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Nova Scotia Open Farm Day participants are:
Farm: Twin Lighthouse Farm Ltd.
Type: Agri-tour featuring all types of farming, including aquaculture, picnic area, washrooms, farm trail on property.
Host: Joan A. LeRoy
Civic Address: 2239 Pt. Edward Hwy
County: Cape Breton
Directions: Exit 5 off Trans-Canada, just before Sydney River.
Hours: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Activities: Can see a variety of farm animals from ostrich to trout! Ice cream and farm produce for sale.
Farm: Hanks Farm Market
Type: Vegetable farm and market
Civic Address: 581 King Grove Rd., Millville
County: Cape Breton
Directions: Exit 16 off 105 towards Seal Island, about 1/4 mi., take second street on right (King Grove Rd). Farm is 2 miles down the road on the left. Sign on end of driveway.
Hours: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Activities: Enjoy music, and a free Bounce Tent for kids. Enjoy mini petting zoo, mini village of 17 little houses and churches. Products for sale include a wide assortment of farm vegetables grown on the farm, fresh daily bakery products, sausages and hot dogs and lots more!
Farm: South Harbour Farm
Type: Organic Market Gardens
Hosts: Claudia Gahlinger and Rejean Chamberland
Civic Address: 301 Shore Road, South Harbour, Dingwall
County: Victoria
Directions: We are located near Cape North and Dingwall, at the top of the Cabot Trail, on the Shore Road overlooking South Harbour. Look for Farm Tours/Fresh Produce sign.
Hours: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Activities: Tour our three tiers of organic fruit, flower and vegetable gardens and wide variety of composting systems. Visit our Native shrub gallery and Celtic Tree Alphabet project, children's area with sunflower fort and pumpkin patch, chickens and chicken tractor. Easy half-kilometer trail through karst topography to a small beach.
Farm: Crown Jewel Resort Ranch
Type: Resort and ranch, where organic methods of food production are used. Horses do the heavier work, instead of tractors.
Hosts: Nahman and Iris Korem
Civic Address: 992 Westside, Baddeck
County: Victoria
Directions: Take exit 9 on TransCanada. At the end of the ramp turn north west toward Big Baddeck. After 4km cross the green bridge over the Baddeck River. Immediately after the bridge turn to the right - W. Side Baddeck Road. After 4km you reach The Sheiling, The Cloisters and the barns of Crown Jewel.
Hours: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Activities: We will have free hay rides running continuously during the event time.
Farm Name: Galloping Cows
Type: Fruit preserves
Hosts: Ron and Joanne Schmidt
Civic Address: 59 Justin Road
County: Inverness
Directions: We are halfway between Port Hood and Mabou, approx 8 min. on Rt 19. Turn onto Justin Road go 500m. See a red house and a red Commercial building on your left.
Hours:1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Activities: We will demonstrate the classic method of preserving fresh fruit into jam. We will demonstrate one flavor, but we have many more available in our gift shop.
Farm: West River Holsteins
Type: Dairy
Hosts: Jack Thomson, Rhonda MacDougall and family
Civic Address: 1543 Harbour Centre
County: Antigonish
Directions: From Main St., Antigonish, travel east past hospital on Hwy 337 for 8 km. Farm is on left hand side of the road, with large farm sign at end of driveway.
Hours: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Activities: Come see our new dairy barns.
Farm: Lindenright Farm
Type: Dairy
Hosts: Harry, Joanne, Jason and Jeanette Van der Linden
Civic Address: 1377 Back Road Brierly Brook
County: Antigonish
Directions: Exit 32 to West Street from Hwy 104, left on Hawthorne St., at the top of Hawthorne turn left on Back Road Brierly Brook Rd., farm is about .5 km on right, after pavement ends.
Hours: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Activities: Tour newly constructed dairy barn and milking facility. Visit the calves.
Farm: Brook Ridge Farm
Type: Sheep and mixed farm
Hosts: Ian and Rhonda McCarron
Civic Address: 1997 #4 Highway
County: Antigonish
Directions: Heading East toward Antigonish, take exit 30 at James River Speedway, left over TCH, right on #4 Highway and travel 6kms, farm on left. Heading West out of Antigonish take exit 31A, Brierly Brook, travel 4kms, farm is on the right.
Hours: Noon to 5:00 pm
Activities: Come see the animals! Sheep, donkeys, horses, goats, rabbits and cats! Corn box with toys for the little ones. Wool shop featuring 100% virgin wool blankets, socks and more! New this year - "TAG A TREE" - select your tree from our home grown, cultivated lot, tag it and come back during the Christmas season for your freshly cut tree! Don't forget your camera. Admission is free, however, a donation to the Antigonish food bank is always welcome.
Farm: AlpacaStation.Com
Type: Alpaca Breeder
Hosts: Richard & Marie-Mai MacKinnon
Civic Address: 113 MacLeod Road, Scotsburn
County: Pictou
Directions: Past Scotsburn going west, take a right on Heathbell Road, take a left on Second Division Road, take a left on MacLeod Road, we are the first farm on your left.
Hours: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Activities: Learn about the gentle natured alpaca from South America. We have 100 alpacas, including 15 babies. Alpaca fleece and products for sale. Please leave your dogs at home!
Farm: Lismore Sheep Farm
Type: Sheep farm and wool shop.
Hosts: John and Gillian Crawford
Civic Address: 1389 Louisville Rd., River John
County: Pictou
Directions: Just west of River John, on the Louisville Rd., just off Hwy 6, Sunrise Trail. Watch for sheep signs.
Hours: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Activities: Sheep and Highland Cows to see. Interpretive displays in barn about sheep and wool. Wool shop with sheepskins, sheepskin products, wool blankets, woolen yarn and hand knit items.
Farm: Beach Lane Lavender Farm
Type: Lavender Herbs and Plants
Hosts: Carlson family
Civic Address: #147 Carlson Lane, Sunrise Trail (Hwy 6), Marshville
County: Pictou
Directions: 3 miles west of River John on the #6 Hwy
Hours: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Activities: Field tours. Lavender interpretive display. Food samples. Demonstration of lavender herb steam distillation. 50+ lavender products and plants for sale. U-pick lavender.
Farm: Sugar Moon Farm
Type: Maple products and pancake house.
Hosts: Scott Whitelaw and Quita Gray
Civic Address: Alex MacDonald Road, Earltown
County: Colchester
Directions: 30 minutes north of Truro, off Hwy 311
Hours: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Activities: A working maple syrup farm featuring sugar camp tours (available all day), sugar bush hiking trails, maple products and a fully licensed pancake house, serving maple breakfast all day. Products for sale include maple syrup, maple sugar, maple cream, maple butter, maple candy, maple mustard, maple chocolates and more.
Farm: The Last Resort Farm
Type of Farm: Mixed farm, fruits, berries, veg, herbs, Alpaca and Shetland wool/fibre products
Hosts: Nick and Vicki Mirabile
Civic address: 2534 South Shore Rd., Malagash
County: Cumberland
Directions to farm: From Amherst: Rte 6 to Puwash/Wallace, go past Wallace approx 10 km, turn left onto Malagash Road (Jost Wine Barrel), follow signs for Jost Winery, at left turn for Jost go straight onto South Shore Road. Farm is approx 5 km on right. From Truro or Pictou: Go to Tatamagouche, follow signs for Wallace on Rte 6. Go past sign "County Cumberland" and take first right turn. Follow same directions as above for Malagash Road to farm.
Hours: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Activities: Tour of the farm, introduction to Alpacas and Shetland sheep, produce and wool/fibre products for sale (intro to production of yarn, differences between Alpaca and Shetland wool). Due to biosecurity and other issues, your pets can not be allowed on the farm.
Farm: Jost Vineyards
Type: Winery/Vineyards
Hosts: Karen and Hans Christian Jost
Civic Address: 48 Vintage Lane, Malagash
County: Cumberland
Directions: Between Tatamagouche and Pugwash, off Route 6
Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; events from noon - 3:00 pm
Activities: Free tours at noon and 3:00 pm. Complimentary wine tasting.
Farm: Holdanca Farms
Type: Free range chicken, turkey, beef, pigs and goats.
Hosts: John Duynisveld and family
Civic Address: 12628 Hwy #6
County: Cumberland
Directions: On Hwy 6 between Wallace and Pugwash. Farm sign by road.
Hours: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Activities: Come see the farm animals. Childrens activities. Free range beef, chicken, pork, and turkey for sale.
Farm: Straitside Holsteins
Type: Dairy. Tie stall barn for approximately 40 milking cows. New freestall for heifers and dry cows, harvest forage and grain crops.
Hosts: Keith, Joan and Kara Irving
Civic Address: 747 Gulf Shore Road, Pugwash
County: Cumberland
Directions: 1.5 miles from town of Pugwash on the scenic diversion of Sunrise Trail, Gulf Shore Road.
Hours: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Activities: Door prizes, name the baby calf.
Farm: Shiminicas Rogation Centre
Type: Organic Biodynamic
Hosts: Judy and Charles Hubbard
Civic Address: 257 Smith Mill Road
County: Cumberland
Directions: From Amherst, take Rte 6 for 16 miles. Turn left at Lr. Shiminicas and Northport sign, travel 1 mile down the road to Smith Mill Road on the right (a gravel road). Go to the end and turn left.
Hours: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Activities: Visit a living classroom to see demonstrations of different ways of growing crops using biodynamic principles. Find out about using rock circles, pyramid structures, dousing and more!
Farm: Belcher Holsteins Ltd.
Type: Dairy farm. Milk 70 head of Holstein cows in a tie stall barn.
Hosts: Alan and Jennifer Porter, Donald and Helen Porter
Civic Address: 192 Fort Belcher Road, Lower Onslow
County: Colchester
Directions: About 5 miles north of Truro. Take exit 13 off Hwy 104, turn left and follow McElmons Rd. to the end. Turn left. This is Rte 2. Take Fort Belcher Rd (on the right) about 3/4 of a mile.
Hours: 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Activities: Visit a family dairy farm.
Farm: Upperbrook Farm
Type: Purebred North Country Cheviot sheep and Shorthorn cattle, with a few Galloway-cross ("Oreo") cattle, and Christmas trees
Hosts: Greta and Ruth Mathewson
Civic Address: 989 Upper Brookside Road, Central North River
County: Colchester
Directions: Take Highway 311, 8kms, turn right onto the Upper Brookside Road, and it is the first farm on the right
Hours: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Activities: Wool products: crib to king size comforters, pillows, pet beds, and gifts: sheepskins, souvenir ceramic sheep, aprons, towels, cards, jams and jellies.
Farm: Windy Hill Farm
Type: Sheep
Hosts: Hans and Cynthia Budgey
Civic Address: 31 Laybolt Road, Truro, Onslow Mountain
County: Colchester
Directions: Proceed out Main Street Bible Hill as far as River Breeze Farm Market, turn right onto West North River Road, proceed approximately 2 km and turn left onto Laybolt Road, Proceed 1.5 km to #31 Laybolt, Windy Hill Farm
Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Activities: Farm tour, 100% woolen blankets for sale, other farm themed craft items available.
Farm: RiverBreeze Farm
Type: Market & Corn Maze
Hosts: Jim & Tricia Lorraine
County: Colchester
Directions: Exit 14A Truro, NS
Activities: An award winning agritourism destination, RiverBreeze has something for the whole family! For $8.50 per person (under 4 free), enjoy the giant 12 acre corn maze, wagon rides, cow train rides, Pig & Duck Races, Petting Zoo, Laser Tag and so much more! Top the day off with a visit to RiverBreeze Farm Market for our all natural beef, our famous sweet corn, fall bearing strawberries and bakery. One of Nova Scotias newest up and coming chefs, Chef Lisa Wood of Fusion Catering will be sampling our all natural products at the market! Bring your questions on how to prepare our products, we would love to answer them! Check www.riverbreeze.info for details or call 895-5138.
Farm: van de Riet Family Farm
Type: Dairy
Host: van de Riet family
Civic Address: 234 Mill Village Rd., Shubenacadie
County: Hants
Directions: Exit 10 off Trans-Canada, follow signs to Shubenacadie, turn right on the Mill Village Rd., were about 2 km from Shubenacadie.
Hours: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Activities: Come visit a dairy farm, enjoy wagon rides!
Farm: Glenmore Industries Ltd.
Type: Blueberries, Christmas Trees and Maple Products
Host: Jim Burgess
Civic Address: 1224 Glenmore Road, Middle Musquodoboit
County: Halifax
Directions: Hwy # 224 to Middle Musquodoboit. From the village square, take Glenmore Rd located between the fire hall and liquor store. Travel for 2 miles on the pavement and 2 miles on the dirt road. The new processing building is located on the right hand side.
Hours: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Activities: Blueberry processing plant tours, U-cut Christmas tree lot and new maple sugar shed, beside the Blueberry plant. Tours to the sugar woods as well.
Farm: Fox Hollow Goat Farm
Type: Dairy goat farm which produces, processes and markets goats milk.
Hosts: John, Kenneth and Dolores Fox
Civic Address: 6875 Hwy 357
County: Halifax
Directions: 4 km toward Elderbank from Musquodoboit Exhibition Grounds, farm sign at end of driveway.
Hours: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Activities: Farm tours. Goat related products for sale. Rug hooking exhibit and hooking demonstration by Heritage Rug Hookers. Antique tractor.
Farm: Blue Barn Farms
Type: Natural Beef, Free-Range Chickens
Civic Address: 1800 Hammonds Plains Road
Hosts: Brian, Brenda and Emma Murray
County: Halifax
Directions: Exit 3 from Hwy102, then west on 213 (Hammonds Plains Rd) to 1800 Hammonds Plains Rd.
Hours: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Activities: Explanation and showing the ways of raising natural beef and free-range chickens. Barbecued free-range chicken and natural beef hamburgers for sale (discount price for show). Free-Range chicken/beef products for sale.
Farm: Withrows Farm Market/Rocky Knoll Farm
Type: Farm market and beef. Family owed and operated, 3 farm markets, cow/calf to finish herd, retail meat shop.
Hosts: Withrow family
Civic Address: 2062 Hwy 14, Centre Rawdon, 632-2566
County: Hants
Directions: 30 minutes west on Rte 14 from 102 Hwy, 25 minutes east on Rte 14 from Hwy 101
Hours: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm at Rawdon; Elmsdale Meat Shop and Mount Uniacke Markets open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm.
Activities: View our beef herd. Sample our local beef, between noon and 4:00 pm at the farm. Products available at Withrows Meat Shop, 1040 Hwy 214, Elmsdale.
Farm: Grass Roots Farm
Type: Free Range grass fed chicken, turkey, beef, lamb and heritage breed pigs
Hosts: Bob Ottenbrite, Jane Smith and Matt Ottenbrite
Civic Address:1502 Hwy 202, South Rawdon
County: Hants
Directions: From Hwy #1, 7.2 kms up Hwy #202 . From Hwy #14, 8 kms along Hwy #202.
Hours:11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Activities: There will be free range chickens for sale. People will be able to see sustainable, environmentally friendly agriculture where the different animals are used to help each other and improve pasture. Visitors will be able to see Runner ducks, heritage turkeys, Dexter and Belted Galloway cattle, as well as three types of heritage breed, rare pigs- Tamworths, Berkshires and Large English Black. People will also be able to see our solar and wind powered cottage that is available for rent in our agritourism business. A dog agility trial will be held on the farm that day.
Farm: Harbord's End Farm
Host: Lara Martina
Civic Address:319 Armitage Road, Lr. Burlington
County: Hants
Hours: Noon - 4:00 pm
Directions: Take the 101 from Halifax to Exit 4 Ellershouse. At the end of the ramp go left, you are now on Hwy1. Follow taking the left to Brooklyn. Drive through Brooklyn staying right at the monument and drive up the hill. Take the left fork and the immediate right fork. You are now on the 215. Follow the 215 towards the Kempt shore (you are on the Glooscap trail). Armitage Rd is on the left in Lr. Burlington. As you turn in you will see Sorrel Ridge Craft on the right. Go to the end of the road, stay to the right, past a small white farm house on left, graveyard on right. We are on the cliff, #319 blue/grey farm house.
Activities: Observing rare breeds: Highland Cattle, Canadian Horses, Newfoundland Ponies, and Pilgrim Geese. Art by Lara Martina, Cam Harbord & Gallagher Martina for sale. View the tidal bore on the Avon River.
Farm: Maple Lane Farms Ltd.
Type: Hog/Beef/Poultry Farm with store. Family operated farm.
Hosts: Canavan Family
Civic Address: 536 Greenhill Road, Greenhill
County: Hants
Directions: Exit 3 off Hwy 101. At stop sign facing Irving Station, turn left. Follow Hwy #1 towards Windsor to the Ardoise Community Centre (sign on side of road), turn right and follow signs (3 miles in).
Hours: Noon - 4:00 pm
Activities: Mini Farm (has goats, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, sheep, alpaca and Bruno, the donkey), Poppies Memorial Park, Homemade Sausage BBQ ($3.00 each). Meat products from the farm for sale (natural, free-range). 'Children's Games with Holly' in Poppies Park from 2-4. Wagon rides, weather permitting.
Farm: Howard Dill Enterprises
Type: Pumpkins
Hosts: Danny, Diana and family
Civic Address: 400 College Road
County: Hants
Directions: Exit 5A off Hwy 101 and follow signs.
Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Activities: Giant pumpkin displays, seed centre. Products for sale include pumpkins, squash, gourds, ornamental corn stalks, seeds, gifts, souvenirs.
Farm: Manning's Family Farm Market and Oakdale Farm
Type: Mixed farm - vegetables, beef cattle, greenhouses, grain
Hosts: Dean and Catherine Manning
Civic Address: 50 Oakdale Lane
County: Hants
Directions: Exit 7 of Hwy 101. Turn right towards Falmouth, take left at Pothier Motors, turn left at KwikWay. Go approx 1.8 km until you see Oakdale Lane on the right. We are the only farm on this lane on the right.
Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Activities: We will do farm tours throughout the day, the Farm Market will be open with fresh veggies, ground beef and select cuts of steak.
Farm: Domaine de Grand Pré
Type: Winery. First in Atlantic Canada. Restaurant "Le Caveau", outside patio.
Hosts: Grand Pré Wines Ltd.
Civic Address: 11611 Hwy 1, Grand Pré
County: Kings
Directions: 1 km from exit 10 Route 101
Hours: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Activities: Free tours every hour, on the hour, with complimentary taste of wine and cider. Products for sale include wines, smoked meat, cheeses, gifts.
Farm: Elderkin's Farm Market
Type: Fruit, strawberries, raspberries, cherries, plums, peaches, pears and apples. Full farm market, sweet and hard cider and scratch bakery.
Host: Pete Elderkin
Civic Address: 10362 #1 Hwy, Greenwich
County: Kings
Directions: Hwy 101 to exit 11, keep right to Wolfville.
Hours: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Activities: Apple u-pick, wagon rides 1-5 pm.
Farm: Hennigars Farm Market
Type: Fruit and vegetable farm. Farm market and produce packing facility.
Hosts: Doug and Heather Hennigar
Civic Address: 10272 Hwy #1, Greenwich
County: Kings
Directions: .5 km west of Wolfville, or .5 km east off exit 11 on Hwy 101
Hours: 8:00 am to 9:30 pm
Activities: Picnic park, 2.5 km hiking trail, farm animals. New this year - Farmers Golf, up back at the farm. Lots of local produce for sale, bakery, ice cream, gifts and homemade fudge.
Farm: Gates U-Pick
Type: Apples, pears, pumpkins and squash, U-pick or pre-picked
Host: Doug and Marianne Gates
Civic Address:1263 Starrs Pt. Rd., Port Williams
County: Kings
Directions: Take Exit 11. At Stop sign turn right. Proceed through lights into village of Port Williams. Look for overhead flashing light. Turn right onto Starr's Point Rd. One km on the left, look for Gates U-pick sign. We are only 3 minutes from 101 Hwy exit.
Hours: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Activities: We offer free wagon rides around our orchards. Tour takes approx. 10 minutes. We also encourage free sampling all you can eat apples while U-picking.
Farm: Longspell Point Farm
Type: Vegetables, Beef, Chicken, Pork
Hosts: Jeff and Paula McMahon
Civic Address: 245 Longspell Road, Kindsport
County: Kings
Directions: Exit 11 of Hwy 101, follow Hwy 358 to Canning, then east on 221 to the wharf in Kingsport. Turn left, drive to stop sign, turn left, go 150 feet and turn right up driveway.
Hours: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Activities: Feed free range pigs, free hay rides at 12:00 and 2:00 pm. Squash, pumpkins and gourds; frozen chicken, beef and pork for sale.
Farm: Suprima Farms Ltd
Type: Organic apples
Host: Richard Hennigar
Civic Address: just past 1612 Middle Dyke Road, Sheffield Mills
County: Kings
Directions: Exit 12 from Hwy 101, stay on it until after it crosses Hwy 221, take a field road to the left.
Hours: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Activities: Walk through unsprayed orchard and learn about innovative organic management strategies. This orchard is affectionately called the Python block. It requires no fossil fuel to produce the crop. For sale: unsprayed organic apples, Prima, Redfree, Novamac, Novaspy; organic sweet cider in 250 ml, 500 ml, 1 litre and 2 litre sizes; and frozen Suprima juice bars in 8 flavours, apple, cherry, strawberry, cranberry, red raspberry, kiwi, black raspberry and blueberry (Nova Scotia fruit is the only ingredient). Free taste of apples and cider.
Farm: Foote Family Farm
Type: Apples, bees and cider making. 60 acres of apples, 600 hives of bees.
Hosts: George and Trina Foote
Civic Address: 1972 Woodville Rd
County: Kings
Directions: Exit 14 from Hwy 101, turn left on Rte 1, turn right on Lovatt Rd., watch for the blue Foote Family Farms signs.
Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Activities: Walking trails, picnic tables, U pick apples, custom cider pressing. Honey extracting demonstration at 11:00 am and cider making at 2:00 pm. Products for sale include apples, cider, honey, beekeeping equipment and pumpkins.
Farm: Scotian Gold Co-Operatives Apple Market & Café and Country Garden
Type: Apple Market, Café featuring local fresh fruit and produce, Garden Centre
Civic Address: 7033 Hwy #1, Coldbrook
County: Kings
Directions: 1.5 km west on Hwy #1 from Hwy 101 exit 14
Hours: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Activities: Ice cream creations, fresh baked goods, Café menu featuring local produce, just picked valley apples, Nova Scotia edibles, Home and Garden Decor, Garden Centre, Animal Picnic Park, Cider press demonstrations, Apple Bin Maze, Apple variety taste testing.
Farm: Hidden Meadow Farm is a rare breed and Heritage farm
Hosts: Stacy & Cory Corkum
Civic Address: 6708 Brooklyn Street, Brooklyn Corner
County: Kings
Directions: (just outside Coldbrook) Exit 14 off 101 hwy, turn west follow to street lights past KFC, turn right on Lovett road, follow to end turn left follow to stop sign. Go strait 5th house on left.
Hours: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Activities: Come and see the rare & heritage livestock that once were a vital part of Canadian Agriculture. Learn about Scottish Highland Cattle, Cotswold sheep, Berkshire pigs, Heritage turkeys and chickens as well as horses. Antique farm equipment display. There will be chuck wagon rides to the meadow provided by Evangeline trail rides for a free will offering. Corn boil and BBQ for a fee. Activities all day long including a nature walk and scavenger hunt, see if you can win a prize! You may even get to see sheep shearing and foot trimming.
Will be taking orders for pork, chickens and turkeys.
Farm: Boates U-Pick
Type: Apple, sweet cider and vinegar
Hosts: Keith, Charlotte, Brian Boates
Civic Address: 432 Bligh Road, Woodville
County: Kings
Directions: Exit 14 off Hwy 101, go west on Route 1 towards Cambridge (about 6 km) turn right (north) just past Central Kings Rural High. Follow signs to Woodville, Bligh Road (about 6 km). Farm located at Crossroads.
Hours: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Activities: U-Pick apples, Farm Market, 20% of apple production is certified organic.
Farm: Dempsey Corner Orchards U-pick and Farm Market
Type: Orchards and vegetables. Sixth generation farm, with a Farm Market, U Pick, tea room and from scratch bakery.
Hosts: David Bowlby and Allison Maher
Civic Address: 2717 Rte 221, Aylesford
County: Kings
Directions: Exit 16 off Hwy 101, head towards North Mountain, turn right at first stop sign, 1.8 km to the farm. Signs from highway up.
Hours: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Activities: Farm theme play area, rolli-polli hay pile, pirates sandpile, picnic sites, petting zoo, U-Feed Fish pond, U-Picnic and unique country wares. Come relax in the charming tearoom and sample the best from scratch bakery in the neighbourhood.
Farm Name: Bear River Farms
Type of Farm: Biodynamic Mixed Farm
Civic address: 344 Waldeck Line Rd.
County: Annapolis County
Directions: Take Hwy 101 and exit on 23 (not 23a) Coming from Annapolis: After exiting the Hwy make a left, towards Waldeck Line Rd. After the Hwy bridge follow the road up the hill into the Waldeck Line Rd. After approximately 2 km you will see the farm house with Open Farm Day signs. Coming from Digby: After exiting the Hwy make a sharp right into Waldeck Line Rd. After approximately 2 km you will see the farm house with Open Farm Day signs.
Hours:10:00 am - 6:30 pm
Activities: This "gentleman farm" is biodynamically operated. You will learn about biodynamics and are invited to help in preparations. You will see the new moveable "Chicken Chalet" and the brand new barn. There will be food and refreshments available for sale throughout the day. Schedule: Sessions on biodynamics at 11:00 & 3:00. Barn tours at 1:00, 2:00 & 5:00. Field & garden tours at 1:30 & 4:30.
Farm: Pinehill Deer and Raspberries
Type: Livestock and horticultural
Hosts: Jim and Maritza Adams
Civic Address: 112 Bloomfield Cross Rd., Brighton
County: Digby
Directions: On Hwy #1, between Weymouth and Digby, in Brighton, on the Bloomfield Cross Rd. We are closer to Digby than Weymouth.
Hours: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Activities: Viewing of deer and elk on the property. Tour of raspberry fields, depending on the season. Tour of a provincially inspected slaughter facility and meat processing plant. Tasting of farm products.
Farm: Wild Rose Farm
Type: Mixed farm
Hosts: The Doelle family
Civic Address: 6804 #1 Hwy., Gilberts Cove
County: Digby
Directions: In Gilberts Cove, on the #1 Hwy between Digby and Weymouth. Look for farm sign.
Hours: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Activities: Farm tours - view certified organically grown vegetables, herbs and edible flowers, using French intensive farming ; alpacas (2 babies), cattle and poultry. Taste testing. For sale: vegetables, preserves, hand made soaps, dried and fresh herbs, and alpaca wool. Wagon rides.
Farm: Seabreeze Holsteins
Type: Dairy Farm
Hosts: Rick, Blair and Stephen Churchill
Civic Address: 292 Overton Road, Yarmouth
County: Yarmouth
Directions: Go to the end of Hwy 101, turn right (Starrs Road), go to the end and turn left at the Irving, 3 km from there to Overton Road.
Hours: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Activities: Tour the farm, pat the calves, watch milking at 3:00.
Farm: Indian Garden Farm
Type: Fruit and Vegetable, direct marketing from the farm
Hosts: Glen and Marilyn Hebb
Civic Address: 15401 #3 Hwy, Hebbville
County: Lunenburg
Directions: Exit 14 off Hwy 103, take Hwy 3 for 2 miles, Indian Garden Farm on the right, watch for signs.
Hours: 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Activities: Pumpkin counting contest and treat bags for the kids. Refreshments served. Hay ride tour. Picturesque view of lake and flower gardens. Products for sale include cranberries, apples, local fruits and vegetables.
Farm: Terra Beata Cranberries
Type: Cranberry farm. 9 acres of cultivated cranberry bog.
Hosts: David & Evelyn Ernst
Civic Address: 161 Monk Point Road, Heckmans Island
County: Lunenburg
Directions: Drive from Lunenburg towards Blue Rocks. After 2 km, turn left onto Heckmans Island Road. After 2 km, cross short bridge onto Heckmans Island. After 1 km, turn right onto Monk Point Road. Farm is first driveway on left, after .5 km.
Hours: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Activities: Free guided walking tours of the bog, as well as the berry cleaning line and our Cranberry Kitchen processing facility. Free cranberry appetizers for sampling.
Farm: Hackmatack Farm & Lunenburg County Winery
Type: Commercial highbush blueberry & fruit winery
Hosts: The Sanft & Southwell Families
Civic Address: 813 Walburne Road, Newburne
County: Lunenburg
Directions: 103 Hwy to exit 11, 24 km inland to Newburne, turn right on Walburne road, 1st right driveway. Follow blue and white provincial grape signs (winery) inland.
Hours: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm daily (7 days a week)
Activities: Blueberry u-pick, winery tours & tastings, picnic tables, waterfall nearby.
Farm: Ross Farm Museum
Type: Agricultural Museum
Hosts: Museum staff
Civic Address: 4568 Hwy 12, New Ross
County: Lunenburg
Directions: Exit 13 from Hwy 101, or Exit 9 from Hwy 103
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Constipation in cats can be fairly common. This is not a pleasant thing to think about but it is necessary to do so because problems in this process can significantly affect the health and quality of life for your feline. Most healthy cats expel material from their colon one to two times a day. Others may have less frequent bowel movement cycles, predisposing them to constipation. The longer material sits in the colon, the more likely it is to become hard, dry and difficult to pass. The process of expelling firm debris can cause straining and can be a painful process for these pets. Symptoms of constipation include but are not limited to straining, hard/dry feces, mucus, blood, defecation in abnormal places, vocalization, agitation, infrequent bowel movements, lethargy, inappetance, and vomiting.
Hairballs, dehydration and obesity can all be contributing factors to constipation. Nerve deformities, pelvic fractures, anxiety and other medical problems can also be triggers. Controlling underlying health problems is an important step in reducing constipation, keeping your feline comfortable, and preventing the progression to advanced colon motility problems. Sometimes the underlying cause of difficulty with defecation is unknown.
Megacolon is an advanced disease process that can happen over time if issues with constipation are left unchecked. Chronic irritation and strain at the colon allows the diameter of this intestinal loop to stretch out. Over time, the muscle in the wall of the colon no longer contracts well. Nerves here may also not work as well. As a result, stool sits in the colon for much longer periods of time. As the wall of the large intestine expands to a much larger size, the fecal matter coalesces sometimes up to three to four times the normal diameter. Eventually the fecal material gets so large it becomes physically impossible for a feline to expel it without medical intervention. These problems are more common in older cats, at least 6 years of age, and males, for unknown reasons.
Treatment for constipation is classified under immediate care and longterm prevention. Immediate care may include enemas, intravenous fluids and medications to help improve intestinal motility. Radiographs are taken both to diagnose intestinal blockages and to track the response to therapy. Longterm treatment may involve high-fiber diets, laxatives such as DSS, Lactulose, and Laxatone, and motility drugs such as Cisapride. Maintaining a healthy weight and good water consumption are also beneficial. Water fountains for pets are a great way to promote felines to drink water. Having multiple containers of water is also helpful. Some prescription diet formulations contain ingredients that trigger better water consumption.
Megacolon often doesn't respond to fluids and enemas. Commonly these patients need to be sedated and have the fecal material physically removed from the colon. Over time, other procedures may be needed. Some felines may require surgery, in which the non-functioning portion of the large intestine is removed. Even though this improves motility, these patients often still require close monitoring, chronic medications, and preventatives.
Monitor your feline's excrement routinely, and always provide fresh clean water. If you suspect your cat has a problem with constipation, take him or her to see your veterinarian right away. As with most medical problems, earlier intervention has a much better potential for a good outcome.
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LAS VEGAS — Tony Woods had 19 points, Arsalan Kazemi scored 11 of his 14 in overtime and Oregon outlasted Washington 80-77 on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament.
The tournament's third seed, Oregon (24-8) found itself in a fight from the start against the sixth-seeded Huskies. The Ducks stopped Washington from getting off a shot in the closing seconds of regulation and held on in overtime to reach today's semifinals against No. 10 seed Utah, which knocked off No. 2 California in overtime earlier Thursday.
Senior E.J. Singler, a former South Medford High standout, had 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting for Oregon.
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Play Arctic Treasure
The objective of Arctic Treasure is to obtain winning symbol combinations by spinning the reels.
Game Type
- A wagering denomination (coin value) can be chosen by clicking the Click to Change denomination button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.
- Line bets are chosen by clicking Bet per Line. Each click adds a coin to the line bet. When the maximum amount is reached (10 coins of the selected wagering denomination), clicking the button again resets the line bet to one coin.
- Paylines are chosen by clicking Lines. Each click activates a payline. When all paylines are activated, clicking the button again resets it to one active payline. Paylines can also be activated by using the numbered buttons on either side of the reels. Selecting a high payline includes all the lower ones too. For example, selecting payline 6 also activates paylines 1 through 5. Clicking Bet Max activates all paylines with the maximum bet per line and spins the reels.
- Total bet per game round = line bet X active paylines.
- Clicking Spin spins the reels with the current selection of lines and line bets.
- Reels can also be spun using the Auto Start function. Clicking + or – above Auto Start selects the successive number of spins to be enabled. Clicking Auto Start spins the reels. The Auto Start button changes into Stop during the Auto Start mode of reelspin. The Auto Start mode ends when the reels have been spun the number of times determined by the player, or when the player clicks Stop.
- Wins are calculated according to the paytable. Line win = line bet X corresponding multiplier according to the paytable. Scatter win = total bet X corresponding multiplier according to the paytable. The paytable can be accessed via the Info page.
- On a given payline, only the highest payline winning combination pays while simultaneous winnings on different paylines are added up together.
- In case of a winning spin, the Win field displays the winnings.
- A win activates the Gamble button which, when clicked, starts the Gamble feature. More information about the Gamble feature can be found below.
- Active paylines are represented by lines that appear over the reels. Paylines can be activated and their shape displayed by progressively clicking Lines.
- Only active paylines can register wins.
- There is a difference between the line bet and the total bet. The line bet shows how much is being bet on a single payline. The total bet shows how much is being bet in total on the game round. Payouts shown in the paytable are multiplied by the line bet.
The Scatter symbol is an exception to these rules. More information about the Scatter symbol can be found below.
About payouts
- If a symbol has a winning combination on more than one reel, the winnings are added up.
- Winning combinations must start from the leftmost reel, and the symbols have to be on consecutive reels.
- If two payline winning combinations occur on the same line, the higher of them is paid out. If more than one active payline has a winning combination, the winnings are added up.
- Winning combinations must start from the leftmost reel, and the symbols have to be consecutive.
The Scatter symbol is an exception to these rules. More information about the Scatter symbol can be found below.
Wild symbol
The Wild symbol in the game is the symbol. It can stand for any other symbol, except Scatter and Bonus, to make the best possible winning combination.
Please note: There is also a separate payout for 2 or more Wild symbols on an active payline, as seen in the paytable. This is paid out instead of the regular symbol win, if the win amount from Wild symbols is larger than the win from the regular symbol (by Wild standing in).
Scatter symbol
The Scatter symbol in the game is the symbol. Scatter symbols do not have to occur on a particular payline – if there are two or more Scatter symbols in the spin results, an additional win is earned and added to payline winnings. The payout for the Scatter symbols is multiplied by the total bet. In case of 3 or more Scatter symbols, the player automatically gets 10 free spins with multiplier X3 for all wins during the free spins, except for the Bonus round wins. To start the free spins, click on Click to Start.
During the free spins, the reels are spun automatically using the same number of lines and bets per line as on the spin that won the free spins. After each spin, the win is displayed in the Win field. The Free Games Win field shows the accumulated winnings from the current Free Games. After all Free Games have been completed, a result board summarizes the winnings. Game win shows the winnings that were received from the spin that won the free games. Feature win shows the winnings that were received from the free spins. Total win shows the aggregate winnings (Game Win and Feature Win added up). Clicking Continue will return you to the main game.
If 3 or more Scatter symbols appear anywhere on the reels during a free spin, 10 additional free spins are added to the existing ones. The win multiplier does not change. Free Game Wins are added to the payline and Scatter wins. If the Auto Spin Functionality is used (using the Auto Start button), the free games are automatically spun and the Auto spin session is resumed.
Bonus round
The Bonus symbol in the game is the symbol. It appears only on reels 1 and 5. When the bonus symbols appear anywhere on both reels during a main game or a free spin, the Bonus round is triggered. You will be asked to select three of six crystals to reveal various cash prizes. The prizes displayed during the bonus round are already multiplied by the total bet on the spin that initiated the bonus round. The three prizes are added up to form your total bonus win. The Bonus wins are added to the payline and Scatter wins.
For more information about the bonus stages, click Info, and then the right arrow button.
Note: To start the Bonus round, click on Click to Start.
At the end of the bonus round, click Continue to return to the regular slot reels.
A win activates the Gamble button which, when clicked, starts the Gamble feature where you can bet the winnings from your last spin to try and increase them. Your current winnings are shown in the Bank field. You can choose to bet these winnings (Double button) to double them. Double To shows the amount that will be placed in the Bank, if you win. You can also choose to bet only half your current winnings (Double Half button) and keep the other half in the Bank. Double Half To shows the amount that will be placed in the Bank (includes the amount that remained in the Bank), if you win. Bet will show your bet in the Gamble round.
If you do not want to bet, you can click Collect to add the winnings from the last spin to your balance and return to the main game. If you choose to bet, the dealer's card is revealed on the left-hand side of the screen and you have to pick a card from the remaining face-down cards. If you pick a card with a higher ranking than the dealer's card, you win. If your card is equal in ranking, the bet is returned. If your card is lower in ranking than the dealer's card, you lose your bet and the Gamble feature ends.
With every win, you can bet again until the winnings in the Bank are equal to or greater than the Gamble feature limit. The limit is shown on the Info page that describes the Gamble feature. Click Collect to add your winnings from the Bank to your balance and return to the main game.
Please note: The Gamble button is disabled during free spins and while the Auto Start is active.
Open the reference screen that describes the different game components.
|Auto Start / Stop
Spin the reels a number of times in succession. / End the active Auto Start reelspin mode.
+ and – buttons
Increase or decrease the number of successive spins made with Auto Start.
Activate one more payline.
Bet Per Line
Add a coin to the line bet.
|Bet Max
Activate all paylines with the maximum line bet, and spin the reels.
Spin the reels.
Gamble the winnings in an attempt to increase the winnings from the spin.
The lower edge of the game window holds the casino toolbar. It contains the following:
- Current balance
Your account balance. This is the money you can use to play the casino games.
- Cashier
Clicking this button opens the Cashier window, where you can make deposits and withdrawals, see your transaction history, etc.
- Play for Real Money
This button appears only in Fun or Offline Mode. Clicking it will take you to the Real Money account creation page. If you already have a Real Money account, it will take you to the Play for Real Money login screen.
- Menu
Some popular functions are united under the Menu.
Clicking History (unavailable in Offline mode) will open the game history window, where you can see the details of recent game rounds.
Options allows you to change audio quality and various gameplay settings, and Help opens the help article that you are reading right now.
Online Support lets you contact a customer support specialist, if one is online.
- Close
This button is available only in the download version of the game.
Clicking this button closes the game window and takes you back to the Lobby.
Shortcut keys
If you wish, you can press the following keys on your keyboard instead of clicking on the buttons on the screen.
Press this key
To do this
Highlight the next button on the screen.
Select the button that is currently highlighted (equal to clicking on it)
Spin the reels with the currently set bet.
Exit the game (applicable only for the download version of the game).
Note on disconnections: If you are disconnected from the Internet in the middle of the main game, the spin will be automatically completed. You can click the History button to see the outcome of your previous round after you log back into the casino.
- If you are disconnected from the Internet during free spins, you will be automatically directed back to the game after you log back into the casino so you can continue the game.
- If you are disconnected from the Internet during a bonus round or the triggering spin, you will be automatically directed to the bonus game after you log back into the casino. In this case, only the winnings from the bonus round are taken to the Gamble round; winnings from the triggering spin are deposited to your balance.
- If you are disconnected from the Internet during a spin using the Auto Start function, the spin will be automatically completed, but further spins will not automatically commence. You can click the History button to see the outcome of your previous round after you log back into the casino.
- If you are disconnected from the Internet during a Gamble round when the dealer's card is displayed after choosing Double or Double Half, you will be automatically directed back to the game after you log back into the casino so you can finish the Gamble round. If you are disconnected before the dealer's card is shown, the winnings will be collected and added to the balance.
- If you are disconnected from the Internet in the middle of a game while playing for Real Money, please re-establish your Internet connection and log back into the casino. You can then click the History button to see the outcome of your previous round after you log back to the casino.
Note on malfunctions: A malfunction voids all pays and plays.


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RICHMOND -- About 60 demonstrators on Saturday held signs and made speeches against "bomb trains" of highly toxic and flammable crude oil now stopping at the Kinder Morgan rail yard here, where the oil is loaded onto trucks and taken to area refineries.
The demonstrators, some carrying signs with the word "Boom!" on them, are angry that the Bay Area Air Quality Management District in February issued Kinder Morgan a permit to transfer crude oil from rail cars to trucks without a public hearing. Activists filed a lawsuit to stop it.
The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco Superior Court by Communities for a Better Environment, the Asian Pacific Environmental Network, the Sierra Club and the Natural Resources Defense Council, asks for a preliminary injunction against further crude oil operations at Kinder Morgan and suspension of the air district permit, pending a full review under the California Environmental Quality Act. A hearing is set for July 18.
No injuries or arrests were reported at the demonstration.
Andrés Soto, an organizer for Communities for a Better Environment, which helped organize the demonstration, said he lives about a quarter of a mile away from the train tracks in Benicia.
"What's really scary is on the other side of these 'bomb trains' are schools and houses," Soto said.
Jim Neu, of Martinez, joined the demonstration Saturday, carrying a sign that said "Martinez Says No to Bakken Bomb Trains." The sign is referring to oil taken from the Bakken region of North Dakota that moves on trains to refineries around the country.
"We live right downtown near the tracks," Neu said. "The sad thing is that people who don't live near tracks are kind of oblivious to the threat."
The issue came to the forefront last summer when an unattended freight train carrying Bakken crude derailed, caught fire and killed 47 people in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, a few miles over the border from Maine.
A spokeswoman for the Tesoro Golden Eagle refinery outside Martinez confirmed earlier this spring that its facility receives between 5,000 and 10,000 barrels per day of Bakken crude. That is about two to four trains per month, and it is received through a third-party facility, the spokeswoman, Tina Barbee, said. She did not identify that facility.
A spokesman for Kinder Morgan reached in Houston on Saturday declined to comment. A spokeswoman for the Bay Area Air Quality Management District in San Francisco also declined to comment, citing the lawsuit.
At the demonstration in Richmond on Saturday, Bradley Angel, executive director of Greenaction, which helped organize it, said it's simple: "Crude oil should stay in the ground."
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Dave Mckew Checks in 11 Months Later | Commit to FitJanuary 24, 2013 | DIAKADI
By 2011 Commit to Fit winner Dave Mckew
I can't believe it's been nearly 11 months since I "graduated" from the Commit To Fit program sponsored by DIAKADI and MV Nutrition in March of 2012. I will never forget that triumphant year that I earned 112.5 pounds of weight loss by learning to eating better and exercise. So many people in the DIAKADI community have been asking what I am up to now, I thought it might be nice to send you all an update.
Goodbye and Thank YouMarch 2, 2012 | Gina Gutierrez, Associate Partner + GM
Commit to Fit | Week 52
Author | Commit to Fit 2011 Winner, Dave Mckew
My final weigh-in at MV Nutrition was March 2, 2012. Exactly one year to the day of my first weigh-in. I am clocking out my CTF year at 112.5 pounds down. And while the perfectionist in me is pretty sure I could have done a little better, my friends have been really good at making sure I keep my perspective. After all, 112.5 is…quite a bit of weight, isn't it? I guess I did alright. 😉
A New Journey BeginsFebruary 23, 2012 | Gina Gutierrez, Associate Partner + GM
Dave McKew has been with us for a year now, and after losing an awe inspiring 113 pounds it is time for him to spread his wings and fly. Dave will be continuing to work out at 24 Hour Fitness near his home and staying on the path of his new fitness lifestyle. It has been fun to watch Dave continue to shrink and get into his new beloved skinny jeans while he seemed to become more comfortable working out and enjoying his weight loss journey.
Fly Little BirdFebruary 16, 2012 | Gina Gutierrez, Associate Partner + GM
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Author | Commit to Fit 2011 Winner, Dave Mckew
I've been working out three times a week with Billy since March 2011. Starting in December, he started having me work out for part of our session without him, so I that I would start learning "independence" in the gym. The day is coming where I will no longer work with Billy three times per week, and I'll need to be ready.
How Far I've ComeFebruary 9, 2012 | Gina Gutierrez, Associate Partner + GM
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Author | Commit to Fit 2011 Winner, Dave Mckew
On Saturday I met up with Sarah (Eating Free) and Billy and Mike (DIAKADI) to interview the 2012 Commit To Fit finalists at DIAKADI. The candidates were a diverse group, men and women from all walks of life, spanning a 35 year age range. I listened to them tell their stories…many of which were very familiar to me because, one year earlier, I'd sat in that very chair and told the same stories.
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Author: Commit to Fit 2011 Winner, Dave Mckew
(1) You mentioned in a recent blog that you have lost over 90 pounds and you still eat the majority of your meals at restaurants. What are you eating when you eat out?
Three weeks ago I wrote in this blog, "I eat out a lot, and simply make better choices off the menu than I used to, thanks to Eating Free! I do keep food in the house, mostly healthy snacks and breakfasts, but food preparation for one can be a little depressing so I tend to eat a lot of meals out of the house, with friends." And it's true. I really don't think Eating Free would have worked for me as well if it had tried to force me to magically become a cook. In my opinion, Eating Free works for me because it works so well with my existing habits, likes, dislikes, etc.
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all my hairs are purple
October 25th, 2014
I've been wanting to dye my hair blue or purple for a long, long time. And I finally did! I'm kind of wishing now that I'd done this a year ago, when my hair was shorter, because it's tricky with hair this long. I got dye all over myself, as you can see in the third photo below. And wow, I had to use a LOT of dye to cover all my hair. Here's a quick rundown of what I did, for anyone who's curious:
- Read thedaintysquid's hair-dyeing tutorial and tips for maintaining bright haircolor about ten times each.
- Pestered my friends with hair-dyeing experience for advice and encouragement. (You know who you are. <3)
- Gathered the various dyes I'd purchased/been given, along with the cheap hair dyeing kit I'd bought off amazon, a couple of cheap disposable shower caps, and a few old towels.
- Said goodbye to my blonde hair.
- Put a thin layer of petroleum jelly along my hairline on my forehead and on the tops of my ears. Next time I'll probably put petroleum jelly all the way around my hairline, and possibly on the back and sides of my neck, too. (Though I didn't actually have any trouble getting the dye off my face and neck. Immediately after my hair was up in the shower cap and towel, I used olive oil on a cotton ball and it wiped right off, except for a largeish patch on the side of my neck, which still faded considerably.)
- Decided to use a mix of the raspberry color (a brand I wasn't familiar with–that was one of the gifts) with two of the Punky Colours, violet and plum, in layers. Various sources informed me that mixing two different colors of dye, especially different brands, leads to a more interesting fade. (I underestimated how much dye I'd need for my long, fairly thick hair and wound up mixing the dye in three batches. I think by the time I was done, I used the equivalent of 1 entire pot of Punky Colour, and half the bottle of the raspberry dye.)
- Each batch of dye I mixed, I used about 1 part conditioner (just what I had on hand, which happened to be OGX Nourishing Coconut Milk) to three parts dye–and of that three parts, one part was raspberry and two parts were either plum or violet.
- Note that I chose NOT to bleach my hair. I have naturally blonde hair with some gray mixed in, and after doing some research decided I'd try dyeing over my natural color this time, just to see how it worked. I figured even if it didn't work as well as I wanted it to, I'd still have purpleish hair.
- I started at the bottom of my head, pinning the rest of my hair up with clips, and just grabbed the dye with my gloved hands and slathered it on, working it in as best I could to make sure all the hairs were saturated.
- When that was done, I sort of tied the bottom portion into a loose knot, then repeated the pinning-slathering-saturating for two more sections till all my hair was done. And I did one streak of just raspberry with foil, just to see what would happen. The directions all cautioned against getting the dye on my scalp, but the tutorials I read all said it was no big deal, and it would fade after a couple days if it did get on my scalp. So I made sure to really get the visible roots nice and covered.
- Once all the dye was on, I gathered all my hair onto the top of my head and clipped it up. I covered my hair with one of the cheapie shower caps, and wrapped an old towel around that. Then I used the olive oil and cotton balls to get the dye off my skin, which worked like a charm.
- Sprayed Honest Company bathroom cleaner (no bleach or anything, it's a child- and pet-safe nontoxic hippie brand that I love) on the spots of dye in the sink, and they mostly wiped right up. The same cleaner worked on one spot of dye on the wall, but another spot will require a magic eraser sponge, probably, nbd.
- Discarded the trash, took the bowls and brushes and stuff downstairs to wash in the stainless steel sink. Didn't use gloves for that, and my hands got tinted a leetle purple, but by the time I was done washing and rinsing everything the purple was basically gone.
- Checked my email, made dinner for the kids, gave Elliora a bath, watched TV with Annalie, made dinner for me and Troy (a two-egg version of this, which was really good), putzed around on FB for a little while. By the time I finally rinsed my hair, the dye had been on for…six hours, I think? I wasn't planning to leave it on that long, that's just how it happened.
- Rinsed my hair with c-c-c-cold water leaning over the side of the bathtub with our detachable showerhead. And rinsed. And rinsed. And rinsed. And rinsed. And…okay, just know that the rinsing went on for a very long time–I think I had to rinse for something like 30 minutes before the water ran completely clear. Did I mention that I have a LOT of hair? Troy helped me out for the last 15 minutes or so.
- Once the rinse water was running clear, I poured a 1:1 mix of white vinegar and cold water on my hair, making sure to saturate all of it. (The vinegar raises the pH level of the dye, giving it more permanence, and helps close the hair cuticle.)
- Tried not to panic when the vinegar rinse immediately turned purple, even though my hair had been rinsing clear 30 seconds before. Shrugged and rinsed with more cold water till it was completely clear.
- Dried my hair with another old towel, then startled myself when I looked in the mirror because, WHOA, I HAVE PURPLE HAIR.
My hair has dried a bit now, and it's still very purple. You can just see the raspberry streak on the left. I'll have to take a better photo in natural light tomorrow.
Next time, I think I'll get a friend (or Troy) to help with applying the dye, because it really was tricky to get all my hair covered without also dyeing all my skin above the neck, my arms, and the bathroom. And I think another person would be helpful in making sure I get dye brushed right up to my roots all over my head, too. There are a couple of spots near my roots that I missed, but at least they're underneath the top layer so they're not really noticeable.
I was mostly dyeing without bleaching first as an experiment, to see how it would work. I think it worked beautifully, and I got a really deep, bright color. I keep startling myself every time I glance in a mirror, in fact, because I'm not used to having dark hair! I think I'll actually like it better once it's faded a bit. In the meantime, I'm gonna have to start wearing more eyeliner or something, so my face doesn't look so pale. But overall, I'd say Operation Purple Hair 2014 was a success!
RIP Katy
September 15th, 2014
I've been avoiding writing this post for almost a week. This will make it seem real.
Our cat Katy, who was staying with our good friends Erin and Rocco in Oregon while we're in Japan, stopped eating a couple of weeks ago. Erin took her in to the vet, and they found a large cancerous tumor in her abdomen. Taking her age, health, and the fact that she hadn't eaten in almost a week into consideration, the vet thought she wouldn't be a good candidate for surgery, and recommended euthanasia.
Erin took Katy home. She took a few photos of her when the light was nice, and they cuddled her and loved on her and said good-bye. The next day, Rocco took her in to the vet and gave her lots of pets and chin scratches for everyone. When it was done, he took her body home and they buried her with her blanket under an apple tree on their property.
For the first time in almost 20 years, we are a catless family. We said good-bye to Katy when we left her in Oregon last April, but we honestly didn't think we were saying good-bye to her forever. We're all pretty sad that she's gone, but we're so very grateful to our friends for giving her a good home for her last few months.
Now I'm certain we made the right decision when we didn't bring her with us to Japan, even though I would have loved to have her with us, and I'm sorry that Erin and Rocco had to deal with having her put to sleep. If we'd brought her, she would have had to deal with a long plane trip, then being quarantined at the vet's while we were in the Navy Lodge, and then quarantined in our house for months after we got here. Since she was in Oregon, she was able to go outside and had other cats and chickens to terrorize, and Erin and Rocco's 3-year-old daughter Indy had a cat to love on. (The other four cats all tend to run away when Indy comes at them.)
Katy, you had an incredibly yowly meow and you could be a little overwhelming in your demands for attention and you were so picky you wouldn't even eat tuna, you weirdo. But you were the sweetest, most loving cat we ever had, and your fur was the softest, and your purr was the loudest. You always knew when someone needed a cuddle and were right there to head-butt them in love and then sit with one paw resting on their arm, like you wanted to make sure they knew you were there. Rest in peace, Kater Potater.
Egg Drop Soup with Rice and Pork
September 3rd, 2014
Both Annalie and I have been feeling under the weather lately, and soup sounded good to me today. I had a half-pound of ground pork I needed to use, and both the girls love egg drop soup, so I made this, and EVERYONE liked it. Success!
Several people on Facebook and elsewhere asked me for the recipe, so here it is.
Egg Drop Soup with Rice and Pork
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1 medium onion, diced small
- 2-3 cloves of garic, minced
- about an inch of gingerroot, peeled and minced
- 2 medium carrots, finely grated
- 1 head baby bok choy, washed, trimmed, and sliced thinly
- 6 c. chicken broth
- 3/4 c. jasmine rice, uncooked
- 1-2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 2-3 tsp. sesame oil
- 2 eggs
- sliced green onions, chopped cilantro, and lime wedges for garnish
1. In a large stockpot, brown the ground pork.
2. Once all the pink is gone, add the onions and sauté for 3-4 minutes, till onion is soft.
3. Add the garlic and onion and sauté for about 1 minute.
4. Add the chicken broth, carrot, bok choy, soy sauce, and sesame oil. (Taste the broth, and add more or less soy sauce and sesame oil as needed.) Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes, till rice is cooked.
5. Break the eggs into a bowl or measuring cup and whisk to combine. Slowly pour in a thin stream into the soup. The eggs will cook almost immediately.
6. Turn off the heat and let sit for a few seconds to finish cooking the egg. Ladle into serving bowls and garnish with cilantro, green onion, and fresh lime juice as desired.


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The six-stage Tour was scheduled to start on Tuesday with the 135km first stage in the Barossa Valley, which is currently under threat from the fire.
"If it's a no-go zone for the Barossa, it's a no-go zone - simple as that," race director Mike Turtur told reporters.
"(It's) possibly the cancellation of the stage, depending on the advice from the correct people.
"Any activity in the region that's deemed to be dangerous to the public, then obviously you can't ask people to go into the area.
"It would be crazy to do that."
Fires in the Barossa Valley have threatened lives and destroyed properties as extreme heat and high winds fanned dozens of bushfires across Australia.
The country's south and southeast have been in the grip of a heatwave for nearly a week, with climate experts warning of even hotter and longer spells to come.
If Tuesday's stage is called off, it will be the first instance of a cancellation in the 15-year history of a Tour that takes place in and around Adelaide.
"You just move onto the second stage, everyone is in the same situation," said Australian rider Simon Gerrans, a two-time Tour winner.
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I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in February 1990. I couldn't believe it when I heard those words, "you have cancer". I was scared, but at the same time I knew God would take care of me. I had no family history of breast cancer, so I asked myself how and where did this come from?
My general surgeon told me about reconstruction and referred me to a plastic surgeon. That was the best thing I could have done. I had a left modified radical mastectomy and a simple mastectomy on the right. My surgeon's staff provided education about reconstruction options after mastectomy. Because I was well informed, it made my decision a lot easier. I think every woman who has to go through this dramatic surgery should have reconstruction available, if she wants it.
I feel education is the key and its importance cannot be measured. When a woman is educated she is empowered, which gives her control and lessens the fear somewhat. Insurance companies should also be educated about the importance of reconstruction, which enhances the emotional, as well as physical recovery.
Thank you for this opportunity to express my strong feelings about this topic.
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Rococo - An eighteenth century art style which placed emphasis on portraying the carefree life of the aristocracy rather than on grand heroes or pious martyrs. Love and romance were considered to be better subjects for art than historical or religious subjects. The style was characterized by a free, graceful movement; a playful use of line; and delicate colors.
Jean-Antoine Watteau (French, 1684-1721) is often referred to as the greatest of the Rococo painters, and his picture of the Embarkation for Cythera demonstrates the elegance of this style.
The Rococo is sometimes considered
a final phase of the Baroque
Examples of works of this period are:
Jean Thierry (French, 1669-1739)
Jean-Antoine Watteau (French, 1684-1721), Savoyard with a Marmot, 1716, oil on canvas, 16 x 13 inches (40.5 x 32.5 cm), Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Jean-Antoine Watteau, Two Studies of a Flutist and a Study of the Head of a Boy, about 1716-1719, red, black, and white chalk on buff-colored paper, 8 7/16 x 13 3/16 inches (21.4 x 33.6 cm), J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, CA. See trois crayons.
Jean-Antoine Watteau, Mezzetin, probably 1718-20, oil on canvas, 21 3/4 x 17 inches (55.2 x 43.2 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. (On the Met's page, you can enlarge any detail.)
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venetian, 1696-1770), Maecenas Presenting the Liberal Arts to Emperor Augustus, c. 1745, oil on canvas, 27 x 35 inches (69.5 x 89 cm), Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, The Chariot of Aurora, oil on canvas, 35 1/2 x 28 5/8 inches (90.2 x 72.7 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. This is a sketch made as a proposal for a painting on a ceiling in the Royal Palace in Madrid. The ceiling was eventually painted, but by a rival.
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Allegory of the Planets and Continents, sketch, 1752, oil on canvas, 73 x 54 7/8 inches (185.4 x 139.4 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. (On the Met's page, you can enlarge any detail.)
Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (Italian, 1697-1768).
Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin (French, 1699-1779)
Lambert-Sigisbert Adam (French, 1700-1759)
François Boucher (French, 1703-1770)
François Boucher, The Toilet of Venus, 1751, oil on canvas, 42 5/8 x 33 1/2 inches (108.3 x 85.1 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. (On the Met's page, you can enlarge any detail.) See mythology and nude.
François Boucher (French, 1703-1770), Allegory of Music, 1752, oil on canvas, 26 1/2 x 30 inches (67.3 x 76.2 cm), North Carolina Art Museum, Raleigh. See allegory and music.
François Boucher, Cupid a Captive, c. 1754, oil on canvas, relined, 164.5 x 84.5 cm, Wallace Collection, London.
François Boucher (French, 1703-1770), Shepherd and Shepherdess Reposing (The School of Love), 1761, oil on canvas, relined, 76.6 x 63.6 cm, Wallace Collection, London. See oval.
Maurice Quentin de La Tour (French, 1704-1788)
Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (French, 1714-1785)
Jean-Baptiste Perronneau (French, 1715-1783)
Etienne-Maurice Falconet (French, 1716-1791)
Etienne-Maurice Falconet, Winter, 1771, marble, height 135 cm, Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. See drapery.
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778 ).
Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French, 1725-1805), The Paralytic, oil on canvas, 115.5 x 146 cm, Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Thomas Gainsborough (English, 1727-1788), The Mall in St. James's Park, c. 1783, oil on canvas, 47 1/2 x 57 7/8 inches (120.6 x 147 cm), Frick Collection, NY.
Thomas Gainsborough, London, A Lady Walking in a Garden with a Child, about 1785, black chalk with stumping on light brown paper, heightened with white pastel, 20 x 8 11/16 inches (50.5 x 22.1 cm), J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, CA.
French, Astronomical Clock, c.1750, Wallace Collection, London. The movement was designed by Fortier and made by Stollewerck; the patinated-bronze figures are possibly by J. Caffiéri. The principal clock-face now shows Greenwich mean time (blued-steel hand) and apparent solar time (gilt hand); from the central dial can be read the passage of the sun across the Zodiac, the age, longitude and phases of the moon, and the time anywhere in the northern hemisphere (a map of which is engraved on the revolving circular plate); the two lowest dials show the rising and setting of the sun (left) and moon (right).
After designs by Pierre Contant d'Ivry, architect, French, Paris, 1756, Wall Lights, gilt bronze, 3 feet x 1 foot 9 inches x 1 foot 2 inches (91.5 x 53.0 x 35.0 cm), J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, CA.
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (French, 1732-1806), The Stolen Kiss, oil on canvas, 45 x 55 cm, Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Swing, 1767, oil on canvas, Wallace Collection, London. The exuberance of The Swing has come to epitomize Rococo painting. It depicts a fashionably dressed lady revealing her charms to her lover, carefully positioned in a bed of roses; the lady's husband is an unwitting accomplice to this act of amorous intrigue.
Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Progress of Love, ten panels: four painted in 1771-73, six painted in 1790-91, oil on canvas, heights of the taller panels c. 125 inches (317.5 cm), of the four overdoors c. 59 inches (150 cm), with varied widths, Frick Collection, NY.
Claude Michel, "Clodion" (French, 1738-1814), Vestal Presenting a Young Woman at the Altar of Pan, about 1770-1775, terra cotta, height excluding base 17 3/4 inches (45 cm), J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, CA.
Also see chinoiserie, fête galante, and kitsch.


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LETTER: Event will honor retired educators
Published: Monday, November 12, 2012 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 11:07 p.m.
Dear Editor: In conjunction with American Education Week, the Tuscaloosa Education Retirees Association of the Alabama Education Retirees Association Inc. is taking a leadership role in developing activities for "Retired Teachers Day."
On Tuesday, retirees will meet at Eastwood Middle School at 10 a.m. A very special program is planned.
The Eastwood E-Puppeteers and Choir will perform. Mayor Walt Maddox will bring greetings and present a proclamation. Superintendent Paul McKendrick and Principal Portia Martin will welcome the group and make remarks.
Refreshments will be served, and a tour of the building will be coordinated by the Eastwood Ambassadors. Retirees will be presented favors from the Retired Teachers' Day committee members.
Recognizing the contributions retired educators have made, the Alabama Legislature passed Act 90-103 to honor Alabama's education retirees. The joint resolution sets aside the Tuesday of American Education Week each year for recognition of the state's retired education personnel.
The Tuscaloosa Education Retirees Association is just one of 81 local units of the Alabama Education Retirees Association Inc., which represents more than 24,000 retired educators.
Even in their retirement years, retired educators continue to touch the lives of those around them by volunteering in all areas of the community.
The Tuscaloosa Education Retirees Association is proud to participate in this event honoring education retirees in the Tuscaloosa area.
All education retirees should meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Eastwood Middle School for the special program.
Dr. Louise J. Crawford,
chairperson of the American Education
Week Retired Teacher's Day
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When I was at the mall yesterday, I stumbled upon these Dewi Sri Spa products, originally from my country (Indonesia), and they use traditional formula that really works for spa and relaxation treatment. Those are actually origins from the royal treatment, so it's all very luxurious and smells wonderful (to me). Maybe if you're western and you smell these, you would say "What is this smell??" I know.. It maybe smell like a herbal drink (jamu) especially this massage oil.. Really smells like traditional potion..hehe.. But I do like it, especially the VCO (Virgin Coconut Oil), it smells like vanilla ice cream.. ^^ I tried so many Dewi Sri Spa products at that time (the SPG were so nice to me, although I just sniffed them all,hehe..), so here are they:
Body Countour Massage Oil
Massage oil to invigorates body and mind, overcome physical fatique and helps to smooth blood circulation
A mix of Rice Extract with Lemon and Patchouli Essential Oil
to keep your ideal shape. Regenerate, reducing cellulite, while shape up the body. It help to improve blood circulation, the lymphatic system and promotes skin regeneration
Javanese Rose Body Mist
From Lembang Highland to the green hills of Ambarawa until the grand slope of Bromo, Javanese roses blossom gracefully. Beauty is not only a skin deep, Javanese rose also
indulge inner beauty with subtle Oil that gives a peace of mind,
maintain healthy skin and prevent aging process
while alluring Aphrodisiac promotes sexual desire.
Mangga Body Mist
Mango/Mangga symbolized wisdom and grew taller and stronger as it aged.
Mango/Mangga possess deslicious taste, high in nutrients and flovoid which
promotes healthy skin as anti oxidants
VCO Body Scrub
Thousand of tall and lavish coconut trees stretch across the archipelago.
From ancient Indonesia, coconut symbolized as the fountain of life, enriched with natural fat acid such as acid kaprilat, acid kaprat and acid laurat which prevent free radical and natural moisturizer which promotes soft skin.VCO Body Lotion, my fave!! ^^
go to dewisrispa.com for more detail