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Ahhh, you thought it was over. We ate the turkey and took the naps. We sat at tables with loved ones and maneuvered the conversation around the land mines that our current culture has hidden all over the place. We reflected and expressed our gratitude… for faith and family and food and all that is good and right.
And here we are.
The other side.
The very instant that we pushed away from that table, we were bombarded with the sounds and sights of what is to come. We were encouraged to shop and spend and, short of intentionally choosing otherwise, plan on doing even more of that in the weeks ahead.
It is easy to find ourselves overwhelmed… already.
But, here's the thing. (And it matters.)
Our Thursday and our Friday need to have something to do with one another. Our Thanksgiving and our Advent must connect.
If we spent the last several weeks focusing on what we are grateful for, how can we launch into Advent thinking about nothing more than spending? Living beyond our means?
Is any of that the point?
When I speak about Christmas, I talk about how all of this began with worship. When Jesus was born, the shepherds came to worship him. The Magi found their way to him, bearing gifts, to do the same. This whole season offers us a time to do the same. Yes, we are told it is about receiving expensive gifts and over-filling our calendar and celebrating the man-in-red. But, from the very start, there was something simple and hopeful about Christmas.
Goodness, that is easy to miss.
Let's not, though. Okay?
Here are some ideas that can really help:
- Find quiet minutes to share as a family, perhaps even once a day. Sit in a room with only Christmas lights lit and breathe a sec. Refuse to be pulled into the craziness. Instead, read a few verses from the beginning of the book of Luke. This is truth. And it is what Christmas is all about.
- Memorize Luke 2 as a family. This might seem hard, but truly, its not. Your kids will soak this up so quickly. (When first did this, Noah was 3. I said a verse and he repeated it and I gave him an M&M. He was thrilled!) Focusing on the Christmas story again and again through this season can help to slow you down and cause you to remember the most important things.
- Do not let your Nativity set be a decoration. Goodness, this weighs heavily on me. Yes, they are beautiful and we have so many precious ways to represent the birth of Christ. But, the truth is that there was nothing shiny and neat about that day. It was gritty and hard and confusing and REAL. I want my kids to wrap their heads around that. I want them to touch the pieces and know the many aspects of the story and I want Christmas morning to contain the whole of it. So, I have written a set of devotions to help you learn the stories of each part of your Nativity set. We have used this in our home for years and it has really helped us so much. (I sell this right on my site and you can even get it as a download! How great is that??) Our Nativity sets should tell a story. And, if we spend a bit of time over the next month focusing on one piece at a time, we are making it possible to continually draw ourselves and our families back to the truth about Christmas. (Click on the image below for the link to the devotions.)
Thanksgiving has ended and Advent has begun. Take a breath and dig in your toes. Do not be drawn into the craziness… Instead, respond out of that gratitude and extend those feelings into the next four weeks. Choose to draw yourself into a quiet minute and look closely at the scene that started all of this. Christ came into the world to save us… We are known and loved and have value we cannot even imagine.
I am deeply thankful for that.


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Construction tops $20 million during 2015
Although the city issued eight permits for just $18,601 in construction during December, an extremely busy spring and summer meant that local building in 2015 outpaced 2014 by an almost 2-for-1 clip.
In fact, 2015's overall construction tally of $20,385,255 was the second highest in almost a decade, not far behind the $24.7 million posted in 2011.
In 2013, local construction totaled $5.6 million which was less than half the $12.5 million tally posted in 2012. Other construction totals in recent years include 2010, $2.5 million; 2009, $11.6 million; 2008, $15.4 million; and 2007, $5.6 million.
The eight December building permits include one residential addition for $1,200, a residential remodel for $400, a residential accessory structure for $1,000, a garage/carport for $1,200, a commercial addition for $2,500, two commercial remodels for $12,300 and one commercial demolition.
For all of 2015, the city issued 276 permits, including seven for new residential units (both single and multi-family), 27 residential additions, 23 residential remodels, three residential demolitions, nine residential accessory buildings, 58 garage/carports, five storage buildings, five new commercial structures, four commercial additions, 20 commercial remodels, 13 commercial demolitions, three commercial accessory buildings, one masonry fence and 98 signs. The 2015 permits generated $21,059 in city fees.
During 2014, the city issued 184 permits, generating $19,053 in fees.
Individually, December permits include:
--Allsup's Convenience Store, 2706 Olton Rd., commercial demolition
--Oliver L. Rusher, 700 Joliet, commercial remodel
--Kwright, LLC, 2103 Dimmitt Rd., commercial addition
--Burns Family Trust, 1001 N. I-27, commercial remodel (State Farm)
--Richard Alvis, 1504 Dallas, garage/carport
--Albert Jr. and Maria Bonner, 1900 W. 20th, residential remodel
--Maria A. Martinez, 204 E. Roselawn, residential addition
--Scott Carter, 1605 Dallas, 24x16-foot storage building.

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So I'm having a relatively new problem with DosBox and I don't know where to look for the problem's source. I'm running Windows 7 SP1 for reference.
I go through the mounting process just fine, I verify the directory is mounted correctly by running dir and it shows everything, then I go to the mount letter as per usual.
Previously, when I did something like "setup.exe" or "install.exe" from the mounted letter it would execute it. I was able to run several games including Dark Reign and Crusader: No Regret.
But now, when I do that, it inserts "win" before the command and that blocks it from running due to being an illegal command.
For example
J:/win SETUP.EXE
Illegal command: win not found.
Where is the "win" coming from, why is it automatically inserting it, and how do I make it stop?
I checked my config file for dosbox and couldn't find anything matching that specific command. Didn't find anything in the "intro" or "help" commands within dosbox itself. I have literally no idea what's going on.


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If you are investing following macro-economic trends be-aware that our traditional methods of economic measurements are likely out-of-whack. The definitions of many economic gauges are ambiguous or unclear. Take inflation. What is inflation? "Inflation is defined as a sustained increase in the general level of prices for goods and services", according to Investopedia. That is pretty vague!
With low interest rates, real estate prices tend often to rise. Wikipedia states: "Asset price inflation is an undue increase in the prices of real or financial assets, such as stock (equity) and real estate " Now, you tell me who decides whether the appreciation of your house is 'undue'? Some economists think that asset inflation in Canadian real estate may lead to speculation and an asset bubble that will soon burst. There is no Canadian real estate market! Yes, maybe there is speculation in Toronto; yes maybe in Vancouver which seems to be the target of Chinese buyers for years now; but what about Whistler or the rest of the Fraser Valley? The media reported that Canada was not affected by the U.S. or better by the near global real estate crash of 2008; well think again!
The oil price crashed during the financial crisis and two bedroom apartments in Calgary were down in price significantly between the summer of 2008 and 2010. Then we had relatively stable oil prices from 2011 to 2014 and Calgary real estate in generally went up; some single family residences went up by nearly 10% in 2014 but in 2008-2010 they never declined in value significantly as the two-bedroom apartments did . Rents increased between 2011 - 2014 as well, finally showing improved returns and cash flows for landlords. Meanwhile, recreational hotel-apartments in Canmore – just 100 km away from Calgary have been in the dumpster for years now going back to the financial crisis. The international buyers haven't returned yet. But… single family houses in Canmore have recovered starting in 2010.
In such a fragmented real estate market; how can one seriously state that Canada is in a housing bubble? And how can analysts say that Canadian banks will be dragged down in the next Canadian real estate crash? There is a lot of speculation going on; especially by U.S. investors who 'en mass' are shorting Canadian Banks because of an 'overvalued Canadian real estate market' . May they get the lid on their noses!
Canada is in recession because of low oil prices and also because of other low commodity prices. That statement may be true for Alberta – although Calgary and Edmonton housing prices have remained fairly stable for the year (sales volumes are dropping though or is that seasonal?). However, manufacturing and airlines are benefiting from the low oil prices and so are many industrial sectors in the U.S. What I am saying is that a lot of 'macro-economic' factors that make investors panic, rushing in and out of the markets, are often gross generalizations that have little to do with reality. So don't build your investment decisions on that kind of headline news.
If you think, you can base your investment decisions on economic growth numbers from Europe or the U.S. think again. Yes Germany may be slowing because of the Volkswagen scandal; but Spain is doing quite fine with a GDP growth of 3.4% lately! Oops; The Netherlands have no Volkswagen factories and they do OK – better than Germany although not brilliantly. So what is a European GDP number indicating? By the way, how do we incorporate Europe's underground economy into these GDP numbers, as many small retailers systematically avoid reporting their true sales for taxation purposes.
China's GDP is no longer growing at 9.5% but rather it is languishing at 6.5%. God, the world is coming to an end! Last year Chinese stocks in Shanghai roared; while Hong Kong was kind of crawling up in spite of falling GDP numbers. This summer Chinese stocks fell like a stone: because of low GDP growth? Oh, and during all that economic growth in the recent past, Chinese stock markets remained the lowest priced based on earnings and cash flow. How well does GDP growth correlate with stock market performance? Not very well. In the U.S. we had a bull market for stocks and bonds between 2009 and 2014 when economic growth was 'sluggish'. Now that the U.S. economy is approaching GDP growth of 3% the stock markets are lousy! So where is the connection?
Lots of S&P500 companies have a large portion of their earnings from non-U.S. sources and those earnings are distorted if not severely reduced thanks to a very strong U.S. dollar. What has the U.S. GDP number to do with that? To top it off, U.S. taxation on foreign income is so detrimental to corporate earnings that profits are left in their oversea money bags and investors cannot receive the dividends associated with those earnings. The U.S. has one of the highest corporate tax structures in the world – talking about being competitive! How does that reflect in U.S. stock market performance and what, in G's name, has it to do with U.S. GDP?
Oil prices do affect Canada's GDP; but in many regards those prices are controlled by resource management of countries such as Saudi Arabia. And note, what makes countries such as Russia, Venezuela, Iran and Saudi Arabia tick? Their capacity to grease the hands of their subjects. Even China is dependent on keeping their population under control through economic prosperity. So how much influence does our government have on those near random factors? Yet the resulting depressed oil prices (much more so than being caused by North American supply and demand) are causing a near-recession in Canada and massive lay-offs in Alberta. Did you see that coming by looking at Canadian GDP numbers? Then again, one may wonder about what constitutes GDP even if it does not actually predict or indicate future investment or stock market performance?
Let's first look at the era we are living in. There is economic turmoil in the State of Denmark! Is that what Shakespeare says? Well there is also turmoil in the rest of the world. Even more disturbing, there is always turmoil and something to worry about in this modern world and in its history. Yet, we always seem to make our decisions based on economic parameters such as U.S. inflation or Canadian inflation. Maybe better, use the consumer price index – after all we can apparently not use asset inflation!
Well if the price of oil drops by 40% do you think that a 1% price increase in school supplies is going to affect the price index? Hmm. So how do you think inflation is affected by cheap imports from China and what will happen with consumer prices now that wages rise in China along putting a greater emphasis on the Chinese consumer and local services? Just five years ago my dentist charged me $1500 for a crown; last week, I was quoted $860 for a crown. Wow, is that due to improved technology and expertise? Many prices these days are falling because of technological and medical advances. In 1994 I bought a new Nissan Altima for $23,000 now I get one for $30,000. You may shout: there inflation! But the $23,000 was for a near base model while the $30,000 model has a sunroof; leather heated seats; blue tooth; navigation system; rear-view camera; proximity detectors and… heated mirrors! Yes, cheap labor and pretty soon in a factory near you, even cheaper robotic labor due to the explosive progress in AI (artificial intelligence) have reduced the costs of producing ever better products. In many cases we experiencing deflation rather than inflation. What has a central bank to do with that kind of inflation control? Nothing! And what has inflation to do with the stock market or GDP growth? GDP seems to fall while we get everyday more efficient gadgets for lower prices. GDP does apparently not reflect our improving lifestyles nor is it strongly reflecting stock market performance.
Economical metrics are often inaccurate or better they are bollocks. They are great for headlines that scare the masses and retail investors but they have very little to do with stock market performance and measuring our true prosperity! With exponential rates of change; our economic parameters appear to be obsolete and in great need of overhaul. They are gold in the hands of stock market pundits and the media that seem to have us twisted up in fear and agony. We are so afraid to invest without the opinions of the fear mongers that it becomes pathetic. We have lost the confidence, thanks to our daily medicine dose of alarmist, and often misleading, stats that we don't dare to think for ourselves.
For everything we need an expert! From investing to putting in an electric receptacle! Rather than being handy, we phone up large corporations of handymen that charge $95 per hour to clean our house; to put in a light bulb and to scare us into buying more and more insurance. Does anyone dare to have an independent thought without the fear of being quoted out of context by a self-entitled know-it-all with access to twitter or Facebook? We live in an era of fear and suppression where we are told by gurus how to decide, in a politically correct fashion, and what to do! In a world where century old universities are being renamed because its founder was, based on today's standards, a racist! Welcome to a new era of re-writing history in newspeak or doublespeak. Welcome to George Orwell's 1984. Don't trust your neighbor who may record your domestic spats with a smartphone and release it on Facebook. Welcome to a world without privacy and outdated economic metrics.
It is really difficult in this world to be an independent thinker and to develop a worldview to make well thought-out investment decisions. Start by throwing all noise out the door; instead focus on the individual business or investment opportunity; focus on its corporate numbers and judge its products, just like the billionaires of Shark Tank. They can make decisions in a few seconds by judging the entrepreneurs that run the business; by reviewing its products; its competitive moat AND… then check the numbers (Kevin's favorite being 'valuation'). Forget about all the macro-economic fantasy numbers. Have you ever heard a Shark say:" I won't invest in your little enterprise because this month's GDP is down 10 basis points? Leave the economic noise to the scaremongering masses of pundits and gurus; to the practitioners of the dismal science and to the hot-air salesmen of Bay Street. Focus on real investments – forget the market noise; buy at a good price and sell at a high!


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The staff of Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park and Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site share with great sorrow the passing of Claudia Taylor "Lady Bird" Johnson, former First Lady of the United States and devoted supporter of the parks that bear her husband's name.
Her caring and commitment went well beyond the generous land donations that she and the late President began in 1972. Mrs. Johnson's annual participation in two events--the wreath-laying ceremony at the Johnson family cemetery on the anniversary of Lyndon Johnson's birth and the Christmas tree lighting and evening ranch tours--were examples of her desire to maintain the treasured traditions that she and the President established for local residents and the visiting public. She chose to serve an active role in park events such as "Cowboy Songs and Poetry" and "A Timeless Christmas in Johnson City," enjoying them as much as the casual visitor. Over the years, a true highlight of the LBJ Ranch tour for visitors occurred when they were treated to the occasional wave and greeting from the former First Lady.
Her support of educational programs, generous donations to the park's museum collection (such as personal items, furnishings for the LBJ Boyhood Home and the Texas White House, and vehicles used and owned by her and the President) and her overall interest in park operations, will have a positive and profound impact on both parks for many years to come.
"She was committed to accomplishing the vision she and President Johnson shared for this park. Mrs. Johnson continued to help us ensure an enjoyable visitor experience and enduring protection of park resources," remarked Russ Whitlock, Superintendent for Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. According to Iris Neffendorf, Park Manager, Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site, "From making a donation to restore a wildflower trail on state park property in time for a busy spring season to taking an active part in the Christmas tree lighting ceremonies, she will always be remembered for her devotion and contributions to the park."
The national and state parks, located in Johnson City and Stonewall, invite the public to pay their respects at either visitor center. The film, Lady Bird Johnson, will be shown on a continuous basis in the National Historical Park Visitor Center located at 100 Ladybird Lane (the corner of Avenue G and Ladybird Lane) in Johnson City, where a memorial exhibit is on display. Please visit www.nps.gov/lyjo for further information, or call (830) 868-7128 or (830) 644-2420.


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This past weekend felt like the official start of fall here in L.A. and I couldn't be more excited about all the cozy sweaters, scarfs, jackets and fleece leggings! Yes... fleece leggings are the best. Here are just a few things I have been collecting over the past 2 months in anticipation of cold weather seasons.
Not necessarily for "cold" weather but definitely for the seasons: Sparkly jewelry from forever 21 and h&m. butter london nail polish in La Moss and British Racing Green.
For soft skin through winter I'll be using this amazing brown sugar scrub from fresh. I actually received this as a gift last year and just started using it now. I love the scent and the oil makes my skin so soft that I actually don't need to use a lotion afterwards. But since I won't use the scrub everyday, I also have this even more amazing Charity Pot lotion from Lush. (With every purchase of Charity Pot, we donate 100% of the price (minus the taxes) to small, grassroots organizations working in the areas of environmental conservation, animal welfare and human rights)
Sweaters sweaters sweaters! Need I say more?!... No. Bird sweater from h&m, all other sweaters from forever 21. Fleece leggings from Kohls. If you don't own a pair of fleece leggings, go out and get you some asap. I promise you won't regret it.
And what would I do without a new pair boots. I fell in love with these Sam & Libby boots from Target because of the color. I can't wait to wear them with one of my new sweaters.
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RIVETFIX™ is the ideal solution for blind assembly of two thin panels. The installation of this type of component is either manual, using a hand plier or through the use of an oleopneumatic or electric riveting tool.
The stem transmits the force of the installation tool, leading the rivet to crimp over the two panels to be assembled.
Permanent blind assembly of two thin panels
Spot welding or seam welding:
- a welding process that is not very flexible
- variable and non-guaranteed assembly and resistance levels
- complex bonding process
- assembly quality can sometimes be variable
- process resulting in low mechanical resistance
- time-consuming in terms of both preparation and assembly
- requires substantial investment
- used exclusively for mass production
Self-drilling screw:
- low levels of tensile resistance, irregular and difficult to control
Hollow rivet:
- blind installation is impossible


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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Wine Trail Traveler choose which wineries to visit?
It depends who organizes our itinerary. If we make the itinerary, we are looking for a number of wineries in a region to visit. We look for both small production wineries as well as large production wineries that are open during the days of our visit. When our itinerary is made by a PR firm, CVB, or advocacy group, then we give feedback but generally follow the itinerary they provide.
Can a winery/vineyard request a visit?
We receive requests for visits all the time. We can visit local wineries/vineyards; howeve,r many of our invitations come from wineries quite a distance from where we live. If the winery is outside a day trip from the Baltimore region, then the travel costs increase since we have to include lodging and possibly air fare and car rental. These costs can become prohibitive. This is the reason we try to visit several wineries in a region on one itinerary. If we can plan a five-day visit to a region we can visit 10 to 15 wineries. A ten-day visit allows us to see 20 to 25 wineries. If a winery is interested in a visit, please send an email to terry at winetrailtraveler.com.
How many wineries/vineyards has WTT staff visited?
As of December 2016, WTT staff have visited and written about more than 1,300 wineries/vineyards.
What was your favorite winery to visit?
We discovered that each winery/vineyard is unique and has a story to tell. The passion for wine is there, but how people came to that passion is different. We choose not to have a favorite winery becasue there are so many wineries we would be delighted to return to again.
What is your favorite wine?
This is the question asked most often. We have a diverse portfolio of wines that we sample and write about throughout the year. Our favorite is whatever we are drinking at the time there is food and friends. Another often-used response is any wine from Aglianico to Zweigelt. That response covers the alphabet of wines.
What does it cost to publish a winery article?
We do not charge wineries for publishing an article about them. Our cost to visit a winery and publish an article is includes two categories. One category involves the time needed to interview, write, edit photos, and create web pages as well as the expense of domain name and website hosting. Our other category of costs includes travel that includes traveling to a wine region and the need for lodging. Because of the travel expenses, articles can range from $250 per article for wineries and vineyards within a 100-mile radius of where our writers live to $1,000 for overseas journeys. Most of the articles involving an airline flight within the United States cost an average of $350. So while it costs Wine Trail Traveler to visit and write articles about wineries, we do not charge a winery for writing the article.
What is Wine Trail Traveler's source of revenue?
Wineries, lodging facilities, tour groups, restaurants and artists can advertise on the Wine Trail Traveler website. For more information about advertising, see the advertising page.
Is the Wine Trail Traveler Website a Blog?
This question is often asked by winery/vineyard staff who have not looked at the website. The website is a publication that has a blog on it; however, the site itself is not a blog. Articles appearing under the Winery Reviews menu, the Wine Simplified menu and Columnists under the Opinion menu are in-depth articles whose purpose is to inform. These articles are written in the third person and give the reader information about a winery, vineyard or gentle wine education. Entries in the blog are different. Topics vary from those mentioned above to include wine industry politics, products, charities, events, festivals and wine news. The blog entries are short articles often written in the first person. Although many entries do inform, some voice opinion.
What books have you published?
As of December 2016 we have three books published; however, our fourth book will be published in early 2017. Our first book A Wine Journey was published in November 2012. It encourages readers to become involved in learning about wine, making wine and participating in wine travel. In September 2013 our second book was published. A Wine Tourist's Guide: Visiting Tasting Rooms informs the reader about the experience and etiquette of visiting tasting rooms. Reading this book should eliminate any fear factor that someone may have about visiting wineries. Our third book Georgia, Sakartvelo: the Birthplace of Wine was published in March 2014. The book looks at the country Georgia and its 8,000 years of wine growing and winemaking. Several chapters discuss qvevri making and qvevri winemaking, a cultural experience that has been added to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Does Wine Trail Traveler accept articles from other writers?
Articles submitted to WTT
The majority of the writing is done by Kathy and Terry. Our daughters have writter numerous articles about wine and wineries. Kathy and Terry have written more than 1,300 articles and thousands of blog posts. However we have had some others contribute. At this point we cannot pay for articles; we haven't paid ourselves either. If you are interested we'd like original content with photos. Articles should be between 400 and 800 words and reflect positively and accurately on the wine or winery experience. The Wine Trail Traveler site is a winery and vineyard virtual visitor center; therefore, we try not to diminish a winery.
Article Length: 400 to 800 words
Photos: jpeg or png format
Topics: wine-related, wineries, wine travel, wine education, wine and food pairings
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Disclaimer: this health information is for educational purposes only. You, the reader, assume full responsibility for how you choose to use it.
Copyright 2000-2018. Schmitt Pediatric Guidelines LLC.
Notice that the area is round and pink. It has a raised rough scaly border. The ring slowly increases in size. It is usually slightly itchy.
Patch of ringworm on upper thigh that has been present for three weeks.
Cradle Cap
Crying Baby - Before 3 Months Old
Crying Child - 3 Months and Older
Hair Loss
Head Injury
Heat Exposure and Reactions
Lice - Head
Mental Health Problems
Motion Sickness
Sinus Pain or Congestion
Back Pain
Lymph Nodes - Swollen
Neck Pain or Stiffness
Sore Throat
Strep Throat Exposure
Strep Throat Infection
Swallowed Foreign Body or Object
Asthma Attack
Breath-holding Spell
Chest Pain
Influenza - Seasonal
Influenza Exposure
Wheezing (Other Than Asthma)
Abdominal Pain - Female
Abdominal Pain - Male
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Stomach Pain - Female
Stomach Pain - Male
Stools - Blood In
Stools - Unusual Color
Swallowed Harmless Substance
Umbilical Cord Symptoms
Vomiting With Diarrhea
Vomiting Without Diarrhea
Circumcision Problems
Foreskin Care Questions
Genital Injury - Female
Genital Injury - Male
Jock Itch
Penis-Scrotum Symptoms
Urinary Tract Infection - Female
Urination Pain - Female
Urination Pain - Male
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Finger Injury
Hand-Foot-And-Mouth Disease (HFMD)
Athlete's Foot
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Toe Injury
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Eye - Allergy
Eye - Foreign Body or Object
Eye - Injury
Eye - Pus or Discharge
Eye - Red Without Pus
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Bottle-Feeding (Formula) Questions
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Drinking Fluids - Decreased
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Examples of traditional drawing using graphite, charcoal, and conte.
Apartment Alley, 2014, 18"x24", charcoal on drawing paper.Study of an exterior space demonstrating light, shadow, and form. Additive use of charcoal.
Still Life, 2017, 18"x24", graphite on drawing paper.Form, shadow, and perspective are illustrated using observation and measurement.
Skeleton, 2017, 24"x28", charcoal and conte on gray toned drawing paper.Reductive charcoal and additive charcoal and conte technique to create chiaroscuro lighting effects.
Nude Study II, 2017, 18"x24", charcoal and conte on warm toned drawing paper.Emphasis on shadow and highlight areas using negative space and trois crayon medium gives the image depth and focus.
Nude Study I, 2017, 24"x28", charcoal on gray toned drawing paper.Multiple sitting rendering centered on realistic depiction of subject. Value, shadow, and form align to depict a realistic composition.
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The farm stand is becoming the new apothecary, dispensing apples — not to mention artichokes, asparagus and arugula — to fill a novel kind of prescription.
Doctors at three health centers in Massachusetts have begun advising patients to eat "prescription produce" from local farmers' markets, in an effort to fight obesity in children of low-income families. Now they will give coupons amounting to $1 a day for each member of a patient's family to promote healthy meals.
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Eat an Apple (Doctor's Orders)
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Jenn and I have been speaking with a church in Nebraska about the possibility of serving in ministry with them. Consequently I've been researching and reading up on Nebraska in general and the town in specific. I loved these comments regarding rural Nebraska on one particular forum:
Your just going to find that a smile and a kind word will get you a lot further … than a snooty attitude and a hundred dollar bill!! … If you want to see a smile … smile at someone. You'll get a smile and kind word and probably a handshake (which actually means something here). And if you want to get knocked on your *** come … and raise a fist to someone's brother, friend, coworker, etc… That is how our class of hard working "blue collar rednecks" thinks. And for those that don't like this way of thinking, you're better off staying in your office in the city. But anyone else is more than welcome to come on down and visit. You wont find people here hiding behind bullet proof glass. Walk down a street and you'll see cars with keys left right in the ignition. I wouldn't advise trying to drive off in one of those cars though because in rural Nebraska everybody knows who owns that car, most have a weapon, and everybody likes a little high-speed chase down a gravel road every now and then.


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On internet, there are hundreds of sites available to have text as well as video chats. We have posted about many webcam based sites in our blog. But, today I am going to share a popular website called Chat Avenue for Text chat. If you are looking for alternative website, then try iddin for online text chat.
Anyway, Chat-Avenue is 100% free live chat service which is widely popular. Like other video chat services, you need not to have web camera and audio speakers. This website has every type of rooms for every type of users. Girls chat, Date chat, teen chat, sports chat, boys chat are some popular chat rooms of chat avenue.
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PredsFan77 wrote:do you think grapes will have a minister position in Kevin O'Leary's govenment?
Governor General, obviously.
PredsFan77 wrote:do you think grapes will have a minister position in Kevin O'Leary's govenment?
Quoting late Patriot-News writer Steve Summers has become a championship game signature for legendary hockey broadcaster Mike Emrick.
Emrick, a former Hershey resident, invoked Summers again Wednesday night during NBC's broadcast after the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in Game 6 at Mellon Arena to clinch the Stanley Cup: "The episodes in life that last so many years in memory are often measured in fleeting moments as they happen."
Summers wrote the phrase in the wake of the Hershey Bears' unprecedented 12-0 run to the Calder Cup in 1988.
Emrick, who said he has been using it since 1990, has kept a copy of the original story and read the quote from a hand-written note Wednesday night.
"I guess it is becoming a tradition," Emrick said Thursday. "It's a signature for Steve. It's a way to remember him. It's better to steal a good idea rather than originate a bad one."
Summers died in 1993. Along with fellow Patriot-News staffer Bruce Whitman, Summers won the James H. Ellery Memorial Award for outstanding media coverage of the AHL in 1977.
During a TV broadcast, Emrick said, the aim is to let the pictures tell the story. After about a half-dozen player handoffs of the Stanley Cup, though, there is a need for words.
"It seems like the most appropriate time to say something," Emrick said. "I've talked to so many guys who have won it one time and thought they'd be back for another. But it turned out that one time was it. They have that one time to keep as their primary memory. That's why what Steve wrote is so fitting. He is one of the all-timers."
PredsFan77 wrote:BEST WAY EVER TO END A CUP FINAL, A FROZEN CLOCK. FUCKING BETTMAN KNOWS NO SHAME.
Retardé S wrote:Ovy finally gets his cup. Fuck Washington and everyone in that city, but Ovy deserved his cup.
Dog wrote:Is getting ghosts to help you win allowed?
Also, let's keep this thread about Galchenyuk's on-ice performance, development and value and NOT bring in his personal life or race.
PredsFan77 wrote:NATE WALKER THE FIRST AUSSIE TO WIN THE CUP
Nibblet wrote:Fuck you all
Also, let's keep this thread about Galchenyuk's on-ice performance, development and value and NOT bring in his personal life or race.
Nibblet wrote:Fuck you all
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text: What was once a shoe factory in the industrial part of Engomi, Cyprus is now a bright and colorful academic building for the Architecture Research Center at the University of Nicosia. Designed by Petros Konstantinou and Yiorgos Hadjichristou Architects, the ARC features multi-functional space, sliding doors and a bright, naturally daylit interior - perfect conditions for the study of architecture. The building was re-skinned with colored polycarbonate panels which transmit a pleasant light inside. Completed in 2011 and still very new, the building will over time be covered in vegetation to provide additional shading.


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Please note: This uniform is accompanied by printed documentation from the Sotheby's Wilt Chamberlain Estate online auction in 2000.
To give you a sense of the Stilt's giant stature, try this visual image: For our esteemed, average-sized colleague Ron Oser, these pants reach up to his chin and the jersey reaches down to his knees! (Incidentally, Philly-native Oser was in the crowd at the Palestra as Chamberlain's Overbrook High School captured the 1954 City Championship.) The origin of this white warm-up suit was an Anacin pain-reliever ad campaign that coincided with the 1996 Olympics and featured the 12-member "Ex-NBA Players Association" (a.k.a., XPRO). As seen in the accompanying 11x14 photo, Wilt was joined by Bill Russell, Elgin Baylor, Bob Cousy, Bob Pettit, Bill Walton, George Mikan, Jerry West, Rick Barry, Oscar Robertson, John Havlicek and Red Auerbach. Nice red-white-and-blue trim, drawstring waist, and zipper-up legs. No manufacturer's tagging. Some scattered staining.
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Saturday, July 19, 2014
Smoked Salmon Spread with Capers, Lemon & Green Onion
I've had that pack of smoked salmon in the fridge since Christmas.
I'm not sure what I've been waiting for... I love smoked salmon.
What was I waiting for? Christmas again...?
Anyway, the pull date on the back said I had a month before it expired.
I had to find some reason to serve it!
So, I decided the occasion I was waiting for was a day at the beach with friends!
Yeah, Okay, so maybe that's a weird thing to bring to the beach, seems like it goes with a cocktail party better. But frankly, you'd be amazed at how happy people are to eat this at the beach! Keep cold until you're ready to serve, but it probably won't last too long anyway.
This would be nice on a bagel for breakfast, brunch or lunch too.
It's actually good on your finger too... just saying.
One note, don't add salt to this mixture, between the capers and the smoked salmon it is salty enough. Yummy, salty, tangy... did I say yummy?
Makes about 2 cups
8 oz smoked salmon, cut into pieces and divided into two portions
8 oz cream cheese
2 Tbsp capers, divided
1 tsp lemon zest
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/3 cup chopped green onions, divided
Parsley, if desired
Fresh pepper
Using a food processor, or by hand mixer, mix the cream cheese, half the smoked salmon, half the green onions, half the capers, all the lemon zest and lemon juice until well combined. If using a food processor, it may get quite smooth. Remove to a different bowl and add the rest of the chopped up salmon chunks, the capers and the green onions, so that you have some nice colors and textures for serving.
Serve with slices of french bread, crackers, mini bagels or even potato chips.
Here's what I've been making:
One year ago: Mai Tai's for a Crowd (a VERY popular post, LOL)
Two years ago: Cherries Jubilee Martini
Three years ago: Peppered Chicken Kebabs wrapped in Bacon
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Borders Book Festival line-up announced
The full programme for this year's Brewin Dolphin Borders Book Festival has been announced.
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown and comedian Jennifer Saunders are set to appear in a line-up described as "stellar" by organisers.
The festival runs from 12-15 June and is part of Homecoming Scotland 2014.
This year's festival features talks covering topics ranging from history and politics to cookery and fiction.
Based in Harmony Garden, Melrose, it will also feature events marking the centenary of World War One and the 200th anniversary of the publication of Walter Scott's novel Waverley.
Crime writer Lynda La Plante, former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown and wildlife presenter Steve Backshall are among those speaking on 12 June, the opening day of the festival.
Others appearing during the four-day event include Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, broadcaster Kirsty Wark and wildlife cameraman Doug Allan, who has worked on David Attenborough's BBC series' such as Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet.
Festival director Alistair Moffat said: "This year's festival programme is a passport to another country: the land of imagination, creativity, ideas and fun."
'Festival to remember'
He added: "Each Borders Book Festival has been different, memorable and unique. Our 11th will be no exception: as we look to the past and the future, it will be a festival to remember in this landmark year for Scotland."
Caroline Packman, director of Homecoming Scotland, said: "Once again the Borders Book Festival offers a stellar line-up of fantastic writers, speakers and entertainment for all the family.
"The festival continues to grow from strength to strength and the calibre of talent it brings is testament to how popular and exciting an event it has become, not only for the Borders, but indeed Scotland's event calendar.
"I'm delighted that through Homecoming Scotland, we can support the Borders Book Festival and make it an important part of Scotland's 2014 celebrations."


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Going through our trunk full of photos to find some suitable for the 100th birthday post about my dad, I came across this one:
I have no memory of the occasion on which it was taken, but I am assured that it is an authentic picture of the person who grew into me. Time's a funny thing, though, isn't it? Sitting there like that, I was completely innocent of what was to follow. How could I have foreseen that further down the line this would happen?
I don't recall the occasion here, either, but I believe the picture was taken on my first day of school, the school in question being Baines Kindergarten, North End, Bulawayo.


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Wow the year really ends tomorrow. When the clock strikes 12:00, 2015 will be another year in the books and everyone will start acting brand new for 2016. You know exactly what I'm talking about. It wasn't even Christmas yet and I saw "new year, new me" posts. There's nothing wrong with making a resolution but are you really going to stick to it this time?
My opinion is this: if you make any resolutions, my favorite being the popular "I'm going to diet this year" (rolls eyes), keep it to yourself. Personally, I want to see you succeed but if I see you eating Dunkin Donuts on January 2nd I'm going to think you can't stick to anything and you were all talk. Not that I'm judgy, it's just that you were ranting and raving about change but there you are with a glazed cronut at 7am. Just think, if you hadn't told everyone your resolution no one would even know you're breaking your diet.
I know it's hard to stick to resolutions because I have tried. So I guess the exception to my opinion above would be if you tell others in order to motivate yourself. That's a great idea because I can guarantee somebody is watching. I'm just going to break my own rule here because it's my blog and I can do what I want, that my resolution is to be less bitter and more forgiving. You wouldn't know if that manifests itself so I can get away with sharing it. The year 2015 brought me many blessings (like starting YBO) but also A LOT of heartache. You don't need the details but just know a lot happened to me the last third of the year. I'm angry and bitter about it. I used present tense because these feelings haven't fully gone away. But I pray in 2016 I learn to forgive and find peace because I read once that staying angry is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.
Why hold grudges or bring negativity into 2016? This new year can be anything you want it to be! You have 365 days to make money, travel, fall in love, build a relationship with God, whatever you want! Disclaimer: The road that is life can often be rocky. You have to be willing to adapt to whatever happens. However, if you always have that resolution/dream in the back of your mind, you can take different routes to it. So, are you going to give up your resolution in a week or stick it out? Let me know how it goes and have a Happy New Year! 🎉


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Annually, USPA conducts the National Parachuting and Skydiving Championships to recognize national champions in the sport's seven competition disciplines: Canopy Formation, Canopy Piloting, Formation Skydiving (includes Vertical and Mixed Formation Skydiving), Freefall Style, Accuracy Landing, Artistic Events (Freestyle and Freeflying) and Wingsuit Flying (see descriptions of disciplines). In addition, USPA hosts the National Collegiate Parachuting Championships annually for the collegiate skydiving community.
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Well, what do you say when your surgeon asks you if you want to live or die? Uh, let me think for a minute, yep, I'll take life.
Just got back from my surgeon appointment and it didn't play out like I thought it would. I have spent the last three to four weeks putting together what I am calling "The Summer of Memories", only to have them all washed away in an instant. I had trips planned to Chicago and Boston to see some ball games. Another trip to Chicago with my wife and daughter. AAHHHH!!!! My summer is now called "The Summer of Recovery". I am being scheduled to have another surgery in the middle of June. Although we have been told the cancer is growing slowly, it seems to be growing in many places that my surgeon does not like. It is surrounding my liver, but not in the liver. It is growing around my stomach, but not in my stomach. It is growing in other areas and my surgeon says, let's go and get it now.
We got rocked again today. I was thinking I would be having surgery later this year, but the cancer is rearing it's ugly head again and we need to fight a little harder. I did not take this well. I am not happy about this, but like he said, I can chose life or death and I think I like living.
So, we will reschedule the trips and I guess I get to drive Sandi crazy all summer. Looks like I will save a bunch of money, too, as my golfing habit will be shut down this year.
Anyway, I need some prayer for some mental strength right now. I knew this was coming, but not so soon.
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Dalrymple Saleyards chalks up milestone
An exceptionally busy range of activities at the Dalrymple Saleyards and Equestrian Centre during May has demonstrated the important part the facility plays in the Charters Towers region.
The Dalrymple Saleyards and Equestrian Centre are owned by Charters Towers Regional Council. It offers state-of-the-art facilities for a range of cattle industry needs as well as horse sports, rodeos and other related industry events.
Deputy Mayor Sonia Bennetto whose portfolio responsibilities includes the saleyards and associated facilities, said what was achieved during May was impressive.
"May was an extremely busy month for both the Dalrymple Saleyards and the Equestrian Centre," Cr Bennetto said.
"The complex is an important part of the fabric of Charters Towers and the wider region, contributing as a business, to the employment and economic growth of the Charters Towers community as well as a centre for recreational activities.
"Dalrymple Saleyards has also attracted interest from a number of neighbouring regional councils, which have visited to view our facilities and operational methods to assist them in reviews of their own saleyard operations."
Dalrymple Saleyard's infrastructure and services include two (2) full deck cattle weighbridges, vehicle weighbridge, vehicle wash down facilities and dipping and washing facilities for cattle. As well as providing a marketing facility for cattle and horses, Dalrymple Saleyards is registered for the assembly and holding of live export cattle.
Cr Bennetto said that period from 20 May to 31 May was particularly busy.
"Commendable efforts were made by Council's saleyard team and Council's saleyard contractor to achieve outstanding results," she said.
The activities included:
Processed an export shipment of 2,471 head that loaded out 25 May 2017.
Processed an export shipment of 4,930 head that loaded out 27 May 2017.
Cattle auction sale undertaken 24 May 2017, consisting of 1,565 head.
Horse of the North event at the Equestrian Centre 25-26 May 2017.
Processed 595 head of cattle for the Horse of the North event.
Toomba Stockhorse Sale at Equestrian Centre 27–28 May 2017.
Processed 134 sale lots (horses) during the Toomba Stockhorse Sale.
Elrose Stud Stock Sale 29 May 2017.
Processed 324 cattle and their progeny (222 head) during the Elrose Stud Stock event.
Cattle auction sale undertaken 31 May 2017, consisting of 2,527 head.
The Equestrian Centre is used almost every weekend by a variety of horse sports interests. These include barrel racing, team roping, horse sports, campdrafting, stockman's challenge and rodeos. The centre has 18 registered swipe card users who have authorised access to the facility allowing practice opportunities for horse riding disciplines.
Cr Bennetto said the diversity and capacity of the complex came to the fore during two events in May.
"During the Horse of the North and Toomba Stockhorse Sale there were 300 people camped on site," she said.
"In addition to those numbers, more than 1,000 people visited the site to attend either or both events.
"Council thanks the committees of both these events for their patronage and support."
Photo: Dalrymple Saleyards offers state-of-the-art facilities.
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Publisher: Little, Brown Books
Rated: YA
Buy: Amazon
As children, Jennifer Harris and Cameron Quick were both social outcasts. They were also one another's only friend. So when Cameron disappears without warning, Jennifer thinks she's lost the only person who will ever understand her. Now in high school, Jennifer has been transformed. Known as Jenna, she's popular, happy, and dating, everything "Jennifer" couldn't be---but she still can't shake the memory of her long-lost friend. When Cameron suddenly reappears, they are both confronted with memories of their shared past and the drastically different paths their lives have taken. From the National Book Award nominated author of Story of a Girl, Sweethearts is a story about the power of memory, the bond of friendship, and the quiet resilience of our childhood hearts.
What I thoughtI've been eying a few Zarr books for a while now and when I saw this on the local bookstore shelf, I decided to just grab it and ask questions later. From what I've gleamed from other books, Zarr deals with real life issues quite a bit. And this seemed to fall in line in what little I knew about the books.
This is a hard book to review. While I really liked it, it left me feeling pretty sad as well. I felt bad for Jenna. When she was little, she lost her only true friend. And she's had to change everything about herself to get the new friends and boyfriend she has in high school. We get bits and pieces of a story, throughout the entire novel, that gives us an idea of what life was like for her best friend, Cameron. That was the part that really hooked me.
I'm not going to lie, I had wanted something a little more definite at the ending. I had hoped and prayed that the two characters could find a way to be together, since it is obvious that they complete each other. Jenna was devastated when she lost her best friend. Not only did I feel bad for Cameron, as he's had a rotten life, but I also felt for Jenna. She truly struggles to deal with him gone.
One of the surprising, things I really liked about this was Jenna's stepfather. He's an easy going guy who truly cares for Jenna. He does give us a bit of comedic relief but you can also tell that while Jenna isn't his child, he does truly care for her. Sometimes the parents seem to be in the background, neither here nor there, but I liked seeing Jenna's parents not being stuck in the background.


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Yoga a Day Keeps the Back Pain Away
Yoga a Day Keeps the Back Pain Away Yoga is a common practice that incorporates breathing exercises with a series of different poses. Meant to help the body relax and reduce stress, yoga can be just as beneficial physically. Because the various postures strengthen the body, the poses are also an excellent exercise for those…Read more


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Director of Community Relations
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Sales.
- Location
- England, Berkshire, Reading
- Salary
- £25000 - £35000 per annum
- Posted
- 08 Mar 2018
- Closes
- 20 Mar 2018
- Ref
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- Contact
- Matthew Woolley
- Function
- Sales
- Business Sector
- Non Food & Drink
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
My client is looking for a Director of Community Relations. The ideal candidate is responsible for the sales and marketing of multiple care homes. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to effectively marketing the community through finding and delivering qualified leads; and selling the community through discovering, presenting and closing qualified leads and referral sources with the objective of reaching and maintaining budget and revenue goals.
Client Details
My client is a market leader in the care homes industry, with sites across the UK. Offering assisted living, respite care, residential care, independent living and nursing care.
Offering a friendly and well-trained team that gets to know each new resident and welcomes them. Through personalised care, my clients helps to create a special experience for each resident.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for the sales and marketing of multi-sites.
- Delivering qualified leads and selling through presenting and closing these.
- Coaching concierge team members.
- Assume responsibility for health and safety compliance within his/her department.
-Hold weekly meetings with the general manager to review and sign off events to raise profile and drive leads.
- Set, track, and accomplish marketing goals on a timely basis.
- Ensure a smooth resident move-in process.
- Help foster a positive atmosphere in the community.
- A key to success in this role is the ability to communicate with ease to families regarding the care of their family member, professional bodies and all members of my clients team.
- Ideal candidate will have management experience.
- Successful track record in consultative sales. Including generating leads, uncovering needs and closing.
- Good organisational skills.
- Enjoys interacting with seniors.
- Computer literate.
- Participate in continuing education programmes and attend seminars to maintain awareness of marketing and industry ideas.
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£25,000 - £35,000 Basic Salary.
£35k-£45k OTE
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I've needed to clean, stain and seal my deck for the past several months. I know that it needs to be done – the wood is old and needs to be better protected before winter. Yet, that knowledge had no impact on my actions until yesterday.
So what changed? I became highly motivated. Based on the weather forecast, I knew that yesterday might be one of my last days of the season to work on this project.
As I got started, I kept thinking, "why didn't I clean out my sprayer a week ago?" or "why didn't I move a piece of furniture a day off the deck?" It became clear that this large project, which I put off until the last second, was just several small projects sequenced together.
Isn't every project like this? We focus on the enormity of the major task – in my case, staining the deck. But in reality, there are a lot of small tasks that we can be working on to build momentum.
The beauty of small tasks is that they don't require you to be highly motivated to complete. If I had created the small task of "get out staining materials", I would have been able to do that in three minutes and on a day when it was raining.
Do you have a project (home or work) that you keep putting off? Take five minutes to break it down into all the smaller tasks that are required. The smaller you can make the tasks the better. Start building momentum and you will find yourself getting bigger items off of your list.


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The volume of PCBs released into the air from mechanical dredging in New Bedford Harbor could be drastically different than the EPA has estimated, according to an independent review.
NEW BEDFORD — The volume of PCBs released into the air from mechanical dredging could be drastically different than the Environmental Protection Agency has estimated, according to an independent review of the agency's calculations.
The actual volume of polychlorinated biphenyls could be as much as 10 times more or less than the EPA's calculations about what would become airborne during mechanical dredging, according to a review conducted by Dr. Noelle Selin, an atmospheric chemist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Selin reviewed EPA calculations as part of a technical assistance grant the EPA provided to the Buzzards Bay Coalition for an independent review of the proposed use of Confined Aquatic Devices (CAD cells) in the lower harbor.
CAD cells — specially engineered holes dug in the harbor floor and filled with PCBs — have been criticized by local environmental activists who want the toxic PCBs to be disposed off-site and not remain in the harbor.
The Buzzards Bay Coalition also raised concerns in April that the dredging process used in building the CAD cells would put residents at risk of inhaling airborne PCBs, which are known to cause cancer.
The EPA decided in March 2011 to use CAD cells to dispose of sediment with a PCB concentration of 50-190 parts per million. The measure will bring the price of harbor remediation down to $401 million, $366 million of which will be paid by a settlement with AVX. That settlement was announced Oct. 10, and the coalition, along with Hands Across the River, have since questioned whether the funds would be enough to adequately clean the harbor. The balance will come from the federal Superfund.
The EPA has previously said the volume of PCBs released during mechanical dredging would be below levels considered harmful to human health and would put the cancer risk from the process at one in 1 million.
That public health assertion is based, in part, on a 2010 report by Jacobs Engineering Group, an EPA contractor.
But Selin's review of that 2010 report found that the actual PCB concentrations in the air due to mechanical dredging could differ from Jacobs' calculations by "an order of magnitude."
"An order of magnitude" is a mathematical term expressing a multiple of 10, meaning that the actual concentration of PCBs released into the air could either be 10 times less or 10 times more than Jacobs' calculations.
If the volume of PCBs is 10 times the EPA calculation, the volume of airborne PCBs in New Bedford could double during dredging, Selin maintains in the report.
Whether the report will prompt the EPA to redo its calculations or reconsider the plan to use CAD cells with mechanical dredging remains to be seen.
EPA spokeswoman Kelsey O'Neil said Wednesday the agency had received Selin's findings but "we need time to review it before making a public comment on it."
The discrepancy in the Jacobs calculations comes from Selin's assertion that Jacobs should have plugged a range of values into its calculation model instead of "fixed values."
Selin also found that Jacobs' calculations were completed using an outdated model that the EPA itself retired in 2005 in favor of a new model that, according to the EPA at the time "performs better in reproducing atmospheric conditions."
Mark Rasmussen, president of the Buzzards Bay Coalition, said the organization has not yet determined what Selin's findings mean for public health, saying "Selin looks at how molecules move around and disperse; she is a step before the public health impact."
But, he said, the findings "don't give us more confidence in the EPA's methods, they give us more questions overall."
"What we want the EPA to do is go back and see what the public health impact is," he said. "Selin just proved that the calculations we have are unacceptable."
Rasmussen was also quick to point out that the potential increase of airborne PCBs in New Bedford would only occur if the EPA goes ahead with its plan to dig CAD cells in the harbor.
Up until now, the EPA has been using hydraulic dredging to, in essence, vacuum sediment up from the harbor floor to de-sand and de-water it before trucking it off to an approved disposal site in Michigan. During that process, the contaminated sediment remains inside piping and does not have contact with the air.
But the mechanical dredging used with CAD cells would require PCB-contaminated soil be brought to the surface and carried down the harbor on an open-air barge.
"PCBs only become airborne if the sediment contacts air," he said. "That only happens if you are dredging for CAD cells."


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Another year has whizzed passed at Economist towers. From our vantage point, just south of Picadilly, the city looks very peaceful and quiet.
Just a quick note to let you all know what I have in the Christmas issue. The double issue, packed with essays, is our single best-selling issue of the year. The lead in the science section this year is suitably Christmassy, and all about scent. The Bom chicka wah wah effect explained.
The scent of a man. To attract a woman by wearing scent, a man must first attract himself. Dec 18th 2008.
2009: International Year of the Boffin?
To round up the end of the year, I'd also like to congratulate the European Commission on its recent masterful work in December in managing to award itself unjustifiably huge bluefin quotas this year, in the teeth of scientific advice.
I'm actually looking forward to 2009, it may be economic misery for most of us, but at least the US has a serious raft of new scientific advisers in top positions in the new Obama administration.
Harvard physicist John Holdren will be the presidential science advisor, physicist Steve Chu as Secretary of Energy, and Oregon State marine biologist Jane Lubchenco will head the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.
It doesn't necessary mean that science will always be the final word in political decision-making, but it does show that the science will be listened to and taken seriously, even when this may be politically inconvenient.
This sort of heavyweight scientific advice has been notably absent from the Bush administrations. Consequently, science, as a result, has moved right down the political agenda. The only way for science to play its part, is to make sure that plenty of scientists get top political jobs. They see the world differently. If anything, this makes political decisions all the more difficult because you have to take in reality as a data point, rather than just try to find a compromise between the various noisy interest groups and lobbyists.
Nobody in authority ever hired a scientist because they wanted to make lots of people happy. But any administration serious about solving real world problems, rather than just politics as usual, needs boffins.
Also, a recent green.view:
Welcome to the NASQUACK. An exchange for species rather than stocks. Dec 15th 2008
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Leonard Kim's TEDx Talk, Why You Should Let Your Fears Guide You, has been internationally recognized as one of the best TED Talks by Forbes and Inc. Magazine.
Leonard is recognized by Forbes as a Top Marketing Influencer, Inc. Magazine as a Top Digital Marketer and Top Youth Marketer and by Entrepreneur as a Top Personal Branding Expert. Adweek recognized him as one of their Socially Strong Entrepreneurs Every VC Should Be Following. He went from being almost homeless to becoming a personal branding expert whose content has been read over 10 million times. He has amassed a social media following of well over 500,000 people. He's been featured in a huge list of publications, including Mashable, Inc, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fortune and more.
Leonard is managing partner of InfluenceTree. At InfluenceTree, Leonard and his team teach you how to build your brand, get featured in publications and growth hack your social media following.
Leonard Kim's Bio:
Early Life
Life has always been a struggle for me. When I was in high school at John F. Kennedy High School in La Palma, my grandfather had his leg amputated. Shortly after that, I lost him to Alzheimer's.
I didn't know how to react, so I lashed out; trying to forget all about him. My grandmother became so fed up with my behavior that she sent me to live with my mother.
While I was living with my mom, the twin towers were hit on 9/11. Our country went to war and the economy collapsed. My mom lost her business and along with it, everything we owned.
After that all we could afford to eat were daily meals of rice, egg and soy sauce. Sounds exotic right? Some days, we were lucky to have ketchup or some other condiment that came out of a squeeze packet. But those were far and few in between.
As my mom tried to rebuild what we had lost, I did some soul searching. I had a conversation with future Leonard and told him I never wanted him or his family to ever experience this kind of poverty ever again.
The beginning of my career
Years went by like seconds on a ticking clock and in 2005, my mom eventually moved to Hawaii. Only, she left me stuck with the car payments and rent. At the time, I was working at Macy's selling women's shoes so I wasn't exactly rolling in the dough. With no idea how to pay all of these bills, I asked my friends what they were doing to earn money. It turned out one of them was selling cars at Toyota and earning $4,000 a month. I was shocked. That seemed like all the money in the world at the time.
I got an interview and soon after, I landed the job.
My start wasn't exactly glamorous. The first two months, I was eating popcorn out of a machine because I had no idea how to sell cars. Selling high heel pumps is one thing, pitching an automobile is something completely different. And while eating popcorn may sound like a dream job, it wasn't earning me the commissions to pay the bills. But by the third month, I cracked the code and figured it out.
Was this it?
From there, I thought life would be great. I'd have money, a wife by my side and most of all, the power to create the life of my dreams.
But it didn't happen that way. I was chasing the American dream and had everything I could have ever wanted. But something was terribly wrong. Instead of feeling on top of the world, I felt empty inside. So empty that I turned to destructive behavior to fill the void. I ended up chasing away the woman of my dreams and when I lost her I tried to compensate by going for more. Remember when I thought $4,000 was all the money in the world? By that time, I was making six figures and I felt like it wasn't enough. I wanted more.
The heartbreak of chasing the American Dream
So in 2007, I spent half a decade chasing dream after dream. First it was real estate, then finance at an investment fund, then startups in the lead generation and entertainment space. I was constantly chasing, trying to strike it rich. But like a bad slot machine, each pull of the lever ended up losing and I was left empty handed. And that Lamborghini that I wanted at the center of the casino? The harder I chased after it, the more that velvet rope kept me away from it.
Companies went bankrupt, checks bounced and like a bad movie cliche, I was showering in the dark because I couldn't pay my electric bill and was eventually evicted from my home.
You know you're at your lowest point when all you can think of is to call your mom and tell her you're going to live under a bridge. Well that's what I did. She called my grandma, who to my surprise, took me in. But there's only so many months you can sit on the couch, playing video games and feeling sorry for yourself, before your grandma starts yelling at you to get a job. So, I did just that, but that company was going nowhere too, so I borrowed a few hundred dollars from a friend, moved back to LA, slept on a sofa and got an entry level job at a Fortune 100 company.
The new objective
A fresh start. I decided I was to work my way up from the bottom to the top and become a director. With renewed energy, I mapped it all out: I would earn six figures and live out a 40/40/40 plan: 40 hours a week for 40 years of my life to retire on 40 percent of my income… Yay…
Two years in, I outperformed everyone in my department. But despite that I was never once promoted. I was earning $16.24 an hour. That's the only thing that stayed constant – the money coming in. My rent, health insurance and even food prices, all the costs of living went up – the money going out. I couldn't afford to drive to work and had to stop eating lunch for an entire year.
When I reassessed my life
As if that wasn't enough, I came to some pretty hard truths. As I watched myself from the outside like a bad reality TV show, I realized I would never amount to anything in life. In December 2011, I almost decided to end it all but didn't go through with it. Then in February, 2012, I broke my ankle which is when I finally decided to rethink my life. Think about that for a moment. I actually had to break a bone so I could understand certain hard truths like where you are today is exactly where you're supposed to be. This was a big bitter pill to swallow. I had to accept that all of my choices led me to where I was. And where was I? I was nowhere with nothing going for me. I had a piss poor reputation and I didn't really have any friends. I certainly didn't have any money. I was struggling and nothing was really working for me. While I could blame any number of things, circumstances or people, at the end of the day, I had to accept that I was here, at my lowest of the low, because of the decisions I had made.
Why I couldn't succeed
Looking back, I realize I had two problems in my life.
In the early years, it was naivete mixed with arrogance, or what I call "narrogance." Narrogance is where people are so sure of themselves but lack the wisdom of the world, so they end up getting scammed, taken advantage of and ridiculed. My narrogance came from losing my grandfather to alzheimer's and a lack of understanding how to deal with it.
In the later years, I had some big fears: a fear of trying again, a fear of failing. Then later, a fear of success combined with impostor syndrome.
In life, it's easy to feel afraid. Even to this day, I feel afraid every single day. You may be thinking, wait, why should you be afraid when you're successful? Let me share this with you: anyone who tells you that success isn't scary either doesn't have any or is narrogant. Success can be just as scary as failure. Am I going to bomb that radio interview I was booked for? Will I choke at that speaking engagement? Should I really reveal this much of myself in this piece that's going on a publication?
Like I said, it's one big bitter pill.
What I did to overcome failure
BUT… once I swallowed that pill, I could finally start to piece my life together like a big puzzle. How? By rebuilding it from scratch. I discovered two things.
- I put obstacles to block my own path to success.
- My grandfather wanted me to be a person who would do more and be more.
So how did I rebuild? I began writing. A year later, I took the next step and published my writing in public forums. Within half a year, I had 2 million reads on my content. Crazy right? But it didn't stop there. Within 1.5 years I had 10 million reads and within 2.5 years, I had over 100,000 social media followers AND then within 3 years, I had over 250,000 followers and features in some of the most prestigious publications today.
If you asked me back in 2013 when I started writing if I ever thought this would happen, I would have said you were either joking or smoking something. I might have even asked you for a hit of it.
But it did happen. And my life turned from being an upside down pineapple bundt cake to a right side up red velvet cupcake.
The reasons for failure
Want to know why?
I learned by hitting rock bottom several times over that you don't achieve success simply by chasing goals: whether it's $1 million, 1 million views, or that shiny new Lamborghini. When you do that, you fail and fail repeatedly.
The reasons?
- You're always distracted
- You're always looking 20 or 100 steps ahead
- You're constantly chasing something that's too far off over and over and over again
The changes you need to make
So what did I do to change all of this?
I duplicated the habits of successful people who knew how to be present. Once I did this, success came my way and I no longer had to chase it.
More importantly, I learned that to overcome fear, you must do one of two things:
- If you fear failure (or success), get rid of expectations and think of action steps (or creating habits) instead. In other words, the end result is a distraction. Stop chasing results and focus about the actions at hand.
When I got rid of my expectations and just started writing out of passion, my entire life transformed and success (network, credibility, income, etc.) came to me without the chase.
- If you fear how others will judge you, understand that it's not a reason to stop but a reason to execute. This kind of fear means you're onto something great. Why? Because it means you have something that a wide audience can relate to. When I had this kind of fear, the reactions ended up being the *exact opposite* of what I expected. This is how I was able to reshape my life from constant failure to 'public figure'.
How to do it
Want to know how?
I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Success is like baking a cake. A bakery that has an amazing chocolate cake will know how to replicate it each time they sell one. How? By following a recipe. And just like with cake, there's a recipe you can follow for success. It may sound hard to believe but not only have I followed that recipe but so have my business partner and several clients I've worked with. And guess what. They all experienced the same results: a great gooey chocolate cake called success.
Your next steps
Want to know what's next?
I want to teach you how to do the same, to stop chasing and have success follow you. Imagine living a great life and not just wishing for one. Why do I want to do this? I can't bask in success all by myself. It's a little lonely up here. And here's the good news: success is closer than you ever imagined. How do I know? Because you're reading this right now.
Join me at Influencetree.com and let's reshape your future the way I did mine. Let's bake your cake of happiness, joy and success. Your future self is hungry and counting on you.
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TVB 2001 Calendar.
Im sure now the calendars will look more familliar.. Cos I think most of you all will have it. As technology advances, you will notice how much nicer and nicer the TVB calendar photos will look. I thought the 2001's calendar is one of those I like the most [actually I love all. But I was kind of disappointed with the 2006 calendar.]
Cover: Margaret Kan, Vivien Lau, Maree Lau
It seems that they are not in TVB anymore right? I don't remember seeing them in any TVB series before. Unless I have grandmother memory of some sort. But the cover do looks pretty. Unlike previous years where the Miss HK just wear their gown and pose for the cover. And I realised I've never posted the cover pages before. Shall do that next time.
January: Wong Hei and Jessica
Wong Hei's shirt is so cute! And Jessica looks kinda out of place in pink. But that's the purpose! SO CUTE!
Feburary: Lawrence and Flora
Looks like Flora is doing Salsa and Lawrence is doing some "I miss the 60s" action. And it's so reddish. But Febuary is always like this. At least he looked better compared to the 1999 photo.
March: Gordon and Kenix
Kenix gets prettier and prettier and Gordon more and more handsome! Spring is ending!
April: Ada and Steven
OMG! I was so excited when I saw the photo. I loved them in On the Track or Off. Such a cute pair! I loved them so much in Where the Legend Begins. I watched it 3 times, and I cried 3 times. So emotional. But this is one of the few pairs that will me CRY for them non stop. Notice, Ada's eyes are so pretty! And Steven Ma is cool ok!
May: Frankie and Annie
When I first saw Annie Man, I didn't like her. But when I saw her performance in Colourful Life, I totally changed my mind. She could really act then! Now, TVB is underpromoting her.. She's been appearing less in TVB series already... I quite like this photo. 2 of them look good!
June: Melissa and Felix
I thought this photo looked the weirdest amongst all the photos. I mean this look don't suit Melissa at all! That shirt reminds me of Chun Li, that yellow "Shuang Jie Gun" reminds me of Bruce Lee and that hair... Erm. Weird. Lucky Felix don't look that weird.
July: Gallen and Charmaine
It's summer! That swimming suit Gallen wore reminded me of Bruce Lee too! Charmaine was a rising star then. She looks so much better now. =) But the clownfish at the background is ya, out of place.
August: Dayo and Marriane
First time Dayo in TVB calendar. He became very popular after War of the Genders although he acted as some "jerk". Cute photo ya?? haha!! I miss Marriane on screen!
September: Roger and Nicola
Seriously, Im not a Nicola fan. I only saw her in Reaching out. [Nicola fans don't kill me] but I didnt really like her. But she's not in TVB now [am I right?] I'm a Roger Kwok fan! I guess Treshold of an Era really gave him a placing in TVB [but no prizes until Ah Wong!]
October: Bowie and Maggie
Looks like some kind of fashion show advertisment. Bowie looks cool here! [Im not a fan of his]. And I miss Maggie on screen!
November: Anne and Bobby
The ever cute cute Bobby always looks nice in TVB calendars!! And Anne didn't disappoint me too! She was one of the highly promoted stars then too.... Myolie, Raymond, Michelle [ok, she left], Bosco, Kenneth, Chris, Moses, Tavia, Bernice, Leila ETC didn't even have a share to be in the calendar... Until Raymond and Michelle started the ball rolling.... [Tune in to the next one! 2002!]
December: Louis and Sonija
December is snowy season of course you will have to ice skate! Louis Koo isn't from TVB, but he always appears in TVB calendars. But I like it. Cos' he's handsome! He's either in January or December... haha. And it took me eons to realise that girl is Sonija.
Who's in?: Sonija Kwok, Steven Ma, Annie Man, Melissa Ng, Nicola Cheung, Dayo Wong
Who's out?: Esther Kwan, Nick Cheung, Ekin Cheng, Fennie Yuen, Christine Ng, Jade Leung
The list of people in the TVB calendar are quite standard right?
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
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It was so nice to escape the freezing winter weather in Adelaide and spend 10 days in gorgeous Cairns (one of my favourite places in Australia). Every day was like a perfect summer day. I think it will have to become a regular winter destination! I had a great time with family and friends, shopping, walking along the stunning beaches, exploring the rainforest around Mossman Gorge, fishing, Go-Kart racing and looking at galleries. I even found a gallery to sell my work while I was there. Does that mean the trip is tax deductible?? You can now find my work in the Cairns Regional Gallery gift shop (the main gallery in Cairns).
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Cooking "En Papillote" is a great cooking technique to have in your culinary repertoire – it only enhances the flavor of your food and is incredibly easy!
Just a quick little post tonight to talk about my current favorite cooking method – en papillote. "En papillote" literally translates into "in paper" and is a common method used to cook food by steaming it. Other ways to steam your food include using a steamer, tiered steamer or a wok. Using steaming as your cooking method usually results in your food retaining more of its natural flavors because steaming in and of itself doesn't usually add much flavor as water is typically what is used to steam. That being said, the different liquids you can use to enhance your foods flavor is unlimited as are the different ingredients you can combine within your "en papillote" package. It really is an under-used cooking method that is extremely easy, somewhat foolproof and can make mealtime a breeze.


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Golden Gate Bridge Evening
I went to Baker Beach hoping to catch the Golden Gate Bridge at sunset, but it was too cloudy. I was leaving but saw the amazing clouds and the lights of the bridge and had to take some shots.
Full Moon Over Golden Gate Bridge
Taken during a cold winter morning just before sunrise from Chrissy Field in San Francisco. This is two exposures, one for the bridge and one for the moon. The bridge exposure had the moon completely blown out. So, the moon is superimposed onto the bridge exposure.
California Central Coast
Bad weather usually means good photos. The forecast said rain all day on the California Central Coast, so I knew I had to get there. My gear got soaked during a steady drizzle, but I got this long exposure shot.
Golden Gate Bridge Sunset
The view from Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Sunset Sail on the Bay
Sailing in San Francisco Bay duirng sunset. The bridge is the western end of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Smoky Yosemite
Smoke from controlled fires creating beams of sunlight at Tunnel View vista point.
Lone Cottonwood in Alabama Hills
This was one of the first things I saw when going to the Alabama Hills of Southern California. This was mid-November.
Owens Valley Autumn
Colorful autumn scene by Lone Pine, California. The Sierra Nevada Mountain Range is in the background. Lone Pine Peak is on the left. Mount Whitney is in the center and is the highest summit in the contiguous United States.
A Tree In Sedona
A storm was moving through Sedona during our hiking trip. It rained heavily the day we arrived, but it rained only intermittently during the week. It worked out great as it never rained while hiking, but setup an awesome backdrop for an image like this. We had stopped for lunch during the hike on Broken Arrow Trail and this tree against the moody Sedona backdrop immediately caught my eye.
Lake Tahoe Saturday Morning Sun
Sun breaking through a very cloudy morning in gold and red. View from Eagle Rock.
Half Dome in Clouds - Yosemite National Park
Half Dome framed by clouds in the Winter - Yosemite National Park
Upper Yosemite Falls in Winter - Yosemite National Park
Upper Yosemite Falls after fresh snowfall - Yosemite National Park
Intense at Yosemite
Sun highlighting the Merced River fall colors by Sentinel Bridge in Yosemite National Park.
Mesquite Dunes Sliver
I was exploring Death Valley's Mesquite Dunes and saw this splash of light.
Manly Beacon Morning
Morning light at Manly Beacon in Death Valley.
Light Gets Through
Broken Arrow Trail, Sedona, Arizona
Point Bonita Silhouette
A hazy morning in the Marin Headlands.
Lake Tahoe Shimmering
View of a very blue Lake Tahoe. The sun was very intense and the entire lake was shimmering.
Mono Lake Peace
Smoke from earlier forest fires creating a soft hazy quite scene at sunset.
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Well this last week or two has been rather different to say the least ..lol .... I came back from my travels as you know when on the Tuesday I had pain in my left side that sort of got steadily worse .... well me being me thought it will go away ... unfortunately it didn't so this last Tuesday I managed to get an appointment with the Dr for the afternoon ... sooo me being me sat and enjoyed the sunshine that we had and had an impromptu stitching day and managed to get the Travelling Pattern that we are doing over on the Friendly Stitchers finished and on its merry way to the next person :) and that was even with a couple of mouse naps ...lol
sooo the Dr's outcome after he had prodded and poked and peeled me off the ceiling ...lol .... I seem to have another Kidney stone (Walter is the one I have had for years which hasn't moved )and this new one ... think I am going to call it Rolling !!! heheheheh .... My very nice Dr gave me some pills and I am now right as rain .... ok ok not quite there yet but .....
I have also been been busy with the needle most nights for an hour or two stitching on La D Da's a bushel and a peck and I am really enjoying working on it now even after I have made a wee boo boo .... and you will need magnifiers to spot it .... mind you it would help if I had taken the latest photo in focus ...hahahah ... It was taken just before I came on here to waffle to you all ... I will take another properly ... and also I have done some more on my Rosie by LHN as well ....
oooooooo I almost forgot a couple of things ... one it was Mothers Day here across the pond in the UK last Sunday and I got some beautiful flowers and some sweetie shop sweets and a lovely necklace and an IOU on a lantern I have seen .... not allowed to get that until we have the new mouse house which paws crossed is going through ok :)
The other is The Primative Hare is having a wee competition ... I really shouldn't be telling you this though as I would love to win it heheheh , she has designed a perfect chart for all us stitchers and we can stitch it and make it up how we want and the winner will be chosen .. sooo I just had to buy the chart and I have worked out how I am going to finish it off and now all I need to do is get it started ..... watch this space ...lol
The days are rolling by soooo fast I can't keep up with them and I feel like I am on the Magic Faraway Tree with all the different lands up at the top ... mind you I would love to be able to slide down the slide they have in the tree ...lol
DD1 and I saw the most fabulous rendition of this book in a painting and would love to be able to splash out on it but at £895.00 its just a wee bit out of our pocket money range ...lol... see the link above to see her work ...
Ok doke I had better go and pop the kettle on again while I pop some photos up ... I managed to get some gorgeous shots of Master Bentley on Tuesday in the sunshine ....
|Mothers Day goodies
|my gorgeous flowers
|this is the proper colour for the fabbie
|January's Country Cottage Sampling finished :)
|the sun is out and the sky is blue
|watching for the postie :)
|the flowers a week later :)
|craptastic photo but you get the idea
|thank goodness the skirt is almost done ..lol
|gerbera close up
|carnation close up