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To ensure that the UCF Libraries can provide its patrons and employees with a safe and secure environment the following facilities policies have been established. Many of the policies below are derived from or are related to relevant UCF Policies and Procedures and the UCF Regulations.
Violation of any of the following policies could result in patrons being asked to leave the library, the violation being reported to the UCF Police, patrons being trespassed from library facilities or the campus, behavior referred to Student Conduct Review Board, or criminal prosecution. Any criminal behavior will be reported to the UCF Police.
The UCF Libraries has classrooms available for instruction in some library facilities. Classrooms in the Libraries are used exclusively for library instruction and library-related meetings. They cannot be reserved by faculty for classes without a library instruction component.
The UCF Libraries has very limited meeting or conference rooms and thus are reserved for library-related events only.
Electrical outlets provided in UCF Libraries public spaces may be used to power or charge approved devices such as laptops, mobile devices, or library items checked out to patrons. They may not be used to power any device not related to or used for study or research purposes, or to power any other device deemed unsafe by any library employee. Electrical cords or power strips may not be draped across aisles, exit pathways, or arranged in any manner deemed unsafe or a hazard by any library employee.
Library patrons may not unplug any library equipment and may not leave any electrical equipment, cords, or power strips unattended in the library.
All patrons are required to exit the building when prompted by fire alarms or announcements via the public address system. For those coming down stairwells, exit out the emergency exit doors located on level 2. Do not use elevators. Upon exiting, patrons will be directed to wait a safe distance from the library building. Once the emergency is cleared personnel will alert patrons that the building is safe to re-enter. During a fire alarm, patrons who have mobility impairments should attempt to move to, or ask for assistance in moving to, the nearest refuge area. This will normally be a stairwell landing. If this landing is on a floor other than level 2, call 911 or ask someone to call 911 for assistance in moving down the stairwell. Generally a layperson should assist a mobility impaired person down stairs only if the mobility impaired person can move 75% under their own power.
Patrons should take all personal items with them. Reserve items such as laptops, headphones, course reserves or any other library items in the patron's possession should be taken with them and returned immediately to the library when they are alerted that the building is safe to re-enter. Note that the door alarm will sound when exiting with these items but the alarm should be disregarded.
Solicitation or any other activity that disrupts or interferes with normal library functions
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Patron use of the Libraries' public address systems is for emergencies only and must be approved and directed by the UCF Police.
The UCF Libraries does not have bulletin boards available for public postings or announcements. Posting of any announcements or documents inside or outside of any library facility is prohibited.
The UCF Libraries houses a number of Study Rooms at various library facilities. These rooms help provide workspace for group studies, while also maintaining an atmosphere conducive to quiet study. Study Rooms are available for study and course-related work only and are circulated only to currently enrolled UCF students. Study Rooms are not available for club meetings, parties, fundraising or soliciting, or any other activity that is deemed to create a disturbance to other library patrons. .
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Title: Octopus Soup
Author: Mercer Mayer
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An octopus struggles with misadventure when he leaves home but is relieved to know how and where to find a safe haven.
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Early one morning an octopus leaves the safety of his parents' home and sets out on the adventure of his life. He climbs into a boat, hides in a tackle box, gets thrown to shore, scuttles to a restaurant, plunges into a water pitcher, escapes from a greedy chef, hides among some melons, gets chased back to the ocean, narrowly avoids being made into Octopus Soup, and finally swims home to his mom's loving tentacles. With graphic, digital artwork, Mercer Mayer takes you on a wordless journey you'll never forget!

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text: University Libraries Libraries & Collections Collection Description Description of University Libraries Collections The University Libraries' collections total more than 2.19 million printed books and federal and state documents. We now house over one million printed volumes and provide access to more than 60,000 journals, more than 400,000 electronic books, and more than 360 electronic databases. The Library Catalog of UNCG currently contains holdings for materials in the Walter Clinton Jackson Library, the Harold Schiffman Music Library, the Multicultural Resource Center, and the Teaching Resource Center. Special Collections, Rare Books, and University Archives are increasingly available via the online catalog. The Reference Collection is located in the ROI Department on the first floor of the Library's main wing. The collection consists of general and specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, directories, and biographical sources. The Reference Collection also includes government reference sources, indexes and abstracts, telephone directories, and a map collection containing more than 12,000 items. Items do not circulate. The ROI Department's Subject Guides provide access to online and print resources on a variety of topics. The Government Documents web pages provide extensive links to local, state, and national government information. The Government Documents collection is a part of the ROI Department. Service is at the main Reference Desk on the 1st floor. The collection includes both Federal and North Carolina documents. The Library Catalog contains records of the Library's collection of Federal documents published after 1976 and NC State documents published after 1987. The Harold Schiffman Music Library is located on the main level of the School of Music building (corner of W Market and McIver Streets) and supports the educational, research, and service goals of the University by providing music resources, information, and services required by students, faculty, staff and community members. Our collection consists of sound recordings, video recordings, scores, books and serials about music. Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to come to the Harold Schiffman Music Library to listen to and view sound and video materials and to check out books and scores. The Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) is located on the second floor of the Library's main wing. SCUA houses rare books, photographs of the campus, performing arts collections, artifacts and textiles relating to student life, and archival and manuscript materials that document the history of the University. Among the major book collections in Special Collections are the large and significant Woman's Collection, with titles from the fifteenth through the twentieth centuries; the American Women's Detective Fiction Collection; the Girls' Books in Series Collection; the American Trade Binding Collection; the Juvenile Collection; and the Book Arts Collection, containing a large compilation of artists' books, private press productions, books with fine illustrations, and books on bookbinding, typography, and papermaking. Among major authors represented with significant holdings are George Herbert, Emily Dickinson, Lois Lenski, Randall Jarrell, T. E. Lawrence, Rupert Brooke, and Charles Dickens. SCUA also has a manuscripts collection of 395 individual collections. Particular strengths of the collection are creative writing, including the papers of Randall Jarrell and mystery writer Margaret Maron; the fine and performing arts, including the papers of composer Peter Paul Fuchs; women's studies, including the letters of noted suffragettes; the records of business and politics leaders of the Piedmont region of North Carolina, including Congressman Howard Coble and philanthropist Joseph M. Bryan. University Archives materials date from the founding of the University in 1891 and include the records of the presidents and chancellors, Boards of Trustees, faculty and student committees, societies and organizations, student publications, and many of the University's academic departments and administrative offices. Besides paper records, this collection includes extensive holdings of photographs, scrapbooks, oral histories, postcards, artifacts, and textiles. SCUA also is the steward of two internationally known collections: the Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project and the largest holding of cello music-related materials. The Women Veterans Historical Project documents the female experience in the armed forces through 500 individual collections (diaries, photographs, correspondence, and artifacts) as well as 300 oral histories. The cello collection is made up of published scores, books, annotated scores, and manuscripts. A selection of this extensive collection includes materials connected to: Elizabeth Cowling, Maurice Eisenberg, Bernard Greenhouse, Fritz Magg, Rudolf Matz, Luigi Silva, Janos Scholz, and Laszlo Varga. Most of our reserve materials are now available online through Canvas, but we do still maintain a small print reserves collection, located at the check out desk on the the first floor.


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Erna Lee Jones loving mother of Dwayne and Mickey, Calvin and Ginger, Randel and Maggie, Vonda and Mike, LaRue, Carlos and Belinda, passed away on June 11, 2011
Born Feb. 8, 1926, in Claytonville to Odis and Georgia Ratliff, sister to Oleta and Dale King. She attended Hobbs School and lived most of her life in Fisher County married to Leo Jones.
Girls who recently com-pleted grades 1-7 attended a Lady Mustang Basketball Camp this past Monday through Thursday at Sweet-water Middle School.
SMS coaches Sandra Gra-ham, Jill Locklar and Carla Lambert were in charge of the camp, which included several fun team and individual competitions, along with a few Lady Mustang basketball players.
Pictured above are the girls who attended this year's camp.
Boys who recently completed grades 3-8 attended Mustang Basketball Camps this past Monday through Thursday at the Sweetwater High School gym.
SHS boys basketball coach Al Hunt was in charge of both the morning session, which was for boys who have completed grades 3-5, and the afternoon session for boys who have completed grades 6-8.
Pictured are the campers in grades 3-5.
The Sweetwater Venom also played in the tournament and finished in third place. Back row from left are J.J. Cunnings, Wendy Abbott, Mike Buckner, Andrew Medina, Anthony Gomez and Gary Delgado; middle row, Brendan Delgado, Thomas Hernandez, Braxton Gomez, Jayton Cunnings, Jacob Roden, Brett Buckner, Dylan Nathan; front row, Hector Medina, Seth Garcia, Cody Carey, James (Bubba) Gonzales and Cooper Hrbacek.
The Sweetwater Select won a 7-8 year-old baseball tournament held here June 4-5. Back row from left are Kelly Wehba, Ray Cornutt, Eli Cunningham, Michael Cantu, Stephen Presley, Melisa Presley and Tommy Wood; middle row, Logan Cornutt, Ricky Delapaz, Hayden Wehba, Rylen Moncada, Jonathan Gallegos, Skyler Painter, Austin Moreland; front row, Brendin Atkins, Korben Cunningham, Drew Gholson, Jacob Cantu, Blade Wood, Leo Holsey and Ector Martinez.
A pair of Sweetwater baseball teams made up of 7- and 8-year-olds took first and third place, respective-ly, at a tournament held here on June 4-5.
The two local teams were the Select, which won first-place honors, and the Venom, which took third place at the event.
The Select split its two pool games, losing to the Brownwood Reds 14-12 and beating the Dyess Athletics 8-1. In bracket play, the Select edged the San Angelo Rangers 13-12 on June 4, then beat the Venom 14-9 on June 5 to earn a rematch later that day with Brownwood in the final.
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First Round
Wylie Yankees 13, Key City Yankees 3; Jim Ned Rangers 10, Sweet-water Astros 0
Snyder Giants 10, Breckenridge Rangers 7; Cedar Creek Rattlers 12, Southern Tigers 11
Second Round
Wylie Yankees 8, Jim Ned Rangers 2; Cedar Creek Rattlers 12, Snyder Giants 0
Third Round
Wylie Yankees 15, Cedar Creek Rattlers 6
First Round
Sweetwater Reds 14, Merkel Sluggers 1; Southern Red Raiders 13, Northern Blue Jays 3
A Mustang Baseball Camp is set for Monday through Thursday, June 13-16, at the high school baseball field.
An airplane from the Texas Forest Service drops fire retardant onto the fire near Lake Trammell in Nolan County.
Area firefighters were still battling a large blaze on Saturday afternoon in Nolan County near Lake Trammell. The fire began around 2 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2011, near a barn just off of County Road 145, near Camp Boothe Oaks according to Sweetwater Fire Chief Grant Madden. According to the Texas Forrest Service, 500 acres have already been burned. The Sweetwater Fire Department lost a truck during the blaze. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by Nolan County authorities.


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Angie's List Week of 8/26/13
Greg Smith is the owner of six Chihuahuas. Smith and his dogs can now all enjoy their backyard now that there's an underground fence. Greg Smith/Homeowner: "We actually installed it shortly after we moved here about three years ago. It was working with either that one or a regular fence and it seemed more convenient […]
Pet Vaccination Rates
We all love our pets– but we're not all getting them vaccinated. In fact, the state's top veterinarian says the pet vaccination rates are FAR TOO LOW! But the big question is why? Dick Palm checked in with a local animal hospital to find out what they had to say about the issue and why […]
Pets and Fireworks
Before you set off those fireworks this Fourth of July holiday– take a minute to think about your family pet or perhaps your neighbors. Our Dick Palm explains why firecrackers and Fido simply don't mix.
One Option to Help Find Lost Pets
Lost pets and lost dogs in particular have seemed to be a continual concern for our community this winter. Despite their owners best efforts, many of these pets are sadly, never recovered. News Source 8 reporter Gina DiPietro tells us about one option that can make finding your pet a little bit easier.


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SNEAK A PEEK AT N.Y. MUSEUM EXHIBIT - 'TODD McFARLANE: A RETROSPECTIVE'
New Content Now Available at MoCCA Mini-site
Friday, January 27, 2006
As previously announced, MoCCA (the Museum of Comics and Cartoon Art) in New York will host "Todd McFarlane: A Retrospective" February 25 through May 1. The multimedia retrospective exhibit showcasing Todd's art and career will include original artwork and artifacts including original comic art pages, animation cels, character designs and layouts, as well as toy designs and prototypes from the McFarlane Companies archives.
For those unable to attend the MoCCA show, we've created a mini-site featuring artwork from the exhibit, plus audio tracks of Todd's thoughts and reminiscences on each piece.
This section will continually evolve during the course of the MoCCA exhibit.
Here is a schedule of what's on tap for the mini-site:Friday, Jan. 27: A full list of all the pieces included in the retrospectiveFriday, Feb. 3: Selected images and all audio tracks, Nos. 1-24Friday, Feb. 10: Selected images and all audio tracks, Nos. 25-36Friday, Feb. 17: Selected images and all audio tracks, Nos. 37-52Wednesday, Feb. 22: Selected images and all audio tracks, Nos. 53-72>> TODD McFARLANE: A RETROSPECTIVE MINI-SITE


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Jury selection underway in Corpus Christi man's 2nd trial for murder
CORPUS CHRISTI - Jury selections started Monday in the second trial of a man who was convicted of capital murder in 2008.
Carlos Antonio Gonzales, 27, was convicted by a jury in 2008 in 105th District Judge J. Manuel Bañales' court of killing Victor Morales, whose wife found him lying in a pool of blood at their home on Feb. 22, 2007.
The 13th Court of Appeals issued an opinion February 2010 saying that the trial court abused its discretion by not allowing the jury to consider the lesser included offense of murder, a first-degree felony.
Gonzales admitted at his trial that he pawned stolen jewelry they took from Morales' home but said Pablo Padilla killed Morales. The two men have blamed each other for the killing. In a separate trial, Padilla also was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison for the same crime.
Testimony will start Thursday. Witnesses expected to testify include police officers, Morales' family members and pawnshop employees from the Corpus Christi and San Antonio area.
Attorneys Hector Rene Gonzalez and Eric Perkins will represent Gonzales in his new trial in 214th State District Judge Jose Longoria's court.
The previous judge, Angelica Hernandez, recused herself after she believed Perkins and prosecutor Doug Mann read text messages on her cellphone. Hernandez reprimanded the attorneys, but then filed an order to drop the matter to save county resources and taxpayer money.
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Dov Davidoff
Dov Davidoff is an American comedian. Dov Davidoff is originally from Englishtown, NJ. In addition to performing regularly in clubs and colleges throughout the country, Davidoff has been seen as an actor in the hit movie Invincible with Mark Wahlberg, and on any number of TV shows, most notably as a series regular in NBC's Raines with Jeff Goldblum.
He also had his own Comedy Central Presents special, as well as talk show appearances, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Late Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, and other Comedy Central and MTV shows, Chappelle's Show, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, E Network's Chelsea Lately, 101 Celebrity OOPS, and Premium Blend. Davidoff has been featured twice at HBO's U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, and at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal.
On April 22, 2008, he released his CD entitled "The Point Is.."[1] on Comedy Central Records. Two years later, Comedy Central aired his first stand-up special entitled "Filthy Operation" on May 1st, 2010.
Dov had been featured on several celebrity podcasts such as Adam Carolla Show Live from Jon Lovitz Comedy Club, You Made it Weird with Pete Holmes, on the Nerdist Channel, and has been a repeat guest of The Joe Rogan Experience with Joe Rogan, and many more.
He is currently the host of his own podcast, Road Dog Podcast, which is titled after his upcoming memoir. His memoir has also been adapted into a comedy film currently in production, entitled '4 1/2 Minutes', directed by Renee Zellweger, with script written by Anthony Tambakis. Shooting is scheduled to get underway February 2013 in New York City.
Dov is also headlining clubs all over the world, with regular appearances at The Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store, The Comedy Cella r, The Improv, and many more. His schedule of past and future performances can be seen at www.dovlive.com
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Agger has recently been strongly linked with the likes of Manchester City and Barcelona.
"No, I haven't heard anything," Agger told Ekstra Bladet when asked about his future.
"That is how the club wants to do it. I would prefer to stay.
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Bretford PowerSync Cart for iPad 2
Bretford PowerSync Cart for iPad 2
Product Information
The Bretford PowerSync Cart for iPad charges, syncs, secures and transports up to 30 iPad devices at a time. Building on award-winning cart designs, the PowerSync Cart for iPad lets you bring up to 30 devices to any room in your building, and keep them configured, synced and updated with Apple Configurator or iTunes.
This new design features a 30-device power system designed for iPad, providing full 2.1A DC charging power to all iPad devices.
- Charge, sync, store and secure up to 30 iPad devices.
- Maximum AC draw of 12 amps, while maintaining 2.1 amp DC power to each iPad.
- Includes a courtesy outlet, perfect for a MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini or AirPort Base Station.
- Comes fully assembled, including 30-pin dock connector cables.
- Top-mounted Charge Status LEDs show charging status for each group of 10 iPads.
- Rear panel charge LEDs display individual charging status.
- A single power cord and switch powers the entire cart.
- All-steel construction with non-toxic aluminium and graphite powder-coat finishes.
- The entire cart is listed to the UL 60950 standard.
- Compatible with iPad (4th generation) and iPad mini using an Apple Lightning to USB cable (separate purchase).
Apple Recommends ForAny business, school or organisation that needs an organised and safe way to charge, sync, secure and transport up to 30 iPad devices at a time.
What's in the Box?
- Bretford PowerSync Cart for iPad 2
- USB to 30-pin dock connector cables (pre-installed)
- Two user-programmable combination locks
- Wall-mountable locking system for securing cart in a room
- Illustrated user guide
- Power cord (pre-installed)
Tech Specs
- Height: Overall: 37 in./94 cm; iPad slot: 12 in./30 cm
- Width: Overall: 33 in./84 cm; iPad slot: 0.8 in./2 cm
- Depth: Overall: 24 in./61 cm; iPad slot: 9.5 in./24 cm
- Weight: Overall: 168 lb./76 kg (without iPads)
System Requirements
- Use with iTunes requires a Mac running Mac OS X v10.6.8 or later, iTunes 10.7 or later
- Use with Apple Configurator requires a Mac running OS X v10.7.2 or later
- Installing paid apps with the Apple Configurator requires enrollment in the Volume Purchase Program (VPP) for Education or Business
- Use with iPad (4th generation) and iPad mini requires Apple Lightning to USB cables (separate purchase)
- iOS device activation requires an Internet connection
Manufacturer Information
Part Number
- Mfr. Part Number: H3635LL/A
- UPC or EAN No.: 96633344352
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Is this also compatible with iPad 2?
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Are any of the Bretford power sync carts compatible with the new iPad mini? If so, how many do they hold?
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Yes, the current PowerSync Cart for iPad can support iPad mini (or iPad with Retina display) by addi Yes, the current PowerSync Cart for iPad can support iPad mini (or iPad with Retina display) by adding the Lightning cables that come included with the devices. The capacity of the cart would remain the same at 30 devices. …
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How do you remove the divider in the charging station.
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You can slide the dividers up at the front and then pull them out as long as you have removed the iP You can slide the dividers up at the front and then pull them out as long as you have removed the iPads from that section. I just did the same thing a few minutes ago. …
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Can I plug into wall outlet?
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I have a Bretford cart which holds 30 iPad2. Is there a cover available thin enough to fit inside the cart?
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Foul Shots: A Husky Basketball Blog
University of Washington Husky basketball won't ever be confused with what goes on at North Carolina or Kentucky, but there's no reason it can't be a poor man's imitation. People will fill the seats if the game is played right. This blog will provide insight, decades of historical perspective dating back to the unforgettable Mac Duckworth era, and, yes, occasionally a wiseacre's point of view.
Monthly Archive for February, 2009
A show of support for Andrew Moritz
Former Washington basketball player Andrew Moritz will be on the minds of many who attend Thursday night's UW-Arizona State game. A reserve guard who played sparingly but loyally for the Huskies from 1997 through 2000, going from walk-on to scholarship player as a senior, he has a rare of form of cancer that was detected in January and has left him with an survival outlook that is best described as challenging. [Read More]
Sizing up Devils, Dawgs
And you thought that without your Seattle Sonics and a Washington team coming off a 16-17 season this would be a lackless winter for basketball? [Read More]
Harden and Roy
Sports Illustrated made the connection the first time, dropping James Harden's name in the same sentence with Brandon Roy's. It was suggested that each basketball player is highly effective while using an understated elegance about the game rather than innate quickness. [Read More]
UW and the polls
For last week's California split, the Washington basketball team moved up one spot in the Associated Press poll, from 22 to 21, and holds a similar ranking in the ESPN USA Today coaches poll, trailing Illinois in each listing. [Read More]
UW-WSU season finale finalized
For those of you wishing to make plans for the March 7 Washington-Washington basketball game, which concludes the regular season for both teams, tipoff has been set at 2:30 p.m., with the Saturday game televised live in high definition by FSN. [Read More]
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Two first-year seminars to develop the intellectual habits necessary to write and speak effectively and with integrity. To be taken in the first year. May be taken only to fulfill the core requirement. A course labeled SSI1/SSI2 in the following list has two versions, one satisfying the Seminar in Scholarly Inquiry 1 requirement and the other satisfying the Seminar in Scholarly Inquiry 2 requirement. Generally, a student will not be granted credit for both versions of the course.


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HUNTERTOWN — With University of Notre Dame scouts in the stands, the Carroll Chargers used the visiting Columbia City Eagle football squad as a backdrop for an offensive showcase, handing the Eagles a 56-0 Northeast Hoosier Conference beating.
"They (Carroll) played with great intensity," said Columbia City Head Coach Randy Hudgins, "And we did not match that intensity."
The Chargers took the opening kickoff and marched 75 yards in eight plays.
Junior running back Justin Tranquill took the ball in for the score from 11 yards out with 9:36 left in the first quarter.
The Eagles looked be competitive on their first play from scrimmage, when quarterback Trevor Bolt connected with Wayne Smith for a 40-yard gain down to the Charger 41.
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Jul 22 2013
Every Evening
Every single evening, just before the sun starts to go down, the mustangs make their way all the way across the pasture east of our house and get themselves a big ol' drink.
And I'm always glad to see them.
The horses, on the other hand, are always glad to see the water.
I just love walking down to the pond to watch them. They look up at me from time to time, because they're mustangs and they want to keep an eye on things. But mostly, we just coexist. They're used to me.
Kitten Kitten went down to the pond with me.
Kitten Kitten follows me around these days. I think it's because I've been watering a lot, and he likes to watch the water come out of the hose…
And occasionally pounce on it, which makes my day every time.
I love cats.
Pretty soon, Walter joined us because he loves Kitten Kitten.
That's because Kitten Kitten is extremely gentle and rubs up against Walter and purrs next to him, which makes Walter feel loved and secure.
Another example of the differences between Walter and Charlie. All Walter wants is to feel loved, secure, and affirmed.
All Charlie wants is air conditioning.
And bacon.
Within minutes, Kitty Kitty had joined us, too.
He likes to watch the mustangs with me.
I want this cat with me in the afterlife.
So the horses drink and drink and drink…
And then they're done! And they disappear to the east, never to be seen again…
Until tomorrow evening.
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Inez b On Tuesday, July 23 at 9:17 pm
I love fat mares. I have two of my own.
Regina On Tuesday, July 23 at 9:38 pm
Louise E. On Tuesday, July 23 at 9:48 pm
What a sight! You are so fortunate to live on a ranch with wild horses. I would love to live on a ranch like that… except for those early mornings that you mentioned last week. I can only imagine the peaceful feeling you would get watching those horses.
Teri M On Tuesday, July 23 at 10:11 pm
Simply Beautiful!!
donna harris On Tuesday, July 23 at 10:29 pm
Breath taking, just beautiful! I love horses and these Mustangs are so beautiful. I also love the pictures of Kitten Kitten, Kitty Kitty and Walter. Kitty Kitty looks like my late kitty that pasted away 8 months ago and I know what you mean I hope hes with me in the afterlife. Thank you for the beautiful photos of Gods creatures!
Julie from Texas On Tuesday, July 23 at 10:35 pm
I know this is off the subject, but if you are reading this PW, I used your recipe to make Sloppy Joes today and my husband and kids flipped! It was awesome.
linda On Tuesday, July 23 at 11:59 pm
I love your stories and pictures. I always check to see what you are up to before I go to sleep — they make me happy. Thanks!!
Carolyn F. in Mississippi On Wednesday, July 24 at 5:38 am
Beautiful ! Looks like Heaven and the horses probably think so too.
Mary On Wednesday, July 24 at 6:33 am
Wow. Thanks for sharing those great pictures with us.
Simple farm gal On Wednesday, July 24 at 6:43 am
Beautiful! So peaceful and calmin'. Thanks for sharin!
Linda Joan On Wednesday, July 24 at 7:58 am
Hello Dear Ree,
I love this!
Jami B. On Wednesday, July 24 at 9:01 am
I love to see how happy and healthy those mustangs look. What a treat to get to see that sight every evening! I can see why you want Kitty Kitty with you in the afterlife, what a beautiful cat! He has such soulful eyes.
Cynthia On Wednesday, July 24 at 10:02 am
Blessed life!
DONNA On Wednesday, July 24 at 10:06 am
Kitten Kitten and Kitty Kitty are absolutely gorgeous, however, they need more impressive names! How about giving them some interesting middle names? the dogs have much better names.
Linda Ferreir On Wednesday, July 24 at 10:07 am
I've always loved horse use to ride when I was a teenager…it's on my Bucket List to do it again…I love you kitty's especially the orange tabby…it looks just like the one we had for 14 years named KitKat! I miss him he died 3 weeks to the day before my Mother did! He was an awesome cat!
Saturday will be starting the 5th year with out Mom!
Coco's Mommy On Wednesday, July 24 at 10:26 am
Walter is crazy cute!
Khristy Jackson On Wednesday, July 24 at 12:04 pm
absolutley gorgeous! talk about "peace be with":)
Meggie On Wednesday, July 24 at 12:22 pm
I love this post…thank you so much for sharing it with us!!!
Rene Foust On Wednesday, July 24 at 1:06 pm
How blessed you are to see that every day!
Vikki On Wednesday, July 24 at 1:22 pm
I felt the peace roll over me–thank you for that!
Kim On Wednesday, July 24 at 1:42 pm
I want your life. I want to experience that beautiful sunset at night. I want that sunrise that greets you every morning. I want to watch the animals frolic on all that gorgeous land. I want my kids to be able to run around without worrying who will see them in their pj's. Or worry that someone will steal them off my property. I want the peacefulness that comes thru in your pictures.
In my next life I will marry a cowboy and live on a ranch. Oh, yes I will.
Angie On Monday, November 18 at 11:27 am
Heavenly isn't it. Makes me feel all warm inside (on a cold British November evening!)
barbara vogelhuber On Wednesday, July 24 at 4:29 pm
Love Kitten Kitten and Kitty Kitty! Didn't know they were part of the family. Thanks for the beautiful pictures and commentary.
Diane S. in San Diego On Wednesday, July 24 at 7:50 pm
Lucky animals, to find themselves on the Drummond Ranch, having Ms. Ree for their Mama. They all look so well and happy.
Wendy P On Wednesday, July 24 at 8:33 pm
What a wonderful way to spend the evening.
Susan Teays On Wednesday, July 24 at 8:33 pm
With this my heart nearly burst with memories and love for the life I had growing up on the farm. Sometimes my head forgets where I came from–but my heart never does. Thank goodness.
Dora On Wednesday, July 24 at 9:40 pm
The important things of life! Those moments should be high priority
I too have a wonderful cat like Kitty Kitty.
Kelli On Thursday, July 25 at 3:21 am
Cynthia W On Thursday, July 25 at 6:23 am
What a beautiful life you have, Ree. I'm blessed because you share
kathy t On Thursday, July 25 at 6:29 am
Sue On Thursday, July 25 at 11:17 am
Are the Mustangs wild?
Cindy Dee On Thursday, July 25 at 12:56 pm
Thank you for providing a place for these mustangs, another example of God's beautiful creatures.
PaulsMom2 On Thursday, July 25 at 4:36 pm
I'm enjoying the journey with your insight to healthy living!
Patty L. On Thursday, July 25 at 9:42 pm
I want to love on "Kitty Kitty". He reminds me of my "Bear" kitty that passed away last year.
Joy On Friday, July 26 at 12:40 pm
My daughter volunteers at a Wild Horse Sanctuary in California.
There's nothing more thrilling than to watch a herd of them come
running down to the creek for their evening watering.
regina brooks On Saturday, July 27 at 1:27 am
Hi Ree, Just wanted to let you and your family know that I think you all are doing a great job taking care of the mustangs. From your pictures they look like they are in really good shape to be wild horses. If i hadn't seen your posts about them being wild i would have thought they were a domestic herd. Some even look to have decent bloodlines. Keep up the good work,this mustang lover really appreciates it
Tamra S. On Saturday, July 27 at 11:36 am
You live in such a beautiful place…..love seeing the Mustangs…thanks for sharing!
Diane Martin On Saturday, July 27 at 9:57 pm
Absolutely breathtaking pictures of the horses, the green grass, the scenery is just beautiful. To know that after their daily watering these majestic animals will be back tomorrow for another drink and to observe their human friend who just loves them. Reminds me of the movie Dancing with Wolves when Kevin Costner watched a lone wolf, trying to gain the wolf's confidence, watching and trying to understand nature at its finest. What a wonderful awesome reason for having tomorrow. Beauty, just plain and simple.
JSK On Sunday, July 28 at 9:44 pm
This is my most favorite post thus far. You lived a charmed life.
annette On Tuesday, July 30 at 7:49 pm
I never see free roaming horses or mustangs. We do have free roaming gators. You have to watch where you walk in Florida. ♀
Jenna@CallHerHappy On Thursday, August 1 at 11:45 pm
After meeting you at BlogHer 13, your posts come alive even more. Thank you for being so wonderful and approachable and humble.
The Paisley Butterfly On Monday, August 12 at 12:16 pm
Beautiful photos! I hope to have property with lovely landscapes and wildlife, such as this some day!
Sandra On Tuesday, September 24 at 2:23 pm
It seems Walter and Hoss came from the same mold. IN the car if the AC is not on Hoss puts his nose to the vent and looks if me. If I do not fulfill the request within his set time of compliance, hear about it until it is turned on. If it is not on max the same occurs. Have you ever watched the episode of Bonanza where Hoss and his brothers are kept from getting home in time for supper by some wrestlers. They are over a mile away from the home and Hoss is capable of smelling what's for supper exactly from that distance. That's my Hoss.
Quita Graves On Tuesday, September 24 at 3:15 pm
Will you please post pictures of the Wild Horses in their sheltered areas? I would like to see what type of shelter you provide for them.
Joann On Thursday, October 17 at 11:28 am
Ree,Lad and children
thanks for sharing
Linda Whipp On Wednesday, October 30 at 8:09 pm
What a blessing with the Mustangs to come and stop for water at your place, they are absolutely beautiful! The pics of your cats and dog are sweet. Thanks for sharing.
Angie On Monday, November 18 at 11:25 am
Aaah! just heavenly. A perfect perfect world filled with horses and cats. Beautiful!


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iPad 2 completely dead, wont turn on, cannot restore.
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Hi, I need some advice. My ipad is completely dead, I have the apple logo appearing on the screen for 20 minute stretches then flickering off, then coming back on again until the battery runs out.
I have tried to force a restore by holding the home key and placing the USB cable to it, iTunes then starts to download the software but during this process, the iTunes logo on the screen of the iPad times out so when the download on iTunes is complete it no longer recognizes the iPad as being connected.
I called apple support who basically told me all he would do is tell me to do what I have already done, I only called to see if there was anything else they could offer by way of help. They booked me an appointment to see an Apple Genius today at 2.30pm (2.45 hours time).
My question is, my iPad 2 is jailbroken on iOS 5.0 with absynth, will Apple be able to see this information in anyway if the iPad cannot restore or turn on beyond the apple logo on the screen? I need to know before I go to save myself the embarrassment of being turned away. It's not even a year old.
It wont restore, It wont plug in to iTunes or be recognized in anyway if a USB cable is inserted (Aside from the holding down of the home key and getting it to restore via iTunes which it times out on) I used to be able to plug it in and something would appear on the task bar of my PC to tell me I had plugged it in but this time, nothing. So the question is, will apple know if it has been jailbroken if there is no way to get it to work? The Apple support guy seemed to believe the Apple Genius's will do the same as what I have done as well. Is this true, or is there anything else they can do?
Anyone even know why my iPad did this? I was messaging a friend on iMessage the screen just went black as if it had crashed and then the apple logo appeared and nothing since!
Many thanks in advance for any help!
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COLUMBIA CITY ŌĆö A young girl shot two deer with one bullet Wednesday, a feat many hunters donŌĆÖt experience in a lifetime.
Kelly Schwenn of Etna-Troy Township walked into the woods with her rifle, and walked out of the woods with two does.
Schwenn and her mom, Wendy, have spent the season in a blind in a field west of Albion.
The eight-year-old Northern Heights Elementary School third-grader put down one game to engage another type of game; two in fact.
Kelly was playing her Nintendo DS, a handheld video game, when her mom tapped her on the shoulder to tell her there was a deer in sight.
Adam Gaerte, 3, sits on SantaŌĆÖs lap early Friday evening at SantaŌĆÖs Cottage on the Courthouse Square in Columbia City. Santa will take requests each Friday from 6 to 8:30 p.m.; Saturdays, noon to 3 p.m.; and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. up to and including Christmas Eve. Adam is the son of Adam Gaerte and Maryann Maley, both of Columbia City.
Haleigh Gross, left, is honored by Matt Widenhoefer, assistant principal, for being Churubusco High SchoolŌĆÖs Spotlight on Success at Monday eveningŌĆÖs school board meeting.
Gross, a senior at Churubusco Junior Senior High School, was honored Monday at the Smith-Green Community School board meeting.
ŌĆ£Currently she is ranked third in her class with a cumulative GPA of 11.3 and college GPA of 4.0 She takes some of our most rigorous courses. Aside from being an incredible student, Haleigh excels in extracurricular activities as well,ŌĆØ said Widenhoefer.
A quintet of dedicated Columbia City Eagles fans display synchronicity and school spirit during Wednesday nightŌĆÖs intra-county basketball contest between Columbia City and Whitko. The Eagles easily dispatched the Wildcats 61-41.
SOUTH WHITLEY ŌĆö This yearŌĆÖs Columbia City-Whitko rivalry game didnŌĆÖt come down to a last-second shot like last year.
In fact, Columbia City took the lead 3:30 into the game and never looked back, winning 61-41.
But the loss wasnŌĆÖt from lack of Wildcat effort, more like bad luck.
Expected Whitko starter Lucky Winters was out of the game with an ACL tear, and Head Coach Rob Irwin isnŌĆÖt sure of his status.
Logan IrwinŌĆÖs 20 points was about half of the WildcatsŌĆÖ offensive output.
COLUMBIA CITY - The first reading of ordinance 2011-13 took place Tuesday night at the Columbia City Common Council meeting.
The ordinance pertains to the 2012 salaries for elected officials.
Only one adjustment is being proposed: a raise of over $7,000 for the office of the mayor of Columbia City.
Mayor Jim Fleck iterated that the raise has nothing to do with an individual, but rather the position itself.
ŌĆ£I see it as compensation for a position,ŌĆØ said Fleck. ŌĆ£You treat it as you would according to any raises or denial of raises.ŌĆØ
The curbside recycling program for Whitley County will be adjusted due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Whitley Environmental will not be running on Thursday Nov. 24 and will run one day behind. Thursday recycling will be picked up on Friday and Friday recycling will be picked up on Saturday, according to officials.
FORT WAYNE - A female Fort Wayne Community Schools assistant principal was arrested for dealing and possession of drugs after police found multiple pounds of marijuana, paraphernalia and cocaine in her Millennium Crossing home Monday.
A joint investigation between the Fort Wayne Police Department Vice and Narcotics Division and the Illinois State Police led to the arrest of Shadwaynn Curry, 41, also known as Shadwynn "Mikki" White.
State Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint
In Whitley County
Whitley County, IN-The Fort Wayne District of the Indiana State Police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in Whitley County during the late evening hours on Wednesday, November 23rd and continuing into the early morning hours of Thursday, November 24th. In an effort to reduce the number of alcohol-related automobile crashes, the sobriety checkpoint will target the impaired driver and will be utilized in an area identified as having a high number of alcohol related crashes.
Money-saving door-buster sales ŌĆō and thousands of discounted merchandise items ŌĆō are revealed in the Tuesday and Wednesday editions of The Post & Mail, Whitley County's news center.
Nearly two dozen pre-printed advertising circulars from area retailers are inserted in The Post & Mail Tuesday and Wednesday, including the hyper-local "Whitley County Thanksgiving Shopping Guide."
In addition, the newspaper's pages are full of local advertising bargains to help your family stretch its household ŌĆō and gift-giving ŌĆō budgets for the holidays.


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After winning the 54th district volleyball tournament, the Hazard Lady Bulldogs moved on to the 14th region tournament. The Lady Bulldogs advanced to the championship game with impressive wins over the Estill County Lady Engineers and the Knott County Central Lady Patriots.
In their first match, the Lady Bulldogs took on the Estill County Lady Engineers. Hazard had little trouble in this match as they ousted Estill County in straight games 25-8, 25-7 and 25-10, putting them in the semi-finals.
In the semi-finals, Hazard took on the Lady Patriots. This would prove to be a little more difficult than their first match.
Hazard got off to a slow start, and then picked up the pace, taking game one by the score of 25-19. Knott County got into the second game, and kept the pressure high. The Lady Bulldogs, by way of a late rally, pulled off the 25-21win.
The final and deciding game would be close in the early moments, but would turn Hazard's way. The Lady Bulldogs were able to take the match, and advance to the finals with the 25-19 win.


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Kent Chai Tea Latte Guide: The Locals
The chai tea latte is a starter drink for a lot of those not ready for coffee. I like to think of it as gateway caffeine, but still, my first coffee house drink is one of my favorites. For those of you who aren't familiar with the drink, the chai tea latte is a specialty drink that mixes a chai tea base with steamed milk, much like one would make a regular latte with espresso. The base is basically a strong concentrated tea with sweet syrup and spices like cardamom, cinnamon and sometimes black pepper.
It's a delicious drink that gives you some spice beyond a plain cup of tea, but still allows you to enjoy a creamy handcrafted treat without coffee. One of the great things about living in Kent is all the local and commercial coffee shops that provide an array of chai tea latte choices. So for the next two blogs, Teafaced will break down a few of your choices and rate them to help you find your perfect chai tea latte. This week, let's start with some of the locals.
Rating Scale with 5 being the strongest and 1 being the weakest.
Tree City - Oregon Chai Tea Latte
135 E Erie St
Kent, OH 44240
Tree City Coffee & Pastry is a local favorite that has a wide variety of unique drinks, pastries and even PB&J sandwiches you could never get at Starbucks. And, don't forget about the drive through service. The simple Oregon Chai Tea Latte at Tree City is definitely still a good pick, and if you are ready for more, the café occasionally comes up with new twists on the drink.
Chai base: Oregon Chai
Price: $4.40
This latte manages to be slightly creamy, but just enough to balance out the sweetness and the spice of the chai base. If you like your drink a bit creamier you can request more milk, but since the chai base isn't extremely overpowering, it may water down the taste.
Not too spicy, but still a slight kick to remind you it's there. Unlike a lot of chai tea lattes, the spice is there, but it isn't overpowering to the rest of the drink.
This is one of my favorite lattes because every aspect of the drink is well balanced. Not one of the major tastes of the drink overpowers the others, making it a calm and soothing drink.
Scribbles Café - Chai Tea Latte
237 North Water Street Kent, Ohio 44240
Scribbles café is a local and surprising café. Not only can you enjoy your latte here, but in the back there is a bookstore. What's better than caffeine and books!
Chai base: Sattwa Chai
Price: $3.35
This latte is on the verge of too sweet, but it cuts off right before that mark. If you have sweet tooth, this latte will definitely satisfy it. The syrupy taste is still there and a little more of that sweet apple-like taste is present.
Scribbles chai tea latte is not incredibly creamy. You will find that this may change with your barista, but this chai latte seems to focus more on the base and less on the creaminess.
When you first drink this, the spice may be near the bottom, but oh is it there. This latte definitely has a bit of a biting spice to it that lingers on the tongue, but it mixes well with the sweetness.
If you like things spicy and a tad too sweet, this is the perfect latte for you, but I personally crave a more creamy latte and like the sweetness a bit toned down.
Stay tuned for the chai tea lattes at Kent's commercial counterparts!


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Secretary Salazar Selects Town of Rockport, Thatcher Island Association as New Owners of Straitsmouth Island Lighthouse
Contact: Hugh Vickery
(202) 208-6416
ROCKPORT, Ma. – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the selection of the Town of Rockport in partnership with the Thatcher Island Association to acquire the historic Straitsmouth Island Lighthouse, based on a recommendation by the National Park Service.
Under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act, Salazar will forward his selection to the administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration, who will transfer ownership of the lighthouses from the U.S. Coast Guard to the new owners.
"Straitsmouth Island Lighthouse has marked the entrance to Rockport Harbor since the 19th Century and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987," Salazar said. "By transferring ownership of the lighthouse to the Town of Rockport in partnership with the Thatcher Island Association, the American people can be assured that is this important part of our nation's rich maritime history will be preserved for future generations."
The act, enacted in 2000, authorizes transfer of historic lighthouses from the Coast Guard to whatever federal, state and local agencies; nonprofits; or community development organizations can best protect them.
Under the act, the new owners must ensure the lighthouse will be used for recreational, historic, cultural or educational purposes and made available to the general public at reasonable times and under reasonable conditions.
The historic lighthouse is still active and has a green light that flashes every six seconds. Straitsmouth Island itself is owned by the Massachusetts Audubon Society as a bird and wildlife sanctuary.
Interior Withdraws Legally Flawed Plan for Oregon Forests, Presses For Sustainable Timber Harvests
Secretary Salazar Announces Renewed Commitment, Expanded Programs to Eliminate Pythons from Everglades


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Review of Union Budget 20141. Fiscal deficit target for 2014-15 at 4.1% of GDP and 3.6 for 2015-16 and 3% for 2016-17
2. Revenue Deficit seen at 2.9% for FY15
3. Aim to achieve 7-8 per cent economic growth rate in next 3-4 years: FM
4. Committed for growth of agriculture at the rate of 4 per cent.
5. Defence FDI cap raised to 49% from 26% at present
6. Exemption limits on income tax from Rs. 2 lakh to Rs. 2.5 lakh.
7. For senior citizens, the exemption on income has been raised to Rs. 3 lakh per annum.
8. Tax-free cap on home loan interest from Rs. 1.5 to Rs. 2 lakh.
9. No change in Income tax rates and slab .
10. Annual PPF ceiling to be enhanced to Rs 1.5 lakh, from Rs 1 lakh
11. Women Safety:
i. Outlay of Rs. 50 crores for a pilot scheme on road safety
ii. Another 150 crores to be spent by MHA on safety on women in larger cities
iii. 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana' - 100 crores
12. Rs 3600 cr set aside for National Rural Drinking Water: FM
13. Rural housing: Rs 8000 crore for national housing banking programme
14. Metro rails in PPP mode; Rs. 100 cr set aside for metro scheme in
Ahmadabad and Lucknow
15. Each year government will be adding AIIMS to ensure there is an AIIMS in
every state: Jaitley
16. Rs 100 crores to set up virtual classrooms.
17. Rs 500 crores for setting up 5 more IIMs and IITs
18. FM Proposes to enhance the scope of income tax settlement commission
19. Rs 7,060 crore allocated for building new cities
20. Rs 200 crores credit scheme for start-ups by those from scheduled castes
and tribes
21. 15 Braille press to come up.
22. Currency note with Braille-like signs
23. Minimum pension of Rs.1000 per month to all PP schemes.
24. Rs 50,548 cr proposed for SC development
25. Bharat Swach Yojna proposed for hygiene and cleanliness.
26. Rs. 200 crore for Statue of Unity, a statue of Sardar Patel in Gujarat.
27. Rs. 1000 cr for irrigation plan named Pradhan mantri krishi sichayin
28. e-visa for nine cities.
29. Rs. 7060 cr for creating smart cities.
30. Assam and Jharkhand to get Centre of Excellence on farming
31. Rs. 100 crores for modernization of Madrasas
32. Jaitley announces Skill India, a programme to train youth for jobs
33. Rural housing: Rs 8000 crores for national housing banking programme
34. Senior Citizens Pension Plan Extended Till August 2015
35. Rs. 500 crore for price stabilization fund.
36. 100 soil testing laboratories across the country.
37. Agriculture University in AP and Rajasthan, and Horticulture University in Haryana, Telangana; Rs. 200 cr set aside
38. An AIIMS will be created in every state.
39. All six new AIIMS are functional. Four more AIIMS under consideration. 12 more medical colleges will be added. Rs. 500
crore allocated for this.
40. Govt allocates Rs 500 cr for Internet connectivity in villages
41. Crisis Management Center for women at Delhi
42. Start up village at Rs 100 crore to promote entrepreneurship among rural youth.
43. Rs. 14,389 crores for PM Sadak Yojana
44. Rs 200 crore allocated to set up six textiles clusters


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Remodel of Rockport home takes many green touches
ROCKPORT - Blair and Owen Brown's home brings the outside in and is a model of "green" building. The couple took this basic 1960's frame home and transformed it into a unique abode that blends beautifully into the oak tree-covered lot. Wood from the reconstruction of the house was recycled to make some of the furniture and the 800 feet of screened porches that catch the breezes from Little Bay. The home is reminiscent of an old-fashioned sleeping porch and takes advantage of the beautiful trees, birds and climate so unique to Rockport. The homeowners love that they can bike to an exhibit at the Rockport Center for the Arts, an organization they support, and the beach is just a short walk away.
Why did you decide on this home: The old neighborhood is friendly, the oak trees are lovely and it's an easy walk with a kayak to Little Bay. Breezes off the water are a wonderful antidote to Texas climate.
One thing I'd change about my house: Raise the floor eight feet and have more peace of mind during hurricane season.
Best home project I've completed here and why: The addition of 800 square feet of screened porches all around our home. Donny Nesloney Construction did a beautiful job and was a pleasure to work with.
A home item I can't live without:The outdoor shower is great fun, standing under warm water with a fresh breeze and whistling ducks calling overhead refreshes body and soul.
Places where I find home furnishings: We enjoy recycling old things versus buying new, and Castaways Thrift Store supplied the most comfortable chair/ottoman in the house... a wonderful spot to nap and read on the back porch. I've learn much from my mother, a wonderful designer with a great flair for using old possessions in new ways, a refreshing concept in our culture of consumerism.
A current home trend I like: Smaller homes with less need for ostentation, more awareness of sustainability and conservation. Living near the Gulf makes us aware of need to reduce impervious cover and retain as much rainfall as possible in our yards.
What I like least about my home: The overabundance of speeding drivers using our street as a shortcut while endangering neighborhood children and pets.
My home's most complimented feature: The peaceful ambience and the screened porches.
Favorite room: Screened back porch, feels like luxury camping in comfort, there are always bird sights and sounds to enjoy.
My next home project: Finishing the rainwater harvesting system. The water can be used nourishing the minimalist landscaping, or used new water-saving commodes plumbed with a valve making it easy to use rainwater for flushing. Of course, "rain" is the key word in this concept.
Favorite home-related book or magazine:"Good House, Cheap House" by Kira Obolensky
The most I have ever paid for an item in my home: $700 for the shorebirds print by one of my favorite wildlife artists, Lars Jonnson.
Biggest pet peeve about my home: Lighting issues I neglected to address in our parking areas and driveway side of house.
Biggest pet peeve about other people's homes: Wasted opportunities regarding space and function.
My prized possessions are... my clunky old bicycle (riding it is great mental therapy) and a duck painting done by the 13-year-old child of a Fulton Vietnamese bait shop owner and purchased by my parents in the '80s.
I will always have space in my home for another cup of coffee, another glass of wine, while enjoying good conversation with friends.
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SALT LAKE CITY, (ABC 4 Utah) – Time has run out for thousands of Utahns and millions of Americans depending on extended unemployment benefits to get by.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A new report shows that the number of young people with jobs is as low as it's been since World War II.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah's unemployment rate is down to 5.2 percent after state officials report a seasonally adjusted 8,700 jobs added between September and October.
GALATIA, Ill. (AP) - A coal producer owned by a longtime critic of President Barack Obama's energy policies is laying off nearly 160 workers at Illinois and Utah mines in the wake of the president's re-election.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Federal officials say Utah residents are now eligible for extended unemployment benefits as the state's jobless rate plateaus.
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - The Wall Street Journal says Utah is bucking the trend of states cutting and slashing money for services.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah's unemployment rate is holding steady at 6 percent for a third straight month.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - New data shows Utah added nearly 29,000 jobs in May, keeping a job growth rate that's more than 1.5 times the national growth pace.


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Smoke fills her lungs. A suffocating gasp escapes through her chapped lips as she crawls along the hardwood floor. Her knees are sore from the pressure as she hurries along.
Out of the corner of her eye, she sees the burning flames spreading from the curtains in front of her kitchen window, now leading towards her.
Without another thought, she quickly rolls onto her back as the flames fly past, inches above her head. The heat burns the pale skin on her face but she ignores it as she jumps back up onto her hands and knees.
She can barely see through the tears now burning her eyes, but she knows this house like the back of her hand. She has been here before many times, but right now, she is regretting coming back here.
How stupid could she be for thinking he would still be here, waiting for her to come running back into his arms?
Pushing the unpleasant thought to the back of her mind, she dodges yet another ball of fire coming straight towards her face. This time, it hits her cheek and a yelp of pain leaves her dry throat.
Falling to the side, her head bangs against the kitchen cabinet.
A man walks up to her, black cloak surrounding his tall frame and bright red eyes searing at her with rage.
A small grin forms upon his lips as he crouches down in front of her, reaching out to push a strand of her blonde hair behind her ear. He stares at the wound that now resides on her beautiful face, and with a small chuckle, he smiles.
"Did you really believe you could out run me?" His face contorts to a more serious look as his eyebrows crease into concentration. "Poor, poor Cassandra," he shakes his head, standing up now. "You know, after 9 months of trying to track you down, I never thought that this-" he waves his hands around, referring to the house that is now burning down with flames. His flames. "-would be the place you would come to. Please, tell me, did you think Ty would be here to save you this time?"
Cassandra glares up at him through her tears. The saltiness from them burns the wound on her cheek, but she ignores the excruciating pain and pushes herself up onto her feet, using the marble counter for balance as the dizziness sets in.
Did she? Did she believe that he would be here, with arms wide open to protect her from the supernatural world around her?
After everything she put him through; All the lies, and then pushing him to the edge like that - Pfft, she must be stupid for even believing that he would be here.
As a matter of fact, he is probably in another country, playing around with some other girl to get his mind off of her. She wouldn't doubt it for a second.
Her heart is racing as the adrenaline flows through her body. The flames are even hotter than before, and the smoke is too much for her human body to deal with.
With as much strength as she can manage, she mutters, "If you are going to kill me, just get it over and done with." Her voice is scratchy. She coughs and holds her hand over her mouth as her sapphire blue eyes water with more tears.
Varek shakes his head, a gleam in his eye as those wonderful words leave her lips. He has been dreaming of this moment for months. Ever since Ty brought her into this mess, he couldn't help but get to know her a little more.
Now, she is his target, and with the shit he has been going through with his 'ol buddy Ty, he couldn't help but use her as bait.
With Cassandra dead, Ty would come for him and that is when he will use his power to kill him as well. It's a beautiful plan that has taken so long to muster up, but luck has finally found him and he will take advantage of it in any way he can.
Varek walks to the side, his long, shaggy brown hair flowing as he moves. With pale skin, bright red eyes, nails as long as daggers and powers so strong that they could blow up the entire planet if he focused enough, he is the typical monster you would be afraid to encounter. One wrong move, and you would be dead before you even blinked.
Leaning casually against the counter across from her, his muscular arms now crossing over his chest and acting as if the house isn't on fire and about to crumble down around them any second, he inquires, "Now, now. Let's have a little patience, shall we?" He smiles, his sharp white teeth exposing themselves as he does.
Cassandra winces a little from the sight, remembering exactly how sharp his teeth are. They once pierced through her flawless skin. The memory is too painful to bare.
He pushes himself off the counter, now standing only inches away from her.
Her scowl never leaves him as his smile only widens.
"I want answers, Cassandra, and I know you have them." He says, his voice hoarse and rigid. "Now, we will either do this the easy way, which involves you spilling the beans about your little boyfriend, or we can do this the hard way with blood and torture, which is what I would most likely prefer as it is more pleasurable for me, but hey, it's up to you." He beams at her.
Silence fills the air as she glares at him, her eyes filled with hate and anger.
Any answers he needed, she wouldn't give. Let him tear her apart, as long as it keeps Ty safe, she would end her life right there. For Ty, she would do anything.
"I'm not telling you anything." She snarls at him.
His eyes widen then close as he breathes in the smoky air. "I wish you wouldn't have said that." He opens his eyes, now a brighter red that burns into her skin.
The burning sensation deepens into her pores, now feeling as if they are burning into her own blood stream like a wave of lava being spread throughout her body.
An agonizing scream fills the air as she falls to the ground, her arms wrapping over her burning body.
The pain then stops, and she lets out a sigh of relief.
Varek crouches down in front of her, his hand now cupping her chin and bringing her tear-filled eyes up to meet his.
"Are you going to tell me now?" He whispers, his deep voice barely being heard over the cackling of the fire around them.
Staring intently into his blood-red eyes, she sneers. "You can do anything to me, but I will never talk."
Those words leave her lips like a sword slicing through the air. Why does it matter anymore? She will go through the pain because this is what she deserves. Karma really is a bitch.
With a deep sigh, Varek stands slowly. "Your love for this... this boy, is really endearing. But darling, you are seriously standing on the edge of your own life right now. Do you really want to die over a blood-sucking demon who, right now, is not here to save your pretty ass?"
She stares down at the dark wood that covers the floor, shaking her head. "Whether he is here or not, I am not giving up any information."
"Even if it's information that could honestly save your life?"
Looking up at him, she scoffs. "Don't play those games with me, Varek. Even if I do tell you all the information I have on Ty, that doesn't mean you still won't kill me."
He takes in a deep breath, his gaze now burning into her once again.
Lifting his hands, palms facing straight out and his eyes focusing in on her, he feels the burning sensation weave through his body.
A powerful force surrounds him, but before it leaves the shelter of his body, he is suddenly slammed into a wall on the other side of the kitchen.
A hard body is pressed up against his own and a hand grips tightly around his neck. His breath leaves his body as his eyes shoot open, now closing in on the one person he wish he wouldn't see.
"Don't fucking touch her." Ty growls, his fangs as white as his skin now bearing. He tightens his grip around Varek's neck even more.
Varek let's out an exaggerated laugh, as if the hand around his throat isn't cutting off his air supply.
"You know-" he stops, trying to catch his breath. "-You should have joined the party sooner...It would have...been much funner...with you…here…" He coughs as Ty's fingers dig into his skin.
Cassandra's pain-filled voice fills the air, now ringing in his ears and causing his body to stiffen.
That voice. That voice that has left him in a blissful happiness. That voice he has longed to hear for weeks now.
His head turns to the side, his bright red eyes now landing on that one person who has built him up then slammed him down to the ground so hard.
Long, dirty blonde hair. Bright blue eyes stare back at him, filled with confusion and fear. His eyes go down to the burn on her cheek, anger now boiling inside him once again.
He can't help but notice the tenseness in her muscles. The way she is clutching onto her shirt, her arms wrapped tightly around her tiny body, as if protecting herself from the harm that he left her to defend herself from. Her white shirt is cut from the right side of her ribcage, where there is blood seeping through the fabric.
The sweet smell of her blood fills his nostrils. His hand falls from Varek's neck, a mistake he soon realized once he was thrown off his feet and into the glass door a couple feet away.
"Ty!" Cassandra screams.
Glass pierces his skin as it shatters around him, shards of it now sticking inside his skin. His body hits the floor hard, but he quickly regains his strength and stands up, ignoring the sharp pain in his side.
Varek lets out a breathy laugh. "Once again, your love for this girl weakens you." He shakes his head, doubt painted on his face.
Ty snarls, his sharp fangs now bearing once again as a deep growl escapes his throat.
Like a flash of lightning, his body connects with Varek's, the both of them crashing into the dining room table. It crashes down underneath them.
"Do you really believe throwing me around like a ragdoll with stop me?" Varek sneers as his hand wraps around Ty's throat, now throwing him across the room.
Standing up, Varek points his fingers at the blood-sucking vampire struggling to get up. A ball of fire leaves him, the blazing fire ball heading straight towards Ty.
It misses and hits the counter, sending it up in flames.
A searing scream fills the air as Cassandra crawls away from the counter which she was leaning against, a 3 degree burn now appearing on her forearm.
Ty runs over quickly, falling to his knees as he wraps his strong arms around her weakening body. She falls into his arms, tired from the fight and the pain now too unbearable to go through.
Varek shakes his head, finding this way too easy. The love between a vampire and a human is pointless. It makes them weak. It makes them unfocused. It makes it them so damn easy to kill.
"The two of you really need a room." He jokes as he rips a leg off the wooden table, sharp enough to stab through a vampire chest. He eyes the weapon in his hand as he steps over the broken pieces of the dining room table. "Better yet, why don't I make this easier for the both of you?"
Cassandra grips onto Ty's shirt, her blue eyes looking into his as a soft whisper leaves her lips. "Don't let him win, Ty. Let me go. I will be okay."
With hesitation, he stares back at her. His breath hitches in his throat as those words linger in the air above their heads.
Let her go? He would be stupid to
ever do that again. It's not supposed to be this way. He never
intended for this to happen.
Falling in love with a human was never supposed to happen. Bringing her into his mess was definitely never meant to happen.
Now, here they are. Fighting for their lives, barely hanging onto the edge.
Ty watches as her eyes slowly close. She is still breathing. Barely.
With a soft kiss to her forehead, he lays her down on the floor and stands up. Turning around, he faces his enemy.
For seventy years, Varek has been in his way. Torturing him, killing those he has cared about. It's like a curse that has no ending.
He is tired. Tired of fighting and losing those he cares about. A mistake ends up in years of never-ending battles. A mistake he will regret for the rest of his life; however long that is.
Varek looks at him, raising an eyebrow as if waiting for him to make a move. He throws the wooden stake between his hands, a smirk appearing on his face.
"You look upset. Would you like to talk about it?" He asks, a small laugh leaving him as he shakes his head.
Ty doesn't say anything as his gaze never leaves him.
Varek shakes his head as he chuckles. "Jeez, tough crowd. You know, I bet Kane would have laughed at that."
"Too bad he is dead."
Kane was one of those he cared about. Funny, loyal, and one of his best friends. He was turned when Ty was, and ended up dying in the hands of Varek.
The thought tears him apart. One of the many great people who Varek has killed.
"Don't be so sad, champ." Varek implies, now stepping closer. "You put it all on yourself."
Ty stands his ground, his hands balling into fists. His jaw clenches in anger. "You know I never wanted any of that to happen."
Varek scoffs. "Sure. Please, tell me how much you liked killing my wife and son?"
"Your 'wife'-" Ty narrows his eyes. "-killed the one person I trusted with everything I had. As well as your son."
"Yet, you decided it was perfectly okay to kill your enemies' wife and child? Did you not expect the consequences to be so...gory?" Varek asks, his eyes glistening from the light hanging above his head.
He was right. What did he expect? If he had known it were Varek's family, he wouldn't have done it. But what has he done that was never looked upon as "bad". He was the outcast of the clan. No powers except for his speed, amongst other vampire abilities. He was the one person everyone dispised, and it only became worse when he started to fall for Cassandra.
His eyes look over at the girl laying on the floor. If he hadn't have left, would they be here right now? She was on the brink of death, and standing here chatting about the past isn't going to make her any better.
Biting down on the inside of his cheek, he turns his gaze back to Varek. "Enough about the past. Why is it so damn important for you to hurt Cassandra?"
Varek's eyebrows crease in confusion. He didn't expect that question to come out in the open.
With a second to think of his answer, he says without a second though, "You killed my family. You killed the love of my life, and my eight year old son. I have taken it upon myself to do the same to you. Now, of course you never loved a woman, not until you met Cassandra." His eyes land on the girl lying limp on the ground. "It only seems fair that I kill the one person that means more to you than Zane or anyone else ever did."
Ty runs a hand through his tousled, midnight black hair.
Agitated couldn't even explain how he was feeling right now. Not even 'furious".
He felt bewildered, hurt, lost. It felt as if all the wrong things in his life has turned back around to bite him in the ass.
But out of everything, was killing an innocent human being right? Even if it were the love of his life?
Anger boils inside his blood once again at the thought.
It isn't right. Cassandra may have hurt him. She may have torn his unbeating heart apart piece by piece, but she didn't deserve to die. In the end, she is everything to him. She is the one person who gives him a reason to fight; for his and her own life.
"I'm sorry, but that isn't gonna happen." He mumbles under his breath.
Varek cocks his head to the side, wondering what the hell he just said. He is then taken aback when he feels an arm wrap around his throat, pulling him back hard.
His eyes widen when he notices Ty isn't in front of him anymore. Instead, he stands behind him, his death grip around his neck cutting off any air supply he had.
With his nails, he digs into the vampire's skin, praying that it will get him to loosen his grip.
Leaning down, Ty whispers in his ear. "You have ruined my life for too long. Now, it is time for you to visit your family."
A blood curdling scream fills the house as Ty's free hand slices through Varek's back, tearing out the beating heart of his enemy. The body falls limp from his arms and onto the ground.
Fire blazes around him uncontrollably now. Knowing it's best to get out of the house, he runs over to Cassandra, picking her up in his arms and darting through the shattered glass door and into the hallway leading towards the front door.
Just in time, he breaks through it, the hinges flying through the air as he runs into the night, with the love of his life safe in his arms.
Her eyes open slowly to the bright sun beaming down on her through the window above her head.
Slowly, she turns her head to the side, only to wince in pain from the soreness in her neck.
Dark blue walls surround her as she lies in a king-sized bed. The memories from last night are blurry. Where is she?
Just then, the bedroom door opens and Ty walks in. His hair is still wet from the shower and in his hands is a tray full of food. He smiles sweetly at her as he walks further into the room.
"Good morning. How did you sleep?" He asks, now taking a seat on the edge of the bed next to her.
She looks at him, confusion plastered on her face.
Sitting up, she reaches out her hand to touch his cheek.
"You're back." The words leave her lips as the memory of him walking out on her comes to mind.
It wasn't a question, it was more of a realization that the man she loves is now sitting in front of her, even after telling her he will never come back.
Ty nods his head as he places the tray on the other side of the bed, his muscles stretching beneath his gray t-shirt. His emerald green eyes then land on her, causing her to tense up from the intensity within them.
"I couldn't stay away. After I heard the rumors going around the Varek had found you, I had to come back."
Her eyes widen as the events from the night before flashes before her eyes. She had been staying in Ty's house for only a day before Varek had found her.
"Varek…" She breathes out, fear now glazing over her eyes.
"Is no longer here." Ty ends her sentence as he suddenly pulls her into him, his arms wrapping protectively around her. "I killed him, Cassandra. Varek is dead. He will no longer be able to hurt you."
She gasps, pulling away to look at him. "He is dead?"
He nods as he pushes a strand of her hair behind her ear, his gaze lingering over the burn on her cheek but then connecting with her blue eyes. "He is dead." He replies just below a whisper.
It's as if a heavy weight is suddenly lifted off her shoulders. No more running. No more hiding. They are free.
A small laugh leaves her lips as she clutches onto his shirt. "I can't believe this. He is actually dead. Varek is dead." She smiles widely. Taking his face into her hands, she kisses him deeply.
Ty - confused by her actions, yet happy to finally feel her lips against his own again - pulls her in closer to his body as he kisses her. Their lips move together in sync, as if it were years since they have been in each other's arms.
Pulling back, Cassandra runs her fingers through his soft hair, her eyes burning with lust as she looks into his.
"What does this mean for us?" She whispers as she searches his face for answers. Anything, anything to end this guilt.
He bites down on his lower lip, not knowing exactly where to go from here.
"I don't know." He replies, then regretting it once he sees her face fall. "I'm still mad. You should have told me about the connections you had with my father. Keeping that away from me was wrong."
Cassandra looks away from him, knowing that lying to him wasn't the best way to go about this relationship. "I didn't want to hurt you, Ty. You know I would never lie to you. But that...that was something I had to do. It was the only way to keep you safe."
"And what about you?" He asks as he now stands up from the bed. "You put yourself in danger all because of a little lie. What would have happened if I wasn't there in time? If I…" He let's out a deep sigh as he closes his eyes, the thought of losing her breaking him apart even more. "Varek was seconds away from putting you on fire. You were going to die, Cassandra." Opening his eyes, he looks at her intently, anger flashing through his eyes. "And for what? To keep my secret from my father? From the Council?"
She bites down on her bottom lip, not knowing how to respond. He is right. Ty is always right. But what she did was to keep him safe. She could give a shit about her own life when it comes to saving him.
"I know what I did was wrong, but I did it because I love you. I wasn't going to let Varek or the Council hurt you. When you left me, it broke me. It tore me apart." She runs a hand through her thick hair as she looks away from him, continuing. "But just because you left me, doesn't mean I wasn't going to keep fighting for you. When Varek found me, my safety was the least of my worries. If I was going to die, it was because my love for you is more important than my own life."
Looking up at him, her sight now blurring from the fresh tears that are escaping her eyes, she smiles sadly. "I was on the edge, Ty. Did you think I really cared about saving myself when the reason why I was living left me?"
Ty shakes his head, "I left because you lied to me. You lied to me about my father and the Council."
"I lied because I had to keep you safe. If you knew what they were planning, you would have put yourself in even more danger." She states. "I know you better than yourself, Ty. Don't think for a moment that what I am saying isn't true."
He stares down at her, realization hitting him hard. The fact that his father and the Council were planning to end everything between them, and Cassandra knowing about it and facing them herself, was stupid on her part. She could have killed herself, and him.
Raking a hand through his hair, he turns around, his back now facing her. "Why did you do it?"
"Because I love you, and because I wanted them to see that our relationship is more than just a phase." She answers.
He shakes his head, his jaw clenching. "You could have killed yourself, you know. My father could have ended everything right there and then."
"But he didn't." She inquires. "He took my bravery as a way of proof that our relationship means more than any of those rumors going around."
"You could have told me." He whispers, now closing his eyes. Taking in a deep breath, trying to calm his nerves because one wrong move could end badly for the both of them.
"You would have stopped me from going and we would be in an even bigger problem than we already were, Ty."
Silence fills the room as those words suffocate him.
Damn right, he would have stopped her. Facing his father is like facing the Devil himself. Not to mention, she had no protection. She is a human. Fragile; scared. His father could have used her in anyway he wanted and she wouldn't have a say in it.
If it weren't for her speaking up and proving their love for each other was true, they wouldn't be here right now. She would be dead, and he probably would be too.
The Council would never allow a vampire and a human to be together. They were going to kill Cassandra either way, but her bravery and the fact his own father agreed to letting it slide, on one condition, made them back off.
She saved him.
It seems as if she has been doing a lot of saving lately.
Turning back around, his eyes filled with tears, he cups her face in his hands and presses his lips hard against hers.
Cassandra let's out a deep sigh as her hands glide through his hair.
"Don't ever leave me again." She whispers against his lips.
"I promise I won't." Ty replies in a breathless tone.
"Good." She smiles, now pulling back to run her fingers across his smooth skin. "I love you."
He let's out a small laugh, "I love you too. And we will figure all of this out, okay?"
She nods, still smiling as she brings her head back up to kiss him.
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Well, the calendar tells us that it's summer…and the fact that I have a vicious full-body sunburn because we had 12 hours of warmish sunshine yesterday tells me that this city is ready to cut loose with outdoor fun! Luckily, this weekend is one of Vancouver's most beloved and magical public arts events, and it's going to be Downtown for the first time.
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The Illuminares Lantern Procession began in 1986, when the original founders came up with a creative participatory event to stoke the flames of community spirit in their neighbourhood around Commercial Drive. They invited professional artists to facilitate free lantern-building workshops for the rest of the community. At first, a few hundred wore costumes, and carried the lanterns they'd built, and were lead by percussionists and performers in a parade around Trout Lake. Year after year, the event has grown…now more than 35,000 participants attend from across the Lower Mainland.
That massive growth has spurred the festival in recent years to look for a new long-term home. This year, Public Dreams, who organizes Illuminares believes they've found that spot in Downtown Vancouver. On Saturday July 30th at 6pm, the lantern procession will begin at Green Harbour Park, near Stanley Park, and wind its way to the Canada Place outdoor promenade. At Canada Place, there will be a series of eye-popping instillations including suspended aerial ballet dancers, digital art projected onto the Sails themselves, firedancers, and maybe, just maybe, a Victorian flashmob. The fun lasts at Canada Place until 10pm.
One of the coolest parts of Illuminares is the fact that the community is encouraged to get involved in almost every facet of the celebration (except the firedancing). Public Dreams is holding workshops to teach people how to become the puppet-masters of the 30-foot illuminated Heron Puppet that's going to lead the procession (inspired by Paris' amazing Big Little Girl puppet). There are also workshops to transform you into a member of the choreographed Victorian flashmob, and of course, to help you and your family build amazing lanterns. The schedules for these workshops are here. You can also download a PDF template of a lantern here!
The inspiration for Illuminares' amazing programming this year stems from Vancouver's 125th birthday. The Heron, the Victorian characters, and a few more tricks all hearken back to the earliest days of this city. So, come play your part in this extraordinary celebration, join in a workshop or two, and enjoy this iconic event in an iconic location.
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Traditional Christmas Cake, French-Style
Friday, December 20th, 2013
To me, French is the most beautiful language. It floats like a cloud and feels romantic. It's the language of love. In high school, I worked my butt off to become proficient, taking honors-level classes, joining French club, and even becoming a teacher's aid. I had dreams of keeping it in my daily life and raising bilingual children. Unfortunately, like a flower, language is delicate and must be tended everyday in order to flourish. When I got to college, my schedule doubled and I didn't hold a single conversation en français.
Enter the French Institute Alliance Français (FIAF), a non-profit organization in New York City that promotes cross-cultural dialogue for children and adults alike. One of the largest and most respected centers of French-American activities in the U.S., FIAF offers art and education workshops for families.
Last Saturday, I tagged along to FIAF's holiday bûche de Noël cooking class, where kiddos spoke elementary-level French to their moms and dads—c'est manifique!—while slathering layers of sponge cake with rich chocolate icing (and tons of red and green candies). Taught by Sylvie Berger, a chef raised in Paris, the class fully immersed children in the French language and was sprinkled with bits of English.
The bûche de Noël ("Christmas log," or "Yule Log") is a rolled sponge cake filled with buttercream and traditionally decorated with meringue mushrooms, marzipan holly, and wood-grain scored frosting. Its origins can be traced back to ancient Celtic celebrations of the winter solstice, but French pastry chefs popularized the confection in the 19th century and each bakery became known for its unique and elaborate embellishments. Today, few French people celebrate Christmas without one of these cakes.
Though messy, making the baby bûche was a blast! Take a look at my mini how-to video (click the play button), then make your own Christmas cake using one of the recipes below.
- How to Make a Yule Log Cake (via Eating Well)
- Classic Bûche de Noël (via AllRecipes.com)
- Coconut Yule Log with Meringue Mushrooms (via Everyday with Rachael Ray)
- New Year's Almond Log Cake Recipe (via Better Homes and Gardens)
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