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Stung By Wasps AND Suffering From Lyme Disease: I Can't Catch A Break
You know that funny, itchy feeling when something is crawling around or worse, lodged where it doesn't belong?
When I planted my first garden years ago I remember spending no more than an hour cultivating a tiny patch in the backyard and putting in seeds for zucchini, lettuce and cucumbers, along with a couple nursery-grown tomato plants that I propped up with wooden stakes.
My financial investment probably was less than $10, and I'm sure I devoted under an hour a week to weeding and watering.
By mid-summer I began to enjoy the fruits of my modest labors and started planning a more ambitious agricultural enterprise. The following spring I expanded my plot and added peppers, eggplant and beans.
In successive years I've grown, or at least attempted to grow corn, brussel sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, basil, asparagus, pumpkins, cantaloupes, muskmelons, honeydew melons, cauliflower, broccoli, Swiss chard, rhubarb, rutabagas, turnips, blueberries, raspberries and carrots, as well as pole beans, bush beans, purple beans, wax beans and soybeans. I've grown chili peppers, jalapeno peppers, habanera peppers, yellow peppers, green peppers and orange peppers.
I've also grown plum tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, yellow tomatoes, grape tomatoes and heirloom tomatoes, along with green squash, yellow squash, acorn squash and winter squash.
My motto has always been, "Nothing succeeds like excess."
Then, one fateful day, I walked out to the garden and discovered all the blossoms on my tomato and squash plants had been nipped off.
What the …?!!
Then I saw unmistakable signs: cloven hoof prints, like Satan's, and pea-like droppings.
Loyal readers are familiar with my fortification melodramas so I won't repeat them other than to say I believe to have finally constructed the ultimate deer-proof enclosure: A 10-foot-tall wire fence, held up by 4x6 posts. In addition, I've erected an outer barrier consisting of tulip poplar branches lashed together that prevent any determined deer from getting a running start at my wall.
Of course, deer aren't the only garden pests.
I've been successful at warding off slugs by placing strands of twisted nylon netting around the perimeter of the garden, and used sheets of the same netting to keep birds from devouring my blueberries.
Speaking of birds, I briefly considered raising chickens, not so much for the eggs, but for insect control. Last week I attended a lecture and learned, to my chagrin, that though chickens are voracious bug eaters they also scratch up and tear apart just about everything in sight, including tender plants, so I would have to keep them out of the garden, not in it, as I hoped.
Scratch the chickens.
In a few weeks the table grape vines I ordered from a nursery should be arriving in the mail, and I already have bird netting over my makeshift vineyard even though there won't be fruit to harvest for another year. That netting, incidentally, caused me untold aggravation over the winter, when tons of snow collected on top of it, instead of filtering through, and ripped down a number of wooden supports.
I had to spent hours last month replacing and propping them back up with boulders.
I've also been faithfully adding to my compost pile, and will be making a few trips to the beach soon to collect seaweed for mulch.
Last fall for the first time I planted 150 garlic cloves and I'm happy to report all 150 have sprouted. In a few weeks I'll trim the scapes so that all the energy goes into bulb growth rather than flower production.
Last week I planted onions, shallots, snow peas (with edible pods), spinach and Swiss chard.
If I were really ambitious I'd be growing my own tomato and pepper plants from seed indoors now, but I've discovered you only need a handful of them so it's much simpler to get the plants in a few weeks at a garden store.
I've also learned you don't really need to grow zucchini, because everybody in the world grows it, and by mid-summer, when you're up to your eyeballs in baseball-bat-sized vegetables, you can't give them away. The old joke is that the only time people lock their car doors in small towns is during zucchini harvest.
I haven't tallied up all the hours I've spent tilling the soil by hand, building fences, hauling compost and otherwise tending the garden.
But, like cutting firewood, making maple syrup, constructing stonewalls and so many other "leisure" activities, growing your own fruits and vegetables is a labor of love, and there can be no more savory reward than a tomato fresh from the vine.
At least that's what I tell myself as I continue to toil, impatiently awaiting the first harvest, still months away.
You know that funny, itchy feeling when something is crawling around or worse, lodged where it doesn't belong?
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Hazy Twilight over Edinburgh
It is also my favorite city in the world. I had the good fortune to live there for a few months several years ago, and although I live in the US, Edinburgh will always feel like home to me.
Me too-but this is a rare gem of a familiar view
Edinburgh is a brilliant city. I love it. This is a great shot, with the fog and colours of the evening. Well done
This image is outstanding. I also love your sentiments about Edinburgh...I long to live there. One day.
I loved Edinburgh when I visited about 2 years ago and have been jonesing to go back ever since! I did climb Arthur's Seat when I went though -- yeesh that was hike!
In any case, this photo is breathtaking -- you are indeed lucky to live in such a wonderful city! :)
this is absolutely incredible! reminds me why i love edinburgh so much
Never seen Edinburgh look so colourful. incredible shot, doesn't come much better.
omg!!!! this is so awesome! i dont know what to say....... brilliantly gorgeous..
Unreal! Great perspective. Can't wait to go back there someday. Was only there when I was a little kid. Barely remember it.
Absolutely Stunning photo!!
agree with you about Edinburgh being beautiful and to me too the best!!
Brilliant pic, this is my favourite city
I just went there for the first time in October... and it definitely is my favorite city :)
love this pic! gorgeous!
I absolutely agree with your comment, but there's a difference between us: I'm Italian and I live in Milan, but I'm not so lucky as you to describe my city as the most beautiful city I've ever visited. Some years ago I stayed in Edinburgh for two months and from that moment I couldn't say that Milan was my home anymore, Edinburgh was my home. I adore this photograph because it reminds me of the great beauty of your (our? :D) city. It is able to represent Edinburgh in all its magnificence, and I love it because of this.
Thank-you for this extraordinary shot.
Scott, I have a blog piece written as it happens from a similar vantage point over the city on Arthurs Seat. I'd love to be able to merge one particular passage with your image. I have my own poor photos in the blog already but I'd of course provide a link to yours with the image. If you want to take a look, go here:
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Great shot, feels a bit Dickensian
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My friend has both a boy and a girl. Her younger son is circumcised, though I have never brought up the subject so I don't know why at all. I am currently pregnant and it will be a surprise baby. She mentioned that if it's a girl, I'll definitely want to use soap to get off the "smegma" because girls have a lot of it on their vaginas after they're born. I just kind of nodded and smiled. I didn't say anything, didn't even bother to point out that smegma is normal vaginal discharge, and is the same stuff we have in our underwear every day. Not to mention the fact that it's good and you just don't need to use soap on baby privates, boy or girl.
So, I was just thinking...perhaps her association with smegma being bad stems from the myth that smegma in intact boys is gross and bad. Has anyone else heard anything similar before?
- E . Single mom to DS E (15.12.05), T (reincarnated 18.04.08) and DD A (11.02.11) and Hoppy
Congratulations on your pregnancy smeep :)
I've never heard of vaginal discharge in an infant coined the term "smegma" before. I have 2 daughters (3 sons). dd #1 had all kinds of weird slimy discharge come from her vagina when she was a newborn. She even had a tiny period for a day. This is a very normal reaction to the mother's hormones. My second daughter had nothing. Not a single discharge. It actually worried me for a bit. Oh well. We're all different I guess. My intact sons never had any separation issues or the normal smegma pearls that sometimes occur during the separation process. But my friend's intact sons (both her boys) did.
I do remember my own separation of the prepuce from the clitoris. The smegma alarmed me. I had no idea what that was at first.
The word "smegma" is the Greek word for soap right? The body's natural cleanser? So really all is needed to wash it away is water.
My daughter had a substance at birth that could only be called smegma because of it's location- but it's consistency was much more tough and waxy and seemed not so much as a discharge- but more like a protective coating like vernix. The our sweet gentle ped. who examined her, actually made a point of telling me to leave it there- it would have taken quite some effort to get that stuff to release and would have probably hurt her in the process and irritated her skin. Within a week or two it was all gone and now she just has normal little smegma which just rinses away with water in the bath. I can't imagine using soap of the genitals of a baby!
But yes, some people are really dense about that stuff and act like anything from our body- it's poison.
It's a wonder they don't walk around with a cup all day so they don't have to swallow their own spit.
Plain and Tall, I am sure what you are describing is vernix. It covers babies in utero and as they near birth, diminishes. It is usually present in any fold like along the neck and chin and genitals. One of my girls was born 20 days early (perfectly fine) and had quite a bit of vernix in every skin fold. it's magic stuff. it just disappeared into her skin. It a protective coating and should not be removed. Just allow it do disappear on it's own.
Plain and Tall, I am sure what you are describing is vernix. It covers babies in utero and as they near birth, diminishes. It is usually present in any fold like along the neck and chin and genitals. One of my girls was born 20 days early (perfectly fine) and had quite a bit of vernix in every skin fold. it's magic stuff. it just disappeared into her skin. It a protective coating and should not be removed. Just allow it do disappear on it's own.
I agree that it sounds like vernix. Early babies might have lots of it, and later babies might only have it in the folds of fat/skin. It is a wonderful substance that does not need to be scrubbed off!
My mother instructed me to wash inside my labia with soap when I was very young. It wasn't until a few years ago that I found that isn't necessary. So yeah, I can see how a mother could have "inherited" such a belief.
I had a friend who had used soap on her genitals every time she showered for as long as she could remember. She'd also had chronic yeast infections for as long as she could remember. When she told me about it, she said, "I don't know why I get them, I wash really well with soap and everything!" I told her that the soap was probably contributing to the yeast infections. She got confused and said, "Wait, but don't you use soap?" She honestly thought that it was the normal way to wash, to lather it up with soap. I told her just to rinse it with clean water and see what happened. Last I heard, she was having the yeast infections a lot less often. That was the only change she made.
Smegma is your friend. It keeps things clean and the pH balance good.
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I've never used soap on my genitals. I was never told what to do and soap hurts so I only ever washed with water. I've never had a yeast infection. I did have lots of UTI's after getting married, until I read on here a few years back that it was a good idea to pee after sex. Not a single UTI since. I wish that these subjects were not so taboo. I just never had these kind of discussions with my Mom or friends.
Genital smegma is the natural breakdown of the epithelial layer of cells between the foreskin and glans. It's principally transudated moisture and sloughed cellular material, rich in natural emollients and lysozymes (among other things). As such, the substance has natural anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties. And healthy smegma is not malodorous; it has a faintly sweet scent and is rich in pheromones, particularly after puberty.
Where some people get confused is about further hygiene. Yes, the smegma base can become contaminated with residual urine and semen after puberty, when the preputial space has fully differentiated. Odor comes from decaying bacteria, not healthy, thriving bacteria. This mix in adult males needs to be cleaned with clean, warm water every day or so. If a cleanser is used on the area, it should be a non-detergent, pH-balanced soap product (I personally prefer a couple of types, including Natural Beauty bar from Nature's Plus) that will not irritate or unduly dry out the mucosal tissue. It also allows the natural flora to return more effectively.
Whenever someone brings up the smegma argument with me, I immediately ask whether they're talking about benign, developmental smegma before puberty or adult smegma. They're really two different things, and both inherently beneficial. It's just that as our body develops and changes, so too do hygiene considerations, and we should not mix up the applicable issues. It's also important to clear up any confusion that smegma is a "secretion" from oil glands. There are no such glands under the foreskin or around the glans. Smegma is just natural sloughing that is retained in some areas (like under the penile or clitoral foreskin or in labial folds) or is rubbed off in other areas (circumcised men product just about as much smegma daily, but it rubs off onto their underwear).
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CMF missionaries: 'No Ebola in Kenya'
Vince and Stephanie Brooks, CMF missionaries in Nairobi, Kenya, want you to know that Kenya is Ebola-free, as is the rest of East Africa.
"We've heard of a few instances of people wanting to travel to Kenya but are concerned about Ebola," said the Brooks in a recent email. "Kenya is taking very serious steps to ensure that the country continues to remain free of the virus."
Kenya Airways has suspended flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone and has temporarily suspended entry into Kenya of anyone who has travelled through Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia, with the exception of health professionals and Kenyan citizens. They will be admitted to Kenya, but they will undergo extensive health screenings and be closely monitored.
The Brooks also point out the Africa is a very large continent made up of 47 countries.
"If you live in Indiana, you are closer to Ebola than you would be if you came to Kenya," they said. "The distance from Dallas to Indianapolis is 899 miles, with only three states separating the two cities. The distance from Liberia to Kenya is 3297.39 miles, with nine countries in between!"
"We hope this calms a few fears that people may have about traveling to Kenya and contacting Ebola," added Vince and Stephanie. "We are praying for the teams that are coming next year to serve alongside Missions of Hope International and the people on those trips. If God is calling you to go, then you can't live in fear of the 'what-ifs' and you must put your trust in the One who is calling you."


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Thanks for advice Luseboy.
I'll definitely look into Adorama as well as Freestyle offerings. After I read some books and so many posts on various sites, I will definitely start with RC paper. I'll probably do some medium format sometimes in the future, but for now I really want to explore my 35mm Nikon F6. After all it was a gift from my better half.


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Community Seminars are special opportunities for community members to read and discuss seminal works in the same unique manner as our students. Seminars are discussion-based and small in size in order to ensure spirited dialogue. There are topics to pique every interest, and for many participants the discussion-based learning model is an entirely new experience.
The Warrior's Way: Three films by Akira Kurosawa
Tutor: Krishnan Venkatesh
Dates: Four Seminars
Saturday, March 14: 10am-Noon; 2-4pm
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The Warrior's Way: Three films by Akira Kurosawa
St. John's College Tutor Krishnan Venkatesh will lead four seminars on three great samurai films by Japanese director Akira Kurosawa: Seven Samurai (1954), Yojimbo (1961), Sanjuro (1962). Although Kurosawa 's work ranges broadly among genres, he is best known for his vision of the samurai, usually embodied by the actor Toshiro Mifune. These films are poetic meditations on what it is to act in this difficult world, on how to live and how to die. Unforgettable for their action sequences, these films are also of tremendous visual beauty and subtlety, and also drip with sardonic humor. The two Saturday sessions will be devoted to the epic Seven Samurai, and on Sunday we will discuss the shorter, and quieter, Yojimbo and Sanjuro. Discussions will center on the nature of the samurai, but not as a youthful ideal -- for Kusosawa's samurai is a world-weary, disillusioned older man with few ideals left. Ultimately , what is a hero without illusions?
All three films are readily available for online streaming (recommended versions on Hulu) as well as on excellent Criterion DVDs. Please watch the films before class, twice if possible.
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Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony
N. Scott Momaday's House Made of Dawn
In the tumultuous history of Native America, World War II stands out as a pivotal turning point. As Native Americans played crucial roles in the American war effort, they returned home to even more poignant struggles with alienation and poverty and questions of identity. Two remarkable novels tell two very different tales of homecoming after the war: Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony and N. Scott Momaday's House Made of Dawn. Both raise challenging questions about what it means to be part of multiple worlds, whether the world of the Pueblo or the world of the United States, and what it means to come home, literally and spiritually. Silko is a New Mexico native and Momaday currently serves as Artist-in-Residence at St. John's.
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My OSD has recently began an annoying habit whereby, while the usb cable is plugged in for charging, the screen will intermittently turn on and off.
It is not a faulty USB cable since the same thing happens with several USB cables.
I'm sure this can't be good for the screen.
The only thing I can link this to, is that I recently installed the Words with friends app. I've not yet tried removing it but first wanted to see if anyone else had experienced this problem or what the resolution is.


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On Saturday the post Chip Kelly era began in a big way with a 66-3 victory at home in Autzen Stadium against Nicholls State. The Ducks racked up an impressive 772 total yards in the rout. Ducks starting quarterback Marcus Mariota led the Ducks with 234 yards passing and 1 TD through the air. Mariota also added 2 rushing TD's and had 113 yards on only 5 carries. The Ducks will travel to Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend to face the Cavaliers. The Cavs are coming off an impressive 19-16 victory over the BYU Cougars. Led by QB David Watford the Cavs were able to move the ball on the Cougars stout defense. Watford completed 18 of 32 passes with 1 TD and 1 INT. Cavalier running back is a very tough inside runner. On Saturday Parks rushed for 65 yards on 20 carries and added 1 TD on the ground.
Key Stats and Information:
-The Ducks will travel on the road to face the Cavs and must face the Volunteers the following week. Could the Ducks be looking past the Cavs?
-Cav head coach Mike London will try and use a ball control attack with running back Kevin Parks who could find running room against the Ducks defense.
-This is the 1st road game for the Ducks coaching staff and new OC Scott Frost (former Nebraska QB).
-Game being played on grass and possibly favor the Cavalier rushing game.
-Cavalier secondary very experienced with all 4 starters being juniors.
-Cavalier offense the ability to play ball control against the Ducks defense much the same way that they did this past week with BYU.
-Cavalier defense held BYU to only 7-23 on 3rd down conversions.
-Cavalier offense held the ball for 34:09 on the Cougar defense
Check back on Thursday for the prediction!!!
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Billie Holiday at 100: Concerts, musicians honor singing legend
Stanford University and SFJazz are hosting shows in honor of Billie Holiday featuring some of the Bay Area's top vocal talents.
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