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The last few weeks
(Tuesday 15 March 2011) by Brennan-adventures
I popped into another Paderia for coffee and cheese-bread around 2pm, the vegetarian lunch of fruit and tomato does not fill me for long!! I stop for a coffee there at least one per week so the shop girls know me. I did my usual "hello how are you thing", I then spotted one of the hairdressing girls having a snack with her mum…… Again the "hello nice to meet you thing" went on...
Once I got to the till there was a new person there taking the money, she had been listening to all this palaver and poor Portuguese so asked where I was from. When I said England she perked up and then said in Portuguese's… " Oh you must speak French"????!!!! OMG I thought and said " No I can read a little and understand a little but speak badly. Well off she went rattling on in the most perfect French I have heard outside France. Now I had 2 choices, Smile, interrupt and pay; or smile grunt occasionally and play along I understood her…. Which did I choose???
YEP the grunting one, and firing questions in Portuguese, My god could she could talk, I was racking my brain for a couple of words and could only think of the phrase that means "Will you sleep with me tonight"….Not very helpful in this situation, and goodness knows why I remember that phrase anyway!!!!
Eventually a queue formed behind me, and I was able to pay and then sit for a few minutes rest and recuperation!!! I spent the time trying to remember how to say goodbye in French, thankfully it came to me and although I am blowing my own trumpet, I think it was a very convincing goodbye. Whew… got out of that one ok!!!
Mike now suggests I could go there and practise my French as well as Portuguese…. I think I would get so confused I would go mad!!!
Our Beach trip on Sunday was again funny, we now have gone there for a few weeks now and every week have seen the same people, well now they are saying hello and smiling at us, even some brave enough to shake our hands ….We are not sure what our other amigos would think as these people are really poor, I have a feeling the other amigos would be a little snobby and not to have anything to do with them; that's their loss…. we enjoy watching the people dance and have fun, and watching the dynamics of the crowd.
The English lesson went well, He had been to an interview and said he was much more confident, and kept reminding himself to speak slowly. He is really quick at remembering, sees or hears it once and it's there. I wish I was like that!!
We were pronouncing some words that end in ED; in Portuguese they pronounce every letter so find it difficult to miss some letters out speaking in English, it was fun. I am also trying to get him breaking his habit of calling me Mrs. Laura. That's because ladies here are referred to as either Senhora Laura or if older than me Donna Laura… I explained it was different in UK and USA he was likely to get punched saying ….Yes Mrs or yes lady all the time.
Tuesday at Rotary was strange, when is it never strange I hear you all mutter!! Well this week not only did we have a Franciscan monk dressed in white but there was also a young man there from Canada. The Monk was there collecting toys for a children's ward in the hospital, seemingly the Franciscan brothers run the hospital here, no idea why they have not handed the responsibility over to the town??? Anyway this guy could talk, honestly it's getting to the stage I dread a Brazilian getting hold of a microphone!!!
Well the next thing, we were handed 4 tickets for Happy Hour at the Rotary Club, we were to sell 2 and keep 2. Our problem was who on earth were we going to sell to….everyone we know is at the Rotary!!!! Gilberto did not get the concept of asking complete strangers for donations for the disaster in Rio was totally different to asking another couple to this evening do. We do not know people well enough to ask them, and also it means sitting and having a conversation with them all night!!!! Yipes with all the noise and music the poor people would have been bored out of their minds with just us at the table!!
I had started getting a little stressed about the whole thing until one evening I decided enough was enough I did not come to Brasil to be stressed!! The next Rotary evening when asked if I had sold the tickets I explained….. no I did not know anyone and I did not move here to be stressed. Well next day I was told someone had managed to sell my 2 tickets for me…. Thanks God!!!! The money collected is being used for some more toys for the hospital.
The only thing to do now was decide what to wear and prepare some Tuna Pate for my contribution to the meal. They had tried it at the Rotary evening the week before and loved it, so I felt ready to give it to Ilha!!
The weather suddenly changed and we had rain solidly for 2 weeks, such a problem getting clothes dry, I had to revert to the tumble drier, which seemed so silly when I saw it here!!!
The rain was really heavy and has created large holes in the roads, so goodness knows when they will be filled.
We were now counting down to Carnival. Happy hour was being held on the first night of carnival with the following 4 days of revelry to follow. Like New years on speed !!!
The evening before Happy hour, volunteers were asked to go to the hall and help set up, Mike even volunteered to help !!!! Tables, chairs had to be set up and glasses and cutlery washed. There were about 120 people expected to turn up at the event.
The next afternoon (the day of the event) I was needed to help put out the food, fold napkins etc, then there was the hours getting ready, all too soon 8pm arrived and off we trotted to Happy hour.
WELL, I should have checked the dress code, I assumed and we all know what that means!!! Here was mike and I all dolled up with our glad rags and what greets us???? Ladies in shorts and guys in tee shirts, oops a little overdressed then!!!
The night was ok, although impossible to have any conversation without bellowing and not hearing what the response was. The caipirinha's were flowing well, remember it's made from a triple measure of pure alcohol with the juice of 1 lime or equivalent amount of other flavouring poured over some ice… Rocket fuel!!!!!
I had a kiwi flavoured one that I watered down 5x until I could manage to drink it!!! As the evening progressed there were more and more people dancing!! This was /is carnival etiquette…. Drinking and dancing all night until 4am, then sleeping until lunchtime and starting again. In Rio and other cities they also dance wildly, I really cannot see how they manage this for 4 nights and are still living!!! We bowed out around 11pm, as we had our furniture arriving at 10am the next day then we had a lunch date around 1pm….Yipee!!!!
Next morning I was up early, not so bright eyed or bushy tailed as I should have been, and leaving Mike in bed, I stumbled downstairs and made coffee. I thought I should move the car over a little in the garage so the men had enough room to bring the furniture in easily…… Well we hoped there were going to be men, our amigos had been filling our heads with horror stories about moves they had in the past where the furniture was left on the pavement and then they had to organise friends to move thing inside !!
When I opening the garage door at 8-45am here was a lorry with ½ a container sitting outside, I then spied a mini van beside it… whew more removal men, no need to panic.. Yipee!!!!
After moving the car and waking Mike, I went to see what the men were doing. They had driven up from Sao Paulo late into the night and then slept in a garage forecourt, so some of the guys were away having breakfast. They had not expected to start unloading until 10am. I then walked the foreman through the arrangement we had made for the furniture storage. By this time Mike appeared and the man handed him the inventory. It was marked Bingo check???!!!!
The peice of paper had lots of numbered boxes and our name and address printed on it. Mike was to tick a corresponding box matching the numbers of the marked packages as they were unloaded. We were due 160 packages, we got… 160 packages. Mike however misheard a few numbers so we had three number 66's and two number 19's...... Still it all added up to 160. The only breakage we found was a lamp.
One bedroom is now full to bursting point including the en-suite!! The landing at the top of the stairs is now the depository for the sofa and seats. We decided not to unwrap the items as we have another move in 7 months. The weather had been so kind to us, you would not believe it stayed dry until they closed the doors on the empty lorry, then the heavens opened and it stayed like that for the rest of the day and night.
The one thing we are soooo happy to have is the memory foam topper for the bed; it's like sleeping on a cloud again…. Mmmmmhhh!!!!
The guys were finished in 3 hours and back on their way to Sao Paulo again. We however were now on our way to lunch. It was our favourite.. Feijoada…..!!!
The couple we were visiting had been so good and cooked me a special one without garlic, also the rice without garlic. To be honest it tasted good although the colour is not so appealing. The beans did ferment a little so I was not such a nice person to know later!!!! I was even sent home with some for later….
That night it was suggested we all meet up at the beach for Carnival, meeting time 11pm…… Good back to bed for a nap!!!!
Later that night, the rain still heaving down we left for the beach. Shorts and tee shirts this time, not making the same mistake twice!!!
Well what a strange crowd, I would describe them as well oiled but happy. There was a prize for the best block. [This is when a large group have all bought tickets to be in the same place, and given tee shirts to wear, this shows they have paid to be in that block. Here in Ilha the carnival was free so it was just huge groups of friends either dressed in matching tee shirts (bought especially for the occasion) or in fancy dress].
Well cross dressing was high on the agenda; some groups of friends had the boys dressed as girls and the girls, complete with fake beards and moustaches dresses as blokes. They were having fun. We however were not, the rain poured down through the large holes that had been decoratively punched out of the covering above our heads. The ground was wet and a little muddy just like the soggy summer festivals in U.K. … ugh!!!! The band was a rock band, so not Mike's music. We looked around for the amigos, we couldn't find them. We left 1 hour later, I must admit it did put me off paying mega bucks to visit another city for carnival.
Next day it was still raining heavily, we got a call to go for another lunch, there we found out no one had bothered going to the beach because of the rain. They suggested a visit to the beach that night, I told Mike no way was I going I'd rather go to bed and watch a movie!!!
I had received the clothes with our furniture, so most of them had been taken into the tailors for alteration. Not that I'd lost any more weight I hasten to add, just the waist bands on trousers needed taken in, tee shirts are not worn baggy here, so they needed remodelled. Some of the pedal pusher trousers I wanted made into shorts, so before I knew it 10-12 items were taken there. I heard they also make new clothes there from photos, so I am going to try that out too in a few weeks time.
Fabricio ( Mikes Brazilian student ) was due to return to England, he decided to have a BBQ at his parents' house in San Jose de Rio Preto on the Saturday before he flew away on the Sunday…. True Brazilian style!!!!
We had tried to stay at a hotel for the weekend, but it was becoming so difficult to say no to the offer of a bed with them. Honestly once you stay with a Brazilian in their house you know the meaning of hosting and been treated to 10* treatment!!!
Fabricio had been staying with us for 3 weeks, only during the week. I had done the usual "here is the breakfast stuff help yourself, the drinks are in the fridge, make yourself at home" thing…. Well at his mums house there was 4 different types of rolls, 2 different types of bread, toasty things, porridge, granola, fruit salad, 2 types of fresh fruit juice, 3 types of boxed fruit juice, and even every type of milk.
There was Tea from England and coffee from Brasil. There was also cake, and ham and cheese for the bread. It looked like she was feeding 30 people for breakfast instead of 8!!
Fabricio's Fiancée Poli was there and his younger brother; also his elder brother and wife arrived for the weekend. His Dad had to work up in the North of Brasil though so it was only his Mum (Francelli) holding the fort!!!.
One thing I LOVED about the house which again would be a great idea in every house, at the top of the stairs on the landing was a small kitchenette with a fridge full of drinks and some crisps, nuts and biscuits. For midnight munchies it was heaven!!!! It was put in when the kids were studying so they did not have to go up and down the stairs.
The day of the BBQ, Fabricio's uncle and aunt appeared with his grandparents…. (Francelli's parents and her brother. The uncle looked so young and we were told he was about the same age as Fabricio's older brother 33 years old.
The BBQ was another epic food fest, there was loads of food. Fabricio was hard at work cooking the meat; it was a fun filled afternoon. Two other Brazilian students that had been in Southampton the same time as Fabricio but who now were both working in Brasil managed to come along as well so it was nice to catch up with them.
Later when people left and it was back to the immediate family it was decided to go to an ice-cream shop. During the afternoon there had been a conversation about fruits found in the north of Brasil. This ice-cream shop makes ice-lollies with the fruits found in the north of Brasil. Off we trotted at 8pm, all 6 of us to the ice-cream shop.
Well I was amazed at how many fruits there were that we had never seen far less heard about. Some of the flavours of the ice lollies were Avocado (remember they eat it sweet here), Sweet corn, Pumpkin, even cheese !!!
Then began the funniest night I'd ever had….. here Brazilians if sharing a dish will normally take huge precautions they are not contaminating the dish for others, so toothpicks are use to pickup and eat chips and other small foods, and small spoonfuls of foods are put on plates etc.
Well in the ice-cream shop this all was forgotten!!! Each of us chose a different flavour of lolly then the others all had a nibble from it, this meant 6 of us trying each lolly!!!! Then suddenly a lolly fest started, the girls in the shop were laughing at us as we ran for the next lolly to try. By the time we had finished it was 10-30 …….24 lollies had been consumed and we had not managed to try every flavour !!! It had been a really good night.
Next morning we were all up early to take Fabricio to the bus station, he and Poli were travelling to Sao Paulo for Fabricio to catch the plane to England that night. After putting them onto the bus we returned to the house and had breakfast (just as large as the day before) with Francelli and Francisco her youngest son. During the conversation we found out that Francelli's mum who had been there the day before with Francelli's brother, was actually one of a family of 21 !!!! yes you read that number correctly 21 children in the house, all the same mother and father and only 2 sets of twins within the 21 children. The father had been an American pastor… Well he certainly practised what he preached !!!!
The mother of Francelli was born in the middle of the family and had 20 brothers, only 8 still survive.
It was funny to see the face of her youngest son, he had no idea about the 21 children, and kept saying golly it was noisy enough with us 3 boys I cannot imagine 21 kids all at one time…. Thinking sensibly about it they would only all be around at the same time for party's as the older one would have probably got married and left home before the youngest was born.
Francelli did say it caused a problem with numbers at any weddings etc as each of the 21 had three kids so before you start inviting anyone else that was 51 !!! (63 - 12 dead). We also found out that Francelli's grandmother had been a slave, and she could remember her face and ears having slits and cuts which denoted which plantation they were from. When slavery was abolished the workers stayed on at the plantation as they had nowhere else to go. I told her she should write it all down as the information will be lost when she goes.
Well that's all I've got to tell you, it's been a while since the last blog so I'm sorry this blog is so long.
Look at the photos, oh and the caterpillar you see is poisonous, thankfully Fabricio was there when we saw it. I would have tried to pick it up as it looked like a joke one, very like a plastic nail brush; it was a vivid green colour. I wouldn't have died but the place the caterpillar had touched would have swollen to twice the size and been very painful for a couple of days…. Close one!!!!!
Love to you all and a quick warning you lot in U.K only 5 weeks now until we get back there!!!


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Brother's environmental views "Project for Combating Desertification in Inner Mongolia" wins awards at a Chinese volunteer movie festival
Brother (China) Ltd. ("BCN"), the Brother Group's sales facility in China, launched a project for combating desertification in Inner Mongolia in 2012, and since then has been working on this project in cooperation with the public interest incorporated foundation OISCA. The environmental views "Project for Combating Desertification in Inner Mongolia," a documentary movie produced to introduce this activity, received critical acclaim and won two awards in the enterprise category at the China International Philanthropic Movie Festival, one of the largest volunteer movie festivals in China.
This award-winning movie portrays how OISCA, local people, and BCN's employees, have been undertaking tree planting together in order to improve the everyday lives of local people and prevent desertification, which causes yellow sand storms, and also conveys how participants feel about the project.
This year's movie festival as a whole received 739 applications, which included 201 applications in the enterprise category. Winning works were selected based on votes on the web and judges' evaluation. Brother's movie won the following two awards with 1,127 votes.
◆Enterprises' Social Responsibility Innovation Award (for six enterprises in total)
An award for enterprises' notable activities in both social contribution and corporate activities, recognizing them as model cases for enterprises
◆Excellent Awards of Enterprise Charity Video (for ten enterprises in total)
An award honoring enterprises' attitudes toward their activities, quality as a film work, and innovativeness
The environmental views, where the award-winning "Project for Combating Desertification in Inner Mongolia" is published, also introduce worldwide environmental protection activities which Brother supports through its donation initiative "Click for the Earth."
We will introduce environmental protection activities conducted by the Brother Group.

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How to Fix iPhone Screen Turns Black and White
How to fix iPhone screen turns black and white? You can read this guide to get several methods to fix this problem.
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This easy-to-use iTunes alternative can always put your important iPhone/iPad/iPod content in the right place. You can download it to have a try after reading this guide.
Suddenly, your iPhone screen turns black and white, what has happened? Generally, you may turn on the Grayscale feature on your iPhone by accident. The Grayscale feature makes it easier for anyone who has vision difficulties. But it may looks strange for normal people. Here in this guide we offer several solutions to help you fix this annoying problem. Let's begin.
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1. Turn off Grayscale
Go to Settings app > Tap on General > Tap on Accessibility > Turn it off.
2. Have a Check in Zoom
If the method one cannot fix this problem, then you can go to have a check on Zoom Filter.
Go to Setting app > Tap on General > Accessibility > Zoom > Zoom Filter > Tap on None.
3. Have a Check in Accessibility Shortcut
You can enable Grayscale feature by accident when you triple click the home button. Just turn it off.
Go to Settings app > Tap on General > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut > Disable it.
4. Reset Your iPhone
If all the above solutions cannot help, try to reset your iPhone.
1). Press and hold down the On/Off button and the home button. Just hold these two buttons until the screen turns off.
2). Then keep holding these two buttons until the screen turns on with the Apple logo.
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Don't know what to do this weekend? Check out our weekender listing!
It's officially June, which means there will be lots of summer festivals, shows and outdoor events to cover. So get ready because we're going to start jamming the weekender with the best events to check out in the city. This week we happened to find some pretty funky events (with super cool names). Between jewelry sales, music and arts festivals and the best culinary event in Toronto, this weekend is sure to be a blast. Check out our selection of things to do in Toronto below:
Coco's Frosting Shack Pop Up Jewelry Sale at Bake Shoppe
Corey Moranis and Bake Shoppe are hosting a combined jewelry and baking pop-up shop this weekend! Corey Moranis is a multidisciplinary artist who will be launching her much anticipated summer collection from her jewelry line Coco's Frosting Shack. Bake Shoppe is the delicious new bakery created by the ladies behind The Wedding Cake Shoppe. Customers are in for a treat with a variety of specials throughout the weekend! Get more details here.
Toronto Taste
You're invited to celebrate 25 years of the city's premier culinary event, Toronto Taste presented by The Daniels Corporation. Savour scrumptious dishes from 50 top chefs, a startling array of beverages and breathtaking lakeside views. Best of all, you'll enjoy the satisfaction of helping those in need by supporting Second Harvest's food rescue program.
Field Trip Music & Arts Festival 2015
Field Trip Music & Arts Festival returns this year! Toronto's essential home for artistic exploration and discovery will take place at Toronto's Fort York & Garrison Common on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7. Check the website for complete listing of performances.
Hidden Gardens & Private Space Tour
The event of early summer! This self-guided tour brings visitors along the charming tree-lined streets of Cabbagetown's Heritage Conservation District and through quiet back lanes to hidden alcoves of greenery. Visit unique urban gardens to explore the creative use of small spaces. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here.


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Hi everyone out there. Big things happened in 2014! After looking into our options we decided to move to Montreal, QC. Yes people, we left NYC and now we are in Canada! I know the cultural change is not that drastic, but for my small business the relocation is requiring some serious work. That being said, Vivikas Shop is now shipping from Montreal. Very little change for buyers other than some adjustments on shipping costs.
Montreal has been a calm place to be. We have been here for almost three months now. I miss NYC and it's stimulating colors and noises. I also miss family and friends, but I do enjoy what Montreal has to offer. Here we have a bigger place because rent is affordable, and there are great coffee shops near us. YAY! What would I be without good coffee!?
Our home is near Parc de Mont Royal, where I go for walks with our Godzilla (the dog not the monster) every day. I don't know for how long we will be staying here. All I know it's that I am happy to have my little family with me, and wherever we go I know we will have our happy pants on!


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The North Star Preserve is home to Henry's Barn and is located on U.S. Rt. 20 in Oberlin, OH. It is located across U.S. Rt. 20 from the Oberlin Wal-Mart. The property was donated by Richard and Kathleen Nord with the idea that Henry's Barn would be built there. There is a rich history (detailed below) with Henry's Barn and the deconstruction and reimagining of a historic barn once inhabitated by a former slave, Henry R. Thomas, that was located on the H.A. Johnson estate on South Professor St. in Oberlin.
Henry's Barn at The North Star Preserve is the Metro Parks' newest facility. This barn has a lot of history, as it has been re-imagined from a historic barn that was located behind the Johnson House on South Professor St. Henry Thomas was a freed slave that worked for the Johnson family. Henry's Barn has a great deal of character to offer with a beauifully rustic interior and an outside patio overlooking a pond.
Henry's Barn is available to rent for the public for any large scale event. The room holds 100 people and rents for $1,250 for a Saturday night from 4 - 11pm which includes a two-hour set-up window. A list of preferred caterers will be provided or you can bring your own.
For more information or to reserve Henry's Barn, contact Vanessa at (440) 458-5121 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
In 1885, 20 years after the Civil War came to a close, construction began on the Johnson estate located at 216 South Professor St., Oberlin, OH. Businessman Albert H. Johnson and his wife, Rebecca Johnson (an 1866 graduate of Oberlin College) were both very civically minded and contributed to the growth and success of the entire town of Oberlin. The mansion on the estate's Queen Anne style and the adjacent barn's 2nd empire style revealed the pride and individuality of the time of their construction. The barn itself was a unique piece of architecture boasting a mansion-style roof and timber-frame construction.
Because of Oberlin's openness to integration and equal rights of African-Americans, it was a common place for escaped slaves to relocate to and seek freedom, education and opportunity. At their South Professor St. home, the Johnsons employed several servants, including an African-American former-slave named Henry R. Thomas. He cared for the entire estate, including the mansion, barn, carriages and landscape. Through his years of work with the Johnson family, Henry became a reliable and valuable part of the Johnson home and the town of Oberlin. After Albert Johnson's tragic death in 1899, Henry continued to work for Rebecca Johnson. After her passing in 1915, the Johnson family provided an income for life for Henry.
Henry Thomas was born into slavery in Virginia around 1857 near the banks of the Ohio River. His home of Tyler County was a collection of farms and orchards that depended on slave labor. As a young child, Henry was sold twice. Two Quaker abolitionists named George and Sarah Jenkins operated out of Mount Pleasant, OH near the present-day West Virginia border. They helped to free Henry Thomas and sent him north to find work in the household of their daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Albert H. Johnson.
A man named Charles Martin Hall purchased the Johnson estate in 1911 and donated it to Oberlin College. In 2016, when the barn was no longer in use, Oberlin College made the connection with the Lorain County Metro Parks to obtain it. Richard and Kathleen Nord struck up an agreement with the Metro Parks to donate the land on U.S. Rt. 20 as long as the barn was re-imagined on this land in order to celebrate the rich history associated with the original barn on the Johnson estate.
When the original barn that sat on the Johnson estate was dismantled, careful documentation took place to assess how the barn was constructed so that it could be re-assembled again as it was. The original framework was reused and all of the original barn siding has been used as the interior walls of the newly constructed Henry's Barn.


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In a reversal of both teams' early-season fortunes, Middleton won in the Sussex Premier but Pagham lost in division two.
Here are the reports – and don't forget to log on to this site every Sunday for a full league round-up.
Middleton v Billingshurst
Sussex Premier League
Middleton are celebrating their first win of the season against the side who joined them in being promoted last year.
Home skipper Sean Heather won the toss for the third game in a row, and elected for the first time this season to field.
Middleton's West Indian overseas player Jofra Archer, fit again after injury, took the new ball for the first time since joining the club in May 2013.
In-form Jamie Thompson got Middleton off to the start they wanted, taking a wicket with the third ball of his first over, removing opener Shane West.
Archer, returning for a second spell, soon had Billingshurst's dangerous overseas all-rounder Dhanusshka Mitipolaarachchi brilliantly caught by Beck Hemingway, diving full length in the covers, when on nine. But celebrations were short-lived as umpire Terry Burstow signalled a no-ball.
It was left to Anthony Ender to account for Mitipolaarachchi, having him caught behind by wicketkeeper Will Burrows, with his score on 42.
Three overs later Archer struck again, dismissing David Rose, leaving Billingshurst five down for 89. He followed up with five further wickets ending with six for 69, leaving Billingshurst all out for 145 in just 40 overs.
Heather, continuing from where he left off the previous week, looked in fine touch, steering his side to victory facing both the first and last ball of the Middleton innings.
The winnig shot was a perfectly-executed six over long-off off the bowling of Ben Williams, the Billingshurst captain, taking his side to victory and his personal score to 54.
Earlier in the innings he had shared a partnership of 66 with man of the match Archer, who hit 58 in 42 balls including seven fours and three sixes.
The result puts Middleton back in touch with teams around them in the lower half of the league.
Pagham v Lindfield
Sussex division two
Lindfield won the toss and batted first and were soon in trouble at 16 for three.
But excellent batting from Max O'Dowd and somewhat streaky batting from Hayden James saw them recover to 136 for four.
A partnership of 61 saw Lindfield reach 197 for four with 13 overs left.
O'Dowd got to a superb 101 before he was brilliantly caught by Sean Rutter. This wicket saw Pagham get back into the game with the last five wickets falling for 38 runs.
Nabib Rahman was the pick of the bowlers again, finishing with four for 58 with the remaining six wickets shared between Peter Cotterill, Mike Hales and Eranga.
Pagham's top order were soon pondering where the next run might come from. Only 25 from Stuart Rutter and 31 by Mike Hales enabled Pagham to obtain two batting points as they were dismissed for a below-par 154.
Hayden James took the first seven wickets to fall with accurate seam bowling and finished with seven for 32 from 17 overs. Pagham lost by 81 runs but their 12 points keep them top of the tree.
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Red Sox cough one up to Angels
Masterson sharp in debut, but bullpen can't hold lead
This, remember, was not an audition, but a response to a flu-driven emergency. The Red Sox needed a pitcher, and Justin Masterson, the 23-year-old missionary kid pitching in Double A Portland, received the summons. Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition.
Pitching against one of the deepest lineups in the American League, Masterson was inspiring, holding the Angels to two hits in six innings, one of them Mike Napoli's wind-aided home run over the Sox bullpen, a big-league debut even more impressive than the one Clay Buchholz made against the Angels eight months ago. No Sox rookie since Billy Rohr, who threw a one-hitter in 1967, had held a team to two or fewer hits while pitching at least six innings in his debut.
Like Buchholz, who threw a no-hitter in his second start, there is little doubt that Masterson, who was filling in for the ailing Daisuke Matsuzaka, will be back, sooner than later. "He did a tremendous job with his composure throwing strikes," general manager Theo Epstein said. "We're proud of him. We couldn't have asked for more from him today."
But once the afternoon shadows deepened, the day took a dive from the divine, the Sox bullpen giving up six runs in the last three innings in a 7-5 loss that rendered David Ortiz's two-run home run in the ninth just a loud but empty shout for 37,848 in Fenway Park.
"I overheard Javier Lopez talking about how Masterson came in out of the blue and threw six great innings," said Manny Delcarmen. "We wanted to finish it off for him, but it didn't happen today."
Lopez, Delcarmen, and ultimately Hideki Okajima combined to give back the 3-1 lead Masterson left with during a seventh inning in which seven straight Angels reached on four singles and three walks, one intentional. Lopez was first and walked Casey Kotchman and gave up a ground-ball single to Maicer Izturis. Delcarmen, pitching for the first time since being dropped by the flu bug that took root in the Sox clubhouse, threw six straight balls, walking Napoli to load the bases, and giving up an infield hit to Erick Aybar that made it 3-2.
Fully healthy, Delcarmen could have been expected to start the seventh. Terry Francona wasn't sure he was up to the task, and events proved his fears were warranted.
"Warming up I was a tad dizzy," Delcarmen said. "I was hoping to get through it."
Okajima, who was pitching for only the second time since April 15 and had given up a home run to Kotchman in Tuesday's 7-6 win, inherited a nigh-impossible situation: a run in, bases loaded, no outs, and the top of the Angels order coming up.
There would be no miraculous escape. Chone Figgins roped a single to right to tie it, and Gary Matthews Jr. skidded a ground ball up the middle that scored two more.
The Angels would tack on two more late runs. Aybar beat out a bunt single in the eighth that Jed Lowrie couldn't handle cleanly at third, and scored on a double by Matthews off David Aardsma. Garret Anderson scored in the ninth after he singled, stole second, and took third on a passed ball before Izturis's sac fly.
The Sox, with Coco Crisp returning to the lineup for the first time in nine days and driving in two runs with an infield out and an RBI double, took a 3-0 lead against Angels lefthander Joe Saunders, who also went six. But they didn't score again until Ortiz hit his fourth home run and second in two games, this one off Scot Shields in the ninth.
The back-to-back victories gave the Angels, who have been swept by the Sox in the playoffs in each of Boston's last two World Series years, some encouragement that another October rendezvous might have a different outcome.
"We are able to pressure teams in a lot of ways," manager Mike Scioscia said. "We're swinging the bats much closer to what we expected than we did in the playoffs last year . . . When we are playing well, we can play with any team that's out there."
The Sox, who had won the first five games of this homestand after winning the finale of a two-game set in New York, dropped the final two, despite three more hits from Manny Ramírez (.455 over his last dozen games) and another base hit from Dustin Pedroia, who began the day as the American League's leading hitter - before being supplanted by Ramírez - and extended his hitting streak to 13 games, matching the longest in the majors, with a third-inning single. They'll be gone just briefly, for a three-game set against the improved Rays, before returning home next week for six games against the Blue Jays and Rays.
They'll consider it a "W" just to have more healthy bodies for the weekend.
Jason Varitek, for one, said he expects to return this weekend, though with Tim Wakefield pitching tonight, Kevin Cash will be behind the plate for the fifth straight game.
"It was good to get on the field and warm some guys up," said Varitek, his voice still not at full strength. "I haven't done anything in a week. This was the best morning I had. It took all day just to get to walking speed."
Delcarmen, who took the loss after not being involved in a decision in 64 straight appearances dating to Aug. 31, 2006, reminded folks this won't be his last chance at protecting a win for Masterson.
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Do not go upon what has been acquired by repeated hearing; nor tradition; nor rumor; nor what is in a scripture; nor surmise; nor axiom; nor specious reasoning; nor bias towards one's beliefs; nor upon another's seeming ability; nor upon the consideration, 'The monk is our teacher.' When you yourselves know: 'These things are good; these things are not blamable; these things are praised by the wise; undertaken and observed, these things lead to benefit and happiness,' enter on and abide in them.
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Nice post. Mustn't forget, though, that the mundane has its own beauty. It's not all bleak. Blessings...ReplyDelete
Thanks, Peter. I couldn't agree more. This beauty is precisely what I mean to name when I talk about the "grace" of the mundane.ReplyDelete
Repetition, sameness, mundane-ness is also an illusion. A mind bored by the shadow theatre it itself created. Every moment is utterly unique, utterly fathomless - a co-incidence of a billion equally unique events. That dull, flicker of boredom - that one there - it too will happen never again.ReplyDelete
I couldn't agree more, Shonin. As I mention above:ReplyDelete
"Don't mistake me - novelty can and does come. (In some ways, there is nothing but. And in some ways it is desperately needed.) But that novelty, even while freshly salted, will not bring what I had hoped."
In a sense, what's at stake here is the endless repetition of novelty. In order to break out of boredom, we have to stop wishing that we could master things in such a way that we won't have to start again in the next instant
The wish for novelty that kills us is the wish to be done with having to constantly start over again with something new.
Or another way to say this is: the unavoidability of repetition is itself the world's demand that we always - every moment - begin "a-new."
Here, novelty and repetition are just two sides (maybe even the same side!) of the same coin.
Beautifully worded post. I enjoyed it a lot. The mundane and the novelty are indeed two sides of the same coin. I like how you described both the banality and the beauty in the mundane. Each moment has it's own reality.ReplyDelete
I started a new blog called active bodhichitta. its based upon patrul rinpoche's instruction to practice the teachings.ReplyDelete
I wanted to see what would happen if i actually followed the sage's great advice. So i commited myself to a year of practice on the Bodhicharyavatara and its commentary Nectar of Manjushri's Speech
Also i have made a new Guest Blog. Where my friends and those who are practicing similarly can write a essay and i'll publish it under guest blogs with your name and a link that you would like backlinked.
Mine is http://activebodhichitta.blogspot.com If you'd like write me and maybe you can do a guest blog for me.


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There's some moronic people in this world.
A few years ago the Denmark Golf Club (WA) made the transition from sand greens to grass....and now boast a beautiful 18 hole grass green golf course.......until last week.
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Words fail me. These dickheads hope that the cops catch them before members of the golf club find out who they are.


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SOMERS, N.Y. -- With Holiday Spirit Week in progress at Somers High School, students are also being asked to spread the holiday cheer to young area cancer patients.
On Friday, Dec. 16 -- designated "Candy Cane Day," where students are welcomed to wear the school colors of red and white -- students are urged to bring in unopened toys.
Student members of the Somers Cancer Research Club are organizing the drive, in partnership with Friends of Karen, the North Salem-based organization that supports critically ill kids and their families.
"We fill the wish lists of our ill children and their siblings -- probably about 950 children," Judith Factor, executive director of Friends of Karen, told Daily Voice. "We want to make sure that these children and their siblings don't miss out on a wonderful holiday."
The group doesn't wrap the toys, but sends them along to the families, accompanied by wrapping paper, stocking stuffers and other items to help with the holiday.
Factor added that an important aspect of the holiday program is relieving stress for parents who are going through the painful experience of a sick child.
"It's one less thing for the parents to have to worry about."
The organization support to over 650 families a year, providing personalized assistance that includes emotional support and general guidance, as well as financial assistance.
"We've been doing (the toy drive) for a very long time, and we're very grateful for the students at Somers High, for their help," Factor said.
"This time of year, when people are really in the giving mode, that's when we stock our toy pantry for the year," she added. The group uses toys from the holiday drive throughout the year, to provide birthday gifts to families in its program.
"We have great support from all aspects of this community, from the high school, middle school, Lions Club ... . We are very grateful for all the support we receive."
The toys can be dropped off in the tech lounge. Students in the club have already dropped off one batch of toys they've collected, and they will drop off another batch after this drive at the high school.
"We have a lot of organizations, and a lot of kids, that are involved," Factor said, "a lot of parents who try to set a good example for their children.
"It's about a community coming together to support families that are under stress. That's what's so heartwarming about it."
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Tasty Tuesday!
It's somehow Tuesday again. While we did some cooking last week, they frequently included recipes that I've found on TMTT, so I'm not reposting those! At the end of winter, I tend to start making a lot of soups, and I made one of my favorites this week.
It's easy, quick and the wee ones even like it (so long as I use soy milk for Little Miss and skip the butter at the end!). Whenever I make it, I always have to save some to send home to my mom, too.
Corn Chowder
2 oz turkey bacon, chopped to matchstick pieces
2 T olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, diced
4 1/2 c milk
4 c. frozen corn
2 red potatoes, chopped
3/4 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1 T butter, unsalted
Makes 8 generous servings of soup
Add bacon and olive oil to heavy stock pot and cook bacon about 10 minutes until crispy.
While bacon is cooking, chop onion and celery. Add to the bacon mixture and stir to get fond off bottom of pot.
While this is cooking, chop the potatoes and put 3 of the 4 c of corn into a measuring device. Add the potatoes, milk, and 3 c of frozen corn to the pot and stir.
Bring to a boil, the simmer while covered for 10-15 minutes. Use immersion blender to blend a bit but not too much, or remove 1 1/2 c of the vegetables and use blender to puree before returning to soup.
Add the remaining corn and stir. Add the salt and pepper, as well. Add the pat of butter and let melt atop the soup, then ladle out and enjoy!
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Despite its seemingly incongruous title, Alaa Al Aswany's novel Chicago is filled with characters who reflect the conflicting political and social currents churning through Egypt today. There is Nagi, an idealistic medical student who is passionate for democratic change and for his blonde American girlfriend. In league with him is Dr. Muhammad Salah, a university professor questioning the meaning of his life and nostalgic for a simpler past. Almost another world away is Shaymaa, a sweet, veiled young woman from the Nile Delta who finds herself struggling to cope with modern life in the big city.
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One of my sisters teaches third grade, and just before the holiday break I had the opportunity to spend some time with her class. Despite their pre-vacation excitement, they were attentive and interested in learning about psychology and language, especially since their curriculum is Spanish immersion, so they're used to learning in their second language.
First, they experienced the Stroop effect. As a group, they scanned the array of words, saying the color of the font (not the word). They were pretty quick to recite the colors of the words in the first set.
They were quick to tell me: reading comes naturally to them, so they always want to read the word that's written. When they're supposed to pay attention to the color of the word, not the word itself, their brains are trying to do two things at once. They made their own Stroop materials to take home and test their friends and families, and some kids even invented variations on the original materials to see if those variations would have different effects.
For the second half of the class, we focused on metaphors. We talked about metaphors for their teacher (encyclopedia was a favorite), the cafeteria (circus and zoo were popular), and our beds (we all felt cocoon was apt).
Then they all brainstormed metaphors for their own minds, and they came up with great ones:
- dolphin (energetic and smart)
- dictionary ("dicshenary": full of knowledge)
- Christmas tree (bright, unique, source of joy)
- bouncy ball (all over the place)
- mountain (strong and resilient)
I hope they enjoyed thinking about their minds, because I certainly did!


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This is a really cute ice breaker game for Moms! Perfect for a party, mom's group or even a "girls night in" get together!
The new Moms Confess card game is designed to start fun conversations between moms! There are only four simple rules to this card game:
- Answer honestly (even if it is hilariously funny)
- Promise not to judge (you know as mommies we have some questionable tactics at times lol)
- Skip your card if you don't want to answer (easy enough!)
- Have fun and get to know other moms!!
I received a deck of the Moms Confess cards to check out and review and played it with a couple of girlfriends and we had a great time! You can be as proper or as silly as you want with your cards and it can be a lot of fun! What is more fun than sitting with other moms who can relate to your experiences and laugh together right?! It was a great ice breaker to get the conversation started!
I feel like this would be a great idea many different types of parties or gatherings or even as a Stocking Stuffer!
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I've posted a color illustration digital download version of this wildflower clip art over at Antique Images, so you can see the beautiful magenta color of this flower. This is wonderful botanical art of this flower as an illustration, but would look so lovely hand-colored in a project. Even left as is in the original floral image, this digital download would make a beautiful design element, especially with other, colored elements. I hope you enjoy this digital botanical flower image for any of your projects!


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Fatal crash remains under investigation
A crash that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Feasterville woman last week remains under investigation, said Bensalem Lt. T.J. Campellone.
The crash occurred on the afternoon of April 21 at the intersection of Street Road and Old Lincoln Highway, Bensalem, when a BMW driven by Danielle Felkner of Elmwood Avenue was traveling south on Old Lincoln Highway and for an unknown reason drove under the trailer portion of a tractor-trailer, police said.
The truck driver, Andrew Ziemba, 31, of Connecticut was traveling east on Street Road when the crash occurred. Police said Ziemba may have driven through a red traffic signal.
The rear wheels of the tractor-trailer came in contact with the BMW, causing fatal injuries to Felkner. Her passenger, Raven Sheppherd, no age given, of Philadelphia suffered a minor injury, police said.
Campellone said the accident is being treated with the utmost attention to detail and there is a possibility homicide charges could be filed.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information is asked to contact Detective Glenn Vandegrift at 215-633-3719.
Repairs being made to collapsed pipe
A contractor is repairing a collapsed drainage pipe along Route 13 in Tullytown, which has closed one lane of the highway.
The collapsed pipe was discovered last week, and PennDOT got in touch with a contractor working on an unrelated job and sent him over to the scene, said PennDOT spokesman Charles Metzger.
Several feet of the 36-inch pipe collapsed under the southbound lane of Route 13 as it approaches Levittown Parkway, Metzger said.
"Workers will replace the collapsed section with a plastic pipe reinforced with concrete. It is not an emergency situation, but we wanted to get ahead of it now before it gets any worse," Metzger said.
Metzger said the road should be completely reopened Friday, depending on the weather.
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The Neshaminy Alternative School will hold a car wash Saturday to benefit its program.
The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lower Southampton Fire Co. on Elmwood Avenue and benefits The Learning Center at Neshaminy's Alternative School, which is in the former Tawanka Elementary School off Brownsville Road.
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Married Secretly at Wilmington
Friends of Miss Frances Fabian, of Tullytown, and Wilbur Keeler, of Morrisville, were very much surprised to learn a few days ago that the pair had been married in Wilmington on March 29th. Both are very young. Miss Fabian being 16 years of age and Mr. Keeler, who is car inspector in the Morrisville (rail) yards, being 18 years of age.
When Miss Fabian was about to leave her mother's residence in Tullytown, the day of the wedding, her mother questioned her as to her destination. She answered that she was going to see a show. The young woman met Mr. Keeler in Morrisville and they boarded a fast train for Wilmington, where they were married by the pastor of the M.E. church. Mrs. Keeler did not disclose her marriage until this week.
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This Whitepaper (published Nov 2017), produced by Niteworks (NB: contract Niteworks 3 ended March 2018 but due a Niteworks (Replacement) contract), is titled: UK Defence Innovation – Design and implementation of a system to realise value through exploitation of novelty. It argues that "…useful insights into Enterprise-level Defence Innovation can be derived by considering the Enterprise as a system and using a systems approach to understand and propose improvements to the system. Our preliminary work has, for the first time, articulated the basic structure of the UK Defence 'innovation problem space', including innovation models, constructs and end-to-end innovation systems…" This needs adequate system design within a fully articulated and widely understood overall architecture.
Download this Whitepaper at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/692445/NWP_-_UK_Defence_Innovation.pdf or HERE
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This was a lovely app and very handy. Very good in the days before it was really easy to make music with a PDA.
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Local entrepreneur Steve Gadlin has an invention that will provide relief for your allergies
Local genius, innovator and "Shark Tank" champion Steve Gadlin joins Justin for a special Thursday night edition of "The Frying Pan!" Steve presents an exclusive idea to the WGN listeners and they get to decide if it is good enough to present to his principal investor Mark Cuban. Steve's idea this evening is Clownlergies, a wearable clown nose that has a filtering system that will help cure your allergy problems. Yay or Nay?
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Desperate Aniston Made Aides Search For A Boyfriend
Jennifer Aniston was SO desperate to be in a relationship when her new movie goes head-to-head with ex-hubby Brad Pitt's, that she had her aides interview potential boyfriends for her, according to the UK Daily Mail. Jen and Brad both are releasing films on Christmas Day…Jen in the dog-comedy (heh) Marley and Me; Brad in the fantasy drama The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button.
Apparently, Stalker Aniston couldn't deal with being single when the films came out, while Brangelina would be strutting the red carpet together. Jen had spilt (briefly) with John Mayer at the time, and assistants were called in to find her a 'replacement'. An insider spilled that:
She didn't want to face the glare of being unattached while Brad Pitt toted Angelina Jolie around. She did not want to be single when her movie opened.
Well, this news is WAY more embarrassing than a solo red carpet walk! Jen and John are back together, but John must be wondering WHY. Don't worry, John. Jen won't let you out of her sight, as usual. You'll get PLENTY of attention.
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Take a Drink: for each first meeting
Take a Drink: for anything that looks more like an appeal to sex than an appeal to love
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By: Henry J. Fromage (Two Beers) –
I never really understood why mail-order brides always seem to be from Russia or former Soviet Republics until I moved there to teach English for a year. Yeah… the percentage of attractive women here is beyond belief. Anyway, that's what my wife tells me.
She broke my glasses the first day…
Love Me is a documentary that delves deeply into the process and realities of the very real and very large mail-order bride industry, by following several Americans and one Australian who try to find a wife using online matching services, and the many different ways that search ends for them.
A Toast
There's a lot going on under the surface of Love Me. It's a slickly shot, edited, and scored documentary on a fascinating subject you can't help but be curious about once you learn of its existence.
So many questions.
It seems fairly uninquisitive at first, though, just following one half of the story- these American men acting like, in their own words, "kids in a candy shop" without pinning them down on just how fucked up that is. As the film hits its halfway mark, you start to wonder if we're going to get a bunch of superficially happy endings without digging any deeper into even what exactly a happy ending is for everyone involved.
Unsurprisingly, we don't. Love Me gets really interesting when its subjects' experiences with searching for a mate abroad run into problems- ranging from visa paperwork to broken expectations, to money lenders and corrupt cops coming out of the woodwork to what appears to be outright fraud from a woman who's somewhere between desperate and despicable. It's the men's varying reactions to these obstacles to their search for love that's the real meat of the film. We see their vulnerabilities, their illusions* and their disillusionment, and the lies we tell others and, even more often, ourselves when chasing after our most human of needs. By focusing on such a small, atypical segment of the population, Love Me holds up a mirror to us all.
"Lara Croft or Bust!" is the very definition of illusion.
Beer Two
For the first half hour or so, you may suspect you're watching a glorified commercial for A Foreign Affair, Inc. Stick with it- it's much smarter than that. My one complaint is that, even though Love Me slyly comments on how services like A Foreign Affair appeal to sexuality through their advertising and events by not shying away from filming this aspect and juxtaposing it with the family values rhetoric of its CEO, it never directly addresses it. I wish they had questioned him more about the sleazier and more eyebrow-raising (10$ per email??) aspects of his business.
I don't think marriage is what's being sold here…
Love Me takes a comprehensive look at the ups and downs of searching for a spouse of the "mail-order" variety, along the way touching on what it means to pursue love, and to find or lose it.


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So I spent several months tinkering with an idea in my head, and it finally took shape.
You can now find me at Gemsy Studio.
So I spent several months tinkering with an idea in my head, and it finally took shape.
You can now find me at Gemsy Studio.
This past weekend was Rhinebeck weekend, or, officially, the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival. Crafters from all over descended upon the beautiful village of Rhinebeck for yarn and fibre shopping and this was my second year in attendance. Since I am still breastfeeding the baby, my very generous husband offered to drive down with me so that I could still attend Rhinebeck with my knitting group. I missed it last year due to having a newborn! The drive is about 6-7 hours from Ottawa plus time for stops and lunch, so his generosity was hugely appreciated!
My knitting group likes to line up early to run for the Jennie the Potter mugs (yes, run), but I don't mind. The fall colours are gorgeous and everyone's just so excited to be at this annual festival. All the early birds are usually clad in woolly sweaters, hats, mitts, etc. and much of the line-up is spent chatting about knitting designers and "what-yarn-is-that" and our mutual love of Miss Babs. My Rhinebeck sweater this year was Twigs and Willows from Botanical Knits in Brooklyn Tweed Shelter, which I purchased from Rhinebeck 2013. It was a bit chilly this year and I wish I had brought a toque! I didn't join my friends in the Jennie the Potter line-up and instead made my way to O-Wool, which is hard to find in Canada.
Aren't the fall colours gorgeous? The festival is so picturesque. I took these photos earlier in the morning, but later in the day there were so many more people! Over 40,000 people pass through the gates over the weekend so it gets pretty crowded. There are some vendors that get huge line-ups (Miss Babs, I'm looking at you) but us crazy knitters who will stand in line for yarn do exist, seemingly in the hundreds.
Since I had just purchased a new sewing machine and lots of fabric, I set my budget for this year slightly lower than those of my knitting group members'. Since we have to cross the border, our budget is usually the limit that they'll allow us to take back into the country! (Look it up, because I don't want to admit how much it is.) The fun part of every road trip home from Rhinebeck is comparing notes on how the border guards react to how much money we've spent on yarn.
Here's my stash versus my husband's. As you can see, two very different interests in this family. I ended up with two gradient sets from Miss Babs and Fibre Optic Yarns. I also purchased my very first skeins from Into the Whirled, in the colourways 221B and Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey. And I also have enough for two O-Wool sweaters. My husband picked up some great craft beer from the area and several bottles of Lagunitas Sucks, which even I think is an amazing beer.
It was a wonderful weekend, and I'm already planning to head back next year with a friend. Think of all the knitting I have ahead of me!
After several days of hemming and hawing over a new sewing machine, the stars have aligned and there's a new love in my life.
I called a local Pfaff dealer, Quilty Pleasures, and had a great chat with a salesperson about the Pfaff Ambition 1.0 and Janome 3160QDC. Although the Janome was less expensive, I felt that the price difference was no match for the extra features that the Pfaff Ambition 1.0 offered, namely: the IDT system (basically a built-in walking foot), larger throat space and stitching customization. I'm a Pfaff girl, so I was happy to hear that the Ambition 1.0 fell right into my budget range. I only considered a Janome because I thought the computerized Pfaff machines were going to be too much for me. After the fantastic customer service over the phone, I knew that I'd be happy to make the 40 minute drive to the shop (it's way on the other side of town!).
To the shop I went, on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, and the woman I spoke to on the phone was there to help me in person. I gave the machine a little test drive and had fun seeing all the new features that my Pfaff Hobby 1132 didn't have (which is nearly everything). I walked out with the new machine, a free extension table, a quarter-inch foot, and a free motion foot. Here she is at home:
Paired with my Bernina serger, the new Sureau dress I'm making is looking a little more pro than other garments I've made! I'll try to do a fun border with one of my fancy new stitch patterns.
The fabric I'm using for the dress is by Cotton & Steel in their Spellbound collection. This is Haunted Forest in lilac. Is it a Halloween fabric? Technically, yes. Am I going to wear it year-round? Also yes.
I'm still in the honeymoon stage with my machine, but I'll post a full review soon once I've had time to really test out all the features it has to offer.
I went to my fourth and final class for the Fancy Fox quilt on Wednesday, and I actually managed to get a bit of quilting done!
Although the twin size quilt needs 80 foxes, I made 68 and called it a day/few weeks. My quilt will have 64 foxes on the front in an 8×8 arrangement, and the remaining 4 foxes are pieced together on the quilt backing for fun.
Here they are all laid out and ready for piecing.
So cute and colourful, aren't they?
And the piecing is complete!
You only get the back view, of course. You'll see the full quilt when it's complete! It could be awhile, since I don't actually have a walking foot for my machine at home, and I'm still deciding on what kind of new sewing machine I'd like to get. But there's no rush on the Fancy Fox. It will be worth it when it's finished!
I'm obsessed with the Fancy Fox Quilt. When my friend Laura over at Waffle Kisses Studio decided to teach an intermediate quilting class using the Fancy Fox pattern, I was excited to sign up and try making my second quilt ever. Laura offered the option of making a baby, lap, or twin-sized quilt for her class. My decision: go big or go home.
This quilt will be for the baby. She just turned one year old (and celebrated with her very first birthday party over the weekend!) so it's going to be a bit late, but I don't think she minds.
Deciding on colours was easy. I knew I wanted a rainbow of fancy foxes! I also don't have a mad stash of scraps as other long-time quilters do. (Yarn, on the other hand…) I love this Tula Pink: True Colours stack of fat quarters. The prints are playful, bright, and cheerful. They're perfect for a child's quilt!
For the first class, Laura wanted us to make a few foxes so we could see how it all came together. Here's my first one in deconstructed form on her design board.
Here it is, all sewn together! I'm in love.
And then there were two. And then there were eight. And then there were twenty-four, and then forty-four. But I only have a photo of the two.
I have to make eighty altogether for the twin-size quilt. Challenge: accepted! I'm over halfway there and I can't wait to see how they look all put together. The sewing part is fun thanks to the bright prints, but I am looking forward to finishing them all so that I can start arranging and assembling!
I spent a month in Thailand over the summer so that my parents, who live in Chiang Mai, could spend some time with the baby. (They also wanted to see me and my husband, of course, but as usual, the baby dominated.) On a day when my mother and I felt like doing some shopping, she took me to visit a silk farm/factory/store.
These photos are from the workshop area beside the actual silk store. There were several huge floor looms (see part of one below) and a small area for other fibre art displays like spinning and dyeing, but the actual silk farm part would have been located in a different location. The majority of the finished silk is likely produced off-site too, so the looms were mostly for show even though they did have some beautiful samples set up.
I was in awe of the weaving samples displayed on the looms "in action." I'd never seen anyone weave with such thin threads of silk before, with that many threads across the loom too.
I'd knit that.
They showed the different kinds of worms used to produce different varieties of silk, as well as some of the organic sources of dye. The finished products were gorgeous and I mostly tried not to look at the worms.
I was tempted to bring back a lot of silk for selfish sewing purposes, but instead just bought a lovely bright magenta silk wrap. When I think of silk in Canada, I have this idea of a thin, smooth, slippery fabric, or brushed silk which is a bit rougher. The varieties of silk produced at this factory were amazing and ended up producing both thin and thick cloth. My silk wrap will actually keep me quite warm in fall weather and it's rough to the touch but so soft.
Oh look, a finished project! I started this shawl at the beginning of summer and finished it with days to spare before the back-to-school frenzy.
Pattern: Pennae Shawl by Hilary Smith Callis.
Yarn Used: Hedgehog Fibres Sock in Graphite and Pollen (1 skein each)
I bought this yarn two years ago in Dublin, during my honeymoon. I actually bought a deep pink as well, but the three didn't match as well as I thought once I started knitting the Colour Affection shawl. The whole thing was frogged and the yarn has been patiently waiting ever since.
The design for the Pennae Shawl really is beautiful. I love the single lines of colour on the one side and the picot bind-off adds a delicate touch. I'm happy that the yellow and dark grey stripes do not at all resemble a bumblebee, which is a real concern anytime you're working with yellow and black textiles.
Hilary Smith Callis has some lovely patterns on Ravelry. In particular, her Citron shawl is very popular – and free on Knitty!


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In Moving Forward, the boys head back to the island for a little sightseeing, along with Denver and Roger and Kenny. Lee is uneasy that they haven't caught the guy who beat up one of the passengers, so he's being a little cautious. See what happens in this week's episode. Don't forget to visit the other Briefers and see what they're up to! Their links follow my tale. Enjoy!
Moving Forward #42 (10.1)
While Marshall thought the house tour was pretty interesting, it was the exploration of Blackbeard's castle that was the highlight of their trip to the island. Originally, Skytsbord Tower had been a Danish military tower in the 17th century. Blackbeard had used it to keep an eye out for authorities who might try to sneak up on him and his crew and capture them, as well as other pirates who sought to steal the treasure he'd worked to amass.
Denver had joined them for the tour—there was no sign of Dustin, and no one brought up his name. The three of them stood at the top of the tower, looking out over the parapet and enjoying the spectacular view of the harbor and all the vessels anchored there. Marshall imagined what it must have been like to be a pirate back in the day—traveling around the world, seeing the most amazing sights and meetings unusual people, matching wits with the navy, free to do as he pleased. Sounded like a great life to him. He'd read somewhere that the pirates were more understanding of men who enjoyed the company of other men—long sea voyages far from the company of women made for interesting bedfellows, and sexuality became as much a matter of convenience as anything.
What happened on the ship stayed on the ship. Nobody needed to know.
After they finished with the tower itself, they caught up with Roger and Kenny, and the five men toured the historical manors together. The houses were beautiful, and filled with some amazing things, including a number of sculptures of pirates done in copper and bronze. A lot of the furniture was hand-made from West Indian mahogany. The people in the area seemed to have a fondness for fountains, as well as cobbled terraces and lush tropical gardens. What a beautiful place to live. At the end of the trip, they passed through the shopping district on the main street. There they picked up some souvenirs, including a few things for Roy, then had lunch at one of the local restaurants before heading back to the ship.
Separating at the elevator, Denver said he'd meet them at the pool in a half hour or so. Roger and Kenny said they'd be up a little later than that, exchanging knowing looks. Marshall had to keep himself from laughing. He understood exactly what would be holding them up, and he could relate to their desire to be alone.
He and Lee carried everything into their suite and put it up, before getting out clean swim suits.
"Still need to do the laundry," Marshall said. "At least there's one on our floor. I can do that after we go swimming. Should be plenty of time before dinner."
"I'll come with you," Lee began, but Marshall laughed and shook his head.
"I can manage. I'll probably just see if I can drop it off and come back for it. No need for us both to sit there, probably."
"Maybe." Lee didn't sound as sure as Marshall did. "But if you think you're going to have to sit down there, call me and I'll come down. I don't want you to be alone, even that close, any longer than I can help."
Marshall nodded. He knew what Lee meant. Whoever had beaten up one of the passengers was still at large, as far as they knew. They couldn't afford to be anything but cautious. Not to mention, they had no idea where Dustin was. Marshall wasn't sure he thought Dustin guilty of what happened, but he couldn't absolutely swear he'd had nothing to do with it, either.
to be continued
Now go see what the other Briefers are up to!


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Public Speaking Interview
"Well in New York it's great because largely nobody gives a shit and they're also happy to embrace different communities within the music scene, but it could always be greater and I think it's something that we are increasingly thinking more about. For instance people like me, who are white males, try to make sure that even though we are a part of the LGBTQ community, we are also representing diversity within our circles."
Nadeem – Hey Jason I know that's a lot to take on but when did you start listening to music as an artform?
Jason (Public Speaking) – "Probably when I was quite young. I was raised by my mother, and she would listen to music a lot around the house. We would take these long drives – she would get really restless and want to leave the house so I tagged along. I wasn't sure how I felt about all the music she listened to, but it was kind of like a soft brainwashing. It eventually worked its way into my own music somehow. Sade for instance, Bryan Ferry, other plastic R&B synthesized stuff."
N – So when you started writing what was the first project that you decided to record?
J – "I think it's a little backwards for me recording-wise. I started to learn to play guitar in a very rudimentary way right before I went to college. Once I was there, I would borrow one of my roommates computers and use his little headset microphone. I started working on multi-track recordings of my first songs. I was also learning how to play keyboard around this time. It was the first time I wrote songs, and because of multi-tracking it taught me a more compositional approach."
N – I think that's fascinating because listening to your sound today it also works off of a layering methodology.
J – "There's a lot of simple things happening that are interacting in hopefully more complex ways."
N – I would love to know more about your headspace when you're performing, that's how I first discovered you.
J – "Performing is very different because I I have to practice enough that I can technically do everything very fluidly, and at the same time, my goal is to get to an emotional place where I am… It's hard to describe. I want to, on the one hand, say I'm transported completely. I'm going within myself and removed from the situation, but at the same time I'm fully present. It's a very vulnerable place to be, and it can also be very taxing sometimes, even somewhat exhausting to do. Also, concerts are a very social situation, where I have to talk to everyone beforehand and after, selling my records, you know, and then in between that I have to die in some sort of way on stage! Not to be overly dramatic, but it takes a lot of emotional discipline, and I'm still working on it."
N – One of my favorite songs that you've ever written is called "Shifting Weight"– It's a really powerful song, can you tell us more about it?
J – "I think that song began (even though it's an emotional song) in a more compositional way. It involved trying to subvert the norms of loop-based music and play with structure. A lot of my lyrics, however, begin in a stream of consciousness. I use words and sounds that eventually become lyrics.
In the song, I talked about my relationship to my family, specifically with my father and my brother; basically the male members of my family. I grew up in a very rural central Florida home, which is a very redneck, macho culture, and I was a kid who was sort of introverted and creative. I felt out of place. I just wanted to be left alone to draw and listen to music. There were things going on in me that I wasn't fully aware of that later in my life I was able to express: my identity as a bisexual man and how that attraction to men challenged my masculinity. Unfortunately my brother would torment me regularly. He would scream things like 'faggot!' and it would infuriate me. I'd scream back 'no I'm not' because I didn't want to be different. I didn't want to be strange and unlovable, and he was my caretaker a lot of the time because my mother wasn't always around and my father left at a very early age. I think that experience found its way into the song. It also expresses the violence and intimidation I grew up with when I was young and trying to figure myself out."
N – I think a lot of our fathers were handed down patriarchy and then tried to pass down these norms to us. But I think our generation is much more at the cusp of evolution and redefining cultural norms, and I think it's as necessary as air!
J – "Yeah, in terms of my own father, it's a shame really because when he was younger he wanted to be a musician, even dropping out of high school just to be in his band. He was a creative and sensitive guy."
N – Is there anything you could tell us about the intersection between music and art making in the LGBTQ community in New York City?
J – "Well in NYC it's great because largely nobody gives a shit, and many are happy to embrace different communities within the music scene. But it could always be better, and I think it's something that we are increasingly thinking more about. I say this from a position of privilege, I realize. I'm a white male who passes for straight, so naturally it's easier for me. I think it's important that we try to make sure that even though we are a part of the LGBTQ community, we are also representing diversity within our circles."
N – Are there any specific venues and collectives that you enjoy performing with that maybe echo your sense of awareness within these communities?
J – "Sure: there's Michael Foster who's a brilliant saxophonist. He has a new series called Queer Trash. It's an all-queer avant-garde music series. Max Alper is also a musician, educator, and booker who seems to curate with diversity in mind. I'm also hosting an event at C'mon Everybody, which is gay-owned. The owners are really wonderful people."
N – I would love to know more about this event.
J – "So the show that I'm organizing is a benefit for this organization called New Alternatives. They work with LGBT homeless youth and try to provide a pathway out of homelessness. They deal with things like case management, meals, clothing, legal counseling, test prep, life skills, even suicide prevention. They're a local organization that does a lot of work to impact the community. But because they are a small organization on a small budget, I know they could use people's help. I think these types of organizations can help make a real difference in a very direct way because when you support them you are supporting people in your own community. They may be homeless now, but they still inhabit the same city you and I do. They are our fellow New Yorkers too.
The event coincides with the release of a remix tape, also benefiting New Alternatives. I had the opportunity to do an event at C'mon Everybody, and it expanded into a full benefit concert – and an all-queer bill at a gay owned venue!
Some of the artists performing are RIIOS: a soulful, ethereal, dream chill artist. There's Meaner Pencil who writes heartbreakingly beautiful music for cello and voice; she's kind of similar to Nico in a way. Then there's Mirah who is headlining the show. She's an indie-folk artist who makes this extremely well-crafted, moving music. She's worked with Tune Yards and released albums on K-Records and Kill Rock Stars.
My project Public Speaking will be performing as well, and I'll be joined by Jennae Santos (of Wsabi Fox and A Bunch Of Dead People). She'll play guitar on a special cover we're doing together. The remix tape that I'm releasing is a collection of mixes from my last album "Caress, Redact" by electronic musicians, composers, and artists all around the country. Brilliant people like Jeremy Bible, More Eaze, Ariadne, Heejin Jang, My Love MHz – a lot of talented artists who I can't thank enough for their contributions. Floordoor Records is partnering with Already Dead Records to put that out, and I want to thank Josh Tabbia a lot for his help. The tape will be available at the show and I hope to see everyone there."


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When your home is on wheels, spring is not the only time you need to tidy up your big rig. With organization, right tools, and orderly actions, it is easy to clean an RV super fast every couple of days! So take a look at these expert tips to Tidy Your RV in 10 minutes.
RV Geeks on How to Tidy Your RV in 10 minutes
See more from RVgeeks.
Crew at Your RV Lifestyle talks about easy ways to clean your RV
- 1. WASH YOUR RV or MOTORHOME in the morning or evening to avoid water spots.
- 2. EARTH FRIENDLY TOOLS TO CLEAN YOUR RV. Wash your RV or motorhome without leaving swirl marks by using a soft cotton wash pad or even softer Lambswool pad.
- 3. DRY QUICKLY TO PREVENT WATER SPOTS. To dry an RV fast enough to prevent water spots means leaving the ladders behind.
See more from Your RV Lifestyle.
Do It Yourself RV on ways to Clean your RV fast
- Slip a wool wash mitt over the head of your wash brush for a simple and cheap way to avoid scratches while washing.Tie a rope across the top of your ladder above the roof line.
- Then lift hose up across the rope so that you can lower and pull the hose without worrying about damaging the side of the RV.
- Zip tie a rag to your brush pole a few feet from the head so that the rag hangs loose toward the head.
Read more on appropriate ways to wash your RV.
Tidying up an RV is not a 10-minute task, but if you follow order and cleanliness every day when indoors, cleaning will not be daunting. The most important thing to remember when you need to do an emergency clean-up of the RV is to separate every item as Clean and Unclean first.


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Today is the day! All of those kiddos that hadn't already started school are venturing out this morning dressed in crisp,new clothes and some of them are carrying... you guessed it... Lunch!
Among kids, there are two schools of thought when it comes to lunch... bought lunch or brought lunch.
There are kids, like my Collette who absolutely abhor taking their lunch. Standing in the cafeteria line is a social event - and the fact that the cafeteria serves pizza twice a week doesn't hurt either!
Then there are those from the other camp - like Little Miss Lauren. Unless there's something really good being served for hot lunch (her school only serves it three times a week), she's much happier knowing exactly what she's getting and being sure she's going to like it!... Sure, a couple of times a month, they bring in take-out pizza and she stands in line for her slice, but on the whole, it's a lunchbox for her!
Much like the social aspect of standing in the cafeteria line, your lunchbox makes a statement about "who" you are... If your lunchbox is cool, everyone will want to know where you got it, but pick a dorky one and you'll be shunned by the "cool" kids.
Here are some really cute lunchboxes that I've found around the web:
There are some fantastic choices out there if you are a "brought" lunch person - and, yes, you can still use a cool retro tin lunchbox... even if you are a grownup!
So, with all fancy lunchbox alternatives out there... which is your choice... Bought or Brought?
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