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Abusive Relationship Healing – 7 Secrets for Greater Well-being After an Abusive Relationship
March 29, 2010 by admin
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Adversity is part of life. It comes in all shapes and sizes. It's not what happens to you; it's what you do about it that matters most.
Battered women also come in all shapes and sizes. And I'm convinced that what they [...]
Healing in Abusive Relationships: 7 Secrets to Successful Survival in an Abusive Relationship
March 28, 2010 by admin
Filed under Domestic Abuse
Far too often, we hear individuals in abusive relationships seeking to change their partners in order to change their relationship. While it is true that a change in either person will change the overall dynamic of the relationship, changing one's partner [...]
Healing Emotional Abuse – Signs, Symptoms & Help For Relationship Problems
March 25, 2010 by admin
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It's the cycle of abuse. Abusers always have a history of childhood abuse. They don't mean to pass it on and they would do better if they knew how. Whether you are the abuse victim or perpetrator, you must make a decision to stop the cycle of dysfunction now. Yes, the spider web of abuse [...]
Family Violence Healing – Writing About a Mother's Nightmare of Abuse Beyond Control
March 24, 2010 by admin
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Where did you get the where-with-all to write your book (All But My Soul) people continue to ask seven years after its publication. This question has been presented to me so many times, I'm compelled to give you the answer in this article.
I didn't write it; it wrote itself. Now I know that sounds ridiculous [...]
Abusive Relationship Healing – 5 Tips for Lifting Depression After Your Abusive Relationship
March 24, 2010 by admin
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It is common knowledge that when one is beaten down, they feel beaten down. So it's no wonder that domestic abuse survivors frequently suffer from depression. We see this in individuals living in an abusive relationship, and in those having left [...]
Surviving and Healing After Rape
March 24, 2010 by admin
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According to survey of the country's leading rape experts, one in every five women is raped once in their life. This is regardless of their age, race, weight, financial status, and economic standing. Most women may or may not realize that she is being raped already; this is due to the fact that a woman [...]
Healing From Domestic Violence – the Rapture and Remedy of Writing for Domestic Abuse Survivors
March 24, 2010 by admin
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I notice that when people are told to write as a) a way to keep records of the ongoing abuse episodes and domestic altercations, or b) for the healing effect, they recoil.
If I didn't know better I'd think they felt as [...]
Healing From Abuse – How Wakeful Rest Can Heal and Enhance Health for Domestic Violence Survivors
March 24, 2010 by admin
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Tell me more about the "wakeful rest," asks my proofreader. Well certainly, I think to myself. There is nothing I'd rather talk (write) about more.
What is the wakeful rest? Ahhh, that is the magic…the gold…the sweet spot, wherein the mind and [...]
Healing From Emotional Abuse and the Physical Injuries of Domestic Violence
March 19, 2010 by admin
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Each time I encounter the body's ability to heal itself, I'm in awe. And to witness the role of intention in this is even more mind-boggling.
As domestic violence survivors, you know the scars and wounds of battering. Did you know you can have a very active role in healing these injuries?
I'm going to insert an [...]
Domestic Violence Healing – Psychophysiological Illnesses of Emotional Verbal Abuse
March 18, 2010 by admin
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Migraines, irritable bowel syndrome, essential hypertension, chronic pain, insomnia, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, excessive fatigue are just a few of the ongoing complaints of domestic violence survivors. And it's not surprising.
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Backyard Orchard News
Just Bee-Cause
Sometimes you don't think about the declining bee population when you see a pollen-dusted honey bee rolling around in a poppy blossom, but colony collapse disorder (CCD) is still with us.
Pollinator protection is a must.
That's why we were glad to see the U. S. House of Representatives yesterday pass HR 2997, the "Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act" for fiscal year 2010.
The vote was 266-160, and now the bill is off to the U.S. Senate for approval.
Tom Van Arsdall, director of public affairs for the Pollinator Partnership, sent us Cong. Alcee L. Hastings' amendments to the bill. Hastings represents Florida's 23rd District in the House.
"Hastings Amendments Bee-Come Part of Ag Appropriations Bill--Provisions Increase Funds for Pollinator Protection," Van Arsdale wrote in his e-mail subject line, with a teaser message that said "bee-low and attached."
Basically, Hastings' amendments increase funding for research into pollinator decline and CCD.
"Congress must continue to secure the necessary funding to proactively address pollinator decline," Hastings said in a press release issued by his office. "The fact of the matter is that pollinators are responsible for vast portions of our food supply and exported crops, which makes their decline an urgent matter of economic and food security. Without an adequate supply of natural pollinators, many crops would require hand pollination, which would dramatically raise crop prices."
Yes, one-third of the American diet is pollinated by honey bees. In California alone, more than 100 crops depend on bee pollination services.
The tanked economy has us all scrambling to make ends meet, but it's scary to think what the loss of bees would do to our food supply.
Bee-cause that would be disastrous.
Honey Bee
Up Close
These 'Leaves' Are Made for Walking
Two newly moulted insects in the Bohart Museum of Entomology at the University of California, Davis, look just like leaves.
But these "leaves" are made for walking.
These are camouflaged insects (Phyllium giganteum), commonly known as "walking leaves." They're green, wide, and flat.
"They're hard to detect among the leaves," said senior museum scientist Steve Heydon. "It's surprising how long it takes visitors to find them."
The insects, natives of Malaysia, dine on bramble, oak, eucalyptus, raspberry, rose, and red/yellow salmon berry.
They mimic leaves in the wind by swaying as they walk, Heydon said. Females can reach a length of 5 inches.
"We got them as nymphs," Heydon said. "They grow very slowly, probably the slowest of all the insects we've ever had at the museum. It took nine months for them to moult and become adults, and they each did it within a day of each other."
The insects, splotched with red, look like green autumn leaves turning color. "With insect camouflage, there's never a perfect leaf," Heydon said. "You see simulated damage."
Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum and UC Davis entomology professor, said she's always craved walking leaves for the museum. "They are so incredibly bizarre-looking," she said. "It's amazing how this insect develops new skin when its abdomen is as flat as paper."
The Bohart Museum of Entomology, founded in 1946 by the late Richard M. Bohart, former chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology, is dedicated to teaching, research and service. The insect museum houses more than seven million specimens, the seventh largest insect collection in North America.
The museum also includes live insects such as Madagascar hissing cockroaches, walking sticks, and black widow spiders.
But for now, the walking leaves are the big attraction.
At the Bohart, you can actually "turn over a new leaf"--and it will be an insect.
Walking Leaf
A Salute to California Agriculture
Do you recognize the native bee that graces the cover of the current edition of California Agriculture, a peer-reviewed journal published by the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources?
Yes, it's a carpenter bee. The spectacular photograph by Rollin Coville captures this native pollinator nectaring a mint flower in an urban
You've probably seen this insect in your own garden. It's about the size of a bumble bee with a decimel level that rivals rush-hour traffic.
The carpenter bee is just one of the native bees featured in the July-September edition.
UC Berkeley entomologist Gordon Frankie, a professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, wrote the lead article with several co-authors, including professor emeritus Robbin Thorp of the UC Davis Department of Entomology.
The journal article spotlights bee-pollinator research conducted over a three-year period in seven cities from northern to s
And now, more good news...
The national award-winning California Agriculture journal, edited by executive editor Janet White and managing editor Janet Byron, just reached a major milestone. Their newly launched Web site, two years in the making, offers the full text of nearly 6000 articles published over the past 63 years. Free access. Searchable, too. You'll want to bookmark the link.
The military has its 21-gun salute. California Agriculture ought to have a 21-field salute.
No, make that a 63-field salute.
One for every year...
California Agriculture
Marvelous Mirids
So, you spot a bug crawling up and down a plant in your garden.
What is it?
Plant bug.
Plant bug? No kidding.
The common name for certain members of the Miridae family is--you guessed it--"plant bug." Entomologist Lynn Kimsey, who directs the Bohart Museum of Entomology on the UC Davis campus, quickly identified this little bugger.
"It's a Hemiptera," Kimsey said. Hemiptera, the fifth largest order of insects, all have a tubular beak for piercing and sucking. They're among the seven million insects in the Bohart Museum.
"Members of the family Miridae are the commonest Hemiptera in most areas of California," write entomologists Jerry Powell and Charles Hogue of UC Berkeley in their book, California Insects. "Many species attain high population densities, and most are specific to certain plants."
They describe the critters as "small, soft-bodied, elongate or oval bugs with prominent eyes and long, thin antennae and legs."
Most mirids, they say, suck plant juices (with their long beak) but some prey on other soft-bodied insects.
In case you're wondering, California has recorded more than 150 species of miriads.
So far.
The others, as they say, "await discovery."
In their book, Powell and Hogue list some of the species of plant bugs: ornate plant bug (Closterocoris ornatus), black grass bugs (Irbisia) and tarnishesd plant bugs (Lygus).
You can't go wrong, however, by calling it a "plant bug."
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Going Up
Going Down
Ticked Off
Now here's something that will tick you off.
You're taking photos of bumble bees and honey bees in tall grass near a wooded area, minding your own ISO, shutter speed and aperture. All's well with the world.
When you arrive home, there's an eight-legged visitor in your hair from the genus Dermacentor. That's the bad news.
The good news: You discovered the blood-sucking parasite, aka dog tick or wood tick, before it could embed or engorge.
This tick (below) is a reddish brown female dog tick I picked up in Marin County. It took a liking to my hair. My first tick. My first tick photo.
It is not something to crave.
Dog ticks look like spiders when their belly isn't full. They are typically found in tall grasses and wooded areas. They lie in wait for an unsuspecting host, like a dog bouncing through, and then attach themselves.
Not only are dog ticks painful but some can transmit human diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia. Dog ticks can also induce tick paralysis. Another tick, known as a blacklegged tick, can transmit Lyme disease.
At the Center for Vectorborne Diseases, headquartered at UC Davis, some of the scientists research tick-borne diseases.
So, how do you remove a firmly embedded tick from your dog? Take your tweezers and firmly pull it out.
Preventive measures? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers helpful tips. People are encouraged to wear light-colored clothing, long pants and long-sleeved shirts. Wearing light-colored clothing can help you detect them. Covering your skin can help avoid attachment. Some folks swear by insect repellent, too.
Key point: After a hike, check for ticks.
In your hair, too.
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Foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record high in April. China, the largest buyer of Treasury debt, increased its holdings slightly after trimming them for two straight months.
The Treasury Department said Friday that total foreign holdings rose 0.4 percent to $5.16 trillion. It was the fourth consecutive monthly increase.
Demand for U.S. debt is rising largely because investors are worried about Europe's worsening debt crisis. U.S. government debt is considered one of the safest investments.
China boosted its holdings 0.1 percent to $1.15 trillion in April. That followed a 1 percent drop in March and a 0.9 percent decline in February. March's figures were revised down from the government's initial estimate a month ago that China had boosted its holdings in March.
Japan, the second-largest buyer of Treasury debt, trimmed its holdings 0.9 percent to $1.07 trillion. Brazil, the third-largest buyer of Treasury debt, boosted its holdings 5.3 percent to $246.7 billion.
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Last year me and my mini-me had a great time at the Susan G Komen Race for The Cure and we will surely be back again this year!
WHAT: 23rd Annual Komen Houston Race for the Cure®, presented locally by Marathon Oil Corporation
WHO: Over 26,000 Race participants, including 2,400 breast cancer survivors
WHERE: Downtown Houston (Allen Parkway & I-45)
WHEN :Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013
HOW: Online registration for the 2013 Komen Houston Race for the Cure is still open, but registrants MUST PICK UP their PACKET AT WALK-IN REGISTRATION
Walk-in Registration at IKEA Houston
7810 I-10 Katy Freeway Houston, TX 77024
Wednesday, Oct. 3 – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 4 – 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 5 – 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
· Online registration fees are $40 for adults, $25 for children(17 and under), $30 for survivors and $45 for competitive runners
· Registration fees increase by $5 at Walk-In registration at IKEA
· Registration for Sleep In for the Cure is $50 and includes a Race T-shirt, a snooze bib and an extra "Sleep In" treat
· Registration will also be accepted the morning of the Race at the designated tent from 6 to 7:30 a.m.; only cash and checks will be accepted on Race day.
Komen Houston Pink Out Day
Local companies, organizations and Komen Houston supporters will sport pink for the day in rally of the 2013 Race. Tweet pictures @KomenHouston with the hashtag #pinkoutday
Komen Houston Race for the Cure® – Downtown Houston
� 6 a.m. Race Day Walk-in Registration
� 7:45 a.m. – Race Opening Ceremonies & Memorial Bird Release
� 8:00 a.m. – 5K Timed Competitive Run
� 8:10 a.m. – 5K Non-Competitive Run
�8:25 a.m. – Family Walk / Kids K presented by National Oilwell Varco
� 8:40 a.m. – 5K Walk
� 9:15 a.m. – Runners' Award Ceremony
� 10:30 a.m. – Survivor Celebration, sponsored by Baker Hughes Corporation


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Get a Blue Wii Before Black Friday
Have you been dreaming of adding a powder blue Wii to your gaming arsenal? If so, you are in luck Nintendo fans. Walmart is bringing the new limited-edition blue Wii to the US this Thursday, and you'll be able to get one for the low price of just $99.96 (USD).
For that price you get the console, a matching Wii Remote Plus and a Nunchuk. These powder blue versions were previously only available in other parts of the world, but now we get our chance to buy them. They will start selling at 10:00PM on November 24th, which of course, is Turkey day. So you can go ahead and stuff yourself, undo your belt and make the drive to Walmart while fighting that post-turkey lethargy.
If you want one, you better line up early, because they will sell out fast.
[via Engadget]
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Maciulis: Some new big thinking for smallmouth bass
By Bob Maciulis For Sun-Times Media July 11, 2014 9:34PM
The Illinois standard for smallmouth bass — on record the largest caught is 6 pounds, 7 ounces, may have been eclipsed. | File photo
Updated: August 14, 2014 6:25AM
Can it ever get better than this?
I received an email Wednesday from Doug Petrousek, of Douglas Taxidermy (Elburn). It read:
"Hi, Bob, You may already have heard about a new state record smallmouth caught out of Lake Michigan. If not, I received a call from a lady who said she caught an 8-pound, 9-ounce smallie that has been checked by a state biologist and is being certified for a state record. She said she will come by my shop in the next few days. Just thought I would pass on the info."
The standing Illinois record is Mark Samp's 6-pound, 7-ounce fish caught March 26, 1985, from a strip mine lake in Fulton County.
The fish Doug referred to in his email confirms what so many anglers catching huge smallmouth bass on Lake Michigan have reported for years. Now, the proof is in the putting.
Last week, we began a series which will recount an interview with Ed Rieck during which he unraveled the secrets of fishing nearby Heidecke Lake.
Once a cooling lake for the Collins Station generating facility that sat beside Lorenzo Road, between Route 47 and I-55, Morris, Heidecke is composed of two pools, separated by a rock dike over which coal was brought by rail to fuel the generators. It was built to catch the cooling power of the wind, its bottom contours to roll the water as it flowed from the plant three miles to the connecting channel that joined the two pools.
Rieck once held the Illinois record for hybrid striped bass, with a 17-pound, 4-ounce fish he took from Heidecke, and he shared the keys to his success on the 1,600-acre impoundment.
"During the years when the plant was operating," Rieck began, "starting in April, the fishermen just tore up the walleyes. We had 65 degree water — in April.
"Normally, (now) when the lake opens in April, the water is pretty cold, maybe 38 or 40 degrees at the surface. The fishing usually is pretty slow when it first opens but then, maybe the middle of April, she starts heating up, getting up to maybe 48 or 50 degrees.
"It seems that once the water gets up to about 50, you can really start getting into the fish. That's the magic number. After 50, you'll start catching the big hybrids. You won't get a lot, but the ones you get are going to be the bigger fish."
(The plant was torn down so there is no hot water discharge, but Ed's insights can be applied according to the surface temps when you are fishing.)
Rieck continued.
"I caught my record striper in May and I caught it on the cold-water side, in about two feet of water.
"The rip-rap in the shallow water is essential to the feeding patterns of all species at Heidecke Lake. The natural shoreline also is a very good area to fish but very few people seem to fish it. In the springtime, especially, the fish seem to be in shallow water. In two feet. Even in one foot of water.
"The time of the year, the water temperature and conditions all determine what you're fishing for and where."
Rieck's emphasis on temperature being key is fundamental to success anywhere.


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I have to say that had we tried to make this straw mosaic with regular glue, that the children would have lost interest in just a few minutes. But with the glue gun, the interest never ends. We ran out of straws before we ran out of interest…
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Let's share our tried and true ideas / mixtures / techniques for natural cleaning. I am so happy that my cats aren't walking through toxic chemicals after I "disinfect" the countertops anymore and that I'm not dizzy from bleach fumes after cleaning the bathroom. No more toxic soup. For the most part I'm using vinegar, baking soda and Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Soap in various combinations along with borax and salt.
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I use a lot of soda crystals. They clean baths, sinks, toilets and most hard surfaces extremely well. You can also wash the plates with them, a teaspoon or two is enough. They also descale kettles and coffee makers realy easily, and without using expensive acids that tend to damage the metal. Only thing you can't use soda crystals on is aluminum, it does something bad to it. |
- Posted by kittysmith z9Houston (My Page) on Fri, Sep 7, 07 at 17:31
Translating English to Texan: Bonnet = Hood Biscuit = cookie Lorry = Truck and Soda Crystals = washing soda (not that I've seen that around, either!) But, I just did some reading, and it looks like Arm & Hammer sells it over here. Thanks Bry, I appreciate the tip and will try it! |
Lemons/lemon juice and salt also are effective cleaners/mild abrasives. Toothpaste is a good polish for metals. Borax softens water, making soaps more effective. It also can act as a mild disinfectant. And you can use essential oils (lavender, grapefruit) as stronger disinfectants. Sunlight is effective against mildew and some molds. Common cooking oils (corn oil, canola oil, even olive oil) can be used to clean up after painting with oil-based paints, working on a grimy car or such, or to remove makeup. |
Herbed vinegar works great for kitchen cleanups. I make my own, using lemon-scented leaves like verbena and lemon grass. Strain, then dilute a bit with water and put in a spray bottle. Voila! Works on counters, stovetops, sink and even the floor. Baking soda is another useful cleanser. I mix with salt to make a scrubbing powder for the bottom of pans. |
If you need to deal with stains but don't like bleach, look to the medicine chest for some hydrogen peroxide. |
I mostly use vinegar and baking soda. I bought a small steam carpet cleaner (cats and carpets:)and use white vinegar and very hot (not boiling) water ... found this trick on the internet :) Does a fantastic job. |
- Posted by sniffmeister (My Page) on Wed, Sep 12, 07 at 19:48
I love vinegar and baking soda for cleaning the toilet. The vinegar disinfects and the baking soda neutralizes odors. If you have kids that won't clean the bathroom, let them make a "volcano" (vinegar + baking soda causes a foaming reaction) in the toilet for cleaning and suddenly they LOVE cleaning the bathroom! =D |
I have been thinking of purchasing one of those steam cleaners you see advertised everywhere. Does anyone use one? What brand and what are the features you like, or don't? Do they really clean well? what about scale build up from hard water? and what do you like using them for the best? |
I like Seventh Generation cleaning products, also Ecover Cream Scrub. Other brands I like are Caldrea and BioKleen. |
I have several recipes, which I'll post later (not at 1 AM...tee-hee). The ones I use the most are (therefore have memorized!): All Purpose- Kitchen Cleanser (dry abrasive)- Kitchen Cleanser 2 (above kicked up with some soap)- Floor Cleaner-(also windows, counters, chrome) I've also included a link to the "Green Tips" page for the place I volunteer at. More great tips and links there! Have a good one! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Living Green with SNAP-Green Tips
Vinegar and baking soda clean my whole house. I add essential oils for an extra boost. Tea tree is probably my favorite. I polish my wood with jojoba oil. I like to keep it simple. |
I like Method lavendar floor cleaner. It is concentrated so I have a spray bottle I just put mostly water in and a small amount of the concentrate, and it works great! I use it on the bathroom fixtures, floors, etc. For tubs and other surfaces you'd use Comet or whatever, I like baking soda. Works great. Vinegar takes off hard water stains. I still use bleach in the toilet, though- haven't found an alternative. |
- Posted by lorna-organic (My Page) on Wed, Jan 30, 08 at 13:27
I use grapefruit seed oil or oil of oregano as my disinfectant base. I add lavender or rose geranium oil for scent. I put together a couple of spray bottles each month. I use about twenty drops of the disinfectant oils per cup of water, and ten drops of scent per bottle. The odor of the oil of oregano is a bit strong--might be unpleasant for some people. Grapefruit seed oil has almost no odor. I also make up a spray bottle of half water, half white vinegar. I use my homemade sprays for general cleaning, including disinfecting sinks. Spray on and let it work for about ten minutes before scrubbing and rinsing. For grungy looking grout around a tiled bathroom sink, I pour on hydrogen peroxide and let it set for about fifteen minutes, then scrub and towel dry without rinsing. The tiles gleam. Like another poster, I use white vinegar and water in my carpet cleaning machine. I also use white vinegar in the washing machine as a deodorizer (pet bedding) and a softener. Vinegar is good for grease on stoves, fingerprints on refrigerators, mirrors and windows. For mirrors and windows I use a rag for washing and crumpled newspaper for polishing dry (an old wives' trick). I recently tried the white "magic" erase sponges. They do a marvelous job of removing tea stains, wall marks, etc. However, I have no idea what these sponges are made of. Does anybody know how they fit into a green scheme? Lorna |
I found a tip somewhere for a great way to "stretch" out use of any dishwasher detergent, but especially the more expensive natural ones, Seventh Generation or whatever you like. Use Baking soda for the pre-wash cycle, and just use the detergent (little as possible) for washing. Have been doing it a couple of weeks now and it appears to work great! Hope that helps. |
My coop carries many commercially made natural cleaners. My favorites are dishwashing soap (I don't have a dishwasher) with essential oils. I just got some Mrs. Murphy's Clean Day with rose geranium oil, and my kitchen smells wonderful! |
- Posted by junkyardgirl (My Page) on Mon, May 12, 08 at 9:16
I've just about used up all my chemical stuff (didn't want to waste it; it did cost money). All I use now is baking soda, vinegar, dishwashing liquid (organic, which I can afford because I'm not buying any of those chemicals), alcohol, ammonia (sort of on the line, but still, not as toxic as some), hydrogen peroxide, and lemon juice. I think that's it. Didn't have time to read all the replies, and I'm sure some of these are on here already, but no harm repeating good news. - Baking soda is great for cleaning ceramic stove tops with no scratching. For stubborn burnt on stuff, sprinkle with baking soda and spray on vinegar and let sit. - Equal parts alcohol, plain ammonia, and water make a great window and countertop cleaner. - Lemon Juice will take out almost any countertop stain, and if it won't, Hydrogen Peroxide will. You may have to leave it sit overnight, or treat more than once. - Baking soda is GREAT for scrubbing soap scum off of bathroom walls and fixtures. I usually rinse it off with diluted water and white vinegar to get off the residue. I'm still working on the laundry soap problem, still using liquid for that, and I do use bleach from time to time, more to sterilize than anythign else, but not nearly as much as I did, and I use less of each when I do use them. |
for laundry soap i use the liquid kind, i tried all the different kind of recipies, but i didn't really like them, so i kinda came up with one i like, i use in the huge jugs, like 200oz i think. 2 gal vinegar 2 cup WASHING soda 8 cups water (i think) warm i had used the 1 oz essential oil (fake) of your choice 1 (2qt) ammonia i mix it all together for the softner i use the |
p.s. i use 1/2 cup per large load. thought i'd add that in there. |
I transitioned to eco-friendly cleaners about a year ago. I've been an advocate of bleach all my life. My biggest obstacle was the mindset that the product chemical smells equals "clean". I went from non-eco products to using vinegar. People say the vinegar smell goes away when it dries. Seriously, I could smell it all the time...even a couple days later. I experimented with different dilutions. Bottom line, I smell the vinegar and didn't/don't like it. I think of easter eggs and salads...no clean. Currently, I'm using Shaklee Basic H (I think they've re-named it H2 in recent years...or something like that). I have a quart bottle of Basic H I bought years ago, but only used it for specific cleaning jobs. I started using that according to the directions on the bottle and I'm sold. The smell is a light clean soapy smell when using, then goes away when it's wiped up. I kind of laugh at myself because I was so set on fragrance & chemical smells. I realized my strange mindset when it was happening & really thought it would take me longer to come to terms with no more smells of chemicals & fragrances. Now, if my house has no product smell....that means clean to me. Complete turnaround for me. |
Gayle, it funny that you mentioned the smell of most commercial cleaners. I switched to organic laundry detergent about a year ago, when the local store started carrying it (it was too heavy and therefore had too-expensive shipping charges to order on-line, as I did with some other organic products). Anyway, my son spent the night over his aunt's last week. He spilled something on his shirt, so she washed it for him and he wore it home the next day. I could barely go near him because of the strong detergent smell. Even after I washed it, I could still smell her detergent. I guess we do get used to not having those "fake" smells around the house! :) |
I just have to add my thoughts here. I use natural cleaners around my house as well. Mostly Seventh Generation cleaners. I hear alot of people mention steam cleaners for floors and vinegar. Steam cleaners are not good for wood floors. Wood floors should not be left wet, which is exactly what steam cleaners do. They don't leave them dry like they claim. Even a little wet is too wet for a wood floor. And as far as vinegar, although an eco-friendly product, is the worst thing for alot of things around your house. The worst thing is on any tile surface. Vinegar is very acidic and slowly destroys grout. If you do some research about grout you will learn alot. And not research on using vinegar, but researching tile forums. One that is very good is johnbridge.com |
Can you use the homemade laundry soap in a HE Front Loader? Sometimes I use Allen's Naturally and just use less, but I've heard that it's suds too much and that it can damage the machine. I'd really like to try something homemade though. |
i do, i like it, and it works great, and very easy to make!! :')) |
Hey diggerdee... You said: "Anyway, my son spent the night over his aunt's last week. He spilled something on his shirt, so she washed it for him and he wore it home the next day. I could barely go near him because of the strong detergent smell. Even after I washed it, I could still smell her detergent." I'm that way with fabric softeners. I switched from commercial brands to Seventh Generation a while back & noticed the smell phenomena like you describe. Now, I don't use any softeners, and I can smell the softeners on strangers I walk by in the store. |
- Posted by naturemuzic (My Page) on Sun, Jul 19, 09 at 14:46
I started a small amount of water to boil, for eventual hummingbird food; long story short, the water burned off & I ended up with a nice gray coating across the bottom ! The kettle has a coating - previous to the one I burned on - so I'm hoping for a way to clean it as they are still somewhat new. I tried salt & water to a boil, let sit 12 hours, then tried to scrub off the gray, to no avail - any ideas are much appreciated! |
I used a mixture of vinegar and salt on a very badly burnt pan. I was about to throw it out when I decided to try this. After soaking for 10 minutes the pan came up like new. I am now using salt and vinger mixed with water as an over cleaner and it really works. |
- Posted by MinnesotaFats none (My Page) on Sun, Mar 31, 13 at 17:12
There is a reason why cleaning chemical manufacturers don't use vinegar (acetic acid). It' because it smells, it is a very poor cleaner compared to other surfactants, and is very limited in its cleaning ability. Ammonia is anything but green. It is a nasty, nasty VOC (volatile organic compound). California has enacted regulations trying to reduce and eliminate VOC's in cleaning and other products. For those who like to use a ecofriendly and household safe ready to use shower cleaner, there is a new "green" cleaning chemical manufacturer that has an excellent shower cleaner that dissolves soap scum. The company is BioWorx.us They are coming out with a full line of household cleaners. Their goal is to have green cleaners outperform the best non-green cleaners. I tried just about every shower cleaner known to mankind trying to remove nasty soap scum buildup in my kids shower. With this, a corn based product, the heavy layer of soap scum dissolved like butter. I now use it on a regular basis not because it works, but because I have had skin cancer a couple times and I hate the thought of showering with toxic residue from regular cleaning chemicals. |
- Posted by 4m4ndaPu6h none (My Page) on Mon, Nov 4, 13 at 19:16
Wow j_nail that all purpose blend seems infallible! Thanks for sharing. I have a tip for tough wine stains or any tough (fresh) stain on clothes.. Salt. The stain has to be fresh though, grab a pinch of salt and rub it thoroughly on and against the stain until it disappears. It might take a while, to speed up the process try using some white vinegar or some lime/lemon juice, or water in worst case scenario. |
Well, using natural cleaning products to clean our home is easier than we ever think. The use of lemons, baking soda, and vinegar does a great job as a cleaning agent without doing any harm. I even make my own Scouring Powder using 2 parts baking soda, 1 part salt, and 1 part borax that even cut toughest scum. |
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CARACAS, Thursday April 20, 2006 | Update
The Presidents of Venezuela, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia met in Asunción to address construction of a regional gas pipeline (Photo: AFP)
During a presentation Wednesday on plans to build the 12,000
km southern gas pipeline, President Hugo Chávez in Asunción
offered Paraguay, Bolivia and Uruguay to remove import tariffs
from goods Venezuela may import from those countries.
When summarizing energy integration plans for the region,
Chávez asked for "an additional minute" to talk about
Cuba-Venezuela relations.
"Trade did not exceed USD 100 million, and one year ago (Cuban
President) Fidel (Castro) and I initialed an agreement including
new terms in accordance with the ALBA (Bolivarian Alternative
for the Americas, a Chávez-proposed alternative to the
Free Trade Agreement of the Americas.) Last year -the first
year of the agreement-, bilateral trade -fair trade- went
up USD 1.5 billion. Based on the principle that asymmetries
need to be acknowledged, we are willing to make the necessary
steps to draft templates for such fair trade agreements. I
like this term because I do not believe in that thing people
call free trade. Let us not follow that path."
"Regarding trade, we are ready to adopt a model under which
Venezuela removes import tariffs from Paraguayan soy or Bolivian
coca. We need food stock, as we do not have it. Therefore,
we could prepare an extraordinary imports plan."
On the gas pipeline
In Chávez' view, "the gas pipeline is like a shot to
the floor, you cannot miss! Everything indicates that not
only the gas pipeline is actually feasible, but also it is
necessary. We do find it indispensable that you join us in
the design of this project. If Venezuela were thinking of
money, I would not be here. Last December, because of intense
cold in the United States BTUs were at USD 15, and here we
are never going to sell it at that price. What we do believe
is that gas could become the cornerstone of regional integration."
Both Chávez and his Uruguayan counterpart Tabaré
Vázquez told reporters that the southern gas pipeline
-comprising Venezuela, Brazil, and Argentina- could later
-in a second phase of construction- connect to the pipeline
Uruguay, Bolivia and Uruguay are planning to lay. On Wednesday,
they initialed agreements for feasibility surveys.
Vázquez explained that surveys could be completed by
the end of this year. At that time, they could estimate costs
and funding -the Andean Community of Nations is likely to
fund this tripartite project. Subsequently, the Uruguay, Paraguay
and Bolivia duct could connect to the pipeline taking gas
from Venezuela to South America. Connection with Central America
and the Caribbean has not been ruled out.
Additionally, after complaining for the role foreign oil
firms played in Venezuela, Chávez invited Uruguay, Paraguay
and Bolivia to participate in projects in the Orinoco Oil
Belt. "We are exploiting the Orinoco Oil Belt and want you
to go there with your state oil companies."
Next week, Chávez said, and under the Caracas Energy
Agreement Paraguay has joined, a first Venezuelan crude oil
shipment is to arrive in Paraguayan refinery Villa Elisa,
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Water Soldier and Neem, What did You Know?
Wow, so much meat in this issue!
I enjoyed Elizabeth Sockol's insights into a previously unheard of herb for me, Water Soldier. It's hardy to zone 6, so there is some possibility that I might find it where I live; I just need to go looking. I'd better hurry, though, as summer isn't going to last much longer. Given the article's warning about not using it for products, I won't try it, but I would like to know if it's around.
Neem Oil, what do you know about it? Do you use it? If not, I hope you've read Lindalu Forseth's article. This powerful herbal oil has potential for many useful products, from soap to garden insecticide. Interestingly, it is also known for its ability to increase skin elasticity. Be sure, however, to pay attention to its precautions. Like most herbs, although it can be used safely, we need to know its potential for danger when misused.
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This is Aloe tauri, going into flower for the first time.
Normally a dusky red, the combination of the camera flash and wet leaves gives it a look that it doesn't deserve - it's not one of those gaudy, painted Aloes, no sir, not at all. We don't have that sort of thing in this country. Still, better red than dead.... |
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- Posted by cactusdan19 z5b NE (My Page) on Sat, Nov 26, 05 at 13:47
Beautiful Jeffrey, I have some seedlings of some Aloe that are supposed to be on the red side. I hope they grow true to form. Dan |
- Posted by Jeffrey_harris San Diego, CA (My Page) on Sat, Nov 26, 05 at 13:50
Here's a thumbnail of an overall pic - it's truer to the actual color, but still doesn't quite capture the essence of red bull that partially defines this lovely. |
That is a beauty. Someday I will be fortunate enough to own one. Until then, I will have to drool over yours. Dawn |
Yep, that's a real beauty! On seeing it, my eyeballs must've popped out a bit, because my contact instantly dislodged (it really did!) |
- Posted by cactuspolecat Tasmania Aust (My Page) on Sun, Nov 27, 05 at 5:06
Beautiful Jeffrey, Love the colour, it's quite stunning. CP |
- Posted by Ohio_Green_Thumb Zone 5b NW Ohio (My Page) on Sun, Nov 27, 05 at 8:53
Just beautiful Jeff! I've been tempted so many times to get one of these, but without a greenhouse I wouldn't have the room it deserves. Truly beautiful, thanks for sharing. Amy |
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25 January 2007
Hockey Day
There's another plus side to the move to Belgium (as if it really needed one)
I've got a friend, a good one who lives here in Belgium. He, like I, is a hockey fan. Only he's a much bigger hockey fan, in fact he also plays in the Belgian League. Check E. HotCorey Cornish's team in the standings http://www.rbihf.be/leagues.php?cat=bd2 They're Olympia, top of the charts. He like, myself, is a firm Canucks supporter.
Anyway, whilst Chiara and I were staying on their floor during the Great Brussels Househunt we got to enjoy CBC's Hockey Day in Canada, in Mechelen, in taped delay.
For those who don't know, Canada's venerable public broadcaster, the CBC has recently added to it's very old "Hockey Night in Canada" tradition a new twist: Hockey Day.
The NHL, in it's expansion, has left left it's Canadian teams behind, a few clubs have migrated to the states, as in the Phoenix Jets, and the Colorado Nordiques, and hockey has been focussing on pushing it's way into the lucrative yet crowded, American sports market.
But the CBC, and Canada's hockey teams have been organizing Hockey Day, wherein the 6 Canadian Hockey Teams play each other, back-to-back-to-back in a whole day affair, complete with coverage of local minor hockey games from various rinks around the country. And Ron MacLean and Don Cherry coming from a smalltown rink in Canada.
This year it was Nelson BC, and 6 sweet hours of, not just hockey, but CBC hockey coming straight into Mechelen via the North American Sports Network. It required staying up late on Saturday night, to catch the Montreal Ottawa game live, then waking up at 8am Sunday Morning to enjoy the Canucks trouncing cross-country rivals the Leafs.
Followed by the battle of Alberta, and lastly followed up by some Playstation 2 battling. Sportswise, it's unfortunate to move away from Italy and AS Roma, but it has put me much closer to hockey in general, and specifically the Canucks.
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On my first day, actually within the first half an hour of arriving at the Adaptive Design Studio, I was whisked away by Jason and Vlad. They were going over to the laser cutter. Jason found a template for glasses on a website called Instructables. He made a few modifications to the design before going to the laser cutter.
This is what was cut out:
Jason is working on making a pair of glasses made completely out of wood! The pieces in the middle (where the lenses would be), are different parts that would fit together to make the hinge. The little blocks under the bridge are pins that would hold the hinge together.
Here it is roughly put together. I've never seen frames made completely out of wood before:
This is Jason trying them on and graduate student, Melanie holding up the frames:
Jason plans to glue the pieces together. Once they are stuck together he will sand down the inside parts so the glasses fit flush to his face. This would prevent extra light from entering in from the top and block out distractions coming in from the bottom.
This is a work in progress. I can't wait to see the finished product.
Margaret Atwood visited the EDGE Lab today accompanied by Matthew Gibson, President of Syngrafii and Boris Koechlin, CEO of Syngrafii. More pictures of her visit to the DMZ, including some of the lab at the bottom of the page.
This summer, our latest intern Elizabeth Wilfred, will be blogging about her experiences at the EDGE Lab. She is a 3rd year student in the School of Early Childhood Studies. Elizabeth's posts will provide a unique perspective and should be of special interest to students considering placements or potential volunteers.
To see all her posts, just click on the Interns category on the home page and look for her name.
After watching an instructional video on how to make the EDGE Lab's famous rocker I decided to start the process on my first day. Here is a link to the two videos that break the steps down:
There are many stages in making a rocker, which can take one or two days to complete because after the gluing steps the cardboard needs several hours to dry completely before moving on.
Above is the template I used and the first piece I cut. It was harder than I thought it would be to use a utility knife to cut the cardboard in a straight line. I later learned that using a ruler to guide the knife helps to make straighter lines. I had to cut 4 of these out and then glue them together. This will be used to make the seat of the rocker.
I then had to cut smaller pieces for the legs and glue them the same way. These glued pieces are then placed under something heavy so they can dry flat. I placed mine under an old computer tower.
The next morning I was excited to retrieve my work from the day before. The two pieces for the legs were completely dried and much strong. The base however was dented from the weight of the computer tower and it was not completely dry. After consulting with Rubina, the lab technician, we came to the conclusion that not all cardboard is made alike. The cardboard that I used for the seat was a bit softer than the cardboard I used for the legs. I was a little disappointed that I couldn't continue with the making of the EDGE Lab Rocker. I will have to start a new base with different cardboard another day.
@EDGElab researcher Deb Fels #icchp2012 regarding young #a11y researchers.
EDGE Lab researchers Melanie McBride and Noah Kenneally presented together at the TIFF Nexus: New Media Literacies conference last April 12. Their talk, "Escaping the Creepy Treehouse: Whose games? Whose play?", examined the role of 'adultism' in the conceptualization, design and social relations produced by adult-developed digital and offline playspaces.
TDSB Teacher/Librarian, award winning children's author, and research collaborator with the EDGE Lab has a great post on projects for teachers this summer. Check out his books as well!
EDGE Lab Alumnus Alison Gaston (MA Early Childhood Studies, Ryerson University 2011) has just been appointed full time professor in ECE at Sheridan College | Institute for Advanced Learning and Technology starting in August. When she's gotten comfortable with her new digs we hope she will be help us to build new connections with Sheridan, collaborating on both Play and Adaptive Design research projects.


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Let your fingers do the shopping! Sue |
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Thanks for the tip, Sue. But are the prices showing really 50% off? The Dutch Master daffodils are $1.40 each (for ten). Were they really $2.80 before the sale?!? Answered my own question... The discount shows up when you put items in your cart!! |
Oh, if only I had the room. Sigh... Gettin' late here anyways. :) |
In my zone, it's much too late for narcissus and most fall bulbs. Thank goodness I'm in Canada, or I might be tempted to order some tulips. My bulbs are all safely (?) in the ground or in their pots for forcing. Happy planting for those of you still able to do so. |
It's too late in my zone too..... but it was so easy to just point and click and fill a cart! and the 50% off didn't hurt either. So buy I did. Now I have another box of bulbs to put into a yard that already found room for a couple hundred last month. hmmmm. Maybe the box will camoflage in with my wife's cyber-monday purchases and I can plant them next weekend while the kids are napping. Otherwise it will be real hard to explain why I needed to buy another load of bulbs and need to take the time to plant them -yet can't find the time to finish hanging sheetrock in the basement.... |
-yet can't find the time to finish hanging sheetrock in the basement.... Everyone knows that is a job that is only typically done in Jan or Feb. Give her a clue! Well I perused B and B this AM over coffee. I did not however order anything, knowing what I still have to plant. Sue |
Too bad for the additional shipping charges for those West of the Rockies. That and shipping totaled to $19 for me and my subtotal was only $11.50 after the %50 discount. Let me say to Brent and Becky's: I really doubt there is a higher chance for the bulbs coming to California to become frozen or cold damaged in transit. That can happen too in some place back East while the box is sitting on a porch. Please let us have the option for regular price shipping at our own risk. |
- Posted by paddlehikeva Piedmont VA_Z6b (My Page) on Tue, Dec 1, 09 at 11:03
someone 'might' want to split them with me Which 10 did you have in mind? Kathy |
I have purposely left the Brent and Becky's sale page open on my computer for the last few days, without clicking on anything. It's desensitization training. It's how I became not allergic to my cat, I'm hoping it'll work for this as well. Well, to be strictly accurate, things are in my cart, but I am planning on leaving them IN the cart until they sell out. That strategy worked last year. It's what I call getting procrastination to work for me and not against me, as usual. You have to work with what you have. |
Linnea...you totally crack me up. I am however very happy for you that you don't have a lot of bulbs to be planted, with frozen ground, as you have had the past several years. Which 10 did you have in mind? Kato, you up for a few too maybe, if I don't procrastinate too long? Sue....heading out for a wonderful afternoon of planting. |
you are too funny linnea. Sue my brain is saying no thanks. Of course I'm in. |
- Posted by paddlehikeva Piedmont VA_Z6b (My Page) on Wed, Dec 2, 09 at 12:14
Sue, we are at the edge of our seats wondering if you finished yesterday and rewarded yourself with a purchase of lots more bulbs?!?!?!? |
Sue, we are at the edge of our seats wondering if you finished yesterday and rewarded yourself with a purchase of lots more bulbs?!?!?!? NO! I did not finish with the named cultivars (22 small bags yet) and then have a lot of miscellaneous stuff to finish after the named ones are planted. It is rainy/misty today and the weather outlook does not look good with lows in the 20s and highs in the 30s. The ground 'will' be freezing sometime here soon I fear. I may put on my Big Bird (yellow plastic) raincoat a bit later and try to get a few planted yet today. It's either 46 degrees and misty today or else 38 and dry tomorrow.
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This a post from '04' I would love to know more about how to do this, any help will be great.
"I am into fast quick crafts so I making graphics on candles made out of tissue paper. I can whip them out in about five minutes!"
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I remember in a rubber stamping class that the teacher showed how to stamp an image on tissue then place the inked side against the candle then she used a heat gun to set it into the candle. Hope this helps. Never tried it myself just watched |
- Posted by iowagirl2006 (My Page) on Sat, Jul 28, 07 at 21:16
I have not had the best luck with doing tissue paper candles - I melt the candle with the heat gun. I am sure it is my own inability, as I have seen some REALLY cute ones done with tissue paper. You can print right onto the tissue paper by cutting it slightly smaller than 8.5"x11" and taping it to cardstock to run it through your printer. Then cut closly around it and "melt" it to the candle using a heat gun. Those get really hot, so don't over do -which is where I have the problem. I use waterslip decal paper made for inkjet printers. You can seal it with clear spray paint (several light coats) then slide it onto the candle. This is my candle done with water slip decal paper. I used a 3-wick candle from wal-mart, and used a forstner bit to carve out the hole for the votive candle to go in. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Raggedy Scrappin' Tissue Candles
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Sat, Jul 28, 07 at 23:57
Iowagirl, I love your candle, it turned out great. Where do you get the waterslip decal paper? So do you just print out several sayings or designs on one sheet of the paper, then cut them out individually to use on the candles? My neice is looking for gifts for about 20 teachers, and this would be just perfect for her to do. Please provide as much instructions as you can, okay? Thanks in advance for any help or advice you can give. ;o) Luvs |
- Posted by iowagirl2006 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 29, 07 at 10:07
I have bought my waterslip decal from a few different sources. The best was from Craft Junkies - but I guess they are no longer in business. Make sure you get the correct kind, depending on your printer - there is InkJet and Lasar. Also Clear and White. I get Clear InkJet. I print as much as I can on one sheet. I use my photo editing program to put the pitures and sayings on a 8.5 x 11 sheet. I leave about 1/2 inch around each item, so I have room to cut them out. With words - I cut out each word - so I could place them as I want - so you don't have to print them exactly like you want them placed on the candle. I print out a test copy on plain paper first to make sure nothing is cut off - the decal paper is a bit expensive, but if you can get many images on one sheet - it isn't bad. I print the page at the best quality. Let it dry for a while - then clear coat it with Krylon clear spray paint. 2 - 3 very light coats - make sure it is coated well. When that has dried completely, cut them out and put them on the candles. I don't buy the spray coating from the places that sell the decals - it is just clear spray paint. I have the candle prepared beforehand. If you are going to drill out the center to put a votive in - do that first. I wipe down the candle with a little rubbing alcohol just to make sure the surface is clean. Then I dip the decal in warm water and slide it onto the candle. I gently smooth it out with a soft damp cloth. I have resprayed the candle with the decal on it - but that caused it to crackle a bit. I am going to use either clear waterbased varnish or modge podge next time to seal the decal on. I didn't see the large 3 wick candles at Wal-Mart anymore - they have a smaller candle - but I think it would be just as nice. Choose a lighter colored candle. Remember that white does not print - if you want white - you need to use white decal paper, but I don't recommend that for this project. I will list some sources below for the decals. Here is one I did with a graphic printed. Sources (they also have some directions on their sites) Let me know if you have any other questions. |
iowagal those are really great and professional/thanks for posting them |
I have never done this craft, but had to tell iowagirl I think she does a beautiful job! Thanks for shareing Oddie |
- Posted by luvstocraft (My Page) on Mon, Jul 30, 07 at 1:35
Iowagirl, thanks for sharing more detailed instructions. I think this is something I would enjoy making. Will keep my eyes open for the large candles too. Your's certainly look wonderful, and I love the idea of putting the candle cup in the middle. Luvs |
You can modge podge pretty much anything! The best way to do it is to glue or paste down the pictures you are using onto the surface first, this way you can get them in the correct layout and it makes it so much easier as they won't slip around. Then modge podge over everything once you have the whole surface covered. Hope this answers your question! |
- Posted by tnflower_lover (My Page) on Tue, Jul 31, 07 at 14:58
Thank you for all the information. LOVE the candles. I have got to try this Thank you all |
Iowagirl, I've been wanting to try these for some time now, but thought they were too difficult for my ability. Thanks for posting such great instructions -- I think I'm ready to give them a try!! Janet |
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on May 14, 2010What we're choking on this morning:
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The Everglades are the wild heart of Florida, home to cypress swamps, mangrove mazes, and wet prairies that stretch to the horizon. They supply south Florida urbanites and farmers with water, and are the lifeblood for countless plants and animals: indigo snakes, swallow-tailed kites, alligators, and North America's rarest large mammal, the Florida panther.
But the Everglades also shelter such interlopers as catfish from Africa that can crawl out of the water and creep through the grass after dark, and poisonous marine toads from the tropics that hop onto residents' back porches and gobble food from dogs' dishes. There are parrots from Honduras, iguanas from Central America, and armadillos from the American Southwest.
Now there's something worse.
It's called the Asian swamp eel, and it has few natural enemies in North America. Recently discovered in the canals that border the 1.5 million—acre Everglades National Park, these amphibious creatures could destroy the delicate ecological balance of south Florida's wetlands.
The olive-brown swamp eel, Monopterus albus, has a voracious appetite. It's particularly fond of minnows, tadpoles, and insects—the food supply for native fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds.
Swamp eels are good at sex. In south Florida's mild climate, they mate year-round. A female may lay hundreds of eggs at a time. Like a few other aquatic species, the eels can start out as females and turn into males, ensuring the survival of the breed. They protect their young more aggressively than do native fish and have been known to eat the offspring of indigenous species.
Nocturnal predators, they can grow as long as three feet and are practically indestructible, which is the reason U.S. Geological Survey biologist Leo Nico can be found standing on a canal bank in North Miami with his team of scientists. "We don't want to be alarmist," says Nico, "but we're very worried about this animal."
Leo Nico is studying ways to eradicate the swamp eels, which reproduce at a rate that renders most control methods ineffective. Poisoning the water doesn't work; they poke their two-holed snouts out of the water and breathe fresh air. Explosives don't kill them; the shock waves can't rupture the eels' large air bladders. Draining ponds and lakes isn't practical. Even if it were, the eels would slither away after dark—across dry land—and find a new, wet haunt. "We're looking for a chink in their armor," Nico says, but he isn't optimistic. Thousands of Asian swamp eels are believed to live in the United States.
NOBODY KNOWS HOW THE SWAMP EELS GOT HERE, BUT experts can guess. As the headquarters for the nation's tropical fish trade, Florida is already home to more than a dozen alien critters that either escaped their cages or tanks or were set free. Among them are the ugly, brown South American armored catfish that are sold to suck algae off aquarium glass, but end up being flushed down toilets and into Florida waterways, where they grow to two feet in length.
Swamp eels, considered a delicacy in parts of Asia, are occasionally available live in Miami markets. Scientists suspect that the animals may have been deliberately released in canals to breed. They are suited to the environment, and it's also thought that they can tolerate extremes of temperature. "That means they could spread throughout the United States," Nico surmises. So far, a small population of swamp eels has been found in a pond north of Atlanta. Nico discovered another pack of eels living in a ditch near a tropical fish farm outside Tampa. The most recent population was spotted in a canal less than a mile from Everglades National Park.
The park, of course, represents just a small portion of the Everglades system, which actually begins with a chain of lakes near Orlando. The system then meanders south along the Kissimmee River, through Lake Okeechobee and the Shark River Slough, before flowing into the park.
The heart of the Everglades, known as the river of grass, remains largely untouched. Some 50 miles long and 30 miles wide, it can be a couple of feet deep during the rainy season or bone-dry in winter. No eels have been found in the river of grass. If they should arrive, however, they'll be in swamp-eel nirvana, where the food supply is abundant and the grass provides a perfect place to reproduce and hide. They could even survive droughts by burrowing into the mud.
As an experiment, Nico once kept a live eel away from water and food for a month. "It did just fine," he says.


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I've been reading various posts and listening to commentary on the passing of Joe Paterno this week. Some folks call him a monster. Others (mostly die-hard football fans, I've noticed) seem to exclusively focus on Paterno's winningest football legacy.
But this article by Barnabas Piper, published on World Magazine's website, caught my interest mainly because it purported to lay out the proper Christian response; ie. "How does our Christian faith direct us in these understandings?"
I found the article deeply troubling and worse, directly harmful to the welfare of children.
Piper allows that disregarding Paterno's legacy "seems almost justified" but then he spends the rest of the article suggesting why Christians should be "willing not to besmirch his legacy with our vitriol and hatred but to know our God is a consuming fire and all Joe's evil has been dealt with."
I absolutely disagree. First of all, WE are not besmirching Joe Paterno's legacy. Joe did that himself. Secondly, there are certain massive failures that really DO destroy legacies. The Bible is full of them.
To suggest that Christians ought to refrain from any kind of judgment about Paterno's legacy is participate in the same culture of complicity that enabled a molester to repeatedly rape children. Why? Because saying: "Well, let's just leave it all in God's hands" is a cop-out. It exonerates us from actually having to advocate for the victims of Paterno's horrible legacy: innocent children.
Piper also claims that feelings of complicated complexity arise in the wake of Paterno's passing saying that it's "the end of his career that so complicates matters."
Because, honestly, there is nothing really complicated about covering up the sexual abuse of children. There is nothing really complex about actively participating in a complicity of silence that allowed for the ongoing abuse of multiple children. It's not like this was a one-time 'lapse' of judgment. By failing to follow-up, by failing to remove Sandusky from the coaching position, by keeping silent day-after-day-after-day, Joe Paterno definitively wrought his own demise. And worse, the demise of innocent children.
I'm not conflicted about Joe Paterno's legacy. No, it's all pretty clear to me. And I say that as a Christian mother.
Piper asks us if we can "reflect on [Paterno's] life and legacy with grace, even if it is conflicted grace?"
Here's the short answer: no.
Why? Because that is one screwed-up definition of grace. Sure, I can refrain from spewing "vitriol and hatred" but I absolutely refuse to sit back and lovingly reflect on a "conflicted" legacy.
I have a responsibility–no, WE ALL have a responsibility to the safety and well-being of children. I actually find it appalling that the supposed "Christian response" to Paterno's death precludes any kind of judgment about his legacy. Certainly I leave judgment of Paterno's immortal soul to God, but that doesn't mean I refrain from being angry about actions that endanger children. I actually believe such restraint is morally reprehensible!
Lastly, I also read Shaun King's tribute (honestly, what ELSE am I supposed to call these articles?) to Joe Paterno on Relevant Magazine's website wherein he actually claims that Paterno was "so great that I think the ultimate story about him will eventually outshine the awful ugliness of a child molestation scandal." Yes, Paterno was SO great! Except for that one thing. But hey, no worries! That one thing will be easily outshone.
King goes on to suggest that we are ALL Paterno because…at one time or another we've neglected our duty to protect children. Really?! This is the logic we're using now? We ALL enable sexual abuse? And HEY! Stop judging because we ALLLLLLLL are Paterno???!!!!
As a Christian wife and mother to five children I'd really like to know just WHO thinks these arguments in support of Joe Paterno are worthy of publication on major Christian websites?! Because I'm keeping my children far away from whoever thinks this was really A-OK.
I'm so disappointed and offended that World Magazine & Relevant Magazines found these articles worthy of their huge Christian websites.
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Via Orlando Magic press release:
In continuation of the Orlando Magic's 25th anniversary season-long celebration the team will honor former Magic legend and seven-time NBA All-Star, Grant Hill, at the Magic's March 25 matchup vs. the Portland Trail Blazers, tip-off set for 7 p.m. The night will feature a center court presentation at the end of the first quarter. Hill will join FOX Sports Florida's broadcasts including Magic Live pregame show with hosts Paul Kennedy and Nick Anderson and join broadcasters David Steele and Jeff Turner for a portion of the game broadcast. He will also be featured live from Amway Center on Magic Drive Time radio show with host Dante Marchitelli on March 25 at 5:30 p.m. on 740 The Game. In addition, the first 2,500 fans will receive a collectible 8×10 photo featuring Hill and Andrew Nicholson. Hill will be available to the media at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25 in the Amway Center interview room.
"Legends Nights" is an on-going program which will honor former players/legends throughout the Magic's Silver Season. Past honorees include Tracy McGrady, Nick Anderson, Pat Williams, Jimmy Hewitt, Dennis Scott, Pat Garrity, Jeff Turner, Sam Vincent, John Gabriel, Bo Outlaw, Horace Grant, Penny Hardaway and Darrell Armstrong. In addition to the Magic's "Legends Nights," the 2013-14 season will feature the Silver Ticket Sweepstakes and Scratch Off Promotion, special appearances, game entertainment and other events throughout the season.
Hill was drafted in the first round (third overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons out of Duke University. He left the Pistons in a sign and trade in 2000 to join the Magic, and was with the Magic for six seasons from 2000-07. Hill appeared in 200 regular season games for the Magic. While with the Magic, he averaged 16.4 ppg., 5.0 rpg., 3.1 apg. and 1.1 spg. in 32.2 mpg., and was twice selected as an NBA All-Star (2001 and 2005).


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As I write out my list(s) of people to invite, and try to estimate number of guests that will be at the wedding, I realize that I need your organizational help.
There are a bunch of different numbers I think I need: 1. Number of invitations to order (number of households invited). 2. Number of people who will be at the wedding.
Since the wedding will be buffet style, with no assigned seating, it won't be so difficult, but I'll have to get the ages of children (there are many many infants/toddlers/small children among my family who will be invited) and figure out how to list them. How have you all handled the guest list(s)? Did you do an excel spreadsheet? Several of them? CarrieB (an organizations mess)
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- Posted by sweet_pea10 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 3, 06 at 12:16
Creating an Excel spreadsheet works well. You can also include columns for gifts received and note the date that a thank you note was sent. It keeps everything in one place. It will take some time to create, but once done, things will be relatively easy to maintain. |
Congratulations Carrie, I tend to agree with sweet pea. I think it will be benefical for you to do it that way. You could also print out yourself a copy and carry it where ever you go to do "Wedding Planning". That way you can make notations to yourself on it and change whatever on the original spreadsheet. Best of Luck to you. |
And after the wedding, SAVE THAT LIST. It will need updating over the years, but boy, have I ever used the list from our wedding, almost 24 years ago, over the years. (Of course, it isn't on a computer -- it's in my late dad's printing on REAL spreadsheet paper!) For more recent (=computer age) events, I did lists on the computer, of course (although I just used a Word table; I do think Excel would be better), so they are easy to use, find, and update. You'll be surprised how often they come in handy for one thing or another. |
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JCPenney Is Offering Free Portraits in November!
I love JCPenney Portraits! We've had my son's photo taken at a variety of places, but you simply can't beat the low price/high quality combo that JCPenney offers.
If you flip through our family photo album, I doubt you could tell the difference between the JCPenney photos and the photos from the local studio that charged four times as much money. (Here's a hint: I became much more frugal when I realized how much it actually costs to raise a child!)
If you're thinking about getting family pictures taken for Christmas cards, right now JCPenney is running a fabulous promotion. In November, you can get free sitting fees, a free 8×10, and a free digital copy of your portrait.
The offer isn't valid on enhancements, reorders, add-ons, previous orders, or online orders, but it's still a great deal. You can also order 4×7 greeting cards for 50 cents each with a minimum 35 card purchase if you're not planning on having your children help you make homemade cards.
Visit the JCPenney Portraits website to search for a studio near you and to book your appointment online. I would suggest doing this as soon as possible, since this is a busy time of year for any photo studio.
JCPenney recommends wearing solid clothing in coordinating colors for your family portrait. Save strong patterns for accessories like neckties and scarves in order to keep the focus on your family's smiling faces. You can bring in props if you wish, so think about bringing in a special teddy bear or blanket for your child to be photographed with.
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He said sweet corn harvest would last through September. Fall squash also is expected to start in late July and last into late November.
Gene Talsma, president of Crispheart Produce Inc., Hudsonville, Mich., said celery harvest typically starts around July 4. The cool, wet weather could push the start date back a few days, but quality and volume should not be affected.
"We anticipate a good crop," said Talsma, who added that peak volume should last into September before harvest winds down in mid-October.
Michigan's asparagus deal typically wraps up by the third week in June, but Tyler Hodges, sales manager for Todd Greiner Farms, Hart, Mich., said that might not be the case this year.
"We started late with asparagus from a persistently cold spring," he said June 4. "Our weather in June so far looks to be outstanding, which will allow us to go further into June, nearly reaching July with supply. If we're able to get the production out in June, the later start will not hurt as much."
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported June 4 that 28-pound cartons of bunched, asparagus from Michigan were $50-54.


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Hi everyone. :)
I just planted some Cilantro seeds in the 5-1-1 and can't wait for a fall harvest of cilantro. Anyone know a place that is still selling seeds this time of year? HD seeds are not there anymore. I want to do more cilantro and would like to find some more seeds. Any ideas? I will update it when the cilantro is growing nice. |
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- Posted by greentiger87 none (My Page) on Fri, Aug 3, 12 at 15:55
The grocery store.. cilantro (leaves) and coriander seeds are from the same plant. Indian groceries stores sell large amounts of whole seeds for very cheap, but I doubt you need that many. |
- Posted by tropicofcancer 6b (My Page) on Mon, Aug 6, 12 at 12:25
Find an Indian family or an Indian store, get a handful of coriander seeds and throw it in the dirt. It is cheap stuff anyway. Here in Pittsburgh it re-seeds itself every year and I get way more cilantro than I can consume. It likes cool weather otherwise it will bolt very quickly. I always get a spring and fall crop. Some of the fall ones even survive through the winter. I think 511 mix is an overkill for cilantro. It grows like dandelions, in cracks, crevices, etc. Same with Arugula, Purslane and Mint. Anyway have fun and post pictures when you can. |
- Posted by TheMasterGardener1 5B (My Page) on Mon, Aug 6, 12 at 12:50
Great info. Thanks!!! I think I found a place to get those coriander seeds. I have a area in ground that is fenced off I am growing some more cilantro at. I know what you mean by just broadcasting them in the area I want to grow, its so easy :) Thanks again. |
- Posted by Paul_30068 7 (My Page) on Mon, Aug 6, 12 at 13:43
Pike Nursery in my area (Marietta, Georgia) seems to keep some seeds up for sale year round. |
- Posted by tropicofcancer 6b (My Page) on Mon, Aug 6, 12 at 13:55
Also once you have cilantro growing let one or two plants go to seed. Save those and next year can use some in early spring and then late summer. Store them dry. They tend to get these tiny bugs even inside a sealed bag. |
It might be a bit hot to start Cilantro seeds outside right now in your zone. Might be best to start some indoors, and plant out end of month for a fall crop. |
- Posted by TheMasterGardener1 5B (My Page) on Thu, Aug 16, 12 at 8:45
Just an update on the Cilantro in the 5-1-1. They are growing fast! They have established way quiker then the ones in peat moss. Even for starting seeds peat moss just does not give results like the 511. |
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My name is Spice!
Facts about Spice
- Breed: Mini Lop Mix
- Color: White
- Age: Senior
- Size: Standard
- Sex: Female
- Hair: Short
Spice's Info...
I am already spayed and housetrained.
Spice was surrender to New Moon Rabbit Rescue by her owner on 26 January 2013.
It is believed that Spice was born in approximately 2006 although we have no way of confirming her exact age. She was bonded when she was first arrived but due to the stress of being surrender they did not stay bonded.
Spice is looking for a real forever home, maybe even a new friend.
Quotes from her foster:
"Spice is easy-going and very tidy. She's a curious and friendly rabbit who will often come over to you when you approach her and will gladly take any treats from your hand. She gets along well with cats and is overall just a really nice rabbit."
"Our cat's "Super Catnip Crazy Cat Tunnel Pants" happened to be on the futon when I set Spice down for her photoshoot, and she LOVED them!! Of course I can see why a dark tunnel would be appealing to a rabbit, but I've never had a rabbit that paid much attention to "manmade" tunnels, no matter how awesome they seem like they should be to a bun. Anyway, she was hopping in and out of the "pants", going down one leg and then the other, hopping back out, hopping in again... Just having a great time! The cat (who thought this was the best game EVER) killed Spice's buzz a little when she jumped on the top of the pants and flattened all the tunnels. While having a cat pounce on her obviously sent Spice scurrying out of the "pants", it didn't phase her much and she went right back in as soon as I pried them out from under the cat and set up the tunnels again."
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Why Adoption is a Great Option
Spice, a North Gower Mini Lop was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Mini Lop for sale in North Gower, or seeking a Mini Lop from a breeder in North Gower.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in North Gower already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a North Gower breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Mini Lop breeders who help with Mini Lop rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in North Gower paves the way for another one to be saved.