Winifred. Winny for short. She is my travel companion. She is bumped and bruised and always covered in a layer of dirt inside and out. I may be the only person on the planet small enough to sleep in a smart car but I have done it comfortably on more than one occasion. Just me and Winny.
If you had asked me to travel alone a decade ago I would have been terrified. I would have thought "no, that will never be me!" because I was the person who always wanted a companion. I needed someone to be my security blanket. In new situations I would whisper, "please hold my hand and don't let go."
I always admired the women who moved through life by themselves. I always looked up to the strong feminine figures who walk their own path, who bask in the sunlight of solitude. Finally I decided to stop admiring and to become one of them.
When I started the terrifying journey of being alone I had no idea how much it would change my life. My first adventure mobile was a cute red scooter that took me to the beach every day. I had her at a time in my life when I was learning hard lessons about the dangers of relying on others. I remember the freedom I felt with the wind in my hair, the sound of my music playing, and the pure joy of having absolutely no one around to tell me how to feel, or what to do, or how to appreciate the moment.
Since then I have found that the most magical and transformational adventures happen only when I am alone. I've also learned that life is to be lived fully whether you have companions or not! I will never again be the person who turns down a chance because I have no one to accompany me. Take yourself to dinner, go to concerts, have an adventure, live your life and chase your dreams whether anyone comes with you or not.
Sometimes going alone is scary but there is no greater feeling than conquering that fear. There is empowerment in the journey. So take that first solo step. Bask in the sunlight.
What are you going to do alone?
Much love,
Jenny the Time Traveling Pirate


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"I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date.
No time to say 'Hello, Goodbye.' I'm late, I'm late, I'm late."
Sound familiar? Pretty much sums up the early morning rush in our household on the day's the kids attend Pre-School. Each day, despite multiple alarms, we get out of bed a few minutes too late, I rush around getting the kid's bags and myself ready while they eat breakfast and get changed. We leave the house, miraculously, on time most morning's but either my two adventurous little imps want to explore everything they see on the way to Pre-School (not necessarily a bad thing, but it does make us a bit late) or we have to go back because in the rush I forgot to pick up or pack up something or other.
It doesn't stop once we get to the Pre-School either. I spend the morning rushing about trying to get everything done within the few hours I have to myself while they are having fun with their friends. I imagine I look a little like the White Rabbit, from Alice in Wonderland, rushing around, constantly checking the time on those days. Except I don't have a watch to check, which may explain why I can never seem to get anywhere bang on time! I've been thinking about it and I've narrowed it down; it's either my lack of a watch or that my two terrors actually consume time itself that means I'm usually running a few minutes late. And while I wouldn't put the latter past them the former means I get to drool over gorgeous watches and possibly purchase one for myself so I'm going to settle on that one *winks*
Over at The Watch Hut, the UK's largest watch website with stores in London, Birmingham and Manchester, they have some stunning ladies watches, along with jewellery and watches for men and children also. I felt a little like a kid in a candy shop whilst scrolling through the beautiful and extensive selection of watches they have. I quickly found my favourite though...
Isn't it gorgeous?! I'm a little bit in love! It's a beautiful Vivienne Westwood ladies Rococo wristwatch with a cute pink leather strap and a watch face that reminds me of a piece of jewellery. It's water resistant up to 30 metres so I could wear it without fear of it stopping working when the children inevitably splash me or we get rained on. It's such a dainty watch (perfect for my skinny wrists) and looks almost like a bracelet at first glance. It's available with a black wristband and a stunning royal blue, but I think I prefer the delicate pink. If only I had a spare £185 lying around...
This post is my entry into the The Watch Hut competition in conjunction with the MAD Blog Awards.


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Root of Lemurian Quartz ~ Code Keeper of Freedom ~ sounds like a grand name, but that is what this new, incredible new quartz from Brazil has been named. I have handled a LOT of quartz over the years. This is the first in a long time, where the energy and light vibration has grabbed me & wouldn't let go. It was shouting so loudly, when Andrea … [Read more...]
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I am SO excited to be able to blog about the new find of Kundalini Quartz ~ its the first in nearly twenty years and very little is known about this quartz. It has a small mention in the Crystal Bible 2. Kundalini Quartz is similar to candle quartz, but has two very distinctive features......firstly, it only comes from one location in the world, a … [Read more...]
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Sugilite (sometimes called Luvulite) is a rare mineral found mainly in Japan, but also other parts of the world such as South Africa and Canada. I absolutely adore this mineral both for its colour and holistic properties and the geek in me loves the fact that Sugilite has a very complex and unusual chemical … [Read more...]
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Former Lewis & Clark student Frederick James Ryerson Jr. has been sentenced to 366 days in prison for a fatal hit-and-run incident last fall.
The incident occurred during the early hours of Sept. 27, 2015. Ryerson, an LC student at the time, struck a pedestrian while driving in Southeast Portland and fled the scene. The pedestrian later died after being transported to Oregon Health & Science University.
Police found Ryerson 13 hours after the incident when somebody reported the suspicious-looking damage to Ryerson's car. Ryerson later told police that he did not realize he had struck a pedestrian.
Ryerson was originally accused of second-degree manslaughter, but prosecution was unable to prove that he had been behaving "recklessly." According to The Oregonian, Ryerson instead "pleaded no-contest to felony hit-and-run driving and misdemeanor attempted driving while under the influence of intoxicants."
Ryerson apologized to the victim's family in court and will have his driver's license revoked for five years in addition to his time in prison.


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Recognizing our top fundraiser in the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon and 5k!
On Thursday, July 30, Society supporter Delia Visscher visited the Society's Provincial Office and was awarded with a certificate of recognition.
Delia has been a proud participant of the Alzheimer Society team in the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5k since 2012. Over the past four years she has walked the Half-Marathon portion and has raised over $10,000 for the Society! This year, Delia raised $4,405, making her not only the top fundraiser for the Society, but also the top fundraiser in the 80+ category. She was also in the top 10 overall event fundraisers!
Delia participates in honour of her husband, Jans, who has dementia and currently lives in an assisted-care home. You can hear more of Delia's story by listening to her on the June 8th Boomer Life episode of CISL (at the 44 minute mark) that aired in June.
While the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5k registrations for 2016 are not yet open, you can support the Alzheimer Society of B.C. in another health and wellness event, MKGG (Mt. Kilimanjaro Grouse Grind for Alzheimer's), taking place on Sunday, September 27, 2015. For more information, click here.


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SiriusXM's Jeff Lewis Live. "We've always been engaged," said the Real Housewives of New Jersey alum. "We got engaged once, early in our relationship, and then we both realized it was way too early. And then we got engaged again last year."
When asked if she's going to have a big wedding, Manzo joked that it would be "small" and that "you'll learn about it after."
"Our life is a honeymoon," she said. "We don't do a lot of traveling, but we are definitely in the honeymoon phase."
That's when Lewis started wondering whether Manzo and Cantin are actually married — with Manzo adding fuel to the fire by asking Lewis to call her "Just Dina" rather than "Dina Manzo," according to PEOPLE.
"I'm not Manzo anymore," she said. "We had no children."
Lewis said that Manzo and Cantin, who was in the audio, were getting married "maybe sooner than we think." He even pointed pointing out the "really nice rings" the pair were both apparently wearing.
"It's so cute how you guys wear those little commitment rings. That ring looks nice on you guys. On your wedding finger," he said, telling Cantin, "You really should put a ring on it. Oh, you did!"
"We are committed," Manzo said, not confirming whether they had indeed said their "I dos."
Manzo and Cantin have been dating since 2015 and live in Newport Beach, California, in a two-story, modern farmhouse with their three dogs and three cats. "It's a nice living space for what it is," Manzo explained of the Orange County property. "It has a lot of open outside space. A lot of courtyard living."
This will be the third marriage for Manzo, who separated from her husband of seven years, Tommy Manzo, back in February 2015. She has a 22-year-old daughter Lexi Ioannou from her first marriage. Cantin and his ex-wife, Melissa, separated in 2014 and divorced the following year. They have two kids, who live with their mom on the east coast, reports PEOPLE.
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Critics are already calling Taika Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok an action-packed, humor-filled, Flash Gordon-esque romp. The previews promised a realization of the bromance fans have been anticipating ever since Hulk punched the God of Thunder off-screen in The Avengers (2012) and this movie did not disappoint! The much-anticipated fifth film of Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase Three is already being lauded as the best of the Thor trilogy and one of the funniest Marvel movies of all time.
That's not to say it's all fun and games. This Thor film is a little different, but that's because Thor himself is further along in his character arc. Far from being the warmongering god of hubris of the first film, Thor has finally come into his own. That's not to say he doesn't have a few lessons to learn. As Thor says to Loki at one point in the film, "Life is about growth and change." So in the spirit of that particular sentiment (and because I think any good story has a few lessons to teach), I thought I'd point out a few SPOILER-FILLED lessons I learned from the film itself.
Seriously. Stop reading if you hate SPOILERS. These lessons will be waiting for you when you finally watch the movie.
For those of you who are still here, I present to you (in no particular order), 5 Spoiler-Filled Lessons I Learned from Thor: Ragnarok.
Put people first.
One of the easiest lessons to spot from Thor: Ragnarok is that people are more important than, well, anything else. Odin first tells Thor, "Asgard is not a place, it's a people." It's this revelation that finally allows Thor to take the throne and save his people, even after Hela reveals the truth of his father's legacy. Hela and Thor stand in stark contrast. Hela is so obsessed with conquering new worlds and bending Asgard to her will that she is willing to slay her best warriors and hunt down its citizenry. Thor is willing to set the world aflame if it means his people will live. The kind of growth that leads to success is focused on people not success for its own sake.
Admit your mistakes and shortcomings.
One of the things that Thor discovers in this film is that his father's legacy was a well-painted lie over a darker truth. Both Thor (2011) and Thor: The Dark World (2013) showed that there is still a lot of bitterness toward Asgard due to Odin's past, but the return of Hela the goddess of death finally uncovers the grim foundation upon which his kingdom was built. At some point, Odin realized that he didn't want to be remembered as a conqueror so he repainted himself as a peaceful protector of the realms and erased all memory of his past, including his own daughter's existence. As a result, Asgard is completely unprepared for the return of the goddess of death. If Odin had chosen to admit the truth, rather than glossing it over, Thor and Asgard would have been better prepared for Hela's return.
Get out of your comfort zone.
Sometimes the thing that you think makes you brilliant is holding you back. What is Thor without Mjolnir? Well, as it turns out, he's much more than the "god of hammers." According to Odin, Thor's trademark weapon was only supposed to help him focus his ability. Instead, he became a little too comfortable with Mjolnir. Or perhaps complacent. His reliance on the hammer was keeping him from reaching his full potential. The destruction of Mjolnir turns out to be a blessing in disguise. Sometimes the training wheels just need to come off.
Do the right thing.
"That's what heroes do!" Thor says this line throughout most of the film but it is Skurge and Banner who personify it. Banner has been the Hulk for two years since the Battle of Sokovia. He knows that if he becomes the Hulk again, Banner might never re-emerge. Despite the risks, he joins the fight for Asgard as the Hulk. Similarly, Skurge the Executioner overcomes his own skulking cowardice to defend his people with Des and Troy, recreating an iconic comic book panel in the process. A hero does the right thing even when it might cost them everything.
See the potential in those around you.
Hulk thinks he doesn't need anyone else. Not even Banner. He fights alone. Loki is the ultimate self-serving loner. Valkyrie is literally the last of an elite Asgardian female-only fighting force and has drowned all memory of her kingdom and her oaths in a bottle. A lot of bottles actually. Thor reminds each and every one of the "Revengers" that they aren't alone and weren't meant to be. He reminds Valkyrie of what her tattoos mean. He convinces a belligerent Hulk that being alone just kind of sucks. He even manages to convince Loki to fight by his side, though he doesn't realize he's succeeded in that at first. That's because Thor sees the potential in each and every one of his comrades despite all of their obvious flaws.
Without really meaning to, I learned that the kind of desirable growth described in Thor: Ragnarok is marked by honesty, a commitment to doing the right thing, and a willingness to aspire beyond one's comfort zone. Rather than being focused on success for its own sake, it calls us remember that people matter most and that we should see the potential in everyone because we weren't meant to go it alone. At least, that was my takeaway.
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According to a survey by Interpret LLC and reported by Gamespot, 28% of 3DS owners say that 3D detracts from the experience. The finding was revealed at a 3D gaming summit by Dan Casey, vice president of strategy and analysis, Interpret LLC.
He reveals that many people do not know of the machine's features and it hasn't been advertised properly by Nintendo, which is in a way true. Many people didn't know that the handheld didn't require 3D glasses.
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Welcome, one and all to the most intense nightly read anywhere on the 'sphere… The BitsBlog Nightly Ramble
This is the Travel Trailer Edition
- Flailing About: You know, watching this Pelosi thing is rather like watching someone who is drowning, desperate to find something that will keep them afloat. Let's not lose sight, though, of the fact that she's not alone in this game of hers. If she knew… and she did know… about the scope of the 'Water boarding', then everyone else knew as well. Take the number of Democrats involved in those meetings… Queen Nancy wasn't the only one, after all… and multiply that number by their staffs and their close associates. This whole thing exposes the Democrat objection to it now as pure political opportunism. The Democrat party, I'm sure, would like this whole thing to go away, and to that end the news coverage and party statements… what there are of them… focus on Queen Nancy. Queen Nancy, for her part, is apparently destined for an attempt by Democrats to use her as a scapegoat. We shouldn't let them. All of this is one major reason the approval ratings for Democrats are dropping. Others in on this one include Jules Crittenden, Don Surber, NO QUARTER, The Sundries Shack, Michelle Malkin, Hot Air, and Pajamas Media
- He'd have voted for torture: He who? Who He? Harold Ford Jr. Hardly a right wing sycophant, that.
- Why is Oprah Getting a pass? Imagine the response had Donald Trump said this.
- Calls for Steele to go? I'm not sure I agree with any of this from Jay Cost at RCP. First, I'm still… still… not getting a clear picture of the direction Steele wants to take the party. That studied ambiguity is disturbing because I still don't fully have a handle on Steele's being worthy of my support, thereby. I'm also less than pleased with Cost, because he so apparently feels that lack of a clear direction on the part of the RNC leadership is desirable:
There is a reason why your average party chairman is a lousy television guest who rarely strays from the talking points: that is what's good for the party.
Not a party that has a solid philosophical base, it's not. Not a party that operates from principles and has nothing to hide, it's not. I made the point in my "Grabbing the Wheel" article of the other day that there is a brand clarity issue… and that it's particularly important when rebuilidng is the desire. Trouble is, the question is still out there; Will the Republican Party represent it's base, or not? Do we really need to wait until mid-terms to get the answer to that simple and important question?
- The Second Coming of Crist: … may not be the success he's hoping for. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist declared for the US Senate this morning, but it looks like the base he's been ignoring is about to remind him who's in charge down there. Of course, this bucks the NRSC, who endorsed Crist. (For which, I note with Amusement, John Hawkins calling for John Cornyn's head as NRSC chair … a point I tend to agree with him on.) This goes directly to the lack of direction I spoke of regarding Steele. Given the split we see inside the party, just now, I'm unclear on Steele being behind the endorsement. Crist, you may know, has made no bones about being a McCain style moderate, and has in fact been on the short list as McCain's VP nominee. My leaning here? Marco Rubio (Vid).
- We Exist: Memeorandum has been noticing… and linking our work again, here at BitsBlog. Apparently, we exist again. Nice to see.
- YOU…. NOT…. FUNNY….. Interesting, that the White House is now backing away from Wanda Sykes and her performance there, faster than one would back away from someone yelling Alu Akbar!!! at the top of his lungs in a public place. They'd like you to know they think Sykes wasn't funny. And forget about the video we have of Obama laughing his ass off. By the way, someone better grab that vid before it disappears from the web, like so many other stories not favorable to Obama have done. Cold Fury has more, and so does The Wall Street Journal.
- Change? Not really: I've often said to get the NY Times to change it's left leaning ways a new ownership has to happen. this wasn't exactly the change I had in mind.
- Health care: I note Megan McArdle, talking about Healthcare issues. Worth the read, but let's shorten this. First go back to this morning and read the quote I put up by Carol Negro. Particularly the first para in the quote. Then consider; when the government is in charge of your healthcare, it comes down not to what is best for you, but what is best for the government… and those currently in power, and how you affect those. As I said to the gang at Q&O just now… We have discussed on this blog many times, the lack of respect government as a rule has for individual rights. Think they're going to have any greater degree of respect for your health, when it comes down to a question of your health, or their retaining power?
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