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Traveling Diary
A diary where it travels all around the world, each person writing a few entries in it, and if they're lucky, they will get the diary back to write some more! You can write anything in it, whether it is a short story, or just how your day was. Absolutely. Anything.
Dear Traveling Diary,
My Friday the 13th isn't turning out as great as I expected... Well, it is the 13th of Friday after all, so why would it turn out all cheery and happy? It seemed like everyone else was happy today at school though... Maybe it was because they all wore neon for good luck... It was a school dress up day where everyone had to wear neon colors, but I didn't own anything neon-like enough.
My core/homeroom teacher, Ms. Hendess, probably hates me now. I didn't copy my homework off the internet!!! Why would I? You can type up almost any sentence on Google, and then it will come up. It was a coincidence! She made me call home along with other students, and I'll tell you this, my mother thought it was stupid for making me call while she was at work. I should just call my own cell phone next time and leave a fake message.
That isn't it either, when I got home, I received the greatest and probably the longest two hour long lecture. They didn't yell at me, but did something worse. They talked to me slowly and softly like they would a little baby so I would have to strain my ears and listen to them.
It's not fair... I'm only 13 years old... Are all 13 year olds as miserable as I am? You know what they said that made me choke on my own tears when they left the room? They said, "We're not comparing you to your older sister, but Maggie(my older sister), is so much more responsible. We would never have to lecture her like this, ever." They just compared me to her. It makes me feel rotten, because when my parents told me about why they argue a lot and can't divorce is cause of me. They were going to get a divorce, until they had me. My dad couldn't leave my mom, so they stayed together.
I'm just a big, heavy, extra luggage no one wants. I wonder if my friends feel the same way about me too. Their lives can probably be the same if I'm never there... My parents say that they aren't rich, and why can't I understand that. I do, I really, really do. There are so many opportunities out there that I want to do, but I force myself not to because of them. I joined Colorguard (flag team), just to live my life a little, have some fun. I might consider quitting now because they complained to me how they have to pay despite the great happy moments I have there. I want to have fun, I want to be happy, I want to live my life without getting in their way.
Probably the only reason why I try so hard in school is because I want my parents to say, "Good job. I love you. You make me so proud to have you." They do say, "I love you" though... But, when they do say it, it's only a small mumble and they never look at me. It's like they're saying, "I love you" to the air. Maybe they love the air more than they love me.
Karasu Kaguya

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John Rabe is the creator and host of Off-Ramp, KPCC's weekend news and arts magazine program, which has twice been named "best local public affairs show."
Prior to his time on Off-Ramp, Rabe was KPCC's host for "All Things Considered" and the station's housing & healthcare reporter, but Off-Ramp lets him do what he loves best, and emulate one of his heroes, the late Huell Howser.
Rabe began his career as a commercial DJ in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, then found his niche as reporter and anchor at WKAR, Michigan State University's public radio station, where he earned his BA in English.
Rabe has also worked in public radio in South Florida, at WHYY in Philadelphia, and Minnesota Public Radio. He came to KPCC in 2000. Off-Ramp debuted in 2006.
He lives with his art curator husband, Julian Bermudez, and Irish terriers in the foothills of Mt Washington.
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Disclaimer: Usual disclaimers apply. I don't own Harry Potter or the Harry Potter universe, of course. This one was written for the Teachers' Lounge 2012 Winter Exchange for Bad Mum.
They were all walking on eggshells again.
George Weasley indifferently moved his spoon around his soup, some creamy thing Fleur had brought over. The one bite of it George could manage was actually very good, like most things his sister-in-law involved herself with were, even if it was cold. But George didn't feel like eating lately. He rarely did.
It had been exactly one month. One month since the battle. One month since Fred died.
Surrounded by his family, George still felt so alone.
Everyone else felt it too. Mum didn't make it more than ten minutes through lunch before she excused herself with tears in her eyes and rushed upstairs, with Ginny following to keep her company. She'd been doing her best to keep busy, throwing herself into her many domestic tasks as best she could, when she wasn't broken down and overcome with grief. Ginny and Percy tried their best to help out, but they didn't have Mum's magic touch when it came to the Burrow. As for George? He didn't have the energy or the drive to help out much at all. So the home alternated between cleaner than George had ever seen it, and dustier than Mum had ever allowed it to come before.
Hogwarts was closed, so Ginny stayed home at the Burrow. Dad said the Ministry would reopen it, grander than ever before, but George wondered if they should just leave it in ruins as a monument to the dead (to him) and start afresh. He doubted he was the only one who thought that.
Charlie had gone back to Romania after a week. Always the most independent, he couldn't handle the stifling atmosphere in the Burrow after the battle, and he had a job to go to. As did Dad. Bill had Fleur, and his own home and family. Ron had gone to Australia with Hermione Granger for a week, but when she decided to stay with her parents for a while, he came back. Harry Potter came by occasionally, and Ron hung around with him then, but mostly Ron stayed around the Burrow.
Percy, too, had become a homebody. He had been asked to return to the Ministry, but requested an indefinite leave of absence, for family reasons. He had been granted it without question, something that George gathered was very common these days. Percy spent his days helping Mum, or trying to rebuild his relationship with his family, or talking with Ron, or trying to support George though his sorrow.
George wished he would stop trying so hard. To Percy's credit, he usually took the hint.
George took another bite. Tasty, but weird, like most of the dishes Fleur brought over. He idly wondered whether Bill would ever get her used to proper British food. Thinking of that creamy scallop dish she brought a week ago, he wondered if Bill even should – Fleur's food was really good.
"So, Harry says Kingsley Shacklebolt's going to be hiring a bunch of new Aurors. They won't even need N.E.W.T.s. I might have to look into that," Ron said between mouthfuls of his second bowl of soup. "This fishie-saws stuff is pretty good, even if there's no fish in it," he added.
"Vichyssoise," Percy corrected over Ron's snicker. "That's probably a good idea. Scrimgeour was always saying there weren't enough Aurors. Of course, he used to head the Auror Office, so you would expect him to think that."
"I know Harry'll probably sign up. He's always wanted to be an Auror. I may look into it myself. Shouldn't we be having wine with this?"
"It's lunch. We don't drink wine at lunch."
"The French do. We're eating this French soup. We should have some wine with it. Maybe some chips with it, too."
"Chips?" Percy asked.
"Yeah. You know the Yanks call them 'French fries'. I bet back in Paris they always have a big plate of them with this vichyssoise," Ron said.
"I highly doubt that," Percy said.
"Why? You ever been?"
"No, but – "
"Will you two shut up already about bloody food!" George shouted, tossing his spoon into his mostly-full bowl with a loud clang. "Do I have to hear you two nattering on forever about this damned soup?"
"George, blimey..."
"I've got to find something to do..." George said to himself as he got up from the table and went out of the house.
Half an hour later, Percy came out and began degnoming the garden along side him.
"Are you ever going to go back to your apartment?" he asked gently.
"Can't. Your Ministry stole the place from me, along with Fr... our shop." George said, bitterness dripping from his voice.
"You know that wasn't me. Almost all of the Thicknesse Ministry's expropriations – "
"Is that what they call theft?" George laughed darkly. It seemed like that was the only kind of laughter coming from George these days.
"Yes, actually, it is, when it's the Ministry that does it. As I was saying, almost all of the expropriations were improper at best. You can just apply to get it back. It's just a matter of applying to the right office and filling out the right forms," Percy explained patiently.
"Why bother?" George muttered.
"Why bother? That store was your dream, George. It may not have been Mum's dream for you, or my dream for you, but it was yours. Why would you not try to get it back?"
"It was Fred's dream, too. How can I do it without Fred? It's a two-man job," George said, taking our his frustrations by flinging a gnome from the garden with uncharacteristic force.
"I'll help."
"You hate jokes and pranks."
Percy shrugged. "Not always. I just didn't like being the butt of your pranks."
"Stuffed shirt," George said.
"Maybe. But I'm a stuffed shirt who wants to help his brother. At least let me help you get your shop back. You need someone who knows the Ministry. If you decide to sell it, at least you'll end up with something. And if you want some help getting it started, I'm good with figures and organization," Percy said.
"I'm no slouch at it either."
"Well, good. We'll start the paperwork this evening," Percy said slapping his little brother on the back. "I never did see that shop before."
George knew that Percy was thinking that the reason for that was his misplaced pride.
"You'd hate it," George said.
"But you love it. And that's what counts."
"Bloody hell," said Ron as he looked about the shop floor of Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. "Look at all the dust in here."
"At least it wasn't ransacked," George said, pulling out his wand and saying "Scourfigy" at a box of Skiving Snackboxes. He frowned when not only the dust, but all of the printing on the box came off.
Percy came up to his two surviving younger brothers. "Try this: Purgo pulverem," he said, waving his wand with a slight flourish at one of the other Snackboxes.
As the dust vanished, leaving the box looking as good as new, Ron said, "Percy Weasley, from Head Boy to Dust Boy," which made George chuckle slightly. It felt good to laugh.
Percy stood up perfect straight, and said, "You have to know all kinds of charms and spells if you're going to be a proper wizard. Not just how to cast a Patronus, or transfigure a pumpkin into an easy chair."
"Exactly. Getting rid of dust and mildew is also important," George quipped.
"Look, do you want your shop cleaned or not?"
"Of course, Big Brother. Did you learn these from Mum?" George said teasingly.
"I did, in fact. I've been helping her around the house. Nothing wrong with a little hard work," Percy said with far more dignity than George thought the situation warranted.
"Thanks for helping me get the shop back. I couldn't have done it without you," George said, sincerely.
"You could have eventually. I just knew which form to file with the Property Restitution Committee," Percy said, waving off the compliment.
The three brothers began casting Molly Weasley's Dust Removal Charm with varying degrees of success, but after a few hours, the shop was relatively dust-free. Percy was looking at the various products that Fred and George have offered. "There's some ingenious products here," he said with admiration in his voice.
"Fr... we designed lot of them ourselves," George said. "Like those snackboxes. The testing was awful, but it was our best seller. Before..."
"Yeah, I kept confiscating lots of those bloody things last year," Ron said.
"Traitor!" George said with mock indignation.
"Look, I'd rather not have, but Hermione, you know..."
"Speaking of your lady fair, when is she coming back? Or are we losing her Down Under?"
"Nah, she's coming back at the end of August when we're going back to Hogwarts," Ron said.
"You're getting your N.E.W.T.s? Mum will be so proud," Percy said.
"I don't think it's our mum he's trying to impress," George said.
Ron blushed. "Yeah, well, she wants to go off to Muggle university after Hogwarts, so I want to spend all the time I can with her before she does. I don't want to waste a moment more I could spend with her."
"Smart move. She's going places," George said.
"She could find herself with a very good position at the Ministry. War heroine, brilliant student... she wouldn't need to go to university," Percy said. "Although it wouldn't hurt, either. We're going to be working more closely with the Muggles now, according to what they're saying. She could have a bright future ahead of her."
"How 'bout you? When you going back?" Ron asked.
"In a month or two," Percy answered.
"That's what you said a month ago," George said.
Percy pushed his glasses to the top of his nose with his wand, and said, "I've got family commitments. You need my help. Have you even ran any of these things past the Committee on Experimental Charms?"
"And give away our secrets?" George asked, shocked.
Percy shook his head. "It doesn't work that way. If they approve it, you get a monopoly for twenty years. If you don't bother to apply, someone else could claim they invented it, and steal the rights."
"How 'bout you make that Percy's speciality?" Ron asked.
"Good idea. Percy, you're our Ministry liaison, until you go back."
"Fine by me. Someone has to keep things legal."
It was the weekend before Hallowe'en. The Grand Re-Opening, and customers and well-wishers filled the shop. George greeted everyone who came into the store, and Ron and Verity, who had agreed to come back to her old job, helped George serve the customers. Each of them was dressed in colourful outfits, to try and portray the right sense of fun for the occasion, and to entice customers to by the joke products.
It was perfect. If only Fred could be here to see this.
Percy, ever the contrarian, was dressed in formal black business robes. He was spending most of his time in the office, mostly making sure that all of the paperwork he had completed over the past three months for the Committee on Experimental Charms and the Business Licencing Office was correct. George knew it was – Percy was nothing if not thorough – but Percy needed to be certain.
All of the family was here, along with Harry and Hermione. Headmaster McGonagall was far more lenient in allowing students to leave the school on Hogsmeade weekends than Dumbledore ever had been, due to the wishes of all the families who had suffered during the war, so Ron was able to stay all weekend to help. George and Percy were ready to open weeks before, but they wanted to wait for a Hogsmeade weekend, as Ron had been such an important part of getting the story running during the summer that George wanted him to be part of the re-opening.
By the look of things, Ron was loving it – selling, greeting customers like they were old friends, and greeting old friends with a hug and a bit of a tour. George had seen a number of Ron and Ginny's friends come through, and all of George's friends (all of his surviving friends) had stopped by. Seeing Lee Jordan come by was a treat, of course, but Angelina Johnson was probably the most welcome visitor for George. She took him aside, made sure he was okay, and told him, "I'm sure this is exactly what Fred would have wanted you to do." He appreciated her comforting him, and she said she would drop by after closing, and take him for a celebratory drink at the Leaky Cauldron.
Percy didn't have any old friends come by. He had isolated himself from most of his school friends during his years of exile from the family, and hadn't made many friends at the Ministry. He only emerged from the office to greet family, and members of the Diagon Alley Chamber of Commerce, which George had joined at Percy's insistence. Fred and George had not had much use for it before Voldemort's takeover of the Ministry, but Percy argued that it was better to make allies of the other businesses in the Alley than to ignore them.
As the day drew long, the crowds thinned out. Percy emerged from the office, finally convinced there was nothing in the paperwork he had to worry about, and meandered through the shop floor, straightening the product and making sure the chaos was controlled as best he could. George stifled a smile at his older brother's fastidiousness as Verity introduced Ron and him to her sister Audrey, a pretty brunette who was far shier than the outgoing and vivacious Verity.
Percy came over and greeted George and Verity, and introduced himself to Audrey, who mumbled a greeting in return. "This is a smashing success," Percy announced to his brothers.
"Yeah, we're taking in galleons by the fistful," Ron said.
"More than that. Did you see how Timothy Greenstaff looked? He was impressed, George, and nothing impresses him, according to what I've heard."
"Who's he?"
"Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce," George said, impressing Percy. "Oh, Ron, we have a box of new merchandise to test. Lee brought back some Custard Carnations he picked up in Ireland for me," he said, pointing to the flower he had placed in his lapel earlier. "Don't worry, Percy, there's no experimental charms in them."
"Oh, what do they do?" asked Percy, leaning in for a closer look. "Something for the Skiving Snackboxes?"
"Not quite." George couldn't help himself. He was planning to test it on Ron, but this was just too good an opportunity. He tapped the carnation and whispered aspergo. A huge dollop of custard sprayed out of the carnation onto Percy's face. George, Ron, Verity and her sister all broke out laughing, as did a small group of onlookers.
George thought it was hilarious, but worried about the reaction of his older brother who had helped him so much. Percy stood up with as much dignity as he could muster, custard covering his face and dripping down onto his smart-looking business robes. He calmly took out his wand, pointed it at his face and cast a vanishing charm, disappearing the creamy dessert. He looked straight at George, his expression unreadable. After moments that seemed like forever, in a deadpan voice, Percy asked, "Does it come in chocolate?"
Everyone broke out into peals of laughter at that. George hadn't laughed so much in months, since before the battle. It was perfect, a perfect cap to this wonderful day. As he recovered, he looked at his brother, who's face was as neutral as ever, but who's eyes were full of mirth. "Not yet," George said, answering his brother.
"You should look into that. I bet they'll be a big seller," Percy said, taking out a handkerchief to wipe away any remaining custard. "I should get back to the office. It was a pleasure to meet you, Audrey," he said to the woman who was still giggling.
"That was Percy?" George heard her say to Verity as he followed his brother. "You didn't mention he was hilarious!"
George entered the office, where Percy was sitting behind what had become his desk.
"Sorry about that, Perce. I couldn't resist," George said in an apologetic tone.
"Don't worry," Percy said, waving the matter off. "I imagine they'll be great sellers. We sell something like that in the 'Muggle jokes' section, don't we?"
"Yeah, flowers that squirt water."
"These are probably funnier, based on how everyone out there reacted," Percy said.
"Yeah, no doubt. You made quite the impression on Verity's sister. She thought you were hilarious."
Percy turned around to look at his younger brother. "Me? Hilarious?"
"I know. I never would have thought it. But she's right. You're the perfect straight man. Dignified, serious... this thing wouldn't have been as funny on Ron," George said, tapping his flower with his wand again and causing Percy to duck before he realized George hadn't activated it again. "He doesn't have your gravitas. I'd love it if you'd help me with more product demonstrations."
"I always hated bearing the brunt of your jokes," Percy said.
"But you wouldn't be. You'd be part of the joke. An inside man. Every comedy team needs a straight man, Perce. You'd be perfect for it."
Percy frowned. "I don't like being laughed at."
"Trust me, Percy, if you're trying to get the laugh, when they do, you've won. And we make the sale. I'll bet you sickles to scones that we've already got a bunch of orders for these things, and it's all due to you."
"You think?"
"Yeah, I do. If you want to ever help on weekends off when you go back to the Ministry, it'd be grand. Think of the sales!" George said enthusiastically.
"I don't know if I'm going back to the Ministry quite yet," Percy said.
"Percy, I couldn't have done this without you, but if you want to, Verity and I can run things here just fine. We'd love to have you help when you get the chance, but if you want to get back to your life..."
Percy shook his head. "That's just it, George. I already have. I should have been here helping you and Fred. I should have been at home comforting Mum. I should have been helping Bill get ready to marry Fleur. I have gotten my life back. The life I should have had."
"Are you sure? If you want to stay here, I'd love it, of course. It's been, well... for these last months, with you, and Ron before school started? I don't know if I would have made it without you two," George said, his voice full of emotion.
"You would have. But I needed to be here just as much."
George hugged his brother. "If you want to stay here until you go back to the Ministry..."
"I do. Just a month or two more."
"Okay. I have to get back out there and close up. Angelina's taking me to the Leaky Cauldron to congratulate us. I was going to invite Ron and Verity along. You're coming too." George waited for Percy to nod, and said, "You want me to see if Verity's sister wants to come? She's cute. Shy, but I bet that works for you. She did say you were hilarious..."
Percy thought about it only momentarily. "Yeah. Sure. Ask her. Only if you think she wants to, of course..."
George smiled. "Of course."
It was the day after Ron and Ginny's graduation from Hogwarts. The party at the Burrow lasted well into the night, and Angelina had dropped by as well, keeping George occupied for most of the evening. So it wasn't after lunch that George, Ron and Percy went to the shop.
Verity was serving the steady stream of customers. "Finally," she said. Looking up and down at the brothers, she fixed a mock glare at Percy and said, "At least you look better than my sister did when she flooed home at two in the morning. I'm surprised she made it to the right fireplace."
Percy straightened himself. "I'll have you know I was a perfect gentleman, and Audrey had a lovely time at the party."
"She would have had a lovelier time if you weren't so perfect a gentlemen," Verity said, which made Percy blush and Ron and George laugh. "I got things out here, don't worry."
The went into the office. "So we'll do a demonstration of the Anti-Gravity Hats today, right? That's always gets a crowd."
Percy, looking immaculate as always, nodded. "Indoors, though. I know we get the attention of the 'wizard in the alley' when we do it outside, but we lose too many hats that way."
"They come down eventually," Ron pointed out.
"I worry the wind will blow one so that it comes down in Muggle London one day, and we'll all be hauled before the DMLE," Percy said.
"No worries, Big Brother," George said, slapping Percy on the back. "You'll just handle the Ministry as you always do."
Percy never had gone back to the Ministry. George had been right – he was a natural at product demonstration. Percy caught on quickly, and made a point of acting as pompous as he could when he and George were showing their wares to the customers, which he found made the laughs all the greater. George was amazed at his brother – he was still serious and dignified, but now that he was in on the joke, he played it up, acting as much of a stuffed shirt as he could (which was very stuffed), and was even having fun with the jokes. George and Percy (or Ron and Percy, when the youngest Weasley brother was able to come by) got a lot of laughs, but George suspected most of those were due to his brother.
Percy had loosened up. Due to working with his brothers, due to being away from the Ministry, due to the effects of Audrey in his life, or as George suspected, all three, he was more easy going. More fun. And a good man work with.
Ron, of course, with his fun-loving easy-going nature, was a natural, and after hearing Harry's tales of Auror training, had no wish to put himself through that.
So now, with a few strokes of a quill, it was official. Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes was a partnership again.
"I think Fred would have loved this," Ron said.
Tearing up slightly, George said, "I know he would have. So, partners, what should our first official act be?"
"Change the stationery," Ron said.
"What?" George said.
"I want it to have 'Ron Weasley: Proprietor' somewhere on it. Impress Hermione's parents and university chums next year," Ron said.
"How about 'Percy, George and Ron Weasley: Proprietors'," Percy suggested.
"I'm the senior partner. I should go first," George said.
"But I'm the oldest," Percy said.
"We'll go alphabetically," George suggested.
"Why is it I'm last in any scheme you propose?" Ron asked.
"There is a natural order and justice to the universe, Little Brother," George answered.
Percy grabbed a box containing an Anti-Gravity Hat, and walked towards the door. "Where are you going?" George asked.
"Unless you want the stationery to read, 'Gringotts Bank: Trustees in Bankruptcy', we should really move some product," Percy said.
"Right," Ron said. "I'm right behind you."
"How do I look?" Percy said.
"Utterly serious and sensible," George said.
"Good. That will make it even funnier," Percy said as the three partners went out to the shop floor.


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Report: 49ers' Alex Smith 'Ironing Things Out' With Jim Harbaugh
Perhaps the relationship between quarterback Alex Smith and the San Francisco 49ers is still salvageable after all. Matt Maiocco, who covers the 49ers for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, reports that Smith and head coach Jim Harbaugh are "ironing things out."
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Phase 3 of the hCG diet is where you will start to increase your calorie intake. If you can recall, phase 2 of the diet only limits you to 500 calories per day which is not much.
During the start of phase 3 (the first three weeks after phase 2), you will slowly increase your calorie intake to 1200 calories per day. After another three weeks, you can then increase your calorie intake to either 1500-1800 calories.
The gradual increase of calories is to make sure that your body does not get acclimated to a lot of calories immediately. If you increase your calorie intake immediately to 1800, there is a high probability that you will be eating a lot more than you should.
Now, just about any diet in the world, you need to have a complete meal. That meal must contain protein, a serving or two of fruits and vegetables, some healthy carbs, and a little bit of fat.
That is also applicable in the hCG diet, especially when you're already on phase 3 of the said diet plan.
Today, I am going to share with you an amazing hCG Diet Grilled Chicken and Corn recipe that is quick and easy to do.
I love to do recipes that are easy since the vast majority of people really do not have a lot of time to prepare and cook meals.
Chicken is the preferred protein for most hCG dieters because you get a lot of protein as well as it contains only a few calories (provided that you remove the skin).
The hCG Diet Grilled Chicken and Corn is a full meal in that contains grilled chicken, corn, and some salad on the side to supplement your daily nutritional needs.
If you want to get started, here are all the ingredients that you will need in order to cook the hCG Diet Grilled Chicken and Corn:
- 1 Boneless Chicken Breast (skin removed)
- 1/2 cup Sweet Vinaigrette
- 2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Corn (sliced in half)
- 1 Tablespoon of Melted Butter
- 1/8 Teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1/8 Teaspoon Pepper
- Your choice of Vegetable for the side salad
- Start preparing the chicken by getting a ziplock bag and putting in the vinaigrette, salt and pepper, and olive oil. The sweet vinaigrette can be purchased at the supermarket (opt to find the one with the fewest no. of calories and sweeteners).
- Place the ziplock bag inside the fridge and allow it to marinate for 2-3 hours (do not exceed more than three hours).
- Get a pot of water and allow it to boil and then put the corn in. Allow it to cook for 8-10 minutes or until get the desired cook on your corn.
- Ready your grill and then cook the chicken until it turns slightly burn. You will know if the chicken is cooked if it is a little bit firm when you press it.
- Take the chicken off the grill and allow it to cool for 5 minutes.
- While cooling the chicken, grill the cooked corn for about 2-3 minutes just to give it a little bit of charred appearance and flavor.
- For the salad, it is pretty much up to you. You can put in lettuce, cabbage, onions, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, or any vegetable that you fancy. You can also add in the sweet vinaigrette you used earlier for a burst of flavor. Serve and Enjoy!
The hCG Diet Grilled Chicken and Corn is a complete meal and it will roughly take you 15-20 minutes to cook the entire dish.
If you want a solid phase 3 maintenance recipe, then the hCG Diet Grilled Chicken and Corn is a very good one.


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Celebrate America's birthday in style with these red, white and blue strawberry delights. All you need are large, quality strawberries and a little chocolate, then watch these treats disappear in a minute.
- Large strawberries (washed and dried)
- White chocolate
- Blue edible sugar
1Pour blue sugar into a small bowl. Place the bowl near the area where you plan to let the strawberries dry, preferably on a sheet of waxed paper laid out on the counter.
2Melt chocolate in a separate bowl. You can melt chocolate a few different ways--either in the microwave or using a double boiler.
- Microwave chocolate in a glass bowl in 20 second increments. Stir chocolate and then return to the microwave until the chocolate is almost completely melted. Stirring chocolate will encourage the melting process.
- Melting on a double boiler by simmering chocolate on low, stirring constantly. Remove from heat just before chocolate is completely melted. Continue stirring until chocolate is completely melted.
3Dip strawberry into white chocolate, ¾ of the way. Hold the strawberry by the green stem to dip. Don't dip all the way up--you want the top portion to remain red.
4Dip the bottom third of the chocolate covered strawberry into the blue sugar. Spoon sugar over the bottom to completely cover it.
5Place strawberry on waxed paper until cool/hardened.
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Sharonah lay in the woven netting of the hammock she shared with her beloved husband Thane, listening to the night sounds of the Amazonian rainforest. Animals and insects, predator and prey, filled the darkness with the hungry growl of the hunt, and the piercing shrieks from the dieing prey.
Her sleep had been disturbed by a vision she didn't understand. As an accomplished seer, her visions were often puzzling, but that's not what bothered her. What worried her most was that she had a deep sense that her husband's nephew Sellion, was going to get himself into trouble – again.
The boy was only thirty in human years, barely a teenager in Elven terms. She loved the lad as though he were her own, but the kid just couldn't stay out of mischief. He was still learning spell binding, and he wasn't supposed to attempt even the simplest spells without supervision, but he did anyway. She was losing patience with him.
She really wanted to bind his Elfin abilities and send him to a human boot camp to learn some discipline, but Thane wouldn't hear of it. Sharonah and Thane were childless, so Thane's sister's boy was the closest they would ever come to having a son. The seer was half human, and she had human relatives she could send the boy to, but she didn't even want to think about what kind of trouble he might cause for them.
As her mind wandered aimlessly, a sudden BANG! shook both of them out of their hammock and onto the vine woven floor of their tree condo. The resultant shock wave of the explosion shook the entire Elven realm. If it hadn't been in a separate dimension from the rest of the rainforest, it would possibly have destroyed a good chunk of the ecosystem.
Thane flew out the window within seconds, his wife right behind him. It was less than a kilometre to his sister, Ithilwen's place, so they arrived there in seconds. They both knew instinctively that Sellion was probably behind the explosion. He had a habit of blowing up stuff with badly executed spells.
When they arrived there, the tree house was intact, with only a slight smell of ozone in the air. Ithilwen however, wasn't in such good shape. She lay on the floor, her hair and clothing singed. Thane ran to her, and picked her up. After placing her gently in her hammock, he said a short spell, and a flagon of cold mead appeared in his hands. He propped her up, so she could sip it.
"What happened, Ithilwen? Where's Sellion?"
She recovered enough to sit up and knock back half the flagon of mead. She wiped her mouth with the back of her hand, and sat up to speak to her brother.
"He went to Mardi Gras in New Orleans today, and he was back in a couple of hours, thoroughly disgusted. The city, and the celebration had not survived Hurricane Katrina very well. He loved it the way it was before Katrina. He walked in the parade, dressed as himself, and he didn't look any weirder than anyone else. He loved the food, the music, and especially the women. He got laid a lot before Katrina, but now, not so much. Carnival has come back a lot since the hurricane, but the old buildings, the atmosphere, it will never be the same, so he went back."
"Went back, where?" Sharonah broke in.
"To New Orleans, 2003. He had this idea in his mind that if he could talk the city government into rebuilding the levees and strengthening the disaster response committees, he could avoid what happened to New Orleans, and his beloved Mardi Gras would be saved forever."
"He's just a kid, he doesn't have the talent or knowledge to do something that drastic!" Thane remarked.
"I know. I didn't know what was going on, or I would have stopped him. I found a letter in my room, telling me what he was up to. He said he'd be away for awhile, but not to worry. He said I could find him in New Orleans, hopefully one that had never been devastated by Katrina. I rushed out to the main room where you found me, just in time to see a window open in time, and what I saw there, was not New Orleans as we know it. I saw the scenery change, as Sellion flew through it. The city had horses and carriages, and the streets were lit by gas light. I called to him, and tried to follow, but he had specifically put a restraining spell on me to keep me here. The last thing I saw before the window closed, was a swamp of some sort."
Sharonah's face took on the look of a thunder cloud, that wouldn't bode well for Sellion when she found him. She left her sister-in-law's bedroom, and went out to the main room, the scene of the crime, as it were. She returned a moment later with a piece of charred parchment in her hand.
"I know what happened. He used the wrong spell. He used an older version of 'The Window into Time spell,' which put him back into the time the spell was written. He is now in Victorian New Orleans, or at least in the vicinity. There's a swamp outside the city. I'll look there first." Sharonah explained.
"I'm going with you," Thane said.
"You'll need to stay here and gather up the elders, if I don't come back right away. You'll need a retrieval spell, particularly if Sellion has gotten himself into really big trouble. I love you my dear, keep only happy thoughts for me," she said as she gave him a strong hug and kiss in the way of a farewell.
She studied the parchment, and began a chant that rose and fell in alternating cadences. In a matter of moments, the air around her shimmered and eddied, as a window into time opened around her. It closed right behind her as she was dumped unceremoniously into the mud of the swamp. She cursed mightily in a mixture of English and Elven as she often did when she was furious. She slogged her way out of the muck, calling loudly in all directions as she went.
"Sellion, Sellion, answer me, you little rat bastard! If you aren't dead already, I'm going to strangle you for this!"
She stopped and listened for a moment. Her highly sensitive hearing could pick up the slightest sound from miles around. There was not a peep out of Sellion, but there was something that interested her - human voices. Maybe they saw her nephew. She followed the voices to a clearing, where she viewed a UFO for the second time in her life.


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Orange Tree Cottage (2 bedrooms, sleeps 4)
There is a double bedroom and further bedroom with 2 single beds. The kitchen and dining room wth sofa are together. There is a dish washer, gas cooker/oven, fridge freezer, toaster, electric kettle and microwave oven. There is also a wood burning stove if needed and electric radiators for off season bookings. The bathroom is equipped with shower, toilet and washhand basin. Outside there is a canopy of vines for shade private sitting dining area and barbeque.
Both the cottages are detached, set against terraces offering many places to relax. The pool has a granite terrace with views towards the river olo and its crystal clear water and hills covered with trees. With the farm bounded by 2 rivers we can arrange white water rafting and canoeing as well as fishing and hill walking. We have a jeep suitable for safari through the mountains and eucalyptus plantations. In amarante apart from a market, many cafe/bars and restaurants there is an 18 hole golf course, aqua park and sports centre for many activities as well as tennis. With the a4 mtorway 6km away both the coast and inland cities like vila real, braga, guimeraes and the douro valley are all less than 1 hours drive.
Top Traveller Review
Beautiful place to stay, tranquil and with a great
About the Owner
Guestbook comments from the owner
We have been accepting guests here since 1999 and generally people describe Casa da Ponte as paradise.
Guestbook comments from the owner
We have been accepting guests here since 1999 and generally people describe Casa da Ponte as paradise.
Available Rentals
Booking Notes:
Having checked out availability either phone or email to make a reservation. We normally take 50% of the booking cost at time of booking and can except euros or sterling cheques or you can use Paypal. The balance is due on arrival. We will send usually by email a contract confirming the booking details etc.
Changeover Day:
Particularly in peak season we take bookings for a minimum of 1 week. During low season we cater for weekend breaks at 60€ per night.
Notes on prices:
Prices are for the property(s) per week in euros.
Discounts are available for longer lets and combined lets.
Off peak we offer weekend breaks from 50 euros per night.
3 Reviews
5/5 -
(3 traveller reviews)
Beautiful place to stay, tranquil and with a great
We stayed here with our 2 children (aged 6 and 7) for a week but by the time we left we wished we had booked for longer. The cottages have everything they need, are clean, the pool is only a few steps away with plenty of deckchairs and a great view of the surroundings. There's also plenty of spots to sit in the shade under pergolas covered by vines. Tina and Harry are great hosts without being intrusive.There's the river down below if you want a change from the pool and there's plenty of cities/sights to visit within an hour's drive. We don't usually go to the same place twice but if we ever visit Portugal again we wouldn't hesitate to come back here. Thanks again for a great stay!!
Pics don't do this place justice!
We stayed here for 10 days with our teenage children and had planned to chill one day and sight see the next. That didn't quite work to plan as once we had spent a day by the pool lounging on the quality sun loungers we were hooked! We did go to Porto on the local bus which only took an hour and is well worth a visit, in fact we will come back for a weekend to explore it more. The cottages are in beautiful location and only around 3 miles to Amarante which has plenty of restaurants. By the way, this is by far the cheapest holiday we have ever had. We ate what and where we wanted and the most expensive meal including wine, desserts etc came to around £40!!! The cottages are very well equipped with all you'll need and very clean. Harry and Tina are lovely people and are there for you if you need them but not at all intrusive. North Portugal is completely different to the Algarve and if it's fish and chips you're after then this area wouldn't be for you. Definitely recommend it. Thank you Harry and Tina .
Fantastic Place
I booked this place to celebrate my 60th birthday with my family and friends and I wasn't disappointed. My husband and I stayed in Olive Tree with friends.
The place is only a short drive from Amarante where there are some lovely bars and shops.
Porto is only 45mins by bus. We decided to go by bus as we weren't sure about parking. Porto is fantastic lots to do.
We also drove to Regua, where you can have a boat trip on the Douro.
As there were 10 of us we booked the whole place. There was ample parking for all three cars.
Our cottage was lovely, thick stone walls tiled floors. One double room and one twin.
Everything that we needed was catered for. We needed a blender and Tina the owner loaned us hers. Nothing was too much trouble.
There was extra bedding in the drawers if it got cold.
It is an ideal place if you have a large group as there a communal room by the Pool for meeting. There is a television which you can receive British channels.
There are fantastic views from this area. Sun loungers, table and chairs. Harry and Tina thought of everything.
It is a quiet place ideal for walking reading just chilling.
It is also suitable for individual families as each cottage is separate from each other. All having there own outdoor areas to sit.
Every morning at 10.00am the bread van would arrive. You could hear his horn across the river then five minutes later he arrived, but you have to be quick.
We will certainly be back.
Activity and Interests
Special interest holidays:
Apart from the jeep safari at Casa da Ponte we can explain in detail methods of wine making from planting, pruning and maintaining vines though to grape production, harvesting and processing.
The coast is about 1 hours drive where there are numerous beaches up and down the coast. The rivers also provide swimming on the doorstep.
The airport in Oporto is about 1 hours drive. Generally a taxi costs 5€ from Amarante and there is a regular bus to town from Casa da Ponte. With the new metro linking the airport to Oporto it is easier to travel on public transport although for getting around a car is an advantage.
Fridao the nearest village is 3km and also has an internet cafe. Amarante is 5km as is the motorway linking to many places of interest in the North of Portugal. There is a direct bus route to Santa Catarina in Oporto the main shopping street, with the advantage of no parking costs or problems.
Further Details:
There are a range of shopping facilities in Amarante with 2 main supermarkets and several discount store. On Wednesday and Saturday the is an open air market.
Property Type
- cottage
- Farm Holidays
- Historic
- Romantic
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Parking
- Towels Provided
- Wood Stove
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Pantry Items
- Refrigerator
- Hob
- Toaster
- Dining Area
- Satellite / Cable
Pool / Spa
- Communal Pool
- Outdoor Pool
- wheelchair inaccessible
Location Type
- river
- rural
- arboretum
- autumn foliage
- churches
- forests
- museums
- recreation centre
- restaurants
- ruins
- water parks
- waterfalls
- winery tours
Leisure Activities
- bird watching
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- walking
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- fitness centre
- groceries
- hospital
- laundrette - serviced
- massage therapist
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- cycling
- fishing
- fly fishing
- freshwater fishing
- golf
- rafting
- swimming
- tennis
- whitewater rafting
- Shower room 1 - Shower Enclosure
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 4
- Bedroom 1
- Bedroom 2
- Terrace
- Golf ...
- Kayak / Canoe ...
- Garden
- Barbecue
- Tennis ...
- Self-catering
House Rules
- Max. occupancy: 4
- pets not allowed
- Notes on accommodation: A cot and high chair are available. Although the solid stone cottages offer a cool refuge during very hot days we can provide fans. Outside: The shared pool and pool house which sits above Casa da Ponte benefits from early sun. It is an unusual shape being 9m long, 6m wide at the shallow end and 4m wide at the deep end. The shape accommodates more people and children with its larger shallow end. There are many places to relax in the extensive grounds with walks along the rivers and where the Olo meets the Tamega. The pool house has an open kitchen dining area with attached shower bathroom facility. The terrace to the front is built in stone and was originally for drying maize. At first floor level is a further double bedroom available for large bookings.