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It's no secret that we are right in the middle of the mobile revolution. In January 2014, mobile devices accounted for 55% of internet usage in the United States, officially surpassing desktop internet usage. That was four months ago, and the numbers have undoubtedly risen. As a business, we knew that if our users were on smartphones and tablets, that's where we needed to be, too. We quickly realized that a vital step to catering to this new trend was optimizing our website for mobile devices.
Mobile optimization is a catch-all term that simply refers to the editing of a website to suit the mobile user's experience. Every business has different goals when it considers optimizing its website for mobile devices. Here were three of ours:
Have you ever visited a website and had to "pinch-to-zoom" your screen just to read what seemed like microscopic font? Have you ever gotten so frustrated with this pursuit that you've given up altogether? That's the opposite of mobile optimization (one might even say it's mobile-phobic) and it's the very thing we wanted to get away from. We needed scalability, the ability to resize the content on our site to various screen sizes without compromising the visibility of images, text, and other elements. Our site now looks great on big and small screens alike.
Another crucial difference between desktop and mobile browsing is that users aren't going to be navigating our website with the traditional means of a keyboard and mouse. Flicking, tapping, scrolling, and swiping have officially trumped typing in the mobile revolution. For this reason, banners, links, and menu items needed to be sized appropriately for tapping. Tiny buttons would only frustrate our fast-fingered users.
We wanted to keep the user experience as close to that of the desktop site as possible, but when you start downsizing, things inevitably get crowded. Not every element on our homepage would fit on a 4-inch screen. We quickly realized that we needed to make some cuts. We considered scrapping the Tour page of our mobile site, but the optimized functionality was so slick, we ultimately decided to adapt it. Today, users can still access the content on this page through any device.
We decided against creating a separate mobile site (which was the only solution for years) because it has many disadvantages. Instead we used a responsive technology that reorganizes the pages and swaps the content based on the screen width, or the window width on a computer. You can try it out by varying the window size in your browser.
We tried removing the site search functionality on mobile, which meant that users could no longer quickly jump to a specific product page or blog post. We quickly realized our mistake and restored a mobile-friendly site search tool. We were learning to roll with the punches.
All things considered, we're quite pleased with the mobile site we're currently operating with, yet eager to embrace any new technologies coming down the pike.
If you're reading this blog post on an iPad, iPhone or Android device, you're a perfect case study. The reason you don't need to squint or pinch to read this text is because of this optimization initiative. Thankfully, we saw the wave of the mobile revolution rapidly approaching and rather than get swept away in the changing tides — we resolved to ride it.
Just before the start of the new year, Accordance for iOS 1.6 went live in the app store. This new version features a host of interface improvements and feature enhancements. Be sure to check out Dr. J's excellent video introduction below, and if you haven't yet updated to this latest version of our mobile app, what are you waiting for?
Almost one year to the day we announced the long-awaited release of the Accordance iOS app. It is exciting to look back and see the progress we've made in that time thanks to a devoted development team, and the enthusiastic support and recommendations of our users. In that time we've had a significant number of downloads from users all over the globe. Thank you for making our app a success!
For me this excitement came to a peak with the recent release of version 1.4. With this release our app has moved beyond being a simple reader and is now capable of functioning as an independent Bible study tool with extremely fast performance and an equally impressive feature set. But, we're not stopping there. We have aggressive development plans for 2012 and are dedicated to investing in this platform.
Although an app should never be measured by what's planned, I can say that development for version 1.5 is underway and will bring with it a more polished reading experience.
For those that may have missed the version 1.4 announcement here's a recap of the new features (which you can also find on our Help Page):
1. Selection in a Pane
Press and hold in a pane brings up a magnifier to enable precise selection of a word or reference. When released, it opens either an Actions menu or an expanded Instant Details popover with the actions at the bottom.
2. Actions Menu
Always offers Copy and Highlight, and where appropriate offers Search and Amplify. For Key number texts, Search and Amplify then offer Word or Key Number options, whereas in tagged original texts you can search or amplify the Inflected Form, Lemma, or Root.
Search opens the current main text or tool and finds the selected word.
Amplify opens the appropriate text or tool to the selected word or entry. A two finger swipe to the right returns to the previous view. The previous module can also be selected in the Library.
Now displays black text on a Newsprint background.
For Key Number words the parsing and gloss are displayed if a tagged original text is also installed. The definition of the related Key dictionary is displayed and can be scrolled.
For tagged original texts the Syntax is shown, if installed, and the full article from the top lexicon of the same language.
Tool hyperlinks display the linked content.
The Actions menu buttons appear at the bottom.
4. Library View
Now organized hierarchically by module type with the first section for Recent Modules.
Search at top level searches all the sections.
Editing the order of modules, or removing them, is done within each section.
New Notes files are now created from the User Notes popover.
5. Devotionals
Modules with readings for each day now appear as Devotionals as well as General tools.
When opened from their section they appear in a new view with a parallel pane displaying the Bible text.
6. Main Text and Tool Views Changes
Press and hold on the Search button opens the History menu. The first item in the History is the Read mode which clears the current search results.
Wider side margins.
Parallel pane chooser uses a segmented control to select the list of modules of the desired type.
Most internal and external hyperlinks now work when a Reference tool is displayed in a parallel pane.
7. History Menu
Opens with a long tap on the Search icon in the main view, or a short tap on the History button in the Search view.
As needed, shows Read, New Search, and a list of past searches in that module.
8. Verse Selection Actions Menu
Adds the Amplify button which opens the first Reference tool with an entry for that verse.
The User Note action offers the option of creating a new User Note file.
Available in Settings as an alternative to the Wheel and the List.
10. Other
The contents of both Recent Modules and the History menu are saved between sessions.
Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar: 3rd Edition is supported including the audio links.
iOS 5 will no longer purge modules for lack of space. However, only user content (Notes, Tools and Highlights) is backed up in iTunes or iCloud.
Yesterday I saw someone post the following to Twitter (edited slightly to make it more coherent):
Wanna get a babe in church?! Go to service without a Bible but with an ipad2 & bible software installed on it!
Since I've been "off the market" for some time now, I can't personally vouch for the effectiveness of this strategy. Still, assuming this gentleman is on to something, I figured I'd pass it on to you single guys out there as yet another way Accordance can help.
When a girl approaches you to ask what you're doing with an iPad in church, open the Greek or Hebrew in a parallel pane and tell her you're checking the pastor's sermon for accuracy. She'll either think you're smart and spiritual or she'll think you're an arrogant know-it-all. If the latter, do a quick search for "Berea" and show her that the Bereans were commended because they "examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so" (Acts 17:11 HCSB). With Accordance on your iPad and a little quick thinking, you could end up looking like a great catch.
While I doubt we'll start a new marketing campaign around the promise that Accordance can help you "get a babe in church," you never know how you'll meet the love of your life. Who knows? Maybe Accordance on your iPad will help you catch her eye.
When we first developed the Bible Lands PhotoGuide, we envisioned it as a reference work and teaching tool. If Accordance users wanted to find out more about a site, they could look it up in the PhotoGuide and get an in depth description and photos with detailed captions. If they wanted to put together a slide presentation, they could do so simply by dragging the image thumbnails onto a Keynote drop-zone. With the advent of the iPad, we've discovered a new use for the PhotoGuide: as a tourist guidebook.
If you travel in Israel, Turkey, Egypt, Greece, or other Bible lands, you're likely to pick up a tourist guidebook of some kind. These books are usually a convenient size and offer listings of the sites tourists typically visit. They give information about the things worth seeing at each site, along with brief descriptions of hotels, restaurants, and other attractions. The better ones may include photographs and illustrations to help prepare you for what you'll be seeing.
I relied heavily on tourist guidebooks in preparing the PhotoGuide. They were able to give me insight into what I was seeing in modern photos of various sites, but they were not necessarily good at giving information that would help illustrate the Bible. For that I had to turn to historical atlases, Bible dictionaries, and the like. The result is that the PhotoGuide combines the best of both worlds. Like our human guide on this trip, who is able to explain the features of the land today, yet who is also a scholar with expertise in biblical geography, the PhotoGuide helps you see the living world of the Bible behind the ancient ruins which remain.
One reason tourist guidebooks only seem to give cursory information about the Biblical significance of each site is that they simply don't have the space for it. A guidebook has to cover hundreds of sites in a volume small enough to be carried with you, and it has to include information about hotels and amenities as well as historical information. There's simply no way they can do all those things well. The PhotoGuide, on the other hand, is not limited by the constraints of a print volume, and so is able to provide the depth those resources cannot. Of course, it's not very convenient to carry a laptop with you while hiking up Herodium, so its effectiveness as a guidebook while touring biblical sites has always been limited.
Now, however, you can load Accordance and the PhotoGuide on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. Which means, of course, that you can carry all that information with you to each site you visit. Where a print guidebook might offer a diagram of the Herodium which shows you the location of the synagogue or the round eastern tower, with the PhotoGuide you can find a photo which matches your current vantage point and read about what you're actually seeing.
Whether or not you ever get to travel to Israel or other Bible lands in person, the PhotoGuide can really help you appreciate the historical and geographical setting of the Bible. If you do get the opportunity to tour these places, remember to load the PhotoGuide on an iPhone or iPad so you can use it as a tourist guidebook: a tourist guidebook on steroids!
By the way, the PhotoGuide is currently on sale, along with two other collections of Holy Land photos.
As I mentioned a little over a week ago, my wife and I are currently touring Israel with some other members of the Accordance team. I've already described how I created custom maps of each day's itinerary to help my kids follow along with where we'll be each day. The maps include representative images from each site, together with a list of Scripture references. I printed each of those maps out and taped them to a wall in our home.
As soon as I finished those maps, I realized I would like to have quick access to them myself. So in addition to printing them to paper, I also printed them as a PDF which I could read on my iPad using GoodReader. I also downloaded the PhotoGuide and most of the Carta books to the iPad so I could travel light with the very best geographical resources available.
With my iPad thus equipped, I can view each day's map while riding on the tour bus. If I want to read the Scripture references on the map, I can simply select and Copy from GoodReader, then switch to Accordance and paste the string of references into a search view. If I want to find out more about a site, I can look it up in the PhotoGuide or one of the Carta books. For example, I knew the ancient port of Acco was associated with Joan of Arc in some way, but I couldn't remember how. A quick lookup in the PhotoGuide reminded me that Crusaders renamed it Saint Jean d'Acre in honor of her, and the town was subsequently referred to as Acre.
As you can imagine, with Dr. J and other members of the Accordance staff on this tour, we're getting deeper into each site than I assume the average tour group does. Add to that the fact that our tour guide is a biblical scholar in his own right, and it's hard to keep up. With Accordance on my iPad, I'm managing to look a little more knowledgeable than I am! ;-)
A couple weeks ago, I began telling you about our iOS app by showing some of its powerful search capabilities. Today I want to show you how to get instant information about the words or links under your cursor . . . I mean, finger.
In the desktop version of Accordance, you can get instant information about certain items simply by dragging the mouse cursor over them. For example, you can drag the mouse over a word in an English Bible with Strong's numbers to see the Greek or Hebrew word it translates. That information appears in the Instant Details box. On an iOS device, there is no cursor to hover over an item and not enough screen real estate for a dedicated Instant Details box, so to get instant information about an item, you simply tap and hold with your finger. When you do, a translucent box will appear showing the information for the item you tapped. In the first screenshot below, you can see that I tapped the word "image" in the ESV to see its Strong's number and the Hebrew word it represents.
You can dismiss this box by tapping the close icon or by performing some other action, such as swiping to scroll. You can also tap and hold text inside the box to select and copy it. So for example, you could copy the Hebrew word צלם and paste it into the search field for the Hebrew Bible (see the second screenshot above).
In the screenshot below, you see what you'd get if you were to do that search for צלם. In a grammatically-tagged Greek or Hebrew text, a tap and hold on a word will bring up the parsing information and English gloss.
Now let's say I want to look up צלם in a Hebrew lexicon, like HALOT. The initial release of the iOS app does not include amplifying from one resource to another, so if you want to look a word up in HALOT you'll need to open HALOT and search for it. But since I already copied צלם from the Instant details of the English word "image," all I have to do is open HALOT, click the Find button, and paste the word into the entry box.
In tools such as HALOT, you can tap and hold on hypertexted Scripture references to see those verses, like so:
In the desktop version of Accordance, there is a special kind of hypertext link which gives you an instant preview of what you would see if you were to click it. Things like abbreviations are linked back to an abbreviation list, and clicking an abbreviation will take you to that list. But you can also see what that abbreviation means simply by hovering your cursor over the link and looking in the Instant Details box. In the initial version of the iOS app, this instant preview is not supported, so tapping an abbreviation will simply take you to the appropriate entry in the abbreviation list, and you'll need to click a back arrow to get back to the article you were reading.
As you can see, Accordance for iOS does not give you all of the instant detail capabilities of the desktop version, but the things you most want instant information about—key numbers, Greek and Hebrew parsing, and Scripture links—can be viewed with a simple tap and hold.
Accordance for iOS became available through the app store last Thursday, and by now thousands of you have downloaded it and played with it. Reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, especially from previous Accordance users who can now take their Accordance libraries with them. A few people, however, have expressed disappointment that it's not yet everything they hoped it would be. Because we do our best to release software "when it's ready," and because we took what appeared to be a long time to release the app, I think some people expected the initial release of Accordance to be the Bible app to end all Bible apps.
The reality is, of course, that Accordance for iOS is a 1.0 release which has lots of potential, some features found nowhere else, and some areas where we have plenty of catching up to do. We need to add syncing with your desktop Accordance, offer more control over how content is displayed, give you better ways to multi-task, and, of course, we want you to be able to amplify from one resource to another as easily as you can in the desktop application. The good news is that much of the groundwork for those improvements has already been laid and we're working hard to deliver them as soon as we can. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy being able to take Accordance with you wherever you go.
In upcoming posts, I'll be showing you in detail some of what you can do with this initial release of Accordance for iOS.
At the risk of making your New Year's Eve countdown anticlimactic, the countdown to the release of Accordance for iOS is now over. Accordance for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch became available for download in the iTunes app store yesterday afternoon. It's a free app, and once installed, you can use Easy Install to download almost all of your existing Accordance modules. The exceptions are those modules which are only available on disk and not currently downloadable. In a future update, we'll add the ability to sync with your desktop Accordance to get those modules as well, but we decided not to hold up the release of the app for a handful of modules.
Those who are new to Accordance can, of course, enjoy the app with a handful of free modules, including the English Standard Version courtesy of Crossway. This special iOS edition of the ESV includes Strong's numbers so anyone who uses our app will have access to the Greek and Hebrew behind a modern English Bible.
Those who create a free online account with Accordance will also be able to download additional free modules. And as previously mentioned, those of you who sign in with your existing Accordance account will be able to download any purchased modules available through Easy Install.
To learn the ins and outs of Accordance for iOS, you can check out these Help pages. There is also a new section of our forums dedicated to discussions of Accordance for iOS.
We're very excited to finally get this initial release into your hands, and we know that our work on this app is only just beginning. There are lots of important features to add and room for refinement, but we hope you'll find this initial foray into iOS well worth the wait.
Happy New Year!
Here at Accordance, we tend to be reticent about announcing new products until they're very nearly ready for release. The reason is simple: software development, like most creative enterprises, does not often lend itself to a clearly defined timetable. There are always unanticipated challenges and occasional design changes along the way, which means that any planned release date may need to be pushed back. We therefore try not to make promises we may not be able to keep.
I'm sure you iPhone and iPad users who were hoping for an Accordance app by Christmas already know where I'm going with this: we didn't quite make the "hopefully by Christmas" estimate we've been giving for the past couple months. I could give revised estimates at this point (New Year's? Epiphany? Elvis' Birthday?), but I think I'll just stick with my intentionally vague statement that "the release of Accordance for iOS should be just around the corner."
Rest assured that we'll be shouting the news from the rooftops the minute Accordance appears in the app store, and I'll be giving you more previews of the app later this week. In the meantime, if the cash you received for Christmas is burning a hole in your pocket, be sure to check out the newly released Archaeological Study Bible.


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It's all about the asparagus...Western Fantasy Nov 2012
Our family of 4 sailed on the Disney Fantasy in November, doing the western Caribbean. My goal is to have this full review done within 2 weeks. (Its good to have goals, right?).
Just a bit of background. Mom (me)- this will be my 14th cruise (Disney, Royal Caribbean, and Carnival before). My packing has evolved in many ways over the years of packing. Yes, I have taken a whole suitcase of shoes in the past (when there were not as many fees of luggage and no kids). Now, that suitcase that once held all shoes now gets packed with shoes and costumes. Wow, have times changed for me. DH- cruise # 9 for him. Scuba diver which works out well for me- more trips to warm weather places so he can dive! DS 8-cruise #3 DD 6-cruise #4 We drove to Port Canaveral from upstate NY with no hotel stops, leaving Thursday when the kids got out of school. Yup, thats fun! But the kids are awesome at car rides. Give them fully charged Ipads, DVD players, and Kindles and we are good to go. We surprised them with their 2nd Disney cruise (just like we did the year before for our trip on the Magic). Got to love those pre-planned calls from Mickey! Driving can be a challenge for DH and I- we have different styles of getting somewhere. DHget in car at home and exit in Port Canaveral with 3 stops allowed for gas/restrooms. Me- (while driving)- Oh look, that looks like a great place to stop and visit. (times 20+). See our conflict? DH seems to win out most of the time, but I did get an hour or so stop in St Augustine on the way down. I was there 9 years ago and have so many fond memories of the place that I wanted to share them with the kids. Except sleep deprivation is bad. Very, very bad. I guess we will just have to go again. Our pre-cruise stay was at the Country Inn and Suites near the port. My kids love to swim and I was a bit weary of the size of the pool in the pictures on their website. No worries! The pool was good size for all us northerners that swam when it was 75 degrees out. As an aside, last year we took the Magic at the same time and stayed at the Radisson at the Port the night before our cruise and left our car there. The best thing I can say about our experience there was the pool area. It was great! I was not impressed with our room- a Jacuzzi suite in obnoxious 80s colors (think coral and green Golden Girls) and stains on the furniture. OR their lack of organization from check-in/check-out to the shuttle service if you parked your car there. While we did not leave our car at Country Inn, they have signs directing customers to a separate banquet room to wait for the shuttle, compared to the Radisson that had everyone wait in the lobby- creating a mad house! That's the pool from our 4th floor room. We had a 'kid suite' with bunk beds for the kids. Great way to start our trip! |
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Boarding day!
The hotel breakfast was a hotel breakfast. Eagerly anticipating my omelet the following morning that I would not have to make! We used Park N Cruise for parking the car and arrived a little bit after 10am. They were shuttling for Disney Fantasy, Carnival Dream, and another Carnival ship. We parked, paid, and were shuttled to the ship all within 30 minutes! Checkin was a breeze! The health questionnaire is now given to you when you hand over passports, etc. Im pretty sure last year we filled them out at the circular tables in the huge lobby, but I might be mistaking that for our Royal Caribbean January cruise. On the ride down, DH and I talked about upgrading our room. We booked a IGT and received no pixie dust got an 11b- no split bath . Disney held up their end, but we thought it might not hurt to see if upgrades were available. So I went to check in the kids for the kids program, while DH went to the Supervisors desk. When I saw him reach for his wallet, I knew that we were moving on up. Not sure of the upgrade price, but we did have a balcony room for the rest of the week. FYI- they charge the upgrade to your onboard KTTW account. We did our obligatory pictures with Mickey in front of the ship model, and they called our boarding group soon after and then I heard our names being announced as we walked on board. Surprisingly my eyes did not leak this time as they did the first time we boarded a Disney ship. The kids were itching to go up to deck 11 to ride the Aquaduck, but we had to make a stop at La Piazza to plan some adult time- Mixology classes! (Priorities folks!) This took all of 10 minutes to get our tickets for Tequila, Mixology, and Beer classes. For your planning..... From there we headed up to deck 11, where the CMs kept telling us where lunch was being served, but we politely explained we had another mission- THE DUCK! We dropped off our stuff on a lounge chair and got in line- NOT OPEN YET!!! Not sure of when it actually opened, but we only waited 10 minutes or so in line. Now normally before our trips, I research as much as I can, but I completely forgot about getting info about the Duck and height requirements. So I quickly learned that my 8 yo DS who is 53 inches got a blue wrist band, which meant that he could ride the duck with any adult or kid with a blue wrist band. My 6yo DD who is 52 inches got a red wrist band. She could only ride with an adult. I think you had to be 7 to get the magical blue band, even though she is taller than some 7 and 8 year olds. Throughout the trip, it was fun to watch DS search for kids in the pool area with the magical blue band. Ok enough of that. pool area when we first boarded...around 12noon there we are! Aquaduck line got busy by 2:30, so we headed off for a quick lunch and off to search for our new room. Took a brief tour of kids program. We were experiencing a brief power outage at the time (maybe 45 minutes). This did not have any effect on the rest of the trip, but it made us a bit uneasy. We are both DVC and Castaway Club members and neither knew of our switch until day 2 or 3 when we asked about stuff. Luckily, the family that had our cabin before our upgrade was DVC also, so we got their mail. And their Palo confirmations. (Guessing they upgraded at the port as well before we did) Sailaway party love, love, love it! I cried last year at the party, but not this year. Maybe the Drinks of the Day were helping with that! Early dinner in Enchanted Garden..table 4, just the 4 of us. This was our 2nd Disney cruise and it may be me, but we have never been seated with another family as you traditionally do on other cruise lines. There also seem to be many more 4 tops than other cruise lines. Maybe most families prefer eating together without other table mates, but I always look forward to meeting new people at dinner. |
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Yay! Looking forward to entertainment while I wait the dreaded week and a half until our cruise.
How did you like the Country Inn & Suites? We have our pre-stay booked there as well. Did you see any family friendly restaurants (fast food or sit down) nearby? |
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Joining in. I will have to show my kids your Mickey pool pics, to excite them, as we cruise in a few weeks.
Nice to hear that CI&S has a separate holding area for cruise shuttle people. Sounds nice and organized! I've had good luck with their hotels so far.
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Joining in! Can't wait to hear more!
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your kids are adorable! thinking about doing this cruise next summer can't wait to hear your experience! thanks for writing! annabug |
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We went to bed early on our 1st night on board, so we were up early on our first sea day. By up early, I mean the four of us were all showered, dressed, and out the door by 6:45am. The sign in front of Cabana's said it opened at 7:30, so we explored the Sports Deck. We spent great quality time playing foosball and ping pong with no one else around. (Mini golf opened at 8 or 9).
Breakfast was good- the omelet station is in the back of Cabanas. They make omelets ahead of time and have them in the stream trays, but Im an egg white omelet kind of girl and they made one for me. On the Magic, I remember that they gave me a little table tent with a number on it when I ordered my omelet and a CM would deliver it to our table. On the Fantasy, they ask for your name and tell you to come back in 5 minutes or so. Either way works, it was just a difference I noticed. They also have asparagus on their breakfast buffet. Interesting thing that I had never seen before on a breakfast buffet. After breakfast, we explored more of the ship. This was an interactive picture where the kids can drive the pirate ship outside the BBB. Then we had the kids in the pool by 8:30. Not that busy! The day was spent lounging by the pool, in the pool, and eating ice cream. I did overhear one gentleman in his 50s remark to a CM, Wow, theres a lot of kids on this ship! In my mind, I was thinking ..Uhmmm, well it is Disney!!! Anyways- the line for the Aquaduck did get quite long. I overherad someone say 90 minutes. The line was pretty far down the stairs. Before lunch, this occurred. Yup, the Princess Gathering. Sadly, we missed it on our cruise last year when our DD was sea sick in the cabin. But not this year! We were in line 25 minutes early (thankfully) and this guy comes out to talk with us! We sent the kids to the kids program in the afternoon so we could attend Mixology. That was a hoot! The bartender asked for a volunteer to assist, so I volunteered. Lets just say I will not give up my day job for bartending. Tonight was formal or semi formal night. My kids call it fancy night. I believe it is also referred to as the Captains Gala, where you can meet with all the ships officers. My DD went down the line and asked each and every person what they did. Then I had to put it in terms she would understand. In line, we met a couple from the next town over. Explaining to our kids that they live so close to us and we probably shop at the same Wegmans (local grocery store chain) and were on the same cruise ship was amusing. After the show (Aladdin maybe) came one of the best times of the entire cruise- the Family Dance Party! Current, kid friendly music and fog machines- what a great way to spend an hour!! Then came the characters- Donald, Daisy, Chip, Dale, and Pluto. Yes, I did dance with the characters too. |
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Monday- Grand Cayman
Up early for us. Kids went to the club for a bit while we attended a DVC members group presentation. (free mimosas
well not free
maybe thats what our maintenance fees go for?!). Then it was time to spend some time visiting friends.
Today was Grand Cayman, which we did not get to until lunch time so there was a ton of time to get stuff done on the ship. I have always wanted to take the kids to Stingray City (something DH and I have done in the past and LOVED). But after spending time with the stingrays on Castaway Cay last year, I learned my DD that loves all animals- is not a fan of stingrays. So there went that idea. We decided to go to the Cayman Turtle Farm instead. So happy we did! We booked this tour on our own, much cheaper than doing the same excursion from the boat! The website is http://www.turtle.ky/tours-description . The last time we were here was 2002 or 2003 and boy has it changed! There are 2 options for admission- the 1st is just the turtles and the 2nd includes the man made lagoon where you can snorkel (thats included in the price) with fish and some baby turtles that they are getting ready to release into the wild and a pretty cool pool with waterslide and a waterfall. We choose the 2nd option. We were able to get on the 1st tender and when we entered the marketplace area there was a representative from the Turtle Farm there who would drive us to the farm (about a 15 minute ride). Important...make sure you have your confirmation number with you, not back in your cabin like I did. After we got everything straightened out, our driver directed us to a newer Ford Explorer in the parking lot and off we went. Transportation is provided if you are coming off of a cruise ship when booking online. I have read on others trip reports that they took the bus with the DCL tour, took taxis, or got the private transportation like we did. Some of the turtle tanks. No picture I took of the first pond can really show the immense size of some of the turtles. I think his name was Chuckles. You can enter a few of the tanks to walk with the turtle can pick up any you can catch. They swim fast! OK...now on to snorkeling and the pool. This she is OK with, but not stingrays. Snorkeling lagoon. The water-slide. Taken in the pool near the water-slide area looking towards the waterfall. Covered lounge chairs. We spent about 3 hours there total. Perfect amount of time. While we were snorkeling, there was a couple that did not know how to swim but wanted to snorkel ?!?. But a lifeguard went with them, allowing them to put on a mask while holding onto the guards flotation device. |
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love this! we are going on western fantasy on 12.8.12. i can't wait to read more! did you just get in line for the grand cayman tenders or did you get tickets somewhere earlier that morning?
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Great report so far.
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Hi! Great TR, great pics, and your family looks like fun! We are booked on the Fantasy in May, so I look forward to your tips and tricks Just wondering if your DD got seasick on this trip, did you use something this trip to prevent it? We've never been on a cruise before, so I'm not sure if any of us will have an issue with seasickness.
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We went to Animator's about 30 minutes before we were expected to get off the ship and waited in line. many others were in front of us but we still made the first tender!
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Mussels are more popular with American consumers than ever, as menus across the United States will attest. There certainly has been no dip in demand for these versatile bivalves, even though prices are soaring to record highs. Many obstacles remain for mussel suppliers. A weak U.S. dollar is hurting importers of Canadian product. Green mussels from New Zealand now cost 12 percent more than in 2004. And flat production of wild or bottom-cultured mussels from Maine will drive up prices of that product as well. Bill Silkes, owner of American Mussel Harvesters in North Kingstown, R.I., deals mainly with live mussels as well as oysters and clams. He says that overall demand for AMH's mussels is up 20 to 25 percent, which bodes well for 2006. Thus far in 2005, a total of 16,901 metric tons of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) and green-shell mussels (Perna canaliculus) has been imported into the United States, worth $46.8 million, an average of $1.26 per pound, says the National Marine Fisheries Service. In 2004, U.S. imports totaled 23,014 metric tons, at a value of $56.1 million, an average of $1.10 per pound. The total weight and value in 2004 were both record highs and represented an increase of more than 17 percent from 2003. That year saw imports drop by 5 percent from 2002. Domestically, production remains stagnant. In 2003, the latest figures available from NMFS, 2,033 metric tons were produced, worth just over $6 million. That represented a drop in production of 7 percent from 2002. Jefferson Oranellas, VP of sales at Great Eastern Mussel Farms in Tenants Harbor, Maine, says that bottom-culture production will remain flat in 2006, and the cost of all mussels will likely go up. "Prices of rope-cultured mussels from Canada are up nearly 25 percent, and there is little room to expand up there," he said. "Then there's fuel costs, packaging costs. I see prices steadily going up." Imported supplies, however, are on the uptick. New Zealand, which traditionally accounts for the lion's share of U.S. mussel imports, remains a major exporter of frozen, dried or brined mussels. Through August of this year, 21.6 million pounds of New Zealand mussels came into the United States, representing 57 percent of the total, up from 53 percent in 2004. The price for New Zealand product has jumped significantly this year, up to $1.43 per pound from $1.27 per pound in 2004. Canadian blue mussels, mainly from Prince Edward Island, account for 37 percent of the import total through August, at 13.6 million pounds. This year's figures are on pace with 2004's 18.6 million pounds. However, the price has risen from 87 cents per pound in 2004 to nearly $1.03. John Price, founder and owner of JP's Shellfish in Eliot, Maine, says the high price being paid for PEI mussels can be directly attributed to a weakening U.S. dollar. At press time, the Canadian dollar was trading at 85 cents U.S. "There's a scarcity of wild Maine mussels, and they are going for 30 to 40 cents cheaper than PEI's," Price says. "In reaction, I would expect that Maine mussels will continue to go up [in 2006]."Yet producers are confident that the tremendous demand will allow buyers to absorb the price increases. "Mussels are still a tremendous value," Silkes says.


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Two Minnesota Mayors Officially Proclaim Oromo Week
(OPride) – In recognition of Oromos growing importance to their community, mayors of Minnesota's Twin Cities on Thursday proclaimed the week of June 29 to July 6, 2013 as "Oromo Week" in Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
"An estimated 35,000 Oromo, most of whom refugee and asylees, have made Minneapolis and the Minneapolis/Saint Paul region their home, after fleeing persecution in their homeland," Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak wrote in a proclamation document given to leaders of the Oromo Community of Minnesota (OCM).
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Hi Folks, These recent adoptees were leftover from my Indoor Gardening Society Meeting, I seem to be the resident Sans. foster mother. Look at all these lovelies: these first ones were really an armload, should have had a pic taken w/ my arms full of 'em like a baby. another view: A view down into the top a bit beat up, but still, freebies. Here's some smaller ones I suspect to be Moonshine, cleaned up, took 'em apart & potted 'em up. and the single pup shot A different handful of adoptee, darker green (I love that it has no yellow at all.) Lots of goodies to play with!! |
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- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Sun, Dec 16, 12 at 18:25
A recent leaf w/ which I was gifted, the grower recalled I'm crazy for variegates & tells me that when the leaf broke off, he thought of me; how lovely! some closer shots of the variegation and another, maybe a bit less glare Am VERY curious what the new pup will look like!! |
- Posted by plantomaniac08 8 (My Page) on Sun, Dec 16, 12 at 21:12
Wow PG, those look great. Do you know what kind of Sans the all green one is? I can't wait to see what your cutting turns into although I am concerned if it will indeed keep that variegation. Planto |
Karen, You will need all your expertise with that variegated leaf. They are the most hardest to root and most always reverts back. Good luck, I too very curious as to what will come out of it. Please keep us up on it. Stush |
- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Mon, Dec 17, 12 at 18:26
Sorry Planto, they all came no ID. Maybe in Spring I'll give you some of this, or when it pups. I can't keep all these guys, I won't have the room, I'm pretty certain of that. Well have to see what happens Stush, the top of that leaf is drying back already. I hope it pups before it dies. I wonder if I should consider hydro ... hum Won't be surprised if it reverts, tho I have to ask an ID, maybe I'll be lucky & it'll actually have a known ID. |
- Posted by plantomaniac08 8 (My Page) on Mon, Dec 17, 12 at 19:20
PG, Hehe, I'm running out of room myself! I've given away a handful of Sans to my Mother already... now she doesn't have anymore room. Whoops... Planto |
- Posted by grabmebymyhandle 6 Kentucky (My Page) on Mon, Dec 17, 12 at 19:33
yup im loving that all green one...can we get any more pics? |
- Posted by woodnative 6 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 18, 12 at 7:58
Nice find! They upper ones look to me to bek a very large 'Moonshine'.......or perhap if they are too tall for 'Moonshine' than probably S. trifasciata 'Silver Queen'. That is an interesting looking variegated leaf......doesn't hurt to try rooting it! |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Tue, Dec 18, 12 at 10:55
I want to go to one of these meetings! Great new plants! |
- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Thu, Dec 20, 12 at 18:19
Well Purp, anytime you're in NYC, just let me know ;>) Another lovely Sans. suspected Moonshine that happened my way earlier in the year. I'm smitten w/ this pale coloration & wish these didn't darken as they mature, but it seems that's what they do (pls. excuse the crusty lookin' pot). |
- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Fri, Dec 21, 12 at 10:52
I don't see that happening, but if so, I will definitely try to hook up, thanks PG!! The last one is especially pretty. And your pic reminds me I have 2 clay pots outside that I need to put away until they have a purpose next spring. Most likely they will house Sans! |
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Are Chris Brown and Rihanna together, or aren't they?
Andy Cohen, host of Bravo's Watch What Happens Live, finally got an official answer to that question when he interviewed Rihanna today on Facebook through the site's Facebook Live! streaming series.
Cohen was playing his signature word association game, "Spill the Tea," with Ri Ri, calling out pop stars and asking her for the first word that comes to mind. After name-checking Kanye West ("genius"), Jay-Z ("even more genius"), Beyoncé ("gorgeous — a stab to my self-esteem"), Nicki Minaj ("ass"), and Eminem ("he's the s—t"), Cohen brought up Chris Brown. "He's pretty dope, too," Rihanna said, laughing. "He's kinda alright." But when Cohen asked if the two were seeing each other, Rihanna said no, although she kept smiling.


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DEReC › Publications & Documents › Gender equality and women in development
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Girl Hub was established in February 2010 to help decision-makers and donors do more to address the needs and rights of adolescent girls. Girl Hub aims to be a catalyst.
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This document reviews the empirical evidence of what works in low- and middle-income countries to prevent violence against women by their husbands and other male partners.
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In 2006, the Danish government launched a five-step plan to promote women's empowerment and gender equality in Africa. A special allocation was earmarked for regional support initiatives to enhance African ownership and promote cooperation across boundaries.
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A recent review of experiences shows that gender equality is not yet integrated into the operations and organisational cultures of development organisations. Meeting this challenge will require a significant cultural change.
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The underlying reasons for failure are often related to competing leadership priorities, such as the MDGs, aid effectiveness and governance agendas to name a few, which have crowded out mainstreaming gender equality.
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This evaluation illustrates how gender equality can be and is promoted throughSwedish bilateral support to education.
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The Program provides technical assistance and additional funds to provincial and district level governments with the aim of them effectively managing a range of resources to progressively meet Millennium Development Goal targets for maternal and child health.
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The aim of the present evaluation is to assess whether the Academy's courses for gender equality within the framework of Project UN Resolution 1325have contributed to the implementation of the National Action Plan.
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ADB's commitment to gender equality and women's empowerment was further enhanced in 2008 with the approval of Strategy 2020, which includes gender equity as one of the five drivers of change.
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The Swedish Agency for Development Evaluation (SADEV) has therefore conducted an evaluation with the overall purpose to assess how the thematic priority gender equality and women's role in development is integrated in the other two thematic priorities.


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You might want to reap the benefits of active directory's single sign-on for your virus scanning and content filtering. If you also use Squid to handle user access to the internet, you have a front-row seat for "when worlds collide."
Many companies use a proxy to handle web access. These intermediaries on the network make it easy to look for viruses on pages accessed by users and in downloads. Company management often requires users to log in to the proxy for monitoring purposes, making it possible to assign individual user or group privileges, such as access to the intranet or extranet. But logging in means adding another username and another password – more things for users to remember – unless you happen to use the credentials of an existing system, such as a Windows domain controller to authenticate against the proxy. With a little support from the Samba project, the Squid proxy can grant users access by referencing their Active Directory accounts.
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There was a flurry of pieces about fatherhood flying around the Internet and on TV over the past weekend. With Father's Day over, don't expect to see that much about fathers in the news for a while. However, for those of you who want to get more information and resources about fathers throughout the rest of the year, check out a U.S. government website called Fatherhood.gov. Fatherhood.gov is hosted through the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse, a service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
There are numerous policy, research and media resources on the website as well as links to fatherhood initiatives by state. One of the purposes of the initiative is to provide resources and initiatives to bring fathers together across the country and share their stories. Click on the picture below to read about Iowa's responsible fatherhood initiatives.
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Flying Colours Corp. aligns US and Canadian operations under one brand.
Flying Colours Corp. the Canadian headquartered maintenance, completion and refurbishment specialist will be promoting the rebranding of its US subsidiary, previously known as JetCorp Tech Services Inc., to Flying Colours Corp. KSUS when it exhibits at this year's American National Business Aviation Association meeting in Las Vegas 22 – 24 October. The decision to rename the company's St. Louis, USA based facility will have the effect of bringing the full scope of Flying Colours Corp. service provision under one company name; and serves to align the operational activities at the two locations which now mirror each other in terms of capabilities and output.
JetCorp Tech Services Inc was purchased by Flying Colours Corp. in 2009 to complement its expansion plans in the USA, and since then has developed a thriving MRO, completions and avionics facility that complements the Peterborough activity. "Until now JetCorp Tech Services has been run under its own name but with our continued expansion the time was right to bring the operation under the single Flying Colours Corp. banner," says Sean Gillespie, Executive VP, about the rebrand. "We have experienced significant growth in our maintenance activity, in addition to our completion and refurbishment side, and much of this has been underpinned by activity at JetCorp. It now makes sense to unify the St Louis facility under the one company brand as we aim to provide a seamless image to the market place," he continues.
Supporting the rebrand of the St Louis facility, Flying Colours Corp. will also be presenting its own sharpened look and feel which maintains the original logo, but brings a contemporary feel to the brand. This will be reflected in the new NBAA exhibition booth, a modernized website, and a new updated corporate brochure integrating the St Louis and Peterborough facility service offerings. News of the renaming and freshened brand follows hard on the heels of the announcement that Flying Colours Corp. is well under way on a $3.5 million dollar expansion plan at its Peterborough, Ontario headquarters where it will be increasing its large cabin maintenance capabilities and looking to explore opportunities for wide body activity.
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It's Monday and I was feeling Fancy...
There's just something really nostalgic about tutu's and childhood innocence. Perhaps, it's my being a mother to a budding fashionista who's love of colorful tutu's have penetrated my psyche. Whatever the reason is, I've deemed it appropriate to style and work this fancy garment into today's workplace attire. As you can imagine, I've never been one for slacks and a blazer.
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Chambray shirt............................Thrifted
Black Tulle Skirt..........................Isaac Mizrahi for Target (Thrifted)
Lace Stocking..............................Local Vendor
Red Studded Kitten heels.............ZARA
Would you sport a tutu to work or play?


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Shots of bombed house. ARP (Air Raid Precautions) wardens look over the damage.
VS of typical elderly London woman talking about her experience when her home was bombed. Good interview showing high morale of typical Londoner during the blitz. The interviewer is not very good he then goes on to say that morale is wonderful. The bomb victim interrupts to say that she wanted to stay at home rather than go to a shelter.


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20th January 2015 New GHG Guidance Welcomed, But Still Some Challenges Ahead Following today's launch of the World Resources Institute's (WRI) new GHG accounting guidance, IEMA has "broadly welcomed" the publication, but warns of some potential challenges for Environment & Sustainability professionals with GHG responsibilities. Read more about New GHG Guidance Welcomed, But Still Some Challenges Ahead
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12th December 2014 IEMA calls for Government and business commitment to a sustainability skills strategy Skills Position Statement launched at IEMA Parliamentary event this week. Read more about IEMA calls for Government and business commitment to a sustainability skills strategy
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There's a whole lot of work going on as the renovation and rebuild project on the pier really gets into its stride; by the time the structural work is finished there'll be around 21,000 metres of new timber, 11 new structural piles and 500 deck beams and 200 lattice girders will have been replaced or restored.
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CRANSTON, R.I. -- New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker has had a hair transplant and will appear in ads for the Rhode Island doctor who performed it.
Welker had the procedure done in Cranston this month during a five-hour session. It involved transplanting follicles to the parts of Welker's scalp where his hair had begun thinning.
The office of Dr. Robert Leonard, who performed the procedure, says Welker should start to see new hair growth in about four months. In the meantime, Leonard says Welker can resume normal activities, including playing football and wearing a helmet.
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Quoted from Spring Unless a person has a real objection to anything sweet, I don't know how they could possibly dislike it.
Quoted from Possum Absolutely no chance that anyone could be weird enough be able to make or absorb that enzyme, is there?
Quoted from Spring TJ, you have to be kidding!! The sweetness is astounding to me. What sort of taster are you!? I haven't had any table sugar in so long I couldn't tell you what it tastes like, but Trehalose is much sweeter than honey or agave to me. Honey has something about it that just turns me off and agave is simply okay. If I didn't know Trehalose Complex was good for us, I wouldn't have ANY of it because it is so sweet. (It is like - do you mean to tell me that I can have T H A T!?)It is very good with the sour taste of grapefruit, though.
Quoted from TJ I got some trehalose yesterday, and it's not nearly as sweet as table sugar, honey, or agave syrup. I took my first dose today.
Quoted from TJ Just my experience. But I'm using Swanson Ultra 100% Pure Trehalose, not Trehalose Complex. The taste/sweetness may be different.
Quoted from C_Sharp D-Ribose is 33% as sweet a sugarTrehalose is 36% as sweet as sugarTrehalose Complex contains 6 times as much Trehalose as D-Ribose.It also contains citrus pectin
Quoted from Possum TJ - could the reason yours isn't as sweet, be because of the lack of D-Ribose?
Quoted from Goldie Ok TJ.. the sugar substitute trehalose -not the supplement combo of the Complex - I have questions ...other than replace sugar what else does it do for you? I will be curious... so few tell what TC actually does. Like I said those who are used to eating sugar will find this nice as a healthier replacement. On a daily basis how much of it are you eating? For TC I only get 4x 1/4 teaspoons on my 1/4 grapefruit. I will be interested to see how many uses you will make out of it / will you make rice pudding? put it on salad or on rice cake sandwiches? are you using it as a 'diet' item or as 'sugar'? and most important... as on experiment ... what are you expecting from it? what will make it worth the price?
Quoted from Goldie Mushrooms? what KIND?
Quoted from Wikipedia In plants, the presence of trehalose is seen in sunflower seeds, moonwort, Selaginella plants,[8] and sea algae. ... It is prevalent in some mushrooms, such as shiitake (Lentinula edodes), maitake (Grifola fondosa), nameko (Pholiota nameko), and Judas's ear (Auricularia auricula-judae), which can contain 1% to 17% percent of trehalose in dry weight form (thus it is also referred to as mushroom sugar). Trehalose can also be found in such microorganisms as baker's yeast and wine yeast, ...
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Quoted from Tom Martens it's an extrapolation.
Quoted from Goldie like how much a day to use it as 'sugar'.. any harmful effect? at what level ?


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Your server approaches and hands you a leather-wrapped book, which is just a few pages longer than "War and Peace." After fingering through a few pages with your eyebrows up, you glumly reply, "We'll have the house wine."
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At Cork, we have switched from a traditional wine list to an iPad format. The app is called Tastevin, and it was created by the owner of California's Jordan Vineyard & Winery. Not only can you view the wines on our list, but you can also see what the label looks like and read tasting notes from the winemaker.
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my 3 little fainting goats were delivered this morning. they are SOOO cute and not the least bit afraid of my 3 danes. in fact, when the dogs are outside, the little girls scamper over to the fence to see them. it's beastly hot and humid today and the bugs are just awful so i haven't spent much time out there. i did cut a tree branch to give them some greenery and they were eating leaves out of my hand. i don't think it'll take much to tame them. today is their first day away from their mommas so they are a bit skittish if i am out there in the pen with them.
haven't decided on names yet...i'm leaning toward winkin, blinkin and nod but i'm open to suggestions! :) |
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- Posted by murraysmom (My Page) on Fri, Jun 3, 11 at 19:11
Nina, the girls are adorable!! They are just beautiful. They look so happy in their new home. As for names, how about "hop, skip and jump"? I look forward to seeing more of them and hearing about how you all settle in. Congratulations!! |
thanks, murraysmom! i went out this afternoon (in the heat!) and made a little "balance beam" with blocks and a board for them to climb around on. i also put an old wheelbarrow out there, they are having a blast chasing each other in and out of it. they also like to climb around on the bench i put out there for ME to sit on! i had a couple of my nephews come up and move the old horse hay feeder away from the fence. good thing because the goats are climbing in and out of it. if it was next to the fence, they'd probably be able to go right over the top! it's amazing how agile they are!! cute name suggestions. :) i'm gonna look at their registration papers and see what their dam's and sire's names are, maybe come up with something using those, too. |
Darling!!! I love goats, especially little ones. Here in the city I can't have any, but your photos have put a big smile on my face! |
They are majorly cute! Goats are such fun, I am the caretaker of five, three girls and two boys, they are Pygmies and their job is to keep a steep hillside clear, do a very good job of it. |
- Posted by schoolhouse (My Page) on Sat, Jun 4, 11 at 14:57
Beautiful markings. I love little goats. |
- Posted by pamghatten (My Page) on Wed, Jun 8, 11 at 12:48
They are just adorable ... and the more things they can climb and jump on/off, the better. Have fun! |
- Posted by cindyandmocha (My Page) on Fri, Jun 10, 11 at 16:06
Might just be the cutest things I've seen in a long time :) And I vote for Winkin, Blinkin, and Nod. |
winkin', blinkin' and nod are getting very tame. if i go out and sit on the ground, they surround me and nibble on my clothing. they will eat baby carrots, leaves and mini marshmallows out of my hand. they are SO playful! introducing "t-bone", another little fainter...he will be weaned and banded in mid july and will join marshmallow acres soon after. :) just couldn't resist that little face!! |
- Posted by ladybugfruit (My Page) on Thu, Jun 16, 11 at 19:09
OMYGOODNESS!! They are so stinkin adorable!!How much fun you must be having! Love the names too!! I suppose I could get away with goats where I live now, but I think I will live vicariously through you!! One of my favorite cartoons is the "Billy, billy, billy.." cartoon with the little goat eating everything in sight, including the moon! congrats on your new additions!! |
LOL, you live vicariously through me as i live vicariously through those who bring home fresian horses! :D can you stand a little more cuteness? this little guy, "sheldon", is a triplet. he was so bossy as a newborn, his siblings were not getting enough milk so the breeder separated him from the herd for a couple of weeks and bottle fed him to give the other 2 a better start. he is so tame, he practically jumped into my arms yesterday when i went to visit their farm. he actually fell asleep in my arms, i was holding him upside down like a baby. obviously, i could not resist! i have gobs of nice hay left over from the horses, tons of room and a decent amount of spare time to devote so there will be two little wethers coming home next month. :) |
They are sooo cute! They look well taken care of and clean, too. Do they just stay clean or do you have to give them baths regularly? (never had a goat!) |
Nina, they are adorable. I bet the goats and dogs will enjoy watching each other. I never thought about goat names. 3 seasons? 3 spices, 3 cities from your state? 3 flowers? Next? A little donkey? |
since i don't believe goats learn their names (i *could* be wrong), it isn't terribly important so i guess i will stick with winkin', blinkin' and nod. t-bone and sheldon were named by the breeder and will come with registration papers. i have the documents to register the girls and will do that one of these days. no little donkeys for me, i'm afraid. since having back surgery a couple of months ago and having to re-home my 2 miniature horses because of my physical limitations, i'll have to be content with smaller livestock. so far, so good. the little goats are getting very tame, almost lovable. :) |
Oh Nina I'm sorry, I didn't know you had mini horses. I hope you are recovering well. |
Nina, I want you to know you are causing a lot of trouble in my life. :) I've shown my daughter many of your dog pics because she's sure she wants a Great Dane. So now she knows you have to get cute little goats to go with the dane! She says you are her hero. |
Stop with the adorable pictures already -- now I want Sheldon too! |
thanks, kim. i am doing so much better! i'm just a couple of month out from surgery so i am still healing but i'm feeling well enough to find that it's easy to over-do! i donated my 2 mini horses to a family who has a business called "pony pals". they have a few shetlands they take to different functions for pony rides and when i contacted them about the mini horses, they jumped at the chance as they had been in the process of collecting a few animals for a petting zoo. they have sent me numerous pics of the little horses out and about and i can see they are being very well taken care of! they aren't too far from me, only about 30 minutes, so i have visited them a couple of times. :) rut ro, susan! sorry i am causing problems for you. LOL! be sure to tell your daughter that if she decides on danes and goats, she needs to live in the boonies, far far away from all social activities and boys and she will have to work her fingers to the bone 7 days/week! if that doesn't discourage her, send her to me in january when the snow is flying and temps are well below freezing and those cute goats still have to be fed and ice has to be broken from the water trough. if THAT doesn't discourage her, start looking for a farm! :p petaloid, i'm so anxious to get the little boys home! it won't be till mid-july when they are weaned. i'll visit them occasionally between now and then. |
I have goats and I beg to differ, Ninapearl. they do know their names. Starting with feeding them treats, Joann and I say their name as they get their treat, any time we interact we say their names, and now they can be anywhere in their area and we walk by and call their name, the one called will look up and acknowledge our presence. I've been told that cats don't know their name either, but if you call them "kitty, kitty" they just think that's their name |
i stand corrected! i wonder if "winkin'" and "blinkin'" are too similar for them to learn the difference? hmmm... thanks for the info! |
ninapearl - How about marshmallow references if that is the name of your farm? Marshmallow Fluff for the white one :) |
Thanks Nina. I'll tell her that part about working her fingers to the bone. I've already told her we don't have a big enough couch for Scooby. But I will keep showing her your pictures. |
susan, here are a few more for your daughter. swee' pea is such a gentle girl and she loves the little goats. oftentimes, i will find her outside (she knows how to push the handle on the door and lets herself out!) just laying by the fence, almost like she is babysitting. :) ashley and bentley usually prefer to stay inside and keep me company. you have to look closely but you can see bentley on the couch! :) |
- Posted by murraysmom (My Page) on Fri, Jun 24, 11 at 19:34
I love your pictures, Nina!!! Pea is an excellent babysitter. She looks really happy being with the little goats. Bentley has good camouflage on that couch!! LOL |
Thanks, Nina. Pea even smiled proudly for the camera! |
susan, pea has the most expressive face of any dog i have ever known. i can almost read her mind. almost! LOL murraysmom, i can't tell you how many times i have almost sat down right on top of bentley and i am not the only one! :O |
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One of the stamp sets that I love is retiring, (cry, cry). Here are a few samples I have of the stamp set Vintage Vogue . These are samples that I have either made or have traded with others for. This stamp set will be available only until May 31st. To purchase it go to the right side bar up above this post to order on line.
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I hate to say it, but last night's 30 Rock was nowhere near as good as it's been the past few weeks. 'The Natural Order' did have some good zingers, and an unexpected, but welcome, sentimental scene between Jack and his usually horrendous mother Colleen (the glorious Elaine Stritch). But overall, the episode was too dependent on obvious physical comedy (Jenna gets attacked by a monkey, Liz can't put a water cooler together, and Tracy wears a Cosby sweater. Okay, I actually really liked that last one.) What do you think, PopWatchers? Did 'The Natural Order' feel a little stale to you or am I just bitter that I don't get to ride a duck boat to work? Here, in chronological order, are last night's best moments:
1.Tracy pulls out an actual race card.
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3. The word "shenanigans" is actually Celtic slang.
4. Griz, Dot Com, and Kenneth try to return a monkey by putting it in an elevator with a sign that reads: "Take me to Indonesia"
5.Colleen's boyfriend Paul "paints landscapes and makes his own soda."
6. Florida : America's Australia!
7. Lenny makes an appearance (ah, Steve Buscemi in all his wonderfully weird glory):
8. "She bit off my nut sack that I tied around my belt to feed squirrels."
9. "That's the Quantum Leap intro!"
10. Twist!