text: You will find here our collection of ecological early learning toys: rattles, hanging rattles and jingling toys. Their extra soft material and the sweet sound of their bells stimulate the little ones’ senses. They make wonderful gifts to celebrate the arrival of a new baby!

lowercased: you will find here our collection of ecological early learning toys: rattles, hanging rattles and jingling toys. their extra soft material and the sweet sound of their bells stimulate the little ones’ senses. they make wonderful gifts to celebrate the arrival of a new baby!


text: Motorized two axis XY direct drive stage from Aerotech. The Planar-DLA series offers a clear aperture stage with precise dynamic motion and geometric performance in a compact package. Class leading planar geometric performance for utilization in applications where straightness and flatness are critical. The upper axis and lower axis straightness are +/- 1.5 um and +/- 2.5 um respectively while the flatness is +/- 1.25 um over the entire 150 mm x 150 mm range of travel. Stage offers accuracy in a highly dynamic stage with a max speed of 1500 mm/s and a max acceleration of 1 g. Load capacity for the system is 20 kg while the accuracy is held to +/- 5 um. Noncontact linear encoder provides feedback for the system with a resolution of 3 nm. Bidirectional repeatabiliby is +/- 0.5 um. Direct-drive, non contact technology drives the system while providing accurate positioning and giving a maintenance-free operation and long service length. Planar-DLA stages are available with either one or two motors per axis direction. The two motor option applies force through the centers of friction and stiffness for optimal geometric performance and accuracy. One motor stages provide a more economical option where the strictest positioning and high-throughput are not required. Cable management is integrated to ensure long life and performance. Solutions for additional servo axes, air/vacuum lines, or other process pneumatics are also available. Stages are constructed from aluminum and have a black anodized finish to give a final stage mass of 30 kg -36 kg depending on motor options. Motor options are also offered that can increase the max acceleration to 1.5 g and increase certain geometric properties. The Planar-DLR offers three positioning performance options, Base, Plus, and Ultra, that can further increase the accuracy and geometric performance of the stage.

lowercased: motorized two axis xy direct drive stage from aerotech. the planar-dla series offers a clear aperture stage with precise dynamic motion and geometric performance in a compact package. class leading planar geometric performance for utilization in applications where straightness and flatness are critical. the upper axis and lower axis straightness are +/- 1.5 um and +/- 2.5 um respectively while the flatness is +/- 1.25 um over the entire 150 mm x 150 mm range of travel. stage offers accuracy in a highly dynamic stage with a max speed of 1500 mm/s and a max acceleration of 1 g. load capacity for the system is 20 kg while the accuracy is held to +/- 5 um. noncontact linear encoder provides feedback for the system with a resolution of 3 nm. bidirectional repeatabiliby is +/- 0.5 um. direct-drive, non contact technology drives the system while providing accurate positioning and giving a maintenance-free operation and long service length. planar-dla stages are available with either one or two motors per axis direction. the two motor option applies force through the centers of friction and stiffness for optimal geometric performance and accuracy. one motor stages provide a more economical option where the strictest positioning and high-throughput are not required. cable management is integrated to ensure long life and performance. solutions for additional servo axes, air/vacuum lines, or other process pneumatics are also available. stages are constructed from aluminum and have a black anodized finish to give a final stage mass of 30 kg -36 kg depending on motor options. motor options are also offered that can increase the max acceleration to 1.5 g and increase certain geometric properties. the planar-dlr offers three positioning performance options, base, plus, and ultra, that can further increase the accuracy and geometric performance of the stage.


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When I was pregnant with Wilf his impending birth was something I thought about a lot. I knew the type of birth I wanted and I knew that unless complications arose I was going to do it my way. A great deal of my third trimester was spent lying in baths reading books like 'Spiritual Midwifery', 'Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering' and 'Three In A Bed'. I knew I wanted a homebirth, that I wanted to breastfeed, to co-sleep and to when possible babywear. After reading these books I thought I knew it all.
I attended NCT classes in order to get the reassurance I wanted for a natural delivery, to meet like minded people and to get Tom involved in the whole process. I was very lucky that our teacher was also involved in running Bristol's homebirth group and was very much on my level. I realise now that all classes vary and we were again fortunate enough to have a teacher that went through options such as whether your baby should have Vitamin K orally or injected after birth (we chose orally) or even not at all.
It was a surprise to me then when Wilf was born, had colic, wouldn't sleep for longer than half an hour and cried and writhed every evening. It was also a shock to me when breastfeeding did not come easily. I didn't know there were options such as cranial osteopathy for things like colic until my mum remembered a friend who swore by it. The osteopathy was a great help and I often wonder that I would never have known about it if it wasn't for this off chance.
Again when Wilf suffered vaccine damage after his 8 week checks I didn't know that delaying vaccinations or not having them was even an option. I couldn't find any real information on the side effects other than the standard NHS tick list and despite a A&E visit plus pictures of his swollen and rash covered face and body our local Dr refused to admit there was a chance of any side effects, simply saying 'lets see what happens at his next one'. Feeling hugely lost and concerned it was firstly my NCT teacher and then Eva from Born who guided me towards literature where Tom and I could make an informed decision. Where we found out that 10% of the UK do not vaccinate and that countries such as Japan only start their programmes at age two.
I've written before about my love for Born both here and here. One of the things I am always impressed with is that their shop isn't just about trying to sell as much as possible it's about making that experience rewarding, enjoyable and helpful. I know that all the products in their shop will have been tried and tested and only sold because they believe in them. I also love their attention to detail to making each customer feel welcome and appreciated, such as breastfeeding chairs where you will always be offered a glass of water and little lavender bags free to take away and run under your bath to aid sleep (hear that Wilf?).
Born has been running for 13 years now and have just this February launched a 'personal shopping service' called 'Your Baby Your Way'. This service is a chance for parents to receive a dedicated and comprehensive consultation with a senior sales person. The consolation is not only about helping you explore which items will help make the birth and early months as enjoyable as possible but their staff can help advice on health practitioners and support services.
Those with families wishing to buy something useful for them or the baby can also choose of a 'baby wish list' created especially for them.
Eva says “We know that new parents need support, and local practitioners can provide invaluable help and guidance throughout the pregnancy & birth. These are professionals who we’ve used either personally, or with whom we’ve built up a trusted relationship with over the years. Access to trusted practitioners recommendations such as Osteopaths, Hypno-birthing teachers and Breastfeeding Counsellors can make all the difference if they are needed”.
In addition, everyone that has a consultation will receive a free Aden+Anais muslin, and will be entered into our prize draw for the chance to win an exclusive natural baby hamper worth over £220*.
· A two hour personal consultancy can be booked by calling Born on 0117 924 5080 or via Borndirect.com. The cost is £50, which is refundable against any purchase you make. We suggest making the appointment as early in your pregnancy as you feel happy with.
· Available at any time during our store opening hours, including Saturday; you will be guaranteed a personal shopping slot with a senior sales person, or Wednesdays and Fridays 5-7pm, after the store has closed, at a liimited availability.
· We price match John Lewis and other bricks and mortar stores within a 20 mile radius of our stores.
· We will discuss any further purchases you may need to make closer to your due date, such as nursing bras, and provide you with a list for your hospital or birthing bag. We are happy to prepare these with you during the appointment, however you may wish to return to have your bra fitting closer to your due date.
· Included in the service is free delivery of items purchased during your appointment, so no need to worry about carrying anything home with you afterwards!
· *The prize includes: a fully dressed Little Green Sheep Moses Basket, a Serenity Star night light by Aden+Anais, a Swaddle Muslin by Aden+Anais, a choice of print for your nursery by Olliella, a nursery bedtime book by Barefoot Books, and a bottle of Earth Friendly Baby Bubble Bath. All customers that have had a consultation before the end of April, will get entered for a chance to win this fabulous prize.
Born have been kind enough to sponsor me to attend BritMumsLive this coming June. They were the first company I thought of when I considered sponsorship and I cant think of a company I would rather work with!
Laura - I find it really interesting when other counties have their vaccination schedules. They are all so different and I found the argument for the Japanese ones being at two due to the blood brain barrier not bein fully developed until then really compelling.

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when i was pregnant with wilf his impending birth was something i thought about a lot. i knew the type of birth i wanted and i knew that unless complications arose i was going to do it my way. a great deal of my third trimester was spent lying in baths reading books like 'spiritual midwifery', 'gentle birth, gentle mothering' and 'three in a bed'. i knew i wanted a homebirth, that i wanted to breastfeed, to co-sleep and to when possible babywear. after reading these books i thought i knew it all.
i attended nct classes in order to get the reassurance i wanted for a natural delivery, to meet like minded people and to get tom involved in the whole process. i was very lucky that our teacher was also involved in running bristol's homebirth group and was very much on my level. i realise now that all classes vary and we were again fortunate enough to have a teacher that went through options such as whether your baby should have vitamin k orally or injected after birth (we chose orally) or even not at all.
it was a surprise to me then when wilf was born, had colic, wouldn't sleep for longer than half an hour and cried and writhed every evening. it was also a shock to me when breastfeeding did not come easily. i didn't know there were options such as cranial osteopathy for things like colic until my mum remembered a friend who swore by it. the osteopathy was a great help and i often wonder that i would never have known about it if it wasn't for this off chance.
again when wilf suffered vaccine damage after his 8 week checks i didn't know that delaying vaccinations or not having them was even an option. i couldn't find any real information on the side effects other than the standard nhs tick list and despite a a&e visit plus pictures of his swollen and rash covered face and body our local dr refused to admit there was a chance of any side effects, simply saying 'lets see what happens at his next one'. feeling hugely lost and concerned it was firstly my nct teacher and then eva from born who guided me towards literature where tom and i could make an informed decision. where we found out that 10% of the uk do not vaccinate and that countries such as japan only start their programmes at age two.
i've written before about my love for born both here and here. one of the things i am always impressed with is that their shop isn't just about trying to sell as much as possible it's about making that experience rewarding, enjoyable and helpful. i know that all the products in their shop will have been tried and tested and only sold because they believe in them. i also love their attention to detail to making each customer feel welcome and appreciated, such as breastfeeding chairs where you will always be offered a glass of water and little lavender bags free to take away and run under your bath to aid sleep (hear that wilf?).
born has been running for 13 years now and have just this february launched a 'personal shopping service' called 'your baby your way'. this service is a chance for parents to receive a dedicated and comprehensive consultation with a senior sales person. the consolation is not only about helping you explore which items will help make the birth and early months as enjoyable as possible but their staff can help advice on health practitioners and support services.
those with families wishing to buy something useful for them or the baby can also choose of a 'baby wish list' created especially for them.
eva says “we know that new parents need support, and local practitioners can provide invaluable help and guidance throughout the pregnancy & birth. these are professionals who we’ve used either personally, or with whom we’ve built up a trusted relationship with over the years. access to trusted practitioners recommendations such as osteopaths, hypno-birthing teachers and breastfeeding counsellors can make all the difference if they are needed”.
in addition, everyone that has a consultation will receive a free aden+anais muslin, and will be entered into our prize draw for the chance to win an exclusive natural baby hamper worth over £220*.
· a two hour personal consultancy can be booked by calling born on 0117 924 5080 or via borndirect.com. the cost is £50, which is refundable against any purchase you make. we suggest making the appointment as early in your pregnancy as you feel happy with.
· available at any time during our store opening hours, including saturday; you will be guaranteed a personal shopping slot with a senior sales person, or wednesdays and fridays 5-7pm, after the store has closed, at a liimited availability.
· we price match john lewis and other bricks and mortar stores within a 20 mile radius of our stores.
· we will discuss any further purchases you may need to make closer to your due date, such as nursing bras, and provide you with a list for your hospital or birthing bag. we are happy to prepare these with you during the appointment, however you may wish to return to have your bra fitting closer to your due date.
· included in the service is free delivery of items purchased during your appointment, so no need to worry about carrying anything home with you afterwards!
· *the prize includes: a fully dressed little green sheep moses basket, a serenity star night light by aden+anais, a swaddle muslin by aden+anais, a choice of print for your nursery by olliella, a nursery bedtime book by barefoot books, and a bottle of earth friendly baby bubble bath. all customers that have had a consultation before the end of april, will get entered for a chance to win this fabulous prize.
born have been kind enough to sponsor me to attend britmumslive this coming june. they were the first company i thought of when i considered sponsorship and i cant think of a company i would rather work with!
laura - i find it really interesting when other counties have their vaccination schedules. they are all so different and i found the argument for the japanese ones being at two due to the blood brain barrier not bein fully developed until then really compelling.


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SANOK, POLAND — In the far southeast corner of Poland, the warm summer air is resounding with the rasp of old-fashioned iron saws and the satisfying twack-twack-twack of ax blades on wood.
Here, in the foothills of the Carpathians, an international crew of master timber craftsmen and students has been working on an intensely hands-on project that combines history, art and education. They are building a replica of the tall peaked roof and inner cupola of an ornate wooden synagogue that stood for 300 years in the town of Gwozdziec, now in Ukraine.
The replica, which will be 85 percent of the original size of the building, will be installed as one of the key components of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, currently under construction in Warsaw and scheduled to open in 2013.
Its elaborate structure and the intricate painted decoration on the cupola ceiling will reproduce a form of architectural and artistic expression that was wiped out in World War II, when the Nazis put the torch to some 200 wooden synagogues in Eastern Europe. Many of them, like that in Gwozdziec, were centuries old and extraordinarily elaborate, with tiered roofs and richly decorative interior painting.
The Gwozdziec Synagogue, built in the 17th and 18th centuries, was a “truly resplendent synagogue that exemplified a high point in Jewish architectural art and religious painting,” the architectural historian Thomas C. Hubka, an expert on the building, has written.
Constructing the replica is a joint project of the museum in Warsaw and the Handshouse Studio, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit organization that emphasizes learning by building, particularly the reconstruction of historical structures and other objects.
The Browns conducted years of research on Eastern Europe’s lost wooden synagogues before embarking on construction of the Gwozdziec replica in Sanok in May. They studied prewar photographs, drawings and other documentation, built models and made on-site investigations of wooden churches and other buildings still found in Poland and Ukraine.
There are also several impressive masonry synagogues within an easy drive of Sanok. The 18th-century synagogue in Lancut, now a museum, has beautifully restored interior painting and other decoration. One in Rymanow stood for decades as a ruin but has been partially rebuilt, with a tall peaked roof now protecting the vigorous but sadly fading frescoes of Biblical animals and Jerusalem that grace its walls.
In Lesko, the 17th-century synagogue was rebuilt in the 1960s and today houses a gallery of local arts and crafts. Lesko’s vast Jewish cemetery, just a short walk away, is one of the oldest in Poland, with massive tombstones dating to the 16th century.
For the Gwozdziec project, an international team of nearly 30 master craftsmen from the Timber Framers Guild are being joined by groups of students from Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where the Browns teach.
Timber framers came from the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Belgium and Japan to lend their skills, all on a volunteer basis.
All the work is being carried out using techniques and tools that the builders of the original synagogue would have used: axes, saws, mallets and other hand-held implements. The aim is to gain an understanding of just what went into the building of the synagogue and how its construction would have been envisaged and carried out — and also to lend authenticity to the replica.
“It brings back the lost story of the synagogue, the town, this culture,” said Patrick Goguen, a student at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
The project is occurring in several stages. Building the timber-framed roof and cupola is the first stage, running through June. Students and artists will hold workshops this summer and next summer to reproduce the intricate polychrome painting that adorned the ceiling of the cupola. These workshops will be held in eight Polish towns in masonry synagogues that still stand.
The timber framing is taking place in a corner of Sanok’s Ethnographic Park, a sprawling open-air folk-architecture museum that displays wooden buildings — houses, barns, churches, chapels and even beehives — that have been transferred from a number of villages in the region.
Here, thick logs are being hewn by hand into flat-sided timbers — a process that can take two days per log — and then manually sawed into thinner pieces. The components are then shaped and joined without nails.

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sanok, poland — in the far southeast corner of poland, the warm summer air is resounding with the rasp of old-fashioned iron saws and the satisfying twack-twack-twack of ax blades on wood.
here, in the foothills of the carpathians, an international crew of master timber craftsmen and students has been working on an intensely hands-on project that combines history, art and education. they are building a replica of the tall peaked roof and inner cupola of an ornate wooden synagogue that stood for 300 years in the town of gwozdziec, now in ukraine.
the replica, which will be 85 percent of the original size of the building, will be installed as one of the key components of the museum of the history of polish jews, currently under construction in warsaw and scheduled to open in 2013.
its elaborate structure and the intricate painted decoration on the cupola ceiling will reproduce a form of architectural and artistic expression that was wiped out in world war ii, when the nazis put the torch to some 200 wooden synagogues in eastern europe. many of them, like that in gwozdziec, were centuries old and extraordinarily elaborate, with tiered roofs and richly decorative interior painting.
the gwozdziec synagogue, built in the 17th and 18th centuries, was a “truly resplendent synagogue that exemplified a high point in jewish architectural art and religious painting,” the architectural historian thomas c. hubka, an expert on the building, has written.
constructing the replica is a joint project of the museum in warsaw and the handshouse studio, a massachusetts-based nonprofit organization that emphasizes learning by building, particularly the reconstruction of historical structures and other objects.
the browns conducted years of research on eastern europe’s lost wooden synagogues before embarking on construction of the gwozdziec replica in sanok in may. they studied prewar photographs, drawings and other documentation, built models and made on-site investigations of wooden churches and other buildings still found in poland and ukraine.
there are also several impressive masonry synagogues within an easy drive of sanok. the 18th-century synagogue in lancut, now a museum, has beautifully restored interior painting and other decoration. one in rymanow stood for decades as a ruin but has been partially rebuilt, with a tall peaked roof now protecting the vigorous but sadly fading frescoes of biblical animals and jerusalem that grace its walls.
in lesko, the 17th-century synagogue was rebuilt in the 1960s and today houses a gallery of local arts and crafts. lesko’s vast jewish cemetery, just a short walk away, is one of the oldest in poland, with massive tombstones dating to the 16th century.
for the gwozdziec project, an international team of nearly 30 master craftsmen from the timber framers guild are being joined by groups of students from massachusetts college of art and design, where the browns teach.
timber framers came from the u.s., canada, great britain, belgium and japan to lend their skills, all on a volunteer basis.
all the work is being carried out using techniques and tools that the builders of the original synagogue would have used: axes, saws, mallets and other hand-held implements. the aim is to gain an understanding of just what went into the building of the synagogue and how its construction would have been envisaged and carried out — and also to lend authenticity to the replica.
“it brings back the lost story of the synagogue, the town, this culture,” said patrick goguen, a student at the massachusetts college of art and design.
the project is occurring in several stages. building the timber-framed roof and cupola is the first stage, running through june. students and artists will hold workshops this summer and next summer to reproduce the intricate polychrome painting that adorned the ceiling of the cupola. these workshops will be held in eight polish towns in masonry synagogues that still stand.
the timber framing is taking place in a corner of sanok’s ethnographic park, a sprawling open-air folk-architecture museum that displays wooden buildings — houses, barns, churches, chapels and even beehives — that have been transferred from a number of villages in the region.
here, thick logs are being hewn by hand into flat-sided timbers — a process that can take two days per log — and then manually sawed into thinner pieces. the components are then shaped and joined without nails.


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Frequently, our members names will come up in the News for noteworthy accomplishments. We would like to give you a place to announce your accomplishments.
Please send your accomplishments to the webmasters for posting. Photo's are welcome.
Emily Donaldson qualified three horses for the Region One Championships, and all three have qualified to go to the US Dressage Finals. Riding Elaine DiMarco’s Campione she earned Championship in Open Training Level out of 26 entries. Riding Audi they won the Championship in Fourth Level Open, and with Beaujolais 75, they were sixth in Open Second Level. Due to selection procedures, Beaujolais 75 has been given the chance to go to the US Dressage Finals along with his stablemates.
Leslie (Jill) Starliper and Utopian competed in AA First Level and placed 11th out of 28 competitors.
First Level - Donna Hollinshead & Sly placed 17th in Senior Rider Division A.
Second Level - Ange Bean with Capitano placed 8th in Senior Rider Division B.
Barbara Royer with Sumatra placed 6th in Senior Rider Division A.
Fourth Level - Ange Bean & BR Danny’s Secret placed 2nd and Courtney Sarge & Riverwind placed 8th in Senior Rider Division A.
I apologize if I missed your results, please send your results and I will post them.
Sempre Fino "Hobbs" and Kelly Beaver successfully completed the Plantation CIC** in September and Fair Hill International CCI** in October, 4th and 10th place amateur respectively.
Kristen & Felix topped a field of 25 in the Second Level Adult Amateur section at the USDF National Finals in KY. With a score of 71.138% in Second Level test 3, they were only 1/2 of a percent ahead of second place, and less than one percent ahead of the fourth place rider. Very tough competition - Great Job!!
They were accompanied by Caroline Stearns who rode Lady Shiraz to a first in Intermediate I and a sixth Prix St Georges warm up classes, but missed qualifying for the national finals.
Elaine DiMarco has earned bragging rights for her young horse Campione. He was entered in his first horse show at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington. Ridden by Ange Bean, he earned a second and third in Training Level Test 1 after less than three months of training. Campione is a four year old Oldenburg. CONGRATULATIONS to all involved.
She has footage of the freestyles and some of the performances.
for finishing the year as the #2 Intermediate Adult Amateur Rider (#1 in the Region) on the US Eventing Association's Year End Leaderboard! Courtney and the C Square Family are looking forward to helping Kelly and her partner Sempre Fino accomplish their goals in 2015!
Each year, USDF hands out awards at the National Convention to GMO's and their hardworking members. This year, FCEA/FCEA was selected to receive two awards in the Newsletter Category, and a web site award.
“Inside the Starting Box: Finding Inspiration” from French Creek Equestrian Association’s newsletter, IN BALANCE (May/June 2014), has won the award for Best General Interest Article for a GMO with less than 75 members. This article was written by FCEA president, Kelly Beaver.
“You’re only 50 ONCE!" with "Dressage Training Tips from my Experience” from French Creek Equestrian Association’s newsletter, IN BALANCE (November/December, 2013), has won Honorable Mention in the category of First Person Experience Article for a GMO with less than 75 members. This article was written by Louise Jordan-Beam.
FCEA will also received the award for Best User Experience for the web site in the small GMO category.
Please note, USDF also awards amateur photographers for their newsletter submissions. If you have a great photo to submit, please send it to the newsletter editor. You could win an award, submissions must be recommended by August 30th. It would be nice to have some great article submissions. Get the computer out and start writing.
Tami Dureka and The Duke - Third in 3 year old Suitable to become a Dressage Horse, and Fifth in the 3 year old Materiale.
Kristen Ortt & Felix -1st place Suitable to Become a Dressage Horse 5 year olds, 1st place 4 and 5 year old Stallions and Geldings under saddle.
BLM Championships: Ange Bean and Capitano were 7th in Training Level BLM Championships, BR Danny's Secret was 6th in the 4th level Championship class.
On Labor Day BR Danny's Secret was 4th Level Champion at Dressage at Stone Tavern.
Rio and Susan Smith got fourth place at the DVCTA horse trials on August 24 at Carousel Park in open training.
10/1/14 update on the 100 day Challenge: Corner House Farm was 4th in the Small School division.
American Horse Council is hosting a competition called the 100 Day Challenge, and Corner House Farm is trying to help the cause. For more information about the challenge, visit www.timetoride.com. As a farm, she will try to introduce 100 people to horses in 100 days. Top prize is $10k.
5/2014: For the Fourth year in a row, the riders at Corner House Farm have won the InterDressage.com Riding School of the Year. Louise and her students, competed from May 2013 thru April 2014 to earn points in the Riding School division. FCEA member, Sandy Foster, is a CHF student team member. Congrats to all involved.
NOTE: This is the same type of competition that FCEA is encouraging our members to participate in. More info can be found on the BRC page.

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frequently, our members names will come up in the news for noteworthy accomplishments. we would like to give you a place to announce your accomplishments.
please send your accomplishments to the webmasters for posting. photo's are welcome.
emily donaldson qualified three horses for the region one championships, and all three have qualified to go to the us dressage finals. riding elaine dimarco’s campione she earned championship in open training level out of 26 entries. riding audi they won the championship in fourth level open, and with beaujolais 75, they were sixth in open second level. due to selection procedures, beaujolais 75 has been given the chance to go to the us dressage finals along with his stablemates.
leslie (jill) starliper and utopian competed in aa first level and placed 11th out of 28 competitors.
first level - donna hollinshead & sly placed 17th in senior rider division a.
second level - ange bean with capitano placed 8th in senior rider division b.
barbara royer with sumatra placed 6th in senior rider division a.
fourth level - ange bean & br danny’s secret placed 2nd and courtney sarge & riverwind placed 8th in senior rider division a.
i apologize if i missed your results, please send your results and i will post them.
sempre fino "hobbs" and kelly beaver successfully completed the plantation cic** in september and fair hill international cci** in october, 4th and 10th place amateur respectively.
kristen & felix topped a field of 25 in the second level adult amateur section at the usdf national finals in ky. with a score of 71.138% in second level test 3, they were only 1/2 of a percent ahead of second place, and less than one percent ahead of the fourth place rider. very tough competition - great job!!
they were accompanied by caroline stearns who rode lady shiraz to a first in intermediate i and a sixth prix st georges warm up classes, but missed qualifying for the national finals.
elaine dimarco has earned bragging rights for her young horse campione. he was entered in his first horse show at the virginia horse center in lexington. ridden by ange bean, he earned a second and third in training level test 1 after less than three months of training. campione is a four year old oldenburg. congratulations to all involved.
she has footage of the freestyles and some of the performances.
for finishing the year as the #2 intermediate adult amateur rider (#1 in the region) on the us eventing association's year end leaderboard! courtney and the c square family are looking forward to helping kelly and her partner sempre fino accomplish their goals in 2015!
each year, usdf hands out awards at the national convention to gmo's and their hardworking members. this year, fcea/fcea was selected to receive two awards in the newsletter category, and a web site award.
“inside the starting box: finding inspiration” from french creek equestrian association’s newsletter, in balance (may/june 2014), has won the award for best general interest article for a gmo with less than 75 members. this article was written by fcea president, kelly beaver.
“you’re only 50 once!" with "dressage training tips from my experience” from french creek equestrian association’s newsletter, in balance (november/december, 2013), has won honorable mention in the category of first person experience article for a gmo with less than 75 members. this article was written by louise jordan-beam.
fcea will also received the award for best user experience for the web site in the small gmo category.
please note, usdf also awards amateur photographers for their newsletter submissions. if you have a great photo to submit, please send it to the newsletter editor. you could win an award, submissions must be recommended by august 30th. it would be nice to have some great article submissions. get the computer out and start writing.
tami dureka and the duke - third in 3 year old suitable to become a dressage horse, and fifth in the 3 year old materiale.
kristen ortt & felix -1st place suitable to become a dressage horse 5 year olds, 1st place 4 and 5 year old stallions and geldings under saddle.
blm championships: ange bean and capitano were 7th in training level blm championships, br danny's secret was 6th in the 4th level championship class.
on labor day br danny's secret was 4th level champion at dressage at stone tavern.
rio and susan smith got fourth place at the dvcta horse trials on august 24 at carousel park in open training.
10/1/14 update on the 100 day challenge: corner house farm was 4th in the small school division.
american horse council is hosting a competition called the 100 day challenge, and corner house farm is trying to help the cause. for more information about the challenge, visit www.timetoride.com. as a farm, she will try to introduce 100 people to horses in 100 days. top prize is $10k.
5/2014: for the fourth year in a row, the riders at corner house farm have won the interdressage.com riding school of the year. louise and her students, competed from may 2013 thru april 2014 to earn points in the riding school division. fcea member, sandy foster, is a chf student team member. congrats to all involved.
note: this is the same type of competition that fcea is encouraging our members to participate in. more info can be found on the brc page.


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Hover over the username to open a profile card and click Add Friend to send a Friend request OR on the recommended Friends list, simply click the purple icon to add a Friend.... Popular college student Laura (Alycia Debnam-Carey) has tons of friends, both on Facebook and IRL. She graciously accepts social outcast Marina's (Liesl Ahlers) online friend request, until Marina crosses the line and Laura unfriends her.
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Popular college student Laura (Alycia Debnam-Carey) has tons of friends, both on Facebook and IRL. She graciously accepts social outcast Marina's (Liesl Ahlers) online friend request, until Marina crosses the line and Laura unfriends her.
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Ok, here's the thing. I've just tried the whole thing (the only way to know exactly what happens), and as for today (03-03-16) you get friendship's request automatically as followers only after you make you profile available for followers.

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hover over the username to open a profile card and click add friend to send a friend request or on the recommended friends list, simply click the purple icon to add a friend.... popular college student laura (alycia debnam-carey) has tons of friends, both on facebook and irl. she graciously accepts social outcast marina's (liesl ahlers) online friend request, until marina crosses the line and laura unfriends her.
unfortunately you can't disable friend requests completely but if you play around with the settings there, you can restrict friend requests to only friends of friends. then if you click on the "followers" tab, you can also check off who you want to follow you.... to make a friend request on facebook, find the person's profile using their name or email address, go to their profile, and click the add friend button.
select "specific people or lists" from the "make this visible to" section and then select the list that you created. only the people on this list will be able to see your friend list and new how to make a building in unity facebook is the best place to make new friends as well as maintain existing relationships. it lets you find new people based on common interests, geographical location, and others.
a friend request with a picture of an attractive person posing provocatively is the bait often used by people who create fake friend requests. does the request come … how to raise friend mic volume discord you can try sending another friend request, but remember: multiple friend requests can get annoying. how do i check my friend requests? the current number of your pending friend requests will display to the right of "friends" in the left navigation bar underneath your username.
popular college student laura (alycia debnam-carey) has tons of friends, both on facebook and irl. she graciously accepts social outcast marina's (liesl ahlers) online friend request, until marina crosses the line and laura unfriends her.
16/05/2016 · step by step instructions for when you first start with roblox and want to get a friend.
ok, here's the thing. i've just tried the whole thing (the only way to know exactly what happens), and as for today (03-03-16) you get friendship's request automatically as followers only after you make you profile available for followers.


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Coding. Learning. Engagement. Great websites.
This course will ask you to learn and adapt to new technologies, while also thinking about design and content creation. By its end, you should feel comfortable making websites from the ground-up, and utilizing your peers as learning tools in this creative community.
Some topics will lean more technical in nature, while others (albeit fewer) will be more design-based. Just as the content focus will shift, so too will the work amount. Some topics, especially those where new ideas are being introduced, have a heavier workload. The goal of this is to make you practice with these new technologies and techniques, while other areas will slow down and allow you to tinker at a more exploratory pace.
The main goal of this course is to allow you an opportunity to become comfortable with technologies used in web development. Another is to get you thinking about web design and possibilities for content creation via the web.

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coding. learning. engagement. great websites.
this course will ask you to learn and adapt to new technologies, while also thinking about design and content creation. by its end, you should feel comfortable making websites from the ground-up, and utilizing your peers as learning tools in this creative community.
some topics will lean more technical in nature, while others (albeit fewer) will be more design-based. just as the content focus will shift, so too will the work amount. some topics, especially those where new ideas are being introduced, have a heavier workload. the goal of this is to make you practice with these new technologies and techniques, while other areas will slow down and allow you to tinker at a more exploratory pace.
the main goal of this course is to allow you an opportunity to become comfortable with technologies used in web development. another is to get you thinking about web design and possibilities for content creation via the web.


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BMI Literature Study Guide and Student WorkbookThe reality of today's educational world is that students need to be prepared to be successful on state standardized tests. For those who relish in the teaching of writing and literature, time for standardized test preparation might be better spent with exercises linked to the literature units. In this way, the literary work is analyzed in depth, critical thinking skills are enhanced, and the students are linking the literature units with the types of tasks they may be required to perform on state tests. Easy to use, each guide provides a variety of reproducible material which can be used as is or incorporated into existing lesson plans.This enhanced eBook gives you the freedom to copy and paste the content of each page into the format that fits your needs. You can post lessons on your class website, make student copies, and more.
BMI Literature Study Guide and Student WorkbookThe reality of today's educational world is that students need to be prepared to be successful on state standardized tests. For those who relish in the teaching of writing and literature, time for standardized test preparation might be better spent with exercises linked to the literature units. In this way, the literary work is analyzed in depth, critical thinking skills are enhanced, and the students are linking the literature units with the types of tasks they may be required to perform on state tests. Easy to use, each guide provides a variety of reproducible material which can be used as is or incorporated into existing lesson plans.

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bmi literature study guide and student workbookthe reality of today's educational world is that students need to be prepared to be successful on state standardized tests. for those who relish in the teaching of writing and literature, time for standardized test preparation might be better spent with exercises linked to the literature units. in this way, the literary work is analyzed in depth, critical thinking skills are enhanced, and the students are linking the literature units with the types of tasks they may be required to perform on state tests. easy to use, each guide provides a variety of reproducible material which can be used as is or incorporated into existing lesson plans.this enhanced ebook gives you the freedom to copy and paste the content of each page into the format that fits your needs. you can post lessons on your class website, make student copies, and more.
bmi literature study guide and student workbookthe reality of today's educational world is that students need to be prepared to be successful on state standardized tests. for those who relish in the teaching of writing and literature, time for standardized test preparation might be better spent with exercises linked to the literature units. in this way, the literary work is analyzed in depth, critical thinking skills are enhanced, and the students are linking the literature units with the types of tasks they may be required to perform on state tests. easy to use, each guide provides a variety of reproducible material which can be used as is or incorporated into existing lesson plans.


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It's my second day in my "nest" and ideas are flowing! I thought I'd share a few pictures of what I have started today. On Sunday I'm leaving for 3 weeks of vacation but I'm determined that it won't be 3 more weeks without making any art! So I came up with a project that should be easy to carry around and will allow me to use the many "treasures" I'm sure to collect in the country and at the sea side.
For a long time I've wanted to try my hand at an altered book. For those of you who don't know what that is, it's an artist book made from a regular book, "upcycled" as an art piece! I love books and I love this idea of giving them a new life. I started a Pinterest board about book art, check it out to see some cool examples!
So, what have we got here? A sturdy children's book that my kids are too old for now (they're 6 and 4).
What I like about it is tabbed, both at the top and on the side. Pretty cool!
Then I've coated every page in gesso. The raw paper soaks up the moisture really fast, so I watered it down a bit. This way it was easier to apply. After coating each double page, I gave it a quick blow with the heat gun to speed up the drying.
And here is my brand new blank book, almost dry!
Next I plan on starting some backgrounds so I won't have to start from scratch every time I want to work on a page during the holidays, because I won't have that many supplies at hand. I'll keep you posted as I go!
I'm very new to this book art thing so if you've got any resources, ideas or blog posts that you'd like to share, please don't be shy and let us know in the comments! Thank you!
What I've been up to... art and announcements!
Hi friends! There has been much going on lately! So here is a visual peek at what I've been doing lately (although I won't be including pics of my stay-at-home-with-sick-daughter days...) and a few announcements!
First announcement: I am so proud and excited to be a contributing artist to this beautiful book, which will be published next October! And it's already available for preorder from Amazon! For those of you still wondering what mixed media really is all about, this should be an excellent place to start!
Below is an affiliate link, which means that if you purchase the book from my blog, I get a little gift certificate to buy more art supplies! Thank you for supporting my creative dream!
My mom came over on Monday so we could try our Gelli Arts printing plates together. What a fun day! It is such a blessing to be able to share our passion. If any of you have creative parents and have never tried creating alongside each other, I really encourage you to try it! It's a great way to (re)connect, share "a-ha" moments and see our parents in a different light. When my mom made her first sheet of marble paper, she screamed in delight and I got a glimpse of the little girl in her... priceless!
On Sunday night, out of the blue a new assemblage "had" to come out. Although it might seem all nice and cute with its Little red riding hood pictures and vintage look, that one was hard. It pushed and pulled me until I unearthed some difficult memories and experiences and faced them. It's going to be part of the "winged keys" series, but I'm not yet sure it's going to have a key at all, maybe just a key hole. I don't know, we'll see how it evolves. What I do know is that its title is "Innocent".
So lots of work in progress! The spring break starts this Friday here, and we're going to Brittany. I probably won't have any internet for a week, but please please please leave me lots of comments, I'll read them when I get back!
And second announcement: next month you're in for a treat! I'll be starting a new blog series that will introduce you to some gorgeous art, amazing artists and beautiful stories! It will be called "Once upon a time..."

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it's my second day in my "nest" and ideas are flowing! i thought i'd share a few pictures of what i have started today. on sunday i'm leaving for 3 weeks of vacation but i'm determined that it won't be 3 more weeks without making any art! so i came up with a project that should be easy to carry around and will allow me to use the many "treasures" i'm sure to collect in the country and at the sea side.
for a long time i've wanted to try my hand at an altered book. for those of you who don't know what that is, it's an artist book made from a regular book, "upcycled" as an art piece! i love books and i love this idea of giving them a new life. i started a pinterest board about book art, check it out to see some cool examples!
so, what have we got here? a sturdy children's book that my kids are too old for now (they're 6 and 4).
what i like about it is tabbed, both at the top and on the side. pretty cool!
then i've coated every page in gesso. the raw paper soaks up the moisture really fast, so i watered it down a bit. this way it was easier to apply. after coating each double page, i gave it a quick blow with the heat gun to speed up the drying.
and here is my brand new blank book, almost dry!
next i plan on starting some backgrounds so i won't have to start from scratch every time i want to work on a page during the holidays, because i won't have that many supplies at hand. i'll keep you posted as i go!
i'm very new to this book art thing so if you've got any resources, ideas or blog posts that you'd like to share, please don't be shy and let us know in the comments! thank you!
what i've been up to... art and announcements!
hi friends! there has been much going on lately! so here is a visual peek at what i've been doing lately (although i won't be including pics of my stay-at-home-with-sick-daughter days...) and a few announcements!
first announcement: i am so proud and excited to be a contributing artist to this beautiful book, which will be published next october! and it's already available for preorder from amazon! for those of you still wondering what mixed media really is all about, this should be an excellent place to start!
below is an affiliate link, which means that if you purchase the book from my blog, i get a little gift certificate to buy more art supplies! thank you for supporting my creative dream!
my mom came over on monday so we could try our gelli arts printing plates together. what a fun day! it is such a blessing to be able to share our passion. if any of you have creative parents and have never tried creating alongside each other, i really encourage you to try it! it's a great way to (re)connect, share "a-ha" moments and see our parents in a different light. when my mom made her first sheet of marble paper, she screamed in delight and i got a glimpse of the little girl in her... priceless!
on sunday night, out of the blue a new assemblage "had" to come out. although it might seem all nice and cute with its little red riding hood pictures and vintage look, that one was hard. it pushed and pulled me until i unearthed some difficult memories and experiences and faced them. it's going to be part of the "winged keys" series, but i'm not yet sure it's going to have a key at all, maybe just a key hole. i don't know, we'll see how it evolves. what i do know is that its title is "innocent".
so lots of work in progress! the spring break starts this friday here, and we're going to brittany. i probably won't have any internet for a week, but please please please leave me lots of comments, i'll read them when i get back!
and second announcement: next month you're in for a treat! i'll be starting a new blog series that will introduce you to some gorgeous art, amazing artists and beautiful stories! it will be called "once upon a time..."


text: As Paul continues to develop a philosophy of the Church, he begins to develop the doctrine of spiritual gifts. He begins by reminding us that they are indeed grace gifts from the ascended Christ. We each have one or more, and none of us deserved them. But since they are from Christ, earned by him and are given for a particular reason – we are to use them wisely and cheerfully. He also lists four leadership gifts – to the exclusion of any others, He does so, however, not to minimize the importance of gifts among the laity, but to magnify them (by showing that the laity are the ones who actually do the yeoman’s work of the ministry – see. v 12). These gifts have at their core the teaching and preaching of the word of God – making the word an essential and necessary part of every pastor/teacher’s responsibilities. It also means that if the laity are to do the work of the ministry rightly, it begins with becoming a people of the word.

lowercased: as paul continues to develop a philosophy of the church, he begins to develop the doctrine of spiritual gifts. he begins by reminding us that they are indeed grace gifts from the ascended christ. we each have one or more, and none of us deserved them. but since they are from christ, earned by him and are given for a particular reason – we are to use them wisely and cheerfully. he also lists four leadership gifts – to the exclusion of any others, he does so, however, not to minimize the importance of gifts among the laity, but to magnify them (by showing that the laity are the ones who actually do the yeoman’s work of the ministry – see. v 12). these gifts have at their core the teaching and preaching of the word of god – making the word an essential and necessary part of every pastor/teacher’s responsibilities. it also means that if the laity are to do the work of the ministry rightly, it begins with becoming a people of the word.


text: look up duty pharmacies! find a car park! prospect effectively! check traffic info! check your horoscope! explore Luxembourg! make doctors’ appointments! get good advice! give your opinion! book a table! chat with your communities! follow the pros! check out what’s on at the cinema! find a job! enjoy savings all year-round! recommend pros! find a property! find the right contact! work your network! get inspiration! chat with the pros! find out about the market! look up emergency numbers! check the weather! get advice from bloggers! follow bloggers!

lowercased: look up duty pharmacies! find a car park! prospect effectively! check traffic info! check your horoscope! explore luxembourg! make doctors’ appointments! get good advice! give your opinion! book a table! chat with your communities! follow the pros! check out what’s on at the cinema! find a job! enjoy savings all year-round! recommend pros! find a property! find the right contact! work your network! get inspiration! chat with the pros! find out about the market! look up emergency numbers! check the weather! get advice from bloggers! follow bloggers!


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Your Montego Bay/Rosehall beach horseback ride n swim excursion continues to the gardens brimming with pimento trees, bougainvillea and fishtail palms. Lollygag with a cool drink in hand while you enjoy the sights of the hummingbirds gossiping with the orchids before your driver takes you to the next destination or back to your ship/resort.
The horseback ride and swim was really fun .... we really liked it! Also, our driver was the best. He was so informative and so awesome to hang out with!!
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Our cruise stop in Montego Bay JamaicaA for the day and we wanted to explore a little and at the same time have some fun. We found Jaital and was skeptic at first before booking. Our e-mails was answer promptly and we received our confirmation voucher quickly. Our driver was right on time. He was sociable and very friendly. He took us to our Beach Horseback Ride N Swim. It was fantastic! day well spent! We are happy that we found Jaital to take our fears away!!! Thank you Jaital team!

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your montego bay/rosehall beach horseback ride n swim excursion continues to the gardens brimming with pimento trees, bougainvillea and fishtail palms. lollygag with a cool drink in hand while you enjoy the sights of the hummingbirds gossiping with the orchids before your driver takes you to the next destination or back to your ship/resort.
the horseback ride and swim was really fun .... we really liked it! also, our driver was the best. he was so informative and so awesome to hang out with!!
the service was excellent. we would definitely use your service again.
our beach horseback ride n swim was fantastic! we had a wonderful time riding in the ocean. great tour and value for money!
best tour we have ever done!!! amazing! what a blast! would highly recommend this tour for fun and a wonderful experience!
our cruise stop in montego bay jamaicaa for the day and we wanted to explore a little and at the same time have some fun. we found jaital and was skeptic at first before booking. our e-mails was answer promptly and we received our confirmation voucher quickly. our driver was right on time. he was sociable and very friendly. he took us to our beach horseback ride n swim. it was fantastic! day well spent! we are happy that we found jaital to take our fears away!!! thank you jaital team!


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There is a nip in the air in the mornings now, and even a whiff of smoke as our neighbour lights up his wood stove to take the chill off the house. A bit early as its still August! Then you notice the bracken ferns are turning gold, some trees are already making the shift, and geese are flying over head in "V" formations!
I love the richer golden colours that come with Autumn and so when I was digging around in the stash I pulled out some autumn tones.
I was waiting for a yarn order to come from Brassards in Quebec and thought to weave off a single scarf real quick (well, as quick as I can go right now :) I used the lace weight alpaca / silk blend as warp and it sort of self striped itself as I wound. A regular colour pattern repeat. I wanted to keep the colours in the warp lengthwise. So for a weaving draft, I used an 8 shaft Drall which was quick and easy to thread up and even tie up.
The weft is 20/2 silk in a nutmeg brown and the weaving was much different to my usual fare. I had to gently press the weft into place and be careful of the edge threads and drawn in. The end delivery shuttle was crucial with its adjustable tension. I also used a wider 8 dent reed to minimize rubbing but I did have some some breaks. So my intent to "whip a scarf off" turned into a slow motion press and change sheds.
Excuse the light spots.... it decided to rain today and I had to turn on all lights and use the flash.
The yarn order has arrived and I'm busy winding the fine 16/2 warp for the commission order and doing some weaving on the big loom. I've also been 'paper' planning some projects to come: more lace and more of the recent 12 shaft magenta project (again) as I have sold both scarves and three of my four on hand shawls! I'm not sure what is going on, but it seems the Christmas shopping season has begun.
We have begun our usual fall chores: windows cleaned, doing yard tidy up, and have booked our annual hedge trimming for October. Tonight we had our first really drenching rainfall since last June. We actually turned off the television volume to check out what the noise was and realized it was rain drumming on the roof!
I'm also officially on the wait list for a full knee replacement and my name should come up in 6 to 9 months.
Its the Dog Days of a long, hot summer. There was a light sprinkle of rain yesterday that was more of a tease than anything. The rain specks dried in no time. I don't want to spoil anyone's summer but a little rain sure would be nice right about now. Its nice and cool in the lower level of our place and we have every door and window wide open to catch a slight breeze.
I could see the potential in this one and so got started right away. I wound a warp of 187 ends of 8/2 tencel, six yards long in a bright magenta for two scarves. I just love this colour and I seem to be using it in mixed warps lately. So how about all by itself? The draft above looks complex. It even seems to have areas of subtle shading around the 'cross arms'..... so how would this look woven up on the loom?
The tie up was already in place and so after lacing on, I got busy! I have been using lacing with tencel as it can be slippery.
I think you can see some of the iridescent effect. Its beautiful when it works like this.... Both colours are of similar values and depth of shade. The teal scarf end up being a bit longer and final length was seventy four inches by six inches.
I went through my bead stash and found a couple boxes of teal beads, and even a close navy blue. I know I don't have any magenta on hand. I tried a couple of arrangement variations but in the end I took them all out and left the scarves plain. The pattern seemed to be intense and the colours seemed decoration enough by themselves. So I washed them up and hung them outside to dry. From dripping wet to just slightly damp took two hours with our heat wave.
I had big plans to try the old tie up once more time with another threading pattern but I got a commission at my Etsy store to weave a couple of runners so that's the end of this experiment. As soon as Brassard's opens their door from their annual staff vacation time I'll be placing my yarn order for the customer's requested colours. So I'm back over to the big loom and winding on a project there.
How are you enjoying your summer? Are the fall colours in your stash starting to call you yet?

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there is a nip in the air in the mornings now, and even a whiff of smoke as our neighbour lights up his wood stove to take the chill off the house. a bit early as its still august! then you notice the bracken ferns are turning gold, some trees are already making the shift, and geese are flying over head in "v" formations!
i love the richer golden colours that come with autumn and so when i was digging around in the stash i pulled out some autumn tones.
i was waiting for a yarn order to come from brassards in quebec and thought to weave off a single scarf real quick (well, as quick as i can go right now :) i used the lace weight alpaca / silk blend as warp and it sort of self striped itself as i wound. a regular colour pattern repeat. i wanted to keep the colours in the warp lengthwise. so for a weaving draft, i used an 8 shaft drall which was quick and easy to thread up and even tie up.
the weft is 20/2 silk in a nutmeg brown and the weaving was much different to my usual fare. i had to gently press the weft into place and be careful of the edge threads and drawn in. the end delivery shuttle was crucial with its adjustable tension. i also used a wider 8 dent reed to minimize rubbing but i did have some some breaks. so my intent to "whip a scarf off" turned into a slow motion press and change sheds.
excuse the light spots.... it decided to rain today and i had to turn on all lights and use the flash.
the yarn order has arrived and i'm busy winding the fine 16/2 warp for the commission order and doing some weaving on the big loom. i've also been 'paper' planning some projects to come: more lace and more of the recent 12 shaft magenta project (again) as i have sold both scarves and three of my four on hand shawls! i'm not sure what is going on, but it seems the christmas shopping season has begun.
we have begun our usual fall chores: windows cleaned, doing yard tidy up, and have booked our annual hedge trimming for october. tonight we had our first really drenching rainfall since last june. we actually turned off the television volume to check out what the noise was and realized it was rain drumming on the roof!
i'm also officially on the wait list for a full knee replacement and my name should come up in 6 to 9 months.
its the dog days of a long, hot summer. there was a light sprinkle of rain yesterday that was more of a tease than anything. the rain specks dried in no time. i don't want to spoil anyone's summer but a little rain sure would be nice right about now. its nice and cool in the lower level of our place and we have every door and window wide open to catch a slight breeze.
i could see the potential in this one and so got started right away. i wound a warp of 187 ends of 8/2 tencel, six yards long in a bright magenta for two scarves. i just love this colour and i seem to be using it in mixed warps lately. so how about all by itself? the draft above looks complex. it even seems to have areas of subtle shading around the 'cross arms'..... so how would this look woven up on the loom?
the tie up was already in place and so after lacing on, i got busy! i have been using lacing with tencel as it can be slippery.
i think you can see some of the iridescent effect. its beautiful when it works like this.... both colours are of similar values and depth of shade. the teal scarf end up being a bit longer and final length was seventy four inches by six inches.
i went through my bead stash and found a couple boxes of teal beads, and even a close navy blue. i know i don't have any magenta on hand. i tried a couple of arrangement variations but in the end i took them all out and left the scarves plain. the pattern seemed to be intense and the colours seemed decoration enough by themselves. so i washed them up and hung them outside to dry. from dripping wet to just slightly damp took two hours with our heat wave.
i had big plans to try the old tie up once more time with another threading pattern but i got a commission at my etsy store to weave a couple of runners so that's the end of this experiment. as soon as brassard's opens their door from their annual staff vacation time i'll be placing my yarn order for the customer's requested colours. so i'm back over to the big loom and winding on a project there.
how are you enjoying your summer? are the fall colours in your stash starting to call you yet?


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Here are a few of the weird, wacky, and wonderful oddities found in and around Rockport, Texas.
A Big Tree? So big it gets a sign of it’s own? This is Texas – the tree must be really big!
Nope, it’s not the angle. I mean, yes it is a ‘big tree’, but worthy of a sign and a fence? I don’t know.
“The Thing” in Dragoon, Arizona? It’s a dead thing.
From the Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge to the Bridge to Nowhere, and shaking your dates in between.
Flying saucers, people living in a giant golf ball, praying to the God of Golf, and giant animal statues. Also? Beware of donkeys.
Posted in Animals, Travel, Who Thinks of These Things | Tagged random, RV Travels, Umm what?
This pose is all too familiar.
Soooo, do you think we got our mating habits from apes? Does this prove the theory of evolution? I think so. On both counts.
Posted in Animals, Humor, Phoning It In, The Birds and The Bees, Who Thinks of These Things | Tagged Animals, The Birds and The Bees, WTF?

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here are a few of the weird, wacky, and wonderful oddities found in and around rockport, texas.
a big tree? so big it gets a sign of it’s own? this is texas – the tree must be really big!
nope, it’s not the angle. i mean, yes it is a ‘big tree’, but worthy of a sign and a fence? i don’t know.
“the thing” in dragoon, arizona? it’s a dead thing.
from the ocean-to-ocean bridge to the bridge to nowhere, and shaking your dates in between.
flying saucers, people living in a giant golf ball, praying to the god of golf, and giant animal statues. also? beware of donkeys.
posted in animals, travel, who thinks of these things | tagged random, rv travels, umm what?
this pose is all too familiar.
soooo, do you think we got our mating habits from apes? does this prove the theory of evolution? i think so. on both counts.
posted in animals, humor, phoning it in, the birds and the bees, who thinks of these things | tagged animals, the birds and the bees, wtf?


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Availability of trees in the environment it is so important because they provide clean air to breathe in. More so, they ensure that you can have the required shade in your home; however, it is in order to remove them from your yard due to some reasons. So that you remove the trees from your yard in a proper way you have to ensure that you are hiring the services of the professional tree removal company. It is imperative to incorporate the services of tree Removal Company so that you can secure your property from damage and destructions. Below are some of the factors that you can use to choose the services of tree Removal Company.
You should consider the license of the company you are about to hire. So that you hire the permitted tree removal company it must be in a position to present its business license as that it is an indication that is authorized by the law to carry out tree removal services. Also, you have to check if the company is insured. When you hire the tree removal company that is insured you will be able to have your property protected since if the destruction occurs you will be able to seek compensation from the insurance company. During the process anything can happen that can lead to injuries or damage and since you don’t want to be liable the insurance company will be able to cover the cost.
It is imperative to put into consideration the training and tools that the company has for its services. The job of tree removal requires people that are highly trained and are professional so that the job is accomplished as it is required. Moreover, the tree removal company is supposed to have all the necessary tools to carry out the project in order to perfectly make all the work completed on time. The stumps that are left should be as well be gridded or removed and you have to consider the company that will offer that services as well. The best tree Removal Company ensures that the stumps are removed from the yard so that it looks attractive and beautiful.
It is imperative to consider the reputable tree removal company. Always ensure that the tree removal company you will hire will be able to meet all the demands you want. Through the reviews of the customers on the company’s website will show you whether it is the best company to hire for tree removal services I your yard. You can also get the best tree removal company that will provide you with excellent tree removal services through recommendations from your close friends.

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availability of trees in the environment it is so important because they provide clean air to breathe in. more so, they ensure that you can have the required shade in your home; however, it is in order to remove them from your yard due to some reasons. so that you remove the trees from your yard in a proper way you have to ensure that you are hiring the services of the professional tree removal company. it is imperative to incorporate the services of tree removal company so that you can secure your property from damage and destructions. below are some of the factors that you can use to choose the services of tree removal company.
you should consider the license of the company you are about to hire. so that you hire the permitted tree removal company it must be in a position to present its business license as that it is an indication that is authorized by the law to carry out tree removal services. also, you have to check if the company is insured. when you hire the tree removal company that is insured you will be able to have your property protected since if the destruction occurs you will be able to seek compensation from the insurance company. during the process anything can happen that can lead to injuries or damage and since you don’t want to be liable the insurance company will be able to cover the cost.
it is imperative to put into consideration the training and tools that the company has for its services. the job of tree removal requires people that are highly trained and are professional so that the job is accomplished as it is required. moreover, the tree removal company is supposed to have all the necessary tools to carry out the project in order to perfectly make all the work completed on time. the stumps that are left should be as well be gridded or removed and you have to consider the company that will offer that services as well. the best tree removal company ensures that the stumps are removed from the yard so that it looks attractive and beautiful.
it is imperative to consider the reputable tree removal company. always ensure that the tree removal company you will hire will be able to meet all the demands you want. through the reviews of the customers on the company’s website will show you whether it is the best company to hire for tree removal services i your yard. you can also get the best tree removal company that will provide you with excellent tree removal services through recommendations from your close friends.


text: I love the new paper I bought in NYC for my cranes. It's so bright with so many different colorful patterns. It's super thin though, which makes it a bit harder for me to fold cranes. There's a happy medium with paper. It cannot be thick like card stock. I do have some paper that is quite thick that requires me to double fold (folding in one direction and then back in the opposite direction). But it also can't be too thin because then it's also less likely to stay folded when I'm trying to make subsequent folds. Just one of the little tips I can bring to the table after folding over 600 paper cranes!

lowercased: i love the new paper i bought in nyc for my cranes. it's so bright with so many different colorful patterns. it's super thin though, which makes it a bit harder for me to fold cranes. there's a happy medium with paper. it cannot be thick like card stock. i do have some paper that is quite thick that requires me to double fold (folding in one direction and then back in the opposite direction). but it also can't be too thin because then it's also less likely to stay folded when i'm trying to make subsequent folds. just one of the little tips i can bring to the table after folding over 600 paper cranes!