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In Memory of Gerhard Peemoeller(1945 - 2015)
- Name
- Gerhard Peemoeller
- Spouse
- Nobuko Peemoeller
- Children
- Jangsoo, Frederick, Kay, Miwa, Bhae-Jin, Takami, Oceana
- Birth Date
- April 6, 1945
- Blessing Date
- February 21, 1977
- Ascension Date
- April 24, 2015
- Local Church
- Mid-Atlantic Area
Let us support Gerhard's family during this important time and offer our prayers for his victorious transition to a glorious new life in the spiritual world.
Dr. Ki Hoon Kim
Continental Director
Dr. Michael Balcomb
Gerhard Peemoeller was born on April 6, 1945, in Lübeck, Germany as the eldest of three children. His father was wounded in World War II and his mother ascended when he was 17 years old. His grandmother was very religious and he developed a deep faith at an early age. It was his determination that if Jesus ever returned during his life time, he would never let him die so young. He was most known for being the personal bodyguard to True Father, for being a member of Ocean Church, and for being a national messiah to Chile.
He joined the Unification Church in 1972 and came to America on September 18, 1973. While preparing for the Madison Square Garden event, he was suggested to work at the security at East Garden. After the victory of the Washington Monument event in 1976, True Father decided to hold the 74 Couples' Holy Marriage Blessing at the World Mission Center. Gerhard was blessed in marriage with a Japanese woman, Nobuko Komura, at the ceremony. As a personal bodyguard, he accompanied True Father on numerous tuna fishing trips, which was the start of his fishing training. In 1977, he transferred to the World Mission Center to be the head of security. However, when Ocean Church started in 1980, he was designated to be the central pioneer in Norfolk, Virginia.
He rented an apartment in Norfolk with five or six Unificationist brothers and started gill netting with a Good Go boat. They started out by going door-to-door to sell their catch and selling flowers on the weekend to help cover costs. Amazingly, they were able to buy a house in Virginia Beach and ran a church center in it. The German word for "mission" carries a deeper nuance than the English word, so Gerhard committed himself wholeheartedly to whatever he did for the church. He faced incredible persecution from the other fishermen, from often getting his nets stolen, to having the other fisherman hold meetings on how to kick the "Moonies" out, as they called him. It took him seven years to start to like fishing, but he eventually started to feel like a real fisherman and gained the respect of the other fishermen. They even called him by his nickname, 'Big Gerhard,' just like everyone in the church always did.
Commercial fishing is a physically taxing profession. Gerhard developed arthritis and lost a significant amount of cartilage in both knees to go along with his type 2 diabetes. Gerhard worked unconditionally as a fisherman for 30 years until he was no longer physically able to continue. In his later years, he developed an infection in his leg that required surgery. While in the hospital, he contracted antibiotic-resistant pneumonia and almost passed away. He also suffered from hearing loss. However poor his health was, his faith did not waver. With the help of a physical therapist, he went from being unable to move his limbs to being able to walk 10 steps with a walker. Throughout it all, his mind was clear and he never gave up. In fact, he was able to write 4 books, 3 of which he self-published. He enjoyed playing scrabble with Nobuko, fishing, and reflecting on his life through his writings.
Gerhard worked hard to provide for his family of seven children and set an amazing example of perseverance, work ethics, and faith for his children. While they may not have had the greatest material possessions, the values and principles that he instilled were invaluable. Even though he has suffered so much physically, Gerhard's love for God and True Parents never changed. He ascended from a heart attack on April 24, 2015, just a few weeks after his 70th birthday. Gerhard is survived by his wife Nobuko; his seven children, Jangsoo, Frederick, Kay, Miwa, Bhae-Jin, Takami, and Oceana; and his six grandchildren.
- Time
- Date
- 20150501
- Location
- Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home and Crematory - 3600 Virginia Beach Blvd Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452. Wonjeon Ceremony at 3 PM (EST).
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Mailing Address for Donations and Flowers
Donations in Memory of Gerhard Peemoeller: Nobuko Peemoeller - 5013 Smith Farm Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23455. Flowers may be sent to: Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home c/o The Peemoeller Family 3600 Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23452


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Children absorb so much from play. The activities we are working through during this challenge are developing their fine motor skills, their gross motor skills, vocabulary, pronunciation, and sparking their imaginations! Let's get CREATIVE today with our kiddos!
- Bake cupcakes together and let your child decorate them.
- Play catch with a football or baseball.
- Sit and play construction trucks with your child. Their imaginations with excavators, bulldozers, and cranes may amaze you!
- Have your child practice picking up small items with a clothespin.
Books: "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" by Bill Martin Jr., "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle
Coloring Page: Letter C coloring page
Craft Ideas:
- Make and decorate crowns! What little girl doesn't like to play princess?
- Make a caterpillar creation! Lots of cute ideas on my Pinterest "Kid's Craft" board.
Food Ideas: Cabbage, cake, calamari, calzone, cantaloupe, caramel corn, carrots, cashews, cauliflower, celery, cereal, cheddar cheese, cheese, cheeseburger, cheesecake, Cheetos, cherries, cherry pie, chicken, chickpeas, chili, chimichanga, chips, chives, chocolate, chocolate chips, chop suey, chorizo, cinnamon roll, clam chowder, clementine, coconut, cod, coffee cake, coleslaw, collard greens, cookies, corn, corn chips, corn dog, cotton candy, crab legs, crackers, cranberries, cream cheese, creamed corn, croissant, cucumber, cupcakes, custard
Song: Construction Worker Song
- Hard 'c' sound (as in letter 'k'): cow, caterpillar, cockroach, crab, cranky, crunchy, creature, cat, clown, crocodile, craft, crown, candy corn, car, crack, creak, crane
- Soft 'c' sound (like letter 's'): circle, centipede, cyclist, cymbals, circus
- CH sound: chicken, chimpanzee, cherries, chocolate, children, chilly, chain, chair, chip, chipmunk
Also, see my Pinterest board on "Letter Activities" for more ideas!
This is the way we pound our nails,
pound our nails, pound our nails,
This is the way we pound our nails, so early in the morning.
This is the way we saw our wood,
Waw our wood, saw our wood.
This is the way we saw our wood, so early in the morning.
This is the way we use a screwdriver,
use a screwdriver, use a screwdriver,
This is the way we use a screwdriver, so early in the morning.
This is the way we drill a hole,
drill a hole, drill a hole,
This is the way we drill a hole, so early in the morning.
Addition Verses:
- Saw The Wood
- Turn the Screw
- Stack the Bricks
- Paint the walls
- Stir the paint
Construction Worker Song submitted by Debby on www.everythingpreschool.com

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Laura Durso gets strange looks when she tells people she enjoys the cold and wanted to get back to the East Coast.
Having lived and worked in some pretty warm locales — she got her Ph.D. in Honolulu and most recently spent two years in Los Angeles working at the Williams Institute at UCLA — she says she had been eager to get back to this part of the country.
"It was an easy transition back," the 32-year-old Lynbrook, N.Y., native says. Since July she's been getting acclimated to her position as director of the LGBT Research and Communications Project at the Center for American Progress.
She says it's important for a "multi-issue" think tank such as the Center to be involved in advocacy work and research.
"We have the ability to really ground the advocacy work in quality research, either our own or from elsewhere," she says. "We can help amplify the voices of the other researchers and advocates and give them a forum to come and present. … We have a unique role as a convener of other people's work so the advocacy is really grounded in empirical research."
Durso is single and lives on Capitol Hill. She enjoys singing, indoor volleyball and collecting vintage housewares in her free time.
How long have you been out and who was the hardest person to tell?
I have been out over 10 years now and sharing that news with my mother was definitely the hardest. At that time, I had been dating my first girlfriend and was really happy. The pain of not sharing that happiness with my mom was ultimately worse than the anxiety I felt about telling her, and it wasn't too long after the initial struggle that she bought me hers-and-hers towels, so the story ends well.
Who's your LGBT hero?
I'm trained as a research psychologist so my nerdy response is Dr. Ilan Meyer, the father of minority stress theory. He challenged the field to think about the unique ways in which LGBT people experience discrimination and over a decade's worth of research has shown the link between minority stress and the health and wellbeing of our community. Despite now considering him both a colleague and friend, I still get star-struck.
What's Washington's best nightspot, past or present?
I don't think I've lived here long enough to pick a favorite — sorry for the lack of free advertising, unnamed Washington hotspot.
Describe your dream wedding.
My sister recently got engaged and I'm pretty sure that I'm going to end up wanting to copy everything that she picks out.
What non-LGBT issue are you most passionate about?
Part of my job is to persuade people that everything is an LGBT issue, but I think the more we work to eliminate gender-based oppression, the greater impact we'll have on advancing LGBT equality.
What historical outcome would you change?
Could we keep the end of World War II but get rid of the nuclear bombs? I understand that developing nuclear power was an incredible scientific achievement, but I think we ceded some serious moral ground and touched off an arms race that has only made us fear each other more.
What's been the most memorable pop culture moment of your lifetime?
I have a very vivid memory of waiting by my stereo for hours just so I could tape the Spice Girls' "Wannabe" off the radio.
On what do you insist?
In the spirit of the holidays, that white Christmas tree lights are vastly superior to multi-colored Christmas tree lights.
What was your last Facebook post or Tweet?
Information about an Out2Enroll event in Philadelphia. #GetCovered.
If your life were a book, what would the title be?
"There and Back Again"
If science discovered a way to change sexual orientation, what would you do?
Make everyone avowedly bisexual — increase the odds of everyone finding people they love.
What do you believe in beyond the physical world?
Not much. Nature is pretty powerful enough as it is.
What's your advice for LGBT movement leaders?
Celebrate our successes but don't give up the fight — we're not nearly done yet.
What would you walk across hot coals for?
My brother's safe return from his second deployment in Afghanistan.
What LGBT stereotype annoys you most?
I think all the stereotypes about bisexual people are pretty terrible. And don't get me started on lesbian bed death or U-hauls.
What's your favorite LGBT movie?
I have a huge soft spot for "Imagine Me and You." Find me a queer person who hasn't fallen for someone who is straight; at least in this movie, the girl gets the girl. Oh, and "But I'm a Cheerleader." Obviously.
What's the most overrated social custom?
Men holding doors open for women. Especially when they insist they can't possibly let you hold it open for them.
What trophy or prize do you most covet?
Ever since I was little I've wanted to be the voice of an animated character in a Disney movie.
What do you wish you'd known at 18?
That there are much better beers in the world than the stuff we drank in college.
Why Washington?
Why else? Dream job.


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Yesterday I was down with the blues, but did not know why. So I went dancing last night, which usually restores my upbeat. First of all, they were teaching the Hustle, I dance I had never done. Let me explain, the dance is a kind of swing, and I liked it. Rotating dance partners was enjoyable too, until I realized I was the poor man in the circle, as far as knowing the dance…..everyone else danced like a pro! However, by the time I left the dance hall I was feeling just as down as when I had come.
However, this morning I put on my tennies and committed to a fast walk along the arroyo. As a professional runner once said "People on the running track are not depressed". Of course that's easily explained…..the depressed people stay home, sit on the couch, and stew in their situations. Anyway, I decided that I could at least pray for family and friends and maybe that would help my feelings.
I decided to try to be a noticer this morning. The first thing I noticed was a handsome hawk sitting low on a branch of a mesquite tree not twenty feet away. The tree had many thin beans, some that must have been a foot long. I have been told that in emergencies, one can cook these beans but that they just do not taste any good.
The hawk was gray-brown all over, except for black bands on his tail, and I think he was a Sharp-Shinned hawk (they commonly prey on feeder birds, and an adjacent house had a bird-feeder). The hawk looked at me as I looked at him, and he seemed to say "Cheer up….there are many pleasures in this arroyo, if you care to observe".
A little further along I saw some attractive white flowers, small and close to the ground. I leaned over to peer at them, and noticed a cross in the center of each flower, surrounded by five petals. Five petals on every flower. Why five? I will have to ask a biologist about these pentagon petals. The hawk and the white cross-flowers made me think about the Design-God, and these miniature footprints of creation. I started feeling better.
The next thing I noticed was a small bush with vivid purple flowers. Since purple is my favorite color, I examined the blossoms more closely, and discovered it was a pea-flower. That is, each tiny flower had a sweet-pea structure. As a kid I had grown green peas in the garden, and knew the pea flower structure.
The most celebrated flower in Australia is Sturts Desert Pea, a stunning deep red color surrounding a coal-black bulb. Just a few inches in size, the flower blooms briefly in the remote desert regions of the country. Memories of seeing the rare Sturts Desert Pea in Australia boosted my spirits even more.
I found myself thanking God for my feet and eyes and brain: that I could walk and see, observe and think. What a wonderful creation we are! The thankful attitude made me feel better. When I arrived home, the blues were gone and optimism had returned.
The Gray Nomad.
Probing the practice of Christian believers……
"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse." (Romans, chapter 1).
"I will praise you, O Lord, with my whole heart; And I will recount all your marvelous works and wonderful deeds! I will rejoice in you and be in high spirits; And I will sing praise to your name, O Most High!" (Psalm 9, Amplified Bible).
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I am running Instant cluster of IAP 105
When connecting to the Guest SSID and opening the browser instead of showing the Captive portal to accept the T&C the browser (Chrome) is showing this error :
CGIWrap Error: Script dir not found
The specified user does not have a script directory set up for execution of cgi scripts, or the directory permissions prevent cgiwrap from using that directory.
Server Data:
Server Administrator/Contact: email@example.com
Server Name: www1.XXXX.XX.XX
Server Port: 80
Server Protocol: HTTP/1.1
Virtual Host: www1.Xxxxx.xx.xx
Request Data:
User Agent/Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.3; WOW64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/40.0.2214.93 Safari/537.36
Request Method: GET
Remote Address: X.X.X.X
Remote Port: 46910
Extra Path Info: /XXXX/XXXX/index.php
I am trying to test this with different browser and will post it later. ( not on site )
The CP is external to the VC and in somehow I am concerned this may imply an attempt to execute a unathorised script on the server. There are unrestricted access rules to the SSID. As long as I know we weren't getting this message on previous versions.
Has anyone faced the same situation ? The CP use to show ok on previous versions.
Client OS is Windows 8. After this error is displayed the can browse the internet normally.
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Top Ten Reasons to Be a Swap-O-Rama Howard's Flea Market Vendor
- We are a 40 year old market well known within a 100 mile radius. We have been voted Best of the Best in Citrus County for 19 years.
- Over each weekend thousands of shoppers will see your product offering.
- We bring the customers to you. See our Advertising Program.
- 800 undercover booths and almost unlimited outdoor booths.
- We have great community with lots of camaraderie. Vendors have found their best friends and spouses at the flea market.
- Being a Flea Market vendor is easier and has lower overhead than owning retail store.
- Our friendly, caring staff works hard to ensure a positive selling experience. Many of our vendors have been with us for over 20 years.
- As a flea market vendor, it is easy to change the products and nature of your business. Many flea market vendors use their booth to make extra cash on the weekends.
- Becoming a flea market vendor is a low risk, low cost way to start a business. No long term expensive commercial leases, no build-out, etc.
- Fun! Our customers and vendors are always telling us our market is a fun, happy place.
Open and covered spaces are rented by the day, weekend, or month. All prices listed below include 6% sales tax and are priced per day.
- 10′x 12′ Covered Spaces with 3 tables: $21.00
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- Extra Tables: $2.00
- Storage sheds and Indoor Stores are priced individually. Please see the office.
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- Dealers begin setting up at 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and are to remain open until 3:00 p.m.
- All fees must be paid before setting up. Booth placement not guaranteed until payment is received.
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I was re-telling this story recently and the person I told it to said I needed to write it down. So, here goes:
The boys were pretty little, Marshall was probably about 4 and Garrett about 3. I remember the night before we had stopped to eat pizza on our way home from a camping trip. At the salad bar, I asked the boys if they wanted mushrooms to which I got an emphatic, "No" from each of them. I didn't think much of it and life went on.
The next evening, I was cooking spaghetti for supper. The boys were playing in the yard. They come running in the house, up the stairs and say, "Mommy, Mommy, we ate mushrooms!" They were so proud of themselves while I had an overwhelming feeling of dread coming over me. Being the good mom that I am, I got all the details; they both only nibbled about 1 square centimeter of a mushroom from the yard. I then proceeded to call poison control. I told poison control what happened and they asked, "What hospital are you going to?" I said, "I have some syrup of ipecac." They said, "What hospital are you going to?" I said, "We have a minor emergency clinic in town that I can take them to." To which poison control said, "What hospital are you going to? We will call ahead first and let them know you're coming."
So, I pick what's left of the mushroom and put it in a paper bag. (Somehow, I remembered that not only should you take the mushroom in to be examined but somewhere I thought I read that it should be stored in a paper bag.) We headed to the hospital. As soon as we stepped into the waiting room, the receptionist said, "Those must be the mushroom eaters!" and she ushered us back to the back.
Then began one of the longest nights of my life. You see, they have no way to actually test the mushrooms I so painstakingly pick, put in a paper bag, and brought. Oh, no! The closest mushroom testing facility was somewhere way out on the East Coast. Being in Texas, I asked if Texas A & M could test them. But, no. No one can test mushrooms anywhere, at least not for about 3,000 miles. They gave the boys charcoal to drink. Chris and I had to try to get them to drink the nasty stuff. They kept turning the cups around and ended up getting charcoal all over their clothes as well as very black mono-brows! They had to stay for observation in case the mushrooms were dangerous. So, on one emergency bed, I put the pillow in the middle an had both put their heads on it with their feet going opposite directions on the tiny ER bed. Finally, around 4:00 a.m. They let us go home.
For the next several years, whenever we wanted to torture the boys, we would run around the house chasing them with a can of mushrooms. ;-) Neither one, eats mushrooms still to this day. The stories afterward are that Garrett told Marshall to eat the mushrooms first. They did report feelings of tingling after eating them. But, that's about all. Well, until the ER bill came for having to boys in at once.
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Chris thinks I'm crazy. He came home today to find that I had made homemade laundry detergent. He said in his wildest dreams, he never would have thought that is what I would be doing today. Chris thinks I've gone off the deep end. But, this really isn't that absurd for me. When the boys were babies, I made homemade baby wipes.
But, I didn't stop there. I made Cream of Something Soup Mix, Taco Seasoning Mix, Dry Onion Soup Mix, Chocolate Cake Mix, Cornbread Mix, and Tortilla Mix. And, I have homemade pancake and muffin mix that I use all the time. Of course, I've never actually made homemade tortillas before. No excuses now: I have a mix! I need to figure out which type of containers I like best. If you go to the blogs with the original recipes you'll see all matchy and cute containers. Oh, well. I just gotta be me! I'll have to remember to tell all of you how these work out later. If you want copies of my recipes, just ask or go look at my pins on Pinterest.
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"This class makes my brain work differently!" —Elena Lindstrom '17
"If the set is elegant and well done, it's easier to understand the play." With those words, theater professor Megan Reilly launched a Fundamentals of Scenography class early in the semester. The course, taken by theater majors and non-majors alike, is an introduction to the art and process of developing design for performance.
Throughout the semester her half dozen students studied elements of design, and worked on set models as well as lighting plans and costumes. Reilly's hope, she says, is that they come away from the class with "the ability to conceive of theatrical spaces in ways that support texts."
That means students analyzing photos they like, choosing fabric swatches ("yes, you can touch them all you want!") to convey a wealthy older woman with poor taste or an impoverished Victorian scholar, and building 1/8-scale models of a set design for a fairy tale.
"This class makes my brain work differently!" says theater major Elena Lindstrom '17 (Arlington Heights, Ill.), referring to activities such as making color wheels, drawing costume designs, and using various shapes to create pictures of stages. Lindstrom took the course so she could better understand the design aspects of theater as she creates and directs a performance for her capstone project. Though she has worked on productions before, says Lindstrom, "I feel like I'm learning in a totally new way about all the elements of a show and the importance of communication among the director and designers."
Reilly compares scenographers to detectives or magpies, charged with "discovering a world from the play's text. Their research can take them from museums to thrift shops, she says, adding that "no experience is ever wasted" for those creating the look of a play. Her methods seem to be working. Says first year student Charlotte Houghton (Washington, D.C), "This class had pushed me to become more creative and aware of design decisions and why I'm making them…to come up with new and thoughtful ideas and really consider how best to illustrate a text to make it meaningful."
For their final project, the students were asked to create one-quarter scale model set designs for the Shakespearean drama Macbeth, as well as two full-color costume renderings, a lighting design, and a concept statement. Meanwhile, most members of the class, including Reilly, were also immersed in the school's production of the musical Urinetown, with Reilly designing the lighting with help from Houghton and others.
By semester's end, the students have a good overview of designing for theater, says Reilly, though she adds that "in a perfect world I'd love to have this class be a prerequisite for a scene design course in which they translate their designs into actual sets." And of course she'd like to see some of those same faces in the lighting design course she's teaching next semester.
But in the meantime, six Macalester students have been taught, says Lindstrom, "to understand how to make powerful performances," a perspective they can appreciate, she points out, "not only as theatre-makers but as audience members."
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Tired of the same old, boring accounting books? Well, this article will rank the top 5 must read accounting books of 2017.
1) Profit First
Mike Michalowicz is an author and serial entrepreneur who specializes in small businesses and startups. His latest book is an updated version of his 2014 book, where he flips the traditional model of a profitable business.
The following is the description from the book, "Conventional accounting uses the logical (albeit, flawed) formula: Sales – Expenses = Profit. The problem is, businesses are run by humans, and humans aren't always logical. Serial entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz has developed a behavioral approach to accounting to flip the formula: Sales – Profit = Expenses. Just as the most effective weight loss strategy is to limit portions by using smaller plates, Michalowicz shows that by taking profit first and apportioning only what remains for expenses, entrepreneurs will transform their businesses from cash-eating monsters to profitable cash cows."
2) Mastering Bitcoin for Dummies: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies, Mining, Investing and Trading
Alan T. Norman is a proud, savvy, and ethical hacker from San Francisco. Alan firmly believes that the future will heavily rely on computer "geeks" for both security and the successes of companies and future jobs alike.
His latest book is a dummies' guide to everything Bitcoin. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are gaining popularity, so it is important for accountants to get ahead of this growing trend.
The following is an excerpt from the book:
"Bitcoin. What is it? Where did it come from? How do you use it? Is it really just fake Internet money created by drug dealers? That is precisely what we will be answering in this book."
3) Accounting Made Simple: Accounting Explained in 100 Pages or Less
Mike Piper is the author of 8 personal finance books and the popular blog Oblivious Investor. Mike's writing has been featured in many places, including The Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine, AARP Magazine, Forbes, CBS News, MarketWatch, and Morningstar.
Accountants are really busy, so picking up one of these short reads is a great way to learn something on the go. Mike has several other similar books with the same format that are also must read.
The following is and excerpt from the book, "Like the other books in the '…in 100 Pages or Less' series, this book is designed to give you a basic understanding of the topic (in this case, accounting), and do it as quickly as possible."
4) The Tax and Legal Playbook: Game-Changing Solutions to Your Small-Business Questions
Mark J. Kohler, M.Pr.A., C.P.A., J.D., is a best-selling author, national speaker, radio show host, blogger for Entrepreneur.com, real estate investor, and partner at the law firm Kyler, Kohler, Ostermiller & Sorensen (www.kkoslawyers.com), as well as the CPA firm of Kohler & Eyre (www.ke-cpas.com).
Kohler's book answers the leading tax and legal questions facing small business owners across all stages of business.
The following is an excerpt from the book:
"I realize this may sound cliché or even crazy, but during my 15 years as an attorney and CPA, I have learned that the first step toward building wealth and saving taxes is to start a small business, which could certainly involve some rental real estate as well. My successful clients have always had a small business at some point on their path to financial independence."
5) Your First CFO: The Accounting Cure for Small Business Owners
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This book is great for accountants who want to get some insight into the daily struggles of their clients. It's also a great teaching tool to give more power and financial knowledge to small business owners.
The following is an excerpt from the book:
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|My initial list of questions.
Question Refinement
- What subject are you currently studying?
- Do you create work that goes through some stage of the print process?
- Have you attended any print workshops while you have been at Leeds College of Art?
- What print methods do you think are most relevant to your practice?
- Would you feel confident enough to complete this print process alone?
- Do you feel it would benefit your practice if you understood the print process better?
- Are you aware of the technical specifications associated with print? For example, spot and process colours?
- Have you been introduced to the finishing techniques available?
- Would you like to know more about the finishing techniques and how they can benefit your work?
- The workshops act as a good introduction to the different print processes. However, at any point after the workshops do you feel further support is needed to help you understand the process thoroughly?
I used the website 'Survey Monkey' to host my survey online, this enabled me to disseminate it to a large target audience with relative ease.
Survey Link - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TR652SP
Next, after collecting the results from my survey I browsed over the fine details and analysed the data, the aim of this is to see what conclusions I can make about students and their interaction with the print process.
- 98% of students who participated in the survey create work that goes through some stage of the print process.
- Silk screen printing and Digital printing are the most common printing techniques used by students.
- 92.6% of students believe that their practice would benefit if they know more about these print processes.
- Only 45.5% of students know what finishing techniques are available in college....
- And 90.6% of students who participated in the survey want to know more about the available techniques and how they can be applied.
- Although the majority of students attend print workshops while they are at Leeds College of Art, 76.5% of them believe that further help is needed after these to help them completely understand the process.
- Students from certain subjects like photography have little or no knowledge of the different print processes, but feel that it would benefit their practice if they knew more.


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Initially intended for Rinko (the Japanese system of disassembling bikes for train travel), MKS "EZY-Superior" Rinko pedals have two parts. A stub attaches to the crank like a normal pedal. The actual pedal attaches to this with a fitting similar to an air hose. To attach or release the pedal, turn the outer ring and push it toward the crank. The ability to remove the pedals quickly and without tools (or dirty hands) is useful not only when packing bikes for travel. It can be useful when the bike is stored in a narrow space. It also makes it easy to change pedals on your bike. You could commute all week in street shoes on platform pedals, and then swap in a set of clipless pedals for a weekend ride.
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The "EZY-Superior" Rinko version of the Urban Platform pedal allows removing the pedal without tools in just seconds – convenient for travel, to store your bike in tight spaces, or if you want to ride with platform pedals one day and with clipless pedals the next.
The Urban Platform pedal is a top quality pedal for riding in street shoes. It features a wide platform and super-smooth cartridge bearings. The platform is single-sided, which increases cornering clearance. The Urban Platform pedals are best used with MKS Toeclips or MKS Cageclips.
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Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving could be in line for an award-filled season.
(Lonnie Timmons III, The Plain Dealer)
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Got a question about the Cavs? Send it in. Submit your question at cleveland.com/heymary, and Plain Dealer Cavs beat writer Mary Schmitt Boyer will choose at least one to answer each week.
Hey, Mary: How many accolades is Kyrie primed to reach this year -- All Star team, Team USA, etc. -- Alec Smith, Copley
Hey, Alec: He has a chance to be the best point guard in the Eastern Conference if he stays healthy, which could give him an edge over Derrick Rose and Rajon Rondo, both returning from knee injuries. I'd be shocked if Irving didn't make the All-Star team and the USA Basketball team that will compete in the World Cup next summer. He could be All-NBA as well.
Hey, Mary: While I personally would love to see LeBron come back this summer, let's assume that's not realistic. What do you think about Luol Deng in a Cavs uniform? If not him, who would you love to see us pick up in free agency to solidify the SF spot? -- Zach Churchill
Hey, Zach: A couple weeks ago I was asked to name a free agent other than LeBron I thought the Cavs should pursue next summer and I said Deng. I also said that was my opinion, not necessarily that of the Cavs. So I wouldn't hold my breath than Deng will be donning wine and gold.
Hey, Mary: What will the Cavs offensive philosophy be this season and will they be able to win the close game because of it? -- Torrance Warren, Cleveland
Hey, Torrance: The Cavs have barely mentioned offense 10 days into training camp, so I can't actually answer that question. Right now, they're using pick-and-roll action and some basic NBA sets. They're counting on their defense keeping them in games this season.
Hey, Mary: I'm excited about the Cavs team, but it tapers off some when talks about James returning come around. They have people who can score and it seems we just need a small forward to get us around 16 points a game and to play solid defense. I would think he would destroy the chemistry, not to mention there are many of us who would never forgive him for tanking in Game 5. Personally I'm shaky now on the NBA with guys teaming up instead of playing against each other and it wouldn't take much, such as him coming back, to drive me away. I bet many others feel the same. -- Bob Blick, Massillon
Hey, Mary: An interesting, and fairly likely scenario could top off this season -- the Cavs play the Heat in the first round of the playoffs. With fans hoping for LeBron's return, how might they react? Their favorite team would be playing against their former favorite player whom they now love to hate. Yet many would also hope to have LeBron back as a Cav a few months later if he becomes a free agent. -- Dan Bonder, Orange
Hey Bob and Dan: This is going to be a topic of conversation all season, and none of us knows what's going to happen. Some fans will love it. Some fans will hate it, though if the crowds at The Q last winter were any indication, there are cheers for LeBron now, not straight booing. Lots of people share Bob's opinion, but I wonder if that would remain the case if the team won 60-plus games again and returned to national television and prominence. A lot would depend on how the return was handled by LeBron, what he says when/if it happens. I, for one, am not looking forward to eight-plus months of speculation.


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Mr Neil Macdonald has updated his Bite My Wire blog, this time around with last issues Corey Duffel interview!
Click below to read what the long serving Foundation Skateboards pro and Ollie Tyreman's best mate thinks about the current state of music, his love for UK bands and pretty much everything else audio related.
Check Sidewalk 177 for the latest Bite My Wire feature, and keep an eye on the blog for regular updates and whatnot!


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We successfully take up and complete projects that require:
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Painting homes is an art and we are no less than artists ourselves! Our certified and award-winning painting experts fill your walls, ceiling and exteriors with beauty, class and style. Our professional services are easy on the pocket and highly sought after across the region.
We have a long list of national and international projects. We have meticulously and tirelessly worked day and night to make our presence felt in the home renovation and designing arena and our efforts haven't gone in vain.
With a rapidly increasing client base, we are now ranked among the top players in the industry.
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Usually, the most perfect base coats are a thoughtful blend of both primer and first coats.
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DC Bombshells Batgirl Action Figure
From DC Collectibles and part of the DC Bombshells line comes this excellent action figure. Featuring incredible detail for the scale, this figure is the DC Bombshells Batgirl Action Figure. Part of the Bombshells range Batgirl comes equipped with a cape, satchel and goggles. She stands around 6″ tall when placed on her base. This is an action figure not to be missed by all DC Bombshell fans.
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- Not suitable for under 3 years.
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Art at MannaBay
Our Gallery, Art at MannaBay, provides a space to exhibit South African artists creating South African art around South African themes. We host different shows in the year, each around a specific theme, with the artworks on display for visitors and guests to enjoy and purchase, should they wish. All profits from the sales go to a charity based around the theme. Currently we are celebrating The Year of the Horse, as heralded in the Chinese zodiac calendar this year. Come and take a look…
The Year of the Horse
The horse is part of a 12-year-cycle of animals that make up the Chinese zodiac and interact with the elements: wood, metal, fire, water and earth. In 2014, the wood horse takes over from 2013's water snake. In Chinese astrology, the Year of the Horse is considered a fortunate year, bringing good luck. Other characteristics include reverence, power, impulsiveness and decisive action.
For us at MannaBay, we are using the theme as a celebration of how horses have shaped South African culture, biodiversity, politics, economics, technology… you name it. We asked five established South African artists to portray the horse in different contexts, detailing South African life from the horse's perspective, thereby using horses to describe our culture. The works are on display in our gallery until the end of 2014. After this time prints will still be available. All the prints are low edition (maximum of 10) and original pieces that are affordable and authentic.
Profits from the sales of the art will go to the Cart Horse Protection Association, a non-profit Cape Town based animal welfare organisation that works to protect working cart horses and donkeys from abuse and contribute to the social upliftment of the Cape Flats carting community.
Meet The Artists
"It was such a exciting project to work on and so fascinating to see the diverse ways in which the artists portrayed the same theme. It's great to see creatives collaborating for such a worthwhile cause – the Cart Horse Protection Association. We want to get South African art into the international arena and portray South African life in a creative way to the international audience." – Curator, Gregg Brill
1. Abigail Heyneke
Abi Heyneke works in London as an artist, illustrator and designer. She studied art in London and Art Direction & Graphic Design in Cape Town and has exhibited in both cities. Her work often explores natural history and the animal kingdom, looking at themes such as extinction, evolution and mythology.
All Abi's pieces for 'The Year of the Horse' are reconstructions of quaggas. This type of Zebra was native to South Africa but was hunted to extinction by the late 1800s. They were thought to be a distinct species, until relatively recently when genetic studies showed that they are in fact a sub-species of the Plains Zebra.
Emil is a Cape Town resident, with ancestral roots in Hungary and the Netherlands. Being South African, Emil nurtures an acute awareness of the melting pot, and realises his role as a representative of a pseudo-European descendent. Emil is a truly proud, invested South African.
From a personal perspective what 2014 and the 'Year of the Horse' signifies is a drive towards intelligence and innovation with a reverence and relevance of a local and international past to maintain value and heritage as we set eyes on the future present. With the subject of the 'Year of the Horse' at heart, the horse was portrayed as a creature – something living, breathing – and as a symbol – an axis and point of departure.
Globally the horse has been and remains a symbol for speed, drive, power and elegance. A creature of contrast, but a contrast that while possessing brute power does so with grace, poise, logic, and control. Locally, the horse serves as an icon for the beauty and strength and desire for freedom in our country but also the strife, poverty and desolation of our nation. It serves as strong axis for the dialogue that investigates where we as South Africans and people are heading and where we have come from.
Maya grew up in Swaziland, and studied art in London before moving to Cape Town to study environmental science. Her work combines her interests in art and the environment with a special love for animals.
This body of work is based on a story the Birkenhead – a war ship carrying troops to Algoa Bay in 1852. The ship sank 3km off the coast of Gansbaai. While some passengers were saved on life boats, it is said that some passengers and horses managed to swim to shore. It is thought that the group of wild horses which now live near the Botrivier lagoon may be the descendants of these horses.
While researching horses and contemplating the awful situations horses have undergone within the history of man, this story stood out as one quite different, yet one similar of many stories of groups of wild horses around the world. Similar to the wild horses in Namibia, France and many other places that were abandoned by soldiers in times of war and left to fend for themselves but also to become feral, re-wild and free. I was interested in the idea that this sinking ship opened up a different future for these horses who otherwise would have found themselves in a very different life.
Elsabe grew up in Pretoria and finished her degree in Fine Art at the University of Pretoria in 2002. She continued her studies at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, where she completed a Masters in New Media in 2006. She has had two solo exhibitions in Cape Town, one in Pretoria, and one in Basel, Switzerland, and has taken part in numerous group exhibitions. Her work is taken up in private collections in the UK, USA, and throughout Europe. She has lectured at various institutions in drawing, new media, videography, illustration and design. She lives and works in Cape Town, with her husband and two young children.
In a nod to traditional representation of horses, these drawings are like quick figure studies, exploring the shapes and postures of the horses, using sepia ink, water, brush and pen. Quick lines and darker brush strokes describe the different individuals, but in both works it is the group dynamic that is of more interest. The term Equidae refers to the family of horses. The work alludes to the interconnectedness not only in that specific family group, but in similar groupings, such as my own family context, as well as the interconnectedness between species. In Water, the group congregates around the water trough, anonymous and one in this most basic of needs, shared across all species. In South Africa's particularly water scarce climate, this need is especially pronounced.
5. Batteson | Brill
CamilIa Batteson was born and raised in Cape Town. She is a young and enthusiastic designer who says, "Art is a part of my life and it makes me the creative and exciting person that I am." Camilla spends much of her time either on the computer designing, working out at the gym, making a mess in the kitchen and socialising with friends and family.
Gregg Brill, born in the Eastern Cape, spent much of his childhood on the farm or beach. His exposure to the great outdoors has instilled an innate love for nature. He is currently pursuing his PhD in environmental science at the University of Cape Town, researching the economic, social and ecological value of urban national parks around the world. Gregg links his passion for the environment with his creative side, often using nature as his muse. He has travelled to nearly 50 countries, and gets endlessly inspired by the rich cultural, social and environmental diversity of the places he visits.
The collaborative works created by this creative duo are both whimsical and tongue-in-cheek, and showcase the seemingly endless diversity in South Africa. Horses as used as a vehicle to describe the state of the country, our political past, our cultural nuances as well as our rich biological diversity. Each piece takes on the form of a mandala, an ancient symbol of perpetual energy – a circle with no beginning and no end. Rich backgrounds form the tapestry on which the pieces are situated; echoing a colourful past. Each piece is uniquely different, yet all centre on the wealth that South Africa offers.
For more photos of the Year of the Horse Exhibition, take a look at our Image Gallery.
For more information, please contact our curator Gregg Brill on +27(0)72 3767045 or email moc.yabannamnull@tra. Alternatively, you can phone us at MannaBay on +27(0)21 461 1094.


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Comprehensive Depreciation Computation
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(Comprehensive Depreciation Computations) Sheryl Crow Corporation, a manufacturer of
steel products, began operations on October 1, 2006. The accounting department of Crow has started the fixed-asset and depreciation schedule presented on page 563. You have been asked to assist in completing this schedule. In addition to ascertaining that the data already on the schedule are correct, you have obtained the following information from the company's records and personnel.
1. Depreciation is computed from the first of the month of acquisition to the first of the month of disposition.
2. Land A and Building A were acquired from a predecessor corporation. Crow paid $820,000 for the land and building together. At the time of acquisition, the land had an appraised value of $90,000, and the building had an appraised value of $810,000.
3. Land B was acquired on October 2, 2006, in exchange for 2,500 newly issued shares of Crow's common stock. At the date of acquisition, the stock had a par value of $5 per share and a fair value of $30 per share. During October 2006, Crow paid $16,000 to demolish an existing building on this land so it could construct a new building.
4. Construction of Building B on the newly acquired land began on October 1, 2007. By September 30, 2008, Crow had paid $320,000 of the estimated total construction costs of $450,000. It is estimated that the building will be completed and occupied by July 2009.
5. Certain equipment was donated to the corporation by a local university. An independent appraisal of the equipment when donated placed the fair market value at $30,000 and the salvage value at $3,000.
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(1) $82,000 Allocated in proportion to appraised values
Total amount paid is 820,000. The total of appraised value is 900,000. The amount allocated to land is 90,000/900,000X820,000 = 82,000
(2) $738,000 Allocated in proportion to appraised values
Amount allocated = 810,000/900,000 X 820,000= 738,000
(3) Forty years Cost less salvage ($738,000 - $40,000) divided by
annual depreciation ($17,450).
(4) $17,450 Same as prior year since it is straight-line depreciation and the ...
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Nestling in a tranquil Cotswold landscape, Hyde Barn is the perfect location to host your wedding and celebrations. Licensed for civil marriage ceremonies in their elegant ceremony hall, or outdoors under the beautiful arbour, they also provide the highest standards of inclusive service and catering, with friendly, helpful support for your wedding planning and preparation.
Whilst the team at Hyde Barn are there to provide as much support, input, advice and guidance as you need, they also recognise the importance of giving you the freedom to do things your way – this venue is not prescriptive about how you organise and style your perfect wedding day.
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Posted by Marjie Sokoll
"One ought to enter old age the way one enters the senior year at a university, in exciting anticipation of consummation." –Abraham Joshua Heschel
I first met Rabbi Rachel Cowan in New York City at a Jewish healing conference. It was November 3, 1998 and I was 44 years old. At the time, I could never have imagined that 16 years later on the very same date, I would have the privilege of helping bring her to Boston where she would introduce her pioneering work on Wise Aging.
However, on November 3, 2014, Rabbi Cowan, along with two other trainers, came to JF&CS to facilitate a two-day training for 36 participants! Participants included rabbis, cantors, psychotherapists, social workers, chaplains, Jewish educators, synagogue members/lay leaders, and staff members from Hebrew Senior Life, the JCC, and four of my JF&CS colleagues who work with older adults. These 36 can now bring what they learned back to their communities.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Artist Spotlight - Garrett Hanna
Check out my good friend Garrett's blog if you haven't already. He's been going beast mode for the last few weeks pumping out art almost every day. Sweet colours, awesome style!
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It is fairly safe to say that there have been few films that have made such a cultural impact upon their release as Star Wars.There are literally millions of people of a certain age for whom Star Wars wasn't just a film; it was their fairytale, their playtime fantasy and the steady stream of water that fed their fertile imaginations. Children would fight over who got to be Han and who got to play Luke in their schoolyard games. Toys were lusted after, collected, swapped and fought over by the bucket load. Every kid seemed to own at least one battered VHS copy of the film and would wear their video recorders almost to breaking point with the many repeated viewings. For some of us, myself included, Star Wars was the first film they ever saw. I can attest personally that this film seeped into my pores, was sucked into the bones and now is somehow intrinsically bonded to my DNA. We may be adults now, but many of us are still as passionate about the universe that Star Wars created and the reason is that this world and these characters blurred the line between their fantasy and reality. For us, Star Wars was as much a part of our childhood as our innocence. With all that in mind, it's hard to believe now that when George Lucas, fresh from his success with American Graffiti, was first trying to pitch his novel science fantasy screenplay, no one wanted to touch it. Science fiction was considered to be a genre that didn't make big returns and the studios refused to touch it. What Lucas needed was a way in which to convince the studios that this film was not some cardboard matinee production. It may have read like Buck Rogers or Flash Gordon, but Lucas needed to show that this was a fully realized world, a universe that was populated with real characters and, ultimately, one that, however outlandish, was as complex and as nuanced as our own.
This is where Ralph McQuarrie stepped in. He was able to take what on paper must have felt both fantastical and flimsy, and give it life and substance and dimension. He was able to interpret Lucas' imaginings and render them in paintings, to not only design the look of key characters and elements of George's script, but to create a dynamic image that spoke of the drama and emotion of the film they were representing. In each picture there was there was a sense of humanity; there was conflict, or sadness, or excitement, or danger.It was these pictures that really fleshed out the universe of Star Wars, a world that had only previously existed in Lucas' imagination. Because of this, the studios decided to invest, and the production designers could get to work creating the physical world that McQuarrie had painted so vividly. It is because of his skill as an artist that we have Darth Vader's towering figure, dressed entirely in black, his helmet a blend of skull and kabuto helmet. Or C-3PO, a golden robot influenced strongly by Maria, the robot in Fritz Lang's Metropolis. These figures are iconic now. Even those who are not fans of the films must surely know the visage of Vader or the little and large duo of the film's two droids. The pristine Storm troopers are his interpretation, too. In fact, so much of this beautifully designed and realised world is purely the product of McQuarrie's designs.McQuarrie went on to design for the subsequent films and was also responsible for the Vipers, Raiders, Basestars and Battlestars of Battlestar Galactica. The Cylons are his, too. McQuarrie chose to step back when it came to the Star Wars prequels and whilst the conceptual designs of those subsequent films are imaginative and beautiful, they are only paying lip service to McQuarrie. Sadly, McQuarrie passed away today, aged 82. His legacy is having given a whole generation an insurmountable amount of joy, having created a world that was fantastic and realistic, futuristic and yet old, imaginative and yet so real to so many of us.


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Vivien had vowed to get out of Charleston, become a big Hollywood star, and stick it to the snooty girls who made her cry. She got what she wanted - and more -but why does her glamorous life sim so trivial? Henry got out too...Making it all the way to Wall street, until a heart attack forced him to trade in his cuff links for a good set of hand tools
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Great spot for karaoke! The staff is super nice, song selection good and it's just a really fun venue!
This place rocks! Went for a birthday party with friends from 10-2 am. We had the big room and had a blast- disco ball, lights, great music videos to sing along to- super fun!! Drinks add up FAST!!!
Love the atmosphere! The staff is friendly and the food is boooomb! Do you like good portions? Eat here! Do you like flavor? Eat Here! Do you like great tasting affordable drinks? This is the place for you to eat!
I've also been for a birthday party Karaoke night! From what I remember my friends all had a great time! The drinks were really strong so....
Great times!
This place may have an unfair advantage as the first place I've been karaoke-ing with my own room. Not to mention my truly awesome companions. But those things aside, I was pleased. Because of:
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It was a teensy on the pricey side I thought but then again, I've never paid for my own room.
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IV. The Sessions
i. A Dull Ache
"Being alone comes with a dull ache, doesn't it?" , asks Franklyn in one of his sessions with Dr. Lecter. Hannibal replies with a simple "It can". He will later comment further on the subject, when he tries to persuade Will that he is a killer. "At a time when other men fear their isolation, yours has become understandable to you. You are alone because you are unique."
Loneliness is a key theme in "Hannibal", one that runs throughout the series. In the third part of this analysis we touched the subject of loneliness, by means of a discussion on introversion, social exclusion, and the psychiatric term "folie à deux", defined by Hannibal as one's need to share one's madness with another person, in order to feel socially included and, therefore, sane.
In "Hannibal" loneliness is always painful. It is painful for Franklyn, the dumb, needy, submissive guy, who is attracted to psychopaths and wants to save Michael Jackson. It is painful for Will, the introvert empath who so easily gets into serial killers' heads and so desperately wants to get out of his own. It is painful for Abigail, the victim; the witch; the lure. It is painful for Georgia, the girl who can't see faces and thinks she is dead. It is painful for Alana, the woman who can't get emotionally intimate because she thinks too much. It is painful for Tobias, the arrogant psychopath, who kills without a moral compass or remorse. It is painful even for Hannibal, the Devil, who is simply curious to see what it is like to wind good Will up and watch him go.
But in order to fully comprehend how loneliness affects people in "Hannibal", we must first examine the use of transference and countertransference in the series, for it is through these instances of transference/countertransference that we can really gauge the ache that comes from being alone. For those not familiar with the psychoanalytic terms, here are some simple wikipedia definitions:
In a therapy context, transference refers to the redirection of a patient's feelings for a significant person to the therapist. Transference is often manifested as an erotic attraction towards a therapist, but can be seen in many other forms such as rage, hatred, mistrust, parentification, extreme dependence, or even placing the therapist in a god-like or guru status. Countertransference[10] is defined as redirection of a therapist's feelings toward a patient, or more generally, as a therapist's emotional entanglement with a patient.
ii. Transference
In "Hannibal" transference is mostly used by Dr. Lecter as a means of manipulation and psychic driving. He constantly manipulates others into transferring their emotions for significant others to himself in an effort to build a rapport with them, and win their sympathy, admiration, and trust.
Let's take a look at some instances of transference in "Hannibal":
The most obvious, almost textbook, form of transference in "Hannibal" is Franklyn's transference towards Dr. Lecter. I would argue that this "textbookness" of Franklyn's transference is purposeful. It serves as a mirror for other characters' transference, most notably Will's transference to Hannibal, and Hannibal's transference to Bedelia; it makes it easier for the audience to spot transference in those characters as well. It is also the only instance of transference towards Hannibal that is not encouraged by Hannibal himself.
We never really learn if it is parental feelings that Franklyn transfers to Hannibal, but we can pretty much fill in the blanks by assuming that it is his feelings for a parent, feelings like admiration, dependence, and fear of rejection and abandonment, that Franklyn transfers to his therapist. We will soon learn that Franklyn has a propensity for being terrified by and at the same time attracted to dominant authority figures. Notice, for example, his first reaction to Jack.
Franklyn is attracted to psychopaths. He transfers his emotions to therapists easily. That is why he keeps getting these referrals from one therapist to another. Because when transference occurs, and the patient cannot shake it off, the therapist has no other alternative but to refer the patient to another therapist. His transference to Hannibal is almost erotic. He keeps pushing Hannibal to become his friend. He wants to socialize with Hannibal after office hours. He stalks him. He constantly tries to find common interests, when it is obvious that they have none. His transference is also evident in visual cues like:
Body language: Franklyn is always seated on the edge of his chair, he always tries to come closer to Hannibal. To touch him, even.
Mimitism: After a while Franklyn starts to imitate Hannibal's style in his outfits, especially his cravats.
He also mimics his behavior.
Franklyn's transference reaches its peak in Fromage, when he utters those three, disturbing, little words.
At first Will resists any kind of therapy. He is sick of people treating him as an exotic specimen, as something they can dissect, examine, and write their theses on. But his initial resistance to psychoanalysis
will soon give way to Hannibal's persistent manipulation and psychic driving.
After his initial efforts to crudely -yet, successfully- analyze Will meet total resistance, Hannibal decides to take a less direct approach. It is interesting to see how in just two episodes Hannibal succeeds in getting Will from a state of total resistance to therapy, to a state of complete trust and dependence (transference).
First, he murders a girl just to help Will "see" the Minnesota shrike. Will needs a "win" and Hannibal is happy to oblige.
This "win" gets Will in a better mood. At least good enough to open his house to Dr. Lecter when he visits him the next day. Hannibal will offer food and friendship. He will try to establish that they are more alike than Will seems to think and he will simultaneously start alienating Will from Jack and try to win Will's sympathy by complimenting his abilities.
Hannibal: Ever had any problems, Will?
Will: No
Hannibal: Of course you don't. You and I are just alike. Problem- free. Nothing about us to feel horrible about.
Hannibal: I think Uncle Jack sees you as a fragile little tea-cup, the finest china used for only special guests.
Will: How do you see me?
Later, Hannibal will establish himself as an authority figure, and a source of clarity, stability, security, and safety.
Will's transference towards Hannibal takes place in Amuse-Bouche. It is visually highlighted in their positions on the set of Dr. Lecter's office.
I have already started an analysis on Will's transference in the first post of this analysis, where I suggested that:
"Will's boat engine, as all nautical references and imagery in Hannibal, is used as a symbol for safety. You could call it Will's safety blanket if you like.
Hannibal doesn't seem to care much for Will's efforts to feel safe; such a feeling is not conducive to the kind of psychotherapy that he has in mind for Will. Having a "safe place" (e.g. his home, which resembles a boathouse) or a "safe activity" (e.g. repairing a boat engine) might be considered as building forts (i.e. psychological defense mechanisms, resistance to therapy). Hannibal needs to tear down all of Will's forts in order to achieve a psychological breakthrough. Note that the psychological breakthrough occurs when a client makes swift progress, particularly after a period of resistance, perhaps as a result of new insight. If Will is to understand and accept Hannibal for who he is, if he is to become a true friend to Hannibal, then he has to transfer all feelings of safety and security to Hannibal. Hannibal needs to break Will first, and then rebuild him in his own image. In theory, with enough psychic driving and manipulation, Will should be able to transfer to Hannibal the feelings of being secure and safe, feelings that he had when he was around his father (i.e. transference).
In Amuse-Bouche Hannibal tries to discourage Will from returning to his "safe place" and manipulates him into admitting that he liked killing Hobbs.
Will: I should have stuck to fixing boat motors in Louisiana.
*I should have stayed where I was safe.*
Hannibal: A boat engine is a machine, a predictable problem. Easy to solve. If you fail, there is a paddle. Where was your paddle with Hobbs?
*This safety is an illusion, one of the many forts you 've built. Predictable, easy for me to tear down (solve). If you were really safe then you would have had a paddle with Hobbs.*
Will: You 're supposed to be my paddle.
*You're supposed to be my paddle* (transference)
Hannibal: I am. It wasn't the act of killing Hobbs that got you down, was it? Did you really feel so bad because killing him felt so good?
*Now that you have transferred your feelings of being safe and secure to me, I can use all the psychic driving that I want."
Will: I liked killing Hobbs.
*I had an insight. I am evil. You are correct*. "
After transference occurs, Will's trust and dependence on Hannibal gradually become so powerful that he runs to his office whenever he feels unstable. For example, he runs to Hannibal' s house after being rejected by Alana.
He later visits him with Dr. Gideon in order to establish whether he is having a hallucination or not.
Just like he encouraged Will's transference by building rapport, insisting that they are alike, helping him find the Minnesota shrike, alienating him from Jack, helping him save Abigail's life, and reassuring him that what he did was right, Hannibal encourages Abigail's transference by saving her life, helping her hide the dead body of the man she murdered, reassuring her that the phone call he made to her father was an honest mistake and that he will keep her secret. He also encourages her alienation from others when he says that "Home is not an option" and he tries to build rapport by saying that they are alike, that they both made mistakes that could easily be misconstrued. This bond of trust between them is highlighted with a visual repetition of the scene I previously described with Will.
Hannibal is not subtle about encouraging the transference of Abigail's emotions for her father to himself. The re-enactment of her last breakfast with her parents, the use of hallucinogenic drugs, constitute an all too obvious and crude method of psychic driving. But, Abigail is, after all, a child. And she is already dependent on Hannibal, because he knows her secret. So, it makes perfect sense that his method of manipulation is not subtle in Abigail's case; it doesn't have to be.
As far as visual cues go, Abigail's hallucination during the breakfast scene is the most literal instance of transference depicted in the show.
As I mentioned before it is the "textbookness" of Franklyn's transference that helps the audience realize that Hannibal is transferring his emotions for a significant other (most probably his sister, Mischa) to his therapist. The most important episode for transference in "Hannibal" is Sorbet. Each session mirrors another, and they all contribute to allowing the audience to get a glimpse of Hannibal's psyche. At first we are presented with Franklyn's almost comical transference to Hannibal. His dependence, his neediness, his stalking, his almost erotic need to touch Hannibal make the audience feel sorry for this guy who is so weak, and dumb, and lonely that he stalks and imitates Hannibal and so desperately wants to become his friend.
Let's take a look at the dialogue:
Franklyn: But I don't really know who you are outside this room.
Hannibal: I'm your psychiatrist.
Franklyn: I want you to be my friend.
Hannibal: Of course you do. I have intimate knowledge of you.
Franklyn: And we like the same things. I think we would make good friends. It makes me sad that I have to pay to see you.
(pause. Franklyn sighs)
Hannibal: I am a source of stability and clarity, Franklyn. I am not your friend.
Franklyn: I'm a great friend.
Now let's take a look at another dialogue, one between Hannibal and Bedelia:
Bedelia: I have conversations with a version of you and hope that the actual you gets what he needs.
Hannibal: A version of me?
Bedelia: Naturally, I respect its meticulous construction, but you are wearing a very well-tailored "person-suit".
Hannibal: Do you refer to me as "person-suit" with your psychiatrist friends?
Bedelia: I don't discuss patients with my psychiatrist friends, especially since I only have one patient, who chose to ignore my retirement.
Hannibal: A person who wears a "person-suit".
Bedelia: Maybe it's less of a "person-suit" and more of a human veil… That must be lonely.
Hannibal: I have friends. And the opportunities for friends. You and I are friendly.
Bedelia: You are my patient and my colleague, not my friend. At the end of your hour I will pour you a glass of wine. Nevertheless, you will be drinking it at the other side of the veil.
Hannibal: Why do you bother?
I was shocked at how much the two sessions resembled one another. Hannibal sounds almost as needy as Franklyn in his first session with Bedelia. He wants to know her outside their sessions, he wants to be her friend. His reaction to Bedelia's rejection is almost heartbreaking.
In addition, there are many visual cues that emphasize Hannibal's transference towards Bedelia. The most shockingly obvious one is that he has copied Bedelia's kitchen in his own dining room – which is, in essence, his sanctuary. He has, of course, embellished a little. He has made it better, he has elevated it to Art, just like he did with Garrett Jacob Hobbs' crime scenes.
Moreover, Hannibal mimics Bedelia's behavior and mannerisms, the same way Franklyn imitates his behavior and mannerisms. He talks like Bedelia, and he listens to classical music because Bedelia listens to it – both facts, not speculation, since Bryan Fuller and Gillian Anderson have commented on these details in interviews. Bedelia offers him a glass of wine at the end of their session and he rushes to imitate her behavior by offering a glass of pink wine to Will during their own session. He even mimics Bedelia's mannerisms in ways as subtle as checking out one's watch. Take a look at how he checks out his watch in Sorbet; just like Bedelia fiddled with her watch when she felt awkward by Hannibal's questions, Hannibal fiddles nervously with his own watch while he waits for Will.
Hannibal countertransfers to -that is, gets emotionally entangled with- both Abigail and Will. His countertransference to Abigail is evident in how much it hurts him when he murders her. What started as a simple fascination, as a game, ends up being a truly traumatic experience for Hannibal. He hadn't expected to become emotionally entangled with Abigail, but he is. And in his final session with Bedelia it is obvious that he laments losing the one chance at having a family of his own. His grief is that of a parent losing a daughter. His countertransference to Will is also evident in his sessions with Bedelia. In fact, it is so obvious that Bedelia is forced to remind him that he is Will's psychiatrist, not his friend. "He is still your patient. If you feel the impulse to step forward you must force yourself to take a step back."
But it is much earlier, in Sorbet, in the scene where Hannibal awaits Will's arrival, that the audience fully realizes Hannibal's emotional entanglement with Will. Before starting any analysis on this scene we should take a step back and remember what is being said in the scene immediately preceding this one. It is a conversation between Hannibal and Franklyn:
Hannibal: You often worry about being alone?
Franklyn: I worry about hurting. Being alone comes with a dull ache, doesn't it?
Hannibal: It can.
Cut to Hannibal opening his office door. We hear Mozart's Lacrimosa, part of the Dies Irae sequence in the Requiem mass. The Requiem Mass in D minor by Mozart was composed in 1791 and left unfinished at the composer's death on December 5. A completion dated 1792 by Franz Xaver Süssmayr was delivered to Count Franz von Walsegg, who had anonymously commissioned the piece for a requiem mass to commemorate the 14th anniversary of his wife's death. A modern contribution to the mythology is Peter Shaffer's 1979 play Amadeus, in which a mysterious messenger orders Mozart to write a requiem mass, giving no explanation for the order; Mozart (in the play) then comes to believe that the piece is meant to be the requiem mass for his own funeral.
It is also interesting to take a look at the text:
Lacrimosa dies illa Qua resurget ex favilla Judicandus homo reus. Huic ergo parce, Deus:Pie Jesu Domine, Dona eis requiem. Amen.
Which translates to:
Full of tears shall be that day On which from ashes shall arise The guilty man to be judged; Therefore, O God, have mercy on him. Gentle Lord Jesus, grant them eternal rest. Amen.
It is no wonder Brian Reitzel chose this melancholic classical piece for this scene. Because, this is the one scene where we can truly glimpse Hannibal's profound sense of loneliness and boredom. At first we see Hannibal open his office door and look outside at an empty waiting room. He checks his watch nervously to establish that Will indeed is late for their session. Follows another shot of empty space, this time that of his office. The inclusion of these shots of empty spaces highlights Hannibal's loneliness in a simple, economical, yet wonderful way. Hannibal collapses on his chair like a sack of meal. His anticipation, excitement, and obvious nervousness is such that he starts looking at the telephone like a smitten 15-year-old waiting for his first date to appear through the door. He then rechecks his appointments, he sees Will's name and the session hour and, evidently getting all the more frustrated and anxious, decides to go find him. Hannibal's loneliness is a dull ache; an ache that is beautifully depicted in one brilliantly shot and executed scene. And it is this ache that drives him to get so emotionally entangled with Will that he risks his career, his reputation, his freedom, his life.


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The city of DeRidder thanked two of its employees Monday.
The city of DeRidder thanked two of its employees Monday.
Fire Chief Kenneth Harlow spoke first. He named firefighter and operator Derek Plummer as the firefighter of the year.
"He has been inspirational on his shift. He has been a key component of his shift, and really worked hard to join in with the rest of the crew and become a really good member of the department," Harlow said.
Plummer is also active with his church as the praise and worship leader, Harlow said.
Harlow also gave the city an update on the work the fire department does. In addition to the regular work details and daily duties performed by firefighters. The department also handled 230 hours of public service and fire prevention classes a year. It also conducted a safety camp that reached 110 children in 2016.
For the holiday season, the fire department helped 240 children as part of its Toys for Tots campaign, partnering with the city and the U.S. Marine Corps. The department also spent 28 hours serving hot cocoa during the Christmas lights display, giving out 1,550 cup of cocoa, Harlow said.
The fire department also provided and installed 13 smoke detectors for free. Harlow said he was disappointed because that number was low. But he promised that for 2017, he would increase that number.
"If any of your constituents need a smoke detector, or their smoke detector is over seven to 10 years old, please come give us a call," he said. "We will come out free of charge, come out and install the smoke detector and do a home safety check."
Mayor Ron Roberts followed, presenting Finance Director Ginny Brand with a certificate honoring her 25 years of service.
"We've never had a question on an audit. We've never had any type of financial embarrassment. We've not had a mistake. She is a delight to work with," he said.
On top of that, she rides a motorcycle, which makes her the envy of the men in town, Roberts added.


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RIP: 11 LA spots that shuttered their doors this year
Sometimes you get so caught up in all of the bars and restaurants opening in LA that you totally miss the fact that a bunch of other ones -- ones you've known and loved for way, way, way longer -- are closing. Today, we pour one out for the best of those we lost in 2014; grab a pint of ice cream, blast some of Jeff Buckley's "Hallelujah", and join us as we lament 11 LA bars and restaurants that are no longer with us.
Comme Ca
West Hollywood
"Under renovation", they say. "But we want your burger NOW and you have been closed FOREVER", we say.
St. Nick's
Oh, St. Nick's, we knew you and your perpetual-frat-bro, what-the-hell-is-happening-in-the-back-corner, this-drink-is-not-cold-but-so-what vibe well. Probably too well. But now, not enough well.
Echo Park
You know that insanely hot girl you made out with once and thought you were going to have a relationship with and then she moved to Europe forever? That's kind of similar to what happened with us and Allumette.
Red Medicine
When you get national attention right after opening your upscale Vietnamese fusion restaurant by outing the LA Times' critic, you know you've got to deliver as well -- and Red Med did, for five years. Good run. Good run.
Zam Zam Market
Culver City
We'll miss this absolutely under-the-radar Pakistani restaurant's $5 lunch special. So much.
Now where will we go for dive-y drinks and karaoke after eating bowls of ramen in Little Tokyo? WHERE??
Fifty Seven
It seemed so promising: a big name chef, rotating out monthly, preparing a prix fixe menu, in an emerging section of Downtown. And it lasted, what, six months? We'll miss you, but kinda like that dude you hung out with for one semester in college and then never saw again after that. Where's Todd these days, anyways?
Waterloo & City
Culver City
Remember when that long stretch of Washington was a restaurant no-man's land, and a brave pilgrim took up shop and made it safe for A-Frame, and Corner Door, and Sunny Spot? RIP, pilgrim. RIP.
Cat & Fiddle
We'll miss, well, just about everything about this classic patio bar (okay, not the Scotch eggs. Everything else, though.), which was essentially the go-to spot for new transplants to get their feet wet in Hollywood.
Kate Mantilini
Beverly Hills
We'll miss tableside guacamole carts, seeing celebrities eating gigantic steaks, and... tableside guacamole carts. Also: tableside guacamole carts.
Chi Dynasty
Studio City
Sorry, Valley kids -- if you want crispy honey walnut shrimp, you're gonna have to go to the other location in Los Feliz. Like five miles away. THE HORROR!
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Jeff Miller is most sad about Cat & Fiddle, where he once saw The Henry Clay People play an all-covers set on Halloween. Grieve with him at @jeffmillerla on Instagram and @ThrillistLA on Twitter.


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Many women grow up feeling disgusted with their vaginas, with all the stigma that surrounds it – smelly, bad, dirty, etc. It is a multi million industry just trying to conceal vaginal odors.
Okay, first thing first. Vaginas DO have natural smells.
Just like penises and armpits have natural smells.
You did not think that men can have embarrassing nether region smells too?
Every woman's vagina scent is unique and a healthy vagina usually have some smell, with the intensity varying from various body conditions and environmental factors.
Intense exercise or changes in the pH environment of the vagina due to hormones or infections can bring about changes in scent tones of the vagina.
Here are 10 types of vaginal odors.
1. Musky
Many women report an increase in the "muskiness" of their precious bits after an intense workout, or when they are feeling sexually aroused.
The musky smell can be attributed to increase production from surrounding sweat glands or pheromones. No real cause for worries because this is totally normal.
2. Metallic
Especially so during that period of the month, where iron in the blood can off the natural smells of the vagina, making it smell more metallic/tin-ish/iron-ish.
Metallic smells within a few days pre and post period are perfectly normal too.
People who take nutritional supplements such as iron supplements can sometimes find the metallic scent of the vagina intensified.
A cause for concern for the smell would be when children and menopausal women start having metallic smells in their vaginas, or when it becomes distinct when you are not expecting your menses to come anytime soon.
3. Fishy
This is one particular smell that can be very disturbing for many women.
A fish- like smell can be an indication of an infection, where the delicate pH balance of the vaginal environment is disrupted by overgrowth of bacteria.
One such common infection is bacterial vaginosis (BV), and that fishy smell is often elevated after sex and usually accompanied by an increase in vaginal discharge.
STDs such as trichomoniasis can also trigger fish like odors, and is usually accompanied by green vaginal discharge. A visit to the doctor's is highly recommended.
4. Chemical/ammonia like
Some women find their underwear reeking of strong ammonia smells after a long day.
The strong ammonia like smell can due to urine leaks in the underwear or improper cleaning of the nether regions after going to the toilet or sub-optimal underwear material choices that magnifies the intensity of the smells.
Many women experience stress urinary incontinence in their lifetime, and simple acts of a sneeze or a hearty laugh can cause little amounts of urine to leak. Urine is one of the main ways our body disposes of wastes and normal urine typically does not have a strong smell.
Ammonia smell in urine can indicate possible dehydration, infections, metabolic disorders or urinary stones.
Pregnant women often find their urine smelling like ammonia due to the antenatal multivitamins (iron, calcium, etc.) that they take during pregnancy. Luckily, this is not a big source of concern and the smells are likely to reduce after a short period of time.
Foods that are high in ammonia like cheese, onion or durian (for the asian palate) can also intensify the chemical smells of the vagina. This can be easily resolved with a few dietary changes.
5. Salty/stale
Again, it could be due to improper cleaning of the nether regions after toilet breaks, where remnants of urine/feces smell linger.
Some women with trichomoniasis also report salty/stale like smells instead of fishy odor. Doctors often prescribe antibiotics as a possible cause of action.
6. Rotten
If your vagina smells like rotten meat or something dying, please approach your gynaecologist immediately.
It could be due to a forgotten tampon left inside for days, or something more nefarious like fistulas or even cancer.
If it is a forgotten tampon, the physician will remove it and decide if a course of antibiotics is necessary as a follow up action.
7. Yeasty, like beer or bread
Yeast infections is also a common infection that many women would experience in their lifetime.
In a healthy vagina, small amounts of yeast exists naturally. Yeast infections occur when there is an overgrowth of yeasts in the vaginal environment.
Yeast overgrowth can happen when there are changes in the pH of the environment, enabling growth of yeast, or when there is increase in sugars in our normal diet.
Sugar is food for yeasts, and increased sugar intake is akin to setting up a buffet for yeasts to feast on.
Lifestyle changes in reducing our sugar intake often helps to manage yeast overgrowth. Doctors sometimes prescribe vaginal suppositories or antifungal creams as medical interventions for yeast infections.
8. Bleach/chlorine like
Chlorine like smells are often reported after sex.
This could be due to the type of lubricants used, or even choice of condoms. This is rather normal, and the odor usually dissipates within 24 hours.
9. Sweet
Some people report that eating certain fruits such as oranges and grapefruit can sweeten the smell and taste of vagina fluids, so that is pretty normal too.
However, if in the absence of such foods/fruits, you can still smell a sickly sweet smell emanating from the vagina, it may indicate possible diabetes or metabolic disorders.
Some people who stick to a high protein, low carbohydrate diet for long periods of time also report sickly sweet smells due to elevated levels of ketones in their urine.
10. Garlicky/Onion
Again, while there are foods out there that can sweeten the smell of our vaginas, there are also certain foods that can increase unpleasant odors within the vagina.
Typically, strong smelling foods like garlic, broccoli, onions and asparagus can cause the vaginal fluids to smell and taste unpleasant.
Dietary adjustments often resolve the problematic concerns within a short period of time.
Now that we know that there are different types of vaginal odor possible, if any of the above smells worries you, do pick up the phone and make an appointment with your gynae.
If not, let us embrace our femininity and accept that while our vaginas may not smell like roses or flowers, a healthy vagina does emanates a scent that is uniquely us and nothing to be ashamed of!


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Dr. Joy Johnson
Dr. Joy Johnson is a native Upstate New Yorker, presently residing in Jonesboro, Georgia. She has reared one child, a Howard University graduate, but like a "Village", has contributed to the development of many other children.
Dr. Johnson's doctorate degree is in education and she is the Founder/CEO of Rainbow Village CC (Children's College), LLC. Educating the youth is Dr. Johnson's passion, but her second love is helping small business owners to succeed in their business endeavors.
Dr. Johnson is also the CEO of Yeside's Pyramid Mall Company, an online shopping mall that features products and services of small business owners all over the world. Her goal is to give the small business owner the same marketing and advertising advantages as that of corporate America. She gives them an inexpensive way to promote their business, giving global presence, by way of the internet.
Dr. Johnson's mission is to ensure the small business owner productivity, as she develops creative ways to market and advertise their business. Her motto is, "Don't be the only one who knows you're in business".
Dr. Johnson is the author and publisher of two books, the latter being a children's book titled, Lady Rainbow. Her latest written work is a book of short stories, to be published by Author House in February of 2014.


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So with that said....here's a bunch of pictures!!
Did I say a 'bunch' of pictures? Lol
Sashed with freehand spines and feathers...with swags in the final border.
More stitch in the ditch around the inner border
Beautiful, great work! Loved seeing all your pictures!ReplyDelete
Oh my.....just the eye candy and quilt porn needed today! This is stunning - thank you so much for sharing!
hi Karen wow this quilt is amazing and i am in awe of the quilting,just so beautiful xx
Absolutely beautiful quilting. I also like your choice of joiner fabric and the lay out. I have all of those blocks made- now I am inspired to make the top. Thank you for sharing your exquisite work.ReplyDelete
Just beautiful! I love the way you have presented your quilt :) Just love the corningware too!ReplyDelete
so beautifully quilted loving the farmers wife quilt, bought the instructions ages ago from you and it is going to be done this year I promise!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous machine quilting, and beautiful blocks!ReplyDelete
Beautiful quilting and quilt! Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Absolutely beautiful! Great name and it looks so cozy warm as I look at it, and then look out my window at the snow coming down . . .ReplyDelete
This is gorgeous! You really do a beautiful job! The quilting really makes a quilt. I love it!ReplyDelete
Beautiful work!ReplyDelete
What gorgeous quilting, I am so impressed by your skill with the longer. The quilt is lovely and I enjoyed looking at lots of photos!ReplyDelete
What beautiful work you've done! You have stitched-the-extra-mile as far as I can see! Really, that pun was not intended! I love the photo shots close up. And even love your titles. Maybe someday I'll get closer than just the 5 patch, although I love those patches also.ReplyDelete