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When you have as many goats go through kidding as I do, eventually you have to do something with all that milk. In the past I've done things like feed the milk to the chickens, but it always seemed wasteful. Many people I know who have goats and pigs often feed the pigs the extra milk. If you're butchering pigs, it's not as bad, because the milk does a great job in fattening up pigs. But there is another way to preserve that milk goodness, and that is to make cheese.
I actually stumbled across how to make cheese reading somebody's blog. They were making microwave mozzarella, which incidentally is very delicious. My first attempts were pretty abysmal, and I wasted a lot of milk. So, you get the benefit of learning from my mistakes. Now that I'm an "old pro," you can rest assured that this will work. I've made this with both cow's milk and goat's milk, and it turns out fine. There are some tricks that you need to know about your ingredients, but I'll get into that later.
Understand that go through a lot of milk to make a little bit of cheese. A gallon of milk will only make enough cheese about the size of a baseball to a softball, if you're lucky. The rest of it is whey, which you can use for other things, including a treat for any of your animals. You can also use whey instead of water for more nutritious bread, if you bake bread. Otherwise, you're going to be something a lot of whey down the drain, which is a bit wasteful.
The first thing to be aware of is the type of milk you use. You can use either raw milk or pasteurized milk, but you can't use ultra-pasteurized milk. The reason why ultra-pasteurized milk is no good in cheesemaking is because ultra-pasteurization overcooks the milk and it will not form curds that you will make into cheese. There's nothing more frustrating than using ultra-pasteurized milk and discover that you have nothing but hot milk with very little separation.
Standard grocery store milk is almost always ultra-pasteurized. If it lasts a long time, i.e. more than a week, you can rest assured that the milk you're using is ultra-pasteurized. If in doubt, ask the milk producer. Here in Montana, we have two producers of milk that only pasteurize. Since I use my goats' milk, I pasteurize on a daily basis, and do not ultra-pasteurized.
To make microwave mozzarella, you will need a whole gallon of milk. I usually use day old goat's milk, but I hear that the fresher the better.
Other Ingredients and Supplies
You'll need the following things to make microwave mozzarella:
• Citric acid and rennet — both types used in making cheese. Do not use the generic citric acid. I don't understand what the difference is, but if you use anything other than that which is intended for cheesemaking, you're going to be disappointed. The place where I source my cheesemaking ingredients is New England Cheesemaking Supply Company. They even have some beginner kits that I highly recommend, including a mozzarella kit.
• A pot large enough to heat up milk on a stove
• A nonreactive spoon
• Non-chlorinated water
• Microwave
• Microwave-safe bowl
Next time, I'll go through the recipe for your very own microwave mozzarella. So stay tuned.
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Homesteading has become the heart of the do-it-yourself movement. In this era of sustainability, homesteaders take their lifestyle to varying extents. Some choose to live life completely off grid and exactly as our forefathers, while others opt for a lifestyle with modern technology mixed with a sustainable lifestyle. Think iPhones, beer brewing and square-foot gardening.
Regardless of the depth of involvement, the use of heritage animals is an integral part of the homestead community.
What makes these animals so special? They're the Adam and Eve of present-day livestock.
Genetically modified organisms, more commonly called GMOs, riddle grocery store shelves. If you try to find corn that hasn't been modified or treated with a product from Monsanto, you're going to have to buy local from a farmer you trust. As an average consumer, we're used to worrying about the state of our produce, and, sure, we try to buy grass-fed meat, but that doesn't mean the meat is coming from a heritage breed.
Heritage animals pre-date the GMO livestock that most of us eat — even though most of us aren't intentionally picking non-heritage meat. Unless you know the farmer, it's almost impossible to guarantee your meat is from a heritage animal because the USDA hasn't actually acknowledged "heritage" as a label.
Heritage breeds were carefully bread to encourage genetic traits that best fit for a lifestyle of survival. Basically, these animals had to survive harsh conditions and live for a long time. Remember the game Oregon Trail? How many times did you have to buy more oxen when you played Oregon Trail in school? Well, those were heritage breeds made for a hard life.
Modern-day livestock is made to grow quickly and thrive on growth hormones. They're also inbred, which means they're more prone to sickness, which is a prime reason that heritage livestock is so important.
In fact, according to the GRACE Communications Foundation, an organization focused on increasing public awareness of environmental issues, "83% of dairy cows are Holsteins ... and 60% of beef cattle are of the Angus, Hereford or Simmental breeds." Because modern society has bred these specialized, fast-growing animals for food production, there are 1,500 different breeds of heritage livestock in danger of extinction.
Heritage animals enhance the genetic diversity of livestock. Should something happen to any of our sensitive genetically modified livestock, we need to be able to fall back on our slow growing, but hardy, heritage animals.
Whether you're looking to expand your homestead or just fill your belly, heritage animals are the most sustainable choice you can make. These animals are meant for normal, outdoor weather without any sort of growth hormones. That means they grow at a much slower rate but your homestead will be able to support the animal instead of being forced to buy food loaded with the growth hormones needed for their inbred genes.
These breeds are the perfect fit for a homestead, plus you'll also be helping to conserve a global resource. As you go through the process of choosing your herd, keep in mind you'll still have to adjust your land and buy equipment to fit the needs of the animals. Cattle, for instance, need more than just a fence. Happy cows require a clean and healthy environment, and odds are good your homestead is perfect for them.
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It is no secret that summer is a hectic season on a farmstead. As the snow melts, the waiting work unfolds before us. There are endless tasks to be completed in a limited amount of time….it can be daunting. Leisure becomes a thing of the past as we scramble to prune the trees, prepare the soil, plant the crops, weed, harvest, process the bounty, re-sow, repeat. And, of course, there are the animals and bees that require a similar amount of care and attention, implements and tools to be fixed and usually children to be raised.
For most modern farmsteaders, this list of chores happens in the hours before and after attending to another 'real' job; the 9-5 kind. To be fair, many farmsteaders are happy for this routine. In an age of unlimited convenience, we are a unique breed of individuals that still value hard work and gain satisfaction from doing a job ourselves….even if it means giving up our free time to do it.
The secret to being a successful long-term farmsteader is to find a balance that supports both mental and physical well-being and allows you to accomplish your goals at the same time. For our family, this has taken years of practice.
The burn-out rate for new farmsteaders can be pretty high. The utopian visions of a self-sustaining lifestyle often excludes the very real truth of an aching back, extreme mental fatigue, and the financial stress of undertaking a new endeavor (That deer fence isn't free, folks). However, it is possible to make it through the early years by learning a few hard-won lessons.
Lesson 1 - Be realistic with your time; life is long(ish). You don't need to turn your entire yard into a victory garden in one season. Time is a commodity like all other goods. There is a limit to what can reasonably be accomplished before that commodity runs out. Set small, attainable goals that fit into your time budget. For me personally, I have been slowly building our orchard over the course of the last 4 years. The first season I mapped out the location of where I wanted all of the paths and all of the crops to be located. Over the next couple of seasons I gradually added fruit trees, blueberry bushes, raspberries, black cap raspberries, grapes and even a flower bed. It would have been impossible to accomplish the entire vision in one season and if I had tried, I would have failed. Likely, my plants would have died or I would have lost the area to weeds. By slowly adding to the landscape I have been able to mentally 'ease' into caring for a new area without feeling overwhelmed by the task of doing so. This slow but steady approach has also offset the financial burden of the project, allowing the cost to be spread over several years of work. By staying within our household budget, we have harbored very little stress over the monetary expenditures needed to do this project well. This low stress approach does wonders for personal health. Everyone knows that stress is a killer.
Lesson 2 - Stretch, a lot. Recently, I realized that as I am getting older I need to spend a great deal more time stretching than I did when I was younger. It doesn't take much to make me stiff these days. Stretching is the best way for me to combat chronic back pain and sore joints. I prefer yoga but even simple toe touching and back bends will help to loosen up tight hamstrings and realign your spine. Massage is another powerful tool that is not to be underestimated. This is a great way to bond with your partner as well. Even a brief foot massage can make the difference between a positive attitude and a negative one.
Lesson 3 - Leave the work behind. Once in a while it is imperative that you leave the farmstead. Yes, there are always jobs needing completion, but for the mental health of your family it is necessary to find some time to recreate somewhere else. A four hour vacation at the beach may be all that is required to rejuvenate you for the week ahead. Longevity in farmsteading is dependent upon the healthy relationships you have with your family…..cultivate this through play. It is also good to use your body in a different way than what is required through farm work. I have a paddle board and take to the water regularly. I also like to swim. Both of these activities keep my musculature well-rounded and help to eliminate the chance of accidental injury while on the farm.
Lesson 4 - Get lots of sleep. I am a long sleeper compared to my husband. My natural state requires 9 hours of sleep a night. The year that I was ready to quit the farm was the year that I pushed myself to exhaustion by cutting away at my required sleep. I only trimmed about an hour half of sleep off of my schedule each day, but it was enough to completely disrupt me physically and mentally. In the end, any additional work that I was accomplishing by being awake an extra hour was a detriment to my wellbeing and certainly affected my overall attitude towards my family and the work that lay before me. I also have a tendency toward getting sick when I neglect my sleep. There is nothing worse than missing a day of farm work due to illness....especially when it is self-imposed due to sleep deprivation.
There are many other lessons that I have learned along the way that have made our current lifestyle possible. Through thoughtful reflection, I believe these four in particular have made the difference between success and failure for us. Farmsteading is nothing short of rewarding although it has its hurdles. Making time to care for yourself is of utmost importance. Being able to successfully navigate through the hard times (both physically and mentally) is what make the good times so much sweeter.
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I'm fairly new at celery as this is only my third year growing it. I guess that's because I'm not the biggest fan of it. It's got its place but it's just not a vegetable I use that often. Tom likes it better than I do so we figured we'd give it a try. Of course our last two years were filled with tough, stringy stalks because I was a beginning celery grower and didn't know what the tricks were.
One of the tricks to growing tender celery is to give it a lot of water. Well, I live in California where it doesn't rain throughout the summer. I'd feel terribly guilty if I had to dump a bunch of our precious water on the celery just to have tender stalks. One of the things I've noticed while growing celery is that it doesn't come out with nice, thick, upright stalks that are all clustered together in the center. It's more spreading and shrub like. But dumping water on it doesn't seem to solve the problem of short stalks, does it? No, really, I'm asking because I haven't tried dumping a bunch of water on celery.
There is another option though for producing tender celery. A farmer taught me about a trick they use for growing celery. Blanching the stalks with these rectangular cylinders that you slide over the plant. It keeps sunlight from reaching the stalks while forcing the plant to grow straight and bunched, which makes them thick and tender. You can buy these special cylinders or you can use half gallon milk cartons with the tops and bottoms cut off. We don't drink commercial milk so that wasn't really an option for us. Instead we used cardboard and the ubiquitous duct tape.
The process was pretty easy. Just cut 18"x8" rectangular pieces of cardboard and then fold them in half. Fold each half in half again so that when it stands up you've got an 8" tall cylinder.
Duct tape the seam closed. That's it. Super simple.
The celery should be about as tall as the cylinder or a bit shorter. You just want the leaves popping out of the top. Grab the plant pulling all of the stalks together and slide the cardboard tube over them. Now just wait for the plant to be ready for harvest.
Rachel's friends in college used to call her a Renaissance woman. She was always doing something crafty, creative, or utilitarian. She still is. Instead of crafts, her focus these days has been farming as much of her urban quarter-acre as humanly possible. Along with her husband, she runs Dog Island Farm, in the San Francisco Bay Area. They raise chickens, goats, rabbits, dogs, cats, and a kid. They're always keeping busy. If Rachel isn't out in the yard, she's in the kitchen making something from scratch. Homemade always tastes better!
Most of the spring transplanting is done around my garden, with a record-late planting date for my tomatoes (June 8th) and basil (18th) due to the persistent cold and damp weather. I transplant several hundred of plants every year all which I've started from seed, either indoors or in the groud under our simple glass-top cold frames. An early spring start is sometimes necessary, like with tomatoes here in Maine's short growing season or beneficial, like with crops in the Brassica family, to give the plants a head start so to not be such a likely prey for pests like slugs and flee-beetles. In early July I'll start my rutabaga and Chinese cabbage in a small open space in our garden and about a month later transplant them after we've harvested our garlic and early potatoes.
A correctly done transplanting will eliminate stress for the plants and expedite the resumed growth. I pay close attention to the forecast when it's transplanting time and act a bit differently depending on which crop I'm working with.
Cabbage, kale, broccoli and broussel sprouts will not do well in heat so it's important to either wait for some wet weather or be very diligent with covering the plants and water them. I try to let nature do as much work as possible for me so if I see the right conditions coming up and the plants are big enough to take being dug out and moved, I tend to drop everything else and get to work. If the sunny days persists I do my transplanting in the evening and cover the plants with pots until they are established.
I plant my brassica seeds in tight rows and when it's time to dig them out I first thin out all plants that are too small and then water the plants pretty heavily so the soil stick together better around the roots. Never expose dug plants to sunshine or drying winds, not even for a few minutes! I usually dig out 20 or so plants, use a tray to carry them to where I'll plant them next, dig a small hole with a trowel (a mason trowel works great), put the plant in, fill in with a handful of compost and push the dirt back around the plant. I form the soil so the plant sits in a small depression that will catch rainwater.
Brassica grows new leaves from the center so I plant them deep enough that the stem is buried all the way to where the new growth shoots out without covering that part. I snip off most of the bigger leaves, to give the plant less tissue to keep alive. For all plants I can think off – vegetables, trees, shrubs and flowers alike – the general protocol is to encourage strong roots before any top growth. While it might seem like it'll set the plant back to trim off leaves, the plant will establish roots faster and catch up in size quicker.
Most Brassica I space 22-24 inches apart and when the transplanting is done I mulch the entire bed to keep the moisture in the ground and the weeds down. I use seaweed but anything that covers the soil will do.
Lettuce can either be started in succession, with a row or a few rows planted every few weeks but I've found that for me it works better to transplant, through which I achieve both the right spacing and a form of succession, since the transplanted plants will be slightly set back compared to the once left in place. I plant a number of rows in early spring when it's likely to be damp and not much for bugs and when the plants start to get crowded I thin them out by pulling some and carefully digging others until I have about 6-8 inches between each of the plants. I cut all the leaves off the ones I dig out, once again to let the root get established.
The desired weather to transplant tomatoes is very different from what I look for with most other crops. Tomatoes is a warm weather crop and does not like it cold or wet. My general guideline is to plant when the 10 day forecast shows little to no rain and a low temperature that stays in the 50's. This can be tricky, because at the end of May when this weather is first likely to appear, the tomatoes might be pretty big in their pots and starting to show symptoms of stress. Tall "leggy" plants with flower buds, yellowing leaves and brown spots are all signs that the roots need more room than my 3 inch x 3 inch pots allow for. If I had around 10 plants and the cold weather persisted, I'd transplant them to bigger pots. At this stage, I usually care for about 50 plants, some for me and some for others, and they already take all the room we have in our house so I can only cross my fingers and keep checking the forecast.
I rather transplant my tomatoes at the beginning of a dry and hot stretch and water by hand than waiting for rain to relieve me from the work. Cool weather is OK, but tomatoes does not like wet feet. Nor wet leaves, since many common tomato diseases, such as early blight, starts with plants unable to dry out. I bury the plant to its neck – the second leaf stem from the top – and give them plenty of compost or seaweed to grow in. The entire stem that's buried under ground will form a root and strong roots will give strong plants. I snip off all flower buds until solstice and while I perhaps have to wait a few days longer to eat the first fruit, I'll get that back many times over by having strong, robust and well rooted plants that will be resilient to disease and produce for a long time into fall.
"Heidi is straining, but she's not having her kid," I said. I was looking at the blonde Lamancha with some reservations. She had her first kid this season on the ground now, a very blonde doeling, and I knew she had at least one more kid inside her. But something was wrong.
A Kidding Headache
Every year I go through playing goat wet nurse because I seem to have one or two goats who have difficulties. This year, it appeared to be Heidi's turn in the bucket. So, I had my husband hold Heidi while I once again stuck my hand into the birth canal to feel what was going on inside there. With each year, I learn more things and I also build on the knowledge. Heidi was contracting hard on my arm, which hurt like the dickens, but I knew I had to find the kid. I found one leg.
It felt like a rear foot. So, the kid was backwards. No biggie, except I needed to find the other foot. And that's when I ran into the grapefruit.
It's Not Supposed to Be Like That
Grapefruit? Yes. I felt something about the size of a grapefruit attached to that leg. I scooted my hand around and found the other leg. Then, I started pulling. Only the grapefruit was keeping the kid from leaving the birth canal. I pulled and pulled. At this stage, I figured the kid was dead and I needed to save the mom. So, when the doeling came out, she had a swollen stomach and gasped as amniotic fluid poured from her.
Alive, but barely. I swung the kid, trying to get her to expel the fluid. It kept pouring out of the little one, but I still couldn't get her to get rid of it all. In this way, I lost the doeling. Not because of anything I did, but rather what I couldn't do, that is, get that airway cleared. This is when I learned the term meconium where the fecal material gets sucked into the lungs. Not good. And darn impossible to fix at home.
The little one who was alive we named Galadriel. She seemed okay so we cleaned her up, tied her cord, dipped it in iodine, and left her to recover with mom. The next day, she seemed a little off and she didn't look like she ate at all, so I took her to the house and started feeding her. She wasn't the best drinker, but I went ahead and gave her colostrum, including a store version of colostrum. That's when she started running a fever.
If you've ever had a newborn critter run a fever, you know how crazy your life can get. I started her with antibiotics (that was an adventure in dosage guessing because she was smaller than my cat). I gave her yogurt mixed with water, corn syrup, and a small amount of electrolytes. Then, we had another emergency — this one with a dog — that we had to tend to.
We lucked out and surprisingly, Galadriel pulled through. We couldn't return her to her mom because she was too small and delicate. But her appetite picked up. I figured I won this round.
Earlier this week I posted a photo on our facebook page of our cardboard bedding, and it created quite the conversation!
We hear of so many methods for our chicken coop floors. From straw, deep litter and wood shavings, to construction grade sand and just plain dirt. We all find different methods that suit our preferences. However, when I met a new homesteading friend not that long ago, and she introduced me to the wonderful world of cardboard bedding, I was sold.
It was a "mind blown" experience for me. I had never in my life heard of cardboard bedding. Out of all of the chicken professionals I've followed on facebook and through blogs, and farmers I've known through out life, never cardboard bedding. Maybe I just wasn't paying any attention, which is totally possible.
Cardboard bedding (also referred to as horse stall bedding in many places) are thick pieces of cardboard that have been shredded into chips. They come in extra large bags (larger than a wood shaving bag), and 2 large bags will cover my 8x8ft chicken coop. Many farm stores and co-ops carry the bedding, but you must ask for it, as they normally don't have it sitting out.
If done properly, cardboard bedding should only need to be changed every 4-6 months. It also depends on how many chickens you have in your coop. One summer we had over 50 chickens (never again!), and I ended up having to change the bedding every 2 months instead of the longer time frame.
So, here's the scoop.....
Make sure you clean your coop out thoroughly before laying down your cardboard bedding. I always put a layer of Diatomaceous Earth down first to get rid of any lingering bugs and parasites. Allow the coop to air dry out (if there were any wet spots from feces or bedding) for an hour or so before putting your bedding down.
Put your bedding down in a thick layer on your coop floor. You want to make sure it's a few inches deep so that the chickens feces never actually touch your coop floor when it falls to the ground from the roost. You also need room to "stir" the cardboard bedding, so you'll need lots of bedding.
Every morning or once a day before roosting time, take a rake and stir your cardboard bedding all around. This makes the feces that lay on top of the bedding dry out quicker and detracts flies and other unwanted bugs. You are basically composting inside of your chicken coop.
On extra hot summer days, it might need a boost of Sweet PDZ. However, if you're doing it properly, your coop will most likely never "stink". If you do need to add sweet PDZ, just sprinkle a thin layer over the entire surface of the cardboard bedding. Sweet PDZ is a natural deodorizer and can actually help in the breaking down process.
Your bedding should never be wet or heavy. If maintained properly, it should remain light and dry the entire time. If it becomes wet for whatever reason, change it immediately.
This bedding should last 4-6 months with a small to medium sized flock of chickens. For a flock of 25+ chickens, you may find that you change it more often, depending on your location and preferences. When it comes time to put down new bedding, simply rake out the old bedding (it should nevefr be wet or heavy enough for a shovel) and use it in your compost or worm bins.
Cardboard bedding is a completely natural option for your coop floor, and honestly, it's even much cleaner and easier to tend to than the deep litter and sand methods. Chickens cannot ingest the large pieces of cardboard. They will try to peck at it but lose interest after the first hour. Since the bedding is so light, many times the chickens will stir the bedding for you through out the day, which is a nice bonus.
However, my biggest love about this bedding is that my chickens love it. We saw quite the health improvement versus straw and other dusty beddings. Whenever we put down new straw or wood shavings, the chickens often have irritated sinuses. But not with cardboard bedding.There is no dust or pollen in the cardboard bedding, which is also a wonderful option for me since it allows me to put down bedding without wearing a mask and while also taking unnecessary allergy medicines.
Overall, it is the healthiest option for our chickens, and we will now be using it all year long rather than just the summer months.I wanted to share this option with you, as it is not widely spoken about. I certainly am so thrilled that someone introduced me to cardboard bedding - because I'll never go back to the other!
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It's the first day of school, and Cassie is all set to go. So is her dog, Marley!
Although he's told to stay, Marley digs a tunnel out of the backyard and sniffs his way to school. As he roams the halls looking for Cassie, he finds trouble instead. From wolfing down hot dogs in the cafeteria to setting free a bunch of mice in science class, Marley won't stop until he locates his best friend. This lovable and rowdy dog may not be much of an academic, but he's full of school spirit!
Packed with action and hilarious Marley bad-boy antics, this follow-up to the bestselling Bad Dog, Marley! and A Very Marley Christmas will leave readers howling for more. Awooo!
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John Grogan is the author of the #1 international bestseller Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog, the bestselling middle-grade memoir Marley: A Dog Like No Other, and three #1 best-selling picture books: Bad Dog, Marley!, A Very Marley Christmas, and Marley Goes to School. John lives with his wife and their three children in the Pennsylvania countryside.
John Grogan ha sido un premiado reportero gráfico y columnista por más de veinticinco años. Vive en Pensilvania con su esposa Jenny y sus tres hijos.
Richard Cowdrey has illustrated numerous books for children, including Bad Dog, Marley! by John Grogan, Animal Lullabies by Pam Conrad, and Frosty the Snowman by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins. He is the owner of a yellow Labrador, Murray, whose behavior is remarkably similar to Marley's. He lives in Ohio with his wife and children.

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FORT MYERS, Fla. The crowd of about 30 people who watched Red Sox ace Jon Lester pitch a minor league game on a wind-swept practice field on Wednesday afternoon included his wife, Farrah, and two young sons along with teammates Clay Buchholz and Jake Peavy.
"It's harder when you don't have a stadium and the crowd," said Lester, who threw 94 pitches over six innings in his final game of spring training. "Biggest thing is [staying] healthy."
The Red Sox were playing the Baltimore Orioles at JetBlue Park off in the distance, the same team Lester will face on Opening Day this Monday. So the decision was made to have the lefthander pitch for Single A Salem against the Fort Myers Twins of the Florida State League. He allowed one run on three hits with three walks and seven strikeouts.
The run scored in the first inning on a broken-bat single. Lester then retired 14 of the next 16 batters he faced, seven by strikeout.
Lester will be making his fourth consecutive Opening Day start, the longest streak for a Red Sox pitcher since Pedro Martinez started seven in a row from 1998-2004.
Lester will become one of six pitchers in team history (since 1914) to start four or more games on Opening Day, joining Martinez, Clemens, Dennis Eckersley, Bill Monbouquette and Mel Parnell.
"Any time that you're given that right or given that honor, like I've said every year, it's a huge honor to be able to do that, especially for this organization," Lester said. "Each year is different, each year means a little bit more, a little bit less or whatever. The biggest thing is it's just a huge honor."
Lester said there were no updates on talks with the Red Sox on a contract extension. General manager Ben Cherington said earlier this week that he hoped the process would be resolved one way or another by Opening Day.
But Lester again said he would be willing to continue talks into the season if a deal was workable.
"If we're close, we'll carry it over. I don't think that's a distraction," he said. "But things are nowhere near being done, that's a good thing for both sides. You can come and say what needs to be said about it and put it on the back burner. ... I think it's a positive we're still talking.
Lester took notice of Detroit starter Max Scherzer turning down an offer of six years and $144 million.
Lester is 30 and is 100-56 in his career with a 3.76 ERA. Scherzer is 29 and is 73-45 in his career with a 3.67 ERA. Lester has made 220 career starts and Scherzer 165.
"Personally, if that's me, that's hard to walk away from," Lester said. "But he's betting on himself. Maybe he really deep down wants to be a free agent. We don't get to do it very often. Maybe that's his ultimate thing. I don't know."
Chris Capuano pitched five innings for Single A Greenville and was close to perfect. He didn't allow a hit, walked two and struck out 10.
Daniel Nava played center field for six innings for Triple A Pawtucket in a game at the Minnesota complex. He was 3 for 6 with a home run and four RBIs. He took four at-bats righthanded and two lefthanded.
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1883 Gold Dollar, MS661883 G$1 MS66 PCGS. This boldly defined and prooflike yellow-gold dollar is a remarkable piece with delicate coppery toning on the reverse. Perhaps more remarkable is the small round gift box that held this coin for many years. The box is inscribed:
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DF/PCC is a joint venture non-profit consortium established by Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The clinical research efforts of this consortium are organized through Disease Programs. The Gynecologic Cancer Program focuses on the evaluation of novel therapeutic strategies in the treatment of women with gynecologic malignancies and in particular ovarian cancer.
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Laying Down the Rails for Children
We've been talking about instilling good habits. Charlotte Mason likened that process to laying down railroad tracks upon which our children's lives can run smoothly, without a lot of unnecessary bumping and jolting.
Many people have told us that these habit-training concepts along with the practical tips found in the award-winning book, Laying Down the Rails, have changed their families and homes! What a blessing!
I love to present the workshop based on those concepts at homeschool conventions across the country! And it seems like whenever I talk about laying down the rails of good habits, I usually get two questions:
Q: Should I focus on one habit per person or one habit for the whole family?
A: It's easier to keep your sanity if you focus on one at a time for the whole family. Yes, the current habit may be easier for some children than for others, but that dynamic will probably shift with the next habit focus you choose. And it never hurts to encourage a child to continue to do well.
Q: Where can I find good books and other material that will motivate my children toward these good habits?
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Laying Down the Rails for Children
SCM is pleased to announce Laying Down the Rails for Children: A Habit-Training Companion, a wonderful collection of classic stories, beautiful poems, Bible passages, life activities, and inspiring quotations to use in habit training. It's as if the author, Lanaya Gore, has handed us motivation at our fingertips!
This two-volume companion to the original Laying Down the Rails covers all 60+ habits that Charlotte Mason recommended. It takes you by the hand and helps you put into practice the ideas that Charlotte presented, one at a time.
With Laying Down the Rails for Children, you will
- Feed minds with the wonderful ideas nestled in classic stories, beautiful poems, Bible passages, and powerful quotations.
- Inspire hearts to practice the habit you are focusing on by keeping it in the forefront of your family's thoughts, discussing practical aspects of it, and enjoying pointed life activities around it.
- Encourage action, using the handy Parent Prep section to guide your thoughts and outline a personal plan for your family to practice the habit of your choice.
- Build habits for years to come!
Laying Down the Rails for Children is available at a special introductory price through April 25. If you don't already have the original Laying Down the Rails book, be sure to check out the special bundle pricing available when you get both titles. Download the free sample and see how Laying Down the Rails for Children will become your treasured companion as you lay down the rails of good habits in your family!
SCM in Peoria, Illinois, and Rochester, Minnesota
Our next convention stop will be at the APACHE Homeschool Convention this weekend, April 12–13, in Peoria, Illinois. We're looking forward to spending time with some of you there!
Next weekend, April 19–20, we will be at the MACHE Homeschool Convention in Rochester, Minnesota. SCM will have a booth in the exhibit hall and Sonya will be presenting these workshops:
- The Early Years: Homeschooling Your Preschooler—Friday, 10:30 AM
- Laying Down the Rails: The Power of Good Habits in Your Homeschool—Friday, 1:30 PM
- Looking Past the Fear—Saturday, 9:00 AM
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Loving God is not as simple as we sometimes think. Christians are fond of reminding one another that in a biblical sense love is a verb, not just feeling but action. This is true, but there is far more to it than that. Jerry Bridges came to this realization and began to reflect on the command to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." In The Discipline of Grace he describes how he came to see that love is rooted in obedience to God's commands. "Whatever else might be involved in loving God with all my heart, obedience to His law was certainly a major part of it." (Note that when he speaks of God's law as it applies to us today, he refers to the permanent moral law, not the Old Testament ceremonial law). To put it another way, "Our love to God will always manifest itself in obedience to Him."
Bridges sketches out a helpful illustration of the way so many Christians love God. This was very nearly painful for me to read.
If we are to love God with all our heart and soul and mind, and if obedience is a major part of such love, then it follows that we are to obey Him with all our heart, soul, and mind. We are to put everything we have into obedience to Him.
My observation is that most of us who are believers practice what I call a "cruise-control" approach to obedience. Many cars today have a convenient feature called cruise control. When you are driving on the highway you can accelerate to your desired speed, push the cruise-control button, and take your foot from the accelerator pedal. Some mechanism attached to the engine will then maintain your desired speed, and you can ease back and relax a little. You don't have to watch your speedometer to make sure you're not going to get a ticket for speeding, and you no longer have to experience the fatigue that comes with constant foot pressure on the accelerator. It's very convenient and relatively relaxing. It's a great feature on cars.
However, we tend to obey God in the same way. To continue the driving analogy, we press the accelerator pedal of obedience until we have brought our behavior up to a certain level or "speed." The level of obedience is most often determined by the behavior standard of other Christians around us. We don't want to lag behind them because we want to be as spiritual as they are. At the same time, we're not eager to forge ahead of them because we wouldn't want to be different. We want to just comfortably blend in with the level of obedience of those around us.
Once we have arrived at this comfortable level of obedience, we push the "cruise-control" button in our hearts, ease back, and relax. Our particular Christian culture then takes over and keeps us going at the accepted level of conduct. We don't have to watch the speed-limit signs in God's Word, and we certainly don't have to experience the fatigue that comes with seeking to obey Him with all our heart, soul, and mind.
He contrasts this with "Race-Car Obedience," stating that compared to cruise-control drivers, race car drivers are driving with all their heart, soul, and mind, never dreaming of coasting along. And here is a crucial application: "God is not impressed with our worship on Sunday morning at church if we are practicing 'cruise-control' obedience the rest of the week. You may sing with reverent zest or great emotional fervor, but your worship is only as pleasing to God as the obedience that accompanies it."
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Ingredients1 red onion, sliced1 large loaf French bread1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese1 jar (8 oz.) pesto1 lb. sliced mushrooms1 lb. sliced cheese3 tomatoes, sliced DirectionsSaute the onion in a skillet until tender. Remove f… more »
Tomato Basil Mac and CheeseOctober 13th, 2014
Ingredients1/4 cup balsamic vinegar1/4 cup sugar1/2 of a white onion, chopped28 oz. grated cheddar, jack, colby, or provolone cheese (Or a mixture of them ) Directions more »
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Ingredients4 oz. uncooked spaghetti1/2 cup + 2 tbsp olive oil, divided6 cups cubed french bread (1" cubes)1/3 cup red wine vinegar2 tbsp spicy brown mustard1 tsp salt1/2 tsp black pepper4 cups grape tomatoes, halved2 yellow bell p… more »
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Yield: 8 servings Ingredients7 oz. chorizo, casing removed4 cups shredded chicken breast2 cans (14.5 oz. each) chicken broth1 can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes with green chillies, undrained1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained1… more »
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Ingredients12 bacon strips6 boneless chicken breasts1 tbsp oil1/2 tsp salt1/4 tsp pepper2 roma tomatoes, sliced1/2 tsp basil6 slices mozarella cheese Directions more »
Greek Potato SaladAugust 22nd, 2013
Yield: 10 servings Ingredients10 cups peeled and cubed potatoes2 1/2 cups mayonnaise2 tbsp dried oregano1 tsp salt1/2 cup vinegar1/3 cup sugar1 tbsp oil1/2 head lettuce, coarsely choppedCherry or grape tomatoes Directions… more »
Beef & Tomato SkilletMay 16th, 2013
Ingredients1 package (16 oz.) bowtie pasta1 lb. ground beef2 cans (14.5 oz. each) petite diced tomatoes1 can (15 oz.) cannellini beans8 oz. frozen spinach, thawed1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning1/2 tsp seasoned salt Directions more »
Skillet Pork Chops & SauceMarch 25th, 2013
Ingredients2/3 cup rice1 1/3 cup water1 tbsp oil4 boneless pork chops (6 oz. each)4 slices yellow onion1 can diced tomatoes1 cup beef broth1 tbsp parsley1/2 tsp salt1/4 tsp pepper1/8 tsp basil1/4 tsp oregano2 tbsp flour1… more »
Sun-Dried Tomato & Cheddar MuffinsFebruary 4th, 2013
Ingredients4 cups flour4 tsp baking powder1 tsp baking soda1 tsp salt1 tsp pepper1/2 tsp dill weed1/2 tsp thyme2 eggs2 1/2 cups milk1/2 cup oil1 cup shredded cheddar cheese1 jar (8 oz) sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and… more »
Chicken with Sun Dried Tomato SauceOctober 22nd, 2012
Yield: 6 servings IngredientsChicken2 chicken breasts, flattened and cut into three piecees each1 cup flour3 eggs1 1/2 cups seasoned Italian bread crumbsSauce1 1/2 tbsp butter1/2 cup chopped white onions4 green onions, c… more »
Quick and Hearty Tomato SoupOctober 8th, 2012
Yield: 5 servings Ingredients2 strips of thick-cut bacon2 cans (10.75 oz.) condensed tomato soup1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk1 can (5 oz.) evaporated milk1 can (14.25 oz.) diced tomatoesSour creamShredded cheese (I used asiago)… more »
ChiliAugust 30th, 2012
This recipe is unusual in that there are several non-traditional ingredients. But even if you raise an eyebrow to the pineapple, give it a shot and you will not regret it. Yield: 8 servings Ingredients2 lbs ground beef1/2 large onion, chop… more »
Pesto Grilled SandwichesAugust 23rd, 2012
Yield: 3 Servings Ingredients6 slices cinnamon-raisin breadPesto1 large tomato, sliced9 slices provolone cheese3 slices hamButter DirectionsSpread 1 1/2 tsp of pesto onto each slice of bread. Top three of the slices with toma… more »
Parmesan TomatoesMay 3rd, 2012
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Dirty as my gold
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My sword look just like Michael's
He lent it to me, this a house of God
I'm just leasing, he rent it to me
This sentence he penned it too
That's a Gmail, he sent it to me
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Hit him if you in traffic, even if there ain't no static
That's my G, he got me shinin'
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WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – A Russian fighter aircraft made repeated low-altitude, close-range passes near a US ship in the Black Sea over the weekend, the Pentagon said on Monday, condemning the action at a time of heightened US-Russian tensions over Ukraine.
"This provocative and unprofessional Russian action is inconsistent with their national protocols and previous agreements on the professional interaction between our militaries," said Colonel Steve Warren, a Pentagon spokesman.
Warren said a Russian Su-24 aircraft, or Fencer, made 12 passes at low altitude near the USS Donald Cook, a destroyer that has been in the Black Sea since April 10.
It appeared to be unarmed, he told reporters.
The incident lasted 90 minutes and took place on Saturday evening while the US ship was conducting a patrol in international waters in the western Black Sea, Warren said.
The ship is now in a Romanian port.
The Russian plane, accompanied by another Fencer that did not fly close to the US ship, did not respond to multiple attempts by the Donald Cook to communicate with its pilot, he said.
Pentagon officials have not yet discussed the incident with the Russian government, Warren said.
Tensions have grown between Moscow and Washington in recent weeks over the situation in Ukraine, where pro-Russian separatists on Monday ignored an ultimatum to leave occupied government buildings and another group of rebels attacked a police headquarters.
Warren said the US ship was not in danger during Saturday's incident.
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