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This recipe is a huge hit everytime I bring it to any gathering. I'd tried it as a filing in a chocolate cake (minus the cookies), everyone loved it. Think chocolate cover banana's! I've also tried this in chocolate fudge and white chocolate. YUM! It can be made fat free and (almost) sugar free. Just change pudding flavor and/or use fat free/sugar free pudding, cream cheese, cool whip and cookies."Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding"
- 2 bags of Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies 6-8 ripe bananas, sliced 5oz. of French vanilla instant pudding(use one 3.4oz box and about 1/2 of second box) 2 cups of milk 1 8oz. cream cheese at room temp. 1 14oz. can of sweetened condesed milk 12 oz. of cool whip
Line bottom of 13x9 inch pan with a bag of cookies. Place bananas on top of cookies. Make pudding using 2 cups of milk. Set aside. Blend cream chees and sweetened condensed milk together. Fold 12.oz of cool chip into the cream cheese misture and add this to pudding. Pour your pudding mixture over bananas. Use second bag of cookies on top of pudding. Best is made the night before to let the cookies soften up.


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We are three days into Passover and with many of you celebrating the holiday, I thought it might be fun to round-up some easy to make treats for your little ones. Regardless of what faith you follow, food is always a big part of the holidays and celebrations. It's a great way to introduce your kids to a different culture as well.
Passover is also called "The Festival of the Unleavened Bread" and so you'll notice that Matzah is the the basis of many of these treats Matzah is an unleaved bread that is usually eaten during the week-long Passover holiday. It can be eaten as is, used to make the infamous Matzah Ball Soup or transformed into sweet treats.
Here are 15 different treats that can be made with your children and enjoyed by all. Pick one or two to make this week during the Jewish holiday.
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HUTTON: Tye Wilburn makes the call as Lake Central heads to state
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Lake Central's Joe Bannister embraces Lake Central's Tye Wilburn in the final seconds of the game at Jefferson High School on March 22, 2014. | Jim Karczewski\Sun-Times Media
Updated: April 24, 2014 10:12AM
LAFAYETTE — Tye Wilburn had the most skin in the game Saturday.
Wilburn had guaranteed a trip to the state finals on the first day of workouts.
"I called it," he said, looking straight ahead, his chin up and his chest out while relaxing in the bleachers.
He told his dad. He told his teammates. He told his friends. He even told his coach Dave Milausnic, a cautious sort, who generally likes to keep those kinds of feelings wrapped in the recesses of his brain. Milausnic doesn't do Twitter. He's not on Facebook. He likes to lay low, coach his kids up at practice and work the officials hard. Knowing Milausnic, it will be at least 24 hours before he officially recognizes the score: Lake Central 79, Homestead 57. Hey, Dave, you are in.
Milausnic had hushed the state finals talk.
"I just told him, 'Don't talk about that,'" Milausnic said. "It's not my nature."
In Wilburn's case, it was more than just a feeling. It was an educated hypothesis.
He had a Division I center (Tye Wideman), a fleet of guards (Robert Ryan, Joe Bannister and Matt Meneghetti) and a couple of role players (Corey Dickelman and Tyler Ross) who could rebound, score and play defense. Most importantly, he was completely healthy after suffering a devastating knee injury (fractured kneecap) his freshman year.
The Indians were really good two years ago when a Glenn Robinson III led team made it to the Michigan City Regional.
Against Homestead, after a tepid first half, after the prediction seemed like it was in peril, after Homestead had cut a 12-point first half lead to two at halftime, Wilburn had a heart-to-heart talk with himself.
He had two points and two rebounds. He was 1-for-7 from the floor. He wasn't playing well. He had missed too many bunnies.
Joe Bannister, the stat sheet star (21 points), said Wilburn made another pledge.
He was going to bring it in the second half.
"He just has so much heart," Bannister said. "I believe him. I've trusted him all year."
The moment of realization that Lake Central was way more prepared for this moment than Homestead came after Wilburn got in a minor tiff with Ryan Cotter, a 5-9 guard for the Spartans.
There was a tangle-up between the two. Some words by Wilburn to Cotter. Then more words to Cotter in front of the Homestead bench.
It was nothing really except it was something.
"I needed something to get me going," Wilburn said. "I wanted a little fire. I wanted to get in his head."
Lake Central was leading 30-26. After a brief flurry, before Homestead could catch its breath, the Indians were ahead 42-28 with 2:21 left in the third quarter.
Wilburn lit the fire when he took a pass from Wideman inside and stuck his butt into Dana Bart, a 6-8 forward. He made the layup.
He came down on the next possession and missed badly on a three-pointer from the corner. But he rebounded it over Caleb Swanigan, the 6-8, 280-pound center for Homestead.
Later in the quarter, there was another basket inside over Swanigan.
Wilburn, who is 5-10, finished with 15 points and eight rebounds. That was eight more rebounds than the Indians leading rebounder and biggest player, Wideman, had.
Wilburn, one of the smallest guys on the floor, had played huge. Literally. He had made good on his prediction.
"Woooo, " Milausnic said of Wilburn's second-half performance. "I can't use adjectives to describe how he played. He was the heart and soul of our team."
Of course, these games never turn out like everyone thinks they will.
It was supposed to be a battle between Wideman and Swanigan inside.
It was Wilburn and Bannister who were the difference.
For Wilburn, there was never a question that it was going to end this way, with Lake Central making plans for its first trip to state since 1984.
He told everyone who would listen how this would end. Sometimes, kids just know.


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Sorry to cancel the 18th Annual Wise Women's Festival. Hopefully they will have meaningful discussions and be ready for our events in the Spring.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
rainer's birthday
Rainer turned eight last week! We had a little family party for him on the actual day and a kid party the weekend before, on Friday evening.
For his family party I made his favorite dinner (Moraccan chicken couscous) and a chocolate cake with white frosting. My parents came up and we had dinner, presents, and cake in that order.
We don't usually do an additional kid party, but this year we decided to and it turned out really fun. Ken pulled it off almost entirely on his own. I work full time and was in charge of making a cheeseball + veggies and a birthday cake, plus collaborating with Rainer on a birthday playlist. Ken came up with the theme, made cute invitations, and set up everything.
The theme was "witchcraft and wizardry" (in the style of Harry Potter) and Ken set up a "potions" station (super popular) and a wand making station (using sticks from the yard which people sanded down and added gemstones and leather wraps). I'm not much of a blogger anymore so I lack good photos of the stations or wands, but it was really neat. We served pizza and "sunbursts" (orange juice mixed with 7-Up and grenadine syrup).
All in all it was a really good birthday! And his birthday really kicks off our fall. The holidays are ramping up!
And, a little walk down memory lane--
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Monday, October 27, 2014
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Oh, hello! The weeks have gotten away from me and I missed posting in September entirely! I started a new school year and it's been busy and stressful. I will say I think things are calming down now just a bit. It's almost November and I feel just getting to that month is an accomplishment in itself and then there will be some breaks. I always feel that September and October, where there are usually no breaks or holidays for 8 weeks or so, is a long haul.
So since I last blogged we got a new kitchen (!!!!!) and Rainer turned 8. I'll be back (soon I hope) with pictures of both. I have to say, having my baby turn 8 is great but getting this new kitchen has been amazing! Anyone who has read my blog over the years, especially reading between the lines, has probably picked up on the fact that I hated my kitchen and this remodel means the world to me. I'm so happy about it.
I love a good bullet point list, so here we go--
- I love doing kitchen chores now and keeping everything clean and neat in there.
- I got rid of maybe 50% of my kitchen stuff and I plan on keeping everything minimal and spare. It's what my heart wants.
- I'm actually decluttering everything I have that is my own.
- I'm transitioning to a capsule wardrobe.
- Can't wait for Thanksgiving break--we are going to Palm Springs for a few days. Much needed!
- Before that there will be Veteran's day--a random Tuesday. Not sure yet what we'll do with that.
- I'm dying to go to an art museum and look around.
- I'm doing a 30 day no sugar thing. It's hard for me, but it's good timing before the holidays.
Friday, August 22, 2014
dreamy/practical :: new school year edition
I just completed by first week back to work. SO glad to have that first week behind me. To tell you the truth, only Thursday and Friday were student days, but nonetheless the week felt intense. Opening school is hectic. I'm so glad to be off and running.
A dreamy/practical list feels appropriate. Something I've been thinking about is approaching the weekends with more intention. I'd like to plan a bit ahead, have something specific to look forward to during the week, and not let the precious weekend simply wash over me. These two days each week are so valuable and I want to make them count.
So with that in mind, here is my list for this first weekend of the school year.
:: my mom turns 79 today! We will go tomorrow and wish her happy birthday and sing to her and eat cake.:: date night with Ken on Saturday night. Hooray for Saturday date night!
:: Saturday morning yoga. The summer was crazy and I barely made it to any yoga classes. Sad! And now I'm back at square one and 5 lbs heavier (at least). It will feel good to get back into it.
:: and after yoga I want to lay out by the pool for one hour. I think Ken and the boys will meet me there and maybe we will order lunch.
:: dream of recipes and cooking. We've been getting a kitchen remodel this summer and I haven't had a kitchen for the past several weeks. Two or so more weeks to go! Can't wait to make poached eggs and family dinners.
:: on Sunday we want to have a little picnic in the park.
:: laundry is more challenging since the kitchen remodel means we also don't have a laundry room for now. I've been doing laundry at my parents' house, but I may go quicker this weekend and use a laundromat.:: wash the car Sunday morning with Dieter. It's our little Sunday ritual. He's a great helper and it's one of the few times we can have mother-son time (with just him and not his brother).
:: neaten up the house--pick up and swipe down the bathroom
:: set out clothes for Monday morning.
I'll be back later with my ideas and thoughts about starting the school year. Happy Friday!
Monday, August 18, 2014
My BFF Carrie and I were able to get away for a little end-of-summer trip a week ago. You guys, we had SO much fun. This is the favorite girls weekend we have taken so far. Longtime readers of this blog know that in the past we have gone to Covina (!) for Ikea and hanging out. Seems like a silly destination now but at the time we had fun and as I always say, our friendship is "conversation based" anyway. But we finally have sated our fascination with Ikea and have moved on to better things. Pasadena was lovely. We stayed in Old Town Pasadena which means we did not have to rely on driving everywhere which is a HUGE bonus for me. It made the experience much more of a true vacation. I love being able to settle into the hotel and walk everywhere. It turned out to be a spa/beauty/shopping/eating kind of trip. Which I loved. And of course there was lots of talking.
I kept a list of where we went and what we did for future reference. I'd love to repeat this trip next summer when we turn 50.
Day One
:: picked up Carrie from LAX in the morning and drove to Pasadena (not a bad drive)
:: checked in at the hotel--we stayed at the Old Town location of Courtyard by Marriott. Loved it! I definitely would stay here again.
:: lunch at Mi Piace. A great place to watch the world go by as you eat Italian food and sip wine.
:: after lunch we walked around the shops a little bit and then we both had our brows shaped at Zoey Van Jones (definitely make an appointment first--it's a really busy shop)!
:: pie at The Pie Hole (this is in a really cute space--5 businesses sharing an open "lofty" kind of space--a florist, a pressed juicery, the Pie Hole, a spice merchant, etc).
:: more walking around and shopping
:: mani-pedis at Dashing Diva (this is a fun spot but there were tons of other nail salons as well. We were perfectly happy with our nails and they also give free Cosmos on Thursday and Friday evenings!)
:: light dinner at the Pita Jungle (we shared a salad because we were still crazy full from the Pie Hole)
:: bought some juice to go from Pressed Juicery.
Day Two
:: early morning wake up for our spa appointments
:: Croissants and coffee at Aux Delice
:: massages at Burke Williams spa (loved this place--I highly recommend this spa chain if you are in California and you like spa experiences).
:: late breakfast/brunch at Russell's (love this place so much--we ate here twice. The bloody Mary's are fantastic, as are their breakfasts. Great burgers too and yummy coleslaw with lots of colored crunchy cabbage).
:: More walking around and shopping. Coffee at Intelligentsia.
:: Back to Burke Williams for anti-aging facials.
:: Dinner at Picnik (loved this place. They have tons of beers and housemade sausages. Yum! Mine came with homemade watermelon pickle relish. Pure delight. Great atmosphere here and outdoor seating a a full moon. Fun and lively.)
Day Three
:: pool time and sitting out on the patio and ordering oatmeal and having it brought out to us.
:: we ventured away from the hotel and went to Americana at Brand in Glendale for shopping and lunch. We ate lunch at Amici Trattoria (huge portions--next time I'd split something or order a small plate) and then we walked around their lovely Nordstroms. Carrie splurged on a new suitcase from the Tumi store and now I want one too. I think she will have that suitcase for life.
:: we legit needed to pick up a couple things at Ikea, so we headed over to Burbank. Big mistake. It was crushingly crowded. I had to buy a bedside lamp (they have the best there) and she needed to pick up a duvet cover her son had requested. We got our stuff and dashed from there.
:: after re-grouping at the hotel we had a casual, fun, funny dinner at Russell's (our second meal there) and again the bloody Mary's were fantastic. We laughed a lot at that dinner.
:: then more walking around on Colorado Blvd. and we stopped in at Lush which was really fun and had more pie and iced coffee at The Pie Hole.
Day Four
:: sad!! Our last day.
:: but we stretched it out as much as possible.
:: more coffee and oatmeal at the hotel patio and pool time.
:: after check-out we went to the lovely and amazing Huntington Library. Whoa! I'd never been. Tons of art and artifacts and gardens. So so good. It was super hot though so we mostly stuck to the indoor galleries and didn't really explore the gardens so much. I'd love to go back in a few months when it is cooler.
:: lunch at the Huntington (they have a casual cafe and also tea rooms--we didn't have tea room reservations so we ate at the cafe).
:: drove to LAX and dropped off Carrie
It was such a fun trip with just the right mix of fun, laughter, conversation, relaxation, and beauty treatments! And what can I say about having a best friend that I love so much? I'm so lucky to have her.
Now, fast forward a week and I'm getting ready to start school and get back to reality. I'm ready and excited but, you know, transitions can be hard. Our first official day back is Wednesday.
PS--I realize my last 3 posts have been "travel" themed posts! I do intend to get back to "normal" blogging soon. Just have to figure out when/how. Thanks for reading along!
Sunday, July 27, 2014
much needed Solvang anniversary trip
Ken and I were able to get away for two nights to the Solvang area (Solvang/Santa Ynez/Los Olivos) for a little anniversary getaway. So fun and much needed.
Basically I copied all the suggestions from this blog post and everything was wonderful (thank you, Megan K. Graham)!
You can just read Megan's post for more and better info, but here's my take:
:: we loved staying at the Hadsten House. They have a lovely indoor pool (rare in California, but delightful to be out of the sun) and a large outdoor jacuzzi (the best of both worlds). I was loving the whole pool scene and we relaxed a lot there. It was just us for a lot of that time, which is ideal as far as I'm concerned. The hotel rooms were large and modern and lovely. And there is a restaurant on the property which was also very good! They serve a lovely hot breakfast (included in the price of the room) and the dinner we had there was delish. I had the Caesar salad with salmon.
:: the first day we had lunch at The Red Viking in Solvang. We both love their smorgasbord--you can sample a lot of Danish foods that way. Yummy!
:: Gah! SY Kitchen and Sides Hardware and Shoes (both restaurants recommended by Meagan) were both amazing!! Will definitely visit both again when we have the chance to return. Super special!!
:: we saw a live show at the outdoor theater--Forever Plaid. Such a lovely setting and the show was really sweet. (Plus, you can buy fresh warm cookies and coffee at intermission).
:: I bought a tub of butter cookies at Mortenson's. I'm trying all the Solvang bakeries trip by trip.
I absolutely loved getting to spend time alone with Ken. It was so great to reconnect and just hang out together. It's hard to be able to BOTH get away together because of course I have to ask my mom to watch our kids (she is SO kind and generous to do it for us). It's thrilling to just be a couple for a few days and to remember what brought us together in the first place.
Summer is speeding by. I have about 3 more weeks before it's back to work. I hope yours is lovely!!
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
palm springs vacation, baby!
As soon as school was out we headed to Palm Springs for our big summer trip. This was our second time taking the kids on to Palm Springs (we also went in November). Both times we stayed at Omni Rancho Las Palmas. We have such a great time there--it is so much fun and such a less crowded resort than something like a Disneyland Hotel or, heaven forbid, Las Vegas. I guess I'm more of a Palm Springs type of girl. The hotel is really fun, with a great pool area for kids and they even show summer movies out by the pool at night (we saw Frozen and Despicable Me 2). There is tons of stuff to do in the area and we always feel like we barely scratch the surface.
Some of the stuff we did--
:: spent a lot of time at the pools/waterslides/lazy river at the hotel
:: went up the Aerial Tramway and went for a hike and had lunch up there
:: spent an afternoon at the Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert (it is awesome!!)
:: went to Shield's Date Garden and got date shakes
:: went to a movie at the Mary Pickford theater and played in the fountain (we saw How to Train Your Dragon 2)
:: went to The Living Desert (this was awesome but we needed to go earlier to avoid the heat--we only got to see half but what we saw was great)
:: stopped at Cabazon Dinosaurs (super cheesy but my kids like it--it's pretty cute and fun)
It was a great way to kick off the summer and both boys kept commenting, "this is the best vacation ever!" I'm very much hopeful we can make it back again in November. I have a little saving account that I devote solely to a vacation fund and automatically deposit money there each month. That way I can enjoy these trips and not freak out about how expensive absolutely everything is. I love these little family getaways and think they are so bonding.
Where do you like to vacation? Do you stay close by or travel far afield? We always stay close by, but there is so much to do in California that it hardly feels like a hardship.
Monday, June 30, 2014
You guys, I came across a bunch of "wonderpot" recipes on Pinterest and I was so intrigued. They are "pots" of food cooked together all at once on the stovetop. Some of the photos made them look so yummy and I'm all about easy family meals that are made more or less from scratch. I kept my expectations low and decided to make the Spinach Artichoke wonderpot because I was so curious.
Well, as expected I was correct to keep my expectations in check. This was pretty plain and bland. Not horrible, though. I sprinkled some shredded mozzarella on mine and that helped a lot. I think the main problem here is that the dish is virtually fat free, vegan, and low in salt. That combination is bound to be pretty not-so-great in my opinion. But I will say it was very fun tossing everything in the pot and only having to worry about stirring every now and then. It was very low stress but just domestic enough to hold my interest.
I actually still have some curiosity about these recipes and want to explore other, higher fat wonderpots. Something with meat and/or cream would be ideal.
What about you? Have you seen these pins going around? Are you going to try one?
Link to recipe is here.
Friday, June 27, 2014
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Ken and I took the kids to see Maleficent last night at our little local movie theater and you guys, it was so fun. I was really surprised by how much we all four enjoyed it. Our expectations were low--the previews made it look so dark and scary--but it was actually sweet on many levels and there were fairies and magical folk, and we always like that sort of thing. I'm not a big Angelina Jolie fan, but she was not bugging me at all in this. I was able to forget that she is "Angelina Jolie" and just get lost in the movie--so I guess she did her job. And Elle Fanning was adorable.
To tell you the truth, we live in a very small town and we rarely patronize our local movie theater--mostly because we don't really have a babysitter locally. We end up going to the big multi-plex in Oxnard. But lately I've been thinking about "voting with our dollars" and it's important to me that our local theater continues to stay in business, so we decided to see Maleficent in town last night. And when we got there I was so pleased with the "feel" of the experience. The theater is just so small and cute and we always see people we know (small town thing). I was charmed by the snack bar--again, small and "local" feeling. I think we are going to make more of an effort to see movies locally when we can.
Other ways I am "voting with my dollars"--I also shop quite a bit at our local market, which just changed ownership--and I basically refuse to go to a large supermarket like Vons and Ralph's (ugh--hate those places so much!). (To be fair, we do do a large shop-up at Trader Joe's once a week as well, but are constantly running out to the local store for everythiing else and last minute stuff).
Do you like to shop locally? Also, what did you think about Maleficent??
Thursday, June 26, 2014
beach day
I'm not quite ready to give up my blog. I've been struggling with posting. I want to give this one last try by really simplifying things here. I'm going to limit myself to posting only 1-3 photos per post. That in itself is a big relief. And I'm going to just post random stuff. What appeals to me about continuing the blog is the journal aspect of it. I love the memories and family photos. My blog is the closest I have to a family album. I hate to give up the documenting of all of that.
We are on summer break now. The first week we spent in Palm Springs--we had the funnest vacation--Ken and I and the two little boys. I love a true "resort" type vacation. Maybe I'll blog about it tomorrow (posting only 1-3 photos! LOL). Now were are back and settling into summer. It's actually a harder transition than one might expect. I thrive so well with structure and a schedule. I love my ordinary day of commuting, working, coming home and making dinner, having pizza on Tuesdays. I'm sort of at loose ends without that. But yesterday was a better day and maybe I'm starting to hit my stride. I took the boys to the beach in Carpinteria. I kept the outing so simple and it turned out to be a great afternoon. The boys were so good and barely fought and they even carried all our stuff down to the beach for me. Dieter loves to jump in the waves and sit and think. Rainer likes the waves too and he spent a long time working on a big sand castle complex. I gathered rocks for him and placed them around the castle, which was awesome. I love the sound of the waves so much and I love getting out of my head a little bit while being there.
Also of note, I'm getting so so much better at driving the "mountain route" to Carpinteria, which is making me very happy. I used to stick to the main highways, but I'm finding I love taking the mountain pass. I like to take the curvy roads pretty conservatively, and yesterday I had plenty of practice with pulling over to let cars pass me.
I'm thinking I want to take the boys to the beach twice a week in summer. It's good for my soul. We got a tiny bit sunburned yesterday (mostly me) so I'm vowing to be more careful re. sunscreen in the future.
I'm off to yoga right now--also a healthy summer thing.
Saturday, May 24, 2014
What are your plans this long weekend? We really don't have many plans. Mostly it's just exciting to be on the last 3 day weekend of the school year. Summer is looming! Here are my thoughts:
:: drink coffee with half and half and have a second cup.:: watch an eye shadow tutorial and learn how to do the technique (I like Hot & Flashy's videos)
:: have a date night with Ken. Any movie recommendations?
:: read a book. I'm reading The Goldfinch but honestly haven't devoted much time to it.
:: have a little back yard barbeque with just the family.
:: head to the beach. That photo above is making me long for the ocean!
:: do my Sunday routines with the boys--wash the car, get gas, stop by the local market.:: laundry (that is always on my list). My goal is to attack this early in the weekend.
:: cook (but that is sort of dreamy too, because I enjoy it). I'm trying a new recipe for veggie enchiladas.
:: do a bit of cleaning.
Happy Memorial Day Weekend everyone!
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You may recall I posted about my tomato problems...Well ,the ones I WS have sprouted and are growing great guns..but the reason I planted them is over..I host a month long plant sale during May. So now I have 10 or so variety's of tomatoes potted in to individual pots that I can not use So I am posting here and on the New England Gardening forum looking for people to take some off my hands I have 6 flats of tomatoes. |
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- Posted by Persimmons 6b Southern Mass (My Page) on Fri, Jun 6, 14 at 22:39
ontheteam, I had a mishap with tomatoes this year, except in the the opposite fashion. I forgot about tomato seedlings i stuck outside and then winter never really left. Now I have almost no tomatoes to plant in the coming two weeks. Do you like day lilies or hostas? I've got plenty that could use separation. |
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Still have plenty of toms and peppers if any one is in need |
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- Common examples of toxics
- Household Toxics Facility
- Community Toxics Collections
- Toxics Rover Pickup
- Business toxics disposal
Motor Oil
Special Wastes
- Electronics
- Fluorescent lamps/CFLs
- Household batteries
- Medications/pharmaceuticals
- Mercury thermostats
- Paint
- Syringes/needles
- Treated wood
Related topics
Fluorescent lamps / CFLs
Voluntary take-back program for Sonoma County residents only.
For business disposal of fluorescent lamps
Some local businesses are voluntarily taking back spent fluorescent lamps from their customers. These companies are going above what the law requires, meeting the needs of their customers and doing what's best for the environment. Support businesses that are good environmental stewards.
Resources for fluorescent lamps/CFLs
California Product Stewardship Council
Department of Toxics Substances Control Board (PDF)
Energy Star
Fluorescent lamps contain mercury vapor. Although the amount of mercury vapor in each lamp is small, care should still be taken in handling and disposing of fluorescent lamps.
When CFLs and fluorescent lamps have burned out, you can recycle the lamps. Recycling CFLs and fluorescent lamps captures the mercury vapor, which can be reused in new lamps. Due to advanced recycling procedures, 99% of an old fluorescent lamp can be recycled into a new fluorescent lamp.
Fluorescent lamps come in many shapes and sizes including:
- 4 foot, 6 foot & 8 foot linears
- CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps)
- Corkscrew-type bulbs & U-tubes
What to do with broken fluorescent lamps?
- Open a window and leave the room for 15 minutes or more.
- Turn off central heat/air conditioning.
- Collect the pieces using a stiff piece of paper, such as an index card.
- Pat the area with the sticky side of packing tape to remove glass shards.
- Put all material into a sealed container.
- Broken bulbs are accepted with the Agency's Hazardous Waste programs
About ballasts
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were
discontinued for use in fluorescent ballasts manufactured after 1979. Typically, ballasts which do not contain PCBs will be labeled with a sticker. Ballasts without labels must be disposed as hazardous waste. While non-PCB ballasts can be disposed in the garbage, it is environmentally preferable to recycle them as scrap metal; see listing below. Do not put ballasts in the curbside recycling cart.
Recycling for non-PCB ballasts:
West Coast Metals
470 Caletti Road
Windsor (707) 838-9731
Disposal for PCB-ballasts with the Agency's Hazardous Waste programs
1. Drop-off CFLs and other kinds of fluorescent lamps at participating retailers: for residents
Lowe's Home Improvement
7821 Redwood Drive (707) 242-5000
Drop-off: CFLs only. Residents only, no businesses.
Bosworth and Son General Merchandise
21060 Geyserville Avenue (707) 857-3463
Drop-off: CFLs &4-foot lamps only. Residents only, no businesses.
True Value Hardware Guerneville
15600 River Road (707) 869-2832
Drop-off &fee: all kinds. Residents only, no businesses.
Healdsburg Lumber Company
359 Hudson Street (707) 431-9663
Drop-off: CFLs only. Residents only, no businesses.
Whole Foods Market
621 East Washington Street (707) 762-9352
Drop-off: CFLs &4-foot lamps only. Residents only, no businesses.
Rohnert Park
Home Depot
4825 Redwood Drive (707) 585-9200
Drop-off: CFLs only. Residents only, no businesses.
Santa Rosa
Home Depot
100 Bicentennial Way (707) 544-2130
Drop-off: CFLs only. Residents only, no businesses.
Sebastopol Hardware Center
660 Gravenstein Highway, North (707) 823-7688
Drop-off: CFLs and 4-foot lamps only. Residents only, no businesses.
Home Depot
6280 Hembree Lane (707) 836-0377
Drop-off: CFLs only. Residents only, no businesses.
2. Dispose of spent fluorescent bulbs through the Agency's Hazardous Waste programs: for residents & businesses
For residents
Household Toxics Facility
Community Toxics Collections
Toxic Rover Pickup Service
For businesses
Household Toxics Facility
Community Toxics Collections
3. Mail-back & pick up recycling options: for businesses
Use the "What would you like to recycle?" search function at the top of this web page. Choose the topic "Fluorescent lamps and ballasts (business only)"


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Blackberry Summer by RaeAnne Thayne is $1.99. This book is the first in Thayne's Hope's Crossing series, and is a mix of small town contemporary setting, older heroine-younger hero, and starting over themes.
Claire Bradford needed a wake-up call. What she didn't need was a tragic car accident.
As a single mom and the owner of a successful bead shop, Claire leads a predictable life in Hope's Crossing, Colorado. So what if she has no time for romance? At least, that's what she tells herself, especially when her best friend's sexy younger brother comes back to town as the new chief of police.
But when the accident forces Claire to slow down and lean on others—especially Riley McKnight— she realizes, for the first time, that things need to change. And not just in her own life. The accident—and the string of robberies committed by teenagers that led up to it— is a wake-up call to the people of Hope's Crossing.
The sense of community and togetherness had been lost during those tough years. But with a mysterious "Angel of Hope" working to inspire the town, Riley and Claire will find themselves opening up to love and other possibilities by the end of an extraordinary summer….
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The Forbidden Lady is $1.99. It was originally published in 2002 as For Love or Country. This is an American historical set in pre-revolution Boston – the original cover copy called it, "The Scarlet Pimpernel meets The Patriot." This book has very strong reviews.
Virginia Munro could not believe her ears. This bewigged, bejeweled, and bedeviling man was trying to buy her? As if she were some trollop on the Boston docks? Before she's fully able to give in to her outrage, the fop moves on—and Virginia refuses to spare him another thought.
But Quincy Stanton is not what he seems. By day, he poses as a carefree Loyalist with an army of wigs and a wardrobe that favors lavender. By night, he wages a secret war against the British with an impressive collection of eighteenth-century spy gadgets.
If anyone were to discover the truth, Quincy would hang, yet he can't seem to stay away from the lovely and saucy Virginia.
Will their attraction lead to love . . . or danger?
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No Tan Lines is $1.99, and is a contemporary romance set in two rival beach communities in Florida. There's family rivalry, class differences, and beach time – which makes it sort of ideal for summer.
There's a place where the ocean meets the shore, where kicking off your shoes and baring some skin is as natural as sneaking under the boardwalk for an ice cream cone and stolen kisses. But life isn't all a beach for Shaye Cates, even if her idea of an office is a shady umbrella at the water's edge equipped with cell phone and laptop.
Steely-eyed Trace Saunders is the incredibly irksome fly in her coconut tanning oil. And running a kids' softball team with her long-time rival is going to have everyone in her little Florida town buzzing.
Her scads of laid-back relatives and his whole uptight clan know that Shaye just wants to play ball while Trace thinks only of business. But beneath the twinkling lights of the ferris wheel, the magic of sea and sand can sweep away every inhibition…
Suddenly, it's summertime, and the lovin' is easy.
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Copyright © 1997 Identification: The bobcat is a stout-bodied, medium-sized feline,
with a short, "bobbed" tail (six to six-and-a half inches), a prominent face
ruff and tufts of black hair on its pointed ears. The sides and flanks are usually
yellowish-brown or reddish-brown with distinct or faint black spots. The underparts are
white. The back is often tawny-colored with a dark middorsal line. The tail may have one
to several indistinct dark bands and a tip that is black on top and whitish below. Bobcats are about twice the size of their distant relative, the housecat, and the
tracks of a young bobcat can easily be confused with those left by a roaming housecat.
Adult housecat prints, however, are much smaller than adult bobcat prints. Bobcat tracks
have an overall round appearance with four round toe pads in both front and rear prints.
There is a fifth toe on the forefoot; however, it does not leave an impression because it
is raised high on the foot. The claws do not leave an impression either because they are
usually retracted. Range: The bobcat's range has historically extended throughout the
lower 48 United States into southern Canada and south to central Mexico. This range has
remained largely intact due to the species' adaptability to various habitats and human
pressures. However, the bobcat has been extirpated from some areas along the mid-Atlantic
coast due to dense human population and development. Bobcats are also no longer found in
those portions of the Midwestern states where intense agriculture has decreased suitable
habitat. Currently, limited populations exist throughout Connecticut, with the heaviest
concentrations occurring in the northwestern corner. Territorial and home ranges in the
Northeast vary from eight to 20 square miles in size. Females tend to have smaller and
more exclusive ranges than males. Daily movements of one to four miles are common. Reproduction: Bobcats are polygamous (have more than one mate) and do
not form lasting pair bonds. They breed between January and May. Females may breed before
they are one year old but generally do not produce a litter until they are two years old.
Dens are located in caves, rock crevices, hollow logs and trees, or beneath windfall. The
den may be lined with dry leaves, moss or grass, which is formed into a shallow depression
by the female. The same den site may be used for several years in a row. Rock ledges and
outcrops are often used as daytime retreats and natal dens. After a gestation period of about 62 days, kittens are born, with an average of two to
three per litter. Kitten survival is a major factor in annual bobcat population
fluctuations; survival is linked to food abundance. When food is plentiful, many young
survive; a scarcity of food results in heavy mortality to kittens. Kittens weigh 10 to 12
ounces at birth. They are born blind and their eyes remain closed for three to 11 days.
Kittens nurse for about 60 days and remain with the female until the following spring.
Males do not participate in raising the young. At about four weeks of age, kittens begin
to leave the den and take solid food provided by the female. Juvenile bobcats leave the
females territory before she gives birth to a litter the following year. Interesting Facts: Bobcats are most active just after dusk and before
dawn. They are secretive, solitary and seldom observed, tending to hunt and travel in
areas of thick cover. Bobcats rely on their keen eyesight and hearing for locating enemies
and prey. They are very patient and ambush their prey. Their sense of smell is not acute. Bobcats specialize on medium-sized prey such as rabbits and hares. Although
white-tailed deer is reported in diets of bobcats in the Northeast, there is evidence that
bobcats probably kill very few deer unless other foods become scarce. When bobcats do take
deer, they are most likely to kill sick, injured, young or very old animals. Bobcats may cache, or cover, their kills with leaves, grass, snow and even hair from
the carcass. Other feline species are known to cache their kills for future consumption. History in Connecticut: The status of bobcats has changed dramatically
in Connecticut. Historically, they were not protected and were viewed as a threat to
agriculture and more desirable game species. In addition, the dramatic deforestation that
peaked in the 1800s greatly reduced the habitat available to bobcats and many other
wildlife species. Bobcats do not prefer mature forest but do flourish in areas with thick
understory. In the 1970s, a large increase in the value of bobcat pelts raised concerns
that they could be overharvested. At that time, the Connecticut Department of
Environmental Protection reclassified the bobcat as a protected furbearer, with no hunting
or trapping seasons. Conversely, housing and commercial development have decreased the
amount of suitable habitat. Bobcats are less adaptable to humans than other wildlife
species, such as the coyote. Management of Nuisances: Compared to many wildlife species, bobcats
rarely cause conflicts with human activities. Infrequently, they kill livestock,
especially fowl, and attack domestic cats. Problems caused by bobcats are too infrequent
to justify efforts to reduce populations. Conflicts should be addressed on an individual
basis and can often be remedied by preventative methods such as fencing. Bobcat attacks on people are virtually unknown. They are not a significant vector of
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You should consider Facebook if you need a new campaign to promote your brand. This social media network is easy to use and very effective, if you do it right. The following article will teach you the tricks you need to get an edge on your competition.
You can get additional interest to your Facebook campaign when you use a giveaway. You should encourage your customers to join by offering a few free products to some of your subscribers. Put the list of winners on your wall, and keep doing this every time you have a contest.
Facebook Ads
Try out Facebook ads. Typical postings are great, but there's a limit to how far they can reach. To achieve real results deep into your customer base, Facebook ads may be ideal. They are affordable and effective.
Facebook can help you share different products with potential clients. Facebook is not just good for informal chatter, but it offers a platform for serious content as well. Treat it that way. Write content for Facebook like you would for any other blog, then point your other online presences at your Facebook page. This will increase your traffic and profit in the long run.
Always answer to the comments and questions people send you on Facebook. Thank people if they have contacted you, and follow it up with an answer to whatever they have asked you. Never hesitate to share links within your Facebook page to address a visitors needs.
Using the custom audience feature, you have the ability to upload email information for existing customers and channel advertisements just to them. This method will lower your campaign cost and increase your page's conversion rate due to the fact that more leads will turn to actual sales.
A fan base is something that you will want to expand as much as possible. That means you really shouldn't put too much investment into marketing products or promotions there until you have at least 5,000 fans. After that, you are sure to see a big jump in conversion rates.
Never neglect your existing base. Many people concentrate on getting new fans but forget the patrons they have already. If you want your Facebook marketing to pack more power, then make your audience feel respected. Doing so creates brand evangelists that will spread the word to others.
Chose what you share as an update carefully. If your updates have no value, your subscribers will lose interest fast. Educate your customers with enlightening posts. Utilize Facebook Insights to learn which updates have the best success so you will be able to give your audience something similar.
Try offering exclusives when people "like" your page. People pay attention to a page with a high number of likes. Think about giving folks something unique and free if they give your page a "like." It could be a sweepstakes prize or something offered to everyone. If the incentive is something that they value, they won't hesitate to click on that "like" button.
Make sure you always answer posts and comments on your wall. When a customer makes an effort to contact you, have the common courtesy of quickly responding to their questions. Think about Facebook postings as the same as business calls. When people have questions or comments about your business it is necessary for you to respond.
Your main goal is to gain more customers and sell more product, so that's why you set up a Facebook page in the first place. Because of this, you need to establish monthly sales goals. While "likes" have their place, they don't necessarily mean that anyone is buying from you. If you do not get the results you need, your strategy might need some tweaks.
Social Media
Facebook is one of many social media sites out there. This network is extremely popular, but some age groups or subcultures prefer other sites. Do some research on the audience that you're targeting so that you can figure out where they are getting their social media needs taken care of.
You should spend real time and energy on your Facebook marketing. Marketing on Facebook takes a major effort, but it can lead to great success. You will never find success if you use someone that is already really busy to update your Facebook page. Put real time and money behind it to succeed at it.
It's imperative that you keep your audience up-to-date. Regularly update your page, at least once a day. If your content is interesting, they'll continue to read it.
When you need to make changes in your business, you have a great deal of pressure for those changes to happen. Facebook is a great avenue to put this process in motion. Use the advice given to increase the success of your business.


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How to Avoid Counterfeit Software (Part II)
Purchasing counterfeit software is too risky to be worthwhile, but it's sometimes difficult to avoid even if you're trying to purchase legitimate software. Counterfeiters go through great lengths to try to make their products look authentic. Here are some tips on how to tell the difference between counterfeits and the real deal.
First of all, there are the obvious signs: cheap price, crude packaging, lack of manufacturer's logos, and poor English. Competing software companies don't manufacture products onto the same CD. The presence of products from multiple manufacturers on one CD is a sure sign of a counterfeit. Also, legitimate companies don't claim to be legal. A company that has to tell you that it's legal probably isn't.
Check how the software is marketed. OEMs (software only sold with new hardware), NFRs (not for resale), academic versions (only intended for teachers and students), or "backup copies" are not legal.
Take a good look at the website. See how long they have been in business and where the site is registered. Make sure the address bar on your browser displays a real domain name and not an IP address. Look for a land line phone number and a street address. Only non-legitimate companies will avoid contact with their customers.


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I'll explain what voice search will mean for search engine optimization.
If you've been keeping an eye on future trends, voice search will already be on your radar. If not, be prepared. The increase in voice-activated searches will have a significant impact on the way web users find information and interact with search engines.
Using voice to search might seem a novel concept to those of us used to attracting web traffic via the words people type. However, in many ways it's a natural evolution of the world's growing passion for the mobile web. After all, small touchscreens with even smaller buttons can make typing a challenge – especially on the go.
Yet while mobile users will continue to benefit from the ease of voice search, it doesn't stop there. Google's Chrome browser now offers voice searching for desktop users too. Selling points include the convenience to use away from your desk or when your hands are full, and its usefulness for longer queries. Google also mentions that it's easier to search by voice when you're not sure of a spelling.
Where Google leads, we can of course expect other search engines to follow.
What will voice search mean for SEO?
Search engine optimization for voice search presents new challenges. To deal with them effectively, it's critical to understand and adapt to its differences.
Most notably, the way people talk to a search engine takes us away from the terse language used for typed search. This is reflected in the natural language interfaces of Apple's voice-activated interface for iOS, Siri, and in Google Voice Search. Both are set up to interact in a more conversational way, answering users' questions. In fact, Apple encourages users to "talk to Siri as you would to a person". With each search engine response being limited to a single piece of information, it's also likely that many queries will have follow up questions – just like a real conversation.
This new way of interacting has consequences for search engines themselves. They will need to interpret these conversational phrases and queries, matching them to relevant keywords in the search index. Rather than serving up a collection of search results, their aim is to provide a direct response (e.g. a weather report in response to a question about the weather).
This clearly has consequences for online businesses and brands. With typed search, ranking well involves predicting the keywords people use to search, guided by statistics on search term popularity and competition. Voice search doesn't rely to the same extent on classic keywords. Online businesses and brands need to instead think about what kind of questions might be asked, and how their sites can provide the best response.
Even here, there is another challenge. With search engines aiming to create a conversational experience, the hard fact is that users are less likely to need to click through to a web page for information. This will have an impact not only on search traffic but also on the data that website owners rely on to monitor their search marketing campaigns.
However, there's still a window of opportunity for businesses. The key is to offer a service, product or in-depth information that can't be delivered in a search engine response.
Other considerations for global businesses
Voice search also offers opportunities to multilingual businesses, as the technology is developed to cover ever more languages. Google already supports an impressive 42 languages. In Asia, these include Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Yue Chinese, Indonesian, Malaysian, and most recently, Filipino and Vietnamese. The search engine also offers a variant of English optimized for Indian users. Meanwhile, Chinese search engines Baidu and Sogou have created voice assistants with search capabilities for Android.
Given that web users prefer to search in their native language, going multilingual seems a wise move for businesses with markets across Asia or worldwide. Alongside supporting more languages, search engines such as Google are working to refine accent recognition to include even more users. Follow their lead by localizing your content for different regions.
At the same time, bear in mind the benefit of voice search mentioned by Google: it doesn't matter if you don't know how to spell it, as long as you can say it. English-language web content will itself become more accessible to people with a limited knowledge of written English. This could be a good time to make sure your website is clear and easy to understand for non-native speakers, with any alternative languages clearly signposted.
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I've been trying to come up with ideas for my laundry/pantry/mudroom area. It's on the left of the plan, but I think I want a bigger window on the long wall so it extends over the cabinet, to the right.
Here are a few pictures I found, that I really like the 'style' but not the front loading washer. Would something like this work? I like my mom's stackable washer/dryer...but it's hard to access the washer (it's the smaller version) so what if the top loading washer was on one side, with the higher dryer, over a cabinet, with pull out laundry baskets? Then my lovely drawing (LOL) also shows a high shelf with a picture under it. (Sorry about the crayon, but it's the only way to get it to scan!) This would be next to this old farm sink we found, which obviously needs a good scrub! :)
Any comments, ideas, pictures of what works well for you? Thanks in advance! |
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I had mine stacked for awhile but I'm really too short and it didn't work well for me. My favorite is side by side so you can use one motion to pull it out of the washer and swing it straight into the dryer, whether it's a front loader or top loader. What I like about the plan you have now is that you can soak something in the sink and put it straight in the washer without dripping across the room. What do you have beside your windows now that would prevent you from putting in a wider window? |
- Posted by lavender_lass (My Page) on Wed, Mar 30, 11 at 16:03
Nothing, I just drew it too small :) I'm 5'10" so I really don't like to bend over, every time I'm trying to empty the dryer. I joke it's like standing on my head! This area is currently an old porch, which despite being a bit neglected, is still in very good shape. We're putting the sink and washer against the inside wall, to keep the pipes warm in the winter. We also have a cement slab for the porch and hope to run the pipes through the wall, into the lower cabinets, below and/or next to the oven/microwave...and down into the basement. I love that plant shelf over the window (first picture) but I don't know if my kitties would stay out of them. That might have to go in the sunroom/porch (it where the laundry door leads to) where kitties can be kept out :) |
Oh well, that makes a big difference. I'd build a platform and stack both of them if I were 5'10". I'd also go out and buy some capri pants, long, flowing skirts.... oh wait, I got carried away. |
I was just out in the "office" in the garage, and had a idea for you LL. If that is a counter under the window in the laundry room, you could put formica on it, and put your deep fryer on it. Then you could have granite in your kitchen and not have to worry about grease from the fryer staining it. (I like to keep stinky stuff like frying fish outside or in the office.) |
- Posted by lavender_lass (My Page) on Wed, Mar 30, 11 at 18:30
Marti- LOL!!! Capri pants...I hate those, only because I spent too many years with jeans that were two inches too short! Thank goodness for 'tall girl' jeans :) The formica counter is a great idea! I was already planning to do some 'messier' jobs in there...including canning, or at least freezer jam. A granite that looked like marble would be really nice, especially on that lower area of the peninsula. Marble would be my first choice...even if it stained a little, it would be less obvious, with the higher counter above it. Maybe formica around the sink (I'm concerned butcher block would get too wet) and then the butcher block on the right side of the range and around to the lower part of the peninsula...with a marble slab inset, for rolling out dough! :) If the butcher block would really hold up well around the sink, I'd probably get butcher block for all the counters. Maybe more marble or granite, on that little countertop, next to the wall oven? |
Yes, I'd put granite there, or marble if you go that route, for hot pans if nothing else. |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Wed, Mar 30, 11 at 19:28
Love the plants in the window picture / look. I do think kitties would be a problem though. I KNOW my kitties would be a problem with them. LOL I was just thinking for myself I wish I had a table between washer and dryer for sorting either into the washer or dryer. Many of my clothes do not go into the dryer. I do like the small drop leaf table I put in the laundry room. It really helps. |
- Posted by lavender_lass (My Page) on Thu, Mar 31, 11 at 14:11
Shades- A small table is a good idea..that would give you extra work space :) Marti- Great point about the granite/marble...I didn't even think about the heat resistance! After some suggestions on the other forum, I've decided to try to make a bigger pantry (and I miss the one in my old plan) so what do you think of this? The farm sink is under the window, in the pantry, with an arch dividing it from the rest of the space. Washer and dryer on one side, broom closet and freezer on the other, with a high window over the bench. That little corner (left of the sunroom door) is for hanging 'work coats' and the cabinets between the doors are tall pantry units. So, any ideas, suggestions, etc? Thanks again :) |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Thu, Mar 31, 11 at 14:34
I think it is a great idea to make yourself a sort of second kitchen area. I would be calling it my canning kitchen, Try to keep some of the heat out of the main part of the house. Usually canning is done around here in the hottest time of the year. Rolling my eyes. I loved my outside canning kitchen at the last house. Was a dream to work out there in the shade. I would be sure your over the sink window will be one that will open for you. You seem to have so many great ideas. Each one better then the last. |
I love the pantry idea. What I wouldn't give for a big pantry! |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Thu, Mar 31, 11 at 18:37
I just noticed in the picture with small ironing board. There is a pull out drying rack hung on the wall over the washer. I have this same drying rack and we have used it for close to 20 years. It is a wonderful thing to have. I used it when I was grooming dogs to hang towels to dry. I have used it in my studio when I had my loom to hang cut rag strips on and of course when we had a place in the laundry I used it to hang laundry. Imagine that!! LOL We have it in the laundry room here. Use it a lot. |
I didn't even notice that rack. Do you know the brand? Does yours have pegs under it too? |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Thu, Mar 31, 11 at 20:09
Marti there was no tags on the rack when I bought it from thrift store.Sorry. I know you can still get them.Will try to remember where I saw them for sale. Had to take this picture from the kitchen to get it all in. I usually have lace curtain closed. There is a second picture of our laundry room in the thumbnail to the left. It is of my small drop leaf table I fold or sort on or just use as landing |
Here is a link that might be useful: Laundry room drying rack
- Posted by moccasinlanding (My Page) on Fri, Apr 1, 11 at 11:04
Love the old sink a bunch. Clean it up and see if you'd do well to have it re-enamelled before installing it. Having a good high-necked new kitchen faucet set up would be much better looking than that bathroom looking thing on there now. How neat to have grooved drains on both sides of the sink. I have my stainless sink ready to be installed NEXT WINTER when we redo the kitchen. It is a single sink, but pretty deep and pretty wide. No drain board though. It is undermount. I have all the appliances for the new kitchen, except for the gas range. I cannot splurge on such an appliance to have it sitting around gathering dust and chancing damage before time to install it. But, if it goes on sale, you better believe I'll now have a safe spot to store it in the new Teahouse!!! What you know you will need, I'd begin collecting them. Don't you have that other house just sitting there, tantalizing you? It would be hard to resist just looking at it, waiting patiently, until it all comes together. I'm a person who nibbles away at projects, not a big slam dunk and done. Aggravating at times, even to me, but I feel the house is organic and grows a little at a time. Speaking of which, DH is in the attic laying insulation for R30 and then will lay some decking boards over it. Although it's been cool here last couple of days, he gets soaking wet from the heat already collecting in the attic. I cannot wait until we finally replace the dark shingled roof with the silver/white standing seam metal. Cheaper rate on our insurance with the metal. LL, do you have your roofing material picked out yet? |
- Posted by moccasinlanding (My Page) on Sat, Apr 2, 11 at 10:34
I know I saw that drying rack in some online store, but cannot remember which one. The one I bought has 5 rows of rope/whatever on each side of it and it is a fold-up floor model. It will hold sheets on each of the ropes. I put it in the basement by the dehumidifier that DH keeps going all the time, in his cape up north. It does not dry stuff as fluffy as the dryer, but it does a good job and is not in our way at all. No information about it to relay, sorry, but it is not as decorative as your swing-out white wood model. Just a very utilitarian contraption. |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Sat, Apr 2, 11 at 13:00
ML My rack was plain wood when I bought it and I sprayed it white when we moved here. I got mine at thrift store for a couple dollars. Was a big bang for my buck. I still have not located an online store for them. Still looking . I know I saw them online too. Another handy drying item is the heavy duty tension rods for shower curtains. There is a short model for narrow showers. I have one in the door way from laundry room to small bath and hang things on hangers on it. |
lavender lass, I guess I jumped in here too late to see the pictures you posted. They've been removed but sounded wonderful to look at. Any chance of posting them again? Sandy |
- Posted by lavender_lass (My Page) on Thu, May 12, 11 at 13:11
Sandy- Sorry about that...Photobucket wanted me to clear some space, but here are two of the original pictures and a pretty third one I just found. And here's my dirty sink, which will look much better cleaned up and in the future laundry room :) |
I wondered why your pictures were gone. I didn't know photobucket ever made you do that. |
- Posted by moccasinlanding (My Page) on Thu, May 12, 11 at 15:23
Hmmm, I was noticing that too. Bummer. Maybe that is why Tinypic stopped showing my pictures? I'll go check it out. |
- Posted by lavender_lass (My Page) on Thu, May 12, 11 at 15:51
I just get an e-mail once in a while, saying I'll have to pay a monthly fee, if I want to post more pictures. Since I'm cheap (LOL) and saving for my remodel, I delete a few and make room for new ones. Sorry :) |
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Hi, I saw the azalea on the left June 18, 2013. One week ago it was fully budded. Appears to be a definite late June bloomer. It could be Macrantha Pink, in which case the MP in my garden is erroneous. The one on the right is in my garden, also June, however flowers are single with a prominent blotch. I live in Bucks County, PA. Any help with ID of both would be appreciated. Thanks! |
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22 Now the hand of the Lord had been on me in the evening, before the man who had got away came to me; and he made my mouth open, ready for his coming to me in the morning; and my mouth was open and I was no longer without voice. | 22 Now the evening before the man arrived, the hand of the LORD was upon me, and he opened my mouth before the man came to me in the morning. So my mouth was opened and I was no longer silent. |
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@Pontifex is the official Twitter account of the Pope which serves as the official communication line between The Vatican and the Catholic community at large. It was originally launched under Pope Benedict XVI in December 2012 and re-launched following the pontification of Pope Francis in March 2013.
Online History
Pope Benedict XVI officially joined Twitter under the handle @Pontifex[2] on December 3rd, 2012. Within 48 hours, the @Pontifex Twitter account had accumulated over 490,000 followers.
December 2012: #AskPontifex
On the launch day, the New York Times[1] published an article titled "Twitter Has a New User: The Pope," reporting that Benedict would be sending his first tweet on December 12th and would be responding to questions submitted with #askponifex. Although the hashtag was introduced as a tech-savvy way to discuss the Catholic faith on the web, it was almost immediately overrun with jokes and insults directed at the Pope. On the same day, the tech news blog Wired[7] reported that some users were using the hashtag to make jokes, such as asking irreverent questions about McDonald's McRib sandwich and the 2009 horror film The Human Centipede. Also on December 3rd, the Internet news blog UpRoxx[5] published a post titled "The Pope Has Joined Twitter," which highlighted humorous tweets directed at Pope Benedict XVI (shown below).
On December 4th, UpRoxx[3] published a follow-up post titled "The Best of #AskPontifex, In Which the Pope Solicits Questions and Twitter Hilariously Obliges," which featured a slideshow of satirical tweets using the hashtag. The same day, the Internet news blog Web Pro News[6] published a compilation of notable #AskPontifex tweets. On December 5th, the tech news blog Cnet[4] published an article titled "#AskPontifex Meme Takes Off Before Pope's First Tweet."
February 2013: Temporary Closure
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On 09/01/2011 10:37 PM, Harry van Haaren wrote:
Hmm, i used Functors and Closures in jass for passing commands to the
realtime thread and wrote a small article about it.
Coupled with a poor man's garbage collection scheme using
boost::shared_ptr's this was a quite quick way to hack up jass. There's
no need to introduce new types if you want to do something new. Actually
there's only exactly one type that gets passed through the command
ringbuffer and that is boost::function. See e.g.
I agree that this method doesn't necessarily scale to other kind of
applications and it also might be a bit more error prone than a well
thought out event system using types that cover all bases, it does make
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An event to promote South Korea's sovereignty over disputed islets called Dokdo in Korea and Takeshima in Japan ran into a hiccup Thursday when one of four Japanese historians invited to support Seoul's position reportedly changed his mind ahead of a trip to the territory. Read More »
There's only really one choice for the top news of the year, as selected by the staff of the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones in Seoul: the Gangnam Style explosion.
Not even the election of South Korea's first female president could knock Psy off his virtual saddle. Read More »
Friendly feelings abounded in Japan toward the rest of the world in 2012–if only it weren't for those sour feelings toward China and South Korea.
The Japanese liked every region and nearly every country more than they did in the previous year, according to the results of an annual survey by the Cabinet Office released Monday. But in the face of ongoing territorial flare-ups, Japanese views on rapport with China and South Korea sank to their lowest levels in decades. Read More »
Park Jong-woo, the South Korean soccer player who stirred up a fuss by holding up Dokdo-related sign after the team beat Japan for a bronze medal at the London Games, has gotten a bit of recognition from the International Olympic Committee.
But he still doesn't have a medal. Read More »
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