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Not long after crossing the finish line first to claim the Division I District I boys cross country individual title, Maumee's Willy Fink celebrated by sitting at a picnic table and indulging in a hotdog topped high with relish.
Fink, a senior, relished the moment of winning his first district championship.
"I'm pretty happy," said the Panthers senior, who covered the 3.2 mile course in 16 minutes, 20.7 seconds. "I was just gunning for the win. I wasn't worried about my time and it went pretty good."
The afternoon also went well for Fink's teammate Joel Edwards, who placed second with a time of 16:45.60.
Yet, the Panthers team came up shy of qualifying for regionals after finishing fifth overall (111 points) behind district champion St. Francis de Sales (31 points), Perrysburg (72), Ashland (89), and Norwalk (100).
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The Knights' top five runners placed in the Top 10, led by Kyle Lach, who ran third (16:45.90). He was closely followed by Anthony Maraldo (5th, 16:51.40), David St. John (6th, 16:56.60), Daniel Siebenaller (7th, 16:57.0), and Chris Schenk (10th, 17:04.30).
"I thought they did a great job," St. Francis coach Jim Neary said. "We had great success at our league championship last week. We took a lot of pride in racing well there, so we tried to just maintain our preparation and training through the week and put ourselves in position to run the type of race we're capable of."
The Northview girls also delivered a championship performance, winning the Division I District I girls title decisively with 25 points. Alison Work paced the Wildcats in a winning time of 18:48.60, holding off Clay's Erin Gyurke (18:54.0). Abigail Masters (4th, 19:29.30), Maureen Dean (5th, 19:45.60), Janelle Noe (6th, 19:52.90), and Robin Foster (9th, 20:21.90) helped the Wildcats.
Northern Lakes League rival Perrysburg also qualified for regionals by placing second in the team standings with 73 points, followed by Maumee with 90 and Clay 116.
"I was really pleased with the team's overall performance today," Northview girls coach Jodie Smith said. "They pulled even closer together and closed the gaps with good individual efforts."
The Knights entered the district meet with confidence, according to Lach.
"We ran really good today," Lach said. "We were really connected and it feels great."
Perrysburg's Bryant Byrd helped the Yellow Jackets' cause by finishing fourth (16:48.10). Norwalk's Quentin Howell (8th, 16:59.40) and Jacob Kluding (9th, 17:03.80) also placed among the top 10.
Perrysburg's Bobby Borger (13th, 17:05.90), Andrew Bayes (16th, 17:14.80), Austin Eber (18th, 17:19.20), and Parker Calvin (21st, 17:31.30) did their part to help the Yellow Jackets finish as district runners-up.
The Yellow Jackets also delivered a strong effort in the girls competition with Taylor Monheim leading the way by finishing third in 18:59.70. Amanda Poll (14th, 20:53.90), Cynthis Ocana (15th, 20:54.10), Jessica Bohnenkamp (19th, 21:16.90), and Jennifer Baum (22nd, 21:30.80) helped Perrysburg place second.
Maumee's Madison Buck (8th, 20:05.80), Megan Freeman (11th, 20:37.70), Kelsey Brebberman (21st, 21:23.40), Jessica DeArmond (24th, 21:32.30) and Sabrina Cereceres (28th, 21:38.30) teamed up to run third and earn a spot at regionals.
Clay's Alexandra Selee (10th, 20:29.40), Jessalyn Bohland (20th, 21:22.20), Brooke Gyori (38th, 22:17.80), and Danielle Shanaver (51st, 23:37.10) did their part to help the Eagles qualify as a team for regionals.
Norwalk's Sydnie Fetherolf posted a time of 19:53.20 to finish seventh overall.
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STS-106 Mission Commander Terry Wilcutt and his crew were awakened at 6:46 p.m. Central to begin their final full day of docked operations with the International Space Station. By the end of their workday on Sunday morning, Atlantis' astronauts will have finished their efforts of making the orbiting facility a home for the arrival of the first permanent residents of the outpost and all of the hatches between Atlantis and the station will have been closed in preparation for the Shuttle's departure on Sunday evening.
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MOTION to adjourn was made by Mike Paveglio and seconded by Allen Mayville. All in favor, MOTION Passed.
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I didn't had time to polish my nails and to make pictures the past week :-(
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What do Ryan Gosling and Alec Baldwin have in common? Looks, apparently.
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Real talk: @RyanGosling totally looks like a young @AlecBaldwin pic.twitter.com/PLpDDiHYMf— Virginie Corneau (@VirginieCorneau) April 12, 2017
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My kitchen for the French flat arrived yesterday. It's lovely, detailed, drawers and cupboards all open. What a nice treat.
i will probably paint it blue, and I'll definitely replace the stove with a mini-refrigerator, but in the meantime, here it is. The box said it was Woodham Collection which I've never heard of before. It was only $35.00. If I could find another one I'd buy it as it will fit nicely in any number of scenes. If anyone out there knows how to source them, could you let me know.
Having it now gives me the width of the French flat... The length of this unit (8,5 inches), plus the width of a corridor (3.5 inches). So 12 inches wide.
I drew up a floor plan using the DRAW FLOOR PLAN app. (If you use it you have to save each time before you leave the app. I kept forgetting, going out to check measurements, then having to start all over again. I' m not sure my lovely shower base is going to survive the process. It might be a bit big.
I,m still trying to figure out how to make a sofa-bed. There seem to be tutorials for everything else on the net. By the way Kris from 1inch Minis has a terrific tutorial on how to make upholstered furniture this month
-Would love to know how some of the other UUs are going. If you are blogging yours, please let me know.
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2 And Mom spake unto Pixie and saith, "Lo, but I have put this entire goddamned thing up on the wall,
3 And thou hast shelves and rods at various heights, for thy various lengths and types of garments,
4 So thou will not have to rend thy garments on the floor."
5 And Pixie saith: "Verily, Mom, thy rod and thy shelves comfort me.
6 And thou look stylish in thy bunny suit, fit for painting as well as scrubbing up for surgery."
7 And Mom smote Pixie across the butt.
8 And it came to pass that on the next day, Mom had put every single garment on Pixie's back into her closet.
9 And Pixie was a little embarrassed, for she had meant to donate some of these garments to Goodwill but had not gotten around to it.
10 And Mom did point and saith unto Pixie, "See here, for thy clothes are organized by type and color, and thy shoes are stacked neatly and easy to see."
12 And Pixie did melt, for Mom had even arranged them by color and material.
13 And Mom saith, "See, thy jackets and shirts hang above thy skirts and pants, and thy pants do not touch the floor,14 And kittehs may not hide beneath them and furr with abandon upon them."
15 And Pixie did grin, for kittehs do like to hide in the closet and furr upon that which is Mama's.
16 Mom pointed to the back of the closet, where the canvas bags did hang, and Mom did show Pixie how her shoes and purses fit so nicely into the canvas bags,
17 And Pixie did nearly pee herself with joy, that the closet was so organized and clean and easy to see.
18 And Mom wiped her brow and rended her painting jumpsuit on the floor and did insist upon a glass of Riesling and some pasta, for she had more than earned it.
19 And Pixie was overjoyed and did shower Mom with Riesling and noms, and Mom did enjoy it.
20 And Pixie played hooky from work the next morning and went to breakfast at Racine's with Mom, and then did take her to the airport,
21 And did promise to fly Mom back to Denver for a week where she would not be working constantly
22 Nor building a closet.
23 Maybe a kitchen next time.
24 Here endeth the Book of Closet; long may the Mom kick ass.


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Image source: Portugal em Postal
In some of my bags I use brightly coloured fabrics that are embroidered with white cotton garlands. These fabrics are from Viana do Castelo a region in the north of Portugal. Today the designs have been simplified and applied to tablecloths and placemats but they originate from the rich traditional folk costumes. The designs represented a particular town within the region. Differences in the quality and colour of the materials used also reflected the status of the woman who embroidered them. The wonderful postcards above show some of these costumes.


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LinuxWorld 2004
LinuxWorld 2004
The main entrance in New Yorks Jacob Javits Center decked out penguin style.
LinuxWorld 2004 - Power to the Linux People.
James Stallings, IBMs general manager of Linux talked up the companys 64-bit, Linux-friendly POWER processor architecture at a press conference on Wednesday.
LinuxWorld 2004 - e-LAP in the Hand
No relation to the racehorse Phar Lap, IBM unveiled its e-LAP (embedded Linux Application Platform), an open-standards-based Linux and Java PDA reference design.
LinuxWorld 2004 - LinuxWorld 2004 (demo)
Jim Enright, director of Oracle Corp.s Linux program Office, explained the companys strategy for Linux enterprise solutions inside the dark and foreboding Oracle 10g dome.
LinuxWorld 2004 - LinuxWorld 2004 (hardware)
Originally commissioned by the Department of Energy, Systran Corp.s Cluster Computing System is designed to operate in extreme temperatures and high altitudes, as well as resist shocks and vibrations.
LinuxWorld 2004 - LinuxWorld 2004 (exhibitor)
The open-source Helix Media Player poses a question to program manager Vikram Dendi.
LinuxWorld 2004 - X Marks the Spot
StarNet Communications Corp.s Desktop-X X11 server offers rehosted Unix applications on a Windows desktop, using the Interix subsystem.
LinuxWorld 2004 - To Heck and Back
Mike Heck, chief technology officer of TGS Inc., demonstrates how the companys Amira Scientific Visualization Application can create 3D graphics for medical imaging, data analysis and other scientific pursuits.
LinuxWorld 2004 - The Linux Posse
Jim Gleason (the one not wearing a t-shirt), president of the New York Linux Users Group, and many others from this influential community in the Big Apple.
LinuxWorld 2004 - LinuxWorld 2004 (robot)
Sprockets, the robo-shill, hypes Messaging Processing Platform 1.05, a k a MPP, RAE Internet Inc.s new anti-virus and anti-spam software.
LinuxWorld 2004 - LinuxWorld 2004
To celebrate its record-breaking TPC-C benchmark, Red Hat Inc. raffled off a 2004 Porsche Boxster. There was a catch, however, the prize was only for a two-year lease.
LinuxWorld 2004 - LinuxWorld 2004
David Chow, CEO of ShaoLin Microsystems Ltd., in traditional Chinese garb (the Chinese New Year arrived during the show). The companys Volume Replicator software can saves Linux users data from certain doom in case of a disaster.
LinuxWorld 2004 - LinuxWorld 2004
Sybase Inc.s Linux Competency Center Director Sinan Baskan and a screenshot of SQL Anywhere Studio 8 running on Linux.
LinuxWorld 2004 - LinuxWorld 2004 (geeks)
Moderator Chris DiBona conferred with contestants at LinuxWorlds infamous Golden Penguin Bowl trivia challenge. Go team!
LinuxWorld 2004 - LinuxWorld 2004
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Friday, 6 July 2012
6 comments:
- The Weaver of Grass said...
Nice to find you are still with us Rachel. Began to think you were not going to blog any more.
- 6 July 2012 at 15:06
- Rachel Fox said...
I've been doing about once a week for a while now... and with school holidays started in Scotland there's not even time for that sometimes, Weaver!
- 6 July 2012 at 15:59
- hope said...
Just glad to know you're still around. :) Have a great summer!
- 6 July 2012 at 20:47
- Rachel Fox said...
It's going to be an odd one I think... what with the bizarre weather we're having... plus the fact that we plan to stay home for the whole stretch (see how we manage...). I may go quietly mad... who would know?
- 7 July 2012 at 05:30
- A Cuban In London said...
Blogger's playing up so I'll have to post my comment again.
I didn't "get" Bjork when she first came out but she's slowly grown on me. She's a very daring and hard-to-categorise artist, in my opinion.
Greetings from London.
- 8 July 2012 at 12:39
- Rachel Fox said...
I especially like her cover versions of not-so-new songs. I really love her "Like someone in love" too.
For Xmas I got him indoors the "Gling-Gló" album she did in 1990 with a jazz trio (Björk Guðmundsdóttir & tríó Guðmundar Ingólfssonar). It's great!
- 8 July 2012 at 22:43


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Q: You study the interaction between humans and computers. What do you foresee to the next ten, fifteen years?
B.D.J: Looking at the past, technology has been about command and control. In the future it will be about relationships. Our technologies will get to know us and we'll become more tightly connected. That has an impact on what we do productivity-wise, but even more it connects us to the things and people we love. Siri, the personal assistant built into your iPhone, is an early example of that. You literally talk with your phone and it can talk back to you.
Q: In what way does the development of chips play a role in this?
B.D.J: As we move closer to 2020, the size of computational chips is becoming so small that it is approaching zero. This means we could literally turn anything into a computer. Your tea glass, the table, you name it. There is a switch coming, where we do not have to ask: "Can we turn that into a computer," but we know we can and we wonder: Is there a use to do it? That is what we have the social scientists for. We do not study markets, we study people."In the future [technology] will be about relationships." The computers in our every possession, including tables, beds, and clothing, will be an extension of ourselves and will know us well. As will anyone who has access to the personal, "private" data stored and transmitted by our computerized objects.
Intel doesn't study markets; it studies people and their interactions with computers. Is Intel interested at all in the interactions of people, corporations, and governments, with other people's computers?
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Lorelei's Sailing Adventures
We had 6 weeks of mostly terrible conditions with only very small windows of fine weather. For the rest it was strong wind warning after gale warning combined with huge seas, rain and storms.
For the final 2 weeks we were stuck up Island Head Creek riding out very bad weather before managing to sail south to Great Keppel Island.
Rough weather sailing south to Brampton Island during Episode 58
Finally we had sailed to The Keppel Islands overnight and enjoyed a nice sunrise the next morning to start this Episode.
Our Location for this Episode
Our Route for this Episode
With just a few days of nice weather forecast before the strong winds returned, we made the best of it by exploring Great Keppel Island (GKI).
GKI is a large island and has many bays and beautiful beaches, some of which are rarely visited as they face south into the prevailing SE winds and swell.
With light and variable winds for the first day, we decided to pack the tinny for a full day trip with walking & swimming gear and a picnic lunch before heading out to circumnavigate the island.
First stop was a delightful little bay which had some short but very steep sand hills which we climbed.
They were a little too narrow and corrugated for sandboarding but the view across the bay was excellent.
Further around were some rocky headlands that looked great with the rising sun on them.
Some of the beaches were small and had no footprints on them at all.
We found a long beach to have a stroll, a picnic and a swim.
All the way around the island both on the grassy areas behind the beaches and up on the rocky headlands we could see wild goats.
There were hundreds of them!!
Paul was able to climb up over the sand dunes and quietly sneak up on a few that were in the bushes.
We diverted over to the nearby Hummocky Island which was stunning with a great beach, sand spit and picnic/camping area.
Small waves rolling in around the end of the sandspit
When we were almost right around GKI, we stopped in at the main beach and the resort area.
The main resort was closed many years ago but there seems to be a rebuilding of the area and tourists are slowly returning in greater numbers.
There are a few shops open, a bar/restaurant and a couple of options for low budget accommodation.
We found a place that sold ice creams. It was the first shop we had seen in over 6 weeks so needless to say we had to have one.
Overall it was a super fun day and sooo good to finally be out in great weather and sunshine exploring somewhere new.
We covered almost 20 miles in the Tinny circumnavigating the island.
A spearfish was on the list of options for the following day but with the possibility of going out to the reef in a few days, we decided to go for a full day bushwalk to Mount Wyndham (GKI's highest peak) instead.
The walk started at Leeks Beach and we had to walk past a wetlands area that was full of wildlife, birds circling overhead and sand-flies!!!
Around the side of the wetlands is a homestead that was from the 1920's and is now Heritage Listed.
The homestead has an old tin shed not far from it that is down on the edge of the wetlands.
It would have been an excellent dusk photography location if it weren't for the sandflies…
The homestead cottage was open and we were able to walk inside to see the old furniture, sewing room and kitchen area.
Outside we found lots of old farm machinery.
Next to the homestead is a shearing shed and a series of paddocks with fencing.
Despite the paddock gates being open, there were hundreds of goats inside happily relaxing or feeding.
Paul managed to get very close to a small kid (baby goat) as it munched on the grass totally oblivious to Paul's presence.
It got a big shock when it looked up to see him only a few meters away.
As we continued up the track to Mount Wyndham, it got progressively worse.
At first there were a lot of washouts and fallen trees from torrents of water, possibly from the cyclone.
Then the track got smaller and overgrown, it was obvious it was rarely used.
We came to a clearing with awesome views over the southern islands.
However from here we couldn't find the walk to the summit.
We tried a few goat tracks (literally…) but they all came to dead ends.
After 30 minutes Paul finally found a small and very overgrown track through the bushes that led to the peak.
On the way we saw a lot more goats but most were on their own around the rocky outcrops.
We had fun stalking them to see how close we could get with the cameras before they saw us and fled. Sometimes we got very close using the bushes and trees as cover.
The summit has excellent 360 degree views and we found a broken sign indicating we had indeed reached the right place.
Lisa couldn't lift the heavy timber sign so this was her version of the
"Mount" Wyndham peak photo.
"Mount" Wyndham peak photo.
The views on the way back down the ridge from the other side of the peak were stunning.
Yay!! It had been other great day (wow – two in a row…) and we had walked almost 10km with nice mild conditions and no rain.
The fine weather sadly didn't last.
On return to Lorelei, she was uncomfortably rocking in the rising easterly wind and swell and all the other cruising boats had already left.
So we moved around to the very shallow resort beach and anchored at the back of the pack of coastal cruising catamarans with just inches of water under our keel at low tide.
For two days it poured rain and we rocked and rolled as there was a primary and secondary swell from both the east and south which pushed swell into every anchorage around the island.
Most boats either sailed off towards the north or went into the marina at Yeppoon.
For us neither was appealing so instead we left and tacked south as there was a forecast of lighter 10-15 knot winds for only 48 hours.
It started well in the morning with ESE winds and we could head due south but then it fortunately turned south and we were able to head east out to sea.
We passed under the forming ridge that brought cold weather and a lot of rain but fortunately not strong winds or storms – yet!!
By the afternoon it was clearing and it looked like we may be able to do an overnight sail and reach the Capricorn Bunker Group of reefs so we continued on into the night.
By 11pm we were happy as we were still sailing in perfect conditions and doing 6 knots.
By midnight it all changed……
The wind dropped and the swell rose.
No problem – we simply started the engine and continued on.
By 1am the swell had risen considerably from 2 directions and we had very confused and ugly seas pushing Lorelei over in all directions.
Then the storms started.
It was 30 knots one minute, then nothing, then 25 knots from a different direction.
We had sails up then down, in then out and we tried to not only get speed and momentum, but to also reduce the violent rocking.
With the super violent motion, things were put to the test and soon some things started to fail.
We snapped 3 ropes in 2 hours, did damage to boom and deck fittings, and then the tinny shifted on the davits as we snapped two fittings and a cross bracing rope that held it in place.
It was moving about causing metal on metal rubbing on the tinny's hull.
It was very difficult to work down the back in the rain and violent motion to try and fix it. We had 3 attempts over 2 hours and got it secure - but far from perfect.
At 3am Lisa could hear pumps working and we raced downstairs to find the engine room bilge (which is a dry bilge) flooding with salt water.
We had a serious leak and soon found the culprit was a PSS seal that had let go on our engine/propeller drive shaft.
It would have been a simple fix in a calm anchorage but we had to stop the engine which put us at the mercy of the swell. Additionally trying to source tools, get hatches off and for Paul to go upside down in the bilge next to a hot motor and do the repair, all the while being tossed about like a cork in the middle of a pitch black night was not fun.
Needless to say Paul was a mess when finished and very, very seasick.
And for 6 hours he never recovered. He was vomiting and dry reaching every 30 minutes until he was too weak and incoherent to do anything else.
There was still 20nm to go to get to Lady Musgrave lagoon, so all Lisa could do was take control and slowly motor on until we arrived at 8am, very thankful to be in.
What a night!!!!!!
Lady Musgrave Lagoon and Island from the air
We entered through the channel during a fast run out tide and had the engine at the highest revs we've ever pushed it (which was still only three-quarters throttle) and only just made headway at 2.5 knots boat speed.
There were other boats in the lagoon but it was very overcast, stormy, eerie and no one was out playing.
Paul was still so sick and could only stomach a strong powerade mix and we went to bed soon after anchoring.
He slept 18 of the next 24 hours and could only manage a caramel milkshake during that whole time.
We woke on day 2 to an eerie morning of very overcast conditions with strong winds, rain and some really big swell breaking around the edge of the lagoon.
Looking back towards the island, we could see more cruising boats and rainbows overhead.
Despite the swell outside, it was reasonably flat inside the lagoon, particularly at low tide so we dropped the tinny in and went spearfishing around the isolated reefs within the lagoon.
It was actually better than we thought and we ended up with 3 Coral Trout.
That afternoon a large cat turned up that had big Cabrinha Kiteboarding logos on the bow. They launched 6 kites and had their guests kiting around the inner lagoon.
They had all the latest Cabrinha gear including a foil board which Paul was most interested in.
For Paul conditions were perfect for his 12m kite so he pumped up on the back swim platform, launched and went kiting too.
The overcast conditions made for an interesting sunset that night.
Finally the weather started to clear and the swell dropped dramatically overnight enabling us to go spearfishing and diving around the outer edge of the coral lagoon.
We were amazed at the amount of fish life there was compared to when we were here last (which was over 5 years ago).
There were loads of Coral Trout around the reefs and we had no problem spearing a few for a feed.
Whilst we were spearing we drifted over the Manta Ray cleaning station bommies and were excited to see a few hovering around the area.
So we returned home, packed away the spear gear and rigged up the dive gear and cameras so we could do a few days diving and hopefully get some Manta photos.
We linked up with Lee & Sara from the sailing yacht Catalpa and their 2 great kids Taj and Bella.
Alex from the yacht Gipsy jumped into one of the tenders and came along too.
Like us they are all keen divers and were excited to be diving outside the lagoon for a change.
When we arrived at the dive site, the current was very strong but there were 8 Manta Rays on the surface so we anchored up amongst them and spent almost an hour clinging to ropes off the tenders whilst the Mantas came hovering past – sometimes very close.
At one stage Lee & Bella were in front of our tinny holding the anchor line and had 4 Mantas around them while we sat on the bow of the tinny looking down over all the action.
With the crystal clear water it was fantastic.
When the current backed off as the turn of the tide approached, we put on the scuba gear and went for a dive.
We expected to see Mantas and Turtles but instead we saw a family of very large Marbled Rays and a school of Bludger Trevally that completely surrounded the whole group of divers.
Paul even managed to get close to some Red Emperor for a few photos.
Despite only being 10 and 12, Bella and Taj are excellent divers and made great UW models too…
We all had so much fun that we decided to do it all again the next day.
However as we went out to dive on the turn of the tide, the wind and swell picked up and we had no choice but to find a calmer location.
Lee suggested we try around a series of 3 bommies just near the lagoon entrance.
From the surface it looked great and the viz was good.
Sadly there was not a lot of fish life and coral but we did see a few Turtles and some very curious Red Throat Emperor that followed as around for the entire dive but not quite close enough to photograph.
On the way home we spent some time playing around in the entrance channel as the tide raced through it.
The next day the weather came good again and was forecast to stay that way for a few days at least.
By lunchtime there were loads of cruising boats anchored in the lagoon.
The dive that day was excellent.
The conditions were really good on the surface and we were able to sit and wait for the tide to turn and look back over the island.
With no current on the bottom, we swum from the point of the reef out to a deeper slope filled with larger bommies and a lot of fish life.
As we were photographing a Wobbygong Shark under a ledge, it went dark overhead and we looked out to see Manta Rays hovering around the bommie.
One even photo bombed our Wobbygong photo!!
Can you see the very well camouflaged Wobbygong Shark?
Note the Manta Ray in the far left of the photo
On the way back up the slope we saw Turtles, Sharks and a lot of smaller fish schools.
With the nicer weather, Paul went onto the island late in the afternoon to photograph the sunset.
As he walked alone through the centre of the island just before sunset, the light rays were coming through dense forested areas making great photo opportunities.
He went out to the sandy beach facing the setting sun and set his tripod up for a series of photos.
There were a few larger birds like White Egrets sitting on the large pieces of drift wood that have washed up on a lot of the beach shoreline.
The drift wood made for great subjects during the sunset.
There were thousands of smaller birds flying at speed over the water between Lady Musgrave and the nearly Fairfax Islands.
With the tides advancing each day, it was at a stage where both turns of the tide were during daylight hours.
We had a high tide at 7am and a low tide at 3pm.
This enabled us to do 2 dives a day while the conditions allowed.
The morning dive was excellent with some great up close Manta action and a few Sharks but surprisingly much less fish life than the afternoon dives.
After the dive we relaxed and played on the surface and had some fun in the warm sunlight (unlike the arvo dives which were cold when we hopped out….).
This is what 2 tenders, 6 people and 6 sets of dive gear
looks like from underneath…
looks like from underneath…
The arvo dive produced the best Manta experience of our time at Lady Musgrave as 2 Mantas hovered around us for over 10 minutes.
While Paul took a lot of photos, Taj and Sara got a lot of great video footage on their go-pros.
Paul was tucked up against the bommie taking Manta photos when a large school of Batfish came past. He managed one shot on the manual exposure setting he was using for the Mantas and surprisingly it worked out.
Paul was still out filling scuba tanks at sunset.
It was a looong but fun day.
With the glassy conditions the next morning we went over the reef edge at high tide. It was very shallow but we managed to not hit anything!
We tried to dive the southern outer wall of the lagoon as we had seen dive boats there previously but after a lot of searching we couldn't find a decent spot.
So instead we headed across to Fairfax Island which was 4nm away.
The area around Fairfax is a green zone (protected area) and the islands are off limits to people.
It showed as the coral we could see from the surface was in excellent condition and the area around the islands pristine.
We searched for a dive location and found lots of gutters in the coral on the southern side.
We ventured around to the more protected northern side and marvelled at the water clarity.
The southern side looked like the better option so we transited through a shallow lagoon as fortunately it was high tide.
The dive was a fun shallow coral dive and a play in the gutters at the end as we missed the turn of the tide and any time we tried to go deeper, the current was too strong to swim into.
Paul was setting up to take a shot of some plate corals while looking into the sun. It took a little setting up to get exposures and strobe angles right.
Finally it was right and he took the photo – just as Lee unknowingly swam into the photo….
Sadly after 10 days, we downloaded the forecast to find stronger winds coming and large seas. So for us it was time to go and push the final 70nm south to reach Fraser Island.
It was bitter sweet the next morning as it was still a glass out and perfect for diving. But we knew we only had 1 day to get to Fraser so we had to leave.
However the morning sunrise was incredible and probably one of the best we've ever had out on the Great Barrier Reef.
We sadly said goodbye to Lee, Sara, Taj and Bella and hoped we would catch up with them again soon.
We admit we are not too social when it comes to diving and prefer to dive alone, however it was super fun to dive and hang out with them and it won't be the last time we all dive together….
Before leaving, Paul climbed up into the crow's nest to guide Lorelei out as we exited the lagoon.
As we motored south we had Dolphins come and play in Lorelei's bow wave.
We put a camera on a pole and managed to jag a few photos.
We arrived in northern Platypus Bay at Fraser Island after dark and stayed overnight before transiting another 15nm south along the edge of the beach to meet up with our friends Barry & Maureen from the yacht Spirit of Kalahari.
We first met them whilst cruising back in 2001 on board our cat Purranha.
16 years later we have reunited on the water again.
Between the two couples we'd visited dozens of countries, sailed over 75 000 miles and done 1000's of dives.
So needless to say, there was lots of catching up needed and scores of stories to tell.
The sunsets looking back over Hervey Bay from the Platypus Bay area are excellent and their old-school light on the transom made a great subject.
We did a walk with them along the beach close to Arch Cliffs.
The beach had a high sand ridge (from all the cyclone storm action) that created a long gutter of water at high tide.
Along the beach edge were loads of Pandanus Palms with fruit.
There were also lots of Banksia trees in bloom.
Paul was able to photograph all the stages of the Banksia trees flowering.
We walked a long way down to Awinya Creek and noticed a lot of Nipper holes in the sand when we walked up the water course.
It was a good sign for us to do some Whiting fishing in the following days.
We stayed 2 days as it was due to get very windy from the S-SE but it came in from the S-SW at midnight on the second night making it very swelly and rolly and a most uncomfortable night.
So we sailed south the next morning in a very brisk wind and with the current assistance were flying along at nearly 9 knots.
The downside was the spray from the waves and chop and despite only a 2 hour sail, the boat was covered from bow to stern in saltwater.
We stopped at the mouth of Coongul Creek just north of Moon Point and it was much better anchoring conditions and a lot flatter.
The creek also had loads of Nipper holes so we loaded up the Tinny and went fishing.
We pumped Nippers on the creek sand flats as the tide flooded in.
Just up from our Nipper and fishing spot was an area full of Pelicans.
The fishing turned out to be quite successful despite catching many undersized ones in between keepers.
Barry won the award for the smallest Whiting of the session.
We had so much fun that we went back the next day but this time we took the Tinny up into the creek rather than anchoring it outside and walking in as we had done the day before.
The tide was still running out and the strong tannin water colour was in stark contrast to the clear blue water of the rising/flooding tide.
It was so low that Lisa had to jump out and pull us along in just inches of water depth under the keel.
On the way up we found a 4WD wreck in the creek. It appeared to be a Mitsubishi L300 4WD van that attempted the creek crossing and failed.
The fishing was a little slow so we packed up on the high tide and ventured further up the creek.
There was a small offshoot that had a creek bed full of dead trees.
It made for excellent photography and was a little eerie.
While Paul took photos, the girls continued to fish and caught bream, fingermark and other species around the driftwood and snags in the water.
The next day was Barry's Birthday.
We started with breakfast on Lorelei which needed to be a team effort from both boats as supplies were running very short.
It rained a little and was overcast for most of the day and we had numerous rainbows.
So with the cold and yucky weather we stayed on board until dinner when we met up again with Maureen and Barry for Bazza's birthday dinner bash of yummy Lemon Butter Coral Trout.
With food stocks at an all-time low we simply had to get to the shops soon.
It had been over 9 weeks since we last shopped and that was in Airlie Beach so it was long overdue.
Running low on fresh fruit and veg was tolerable but when the long term stores of chocolate, milo, tomato sauce, satay peanuts and golden syrup had run out, it was a serious issue!!!
So with an abating weather forecast for only one day, we loaded up the tinny with 2 tanks of fuel and Paul, Lisa and Maureen left at 7:30am for a 12nm run across from Coongul Creek to Hervey Bay to do a trip into Woolworths.
It was a rough trip over and we all got pretty wet.
Fortunately we all took a change of clothes and must have looked like bum yachties stripping off in the tinny at the public wharf to get changed.
While the girls headed into the shops, Paul had a look around the marina precinct.
We went to all 3 marina offices to secure a forward booking at a marina for an up and coming family holiday 4WDing on Fraser Island and an additional few weeks of family commitments.
The holiday was booked so we really needed to get a berth for Lorelei.
The problem (as it always is) is securing a 20 meter berth as they are usually in limited numbers and sometimes fully booked.
There are 3 marinas in the Hervey Bay complex and he tried the first 2 and struck out.
Fortunately the 3rd one had one left so he grabbed it for a month.
Phew – lucky!!!!!
The trip home on the low tide was a lot better and we only ran around on a sand bar once…….
Finally we had fresh food!!!!
We spent the arvo making salads and pigging out on BBQ chickens for dinner.
With a SW change coming overnight, we took off at 6am the next morning to take advantage of the high tide and head to Big Woody Island's protected SW anchorage.
The pre-sunrise colours looked great as we hoisted the anchor.
As we past the creeks along the island, there was a lot of stream coming off the warmer creek water as the air temperature was a very cold (well freezing cold for us) 12 degrees.
We had to skirt very close to Moon Point to avoid a lot of shallow sand bars.
We gave Maureen and Barry a head start but overtook them with just a few miles to go.
We made more yummy food that arvo and had sushi rolls using 2 big avocados amongst other new ingredients.
Big Woody has an old decommissioned lighthouse that is fully restored so we did a walk up to that one morning.
It was sooo cold and we were all rugged up on the way in to the beach.
If we stood in a certain position, we could photograph the sun reflecting in the glass and mirror at the top.
It made the photo look like the lighthouse was working.
It was really cold all day and by 3pm Barry had lit a fire on his boat.
Yep sounds crazy to most, but they have a terrific slow combustion stove in their saloon as they have sailed around the world and have used it extensively in colder countries.
It was the first time we've ever seen it lit and it was a novel way to spend the evening drinking and having dinner around the fire – with more fresh yummy salads!!!
Despite the cold, the sunset over the point of Big Woody Island was great.
There are not many SW anchorages in the area so by late afternoon, there were a bunch of boats at anchor in the bay.
One big advantage of anchoring at Big Woody Island is the close proximity to the Roy Rufus Artificial Reef which is only a few minutes boat ride from the anchorage.
The reef is scattered over a large area and consists of sunken ships, barges, cars and a series of man-made artificial reef structures.
During the winter it is a popular area to target Winter Reds (Snapper).
Two days after we arrived at Big Woody, the fishing Almanac forecasted a 5 star fishing period of 2 mid-week days with the peak times around midday.
It was perfect to target the Snapper with no crowds and maximum heat of the day as the morning and evenings were freezing!!
However Paul mustn't have listened to the brief and came home with Spotty Mackerel instead….
For the following two days we cleaned up, did about 15 loads of clothes washing (after Paul finally fixed the washing machine) and prepped and
packed for our family holiday 4WDing on Fraser Island.
packed for our family holiday 4WDing on Fraser Island.
On the Monday we took Lorelei to the Marina for her extended stay as we were about to embarked on a few different land based travels – starting with the Fraser Adventure.
On the way in we motored past the long Urangan Pier which is very popular with fisherman and tourists.
The marina looked very busy when approaching from the bay.
It was easy to get in and we had Lorelei safely tied in her new temporary home.
The marina precinct is very busy during the whale watching season but that was still about 4-6 weeks away so fortunately it was quiet and we were able to have a look around.
At dusk as we washed the boat, we enjoyed a great sunset over the marina before crashing into bed sooo tired but prepped and ready for the start of our next adventure the following day.
So that's it for another month on-board Lorelei.
Compared to the previous 6 weeks, it's been pretty good overall with lots of different activities, some great seafood meals and spending time with new and old friends.
The next blog (Episode 60) will be a little different with 4WD and Motorhome adventures with family covering 2 states of Australia.
Paul and Lisa Hogger
Yacht Lorelei


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Hey all!
I just finished reading The Martian, by Andy Weir!
I know it took me forever to finish a book (sorry!), but I've been busy moving into and getting used to my new area and uni in Perth, Australia! I had to put aside reading for a bit, but finally just binge-read yesterday, and managed to finish The Martian!
I also am already 115 pages into Harry Potter and the Cursed Child! The books is magical, it's so amazing to go back into the world of Harry Potter! Be warned, though. You really can't read this if you haven't seen the books or movies, or if you aren't interested - it would spoil too much!
A freak accident.
One man's struggle to survive.
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.
Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there.
After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate the planet while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded on Mars' surface, completely alone, with no way to signal Earth that he's alive. And even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone years before a rescue could arrive.
Chances are, though, Mark won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
But Mark's not ready to quit. Armed with nothing but his ingenuity and his engineering skills—and a gallows sense of humor that proves to be his greatest source of strength–he embarks on a dogged quest to stay alive, using his botany expertise to grow food and even hatching a mad plan to contact NASA back on Earth.
As he overcomes one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next, Mark begins to let himself believe he might make it off the planet alive.
But Mars has plenty of surprises in store for him yet."
Oof long blurb!
So for some reason a lot of people think the book was based off the movie.. nah, the movie was based off the book!
This book is basically about Mark Watney, a botanist, who is left behind on Mars, alone and practically without resources. He uses scientific knowledge, as well as a great sense of humor, to deal with everyday life.
This book was such a cool read!
Although you really have to focus to understand some of the pars, it's totally worth the time and concentration! Mark keeps getting accidents and problems thrown in his face, and he always finds a way to make things better. Well, at least he finds ways to make things bearable.
Mark is a really unique character, and super cool to read about! He has a unique sense of humor that makes you laugh even in the worst situations.
[On Earth]: "He turned to Venkat. "I wonder what he's (Mark) thinking right now.""
[On Mars]: "How come Aquaman can control whales? They're mammals! Makes no sense."
And that's a part of a chapter!
Or even when he crashed outside, and broke a piece of his helmet
"It seemed to work well. The seal looked strong and the resin was rock-hard. I did, however, glue my hand to the helmet."
And that part just drags on for half a page, it made me laugh so much hahaa!
The other part of this book consists of people on Earth and in space trying to organize and coordinate a rescue mission for Mark. This part was kinda crazy, in my opinion. You had the whole world rooting for one guy on mars. It really makes you think about all kinds of things...
What I found amazing was that Mark never gave up. He never thought 'oh, I'm on Mars for over a year and a half, what are the chances of my survival? Oh well". He always pushed through, and I thought that that was quite exceptional.
I know my review is quite short, but I have to go and teach myself integration now (uh oh!).
I'm giving this a 4/5 feathers!
Have you read The Martian? What did you think? Let me know!
Monday, August 1, 2016
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I've heard about this book! Or well, the movie. The concept does sound really interesting and I'd love to see how a botanist manages to survive alone on Mars. Great review and I'm definitely putting this on my TBR!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Mayor Michael Barrett called the monthly meeting of the Weeping Water City Council to order at 6:00 p.m., on November 13, 2017 at City Hall with the following members of the council answering roll: Lawrence Mozena, Ray Frew, Kelly Nutter and Timron Gilfert. Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in the November 9, 2017 edition of the Plattsmouth Journal. The posted location of the Open Meetings Act was noted by the Mayor. Motion by Gilfert, seconded by Nutter to approve the minutes of the October 9, 2017 meeting as presented. Motion carried with Frew, Nutter and Gilfert voting aye. Mozena abstained.
During Open Forum, Karna Loewenstein gave a short presentation about Heartland 2050, which is an eight county wide region working together through collaboration to address economic development, education, health and safety, housing, infrastructure and natural resources.
Monthly Reports: Fire-4 calls for the month. The Fire Department will be hosting a Chili/Chicken Noodle Soup Feed during the Come Home for Christmas Celebration on Saturday, December 2, 2017 from 1-6 p.m. at the Legion Hall. Rescue-Motion by Frew, seconded by Nutter to approve the recommended revisions to the Rescue By-Laws and Standard Operating Procedures. Motion carried with all members of the council voting aye. It was noted that Jessie Houston will pursue an online EMT class with the City reimbursing her for the same. The Monthly Maintenance Report and Water Wastewater Report were presented for council review. Health Board-Several new complaints were discussed and will be pursued.
Motion by Mozena, seconded by Gilfert, to direct the city attorney to propose a settlement to the developer of Vogler's Addition, only as it relates to the now platted Indian Drive and reserving resolution of the issues with the Huskey lot, as discussed in the meeting, and to enter into a contract for the improvements with the contractor, S. Bescheinen, who provided the low bid of $2,735, and to authorize the Mayor to sign the contract for the grading of Indian Drive as currently platted. Motion carried with all members of the council voting aye.
The cost share claim of Jim Wessels for work done for flood control on N. Commerical Street was tabled for further review.
Motion by Mozena, seconded by Frew to wavier the Weeping Water Housing Authority PILOT payment for two years. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Mozena, seconded by Gilfert to approve the Letter Agreement For Professional Services between the City of Weeping Water and Olsson Associates. Motion carried with all members of the council voting aye.
The request for a streetlight on the 200 block of West Park Street and the request for No Parking on the south side of "O" Street between S. East Street and Gold Street was tabled for further review.
Members of the Council were advised the PeopleService Operations and Maintenance Contract for the upcoming fiscal year was adjusted by an increase of 1.7% CPI-U, which represents a maximum annual maintenance and repair expenditure to be increased to $18,492, and a monthly compensation paid for operation and maintenance services to be increased to $13,372. It was also noted that there was an overcap of $547 of the maintenance and repair costs for the 2016-17 fiscal year.
Other items addressed included: installing speed limits signs on Schryder Street, updating the City's website and notice from Zito Media regarding an upcoming rate increase.
Motion by Frew, seconded by Mozena to accept the following claims: Salaries-10,164.92; Ne Dept of Rev, sls, whlg, ldg tx-2,255.03; Ameritas, ret-578.86; Utilities: Black Hills Energy-181.31; Windstream-631.06; Verizon-140.01; OPPD-5,024.47; EFTPS, whlg-2,874.99; United Healthcare, ins-4,580.10; PeopleService, prof-13,919; Cass County Refuse, reimb-9,992.70; Post Office, pstg-200; PSN, prof-95.84; Farmers & Merchants Bank, prin pmt-1,000; Meeske Hardware, sup/maint-413.30; Columbus Telegram, publ-62.44; Wirebuilt, prof-150; Brandie Morales, prof-185; Roger Johnson, prof-1,551.29; Dana F Cole & Co, prof-1,375; General Fire, prof-554; Chamber of Commerce, mtg-6; Larry Sorensen, prof-524.66; Express Lane, fuel-228.76; Stop N Shop, fuel-351.24; Meeske Auto, rep/maint-437.39; Reading Equip, equip-610.50; Murray Bldg & Supply, sup-11.09; Kerford Limestone, sup-528.34; Shamrock Concrete, rep-1,062.23; Keckler Oil, rep-429.29; Matheson Tri-Gas, sup-60.45; EMS Billing, reimb-174.65; UNMC Physicians, prof-375; Eagle Services, maint-90; Kerns Excavating, maint-215; Baker & Taylor, bks-953.43; Demco, sup-84.79; Office Depot, sup-293.88; Johns Appliance, rep-175; MC Squared, sup-225; Lawn Order, prof-206; Sarah Eckert, reimb-78.01; One Call, lct fees-32.79; R Mather, reimb-249; Schmitz Land Surveying, prof-489.50; Nebraska Salt & Grain, sup-1,636.50; DXP, rep-109.93. Motion carried with all members of the council voting aye.
Motion by Frew, seconded by Mozena to go into executive session at 7:36 p.m., for the purpose of annual salary reviews. Motion carried with all members of the council voting aye. Motion by Frew, seconded by Mozena to come out of executive session at 8:34 p.m. Motion carried with all members of the council voting aye.
Meeting adjourned at 8:36 p.m.
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Finished Tagine. All aboard for the Palmerston A and P Show!
I managed to finish the nicest of the three tagines that I made just in time for the person who ordered one, and they seemed very happy with the result. I elected to fire the tagine once only to a slightly high bisque temperature, and then to treat the tagine with olive oil and "cook it" rather than to glaze fire it. This should mean that the tagine is able to better cope with thermal shock due to the rather "open" nature of the clay. Also the olive oil and whatever is later cooked in it, should impart lovely flavours. In todays obsessively plastic-wrapped and sterilized world, having something in the kitchen that is porous and retains flavours may make some people squeamish..., but it is how authentic tagines worked and I was delighted to be able to produce something that was not all sealed up with glaze. For those who might be interested, the olive oil treatment was as follows,
(I found the following method on http://itagine.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/how-to-cure-a-tagine/)
First soak the whole tagine in water for about half an hour. You will see that it blows lots of little bubbles for some time as the water soaks into the clay and the air is driven out. Once the tagine has taken up as much water as it is going to, remove the tagine from the bucket, sink, or bath.... and allow it to dry for 5 or 10 minutes. Then anoint it with olive oil, both the inside of the lid, and the inside of the base. You will need about a tablespoon for the lid and two tablespoons for the base. Rub the oil in with your fingers and hands. Then put the tagine in a cold oven, and heat it to 350 Fahrenheit (175 Celsius). Cook it for about 45 minutes, then allow it to cool in the oven. The fascinating thing about this method is that the oil is drawn into the tagine as it replaces the water evaporating out of it.
Because I am a little obsessive about things, I repeated this treatment to make quite sure that the tagine was well done. I did notice that it was much more water resistant the second time around, so I was happy to have seen that the oil does make a genuine difference.
All going well, the remaining two tagines should be firing tonight. I have the kiln on as I write this.
I unloaded more glazed bowls and other things this morning from the kiln (I've probably had three firings since I last wrote), and I have been busy pricing work, wedging clay, and getting things organized to go through to Palmerston (our neighbouring small town) where there is the annual A & P Show tomorrow, Saturday 4th Feb. I decided to try taking a trade stall there and my potter's wheel, and I will be demonstrating potting every hour from 10 in the morning until just after 1 in the afternoon. Laura will be looking after our table of pottery, which will mostly be wine goblets, breakfast bowls, larger bowls, and decorative tiles. We also will have some love hearts for those who might be feeling romantic (they tell me Valentine's day is not far away), and we should also have a few one off pots. Hopefully it will give us a chance to show some of the local people what we do in the Waikouaiti Old Post Office, and it will encourage them to visit our studio.
What is an A & P show???? A and P stands for Agricultural and Pastoral, and the shows happen New Zealand wide. They are very much a celebration of rural life and country skills. If I can, I will try to take some photos tomorrow (or persuade Laura to wonder around with the camera), and we can give you a little taste of what happens at such events.
8 comments:
- gz said...
You'll have to make and use a tagine for yourself- you could see then if the design needed changing atall. It looks good.
- February 3, 2012 at 9:51 PM
- Peter said...
Will do, I'm firing the other two tagines as I write this, so one (or both) of them will be an own use tester! Am looking forward to cooking smells!
- February 3, 2012 at 10:05 PM
- Tracey Broome said...
Peter, your glaze colors are beautiful, you will be coming home with empty boxes I bet!!
- February 4, 2012 at 2:44 AM
- Arkansas Patti said...
I have never seen a tagine before. Just amazingly beautiful. Looks like the work of an old world artist.
Looking forward to the pictures of the A and P show.
- February 4, 2012 at 1:06 PM
- Michèle Hastings said...
I had to laugh when you said the unfinished tagine might make people squeamish... when Jeff and I moved to Seagrove I unpacked a casserole dish that he made... it was not glazed. He said it cooked wonderfully (I will ask if he treated it with olive oil) and I was sort of grossed out by it!
I am imagining your A&P shows must be like the County Fairs that happen here in the US during late summer and early fall.
Wishing you a great sale!
- February 5, 2012 at 3:37 AM
- Armelle said...
Nice post as usual Peter, and a good recipe of oil treatment for an unglazed tajine. I cook with a glazed tajine since more than 10 years and the cooking juices are passed through the glaze and some might think it's a little disgusting, but that's how it works, though.
We have in july "Le comice agricole", which seems to be very near the A&P shows.
All the hearts must be sold now :-)
- February 6, 2012 at 5:00 AM
- Cat's Ceramics said...
Hi I have nominated/awarded you the Versatile Blogger Award! Pop on over to my blog- www.catsceramics.co.uk for more info x
- February 7, 2012 at 9:38 AM
- Peter said...
Thank you everyone for your comments.
With the A and P show, our gallery open, and a day at the Potter's Co-op this week, I just have not had time to reply, for which I apologize.
It is really nice of Cat's Ceramics to nominate me for the Versatile Blogger Award, and I thank you for thinking of me, however, I am going to ask if I might humbly decline... to be honest, I'm not feeling very award-worthy at the moment, but the nomination was cheering for the morale, and I thank you for that.
Tagines, I will glaze one of the new ones that I have taken out of the kiln, and maybe do the oil treatment on the other... and compare the results. Hopefully I won't come to any harm...! Thank you for the link Armelle, yes, your "Le comice agricole" does look very much like our A and P show.
We still have some hearts, but did sell 3 at the show.
- February 8, 2012 at 8:05 PM


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In my own hands I hold a bowl of tea; I see all
of nature represented in its green color.
Closing my eyes I find green
mountains and pure water within my own heart.
Silently sitting alone
and drinking tea, I feel these become part of me.
Is this some sort of ad for Dilmah's herbal tea range?
If it is, I like it. Hooray for tea.
oh thank you
I needed that
Of course tea consumption greatly increases your chance of getting arthritis. Think about that as you drink your next cup
Squibsy any chance you're writing some kind of angry-type poem at the moment?
I'm working on a feminist one at the moment
That's one study, Squib.
Hmm, well doesn't explain it.
I've just noticed a certain grizzliness in some of your comments lately; you know, tea drinkers have only arthritis to look forward, other people's kids are devil's spawn, etc. Just thought you might be working on some kind of anti-Coalition piece.
Oh dear me. Only ever said in jest, sorry
tea consumption greatly increases your chance of getting arthritis
It's worth it. But still, did that study pertain to all teas or just the black stuff?
And a grizzly feminist poem sounds ace.
Alex, yeah I wondered that. Only anecdotal but I know someone who had bad arthritis and couldn't do up a buckle (she works with horses so this was a major problem). She stopped drinking tea and is now OK. Could be placebo or coincidence of course
Coincidence, I'm thinking.
I bet it refers only to chamomile tea.
I never liked that stuff.
I'm concerned. Very, Very concerned.
A post in praise of a non-alcoholic beverage is one thing, but a post praising a non-alcoholic beverage posted as late in the day as 10:32am in journalistic circles is cause for alarm.
Clearly, something major has happened in your life. What ever it is, not drinking is not the solution. I know, I've been there myself. I wasted days of my life until a concerned friend introduced me to NonAlAnon and their 12 step program.
The program is very simple, whenever you're tempted not to have a drink, call your NonAlAnon sponsor, who will pick you up at your home or office and drop you off 12 steps from the door of the nearest pub.
You are not alone, NonAlAmon is here to help.
Best wishes,
Urgh. Tea is yuck. Coffee is made of win. So is Milo.
Tea is yuck
Blasphemy!! There is nothing that calms me down better than brewing a 2-cup pot of tea in the evening. From leaves, of course. And preferably Early Grey. And no milk! Milk ruins tea.
Squibsy, if you want some material for your feminist poem, you should visit stfusexists.tumblr.com. I read that daily, and man does it get me riled. That's usually why I need a pot of tea each night. Well, that and stfuconservatives. I swear at least half the population are not fit to live in a human society.
There is nothing that calms me down better than brewing a 2-cup pot of tea in the evening. From leaves, of course. And preferably Early Grey. And no milk! Milk ruins tea.
*rolls eyes*
That's exactly what a tea drinker *would* say.
Milk ruins tea.
This is truth; and it's why you have to be careful when asking for "white" tea.
visit stfusexists.tumblr.com. I read that daily, and man does it get me riled.
Thanks for sharing, Puss; looks interesting. And since this might be up your alley: that little clip with the bloke comparing misogyny to racism (in the 'Hillary Clinton' video) is from this doco on the projection of masculine identity within hip-hop culture. Not bad, but you'll probably need more than two cups by the end*.
*The most charming bit, I think, comes about three quarters in, when one fellow raps about "getting his rape on". Classy, I know.
Tea is yuck
You're a sick freak, EMS.
You're a sick freak, EMS.
I am also a truth-speaker who speaks the truth. Know this for I speaketh it and therefore it be true.
The most charming bit, I think, comes about three quarters in, when one fellow raps about "getting his rape on". Classy, I know
Students are always saying shit like that these days. As in, "I'm totally raping this assignment" (or more likely, "This assignment is totally raping me"). Or, "I'm totally raping your Facebook page". I hate it. I don't think it's funny at all. They may have moved on from the "it's soooo gay" saying, but to this? Urgh.


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This makes a HUGE batch, so it might be a good idea to share with friends at a Halloween party or trick or treaters on Halloween night! Enjoy! xx
Tri-Delt Mix:
1 package butterscotch chips
1 package of milk chocolate chips
1 package, each, plain M&Ms and peanut M&Ms
1 box raisins
1 jar salted cocktail peanuts
Optional: candy corn
Dump everything in a big bowl & mix! Easy enough!
(I used the brand names of all ingredients listed because I wanted the flavors to shine, but I am sure you can use any brand of chocolate/butterscotch chips, raisins, etc. and it would turn out fine.)