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As it appears the state Legislature may not meet Monday's deadline to adopt a new budget, nonprofit agencies and school districts hope an impasse won't drag on for weeks, or worse, months.
House lawmakers on Wednesday in a mainly party-line vote approved a Republican spending bill for the 2014-15 budget, though many questions remain about how to deal with a $1.4 billion deficit. The bill went to the Senate, and lawmakers of both parties expected to negotiate through the weekend into Monday.
If there is no adoption by the stroke of midnight Tuesday, the state will enter fiscal 2014-15 without a budget. Though not an ideal situation, such a scenario would not be unusual. Several budgets in recent years were late, notably the 101-day budget impasse in 2009 that crippled small nonprofit organizations not paid for state services, with some unable to recoup losses on loans.
While the state funding spigot technically would go dry Tuesday, that would not necessarily create immediate hardships for organizations and entities that rely on state funds, said Gary Drapek, president and CEO of the United Way of Lackawanna and Wayne Counties. That's because there typically is a lag of a few weeks in funding disbursements, he said.
"The best way to look at it is: the roof hasn't caved in on July 1 (if there is no budget), but it has started to leak," Mr. Drapek said. "We're holding our breath, but nobody's pushing the panic button yet."
School districts also are watching and waiting.
"This (a late state budget) has happened before. It's not really an issue," said Carbondale Area School District Business Manager David Cerra. "Not a lot of major state revenue is being paid to schools in July. The first big disbursement comes in late August. As long as they're done by late August, it shouldn't be a problem."
That's not to say school districts are not affected by state budget delays. Because the fiscal year for schools also ends June 30, districts often have to adopt new budgets in a partial vacuum of not knowing their state aid amounts.
"The way it hurts us is we don't know what to budget (for the next academic/fiscal year). It's kind of a Catch-22; you don't know what you're getting but have to budget anyway," Mr. Cerra said.
"We all had to pass our 2014-2015 budgets by June 30 and can't be late. The federal government can print money, state budgets can run late — we can't," Mr. Cerra said. "There's not a whole lot we can do. It's just shouting at the rain."
Still, funding recipients have a sense that while the budget deadline may be missed, an impasse won't go as long as prior battles because this is an election year and both sides likely won't want a lingering stalemate.
However, should an impasse last for several weeks into months, organizations and agencies, especially smaller ones, would feel the pain. For "quiet services," such domestic violence centers, "suddenly someone turns the spigot off and it's like, 'What do we do'" now, Mr. Drapek said. "Most of these agencies are hand-to-mouth. When the check comes in, it goes out," and a lengthy lag could prove disastrous.
Sen. John Blake, D-22, Archbald, said a budget may get passed by the July 4 holiday, but he expressed concern over how it would be structured. The House proposal "is a sham" with some $600 million of projected revenue that likely won't come to fruition, Mr. Blake said.
Cuts in state Department of Community and Economic Development loan- and tax-credit programs also would be "very harmful to Lackawanna County and my district," Mr. Blake said. "My concern is what kind of budget will it be."
GOP caucus spokesman Erik Arneson said in an email to The Times-Tribune, "We are working to construct a budget for FY 14-15 that includes no new taxes and our goal is still to complete the work by June 30. That remains a reasonable goal."
Regarding concerns about phantom revenue projections, Mr. Arneson said, "That's a theoretical concern at this point. We have not finished work on what a no-tax budget proposal can look like. Until that process is complete, it's pointless to comment on theoretical concerns."
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The Top 5 Ways to Rid Your Diet of Sugar and Why You Should
Eating a healthier diet will also make it easier to meet your weight loss goals. The following details five key steps to rid your diet of sugar and why each step is important for women's nutrition.
Cut Out Sugary Beverages
Sodas, energy drinks, coffee drinks, sweetened waters and juices contain large quantities of sugar. Many sugary beverages have deceiving serving sizes, which means you're often consuming more calories and sugar than you realize. For example, a standard 12-ounce soda has approximately 150 calories. However, most restaurants, convenience stories, and movie theaters sell sodas in portions with 300-500 calories. Cutting out even one sugary beverage per day contributes significantly to weight loss goals. Seek out sugar free alternatives such as black tea and coffee that will satisfy your taste buds and caffeine cravings.
Cut Down on Processed Foods
Processed food refers to any food product that doesn't look as it would naturally or simply never existed naturally. Many processed foods come in bags, boxes and jars and are filled with chemicals. Processed foods are very addicting because of their high sugar and fat counts. The easiest way to cut down on processed foods is to start eliminating the processed foods you eat everyday. Eating processed food occasionally isn't terrible, but cutting down is an essential part of women's nutrition.
Cut Down on Carbohydrates
Both simple and complex carbohydrates alter your blood sugar in such a way that your weight loss efforts may be compromised. Eating carbohydrates in excess quickly leads to more food cravings, often more carbohydrates or sugary foods. Most people are highly dependent on bread, pasta and rice, which makes it tough to cut out carbohydrates. Focus on one meal at a time, looking for healthy alternatives with lower carbohydrate counts.
Reduce Hidden Sugars
It's easy to add a condiment to a meal without thinking about the amount of sugar it contributes. You may be eating a sugar-free salad or sandwich. However, when you dose it with sugary dressing or sauce, you're right back to where you started. Watch out for foods labeled "no fat," "low fat," or "diet." Many foods with these labels do contain less fat, but in exchange, they contain more sugar. Pay attention to food ingredient lists and look for sensible replacements.
Drink More Water
Sometimes it may seem like your body is requesting sugar when it's actually dehydrated and greatly craving water. If you're craving a specific food, drink a large glass of water and then wait a few minutes. In many instances, the cravings will fade away. Drinking water before meals also helps reduce appetite and assists with weight loss.
When the sugar craving does hit and nothing else will satisfy it, choose a small splurge. Eating a piece of chocolate or a freshly baked cookie alongside fruit or nuts often hits the spot without putting your diet way off track.

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Following the fire at Surf Snowdonia on Tuesday, it is good to see that things are still pushing on in Dolgarrog with the announcement today that Starboard UK will be providing all of the SUP kit for the world-first Wavegarden Surf Lagoon. Starboard UK have over 20 years experience and will not only be supplying all the necessary Paddleboard equipment, but will also be on hand to provide SUP training and will also have gear for sale in the Surf Snowdonia retail area.
Todays Starboard partnership announcement comes hot on the heals of a similar deal with Rip Curl and confirms Surf Snowdonia's intentions to provide a state of the art facility with world leading brands at the helm of its training, equipment and retail facilities. Starboard will be supplying both soft and hard paddleboards, carbon paddles and SUP accessories, and there will also be opportunities to Paddleboard off site in the nearby River Conwy.
Surf Snowdonia is preparing to open it's doors in July and will provide waves for all abilities and for all water users to enjoy. You will also be able to enjoy watching the wave being sessioned from the 50-metre viewing gallery alongside the lagoon as well as enjoying the onsite catering facilities and camping pod accommodation. You can find out all about Surf Snowdonia and sign up for email updates by heading over to the official website. In the meantime, let us know what you will be looking forward to riding at Surf Snowdonia and are you pleased to see brand leaders such as Starboard and Rip Curl in partnership with the facility?


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One day, a few years ago, Dawn Zaft stumbled out of acupuncture school and opened a bakery. Since then, by tapping into the fresh food culture in Sonoma County, Dawn and her accomplices at Criminal Baking Co. & Noshery have helped make Santa Rosa a sweeter, more delicious place.
We sat down with Dawn to discuss the Santa Rosa food scene. Here are a few tasty clips.
by Santa Rosa
Menus are generally available online, which is incredibly convenient. It took only a few minutes of browsing on my iPhone before settling in on Bird & The Bottle, located just off the 101 on Fourth Street. I'd both heard and read the odd praise before my meal there, which set in place a bar I hoped would remain consistent.
Right off the bat, I appreciate B&TB's location. Fourth Street tends to carry with it some trepidation regarding parking, but the location is just far enough east to safely reduce the prospect of block circling and hazard lights. Instantaneous parking, albeit on a Tuesday night, makes for a great start to any meal.
Once indoors, you're greeted with a tasteful and cozy scene. The building was originally constructed as a home in the early 1900s, and although thoroughly renovated, there is definitely a vibe of homey intimacy, especially in the upstairs section where we were seated. Acoustics in the room where we dined initially came off as noisy, but I soon retracted that thought after realizing it was less about the room and more about the man behind me who took to conversation like he was relaying traffic from a helicopter.
Ok, food time. Being that it's Restaurant Week, we went straight for their exclusive prix-fixe menu and got to ordering: three courses, each with a few options, $39. Our waitress was terrific and laid out the basics with an infectious cheer. Soon we were enjoying a delicious craft beer and cocktail and getting in the odd conversation when the chopper reporter was catching his breath.
The appetizer was wood grilled goat brie, red pepper roasted garlic jam, and smoked almonds. The warm brie was gooey, subtle, and worked well with the toasted rye bread. The jam and almonds brought up the rearguard with an interesting contrast, and we made the dish disappear with shameless speed.
I'm a huge pork fan, and the "Moo Shu Style" smoked pork shoulder clicked immediately. The garlic chive pancakes were crepe-thin yet surprisingly fluffy – a great mouthfeel when combined with the pork. Excellent selection of trimmings and even homemade kimchi!
I can't speak to their regular menu, but the Restaurant Week offerings were hearty and filling. My partner and I merely ordered one of the $39 prix-fixe selections and it was the perfect amount of food to get us safely to dessert.
Goo Goo Pie in Another Jar rounded out the evening. This was basically a Mason jar full of peanut butter custard, caramel, and chocolate. A tad rich for my tastes, but delicious nonetheless.
Overall, I had a great time at Bird & The Bottle, and would definitely return. Although food is the all important criteria for judging a restaurant, there are many other factors that play a role in the combined experience. I was happy that our server was kind, attentive, and knowledgable. We received our food and drinks in a timely fashion and the entire meal went by, as it should, smooth and enjoyable.
Bird & The Bottle
1055 Fourth Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
by City of Santa Rosa
I've been wanting to try this place for while, but their location is a bit odd, albeit incredibly convenient in the grand scheme of things. At the intersection of Farmer's Lane and Highway 12, this bright yellow building exudes a welcoming cheeriness, while inside the space is invitingly dark, with dark wood, rich red and gold upholstery, and a friendly, professional staff.
I ordered the Yeti Special Lunch Set, which allowed me to sample several different items in smaller portions. First came a perfect little salad, which looked as though it had been prepared by salad fairies, each with their own special job: this one adds the slice of avocado; this one adds the fancy-cut cucumber, and so on. All of it was topped with a delicious homemade mustard dressing, made with mustard (obviously), vinegar, garlic, honey and mint, which gave this simple salad a satisfying nudge into the 'beyond ordinary' category.
Next came the Mulligatawny style Dal Pot soup. This small bowl of pureed lentil, cream and spiced vegetables was packed full of flavor with just the right amount of kick to make me perk up and take notice, without hurting my taste buds.
As for the Lunch Set itself – because the soup and salad were an added bonus yaaaaaay! – everything was beautifully presented, and delicious. The lightly-buttered naan was soft, warm, and therefore the perfect scooping vessel for the smaller dishes. Yes, I used a fork as well…sometimes. The Dal Bukhara (lentils) were simple and paired nicely with the perfectly cooked rice; the vegetables curry dish managed to pack an impressive variety of vegetables into such a small dish, and my favorite Indian dish, Saag Paneer (creamy spinach curry with homemade farmer's cheese) disappeared faster than I'd care to admit here.
But let's talk for just a moment about the chicken. Anyone who has ever tried to feed me knows that I shy away from meat involving bones or being eaten with my hands. I'm just a low-maintenance food eating kind of gal. But for the sake of a full review for you, dear readers, I picked up a leg of Tandoori Chicken, bit in, and am forever a changed woman. Bursting with flavor and fall-off-the-bone tender, this was by far the best chicken I have ever tried. In short order I'd abandoned the proper use of utensils and was tearing away at this delicacy like it was caveman times again. I'd do it again, too.
After this herculean amount of eating, I didn't think I had space for the surprise dessert which had also come as a bonus to the meal, but again: full review – you're welcome. I was delighted after the first bite to discover that it was a very delicate dish of fresh apples in a light yogurt; a perfect, light way to end the meal.
I was so thrilled for the chance to try Yeti Restaurant, and cannot wait to return. Considering they are open 7 days a week from 11:30am – 3pm for lunch and 5pm – 9:30 for dinner, this should be easy. A few other notes to keep in mind are their buffet, offered on Saturdays and Sundays, and their daily Happy Hour from 4 – 6, offering $4 and $5 drinks, and appetizers ranging from $5 – $7.
And of course, open all week for Sonoma County Restaurant Week, offering $15 lunch specials, and $29 dinner specials!
Yeti Restaurant
190 Farmers Lane (near the Flamingo Hotel)
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
by Amanda Janik
After Best of Burma opened last fall, I set out with my husband to try out this new culinary adventure. I had no idea what to expect for our dinner, and I had no idea what type of food Burmese actually was. I knew very little about Burma- other than the country was now known as Myanmar, and it's the home of origin to the Burmese Python. But as one always up for new things, I was eager to try it out.
Our server Kevin was very helpful, and explained that the dishes were served family style, and pointed out what items were the most authentic. For someone as clueless to Burmese food as I was, I would say they were similar to Thai – lots of noodle and curry dishes.
To start with, we ordered the tea leaf salad. It came arranged with the individual components of lettuce, fried yellow beans, fried garlic, sesame seeds, peanuts, sunflower seeds, fresh tomatoes, and jalapenos arranged around a pile of the tea leaves. We opted to have the dish vegetarian, but normally it comes with dried shrimp. Kevin then squeezed fresh lemon over the tea leaves, and then mixed everything together. He told us that the leaves are fermented in a clay pot for 3-6 months.
Our next Best of Burma dish was Nan Gyu Thoke, a rice noodle dish with a chicken coconut curry sauce. Like the salad, it came arranged with the ingredients separate, and the server mixed at the table. I asked if that was a traditional presentation, and Kevin told us no, its just something they like to do because many people are unfamiliar with the ingredients. We also chose Pork Curry with Potatoes, which was as it sounded, but also marinated with pickled mangoes. I like both of these curry dishes, which were lighter and fruitier than other Thai curries I've had. Our server explained that most of the dishes in the cuisine were wet and saucy like these, which is complimentary to the wet and humid climate the country experiences.
For dessert, I somewhat reluctantly ordered Sooji, which Kevin described as a baked cream of wheat. It was the most authentic dessert they had, amongst a selection of sticky rice and ice creams. Despite not being excited about it (I mean, baked cream of wheat?), I was determined to explore all sides of the Best of Burma menu, so based on his recommendation, we forged ahead. It came with mango ice cream, and while it wasn't my favorite dish by far, it wasn't bad. Similar to a dry rice pudding, with flavors of cinnamon and coconut, it was much different than the descendant chocolate and sugary things I consider dessert.
I'll be sure to come back. There were several other things on the menu that I'm eager to try, such as samosa soup and the rainbow salad, which was described as "4 types of noodles and 22 other ingredients that were too many to list."
Best of Burma is located at 528 7th Street.
Phone: 707-623-9280
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Nothing Has To Be Too Big Of A Problem
One of the many boons of meditation is that it helps us take an interest in our life in a way that is curious and expansive, rather than seeing life's complexities as a constant struggle. By "struggle," I mean not wanting life to be the way it is. This is really common.
Exploring this in my own experience, I've found that we aren't just constantly rejecting our experiences in life—very often we reject the whole thing all the time!
The symptom that shows us this is true is that our minds are always elsewhere. We're thinking about dinner tomorrow or a conversation from a year ago. We're thinking about our to-do list or how we wish we had said this, that, and the other thing in yesterday's conversation.
Rejecting our life isn't always about carrying a big story line such as "I hate this" or "This relationship or this job or this car isn't working for me." In many cases, we can even be eating a whole box of chocolates with the idea that we are doing the most pleasurable thing in the world, but the fact is that we rarely allow ourselves to eat even one bite of chocolate and be fully present for it. The mind—the monkey mind, the wild mind—wanders. Yet in this space of open awareness that we cultivate on the meditation cushion, whatever arises becomes our support for training in being present. In order to get to this place of nonstruggling, we allow every single thing that occurs in our practice and in our life to be a support for being present.
This takes an enormous shift in attitude. Rather than seeing everything as a problem, or an obstacle to being happy, or even as an obstacle to meditation and being present ("I could be present if it wasn't so noisy here," or "I could be present if I didn't have so much pain in my back"), we can see it as a teacher that is showing us something we need to know. Everything is support in our awakening. We've been conditioned to kvetch, kvetch, kvetch. Blame, blame, blame. One of the major ways that we don't stay present is blaming. We blame ourselves; we blame other people. I often see students blaming the outer circumstances or blaming their own bodies and minds for why they can't be present.
Consider that what needs your attention and consideration is your own mind, and how you view these outer circumstances. You can befriend your circumstances; you can have compassion for your circumstances and for yourself. What happens when you do that? I recently heard contentment defined as "knowing that everything you need is contained in this present moment." Dissatisfaction and discontent are like a hum in the background that distracts us from accepting our life and the present moment. If we deeply allow whatever arises, we finally can touch, smell, taste, hear, and feel what's really happening.
When we refrain from pushing against our experiences, we move away from the labels of yes and no, good and bad, acceptable and nonacceptable. This is a very important point. This is what allows us to become fully engaged in life. You can't leave out what you label "bad" and still expect to feel the full range of what you might label "good." In other words, if you wall yourself off from some experiences, you will inevitably be building walls against what might be good. Meditation training reminds us to always come back to our direct experience, just as it is. Life, or postmeditation, has a tendency to introduce many things and many obstacles that can tie us up in a knot. As your meditation closes, when the timer goes off and you rest in open awareness, let things be as they are. And then, usually very quickly, you can rest. But often at this moment the thoughts come in; sometimes they even rush back in. Before you know it, you're getting all tied up in a knot.
When something happens, you don't have to lay on top of it the label "wrong" or "terrible" or anything like that—you could just use whatever is arising as the object of meditation. Meditation is total nonstruggle with what arises. Thoughts just as they are, emotions just as they are, sights just as they are, sounds just as they are—everything just as it is without anything added. I was watching a video of Mingyur Rinpoche [a Tibetan Buddhist teacher] recently, and he said that mind is like space—vast, limitless space—and in that space anything and everything arises: sights, sounds, smells, tastes, thoughts, emotions, body pain, body pleasure.
Everything arises in that space, and it's no different than galaxies and planets and stars arising in space. And he said, "Space doesn't say, 'I like this galaxy, but I don't like that galaxy.'" All stars, all thoughts, pass on at some point. Let your experiences pass through like stars in the vast sky of your mind. Nothing has to be too big of a problem. Not struggling against what arises in your life is an act of friendliness. It allows you to fully engage in your life. It allows you to live wholeheartedly.
Excerpted from How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind by Pema Chodron. Copyright © 2013 by Pema Chodron. Reprinted with permission of Sounds True.
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Communication Intelligence Summary, November 30, 1941
General.-Traffic volume less than for past few days. Today's traffic
consisted largely of dispatches bearing old dates, some as far back as
26 November. No reason can be given for the retransmission of these
messages unless the high volume of traffic for past few days has
prevented the repetition of dispatches. The number of dispatches
originated on the 30th is very small. The only tactical circuit heard
today was one with AKAGI and several MARUs. The TOKYO Intelligence
activity originated two WIWI dispatches to Major Fleet Commanders. One
urgent dispatch was sent by NGS to Chiefs of Staff Combined, Second,
Third, Fourth, and Fifth Fleets, Combined Air Force; Submarine Force and
China Fleets.
Combined Fleet.-The Chiefs of Staff of the Combined Fleet and First
Fleet are in KURE. In the same message the Chief of Staff Second Fleet
was nor at any location. Other traffic indications are that he is at
sea. Commander in Chief Second Fleet sent one to his usual addressees of
the Third Fleet and Combined Air Force but also included KONGO and
HIYEI, which places them as members of his Task Force. The Commander in
Chief Second Fleet is no longer adding PALAO activities and has not for
past two days. The RNO PALAO today addressed two messages to TAIWAN
GUNSIREIBU (TAIWAN Army Headquarters).
Third Fleet.-Commander in Chief Third Fleet addressed two messages to
COMDESRON Two, Four and Five; COMCRUDIV Five; First and Second Base
Forces and Defense Division One for information to Commander in Chief
Second Fleet. No information obtained as to the location of the
Commander in Chief Third Fleet, which gives the strong impression that
he is underway.
Fourth Fleet.-Believed to be still in TRUK area. D. F. activity in
Marshalls a little greater today than normal. JALUIT addressed Commander
Submarine Force and AIRRON 24 in one dispatch. The continued association
of JALUIT and Commander Submarine Force plus his known progress from the
Empire to CHICHIJIMA to SAIPAN makes his destination obviously the
Marshalls. Since one of his large units (SITI4) arrived in the Marshalls
some time ago this unit cannot agree with Com 16 that there is not a
submarine concentration in that area. Every evidence points to a
concentration of not only the small Fourth Fleet submarines there but
also a good portion of the Fleet submarines of the Submarine Force.
AIRRON 24 plus YOKOHAMA AIR CORPS presence in that area points to
intended air-submarine operations from the Marshalls. Also the presence
of a unit of plane guard destroyers indicates the presence of at least
one carrier in the Mandates although this has not been confirmed.
South China.-BAKO active with dispatches to Second and Third Fleets.
Combined Air Force and SAMA. Commander in Chief China Fleet becoming
more and more active as an originator with dispatches to the Task Force.
He made a movement report with the South China Fleet as an information
addressee. The Staff Communication Officer of the South China Fleet was
addressed at Shanghai today.


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Goodbye to 2015: {A Recap}/
I have a hard time slowing down enough to ponder and evaluate the past. I can agonize over my own mistakes and mess ups long enough, but truly revisiting the past in a fruitful and positive way is hard.
Maybe you can relate. It's easier to forge ahead blindly than to slow down enough for an honest evaluation. But the past few years I've been learning the value of reflecting on both the good and the bad. So today, I'm taking a peek back at this year on the blog. I want to remember the journey I've walked these past twelve months and I want to share that remembering with you.
In January I was soaking up all the excitment of being pregnant and taking all the naps I could get. I was becoming more secure in my desire to write and finally understood why everyone kept saying that shriang your story is important...but I had my own reasons for finally agreeing. It took one, two, and three posts to share all that was on my heart.
In February, I finally started to process in words the rocky path we had been walking, and I began to trust that we would see the light at the end of the tunnel. My early pregnancy was full of anxiety and fears…we were barely making it before and now we were adding a baby. My faith was shaky and I wrote reminders to myself.
In March, we packed our bags and headed into Central Mexico to serve at Casa de Bendicion (the House of Blessing Orphanage). I moved into the second trimester and kept preaching truth hard to my anxious heart.
In April, I turned twenty-four and my sweet hubby planned a surprise party for me on my last birthday where "it could really be all about me". We enjoyed the warm weather and I grew stronger and stronger in preaching the gospel and God's goodness to my own heart. God was so faithful to give me reminder after reminder that He was holding us.
In May, I was determined to soak up the beach and this time as just us two before we entered the glorious and busy world of parenthood. We celebrated four years as husband and wife with a gloriously relaxing two night getaway. Together we talked and prayed and listened, but God still said, "Wait".
In June, my tutoring slowed to a halt and our whirlwind summer began with Travis performing his first wedding and us hosting lots of visitors from Washington. It was a wonderful way to keep my mind off of my aching body and anxiousness to meet our sweet baby boy. I shared a humbling confession that needed to be written and kept writing and preaching faith to my own heart.
In July, I had my baby shower and began nesting in full with all the lists and plans I could come up with. I can't escribe how anxious I was to meet our sweet baby, but my sister visited and I distracted myself with preparing to launch my first ebook. Halfway through the month, we finally heard God say go. There was no plan, no way to be sure we'd make it through the rest of the year. A week later, God brought us an opportunity we'd thought was impossible. It wasn't much, but it was enough and I wondered why my faith had ever wavered.
In August...oh in August! On August 10th, I finished preparing everything for the next day's launch of my ebook devotional, Perspective Reset: A 28-day Study in the Psalms. I went to bed at 11:30 pm with no idea I would be meeting my son less than 24 hours later. Words cannot describe the joy our little boy has brought into our lives! The rest of the month was spent soaking up our sweet boy, enjoying family who was visiting, and adjusting to life with a newborn.
In September, I shared a post I'd written just a few days before James was born, in which, I had shared my fears about becoming a mommy. The words in that post were oh-so true! Different isn't bad. Hard maybe...but hard doesn't equal bad.
In October, I attempted to write for 31 days on one topic...humility. My word for 2015 was humility and I knew that in becoming a mommy I would need lots of it. I truly needed this deep dive into humility, and although I only completed about 20 days of posts, it shaped my heart and soul dramatically.
In November, I finally shared our son's birth story and some thoughts from those foggy, bewildering, wonderful days right after your baby is born. The holidays began with James' first Thanksgiving and I learned that being thankful is not enough.
In December, we ventured across the country with our four month old baby boy to spend twelve days with family in Washington State. It was such a joy to usher in the Christmas season by introducing our son to our families. Yet, in the business of vacation, I was reminded that peace is a matter of the heart, not your location on the map.
And that is my year. It wasn't an easy one, but it was an incredibly blessed one. I've experenced more growth and more joy in this year than I could possibly have imagined.
Despite the anxious nights and worried days that dominated parts of the year, I'm closing it out thankful and with an even greater assurance that God is good...so, so good.
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With eVe, Chocolatier Blue, and now SLOW, it seems like Charlie Trotter alums are taking over Berkeley—or at least a block in its gourmet ghetto. At SLOW, a tiny, no-frills spot where chef Kyle Anderson has a passion for local and organic foods, the plates are paper but the ingredients are top-notch. "I actually found it very amusing to be eating such great, high quality, well-prepared food on a standard paper plate, and appreciated every bite of it," comments nicedragonboy.
The margherita flatbread, actually puff pastry topped with a medley of vegetables and feta, with balsamic vinegar and olive oil drizzled on top, is just wonderful, says nicedragonboy. Chilled mussels in broth with citrus and pickled onions "had a great combination of subtle savory, sweetness and a little tart." And the chicken confit is super-tasty: The skin is crisp, and the meat is "juicy to the last bite."
The braised short rib is superb, says D Hound, melt-in-your-mouth tender and packed with flavor. It comes with "some of the tastiest polenta I've ever had (I am not usually a fan)."
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There was no hiding place from the events at Headingly in the middle at Fulmer. Pacific succumbed to a depressingly familiar script by replaying the 2007 match. Bowlers struggled to find their lengths on the slope & so their lines become affected & consistency becomes a rare commodity.
That's not to say that even that there were no highlights even before we saw a dear run along the outfield holding up play briefly, Alex Jessop-Emmins catch at point was straight out of the Paul Collingwood mould dismissing King & breaking a difficult opening partnership. One handed catches from Moses Hutchinson-Pascal & Jon Webley should too not go unremarked. James Smith playing through back pain was the pick of the bowlers but for a fragile batting line heavily reliant on Jon Webley & Rob Bastin the home bowling was unlikely to be grabbed by the antlers.
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Monday, February 13, 2012
I thought for a long time that I would never get that back.
I think I am at a point now where a person on the street wouldn't know I was broken.
Someone meeting me the first time might say I am outgoing, even funny.
I spent the better part of two years leading with the "I have a dead kid" foot.
I don't know when the shift happened, but now I tend to lead with the "life is still worth living" foot.
Some people would think that this shift is due to having my rainbows here, and don't get me wrong when I say that they have brought an immeasurable amount of joy and love into my life, but I honestly think this change is the result of allowing myself to go there.
Where? There. Far, far, far down to the depths of my grief, and yes I say allowing myself to go because I gave myself permission a long, long time ago to feel what I needed to heal.
I think there is something to be said for going there. I know every single day how blessed I am to be here because I've been there. I can be honest to myself about expectations. I think a lot of people who are grieving, either because of outside influences, or as a self-protective measure, force themselves into a sort of false sense of healing before it has really come. It's the I'm Fine Syndrome, when people ask how we are and we say what we think will be the most comfortable for others to hear, rather than our real feelings. Maybe I am selfish. I never told people I was fine. I told my family, my friends, a stranger in the super market just how incredibly not fine I was at every opportunity.
I told them that my baby had died. That it was shocking. I walked them through every gory detail of what chemo did to her because to say it out loud was to reaffirm it had happened, and in some small way, to release myself of carrying that burden alone.
Maybe saying alone is unfair. My friends love me. My family loves me. My husband certainly loves me or he would have left some three years ago, but only I was Peyton's mother. Only I made certain choices. Only I witnessed certain things. In the world of PTSD, tragic loss, survivor's guilt, even the most loved person can feel very, very alone.
I have never sugar-coated what happened to Peyton. I don't refer to her as my angel, or say she is in a better place. I don't say that God needed a rose for his garden so he picked her, or tell people her last moments were peaceful - they weren't. I don't lie about her because it doesn't do me any good, and it doesn't honor all she went through.
I guess what I am trying to say is that I don't do these things, and yet I am healing. I will never be healed. None of us will be. The sooner we let go of that hoop dream, the better, because if you look to be healed, or for things to go back to the way they were, your life will be nothing but a fruitless search for the impossible. But I am healing.
A few years back I was friended on FB by a woman who had lost her first child to leukemia. She had a profile pic of her husband, a golden retriever, and her three living children. It was one of those posed pics where everyone is wearing the same colors. It was so beautiful, their smiles so genuine, that I broke down and cried. Was that possible? Could I ever get there?
Throughout my infertility and darkest parts of my grieving, I would go back to this woman's profile, and look at that photo. It became a goal for me. Something to wish on. This woman was a survivor. Her daughter, I am sure, had endured all Peyton had and more, and yet this woman as broken as that had left her, kept chugging along until she found her happiness. There is no happy ending. There is no happily ever after. You always feel that loss with you, but she found her happiness - the best she could make of the life she was given.
I look at myself in the mirror, past the wrinkles and the worry lines into the way my happiness has settled into the sparkle in my eyes and I am content with who I see... a survivor.
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What a beautiful post. I needed to read something like this today because I'm struggling to "go there" before I can move forward. Thank you for sharing your story so candidly.ReplyDelete
This is beautiful. I remember getting to the point where I saw a sparkle in my eyes. I'm content in who I see, too. Also, a survivor.ReplyDelete
I think almost 2 years out that I too am arriving at my happy place. You're right that the 'rainbow' helps...but that's not entirely it. It's just easier to breathe these days.ReplyDelete
I miss him, I always will...but he's gone and I'm here and I honour him by making the most of the life I am grateful to have been given. I know now that not everyone is so lucky.
You are absolutely a survivor. I think anyone who can roll out of bed after suffering the loss of their child can consider themselves one... But to truly live (and enjoy it) after having lived the worst experience possible makes you so much more than that.ReplyDelete
I am glad to hear you have your sparkle back, I think I'm one my way to a little glimmer myself. Funny how it can sneak up in you, huh?
Such a wonderful Post! I am going to send this on to a dear friend of mine who lost her 4 year old son. I feel like you can almost speak for her sometimes! Like the words are coming from Jamie, yet they are yours!ReplyDelete
This phrase "I gave myself permission a long, long time ago to feel what I needed to heal," is exactly what I did. It was gut wrenching and all consuming. And it terrified others to watch me...like they might lose me too. But I think it is the only way to heal... Here's to living after the pain...ReplyDelete
YES. To all of this. The greatest gift I ever gave myself was giving myself permission to grieve exactly as I saw fit. It was ugly sometimes and I went down to some very dark places but, you're so right, if I hadn't gone there I couldn't be here ... and here is good (mostly) and happy (often) and Emma is loved and missed eternally.ReplyDelete
Kristin, it is all so true. Each time I heard or saw the 'others' in that happy survivor place, I just wanted to shout yell and scream. Now I am there. That survivor place, but the wrinkles and lines are still there. All etched into my grief and worn like badges of honor. We went through a war, were in the trenches and have survived.ReplyDelete
I'm like Stephanie...I would read those blogs or see those posts and think, 'FAKER! FAKER! FAKER!' I thought they were liars. I thought they were disrespectful to their dead children. I didn't believe it.ReplyDelete
And yet...like you...I'm them. And much humbled.
I never even bothered to give myself permission to go there. I just threw myself there. I was miserable and I didn't give a flying fig whether anyone else wanted to be with it and/or watch it or not. Hell or high water, I just sort of felt like it was the only place I could be and 'prove' I was heartbroken beyond devastation.
But you are right. I think that being there...however you get there...is important to getting here. It's ugly, but necessary.
And I have to say, it's nice to see some of the 'old' me back. She's definitely a different gal, but there's some of who I've always been in there!
So so beautiful. I agree with Stephanie and Lori too. I am glad we have allowed ourselves to go there. It isn't easy but it is so much better to live again this way. The wounds never heal and that is OK because it has made all of survivor's better people.ReplyDelete
Lovely. And YES as Jill said above. I have just posted a couple of similar sentiments on my blog.ReplyDelete
We're in a similar place, I think. And we've also followed a similar sort of path to get here.
I still don't believe it (a rainbow, a real smile, a new kind of happy family) will happen to us, but posts like this make me more hopeful. I'm glad to know more about your journey.ReplyDelete
Just to add... I see my sparkle, funny, self everyday now. PTSD strikes at odd times but I call them Micro-bursts (a very intense short storm) More "my new normal" than my old grief as each day and milestone passes. When anyone asks how I got "here" I direct them to all of "you" in blogland.. ok and to my therapist.. Love you lady and your honesty. Anyone else reading... still working on getting There please know... first time you drive down a road full of pot holes you will hit every one.. next time you drive down the road.. some will be filled in and others you will know to avoid.. Keep driving down your road until you get there free of bumps but stay mindful of all the patches for each one healed you in a different way.ReplyDelete
I appreciate so much your honesty...and realness. Thank you.ReplyDelete
This is an inspiring post. Thank you so much for sharing, and I'm so very pleased for you that you are in this place.ReplyDelete
I'm so sorry to hear what you have went though and are still going though. I feel for you.ReplyDelete
I def think it is important to allow yourself to feel your grief no matter how intense it may be. I'm def in a happy place now and I'm glad to be here but I know I wouldnt be if I didn't allow myself the time for my grief and the things I've done.ReplyDelete
Wow. Your post just made me tear up. Thank you so much for being a survivor, sharing your story-all the ups and downs, and writing the words, "I look at myself in the mirror, past the wrinkles and the worry lines into the way my happiness has settled into the sparkle in my eyes and I am content with who I see... a survivor." Thank you for allowing yourself to own survivor-ship, and in turn allowing others to as well.ReplyDelete
Heart-stirring, thank you for sharing! And hang in there!ReplyDelete
I am so there with you. Yes. Yes. Yes. xxReplyDelete


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A man always has two reasons for doing anything.
A good reason and the real reason.
There are two reasons why we don't want to talk about things:
One, when it means nothing
Two, when it means everything.
The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.
They say everything happens for a reason.
Sometimes, it would be nice to know that reason.
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Daesh Afghanistan has claimed the attack. Terrorists linked with Daesh Afghanistan attacked ARY News Islamabad bureau office with grenade and fired gunshots.
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As I am sure you noticed, the Daily Dose has been a bit sporadic this year due to the many projects we have going on. But, we are back on task and have a lineup of some wonderful Doses for you!
To start is this beauty by Margaret Hermann!
A few days ago, Margaret met me at the shop so I could take a look at a series of tapestries she has been working on for several years now. All of them are hand-spun, naturally dyed Churro wool and absolutely stunning!
Long story short, she is about to pull the last one off the loom and we have decided to give her a one-woman show at Weaving Southwest!
We want to bring her on as one of our tapestry artists, but feel this show deserves a special celebration!
So, from September 21st – October 3rd, the walls of our shop will be covered in these beautiful, large, hand-spun, naturally dyed tapestries!
On September 21st, from 5PM-7PM, we are having a reception to celebrate Margaret and her accomplishment (this series has been many years in the making)!
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A personal blog by Ackworth born Gerald England who married a Lancashire lass, went West and now lives in Cheshire.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
N is for Narrowboats
This narrowboat is called Tinkerbelle and is moored on the Ashton Canal just east of Portland Basin.
On the left past the moorings is Cavendish Mill, a Grade II* listed former cotton spinning mill built between 1884 and 1885 for the Cavendish Spinning Company. It ceased spinning cotton in 1934 and was then used for a variety of purposes before it was converted into housing in 1994.
There is no towpath beyond this point as the canal was closed until the turn of the 21st century when the Huddersfield Narrow Canal was restored and re-opened. The canal now passes through a tunnel under the Asda supermarket.
A contribution to Water World Wednesday and ABC Wednesday.
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That is my kind of boat name Tinkerbelle. Love it!ReplyDelete
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I always enjoy seeing the narrow boats...ReplyDelete
Beautiful sceneReplyDelete
water transport! Love it.ReplyDelete
Looks a lovely stretch of canal but one passing under an ASDA is not something I thought I would ever read!ReplyDelete
Narrow boats and canals are so very English and so very different to the canals of Europe so very special.ReplyDelete
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The concert and congress building De Doelen exists out of three complexes, that can be used separately from each other. Each part has its own entrance, a big hall and several foyers with service-spaces. Following a series of urban-design studies centered on the Weena thoroughfare and the Kruisplein, Jan Hoogstad was asked, in the early 1990s, by De Doelen concert and congress building (1966) to research the potential for a future extension. This research resulted in a masterplan that provided for a reduction in size of the Karel Doormanstraat, thereby creating a new building site alongside the Kruisplein. This is were some years later the new college for music and dance (Codarts) was realised. A spacious roof terrace has been created between the existing large hall and the new foyers. Through an air-bridge the congress center is connected to the five-star hotel The Westin next door.
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Your ears might still be ringing from your last explosive round of BombSquad, so maybe it's time to take a break and get to know the multi-talented visual effects artist/game designer behind the mayhem. Plus learn about a new customization coming soon to OUYA's version of BombSquad.
Here are 10 fun facts you probably didn't know about Eric Froemling!
Film That Got Him Into Visual Effects
Watching Jurassic Park as a starry-eyed 12-year-old. I spent the following year trying to build dinosaurs out of rubber and latex and figuring out how to make stop-motion animations of them attacking my G.I. Joes.
First Attempt At Game Creation In High School
There were of course the simple text based games that I think everyone writes while learning to code ('Type "1" to be a fighter; Type "2" to be a mage;'), but my first attempt at something graphical was a Scorched-Earth/Worms style artillery game. I had grandiose plans for it, but it never got farther than a blank white window with a black box bouncing around it in parabolic trajectories. Gotta start somewhere I guess.
Go To Karaoke Song
My brother and I performed an epic "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" by the Beatles last time he was in town. That might be my go-to now.
Pie vs Cake
Pie. Pumpkin or Banana Cream FTW
First Computer
My family got a Power Mac 7100 when I was in high school; (oh glorious 8 megs of ram and 80mhz of pure speed). I incorrectly assumed it'd be only a week or two before I was making my own 'Toy Story' quality CG productions.
Guilty Pleasure Movie
Conan the Barbarian. (the original Arnold version) I think a full third of the dialog between my friends and I consists of quotes from this movie.
Favorite Book
AD&D 2nd Edition Dungeon Master's Guide of course.
Best Thing About Living In San Francisco
Being surrounded by and inspired by people just as geeky as myself. And the burgers at Nopa.
Most Treasured Childhood Possession
My G.I. Joe armada. I still miss it sometimes. It mostly fell victim to teenage-years garage sales, but at least I kept most of the figures. Too bad the rubber bands holding 80's/90's era G.I. Joe torsos together invariably fail after 20 years; a few weeks ago I gently lifted Sergeant Slaughter out of his bag to share a moment of nostalgia and his legs promptly fell off.
Dream Music To License For BombSquad
'Journey to the Line' from 'The Thin Red Line' for slow-motion mini-games. I actually use this in the soundtrack when I'm just playing with my friends, and it's glorious. On a related note, I'm working on adding a 'customize soundtrack' option to OUYA BombSquad so everyone can live the dream.
….for some more BombSquad lovin' with Eric, check out his developer diary vid:
OUYA Developer Sidekick