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After the recent snowing and blowing with cloudy skies, frozen ground, and not even a crocus to greet us, we are all in need of reminders that spring really will come this year. Enough is enough of winter! This time last year, the hens were already out on pasture, scratching in the new grass and chasing bugs. This year, they stare out the little doors from their coop, thinking, "What?"
But there are a few signs of spring amidst the lingering winter. Last week, I heard our first flock of Canada Geese (though they were heading south instead of north…can't really blame them) and the first Sandhill Crane flew past with its haunting call just a few days ago. These graceful birds seem to glide through the air so effortlessly, mocking my mammalian terrestrial fate. Each year, a pair of cranes nests in one of our fields, raising their fluffy young amongst the waving grasses of the pasture.
The Mourning Dove calls beside the maple trees, and the Phoebe proclaims his return. Even a flock of Juncos landed to catch a bite of grit from the driveway before heading off on their long journey. Mom even saw a robin. Perhaps you've heard the old saying, "Two snows on the robin's tail." Well, we've had one already, so just one more? At least we can be hopeful.
Signs of spring are also happening on the farm. Tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, and herbs sprout from growing trays in our greenhouse. Usually we start a bit earlier than this, but with the lingering winter, it was easy to see that we could be quite overrun with root-bound transplants begging to get into ground that could still be frozen. Safe inside the greenhouse, the little optimistic plants push upwards, unfurling their first leaves. Soon it will be time to plant broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, and all the rest. Last in line will be the squashes, which have the remarkable trait of growing three times as fast as their other garden companions. Guess that's why they start with a much bigger seed!
Our first lamb was born just a few days ago. Mascara, who was featured in the shearing story, delivered a healthy little ram lamb with a gray speckled nose and coppery ears. Born during winter storm "Walda," the little fellow was named "Waldo" as he teeters around, wide-eyed at the big world, bleating pathetically, "Maaaaaaaam!" The ewe gives here deep "momma baah" in reply and steps closer to comfort him. The other ewes grunt as they stand, carrying the great weight of their soon-to-be-born offspring. It won't be long before the barn is filled with bleats and baahs as the yearly cycle turns toward spring.
In our house, two incubators hum away, rocking back and forth their precious cargo of chicken eggs from my ladies. Brown and sometimes speckled on the outside, yolk and white is gradually transforming into the chicks that will peck their way free. Wet and sticky at first, exhausted by the effort, they slowly muscle the courage to scuttle, then to stand, and then to walk in a matter of hours. Within a day, they will be eating and drinking—nature sure is ambitious!
I love the warm softness of downy chicks, their scurrying feet, their inquisitive "cheep cheep" as they explore their world. Baby farm animals in spring give us hope for a new start to the year, full of life and expectations.
Cleaning out the beehives is another right-of-passage for springtime. It's important to know how many of the colonies made it through the long winter and to clean out any dead bees or other derby that might have accumulated before molds infest the hive. This year, one of the colonies pulled through, while the other either succumbed to the cold, mites, or any number of winter bee diseases. Scraping and brushing, the hive was made ready for a new batch of bees, which arrived the day after the snow storm!
At least the sun peaked through the lake-effect clouds as I popped off the cork on the queen cage, replacing it with a miniature marshmallow. This allows the worker bees to eat through the sugar, releasing the queen slowly—giving her time to adopt the hive as her own. Tap, tap, tap, and the bees drop into the open hive around their queen, crawling down between the frames to explore their new home, filled with honey and pollen just for them. Close it all up as quickly as possible to retain heat, and these ladies have a new start on our farm. Hopefully it won't be too long before the dandelions poke through with their golden faces—offering a vital first honey crop for bees in springtime.
Even if you're not on a farm, there are still many ways to look for signs of spring. Here are a few to get you started.
Pussy Willows. Keep an eye out for the white puffs of pussy willows, which are often a sign that maple syruping season is over. Later, they will send out pollen-laden stamens, at which point we like to say that the pussy willows have "pussed." These willows can be a great source of pollen for bees and other insects.
Spring Peepers. Often wintering in swamps and other low-lying wet places, a warm spell can bring out the first of these small-but-loud frogs from their wintering slumber. I always get a good laugh when driving down a rural road in springtime when the upland parts are quiet but lowland dips grow steadily noisy…peep, peep, PEEP, PEEP, PEEP, peep, peep. Spring Peepers are another recognized sign that syruping season is coming to a close.
Buds. Watch the tips of tree branches. You can even sense their swelling, then a bit of color, then the gradual opening. Oaks often hold a burgundy hue, while maples are a deep green. Now and then I'll spy a grouse up in the branches, feasting on buds. Checking in with the trees each day to watch the buds develop is a mindful way of noticing the change to spring.
Bulbs. Whenever the crocuses finally pop through the soil, offering their purple-blue cups with yellow-orange centers, it seems cause for celebration all of its own. The little bulbs planted on the west side of the house always emerge earlier than the north-planted ones, and then there is the joy of daffodils and later tulips. Bursts of vibrant color from spring bulbs shake away the gloom of lingering browns and grays.
Birds. Notice when you first see migratory birds returning. Some folks even keep a journal of spring bird sightings, which can help show changes in patterns from year to year. Listen for their songs from the yard, the woods, or the marshes. Be careful about feeding this time of year—the bears are awakening.
However you mark the coming of spring, be sure to enjoy it as it comes. We can't hurry nature along, but we can enjoy her shifting moodiness that comes with spring through baby animals, re-awakening plants, singing birds, and the first flowers. Spring is coming, sooner or later. I think we're all ready to say goodbye to winter and usher in the coming spring. See you down on the farm sometime.
Laura Berlage is a co-owner of North Star Homestead Farms, LLC and Farmstead Creamery & Café. (715) 462-3453 northstarhomestead.com


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#1Posted 14 January 2013 - 11:16 PM
We need to renovate an ensuite to a bedroom (not the main bedroom). At the moment, there is a sliding door. We are toying with the idea of not having a door altogether. For a few years, we will probably all use it as the shower space and the vanity will actually be bigger than our main bathroom. Down the track, we will leave it for mostly DD's use only. Have you seen ensuites without doors? I know that it's fairly common in new houses where they have open ensuites to main bedroom, but I haven't seen them in other bedrooms.
#2Posted 14 January 2013 - 11:18 PM
I personally hate ensuites without doors. And walk in robes. They need doors!
#3Posted 14 January 2013 - 11:25 PM
Have seen them in new houses, really dislike the idea.
I'm assuming there is a toilet in the bathroom? If not, it's not too bad, but the steam from a shower will still go into the bedroom, usually the bedroom paint is not up for a regular steamimngm bad for your clothes too! #4Posted 14 January 2013 - 11:39 PM
Why would you NOT have a door?
#5Posted 14 January 2013 - 11:41 PM
For me it'd be fine, though I'd make sure there is a fan to suck up any steam when showering.
I don't actually use the door to my ensuite (and if no ones home and I use the main bathroom or toilet I don't close it either). It annoys me to no end when I have to close the door cause someone is home lol. #6Posted 14 January 2013 - 11:45 PM
We built a house about 11 years ago, there was no door on the master bedroom ensuite.... it was always kind of awkward :/ Not that my husband and I are prudes, but we always felt like we were on show.
Our new house however has a sliding door on the ensuite, and it is so MUCH better! I say Go the door! #7Posted 15 January 2013 - 12:04 AM We had this in our last rental and hated it. DH gets up at 4.30 so hearing the shower going not to mention brushing his teeth (how can he make so much noise?) drove me up the wall. We eventually compromised with him using the main bathroom with door for his morning ablutions. We're building a house, it has a door on the en-suite and DH is nearest to the door - bliss! #8Posted 15 January 2013 - 12:12 AM
If you're not going to use it as your room, then what will happen if your daughter/s have friends over & one of them is showering/toileting.
Personally I can see adult partners not caring, but it could be uncomfortable for children/teenagers. Edited by CurrentlyIncognito, 15 January 2013 - 12:13 AM. #9Posted 15 January 2013 - 06:36 AM
that's the modern thing apparently and the one thing that annoys me in my house. it's actually not a problem though until there is a child sleeping over, then I worry that they are going to follow my kids in to the bedroom and see me naked. the design of the bathroom has the shower beside the opening so not in view of the bedroom and the toilet is in a separate room with a door
Edited by imamumto3, 15 January 2013 - 08:12 AM. #10Posted 15 January 2013 - 06:42 AM
we don't have a door in our ensuite or walk in robe (new home built 4 years ago) and we have just gotten used to it.
don't need to turn the light on if using the toilet at night as there is plently of light coming thru window (street light) but you also can't chuck everything in the walk in robe to clean up as you can't just shut the door. it is annoying if we have guests and you want to use the ensuite you have to close the bedroom door or use the other toilet. #11Posted 15 January 2013 - 06:44 AM QUOTE (pitzinoodles @ 15/01/2013, 12:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Have seen them in new houses, really dislike the idea. I'm assuming there is a toilet in the bathroom? If not, it's not too bad, but the steam from a shower will still go into the bedroom, usually the bedroom paint is not up for a regular steamimngm bad for your clothes too! This. We bought a house with a huge opening from the master to the ensuite and its a massive pain due to steam (we have a fan) plus because it can't be used if someone is asleep. I hate it and we are looking at solutions to fix it. #12Posted 15 January 2013 - 06:46 AM
No no no. Wrong wrong wrong.
Keep the door! #13Posted 15 January 2013 - 06:49 AM QUOTE (Zanbam @ 15/01/2013, 07:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This. We bought a house with a huge opening from the master to the ensuite and its a massive pain due to steam (we have a fan) plus because it can't be used if someone is asleep. I hate it and we are looking at solutions to fix it. speaking to the builder of our house the other day, apparently it's really easy to add a door #14Posted 15 January 2013 - 06:49 AM
Definitely the door. It doesn't matter how much I love my husband or he loves me, there are things we do in a bathroom that the other doesn't need to be privy to.
#15Posted 15 January 2013 - 06:50 AM
When we renovated DH originally wanted to have no door to the walk in robe which led to the ensuite and have no doors to the wardrobes etc. I said that if there were not going to be doors in robes then we needed a door to the walk in robe from the bedroom so we did not see all the clothes etc - also, how was anyone going to get dressed or use the walk in robe if there wasn't a door there (ie noise and light)? We ended up with a door there. After seeing lots of display homes with doorless ensuites having a door to the ensuite was a priority. Having the two doors there mean that sounds are reduced and peopel can use the two areas without having lights wake people up. The ensuite door is a slider and the door to the walk in robe is a normal door. I am glad DH was willing to "negociate" about the doors! It has worked out well.
#16Posted 15 January 2013 - 07:03 AM QUOTE (imamumto3 @ 15/01/2013, 07:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> that's the modern thing apparently and the one thing that annoys me in my house. it's actually not a problem though until their is a child sleeping over, then I worry that they are going to follow my kids in to the bedroom and see me naked. the design of the bathroom has the shower beside the opening so not in view of the bedroom and the toilet is in a separate room with a door Yep. I think I was about 12 when I did this and followed the friend in. Copped the mother starkers curling her hair and brushing her teeth. Super. awkward. #17Posted 15 January 2013 - 07:10 AM
You need a door. Our ensuite has one, but the walk in robe doesn't. It looks so messy. Also, if you don't close the toilet lid every time you flush, particles of your waste fill the air and will make it onto your bed. This is why in your ensuite, you should always put your toothbrush away.
#18Posted 15 January 2013 - 07:21 AM
Yes to the door.
Surely the whole point of an ensuite is to shut the door, keep everybody out and have a lovely bath / shower in private. #19Posted 15 January 2013 - 07:44 AM
All ensuites need door. How else to you keep the smells, noise and steam out of the bedroom?
#20Posted 15 January 2013 - 07:52 AM QUOTE (imamumto3 @ 15/01/2013, 07:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> speaking to the builder of our house the other day, apparently it's really easy to add a door I wish - the idiot that built our house (owner builder) build the opening so it is just wider than two standard doors (for whatever reason he decided to steal heaps of space from the bedroom for an ensuite bigger than our main bathroom - he is a plumber so maybe it was homage to his trade). Anyway we are looking at split bifold doors with an extra panel. The worst thing is there is no option with the room design except for the bed to face the ensuite, I'd much rather it was possible to face the lovely bush view it could have faced if I had a say in the design . #21Posted 15 January 2013 - 07:56 AM QUOTE (Bluenomi @ 15/01/2013, 08:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> All ensuites need door. How else to you keep the smells, noise and steam out of the bedroom? This! No one needs toilet smells wafting into the bedroom, plus there are some things you dont need to see/hear no matter how much you love your partner. #22Posted 15 January 2013 - 09:28 AM
I don't always shut my door when using my ensuit if I am home alone and we towed with the idea of changing it and having a walkway from the WIR to the ensuit, after speaking to some people about it we choose not, even with an industrial fan they said the steam got to the clothes. Now if we are talking large large large ensuit (like my SIL) then yes as there is a lot of space and airflow but your standard or just above standard size ensuit then no.
ETA: we have a rule, no smells in the the ensuit! Edited by MrsLexiK, 15 January 2013 - 09:29 AM. #23Posted 15 January 2013 - 09:37 AM
You need a door - the steam from the bathroom is not good for clothes or bedding.
Look into cavity sliding doors - they don't take up any space in the room itself. #24Posted 15 January 2013 - 09:41 AM QUOTE (Jemstar @ 15/01/2013, 12:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I personally hate ensuites without doors. And walk in robes. They need doors! This^^^^^ For us when buying it was a deal breaker. My sister did the open ensuite and hates it. Unfortunately she though she was so clever in her design that neither the WIR or ensuite has a door and its meant its impossible to close in. Fortunately the loo has a door. When you get out of her shower you are literally on view to anyone walking in the door of her bedroom. Her kids are trained to know if the bedroom door is shut its no entry. #25Posted 15 January 2013 - 09:43 AM
Its a turnoff. Leave the door there.
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Comparative study of conventional open versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic cholelithiasis
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ABSTRACT: Cholecystectomy is one of the most frequently performed operations. Open cholecystectomy has been the gold standard for over 100 years. Small-incision cholecystectomy is a less frequently used alternative. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was introduced in the 1980s. To compare the beneficial and harmful effects of laparoscopic versus small-incision cholecystectomy for patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis. We searched TheCochrane Hepato-Biliary Group Controlled Trials Register (6 April 2004), The Cochrane Library (Issue 1, 2004), MEDLINE (1966 to January 2004), EMBASE (1980 to January 2004), Web of Science (1988 to January 2004), and CINAHL (1982 to January 2004) for randomised trials. All published and unpublished randomised trials in patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis comparing any kind of laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus small-incision or other kind of minimal incision open cholecystectomy. No language limitations were applied. Two authors independently performed selection of trials and data extraction. The methodological quality of the generation of the allocation sequence, allocation concealment, blinding, and follow-up was evaluated to assess bias risk. Analyses were based on the intention-to-treat principle. Authors were requested additional information in case of missing data. Sensitivity and subgroup analyses were performed if appropriate. Thirteen trials randomised 2337 patients. Methodological quality was relatively high considering the four quality criteria. Total complications of laparoscopic and small-incision cholecystectomy are high: 26.6% versus 22.9%. Total complications (risk difference, random-effects -0.01, 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.07 to 0.05), hospital stay (weighted mean difference (WMD), random-effects -0.72 days, 95% CI -1.48 to 0.04), and convalescence were not significantly different. High-quality trials show a quicker operative time for small-incision cholecystectomy (WMD, high-quality trials 'blinding', random-effects 16.4 minutes, 95% CI 8.9 to 23.8) while low-quality trials show no significant difference. Laparoscopic and small-incision cholecystectomy seem to be equivalent. No differences could be observed in mortality, complications, and postoperative recovery. Small-incision cholecystectomy has a significantly shorter operative time. Complications in elective cholecystectomy are prevalent.Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) 02/2006; · 5.94 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has rapidly become established as the treatment of choice for cholecystolithiasis. There is very little evidence, however, to support the claimed benefit to patients. In the present study 30 consecutive patients below the age of 65 years without acute cholecystitis and with no signs of common bile duct stones were randomized to laparoscopic or conventional open cholecystectomy. Median (interquartile range) intravenous consumption of pethidine with a patient-controlled injection device between 13 and 24 h after surgery was 125 (62-175) mg in patients who underwent the laparoscopic procedure and 200 (150-250) mg in those who had open operation. Urinary adrenaline and cortisol levels as well as those of plasma glucose, C-reactive protein and interleukin 6 were increased after surgery in both groups of patients, but without any significant difference between them. The mean(s.d.) duration of postoperative hospital stay (2.8(0.8) versus 1.8(0.6) days) and sick leave (24.0(4.4) versus 11.7(4.1) days) was significantly longer with open than laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The findings demonstrate obvious advantages of laparoscopic surgery as regards postoperative pain and convalescence, although factors reflecting the magnitude of trauma did not differ.British Journal of Surgery 10/1994; 81(9):1362-5. · 5.21 Impact Factor - [Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Since the introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy into general practice in 1990, it has rapidly become the dominant procedure for gallbladder surgery. The aim of this study was to compare the results of the laparoscopic, open and mini-laparotomy approaches to cholecystectomy. Our study covers a period of 6 years. A total of 1,276 patients underwent cholecystectomy for calculous biliary disease. The laparoscopic procedure was applied to 952 (74.6%) patients, while 210 (16.5%) underwent the traditional open cholecystectomy and the remaining 114 (8.9%) patients underwent mini-laparotomy cholecystectomy. Thirty-seven patients (3.9%) from the laparoscopic group required conversion to open cholecystectomy. Morbidity was similar in the open and laparoscopic groups (3.8%), while it was significantly lower in the mini-laparotomy group (0.8%). No major bile duct injuries occurred after the open or mini-laparotomy approaches. The median operation time was significantly shorter in the mini-laparotomy group than in the laparoscopic group (46 min vs 61 min). Hospital stay was significantly longer for the open cholecystectomy group (mean value 5.1 days) compared with the laparoscopic and mini-laparotomy groups (mean values 2.5 days and 2.7 days, respectively). Hospital expenses showed a saving of 786 Euro for each patient who underwent the open procedure and 980 Euro for each patient who underwent the mini-laparotomy approach compared with the laparoscopic one. We believe that commissioners of healthcare should question whether the benefits of laparoscopic cholecystectomy justify the additional cost after the introduction of the mini-laparotomy approach.Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery 07/2004; 389(3):172-7. · 2.16 Impact Factor
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Kazakhstan seeks to boost grain, beef exports
Iran and Arab states are expected to switch from buying exports from Russia to Kazakhstan despite droughts last year. Foreign minister declined to give estimates on growth.
May 19, 2011 2:48 by Reuters
Kazakhstan expects grain exports next season to match or exceed the 6 million tonnes forecast for the current marketing year, with Iran and Arab states emerging as growing markets, the country's agriculture minister said.
Soil conditions point to an improvement on last year's drought-ravaged crop in the vast Central Asian state, which is aiming to diversify its farm sector by attracting investors in a wide range of food projects, Asylzhan Mamytbekov told Reuters.
"Kazakhstan is not only grain and meat. There is a wide spectrum of projects for investors," Mamytbekov said in his first interview since being appointed minister last month.
Kazakhstan, the world's seventh-largest wheat exporter last season, plays a key role in regional food security. It consumes around 2.5 million tonnes of grain annually while producing, on average, upward of 15 million tonnes a year.
Black Sea wheat shipments have fallen dramatically in the current marketing year after a summer drought ravaged crops across the former Soviet Union, prompting a rush from consumers in North Africa and elsewhere to secure alternative supplies.
Russia's grain export ban has allowed Kazakhstan to grab a share of regional markets this year, Mamytbekov said, while some central Russian regions had taken the highly unusual step of buying feed grain from Kazakhstan.
"Those countries that traditionally buy from Russia — mainly countries in the Caucasus region, such as Armenia, Georgia, parts of Turkey and Azerbaijan — have found Kazakhstan to be their next-closest market," he said.
The minister said Kazakhstan had exported 5.4 million tonnes of grain so far in the marketing year from July 1, 2010, versus 8.4 million tonnes in the whole of the preceding season He said he expected 2010/2011 exports to reach 6 million tonnes.
Asked about next season's exports, he said: "I expect no less than this year because, despite the fact that 2010 was a dry year, we managed to export such volumes.
"Perhaps, if we have a big harvest, volumes will grow."
Kazakhstan, which like Russia suffered from drought last year, harvested only 12.2 million tonnes of grain in 2010 — a sharp fall from the record crop of 20.8 million tonnes in 2009.
The country's latest forecast for the 2011 crop is between 15 million and 16 million tonnes. Mamytbekov declined to give a new forecast, saying much would still depend on the weather.
"All of the necessary conditions are satisfactory: soil moisture, technology, seeding. Everything points to the fact that sowing is going to plan, but the weather will determine whether we have a good crop or something similar to last year."
Mamytbekov said Kazakhstan would focus mainly on its traditional markets of Central Asia, Iran and Afghanistan, as the vast distances to Black Sea and Baltic Sea ports render its grain uncompetitive when Russia and Ukraine are in play.
"Our exports do not necessarily depend on our production, because the Kazakh market is limited by logisitical problems. If Russia and Ukraine have a good harvest, our grain becomes uncompetitive on the Black and Baltic Sea markets," he said. "Our grain will be orientated toward those countries to which we have provided stable supplies over the last 10 years."
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