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Val, I am so sorry that you have to attend a funeral on Christmas Eve. You and your family will be in my thoughts. Your friend from church sounds like a wonderful person. He is in heaven looking down on all of you now.
Deb C, so happy to hear that this time of year brings out the little boy in your son. That always makes the holidays brighter.
Merry Christmas to all. Some of you may not see these Christmas wishes until Monday after all of the festivities with your loved ones, but know that the wishes are genuine.
Polly, we know that you have been feeling under the weather for so long dear friend, but we love you and know that you are popular. I, too wish that Christmas for you could wait until you felt better.
Well, I am off to bed now. Good night to all. See you in the morning.
FW2 - I do feel appreciated. It's nice to hear it and get a gift on top of it.
Did you get to all 6 stores? I could run that many errands too if I didn't have a hundred kids hanging off my hips all day.
Debbie - Enjoying your snow today? We don't have a speckle of snow here. Woohoo! I totally don't care if we have a green Christmas! Bring it on!
I think I've seen this thread with no posts in four hours. Sometimes I post then it feels like no one responds for hours. I want to chat, ladies! I want to chat!
Hugs to you, Debbie! Merry Christmas!
JeanD - You sound like a busy, busy bee!
A2M - Merry Christmas to you too, A2M!
Polly - Your message box is full? Wow! I agree with the others that you are a popular woman! You have people at your doorstep begging to message you.
Valerian - Going to a funeral on Christmas Eve would be very sad. Sorry to hear about your and your church's loss.
Santa is coming tomorrow evening? You lucky duck! How old is your youngest? I get worried about what to say when DD1 comes to me and asks me, "Is Santa real?...My friends tell me that he's not." I don't want to lie because I don't want her to think of me as a mother who lies. I'm sure she'll hear things as time goes on...especially from kids at the new Christian school who have been taught from the very beginning that he's 'not real'. Please help me with what to say in advance! I don't want to lie, but I don't want to ruin the magic of Christmas in her dear little heart.
We watched "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" this evening with the girls. Not really a Christmas movie, but since DD1 just finished reading the book we thought she'd enjoy watching the movie. And she did. We watched the older version with Gene Wilder in it. Crazy hair he had in that movie!
Dean - Have a great time tomorrow with those that you love! Christmas is such a special time of year.
Gapeach - Valentine's stuff out already? Seriously? What a crazy world we live in! Why don't they just put out Easter stuff and get a head start on that too!
Hugs to all! Merry Christmas to all!
I guess I should go to bed now instead of chatting. 12:20 a.m. is too late to be chatting on Frugal Village. Just wanted to hop on and see what's happening with you wonderful ladies!
Have a good night! Only 2 more sleeps 'til we see what Santa left under the tree!
Here's something I saw today. Really enjoyed it! Gave me goosebumps actually! [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnt7euRF5Pg&feature=share"]Christmas Flash Mob by Journey of Faith at South Bay Galleria - official video - YouTube[/ame]12-24-2011, 12:44 AM #5313
Qm-thx needed that. The christmas crap got it the way of the Christ this year.
Speaking of which
I went to S.A. and got the pockets t's for Ds and several amazing 75% off christmas deals
Got the 2 nightgowns (only had 2 in my size) at Kohls
Skipped Sams for the towels
Skipped Big Lot s for the returns-after xmas
Target-had no scratching posts or yogi coats
Bass pro-got the thermal genetically engineered wicks sweat away long johns,carhardt gloves,reversible face hood thingy, and ordered a green hooded fleece lined zip and snap large carhardt coat for Ds. (2 weeks on that)
Got home and DD was flipping out again and everything in the world was my fault and I'm a bleep. She's been doing it all week. Time for depression meds again. I'm tired of holding my tongue while she accuses me of things I was thinking and criticizing her. Tonight I started to say wait I think I have things in the dryer and she started yellin'. Enough stress from the holidays w/o that. Just weary tonight.
Have to groc. shop tomorrow,finish cleaning the MIL,make the stockings (DH said its the best part of christmas-so make me one once?)
I guess we will open christmas eve and eat cold plate. I think the mom should get drunk and everyone else have to do all the work.lol that would be something. I will take my grumpy wumpy and definately frumpy self to bed .
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Drink one for me FW!!!!!
2 pumpkin pies in the oven, cheese cake made, mac salad made, potato salad made, cheese tray made, ham in the oven, turkey ready for the fryer, all's right in my world!
Deb- please send me some pics of the snow by the barn. I need a white Christmas and I love your barn!
Polly-even if Christmas was 2 weeks away-would we be ready???
Merry Christmas my friends!12-24-2011, 08:19 AM #5315
Sorry for the grump. I am sick this morning.
DD got back at one am. She had a good time w/ BF for exchange. He got her skyrim and loved the tools she got him.
Dmom is going to Dbros for xmas eve. I guess we will go over between christmas and new years.
Sorry Dean don't really drink.your on your own. Sounds like your ready anyway.
Merry christmas everyone!!12-24-2011, 08:31 AM #5316
I don't either FW, that's why I was hoping someone would do it for me!12-24-2011, 09:06 AM #5317
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Merry Christmas Eve morning everyone!
Woo hoo!! It's almost here!
QM - when it came time for Ds to know the truth about Santa, this is what I said.....Santa IS real. He lives in all of our hearts. He is not the Santa that goes door to door each year leaving presents...his job is much more important than that so the parents leave the presents. Santa's job is to put the love of Christmas in everyone's hearts. He works hand in hand with Jesus. ......then I used an example.... You know when Christmas is coming close and everyone you meet seems happy and they are smiling and saying Merry Christmas?....that is Santas job. To make everyone happy and excited about Jesus' birth. So he might not be the one who delivers the presents.....his is much more important. Until a child is old enough to understand what Santas real job is, then parents say that he is the one who delivers the gifts. Now that you are old enough to understand, you have learned the real meaning of Christmas. .....then I told my Ds the story of St Nicholas since he was a real person and did deliver toys. .....it worked wonderfully for my Ds growing up and he proudly still states that there is a Santa Claus! Hope that helps.
FW - sounds like your DD is stressed! I hope she chills out and enjoy Christmas! I will have a baileys in my coffee for you Christmas morning.
Dean - okay, just for you, I will take a picture of the barn. will do it this afternoon and post this evening. Like you I have pies to bake. . I will have a second baileys in my morning coffee just for you too but then that's it or dinner won't be made tomorrow!
Well bet get my butt in gear! I'm not like dean, up early and get everything done before 7am!
Have a great day everyone! Hugs to all!
Thanks deb. I knew I could count on you!!!!!12-24-2011, 11:20 AM #5319
Christmas Eve has finally arrived! Tonight is the night for ole' Santa to make his presence!
Dean - As always, you sound like one busy woman! Your food sounds delicious!
FW2 - Totally don't mind you being a grump! No use in hiding your feelings on this thread. We're all here for you. Sorry your daughter was being an a$$ yesterday. Does she go off and on her depression meds regularly?
Polly - Did you kids ever believe in Santa?12-24-2011, 11:50 AM #5320
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Well, yes and no. No for our oldest, I just never could get myself to tell him something that wasn't true. We had lots of Christmas magic though, and we learned about the real Santa. He went and sat on Santa's lap, wrote Santa letters each year. He thought it was fun to play pretend. But in all honesty we focused on the birth of Christ more than anything else. He seems none the worse for wear and does not feel like he missed anything.
5 years later, when we had our youngest we toyed with the idea of Santa Clause. We finally decided to tell him what was more in line with the truth then the Santa Clause story, which was that his Dad was Santa Clause for our family. Unfortunately he completely misunderstood (we didn't realize ) He thought his Dad WAS Santa Clause and in kindergarten was ready to defend that "truth" to his death. Whew! What a mess. After a long sit down, and the story of Santa, and how each family had their own Santa, because Santa lived a long time ago. Which we had told before, but did not realize he did not understand. He finally understood, and was sworn to secrecy, so as not to ruin it for other kids. In hind sight we could have done a lot better explaining Christmas and Santa to our youngest from the very beginning, but we honestly thought he got it. Good thing they don't give out stupid parent awards.12-24-2011, 11:57 AM #5321
Qm-we tried only fall thru until spring because they are so hard on you and thats the hardest time. she is just emotionally bouncing right now. And is kinda weird and lazy about things. Like the dishwasher acting up so no dishes done-like do them by hand-I don't know how. She can look up everything else on utube?lol I am medicating and feeding and brushing(constant huge job),she doesnt pay rent so the dishes are instead of,but everyday I have to fight about it. I told her stay off the internet today and NO constant trill of the texts either. I just get furious when the sweat is rolling off me and I complain I'm getting dizzy from working and she WATCHES. She is hiding many things from this boyfriend like that she hates kids,never wants any,is athiest,and has depression prob. She told me the other day she wants no kids at her wedding.I said but he comes from a family of 9. There are 100's of kids. clueless. She told me the other day animals dont belong in the house and that she is sick of cats?? I think she is greatly influenced but not to talking to us poorly I hope. IDK. I want to quit. kids and christmas. Ignore me. I am just fried.
Got the living rm,hall,front vestibule and stairs vaccumed,going to mop the MIL and head to the grocery. pffft. Humbug.lol
QM-santa-my Ds knew long before I told him and kept it up for more gifts-stinker!
I think a kid at school told DD who also kept it to herself.12-24-2011, 12:28 PM #5322
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I'm so behind QM, just watched the Christmas flash mob. AWESOME!!! Reminds me of how we used to Christmas carols, you know I have a mob of cousins, right? Well I do, tons of them. When we were kids all my Grandmothers children, and their children and even their children lived all lived but a stones throw from each other. We all used to practice for weeks ahead and then we'd go out Christmas caroling. It was every single year, the night before Christmas Eve. Had a great time. We used to visit a live nativity, and go to candle light service on Christmas Eve. Christmas supper always had, still does, a Happy Birthday Jesus cake. We sing happy birthday to Jesus, and there were gifts for Jesus.12-24-2011, 01:01 PM #5323
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Woo Hoo! Dean! I swear I live vicariously through you.
And you're right, adding more time probably would not change anything.
Taking a break and sipping a cup of hot black tea. Macaroni salad is done, clothes in washer, talked with GF, she's added things. She making a pork roast, au jus, and a gravy, so I need to pull the gravy boat out. She wants mashed potatoes so I'll make mashed potatoes tomorrow. She's bring some special Italian wine so I need to get the wine glasses back down and rewash again. *insert circus music here*
Next on my list
~make rice krispie treats
~make cherry crisp to take over to in-laws tonight
~make scones for tomorrow
~make coating for honeybaked ham copy cat for tomorrow
~make 2 gallons of iced tea & a gallon and a half of kool-aide
~wrap puzzles
But first, hot tea, a breathing treatment, and I think I'll put up my feet and close my eyes for just bit. Only 4 hours or so till I need to be ready to go.
I guess my next list will have to wait till I get home from in-laws. I've got chairs to come in, a kid's table to set up, floors to be swept, a bathroom that needs a once over, trash to go out, a kitchen floor to wash, a quick clutter pick up, a kitchen wipe down, a quick dusting of furniture, I know there's more...12-24-2011, 01:14 PM #5324
Ham is out of the oven, rolls are in the oven, turkey fryer is set up, meatballs are in the crock pot.
DD#1 is in from Palmyra. Sun is shining, is it really Christmas eve?
Everyone will be here at 3 and the unwrapping will begin. Then we'll eat, then we'll just moan around stuffed and enjoy each others company. Liam is in charge of passing out the gifts. A job he has been waiting anxiously for.
Tomorrow dh and I do the turkey and stuffing, and cole slaw for dinner at ds' house. Then we get to come home alone and veg.
Then it's start planning for next year.
Actually it's planning for Rio's 1st birthday on Jan.7th and his baptism on Jan. 8th.12-24-2011, 01:22 PM #5325
It is hard to read in piece meal and remember everything. I read some posts when first getting up, some before breakfast, some after breakfast and some while holding my cat who wanted attention so I couldn't type. Now cat is sound asleep, so I will first of all say a big Merry Christmas to all.
Polly, I so wish that I could be your little helper and help you with the baking and finishing last touches before your company arrives tomorrow. I have the time to do that only my arms are not long enough to reach across several states to help you out. I am however thinking of you and praying for all here as they put the last minutes touches to their holiday efforts.
Deb C, enjoy your special morning coffee. I would be useless the rest of the day if I started my day with a special coffee like that. I am such a light weight that way. 1/2 a cup and I would be asleep.
QM, May this be a special holiday for your family. Oh fond memories of Christmas as a child. Also fond memories of our girl scout troop going into several neighborhoods caroling where there was no ban on the good ole time Christmas carols.
FW, so sorry that you are sick. Such rotten timing for you and the others here that are under the weather. I wish that I could lend you a helping hand too, to make today and tomorrow easier for you.
Dean, you gotta share a picture of dear grandson's face when he opens his pocket quilt.
I know that I will miss someone if I list everyone, just know that my Christmas wishes go out to all of you.
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5.1 lbs empty is pretty light. I think my Bushmaster is about 7 lbs.
This is a discussion on Bushmaster SuperLight Carbine with Red Dot - Carbon 15 within the Defensive Rifles & Shotgun Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Last week while I was with a friend helping him get his FIRST EVER gun (I felt like the proud father!), the gun store owner ...
Last week while I was with a friend helping him get his FIRST EVER gun (I felt like the proud father!), the gun store owner opened up a new shipment he just received. He immediately started giggling like a school girl and handed it to me saying "this is new, feel how light it is". It was almost like holding a toy is was light. Immediately, I knew that I had to get this soon.
The rifle was the Bushmaster SuperLight Carbine with Red Dot - Carbon 15
Anyone have any experience with these? I am SORELY tempted.
Thanks all.
5.1 lbs empty is pretty light. I think my Bushmaster is about 7 lbs.
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Im confident that there are some weakened parts in something that light. You have to sacrifice somewhere to get it that light. Well see. Keep us filled. AR is kinda advanced for a noob so train em well!
"I believe that the right of the citizen to keep and bear arms must not be infringed if liberty in America is to survive." - Ronald Reagan
Bushmaster? I'll give them two thumbs up. The light weight carbine? Well....I don't know about them. One of two ways....it is the .223 (or 5.56) which isn't bad in the recoil department......I'm just mainly concerned with shooting off hand where a heavier rifle or carbine does the best for me. Red dot sights are nice IMO....I have one atop my Bushmaster right now. Flat top/removable carry handle, HBAR. From the bench is one thing, standing and shooting with it free style almost demands a heavy muzzle for control. I can honestly relate with you and your love at first sight with the Bushmaster AR15. Most males work with visuals (I'm a typical male BTW).
"The rifle called out to you". This could be one of the best reasons for you to get an AR15! You can work with it. Ammo is what you're paying for after you get it. You'll figure it out I'm sure. If it's a good deal....get it. Practice is what you make of it. I love my Bushmaster carbine!
I used to own a Carbon 15 type 97 . Not exactly the same model , however similar and the same company. I found a few issues with mine. The model I owned had the brass deflector fall off, the threads stripped. The muzzle brake would detach during rapid fire and the upper barrel thread was not the same pitch / diameter as standard AR's. The upper showed gouges from break down cleaning sessions. Granted this is not the same model as you are looking at. Some guys seem to like them though.
Posting this question on AR15.com would probably give you more feedback too.
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You said it was your friend's very first gun ever. I would expect you have owned a gun and atleast know the basics. It is just as simple as an AR seems they are quite advanced in technique and application and that is why our military has complete week long classes dedicated to the operation, shooting, maintenance, marksmenship, and tactical application. And that is in basic training.
Not calling you a noob at all.
"I believe that the right of the citizen to keep and bear arms must not be infringed if liberty in America is to survive." - Ronald Reagan
My friend bought a carbon 15 pistol,I personally would stick with the regular guns,with anodised aluminum upper and lower receivers,not sure if it was just the pistol,but to remove the bolt carrier group you had to unpin rear takedown and front pivot pin due to some jacked up plastic buffer and spring assembly
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Personally, Bushmaster is an okay hobby gun. If that's what you want to use it for, good on you.
I would not pay more than $650 for it.
It turns out that the Bushmaster is a new "feather weight" model that is not even on the Bushmaster sight and I cannot find out anything about it online. I held the darned thing so I know it existed. I was wavering on the purchase as I dont think I really "need" (I know, bad word!) it, but it turns out that the two they had they sold out and the 16 they have coming next week are already spoken for. Must be a lot of enthusiasm for this in Houston.
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In fact, very little of the Bushmaster is "milspec".
At best they are a decent Hobby Gun. Period. Will not stand up to anything close to heavy use.
I had the "honor" of carrying a Bushmaster POS carbine into combat last year as part of the Department of State's Counter-Narcotics efforts. Out of 150 guns, we had 50 guns down, being repaired at any one time. They are just not good enough for heavy use.


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There really isn't any "Best" model. There are those that more desirable, more expensive, somewhat better estectis, some easier to find and therefore cheaper.... much depends upon what your needs are.
I have a couple of 48's from the later 1950's and early 1960's, but rarely shoot them. I find little to justify the additional expense of the .22 Magnum round. Mine are collectables.
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Earlier in the year we did a thread asking mothers how many TOTAL months they've breastfeed and the response was amazing! So many mamas with so many months - years! - of breastfeeding to their credit!
So, that got me to thinking about how many months I have shared sleep with my children in our family bed. I've shared sleep with my kids over the past 264 months!
I'd love to find out how many months of cosleeping our community has accomplished to date. We'll run this thread through the month of December and see what total we get at the end of the year.
Do tell! How many total months have coslept?
And on 09/23/2011, we were three; husband, daughter, and me!
Counting the months chronologically, that's 94 months.
Counting each child separately (though I don't know how, we are all tangled up!) that is:
DD1: 94 months
DD2: 75 months
For a grand total of 169 months, and counting.
"She is a mermaid, but approach her with caution. Her mind swims at a depth most would drown in."
My numbers aren't that high. I found that I couldn't bedshare in the later months of pregnancy, and never had more than one of my kids in bed at a time - too crowded and it had too much impact on our (me and dh) sleep patterns. But:
DS1: 14 months
DD1: 23 months (roughly - not sure, but that's close)
DS2: 24 months, almost exactly
DD2: 27 months.
DD2 is an approximation, because we moved her out of our bed about that age, but she spent about half the night with us for several months after that.
So, 88 months rough total.
DD1 shouldn't have been with us as long as she was. She slept better on her own, even though I hated to admit it.
ETA: We also might have gone longer with some of the younger ones, if I didn't already have ds1. I'm more than willing to take other activities out of the bedroom...but that's a lot more complicated when there's a teenager around, yk?
Lisa, lucky mama of Kelly (3/93) , Emma (5/03) , Evan (7/05) , & Jenna (6/09)
Loving my amazing dh, James & forever missing Aaron Ambrose (11/07)
This one's a bit trickier than the BFing one...
Ds1 wasn't brought to bed with me until one extremely desperate night around 3mos old but then never went back into the crib. He got his own bed around age 3 but would end up in my bed at some point in the night. When he was 4yo I got married (not his biodad) and so he got his own room and stayed there for the 3yrs of my marriage. At age 7 he spent a lot of time co-sleeping due to being upset abt exdh leaving and bc I was pg w/ds2 and ds1 needed to top-up on mommy-time. But then when ds2 came aong, ds1 didn't want to crowd into a queen sized bed with us, so he was in his own bed full time again. Ds2 slept with me consistantly until age 4.5yrs, then went to his own bed, then a few years later his mental problems got much worse (bad sleep disturbances and funky body clock) and now I wake up to find him in my bed much more often than I would like...and since he's 10yo now, I pretty much would not ever like him in my bed anymore.
So...I would go insane trying to calculate months, but Ican say it's been the better part of 18yrs that I've had at least one little person next to me.
7 years + 1 month= 85 months and going
Mother of two spectacular girls, born mid-2010 and late 2012
110.5 plus 45.5 = 156 glorious months of bedsharing! In all honesty though, I'm not sure if I should count the last 3 months or so. We've been putting them to sleep in their room, but they are almost always in ours before I'm asleep, often before I go to bed. I have to admit that I'm kind of enjoying being able to lie in bed and read before they come in. If anything, having them in their own room has made, uh, intimacy more of a long shot. We never had to worry about them getting up in the middle of the night to come into their own room.
Jayne, sewing up a storm mama to ds1 9/03, ds2 2/09, and 2 sweet furbabies.
Bumping up for attention. Anymore family bed folks with total months to contribute?
20 months and counting. I really like having my little guy with me so I'm in no hurry.....that convertible crib is a lovely place to stack sorted laundry anyway......
sounds weird to describe a 5yo in months instead of years
21 months ..actually we started co-sleeping on accident and realized it was the way to go. we love it!!!
7 1/2x12 + 4 3/4x12 +10 = i need a calculator , approx 154 (dont have calculator)
I don't have a lot of months to contribute, my LO is only 3 months...but 3 months!
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64 months since ds entered our lives and dd's 1 and 2 were no less interested in snuggling with us!
dd2 is always with us with at least one other that turns up halfway through the night!
I really wouldn't have it any other way
Our little guy will be just over 2 months by the end of December- so 2 months
72 months but that is only counting one of the young ones, there are a total of 7 of us in the bed. And loving every minute!!!
505mommaof5 - we had two king size beds - wall to wall - when we had three kiddos in our family bed. I loved it too and still miss having them all with me! :)
DD1- 54 months
DD2- 27 months
Total-81 months
Although, the last 27 months both girls have been in our bed.... so, in reality we have only been co-sleeping for 54 months. We are due with #3 in Feb. and he will join our family bed!
SAHM to Chloe«- 6/2008 (10 lbs, 5 oz), Hannah- 9/2010 (9 lbs, 12 oz), Liam- 2/2013 (9 lbs, 6 oz)
36 months and counting. While I love co-sleeping, I do look forward to the day we can finally move into a bigger apartment and my daughter can have her own room. Knowing her she'll still want to sleep with us though. I'm fine with it and will enjoy it, but it'll be nice to have the bed for ourselves even just a couple of hours a night.
Working from home Mommy. You can too. Ask me how!
me & she = TTC one of these Proud Mommy to two of these
147 months total.
147 months for ds1 (I doubt he'll ever leave!)
30 months for dd1
49 months for dd2 ( I originally typed 149. She is only 5! Clearly a mistake!)
33 months for dd3
I counted bedsharing as when they start and end the night in my bed. If they have their own bed and start in their own bed but join me every night at 1am that doesn't count.
Me. With 1 spouse, 4 kids, 16 chickens, 74 matchbox cars, 968,562+ legos, a dishwasher waiting to be emptied, a washing machine waiting to be filled and a lost cup of tea in the house.
30 months with DD and then she moved to her own bed in our room for 8 months. Now she is in her own room.
She, and we, slept better with her in her own bed in our room where we could crawl in with her if she needed a cuddle. She is the type to sleep ALL.OVER.THE.PLACE
And 2 weeks so far with our 2 week old twin boys.
Me 40 . Partner to mamacolleen 33 . DD born July 2009 . Twin boys born Nov 2012.
We are a family that loves
41 months
Since my oldest was 3 months old, and he just turned 11 a month ago. So... 130 months. Wow! Currently there are 4 of us in the bed; me and dh, our 3yo and our 6 week old. I guess I have about another 36 months of full time co-sleeping ahead of me.
My only child is 2 and 1/2 and we still enjoy co-sleeping and nursing. I love it. However, reading that some people co-sleep till age 7 has me a bit nervous. However, if you had asked me 3 years ago if I would be co-sleeping for this long I would have thought you were crazy just to ask. So, won't know till I get there - but we love it now!
With DD- 36 months
DS1- 48 months
DS2- 45 months, and still going.....
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PLAYFUL PARTNER YOGA WORKSHOP with Joan Varini and Lauranda Hook
Sunday, February 17, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (PST)
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Partner yoga is a gentle yet challenging approach to deepening your awareness of yourself and interconnectedness with others. No matter what your experience level, partner yoga is a playful way to explore interpersonal dynamics while increasing your awareness of physical and energetic bodies. Stretch and strengthen in ways that you would not have been able to alone. Develop trust and communication while enjoying the bliss of yoga in union with self through another. Please don't hesitate to come alone, we'll pair you up, or come with a partner, friend or family member. Joan and Lauranda's fun and compatible instruction will ease you in, helping you to peacefully let go and experience the thrill of partner yoga.
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Moroccan Spiced Salmon on Lentils
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- Servings: 6
- 2 cups French green lentils (3/4 pound), picked over and rinsed
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup coriander seeds
- 1/4 cup fennel seeds
- 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon cardamom seeds
- 2 teaspoons whole cloves
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 large shallots, minced
- 2 tablespoons harissa (see Note)
- One 35-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes, drained and chopped, juices reserved
- Six 6-ounce salmon fillets with skin
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces
How to make this recipe
In a medium saucepan, cover the lentils with 6 cups of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender, about 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and set aside, covered.
In a medium skillet, combine the coriander, fennel, cumin and cardamom seeds with the cloves. Toast the spices over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool. Finely grind the spices in a spice grinder or mortar.
In a medium nonreactive saucepan, warm 1/4 cup of the olive oil over moderately low heat. Add the garlic and shallots and cook, stirring, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the harissa and 1 tablespoon of the spice mixture and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and their juices and increase the heat to moderate. Simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, until the flavors are well blended, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Preheat the oven to 400°. Place 2 large ovenproof skillets over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to each skillet. Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper and coat them on both sides with the remaining spice mixture. When the oil is very hot, add 3 salmon fillets to each pan, skin side down. Put 1 piece of the butter next to each fillet and shake the pans to incorporate the butter into the oil. Sauté the salmon fillets for 3 minutes. Transfer the skillets to the oven without turning the fillets and roast the salmon for about 6 minutes, or until the skin is very crisp and the fish is just cooked through.
Meanwhile, reheat the lentils and the tomato sauce. Spoon the lentils into the center of warmed dinner plates and set the salmon fillets on top, skin side up. Spoon the tomato sauce around the lentils and serve at once.
Make Ahead
The lentils and the tomato sauce can be refrigerated for 3 days. Store the spice mixture in a glass jar at room temperature.
Harissa is available at specialty food shops.
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Although it may be hard for some to believe, Yahoo was actually a big threat for Google, Microsoft, and other Internet companies not too many years ago. In addition to Yahoo Search, many of the company's properties were looked to for inspiration.
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THE Co-op Bookshop is opening its coffers and giving away a mammoth $45 million to its members. But there is a huge catch.
First, you can't pocket $45 million on your own, your share of the overall kitty is $25 — essentially getting your membership fee refunded.
But you can't just walk into a Co-op store, hold out your hand and be bestowed with some crisp notes. The massive asterisk is that to get your $25, you have to sign up for a ME Bank account.
That's right, it's a marketing ploy to get you to switch banks.
Co-op has teamed up with ME Bank in an acquisition campaign to gain new banking customers. If you switch over, you get your own spanking new Co-op membership card, which will be linked to a ME Bank everyday transaction account and it will come pre-loaded with the promised 25 smackeroos.
"That's 25 bucks for switching to a new card with more functions," Co-op chief executive Peter Knock said in a statement. "It costs nothing to switch and members can spend their $25 on whatever they want, whether that's a round of beers at the uni bar or an epic karaoke night. Who knows, they may even choose to spend it with the Co-op."
Every current or former university student in Australia since 1958 would be familiar with the Co-op Bookshop and the twice-yearly line-up for textbooks. The Co-op has signed up 1.8 million members in over five decades.
Considering it will be highly unlikely all 1.8 million of its members will sign up to the program, the Co-op won't be paying out anywhere near $45 million. It would also be interesting to know if the Co-op will get a commission for every member it converts to ME Bank. (The Co-op has declined to comment on this point).
The Co-op is a not-for-profit venture which invests its profits back into student life at universities in the form of scholarships or sponsorships.
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Make sure the magazine spring is not installed backwards.
I picked up a nice little Firearms International Model D (Star Model D/Colt Pony/Iver Johnson Pony, etc...) .380 with an early serial number. Its a clean little gun, but in the 120 rounds I've put through it I literally had probably 20 failure to ejects (guessing the dinged up extractor needs to be replaced.
Also has an issue particularly with Federal Hydra-shok ammo with the factory mag., where if the mag. is full (6 rounds) and you release the slide stop that first round won't chamber & the slide hangs up on the round.
With the full mag in & the slide/barrel off, its near impossible to even push though the first 3 rounds with your thumb, until there are only 3 rounds left in the magazine, then the mag spring seems to have enough play to allow the round to push down, climb the ramp & chamber. The feed ramp is clean & shiny, looks like it had some work done on it.
I didn't really have the failure to feed with Remington jhp's or with ball ammo(Speer Lawman), although there were a few times on the first round that I had to push the slide to completely chamber the round- Do have a new recoil spring & extractor on the way, along with some Colt .380 government mags that may ease the situation. Any suggestions? James in Wisconsin
Make sure the magazine spring is not installed backwards.
Apparently mag springs are an issue with these. Mine came with one good mag, and two that needed springs according to the seller. He said no replacements were available and I haven't tried to find a substitute.
Are you suggesting that Colt Govt 380 mags will work, or just the springs?
The Colt Gov't .380 mags were not my idea. I've been scouring google for anything F.I./Star model D/Colt-Iver Johnson Pony etc... I came across this posting on the 1911 boards- http://forums.1911forum.com/showthread.php?t=212233 . I've got a Colt mag on the way & will let you know what happens when I get it. Would be nice to have that 7+1 capacity as opposed to the 6+1.
Amazing. I'd have bet serious money that the Colt would not work in that Star.
And I've got a couple Colt Govt 380s sitting in the safe with that FI Model D, probably next to each other.
Here's the image from that other thread.
If it works, I'll be looking to adapt the cast baseplates from my FI mags.
The lip at the front of the magazine well precludes the use of magazines with a normal base plate.
I usually cut the lip flush with the grip frame. This allows you to use Star magazines, as well as FI/Iver Johnson mags.
It also lightens the gun.
Bill, would that be Star S or SS mags?
This brand is not Spanish, I believe that it was made by Iver Jonhson or can be Colt?.
Actually, they were made by Firearms International, and later- Iver Johnson.
The gun was originally slated to be the Colt "Pony," but only 50 or so were sold as such. The earlier guns used Star "DK" parts, except the US made frame. Later, more parts were made in the US.
I believe the S or SS mags are long enough to work without cutting the frame, but I'm not sure. If the frame is cut, "D" or "DK" mags will work, too.
If you do cast those floorplates for the colt mags, I'd take 3; let me know please. My issue with loading the Federal hydra shok has been resolved;50% was where the lips of the upper & lower feedramp meet, 50% was the ears/tangs at the top of the mag were just too tight to allow the ammo to move like it needed to. A little gentle persuasion & it works great now. As for this gun not being made by or at least based on a Spanish gun; take a look at this photo of the trigger assemblies of both my F.I. Model D & my 1920's Beistugui Hermanos .32 Fabrique D'Armes de Guerre de Grande Precision, Bulwark model & how closely the 2 compare; definately a heavy Spanish influence there.
Star tooled up to make that gun for Colt.
Colt bailed out, Star made them for a while, then sold the rights and probably the tooling to IJ.
Star didn't tool up to make the gun for Colt. The DK was already in production, introduced in 1958.
Colt was going to have the frames made in the US, and use Star parts.
Star didn't make any of the "Pony" guns, as the frames were unimportable. Firearms International made (or had made) the frames, and used Star parts. When F.I. went out of business, Iver Johnson picked up the design.
I got the mags in for the Colt .380 Government, and I have to say that they feed better the mag that came with my F.I.. That said, my F.I. mag is likely worn. Very nice and an extra round. The lip at the front of the magazine does not hinder its use in the pistol. If anyone were to make a modified "Base Plate" that would't actually be a base plate but would wrap around the base of the magazine to make it look stock; I'd certainly pay for that!
By make it look stock I mean make it look stock without cutting off the lip of the new mag, that has the rampant Colt on it.
I don't think that would be too hard to cast from Pewter, but the demand would be so low as to make it not worth the time invested.
Perhaps I misunderstood, I thought they were "absorbed" by Colt employees, and that none were sold. That would make sense too because of legalities surrounding a new model that didn't make it to market. What I read was that FI's quality did not suit Colt, which I can believe. I gave my FI away, which I regret, especially since the guy I gave it too couldn't lower himself to say a simple thank you.but only 50 or so were sold as such.
I have new recoil spring plugs for Llama .380's and .32's
Perhaps I mis-spoke. There were approximately 50 marked as Colt Ponys.
I dont mean to revive a post from the basement but I am in need of parts for a IJ "Pony" and am searching for information relentlessly. I need a Firing pin, firing pin spring, firing pin retaining pin and rear site. any help would be appreciated. Thanks again
Numrich shows the firing pin is in stock. Out of stock on rear sight assembly, but they have the blade, spring, and lock screw. www.gunpartscorp.com
crossing fingers on gun-parts.com looks like they have it all
Call them (don't email) and make sure they have the parts.
do you have a good number? the only number I see is a fax number
Sorry, I don't. I may have an old number out in the shop. I'll try to remember to look.
Gun parts has firing pins now...probably the spring and pin also. If you need a rear sight I have a bunch of used ones and would gladly give you one.


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HAVANA — A Florida couple accused of kidnapping their two young sons and fleeing by boat to Havana were handed over to the United States, and were booked into a Florida jail, officials said today.
Joshua Michael Hakken and his wife, Sharyn, are being held at the jail early today on a number of charges including kidnapping, child neglect and interference with custody, according to a website for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
U.S. authorities say Hakken kidnapped his sons, Cole, 4, and Chase, 2, from his mother-in-law's house north of Tampa, Florida.
The boys' maternal grandparents had been granted permanent custody of the boys last week.
Earlier Tuesday, Cuban Foreign Ministry official Johana Tablada said in a statement that Havana had informed U.S. authorities of the country's decision to turn over the couple and their children.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A 51-year-old Florida man got a trip to jail for drunk-dialing 911.
Pinellas County deputies didn't find an emergency when they arrived at Gary Alan Pockrandt's home near St. Petersburg on Wednesday morning. Pockrandt had called 911 twice, telling dispatchers his cell phone wasn't working.
Authorities weren't amused when Pockrandt called 911 again three hours later and told the dispatcher that his drug dealer was mad at him.
The Tampa Bay Times reports Pockrandt was cooperative the first time deputies came to his house. But he was combative when they arrived after the third 911 call. An arrest report noted he was intoxicated.
Pockrandt is being held in jail on $150 bail. He's charged with misuse of the 911 system.
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After becoming the last starting quarterback to throw an interception this season (seems like a long time ago, doesn't it?), Christian Ponder caught up to many of the other starters in the NFL. Ponder has thrown 12 interceptions this year, with 12 other quarterbacks now having thrown more.
Averaging 1½ interceptions per game the last eight games, turnovers have now become of a focal point of Leslie Frazier's weekly mantra – concentrating on the running game and defense to win and publicly supporting Ponder even when he throws for less than 100 yards.
Six of his 12 interceptions came on third down and six of them came on the road, but it appears that two things really influence when he throws interception more than anything – throwing on the run and not setting his feet even when he is in the pocket.
Ponder in the preseason started talking about doing a better job and moving up in the pocket, but he still isn't consistent enough with it.
"There are still some things where he does get a little off kilter with his mechanics," Vikings coach Leslie Frazier said. "We'll continue working on his mechanics. That's a major part of a quarterback's success, whether it be moving around in the pocket, stepping up or moving to the left or to the right. All these things are part of him being successful. We're always working on his fundamentals and his technique at the position and we'll continue to do that. We've had some improvement, but we'll continue to work to see more improvement. But he has to be comfortable in the pocket. He has to be sure of himself. And he has to make certain throws in order for us to be successful."
On seven of Ponder's 12 interceptions, he either was running out of the pocket or drifting into pressure from the edges instead of finding the pocket in front of him. At times, that results in Ponder on the edges for a positive-yardage scramble, but when he has thrown interceptions from outside of the pocket, he rarely sets he feet to fire and step into his throws.
Frazier said Ponder's protection has been "pretty good," but it appears at times Ponder is too quick to drift or run.
"I think we've done a pretty good job in protection for the most part. We've had some breakdowns on occasion, but for the most part we've done a pretty good job," Frazier said. "And he's stood in there. We've just got to be able to get him more consistent with staying in the pocket and going through his progressions. When he does that, he's very good at what he does. We've just got to continuously stay on him to do it and watch him grow in doing it."
That would appear to be the first step in getting him to become more consistent with his accuracy. He is much better when he steps into his throws, but too often he starts shuffling or running and doesn't reset to throw.
The following is a list of all 12 of his interceptions after reviewing each of them on film:
No. 1 – Ponder's first interception came on third-and-11 from the Titans' 26-yard line in the second quarter with the Vikings leading 13-0. He was flushed from the pocket with a four-man rush, rolled to his left and threw on the run down the left sideline. The pass was high and behind Kyle Rudolph, who tipped the ball, which hit another defensive back before it was intercepted by Robert Johnson. Net result: The Vikings were in field goal position and lost out on a likely three points, but the Vikings still won the game.
No. 2 – This one also came in Week 5 against the Titans. Although it came in the third quarter, it was on the ensuing possession after Ponder threw his first interception of the season. The Vikings were facing third-and-12, still leading 13-0, and had just crossed midfield. He stepped up in the pocket facing a four-man rush, as he should have, and fired for Jerome Simpson, who was heading into double coverage, but it was the third man underneath Simpson, Jordan Babineaux, that came away with the interception.
No. 3 – With the Vikings trailing 24-12 early in the fourth quarter at Washington and facing third-and-12, Ponder stepped up in the pocket facing a four-man rush and tossed a soft pass to Michael Jenkins just beyond the line of scrimmage. The ball floated over Jenkins' hands to Madieu Williams, who returned the interception 24 yards for a touchdown. Like his first interception of the season, footwork was a problem.
No. 4 – With fading hope of a win at Washington, trailing by two scores with less than 30 seconds to play, the Vikings faced third-and-goal from 3-yard line and a four-man rush. Ponder felt pressure after four seconds and lofted a weak pass to the middle of the end zone while backpedalling. The ball was intended for Percy Harvin, but DeAngelo Hall hardly had to move to make the interception underneath Harvin.
No. 5 – With a 7-0 lead at home against the Arizona Cardinals and the ball at his own 13-yard line at the start of the second quarter, Ponder faced second-and-13. The Cardinals rushed seven and got him flushed out of the pocket to the right, where he spotted Kyle Rudolph running parallel to him behind the line of scrimmage. Without setting his feet, Ponder flipped a soft pass high and behind his tight end, making it an easy interception for Paris Lenon. The Cardinals tied the game by making Minnesota pay for the interception with a touchdown.
No. 6 – For the third game in a row, Ponder threw multiple interceptions when he finished the second quarter of the Cardinals game with an interception. The Vikings had resumed the lead, 14-7, when Ponder faced third-and-2 from his own 21-yard line. He felt the pressure of a four-man rush and was shuffling his feet as he approached the sideline and lofted a weak off-balance throw intended for Adrian Peterson 10 yards downfield that Sam Acho dove to intercept. Fortunately for Ponder, the Cardinals missed a field goal on the next play as time in the first half expired.
No. 7 – With the game already out of hand, 36-17, at Mall of America Field and a minute to play, this might be the most inconsequential interception of the season for Ponder. Facing first-and-10 at Tampa Bay's 20-yard line, Ponder faced a three-man rush, held in the pocket and stepped into this interception, but he didn't get it high enough 10 yards downfield along the right sideline to Michael Jenkins and Leonard Johnson was able to make the interception underneath.
No. 8 – Trailing 30-20 at Seattle and facing third-and-5 on his own 25-yard line with 5:36 to play, Ponder faced a five-man rush. He took a quick three-step drop from the shotgun formation and lofted a predetermined throw down the left sideline for Percy Harvin, who was tightly covered by Brandon Browner, and the cornerback was in perfect position for the interception. A catch by Harvin wouldn't have mattered anyway because he had stepped out of bounds. From there, the Seahawks were able to milk the clock until the game's expiration.
No. 9 – Facing second-and-10 at his own 25-yard line and trailing Chicago 18-3 with 2:08 to go in the second quarter, the Vikings tried to use a play-action fake to Adrian Peterson to draw the linebackers up. It worked. Chicago rushed five, but Ponder threw behind and over Devin Aromashodu, who was running a crossing route 15 yards downfield. Safety Chris Conte intercepted the ball 10 yards behind Aromashodu. Conte returned the ball 35 yards, and Jay Cutler daggered the Vikings with a touchdown pass on the next play to give Chicago a 25-3 halftime lead.
No. 10 – Perhaps the most critical interception of the season came in the Green Bay game two weeks ago. The Vikings were leading 14-10 one minute into the third quarter and looking to capitalize on a 48-yard run by Peterson. They had second-and-6 at the Packers 8-yard line. Ponder took a deep drop and faced only minimal pressure, which he escaped to have plenty of time to survey the field in front of him. He threw on the run and across his body and didn't throw it high enough to Jenkins in the back of the end zone. Safety Morgan Burnett got the first of his two interceptions on the day, and the Packers drove into field goal position to make it a one-point game.
No. 11 – Ponder started that third quarter in Green Bay with an interception and ended it the same way. Facing first-and-10 from the Packers 25-yard line and now trailing 20-14, Ponder took a snap from the shotgun, faked the handoff to Peterson and had a great pocket to step up into. Instead, he drifted to his left, bumped into one of the four rushers and was tip-toeing when he released a late pass to Rudolph on a crossing route. Burnett stepped in front for the interception and the Packers went on an 11-minute field goal drive that iced the game.
No. 12 – With a 14-7 lead at home over the Bears and with 42 seconds left in the first half, the Vikings faced first-and-5 from their own 39-yard line. Ponder took the shotgun snap, drifted into pressure, backed up and threw off his back foot 40 yards downfield. It was about five yards short of where it need to be to hit Jarius Wright in stride, and instead ended up being an interception for Major Wright, one of three defenders in the area. The Bears didn't have enough time to take advantage of the interception, but it ended a drive that might have had enough time to at least get in field goal position for the Vikings.
The interceptions have come with a lead or trailing and in all kinds of other scenarios. But for Ponder, it's been 12 interceptions in the last eight games, many of them the result of not stepping into his throws, even when he had the chance.
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Building a big deck, just want to make sure its right
Hey all... i am going to start building a deck this weekend and just wanted to run my plans by all of you to see if anyone one had any better ideas, or easier ways to do it....
The deck is going to be 2 levels (total length is going to be 31', and width is 16' off the house) the first level is going to be 16x22 and the second which is one step down is 9x16... as shown by the diagram below
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*the nine foot section is one step down....and the house is the length of the dotted line where the door is located...
ok so basically the higher level is going to be 24 " off the ground and the second level is going to be about 19" off the ground. The way i was going to start is listed below..
1. mark layouts for footings. using batterboards and line 1st determine height of deck (since i want there to be no step down from door to deck. i will install batter perpendicular to house at the same height of deck/bottom of door - 1/2 inch on both right and left side, make level with line and line level.) ( i will extend batter 1 foot on each side to leave room for intersection of side batters.)
2. Install side batters the length of deck + 1 foot. square off of the house by using 3,4,5... continue until border of deck is established.
3. since i will be using 12 footers for 1st level i will set tripod 6" in from house and measure 6" in from outside line and mark center for first footer.... and so on until left outside footers are marked... there seems like a way easier way to do this... im not even going to continue with what i am going to do because it will take forever... it includes about 10 more batterboards to finish leveling and making sure all footers are square.... by the way i am using 4x4's that will be inbeaded into the concrete 30" deep... (do i have to use tubing? that crap is expensinve)
2. After all footers and 4x4's are in i will install the beams... 2x10's sandwhich style using 2 1/2x8" bolts.... after all that is done...
3. install beams... is it better to use the u shaped hurricane style brackets or rafter ties... if i use the rafter ties (them seem weak just by looking at them) do i use one on each side or just one... i have a feeling il be better off with the u shaped hurrican brackets...
4. basically after that it is all cake... just wanted to get some advise on getting started and possibly doing this faster...
i have good carpentry skills i have built dressers, cabinets, tables, etc... but never a deck... i have an idea on how to build it just dont want to skip a step thinking it will hold and then.....it comes down... dont need that on te conscious... any advise would be appreciated... Thanks! Steve
You want the posts on top of the footings, not buried in them. Simpson makes brackets that hold the wood off the concrete so water doesn't wick into the ends and rot it.
Do you have your permit???
Like said before you want the post sitting on footers not in the ground/cement..and check code about using 4x4 and sandwiching the cross beams may not meet code anymore
the last deck I built had to be with 6x6 post and the tops notched out with the cross beams sitting in the notch then though bolted
No, I do not need a permit, I am not attaching it to the house nor is it over 30" high, my twp. doesn't require them… I was going to mount the 4 xs to the concrete but the brackets looked like it wouldn't be strong enough to hold the deck, I thought it would be stronger to bury them… I guess my main question was what is the easiest way to lay the footings so they are square and accurate... I have a plan to do it but it will basically require me to run a lot of carpenter string at different heights and also a lot of batter boards… Also what are the cons in sandwiching the beams, if I don't do that, my post are only going to be like 3" high, and would be pointless for me to even put post in…. im looking for the most efficient way to get this puppy started I don't want to spend 8 weekends working on it, to have it just in time to see the snow fall… J
The layout is critical to the rest of the job. There are no shortcuts I know of to expediate the process. A good deck building book will go along way to your end. The forum will be able to fill in the gaps, so to speak, but it's no substute for a thorough overveiw the book will give you.
You need to do this project correctly.
First on the list, if this is in New Jersey, you'd need to submit a zoning permit application. No ifs ands or buts. It might cost you $15, but it will prevent heart ache later if you find out you did something wrong, like encroach on a property setback, and they make you take it down.
Second, in Jersey, I've never heard of a permit not being required for a deck. That sort of thing is called an accessory structure, and for every job I've done, a permit has been required.
Third, most towns have deck packages that shows you all of the member sizes required for different spacings, footing spacing, etc, fastening.
Another good reference is the Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide from the American Wood Council. It's free on the internet.
I think you will find that you can greatly simplify your work if you build the lower deck first.
Then use the top of the lower deck to completely support one end of the upper deck.
Another .....GET A PERMIT. Are you on septic......... Be safe, G
How deep are you going to dig for your footings? Make sure its below your frost line.
Are you attaching your deck to a ledger board on your house?
If the posts are going to be 3" high, eliminate the posts and pour the sonotubes so the support beam just sits in the simpson bracket.
Ok so I got my footings down and am contemplating beam placement, I can either use 4x4's that are about 5" high and attach beams to them or I can go directly to my footing with the beam to get a 5" step out of the back door ( this is what I would prefer). Now I was going to use 2x10's for the beams and 2x8 for the joist. The witdth of the top level is going to be 22' I believe I know what to do in this case… build the beams either from 12' or 16' sections staggering the seams and bolting them (kind of like sister joisting) with ¾" PT plywood in the middle. My question is… is this correct, even if a seem is not lined up on a bracket? Is that strong enough?
i was going to put self adheiseve membrane on the top to cover the joints, therefore eliminating the water issue. And also to make up the difference in space, as 2- 2x10's will only be about 3 inches wide on wont fit on the mounting bracket, i would need something else to make up that gap.
The membrane sounds extreme.
Either rip a shim out of pt or buy some treated ply.
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Deacon Greg Kandra on the inflammatory and cynical editing of reality committed by NBC in the interest of selling more beer and shampoo.
The good deacon used to work for CBS News and knows whereof he speaks. Charity believeth all things, and so you want to attribute this to stupidity rather than malice. But come on. Whoever edited that tape *has* to have known the effect the edit would have. And 30 minutes after it was broadcast was the time to have published a retraction and apology for making Zimmerman look like a racist. That they are only getting around to it now suggests that what happened is that some eager beavers like Brent Bozell caught these bomb throwing despicable liars with their pants down last Thursday and now they are trying to save face.
Heads should roll over this. And after the clowns who edited and broadcast this piece of napalm are gone, they should send an interdepartmental memo over to MSNBC and finally ax that vile grifter Al Sharpton.
Meanwhile, this also provides further proof for my brand new theory about using things like "evidence" and "witnesses" in some sort of legal setting so that matters like this can be sorted out dispassionately and not only on the basis of millions of ignorant people who were not there making snap judgments based on edited crap fed them by a media looking to gin up controversy in order to sell beer and shampoo.


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