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My Horse Riding Adventure in Wales: A Winter Memory HubPage Challenge From Jackie Lynnley
Al and Jo On A Riding Holiday In The Welsh Valley
A Writing Challenge From Writer Jackie Lynnley
This story is in response to the challenge set by Jackie Lynnley inviting hubbers to write and share their Winter and/or Christmas Memories with other hubbers. One particular winter memory came to mind, I hope you enjoy the read.
My Horse Riding Adventure In Wales; A Winter Memory Hub Page Challenge
A redundant November growled, exposing frosty white teeth that bite deep. The sudden sharp drop in temperature ushers in the beginning of the dead season. Winter blew its first frigid breath right across the valley, painting a wonderland as beautiful as it was deadly. The sodden earth drenched by days of torrential downpour now glistened like frosted glass, fallen leaves and autumn berries crunched and crumbled underfoot as every living cell exposed to the harsh environment succumbed to the deadly embrace. The big chill came early that year with a vengeance.
The horses felt the cold seeping deep into their equine bones; the animals knew this was not a day to be out in the hills, at the mercy of the elements. In retrospect, I guess we should have heeded the good common horse sense. Instead, we saddled up and headed for the hills.
The Snow came and visibility Dropped
Horse Riding Holiday Began With a Barn Dance
The hustle and bustle of the modern world seemed deceptively far removed, as we settled down for another night in what felt like the womb of nature. The moment the old Volvo Estate turned into the valley, the outside world just faded into the distance. The small village of Goytre nestles comfortably in the beautiful valley adjoining Margam Country Park in South Wales. We loved the peace and quiet of the valley; there was always a warm welcome when we arrived. We often plan our visit to coincide with my husband Al's birthday close to bonfire night. When we arrived on this trip, we were pleasantly surprised to find a barn dance in full swing, we joined in the fun, and our horse riding holiday began on a high.
Mynydd Margam Forest
The Last Ride
Horse riding in South Wales
The fire had died down, and the room was virtually a walk-in chiller, but I was snug and comfy under the mountain of blankets and the cosy duvet. Lazily, I turned over, the frigid air hit my face, and the warm moist breath mingled with the cold air in the room to form an eerie fog in the early morning light. I shivered, and furiously tucked the wool blanket closer to my body, pulling the old patchwork quilt way up to my chin. "Just one more hour." I heard myself mumble.
But it was not to be, the empty place beside me told another story, as if to emphasize this fact, the annoying sound of whistling echoed from the small bathroom on the other side of the room. My husband was already up and enjoying his morning ablutions before heading out to the stables to harness the horse he had already chosen for his morning ride into the foothills of Mynydd Margam.
The stables and riding centre was tucked away in a small valley, surrounded by farmland and pine forest. The rustic log cabins were pretty basic, but that was part of the charm of the place.
A few feet from the front door, a cool, clear mountain stream flowed peacefully downhill, trickling between rocks and pebbles meandering on its course into the valley below. With the sound of running water in the ears, the essence of fresh pine in the nostrils and muscles taut and aching from a good day's ride, sleep was never a problem.
After almost a week of riding, I was hoping to take the last morning off, it would be good to simply relax by the fire, my body was still aching from the previous day's ride. I was about to suggest that we enjoy a lie-in, take the dog for a long walk later in the day and gather some of the chestnuts we saw on a previous ride. The large nuts would be delicious roasted in the open wood fire.
However, Al had other ideas; he was so looking forward to this last ride, I hadn't the heart to disappoint him, reluctantly, I accepted the cup of steaming tea he handed me. The warm, sweet liquid found its mark. I was now resigned to the fact that we would be taking our last ride so I may as well relax and enjoy the day. I threw the bedding back and got out of bed, took a t-shirt, underwear, jodhpurs and warm jumper from the cupboard and headed for the bathroom.
The Old Log Cabins Have Been Replaced By New Lodgings
Horses Are Fun To Ride, But They Also Have Bad days As Well As Good
We took a leisurely stroll across the rickety old bridge over the picturesque stream on our way to the stables where we were greeted by the sound of horses protesting in the strongest possible terms.
A loud whinny sound was coming from the stables as the horses screamed "nay...nay...nay, we shall not be moved." the noise grew louder as we got closer, the rebellion was in full swing.
Humbug and Poppy seemed to be leading the revolt. We were greeted by a lot of feet stomping, and tail swishing as the horses refused to do as they were told. The stable maid was attempting to placate the horses as she brought them out in preparation for the morning ride, but the animals were stubbornly adamant and wouldn't budge, even the usually placid Mr Punch was in no mood to play nice. My husband walked over and offered to assist the young woman, a packet of mints later, the horses appeared to have given up the fight. Obviously, I wasn't the only one looking forward to a lazy day in bed.
The morning did not get much better. A total of ten riders including myself and my husband headed for the hills. Typical of my husband, he chose the largest horse. Mr Punch was about 16 hands, he was a big horse, but when Al found out that the horse was a plodder, he quickly swapped Mr Punch for the more spirited Davy Crockett and decided to jump a fence as we headed out. Of course, he came a cropper.
Thankfully, only his pride appeared to be dented. The group of riders followed the narrow path that took us up into the forest; the horses remained ambivalent. We came to a wide dirt road, and all hell broke loose.
One of the horses bolted, and the others followed. My husband galloped after the recalcitrant beast and its frightened young rider.
As I attempted to bring my horse Maxwell under control, I noticed that except for the owner of the centre's nine-year-old son, Dai, who was also struggling to control his animal, all the other riders were now gone.
Maxwell took off at a gallop, following in the wake of the faster horses. Young Dai was approaching at a canter; he was now quite close behind me. I heard the thundering of hoofs as Dai's horse got closer, and then Dai screamed.
I turned around, just in time to see the boy tumbling to the ground. I shouted to him, to stay where he was and do not move. I attempted to stop Maxwell, but the horse was having none of it. Horses are pack animals; Maxwell was intent on catching up with his mates, and nothing was going to stop him.
We entered a flat section of the trail, just before it turned steeply downhill. I knew I had to get off the horse to check on the young boy. I lifted my right foot from the stirrup and threw my body from the horse. Maxwell cantered off without as much as a backward glance.
I walloped the ground, my butt was a little bruised, I knew I'd be aching like crazy later, but everything seemed intact. I got up and made my way to where Dai lay motionless on the ground.
I checked the young boy, searching carefully for signs of injury until I was satisfied that there were no bones broken. The young boy was a little stunned and dazed but none the worse. We stood up and looked around us, the fog was much thicker, the sleet had turned to huge snowflakes that began to settle on the icy ground, making the trail slippery and treacherous to walk.
I asked the boy if he knew where we were, he wasn't sure but pointed to another track that he thought would take us back to the riding centre. By this time the visibility was pretty poor, we could barely see three or four feet before us.
We walked for about one hour and forty-five minutes when I realised we were going around in a circle. My stomach tightened, I could taste the bile threatening to flood my throat as I balanced precariously on the brink of panic. We were back where we started, and the child was tired and cold, and so began the what ifs.
Dai looked pale, his eyes darted every which way, and then he gazed at me for reassurance. I decided to retrace our steps and try to find the dirt road where the horses first bolted, but it was difficult to see. I decided to rest for a while and collect my thoughts.
In this place, one could almost hear the temperature plummeting as the light begins to fade, like a pair of dormice, we felt the warm blood coursing through our veins slow and steady as the icy weather took its toll and the body grew cold and sluggish. A long forgotten memory surfaced, or maybe it was a voice that warned me that this is the time of the big sleep, if we did not move now, we might never leave this place.
I don't remember how long we sat and rested, but I was cold and wet, and the boy had fallen asleep in my arms. I shook him awake. "Dai, we got to move, the snow is getting heavier, and the light is fading, come on, we must try and get back on the road." The boy stood up, and we began to walk in the hope of finding the road.
We were hysically and emotionally wasted as we entered an area that looked familiar. I turned to Dai; he gave me a hesitant smile, but I was sure that we were now on the road, better still, we could just see the outline of a farmhouse that we both recognised as the one we passed on the way up the hill. We held each other's hand tightly, and began to laugh; I felt a surge of energy, from where?...I knew not, but we were now walking with renewed vigour and with purpose.
Beyond the curtain of drifting snow came the welcome sound of a vehicle approaching, a beacon of light pierced through the pea soup of sleet and fog, and there it was, a most beautiful sight to behold, as the Land-rover slowly emerged.
We were found, cold, hungry and tired, but well.
We climbed into the vehicle, and I thought, "Thank you God...and now, home James and don't spare the horses."
But the smile was swiftly wiped from my face, when Alwyn, the driver of the Landrover, co-owner of the riding centre and Dai's dad calmly told us that our horses were waiting a little way down the hill, and we were to get right back in the saddle and ride the monsters home.
I was speechless. "What?...Get back on that beast? Oh no..no..no" But we knew if we did not get back in the saddle then and there, we might never sum up the courage to ride again. We mounted our horses and rode back to the riding centre.
The other riders eventually made their way down the hill, my husband managed to catch up with the first runaway horse and helped the young woman to get her horse under control, together they made their way back. However, as we all sat down with our sandwiches and hot chocolate, retelling each adventure, I noticed a large rip in Al's waterproof Barber, on close inspection, I discovered a long gash in his thigh where a piece of wood had pierced his skin as he fell at that first jump. Due to the rush of adrenaline, Al did not realise that he was hurt, but the wound was shallow and not serious, he got a tetanus shot and was as good as new.
This story is, in fact, true, although we were probably not in as much danger as it seemed at the time. Never-the-less, it was a pretty scary situation and a miracle no one was badly hurt.
This little adventure taught me that I can function under stress. That caring for someone else can stop us worrying about ourselves, and that angels are watching over us.
Thank you for reading my winter memory story, I hope you enjoyed it.
Abused horses were rescued and cared for by a friend in Hertfordshire
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I would love to own my own horse, but I'll have to make do with my little Jack Russell Terrier as a pet.
What is your favourite pet and why?
Ride New Forest
Jo, please don't even hint at leaving. We all your friends would miss you to much.
We all love you!
I love all animals but have settled on dogs most of my life. My father did a lot of horseback riding and my husband rode bareback as a child. I've always wanted to ride a horse but never did.
Now to your wonderful, scary adventure. This was written so well. I'm not a fan of cold weather so this adventure had me chilled to the bone! So glad all turned out well.
Voted up, awesome, and interesting.
Jo, I am glad no one was hurt seriously. I am with the horses on this one. no cold winter rides for me, although you country side is so beautiful.
I like most animals, Dogs are first. As a child on a farm we had most everything, I had a baby piglet for a pet when I was very little.
Voted up, UABI and sharing.
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I Have been away too long for I am finding all of these magnificent hubs I might have missed. You, my friend, are a gifted writer in so many ways. What an incredible story. I think horses are majestic creatures and have tremendous respect for them...especially after one ran off with me on it. Voted way up and shared. Now, I see another challenge I need to try. So glad all was okay in the end.
Already anxious for Spring,
Wow!!! It's very exciting and scary adventure. You managed it so well with your boldness and courage. Helping and caring for that boy, even in such moments is worthy of you. It is a great experience indeed.
Voted up and awesome.
What a great adventure, or a misadventure shall I, that was! I admire your courage and ability to keep your senses working. And btw, the decision to ride the horses back to stables was awesome.
Horses do have a keen sense of the dangers lurking ahead. I think their hearing is great. A horse tends to get nervous if he senses presence of a bear or a pack of wolves nearby, but will conveniently ignore farm dogs.
I also love horses and used to be a good horseback rider, even played polo in my hey days, but would like to avoid adventure of this sort that you and Dai had. And come to think of him, hats off to that young boy as well for being so courageous. An average kid would have started crying, or at least whining, for much of the time.
Horses do have good and bad days just like us, you're right. I don't go very often but I always seem to get the frisky ones. I enjoyed your story here, Jo, and hats off to that friend of your for her work on behalf of abused horses.
Happy New Year Jo!
Okay , I admit it , I'm the guy that hit the funny button !sorry ...., Well, its kinda funny ......:-] awesome , I love horseback riding , especially in new country !
What an amazing story, Jo! And you wrote about this so beautifully. I love your style. Voted way up and shared. :-)
Wow, that was some story and adventure! well done for keeping your head in the cold and snow! I am sure that young boy is forever grateful that you were there to help him! what a memory! do you still ride?
A very good and descriptive bit of writing. You are very good at using words that make the reader feel things. I have not had much to do with horses but I have been in some situations in snow and cold that makes it easy to appreciate your adventure. up votes and sharing.
What an exciting tale you got to share with us and I am glad that it ended well. Your descriptions of the "big chill" were so apt. I well remember those bone chilling days in Wisconsin. Actually it is cold in Houston today...in the 40's, but with the rain and humidity...that is cold for here.
I voted dog but we now have a dog and 2 cats. We love each and every one of them!
Good story! Happy to share! Enjoyed your photos as well.
What a ride that was. It is often in situations such as these that the spirit in us comes out and shows us how strong we can be. Thanks for sharing.
My gosh, Jo, what a frightening experience on that last horse ride. It sure seems that the horses knew from the beginning that it was not a good day for a ride. It is good no one was badly hurt. Your story is very interesting and very well-written. Your descriptions of the land and the harsh winter rolling in really creates a visual experience.
I voted for dog as my best pet, because my pet is a darling little Pom.
Voted Up and across plus shared on your hub.
Glad everything turned out okay. It must have been real scary on the trail and the best back is you rode back on the horse again. Great write and enjoyed reading.
Jo, whether or not you plan an adventure, there's always something to gain. After all the excitement and scare and courage, you learned something about yourself and your story is well told. Good job!
Beautiful winter memory, as I was reading it I felt as thought I was riding on the path in your horses hoof prints. You were all very lucky, so happy at the end to find that all of you survived. It's amazing what the body can do when there's a real problem. Thanks for sharing, we are all horse lovers and I think they have much more knowledge of the weather than we do.
Happy New Year to you.
A winter memory you'll never forget. I felt I was with you all the way, felt the cold, the horses becoming agitated, your dilemma and the final ride back home, glad you re mounted. An interesting and compelling read. Love horses, we've had several over the years (daughter) Also know the New Forest well. Sending best wishes to Caroline, the care of abused horses seems so worthwhile although I can imagine the work involved. Feel sad just thinking about these beautiful animals being abused.
Loved your winter memory, especially as it was based on a true story. Thank you for sharing.
This is an exciting and scary story, Jo! I'm glad it had a happy ending. Thanks for describing your adventure in such an interesting hub.
Wow! Lovely story. Glad you kept your head and stayed calm.
This was a very exciting winter memory and one that you would want to share many times I would think. It certainly is very unusual! I can't imagine anything worse than being lost unless it is being lost in a snowstorm!
Up and sharing and thank you so much for writing a memory for the challenge!
Will add you to the list...it is starting to grow!
What an adventure, dear Jo! My goodness, I would have been terrified too, and so glad all were safe in the end. Yes, I truly believe your guardian angels were there with you. I am glad your husband was not injured badly.
I am so glad you have participated in Jackie's winter memories challenge, and boy, you have some winter memories of survival.
Love your photos too.
I hope your Christmas was wonderful and safe. Blessings to you and yours.
Up ++++ tweeting, pinning, G+ and sharing
Wow Jo, this was an exciting read. I think horses are beautiful, but not for me, I'm frigtened of them, I don't know why. My favorite pets are birds. I love to feed them and the squirrels who come daily for peanuts. Thank's for sharing. Your writing is excellent! Tweeted.
The courage that you have shown here truly represents the nature of horse. This animal is a proud possession and its ride makes you feel on cloud nine. Very interesting winter story Tobusiness, thanks for sharing. Wishing you a very happy Christmas and prosperous new year.
I wouild love to go horses reading riding
I do love horses. We owned some a long time ago, and they are a favorite animal for me....but they can be dangerous and unpredictable, and many a time I've found myself on the ground looking up at the smirking beast. :) Great story..glad you survived to tell it. :)
Happy Holidays, Jo, and blessings always
Very interesting and exciting winter story Jo. The situation must have been quite stressful at the time but it's amazing what adrenalin can do and concern for other's safety. I do like horses and had one as a child but far from an accomplished rider. Voted up.
what a wonderful winter memory Tobusiness.. love the photos and the horse.. my favorite pet is the good ole dog.. Man's best friend.. that's all I need to say LOL :)


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Checking online status of your aadhar card by name facility is now available in case you have lost your enrolment slip and have not received your aadhar number at postal address
The importance of Aadhar card in the life of an Indian Citizen is incomparable. This card provides us with benefits that most of the identity cards fail in doing. This card just not provides us with a unique identity but also with a 12 digit number and the biometric system of recognising ones' identity, it also helps us from issues such as identity theft.
So knowing the benefits Aadhar card provides it is but important that every citizen comes to own one. After the enrolment process is over, they may get curious and want to look for the status of how far their application has processed.
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Processes by which one can check their status:
- Online, by the use of the name.
- Online, by the use of their enrolment number.
- With the use of your mobile phone but only the registered number and
- With the help of your email id.
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How to use your name to access the information on your card status:
- Firstly you have to log in to https://resident.uidai.net.in/find-uid-eid , you would get a page with various options.
- Then you would have to click on the button next to the 'Enrolment number'.
- Then you would have to write your name in the box that requires it. It should be the exact name that one has entered while registering themselves for the enrolment.
- Then they would need to enter their registered mobile number.
- Then they have to enter the "CAPTCHA' exactly as shown.
- Then they have to click the 'send OTP' option and an OTP would be sent to your registered mobile number.
- You need to enter this OTP and click on the option of 'verify OTP'.
- Once you have successfully completed these steps, you can get your enrolment number along with the time and date on your mobile phone.
- Once you get a hand on your enrolment number then on the same page an option 'get enrolled' would appear.
- You need to click on that option and immediately a page would appear.
- You would have to enter the 14 digit enrolment number in the box asking for the enrolment number.
- Then you would have to enter the time and date in the box asking for them.
- You would then have to enter the "CAPTCHA" in the box exactly seeing the image.
- Then you would have to click the 'check status' option and you can get to know about your status.


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text: if2ktool - Migrate iTunes data to foo_playcount (Playback Statistics) 2019-03-16 09:15:10 Hi all, first post here. This isn't really a plugin, but hopefully still relevant for this subforum.I've been working on a tool that helps migrate data (play count, rating, date added and last played) from iTunes to foobar2000's playback statistics component. Having recently moved my library from iTunes, all this data wasn't carried over, and I missed having my amassed play counts in foobar and being able to sort by library by the date the tracks were added, going years back.As far as I know, there was no easy way to go about migrating this data. What this tool does is simply read this information from your iTunes Library XML (data that isn't written to the files), and write it to the file tags that are expected by the import function of foo_playcount.I won't get into much more here, but I figured I might as well share it on the forum. It is still considered "in development", and I've only really been able to test it on my library - so any feedback would be great. If you do give it a try, please make sure to back up your library beforehand! Included in the repo below is a readme, where I've tried to document as much as possible. It's a good start if you don't know where to begin.DownloadGitHub: https://github.com/macklinb/if2ktool (click the "Releases" tab)Developer side note:At the moment, this tool writes data to the file tags, and then relies on the plugin to import the data from the tags. However I'd really like to add a solution that doesn't require editing the user's files - and instead write directly to the foo_playcount database.The only hurdle I've faced with this approach is with how the entry ID (e.g. 0123456789abcde) as seen in an export from the plugin relates to a track in foobar. It appears to be a hashed combination of track title + album + album artist - perhaps a MYSQL323, or really any 16-bit hash. Knowing how this is constructed would be the only key to accomplishing the above. Any information regarding this would be much appreciated!


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Swiss activists from Greenpeace called for a moratorium in 2002.
The original moratorium was backed by Swiss voters in a referendum 5 years ago. Supporters of the ban included farmers, who were concerned about the impacts of GE crops on organic produce. Our Swiss office has been supporting these farmers and Swiss consumers to ensure the country remains GE-free.
This is a significant national victory, but more than that it is an example for the rest of the EU. It sends a strong message to EU Commission President Barroso, who is clearly trying to force GE crops into the EU and is trying to bypass standard authorisation procedures.
The EU needs to follow the Swiss example by implementing a moratorium on all GE food in order to protect the environment, agriculture and people.
The recent backdoor approval of the GE potato, by President Barroso, has met a wave of strong opposition from EU member-states. The governments of Greece, Austria, Luxembourg, Italy, Hungary and France have all publicly announced that they will not allow the GE potato tobe grown in their countries. While six EU member-states (Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary and Luxembourg) have bans in place on GE maize cultivation.
GE-crops are part of an outdated intensive agriculture model that promote the use of environmentally harmful chemicals while failing to generate high yields or provide solutions for hunger and climate change. Their costly development as 'solutions' to world hunger or climate change masks the real socio-economic, environmental and political causes of these problems. GE crops also pose unpredictable risks to human and animal health.
In 2009, GE cultivation in the European Union decreased by 11 percent. Accross the world farmers are abandoning GE crops due to both highp rices and lack of demand. Many farmers are instead turning to ecological farming. They do not want to be at the mercy of bullying multinationals which are threatening to take control of our food.
We are committed to ecological farming worldwide: farming that protects soil, water, the climate, promotes biological diversity and does not contaminate the environment with chemicals and GE-organisms.
Call for a GE-free future. Demand a moratorium on GE crops in the EU now!
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Lana Whiskeyjack is an Arts Actionist and educator from Saddle Lake Cree Nation, Alberta, Canada. Lana began her artistic training as a toddler drawing on the blank empty walls of the many homes she lived in. She began her formal training at Red Deer College in the program of Art and Design, majoring in ceramics (1996). Later she focused on figurative sculpture at the University of Alberta (1999) and then traveled to France to study environmental sculpture at the Pont Aven School of Art (2000). She returned to Canada to attend Carleton University in Ottawa where she first completed a B.A. (Honours) in Art and Culture (2004), majoring in Art History, and then an M.A. in Canadian Studies (2006), researching and writing on First Nations women and contemporary art.
Lana recently completed her doctorate degree in iyiniw pimâtisiwin kiskeyihtamowin at University nuhelot'įne thaiyots'į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills, the first owned and operated Indigenous educational centre in Canada, also a former Indian Residential School where two generations of her family attended. She is currently an assistant professor with the University of Alberta Faculty of Extension. Lana's research, writing, and art explores the paradoxes of what it means to be nehiyawiskwew (a Cree woman) in a Western culture and society and how to reclaim/re-gather/remember ancestral medicine (sacredness & power).
Born from the deep roots of her culture, history and ancestors, Lana's art communicates passionately and expressively. Her work can be dryly witty or soulfully beautiful, employing richly colourful mixed-media of acrylics, oils, earth, and found objects. While not shying away from difficult subjects, Lana's art reflects the intrinsic beauty of the world around us; each piece is a product of deep thought and experience filtered through heart and emotion.
Website: www.lanawhiskeyjack.ca/
Beth Wishart MacKenzie is an educator and award winning documentary filmmaker based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. As a Canadian citizen, she is proud to celebrate her Métis heritage. Beth holds an M.A. in Comparative Literature & Religious Studies from the University of Alberta (2001), where she served as a Lecturer in Religious Studies for more than 10 years. Introduced to the art and craft of documentary filmmaking in 2006, she has since used the camera to continue her cultural-religious studies of communities in our midst.
Using film Beth seeks to communicate the richness and complexity of cultural-religious life in Canada and to examine the challenges multicultural coexistence presents to Canadians. Her prior experience in the discipline of Comparative Religious Studies allows her to bring an informed and sensitive perspective to her documentary film work and to effectively interpret the symbolic codes and spiritual sensibility of the individuals and communities she engages with. Beth's documentary films include Unforgotten (2015); Brothers in the Buddha (2014), and Gently Whispering the Circle Back (2013), a companion piece to her recently completed film, Lana Gets Her Talk. As a socially engaged documentary filmmaker, Beth seeks to use the creative medium of film to build community in Canada.
Beth is also the lead in the development of Edmonton's Gotta Minute Film Festival, a festival of one-minute silent short films co-produced by the Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta and Pattison Onestop. Gotta Minute is a Public Art festival that reaches its audience on Public Transit, in Public Libraries, and in other public spaces. Beth is dedicated to bringing media art to audiences from every walk of life; to brighten their days or give them cause to pause along the way.
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Today Catholic Christians celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity.
This feast celebrates the central belief of our faith about God, that is, that there is only One God but Three Divine Persons in God. The three Persons are God the Father, Creator of the Universe and often simply referred to as "God"; God the Son, the Redeemer who took for the form of a human named Jesus and is often simply called "Christ;" and God the Holy Spirit, the Sanctifier who brings humanity many beautiful gifts such as wisdom, zeal, courage, and others.
On this day, we hear a very important message from St. Paul in his Second Letter to the Corinthians. Paul write, "Mend your ways, encourage one another, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the holy ones greet you" (2 Corinthians 12: 11-12).
Before looking at this passage in greater detail, let's look at the story of a woman who is a model of someone who lived her life encouraging those around her. Her name was Margaret Haughery.
Margaret was born in Ireland to a poor Catholic family. When she was five years old, however, her parents immigrated to the United States with some of their children – including Margaret – and lived in Baltimore. When Margaret was only nine years old, though, an epidemic of yellow fever struck Baltimore. Margaret's parents died in the epidemic, leaving Margaret an orphan.
A poor couple adopted Margaret, and Margaret lived with them until she grew up. As a young adult, Margaret got married and had a child of her own. To get away from the cold of the north, Margaret moved to New Orleans. Unfortunately, her husband died and then her child died. Suddenly, she found herself all alone in the world once again.
From her background, Margaret knew the value of hard work. As a newly widowed woman, Margaret worked all day long in a laundry ironing clothes. As she worked, she would often gaze out of the window and see children from a nearby orphanage playing in the streets.
When a cholera epidemic struck New Orleans, many parents died. Soon, there were so many orphaned children in the city that the orphanages could hardly keep up. Margaret, though poor, decided she needed to do what she could for the orphans. Therefore, she went to the Sisters of Charity and gave her time and talent to them. Not only did she give some of her wages to the Sisters' work, she also worked for them.
Soon, Margaret had saved enough money to buy two cows, and then she began delivering milk with a little cart she had bought. Because she was such an excellent businesswoman, in spite of the fact that she had never learned to read and write, she was able to buy more cows and build a new orphanage.
In time, Margaret was able to buy a bakery. Then, instead of being known as "the milk woman," she became known as "the bread woman."
When the Civil War came, Margaret continued giving to orphanages, driving her bread cart, and giving food to hungry soldiers and the poor. She even built a steam factory to bake her bread. By this time, everyone in New Orleans knew of this amazing woman, and she always had a kind word to any person who came to seek her advice, be they rich or poor.
When Margaret died in 1882, the people of New Orleans learned that despite Margaret's humble beginnings, and the fact that during her life she continually found herself giving money to orphanages, she was able to save $30,000, which she left to orphanages in her will.
The people of New Orleans decided to make a statue of her. Many believe it was the first publicly funded statue of a woman in the United States.
Margaret Haughery was an inspiration to people of her time, but it is an inspiration to people today. Margaret lived what St. Paul was telling the early Christians – to encourage one another and help one another.
Margaret's story, and the message we hear from St. Paul today, can teach us many things. Here are just three.
First, as Paul notes, all of us are called to encourage each other. Even the smoothest life journey is filled with challenges, setbacks, and struggles. Even those people who seem to glide through life have problems that we don't see. No life is stress-free. Thus, everyone needs a little help on their life journey, and Christians are called to provide that help to others.
Second, when Paul calls us to live in peace, we need to remember that in Catholic Christian theology, the word "peace" means "harmony." That means we are called to follow the Lord by having our actions be in harmony with our actions. For example, if we say we value the virtue of generosity, than to live in peace means that we need to actually be generous. Our behavior needs to match our professed value. Another way of saying this is that we need to "walk the walk" and not simply "talk the talk."
And third, a word needs to be said about Paul's idea that we should "agree with one another." This is not an absolute rule. In fact, Catholic Christians are required to NOT agree with one another if what others are saying or doing is against our conscience. For in Catholic Christianity, one's conscience is one's ultimate guide in determining right from wrong for that individual.
As we continue our life journeys this week, it would be good to reflect on how we support others on their life journeys.
And that is the good news I have for you on this Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, 2017.
Story sources:
- Sara Cone Bryant. "Margaret of New Orleans." In Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Heather McNamara (Eds.), Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul: Inspirational Stories of Overcoming Life's Challenges, Cos Cob, CT: Backlist, LLC, 2012, pp. 128-130.
- Contributors to Wikipedia. "Margaret Haughery." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, 5 April 2017.


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Praiano offers stunning, hidden beaches and grottoes, breathtaking hiking trails, and medieval guard towers dotting the headland. The town may be small, but it's a top choice for many travelers looking to experience the charms and rugged beauty of the Amalfi Coast – minus the touristy crowds of the area's more developed towns.
While Praiano draws in summer travelers with its pristine beaches, the commune has many seaside and cliffside restaurants that serve excellent, all-sensory dining experiences year-round. Praiano makes for an excellent base to those who want to escape even further and discover more of the Amalfi Coast. You can set out on a chartered yacht or take an island-hopping trip to nearby Capri.
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Praiano is a small town perched on the rocky cliffs of the celebrated Amalfi Coast that offers vistas of unparalleled beauty and a leisurely pace of life. Most travelers make their way to the small beaches dotting the shoreline to sunbathe with a dramatic backdrop of steep cliffs and sparkling sea.
The views are incredible whether you hike the ancient Path of the Gods trail or wander the streets and (many!) staircases of the village to find centuries-old churches and cliffside restaurants. Praiano is also a great base to explore magnificent islands, grottoes, hidden coves, and pristine beaches of the area by boat.
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Name: Nellie
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Owner Name: JoAnn Stancer
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Breed: Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Birthday: 10/7/04
Special Senior exercise routines: Going for walks, light hunt test training, hunting
Special Senior food requirements: Nellie is currently 10# overweight so she is on Purina OM (overweight management) to help control her calories and loose some weight.
What is your dog's favorite exercise? Hunting
What is your dog's favorite food? Mc Donalds hamburgers
What is your dog's favorite band? Pink
What is your dog's biggest fear? Not being able to go hunting
What is your dog's favorite movie? Mamma Mia
What is your dog's strength? Being a childbearing woman, having 3 very nice litters.
What is your dog's weakness? Being needy
Who is your dog's worst enemy? Rats
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"I wanted to take the time to write to you to thank you and your team for the work you recently carried out on my private driveway.
It is rare to come across a company who offers a high standard of workmanship and service levels to back this up. I am thrilled with the end result and the work was carried out exactly to your brief.
After a quick consultation with myself about the result I was looking to achieve, you grasped exactly what I wanted and took the stress out of the work to be done. There was no disruption to my neighbours or myself and another rarity these days, the site was left clean and tidy at the end of the job."
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Passengers have been evacuated from Heathrow Airport after a serious accident.
Emergency teams have been rushed to the scene after the incident which happened around 8am at Terminal 5.
Hundreds of people have been stuck on their planes, and many have complained of confusion and delays.
Heathrow Airport said in a statement: "We are dealing with a serious accident involving two vehicles on the airfield.
"We are working closely with the emergency services and updates will follow. The airfield remains open and we will work to minimize disruption to our passengers' journeys."
The airport confirmed the incident on Twitter and said it is unlikely to cause delays.
Hi Alaistair, following an incident on the airfield involving two members of staff, an investigation is underway and we are working with the Police. This incident didn't involve any passengers and is not expected to cause any impact on journeys today.
— Heathrow Airport (@HeathrowAirport) February 14, 2018
However, passengers have complained that they have been delayed.
One Twitter user wrote: "Apparently there has been an accident on one of the runways at @HeathrowAirport and many planes (including this one) are parked on the apron with unspecified delays of 'hours'. No public news of this and no useful updates from @British_Airways — anyone out there know any more?"
Another said: "With respect, it is impacting journeys departing B gates – BA710 to Zurich delayed by +2 hrs and aircraft change required. Sending good wishes to injured staff."
And another wrote: "Well that's disingenuous when 200 people in this plane are stuck. Tosh."
One passenger who had been on a Zurich-bound flight, told The Sun: "We boarded and waited and then the captain gave a series of apologies and further delay announcements.
"It looks like some airport or airline staff may have been injured and police required an area to be closed off which prevented some planes from leaving their gates."
"The gate was surrounded by various airport service vehicles including two fire engines. There were blue lights everywhere."
British Airways confirmed: "A number of stands at Terminal 5 are currently inaccessible and this is causing some delays.
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Client: Ocktcom Ltd
Project summary: Manufacture and install steel pipeline
Biogas Products Ltd manufactured, installed and pressure tested the natural gas steel pipework system at Buse Gas site which consisted of 9no 1MW electricity generators.
The 14", 8" and 4" pipework was manufactured in steel and then painted. Before delivery to site 10% of the welds were visually and radiographically tested by a third party.
All the pipework was manufactured in our factory at Brierley Hill by our own approved and certified welders. Installation was completed by our own team of fully equipped mechanical fitters
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South Park: The Stick of Truth was one of my most-anticipated video games on 2013, and then I didn't know if it would even be released in 2013. The release was originally set for April, but then publisher THQ went bankrupt. The game was then picked up Ubisoft, but still didn't have a release date. They didn't even announce one at the game's Comic-Con panel, which contained plenty of details about the game itself. But now I'll know when to throw down my hard-earned dollars for the South Park role-playing game: November 19th.
A new trailer has been released, and it shows that the game will be just as juvenile and offensive as you think. Thank goodness. Hit the jump to check out the trailer, and click here to pre-order South Park: The Stick of Truth on Xbox 360, PS3, or PC.


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Garments, Fire, Politics and Compensation December 7, 2012Posted by bdoza in BANGLADESH, INDUSTRY, POLITICS.
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About 111 workers were burnt to death in a garment factory in Ashulia, 30 km from capital Dhaka , where most of the victims are young girls, many of whom are mothers of children. The news also spread like fire and telecasted in the media of home and abroad. The scene was unthinkable, unbearable to see and beyond description. The immediate reaction of the people was of awe and their hearts filled with sadness.
It was heard that the fire broke out from electric short circuit in the ground floor where piles of cotton were in stock . The fire alarms were ranged but it was at the same time announced that it was a false alarm. The gates were kept closed . The fire and fumes spread along the stairs and spread to the other floors. There was no way for the workers to escape from the disaster. Some of them managed to break the windows and jumped to the ground and to the adjacent roofs and many of them survived but many died and injured.
There was none found to take the responsibility. The owner was nowhere to find, no executive to respond to the need of the hour. The burnt bodies were lined up in the corridor of a school, relatives tried to identify their dear ones. About 55 were remain unrecognized. Their DNA samples were preserved and buried by numbers in a common ground for future identification. The injured were taken to different hospitals. But they found little support from the authority or government initially.
The government, the business leaders and citizen groups all felt concern for the situation. PM announced that it is an act of conspirators but citizen groups preferred to wait to the end of inquiry.
Business leaders discussed ways to limit the future damage and coordinate compensations for the workers but they found no fault on the part of the owner.For the survived workers it was hard to accept the fate of their co-workers. They engaged themselves in daily agitations in the industry area. Workers from other industries also joined them to show their sympathy.
At one time 3 executives for Tajreen Garment were arrested but the owner remain free.
After 6 days of fire, PM handed over cheque of Tk. 6 lac for each dead workers. But those who missed their relatives there were no soothing words for them.
The money was contributed by business associations, financial institutions and the government.
Tazreen Garment was declared closed but other garment owners took initiative to accommodate the left out workers of Tazreen.
But if such disaster cannot be prevented in future and if the plight of the workers cannot be changed, the lesson learnt from the incident will not be completed.
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Jute Industries: Golden fibre shouldn't be faded August 18, 2007Posted by bdoza in AGRICULTURE, BANGLADESH, ECONOMY, GOVERNANCE, IMF, INDUSTRY.
Tags: IMF, Jute, World Bank
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Some statistics in Jute sector:
From 77 Jute Industries in 70's, now it is 14 in the Government sector. The no of labourers came down fom 250,000 to 45000, no of looms from 26000 to 8000, production of jute came to half.
Last year, Jute sector lost 421 crore of taka. Out of this, 30 crore is for labourers, 140 crore for the delay in the purchase of raw jute, 130 crore for lack of electricity.
In private sector, 56 industries are there; almost all are in bad shape. Looms are 11 thousand 700 in no. Last year only 3400 looms were productive. Only one and a half lac ton jute was produced in the last year though the target was 3 lac ton. 13 thousand permanent and 18 thousand temporary laborer work in the Private Jute mills.
But in private sector 65 twin and spinning mills are making profit. Here 36 thousand labourers are working.
'IMF shouldn't dictate the economic management of Bangladesh' August 3, 2007Posted by bdoza in BANGLADESH, ECONOMY, IMF, INDUSTRY.
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The business leaders of Bangladesh has said that IMF should not dictate the economic management of Bangladesh. They said in a joint statement that the agencies are trying to impose conditions and dictate terms in every detail of economic management of a sovereign country.
They were expressing their reaction to the suggestion put forward by the IMF to increase the price of gas, electricity and the petrol at the same time. They said that the increase in the price of the energy sector will increase cost of production and will increase the price of the essentials. In turn it will increase the suffering of the people and decrease the growth of the economy in our country. (more…)


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One of the best hotels in Brazil, the Fasano brings world class luxury to gay Ipanema. MyGayGetaway.com has recently become a fan of the Fasano brand worldwide.
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Fasano Hotel Rio de Janeiro is the first building in Brazil designed by Philippe Starck, making it the most fascinating destination at Ipanema's beachfront. Among the attractions are the infinity edge pool that leans over the beach, surrounded by the Arpoador beach,the Dois Irmãos Mountains and the Corcovado. Its architecture and interior design pay homage to the spirit of Brazilian design of the 1950's and 1960's, and the glorious Bossa Nova era.
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The Hotel Fasano was Philippe Starck's first complete hotel project, and features Gaetano Pesce's UP5 Chair and Sergio Rodruigues' Diz and Voltaire armchairs.
Michelin-starred chef Luca Gozzani continues Fasano's century-old dining legacy at the spacious Fasano Al Mare restaurant.
The Hotel Fasano has one of Rio's most coveted addresses, situated on Avenida Vieira Souto in the heart of Ipanema beach.
An homage to London — Mr. Fasano's favorite city in the world — Londra has a playful, rock 'n' roll décor with "Italianized" Union Jacks and brick walls adorned with framed vintage record covers. Classic rock music adds to the atmosphere, as do occasional live shows and sets from prestigious guest DJs.
Executive Chef: Luca Gozzani
Manager: Filipe Lobo
"The world's best hotel bar."
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Fasano Al Mare
In the elegantly-mirrored Fasano Al Mare restaurant, Chef Luca Gozzani (formerly of three-Michelin-starred Enoteca Pinchiorri in Florence) crafts inspired Italian-Mediterranean fare. The décor includes dark teak tables and a Starck-designed Murano glass chandelier suspended over a vintage Scandinavian table.
Executive Chef: Luca Gozzani
Manager: Alan Fourier
Rooftop Pool Bar
Adjacent to the rooftop infinity pool, the Pool Bar offers an unparalleled panoramic view of Arpoador, the Two Brothers mountains and the Corvovado. The menu features exotic fresh-squeezed fruit juice combinations such as fig and coconut water and ginger-infused watermelon juice.
Executive Chef: Luca Gozzani
Manager: Cristiano Balena
Spa Fasano Renata de Abre has massage/treatment rooms. Services include massages, body scrubs, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a sauna. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, and thalassotherapy.
Located on the eighth floor, the rooftop infinity pool offers an unparalelled panoramic view of Ipanema beach from an angle that captures Arpoador, the Morro Dois Irmãos and the Corcovado, exclusively for hotel guests. The bar menu offers a wide array of fresh-squeezed fruit juices, cocktails, and delicious dining throughout the day.
The hotel extends its impeccable service to Ipanema beach, with an exclusive stand directly across from the hotel that provides guests with lounge chairs, umbrellas, bottled water and magazines. Surfboards are available for all guests and bicycle rental may be arranged by the Concierge, who can also schedule a host of other outdoor activities in the city.
The eighth floor also has a fitness center exclusively for guests, equipped with the newest in cutting-edge fitness equipment. Guests can enjoy panoramic views of the beach while exercising under the supervision of personal trainers, available as a hotel courtesy.
An ideal choice for business travelers, the hotel business center is equipped with the latest-generation computers, a color printer, scanner and fax service, laptops, projectors, video conferencing and other high-tech amenities.
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One of my favorite things to do while traveling is to taste all of the local flavors. Here at Vista Celestial we grow all of the fruit, vegetables and herbs used in our restaurant to ensure the freshest organic produce possible. We use only the best ingredients around and the intense flavors really come through in the food. Below is the recipe to one of my favorite deserts here at Vista Celestial. If cooking is not your thing, you can always hop on the next plane and come here in person to give it a taste. We look forward to meeting you.
Dessert Tropical fruit flan – Serves 12
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 (15 ounce) can coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
- ¼ cup blended tropical fruit of choice ( pineapples, mangos, star fruit, passion fruit )
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- ¼ sliced pineapple, mangos, star fruit, passion fruit or other tropical fruit for topping
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place the sugar in a nonstick skillet, and slowly melt over low heat without stirring. Shake the pan by its handle to mix, but do not stir with a spoon. When the sugar has melted, pour into a 3 quart glass baking dish, coating the bottom.
3. In a large bowl, beat the eggs with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour in the condensed milk, evaporated milk, coconut milk, whole milk, orange juice, blended tropical fruit, and vanilla; mix until well blended, about 2 minutes. Pour the egg mixture over the sugar in the pan. Place the pan inside of a larger dish and set in the oven. Fill the outer pan with water to 1 inch deep.
4. Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the flan from the water bath, and refrigerate until cold, 4 hours to overnight. Cover with shredded coconut & garnish with a slice of your tropical fruit of choice.
5. To serve, run a knife around the edges of the dish to loosen the flan, then invert onto a serving dish.
6. Cut into desired portions and ENJOY!


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Many brides and grooms have always dreamed of planning their wedding. What they didn't plan on was how busy their lives would be when it came time to do so. It's difficult trying on dresses and choosing floral arrangements in between fulltime jobs, law school, "Gilmore Girls" marathons and hitting the gym.
So they decide on a destination wedding, knowing how the all-inclusive resort wedding packages will simplify the decision making. But this adds an extra layer of obstacles as the countless details of travel planning rear their complicated heads.
Fear not – travel agents are here to save the wedding day, and here's exactly how.
They're Masters at Travel Planning
There are a ton of details to even the simplest of vacations. You have to keep track of confirmation numbers, hotel rooms, currency exchanges, packing lists, activities, ground transportation, meals and more… or you could let someone else handle it all for you. Travel agents thrive on these details, keeping them all lined up so that your destination wedding goes off without a hitch.
They're Masters at Group Planning
Take the complexities of international travel, then multiply them by the number of people attending your wedding. Does your head calculator hurt yet? Travel agents have experience with group travel planning, so they can make sure Aunt Jo's room is wheelchair accessible, and that each room booked has enough beds for all the bigger families. Plus, all the guests will contact the travel agent if something goes wrong—and not you!
They're Masters at Destination Wedding Planning
When you're working with a Destination Wedding & Honeymoon specialist, you're dealing with a maestro who knows the ins and outs of resort wedding packages like the back of their well-traveled hands. They can make sure that Gigi the vegan has plenty of options, as well as provide invaluable guidance on floral arrangements, welcome packages and age-appropriate group activities for your guests.
They're Masters at Making Your Life Easy
Do you feel all that wedding planning weight on your shoulders? In a flash it can be gone. When you have an experienced professional handling all the arrangements and guiding you over the obstacles, you are free to enjoy the wedding planning process to the fullest, joyfully choosing the best options instead of stressing over the little details.


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All of us like to get our decorating ideas from magazines and catalogs. Not only does this allow us to know what the latest trends are but also, there is a certain amount of security in decorating how companies such as Restoration Hardware and Pottery Barn show us to. If these companies like it, well certainly we should, too.
Now I know that as an Interior Decorator I am supposed to represent the latest and greatest in the industry. I certainly do think that part of my job is to educate my clients with what the latest trends are but I like to think that I do so much more.
First of all, just like I espouse in my recent post, The Power of Color, not everyone likes the latest trendy colors. More to the point, I believe that we shouldn't change our color scheme every single time the industry gives us a new "in" color – that makes us far too much like everyone else. (Reminds me of when I used to strive to be a Stepford Wife but I won't go there…)
Home furnishing styles should also fit whom you are and how you choose to live – which leads me to my second point. If we all decorate our homes like everyone else we become B.O.R.I.N.G. Who wants to be that?!?
Be extraordinary not ordinary
For me, B.O.R.I.N.G. is just another name for ordinary. Having your home décor be just like the house next door or the one down the street doesn't show one iota of imagination. Furnishing your home like you see in the catalogs or latest monthly magazines is oh, so ordinary. You and your homespace deserve to be extraordinary.
There are a myriad of ways to become extraordinary. (Remember the word extraordinary as I will be using it a lot in upcoming posts to show you other ways to achieve this level of distinction as well.)
My favorite way to live in an extraordinary environment is to infuse family treasures in it. Now, notice I didn't say heirlooms.
That's because treasures are much, much more fun and important to us than heirlooms since they bring out emotion in us. Heirlooms usually have a financial component, treasures need not!
I first learned about family treasures when my mother and her sister, Betavia were dividing up their mother's estate. I happened to be there with my mom to help with it. After my mom and I loaded up all her share of the estate, we took it to our family home to later be divided between the six of us siblings. That was back in 1976 and to this day, my greatest "treasure" is the blue and white pitcher I got of Nana's (my grandmother). Since 1976, it has been given a place of importance in each home I have lived in. It instantly connects me with the grandmother I loved so dearly.
A military sword, a crystal candy dish and a silver lighter
Flash forward to February, 2011 and my siblings and I began the overwhelming task of dividing up our mother's estate since she was now living in an Assisted Living Facility (Richfield) that I discussed in my post, Creating Comfort In An Assisted Living Facility.
We siblings had planned this task as strategically as any business would plan a huge undertaking. My brother, Tommy even had a written agenda complete with rules and regulations for how items in the estate would be picked by the six of us. (And yes, we even had two fifteen minute breaks and a designated lunch hour each day of this task!) Each evening the out-laws greeted us with wonderful meals to decompress from the emotional day we had just had in order to unwind and ready ourselves for the next day. To say it was tough would be the understatement of the century but, we made it through. At the end of several days of working through the estate, we celebrated with inviting old friends over to say goodbye to the family home and to celebrate the baby of the family, Tommy's 50th birthday. Thanks to our dear friends, we ended this chapter of our lives with fond memories!
Prior to the task of dividing the estate, each of us siblings had polled our own children as to what they would like from their grandmother's home. I was and still am fascinated by what the different nieces and nephews wanted. Every single item was in some way a memory, a treasure they wanted. My three kids were no exception. Ben wanted his grandfather's military sword from Yale University, Sammi wanted the crystal candy dish that sat in the living room and Jimmy wanted the silver lighter that always sat on the coffee table in the living room. So, these three items were my first picks in the draw. What joy for me to know that my kids not only wanted these things but that they held such wonderful memories of them and that now they would become family treasures in their own homes. As for all the other grandchildren, each and every one of them now has family treasures from their grandmother's home. What might seem like little things such as the green salad bowl that Christy wanted will now become items to help tell family stories and history lessons to their own families and friends in each of their homes!
Beauty in your home need not include conspicuous consumption
I recently visited three of my nieces' homes in Richmond, VA. Each home was as unique as them (and their spouses). I loved spending time in their homespaces and with my roving eye, took in what they were all about. My niece, Marli and her husband have the coolest fireplace mantle décor. Two large window frames that were the windows from Wally's childhood bedroom are there for all to see. I still smile over this unique touch of décor. I bet everyone that visits them remembers what is on their mantle because it is so unique! Oh, and best thing about this- the windows were sitting in the corner of Wally's mom's garage just taking up space. They were free! They didn't go to the dump! Now, I call this recycling life, living without conspicuous consumption and creating a clever décor all wrapped in one! You go Marli and Wally!
As for me, I love all the new treasures I now have from my mother's home. My great-great grandfather was a doctor and I have his medicine chest he used and guess what? It is solid wood! And, you can bet this Christmas season I will be making eggnog in the crock that my parents traditionally made eggnog in year after year when I was a child. I still can hear the peals of laughter as the night got later each year they hosted their "eggnog making " party. I never could understand why as the night got later, the laughter got louder. Years later I learned that the eggnog was spiked!!! Everyone was getting smashed!!! Who knew?!?
Decorating your homespace with family treasures doesn't involve spending money. Who doesn't find that appealing? Also, decorating with family treasures sets your space apart from anyone else's. It makes your space unique. Again, who doesn't find that appealing? Finally, decorating with family treasures makes for carrying on tradition and family legacy while keeping history alive. THAT'S appealing!
Look in the attic, look in the garage and look through the closets for hidden family treasures that might just take your homespace from ordinary to extraordinary. I guarantee that your home will become unique!
Here's to life and for me, memories in the family home of 50 years! 5242 Shelby Drive we will miss you!
To life…
"I hope this article encourages searching for family treasures and storytelling in your family. Feel free to share snapshots of your own family treasures on my Facebook Fanpage, livinginperfectharmony."


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It's been a while since I last spent time baking. Well, work has really kept my hands full and I have devoted most of my free time to my family, friends and Paul, doing regular house chores (laundry, cooking, cleaning, etc.), and of course spending time with my ever-demanding Alfie. I can't remember what got me in the mood to bake again, but I sure did miss it. This time I'm making Chocolate Revel Bars.
One of my friends from my previous work started selling Chocolate Revel Bars baked by her twin sister last year. I loved it so much and I was inspired to make it myself but not to start selling them. I'm a sucker for DIYs and it has been a part of my frugal lifestyle. If I can make it, I don't have to buy it!
I originally followed food.com's recipe for my revel bars when I first tried it. I just made some adjustments this time to make my own version. I still loved it and my family and friends loved it too! So, let me share with you my Chocolate Revel Bars recipe below.
2 cups instant (no-cook) oatmeal
1 cup whole oats
2 ½ cups flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup muscovado sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 ½ - 2 cups of chocolate chips (I used dark chocolate petals)
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
- Preheat oven at 350°F (176°C).
- In a large bowl, instant oatmeal, whole oats, flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- Cream butter, brown sugar and muscovado sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla.
- Slowly add in dry ingredients. Mix until even.
- Line a 10 x 12 pan with a baking sheet.
- Place about 2/3 of the oat mixture on the pan. This will be the base.
- Melt chocolate petals/chips using a double boiler.
- Add butter and condensed milk.
- Remove from pan then add vanilla.
- Pour melted chocolate over the oat mixture.
- Place uneven spots/dots of oat mixture over the melted chocolate.
- Bake at 350°F (176°C) for 25-30 minutes.
- Cool on wire rack.
- Cut in squares and serve!
I gave some of these nice little sweets to my office mates and they said it was good. These delectable treat has always been a success. I can say that my Chocolate Revel Bars made a lot of people happy. And it makes me happy if they are happy!
Let's all spread some good vibes and bake on!


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The Bordeaux finish is perfectly elegant combining a deep espresso finish with red undertones to deliver rich, classic luxury.
The Driftwood finish brings a very on-trend look to the Echelon family and it's sure to bring rustic, yet refined elegance to your nursery, too.
And the fact that all of our Echelon cribs convert to full beds, the Sonoma collection will bring you a lifetime of luxury. Locate a local dealer, go in and see for yourself.


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Owning a business is challenging as well as rewarding, and also stabilizing your day-to-day operation with your business spirit. As satisfying as being a local business owner is, there are major barriers that you need to get over prior to you could gain those benefits. The current services make sure that local business owner can function more challenging towards their genuine business ambitions while enabling the IT to be managed by the experts.
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If you wish to obtain the most from your investments, take into consideration these 5 elements when you're selecting your IT remedies:
Individual Experience Using An IT Company
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Accessibility Of Support Services
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IT Service Provider Customer support
The relationship between the client and the supplier can make or damage the success of your platform. It is unavoidable that inquiries will arise throughout the period of application, as well as day-to-day use of the system. Take the time to investigate the solution design of your vendor.
There are three ways you could guarantee that you are making the best choice regarding your service technology:
• Understand the expenses– Small service proprietors look for any way to conserve loan, but you ought to recognize that complimentary software program, or totally free IT services, normally come at an expense. Instead compared to select a cost-free solution, attempting to save some costs, think about outsourcing your IT requires to a taken care of services service provider.
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You can opt for completely outsourcing your IT solutions to a managed providers, or rather choose to retain some control over specific elements while employing the services of professionals for the even more time consuming and also complex facets of your business.


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How to install Android apps?
Tips: "Unknown sources" need to be checked on your Android to install .apk file from outside Google Play Store. On your Android, go to System settings > Security > Unknown sources; or Settings > Applications > Unknown sources for some devices.
1.To install a new app (.apk file saved on your computer) to your Android devices, simply click Install App on the upper right corner and choose the .apk file you want to install from the new file browser window.
2.The .apk file will be loaded to your Android phone. You may then need to check your phone and tap on Install to confirm and complete the installation.
How to uninstall Android apps?
1.Select one or more apps you want to uninstall and click Uninstall, then click OK in the confirmation window. The uninstall command will be sent to the Android device.
2.Check the Android device and tap Uninstall to confirm.
How to download/backup Android apps?
Select one or more apps you want to download/backup and click Download on the upper right corner, then click OK in the confirmation window and the apps selected will be downloaded from the Android devices to the computer (saved in a zipped file if you select more than one app).