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The sharpness of the passion fruit when combined with the delicious white chocolate is superb. But when it surrounds the soft chewy sweet liquorice, it takes this product to another level.
60% white chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, emulsifier:soy lecithin, natural vanilla flavouring), rice flour, invert sugar syrup, cane sugar, treacle, glucose, 2.5% raw liquorice, vegetable oils, 1.5% concentrated passion fruit juice (freeze dried) thickener (pectin) salt, anise, natural flavouring.


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Belated Merry Christmas to everyone!
I hope all of you had a blast!
I didn't get around to showing you my Christmas nails,
but here they are,
and courtesy of Born Pretty Store too!
Born Pretty Store had sent over a packet of 3D Christmas tree studs
and I just had to use them for Christmas!
Adorable right?
The stud was stuck on quite firmly too with nail glue,
and lasted me quite a few days!
Well, I know that Christmas is now over,
but Born Pretty Store has other studs that ain't Christmas themed.
If you do decide to make a purchase at Born Pretty Store,
do remember to use this code BERRYG10 for a discount!

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The state statute for Right-to-Carry licenses changes now effectively widening the age range of those eligible to carry a concealed handgun in New Mexico. The new law lowers the age limit for permit holders from 25 to 21 years old and extends the licensure period from two to four years.
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Birth c. 428–427 BC, AthensDeath c. 348–347 BC, AthensPlato was a Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, student of Socrates, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. Along with his mentor, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, Plato helped to lay the foundations of Western philosophy and science.Plato was one of the most important Western philosophers, exerting influence on virtually every figure in philosophy after him. His dialogue The Republic was known as the first comprehensive work on political philosophy. Plato also had enormous contribution on ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology. His student, Aristotle, was also an extremely influential philosopher and the tutor of Alexander the Great of Macedonia.
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Obama responds to Benghazi controversy as 15 killed in blast
"Nobody understood exactly what was taking place during the course of those first few days" Obama said of last year's attack on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi as the blast today left at least nine dead, including two children.
His remarks were in response to recent hearings conducted by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, which began investigating the attack in October of 2012, around the time four bombings killed 15 in Pakistan, 8 in Beirut, 24 in southern Yemen, and 19 in Afghanistan's northern Balkh Province.
The attack on the U.S. Embassy took place on September 11, 2012; killing 4 the same day three other terrorist attacks killed a total of 12 in Afghanistan, Turkey, and Yemen.
Months later, Hilary Clinton decried the "politicization" of the incident and defended the State Department as she testified before Congress on January 24 of this year, only a day after a wave of attacks around Baghdad killed at least 26 and the same day a suicide bomber blew himself up during a funeral in Iraq, leaving 7 dead.
Late last month, an Iraqi Army raid in the city of Hawija led to 331 deaths and 600 injuries in four days of violence as House Republicans released a report on last year's Benghazi attack condemning the White House and State Department for covering up details among other accusations.
"If this was some effort on our part to try to downplay what had happened or tamp it down, that would be a pretty odd thing that three days later we end up putting out all the information," Obama said, not referring to today's hospital bombing or the bombings of four police stations over the weekend. "Who executes some sort of cover-up or effort to tamp things down for three days? So the whole thing defies logic."
Since the controversial Benghazi attack there have been nearly 140 terrorist incidents around the world, not to mention the 105 U.S. military deaths as a result of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
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We headed out west (for real this time).
The mission was to go after dogtooth, he had stolen an Axe from a local woodsmen and the family wanted it back. Craven, Balor, Flagon and hired help Hurwood took on the mission.
The journey west was quick and uneventful, we sighted the ruins of the watch tower on the evening of the second day. The glowing camp fires gave away the dog tooth gang.
We were not as sneaky as we had hoped to be on our approach. Craven was spotted and got an arrow for his troubles. Flagon returned fire, everybody charged up the embankment of the ruins looking for cover.
At the top there we 7 or 8 guys which we got stuck in.
We worked our way though the minions, Craven freed up and pressed forward to take the boss. The bosses body guards stepped in and Craven was down for the count. With three minions still to go the boss picked up Cravens unconscious body. He put a knife to his throat, demanding we all drop our weapons.
Balor used to pause in the action to heal. Flagon ran at the boss, the guy he was fighting landed a blow, not too much damage. Fate smiled as Flagan swung his sword, crit! the boss took a bunch of damage and started bleeding out, dying before he could follow through on his threat.
We quickly mopped all who will still standing.
- Manifest of supplies
- Gold
- Silver
- The Woodsmen's Axe
- Long Bow
- Studded Armor
- 10 Dog Tooth Necklaces
We headed back into town in good spirits, stopping to heal our wounds along the way.


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February did not only bring a wave of fantastic new designers to our boutique in Notting Hill, it also brought along Wolf & Badger's second anniversary!
What better way to celebrate our Terrible Twos and welcome the new designers than throwing a party with loads of sweets! We certainly were excited by flying saucers, sour cola bottles, powder shrimps and more, but at the end of the day it was the amazing new talent that ensured a full boutique despite low temperatures.
We are happy to welcome ...
1 Silence Beyond Syllables / 2 Mutewatch / 3 Una Burke / 4 RockOptika / 5 Flik Hall / 6 Susana Bettencourt / 7 Smith/Grey / 8 Makiko Nakamura / 9 Open Your Eyes / 10 Gemma Land / 11 Ashtiani / 12 Alice Made This / 13 Tina Zafari/ 14 M-A-R-K-I-N / 15 Gallery 4 / 16 Peridot London / 17 Amy Hall
A big THANK YOU to all the designers, press, bloggers, customers and Wolf & Badger fans that wrapped up and braved the cold to join the party, drinking Rum cocktails served by the ever so amazing The Lonsdale team while listening to DJ Erol Sabadosh's fine selection! It was great to catch up with everyone and meeting most of the people behind those fantastic new brands!
Check all pictures from the party here on Facebook!
If you missed the party don't fret, our Notting Hill boutique team will be happy to show you what's new! If you'd like to have a second chance to meet the designers, don't miss the new trunk shows coming up on Saturdays during spring.
We will announce all trunk shows on our Facebook and here on the blog!


text: Catdaddy 0 Report post Posted November 4, 2010 John Kasay is the last Panther to play with us from day one. He has been here year in and year out. He is a better man off the field than on, yet he has scored almost a quarter of the points we have scored this season. It's hard to believe a man his age can pull that off. But ome sunday at the tailgate there needs to be an salute to our only original Panther! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In subaqueous tunneling, a wrought-iron or steel cylindrical shell whose axis coincides with the axis of the tunnel, and whose diameter is less than that of the tunnel, open at both ends, and forced into the soil in advance of the finished tunnel, for the purpose of providing a protection to the men employed in excavating the material at the heading inside the tube, and also of furnishing a central support for the inner ends of radial struts placed outside the tube to support the material forming the roof and sides of the tunnel until permanently supported by the lining. The rear end of the pilot-tube is also used as a support for the radial struts, or the centering, used in constructing the permanent tunnel lining.
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We've started a new tradition of evening walks on the weekend. We'll walk along a local path, picking flowers, talking, yelling at Si to slow down on his scooter. :) We've always been a "let's go for a walk" couple, especially while living in New York City since that was the best thing ever. Now that we live in the Bay Area where it's warm enough for walks all year, it's really fun to grab our kids, put them in our double stroller, and walk. I love looking at the amazing houses, the creative yard art, and the incredible gardens. It's really all a ruse to get our kids some fresh air + make them tired = so we can have a conversation. But it's family time too. :)
Do you go on family walks too? Does your neighborhood have great walking paths? I'm all about walkability these days.


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#1 Customer Service in the World
Upon college graduation, I set forth on an unconventional path from the Ivy League to retail, while the plurality of my peers went on to conventionally prestigious employment in investment banking and management consulting. As part of the inaugural class of the Apple Store Leader Program, I was immersed within the current culture, developing empathy and finding ways to improve the store with grassroots initiatives and solutions. Over our two-year, experiment-oriented program, we failed much more often than we succeeded, but the short and quick rotations allowed us numerous chances to refine and refocus our technique.
One successful initiative I championed was improving customer service through our customer feedback data. Customer experience is quantified by a metric called Net Promoter Score (NPS), which is gathered through emailed surveys, and calculated by subtracting the percentage of detractors from the percentage of promoters. Our store in San Francisco was always ranked near 60 (out of over 300) globally for customer service, with NPS hovering around 70, but we knew we had the talent to take our store higher.
We already analyzed and displayed NPS to our staff daily, but NPS was customarily displayed as one score for the whole team. In order to celebrate each contributing individual, and to give everyone a sense of personal accountability for their service, I matched each score to its corresponding employees, and ranked the top 35 employees (out of 100) based on their individual NPS (their percentage of detractors subtracted from their percentage of promoters).
Anyone could ask for their individual NPS, but only the top 35 would be made public. The ranking was updated and displayed daily. The employees were visibly excited to be recognized consistently for the hard work they do.
I also divided NPS based on product categories and service categories, splitting up customer experiences for Macs, iPhones, iPads, and iPods in both sales and repair. When we discovered that our lowest performing category was iPhones, a few mentors took it upon themselves to elevate the iPhone customer journey.
These twin strategies empowered the team to rise from 60th place of 300 stores to 1st, scoring in the 80s, and staying there for two months. We realized that individual recognition and precise, category-delineated metric analysis can have a substantial impact on team motivation.


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StatSoft opens more offices
If the number of countries you have offices in is a measure of success then StatSoft, makers of Statistica, are doing OK.
Scientific Computing World magazine (not related to my little site) are reporting that StatSoft have opened an office in Norway, their third new office this year.
While opening international offices is sometimes about impressing the money markets, this seems to be just an ongoing strategy of being local. This is the 20th office such office now.
Though there is no information on how substantial the offices are, though they claim to all be "full service" and since Statsoft offers statistical services as well as software sales, they are unlikely to be "one man" outfits.


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Not only am I a CRICUT addict, I am also addicted to Magnolia Stamps featuring Tilda and Edwin. Here is my latest card for an upcoming anniversary for a special couple.
Magnolia Princess Tilda and Prince Edwin Stamps
Ranger Distress Inks, Stickles
Tim Holtz Damask Embossing Folder
Martha Stewart Lattice and Frond Punches
Cricut Cardstock
Tim Holtz Designer Paper
Cricut Patterns for Scallops
Stampin' Up Sentiment
Dollar Store Roses
Handmade Mini Flowers - Michael's Cardstock/Cricut Pattern
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Around 10 p.m. Pacific time tonight, a 1,600-pound spacecraft called Dawn is scheduled to begin orbiting the asteroid Vesta – the second-largest asteroid in a belt of cosmic rubble that orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter.
This is the first mission aimed at orbiting an asteroid, as well as the first designed to orbit two objects as part of the same project.
Vesta, thought to have formed within the first 30 million years after the sun ignited some 4.6 billion years ago, represents a case of planetary arrested development, researchers say. Thus, the object, large enough to cover about half the state of California, is expected to open a unique window on processes that led to the formation of the rocky, inner planets – Mars, Earth, Venus, and Mercury.
"We're very excited," says Carle Pieters, a planetary scientist at Brown University in Providence, R.I., and a member of Dawn's science team. "We've been working with the data that's been pouring down" during the spacecraft's final approach to the asteroid, "and we're just thrilled with some of the initial images. Everything is working perfectly."
Although Vesta has long been characterized as an asteroid, over the years, scientists have come to appreciate it as a "protoplanet" – an object that was on its way to joining the ranks of planets until something stunted its growth.
Ground and space-based observations have indicated that Vesta's surface is made up largely of solidified lava, dubbed basalt. This evidence for early volcanic activity on Vesta has led to the notion that early on, it was heated by the radioactive decay of a handful of elements. These radioactive elements, created when a nearby star exploded in a supernova, found their way into the cloud of dust and gas from which the sun and planets formed.
The volcanism stopped because the elements involved – radioactive varieties of aluminum and iron – have relatively short lives in radioactive form, compared with the elements that continue to toast Earth's core, Dr. Pieters explains.
Still, the volcanic activity went on long enough for the material making up Vesta to separate, or differentiate, with the heavier elements gathering at Vesta's center and the lighter ones making their way toward the surface.
Indeed, this differentiation is what has earned Vesta the title "protoplanet."
Data from Dawn will provide a reality check on this scenario.
And while Vesta appears to be essentially solid rock, the object also could host tiny amounts of water – as thin layers of water molecules on rock surfaces.
Pieters, who has studied the moon's surface for decades, notes that on the moon, hydrogen – from the solar wind that strikes the lunar surface – combines with oxygen in the silicate grains to form detectable levels of water all across the moon.
Finding all that water "was a total shock," recalls Pieters, who was a member of the science team for India's Chanadrayan 1 moon mission, which orbited the moon for about 10 months between 2008 and 2009.
Since Vesta's surface also is covered with silicate-bearing basalts, Pieters says she will be scanning Dawn's data for evidence that Vesta might also be covered with water – although in lesser amounts, given the protoplanet's greater distance from the sun.
Another puzzle Vesta presents is its relatively pristine-looking surface minerals, as seen via the object's spectra. Over billions of years, exposure to the solar wind and to galactic cosmic rays has changed the relative abundance of various minerals on the surface of other bodies. That doesn't seem to be the case for Vesta, and researchers want to figure out why.
Dawn arrives at Vesta: Then what?
When Vesta's gravity captures Dawn Friday night, the event will mark a significant milestone in a nearly four-year odyssey.
The asteroid orbits the sun some 127 million miles farther from the sun than Earth does. Powered by three revolutionary ion-drive engines, Dawn has reached Vesta after following a path that involved nearly two full orbits around the sun, and aided by a boost from Mars' gravity. Overall, Dawn has traveled 1.7 billion miles.
Once Vesta captures Dawn, the craft will trace an elliptical orbital path around the asteroid. Using the craft's course-correction thrusters, mission controllers at the NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., will change the orbit's shape, shifting from elliptical to circular some 1,700 miles above Vesta.
Dawn will begin mapping Vesta's surface and scanning the exposed crust with spectrometers, to assess the types of minerals the object hosts. Importantly, Dawn also will be measuring Vesta's gravity field in great detail. Given Vesta's irregular shape, this information will allow controllers to figure out how to safely bring Dawn closer to Vesta's surface during future portions of the craft's year-long visit.
Scientists want to take measurements at altitudes of 420 miles and again at 110 miles – in effect, slowly zooming in on Vesta's surface to look at features in ever-finer detail.
Once Dawn finishes with Vesta, it will move on to Ceres, the largest asteroid in the main asteroid belt. If all goes well, Dawn will arrive there in February 2015 for a year-long study of that dwarf planet.


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As having someone in my family that suffers from type 2 diabetes, I made a small collection of insulin glass vial. I've tried to think about some uses for those vials and Voilà! I had the idea to use a vial as a waterproof casing for a digital temperature sensor.
The sensor I've used it's the well known DS18B20. I bought few pieces some time ago, but I had a hard time thinking about what kind of casing to use with it in order to keep it clean and dry while measuring the temperature from outside. The answer to that problem is using the insulin glass vial.


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I absolutely LOVE this shoot , and one of the reasons is cause it's black and white , the lighting is amazing!!! Vintage inspired shoot , looks like you flick through the pages of an old vogue issue, gorgeous model inspired by LOLITA look and of course how can she not be looking amazing when styled by Carine Roitfeld! psss did i mention the shoes?? xxx
Publication : Vogue Paris
Issue : October 2010
Title : La petite
Photographer : Hedi Slimane
Styling : Carine Roitfeld
Model : Violette


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US 50 & CA 99 Extensions
- Us 50 extension between Sacramento and Carson city
- Ca 99 extension between Stockton and Sacremento
- Works now with C2C and MHAPro
If you want to run both MHA Pro Map and C2C load the mods in following order: MHAPro-C2C_Patch, US_50_and_CA_99_v1.2, MHAPro Part 1-5, Mantrid's C2C and the other mods.
If you want to run only on of the mods load in following order: US_50_and_CA_99_v1.2, (map mod of your choice), and the other mods.
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"Trust is like a vase.
Once it is broken, though it can be repaired,
it will never be the same again."
Be careful with trust. Both with the people who trust you, and the people you've placed your trust in. Trust is a delicate thing. Sometimes it's easily bestowed in the beginning or sometimes it's something you have to grow into and earn. But, either way, it's a gift. But, it's a delicate gift, fragile.
You have to be gentle with fragile things, and so it is with trust.
Once it breaks, it's pretty much broken. It won't ever look like it did before it was dropped. You can pick up the pieces, and you can glue them back together. Piece by delicate piece. But, it won't really ever be exactly the same.
There will be stray shards that are missing. Cracks that run down the back. Sometimes they're cracks that you don't even know are there.
It takes a long time to piece trust back together. It's a possible thing, but it's a slow, long process -- one that requires time and patience, mutual commitment and more time. And even when you've done all the gluing, it's still a delicate thing. And maybe even now, more delicate than it was before you dropped it.
So, be gentle with trust. Give it wisely and treat with honor the trust placed in you. For once broken, it's never quite the same.
This Week's Series on Forgiveness and Trust
Sunday............. The Challenge of Forgiveness
Monday............ Trust is Like a Vase
Tuesday............ Safe in the Castle Tower
Wednesday....... Trusting Again
Thursday........... Thursday Tales: I Can't Trust You
Friday................ I'm Trusting You


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The following is the speech made by Sharad Joshi of Swatantra Bharat Paksha in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) before voting against the Women's Reservation bill, which seeks to make the 108th amendment to the Constitution. Thanks to RealityCheck blog for posting it.
SHRI SHARAD ANANTRAO JOSHI (MAHARASHTRA): Sir, I rise to speak on behalf of Swatantra Bharat Paksh Party. The position of my party can be very briefly summarised as follows: Political empowerment for women – a thumping yes, yes, yes. Reservation – a fairly big question mark. And, Rotation and lottery system – an absolute No, No, No.
It was in 1986 that the Shetakari Mahila Aghadi of my party, the Rural Women's Organisation in Maharashtra, decided for the first time to have 100 per cent women's panel for contesting the Panchayati Raj elections. It was the Congress (I) Party, under Shri Shankar Lal Chauhan in Maharashtra, who opposed that idea and postponed all elections to the Panchayati Raj for three years running. And it was only after that that they accepted the concept of 33 per cent reservation. Sir, hon. Mishra of the BSP raised the question: Where does this reservation come from? This is the genesis of 33 per cent.
Now, the question is: Has the reservation, actually, ever given benefit to any of the targeted communities? And our experience is not very happy. This problem could have easily been solved by a system of proportional representation rather than the Party List system. That would take care of the entire set of problems connected with reservation. And, the scenes that we have witnessed in the last two days could have also been avoided had we included proportional representation instead of the Party List system.
Lastly, coming to the lottery-cum-rotation system, this is not a minor defect. I still insist that this is a fatal defect in the system. Here, we choose a constituency first, and it is very likely that for that constituency, there may not be an enthusiastic woman candidate. On the other hand, it is likely that a man has nursed that constituency for some time.
This will unnecessarily create bitterness against the women's movement. Sir, secondly, it is also likely that this opportunity will be used by established leaders for pushing the candidature of their family members which is not the purpose of this Bill at all. Sir, once a woman is elected, she would know that she does not stand a chance of getting the 'woman reserved constituency' again. Therefore, she would not be equally enthusiastic about nursing the constituency. Similarly, the men candidates who get elected would also have doubts about their letting to contest that election once again from the constituency because the chances that it will be available to them would be only 50:50. Under these circumstances, Sir, the major effect will be that all the constituencies will be badly nursed.
And, lastly, Sir, this kind of a reservation system will make it impossible for any House to have more than 33 per cent repeaters at any time. So, we will lack the experienced people in the Legislatures and the Parliament. That could prove to be fatal for the Indian Democracy. Thank you, Sir.


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Offensive guard Tyson Clabo has signed his restricted free agent contract with the Falcons after starting all 16 games for the first time in his career. Clabo was part of an offensive line that helped the Falcons finish second in the NFL with an average of 152.7 yards per game.
In other roster moves, the Falcons signed undrafted free agent wide receiver Bradon Godfrey, who had 128 receptions during his college career at Utah, and released linebacker Brock Christopher.


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Spike TV has ordered an untitled two-hour pilot based on the Irish Mob in Boston from MGM Television Entertainment (MGM), and will go into production late this fall with an option to go to series. Emmy(R) and DGA award-winning director Walter Hill will serve as director of the pilot. Chris Bertolini ("The General's Daughter," Battle: Los Angeles) wrote the script. The original drama is executive produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) President Dana White and Tom Lynch and the Tom Lynch Company.
Scheduled to shoot on location in Boston, the story revolves around the explosive fallout that occurs when a Boston mob boss abruptly vacates his position and various rival factions face off in an epic battle to control the streets.
The production team also includes Gary Stephenson and Richard Bullock who will serve as producers. Sheila Jaffe ("The Sopranos," "Entourage") will serve as casting director.
During the course of his remarkable career, Hill has been a writer, director and producer on projects ranging from classic westerns to action-packed thrillers and buddy comedies, all marked with his visceral style. Hill most recently directed AMC's critically-acclaimed and Emmy(R)-award winning miniseries "Broken Trail," for which he won the Emmy Award(R) for producing and was nominated for Outstanding Directing For a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special. Hill won the DGA award for "Broken Trail," and was honored with Emmy and DGA awards for his work on the pilot of the groundbreaking neo-western "Deadwood" for HBO. Hill is represented by ICM.
This movie marks the first ever scripted project for White, who helms the world's fastest growing sports organization, the UFC, and hosts Spike TV's wildly popular series, "The Ultimate Fighter."
Bill McGoldrick, senior vice president, development, is Spike TV's executive in charge of production. For MGM, production is being managed by Chris Ottinger, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Television Group.
About Spike TV
Spike TV is available in 97.3 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. A unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), MTV Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV's Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV's press site at http://www.spike.com/press.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music and licensed merchandise. The company owns the world's largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles. Operating units include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., Ventanazul, MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Domestic Networks LLC, MGM Distribution Co, MGM International Television Distribution In, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Worldwide Digital Media, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive. In addition, MGM has ownership interests in international TV channels reaching nearly 120 countries. MGM ownership is as follows: Providence Equity Partners (29%), TPG (21%), Sony Corporation of America (20%), Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (7%) and Quadrangle Group (3%). For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
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Saturday, April 29, 2006
Knitting Train with Nancie Wiseman
Wow - Last week sure was a full week for me! On Saturday we all rode down to the TKGA Knitting & Crochet show in Oakland on the AMTRAK knitting train. What a great time! Nancie Wiseman was on board to sign her books and hobnob with the group. In the raffle drawing I won one of her books : "Knitted Shawls, Stoles, & Scarves" which amazingly I didn't already own.
As an added bonus, there were several other local
knitting celebrities and entrepreneurs: designer & author Lorna Miser, designer Vicki Suan, Julie - owner of the Knitting Diva, and Lori, owner of Somerset Designs. We all had so much fun gabbing and winning raffle prizes! Even my hubby, Jones, won a prize! What luck - it was an Amtrak Capitol Corridor tote bag with a train on it. Perfect for the boat. He wasn't going to the knitting show - he was (just by luck) going to the Sail Fest show in Oakland too! So we could use our 2-fer-1 Amtrak coupon and both have a fun day.
Then it was off to the TKGA market. Check out the photo of me with Nancie. For any KBTHers out there - I'm wearing out Virtual Conference teeshirt from a couple of years ago. "May the Fleece Be with You". Gawd, I'm a knitting nerd.
Sunday was the great garage sale at our house. There was quite a crowd and we sold a lot. Thank goodness because we sure had a lot of STUFF. Monday was work, Tuesday was a trip down to Berkeley to have our Japanese prints appraised - and - LACIS! I had never been to Lacis - lived here for 14 years and drove past Berkeley many, many times. Lacis is a wonderful textile store/museum. I could have spent hours in there. The out-of-print books! Oh my! They have a copy of Alice Starmores "Celtic Collection" for $40 if anybody is interested. I bought some netting shuttles to make netting for the boat - gonna make some hammocks for us lazy sailors!!! Knit on....
Friday, April 28, 2006
The Sea Trial
Wednesday, we took out the boat for the "Sea Trial". This is when we first sailed her and checked her out. We hired a surveyor to come with us to check out everything too. Here's a great pic - left to right - Jones, Marshall (the past owner), and Bruce the yacht broker
After the sail on the San Diego Bay, we had her hauled out for the inspection of the bottom, and to have the bottom painted, propeller reworked, and the upper (white) areas buffed and polished.
She's a beauty isn't she? I mean the boat, not the sailingknitter below. Knit/sail on....
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Here she is! We took her out sailing yesterday and then over to the boat yard to have her hauled out.
Today is my last day at work and I really have a bunch of stuff to do but I just had to get this photo up of our new baby!!!
The yacht broker made this picture of us yesterday - what a guy!!!
More later.....
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
One Potted Cat
This is a genuine potted house cat (feline domesticus).
Well, it sure beats having to go to the home center to pick up some pretty annual flowers. For an old kitty who is 2 months shy of 19 years, it's amazing what he comes up with. We have never seen him in a flower pot before today.
Today was SUNNY and Warm - in the 70's for the first time in months and months of cold rain. Old Niki Kitty has had a wonderful day sleeping out on the rear deck in the sun by the pool.
Bummer - We signed some papers today giving our buyer another 2 weeks to close escrow - delaying it to possibly May 22nd! This really puts a cramp in our plans - but what are we to do? We have sold most of the furniture and are now getting ready for a garage sale. We'll just keep plodding along. Hmmmm....should I change the ticker on my blog?
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Yipes! Stripes! Baby Socks
Actually, this would be a LOT easier to knit up if I had some self-striping yarn with short lengths of color. The yarn ends on this guy were many, many, many.
Did some work today too...finished up & electronically filed my taxes a whole day early, fed the cat, made coffee, vacuumed the master bedroom and made the "bed". The bed is in quotes because all we have left is the top mattress flopped on the floor. We sold the bedroom furniture to a really nice couple in the air force. I'm glad it went to a good home.
My son came over today and took the black leather sofa, curio cabinet, and the coffee table. The house is getting really empty and our voices echo in the space.
Okay - gotta go knit the matching sock to this one before I lose my enthusiasm for the design.
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Funky Baby Sock - 23 days to go
Started the matching sock so it will be a pair after I get to work on it tonight after work. Only 2.25 more days of work!!! I have to finish out today, and then work 2 more days and then off we go! May 6th is our last day in the house - and in the Sacramento area. We will roll out the driveway and down the road to San Diego and the boat that day - only 23 days to go and counting.
There are workers at the house today doing some repairs on the rear deck - support beams. Finally, it stopped raining for a day so they could get this work done.
We also need to get the boat surveyed this week - Jones is working on getting someone out to the boat to do this for us. Then the boat has to be hauled out of the water for more inspections and to have the anti-fouling paint applied to the bottom.
We've been selling lots of our stuff on eBay and through Craig's List online. What an easy way to get rid of anything that has value!! Craig's List is great and it doesn't cost anything to post your stuff for sale. There's still tons of stuff to sell - so much to do - time to go knit....
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Wild Baby Socks...
Just had to knit up a baby sock from the yarn I dyed last weekend. This is OPAL yarn that was undyed when I bought it. Kinda wild eh? Do you think this might scare a little baby? I like to think of it as a potential toy - the kid could entertain him/herself by staring at these bright colored socks on his/her feet.
I had so much that I needed to do yesterday, so I sat and knit a sock. Yep, that's my favorite time to knit - when I should be doing something else (taxes, cleaning, sorting thru stuff to sell or give away). I take all that pent-up anxiety and let it flow into a tiny baby sock knit with tiny yarn on toothpick sized needles. At least at the end of the day I have something to show for it!!!
Sunday, April 09, 2006
Yarn Dying Frenzy
Today was a good day. I had two friends over and we dyed sock yarn. It was both of their first times dying yarn and yet they made some BEAUTIFUL skeins!!!
Check out these wild color schemes. We will all have the most beautiful socks!!
These are some small bunchs of yarn that I dyed in rainbow colors - each color group is a separate little bunch of yarn. This is a 2-ply wool yarn that is then on the cone with 3 strands together - not plied. My goal is to use just one 2-ply strand at a time.
Here's a fabulous skein of deep rich colors. When this one was "cooking" it really looked muddy. But when we rinsed it out the different blue, yellow, and pink tones really came through. Can you believe that this was the very first yarn dying that Jessica did???
These are 3 more skeins - the far left is a lace weight that I dyed for a shawl. The center skein is another one of Jessica's creations and the "easter" skein is Vicki's.
Two more skeins - both are Vicki's. I love the vibrant green tones - can you see the socks that can be made with these??? Wow!
More yarn......
So...that's it! Now you know what we will be working on over the next few months/years/decades. What a blast!!!
Saturday, April 08, 2006
FLAK creeping...creeping...
Creeping down the first sleeve...still have several inches to go before the cuff. If you're not a "FLAKer" then you may think that the sleeve is already too long, but the first 3" of the "sleeve" is actually part of the body. This was kinda hard to get my head wrapped around, but after studying the schematic it made perfect sense.
Made an offer on the boat yesterday!! 50 foot Gulfstar. Whooo Hooooooooo.......
Friday, April 07, 2006
HOUSE under CONTRACT
Whew! Thank you Don Alsey for your expert advice and for all of the open houses and showings!
AND...sent in my check for Meg Swansen's Knitting Camp this summer. I applied for the Retreat 2.75 with a 2nd choice of Camp 2. So excited!! I really hope I'm one of the lucky folks who get to go this year. I save up my pennies and forego all other knitting conventions (Stitches & TKGA, etc except for the markets of course) because Meg's camp is so exceptional and really fits me.
Sailing on....
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Got Sock. Finished up the first sock of a new pair last night. Big ole socks for big ole boys.
Well, going back tonight to the LYS to teach a little extra class on turning the heel. We made great progress Monday night - but we just need some more time together. Yeah, like I really need an excuse to drop by Frog Pond Knits!
House Selling Update: Got an offer - really low-balled on the price so we countered - dramatically. The price is great for this area so get over it. Pay or go someplace you can afford (wow - I'm really snarky today). Now I know why folks say "serious offers only" - don't waste my time.
At least someone felt it was worth their time...that's the consolation prize today.
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Wool Muffins
Monday, April 03, 2006
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Whoo hooo! Hi all you Opal Chatters! I just found out that my blog is mentioned in the April newsletter so I figure, if you're like me, y'all are visiting the blogs. So Hi there!!!
And....I get a surprise ball of Opal! Coolness.
I'm teaching Sock Knitting at Frog Pond Knits tonight - class 2 and we're going to knit the heel flap and turn the heel. This is the hard session for new sock knitters, so I'm psyching myself up to deal with their frustrations. But, once they each can yell "Got Sock" at the last class, they'll be in love with the sock and will have forgotten about the pain of turning the heel - kinda like childbirth.
Sock progress: I'm zipping down the gusset in the gray socks for my younger son (see crummy scan/photo). I could have scanned it on the black & white machine as the socks are just grayscale anyway - next time I'm going to sneak in some bits of color. Ooooo...maybe a tad of navy blue???
FLAK progress: Am past the elbow on the sleeve...plod...plod...miles of seed stitch.
Still raining here -was a record year for the number of rainy days in March - 20 days!! The potholes in the roads are increasing in number every day. They can't get out to fix them because its always raining. I feel like I'm driving on an obstacle course - dodge the potholes, avoid the flooded areas, squint to see the lines in the roadway. This is like living in Seattle with all the rain except ya don't get the culture down here in Sacramento "Sacratomatoe".
Sun's gotta come out sometime, house is going to sell, and then on to the new life on the boat. Knit on...


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Chinese actress Tang Wei attended the 'Finding Mr. Right' press conference on Thursday at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Beijing, China.
She wore a blue, grey and cream geometric-print Antonio Berardi Spring 2013 dress with a fitted bodice and full-skirted ruffled bottom.
The geometric pattern looks very appealing on her small frame and the fullness of the skirt gives her some shape. I really love this dress on her.
Sparkling grey pumps, blue crystal drop earrings and a crystal cocktail ring accessorized her look, with her long hair styled in soft, pretty curls to provide the finishing touch.
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Arsenal manager, Arsene wenger has revealed that he considered resigning from his position at Emirates.
However he almost took the decision to leave, but made a U-turn and signed a two year contract extension on May 31st.
Although last season was really a tough one for him as Arsenal failed to secure UEFA Champions League place and were talks that his 21- year reign in charge might be coming to an end.
Regarding to the contract he signed for two years he said, "Yes, I hesitated to extend for personal reasons.
I have been at Arsenal for 20yrs, and I'm wondering if i should continue to lead the club and we went quite badly this season," he told a French television station.
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Hi All, I'm back from my fabulous trip to the Netherlands! What a beautiful country. My family is there for a while because of business, and live about an hour and a half south-east of Amsterdam. We drove up there and I did see the Anne Frank House, which I was very excited about because of my involvement with the museum, obviously, and you name it, we did…except for some things which were off-limits due to the fact i was traveling with 4 children under the age of 13. 🙂 We did a million other things, but I don't feel the need to bore you with stories of my family vacation.
Back at work this week and its going well. I hit a little bump in the road on Monday when they made me move desks again. Seriously starting to be a real pain. Is it too much to ask to just have a desk I can leave all my stuff at each night and know in the morning it is going to be there? Having to constantly move around, change floors, and update computers to fit my needs is such a hassle. I'm trying to make the most of it though and am meeting new people around the museum! Steve, the tech guy, and I are practically best friends haha.
I've finally started working with Team Approach, the museum's database to keep track of donors, members, etc. I'm familiar with Razer's Edge, but this is so different. It is a very weird program, not sure how I feel about it yet. It is not very user-friendly. Anyhoo, all the work I did looking through files and finding information about donations made to the endowment now has to be updated into Team Approach. So, I think this is Part 2 of my project.
Things are getting SUPER busy now at the Museum because Days of Remembrance is fast approaching, the 2nd week of May. This is a 3 day event including a tribute dinner (only $325 a plate, yikes) with Speaker Attorney General Eric Holder. This dinner pays tribute to the US Soldiers who helped defeat the Nazis during WW2 and liberate Holocaust survivors. This year's event is going to be extremely special as many veterans are going to be in attendance. I am lucky enough to get to work this event, although I'm not entirely sure yet in what capacity. I'll keep you posted!!!


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Motorists could be in for a bumpy ride over the price of fuel and future travel as Britain prepares its departure from the EU - according to a leading motorist group.
The AA believes the result has left many unanswered questions and instability at the pumps as the market adjusts to the news.
Fuel prices will be the biggest immediate concern of drivers with the weaker pound and the Chancellor's prediction that leaving the EU would lead to fuel duty increases.Edmund King OBE
It fears with the pound falling by more than nine per cent overnight and the weaker pound against the dollar it will lead to fuel prices creeping up.
Stricter border controls between the UK and other European countries are expected to be put in place which could lead to greater delays for travellers and increased bureaucracy.
The move could also have greater implications for the freight transport industry while limits could also be placed on how much 'duty free' could be brought home.
For drivers taking their car abroad, under current EU legislation, anyone who has a car that they insure can legally drive their car in any other EU country and benefit from the minimum level of insurance cover. This could be removed in the longer term. Motorists must also display a GB sign, as yet it is unclear if the GB Euro-plates will still be valid.
Edmund King OBE, AA president, says : "While the fallout of the referendum result will continue to be discussed, there are lots of points drivers will want to see resolved. As the voice of the motorist we will ensure that their views are heard loud in clear throughout the negotiation process.
"Driving abroad anything can happen but we would like to reassure our members with AA European Breakdown Cover that they will continue to get a first class service coordinated from our control centre in Lyon.
"Fuel prices will be the biggest immediate concern of drivers with the weaker pound and the Chancellor's prediction that leaving the EU would lead to fuel duty increases. We will oppose duty increases and continue to monitor the situation on behalf of our members."
The AA has said there will be no immediate effect on British drivers taking their car to Europe and "assure members" they will be unaffected as they continue to work with roadside assistance clubs across Europe.
There is also no change to travel insurance cover for travellers and existing policies will remain effective. The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) which provides reciprocal health cover in EU countries will continue to apply.
Meanwhile the Association of British Insurers (ABI) is urging people not to be too hasty following the result in particular around pensions and buying insurance from non-British companies.
They said policies purchased from companies abroad would remain unchanged.
The ABI said: "Having your savings in a fund managed by a pension provider means they are being professionally looked after, and this will include strategies to minimise the impact of any periods of poor performance. The UK insurance and long-term savings industry is strong and built to protect customers from market uncertainty and shocks."


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ROCHESTER, N.Y. and PITTSBURGH, Pa., - Global customers of Avere Systems now have the option to receive on-site coverage for their scale-out network-attached storage (NAS) appliances from KODAK Service and Support. The recent agreement between Kodak and Avere Systems provides customers of the storage solutions developer with a new service that offers four-hour response times on a 24x7 basis for hardware replacements.
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It's time for Wilson County voters to stand up and be counted.
Today is the final day of early voting in the 2018 primaries and Election Day is Tuesday. Those who haven't already made it to the polls still have ample opportunity to help shape our shared future.
In last November's municipal elections, too many Wilsonians cast the only vote we can't respect — electing to stay home. An anemic 6.81 percent of registered voters picked our city and town council members.
"Wilson County has a profound local-level civic engagement problem," we wrote in this space Nov. 9. Now's the time to turn that around, and we suspect that one contest in particular will boost primary participation this year.
Three Democrats are in the running for Wilson County sheriff. Two-term incumbent Calvin Woodard faces challengers Chris Boykin and Dinise Williams in the quest to become the county's chief law enforcement officer.
Under North Carolina's open primary system, both Democrats and those who are unaffiliated can participate in that race, bringing the total number of eligible voters to 41,768 — or 75.3 percent of all registered Wilson County voters.
Since the sheriff contest has the largest potential for participation, we've reported on it extensively. The Times published three candidate surveys with responses from all three hopefuls. Questions centered on school safety, the opioid crisis and animal control issues.
We also hosted a sheriff candidate forum Tuesday evening at Wilson Community College's DelMastro Auditorium. Wilson police officers working the event counted 183 people in attendance. Hundreds more watched a live video feed from the forum on the Wilson Times Co. Facebook page. The video, which is still accessible on Facebook, had racked up more than 3,100 views and 386 comments as of Tuesday night.
Republicans don't have a sheriff primary, as Kevin Raper was the sole GOP candidate to file and will face the Democratic nominee in November. But Wilson Republicans who live in the 2nd Congressional District still have an important choice to make.
U.S. Army and law enforcement veteran Allen Chesser is challenging Rep. George Holding, a former federal prosecutor, for his seat in Congress. Both candidates pledge to be the community's authentic conservative voice in Washington.
While the 2nd District leans Republican, three Democrats are jostling for the right to face either Holding or Chesser in the general election. They are Linda Coleman, a former state lawmaker and lieutenant governor candidate, Wendy Ella May, a transgender military veteran, and Ken Romley, a Raleigh businessman widely seen as a moderate.
Voters who live in the Wilson County portion of Sharpsburg will choose either incumbent Randy Weaver or challenger Robert Williams to serve as the town's mayor. State officials ordered a new election after Williams contested his narrow loss in November. A ballot shortage in Wilson County prevented some of Williams' supporters from voting for him.
The Wilson Times does not endorse candidates for public office. Our mission is to provide voters with the information they need to make the decisions that best reflect their personal priorities and values.
We do, however, encourage all eligible voters to participate in local elections. Voting is as much a duty as a right, and we shudder to think of the implications of a political system where a small fraction of citizens choose our leaders.
If you're reading this on Saturday, the Wilson County Board of Elections office at 112 Douglas St. E. is open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the final day of one-stop early voting.
For those who prefer Election Day tradition, you can vote at your precinct polling place from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. To find your polling place, you can look up your voter registration on the N.C. State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement website at https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/.
Whoever you support, we hope you take the time to cast your ballot and participate in the democratic process.
"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice," Rush frontman Gaddy Lee sings in "Free Will."
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WOW this last week gone so fast, I wonder if it's anything to do with the Sun lol I was definitely not in crafting mood. We spent the hole weekend down the beach, yesterday took us a bit of time to pull the house together as we just got up and left for the beach both days and by the time we got back we had no energy to hover or tide little things away lol I have to show you few pic from the weekend hope you don't mind it but we had such a fun. I have to say the 1st time we spent a hole weekend down the beach since we moved to sea side in 2008 March, I think it's a bit easier as kids are getting bigger and they brill walkers (we haven't got a car) our daughter who's gonna be 3 next month can walk abt 8 miles, we were gob smacked when we checked the distance we walked abt 2-3 weeks ago and she walked most of it, maybe sat on daddy's shoulder for 30 min then she was up and running again lol
My little ladybug girl, Mesi loves lady bugs that's why the ladybug frame lol she decided doesn't need swimming dress, I bet she wont do that in 10 yrs time lol
Daddy having fun, the thing is I thought it's the kids supposed to build things on the beach lol Adrian did have fun that's for sure
Daddy decided it's good fun to cover Alfie up and give him boobs and nunu(that's how we call it in our house lol) lol then it was daddy's turn
As it was 1st of October on Saturday and dogs allowed on the beach we took Ficko with us both days, he was having fun as well but we had to drag him into the water as he scared of it lol by 2nd day he did go in by himself but not to fare lol
The moment you got to enjoy and you wonder why can't they play so nicely at home lol
I took this one as we walked down the beach, the tie was out. The kids and me we walked on the little ledge on the right of this pick within 10 min the right side was gone, that's how fast the tie is. People tend to underestimate the power of tie
I took this pic when we were walking on that little ledge
Here the tie is up, look at the pool above and look at it now where it is. I was shocked how much the water goes out.
Take a breath that's all lol now onto my cards. I've got 3 to share with you but I promise I'll be sweet and short lol
This week at PC we asked you to go green, you can recycle or use green/neutral colours on yr project. I done both. Few month back I made a box out of book and I kept the cut out pages, I sprayed some Stick&Spray from Crafters Companion and stuck it onto a scrap A4 paper then printed a TLC Creations digi onto it. The paper is TLC Creations too and it's from this month club. For this card I used Bunny Zoe's challenge blog sketch so I'm gonna enter it into the challenge.
Inside of my card is from TLC Creations too and again from this month club. Inside as well as on the topper I used a 6x6 paper from my stash and used my MS punch round it, goes so well with the theme.
My last 2 cards is for TioT where we given you the theme: Minimal. After our busy weekend I was grateful for this theme as it took only minutes to make. I used WFC images on both of my cards and the WA was done by me. My TioT cards gonna be entered into 2 challenges. The pink will be entered into Pairie Fairy where the theme is Pink and Distressed. The other one will be entered into Less is more where the theme is The colour of your eyes, well mine is brown&green and it deepens on the lighting lol
I'm gonna enter my pink card into Sassy Cheryl's Challenge to as the theme is think pink and no longer needed to use Sassy image ( I do have a lot dough)
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Weight Not sure - probably 22-23ish lbs
Ha - Like I could measure his height myself!
Size 3 in daytime & size 4 in nighttime
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Still fits into a handful of his 9 month onesies & shorts but mostly in 12-18 months
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He started out the month with a cold and got sick while we were on vacation at the end of the month. We thought he had altitude sickness since we went from Denver-Colorado Springs-Keystone within 36 hours. He was pretty cranky and kept getting a high fever. Both are signs of altitude sickness but hard to tell if it was actually altitude sickness since babies can be cranky for no reason and the fever could be teething related. It's probably a good thing I was never able to get a temperature read from him because I think it would have freaked me out since we weren't home. We kept up with tylenol/ibuprofen to control the fever but you could tell he just didn't feel well. Cuddling with mom on the couch?! I felt bad for the little guy but soaked up all the cuddle time. A few days after we got home he ended up with a little rash all over his body and after some googling (and mommy-friend consulting) we think he actually had roseola and not altitude sickness. I was actually pretty happy about this because we are going back to Colorado in February and I was worried we'd have the same issue all over again! Other than his cold and virus - he was mostly healthy - other than the standard runny nose going around daycare.
He was a pretty good sleeper this month (other than when we were on vacation & he was sick and sharing a room with us at night). Once again, a few days here and there of night wakings but more sleeping through the night than not. He tends to wake up between 5:45-6:30am most days and has pretty much ditched his morning nap (at least when he's at daycare). He goes down around 12:30 and naps for 1.5-2 hours. He goes to bed around 7pm. On the weekends we try to stick to a close schedule but sometimes has a morning and afternoon nap rather than only one.
This kid eats like a champ at daycare. It seems like Ms. Leslie can get him to eat (almost) anything, peer pressure maybe?! For example, he will eat cheddar puffs for her but at home he throws them on the ground ha. He's hit or miss when mom and dad feed him. He breastfeeds when he wakes up and before bedtime and drinks milk out of his sippy cups during the day. Most days he only drinks 6-8oz of milk from his sippy - he's just not interested. He loves, and I mean LOVES fruit. This month it's been all about the grapes and blueberries. He's hit or miss with meat and seems to be ditching the purees. He doesn't like being fed anymore - he wants to do it himself. He will more willing eat purees out of the pouch since he can feed himself.
The dogs
His car paci
Opening/closing/playing in our bathroom drawers
Opening/closing doors
"Walking" with our help
"Walking" with our help
Playing with blankets
Having his diaper changed (especially after bathtime)
Getting dressed
Being spoon fed
Sitting still on a plane
Being told no
August 21st - First time finger painting (at daycare) and somehow didn't end up with it all over himself!
August 30th - Stood without holding onto anything
August 31st - Eli's first day of full time daycare
September 3rd - 1st "ouch report" from daycare - got a nice little knot on his forehead
*Can easily pull up and walk along furniture
*Claps when he wants more food (close to the sign for "more")
*Waves bye
Baby Gear Love (new this month)
Fisher Price & StoryBots iPhone Apps - When we are traveling we will resort to pretty much anything to keep him happy and entertained. I put one of these apps on and put my phone in guided access mode and he's pretty content for a while - and can't mess up anything on my phone!
Infantino Balls/Mini Beach Balls - He has really started to like any type of ball. He's learning how to throw and thinks it's so fun. One of his favorites are the mini beach balls I incorrectly ordered from amazon. I thought they were going to be twice the size but when I got them they were tiny! It worked out because they are perfect for his little hands. He also has a set of infantino balls he loves to throw and chase all over the floor.
Blankets - He is starting to like blankets to play picaboo with and roll all over the floor. He loves his Aiden & Anais blankets in the car. They are great because they are so light weight. He loves our super soft/fluffy blankets we keep in the living room - he rolls all around the floor with them - it's hilarious!
A&M Bear Lovey - He sleeps with his wubbanub and lovey. It's really cute to watch him on the monitor while he cuddles with his lovey - so sweet!
Things I Don't Want to Forget
He thinks it is SO funny when he sneezes. We say "bless you!" and he gets the biggest smile on his face. It's so darn cute
I don't think it will be long before he's walking on his own. He loves to hold our hands and cruise around. I also love watching him cruise along furniture.
It might not hold his interest long - but boy does his face light up when Little Einsteins or Mickey Mouse club comes on.
He randomly starts crawling with his face down - like he's going to bulldoze things. Sometimes he runs straight into something (like the entertainment center or Hunter).
Still not saying a lot of words but says ma-ma-ma & da-da-da. Bye. Mouths pup-pups.


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Fire station number 3 in east providence, rhode island, may not respond to blazes
any longer, but it has two residents with a scorching passion for home design and fine art.
Wendy Edwards and Jerry Mischak are both artists — she's a painter, he's a sculptor. And
they are both professors at Providence colleges — she's at Brown University, he's at Rhode
Island School of Design. For all of their professional lives, they have longed to live nearer
their studios, accepting the inconvenience, as many artists do, of renting a commercial spot in
order to find the large and light-filled spaces they crave (not to mention the practicality of keeping pungent
materials sequestered).
Happily, Edwards and Mischak found a way to have both home and studio under one roof when they
bought and renovated the decommissioned 1931 firehouse. "I noticed a sign marking the future site of a
new firehouse and wondered what would happen to the old one," recalls Mischak, who often drove past
artwork by the owners is an
integral part of the design scheme. In
the living room, a painting by Wendy
Edwards and a sculpture by Jerry
Mischak set the tone. The colorful art
and furnishings are set against a
backdrop of white walls and an
ebony-stained wood floor, which
continues into the adjacent kitchen/
dining area (facing page) where steel
beams lend an industrial edge.


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Read and submit reviews for Lanefoot Farm on TripAdvisor by clicking the TripAdvisor icon below.
Please find below some further recent testimonials from our guests:
Bleaberry Lodge, 18th to 25th August 2018
Great cottage & view to die for.
Some sun, some rain, but great time!
Martyn, Sue, Holly, John & Ellie
Comb Beck, 17th to 24th August 2018
Had a lovely holiday.
Lovely cottage.
Thank you.
Margaret and Ann
Bleaberry Lodge, 11th to 18th August 2018
A lovely cottage and great location.
Had everything we needed.
Guy Davis & Family
Bleaberry Lodge, 28th July to 11th August 2018
Well, the glorious weather turned for the worse – got soaked on several occasions.
However, still managed to conquer Helvellyn (in the fog), Skiddaw, Cat Bells, Maiden Moor, High Spy, and many more lower peaks – slept very well!
The Head Family et canum, Poole, Dorset
Bleaberry Lodge, 21st to 28th July 2018
A lovely first visit to Bleaberry – what a beautiful house, it has everything a family of 6 could want
The views are something else.
We have all had great fun walking the fells, some wild swimming & watching the wildlife.
The Peacock Family, Canterbury
Bleaberry Lodge, 23rd to 30th June 2018
We're back again – absolutely scortching!
Great to be back to our favourite place.
First time with "JEEP".
Weather providing some excellent photography.
England also doing well.
Norm, Ann, Boys + Dogs + JEEP
Bleaberry Lodge, 9th to 23rd June 2018
First visit to the "Lodge", hope it will not be our last.
Good two weeks.
Jean and Peter, Darcy and Lexi, Norfolk
Bleaberry Lodge, 2nd to 9th June 2018
Had a fab week, weather really good.
Cottage in fab location & setting.
Cottage very comfortable and cosy.
Thank you for having us and we will be back.
Jon & Jenny, Arran & Zara, Susan & Merlin, Coldstream
Bleaberry Lodge, 19th to 26th May 2018
Had a lovely week here, in gorgeous weather.
We chose the house for the terrace & views, and it certainly didn't disappoint.
Alfesco breakfasts in the sun!
Lots of long walks – and nice pub dinners to recuperate.
Loved the snug!
Thank you.
Elspeth & Andrew Jackson, Isle of Wight
Bleaberry Lodge, 28th April to 5th May 2018
Had a lovely stay.
Amazing weather.
Paul, Sheena, Jim & Liz
Bleaberry Lodge, 14th to 21st April 2018
Really lovely holiday and a fabulous house – thank you!
John & Hilary Nunn and family
Bleaberry Lodge, 7th to 14th April 2018
Wonderful family break.
Hit those hills/mountains with vigour 🙂
Lesley, Pete, Daisy, Katy, Carl, Sam, Tilly and Bonny
Bleaberry Lodge, 24th March to 7th April 2018
These two weeks have been perfect here!!
We really enjoyed our stay.
Can't wait for next year!
Carolyn, Jeremy, Oli, Lois and Sennen, N Ireland
Bleaberry Lodge, 16th to 19th March 2018
Fantastic cottage.
Beautiful scenery.
Had a brill time.
Dan, Hannah & Jack, Dan, Amy & Olivia, Caroline
Bleaberry Lodge, 9th to 12th March 2018
Cracking cottage with stunning views!
The Aga is fantastic!
Neil, Marcus, Tom and Ian, S. Lincs.
Bleaberry Lodge, 2nd to 5th March 2018
Fabulous location + view +Aga.
"Beast from the East" + storm "Emma" weather added to the scenic view (snowy).
House – home from home – great fire!
Brilliant walks, scenic outside seats, comfy beds, fantastic altogether 10/10!
Mun, Katie, Danielle + Gar, Ben, Natalie + Tilly, Pontefract, West Yorks.
Bleaberry Lodge, 24th February to 3rd March 2018
Another brilliant stay and fab weather!
Sorry about the key! 🙁
Topping family, Solihull
Bleaberry Lodge, 16th to 28th December 2017
Totally wonderful Christmas as always.
Bleaberry holds a very special place in our hearts.
Happy New Year Helen + Gareth + thank you.
The Kennedy's + Grandad, Kent
Bleaberry Lodge, 14th to 21st October 2017
Beautiful property with stunning views, great location, hope to come back again.
Gallery is worth a visit!
Sofi, Tom, Alice & Grace, Edinburgh
Bleaberry Lodge, 7th to 14th October 2017
Very cosy, well equipped cottage in super location.
Thanks very much.
Nicky, Simon, Smurf + Rugby
Bleaberry Lodge, 16th to 29th September 2017
What a fantastic place!
Fantastic view.
Gary & Diane
Bleaberry Lodge, 9th to 16th September 2017
What a find this cottage is!
The best equipped cottage we have ever stayed in.
Loved the Aga, view from the windows, location – all just wonderful.
Very tired but happy dog – and people!
Hope to return next year.
Penny, Julian, Tracey & Ellie the Labrador, Hertfordshire
Bleaberry Lodge, 26th August to 2nd September 2017
Beautiful cottage.
We had a wonderful holiday, and will definitely be back again.
Enjoyed views from kitchen window and walks in surrounding area.
Evens family, Annette, Phil, Nick, Sylvie, Alex, Naomi + Scoobie, Devon
Bleaberry Lodge, 19th to 26th August 2017
Lovely cottage and picturesque surroundings.
Great for our dog Buster!
Especially loved the swing out back!
Anna, Giles, Amy, Harry, Charlotte and Buster, Stotfold, Bedfordshire
Bleaberry Lodge, 5th to 12th August 2017
Fab week in a beautiful cottage, loved the Aga.
Catbells, Walla Crag and Skiddaw done, plus Keswick, Grasmere to Rydal
Michelle, Simon, Emily + Joe, Portsmouth!!
Bleaberry Lodge, 28th July to 5th August 2017
Great stay in very cosy Lodge – love that Aga!
Fantastic views – like a moving picture at the window.
Susannah, Jason and Esme + Bryn (Border Collie), West Sussex
Bleaberry Lodge, 17th to 29th July 2017
2nd visit for 2 weeks for Keswick Convention.
Fantastic location and so well equipped house.
Went to book for next year online – ALREADY BOOKED 🙁
Thank you so much for a great stay.
Malcom, Marilynne Johns, Sarah and Hannah, Ben and Grace
Aberdeenshire, Nottingham, Yellowknife (Canada)
Bleaberry Lodge, 7th to 17th July 2017
This is a wonderful cottage, we love it and had an awesome week!
Will be back.
Webster / Finch family
Bleaberry Lodge, 1st to 7th July 2017
Wonderful cottage, beautiful views, and lovely location.
We loved it!
Leslie family, Birmingham
Bleaberry Lodge, 24th June to 1st July 2017
A lovely stay in a very cosy cottage.
Everything perfect!
Mark, Kim, Ryan and Dan Halsey plus Josephine Hayshaw, Hessle, East Yorkshire
Comb Beck, 23rd to 30th June 2017
We've had a lovely homely and comfortable stay in your lovely cottage.
Thank you.
Carol and Rikta, Derby
Bleaberry Lodge, 10th to 17th June 2017
Great week dodging showers and lounging about.
Spotted Fly Catchers in garden + bunnies + Ospreys down the road.
Barbara, Jon + William (Lakeland Terrier), Wales
Bleaberry Lodge, 3rd to 10th June 2017
Very well equipped, comfortable cottage in a stunning location.
Loved the AGA (one of the reasons for choosing this cottage) & watching the wildlife from the house.
Thank you!
Simon, Jo, Rupert & Barnaby (Black Labs), Wymondham, Norfolk
Bleaberry Lodge, 27th May to 3rd June 2017
Thank you for another lovely holiday.
Very blessed with the weather.
The Thorne Family, North Dorset
Bleaberry Lodge, 22nd to 29th April 2017
We've had a great time together in this lovely home.
Great views, great Aga!
Like to come back!
Paul, Jacolien, Jort, Meike, Nieuwleusen, Holland
Bleaberry Lodge, 8th to 22nd April 2017
Thank you for a lovely Easter, really enjoyed staying here for 2 weeks.
Can't wait for next year!
Carolyn, Jeremy, Oliver, Lois, Sennen, Northern Ireland
Bleaberry Lodge, 1st to 8th April 2017
Lovely cottage.
Very well equipped and beautiful views from every window!!!
Michael, Kay, Alfie, Alice, Nan + Hettie the dog, Earls Barton
Bleaberry Lodge, 25th March to 1st April 2017
Great practical dog friendly house.
Love the views and woodland.
Love the AGA.
Jill + David, Twm + Orlogh, Sussex
Bleaberry Lodge, 17th to 20th March 2017
Beautiful views and a beautiful cottage.
It was a shame about the weather!
The Leigh Family, Staylybridge, Manchester
Bleaberry Lodge, 3rd to 6th March 2017
Fantastic views, great weather, OK company (ha ha).
Good base for MTB adventures and lovely social space.
Hunt, Wilcock, Herries, Jurewicz, Willerby, Welsh
Bleaberry Lodge, 18th to 25th February 2017
Lovely week yet again.
Great family time – first time for baby Uri.
Burnett and Topping family, Solihull
Bleaberry Lodge, 20th to 23rd January 2017
Absolutely wonderful.
Walked up Skiddaw with blue skies!
Frosties, Preston
Bleaberry Lodge, 16th to 29th December 2016
Another wonderful stay in beautiful Bleaberry.
We adore it here, thanks Helen and Gareth, perfect as always.
Rob, Julia, Dani, Jack and Grandad, Kent
Bleaberry Lodge, 1st to 5th December 2016
Loved our few days here and the weather has been amazing.
Appreciated the cleanliness of Bleaberry, and wonderful views.
Thank you.
Bakers and Catheralls, Bolton-le-Sands
Bleaberry Lodge, 5th to 11th November 2016
The cottage was everything it said it was.
We loved the AGA.
Lovely relaxing week, great walks.
The 'Bell Clan', Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
Bleaberry Lodge, 22nd to 29th October 2016
Been a great week.
Accommodation superb, great views.
Good walks & weather mostly sunny and warm.
Thank you.
Tomes / Merigold Family + doggy, Gloucester
Bleaberry Lodge, 8th to 22nd October 2016
Good rest.
Great weather.
Great walks.
Jean, Graham, Charlotte & Lou the bear
Bleaberry Lodge, 1st to 8th October 2016
Lovely cottage for a family gathering.
Superb accommodation and good base for all activities.
Lovely week.
Pat & John Drewett, Kent; Kirsten Willis and Caroline Drewett
Bleaberry Lodge, 17th to 19th September 2016
Beautiful house with stunning views.
Excellently equipped.
Adele Booth, Lancashire
Bleaberry Lodge, 10th to 17th September 2016
Had a great week in and around Keswick, plus walks in Whinlatter, Pooley Bridge and up Dodd.
Enjoyed 'Dial M for Murder' at the Lake Theatre.
Gorgeous weather, almost 'too hot'.
Bleaberry cottage most comfy.
Simon and Sian, Edinburgh; Luke, Stourbridge; Barbara, Stockport
Bleaberry Lodge, 3rd to 10th September 2016
We had a lovely holiday in a great holiday cottage and a fantastic location.
So much to do and lots of walks.
Our dogs have loved exploring Whinlatter Forest Park.
Lots of bird life in the garden and private.
Thank you very much.
Dave + Sue Glanville and Max + Suke dogs, Pickering, N. Yorkshire
Bleaberry Lodge, 27th August to 3rd September 2016
Lovely cottage, great location!
Ideal for 3 generations + dog 🙂
Nadin Family, Matlock
Bleaberry Lodge, 20th to 27th August 2016
Great holiday in a lovely, comfy house.
We recommend the 'Segway' trail at 'GoApe'!!
Thank you for a lovely stay.
Stokes family, Hertfordshire
Bleaberry Lodge, 13th to 20th August 2016
A brilliant cottage, great location and very comfortable.
Weather was glorious and we enjoyed the Lakes at their best.
Boardman family, Hertfordshire
Bleaberry Lodge, 30th July to 13th August 2016
3rd stay, which was again lovely.
Weather could have been better, but gave an excellent excuse to have fires in the evenings.
Lovely welcome once again.
Thank you.
Petra, Dave, Hannah and Philip, Doncaster
Bleaberry Lodge, 16th to 30th July 2016
Stayed for 2 weeks, could easily stayed another 2.
Everything said about house could be repeated, but things particularly helpful – the pulley in the kitchen, the privacy of the garden, the handiness of the bus stop.
Hope to return next year.
Aimed to finish the jigsaw, but alas weather too good to stay indoors.
The Johns Family, Huntly and Nottingham
Bleaberry Lodge, 2nd to 16th July 2016
Loved the house and the location!
Boys loved the woods; built some dens!
Fantastic view, thanks so much, hope we can come again 🙂
Nice walks for kids to pub in Braithwaite and up to Whinlatter Visitor Centre.
Osprey nest visible from kitchen window – thanks for binoculars 🙂
The Prince Family, Aberdeenshire
Comb Beck, 17th to 24th June 2016
Excellent location.
Cottage was lovely and as described/ advertised. Excellent location.
Would definitely recommend.
Nadine Lewis, Somerset
Bleaberry Lodge, 26th May to 4th June 2016
Another superb holiday at Bleaberry Lodge.
Dry weather for the whole week!
See you again next year.
And Comb Beck.
The Thorne and Flood famillies, Dorest and Somerset
Bleaberry Lodge, 14th to 21st May 2016
After staying at Braithwaite for past 10 years, I think we now may be Thornthwaite converts!
This cottage has everything, from the lovely welcome touches, the space, AGA, views and location.
Phil and Elaine Johnston, Sunderland
Comb Beck, 29th April to 6th May 2016
Delighted with the cottage.
It has a beautiful location and is very well equiped.
Ian , Peebles
Bleaberry Lodge, 9th to 16th April 2016
Great cottage – first time visitors but will definitely return!
Had a wonderful time with great walks!
Damian, Helen, Immy, Joely, and Lucas, + Fluffy Betty and Mi
Comb Beck, 8th to 15th April 2016
Lovely to be back at Comb Beck!
Ruth and Andy, Wiltshire
Bleaberry Lodge, 2nd to 9th April 2016
Lovely cottage.
Thank you for providing all the cleaning essentials.
We would love to come back to such a lovely cottage and place, and will definitely recommend to friends and family.
Humberstones and Catlows, Durham, Harrogate and Alnwich
Bleaberry Lodge, 26th March to 2nd April 2016
We had a lovely time here this week and Easter was so magical in this house, I wish I could stay here another week.
I love coming here and can't wait till next year.
Oliver, Lois, Jeremy and Carolyn + Sennen, County Armagh
Bleaberry Lodge, 19th to 26th March 2016
Our 4th wonderful hol at Bleaberry Lodge.
Love the house + garden, what a place to spend my birthday.
Excellent weather, except Thursday. Managed to walk everyday: Catbells, Grisedale Pike, Causey Pike, Eel Crag, Watenlath, Coledale Beck + Blencathra.
We will be back for our Lake District Fix next year!!
Michael, Karen, Elanor, Rosie, George, William + Troy, Portsmouth
Bleaberry Lodge, 12th to 19th March 2016
Back here for the 2nd time, cottage even lovelier than we remembered it.
Had a fantastic holiday, amazing weather – 1 week is not long enough!
Andrew, Sarah, Ben and Lauren Smith + Tom the dog, Bath
Bleaberry Lodge, 5th to 8th March 2016
For the 3rd time running beautiful weather, mint walks, everyone loved it (including the dogs), stunning view.
We'll be back!
P.S. Turns out our Dad is a master AGA chef!
Jamie, Sandra, Levi, Verity, Freya, Ruby the dog, Jasper the dog, Bolton
Bleaberry Lodge, 13th to 20th February 2016
Some of the best views we've had from a holiday house in the Lakes, with better than expected weather for Feb.
Great House. Kids loved the garden and the dog loved the Aga.
Lovely walk from Castlerigg Stone Circle to St John's in the Vale, managed to spot the ski tow on Helvellyn.
Will definitely come back.
The Sykes Family, North Yorkshire
Bleaberry Lodge, 16th to 30th January 2016
A fabulous stay once again, at our home away from home.
Despite some exceptionally bad weather and me being on crutches, we still had an amazing time, as we always do here!
Theressa and Melvyn, Sprout and Charlie, Middlesex
Bleaberry Lodge, 18th December 2015 to 2nd January 2016
Another wonderful stay at beautiful Bleaberry.
Staying for Christmas after the floods was proof how hardy the lakeland people are – such amazing spirit – southern softies would never be so resilient.
Can't wait to come back later in the year.
Rob, Julia, Dani and Jack, Kent
Lanefoot Loft, 30th December 2015 to 3rd January 2016
Just the ticket. Clean and cosy, great for walking and for pubs. Friendly and attentive owners. Cute cat too!
Daren, Brighton
Comb Beck, 28th December 2015 to 4th January 2016
We had a lovely break in your cosy cottage thank you. Also many thanks for the welcome pack. We hope to return soon.
Jo and Jeremy, Wolverhampton
Lanefoot Loft, 23rd to 27th December 2015
Fantastic. Everything was perfect for us. Accommodation spotlessly clean and perfectly located. A Lakeland gem!
Diana, Bucks
Comb Beck, 21st to 28th December 2015
Just wanted to say thankyou. The cottage was lovely and cosy, and thanks again for the chocs! We had such a great time, and despite the weather have put in quite a few miles.
Steph and Guy, Lancashire
Bleaberry Lodge, 24th to 31st October 2015
The cottage is a fabulous well stocked cottage catering for all our needs. Fantastic views, changed throughout the day depending on the weather. Thank you for a lovely week.
Pauline, Colin and Tracey, Birmingham
Bleaberry Lodge, 4th to 10th October 2015
Fantastic views from the house. Lovely and warm house. A bit rainy this week but a good break. Whinlatter Forest is fantastic for children – the playground is amazing and free.
Jane, Richard, Ben and Anna, Derbyshire
Bleaberry Lodge, 26th September to 3rd October 2015
Wall to wall blue skies, fab! Views from cottage, fab! Red Squirrels, fab! Skeins of Geese – thousands, fab! Walking, fab! Loved cottage which is homely and comfortable. The 'super' moon over Skiddaw a wonderful sight.
Parsons and Park families, Staffs
Bleaberry Lodge, 19th to 26th September 2015
Fantastic week in our beloved Lake District. Beautiful cottage and views! We will be back. Thanks.
Sarah, Darren and James, Bucks


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Psychic Readings
Greetings divine being,
I am pleased to announce that I am currently offering spiritual readings.
I have created my own form of thought stream sessions that combine Egyptian technology along with my own deep instinctual wisdom and understandings. I know Egyptian culture does not seem to make sense in the context of Yoga for many of you, but then again spirit has mysterious ways of showing us our oneness, doesn't it?
I operate upon an honour system of talk now, pay later.
FIRST TIME CALLERS: First 3 minutes are completely free.
After three minutes, please know that the fee is $3.80 a minute.
Once the session is finished, you can donate whatever you choose in the Paypal Donation box on the left
I will email you a paypal bill.
If you have a bitcoin wallet, I can
also request money from you through Coinbase.
Unlike Paypal's activity of taking out a fee for transactions, Coinbase is absolutely open source (free).
If you call and can not reach me, please try again later. I may be in another session or teaching a class.


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Athens cosy apartment citrus view!
Athens cosy apartment citrus view!
O Espaço
Cosy 50sqm apartment with easy access to all means of transport.
1st floor apartment with brand new fully refurbished kitchen, bathroom in pristine condition, bright bedroom & full of light sitting room. Balcony surrounded by orange & citrus trees!
Freshly painted with LED lights everywhere (the bedroom ones with remote). Quiet, but convenient.
Next to the suburban train, 3 minutes walk to the bus stop & 3' by car to the underground.
There is a pizza place just round the corner. Kiosk, mini market, grocery store in walking distance.
15 minutes to the city centre where you can see the New Archaelogical Museum of Athens, Parthenon, Syntagma Square, Plaka, etc!
Additionally, you can go cycling in the "Antonis Tritsis" Park, where the old Queen's stables used to be.
Can also be furnished upon request.
In case you have any further question about your stay in our apartment or your stay in the city of Athen, we are always available to help you. Enjoy your stay in the capital of Greece!
Ferro de Engomar
Indisponível: Detetor de Fumo
Indisponível: Detetor de Monóxido de Carbono


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Hello stitchy people! And what a fresh and crisp morning it is. Walking through the park this morning, I could not but help think that the frost on the grass catching the early morning sun look like someone had sprinkled crushed diamonds overnight. It was such a beautiful sight, and yet I had no camera with me to capture this moment to share with you all.
It was a hard road to get started layering the background fabrics, but it is getting there. I love how embroidery is a discipline that keeps on giving. I have never stopped learning with it. Just as soon as I think I get something, it is turned on its head – and I have to think or another way to do something, to make it work, to balance it – to take a deep breath, walk away, get a tea and perspective, then jump straight back into it!
I chose to put the lighter silk on the background, and layer the darker silk (the shadows) on top. It just worked better to my eye. The shadows appear to fall 'over' the floor, if that makes sense.
The silk was applied to calico on a loose frame. The herringbone was worked from the center to the edges, the stitches going through the fabric to just on the edge of the silk. This ensures that all the materials will have the same tension when pulled drum tight, and avoid tearing of the fabrics. The fabric was measures to find the center lines. The design was also given guidelines to match up the center of the design to the center of the fabric. I took the advice of one of tutors and did not paint on any lines at this stage. Crazy? At the time I thought it was, but it was a lesson is how to do things differently, rely on your eye and slow down and think of steps properly and thoroughly instead of just jumping straight in.
The advice of the tutor reminded me of a point illustrator Andrew Loomis makes in 'Successful Drawing'
– "If an artist traces or projects photographs instead of drawing a subject, the result will end up in their work. If the drawing is to be individual and dynamic, the artist must use the camera only to provide something to draw from, as he would draw from a model."
It was a lesson for me to 'let go' of my crutches. While tracing is an essential element to the process to transferring designs for embroidery, I think it is important to develop drawing skills as well. To be more self-sufficient, creative and unique. These steps in applying fabrics without painted lines I felt I must take, trusting that I already have the ability to do it. To build confidence in my ability to train my eye to see the fabrics, how they line up, how it fits together visually, rather than seeing only the painted line I have to stitch to. I think this is why I enjoyed redesigning parts of this picture – to push me out of my comfort zone and have a little more faith in my own abilities. This is why, after a few days of messing around with the background fabrics, I feel I have learnt so much more than just getting it right the first time on a painted line.
The silks all have folded edges and I have used slip stitches to secure them, and herringbone to the area of fabric that go past the design. The next layer of background fabrics to apply are cotton. These will make the walls of the room. Then it will be time to tighten up the frame and start some surface stitching. Exciting times!


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One Bedrooms are private and well-appointed with comfortable amenities and commanding views of the Caribbean Sea. These accommodations are well suited for couples that do not require the entire Beach House. Each has a private balcony, and you have the option of beach front or beach view.
Full Bath
Hair Dryer
Iron & Ironing Board upon request
Balcony or Patio
Garden & Sea Views
Complimentary Purified Water
1 Master Bedroom with King Bed and Futon
Flat Screen Televisions
Air Conditioning
Alarm Clocks
Ceiling Fans
Coffee Maker
In-Room Safe


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So, you want to learn to knit. Congratulations! In just a few minutes you will pick up a skill you can enjoy for the rest of your life! Not only will you have the ability to create a lot of cool garments, knitting also provides a great way to relax and unwind. In addition, knitting is portable. Unlike many hobbies that are done alone or require a lot of materials, knitting can go wherever you go; doctors office, library, coffee shop, sporting events, airplanes, trains, cars, etc. It's also a very social hobby and a great way to get together with friends and meet other knitters.
What You Need to Start Knitting
You don't need many knitting supplies to get started, just a few basic materials that will insure your success.
- A ball of basic yarn: Choose a smooth wool or wool blend yarn. It will allow you to see your stitches and get a feel for the knitting technique. I recommend using: Plymouth Galway Wool OR Plymouth Encore Worsted OR Knit One Crochet Too Nautika Yarn (perfect if you are allergic to wool). Pick a color you like. This yarn will be helpful not only to get started, but to have on hand whenever you want to learn a new stitch or technique. This is just a practice ball and you will quickly move on to some of the more novelty and fun yarns after you have learned to knit.
- A pair of knitting needles: I highly recommend using a pair of Bamboo Knitting needles. They allow you to control your stitches without being too slippery. You will need size US 8 (5.0mm) needles. I do not recommend plastic or metal needles to get started, they are too slippery and hard to maintain.
- A pair of scissors: Nothing fancy, just a pair of scissors so you can cut your yarn and start another swatch or project.
- A finishing or tapestry needle: You'll need a finishing needle for weaving in the yarn ends after you have completed your project.


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The link will be visible on the 1st of the month
Wednesday, 30 April 2014
I Did - Will You?
Last month saw the launch of my new monthly meme
Do Something...MAD
The idea is to Make A Difference by doing something, giving something, making something
or anything else for that matter to brighten someone's day and hopefully raise a smile.
My little gesture this month was something I've wanted to do for a while now.
In our local Asda, there is one lady who always falls over herself to help you.
She tries so hard and always with a smile.
A few days ago, she once again went out of her way to make my life a little easier
and I wanted to let her know so apart from
just telling the management I took her just a small bunch of flowers
and the smile I received in return made a difference to me too.
Thank you to all of you who have commented and taken part.
Please link up at the bottom of my post if you
Do something...MAD
The link will be visible on the 1st of the month
The link will be visible on the 1st of the month
Thank you Carmen for the badge idea!!!
It's not the best but it's a start!!!
5 comments:
Oh know I like it Lesley - it's making a difference and that in turn makes a difference to our life too, will need to grab the badge later!ReplyDelete
How lovely to have made her day so special. I wanted to join in but didn't manage it. Will have to try harder next month. sometimes, by making some else's day special, we can forget our own troubles. Thanks for the reminder that a little goes a long wayReplyDelete
What a lovely thing to do!ReplyDelete
Lesley, I can't find how to contact you so could you email me at thestudiochallenges.gmail.com please? Look forward to hearing from you!
What a beautiful idea and such a sweet thing you did for that lady!!!ReplyDelete
Bet she was thrilled with the flowers :) Lovely of you to do thatReplyDelete
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With Osama Bin Laden dead, will Al Queida retaliate? So far all the news has reported is that DNA testing has been done to determine that the body is in fact that of Osama Bin Laden. I don't know how fast the body could have been delivered to the US, or how fast Washington can get DNA results back, but I would imagine it would have taken at least a day or two just to get the body to U.S. soil for the DNA testing.
The first news report I read said that Obama would be addressing the US about 'national security.' This leads me to believe that we're about to be warned about new security threats. Living close to Tampa Bay and MacDill AFB is cause for concern to us.
We've only just begun to become a self-sustaining, survivalist family. I'm not sure we're prepared to withstand a retaliation equal to or greater than the September 11 attacks that Osama Bin Laden was the mastermind behind.
The US will probably take some comfort in knowing that the 'mastermind' behind those 9/11 attacks is now gone, but I, along with many others I imagine, know that to be a mastermind, you have to have followers, and they have to be as committed to the cause as the leader is. We've only lost one member of a lunatic fringe. Osama Bin Laden is dead, but his mission will live on in the decipels he left behind.