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How to treat bumps and bruises
Sometimes it seems like our children are accident prone - one minute they're up, then bang, the next they're down - with a bump or a bruise to prove it. So how do you treat bumps and bruises? Here's a guide to treating bumps and bruises in children.
What causes a bruise?
Bruises occur when there's trauma to the body and the capillaries near the skin are broken. The blood leaks out of the capillaries and pools near the skin's surface, leaving a black, blue or dark red bruise. As the bruise fades, the colours will change as the body starts to reabsorb the blood. Bruises tend to look worse than they feel, but there are a few things you can do to relieve the bruising.
Oh no! What causes a bump that looks like an egg?
As a parent there are few things scarier than when your child sustains an injury - and an egg appears! This type of haematoma is simply the body trying to protect itself by swelling. If your child has a bump on the head - or knee - simply:
- treat it with ice for 20 minutes at a time, leaving 30 minutes between icing sessions, for the first 24 hours.
- treat any pain with the suggested dosage of paracetamol.
- try to get your baby to rest and move around as little as possible.
How to treat a bruise
While a bruise will fade away of its own accord, you can take action to minimise bruising and help the bruise to heal more quickly. Here is how to treat a bruise:
- First thing is to apply ice to stop the blood leaking into the area and causing more problems. Don't apply an ice pack directly to the skin - use a thin tea towel underneath and only apply ice for 10 minutes at a time.
- Keep applying ice every 30 minutes or so within the first 24 hours
- Keep the area elevated. Have your child lie down and use pillows where possible to raise the injured limb or body part above the heart.
- After 24 hours, apply a heat pack to the bruise to clear away the pooled blood. A wheat bag heated in the microwave will do the job - or a hot water bottle. Apply for 10 - 20 minutes at a time.
- Rest up. The more you can rest the affected limb, the better chance of recovery.
Natural remedies
It's said that applying a poultice of fresh parsley, massaging with vinegar or using arnica ointment can reduce bruising. It's worth a try.
Pain relief for bumps and bruises
Bumps and bruises can be painful, so you might want to use pain relief. However, don't use aspirin which is a blood thinner. Instead, offer paracetamol in the correct dose for your child's age to relieve the pain and help reduce inflammation. If the pain persists, then seek medical advice.
How long do bruises last?
Most bruises will take around 10 - 14 days to fade if left untreated. However, you can reduce the duration by following the steps above to help it clear sooner.
When to seek help
Most bruises and bumps are nothing to worry about, but, if your child shows any of the signs of concussion then it's important to seek medical advice. The signs of concussion are:
- loss of consciousness
- sleepiness
- confusion
- vomiting
- memory loss
- severe headaches
- lack of balance
- irritability, crankiness
- clear fluid oozing from ears and nose
- seizures
- crossed or rolling eyes
- shallow breathing
If your child shows any of these signs, seek urgent medical attention.
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According to SouthFloridaGayNews.com, a 61-year-old gay man who has been a licensed practical nurse in South Florida for 40 years, recently lost his job at an assisted living facility after a routine background check turned up a misdemeanor lewdness charge against him in 1976.
Ray Fetcho used to perform as drag queen "Tiny Tina." On March 31, 1976, Fetcho was arrested on misdemeanor lewd act charges in connection with a "Wet Jockey Shorts" contest he was emceeing — as "Tiny Tina" — at a local bar. Apparently, his lewd act was throwing a bucket of water on the line of contestants standing their in their tighty-whities.
So now, 36 years later, the state has decided that he is unworthy of working as a nurse because of that. In fact, SouthFloridaGayNews.com reports, unless he gets an exemption, the Florida Department of Health can keep him from working anywhere in the state as a nurse.
Fetcho had worked at the assisted living facility for the past 15 years, and had been honored for his "compassionate service to the elderly." His former employer and supervisors there had nothing but good things to say about him, as did relatives of many of the patients he has helped through the years.
John Castelli, former co-owner of The Copa — the bar where Tiny Tina worked — sold the news site: "Oh my God! What century are we living in? It was such an innocent situation. The boys always wore briefs. No one was exposed. That was during the Anita Bryant era, a lifetime ago."
Fetcho has retained a law firm to help him appeal the decision and get the necessary exemption so he can go back to work, and his attorney, Norm Kent (who also happens to be SFGN publisher) has promised that the situation will be remedied and Fetcho will be able to work as a nurse again.
But even if that happens, Fetcho's story serves as proof positive that no matter how far we as LGBT people have come, we still have a long way to go. And our past can come back to haunt us.


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Continuing Monkeybrain's trend of diverse releases through ComiXology each month, co-writers Ulises Farinas (Judge Dredd: Mega City Two) and Erick Freitas (GAMMA) are curating worlds within worlds at the publisher with Amazing Forest, an anthology series illustrated by their hand-picked artists. Debuting last month for $0.99 with a special 32-page #1 issue featuring stories by Farinas and Freitas, and artists Julien Dufour, Melody Often, Matt Rota and Yumi Sakugawa, the series continues on December 18th with Amazing Forest #2, which contains 20-pages of stories illustrated by Angelica Blevins and Caitlin Rose Boyle. ComicsAlliance got in touch with Farinas and Freitas for insights into how the pair juggle assembling short stories each month with their other comics-making obligations -- and more importantly -- to uncover their most shameful secrets and deepest regrets.


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TaxiAccess Offers New Transportation Service
for Fairfax County Residents With Disabilities
A new transportation service, TaxiAccess, will be available to Fairfax County residents with disabilities through a pilot program that begins May 1. TaxiAccess will provide subsidized taxicab service to county residents who are currently registered users of MetroAccess, a transportation service provided by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).
TaxiAccess will resemble Seniors On-The-Go!, a popular taxicab program that has been providing discounted rides for Fairfax County's older residents since 2001. TaxiAccess initially will be implemented as a pilot program and has been funded for one year. Users will be able to purchase up to eight coupon booklets per year for $10 each, which is one-third the regular cost of $30 per booklet. Like Seniors On-The-Go!, this new program will be managed by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation.
Participation in TaxiAccess will be reserved exclusively for Fairfax County residents who have completed the registration process with MetroAccess and can be found on the active roster of county MetroAccess users. It was created in order to provide more transportation choices for Fairfax County residents with disabilities. Initially, applications only will be available by calling the Fairfax County Department of Transportation at 703-324-1172, TTY 711, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Eventually, TaxiAccess applications will be available throughout Fairfax County at various government facilities. The application and additional information about the program soon also will be available at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/taxiaccess.htm.
MetroAccess, is the federally mandated curb-to-curb shared-ride public transportation service sponsored by WMATA and its member jurisdictions in the Washington Metropolitan Area (including Fairfax County). This service, created under the Americans With Disabilities Act, requires that public transportation services provide accessible transportation, or what is more commonly known as "paratransit" service, for people with disabilities who are unable to access bus and rail service such as Metrorail, Metrobus or the Fairfax Connector.
For additional information about qualifying for ridership privileges with MetroAccess, contact the Office of MetroAccess by phone at 301-562-5360 (press option #4), TTY 301-588-7535; by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com; or by mail to 8405 Colesville Road, Suite 400, Silver Spring, MD, 20910-6341. Further information about MetroAccess is available at www.wmata.com/metroaccess.
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GHENT, BELGIUM and OSLO, NORWAY--(Marketwire - November 21, 2012) -
Under the terms of the collaboration, Ablynx will provide access to novel
Nanobodies against a specific, undisclosed target and Algeta will provide
access to chelation and conjugation technologies, as well as to its
thorium-227. Both companies will contribute resources towards the
collaboration, which is expected to last for up to a year initially with
the option for extension thereafter. No further terms have been disclosed.
Andreas Menrad, Chief Scientific Officer of Ablynx, said:
"We are very pleased to be working with Algeta to discover and develop
novel cancer therapeutics based on both companies' proprietary
technologies. Our Nanobodies have the potential to selectively and
efficiently deliver Algeta's thorium-227 to the site of the tumour. We are
very excited about combining our unique and powerful technology with
Algeta's leading payload expertise to search for breakthrough opportunities
in oncology."
Thomas Ramdahl, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of
Algeta, said:
"The collaboration with Ablynx, the fifth TTC programme to be disclosed by
Algeta, is designed to evaluate the potential of a Nanobody to act as the
targeting molecule for the alpha-pharmaceutical payload, thorium-227. This
payload has the potential to provide higher potency and more effective
delivery over other therapeutic payloads, with the further advantage that
there are no known cellular resistance mechanisms to the cell killing
properties of alpha particles."
About Ablynx
Ablynx is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and
development of Nanobodies®, a novel class of therapeutic proteins based on
single-domain antibody fragments, for a range of serious human diseases,
including inflammation, haematology, oncology and pulmonary disease. Today,
the Company has approximately 25 programmes in the pipeline and seven
Nanobodies at clinical development stage. Ablynx has ongoing research
collaborations and significant partnerships with major pharmaceutical
companies including Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck KGaA, Novartis and Merck &
Co. The Company is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium. More information can be
found on www.ablynx.com.
About the Ablynx Nanobody platform
Nanobodies are antibody-derived therapeutic proteins that contain the
unique structural and functional properties of naturally-occurring
heavy-chain antibodies. The Nanobody technology was originally developed
following the discovery that camelidae (camels and llamas) possess fully
functional antibodies that lack light chains. These heavy-chain antibodies
contain a single variable domain (VHH) and two constant domains (CH2 and
CH3). Importantly, the cloned and isolated VHH domain is a perfectly stable
polypeptide harbouring the full antigen-binding capacity of the original
heavy-chain antibody. These newly discovered VHH domains with their unique
structural and functional properties form the basis of a new generation of
therapeutic antibodies which Ablynx has named Nanobodies.
About Algeta
Algeta is a company focused on developing novel targeted therapies for
patients with cancer based on its alpha-pharmaceutical platform. The
Company is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and has a US subsidiary, Algeta
US, LLC, based in Cambridge, MA performing commercial marketing operations
in the US. Algeta is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (Ticker: ALGETA).
For more information please visit www.algeta.com.
About the Algeta TTC Platform
Algeta is evaluating the potential utility of alpha-particle emitting
elements in the treatment of cancer. Previous studies[1] have indicated that
such elements may have value in treating cancers by causing double-strand
DNA breaks that trigger cell death, and have also shown that the effects of
alpha-emission are highly localised as a result of the very short range of
the alpha particle (2-10 cell diameters). Thorium-227 is one alpha-particle
emitting element (radionuclide) that has been selected by Algeta for
further investigation. By linking thorium-227 to cancer-targeting molecules
such as monoclonal antibodies, Algeta believes it may be possible to
develop a pipeline of targeted alpha-pharmaceuticals, termed Targeted
Thorium Conjugates, or TTCs. The TTC platform is at an early research phase
in development. Algeta intends to evaluate TTCs in a broad range of cancer
types to determine whether the TTC platform could offer advantages over
naked (un-armed) antibodies or antibody-drug conjugate technologies that
use cytotoxic drugs (rather than alpha-emitting elements) as payloads. Such
advantages could include increased potency, a more localised tumouricidal
effect and the potential to address drug resistance by virtue of the
physical action of the alpha particles.
[1] Hall (1994) Radiobiology for the Radiologist (Lippincott, Philadelphia)
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Good morning
I made these cupcakes last night and plan to frost/decorate them today. I promised to deliver them to my DIL on Sat morning for her party that night. They are sitting in a large tupperware container right now. Please bear with me as I have a few questions and answers to any or all are very welcome.
1. Should I take the papers off the cupcakes now? Before frosting? Leave them on for the party? Spraying the papers before putting in the batter seemed like a good thought, has anyone done that?
2. The plan is to frost them with the creamy dreamy white chocolate icing. But first, make a thick raspberry syrup. Do you vote for piping it into the cupcake? Or just syruping the top?
BTW, I saw a Jacque Pepin episode where he is straining a raspberry sauce. He recommends getting starting by taping the outside of the strainer with a knife to prevent the seeds being "mushed" into the sieve. What a great tip.
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What are some long boy names with awesome nicknames?
...Long being 3 or more syllables. I really like Everett nn Rhett. Any other ideas? I like Montgomery but can't think of anything but Monty, which I don't love.
May 17th, 2013 11:14 PM #3♥Mckinley Mayfair, Christian Wayne & Sir Angus Fionn♥
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Evander - 'Van' or 'Ander' (or maybe 'Andy')
Leander/Lysander- 'Ander' or 'Sander' (for Lysander) (or maybe 'Andy')
Emmanuel- 'Manny'
Alexander- 'Alex' or 'Ander' or 'Xander'
Augustine/Augustus- 'Auggie' or 'Gus'
Emmerich/Emeric- 'Em' or 'Rick' or 'Merick' or 'Eric'
Finnegan/Finnian/Phineas- 'Finn'
Aurelio/Leopold/Leonidas- 'Leo'
Anatole- 'Tully'
Auberon/Oberon- 'Obi' or 'Ron/Ronny'
Osias/Ozias- 'Oz/Ozzie' or 'Si'
Theodore- 'Theo'
Thaddeus- 'Tad'Updated Name List- http://www.ebabynames.com/list/eff115- Vote away...


text: Wind industry has a record year in 2012 By Zac Taylor February 2, 2013 Story Share Lawrence Pierce Wind turbines, such as these in Tucker County, have become more prevalent in the eastern part of the state. The wind industry had a record year in 2012. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Mineral County officials say that they have been getting few noise complaints from residents since noise mufflers were installed on the Pinnacle Wind Farm turbines outside of Keyser."To the best of my knowledge, after that work was completed, I have not heard any complaints in reference to noise or anything like that," said Mineral County Coordinator Mike Bland.Last year, Edison Mission Energy, the owner of the turbines, asked manufacturers to develop a muffler system after residents who lived near the giant windmills complained that they could not sleep at night.Some 75 residents signed a petition complaining about the noise, and demanded that the turbines be shut down between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. One of those residents, Richard Braithwaite, complained that the noise outside his home reached as high as 83 decibels.The wind industry had a record year in 2012, installing 13.2-gigawatts of generating capacity, even though some experts say the industry is experiencing a manufacturing slowdown.But while the nation continues down avenues that focus on green energy, opponents of the wind industry continue to point out the problems wind turbines cause, particularly that the turbines, some of which produce an artificial light, are known to confuse and kill migrating birds.Lights left on at a power substation on a foggy night with low visibility at the AES Laurel Mountain wind farm near Elkins led to the deaths of 500 birds in 2011. More than half of the birds were blackpoll warblers, according to previous Gazette reports. Night-migrating songbirds flying in such conditions without a horizon to follow, or without recognizable patterns of light to indicate the sky above, or dark to indicate the ground below, can become "trapped" by steady burning lights. In such cases, the area below them appears lighter, because of the lights, while the sky above appears darker, reversing the birds' sense of up and down. Birds can circle such lights long enough to die of exhaustion or collide with a structure, the Gazette has reported.That wasn't the first time birds or bats were killed at a West Virginia wind farm.But according to Bland, even bird kills have not been a problem at the Mineral County turbines."I don't know that I've heard a whole lot about the wind farms either positive or negative," he said.Keyser Mayor Randy Amtower also said that he has not heard many complaints from his constituents about the wind turbines.Amtower said he owns property near Mount Storm that sits about 500 feet from a wind turbine. He said certain times in the day he can hear a "swishing sound," but it hasn't been too much of a nuisance."To me, it wasn't really a big deal," he said, adding that most of the time, if there has been a problem with the turbines, it's been taken up with the county.Reach Zac Taylor at email@example.com or 304-348-5189. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 City of Milton tries to revive Morris Memorial property 2 Mitch Vingle: WVU's Lyons watching bombshell merger news 3 Morgantown coal operator Laurita indicted in alleged campaign finance scheme 4 Former Boone school board members indicted 5 Gazette editorial: Is it time for health care for all yet? Steel industry continues to face tough times in W.Va., nation Previous Story Forecast troubling for Central Appalachian coal Next Story


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|April 2, 2010, 09:39 PM
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German made .25?
My late Uncle had this .25 from back in the day. My aunt now keeps it has her HDW. It is in pretty bad shape, the pic is of the side with a grip on it!! I was wanting to try to clean it up & maybe get her a grip. But I can't get a manufacturer.
The visable side of the slide reads "Made In Germany". The opposite side reads 25 caliber. There is a SR on the grip. The mag release is on the heal of the mag. I will try to get a better look at it next time I'm there. Maybe get serial #s, proof marks & so on.
Any ideas?
Thanks for any help.
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|April 3, 2010, 10:40 AM
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Picture no workee.
Your gun is like your nose, it is just wrong for someone else to pick it for you!
|April 3, 2010, 10:56 AM
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This picture thing is getting the best of me!!
Please let me know if this doesn't show!
|April 3, 2010, 07:38 PM
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Is this thing on?
Did the pic not post again or does nobody have a clue about this gun?
The only reply I have is that the pic didn't work, I replaced it.
Can you see it now?
|April 4, 2010, 02:24 PM
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Pictures are working, no idea what it is though, but looks like something from the 20s or 30s. If it is German there will probably be a "Crown N" marking on the frame somewhere. It's a capital N under a little crown, stamped when the pistol passes a nitro powder proof test.
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|April 4, 2010, 03:58 PM
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I believe it is a "Reck" from Kart Arndt Reck , Sportwaffenfabrik, West Germany. Sold in Europe as the PO8 and in the US as the LA Fury and Chicago Cub. 1950's/60's. Could be wrong. Trouble with these small inexpensive guns is that most reference books do not show them, they are only listed. They assume so few people are interested in them why go to the bother. I don't like flat statements, so I will just say I don't think you are going to find any grips for it. Sorry about that.
|April 5, 2010, 07:53 AM
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I'm getting the idea this is not a common firearm.
I did find a photo of one that matches this one. It is a "RHONER SM11" for sale on Guns America's site.
A search on this turned up nothing.
I might be better of taking of the one grip & making a pair myself!
Thanks for the input!!
|April 5, 2010, 04:54 PM
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JJ, the easiest thing to check is age, pre - and postwar German guns will have distinctively different proof marks. Once you got that nailed down, we can proceed. I had a Roehm 8mm blank/gas gun as a kid that looked strongly like your .25.
I used to love being able to hit hard at 1000 yards. As I get older I find hitting a mini ram at 200 yards with the 22 oddly more satisfying.
|April 5, 2010, 07:20 PM
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If you look at an exploded view of the Reck pistol, it looks suspiciously like the exploded view of a .25 Raven. I have a scarce paperback gun book that reprints owners manuals and it has one referring to the Reck P6, P8, P10 models. Basically it appears that it takes down similiar to a Raven too. Raven is maybe just a simplified version of the Reck design. My flatbed is apparently screwed up or I might have scanned it. Take down is thus- First remove the mag and clear as you would any auto. Then pull trigger to relieve striker spring tension. There is a button behind the left grip that you either press or rotate? till the slide bolt thing pops out of the rear of the frame part way. Then you are supposed to be able to rotate the slide upwards and forwards to remove it from the frame. It shows a finger depressing the striker spring and guide, so be careful, that might be something that will pop out of the rear of the slide unexpectedly. Be sure to fully depress the slide bolt back into the rear of the frame when assembled or it will not function. But in any case, be absolutely sure the gun is clear and empty chamber before anything.
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|April 5, 2010, 09:27 PM
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It's a Reck. (Pun intended.)
Fairly late gun. They didn't make die cast zinc guns in the '20s and '30s.
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|June 19, 2011, 08:15 PM
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Re; SM 11
If you can't find parts for the gun I'd be willing to give you $50 bucks just for the magizine.--B.C
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|June 19, 2011, 08:50 PM
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Hi, JJ,
I have to recommend that you forget about trying to buy any parts for that gun (they are not available) and see if you can buy or loan your aunt a better defense weapon. Those guns were made and sold cheaply under several names and are not (IMHO) reliable enough to depend on for anything except a paperweight.
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|June 20, 2011, 09:48 AM
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+1 for making your own grips.
|June 23, 2011, 06:27 PM
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Definitely a Reck LaFury or one of several other names this gun was sold under (Hawes, Spesco, Falcon, Gecado, Hy Hunter, et. al) in the 50s and 60s. Zamak construction, and in the same class as a Davis or Raven.
Personally, I wouldn't bother with it.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
~on not taking things to seriously~
32 comments:
- Courtney Cakes said...
It looks amazing!!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
- November 20, 2012 at 7:41 AM
- AntiqueChase said...
love this!
- November 20, 2012 at 7:55 AM
- jessica said...
To.Die.For.Gorgeous!!!!!!! Love all the textures :)
- November 20, 2012 at 9:20 AM
- Julie Chicklitasaurus said...
Love the profiles of the dogs! May have to steal that idea from you. Your office area looks divine. xo
- November 20, 2012 at 9:22 AM
- Julie Chicklitasaurus said...
Do you have a Pinterest page? Or a way I can post this on Pinterest? Thanks! xo
- November 20, 2012 at 9:24 AM
- Melaine Thompson said...
Julie, I do have a pinterest page it's under mysweetsavannah
- November 20, 2012 at 9:28 AM
Melanie you never disappoint! Your blog is the first i ever discovered many years ago! you are the best at consistant updates! Love all your work! cant wait to see that big tree lit! ~Leslie
- November 20, 2012 at 9:55 AM
- Acorn to Oak said...
I love this post! Your wall and little office corner look great! I'm so inspired! Thank you!
- November 20, 2012 at 10:12 AM
- Blondie's Journal said...
I love it! It's a perfect space to work and dream in! And that chair is gorgeous!
- November 20, 2012 at 11:09 AM
- thistlewoodfarm said...
Just stopping by to wish you a happy Thanksgiving and to thank you for all the inspiration you have given me all year long :)
- November 20, 2012 at 12:34 PM
- Jacqui said...
Absolutely lovely!
- November 20, 2012 at 12:38 PM
oh my gosh! That was the same picture I saved to create my own space, I love it!!
I was going to go to the store just to see :)
Your wall looks amazing, great job!
- November 20, 2012 at 12:43 PM
- Melaine Thompson said...
heather I want to go with you!!!! call me!
- November 20, 2012 at 12:49 PM
- Jodi said...
I love the wall! I would love to do a gallery wall, but can't make up my mind or am afraid once I get it up, I will change my mind. I know that you are always changing things up too. What do you use to attach frames to the wall? Do you end up with holes everywhere? I am afraid to start putting holes in my wall! HELP!!! :)
- November 20, 2012 at 1:08 PM
- Between You and Me said...
oh friend...I love your new wall!
I think a touch of whimsy lightens our homes up...so that we aren't too serious for our own good.
I also think you've got an artist on your hands...great job, Cody!
- November 20, 2012 at 1:51 PM
- Mary said...
oh my soul.
i love every last little bit of this!
- November 20, 2012 at 3:07 PM
- Sue@pineapplehillinteriors said...
The wall looks great. What a super spot to sit, although I think I would never get anthing accomplished, I would be just staring at the very cool art.
- November 20, 2012 at 4:25 PM
- Mindy Whipple said...
Love the display!
- November 20, 2012 at 5:07 PM
- Courtney {a thoughtful place} said...
This is beautiful! And I am giggling about the letter E and the patina :)
- November 20, 2012 at 6:29 PM
- Lisa @ Shine Your Light said...
I am in love with your dog silhouettes!! Would it be a terrible thing if I had one of my dog and none of my children?? I have so many photos of them everywhere, and the dog is just totally under-represented in this house.
Your wall is so fun, what a great little desk area!!
Happy Thanksgiving Melaine and family!
- November 20, 2012 at 7:37 PM
- Jill Flory of Sew a Fine Seam said...
That space is great! I love using stuff that have meaning or that I just love for some reason! If it makes you happy it's well done! And this one is very well done. Love your new desk chair too!
- November 20, 2012 at 8:04 PM
- GardenGirl said...
random fun is best : )
- November 20, 2012 at 10:04 PM
- SHERRY HART said...
It is amazing what you can do with a little ingenuity! Just gathering things and then really focus [not my strong point] can produce some great results!!!
- November 21, 2012 at 1:43 PM
- Cannington Electrition said...
Love everything that you did on your spacious private area. The wall decors are perfect, the lightning is appropriate for your own privacy space.
- November 21, 2012 at 2:20 PM
- Mary Ann Pickett said...
Thanks for the smile! Ha! "E" is for nothing? I think in your case its for Exuberance (for life). Happy Thanksgiving.
- November 21, 2012 at 5:10 PM
E stands for EVERLASTING, EVERYTHING, EXCITING, EYES of Wonder!
Love it, you inspired me to clean up my act and decorate that corner of mine with a personal touch. So pretty! Hey, I might even work a little harder if mine looked so appealing. Great blog!
- November 21, 2012 at 11:40 PM
nice pencil cup.....! :-) michelle
- November 22, 2012 at 5:38 AM
- Kathy said...
Saw your chalkboard sign on pinterest and thought that looks like something Melaine would do, didn't realize it was YOU.... Happy Thanksgiving my "neighbor" it is so nice knowing you
- November 23, 2012 at 7:25 AM
LOVE your wall! How clever you are! In addition to "Exuberance", the E can stand for "Etsy"!
- November 23, 2012 at 8:48 AM
- Michelle Lunt said...
I'm a sucker for a gallery wall & I LOVE yours. So pretty!
Warmly, Michelle
Faith, Trust & Pixie Dust
- November 24, 2012 at 8:22 PM
- Alicia Conway said...
Great working place. it seems that it literarly makes you sit down and start working straight ahead. i guess rather fruiful spot for work!=)
- November 25, 2012 at 5:30 AM
- Sarah K said...
Adorable!! What a great fun idea. Love
- November 27, 2012 at 9:03 PM


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Keeping a 19th-century whaling ship afloat requires a combination of old-world craftsmanship and new-age planning, especially when that ship is the Charles W. Morgan, the world's only surviving whaling ship. Built in 1841 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, this barquentine was named after Charles Waln Morgan, who owned and managed whaling vessels in the 19th century. After being purchased from New Bedford-based Whaling Enshrined Inc. in 1941, the Morgan was brought to the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut, where she has been docked ever since.
Before being docked permanently, the Morgan accumulated a rich history including appearances in movies; she was used in Down to the Sea in Ships and Java Head in the 1920s, Moby Dick (1956), Amistad (1997) and Gangs of New York (2002). Before that, she logged 80 years at sea in 37 whaling voyages between 1841 and 1921. Michael O'Farrell, director of public relations at Mystic seaport says, "The Morgan's ship's logs are filled with fascinating tales that reflect the times in which she sailed. One captain, Thomas C. Landers lost his 16-year-old son Arthur overboard; his wife Lydia, gave birth to another son, named in honor of his brother, who shipped out with his mother and the crew at just three weeks of age. On another voyage, the Morgan rescued Russian prisoners from a forced-labor camp.
In terms of size, she's comparable to many whaling ships of the 1840s: 105'0" on deck and 133'0" overall, with a beam of 27'8" and a draft of 12'7", although fully loaded she could draw as much as 17'7". Her displacement is 313.75 tons.
Since she's constructed entirely of wood (30 percent of her original structure remains), the Morgan requires constant maintenance and periodic restoration. Indeed, she's currently undergoing a three-year restoration in which the Mystic Seaport Museum plans to restore the lover bottom framing, including a partial replacement of the keelson and full replacement of the stem and the interior ceilings, all while hopefully retaining at least ten percent of the original materials.
Six or seven interns and shipwrights will be hired to focus solely on restoring the Morgan. They'll work with the seven full-time shipwrights and shipkeepers who are responsible for the routine maintenance of the Morgan, along with the rest of the museum's ship collection, which numbers more than 500. Regular upkeep consists of painting and cleaning, as well as turning her in her slip to make sure both sides get equal wear and tear. Of course, watertight integrity is critically important, and is achieved through periodical caulking and sheathing of the underwater surface, as well as painting and sealing all surfaces with traditional coatings like pine tar.
Maintaining a ship like this requires a combination of traditional and modern technologies. The Morgan docked at Mystic Seaport's Henry B. DuPont Preservation Shipyard where antique vessels are regularly restored using a combination of traditional methods and modern technology. Shipyard Director Quentin Snediker says, "For some jobs only a traditional tool such as a hand-adze, a hand-rabbet plane, or a heavy antique chisel will suffice…Even the new frames will be cut by the shipyard's main saw, which is nearly 100 years old." Modern technology does aid in measurement and documentation and many up-to-date stationary and hand power tools are employed. "The hand adze, wood handle socket chisels, hand planes, and more are still a part of every shipwright's toolchest. Snediker adds, "For example, our re-saw dates to 1893 and our ship saw is from the same era. Even our "new" planner is from 1947, while our old one is from 1917. And after a power tool has been used, we finish all work with hand tools for an authentic finish.
The restoration of Charles W. Morgan is funded by individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and state and federal grants. The Connecticut Commission of Culture and Tourism has also provided a grant for restoration. According O'Farrell, "Fundraising is definitely a challenge given the current economic climate. However, the Museum is placing concerted efforts on raising the necessary funds to sufficiently restore the Morgan in order to maintain the vessel's historic integrity for future generations."
If you'd like to learn more about the Charles W. Morgan, visit www.mysticseaport.org/morganrestoration. If you'd like more information on donating and volunteering, email email@example.com or call (860) 572 5365.
This article originally appeared in the April 2009 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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When school got out, I undertook a little project to re-do the recipe index for Kalyn's Kitchen, something I'd been wanting to do for a long time. One thing I changed was to rename the Beef and Pork section to Beef, Pork, and Lamb. I've always loved lamb, and if I'm going to a nice restaurant, it's something I'm likely to order, so it's a bit surprising that this is the first recipe for lamb that I've cooked for the blog. These lamb chops were perfect, with just a hint of the red wine vinegar, rosemary, thyme, and garlic that they're marinated in before cooking. More lamb recipes to come, I promise!
This post is my submission for Weekend Herb Blogging, which is hosted right here at Kalyn's Kitchen this week. Rosemary is definitely one of my favorite herbs, and it's easy to grow and is a perennial which will come back year after year. It's also easy to freeze fresh rosemary if you grow your own, and the frozen rosemary is much better than dried. Rosemary is one of The World's Healthiest foods, with substances that stimulate the immune system, increase circulation and improve digestion. It's also been shown to reduce asthma attacks and increase concentration. With all the health benefits and great flavor, rosemary is a wonderful herb to have around.
Grilled Lamb Chops with Garlic, Rosemary, and Thyme
4 lamb loin chops, about 1 inch thick (you can use thinner ones, but adjust the cooking time)
sea salt to taste to season cooked lamb chops
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 T chopped fresh rosemary
1 T chopped fresh thyme
1 tsp. garlic puree or minced fresh garlic
2 T olive oil
fresh ground black pepper to taste
Trim most of the visible fat from lamb chops. Combine marinade ingredients. Place lamb chops inside small ziploc bag, pour marinade in, and marinate 1-4 hours. (I marinated mine about one hour, which was fine.)
Preheat gas or charcoal barbecue grill to high heat. (You can only hold your hand there for 1-2 seconds at that heat.) Grill lamb chops about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Cooking time will depend on the thickness of the lamb chops and how hot your grill is, but I cooked mine for ten minutes total cooking time and they were perfectly medium rare, just how I like my lamb. Season with sea salt to taste and serve hot.
If you don't have an outdoor grill, these lamb chops can be cooked on a stove-top grill pan with ridges or a George Foreman Grill with good results.
South Beach Suggestions:
Lean lamb chops like this are a perfect choice for any phase of the South Beach Diet. This would taste great with Grilled Asparagus with Parmesan and Pureed Cauliflower with Garlic, Parmesan, and Goat Cheese for phase one. For phase two or three, you could switch the cauliflower for something like Georgette's Really Lemony Greek Pilafi.
More Delicious Recipes Using Rosemary:
(Recipes from other blogs may or may not be South Beach friendly, check ingredients.)
Rosemary Mustard Grilled Chicken
Mediterranean Beef Stew with Rosemary
Roasted Butternut Squash with Rosemary and Balsamic Vinegar
Pan-Roasted Chicken with Mushrooms, Onions, and Rosemary
Rosemary Duck with Apricots from Simply Recipes
Rosemary Polenta Triangles from Gluten-Free By The Bay
Rosemary Focaccia from Love and Cooking
Rosemary and Lemon Cupcakes from Vanilla Garlic
Carmelised Onion and Blue Cheese Pizza from Cook (almost) Anything At Least Once
Rosemary and White Bean Dip from Dani Spies