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My husband took me to dinner on Saturday night, up in Norfolk, VA (it's over an hour north of us!). The menu said Roasted Acorn Squash. I tried to substitute for asparagus, but they said no substitutions. I've never had acorn squash, and before yesterday couldn't have told you what it looked like - sad, I know!!! Well, I loved it. It was delicious!!!! It was sweet and buttery, tasted like it had the starchiness of a potato but the sweet of a sweet potato. So I went grocery shopping yesterday and decided I was going to make it at home. Found the acorn squash which was green. Hmm...I thought the skin was orange. Bought three and went home to look up a recipe. Almost all called for brown sugar, but theirs did not look like it had brown in it. Found a recipe with honey and got started. It said to cut it in half and scoop out the seeds. Again, did not look like what I had? Most recipe pictures cut the squash lengthwise, mine was not. I didn't look underneath it to see if there was a stem, but there certainly wasn't one on the sides. Also, it looked like a potato would cut in half, there was no vacant area where seeds once were. It wasn't "twice baked" either. I don't know how they got the butter and sugar to melt into the squash. It sorta looked like the top of a spaghetti squash cut off and standing up, but it wasn't stringy on the inside. The acorn squash I did make last night was very similar - but the butter and honey stood in the middle and the outer parts of the squash didn't really absorb much of the flavor. Their's had flavor throughout, and again, it wasn't just melted butter and honey in a hole. I really wish I had taken a picture!!!! Thanks for any thoughts!!! Christy :) |
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Perhaps it was a buttercup squash. Sweeter than acorn and less stringy....or perhaps a butternut squash, the top part with no seed cavity. you say it wasn't twice baked? How do you know? Try a buttercup squash, although they are not in season just now, cut in half, remove the seeds, place cit side down on a baking sheet and place in the oven at 350 until a knife tip pierces easily, remove turn it over, put in a pat of butter and a spoon of brown sugar or honey and sort of mash it around....add a little salt and pepper and eat! |
Here is a link that might be useful: buttercup
- Posted by christy2828 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 29, 12 at 17:29
When I referred to the top of the spaghetti squash in my OP, I meant the butternut squash when I actually look at the pictures :) Clearly I'm not familiar with my squashes!! It looked just like the top of it, with no seed cavity. I thought of it being twice baked when I was eating it, but it really didn't look like it was. I ate it with a fork and it went in like a potato with very slight stringiness only when I was really looking. The slight stringiness is what made me think it wasn't twice baked? Can any of them be made in the twice baked fashion? It was delicious, I'll be trying all of the squashes, opened a whole new world :) I never liked the yellow squash or zucchini that much so I never really did give them a go :) |
Winter squash and summer squash are 2 very different critters!! For restaurant serving, I am sure cooking, mashing and seasoning th esquash and replacing in the shell would be a very good thing for ease of service. For home use....just bake, season and serve....mash it up as you eat it. Try a butternuts quash, peeled, de-seeded and cubed, (1 inch cubes) tossed with a little olive oil and salt and pepper and oven roasted on a cookie sheet until lightly browned....about 20 to 30 minutes at 375. |
- Posted by jessicavanderhoff (My Page) on Thu, Mar 29, 12 at 18:41
I think acorn squash skin starts off green and gets orange (at least orange patches) as it ripens. It can range from nutty, buttery and delicious to tasteless. It sounds like you had a really good one. |
There are more than one color of acorn squash out there. Maybe the restaurant used a different variety than the normal green one. The restaurant may be willing to tell you which variety they used. Sally |
Here is a link that might be useful: one of many sites about squash
From the taste it sounds like you had acorn squash. If it was baked and mashed, perhaps they used a different kind of smaller decorative squash to serve it in? Why don't you call the restaurant and ask for the recipe? |
Golden Acorn is orange. |
- Posted by christy2828 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 29, 12 at 20:03
Thanks!! I'll be trying more varieties that is for sure :) I have considered calling the restaurant, I've been sick all day and only motivated enough to type on the internet, lol. I also didn't want to accuse them of not serving the squash that they said, I'd have to ask for a manager and lay on the sugar, I guess!!! It was right before a show, and my dish came out luke warm - they pre-prepared all of the side dishes, it was very obvious when my $25 entree came out 5 minutes after I ordered it. I will try and call tomorrow, hopefully they'll be willing to share the recipe!!! Thanks :) Christy |
- Posted by sheilajoyce (My Page) on Thu, Mar 29, 12 at 23:24
I wonder if you had butternut squash. It is the light tan hard shell squash that looks like a Shmoo from Li'l Abner comic strip. The meat of the squash is in the neck. I like to simmer large chunks of them in salted water, drain, cut off the skin with a sharp knife, and then mash with a fork, seasoning with salt, pepper, butter and a healthy dash of cinnamon. |
My best guess is that you had delicata squash. I tried some this past fall and found it to be much more similar to a sweet potato than my previous fave, butternut squash. Acorn squash is something that I've tried a couple of times, but if it was buttery, I think that Delicata might be the one. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Delicata
- Posted by islay_corbel (My Page) on Fri, Mar 30, 12 at 3:19
A nice way to eat these little squashes is stuffed with leeks. Pre-heat you oven, cook a couple of thinly sliced leeks in butter. Cook gently until soft. Remove from the heat and add 1 tsp english mustard, 4 tbls creme fraiche, 125g cheese, seasoning. Cut a small slice off the base of 4 squashes so they stand up. Cut of a hat and remove the seeds. Fill the squashes 2/3 full with the mix, put the hats back on and bake ion the oven 50 to 60 minutes or until well tender. |
That sounds good, Islay. What kind of cheese do you use? Sally |
I love and grow all kinds of winter and summer squash. It could have been turbin, sweet dumpling squash, delicata or kabocha. All have more of a sweet potato kind of texture especially kabocha. "It has a rich sweet flavor, and often dry and flaky when cooked." Clare |
Here is a link that might be useful: squash varieties
Squash, like all other fruits and veggies, taste different depending on season, soil, location, methods of cultivation, etc. dcarch |
- Posted by christy2828 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 30, 12 at 14:29
The restaurant just got back to me! They confirmed that it was acorn squash, cored, mashed and then glazed with butter and ginger. It was delicious, I plan on making it, and other squash, regularly from now on!! Thanks for all of the recipes :) Christy |
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Robbie Rogers, Kyle Venter, Chandler Hoffman and Brian Rowe will all be available for the Sacramento match. Rogers is the most interesting case as the former MLS All-Star has been steadily working his way from a preseason "stress reaction" injury. With the midfielder already in full training, one can expect that he'll see plenty of minutes against Sacramento Republic.
According to the release, the Galaxy first team now have 10 players at the USL PRO affiliate including the four loaned on Friday as well as Bradford Jaimeson IV, Raul Mendiola, Oscar Sorto, Raul Garcia, Jack McBean, and Charlie Rugg.
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Scattered Shots: State of hunter DPS {WoW}
Oct 10th 2011 5:10AM You are also decked out in t12 content. I'll admit that specifically mentioning t13 was incorrect. My own BM hunter is t11, and that's where I made the mistake of "one tier higher". No BM coming from Cho'Gall and Nef can produce a 30k crit. Once you're wearing orange instead of green, then I'm confident you can produce the needed number.
It's not just the actual kill command though, when Rageface jumps across the battlefield to start face raging, arrows are still faster than pets. A t12 BM is more than likely going to be beaten to the punch by one of the casters.
If you are faster than they, congratulations, but my point is that a raid new to the Firelands is going to need its hunters MM for that one fight. And if they're enforcing for one fight, it's likely they'll insist on the same spec for the others.
Scattered Shots: State of hunter DPS {WoW}
Oct 8th 2011 3:07PM You have considered that one reason MM is doing to much is that Shannox requires that spec, right? It'll be t13 before BM can manage a natural 30k kill command crit, and Survival's biggest hit is a dot. So if you have to be MM for one fight, why not stay MM for the others? Especially if you have to be MM in the first place because it's the only spec that hits hard enough.
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Sep 14th 2011 4:08AM Crappy McWeaksauce was a "loaner" mount offered at K3 in Storm Peaks to help you get around if you did not have northrend flying or, i think, even a flying mount at all.
Know Your Lore: Cataclysm's hanging plot threads {WoW}
Aug 29th 2011 4:43PM Intersting article, but at the end of Throne of Tides, Ozumat doesn't escape with Neptulon. The squid flees and the Lord of Water gives chase; probably to banish the kraken from the realm or return it to his control.
Know Your Lore: Anduin Lothar, The Lion of Azeroth part 2 {WoW}
Aug 17th 2011 3:24PM That was inspiring.
Around Azeroth: Lobstergeddon {WoW}
Aug 13th 2011 2:20PM To be fair, it probably would take nipple crabs to make fishing exciting.
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Aug 1st 2011 3:19PM @trefpoid
Technically speaking, any player-controlled human walking the world (of Warcraft) is Stormwind kingdom born and raised. They look North and not see ancient cousins struck by tragedy, they see the Lich King's Scourge roaming around what were once human-held lands and the Horde that butchered their King's father and sacked thier city a generation ago claiming control.
Accurate? Not at all, but kind of right at the widest, fuzziest possible scope. But no one is going to waste time looking at the problem any deeper, as far as Alliance are concerned. Horde accepted that there's a difference between Forsaken and Scourge. Silvermoon seems to be happy that Sylvannas is still strutting about.
Though let's be honest, we all are. /growl
If Calia Menethil is alive and well, she is not going to be seen anywhere North of Kaz Modan. Honestly, I hope she stays hidden for her own sake. If Varian gets his hands on her she becomes a rallying cry to "Take Back" Lorderon for the Living. If Varion has lost all decency along with most of his marbles, Political Marriage so that He can try to claim the throne to keep it "safe". If she does step foot in her Old Kingdom, if she's not killed outright, mistaken as an Alliance spy, then once Sylvannas gets word of her that's it. When the Former Ranger General of Silvermoon wants you dead/found, you're hers.
Scattered Shots: Hunter pet changes -- QQ or HTFU? {WoW}
Jul 28th 2011 7:19PM I'm certain there was a line when this went from joke article to serious, but I'm not sure where it is.
I think it was the line before: "Scattered Shots is dedicated to helping you learn everything it takes to be a hunter."
Also, HTFU is a new one for me. Hold The Fondue, Undra?
Breakfast Topic: Why can't my night elf have red hair? {WoW}
Jul 8th 2011 4:11PM Green is Red's compliment color, change your hair to that.
Scattered Shots: Improving the hunter pet trees {WoW}
Jul 7th 2011 3:57PM That cunning and ferocity are practically equal in damage output is a good thing, Frost. The Cunning tree is the home to the less common raid buffs, like 4% Physical and 8% spell, that 10man raids don't always have. I will agree that Carrion Feeder needs to go. It had an awkward place when pet happiness had to be managed, but now that it's simply a post fight heal, it has lost any appeal.


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I am looking to make a light style beer that has corn as one of the main ingredients (if thats possible...). I have read that there are different steps that you have to follow when dealing with whole raw corn. I was just wondering if anyone has any experience with this and whether it was successful or not? I would also appreciate any recipes if anyone is willing to share?!? Thanks for all your help! You guys are AWESOME! The whole reason I am looking to do this (becuase many people have a negative view on brewing with corn) is because I live in Iowa and we have a family farm and I would like to make a batch of beer with our own corn as a gift for my uncle! Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Miller has a corn component Try the google search above. Use quotes. "raw corn" Thusly..
Using the search bar didn't really show any results so anyone with any insight would be greatly appreciated!
Corn needs to be malted (sprouted) in order to convert the starches to sugar (raising the abv). Unmalted corn needs to be gelatanized and fermented with a malted barley (or other grain which supplies enzymes that breaks down the corn starches into usable sugars). ---- OPTION 1 - Buy pre-gelatanized flaked maize from your local homebrew store. --- 1.) Ensure you mash with high enzyme malt to ensure conversion. ---- OPTION 2 - Gelatanize whole kernel corn --- 1.) Crush your corn 2.) Boil it to release the starches 3.) Ensure you mash with high enzyme malt to ensure conversion. ---- OPTION 3 - Malt your corn ---- Generally speaking you do the following: 1.) Soak the corn until it sprouts (watch for mold/fungus!) (24hrs+ with air rests) 2.) Keep it warm and moist until the shoots are 1 1/2 - 2" long (watch for mold/fungus!) (cover with moist towels/keep in trash bag/etc...) --- make sure you have 90-95%+ sprout rate! ---- 3.) Dry the sprouted corn at a low temperature 90-120F (5-6hrs - use pillow case in clothes dryer on lowest setting???? this will also dry the sprouts) 4.) Seperate the corn from the dried sprouts (place corn in pillow case and put in dryer... might be better to use a fanning mill) 5.) Crush the sprout free corn into a fine grist (hammer mill/several times through roller mill/coffee grinder/etc...) --- now conduct cereal mash on malted corn --- 6.) Place corn in pot with 2 - 3 quarts water per pound of corn - also add malted barley (preferably 6-row) about 1/2 - 1lb 7.) Raise temp to 145F and hold for 15-20min (beta-amylase/glucanase rest) 8.) Heat slowly to ~170F and hold for 15-20min (for gelatanization) 9.) Bring to gentle boil for 15-20min. --- now add this back to main mash --- Hope this helps.
I just listend to a session episode where a brewery in Iowa does a beer using fresh sweet corn, Peactree brewing. Was a recent episode, you might listen to it. Cornicopia was the name of the beer.
Assuming you are doing all grain. Boil the heck out of the corn for an hour to gelatinize. Cool down and add to your mash tun when at your grain mash temp. The base malt will have enough enzimatic power to convert the corn. Do an iodine test to ensure full conversion. Opps, realized you are doing BIAB. The same principle applies.
Since you will be using fresh corn, just cook it before adding it to the mash. You have to gelatinize the starches. You also need to crush it. You wont get much out of it otherwise. Make sure you are using some malt with enzymes in there as well.
As said above, pretty simple just crush it, cook the heck out of it and add it to the mash...I think you can do like 40% corn w/ 2-row barley and a bit more w/ 6-row barley due to the higher enzymes in the 6-row, hence why the big boys BMC use 6-row.
If you have a stick mixer/ immersion blender, hit it with that. I've used this approach for whole raw wheat berries and coarse corn. Works well.
Ok, thanks for all of the ideas and suggestions! When it comes to making a recipe for a 5 gallon batch, (if I were to do all grain) how do I come up with how much of each grain I need to use? If I wanted to use 6-row, corn, and then some type of SG (any suggestions) how do I decide how much of each grain I need? Also any suggestions on bittering hops as well as aroma hops would be appreciated! (I'm not fond of a super bitter beer) Thanks!


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Food Network mag discovers Hawaii's loco moco. Here are our favorites.
by: Chris Baileyposted: Wed May 20, 2009 at 10:35 AM
The loco moco at Hawaiian Style Cafe in Waimea on the Big Island, is noteworthy for its quality and its sheer quantity, says HAWAII editor John Heckathorn. The café's loco moco is anchored by a flavorful full-pound beef patty. The Big Island grass-fed beef in the patty tastes like steak.
According to HawaiiMagazine.com online editor Derek Paiva, "The loco at humble mom-and-pop eatery Canoe's Lanai Restaurant in Lanai City on the island of Lanai (pictured, right) is the definition of local comfort food. A crisp over easy egg and juicy hand-pressed hamburger patty perched atop a mound of house-made fried rice, chockfull of bits of Spam, bacon and green onion. The homemade brown gravy topping it all is thick and rich—steeped with onion and beef flavor and a hint of soy sauce." He also warns, "Bring a defibrillator."
"The loco moco at Ted's Bakery on Oahu's North Shore is ono," says HAWAII Magazine associate editor Sherie Char. ("Ono" is the Hawaiian word for "tasty.") "The hamburger was nice, fat and juicy, smothered in gravy."
Honolulu's Like Like Drive Inn remains a tried-and-true favorite with the HAWAII staff for loco moco, your writer included. Says HAWAII Magazine art director Darin Isobe, "The hamburger is flame broiled and their gravy has a lot of flavor without being too salty. Wish I had one right now."
So do I.
Have a favorite Hawaii loco moco (or Mainland one, for that matter)? Leave a comment below and share your favorite with other readers.
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Is there a website that not only shows a picture of a rose, but also rates the rose, tells how tall it gets, disease resistance, growing zone, etc.
AARS used to do this but don't see it anymore. |
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The closest I'm aware of is Help Me Find-Roses at the link below. You will usually find ranges of sizes due to all information being supplied by site users and the tremendous variation in performance from most roses from one climate and culture type to the next. Any information you desire which isn't there is due to no one volunteering it yet. Please feel free to add your experiences with the roses you like in the "Comments" section. No membership is necessary to access what you seek, but please also consider Premium Membership to help support the site and keep it healthy and alive. It's an invaluable resource. Kim |
Here is a link that might be useful: Help Me Find-Roses
There are lots of places that have info: Help Me Find Roses is probably the most obvious source and there are gardeners personal remarks posted too. Vintage Gardens is rather good but mostly expert type advice. Rosenfoto.de has some info in HT. If you do some searching you should be able to find info both local and international. Sorry if I�m only posting the obvious, but these are sites I visit regularly and have for years. It�s nice to read books too, and there is a very good chance there are some by authors not far from you. For hybrid teas older used books can be worth searching for; Amazon and your local antiquarian. |
"Disease resistance" is relative to your area, so if you find a rose that you like, best to ask about disease resistance here, you may find someone who lives close to your area with experience. For example, I wouldn't say that any hybrid tea is disease resistant here in NJ. |
ALAS! AARS is dead. Who'd a thunk ARS would out-live it? The American Rose Society rates roses, based upon reports from members. The problem with their ratings is that they are averaged nationally, and so don't reflect specific local conditions. More better -- contact LOCAL rose societies for area-specific recommendations. They WILL know which HTs succeed in your area. Be careful, though, to specify if you do not plan to spray regularly (or at all) as that would probably significantly alter recommendations. And ARS can provide contacts for local rose societies in your area, so I would start at the American Rose Society website. Jeri |
DMoore, great information has been given to you by the experienced rosarians here. I very much agree with sweet Diane's advice about "disease resistance" being relative to your area. I would also add to that, to also consider your own personal micro-climate which also varies in what part of your garden you are putting in a specific rose. All of this applies, especially so, if you are a "no spray" rose grower of which I am. Here in my Spokane Washington semi-arid garden I have the luxury of growing the much maligned HTs "no-spray" without ANY disease problems. Many folks don't have that perk and have given growing HTs an understandably (in their conditions) a bad reputation. Happy rose growing to you and all!! :-) |
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Wed, Jun 20, 12 at 10:24
Hello all. I am so excited 'cause some of my Romas are pinking up. I've never veggie gardened before and I swear waiting on these tomatoes is like being pregnant -- seems like it takes forever!!
I have not seen any birds or squirrels messing around the garden - yet. I do have a birdbath for the birds (squirrels use it too). Question: do the animals only show interest in ripe tomatoes? Should I buy bird netting? Please share your experiences with me please -- this is the only crop I'll get this year. Thanks! |
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Just pick them and bring them indoors to finish ripening. That way you don't have to worry about the animals, or the rain, or the worms, or anything else. Picking tomatoes at color break (aka "blush") is a common practice. Dave |
- Posted by behlgarden 9 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 20, 12 at 12:50
I second Dave's thought. Recently I lost one tomato to some creature while I wanted to get the tomato completely red on the vine, only to find out that its gone. SOB's took it. Time for more poision wheet. |
- Posted by Deborah-SC 8a (My Page) on Thu, Jun 21, 12 at 23:07
Thanks for the replies. I had to leave town for about 36 hours. Home this p.m. & the tomatoes are almost fully ripe. I did not want to harvest them in the heat so I'll get them in the morning. |
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1 So let us go on to grown-up teaching. Let us not go back over the beginning lessons we learned about Christ. We should not again start teaching about faith in God and about turning away from those acts that lead to death. | 1 Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, |
2 We should not return to the teaching about baptisms, about laying on of hands, about the raising of the dead and eternal judgment. | 2 instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. |
3 And we will go on to grown-up teaching if God allows. | 3 And God permitting, we will do so. |
4 Some people cannot be brought back again to a changed life. They were once in God's light, and enjoyed heaven's gift, and shared in the Holy Spirit. | 4 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, |
5 They found out how good God's word is, and they received the powers of his new world. | 5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, |
6 But they fell away from Christ. It is impossible to bring them back to a changed life again, because they are nailing the Son of God to a cross again and are shaming him in front of others. | 6 if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance, because to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. |
7 Some people are like land that gets plenty of rain. The land produces a good crop for those who work it, and it receives God's blessings. | 7 Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. |
8 Other people are like land that grows thorns and weeds and is worthless. It is in danger of being cursed by God and will be destroyed by fire. | 8 But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned. |
9 Dear friends, we are saying this to you, but we really expect better things from you that will lead to your salvation. | 9 Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are confident of better things in your case--things that accompany salvation. |
10 God is fair; he will not forget the work you did and the love you showed for him by helping his people. And he will remember that you are still helping them. | 10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. |
11 We want each of you to go on with the same hard work all your lives so you will surely get what you hope for. | 11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. |
12 We do not want you to become lazy. Be like those who through faith and patience will receive what God has promised. | 12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. |
13 God made a promise to Abraham. And as there is no one greater than God, he used himself when he swore to Abraham, | 13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, |
14 saying, "I will surely bless you and give you many descendants." | 14 saying, "I will surely bless you and give you many descendants." |
15 Abraham waited patiently for this to happen, and he received what God promised. | 15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised. |
16 People always use the name of someone greater than themselves when they swear. The oath proves that what they say is true, and this ends all arguing. | 16 Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument. |
17 God wanted to prove that his promise was true to those who would get what he promised. And he wanted them to understand clearly that his purposes never change, so he made an oath. | 17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. |
18 These two things cannot change: God cannot lie when he makes a promise, and he cannot lie when he makes an oath. These things encourage us who came to God for safety. They give us strength to hold on to the hope we have been given. | 18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. |
19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and strong. It enters behind the curtain in the Most Holy Place in heaven, | 19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, |
20 where Jesus has gone ahead of us and for us. He has become the high priest forever, a priest like Melchizedek. | 20 where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek. |
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (New Century Version Online Bible) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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The Christmas cactus I have came with two care tags. So following the advice of one, I put my cactus out in full sun last summer. It went from a beautiful, healthy plant to a gray, wilted, sickly looking thing. (The plant was not out in full sun all summer.) After summer was over and the plant was brought in for the winter, I inquired at one of the local places for advice. It was suggested to me to put it in the basement, away from just about all light and keep it watered. That sounded to brutal to do so I moved it to a window with partial light, watering it as needed, no change. Now it has been moved to another window with more light, still watering as needed, a few leaves look better but not much improvement. Any suggestions on how to bring it back.
Thanks! |
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- Posted by dufflebag2002 Calif. 91607 (My Page) on Fri, Apr 25, 08 at 0:23
Put it in the shade and see if it works for you. That is where the Huntington Grows theirs. Not deep shape. These grow in trees in the forest. If sun doesn't work perhaps shade will, why do you insist that you must grow it in the sun. My nursery also grows theirs on the shade side of their building. Norma |
- Posted by milwdave Zone5 Milwaukee (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Apr 25, 08 at 6:08
I would never put a holiday cactus in full sun. It's too brutal for them. Some sun in the winter is fine as the light is less intense but in summer it's just too much. Dave |
- Posted by roxxanne 6APA (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Fri, Apr 25, 08 at 14:22
I keep mine (I have several) on my covered back porch in the summer. Then in the winter I put them into my cool garage (45 to 55 degrees), they get brightness there but not sun. Never put them into the direct sun. They like to be coolish in the winter, helps them bloom. At the bottom of this article it says to put them in darkness to bloom. I have never had to do this, I think the cooler temps bring on the blooms. Roxanne |
Here is a link that might be useful: Christmas cactus care
Mine get bright, indirect light all summer. NO sun at all. |
I agree, no direct sun, especially spring/summer sun. I have mine under a palm tree. It gets 90% shade and about an hour of early morning partial sun( the sun that comes through inbetween the palm fronds). They really seem to like this type of light. Bright, indirect light like posted above. Good Luck and hope it recovers... |
Ok so I've taken your advice and moved it out of the window and into the bedroom. It's kind of near a window but does not get direct sunlight. I had to toss one whole branch of the plant because it was just dead. I'll give it a chance to come back and if not I'll just try and root the better looking sections. I'll keep y'all updated. Thanks for all the help! |
- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Tue, May 6, 08 at 22:26
I suspect it's a drainage problem, not a light problem. Your earlier description is why, 'gray, wilted, sickly looking thing'. Excess sun, direct sun or slight sunburn just make the leaf segments reddish or red-purplish, doesn't affect them otherwise. Half of mine has grown like that for yrs., it was hanging at the edge of a west window. Half in direct sun, half out: the direct sun part reddened & that was the side which bloomed, never bloomed on the shadier side. If it were mine, I'd unpot it, check its roots & change its mix (I like AV mix w/ added perlite), maybe pot it down a size. |
My Mom was gave a pink one in 1973 - it bloomed non-stop for 32 years! It had atleast 2 blooms on it all year round and about Dec. or Jan. would really put on a show. My Mom passed away 3 years ago and I took the plant - it was huge! I treated it the same as she did: Full Sun, water once a week and Job Spikes. Well.... the dang thing was just acting just like yours, Hobbes! I did everything I could think of, along with everything the local flower people and a few off of here said - nope she just wasn't happy :( Last week I gave her to my oldest sister to see if she could make it happier than I did.... But! Late December I puchased a Double Pink one that was in terrible shape from lack of water! She is doing AWSOME! Bloom, Bloom, Bloom and putting on new leaves everywhere! IMO sometimes it doesn't matter what you do - plants are like spoiled children - they don't like change no matter how nice you are to them LOL Marie |
Sorry to say it but I've lost my cactus. I moved it upstairs into our bedroom to where it would get partial sunlight but I guess it was to far gone. I hated loosing this plant because it was just a beautiful plant when it bloomed. Thanks to everyone for your help and suggestions. 4Hobbes |
- Posted by pirate_girl Zone7 NYC (My Page) on Mon, May 19, 08 at 19:43
Sorry Hobbes, wishing better luck next time. |
Thanks Pirate_Girl. My neighbor has a huge Christmas cactus in his house and I'm hoping that I can get a clipping off of his to replace mine. He has one of those "I never touch it" cactus so hopefully I won't kill that one. lol! |
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Does anyone know if there are dwarf River Birch cultivars available? I would love to have one for its wildlife value, but I don't have the room for a tree. Or are there shrub birches that would do well in my Virginia yard? z7a and probably heading towards z8. |
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- Posted by agardenstateof_mind 7a/b NJ (My Page) on Thu, May 23, 13 at 18:27
If you don't mind mail order, Rare Find Nursery in NJ has two smaller varieties. A good source for rhodies, azaleas, native and unusual plants, really know their stuff, and (need I say it?) one of my favorite nurseries. (No, I don't work there and don't own stock in the company ;-) |
Be advised, the roots from those things go everywhere. |
- Posted by agardenstateof_mind 7a/b NJ (My Page) on Thu, May 30, 13 at 18:44
They are shallow-rooted trees, and, as their name implies, they do like water, but mine is still playing nicely with its neighbors in the garden. A word to the wise, however, is never a bad idea. I am currently taking a course on trees & shrubs for our region, and some to avoid. The instructor has cautioned us that the clump river birches are bound to become a problem years down the road, as they are meant to be single-trunk trees. The multiple trunks will compete with each other and eventually some will fail ... and fall. Well, where was he when I was picking out my beloved 'Heritage'? There is a huge, multi-trunk one about a mile from my home, so if my tree fails, I don't think it will be in my lifetime. Gorgeous bark. |
hmmm good to know about multiple trunks - logical when you think about it. I have found two small birches - Duraheat and Fox Valley. Now to decide between the two. Thanks for your help! |
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Down goes the champ.
For the first time since 2009, Saguaro will not be adding another state championship trophy to its mantle, as the ninth-seeded Sabercats surrendered an 18-point halftime lead Friday night in a 38-35 loss to unbeaten and top-seeded Goodyear Desert Edge in the quarterfinals of the Division III playoffs.
The loss snapped a nine-game playoff win streak dating back to 2009, when Saguaro was upended by Tucson Sabino 28-6 in the semifinals. The Sabercats, who finished 8-4, had captured five state titles in the past six years.
"If you want to win a championship, you have to make the big plays, and we just didn't do it tonight," first-year coach Jason Mohns said.
Desert Edge (12-0) will face No. 5 Williams Field at 7 p.m. next Saturday at Glendale Sandra Day O'Connor high school.
"We were the No. 1 seed for a reason," Desert Edge coach Rich Wellbrock said. "There are some good football teams in the West Valley. Nobody wants to say there is in some cases, but there are some good football teams in the West Valley where we cut our teeth."
Uncharacteristically, the Sabercats fumbled the ball twice in the red zone in the fourth quarter, and that proved to be too much to overcome. The first fumble came with 8:38 remaining after Saguaro drove to the Desert Edge 5-yard line trailing 31-28. Quarterback Luke Rubenzer was corralled at the 10 and was reaching out for a few extra yards when it appeared his knee was down and the ball squirted out. The Scorpions recovered at the 8, and after a brief huddle by the officials, the play was ruled a fumble.
"The player was down," Mohns said. "If I am wrong, I will apologize, but I had a pretty good view."
Desert Edge made the fumble a costly one when Sawyer Lung found Elijah Marks for a 45-yard TD strike that extended the lead to 38-28 with 4:37 remaining.
"They came out in the second half and made huge plays," Mohns said.
Saguaro countered when Rubenzer lead a five-play, 39-second drive that was capped with a 32-yard TD pass to Ayden Richards after the play was extended and coverage broke down.
Saguaro attempted a pooch kickoff, but Desert Edge was ready and fell on the ball at its own 32. The Scorpions tried to run out the clock, but the Sabercats brought pressure on three consecutive negative-yardage plays, and after a Desert Edge penalty and two Saguaro timeouts, Desert Edge was forced to punt the ball back to Saguaro with 3:15 remaining.
"It is a great football team with a bunch of playmakers ,so we were worried," Wellbrock said.
With its newfound momentum, Saguaro looked like the powerhouse of years past and drove all the way to Desert Edge 11-yard line. But this time, fate was not on the Sabercats' side. Rubenzer tried to pull the ball on a designed option, but the ball slipped away, and Desert Edge's Josh Famolaro pounced on it with 1:10 remaining.
"I told our kids that we have been lucky enough that we have usually been on the other side, the happy side," Mohns said.
Rubenzer was nearly flawless, going 20-of-26 passing for 245 yards and three touchdowns. The junior quarterback also carried the ball 19 times for 68 yards and a TD. Christian Kirk added a 6-yard TD run in the first quarter.
Despite their efforts, Saguaro will not be part of the final four for the first time since 2005.
"Most of our senior classes have been able to go out with a ring and with smiles on their faces," Mohns said. "This is a different feeling for us to see our seniors crying because we fell short of our goal."
Desert Edge 38, Saguaro 35
Saguaro 7 14 7 7 – 35
Desert Edge 3 0 21 14 – 38
First Downs: Saguaro 21, Desert Edge 17
Rushing: Saguaro 39-163, Desert Edge 29-125
Comp-Att-Int: Saguaro 20-27-0, Desert Edge 14-27-1
Passing Yards: Saguaro 245, Desert Edge 210
Fumbles-Lost: Saguaro 3-2, Desert Edge 0-0
Penalties-Yards: Saguaro 9-67, Desert Edge 9-75
Scoring summary
S – Kirk 6 run (Tjaarda kick)
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Hey everyone - I have been reading through a lot of postings in the last couple weeks, but I think I still could use some help and friendly advice. Instead of just annuals for my deck I would like to add a couple of maples in pots (the upside is I get to enjoy more varieties for a couple of years before I can move some larger specimen to the yard) as a more permanent element. I have been reading through the forum postings on here and a couple of books to narrow down my choices, but I feel like I haven't found the "perfect" maple(s) yet.
I live just north of Indianapolis, zone 5b. My backyard is in an older established neighborhood. My wooden deck is in full sun from about 10am to about 7pm. My one story ranch style house has dark brown brick walls, with lot's of different colors, all in the orangy/brownish category. Flowers in the cool pinkish shades look pretty much out of place when placed close to the walls. In terms of maples, I am not looking for dwarfs (ok, maybe one or two), but primarily for more taller growing maples that have "presence" With that I mean an elegance or poise that makes them look good as focal points on the deck. Typically, I am more drawn to trees that have a few gentle curves in their trunks and branches floating around them like clouds. I like leaves that spread flat. It's kind of hard to describe. In any case, I am not sure if I want another red leaved maple, because up close you can really see how the beautiful red color of spring changes in summer (unless there are varieties out there that keep that lighter spring color, Bloodgood is one example that darkens a lot). Dissectum varieties may be too sensitive to leave scorch in the full sun condition. Although I am tempted to try Seiryu, since my other one was killed in the late killing frosts of 2007. In my yard I am growing shiraswanum 'Aureum' and 'Autumn Moon', A. palmatum 'Katsura', 'Beni Kawa', 'Beni tsugata', 'Inazuma', 'Aureum', 'Tamukeyama', 'Ever Red', 'Viridis', and Kihachiro'. I also have young plants of acer griseum. I guess this leaves me with maples that are upright growing, with leaves strong enough to not scorch in the full sun situation, can take some wind, have interesting shape and interest throughout the season. A couple of varieties I am considering are A. shirasawanum 'Palmatifolium' and 'Autumn Moon' (although I have that one already planted nearby), A. palmatum 'Fjellheim' or 'Winter Flame', 'Seiryu', 'Fireglow' (breaking with my no-red rule), and 'Beni Otake'. I am sure there are many others I hope I don't come across as picky or difficult, I really love most maples I have seen, I am just looking for the few "perfect" ones for this situation...lol. Please share your thoughts and ideas with me. I will appreciate any comment.
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I have one I really like. Its smaller (7 to 9 feet) but elegant, tough, and has bright green stems, even in the winter, which should look good with your brick. The limbs and leaves have a nice layered look. A.p. 'Aocha nishiki' Here's a description from a nursery: Add new shades of green to your landscape with this cultivar. It is quite a bright yellow green in spring and stays lighter than others throughout the summer. Small amounts of cream variegation are barely noticeable but the luminous green branches stand out all year. Fall colors are gold and amber. I've included a link to pictures of some of my maples, and you can see a picture of this one there. I bought mine from Eastwoods nursery. Regards, K4
K4, wow those pictures are great. Thank you for sharing them here. Of course, going through them I found two more that I could add to my list, Hogyoku and Kasagi yama. The latter probably won't work for my full-sun situation, but I am sure I can find a spot in my yard. What about Hogyoku. I really like the shape of the leaves, great fall color too. How is the growth habit for you? Thanks again! |
Hogyoku is similar in habit to Aocha Nishiki, but it gets twice as large. Leaves are thick in texture and limbs are sturdy. This is not a twiggy tree. In full sun the leaves get a slightly orange tint at the tips and edges, which I like. K4 |
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Randy, check you private messages
I'm glad you decided not to go postal.......LOL that would have gotten you nothing.
I know what it's like dealing with red tape like that. My late hubby had a severe back injury in '96. He could no longer carry on with his occupation. Everything was a fight. So much stupidity at his expense ( IE: back pain)
I have a little understanding of what you are going through.........what a mess, 'eh.
you go ahead and vent. defective equip on a dodge dakota took my husband's life almost 3 years ago.Chrysler settled with me and cut a check just before they declared bankruptcy. the check literally bounced. My question has been ( to a state Senator) and others, is, " why is it this huge corporation can bail out and even gain something to build on and this widow who became such because of their defective equip. was left with nothing to build on and no bail outs. As a matter of fact I had to go on disabled widows benefits and the Pres sees fit to give no raises each year......AAAAA. So you see I can relate to the injustice of the system.
i have been off work now since 05 fighting the work insur over a spine injury and installing security systems in cars from 96 to 05 the nerves in both elbows are bad, i have tingly hands, i dont mind but you cant sleep if your back hurts and your hands go numb, other wise im fit as a fiddle
that just got run over by a truck , haha, but i can make gourds so im good to go
and my intarsia
i have been off work now since 05 fighting the work insur over a spine injury and installing security systems in cars from 96 to 05 the nerves in both elbows are bad, i have tingly hands, i dont mind but you cant sleep if your back hurts and your hands go numb, other wise im fit as a fiddle
that just got run over by a truck , haha, but i can make gourds so im good to go
and my intarsia
wow Randy, I'm so sorry.....that's sounds painful and I know pain. A truck vs bike......not good at all.
what did you mean about your spine and arms. I imagine you have a lot road rash along with everything else, but were you having back problems before this happened? I'm just asking. I sure understand spinal pain.
I wish I could still garden. Gourd plants are so beautiful. I can just imagine them planted all around a pool........wow.
I'm glad to hear you got a lawyer on the case. Are you going up against a small company or large corporation?
My husband was killed instantly in an accident because his seat belt broke. Chrysler settled with me for a mere pitance, but we had to settle before they declared bankruptcy. I have a copy of the settlement and a copy of the check ..........that did NOT clear the attorneys bank. I've tried diff avenues but talk about pulling teeth. I know you will do much better because the people you are going up against probably arent declaring bankruptcy and being bailed out by the gov, too. yeah, that hit a nerve for sure. sorry about spouting off.........just don't let anyone pull the wool over your eyes. Go like a bulldog and make em' do what you feel is right! Hope it's a local company, it will just make things easier.
it's funny, I was given some gourd seeds. At the time my greenhouse was up and running and I was planting anything and everything, so I planted the gourd seeds. Then I did some research about their nutritional needs,water and such. When I dried my first gourds, I had never seen gourd art. I just knew what a wonderful natural vessel they were. The first two I painted. One box and one easter basket for my grandson painted with a bunny, fallen log eggs all over.......it really was cute but a big learning experience. I cut the top off with a xacto knife. Although I knew better, I cut toward my body and well......ended up getting my arm stitched up. But it still was from that point that I started trying diff things. Living here in the SW there's a lot of native american and SW design. I saw a shallow basket at a place we went to for barbecue and thought......hmmmmmm how can I do that look on a gourd. Since I had never seen gourd art and got my first computer, I came online to look around. that very basket weave was on one of Bonnie's gourds so instead of just doing it, I wrote her, told her I didn't know it had been done and aked if she minded if I gave it a try.......she didn't mind and the rest is history.I come up with something or even see things like pine needle coiling and just have to try it.
By the way, I heard you were in an accident. are you okay?
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Gotta tell ya, I feel pretty fortunate. I've heard a lot of guys talk about trying to get their wives or girlfriends into comics, to no avail. Even Michael Vance, proprietor and co-writer of Suspended Animation, of which I'm fortunate to be a part, can't get his wife of many years (for my own health, I won't say how many) to take any interest in his love of comics. However, in our seven short years of marriage, I have managed, not only to convince my wife to try some of the four-color fare, but have actually been joyful witness to her becoming a fan of the likes of Ultimate Spider-Man, Runaways, Fantastic Four and Bone. Yep, it gives me great pride to say she is now a bonafide comics fan.
What's the point, you ask? Just this: Don't give up hope when it comes to making new fans. Some folks seem to have a defeatist attitude about the medium, as if it's destined to end soon, due to a lack of readers. I'm much more positive on that front. First of all, there always seem to be new readers popping up on message boards, asking about some of the "best" stuff out there that they should read. Encouraging, to say the least, to direct those individuals to material that we believe will help strengthen their new-found passion. Not only that, but according to Michael Lavin's site, Comic Books for Young Adults, the average age of comic book readers is 25. That tells me that a lot of new blood has come in since I was that age. So, again, don't give up. In fact, consider "planting" comics where there are "captive" readers.
A couple of years ago, I took a small stack of comic books and deposited them on the magazine rack in the waiting room of our family doctor. With the office manager's permission, of course. What's interesting is that, after several months, most of those comics remained. And, while all of the superhero material had been relegated to the toy box in the children's play area, there was still one issue of Henrik Rehr's two-issue mini, Tuesday, (scroll down after clicking the link) on the rack. Frustrating, yet hopeful, at once. Encouraging is the fact that the well-worn Rehr work had obviously been read and re-read, and had continued to be replaced on the rack for the next person's reading enjoyment/interest/curiosity. Ample evidence, at least to this comics enthusiast, that adults are willing to engage in some forms of sequential art. On the more disappointing side, it would seem that many still equate superheroes with the trappings of childhood. Ironically, my wife and I even spotted our doctor and his wife at a viewing of The Hulk when it hit movie theaters a few years ago. Admittedly, however, it was probably a patron who tossed it in with the toys, rather than the doc.
All of this is simply to say that there are, without a doubt, new readers yet to be enticed out there in the world. They may just be waiting for us to give them something they've never seen before. Allow me, however, to throw some cold water on the hopes of many: Comic book movies, in my opinion, bring in few, if any, new readers. Movies and comics are two different mediums, with little in common. For instance, when I see a great western on the big screen, I don't rush out to investigate Louis L'Amour novels. A sci-fi movie blows my socks off? No Isaac Asimov works for me, thank you. Oh, I've read him, but I've never been convinced to do so because of a wonderfully-done movie of the same genre. I watch movies for the sake of the movie experience, and that's where it ends. And it's not just me; I don't know ANYONE who has begun a comics habit due to seeing a great comics-related movie. Maybe you do. If so, great!
If we're going to increase the number of readers, I think it's going to be largely a grass-roots effort. All of the above being considered, however, to me, it doesn't really matter whether the fan base grows, or stays the same over time, just taking on enough readers to keep the business afloat. I enjoy the medium, and that's what's important to me. Who knows, maybe what will bring in more fans than ever before is current readers just having a good time, and not looking over their shoulder to see who has spotted them reading a comic book. Not bending over backwards to explain the medium's merits and worth, but simply saying, "Yeah, it's a great book. You ought to read it, sometime."


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1 Lord, I give myself to you; | 1 To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul; |
2 my God, I trust you. Do not let me be disgraced; do not let my enemies laugh at me. | 2 in you I trust, O my God. Do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. |
3 No one who trusts you will be disgraced, but those who sin without excuse will be disgraced. | 3 No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame who are treacherous without excuse. |
4 Lord, tell me your ways. Show me how to live. | 4 Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; |
5 Guide me in your truth, and teach me, my God, my Savior. I trust you all day long. | 5 guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. |
6 Lord, remember your mercy and love that you have shown since long ago. | 6 Remember, O LORD, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. |
7 Do not remember the sins and wrong things I did when I was young. But remember to love me always because you are good, Lord. | 7 Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you are good, O LORD. |
8 The Lord is good and right; he points sinners to the right way. | 8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. |
9 He shows those who are humble how to do right, and he teaches them his ways. | 9 He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. |
10 All the Lord's ways are loving and true for those who follow the demands of his agreement. | 10 All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful for those who keep the demands of his covenant. |
11 For the sake of your name, Lord, forgive my many sins. | 11 For the sake of your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, though it is great. |
12 Are there those who respect the Lord? He will point them to the best way. | 12 Who, then, is the man that fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the way chosen for him. |
13 They will enjoy a good life, and their children will inherit the land. | 13 He will spend his days in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land. |
14 The Lord tells his secrets to those who respect him; he tells them about his agreement. | 14 The LORD confides in those who fear him; he makes his covenant known to them. |
15 My eyes are always looking to the Lord for help. He will keep me from any traps. | 15 My eyes are ever on the LORD, for only he will release my feet from the snare. |
16 Turn to me and have mercy on me, because I am lonely and hurting. | 16 Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. |
17 My troubles have grown larger; free me from my problems. | 17 The troubles of my heart have multiplied; free me from my anguish. |
18 Look at my suffering and troubles, and take away all my sins. | 18 Look upon my affliction and my distress and take away all my sins. |
19 Look at how many enemies I have! See how much they hate me! | 19 See how my enemies have increased and how fiercely they hate me! |
20 Protect me and save me. I trust you, so do not let me be disgraced. | 20 Guard my life and rescue me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you. |
21 My hope is in you, so may goodness and honesty guard me. | 21 May integrity and uprightness protect me, because my hope is in you. |
22 God, save Israel from all their troubles! Of David. | 22 Redeem Israel, O God, from all their troubles! |
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