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Junior Owlets: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The final book for the year in Junior Owlets was The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.
Nobody Owens escaped when he was 18 months old from an assassin who murdered his family. Bod, as he is known, climbed out of his crib and toddled out the door into the neighbouring graveyard. The ghosts took him in and decided to raise him as a member of their extended family. They call him 'Nobody' because nobody knows his name, and he is like nobody else in the graveyard.
Comments from the Junior Owlets:
– Scary at the beginning but cleverly written so reader's imagination took over.
– Found parts confusing ie: Dreamwalking.
– Liked how tings that we find scary such as ghosts & vampires were normal and caring.
– A little creepy in places.
– Chapters were very long as they were more like a short story.
– Drew the reader in.
– Liked the concept of a child being raised by ghosts.
– Some readers found it a little confusing.
– Illustrations were excellent.
– The whole idea of ghosts was quite appealing.
– Violence at the beginning was scary.
Final score out of ten: 7.7928564
And that wraps up Junior Owlets for another year. Check back in at the end of June to hear what we'll be reading in September!
Fledglings: Sister Wife by Shelley Hrdlitschka
Back in February, our teen book club, Fledglings, read Sister Wife by Shelley Hrdlitschka.
Celeste was born in Unity. Taviana was brought into Unity from the outside. Unity is an isolated community. People live simple lives there as members of the Movement, a religious sect that practices polygamy. Celeste wishes to believe and be pure of heart like her sister Nanette. But Taviana's stories have started Celeste asking questions and wondering about the world outside Unity.
Comments from the Fledglings:
– Introduced reader to a different culture.
– Made reader think and realize that people live by their beliefs.
– Gave insight into the life of religious sects and the lack of knowledge of the outside world.
– Enjoyed the three different perspectives, although at times the voices sounded too similar.
– Found the naivete of the women very upsetting.
– Felt that the author didn't let Celeste reach her full potential.
– Wanted Celeste to run earlier
– Felt characters were shallow.
– Found language was unbelievable in points.
– Liked discussion potential.
– Liked three different narrators.
– Felt that the ending was rushed.
Final score: 6.8333333 out of 10
There's still time to read the March selection before the meeting, though you can always come just to hear the discussion. We'll be talking about Fire by Kristin Cashore on Tuesday, March 20th at 4:30pm.
It's not a peaceful time in the Dells. Young King Nash clings to the throne, while rebel lords, in the north and south, build armies to unseat him. War is coming. The mountains and forests are filled with spies and thieves.
This is where Fire lives, a girl whose startling appearance is impossibly irresistible and who can control the minds of everyone around her.
Everyone…except Prince Brigan.
If you're a teen in grades 10 through 12 and are interested in joining Fledglings, please email us at email@example.com, call us at 403-287-9557 or just drop into one of the meetings.
Junior Owlets: Where the Moutain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
For January, the Junior Owlets read Where the Moutain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin.
MinLi and her parents live in the shadow of the Fruitless Mountain, a bare mountain where nothing seems to flourish. They work hard, but have barely enough to eat. Every night, MinLi listens eagerly to the stories her father tells about the Jade Dragon, the evil Magistrate Tiger, and the Old Man in the Moon. MinLi's mother hates the stories. She says they are useless, and only make MinLi a dreamer. MinLi decides she will find the Old Man in the Moon to try and change her family's fortune.
– Really liked how the legends tied into the story.
– Liked the characters, particularly Minli.
– Really kept your interest.
– Liked mystical creatures & magic.
– Liked how the characters evolved and came to udnerstand the true meaning of happiness.
– Very thought provoking.
– Lots of adventure.
– Ended way too soon.
– Good book for all ages.
– Loved the illustrations.
– Liked the multiple storylines and how they tied up. Stories within stories.
– Loved the language.
– Feel good book
– Some parts were slower.
– Liked everything tied up together.
Final score: 9.166661 out of 10.
The next meeting of Junior Owlets will be on Saturday the 4th of Feburary 2012 at 9:00am. The book up for discussion is Feather Brain and we we have a special guest, the book's author, Maureen Bush!
From the book's description:
Lucas has dinosaurs on the brain, but he's a little short on friends. When he gets a new book on how to make model dinosaurs, he's inspired to make one immediately. He's not so inspired by his new dinosaur-making kit: all the box contains is a test tube of clear liquid and a few instructions. But when he mixes the liquid into his papier-maché goop, he gets much more than he bargained for, including the most unlikely friend.
If you're a kid in grades 3 to 6 and are interested in joining Junior Owlet's, we'd love to have you. Membership is free and open all year. Just give us a call at 403-287-9557, email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or just drop in to one of the meetings.
Senior Owlets: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
This month, the Senior Owlets read The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness.
Todd Hewitt has never seen a woman. His mother was the last to die. He doesn't remember her. When his people came to the planet to colonize it, everyone was infected with the Noise germ. The infection caused men's thoughts to become audible. The infection also killed all women. Todd is the youngest, counting down the days until his 13th birthday. The he will be considered a man, and let into the secrets. But the, Todd from the girl in The Swamp.
Comments from the Senior Owlets:
Believable characters.
Really liked the dog, Manchee
Author did incredible job with all characters.
Characters were all very distinct and believable.
Really liked the portrayal of The Noise. The different fonts helped.
Some parts dragged.
Possibly more for a male audience with some of the violence.
Very deep themes.
Very symbolic.
Great discussion.
Made reader think.
Final score: 8.025
For the next meeting (on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012) the book up for discussion is Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli.
From the book's description:
Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of "Stargirl, Stargirl." She captures Leo Borlock's heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first.
Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal. In this celebration of nonconformity, Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli weaves a tense, emotional tale about the perils of popularity and the thrill and inspiration of first love.
If you're a kid in grades 6 to 9 and are interested in joining Senior Owlets, we'd love to have you. Membership is free and you can join any time. If you'd like more information, call us at 403-287-9557, email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or just pop into one of the meetings.
Junior Owlets: Attack of the Growling Eyeballs by Lin Oliver
Daniel Funk always wanted a brother, but he's got three sisters instead. Until he shrinks to the size of a toe—and discovers Pablo, his twin brother who's always that small! Together, they have mountains of tiny-size fun. In Attack of the Growling Eyeballs, they release a hissing cockroach at one of their sister's slumber party and learn that tiny-size trouble can cause mega-size danger. In Escape of the Mini-Mummy, Daniel enters the school diorama contest against Vince the Pizza Prince. Pablo comes along, disguised as a toilet-papered mummy. Can Pablo help Daniel win big, or will he create big-time Egyptian chaos?
Comments from the Junior Owlets:
Characters well done.
Funny book.
Would have liked it to be longer.
Bit repetitive.
Really liked the tiny brother, Pablo.
Liked how the characters were/seemed true.
Grabbed you attention.
Liked the detail.
Would have liked more action.
Liked the idea of having fantasy of miniature brother within realistic situation.
Felt characters were very believeable.
Liked how the characters interacted.
Excellent book for younger readers.
Would have liked the book longer with more action.
Liked how inventive Pablo and Daniel were.
Felt there was some parts that didn't really add to story.
Would like the ability to shrink.
Good representation of family dynamics.
Score: 7.9447368
November's Junior Owlets meeting will be Saturday, November 5th at 9:00am. We'll be discussing The Boggart by Susan Cooper.
When Emily and Jess Volnik's family inherits a remote, crumbling Scottish castle, they also inherit the Boggart — an invisible, mischievous spirit who's been playing tricks on residents of Castle Keep for generations. Then the Boggart is trapped in a rolltop desk and inadvertently shipped to the Volniks' home in Toronto, where nothing will ever be the same — for the Volniks or the Boggart.
In a world that doesn't believe in magic, the Boggart's pranks wreak havoc. And even the newfound joys of peanut butter and pizza and fudge sauce eventually wear thin for the Boggart. He wants to go home — but his only hope lies in a risky and daring blend of modern technology and ancient magic.
If you're in grades 3-6 and are interested in joining Junior Owlets, please give us a call or visit us to register, or just drop into one of the meetings!
Fledglings: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
On Tuesday, Fledglings had their first meeting of the year. The book up for discussion was City of Bones by Cassandra Clare.
When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder — much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing — not even a smear of blood — to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?
Comments included:
Picked up as the book progressed.
The opening drew reader in.
Excellent imagery.
Liked writing style.
Secondary characters were the extremely well-drawn.
Underlying current of humour…very subtle.
While romance is part of the story, it is not taking primary place.
Characters are very complex.
Enjoyed how author used different mythologies in the story.
Demons were more true to recognized original forms.
Liked the author's writing stle and language.
Stands up to a second reading.
Lots of attention to detail — ie: rune mark and scarring.
Final score: 6.7195714
The next Fledglings meeting will be Tuesday, October 18 at 4:30pm. The book selected is The Amanda Project by Amanda Valentino and Melissa Kantor.
Mysterious, charismatic, and one of a kind; the only way to find Amanda is to think like Amanda.When enigmatic freshman Amanda Valentino arrived at Endeavor High, she chose three people; Callie, Hal, and Nia; to guide her through the choppy waters of her new school. Except she didn't tell them about each other. When Amanda leaves, the three must reluctantly work together to figure out why. But once they start piecing together the cryptic clues that Amanda herself is leaving for them, they realize that everything they thought they knew about her is false. The more they dig, the mystery of where — and who — Amanda is deepens.
If your a teen in grades 10 through 12 and are interested in joining Fledglings, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com, call us at 403-287-9557 or just drop into one of the meetings.
Senior Owlets: The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Senior Owlets held their first meeting of the year yesterday afternoon. On the table for discussion was The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.
Max Carver's father decides to move his family out of the city and onto the seacoast during the Second World War. Right away, Max senses the strangeness of their new home. The clock at the station keeps perfect time, but it is running backwards. There is a creepy garden with statues. The house they've moved into has a shady past, and with the new family living there, old secrets are starting to resurface.
Here are some of the comments from the Senior Owlets.
It explains the writing when you know that Zafon was a screenwriter.
The transitions would work in a movie, but lost ground in the writing.
Liked the premise, but the writing lacks.
Liked the building of suspense.
Wanted more details.
Disconcerting to change narrators although needed to see things from their perspecitves.
Good idea, but didn't live up to its full potential.
Writing style more appropriate for younger audiences, but subject matter isn't.
Doesn't stand up to a second reading.
Final score: 6.65
The next Senior Owlets meeting will be on October 4th at 4:30pm. The book under discussion is Aarial by Collin Paulson and will include a visit with the author! (Be sure to bring your questions!)
Dylan has never known a loving home and family. He has been passed around through different group homes his entire life. He is a troubled boy, miserable with his life and its challenges. Dylan creates a fantasy world where he can do anything. He is no longer at the mercy of others. He is able to control is own destiny and make decisions for himself as the power of Aarial guides him on his quest.
If you're in grades 7-9 and are interested in joining Senior Owlets, please give us a call or visit us to register, or just drop into one of the meetings!
Fledglings: Impossible by Nancy Werlin
Yesterday, the third of our book clubs, Fledglings, wrapped up a year's great reading with Impossible by Nancy Werlin.
Comments included:
Really enjoyed the book.
Liked the mix of realism with fairytale
Pierre was a great dog.
Book did slow down as Lucy's pregnancy progressed.
Very well written.
Liked the concept of linking the story with the song "Scarborough Fair".
Pace sped up in the last third of the book.
Excellent description of relationships.
Liked depiction of many different loves.
Zach is the best love interest ever.
Very believable relationships.
Slowed down in the middle of the book.
Really liked the relationship development.
Final score: 8.355
Still to be annouced: The Fledglings Best Book of the Year and summer reading for all three book clubs.
Junior Owlets: Fang of the Vampire
"When Luke Watson turns into a werewolf for the third time, the Government Housing of Unusual Lifeforms (G.H.O.U.L.) moves his family to Scream Street — a frightful community of vampires, zombies, witches, and sundry undead. Though Luke quickly makes friends, he vows to find a way to take his terrified parents home. The secret to opening the exit, he learns, is collecting six powerful relics the founding fathers left behind. But with a sinister landlord determined to thwart Luke at every turn, will he even get past the first hurdle alive?"
Comments included:
Good story.
Would have liked a bit more detail.
G0od intro to series.
Would have liked more tension.
Very creative look at vampires, werewolves, etc.
Pace was too fast…a lot happened very quickly.
Liked the deception.
Quite humourous.
Quite predictable.
Good, quick read.
Kept your interest.
Good choice for younger readers.
Liked the names.
Thought could be adapted for older readers by incorporating whole series.
Enjoyed the humour.
Liked the writing style.
Fast, easy read.
Would have liked more explanation of some of the incidents.
Would have liked to know motivation of Sir Otto.
Really good start. Hooked the reader right away.
Score out of 10: 7.3441413
The next Junior Owlets meeting will be Saturday, May 7th at 9:00am. The book under discussion will be Dragon in the Sock Drawer by Kate Klimo.
"Ten-year-old cousins Jesse and Daisy have always wanted something magical to happen to them. So it's a wish come true when Jesse's newly found thunder egg hatches and a helpless, tiny, but very loud, baby dragon pops out. Soon the two kids are at the dragon's beck and call, trying to figure out what to feed her. An Internet search leads them to the library, which leads them back to the Internet, where they find a very strange Web site called foundadragon.org. Here the cousins discover that the dragon's hatching has designated them "Dragon Keepers." Not only do they have to feed the dragon, whom they named Emmy, but they also have to keep her safe from the villainous Saint George, who has kept himself alive over centuries by drinking dragons' blood!"
Junior Owlets is a book club for kids in Grades 3 to 6. If you're interested in joining Juniors or one of our other clubs, check out the Book Clubs page on our main site, chat with us at the store, or just drop in to one of the meetings.


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Human Capital News Roundup: Out-of-pocket medical costs, whooping cough vaccinations, hand sanitizer, and more.
Around the country, print, broadcast, and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) leaders, scholars, fellows, alumni, and grantees. Some recent examples:
RWJF Senior Adviser for Nursing Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine, which is "widely held to be one of the highest individual honors in the fields of health and medicine," Advance for Nurses reports. Read more about Hassmiller's honor.
Physicians should talk to patients about their potential out-of-pocket medical costs, Peter Ubel, MD, and colleagues urge in a perspective piece in the New England Journal of Medicine. Such potentially avoidable costs "may impair patients' well-being," Medpage Today reports, and the authors lay out the benefits of discussing this often uncomfortable topic. Ubel is an alumnus of the RWJF Generalist Physician Faculty Scholars program and a recipient of an RWJF Investigator Award in Health Policy Research. Read more about Ubel's argument for cost discussions.
In a study of unintentional fatal drug overdoses in New York City boroughs, RWJF Health & Society Scholars alumna Magdalena Cerda, PhD, MPH, and colleagues found that while heroin overdoses are common in predominantly low-income, high-crime neighborhoods, fatal overdoses of prescription painkillers are increasingly common in neighborhoods that are largely working-class. NPR and Health Canal are among the outlets to report on the findings.
A 2006 recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that adolescents be vaccinated against pertussis (whooping cough) led not only to a significant increase in vaccination rates among teens, but to a reduction in severe pertussis-related hospitalizations among infants, who often catch the disease from adolescents, Medscape reports. The study was led by RWJF Clinical Scholars alumna Katherine Auger, MD.
Using the 1997 enactment of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) as a model for what might happen when the Affordable Care Act is fully implemented, Clinical Scholars alumna Adrianne Haggins, MD, MS, and colleagues found that the number of visits to emergency departments will likely stay about the same, while clinic visits are likely to go up. Medical XPress and Science Daily report on the findings.
Using data from three major surveys, RWJF Scholars in Health Policy Research alumnus Darrick Hamilton, PhD, and colleagues found that 7.7 percent of women reported being stalked by the age of 45. They also found that women who experienced stalking were two to three times more likely to suffer from psychological distress than women who never faced this type of trauma, United Press Internal reports.
Health & Society Scholars alumna Allison Aiello, PhD, MS, was interviewed by CNN about the safety and effectiveness of hand sanitizer. Nonalcoholic versions contain an anti-bacterial agent called triclosan, which has not been shown to have benefits beyond those associated with washing with soap and water, and triclosan can cause antibacterial resistance, she says. Read a post Aiello wrote for the RWJF Human Capital Blog about triclosan.
The independent voter is a myth, according to a column in the National Journal. Scholars in Health Policy Research alumnus Brendan Nyhan, PhD, is quoted in the piece saying that voters who are truly in the middle are usually the least engaged and least knowledgeable about the political system. "So the knowledgeable folks, the ones who follow politics the most closely, end up acquiring a set of beliefs and come to support one side or the other," he says. Nyhan studies political scandal and misperceptions about politics and health care.
Investigator Award recipient Michelle M. Mello, JD, PhD, MPhil, is the lead author of a report that examines "how to expand public access to data from clinical trials while protecting patients' privacy and weighing pharmaceutical companies' business interests," according to Medical XPress.
A report released at a UN seminar in Geneva, Switzerland, earlier this month, says that participation in science runs along a so-called "continuum of access, defined on one end as 'access for the general public' and on the other as 'access for scientists,'" SciDevNet reports. The report was co-authored by Scholars in Health Policy Research alumna Margaret Vitullo, PhD.
The New York Times Magazine spoke to Investigator Award recipient Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, about the uneven geographic distribution of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in the United States. Hinshaw and fellow Investigator Award recipient Richard M. Scheffler, PhD, have written a forthcoming book, The ADHD Explosion and Today's Push for Performance, that examines the correlation between educational policies, standardized testing, and ADHD diagnoses.

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Maurice J. Mintzer, 85, of Tamarac, Fla., and formerly of Rutland, died Dec. 24, 2012, at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was born in Rutland, Vt., May 22, 1927, son of Harry and Ethel (Unger) Mintzer. Maurice was a 1945 graduate of Rutland High School. He attended Rutland Junior College and graduated from the University of Vermont. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran.
Maurice was a longtime Rutland resident and a resident of Florida for the past several years. He owned and operated Rutland Waste and Metal Co. for many years. Maurice was a member of the Rutland Jewish Center, Italian American Club and Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.
An avid sports fan, Maurice loved attending local high school basketball and football games, along with pro sporting events. He was a fan of the N.Y. Yankees and N.Y. Giants. Playing poker with his friends was very special to him, along with going to the horse races. He was an excellent handicapper of thoroughbreds.
Maurice was a very caring and generous person. He contributed to numerous organizations and charities in the Rutland area. Local high school and sporting events were some of his favorites. He retired in Fla. and was unable to travel back and forth to his beloved Rutland. He did, however, return this year for his 65th RHS class reunion. He loved dogs, boxers being his favorite.
Surviving is a brother in-law, David Frazer and his wife Marilyn of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Davids children, Douglas Frazer of Milwaukee, Wis., and Thomas Frazer of Sydney, Australia; a cousin, Toby Hantman and her husband Eugene of Tamarac, Fla.
He was predeceased by his parents; an aunt, Rose Weiss; and a sister, Joan Frazer, who died in 1999.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Jan. 4, 2013, at the Rutland Jewish Center in Rutland, Vt. Rabbi Douglas Weber and Rabbi Joan Chase will officiate.
Burial will follow in Rutland Jewish Cemetery in East Clarendon, Vt.
Condolences may be sent to David Frazer, 8048 East Via Costa, Scottsdale, AZ 85258.
Memorial contributions may be made to Joan M. Frazer Memorial Award for Judaism in the Arts, care of The Jewish Community Foundation, 12701 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 202, Scottsdale, AZ 85254.
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This combination really is a winner, and I can't recommend trying it highly enough for the sheer variety of offspring types from the same parents. I've been excited to see he variety produced by night star x giraffe, and this cohort of giraffe x night start (giraffe as the seed parent this time) has a similar range. I'd almost forgotten about these as I planted them on a piece of waste ground someone offered me - it turned out to have terrible soil full of stones and building rubble, but I remembered them today and was surprised to find 8 in bloom, and all different, ranging from deep red to almost pure yellow-green. Here they are: |
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Outstanding, you have some real beauties there!! Congratulations and keep up the good work and thanks so much for sharing them! Donna |
This is a great demonstration of how one cross can produce so much diversity. As Donna says, plant as many seeds as you can! K |
Breathtaking! I really, really love the shapes and colors. I'd be happy to grow any of them. Giraffe is in the house but Night Star is missing, have to keep my eyes open. |
Beautiful! I had absolutely no idea that you could get such a variety!!! Now, just because I know nothing, would the children from each of these shapes and colors be like their parents? Marie |
- Posted by blancawing Point Reyes, CA (My Page) on Sat, Mar 22, 14 at 18:08
The exquisite form and delicate coloration of your last hybrid captured my heart. This simple poem by Dorothy Anderson seems apropos. Out of the Rubble Out of the rubble on the earth Congratulations, Zep! -Blanca |
Would the children be like the parents? I wonder too, Marie, but I don't know. I tried 16 different combinations of crosses involving night star x giraffe last spring but not a single one produced viable seed. I will try again this season and hope something might take. Nice poem, Blancawing - it really is out of the rubble. Some of the plants were quite small due to the poor conditions, including this almost comically small individual seemingly desperate to get its flower out. |
- Posted by dragonstone z8 NC (My Page) on Sun, Mar 23, 14 at 9:48
I think it's so interesting that two of them are white. To think red could vanish right out of an offspring like that... |
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This is an update on the miniature comic shoot shown above which very, very nearly got thrown on to the compost heap. I'm so glad I didn't, though, because it has produced a lovely clear greenish double-header which I have christened 'green thumb.' I hope that with a bit of care and attention and better nutrition it can grow and prosper and continue to produce bigger and better flowers next year. |
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What a nice surprise. 'Green Thumb' is so cute with great color and form. Isn't it amazing how these bulbs struggle to survive? Cheers, Blanca |
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Titus 2 Ministry...encouraging other women in their walk of faith.
Older women are to be reverent in behavior...teach what is good...encourage young women. Titus 2:3-4, HCSB
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Living Under the Influence
I told the ladies in Sunday School this past week that at age 57 I am still living under the influence of two Christian grandmothers, both of whom passed away many years ago. I believe I still benefit from the prayers they lifted up on my behalf, the love they bestowed on me, and the many lessons I gleaned from their daily walk of faith. I well remember the first Bible verse I committed to memory, Psalm 122:1--"I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the LORD". My MawMaw Woodard was driving me to church; she repeated the verse for me; I memorized it immediately and have never forgotten it. She also went on to teach me many other verses such as, "What time I am afraid I will trust in thee.", Psalm 56:3. These ladies shaped my life and I remain truly grateful for their influence.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
The Bible--God's Amazing Story!
Note: I wrote this
little post back in February of this year but just now adding it to the blog.
The more I read the
Bible the more I want to read it. And the more I read the Bible the more in awe
I become of our Almighty God. Right now I'm reading through Exodus, but having
just finished reading the book of Revelation in December, I am totally amazed
at how verses toward the beginning of this great library of books directs us to
verses in the last book.
Exodus 15, (my favorite verses here are 1-3, 11, 13, 17-18), "Israel's Song", is reminiscence of the worship of the One in the throne room of heaven and indeed, Revelation 15: 3 says, "They sang the song of God's servant Moses and the song of the Lamb..."
Exodus 28 tells that Aaron and his sons are to be set apart to serve the Lord as priests. Their priestly attire would include turbans and on the turbans a gold medallion engraved with the words, "Holy to the Lord". Fast forward to 1 Peter 2 where we read believers in Christ are a royal priesthood who offer up spiritual sacrifices to God, (v.5). Fast forward again to Revelation 22, verse 4 which says, "They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads." (His name on our foreheads; how cool is that?!)
Today I read in Exodus 33, verse 33, "The LORD replied to Moses: "I will erase whoever has sinned against Me from My book." Revelation 3:4-5 tells of those who "will walk with Me in white, because they are worthy…and I will never erase his name from the book of life…"
The Bible, God's Story; Amazing! Be a part of it!
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Stop! Wait! -or- Out of the Mouths of Babes
"Make Your ways known to me, LORD; teach me Your paths.
Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; I
wait for You all day long." Psalm 25:4-5, HCSB
This past weekend I took two of my grandchildren to a local
park. My grandchildren and I decided to walk to the park bridge, turn around
and walk back. The walk to the bridge was uneventful. Claire, the four-year-old
ran a little ahead of me, but close enough that I felt I was within a safe
distance of her. On the return trip however, Claire began running and getting farther
and farther ahead of me; in fact, so far ahead of me that I was concerned for
her safety. I kept calling, "Claire! Stop! Stop running! Wait!" Instead of
doing as I asked, she rebelliously looked back over her shoulders while in
mid-stride and shouted, "I can't hear you!"
I quickly phoned my husband who was waiting for us to return.
I told him to come back to the trail and stop Claire's all out dash to
who-knows-where. Thankfully, disaster was
averted—my husband made it back to the trail and Claire stopped running when
she got back to the spot where we had started our walk.
Later, contemplating Claire's little misadventure, I
thought, "How guilty am I of doing the same thing in my spiritual life?" I ask the Lord for guidance, but then I find
myself running ahead and rebelliously looking back over my
shoulders shouting to the Lord, "I can't hear you!"
Very recently I was faced with a big decision. I felt the
Holy Spirit nudging me to step down from a leadership position within an
organization where I am a year-round volunteer. But truthfully, I did not want
to step down—I was rebelliously refusing to listen to what the Holy Spirit was
speaking into my life.
What happened? Within just a few months of saying I would
continue in the position, I became ill and was unable to work. I had to
step-aside for what I thought would be a few weeks. In that short hiatus, I began
to ask myself if the Lord had allowed this situation to come into my life in
order to get my attention about something in particular. I'm a big fan of praying the Scripture so I began
to pray, "Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. See
if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the everlasting way." (Psalm
As I considered that perhaps my season of serving in that
particular position has passed, I also thought surely the Lord did not mean for
me to give up a position I valued so much! Because, after all, if I didn't do
the job, who would? Within that unguarded moment, I caught a
glimpse of my lack of faith and my pride. I was ashamed and repentant.
Anytime we refuse to follow God's will and way for our life,
we literally say to the Almighty Sovereign God, "I know best." (I'm horrified
even as I type that statement). How dare I? How dare I run rebelliously ahead,
at my own peril, to who-knows-where, and look back over my shoulder to say, "I
can't hear you"—which translated means, "I am not going to listen to you
because I don't want to do so!"
Out of the mouths of babes…sometimes the Lord speaks to us
through the circumstances around us and the actions of others…even
"Yahweh, our Lord, how magnificent is Your name throughout
the earth! You have covered the heavens with Your majesty. Because of Your
adversaries, You have established a stronghold from the mouths of children and
nursing infants to silence the enemy and the avenger." Psalm 8:1-2, HCSB
In the Name above all other names, I thank you Lord for
loving me; thank you for Your grace, Your mercy, and Your love. Thank You for
teaching me Your way; thank You for Your faithfulness even when I am not
Note: I stepped down from the leadership position but
the Lord has blessed me by allowing me to continue to serve in this particular
ministry as a team member. The Holy Spirit also brought to my attention other areas of my life where I have not been obedient. I'm so thankful for the teaching and guidance of the Holy Spirit as I listen, repent, and obey. (Thank-you Lord!)
Thursday, October 17, 2013
The Reason For My Hope
"But honor the Messiah as Lord in your hearts. Always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you." 1 Peter 3:15, HCSB
Constantly fearful—that's how I
describe my life before trusting Christ. The fear was an overshadowing,
consuming fear that enveloped and surrounded me; it was my constant companion.
I was no stranger to church as a child and had actually
"walked the aisle" at six-years of age. I had no idea what I was
doing. It was only as I grew older and the Holy Spirit began to deal with me
and convict me of the sin in my life did I realize something was missing. I had
no inner peace, joy or hope in my life. Through the prompting of the Holy
Spirit I began to realize I was desperately in need of salvation.
As I moved into adolescence, my family's church attendance
became sporadic. But when a new pastor and his family came to minister at a
church near my home, my younger sister became friends with one of the pastor's
daughters. My sister began to attend church regularly and I followed her lead.
The summer I came to know Christ as Lord and Savior I was 15
years old. That summer my sister and I attended a church camp in East Texas. I
remember all week long the weather had been terrible; one severe thunderstorm
after another. The stormy weather just served to exacerbate my longstanding anxiety.
One night in particular during that week I was deeply
convicted of sin. My pastor's wife stood beside my bed, counseling me and praying
over me. As she walked away from my bed that night I begin to pray, very urgently,
"Lord, I know I've done wrong things; I know I'm a sinner. Please forgive
me, Lord. I need You. Please come and live inside my heart forever."
I don't recall if the weather cleared but I do know this; the
storm within me disappeared. When I gave my life to Christ, the peace that
passes all understanding came into my heart and life, (Philippians 4:7). I gained
inner peace and joy that I had never experienced before. You too can know the
hope, peace, and joy that only Christ can give. Won't you invite Him into your
heart today?
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The Song
This year I'm
reading through the Holman Christian Standard Study Bible. It's a great Bible,
full of commentaries, cross-references, word studies, maps, charts, etc. In
fact, it is so full of study aids and helps; I don't think I'll make it through
the entire Bible this year.
Last week,
in my reading, I came to the Song of Songs or the Song of Solomon. It is a very
short book but it is accompanied by tons of commentary in the HCSB Study Bible.
But still, I
dug into it and came away with a revelation I had not noticed
before when reading through the book. God is so good and I'll get to that part
of the story in just a moment.
As many of
you probably know, the Song is a love poem between Solomon and the Shulamite
maiden, who was believed to have been Solomon's first wife. The Song is a
celebration of romantic love, as God intended it to be. Much later the writer
of Hebrews, in chapter 13, verse 4, would pen these words: "Marriage is
honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God
will judge."
Also, from the New
Testament, the Apostle Paul writes in Ephesians 5:25, "Husbands, love your
wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her", NKJV. In
the same vein, the Song of Solomon is thought by many to be an allegory of God's
love for Israel and/or Christ's love for the church. The HCSB Study Bible
comments in the introduction of the book say that it "reflects God's desire to form
within us a pure and a devoted love…that there is a bliss in married love that
is reflective of the greater love believers experience as the bride of Christ".
Reading all this
has given me a new appreciation for the Song of Solomon. However, what touched
me greatly when reading through the book this time that I had never noticed
before was the revelation that the Shulamite maiden who married the great King
Solomon, was a commoner, an obscure nobody. The maiden worked in the vineyard for
her brothers who had rented the vineyard from Solomon (1:6 and 8:11).
Why is this
so exciting and beautiful to me? You think I've lost my mind don't you? But
dear friends, this is a reflection of us—Christ reaches out to us in divine,
perfect love. We are nobody! We have nothing with which to recommend ourselves to the
King of Heaven! Yet in His grace and mercy and love, He seeks us out; He
reaches down to us in the muck and the mire; our own righteousness as filthy rags
(Isaiah 64:6).
Who am I
that Christ would notice me and love me? Who am I that God would love "the world in this way: (that) He gave His One and Only Son, so that
everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life", John 3:16,
friends, I am nobody but somebody that God loves and furthermore, "We love Him
because He first loved us," 1 John 4:19. Is that not beautiful? Now can you get
excited with me about that? I am nobody but somebody that Christ loves and so
are you! If you haven't already done so, open your heart to Christ today. Confess your belief in Christ; repent of your sins; invite Him into your heart to live forever and
become a child of the King.
If you do
know Christ as Lord and Savior, then celebrate with me that, "He chose us in
Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without
blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus
Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of
the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved," Ephesians
God bless!
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The Prayer of Jesus
Recently I was reading John 17, which I absolutely love. This
is the real "Lord's Prayer" as opposed to the model prayer which Jesus taught
His disciples (Matt. 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4). Jesus' prayer in John 17 can be
divided into three parts—Jesus' prayer for Himself in verses 1-5; His prayer
for His disciples in verses 6-19 and His prayer for future believers in verses
In verses 17-19, Jesus is praying about the disciples and
speaks of sanctification. "Sanctify them (the disciples) by Your truth.
Your word is truth. As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into
the world. And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be
sanctified by the truth."
John MacArthur's commentary (The MacArthur Daily Bible) on
the verse 17 says sanctification means the setting apart for a particular use
or purpose. Jesus was set apart—He was in the world but not of the
world. And if the disciples hadn't realized it before, they would learn quickly
following the death and resurrection of Christ that they were in the world but
not of the world too. They would learn the world hated them just as it had hated
Believers learn through the process of
sanctification that we are in the world but not of the world—Jesus says we are set
apart by the truth of the word of God. The apostle John would write in chapter 20, verse 31, "but these (words) are written that you may
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may
have life in His name." Yes, set apart because of grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
Of course, I love the verses in John 17 where Jesus is
praying about me—verses 20-26. Just think, all those many years ago, Jesus prayed
about me—and not only me but also about all future New Testament believers. He
prayed, "I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will
believe in Me through their word (the disciples—re-read John
20:31 above); that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You;
that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.
And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as
We are one: I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and
that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have
love Me."
Wow; perfect unity with God the Father, God the Son, God
the Holy Spirit, and other true believers. Now that makes my heart sing with
joy! And I sincerely pray that it makes your heart sing too!
Friday, May 18, 2012
King Jesus
"And your
house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne
shall be established forever." 2 Samuel 7:16, NKJV
This morning
I was reading in the book of 2 Samuel 7. If you are a Bible scholar, (I am not),
you should automatically think, "Davidic Covenant". The Davidic Covenant is God's
irrevocable promise, (all God's promises, are,
of course, irrevocable!) that a king from the line of David would rule forever.
This king, King Jesus, would later be described by the prophet Isaiah in these
For a child will be born for us, a son will be given to us,
and the government will be on His shoulders. He will be named Wonderful
Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. The dominion will be
vast, and its prosperity will never end. He will reign on the throne of David
and over his kingdom to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness
from now on and forever. The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will accomplish this.
Isaiah 9:6-7, HCSB
Reading this
makes my heart jump within me! Can you imagine how David must have felt when
Nathan, the prophet revealed to him the Lord's words? He was excited; he was
humbled; he was awed; and he was thankful. 2 Samuel 7:18-28, NKJV, tells us
that "King David went in and sat before the Lord" to pray.
David begins
by saying, "Who am I, O Lord my God? And what is my house, that You have
brought me this far?" What humility! David recognizes that man is not able to
make such promises, only God, who is Sovereign, can make such promises. Further,
David recognizes the blessings of God in the revelation, itself, of the
Then the
praises begin! "You are great, O Lord God. For there is none like you, nor is
there any God besides You." "You redeemed for Yourself", Israel, for "Your very
own people forever" to show Your "great and awesome deeds." "So let Your name
be magnified forever." "O Lord God, You are God and Your words are
What a
wonderful passage and the blessing revealed is beyond comprehension—King Jesus!
"For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that
everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16,
Do you know
Him? If not, do not delay…He's waiting for you, right now. EVERYONE (that includes you) "who
believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life."
God bless!
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Vauxhall Vittoria Fete by Ann Lethbridge
Regency romance author, Ann Lethbridge, whose new book, Captured Countess, will be released in December, often writes about Regency fashions at her blog. During the course of her research, she discovered that in the fall of 1813, there were gowns named for a grand fete which had been held that summer at Vauxhall Gardens. The fete was given to celebrate the great victory in Spain which had been won by General, the Marquis of Wellington over the French forces in the Peninsula.
In today's article, Ann tells us about the grand fete given to celebrate Wellington's victory at Vittoria. It sounds like quite a crush, at least for some of those in attendance. Perhaps the event might be just the setting for a few scenes in one of your upcoming Regency romances.
Nineteenth Century House Party by Regina Scott
It is August, which means days are getting shorter, summer is coming to a close and soon it will be time for lots of children to go back to the schoolroom, if they are not there already. In today's article, romance author, Regina Scott, whose boxed set, Timeless: Historical Romance Through the Ages, is available now, tells us about the country house parties which often took place in the month of August during the Regency. But these parties were not all bucolic pleasure. Once you know about the many requirements for a guest at one of these parties, would you look for an invitation, or would you settle for the hot and smelly metropolis in August?
Hay-on-Wye By Ann Lethbridge
In today's article, Regency romance author, Ann Lethbridge, whose latest romance is Falling for the Highland Rogue, gives us a brief virtual tour of a charming, ancient Welsh town. A town through which any book lover, history buff or Anglophile could ramble with pleasure for many hours.
The Ha-Ha Revisited By Angelyn Schmid
Today, Angelyn Schmid shares with us her research into that fiendishly clever barrier which was often found within the grounds of English country estates, the ha-ha. By use of a ha-ha, the view from the manor house would be over an unbroken rolling green sward, but any cattle, sheep, or other animals which were grazing on the other side of the ha-ha would be unable to approach any nearer the house. Angelyn's article will give you other important details with regard to a ha-ha, should you wish to incorporate one into an upcoming story.
Regency Food by Ann Lethbridge
The weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas can easily be considered the "food season." So many parties and brunches and dinners! There is no doubt that food is an important part of this time of year. In today's article, award-winning Regency romance author, Ann Lethbridge, shares the details on preparing cardons. This was a vegetable which was popular during the Regency, though it is nearly unknown today.
If you could find them, would you prepare cardons for your holiday feast?
The Trees of Kingston Lacy — Part II by Jane Lark
In her previous article, Jane Lark, author of the new release, Illicit Love, shared her insights into the history of the old trees which adorn the grounds of the Kingston Lacy estate, in Dorset. Today, Jane shares more information about the history of the trees on the estate, along with a selection of additional photographs.
The Trees of Kingston Lacy — Part I by Jane Lark
Jane Lark, author of the recently-released romance novel, Illicit Love, also loves old trees. And is fascinated by the idea of who might have walked beneath those same trees, centuries ago. Today, in her first of a pair of articles on the old trees on the grounds of Kingston Lacy, a great country house in Dorset, England, she muses on who might have strolled the grounds and enjoyed the shade of those trees. The house was built in the seventeenth century, and many of the trees on the estate were planted at that time. Which means they would have been fully mature by the Regency, providing a lush canopy of leaves over those who rambled below.
Mutant Regency Squirrels!
A cross-post from The Regency Redingote:
Or not? Mostly, not.
This past weekend, I read the fourth or fifth Regency novel in the last few years in which a scratching or rustling noise intrudes upon a clandestine meeting or stealthy activity in which the hero and heroine are engaged. The sounds come from the ground, in the dark of night, and in each case this disturbance is ascribed to squirrels. Impossible!
The facts about squirrels in Regency England …
Temple of Diana By Angelyn Schmid
Today, Angelyn Schmid, author of Notorious Match, discusses garden rotundas similar to the Temple of Diana, which is situated on the grounds of the fictional estate in her story. Regency gardens are always such wonderful settings for romantic encounters between the hero and heroine. Angelyn explains how these gardens were laid out and enjoyed by those lucky enough to have access to such "natural" beauty.
Culpeper's Complete Herbal Review By Cheryl Bolen
Many of us have run across references to the famed herbal by Nicholas Culpeper in the course of our research into various aspects of Regency medicine and horticulture. Though it was originally published in the mid-seventeenth century, it was still in print during the Regency. Not only was it still considered an important medical reference, many gardeners relied upon it to determine which plants to cultivate in their kitchen gardens. In today's article, Cheryl Bolen reviews a more recent reprint of Culpeper's best-selling herbal, in which you will learn which plant "stirs up bodily lust" and which plant is a "gallant expeller of wind."
Mrs Hurst Dancing
A cross-post from The Regency Redingote:
No, this book is not about Jane Austen's Mrs. Hurst from Pride and Prejudice. The Mrs. Hurst who lent her name to the title of this delightful volume was a real woman, who lived during the Regency. Her home was in a small English village in Buckinghamshire called Newport Pagnell, and she loved to dance. She was captured in full swing one evening at her home in a charming watercolor by a young friend, Diana Sperling.
The full title of this book is Mrs Hurst Dancing & Other Scenes from Regency Life 1812 – 1823. I stumbled across it in my local library and was immediately enchanted. This volume contains full-size reproductions of a number of watercolor sketches made by a young woman called Diana Sperling during the years of the Regency and just beyond. Miss Sperling also wrote witty explanatory captions for most of these watercolors which gives a real flavor of the daily life of a family of the minor gentry during the Regency.


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Wisconsin farmers, loggers, and factories have avoided what could have been a major disruption in their operations. Many of them use the Canadian National Railroad, which faced a possible strike this weekend until Canada's government put the clamps on it. A union that represents three-thousand conductors, train workers, and rail-yard employees issued a strike notice early yesterday, after they rejected a tentative pact from last fall. Late yesterday, a new three-year contract agreement was announced. Reuters said the Canadian government pushed it along by threatening to use back-to-work laws to keep the trains running. Wisconsin is highly affected by what happens with C-N. That's because one of its mainlines runs on the former Soo Line-and-Wisconsin Central tracks from Superior to Stevens Point to Appleton to Milwaukee. W-S-A-U Radio of Wausau said a work stoppage would have caused major inconvenience and expenses in numerous Wisconsin communities, where trains ship goods like lumber, grain, crude oil, and cars.
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Noah's Arc finale gives peace a chance
Around the same time funeral services were being held for 11-year-old Shamiya Adams, Bulls center Joakim Noah was busy across town at the United Center working to try to curb the violence in Chicago.
Through his Noah's Arc Foundation, the All-Star center recently has devoted his time to encouraging peace in the city. On Friday he unveiled a public service announcement asking Chicagoans to stand up to gun violence. Saturday Bulls point guard Derrick Rose and Rockets guard Patrick Beverley, a Chicago native, joined him for the finale of Noah's ONE CITY Basketball Tournament.
The championship game saw the South Side, coached by Rose, defeat Beverley's West Side team.
"We started doing the peace tournaments a couple of years ago," Noah said. "A lot of people didn't think it was possible to bring people from different parts of the city together. This is more than a basketball game."
The decision to team up with Noah for the event didn't require much thought from Beverley.
"I was in town working out when I heard about this," Beverley said. "It's about the bigger picture of violence in Chicago. I couldn't say no to that. We have to set a good example."
With Noah emceeing on the court, the United Center provided the fans and players in attendance with an example of what hard work and staying away from violence provided for guys like Rose and Beverley.
Just before tipoff Noah gave everyone in attendance another reminder of what they were playing for by offering a moment of silence.
That reminder might not have been needed. The signs were everywhere around the United Center, including fans in the stands with "R.I.P. Shamiya" shirts.
"This Peace Tournament at the United Center is very, very special to me," Noah said. "Sports are something that unites people. To be able to do that where we play and compete every day is special."
More information on Noah's Arc Foundation can be found at Noahsarcfoundation.org.
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Hamid Ghassemi-Shall is a Toronto shoe salesman who emigrated to Canada from Iran after the 1979 revolution. He became a citizen and has returned to visit family members several times without incident.
On a visit to his mother in May 2008, he was arrested, charged with espionage, and sentenced to be executed. He has been tortured both physically and psychologically. There is speculation that he was arrested as a reprisal against his brother, Alborz, a former naval officer who was sympathetic with the opposition movement and died after 20 months in prison.
Saeed Malekpour is the other Canadian resident awaiting execution in Tehran's Evin Prison. While visiting his terminally ill father in October 2008, he was arrested and charged with insulting Islam, debauching Iranian youth, and corrupting the earth. He was tortured both physically and psychologically into giving a false confession and was sentenced to die on January 16, 2012. It appears that his only 'crime' was being an internet and computer expert.
Another Canadian in jail in Evin Prison is Hossein Derakshan - sentenced to 19.5 years for creating propaganda against the Islamic regime and insulting religious sanctity among other 'crimes'. His real crime was criticizing the Iranian government.
Now that Vic Toews (the Canadian Minister of Public Safety) says "...it's fine to use information gathered from foreign sources that do use torture. He said as much in the orders to [the] Canadian Security Intelligence Service...", we can't argue that we don't condone torture. But these cases are obviously political and these men shouldn't be in jail - let alone awaiting execution.
The Canadian government has done little or nothing to have these men freed and it's time for them to stop being a patsy. All Iranian funds in Canada should be seized until these men are released and have left the country. The military should be tasked with implementing a rescue mission - after all, they're right next door in Afghanistan.
Is there some racism going on here? I recall the case of Abousfian Abdelrazik, who couldn't return to Canada because of being placed on the terror watch list by the government and was "...formally cleared by CSIS and the RCMP of terrorist allegations...".
These cases have all ocurred since Harper's Conservative government first took power in 2006. Under this government, if you travel abroad on a Canadian passport, you have no guarantee that the government will do everything in its power to free you - you may end up in a foreign jail for a very long time, stranded in an embassy and unable to travel, or under a sentence of death. Canadians ought to be concerned and very scared.
You can write to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird at the links included in their names. I urge you to also write your MP to express your outrage at the government's lack of action - you can find your MP with your postal code on this page.


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4.8 on May 12, 2014
We visited on April 28th 2014 as we wandered down to Seattle from Vancouver Island, BC via the Anacortes ferry with a stop in the tulip fields in La Conner. The house is located in an area filled with hiking trails and camp sites and for those who enjoy hiking but not camping this is an ideal spot to explore from. Rose was a wonderful hostess, friendly and very helpful with local knowledge giving us ideas of places to visit on our continued trek south. The house is beautiful, very spacious and spotlessly clean and there were wonderful little treats provided that made us feels very welcomes – a glass of wine and a nibble of cheese on our arrival for instance and little goodies in our room. Rose obviously loves cooking and our breakfast was outstanding – a berry smoothie and amazing crepes! Thanks so much Rose. Barbara, Vancouver, BC.
Innkeeper Response
Thank you for your kind review. I enjoyed serving you and looking forward to your next visit.
5 on July 19, 2013
Dear Rose and Reza Thank you so much for the wonderful time you gave us in your beautiful home. Our trip was a very happy one; and went so quickly. But the time we spent with you both was definitely a highlight. Thank you also for giving us such an insight into Granite Falls. We have had fun trying to repeat your delicious recipes. Not quite there yet. We are really looking forward to your visit to Sydney. Just let us know! Lots of love Hilary and Camilla
Innkeeper Response
Dr. It was fun meeting and serving you and Camilla. Very happy for your achievement. With love,
Reza & Rose.
5 on May 29, 2013
We spent Memorial Weekend at the Mountain Loop Bed and Breakfast and had such a relaxing, fun weekend. The breakfasts were excellent!! The owners are so friendly and helpful. The room was over-the-top awesome. We had a king bed, a fireplace and a huge bathroom with a double Jacuzzi tub and double shower. The view from our room looked out over their beautiful garden, down to the river and up at the snow covered peaks. The owner delivered glasses of wine to our room along with a bowl of almonds - we felt quite spoiled and hope to go there again to take in more hikes in the surrounding area.
Innkeeper Response
It was delightful serving you. Thanks for choosing our B&B. We will leave the lights on for you. Visit us again.
5 on March 17, 2013
We just got back from a weekend at the Mt Loop B&B. We live in Seattle and we wanted to get away for a nice weekend and feel like we were somewhere else! We have stayed at many B&B's and this one was by far one of the very best. The hosts were so nice and welcoming, and the room was perfect. How can you beat the amazing views, the awesome over the top bathroom and the great hospitality. It was hard to leave when it was time to go. What a great place and what a great couple! And what a great price!
Innkeeper Response
It was a pleasure serving you. Thank you for choosing our B&B. See you again
4.8 on October 01, 2012
We stayed in the cabin next to the B&B. It was AMAZING!!! Great views, big windows with lots of light and a private deck. The kitchen was great, as we cooked all our own meals. The fire place was great and the mattress warmer was the best!! We really loved it there and will definitely be back. We did get a tour of the B&B and it looked very nice as well! The only reason I gave it 4 stars for cleanliness was because of all the cobwebs - but this was not a problem for us!
5 on September 17, 2012
The Mountain Loop Bed and Breakfast was an absolute treat. Rose and Reza are wonderful hosts. It was exactly what we wanted for our 2nd anniversary. You are able to get away from the responsibilities of life, surrounded by the beautiful scenery of the Mountain Loop highway, and with access to some of the best hikes in the state. We couldn't imagine going to another BnB after going here. We felt so relaxed and provided for. We definitely recommend it, and we know we will be coming back.
5 on July 27, 2012
Rose and Reza were seriously delightful! We enjoyed their beautiful home and property. From hearing the river in the backyard to feeding the cutest little goat family, it was the perfect getaway. The food was delicious, the room was beautiful and the surrounding scenery was the most breathtaking I have ever seen. Thank you Sotani's for a little slice of Heaven!
5 on July 20, 2012
my new husband and i (22 & 19)were given 2 nights here for a honeymoon. we stayed in the river suite (beautiful) Reza Soltani was very nice and knew a lot of great places to go in town. Charlie....the yellow bird was very cute my favorite thing about the place is that it doesn't seem like you're paying for a room there it feels like your actually a guest in their home. and the private river spot as well....very cool place and would recomend it to anyone looking for a place to stay around the area.
5 on January 21, 2012
We absolutely love staying here. The house is wonderful, so inviting and you feel at home immediately. The kitchen and dining room easily accommodated our large group and we never lacked for anything to host our celebratory dinners and weekend getaways. The bedrooms and comfortable and the Soltani's think of every little detail so you don't have to worry about a thing. What wonderful surrounding countryside and convenient location. You can get away from it all without being too isolated from the outside world. If you can tear yourself away from this comfortable home there are some great hikes in the area.
5 on January 14, 2012
I felt like I received a big hug by the surroundings as I drove up the drive and walked through the door of this b and b. And, I immediately found that it fed my spirit as I decompressed from the world of schedules and deadlines. Hiking through the majestic"backyard" of the house, reading by the fire, sitting on the porch with a cup of coffee....it was the little touches, the quiet moments where the space was held for me to gather myself. Whether I was among friends playing games or quiet moments alone there was space to just BE. Just what I needed. Thank you Rose and Reza for being so lovely and for providing the perfect respite.
5 on January 09, 2012
I had the absolute pleasure of staying at the Mountain Loop B&B with a few friends last winter. The Soltani hospitality was like no other B&B I've stayed at before. The accomodations were absolutely first-class. Although the B&B is really quite large and very, very spacious, the rooms themselves had a very cozy, intimate feel to them. This combo - large space and intimate room - was great, as the B&B offered plenty of privacy, which is something very important to me when staying at a B&B --- I like it to feel like MY home away from home, and not like I'm staying in someone else's house having to tip toe around! The grounds are beautiful and there is a tonne of wildlife and birds to see right outside the window! I did not get a chance to fully explore all of tha natural wonders near the B&B (too much to choose from - ice caves, waterfalls, rainway tunnels, lakes and even llama rides!), but that gives me many great reasons to return again - and I definitely will! Lisa E.
5 on January 09, 2012
My wife and I have spent more than one weekend there. we enjoy the atmosphere and surrounding beauty. It is a nice way to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, even if only for a weekend. BB and JB
4.2 on January 08, 2012
After several well earned stays at this B&B, it has quite literally become our home away from home. From spacious rooms, to comfy fireplaces, and plenty of hiking and trails a very short distance, this is indeed a get away from the city. Leave your internet at home (there is none there), enjoy the scenery, a walk to the river, or put up your feet and relax the weekend away enjoying the evergreens and spacious quietness. Rose and Reza will keep you well entertained or leave you to the peace that only this great location can provide. We will be back again and again! Erin, Adam and Michaela
4.0 on January 08, 2012
I have stayed here three times. Each time staying in a differnt room. The charm, very comfortable beds & top notch service are what keeps me coming back. It is a quick drive from Seattle & very easy to find. I will always go here when I need to escape & want to be treated like royality.
5 on January 08, 2012
My wife and I have enjoyed several peaceful "getaway" weekends here and will definitely be back. Rose and Reza are an absolute delight. The house is absolutely gorgeous and well appointed - from the big kitchen to the amazing jetted tub! The views are literally breathtaking and the short walk down to the river leaves all the worries of busy city life behind. A must-visit in our book.
5 on January 08, 2012
My wife and I found this place to be wonderful. The bed and breakfast is a beautiful place, both inside and out. The landscape from the gardens up to the mountains is so peaceful. The inn itself is spotless and the beds extra comfortable. And, the Soltani's went out of their way to make us feel comfortable and at home.
5 on January 08, 2012
We stayed at the Mountain Loop B&B about a year ago and had such an amazing experience. Rose and Reza were friendly and relaxing to be around. They both have a great sense of humor and had us laughing and comfortable in no time. We loved having conversations with them and they were very informative about the different areas we could hike. Our room was beautiful, sparkling clean, and very comfortable. The location is serene; nestled between Green Mountain and Mount Pilchuck. We returned to the bed and breakfast last month and once again Rose and Reza made our experience perfect!
5 on September 24, 2011
My husband and I loved our stay at this charming B&B- very inexpensive and a short, pleasant drive from Seattle. It is beautiful, clean and quiet. There are at least 10 amazing hikes within minutes- each with its own pristine alpine lake. In the evenings we recovered from our hike with a glass of wine and a great view of Mount Pilchuck. Very romantic and hassle free.
Innkeeper Response
Dear guest:
Thank you for your kind review. It is a pleaure to provide the best service we can to our guests. My wife and I are happy that you and your husband had a good time at our B&B. Thanks for choosing our B&B. Hope we see you again.
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The last time South Africa arrived on Australia's shores for a three test series, it was an unofficial battle for the world championship, as the dominant team in world cricket came up against the nation that had beaten all other challengers. In reality, the two-leg series was something of an anti-climax, as South African spearhead Allan Donald failed to perform, and an aging South African batting lineup could not match the brilliance of the Australian attack. Over six tests and two series in two countries, Australia displayed their supremacy with a commanding 5-1 victory, and a whitewash in the Australian leg.
Four years later, and things have changed. Australia are still the best in the world, but a loss in the Ashes less than six months ago is still fresh on the mind of the team, while South Africa have gone into a steady decline. From the heights of being Australia's only challengers in 2001/02, they have lost their dominant edge over other contenders, and lost a home series to England for the first time in decades, to slip away from the number 2 spot.
Not all is bleak for South Africa though. The return of injury-prone but talented seamer Andre Nel and the continuing emergence of Makhaya Ntini have boosted a struggling bowling attack that still retaines the services of Shaun Pollock. Furthermore, in Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis and young talent AB De Villiers they have the basis of a strong batting lineup. Since the loss to England, some strong performances in both test and ODI cricket have boosted confidence and resulted in a settled and in-form team that will be hopeful of giving the best in the world a competitive series. Above all, a good result in this series would be a huge boost for South African cricket, and confirm that they are still one of the best teams in the world.
For Australia, the task is not one of re-emergence, but consolidation. Australia have comfortably defeated the World XI and the West Indies since the Ashes loss, but it will be South Africa that present the truest test. A comfortable Australian victory will go some distance towards confirming the Ashes loss as a mere aberration, while a tough series or a loss would send a message to the cricket world that Australia's crown is for the taking. Beyond that, Australia will be looking to find a settled team after no less than five sackings since the Ashes. The likes of Nathan Bracken, Andrew Symonds, Brad Hodge and Michael Hussey have come into the team with mixed results, and it may be this series that shows the selectors what Australia's strongest team really is.
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I'm sure I'll be reading too much into this great news (in fact, it's hands down the best news concerning classic tv on dvd I've heard yet this year), but I like how the statement reads "complete seasons", as in more than one. It would be wonderful to know that Universal actually has plans to put out mulitiple season sets (not all at once, obviously) instead of just looking to create one season set and watch what it does sales wise before they make more decisions. I'd love this show to be given the green light for all 6 seasons. This is especially important in a series like BEAVER, because it got better each year.
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FOXBORO — In his first four seasons with the Patriots, Julian Edelman caught 69 passes on 118 targets from Tom Brady. Last year, he finished the season with 105 receptions on 151 targets.
Getting on the same page as the Patriots' future Hall of Fame quarterback isn't easy for any receiver. Turning into his go-to receiver when you're a former seventh-round pick who played quarterback at Kent State is probably even harder. But last year Edelman did just that.
Edelman's journey from college quarterback to 1,000-yard receiver hasn't been without hard work. On Sunday, the 28-year-old said he enters training camp with confidence after having his first real taste of success, but knows he needs to keep working if he wants to replicate the success.
When asked how tough it is to earn Brady's trust, Edelman didn't hold back.
"It's pretty tough. I'm not going to lie," Edelman said. "When you play with a guy that's been here for so long, been through the same system, played with a lot of phenomenal players, a lot of great players in the past, he's expected a lot because he's seen it done. It's tough, and the way you earn his trust is just going out there and being consistent, always improving, seeing what he sees, being on the same page, and I'm trying to go out there this year and earn that trust again."
With Rob Gronkowski out for most of last season, Edelman turned into Brady's security blanket and produced a career-high 1,056 receiving yards. Brady targeted Edelman 32 times in 2012. It took him only three games to surpass that last season.
The spike in production also happened to come in his contract year. This offseason he was rewarded with a four-year, $17-million deal.
Things happen quickly in the NFL. Edelman never got a chance to sit back and think about how far he's come, or the fact he was finally the No. 1 option.
"You don't even think about that," Edelman said. "You just think about being on the same page with him. When you are and things are going well, you're thinking about that play and you're thinking about the scenario or the situation you're in. You're just thinking about what's going on that play or the next play."
It doesn't take long to see the confidence in Edelman. You can see it when he plays, when he argues with Brady on the field, or in any of his YouTube videos on burgers or smoothies. That confidence only grew from last season.
"Yeah, I guess it does. Confidence is built through execution and in practice when you do it consistently," Edelman said. "When you're out there and you're consistently doing the right assignment, making a play, doing what you have to do at a high rate, that's when you go out and you play your fastest and you play your most confident."
Back in the fold
Things have changed plenty for Patrick Chung over the years.
A former second-round pick of the Patriots, the safety returns to Foxboro after a season in Philadelphia. But unlike his first four seasons with the Pats, the 26-year-old is no longer a lock to make the roster. His situation might be different, but Devin McCourty notices little change.
"Pat's a true pro. He comes in every day, he's ready to work," McCourty said. "He understands the defense. I think he's another model citizen for the younger guys, someone they can look at and model their game, model what he does to get ready for practice and get ready to know what he's doing. It's been great. He's a friend of mine who was here the whole time I was here. He experienced something different and now he's back."
Chung is currently battling Tavon Wilson for the backup safety spot behind McCourty and Duron Harmon. He said he's fit right in with the position group and is happy to be back in New England.
"Everybody's learning. It's actually a really good group," Chung said. "Everybody's funny. Everybody's smart and they're learning. We're just trying to get better. Everybody's competing with each other and pushing everybody else. It's good. I'm really glad to be back. It's a good group of people."
He likes what he sees
After getting fitted for his Patriots Hall of Fame jacket, Ty Law had plenty of supportive things to say about his former team on Monday. The cornerback, who will be inducted during a ceremony on Friday, thinks the Pats' defense could be the best they've had in the past decade.
"I think it is because you've got to talk about the experience there is — not only with the secondary, because I think that was one of the weaker links in the defense for the last few years — but you strengthened that five times with Darrelle Revis, and you have [Brandon] Browner there," Law said. "[Rob] Ninkovich getting another year of experience, [Vince] Wilfork. There's a different type of leadership. Chandler Jones, another year of experience. So it is going to be amazing what these guys can do."
Back to work
After having Monday off, the Patriots resume training camp on Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. They'll practice at the same time on Wednesday and Thursday. All practices during training camp are open to the public.
On Friday, the Patriots will hold a closed practice, in Gillette Stadium, for season ticket holders at 7 p.m. It's not known whether the team will practice on Saturday, but the players will have Sunday off to travel to Richmond, Va., for three joint practices with the Washington Redskins leading up to the preseason opener on Aug. 7 in Landover, Md.
Tickets for the joint practices are apparently hot commodities. According to The Washington Post, many fans who won free tickets through the Redskins' lottery process are now trying to sell them at various prices on Craigslist.
Gaffney on board
The Patriots made a minor transaction on Monday that was Jake Ballard-esque.
The team claimed running back Tyler Gaffney off waivers from Carolina. The Panthers tried to sneak their 2014 sixth-round pick through waivers to place him on injured reserve after he suffered a season-ending knee injury on Friday.
To make room for Gaffney, the Patriots released linebacker Josh Hull.
In order to keep Gaffney long enough to place him on the injured reserve, the Patriots will have to keep him on their 90-man roster, meaning they will spend training camp with 89 active players. The move essentially gives the Patriots a free sixth-round pick, which might annoy Carolina, which is stuck paying Gaffney's signing bonus.
This isn't the first time the Pats ruffled another team's feathers via a waiver claim, either. The Patriots did something similar in 2012 when they claimed Ballard, who suffered a season-ending knee injury, off waivers from the New York Giants.
Gaffney, a two-sport athlete who also played baseball at Stanford, could provide depth at running back next season as Stevan Ridley, Shane Vereen and Brandon Bolden are all free agents.
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Meet Nikon's sophisticated, enthusiast-oriented Nikon 1 V2, featuring a new 14MP sensor, a built-in flash, a newly-developed shutter unit, a generous-sized grip and a high-resolution electronic viewfinder. This, combined with the first-generation Nikon 1 V1's lightning-fast autofocus speed, shows that Nikon is bringing its MILC system to a new level. Let's take a closer look at the Nikon 1 V2. Nikon 1 V2 Key features: 14MP Nikon CX-format CMOS sensor ISO range 1600-6400 Built-in flash New Shutter, tested to 100,000 cycles 1,440k-dot electronic viewfinder Direct access to PASM exposure controls Smart Photo Selector Slow View (captures up to 40 full-resolution continuous shots) HD movies at 60 and 30fps at 60i, 60p, 30p frame rates Slow motion recording up to 1200 fps Speed claims The first generation Nikon 1 cameras boasted DSLR-speed autofocus and image lag times, and the Nikon 1 V2, thanks to a next-generation EXPEED 3A dual image processor, is said to be even faster. Nikon claims up to 15fps burst rates with continuous autofocus and up to 60fps with fixed-point autofocus. Hybrid AF combines phase-detection for high-speed movement and contrast-detection AF for low-light photography; the sensor instantly switches between 73 phase detection focus areas an 135 contrast-detect areas. The design of the camera is closer to a DSLR (or at least a traditionally-designed interchangeable-lens EVF) than previou
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