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Safe Ceramic Cookware Guidelines
Only use ceramic cookware manufactured in a controlled environment that has labels on the packaging that guarantee the finish has no more than the acceptable levels of lead and cadmium. Avoid handmade or hand-glazed varieties with no information on the cookware components.
Ceramic Cookware Concerns
Ceramic pots and pans produced in uncontrolled or poorly regulated factories may have high levels of lead, cadmium or pigments in their glazes that are absorbed by foods during cooking or baking. These substances are harmful to the body when ingested and may cause serious illness. Old or antique ceramic cookware, or that manufactured in countries without strict safety guidelines may contain harmful substances.
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It's time. Almost time... You wanna make a Baby! A descendant, an heir, an awesome expression of your Love.
You are Ready. You want to honour, explore and make this experience, expression and commitment really special.
You want tools. Ideas. Doorways into the deep and profound love that you know is there, and want to share. Either with your partner and or with others who are also ripe and ready and excited about bringing a baby to life.
What a deeply blessed Babe, to have such conscious parents, people ready and willing to hold space for him or her to emerge, to create a body, to Be here with us.
And- life's so full that it's not always easy to create this space, this opening... You may find that at different times you're on a different page to the other people involved. And as we culturally embrace changes in traditional methods of conception, from being medically assisted to same sex or multi parented, we are also finding that we need a little help in keeping connected to the true intentions behind bringing a Baby in.
Entering the Sacred - going thru the doorway of no return - committing to that Babe for your lifetime together - is deeply deserving of your full attention and awareness.
You deserve your own time and attention as you make this transition. If you are becoming a parent for the first time, it is safe to say you will be forever changed. Whether you explore the territory with awareness or not. So why not give yourself the gift of healing past hurts, embracing the changes you will face, cultivating conscious awareness and welcoming your Babe from a place of deep connection.
6 weeks long, content will be delivered week by week within the course platform, with reminder emails to your inbox.
I hold a safe space for intimate sharing with others on the same journey (via private Facebook group) and discounted rates on private sessions for further support.
It's for you if...
~ It's for you if you want to explore your feelings and thoughts about making babies - alone or with a partner, hetero or same sex.
~ It's for you if you are approaching conception or trying to conceive - ready to deeply connect with yourself, your partner, the incoming Babe and your collective intentions. You are prepared to spend time and energy to make this time special.
~ It's for you if you are willing to explore your own feelings, thoughts, beliefs, and entry to life experiences.
It's for you if you are willing to enquire into how your birth and early childhood experiences might be affecting your life, love and ability to connect. Your choices, perceptions and responses today.
~ It's for you if you are willing to be kind to yourself, gentle with whatever comes up and seek extra support if you need it.
~ It's for you if you enjoy connecting with others over the things that really matter in life, sharing from a space of truth with open hearts and minds. If you are willing to be part of an interested, invigorating, empathic online community.
It's not for you if...
~ It's not for you if you aren't ready to explore your own feelings, thoughts, beliefs, and entry to life experiences
~ It's not for you if you are hoping to drag an unwilling partner into doing this course together. He or she needs to be willing in order for these exercises to be fun, enjoyable and effective. You can do most of the exercises alone, however.
~ It's not for you if you have really strong beliefs about a wrathful creator God that you aren't willing to momentarily put aside or question
~ It's not for you if you habitually judge others for their emotional responses or experiences. This is a space where we will be sharing our inner worlds and if you have no time or energy for supporting others as well as receiving, maybe best not to join and have a solo session with me instead.
My assurance to you
I can't guarantee that you will conceive within any particular amount of time. There are just too many variables for that to be something I can even comment upon. ;-) What I can assure you of is that if you don't enjoy or receive benefit from the program, I'll issue a hassle free refund. With one condition - please let me know the main reason you weren't happy with the course, so we have a chance to make it better.
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Nicole Moore
Mama, Birth Passionista, Facilitator
About the instructor
My life is enmeshed with many others, in community. A seeker from the beginning, I am deeply passionate about conscious evolution, our future as a species, and good living as a spiritual path.
In my life and work, I am aligned with the truth that the way we are born, and experience life in the formative period of life, creates imprints and impacts the way we live.
In workshops, private sessions and online, I explore these imprints and create new ones with people wanting to either develop relationship with, prepare for, or heal from birth.
I am currently conspiring with the universe to create this and other online courses in this wonderful healing modality. I'm hoping to satisfy the requests from all those people who want to do this work from the comfort of their own home, who are not able to make it to a workshop somewhere. I like the idea of reaching more people than I can with in person workshops, and being a bit more sustainable in the way I'm interacting with the world and sharing my gifts.
( Less travel! More time for kids stuff on weekends! )
Please! Reach out with any queries or questions. Don't be shy, ok?

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|Cardiac fibrosis in the elderly, normotensive athlete: case report and review of the literature.
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|ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Cardiac fibrosis occurs with normal aging, but the extent of this process and its effect on cardiac function is unknown. Fibrosis in the nonhypertensive elderly patient is thought to be due to decreased degradation, and not increased deposition, of collagen. The cause of this decreased degradation is unknown. Athletes commonly develop cardiac hypertrophy, and recent evidence has linked long-term physical activity to the development of interstitial myocardial fibrosis. Whether this exercise-induced fibrosis occurs regularly, or only in genetically predisposed individuals, is unknown. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of an elderly, nonhypertensive athlete who died suddenly of sepsis. Autopsy demonstrated foci of fibrosis throughout the right and left ventricle and significant narrowing of the left ventricular cavity. The findings may be secondary to aging, athletic activity or an undiagnosed medical condition. CONCLUSION: The true incidence and importance of age- and exercise-associated myocardial fibrosis is an area for future research.
|Shaheen E Lakhan; Lindsey Harle
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|Cardiac fibrosis in the elderly, normotensive athlete: case report and review of the literature
|Shaheen E Lakhan1
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|Lindsey Harle1
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Myocardial fibrosis occurs in a number of pathological processes, most commonly hypertension. Other disease states capable of producing cardiac fibrosis include hypereosinophilia, scleroderma, sarcoidosis, radiation and drug effects, viral myocarditis and inherited genetic mutations. Normal aging is also associated with a certain degree of interstitial fibrosis, but the degree of this nonpathological fibrosis is yet to be determined. Animal models of aging have shown alterations in collagen deposition [1], and studies involving human subjects and post-mortem examinations have documented increased fibrosis in the conduction system [2] and atria [3] with aging, but the true incidence of global myocardial fibrosis that can be expected in a healthy, normotensive elderly patient is not known.
The patient was a 73-year-old healthy African American female with no significant medical history. Notably, she was an avid athlete and power lifter, participated regularly in aerobic activity and traveled frequently. She presented initially with a 2-day history of sore throat and fever and acute onset of mental status changes. Upon arrival at the hospital she was found to be febrile, hypertensive, tachycardic and tachypneic and to have an elevated white blood cell count of 15.2 K/ul. Physical examination revealed no obvious source of infection, and EKG showed tachycardia but otherwise normal electrical activity. The patient rapidly decompensated and died despite resuscitative efforts. Pre-mortem blood samples were later found to be positive for group A beta-hemolytic Streptococci. Postmortem examination of the patient's medical records revealed no significant disease history. She had a favorable cholesterol profile, with total cholesterol of 183 mg/dl, triglycerides 66, LDL 98 and HDL 72. There was no history of hypertension or evidence of cardiac disease and no history of eosinophilia.
Autopsy was performed and revealed no pathological processes acutely related to death, including no signs of localized infection as the source of bacteremia. The patient was found to have cardiomegaly with a cardiac weight of 365 grams, left ventricular wall thickness of 1.8 mm and markedly decreased chamber volume. Histological examination showed wide distribution of interstitial myocardial fibrosis (Figures 1, 2 and 3). Fibrosis was present throughout the right and left ventricles in an inconsistent pattern and was more prevalent in the endomyocardium. The largest foci of fibrosis measured approximately 4 mm in greatest diameter, and approximately 25% of the myocardium was involved by some degree of fibrosis. A single foci of inflammatory infiltrate was noted, but was not located near an area of fibrosis. Microfiber disarray and septal hypertrophy were absent. The coronary arteries were notably patent with minimal atherosclerosis.
While the cardiac fibrosis in this patient was not the immediate cause of death, the findings of a diffuse distribution of patchy fibrosis and myocardial hypertrophy in a patient with no history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia or cardiac disease are puzzling. Some degree of fibrosis is expected in the healthy elderly myocardium, but likely to a smaller degree than seen in the present case. Myocardial hypertrophy in the elderly is most commonly a response to reduced vascular compliance, but in the absence of hypertension the degree of ventricular wall thickening and loss of chamber volume seen in this patient would not be expected. This patient's history of athletic activity, including power lifting, would support the finding of myocardial hypertrophy. Athletes are known to have physiological cardiac hypertrophy, but this is not usually associated with the development of fibrosis or chamber narrowing.
Fibrosis within the myocardium may be due to a variety of different pathological processes, and the pattern of fibrosis provides clues as to the underlying cause. Hypertensive cardiac fibrosis is classically perivascular with infiltration into the surrounding interstitium. A single large focus of fibrosis is consistent with remote myocardial infarction; hypereosinophilia and idiopathic restrictive cardiomyopathy produce fibrosis ranging from patchy subendocardial disease to diffuse full-thickness involvement. Radiation-induced fibrosis is often more severe in the right ventricle.
Changes associated with aging are difficult to separate from those due to diseases prevalent in the elderly, most notably hypertension. Histological changes seen in the non hypertensive aging heart include increased myocyte necrosis and apoptosis [4] and an altered deposition of types I and III collagen [1]. An autopsy study of 230 noncardiac patients demonstrated increased fibrosis and fat within the cardiac conduction system of elderly patients [2]. An age-related increase in right atrial fibrosis and decrease in nerve plexus population has also been demonstrated [3]. Burns [5] reported increased cardiac fibrosis, significantly more prominent in the posterior left ventricle, with aging. Klima [5] reported increased interstitial fibrosis related to aging that was independent of other cardiac diseases. A comparison of endomyocardial biopsies from elderly and young patients found increased cell diameter and nuclear area (a sign of increased protein production) and an increased deposition of lipid and lipofuscin with age [6].
While hypertensive patients show increased deposition of collagen, nonhypertensive aging patients develop increased interstitial collage levels due to decreased degradation [7,8]. Antihypertensive therapy prevents left ventricular fibrosis, which is secondary to pressure overload, but is ineffective in preventing right ventricular fibrosis [9], supporting the concept of disease-independent cardiac fibrosis in elderly patients.
Hypertensive cardiac fibrosis is related to the direct effects of pressure overload and to circulating hormones. Perivascular fibrosis and cardiac fibroblast activation correlate with increased activity of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and elevated serum mineralocorticoids; this fibrosis is preventable with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or spironolactone [10,11]. In heart failure, elevations in aldosterone and angiotensin II result from ischemia of the kidney and adrenal gland, as well as increased salt intake. Weber [12] reported local production of angiotensin II within the myocardium, suggesting a role for intrinsic myocardial activation of ACE secondary to ischemia.
The molecular activity of angiotensin II and adrenergic stimulation involve the extracellular-signal-related kinases (ERK1/2), p38 and Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) [13,14], leading to fibroblast activation. Inflammation is also involved in hypertensive collagen deposition; Nicoletti [14] emphasized the role of inflammation in the development of cardiac fibrosis. Angiotensin II activates monocytes [15]. Infiltration of inflammatory cells has been documented in animal models of the hypertensive heart [14,16,17]. The inflammatory infiltrate is initially perivascular and later spreads interstitially, following the same pattern as that of collagen deposition [16]. Myocardial remodeling in the development of congestive heart failure has also been attributed to reactive oxygen species (ROS) production by the mitochondrial, xanthine oxidase, nitric oxide synthetase and NADPH oxidase pathways [18,19].
Myocardial fibrosis that occurs with normal aging should not be dependent upon the RAAS or inflammatory mediators, as neither of these systems are activated in the healthy elderly patient. Even in the absence of overt hypertension, arterial vascular walls loose compliance with age, resulting in some degree of pressure overload with normal aging. Whether this age-related pressure overload is severe enough to cause cardiac ischemia and fibrosis is unknown. Aging rats show increased left ventricular weight, extracellular collagen and collagen cross-linking, and decreased mRNA collagen expression [20]. This supports the theory that an age-related increase in cardiac fibrosis is not secondary to increased production, but instead is due to decreased destruction of existing collagen.
It is well documented that athletes frequently develop left ventricular hypertrophy [21], but this is not thought to be associated with fibrosis, as it regresses upon cessation of physical activity [22]. Lindsay and Dunn [23] questioned the validity of the common theory that exercise-induced hypertrophy is entirely physiological, based on the fact that veteran athletes often do not experience complete resolution of ventricular hypertrophy [24,25], suggesting a mechanism other than pure myocyte hypertrophy. Athletes are prone to the development of EKG abnormalities [25]. Following endurance exercises, athletes have elevations in serum markers of myocyte damage and reduction in diastolic and systolic function [26], although these changes return to baseline within 24 hours. In the evaluation of 45 veteran endurance athletes [23], echocardiographic evidence of left ventricular hypertrophy and elevations in serum markers of collagen synthesis, degradation and inhibition of degradation were documented, suggesting the presence of cardiac fibrosis related to long-term athletic activity. Whyte et al. [27] reported the case of a 57 year old athlete who died suddenly while running a marathon. Autopsy revealed biventricular fibrosis, left ventricular hypertrophy and reduction of left ventricular chamber volume.
The true incidence and degree of age-related myocardial fibrosis is unknown; both animal and human models have documented its occurrence. Whether these age-related changes are due primarily to the diseases more frequently seen in the elderly, namely hypertension and inflammation, or arose de novo due to decreased collage breakdown is also uncertain. More recent reports of exercise-induced fibrosis raise the question of late pathological consequences of physical activity. Hypertension-related myocardial fibrosis is at least partly preventable with pharmacotherapy. Further understanding of the mechanisms associated with age- and exercise-induced fibrosis may likewise lead to the discovery of chemical pathways that can be pharmacologically altered, allowing for the prevention of cardiac dysfunction associated with fibrotic change.
angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE); electrocardiography (EKG); extracellular-signal-related kinase (ERK); high-density lipoprotein (HDL); Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK); low-density lipoprotein (LDL); messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA); nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, reduced form (NADPH); renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS); reactive oxygen species (ROS)
The author(s) declare that they have no competing interests.
SL and LH secured the case, conducted the literature review, and participated in the preparation of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.
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The staff of the Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization attended the grand opening of the Highlands to Islands Trail: Chicopee Section on April 23, 2016. This 11-foot wide concrete trail extends roughly 2.8 miles from Palmour Drive to the Georgia Department of Labor on Atlanta Highway in central Hall County. The trail was constructed with funds from federal Transportation Enhancement program and Hall County Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. This trail will ultimately connect with other trails, existing and planned, in the county to form an interconnected trail network called Highlands to Islands Trails.


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The kids are down for nap and rest time. It's 2pm and I haven't had much time to be still since my oldest woke me at 6:30 to separate a couple of stuck Lego pieces. If I'm not careful, I'll spend this precious time catching up on email and doing dishes. Today I am careful. I put water on to boil and collect a few supplies to carry to the front porch for a moment of listening: my journal, a travel set of watercolors, my Bible, and a book. Today, as it often is, the book is The Listening Day.
My friend Paul J. Pastor has now released two volumes of this wonderful book, a record of his own time listening to God. The books are slim and easy to carry. Paul's words are honest, artful, theological and poetic. The Listening Day inspires me on two levels: I love the wisdom Paul offers, and I'm inspired to do my own listening.
Paul has generously offered an excerpt of his book here, along with a reflection and invitation into listening. Even better, I have three copies of The Listening Day to give away. (Details below.)
An excerpt from The Listening Day, Volume 2, by Paul J. Pastor:
O Lord, you are our Father;
we are the clay, and you are our potter;
we are all the work of your hand.
Isaiah 64:8 (NRSV)
I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works;
that I know very well.
Psalm 139:14 (NRSV)
The real question is this:
how can you believe I am who I say I am
if you will not believe that I made a good thing,
a very good thing,
a wonderful thing—
a fearfully wonderful thing—
with my own hand,
in my own image,
from my own life,
when I made you?
Father, forgive me for disbelieving your good work. Let me see myself as you see me—not ignoring my sin or flawed nature, but seeing beyond it to your true and good image that you created and redeemed in me through your Son and Spirit. Amen.
A reflection and invitation into listening:
The Listening Day is just my published practice of the ancient devotional method of lectio divina (Listening Day, Lectio Divina…yeah. You get it). The goal of lectio is simple: to use a short bit of scripture to initiate prayer and conversation with God. Traditionally, the three steps of read, ponder, and pray guide us.
We read a text (in The Listening Day, two related verses) with careful attention. I try to notice what is strange or surprising—something that challenges my way of thinking or living, or undoes a lie or half-truth that I've believed. As I read, I listen—asking God to show me what's supposed to stand out to me today. Reading the Bible becomes a two-way invitation. God invites us to listen, we invite him to speak.
This naturally transitions into an opportunity to ponder the text. I allow it to simply sit with me. I allow my mind to go where it needs to, even if it feels like it's wandering. There's no wrong way to do this—even distractions that arise can be given straight to God as part of a healthy process.
Then, I simply pray. I try to keep this short and to the point. I talk to God about what I have read and pondered, and ask him to help me live and understand the way of Jesus in a new way.
What sets The Listening Day a little apart from classic lectio is that I'm writing it down and sharing my own practice. It's a bit raw and honest, but I've heard from many readers that it has inspired them to their own practice of conversation with God through reading, pondering, and prayer.
This is becoming a transformative discipline for me. If you're interested, try it with the two verses below. If you feel like it, share what comes out of your time with a friend!
I love the Lord, for he heard my voice;
he heard my cry for mercy.
Because he turned his ear to me,
I will call on him as long as I live. Psalm 116:1-2 NIV
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14 NIV
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- Comment on this post with what it looks like for you to set aside time to listen to God.
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Paul J. Pastor is a writer living in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge. His writing on Christian spirituality has won numerous awards and critical recognition for its beauty, insight, and biblical depth. With a M.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies from Western Seminary, Paul brings his passionate style to life as a frequent speaker at churches and universities. Paul and his wife Emily serve as Deacons of Spiritual Formation at Theophilus Church in Portland, Oregon.


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Hybrid Piano
A Hybrid Piano uses both acoustic and digital technologies to bring about the maximum capabilities of the instrument. The hammer action of a real piano is not lost in its design. Minimal maintenance is needed and there is the option to play silently through a pair of headphones for late night practice.
CASIO and C. Bechstein collaborated to create the Celviano Grand Hybrid. Piano sounds are sampled from the popular grand pianos - Steinway, Bösendorfer and C. Bechstein. Most fun aspect is the Concert Play mode where one can experience playing the piano to a full orchestra.
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Though they used to be associated only with very expensive houses, granite countertops have become a popular option for many homes. They are a sure sign that the homeowner is a style-conscious individual. To shop responsibly, you need to be granite-conscious because not all counters are created equal.
Machine Fabrication vs. Hand Fabrication
Stone can be worked by hand or by machine. A handcrafted finish provides a better quality product with a more expensive price tag. Machine fabrication is the faster option, but the machines fail to polish the edges as well as a trained professional. Some companies will compensate for rougher edges by waxing them, but the wax will eventually wear off. These rules may vary depending on the credibility of the company.
Though wax wears off over time, a waxed edge will cost you less money. Also, many companies that machine fabricate their stone will have an employee hand-polish it after it is cut to ensure a high-quality product. As a customer, you should be informed about how the material is processed.
Ask About Installation
Some of the larger warehouse-style suppliers do not fabricate their own stones nor do they install the finished products. They are simply suppliers for other stores, contractors, or wholesale buyers. If you are looking for a company that installs their granite countertops, you should ask before you shop.
Seams are the lines where one piece of stone meets another. Granite countertops can be fabricated individually, then assembled or vice versa. The edges will look better if it is assembled first, but this is more difficult for the craftsperson, which means it will be more expensive. It is important to ask if your craftsperson uses a suction-automated machine to install seams. It levels the seams better by holding the granite in place during fabrication.
Typically, counters are around two or three centimeters thick. For a kitchen application, you should insist on three-centimeter granite. Two-centimeter thick stone is 70% more likely to break. Bathroom applications, on the other hand, tend to be smaller, so the thinner, less expensive stone should be fine.
Two-inch (or five-centimeter) pieces are also available though they are less common and quite expensive. They are desired for the ability to build a contoured edge with the increased amount of space.
Another consideration is color. Darker colored stone is typically easier to find in thicker slabs. Due to its mineral composition, this natural material comes in a variety of colors and can be customizable to your design plan.
This is the amount of the material that hangs over the edge of the counter's base. Overhang is popular for uses such as kitchen islands, because it is an easy way to create more space. If you pick a thinner slab of stone, however, you might need to brace underneath the overhang to prevent it from breaking.
Granite countertops have quickly become one of the most popular options for kitchens and bathrooms. Though they might all seem similar, these differences can affect price, appearance, and durability.


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The best course ever.! it really has the scientific detail that you do not find anywhere else in a clear simple and didactic way. The instructor is an amazing educator.
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The best course ever.! it really has the scientific detail that you do not find anywhere else in a clear simple and didactic way. The instructor is an amazing educator.
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I am a retired geologist and have recently taken up astronomy and astrophotography as a hobby. As is clear from the course there is a close association between the two sciences and I was keen to learn more. This is my fifth astronomy MOOC and by far and away a country mile the best; how many of those in a parsec?.
Apart from the sheer breadth of subject matter covered I particularly liked the way various maths formulae (not too difficult) were explained and gradually used to explain and link various aspects of astronomy - thus adding weight to the explanations and especially how it all elegantly fits together. If you want to do just one course to understand astronomy, this is the one.
Many thanks to David and team for the high quality of lectures and diagrams etc. which thoroughly backed up the lectures + the interviews provided insight form other experts in their respective fields.
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Excellent cours, vous apprenez plein de choses. Pr David Spergel est très intéressant et passionnant.
Je lui suis très reconnaissant pour tout ce que j'ai appris durant ce cours
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The National Weather Service has advised temperatures will drop into the mid-30s tonight through Saturday morning, with even colder wind chill values during nighttime hours, according to Lee County officials.
Lee County Emergency Management encouraged the public to take the following cold weather precautions:
- Do not use charcoal or gas grills inside as they can produce deadly carbon monoxide.
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- Be careful with space heaters. Keep them away from flammable items such as curtains and upholstery. Inspect the heater and electrical cord before use. Do not use extension cords or heaters with defective power cords.
- You may notice a foul smell for a few minutes if you have not turned on your heat yet this winter. If there is an odor of smoke or smoke visible after turning on the heat, call 911.
- Using fuel-fired appliances indoors for heat is dangerous. Read the manufacturer's instructions and follow all directions for use.
- Make sure your smoke detector is working.
- Check on neighbors, friends and relatives. The elderly and children are especially vulnerable to cold temperatures.
- Stay indoors or dress warmly in layers. Wear a hat if you will be outside.
- Bring pets inside.
- Cover outdoor plants and bring potted plants indoors.
The Salvation Army will expand its sheltering capacity through Saturday morning for those needing shelter from the cold weather. Registration begins at 7 p.m. at the site, at 2476 Edison Ave. in Fort Myers.
In addition, LCEC offered the following tips as the temperature dips:
- If at all possible, resist the urge to turn on the heat. Heating your home can cost two to three times more than cooling it. Even a few days of running the heat will raise your electric bill since it is the most intense use of electric energy in the average home and is the most expensive electric appliance. Instead, consider using an electric blanket or space heater to keep you and your loved ones warm during a cold snap, but be sure to read all the manufacturer instructions before use.
- Bundle up in layers. Blankets, sweatshirts, socks - you name it. All will keep you toasty without heating up your electric bill.
- Move around. Exercise in any form will warm up your body while getting your blood flowing.
- Fire up your fireplace if you are lucky enough to have one. Just be sure to use it safely.
- If you must heat your home, LCEC recommends setting the thermostat between 65 and 68 degrees Fahrenheit when heating the home.
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Kundalini is thought to be one of the most comprehensive types of yoga taught today. It focuses not only on asanas and breathe; it also focuses on chanting, meditation and self awareness. Like most types of yoga, many Kundalini yoga poses are meant to be done in a sequence to work toward a desired goal. Kundalini yoga poses may be identical to some other forms of yoga, or there may be slight variations, depending upon the pose.
Kundalini Yoga Poses and Asanas
If you've ever taken a course in yoga, you're probably familiar with many of these poses already. Kundalini yoga focuses a great deal on using yoga for meditation, so often times the sequence of the poses may be just as important as the poses themselves.
Bow Pose
Bow pose is a backbend that is performed on the floor. It may be done by itself, or it may be used as a warm up for poses such as half-wheel and wheel. To perform bow pose:
- Lay on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor.
- Extend your arms down by your sides and walk your feet in toward your bum until you can brush your heels with your finger tips.
- Push your feet firmly down into the floor as you lift your pelvis up toward the sky, keeping your head and neck relaxed and your shoulders flat on the floor. You should be looking at your stomach and chest.
- Walk your shoulders beneath you and clasp your hands together on the floor under you.
- To release the pose, roll down slowly from your shoulders to your bum.
Half-Wheel Pose
Half-wheel is a backbend that goes deeper than bow, but is still performed with the head, neck, and shoulders on the floor. To perform half-wheel:
- Get into bow pose, but do not walk your shoulders and arms beneath you.
- Arch your back up higher and walk your feet in until you are resting on the tops of your shoulders with head and neck relaxed.
- Reach down with your hands and grasp both ankles.
- To release the pose, let go of your ankles, step your feet out slightly, and roll down from your shoulders.
Wheel Pose
Wheel is an advanced backbend that should only be performed after you have warmed up your spine with other bends and twists first. It frequently follows either Bow pose or Camel pose. To perform Wheel:
- Lay on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor.
- Walk your feet in toward your bum until you can brush your heels with your fingertips.
- Bend your arms and place your hands flat on the floor on either side of your head with your fingers pointing away from your body.
- Take a deep breath, and as you exhale push down on the floor with your hands and feet, lifting your body up off of the ground until you are in a deep backbend supported by only your hands and feet and you are looking backwards away from your body.
- To release, gently lower yourself to the ground and round your spine to the floor.
Camel Pose
Camel is a backbend done on the knees. This pose compresses the kidneys and is extremely energizing. It can be done as a warm up pose for Bow or Wheel. To perform Camel:
- Get into a tall kneeling position with your knees and feet together. Your feet can either be flexed or relaxed depending on your flexibility and comfort level.
- Straighten your spine and push your chest toward the ceiling as you let your head fall back and bend backwards reaching for your heels or ankles with your hands. Keep pushing your thighs forward to avoid sitting back on your feet.
Crow Pose
Crow pose is often used as the first pose in the sequence to clear the chakras. This is an arm balance pose that relies on the core muscles to hold you. To perform Crow:
- Come into a deep squat or Frog position with your feet out wide on either side of your mat.
- Place your hands down on the mat in front of you with your fingers facing the front of the mat.
- Tip forward, placing your weight on your hands as you rest your knees on the backs of your arms.
- Look forward as you lift your feet up off of the floor and touch your toes together.
Frog Pose
Frog pose in Kundalini yoga is different than the frog pose done in several other versions, such as in Yin Yoga. While other versions work on opening the hips by having you lie on your belly and bring your hips out the sides, Kundalini yoga works the pose in a deep squat. This is often the second pose in the sequence to clear the chakras. To perform Frog:
- Place your feet out on either side of your mat and come into a deep squat position.
- Place your hands together in yoga mudra and push your elbows out into your thighs to help open the hips.
Forward Fold
The forward fold is another stretch in the sequence to clear the chakras and is an important Kundalini yoga pose. This pose stretches out the hamstrings and helps to release the lower back. It can be used as a counter pose to some backbends. To perform the forward fold:
- Stand with your feet approximately hip distance apart.
- Bend at the waist and relax the upper body, letting the head and neck dangle toward the floor.
- Reach for the floor in front of you with your fingertips.
Cobra Pose
Cobra is a small backbend that can be used in preparation of deeper backbends, and is also one of the poses in the sequence to clear the chakras. This is also a good variation for those that have difficulty with deeper bends like Upward Facing Dog. To perform Cobra:
- Lay on your stomach with your legs out behind you.
- Place your hands and forearms on the mat just to the front of you and on either side.
- Press your hands and forearms into the mat to lift your chest up and forward, resulting in a small, gentle backbend.
Cat and Cow
(Cat Pose) (Cow Pose)
Cat and cow are counter poses to one another that help to loosen and stretch the spine. Sometimes the cat stretch portion of the pose is used by itself with a sequence of other poses, other times the two are used together in a flowing pose that links movement and breathe together. To perform these poses:
- Get into a position on your hands knees where your hands are directly beneath your shoulders, your knees beneath your hips, and your spine neutral.
- Drop your heat and pull your belly button in as you arch your back and round your spine beginning at the shoulders and moving up to the hips.
- Roll your hips downward, dropping your belly toward the floor and lifting your head and chest. Repeat.
Easy Pose
Many Kundalini sequences begin with the Easy pose. This pose is often used for chanting, meditation, and for breathing exercises before beginning more active poses. To do this pose:
- Sit comfortably on the mat and cross your legs in front of you, bending your knees and bringing your feet in toward your bum.
- Release your sit bones and straighten your spine, rolling your shoulders back and keeping your head level.
Lotus Pose
Like Easy pose, Lotus pose is often used for meditation, chanting, or breathing exercises. This is a more advanced version of the Easy pose; many people may start in Easy pose as they get warmed up before moving on to Lotus. To do this pose:
- Sit comfortably in Easy pose.
- Lift up the foot that is closest to your body and place it on top of the opposite leg.
- Repeat with the other foot.
Hero Pose
Hero pose is a kneeling position that may also be used for meditation or chanting, as well as for opening the hips for more active poses. To do Hero pose:
- Get into a tall kneeling position on your mat.
- Separate your knees and feet with your feet farther apart from one another than your knees are.
- Sink your bum down between your feet until it touches the mat.
Rock Pose
Like Hero pose, Rock pose is a kneeling posture that is sometimes used for meditation and chanting. To do Rock pose:
- Get into a tall kneeling position with your knees and feet together.
- Keep your spine tall while you lower yourself down to sit on your feet.
Try It for Yourself
Practicing Kundalini yoga poses is a great way to focus on self awareness while strengthening and stretching the entire body. As you'll find many of these same poses in other yoga styles, it's acceptable to move from Kundalini into another form, or to start with a yoga class for beginners and then move into the Kundalini sequences. No matter which way you decide to do it, yoga can be a wonderful addition to your lifestyle.


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We will give you two great meals for kids,it's easy to make and very healthy, your kids will enjoy.
Cucumber Boats
Cucumber filled with rice and sesame sauce
Cucumber boats get around, probably because they transport the energy –giving vitamin B in their hydrating holds. Above decks, they carry pearly sushi rice topped with a bit of Sesame Sauce.
2 English cucumbers, halved and seeds scooped out with a teaspoon
1 cup/210 g easy and perfect Sushi Rice
¼ cup /60 ml Sesame Sauce
Cut cucumber halves into 3-inch/7.5 pieces. On skin sides of the cucumber, slice a thin strip off skin to make a flat bottom for each "boat" to hold it steady.
Pat in enough rice to just fill the cucumber halves. Drizzle a few drops of Sesame Sauce over the rice and sprinkle lightly with sesame seeds, if using.
Hearts and Stars
Cucumber and apple salad
Sweet and crunchy salad for kid that delivers a covert, double dose of dietary fiber,
This is the perfect side –pairing with almost any Stealth Health wrap, roll or sandwich. In tasting sessions we found that the apples and cucumbers into fun shapes like hearts and stars scored high with picky eaters.
2 English cucumbers, seeded and sliced into ¼"/0.6 cm thick slices, then cut into shapes with cookie cutters.
1 medium green or red apple, seeded and chopped like dice (or sliced into ¼"/0.6 cm thick slices, then cut into shapes with cookie cutters).
1 tea spoon /6.7 sea salt, divided
2 tea spoons 10 ml soy sauce or tamari sauce
1 tea spoon/10 ml rice or apple cider vinegar
1 tea spoon/5 ml lemon juice
1 tablespoon/15 ml agave Sesame Seeds or pepitas (optional)
Combine the cucumber and apple in a colander set over the sink and sprinkle with salt. Let sit for about 10 minutes to release some moisture.
In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, lemon juice and agave.
Gently toss drained cucumber and apples with dressing. Add sesame seeds or pepitas (f using), to pack an extra nutritional crunch. Serve as a sidekick in small plastic containers for school lunches.
The cucumber and apple cut-outs can be made the day before and stored in separate containers.. Just cover the apples with water and 1 teaspoon/5 ml of lemon juice to keep them fresh.
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For many people, Laura Ingalls Wilder is the primary source of information of what life was like for white people on the American frontier. But she had a whole life as a novelist beyond the youth that unfolded in the books.
Topics in this Podcast: American history, literary history, 19th century, American frontier, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Homesteading, biographies, 20th century, U.S. history


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Phytobiotics may be explained as plant derived products added to the feed in order to improve performance of agricultural livestock.
This definition addresses mainly the purpose of use in terms of a feed additive to healthy animals under common practical conditions of production of food of animal origin rather than the veterinary use.
According to this definition, phytobiotics comprise are very wide range of substances with respect to biological origin, formulation, chemical description and purity.
Within this variety, some subgroups may be classified, such as herbs (product from flowering, non-woody and nonpersistent plants), botanicals (entire or processed parts of a plant, e.g. root, leaves, bark), essential oils (hydro distilled extracts of volatile plant compounds), and oleoresins (extracts based on non-aqueous solvents).
The active compounds of phytobiotics are secondary plant constituents. Their primary mode of action is often not known sufficiently to explain the final effects in vivo, especially since phytobiotics usually contain mixtures of
compounds with beneficial and potentially adverse effects, depending on the nature and the dose of the respective substances.
Nevertheless, common knowledge from folk medicine and recent experiences from feeding studies give significant rise to accept the principal potential of phytobiotics to significantly improve zootechnical performance in agricultural livestock.
The following paper describes shortly some major effects addressed to phytobiotics used as feed additive to monogastric agricultural livestock in an exemplified way without addressing the wide variety of classes of
Phytobiotics, especially those from the group of essential oils are often claimed to improve flavour and palatability of feed and hence to raise performance of monogastrics agricultural livestock through stimulation of feed intake.
Indeed, there are numerous reports on positive effects, but also on depression of feed intake especially at rising dietary additions of these substances (e.g. Rodehutscord and Kluth 2002).
Besides the problem to identify the optimum dietary concentration within the vast variety of potentially active substances, the varying contents of concomitant compounds with potentially adverse impact on palatability may additionally modify the total effect on feed intake
The latter seems to be the case especially when using intact parts of herbs compared to plant extracts providing a more standardized composition. In total, the mode of action to stimulate feed intake remains unclear, since in contrast e.g. to sweeteners, rising additions of phytobiotics often reduce palatability. In some cases it may be hypothesized that higher feed intake might results indirectly of e.g. from a higher saliva production rather than a better taste of feed per se.
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Work and Social Networking When a person wakes up what would be the first thing they look at? One could say their alarm clock, the ceiling, or their feet; but most probably they are on their phone or computer checking social media. Checking social media doesn't just stop there, it continues throughout the day, and this includes at work. Since one is using work recourses to check social media, whether their personal or work related social networking sites, should the company have the right to claim
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Social Networking and It's Flaws People spend 700 billion minutes per month on Facebook (20 Stunning Social Media Statistics Plus Infographic). Social networking sites account for 17% of all the time on the internet.( 52 Cool Facts About Social Media) Social networking sites have a tendency to keep people online for hours and as a result they spend less time interacting with people face-to-face. All the time spent online has some severe consequences. One such consequence would be children being
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Social Networking: Satin's Medicine The world changed overnight when it was introduced to the Internet, a new accomplishment for mankind. However, this mecca of information has turned from a resource to a distraction during the social media age. Social networking apps, such as Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr, distract people from and destroy the education process, turning this once great tool into an empty void of meaningless reblogs and vain selfies. Instagram, Twitter and Tumblr are three of the
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The Impact of "Social Networking" on Today's Society Mayra Gonzalez Introduction to Sociology 09 March 2014 Social networking has been rapidly taking over our lives. Every time we leave home we feel unsafe if we forget our phone. We are becoming dependent on today's technology. Social media being used to learn about what is going on around the world or what your friends are thinking about. Even though being addicted to social media has its cons, it still has many pros that most
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Anthony Riley August 28th, 2013 The Growing Effects Of social Networking on Children Over the last few years a new evolution in media and networking called social networking has slowly been trending its way to the main stream populous. It started as most new trendy or "cool" tech savvy innovations have started, on college campuses. As most trends started on campuses from fashion to ideas, social networking quickly found its way as the next cool fad. However, like most things in this world
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Is Social Networking – Doing Social Change? There are many different views when it comes to social networking. Many believe that social networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter have a positive impact on the United States. Social networking can reduce loneliness and is a good way to stay in touch with distant family and friends. Others believe social networking has very negative impacts on the United States. Even though it reduces loneliness it can cause cyber-bullying and the sites
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Through out the years communication has become easier than ever from email to social media. Many people rely on social networks to keep in contact with friends and family. One of the most popular networks is Facebook. It gives people an opportunity to reconnect with others and post updates or add photos so that people could know what is going on. There are a lot of benefits in using Facebook its one of the most used social networks. People could send messages you have the choice to send the message
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Nashville Musician Pat Reedy Remembers a Dive Bar Inside an Old STL McDonalds
New Orleans-born musician Pat Reedy is releasing a brand-new album accompanied by a Missouri tour. Now based out of Nashville, Reedy is proud to share "Highway Bound" with his Midwest fans.
Reedy has toured the country for the past eight years playing festivals, bars, venues and listening rooms. Often seen playing alongside songwriter Ronnie Aitkens, his full band includes pedal steel, dobro, fiddle, electric guitar, upright bass, drums and piano. His live shows, known for their energy, honesty and humor, are enjoyed by audiences nationwide. Be sure to catch him in STL at Foam Coffee Shop on Aug. 11, starting at 8pm.
Where are you from?
I was born, and to my knowledge conceived, in Meeker, Colorado. I grew up more in Illinois and lived most of my adult life in New Orleans. I've also lived in Wyoming, Oregon, Montana, Texas and now Nashville, Tennessee.
What was one moment in your life that you can say helped shape your music career?
When I first went to New Orleans and met honest-to-God great street performers for the first time. I could play a few chords on a guitar before then but that's when I started doing it seriously. They were extraordinarily patient and welcoming. It's a great place to learn to play.
Have you been to STL before? Do you have any fond memories or stories to share?
I have been to St. Louis several times. I love playing here. It's an old city, kind of a cultural hub in history, and it seems a lot of people here are proud as hell of it, as they should be. Its big, too—you never know what you're going to find.
Years ago, after a show, Jack Grelle (St. Louis-based musician) told me "Pat, you might not like this, but I think you need to see it." He brought us to a dive bar/nightclub which was in a closed-down McDonald's.
They hadn't remodeled it in the slightest either; they hadn't even bothered to clean it. You could feel the floor holding your boot down when you lifted it to take a step or dance. It was that sticky–like walking on fly paper.
The menu was hanging in tatters from the wall, the bartenders scurrying behind the counter filling solo cups as fast as they could. They had one kind of beer and it was terrible. All the lights were off but they had hung up a disco ball and had early '90s dance music videos playing on a projector screen. Every walk of life, ethnicity, subculture etc. was represented there and every variety of criminal enterprise was likely represented in the parking lot.
It was the most surreal bar I've ever been to. And at the end of the night, after they hollered "last call," flipped the lights on, and I wondered, "How did I get to be standing blind drunk in a post-apocalyptic McDonalds in the middle of the night?" surrounded by strangers probably thinking the same thing.
When you sit down to write a song, what usually inspires you? What's your process?
I don't have a process and I don't sit down to write a song. I have no such discipline. The songs come (uninvited) into my head. When I'm not on the road, I run heavy equipment in Nashville and, lately, the songs keep coming at work. So, to be honest, the process lately has been hiding behind the cab of an articulating dump truck scribbling down lyrics on one of the Spanish pages of the owners manual for the truck while telling my foreman over the radio that I'm just checking the hydro oil level.
Tell us about your new album, "Highway Bound."
The album came out of New Orleans. I knew I wouldn't be there much longer, and I was trying to capture a specific sound and feel that I associate with New Orleans. Hopefully that comes across. They are songs written on 2X4 scraps with carpenters pencils and played by New Orleans street performers in a studio in Nashville. Hope ya'll like them.
Learn more about Pat Reedy and watch live videos.


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Changes the route table associated with a given subnet in a VPC. After the operation completes, the subnet uses the routes in the new route table it's associated with. For more information about route tables, see Route Tables in the Amazon Virtual Private Cloud User Guide.
You can also use ReplaceRouteTableAssociation to change which table is the main route table in the VPC. You just specify the main route table's association ID and the route table to be the new main route table.
Request Parameters
The following parameters are for this specific action. For more information about required and optional parameters that are common to all actions, see Common Query Parameters.
- AssociationId
The association ID.
Type: String
Required: Yes
- DryRun
Checks whether you have the required permissions for the action, without actually making the request, and provides an error response. If you have the required permissions, the error response is
DryRunOperation. Otherwise, it is
Type: Boolean
Required: No
- RouteTableId
The ID of the new route table to associate with the subnet.
Type: String
Required: Yes
Response Elements
The following elements are returned by the service.
- newAssociationId
The ID of the new association.
Type: String
- requestId
The ID of the request.
Type: String
For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see Common Client Errors.
This example starts with a route table associated with a subnet, and a
corresponding association ID
rtbassoc-f8ad4891. You want to associate a
different route table (table
rtb-f9ad4890) to the subnet. The result is a new
association ID representing the new association.
Sample Request
https://ec2.amazonaws.com/?Action=ReplaceRouteTableAssociation &AssociationId=rtbassoc-f8ad4891 &RouteTableId=rtb-f9ad4890 &AUTHPARAMS
Sample Response
<ReplaceRouteTableAssociationResponse xmlns="http://ec2.amazonaws.com/doc/2016-11-15/"> <requestId>59dbff89-35bd-4eac-99ed-be587EXAMPLE</requestId> <newAssociationId>rtbassoc-faad4893</newAssociationId> </ReplaceRouteTableAssociationResponse>
See Also
For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:


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Girard Perregaux makes beautiful timepieces...always have. Somehow, they manage to get the balance right to my eyes. Beautiful proportions.
Today's feature is on a chronograph - the GP Vintage Chronograph, owned by a good friend, who wanted to dress down the watch a bit, by using a NATO style strap on an otherwise dressy watch...making it suitable to wear for everyday casual dress...like jeans and a t-shirt.
Nice proportions, legible dial. Nice movement, but in this one, not visible as it has a solid caseback. I always loved the proportions and design of GP watches...maybe its my soft spot...my first high end watch is a GP Chronograph.
On the wrist, quite lovely. Dial with central minute counter for the chronograph.


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Family, Feelings, Home after Treatment, on Tuesday, April 17. 2007 at
I thought it would take me longer to feel "normal" after Asher finished his treatment, but it didn't.
I have settled into the schedule, getting up at around 6am and making sure to shower before the kids wake up, running down and starting a load of laundry if needed, then the kids are up and it is non-stop breakfast, diapering, dressing, disconnecting/flushing Asher's catheter until around 9am, and then they run off and play and chores or catch up on computer stuff starts....soon it seems I'm cooking again....3 kids, someone is almost always hungry, or tired, or wanting something. The afternoon drags a little, as I get pretty tired, my baby boy kicking me and some braxton hicks contractions thrown in the mix (can't believe they started this early)....yeah....I'm tired from 2pm till Scott gets home. I drag around the house doing what I need to do. When it is nice outside the kids and I sit outside or play outside, in front, waiting for Scott to get home. Usually when Scott gets home I can't wait to go to bed, but usually wait till at least 9pm so I can sleep well the entire night. I truly am a morning person. I'd have more energy longer if I wasn't pregnant and I look forward to the day I can run and play all day like the kids LOL. Soon the AZ heat will kick in, till then, we are truly enjoying this nice cool breezy weather.
I can't wait to try out the pool, but after 18 months we are still working to get one that doesn't end up stained 2 days after it is filled with water. Today they jackhammered the pebble sheen and tile and in-floor cleaning heads out....what a HUGE concrete dust mess now outside, all over my patio, belongings, windows, house....yuck, they didn't put plastic up or anything and when they were done they used an air hose and blew the dust towards the house. Asher can't go out there now till we get that mess cleaned up. I guess it should only be 7-10 days till the pool is done and filled with water again. I can't wait to use the pool, but I feel so bad Asher can't go in with the rest of us. When he can't do something (like eat before an MRI or swim because he has a central line (broviac right now)), I must go without too. That is how I have always been. It wouldn't even occur to me to feed myself when he can't eat....but swim? I'm not sure. It was interesting, right after he came home from transplant hospital stay, Asher said, "I can't go swimming. Just mommy and Lexa can." He seemed totally fine when he said it too. I wonder what will happen when everyone suits up to go in. I guess he knows he can just get his legs wet. Till then, he's enjoying watching the men "fix" his pool, from inside the house, looking out the window(s).
It is nice that spring is truly here too, because our grass is green again and (most of) our trees. We lost LOTS of trees from the horrible frost over the winter, but thankfully we planted a lot and do have some green ones left. It is actually nice to have yard work to do again. I LOVE yard work (I really don't care for house work). It is just so nice to go out and be in the yard and sit quietly or watch the kids run or kick a ball with the kids in the grass.
Just normal stuff.
I went to get my haircut this weekend. I hadn't gotten it cut since February 3, the morning before my flu hit. Longest I had gone without getting it cut. It was busy there Sunday morning, but there were lots of stylists for all the customers. I was watching a family. A dad, a mom, a boy (about Asher's age) and his younger brother. I was noticing how much hair both boys had, and how blonde it was. I was noticing how cute they were. I smiled watching them play, the older boy hugging his brother and trying to keep him from running off and being naughty. Then I felt a little sad....but I continued to watch them, especially when a stylist started to buzz cut the youngest boy's hair. I can't wait to give Asher a haircut again....
It is when I am not with Asher that I feel the pain of the past (almost) 11 months. What he went through. What I fear. What I remember. What I hope for. What I wish never happened. I find I don't want to be out, alone. After my haircut I went to check on car seats at a store and then I went right back home. I didn't buy a thing. I had hours to just do whatever I wanted, and I didn't want to be anywhere but home. I don't have to think about cancer or memories or my fears when I'm at home. I'm too busy to do that there....
I do truly feel like Asher isn't sick anymore. I know, because he still doesn't have any hair (no eyebrows or eyelashes either) that if we go out, people do stare at him. It is then that I am reminded of his cancer, the effects of chemo, the heartache I have felt and carried for almost 11 months now. I can't imagine how much more of that I would feel if I actually went out with the kids and took them into the grocery store or other stores, but I don't do that. The shopping is left to Scott right now. He stops on his way home from work. The only time we have been out recently was to go van shopping. It was finally time - 4 car seats for 4 kids under 5, our family vehicle, bought just 4 years ago, just doesn't work for that scenerio anymore, and I am tired of not having a trunk. Asher had his mask on because it was windy outside. Everyone stared at him. The sales men that helped us didn't make it noticeable, but other customers made it very noticeable. I did have to tell Asher that he couldn't play in the toy area of the car dealership Saturday, that was hard. In fact, then I had to leave with the kids because it got to be too much, but otherwise, my boy is just Asher, and no, he isn't sick, he doesn't have cancer, he is just waiting for his hair to grow back....and I'm waiting to feel completely normal again. It might be awhile.


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We had yet another good Easter sermon from Pastor Douthwaite, with the texts Luke 24:36-49 (1 John 3:1-7; Acts 3:11-21). (Remember that it is still Easter. The lectionary focuses on the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus, the season ending with Ascension and then Pentecost, which ushers in a new season.)
The thinking of the world and the thinking of the church don't often agree, and it seems as if they are agreeing less and less these days, about all kinds of issues. But one thing we agree on is that Easter is for children. Yes, for children . . . we just disagree about who the children are! In the thinking of the world, Easter is for children because it's about candy and bunnies and egg hunts and things like that. But for the church, Easter is for children because Easter is about baptism, and baptism – no matter what age you are – is where we are born anew as children of God. St. Paul tells us in Romans (chapter 6) that baptism unites us to Jesus' death and resurrection – to Good Friday and to Easter – so that dying with Him, dying to sin, we rise with Him, to a new life of grace. A new life as children of God. And so as we heard from St. John today: "what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are." And so we are. Children of God, loved by God.But good parents don't just have children, they raise children. And so it is with our Father in heaven. And so these weeks following our celebration of Easter are about what our baptism means for us; how we live and grow as children of God. Last Sunday in the Introit, we sang: "Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up to salvation." Being a child of God is not the end of the story, but the beginning, of growing up to salvation; of growing in faith and love and righteousness; of not growing away from God – in independence, in freedom, in self-sufficiency – but rather into Him. To be like Him. Like Father, like son.
via St. Athanasius Lutheran Church: Easter 3 Sermon.
Pastor Douthwaite then goes on to explain how that happens.