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All Because of Wrackspurt
"The moment of truth," Ron said to Harry as he woke up the following morning. It took Harry a few moments to figure out what Ron was talking about, but when it hit, he felt horrible. "If we win, everything will be fine...but if we lose, everyone will say it's because you picked your friends."
Harry nodded slowly, putting on his glasses. "We will win," he said firmly. "The girls are amazing Chasers, Phelan and Adam are as good as Fred and George were, and I've got the best Keeper in the school watching the goal posts for me." Ron blushed, but Harry smiled. "We can do this, Ron."
Ron nodded. "Yeah, but we're playing Slytherin. They don't fight fair, Harry."
"So what?" Harry shrugged. "We play our game and flatten them. There's nothing else to it."
"I hope you're right," Phelan said behind him. The boy was rather pale, but he didn't look sickly as most players did before their first game. Of course, given what the boy had taken in the past couple of weeks, Quidditch was nothing.
Harry, Ron and Phelan went downstairs, where they met Adam, Ginny and Desdemona in the common room. "Where's Pandora?" Harry asked.
Ginny shrugged. "She said something about going to see Emberlynn L'Aramanthe."
"Huh?" Harry asked.
"That new French girl," Phelan said. "Remember? The one Adam cracks jokes about all the time. She's in Ravenclaw. She's kind of our cousin."
"Oh yeah," Harry said. He had no classes with the girl as she was a year below him, and he didn't take Arithmancy with Professor Darkheart, so he often forgot about the new additions to the school. "So that's where she's been sneaking off to lately?"
Phelan nodded. "Mum wants us to help her out. She said Emberlynn was having a hard time adjusting to the new environment, but Pandi is handling it all now."
"She's a brat," Phelan said, looking at Harry as if the answer was painfully obvious. "I can't stand being around her, but Pandi can...so she does it."
"Her mum is nice," Adam said. "Ed takes Arithmancy, and I got to talk to her one day when I was waiting for him to get out. She was pretty cool."
"Not as cool as Phoenix, though," Ron laughed.
Adam smirked. "Phoenix can't be touched where she is on the favorites list, but her sister is still cool. She was going to give Ed a detention for mouthing off to someone, but she let him off because he did so well on his test."
"You just like her because she doesn't sound French," Desdemona laughed. "Admit it!"
Adam sighed dramatically. "Okay, you got me."
The others laughed and made their way down to the Great Hall. It was a Saturday, so usually not everyone was up, but they were surprised to find most of the school awake.
"Oh that's right," Ron said. "People are submitting their names for the tournament today."
"Really?" Adam asked, looking around. "Where do you turn it in again?"
"Why?" Harry asked. "You're going to do it?"
Adam nodded. "Yeah. You?"
Harry laughed and shook his head. "No. I've got enough to deal with this year. Let someone else have the glory this time."
"Now, now...that doesn't sound like my godson!"
They turned around to see Sirius and Remus standing behind them, both laughing. "Hey!" Harry said, smiling. "You two here for the match?"
"Of course," Sirius said, ruffling up Harry's hair. "I always come, don't I?"
"And I couldn't miss it, either," Remus said. "Pandora made me promise I'd come. She's as bad as her mother..."
Remus turned to come face-to-face with Phoenix. James was standing behind her, laughing. "I mean, she's as beautiful, talented and charming--"
"Outside, please," Phoenix said, turning to walk from the Great Hall. Remus followed her without a word, but James cackled louder.
"Never gets old, that," Sirius said, wiping a tear of joy from his eye. "Anyway...good luck, you lot. See you after the match!"
"Bye Sirius!" they called after him. The black-haired man trotted up to the front table and whispered something to Dumbledore, then turned and left with James. Harry watched them go, then smiled as Pandora came into the Great Hall and joined the rest of the team. Hermione trailed in behind her.
"The Slytherins are unusually happy this morning," the bushy-haired girl told them. "So be on your guard, okay?"
Harry nodded. "They want to make me look bad. It wont work."
"Of course not," Desdemona said with a smirk. "You have us."
Harry grinned. After breakfast, they made their way down to the pitch to put on their gear and warm up. Harry gave them a quick talk as the stands were filling with people, but nothing calmed their nerves. "I wouldn't want to be playing with anyone else," he said to them as they walked out to enter the Quidditch Pitch. The girls smiled. Adam and Phelan gave Harry a nod. Ron made an odd noise, but patted Harry on the shoulder in acknowledgement.
"Here comes Gryffindor!" called Seamus Finnigan, the announcer for today's game. "Weasley! Gryffindor! Lupin! Smethwyck! Lupin! Weasley! And Potter!"
The seven flew into the pitch, flying in a full circle while holding formation. The Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws cheered. The Gryffindor section roared with cheers and applause. As they flew past the Slytherins, though, the crowd let out one long howl.
"Not again," Harry growled, preparing to turn his broom around. He looked over his shoulder at Phelan. He felt horrible every time he had to witness the mingled look of sadness and fear crossing his friend's face. He faced forward again and sped on, even more determined to flatten Slytherin.
"Everyone's eager to see how good Potter's team is this year, as he picked all of his friends for the open Chaser and Beater positions," Seamus announced. Harry rolled his eyes. The team pulled to the middle, circling there with the Slytherins.
"Don't listen to him," Desdemona said beside him. Harry looked at her, blinking a few times. Her hair had turned from blond to red, and her usual brown eyes were now gold. She smirked at him and he smiled in return.
"Give them hell," he said, looking from Desdemona to Ginny, then finally to Pandora.
"You don't have to ask," Pandora said with a smirk. Her eyes settled on Sebastian Lestrange, who had been picked as a Chaser by the Slytherin Captain, Draco Malfoy.
"Crabbe and Goyle," Adam smirked, looking at Phelan. "Think we can take 'em?" Phelan gave a sinister smirk.
"I want a clean game!" Madam Hooch called, though the look on her face told them that she knew she wasn't going to get one. The whistle sounded and the balls flew upward. The game had begun.
Desdemona flew forward and snatched the Quaffle before anyone. She flew at top speed toward the Slytherin goal post, dodging one Bludger as she did so. She was almost there when Crabbe shot the second Bludgers at her. She dodged aside and missed her shot, though she was able to hurl the ball to Pandora. The dark-haired girl pulled her broom out from under her and spun around, using the back end of the broom to hit the Quaffle, knocking it straight through the far left hoop. The Slytherin section rang out in howls, but the rest of the stadium cheered loudly, drowning them out.
"I hope you kissed your werewolf girlfriend goodbye, Potter!" Draco Malfoy called to him. The two boys were higher than everyone else, searching for the Snitch. "Because she's going to have an unfortunate accident today."
Harry glared at Malfoy, but said nothing. He knew Malfoy was full of empty threats, but he still found himself watching Pandora more than searching for the Snitch.
Half an hour later, they were up fifty to zero. Draco seemed to be getting frustrated that his team could not score, mostly because Harry's Chasers knew how to keep ahold of the Quaffle. The girls were scoring left and right, and doing so quite elaborately. They spent as much time off of their broom as they did on it. Harry suspected this was Desdemona's influence, but he wasn't going to argue. It showed the rest of the school just how good Gryffindor was, and that Harry was right to choose the people he did.
Another half an hour passed. They were up eighty to zero. Malfoy was now shooting insults at Harry rather than searching for the Snitch, which suited Harry fine as he was way too used to this by now. The girls were zooming in to score again, and at last...he spotted the Snitch.
Harry zoomed upwards with Draco on his tail. The Snitch wasn't far off. He was going to catch it, they were going to win, and Gryffindor would be having one hell of a party in the common room later, at which everyone would be congratulating Harry rather than ridiculing him.
Harry's hand closed around the Snitch and the crowd let out a roar. Madam Hooch's whistle sounded. He raised his hand in the air, the Snitch struggling under his fingers. A scream distracted him, though. It belonged to someone in the crowd, who'd seen Sebastian Lestrange slam into Pandora, sending her through the hangings on one of the towers of the Pitch.
Without thinking, Harry zoomed towards the ground, discarded his broom, and took off at a full sprint for the tower. Others did the same, but he didn't look back to see who. He got to the tower and threw back the hangings, his eyes looking wildly around to find Pandora. He swallowed hard as he saw pieces of her broom laying all over the ground below him.
Harry's head jerked upward. Ten feet above him, Pandora was bent over one of the many beams inside the tower. Her head was bleeding and she looked pale, but she was alive.
Harry shoved the Snitch into his pocket and climbed up the beams as others entered, and he was able to make it up to Pandora before they did. "What hurts?" he asked her quietly. Adam pulled himself up near them.
"Everything," Pandora said in a quiet voice. "My arms...legs...back...head..."
"I'm going to get you down," Adam said to her. "It's going to hurt...but I have to. Okay?"
Pandora nodded slowly, but said nothing. Harry looked at Adam, then helped him lift Pandora gently. She gritted her teeth and closed her eyes tight, trying to force back the tears welling up in her eyes. Adam held her up while she draped her arms around his neck, and with Harry's help, everyone got to the ground safely.
"Is she allright?" Phelan asked, instinctively shoving others away to get to his sister.
"Look out," Adam said. Harry got everyone out of the way and Adam carried her out onto the pitch. Dumbledore arrived a second later and conjured a stretcher, which Adam then laid Pandora upon. Adam pulled out his wand and muttered a spell, which made his wand emit a dim purple glow. He hovered the wand over her. "A dislocated shoulder and a mild concussion. Everything else is just bruising."
"Is that it?" Pandora laughed, trying to sit up.
"Oh no you don't," Remus said as he and Phoenix made their way to the middle. He put one hand gently on his daughter's shoulder, pushing her back down. "Straight to the infirmary."
"No arguing," Phoenix said, smiling softly at her daughter though worry was still lining her expression.
"Harry," Pandora said quietly. Harry made his way over to her again. "You caught the Snitch, right?"
Harry smiled and reached into his pocket, then held up the golden ball for her to see. "Don't I always?"
Pandora smiled and closed her eyes as Dumbledore flicked his wand and everyone started escorting her up to the castle. Snape was saying something to Sebastian Lestrange, though it didn't look too harsh. He glared at the two for a moment, then turned his head when his father spoke to him.
"Let it go," James said, one hand clasped firmly on Harry's shoulder. "I know you want to hit him, but let it go."
"No, I want to hit Snape," Harry said angrily. "He's not going to do a damn thing." He turned to look at his father. "Is he?"
James sighed. "Probably not. But Dumbledore will."
"I hope you're right," Harry said, snatching up his broom. He glanced over at Adam and Phelan, both of whom were standing rigidly, glaring daggers at the Slytherins.
"Take it easy, guys," he said as he approached them with his father and Sirius behind him. "If you do anything--"
"I'll be kicked out of school because I'm a half-breed," Phelan finished for him, his tone hostile.
"Enough!" Harry snapped at him. The boy looked at him. "I'm tired of hearing that name, so knock it off. You don't believe that rubbish any more than I do."
Phelan nodded slowly, and Harry accepted this. He motioned away from the pitch and began walking. Phelan started to follow. But howls suddenly rang out from the Slytherins behind him, led by Draco Malfoy and the Lestrange twins.
In a flash, Harry, Phelan and Adam had abandoned the others and sprinted at the group of Slytherins. Harry slammed his fist into Draco's face, Phelan faked a jab at Sebastian before turning and kicking him in the chest, and Adam managed to knock into both Crabbe and Goyle, sending them toppling down onto the much smaller Lyra Lestrange.
"Enough!" Professor McGonagall shrieked as she shoved through the crowd. Adam backed off instantly. Harry had to grab Phelan and pull him back. To their horror, following Professor McGonagall were Bellatrix Lestrange and both Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy. "To the castle! All of you! And you three," she said, pointing to Harry, Adam and Phelan. "My office!"
"See you upstairs," Ginny said to Harry, Adam and Phelan as the mass of their group headed up to Gryffindor Tower.
The three boys did as they were told, heading upstairs to Professor McGonagall's office. They arrived at the door and waited outside until the flustered woman came up the hall, followed by James. "Inside!" Professor McGonagall barked, entering the room. The boys followed her inside, and James shut the door after them, waiting at the back of the room.
"If you'd like to stay in this school," McGonagall began slowly, "beating upon Mr. Malfoy and Mr. Lestrange is the wrong way to do it!"
"Don't pretend you didn't see what we did, professor," Adam growled. "Pandora's lucky to be alive."
"That's beside the point!"
"They provoked us," Harry said firmly. "You heard them howling! They've been harassing Phelan like this for weeks!"
"Still beside the point, Mr. Potter," McGonagall said firmly. "The three of you will serve detention for two weeks."
"And what will Lestrange get?" Phelan growled. "A slap on the wrist...or house points?"
"Do you wish to make it three weeks, Mr. Lupin?!" McGonagall snapped. "I understand that you're upset about your sister. Mr. Lestrange will be severely punished for doing this, I assure you. You are not to take matters into your own hands! I'd thought you inherited your father's calm nature, but apparently you got your mother's temper. Learn to control it!"
"Let's leave Phoenix out of it, professor," James said from the back of the room.
"Yes," McGonagall sighed. "Well...off with you. I will inform you of your detention dates and punishments." She waved her hand towards the door and the three boys left. They stopped in the hall and waited, and a few moments later, James exited as well. He shut the door and motioned for the boys to follow him. They did so, but they'd climbed up two floors and travelled down an abandoned hallway before he stopped to talk to them.
"Malfoy is upstairs with Dumbledore," he said seriously to the three. "So far, he just wants Phelan out."
"I'm the one who punched Malfoy, not him!" Harry protested.
"Yes, but Phelan is a werewolf," James said grimly. "Watch your step. All three of you. Don't tell anyone anything they don't need to know," he said with a glance at Adam, who nodded. "Hogwarts is the safest place for all three of you right now. Voldemort and his men want all three of you for different reasons, but even still, you're all in danger."
"We'll be careful," Adam said, reassuring James. "We're not stupid..."
"I know," James replied, sighing. "You want to see Pandora?"
The boys nodded in unison. James led them down a floor, then to the opposite side of the castle. The sky outside was growing steadily darker, threatening rain. When James pushed open the infirmary door, the dark atmosphere could not have been more fitting. "How is she?" James asked quietly as they approached the last bed in the hall. This one had been occupied by Remus years before, after each full moon. Pandora was laying in it now, curled up under her covers. Remus was in a chair beside the bed, watching his daughter sleep.
"She'll be fine," Remus said, sitting up a little straighter to look at them. "Madam Pomfrey worked her magic, and now she simply has to sleep it off. She's had potions for the pain. Thomas is going to stop by later to have a look as well, though he's confident that Madam Pomfrey has everything under control."
"Where's Nyxie?" James asked, looking around. It was not like Phoenix to be absent when one of her children was injured or sick.
"Dumbledore's office," Remus replied. "Lucius is having a fit. Bellatrix and Narcissa, too. She and Sirius went up there -- Sirius to keep Phoenix from killing them, probably -- when Dumbledore called." His eyes travelled to Phelan, who looked away. "Why did you attack them?" Phelan did not answer. "You know what Malfoy will say, Phelan. You know what he'll do..."
"If he wants to kick one of us, he'll have to kick us all," Adam said firmly, staring harshly at Remus.
"Us half-breeds," Adam replied, ignoring a glare from Harry. "There are six of us here at Hogwarts...not just these two. If they want to kick Phelan and Pandora, they'll have to boot us all."
"Seven, actually," Phelan replied quietly. "You're forgetting Mum."
The door of the infirmary opened and they all turned. Phoenix and Sirius were striding toward them, both wearing the same angry and determined expression on their faces. Phoenix drew her wand as she neared the end of the room. She waved it at Madam Pomfrey's door, then at the windows, and lastlly, at Pandora. It seemed she was putting Silencing Charms on them, as she finally stowed it and turned to the boys.
"What were you thinking?!" she shouted at the three of them. Adam recoiled, but Harry and Phelan stood still, both looking at a spot on the floor. "He's a stupid boy! They just lost a match, of course they were going to provoke you! Hogwarts is where you are safe, and you're going to throw that away because of an idiot like Draco Malfoy?!" Still, none of them said nothing. She grabbed Phelan's chin and forced him to look up at her. "Stop letting them get to you," she said firmly, looking into his eyes. "The more it affects you, the more they'll do it. Stop caring and they'll stop doing it."
"Easy for you to say," Phelan growled, his eyes filling with tears.
"No, it's not," Phoenix replied. "I watched them do it to your father, and that hurt bad enough. I was hoping by the time I had children, the public would be over their ridiculous fear of werewolves. Every time they howl like that, it hurts me, too. Not because they're harassing you, but because I can see how it really hurts you." She let go of his chin and pulled him into her arms, hugging him tightly while hiding her face in his shoulder. He did the same, his body shaking slightly.
"Dumbledore has held Malfoy off for now," Sirius told the others. "But he's going to keep trying."
"Of course he will," Phoenix sighed as she released Phelan. She walked to the end of Pandora's bed and sat down. Remus leaned forward and took her hand in his, squeezing it gently. She smiled softly for a moment, then looked back around at James. "You can't put it off much longer."
James nodded slowly. Harry looked between the two. "Put what off?" he asked, looking at his father.
"Tomorrow," James said. "We'll gather up everyone and sit down somewhere."
Phoenix nodded and looked at Pandora, brushing her daughter's dark hair away from her face. The girl muttered in her sleep, and Harry's face turned pink when he heard his name among the mutterings. Sirius smirked sideways at him, then he and James escorted Harry and Adam out of the room and up to Gryffindor Tower.
"Hello, Harry!" said an airy voice as Harry turned a corner. He'd almost bumped head-on into Luna Lovegood, a sixth year girl with dirty blonde hair and protuberant silvery-grey eyes. Harry blinked a few times, as he always did when confronted with Luna. Of course, it was never her face that distracted him. It was her odd, mis-matched clothing. Today she bore a red and gold Gryffindor scarf, a gold sweater that looked oddly familiar, and a pair of bright red stretch pants, topped off with lime green sneakers. And yet, that wasn't the worst of it. Atop her head sat a large hat, adorned with a life-size lion head that roared when she instructed it to. He'd seen it before, and though it was clever, it was still rather odd. Of course...that was Luna Lovegood. "That was a good match," she said to him. "I enjoyed watching it...until Pandora Lupin fell, anyway."
"Er, thanks," Harry said, unsure of what else to say.
"Have you seen Phelan?" she asked.
"Huh?" Harry asked, shaking his head slightly. "Phelan? Uh...he was in the infirmary."
"Ohh," Luna said, nodding. "Will you give him something?"
"Uh, sure," said Adam, looking just as confused as Harry.
Luna beamed at him. She pulled off her hat and shoved it into his arms, then fumbled with several long necklaces before pulling off the familiar gold sweater. Underneath was a maroon t-shirt, clashing horribly with the rest of the clothes she was wearing. She handed the sweater to Harry, then took back her hat, perching it on top of her head once more. "He loaned me that." She pointed at the sweater in Harry's hand. "He told me it was his lucky sweater. I wonder if it's threaded with Wharple hair?"
Adam raised an eyebrow. "What's a Wharple?"
"Ohh, Wharples are nasty things that hags keep as pets. They're really lucky though, if you catch one." She pulled a battered copy of The Quibbler from her bag, then shoved it into Adam's hands. The front page bore a large headline about Wharples. "I have another copy, so you can have that one." Adam stared at it, speechless. "Well...goodbye!"
As Luna turned to walk away, Harry and Adam looked at each other. They stared for a few long moments. Even Sirius and James were slightly confused. "Did he mention anything about her to you?" Harry asked Adam.
Adam shook his head. "No. You?"
Harry shook his head.
"Boys, get back here!" James called after Harry and Adam, who took off at a run back down the stairs. James and Sirius followed them all the way back to the infirmary, where they found Phelan alone with his sister.
"Why didn't you tell us?" Harry panted as they entered.
Phelan raised a brow. "What are you talking about?" he asked.
Harry held up the sweater. Phelan swallowed visably.
"Oh. That..."
"Well?" Adam asked. "How long?"
"A month."
"A MONTH?!" Harry said so loudly it sounded like he was shouting. He quickly quieted himself. "A month and you haven't told us?!"
"You never asked," Phelan said. "Besides...I knew you'd react like this."
"Of course," Adam chuckled. "It's Loony Lovegood."
"Don't call her that!" Phelan snapped, then turned pink in the face as Adam beamed at him.
"You know, she'll be Loony Lupin if you two ever get hitched," he said, throwing an arm around Phelan, who gave him a glare so icy that Adam actually retracted from him, feeling as though he'd been doused in freezing water.
"We wouldn't have made fun of you," Harry said. "Why didn't you just say it?"
"Because I'm not worried about you," Phelan said in a tired voice. "It's just..." He swallowed. "She gets picked on enough without me adding onto it. If any Slytherins find out we're together, they're going to give her hell."
Adam and Harry glanced at each other, then back at Phelan. They knew he was right. Though they never became friends with Luna Lovegood, they couldn't say she bothered them. She was nice, minded her own business, and was good for an occasional laugh. She had an odd sense about her, though, and they could tell that it was this that attracted Phelan to her. Luna was always able to see the best in people.
"She knows I'm a werewolf," Phelan said quietly, sitting down again. "I told her the day we got together...before she said yes."
Harry stared at Phelan, but he could see from the corner of his eye that Adam was smiling. It wasn't a smirk, but a genuine, happy smile that was rare in him these days. "What did she say when you told her?" Adam asked.
"She didn't say anything at first," Phelan said. He suddenly burst out laughing. Harry couldn't help but stare now. He hadn't heard Phelan laugh openly in years. In fact, it was quite hard to remember the last time this happened.
"What?" Harry asked, starting to worry about Phelan now.
"She said that she didn't know what all the fuss was about," Phelan said, wiping tears of laughter from his eyes. "She said the only reason werewolves act dangerously is because Wrackspurts are attracted to them. They're these invisible creatures, see, and they fly into your ears and make your brain go all fuzzy. She says that they get into a werewolf's ears and it makes them crazy." He pulled a small, twisted root from his pocket. "This should protect me from them, so I wont be violent anymore," he said, laughing as he spoke. "A root to ward off Wrackspurt."
Adam slowly reached out and grabbed the root, looking it over. He handed it back to Phelan, then leaned over and whispered to Harry. "Whatever is wrong with Loony Lovegood, I think Phelan caught it."
"Let's just hope it's curable," Harry muttered in return. The two boys looked at each other and nodded, then back at Phelan, who was still giggling.
A/N: Sorry this took so long. I know it's not long, and it's not great, but I got a few key moments out there and in the open. I've got part of the next chapter done. It's a chunk in the middle, so I get to work around that. Yay?
Loony & Lupin...there could be no better pairing. Luna Lovegood and Phelan Lupin are just too good to be true, I think. When I was thinking about a girlfriend for him, I was reading Order of the Phoenix. Luna is one of the coolest characters, in my opinion. I don't write her in often because I don't want to destroy the character. Hopefully I can work her in a bit more now without doing so...but feel free to let me know when I screw up.
P.S. -- Sleep is good.
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26 young Officials, aged between 14-18, took part in the three day Academy representing Tennis, Athletics, Cycling and Swimming.
A series of interactive seminars covering areas such as managing emotions, concentration and focus and communication aimed to grow and develop the skills of the Officials so that they could take them back to their sports.
Licensed Official Mia Palmer was awarded the 'Young Officials Role Model' award at the weekend's closing address for her efforts across the weekend. Mia was one of five young Tennis officials taking part in the Academy.
Chris Drew, LTA Officials Licensing and Discipline co-ordinator, was the LTA representative across the weekend and said: "The weekend was a big success with all of the tennis Officials performing extremely well. The various sessions and exercises addressed many issues that they will face as Tennis Officials and we hope will help serve them well in developing as Referees, Umpires and Tournament Organisers. Special congratulations go to Mia on her award."
The National Young Officials Academy ran alongside the established National Young Coaches Academy which was in its fourth year.
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Chesterton Pop Warner coach, son bond through football
By Chris Lannin Post-Tribune correspondent September 24, 2013 9:41PM
Chesterton Pop Warner coach Bill Warren and his son Jake. | Photo provided
Updated: October 26, 2013 6:25AM
Many parents coach multiple children, both boys and girls, in multiple youth sports for several years and find it to be a truly rewarding experience.
The time spent together by parent/coach and child/player often builds a bond that will endure for life.
One such duo is Bill Warren of Chesterton and his son Jake. Warren has coached youth sports for 13 years, beginning with fastpitch softball with daughters Samantha, 16, and Renae, 15.
This season, Warren begins his sixth and possibly his last year of coaching Pop Warner football. Sixth-grader Jake will be leaving Pop Warner for middle school football next year in what will be a bittersweet experience for both father and son.
Whether or not he will be able to help out as a coach at the middle school level remains to be seen, but when this year is finished, Bill Warren hopes that he will have fulfilled his primary duty as a coach: Giving the kids a positive experience, and helping them get ready for the next level.
Warren, 44, is a 1987 Merrillville graduate who played defensive end for coach Frank O'Shea on a Duneland Conference championship team. After high school, Warren continued to play football in local flag football leagues right up until the time Jake was born — literally.
When Warren's wife, Valerie, went into labor with Jake, the family had to come get Bill off the football field and he just barely arrived at the hospital in time for the birth of his son.
Jake began playing Pop Warner football at the age of 5. Bill had not originally intended to be a coach.
"I was standing there watching, and I found myself inching a few steps closer and then a few more steps closer to the field," Warren said. "The next thing I knew, I was on the field, holding a bag in blocking drills. At that point it was pointed out to me that there were procedures and formalities involved in becoming a coach, so I went through the process, got the formalities out of the way, and I've been coaching ever since."
Chesterton plays in the Northern Indiana Pop Warner League that features teams from Valparaiso, Highland, Hobart, Merrillville, Michigan City, Gary, North Newton, LaPorte, Knox and the Tri-Town Raiders program that has played for the national championship four times.
In 2010, Bill coached Jake and the Chesterton Junior Mitey Mites to an undefeated (6-0-1) season.
"That was my most enjoyable year of coaching," Bill said. "We started out with 14 kids and after injuries we finished with 12 players and all of the kids except one scored a touchdown that year.
"My philosophy as a coach is to treat all my players like they were my own kids. I'm invested in my kids. So I guess you could say I am a players' coach. It's all about the players and the players' families. You have to remember that they're just kids and they deserve to have fun and each one deserves to have their moment in the sun. And I always try to make sure that each kid gets his moment so their parents in the stands can elbow the person next to them and say 'That's my son.' "
Warren's philosophy has been a successful one. He says he has never had a bad evaluation from a parent. In fact, one incident showed how much he goes out of the way for those parents.
"In July of 2010 I had a mom tell me she was delighted that her son was going to be playing for me," he said. "Then she told me that her husband was a high ranking military commander in Iraq and had never seen his son play, but that he hoped to be back for our first game. So my goal from that point on was to have that kid score our first touchdown that season so his dad could see it.
"So I told all of our kids if they were about to score to step out at the 1-yard line. So on the opening kickoff of the season, our returner goes 60 yards for what looks like a touchdown but he steps out at the 1-yard line. So I look into the stands and I see his dad limping toward his seat, so I stall until he is watching and then I send his son into the backfield and he dives in for a touchdown."
As far as Jake is concerned, he hopes to be making his parents proud wearing a different uniform in a few years.
"My mom has always wanted to hear the Purdue PA announcer say 'Warren the ball carrier,'" Jake said. "Football has always been part of my life. I was born to be a football player."


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I'm not sure how the spell works, since I don't play a priest, but just because it's a proc off Chakra doesn't mean it's hard to Macro.
Open a macro and shift click the spell in your spellbook, or you can type /cast Holy Word: Sanctuary in, but shift clicking ensures the name is put in correctly. Then hit enter, and type /ra Now Casting Holy Word: Sanctuary! Go to the light children! (or whatever phrase suits you..)
If you have raid assist or lead, you can do /rw and get the nice on screen pop-up. You can also do a /p instead of /ra for those 5 mans. Or if you have an chat addon that supports "smart group" chat, you can probably do a /group (or whatever the addon supports) and have it go where it needs to.
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SkinCarePhysicians Spotlight Article Sleep Tight, Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite
This saying can be good advice if you are planning a trip. Bedbugs are finding their way into hotels, condominiums, and cruise ships worldwide. In the United States, travelers from coast to coast are waking up with itchy welts on their skin. Why bedbugs are once again a problem is not entirely clear. Some say increasing world travel is the culprit. Scientists say this alone does not fully explain the resurgence. They believe that people's concerns about toxicity — which can cause reluctance to use insecticides or lead people to switch to less potent insecticides — and the ability of insects to develop resistance to insecticides also play a role. The good news is that you do not need to cancel your travel plans. There are steps you can take to find out if bedbugs have checked in ahead of you. If you are bitten, you can take comfort in the fact that bedbugs, unlike mosquitoes, are not known to pass any disease to humans. Here is what you should know: When you check in To prevent these pests from biting you or hitching a ride in your suitcase, the first thing you should do after checking in is to look for bedbugs. These tiny, wingless insects hide during the day, coming out when it is dark to feed on blood. To find out if they checked in ahead of you:
Place your luggage on the luggage rack not the floor. Bedbugs can hide in the carpet and crawl into your suitcase.
Take a deep breath. Does the room have a sweet, musty odor? Bedbugs communicate by producing chemicals called pheromones. These chemicals emit odors that help them locate each other and warn of danger. With a heavy infestation, there are enough pheromones to produce a sweet, musty odor.
Lift up all blankets and sheets. Look at the mattress. The bugs themselves are wingless, oval-shaped insects that are about one-quarter inch in size. If they have not had a meal for a while, they are flat and brownish in color. After feeding on blood, they become red and swollen. You may not see bugs, but rather telltale signs that they are around. Look at the mattress and box spring. Are there pinprick-size drops of blood or tiny blackish spots? The latter is their droppings. As bedbugs grow, they shed their skin. Do you see these remains? Be sure to check underneath the mattress buttons. Inspect the crevices of every mattress, box spring, and sofa. Don't forget to look underneath each box spring.
Even in the finest hotels and the cleanest rooms, you should inspect before settling in. Reports of bedbugs in exclusive hotels and well-scrubbed homes have been making headlines. Should you find evidence of bedbugs, don't be shy. Ask for another room or reservations at another hotel. If you are bitten, it helps to know what the bites look like, how to treat the bites, and what to do to help prevent these pests from infesting your own home. How to recognize a bite Not everyone responds the same way to bedbug bites. Some people have no reaction. Others develop unbearably itchy welts. The reaction really depends on how your body responds to the insect's saliva. Most people wake up with intensely itchy welts that resemble hives or scabies. Unlike hives or scabies, bites from bedbugs tend to appear in a row, often in threes. Since bites of three are common, the marks are frequently referred to as "breakfast, lunch, and dinner." Bites also may appear alone. Sometimes the intense itching does not begin for several hours after waking. In rare cases, the reaction is severe, and a person develops large blisters, a fever, and general malaise. If this happens, seek immediate medical care. Treatment If you discover one or more bites, wash the bites thoroughly with soap and water. Applying ice will help relieve some of the swelling, and an antihistamine or no-itch cream can help alleviate the itch. For most people, the bites persist for several days. Icing and antihistamine help relieve the discomfort. If the itch becomes unbearable or you see signs of infection, be sure to seek immediate medical treatment. Signs of infection include tenderness around the bite and oozing of white, yellow, or green discharge from the wound. A souvenir you do not want to bring home Bedbugs travel well. They can hide in packed clothing or the cuff of a garment you are wearing. They can survive for months without eating. If you suspect that you have been bitten by bedbugs, taking some precautions can help prevent them from infesting your home. Before taking your luggage home or to another hotel, buy some large trash bags. Place all of your suitcases, sleeping bags, and everything else inside the bags. Secure the bags tightly, and find a washing machine. Before using any items, machine-wash everything in hot (at least 120° F) water and dry everything in a hot dryer. If luggage cannot be washed, it should be thoroughly vacuumed before it is stored. Use a crevice tool to clean all seams and crannies. And, then empty the vacuum cleaner. Do not discard the contents from the vacuum cleaner inside. Take it outside immediately. If you do spot a bedbug in your home, pest care professionals recommend giving them a call. Bedbugs can be extremely difficult to eradicate once they settle in.
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DURANGO- Fiesta on the Mesa 2011 will be held on Wednesday, September 7, from 5-8 p.m. on the Fort Lewis College Student Union Plaza. The public is invited to join with the College community in partaking of the great food and entertainment that makes Fiesta on the Mesa one of the most popular events on campus.
El Centro de Muchos Colores, the College's Hispano resource center, holds the Fiesta to demonstrate the pride the Hispanic students, faculty and staff have in their cultural heritage and celebrate the diversity of the FLC community. The Fiesta also commemorates National Hispanic Heritage Month.
One highlight of this year's celebration will be alumni stories shared by Hispanic alumni of Fort Lewis College, including FLC Associate Professor Jennifer Trujillo and community member, Thad Trujillo.
Archunde Farms in Blanco, NM, will be on hand to sell and roast chiles. Bushels can be purchased at the Fiesta or pre-ordered online at www.justroastit.com.
To go along with the chiles will be the Fiesta dinner provided by Sodexo. The traditional Hispanic meal is free to all FLC students, faculty and staff with ID. For community members and guests, the meal price will be $8 for adults and $4 for children under the age of 10.
Free for everyone is the Fiesta on the Mesa entertainment. Entertainment this year includes live norteño music from a local band and a mariachi group from Santa Fe. In addition, the colorful Baile Folklorico dance group will be back again to brighten up the evening celebration.
For more information, contact El Centro de Muchos Colores at 247-7654 or visit http://www2.fortlewis.edu/elcentro.


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In "Love Surrounds Us," a Tapestry of Faith program
Be ours a religion which, like sunshine, goes everywhere. — Theodore Parker, 19th-century Unitarian minister and abolitionist
IN TODAY'S SESSION... children learned about the Unitarian Universalist Principle about being free to search for what is true and right. A play, "Many Paths to God," showed that many people have different beliefs that meet the same spiritual needs. We made a collage of our own personal symbols and played a game with our Unitarian Universalist symbol, the chalice. Children experienced that everyone is free to develop their own beliefs and that the differences each brings are celebrated.
EXPLORE THE TOPIC TOGETHER. Ask your child to retell the story "Many Paths to God." Then invite family members to talk about their beliefs. Does everyone in the family have similar beliefs? Do adults in the family have beliefs that differ from the beliefs of their parents?
EXTEND THE TOPIC TOGETHER. Children thought of symbols that represent who they are. Explore your home. What symbols are in your home? What do they represent? Do you have symbols from many different religions? Identify the religions that are represented in your home.
A Family Adventure. Visit and worship in a denomination of friends or relatives. What symbols do you see? What do the symbols stand for? How do their beliefs seem to differ from yours? Their values?
Family Discovery. As a family, choose another religion to study, perhaps one you are not familiar with at all. At a local library or in your congregational library, find age-appropriate books on the religion.
A Family Game. Guess the Symbol: Ask each person to find a small object they think symbolizes them. Have everyone secretly bring their symbol to a central place. Then, re-gather and try to guess which family member has chosen each item as a symbol.
A Family Ritual. Find a book of prayers or meditations from many different religions. Read a different one each night at the dinner table or at bedtime. Vary the religious traditions as much as possible.
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County Council hands out more than £75,000 to village halls and community associations
Friday, 31 January 2014
Six community associations and village halls across the county will benefit from grants approved by Hampshire County Council's Executive Member for Culture, Recreation and Countryside.
At his Decision Day on 20 January 2014, Councillor Keith Chapman awarded grants totalling £75,030 for a variety of projects including building improvement and repair work, boiler replacements and refurbishments.
The full breakdown of grant funding is as follows -
Bursledon Village Hall, Eastleigh - £4,720
Church of the Holy Ascension Hyde with Ibsley, New Forest - £20,000
Clanville Coronation Hall, Test Valley - £5,400
Copythorne Parish Hall, New Forest - £7,000
Liss Community Association, East Hampshire - £16,910
Waltham Chase Village Hall, Winchester - £21,000
Councillor Chapman said: "Village halls and community associations are a valuable asset in every local area and vital in providing an activity hub that brings together local people of all ages.
"The County Council's contributions enable improvements to be made to their buildings, equipment and facilities, which helps to ensure that they continue their valuable work within the community."


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What Has the Speaker Got Against the Kennington Tandoori?
Box office advertising for Westminster's curry house of choice at PMQs earlier, as the Speaker interrupted the PM once again, by claiming: "when you're eating curry in Kennington Tandoori you don't yell across the table." As a witness to many a rowdy night south of the river, Guido is not too sure about that. A co-conspirator writes:
"Last time I went to Kennington Tandoori I saw Bercow in there on his own."
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Each session closes with a Council Circle. The goal of the Council Circle is to share our stories, listen to each other, and grow in faith together. Listening to each other is a religious act. The Council Circle includes three rituals: Reflection, Sharing of Joys and Concerns, and a Closing.
Gather the group in the Council Circle. Light the chalice. Offer words spoken routinely in your congregational worship, or these:
We are Unitarian Universalists
with minds that think,
hearts that love,
and hands that are ready to serve.
Invite participants to pass around the Tool of the Day as a talking stick and reflect on humor as a religious tool of our faith. You may use these questions:
Sharing of Joys and Concerns
After discussion has closed, invite participants to share important things in their lives. What they share may or may not be related to the session topic and discussion. Invite them to light a council candle from the chalice flame as they share. If there are not enough candles, it is OK to snuff out and re-light a candle. Save the candle of a different color for last. When all who want to share joys and concerns have done so, light this candle with the words, "For all the joys and concerns that remain unspoken."
If you are using a glass bowl, water, and stones instead of council candles, invite participants to drop a stone into the bowl when they share. End the sharing by adding one last stone for unspoken joys and concerns.
Extinguish the council candles. Gather participants around the chalice. Share these UU jokes:
Add elements from the Toolbox of Faith group's usual closing, an element (meditation, benediction, song) commonly used in your congregational worship, or one or more of the suggestions below. Base your choice(s) on the needs and energy level of your group. With your co-leaders, you may elect to use the same ritual to close every session.
Extinguish the chalice now, or at the conclusion of your closing ritual.
A. Lead the group in singing "Meditation on Breathing," Hymn 1009 in Singing the Journey: A Hymnbook Supplement to Singing the Living Tradition. Hear the simple tune online.
B. Have the group read in unison Reading 452 by Marjorie Montgomery in Singing the Living Tradition:
Life is a gift for which we are grateful.
We gather in community to celebrate
the glories
and mysteries
of this great gift.
C. Sing or say the words to "From You I Receive," Hymn 402 in Singing the Living Tradition. Teach the group the accompanying movements.
From you I receive
Scoop the air by reaching toward other participants, then bringing air toward yourself at chest level, that is, receiving it.
To you I give
Opposite from above — scoop the air at chest level and push it outward to "give" to other participants.
Together we share
All grasp hands.
By this we live
Make fist of strength with each hand and stack one hand on top of the other at belly button level.
D. Go around the circle — using the Tool of the Day as a talking stick again, if you like — and invite each participant to say one thing they will do this week that relates to using humor in faith. A higher-energy version of the above could involve the group repeating back, chant-style, the statement of each participant, and adding, "Go out into the world and use humor faithfully!"
E. Sing a familiar song. Suggestions: "Thula Klizeo," Hymn 1056 in Singing the Journey; "I Know This Rose Will Open," Hymn 396 in Singing the Living Tradition; or "Rejoice in Love," Hymn 380 in Singing the Living Tradition.
F. Use this team spirit chant, "Pump It Up!"
Leader: Pump, pump, pump it up!
Group: Pump, pump, pump it up!
Leader: Pump that UU spirit up!
Group: Pump that UU spirit up!
Instead of "Pump it up!" you may use "Fire it up!" or "Keep it up!"
Pass the Tool of the Day around the circle and invite participants, one at a time, to voice a way they plan to use the quality of faith that was explored today. Guide them to say:
With my UU [quality of faith, e.g.,humor], I will...
Lead the group in responding to each participant's contribution:
Group: "Go, UU, go!"
If you have not yet done so, invite a participant to add a piece of sandpaper to the Toolbox of Our Faith poster.
If the chalice is still lit, extinguish it now. Distribute Taking It Home handouts. Thank and dismiss participants.
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3 September 2012
Dear Parents/Guardians
We have been notified by members of the Australian Education Union that a number of their members will be taking industrial action on Wednesday 5 September 2012, in support of their enterprise bargaining negotiations with the State Government. As a consequence, we cannot staff a number of classes and students in Years 8 to 11 are not required at school on Wednesday 5 September 2012.
Students in Years 7 and 8 who are involved in the school production are expected to attend a full day rehearsal in the theatre.
A modified program for all other students in Years 7 will be provided, students will not be taught by their regular teacher due to the industrial action.
The following Year 12 classes will run as normal: Biology, Visual Communications, Food, Further Maths and Maths Methods.
The following Vocational Education classes will run as normal: Hospitality, Airbrush, Building Construction, Fashion and all Chisholm VETis courses.
We understand that this may be an inconvenience; however, we must ensure that we can safely care for students in our charge on Wednesday.
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Elson S. Floyd, Ph.D. - 6/26/09
Honoring Our Legacy
Thursday night in Seattle, I had the honor to be a part of the Crimson Legacy of Leadership event, which celebrated the contributions of Washington State University's last three presidents – Glenn Terrell, Samuel Smith and V. Lane Rawlins.
Talking with those three outstanding leaders, and seeing the continued affection they inspire from so many Cougar alumni and supporters, one cannot help but be filled with immeasurable respect for these men and for their contributions to our university.
Each led the institution through difficult times, and left it a better place. Each remained focused on the goal ahead while systematically surmounting any hurdles placed in the institution's path.
Having come through some difficult times of our own, we can learn from their example. We have much to celebrate, much to anticipate and much more to do.
In about two months, fall semester will begin on our four campuses. It will be an exciting time, full of possibility for our students and for our university.
Last fall, we welcomed a record number of students to our campuses. All indications are that university-wide enrollment will be strong again this fall. A WSU education is in high demand.
In Pullman, about 230 of those students will be moving into the new Olympia Avenue residence hall, the first such hall to be built on our campus in more than 30 years. We're also moving into the new Biotechnology/Life Sciences Building, a high-tech facility that will be a tremendous boon to our university's research efforts.
At WSU Spokane, this will be the first fall semester for the new Nursing Building that we dedicated in May. At WSU Vancouver, construction will begin later this year on the Applied Technology Classroom Building, the top priority among our capital requests.
Meanwhile, at WSU Tri-Cities, research at the Bioproducts, Sciences, and Engineering Laboratory, which we dedicated a little more than a year ago, continues to position our university as a leader in the emerging areas of science surrounding biofuels and energy independence.
As important as these facilities are to the success and the future direction of our institution, they pale in importance when compared to another factor – the people who work, teach and study at WSU. In times of crisis, the true spirit and character of any organization shines through. The quality of the people who have dedicated their lives to making sure that our students and our university achieve their full potential is a constant inspiration to me.
Another aspect of the "people power" that drives WSU forward was on display at Thursday's Crimson Legacy of Leadership event. The nearly 200 people who attended, and many more who made gifts in honor of the three former presidents, contributed money to support need-based student scholarships. Their gifts represent an impressive start to the Crimson Challenge campaign, through which we are planning to raise $2 million in private contributions to be matched by the university.
We are committed to maintaining access to Washington State University for the next generation of students, and the next. That is how we will be true to the legacy of Presidents Terrell, Smith and Rawlins, three leaders who left us with much to celebrate while recognizing we have much more still to achieve.


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Saturday saw the 23rd Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade, a competitive yet friendly gathering of miraculously well-behaved pets, comparatively monstrous human children, and the adults who dragged them all there. Despite the dog parade's emphasis on interspecies intermingling, much of the media coverage of the event tends to focus on what the owners have to say about their pets' costumes. But what about what the dogs have to say about their own costumes? VF.com, rejecting the humans-first, species-ist approach of other outlets, has captioned each image with the corresponding dog's inner monologue.


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Here is a link that might be useful: GW Bird Watching Forum
I think Moscovey ducks are a South American species. I expect they nest, around here, in Spring. They would be prey to any number of animals. Just here in NJ they would be preyed upon by fox, racoon, coyote, hawk and owl, to name some. Swimming babies would be taken by snapping turtles and even a really big bass. I lost my chickens to a neighbor's dog that has gotten loose. |
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It does burn a little so if you have sensitive skin,this toner is not for you.
But my skin loves this!
It removes the last bit of impureties and make-up residue after cleansing.
My skin has cleared up and looks more radiant.
I loved this!
I normally buy my toner from benefit or Nars but something made me want to try lancomes, and they had a amazing offer, if you buy 2 of their products, you get a free gift set worth £71. So i bought the toner, i went home did my facial routine and OMGosh when i used it, it was just amazing! The smell is quite strong, kinder made me cough but meh who cares, the dirt that was on the pad amazed me, my skin felt so so smooth! i Loved it and was very happy with it, one the best toners by far. Will be repurchasing this again! Been using it for quite a while now and a little goes a long way! i can see my skin texture has gotten smoother a lot! The price of it isn't too much either! =D
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You could think that your face is really clean after washing and exfoliating but use this Toner and you will see on the cotton pad how much crap remains on the face. Yes it has a very strong smell and Yes it burns but I find after using this for a long time my skin does not get irratated by it anymore and it has done a good job at controlling my acne. I used up one bottle and thought id try something more gentle but soon I was right back to this one. Even though I i'm still not fond of the smell, I will keep buying this one because it works superd for me. I wear make up daily and because my skin is thick, acne prone and oily it's not so irritating. For someone with dry and sensitive skin, i really would not recommend this.
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It does a great job of removing dry skin flakes- you can really see the results on the cotton pad. I have quite sensitive skin and surprisingly I haven't reacted to this toner despite it having a very strong synthetic smell. I don't think I would repurchase though since it hasn't made a difference to my overall skin condition.
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This past weekend was another failed long run attempt & DNS at Running of the Green 7k due to sickness. I decided to skip the race because I knew I had a 1/2 6 days later and wanted to give my body a chance to rest. Well, it's Wednesday I've run 3 miles since then && have only gotten worse. Eating well, drinking lots of water, resting, water, tea, ricola, mucinex, dayquil, nightquil.. you name it, I've probably taken it.
I went to the Dr this afternoon & described what was going on. I was excited when he said that I didn't have an upper respiratory infection. YAY. He then continued.. "BUT, you do have the common cold virus which is right now is lasting around 3 weeks, peaking at days 7-10."
insert sad face here. /:
We are traveling to Moab, Utah on Friday to race Canyonlands 1/2 Marathon on Saturday.. which is right around that 7-10 day thing.
He then proceeded to tell me there was nothing he could prescribe, just to take mucinex, push the fluids & get lots of rest.
I asked him about running before the race to which he replied, "As a doctor, I recommend that you don't. It's just going to irritate everything. As a runner, maybe 1-2 miles max to keep the legs fresh." I'm glad my doctor is apparently fluent in speaking "runner brain".
He then decided to go ahead and share the following with me, "I'm not sure if you are trying to qualify for something or hit any certain goal… but if it requires a hard effort, be prepared to maybe not hit that goal at this race…"
I'm pretty bummed that I'm not going to be healthy for this race. I'm still racing, but have no idea what to expect. In that case, since I don't know what to expect, I don't want to underestimate what I could still possibly be capable of pulling off…
Canyonlands 1/2 Goals:
a : sub 1:40
b : 1:45 (my PR is 1:41:29, but i feel like if i can't pull off a 1:40.. then i most likely won't be PR'ing either) (gotta stay realistic!)
c : give it my personal best for the day, don't fall, get lost or stub my toe. ; ) put that goal together thanks to some of my amazing runner friends! thanks guys!
This was supposed to be a good measure of where I'm at in my training for Colorado Marathon. Guess it won't be too accurate this weekend. Like I've mentioned before, this training cycle is definitely giving me some attitude… it goes something like this…. "Oooooh girllll… this ain't Burger King, you can't have it yo' way!" **double finger snap** …pretty much…. sick, avoiding injury, wind…weather.. yuck! At this point I kind of feel like my marathon training has turned into The Hunger Games. It's like a constant battle trying to get in a good run, more specifically long run. Like somebody is totally screwing with me. Can't a gal catch a break?! (ps: if you haven't read the books. DO IT!)
So, until the 1/2 on Saturday game plan… rest. water. mucinex.
On an exciting note, we got our Runner's Roost Team kits this past weekend! On Saturday morning Luke and I joined some other team mates as we packed them all together for distribution! Since we were already there we were able to take ours home! I absolutely love them! Thanks so much to Runners Roost && Nike, they look great!
So, running might not exactly be going my way lately… but I'm still more excited than ever about it! I'm very lucky to have such great friends && to be apart of such an amazing team to offer advice && encouraging words along the way!


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This is made from a old window and clear glass bowls,covers,candle holders etc and glass nuggets. I used a marine epoxy to glue everything on just in case I do decide to use it in the garden. Kind of a faux stained glass window! |
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I really like that! I've thought about doing something like that, glass plates always look so good with the sun shining through them, but I've never got around to trying it. I'm so glad you did. It looks great. TFS. |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho z4/5 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 19, 14 at 17:03
It is Beautiful. I have two, I think were smaller camper windows, I want to do some thing like this on. I bet your window will be lovely with the sun shining through. |
- Posted by concretenprimroses 4B NH (My Page) on Sat, Apr 19, 14 at 22:17
Well done! I would love to do this to the window in our front door (once dh retrofits the front door). Kathy |
Love this! How will you display it? |
- Posted by oldgraymare 4 WI (My Page) on Sun, Apr 20, 14 at 11:29
Im thinking of putting 2 timbers or logs in the ground like fence posts and another across the top.. maybe 6 ft wide and 6 ft high. Then I can attach chains to the window (or windows) and hang! |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho z4/5 (My Page) on Sun, Apr 20, 14 at 14:15
Oldgraymare that would be really pretty. |
Very Pretty. It's going to look amazing hanging! |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho z4/5 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 21, 14 at 18:04
LOL Today we took a load to the thrift store and I brought back half a dozen dishes for a project like this. Oldgraymare you be getting me in trouble. I even left my purse in the car when I took the stuff in hoping I would not find anything to buy. HA Fat chance. |
- Posted by oldgraymare 4 WI (My Page) on Mon, Apr 21, 14 at 18:12
Love it shades of idaho LOL! ! Im hitting the thrift stores again tomorrow. I just acquired a bunch of old windows..I have to do something with them..Right?? |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho z4/5 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 22, 14 at 0:37
I only have a few old windows and the camper ones. I pick the windows up when ever I can. I have a small wedding present to grout tomorrow to finish it so I am really hoping I can get back to the camper windows My hallway wall can wait. LOL So anxious to finish decorating my patio with the windows and I do not think they will take too long. Later I was thinking of doing a second house name sign for the front porch using an old window. Hang it corner down. Or off kilter in some way because the subject on it will also be an off kilter crooked little house. I might use one of the long narrow camper windows for a house number sign. Our house number is only three numbers so I might have room for some pretty cut glass dishes on it. So many ideas so little time. |
Oh WOW, I am glad I popped in here. That window is awesome!! |
Shades.....HURRY up with those house numbers....Can't wait to see what sounds amazing!! |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho z4/5 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 23, 14 at 19:30
LOL old Crafty. I am working on the two windows for the kitty kennel decor first. I actually did quite a bit today. I had some flower plates made up. need to add a long stem and leaf or two and fill in and call it good. the two windows were larger than I remembered. I am not going to get fiddly with it. |
Looks great. I like the idea of hanging it from log framework!! TFS Jan |
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