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Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Do you want to be healed?

A man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had already been a long time in that condition, He said to him, "Do you wish to get well?" The sick man answered Him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I am coming, another steps down before me." -- John 5:5-7 (NASB)
 Its been a few weeks since this reading at St Ignatios, but Jesus' question has been stirring around in my mind for these weeks and I decided to finally put it into the blog.
He asked the man, "Do you want to be healed?". The first running through my mind was that Jesus never forces grace upon anyone. I wrote some thoughts about that once before.
But there was another though that followed soon after: "How many times have people said no?" I know that I have struggled to yes from time to time. I make no secret that I used to drink alcohol to excess (see here, here or here )and certainly I said no many times during those years when I drank. I didn't believe that I had a problem for quite a while. I would tell myself that it wasn't sinful (I knew it really was). I was tell myself and others that it wasn't so bad.
But worst of all I was like the man in the story, I didn't believe I could stop or that there was hope for me. I didn't ask for help from the Lord. I had tried once before to stay sober and failed after 6 months so I gave up on the thought of sobriety and tried to moderation (I failed at that too). Finally, after my year in the seminary it was especially impressed upon me that I had a problem. I tried again to stay sober, but this time I started off by praying in front of the tabernacle at a local parish. A sudden sense of certainty swept over me. I can't explain it properly in words, but I knew from that point that I was free. I have been sober now for 8 years and still going strong.

Enough about myself, the point I am trying to make is that I encourage you to look inward and ask yourself if Jesus has asked you "Do you wish to get well?". Did you say no or did you accept His love and His grace.

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Toilets and Popes

I know what your thinking: Why is it titled "Toilets and Popes"? What kind of garbage is he about to spew? I ask to bear with me for this story.

I had to go to Lowes to buy a new toilet. My daughter was along for the ride in the back of the car.
"Daddy, why do we have to get a new toilet?"
"Its a long story." (It wasn't. I just didn't feel like answering.)
"Tell me the story."
"Ok, once upon a time there was a girl named Princess who went with her Daddy to go get a new toilet. The End."
"Tell me another story!"
"Once upon a time there was a man named Peter. Jesus told him, "I give you the keys to my Father's kingdom. Whatsoever you loose on Earth shall be loosed in Heaven." And Peter became the first Pope because with those words Jesus installed him into office as Pope."
"Is that the end?"
"No, Princess. The story continues today. Do you know who the Pope is now?"
"His name is Frances."

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Things I like about our local Melkite parish VI

51. Baptism hymn sung at Christmas, Baptism of the Lord and Easter. "All of you who have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ. Alleluia."

52. The week after Easter is called Bright Week.

53. Royal Doors remain open all through Bright Week.

54. King Cosmos shown beneath the Apostles on the Pentecost icon

55. Eyes on the icons.
I've been shown that all righteous people portrayed in the icons have both eyes visible. Eyes are the window to the soul and only Satan, Judas, and demons are portrayed with only one eye visible.

56. Icon of the guardian angel. I really like that an icon was specifically put on the wall for guardian angels. Why don't more parishes have depictions of guardian angels?

57. Its where I'm going to be crowned (married) in October.

58. Our new priest! Ok, so he's been around since August but that's still less than a year. I love that he adds humor into every sermon. He always starts his preaching with this greeting :"Good morning, Saints!".
And as strange as it sounds, I've never met a priest who said God bless you except at confession or if I sneezed. He always makes sure to say it when we're done talking.

59. I love the parish community as a sign of unity. The parish is a motley crew. It was started by Ruthenian Catholics (no one in the parish is Arab or originally Melkite) and taken care of and established as a parish by the Melkite eparchy. The first priest was an Anglican convert who was ordained a Latin Rite who was bi-ritual with the Byzantine Rite. The second priest was an Anglican convert to the Antiochian Orthodox Church who was ordained as a priest in the Orthodox Church and who then reconciled with the Catholic Church to become a Melkite priest. We had a Ukrainian Catholic priest in residence who would celebrate the Divine Liturgy with us from time to time until he was called back to his monastery. Our current priest is a former Orthodox priest who used to be pastor for a Western Rite Orthodox parish.
As Catholic of the various Byzantine Catholic Churches move into the area they start coming to the parish. We have Ukrainian, Ruthenian, and Melkite Catholics. There are also of course Latin Rite Catholics who remain in our parish on a continuing basis. And then there are others like me who came as a Latin Catholic, fell in love, and chose to become Melkite.

60. Its a growing parish and I'm looking to seeing what it will become some day. I enjoy the small intimate size, bu I realize that we must not close off the parish to people who also discover the joy of the East.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

I'm back

To my patient audience who have been waiting for any word from me, I apologize for making you wait so long.
Its been busy lately and the blog has taken a back seat. What has kept me busy you ask?
I've met a wonderful woman, dated her, and now we are engaged. My car was totalled (no one was hurt, Thank God!). I was unemployed for a time and frantically trying to find a new job. I have a new job and I am spending quite a bit of time looking for a better one. The list goes on, but I am back with fresh material and I hope the wait hasn't been too long for you.

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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Difference in emphasis

I've been going to a Byzantine Rite Catholic parish for a few years now and when this subject comes up people often want to know the difference between Latin and Byzantine Rites. I usually say its a difference in what is emphasized.
The two sides have identical beliefs. The filioque is not part of the Nicene Creed and we have the Dormition instead of Assumption. However,  both sides agree that Mary ended up in Heavean body and soul and it is agreed that the Spirit proceeds through the Son from the Father.
The two sides emphasize different aspects of the same beliefs. For example, Mary is emphasized in the East as Theotokos (Mother of God) and ever-virgin in the West. Both sides believe and teach she is the Theotokos and ever-virgin but each side has its own emphasis.

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Friday, July 05, 2013

7 Quick Takes 5 July 2013

1. Happy Independence Day! God bless these United States!

2. I was teaching my daughter the Jesus Prayer (Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.) I wanted to make sure Princess understood the prayer so I asked her, "Do you know what a sinner is?"
"Yeah, that's Father Damien"
"Why do you say that?"
"He says so."
Then it dawned on me while celebrating the Divine Liturgy every Sunday the priest says "O God be propitious to me a sinner" three times bowing before the altar.
I explained to her as best I could what sin is and that all of us are sinners, but her answer was amusing.
By the way, Father Damien is now the abbot of Holy Transfiguration Monastery.

3. Another time while praying the Lord's Prayer with her Mermaid Man came to mind. He always had the funniest reaction when he heard the word evil. I had a mental image of him freaking out after the last word of the Lord's Prayer.
A Google search has revealed that I am not the only one with this funny thought:

4. Pope Francis is releasing his first encyclical today. It was started by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. The subject is faith.
Could a Pope Emeritus send out an encyclical or would it be called something different?

5.  I saw this picture on the Facebook page for the Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter.
The picture is of a transitional diaconate ordination. The boy next to the deacon is his son.

6. Hulkamania!

7. O Heavenly King, Consoler, Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere and fillest all things; Treasury of Blessings, and Giver of Life - come and abide in us, and cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One.

You can check out other people's Quick Takes at Conversion Diary.

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Thursday, July 04, 2013

Happy Fourth

Happy Independence Day!
God bless these United States!

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Friday, June 21, 2013

7 Quick Takes 21JUN2013

1. Father's Day went well. I got to spend the whole day together with Princess!  At the end of the day we visited with her Nana and Papa. Her gift to me was at Nana/Papa's. She picked out a nice pocket watch with deer on the cover. Its definitely the best gift I've received in years. I went home and put it in the drawer of my nightstand, not because I didn't want it but because I'm afraid that I will break it otherwise. I have a tendency to break things. I am the reason my parents couldn't have nice things.

2. Two parts from the Psalms always come to mind for me on Father's Day:
Just as a father has compassion on his children, Behold, children are a gift of the Lord,
So the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him. The fruit of the womb is a reward.
--Psalm 103:13 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,

So are the children of one’s youth.

How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them;

They will not be ashamed

When they speak with their enemies in the gate.

--Psalm 127:3-5

3.I've really struggled this year to write in this blog. I'm not going to quit writing on it, but I think I need to think and pray about new subjects to write about. I always had something to write about when I was in the seminary (most days 2 or 3 posts) but the inspiration has diminished since then. After a while in Iraq I stopped writing here altogether and forgot I had this blog for over a year before I began posting again. Maybe a retreat is in order.

4.Would anyone in my limited audience care to guest post here at 50 Days After? I've asked before but I only ever got one taker.

5. I read about a shooting in Utah during Mass. The man who was shot is expected to survive. Please say a prayer for those involved and a prayer for the shooter that he may repent.

6. I finished reading Willie Robertson's autobiography. I previously read Phil Robertson's autobiography. I like how each chapter starts with a Bible verse. I was thinking what I could put for Bible verses at the beginning of chapters if I wrote an autobiography, but all I could think of was Jonah when he was swallowed by the whale.

7. Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man.

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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Father's Day 2013

Happy Father's Day to all the Fathers out there!
I think the US should change Father's Day to March 19 so that it will be on the Feast of St Joseph, but that's just my humble opinion.
My Father's Day started off at 6:15 this morning with a text message from a number I don't recognize wishing me a "Happy Father's Day!".
A short while ago I read a story from Catholic News Agency about fatherhood. The rest I though was blah but these two paragraphs stood out to me:
Frequently in pop culture – especially in sitcoms on television – fathers are shown as clueless or out of touch and domineering, he said. When this is the only example of fatherhood and masculinity men have, that role almost becomes “a self-fulfilling cycle.”

However, no matter what the “external factors” are, such as pop culture or economic status, a man must be aware that his value and worth are from God, Caulfield emphasized.
To understand God as our Father, we must understand what a father is. I have read many times that the home is the first seminary and fathers most certainly have a God-given role to catechize.

 "As a father hath compassion on his children, so hath the Lord compassion on them that fear him"
--Psalm 103:13

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A passenger jet with 35 aboard has landed safely at Long Island MacArthur Airport after being struck by lightning.

The Federal Aviation Administration and an airline spokesman say U.S. Airways Express flight 4507 from Philadelphia to New Haven, Conn., was diverted to the Islip Town airport Friday afternoon as a precaution.

FAA spokeswoman Arlene Salac says the pilot reported electrical problems with the aircraft after the lightning strike.

The plane had originally been scheduled to land at 2:30. It was unclear when it was diverted.

U.S. Airways spokesman Andrew Christie says the Bombardier Dash 8 has been taken out of service and is being evaluated. Passengers were bused to New Haven.

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Gainesville's Florida Free Speech Forum "Loves" 9/11 Truth

2/14/2011, Gainesville, Fl: Many in the audience at the Florida Free Speech Forum (FFSF) heard Col, Bob Bowman confirm their darkest suspicions about the events of 9/11.

Lisa Renner, President of the FFSF was excited about Bowman's topic. Phil Restino, leader of Central Florida chapter 136 of VFP said the Forum organizers showed great courage in hosting an expert on national security ready to tell an audience that the 9/11 event was an act of treason.

Forum organizers invited members of Gainesville Veterans For Peace (VFP) to hear Bowman. In 2009, VFP passed a resolution to demand a new investigation of the events of 9/11 - partly based on a published, peer-reviwed scientific paper that discovered fragments of live explosives (nano-thermite) in the dust at "ground zero". This conclusive evidence for controlled demolition continues to be covered-up by the current administration and sadly, by corporate media.

True to form, The Gainesville Sun, Independant Alligator and ABC News (WCJB) marched in a lock-step of "complicity" to avoid reporting the truth about 9/11.

The complete audio was recorded for re-broadcast by WUFT on Saturday, Feb 26th at 4 PM EST.

The unabridged video of Bowman's talk, Q&A and interviews by Bob Tuskin is posted at:

for your contributions, conviction, tenacity.

This was a labor of even without Valentine's Day.

When 9/11 is the seminal event that continues to lead America into decline, too few are willing to demand the application of the rule of law to indict those who are on record as lying to Congress and the 9/11 Commission.
The overwhelming evidence for nano-thermite from Steven Jones and scientific method of Richard Gage, David Chandler and the rest means nothing if 9/11 was a defacto military takeover of the United States by multi-national crime syndicate.

can sure break it down for the "average" American. Very effective speaker. Credentialed too, that helps.


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Nicki Minaj Reportedly Joins ‘American Idol’ as Judge

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After weeks of speculation on who would take a seat next to diva-of-all-divas Mariah Carey on the revamped ‘American Idol‘ judges panel, it looks as though reigning rap royalty Nicki Minaj will be joining the show. Whoa. Mariah and Nicki? On one panel? That’s enough diva in one room to make the earth stop spinning on its axis.

UsWeekly claims that two sources on good authority have confirmed that Minaj will board the show for Season 12.

“I’m not sure the deal is completely done yet, but yes, she is definitely doing it,” one source said. “A few more slight things to sign off on but it is happening.” A second source also said that the ‘Pound the Alarm’ singer, 29, is “100% confirmed to judge ‘American Idol.’”

Some of those “slight things” could involve her Pepsi endorsement. Coke sponsors the show and pumps several million into the show each season. But its rival soft drink sponsors Minaj. That could make things a bit, er, sticky.

Neither Fox reps nor Minaj’s camp would confirm whether or not she has been hired for the prestigious post on one of the biggest shows on TV.

If the news is indeed true and inches away from being announced, ‘Idol’ will get an injection of bold, bright color, and not just from Minaj’s wigs and outfits. Her larger-than-life personality will also set the room aglow. Her career is at its hottest point right now, so it would be the perfect time for her to further extend her fame (and perhaps her longevity) by appearing on the show.

But don’t think for a hot second that Mimi will be taking a secondary role no matter who her co-judges are. She is running the show. We know it. We live it, already, and the season hasn’t even started!

Mimi’s co-judges will have to do the same, including Minaj, who is in her career infancy when compared to Carey.

Do you think that Nicki Minaj is a good choice for an ‘Idol’ judge slot? Will she and Carey butt heads, in their infinite divadom? One thing is for sure. Minaj and her rubbery facial expressions would be a suitable replacement for those of outgoing judge Steven Tyler, along with his crazy quips.

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10 Awesome Celebrity Boxing Matches That We Want to See

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Lenny Dykstra’s battle with Jose Canseco in one of those dignified celebrity boxing matches never took place over the weekend after Dykstra pulled out for reasons that remain unclear. While no victor emerged, fans who bought tickets for the bout came out the loser because they missed what could’ve been the biggest slugfest since Dr. Pepper conquered all but 10 calories.

The fact that these two former major leaguers were slated to tussle got us thinking, though. What other celebrities would we like to see tie on the gloves and go for a few rounds? Here’s a look:

Charlie Sheen, Chuck Lorre
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Charlie Sheen versus Chuck Lorre

This fight should take place on CBS in the time slot when ‘Two and a Half Men’ currently airs. Think about it. Ratings have slipped now that the novelty of Ashton Kutcher joining the cast has worn off, so putting Sheen and Lorre in the ring could only help CBS bring in viewers, while they rekindle the very ugly spat that led to Sheen’s very public exit from the onetime very hit series. Sheen has an athletic background, so we think he’d come out on the “winning” end of this one.

David Stern, Billy Hunter
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David Stern versus Billy Hunter

The NBA lockout shows no signs of coming to an end, so enough of the two sides negotiating. Throw the commissioner in the ring with Hunter, who heads up the players union. If Stern wins, the owners get everything they want. If Hunter wins, the players get everything they want. How simple is that?

Regis Philbin, Michael Gelman
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Regis Philbin versus Gelman

Regis is leaving ‘Live!’ after 25 years later this month. He reportedly didn’t get the contract he wanted, so you know he’s got some pent-up rage, which we’d love to see unleashed on his longtime foil and producer, Gelman. They say you should come out swinging, but why not go out that way, Reege?

Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney
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Mitt Romney versus Herman Cain versus New Gingrich versus Ron Paul

Does anyone really know what any candidate is talking about in a presidential debate? They all pretty much say the same thing, using worn-out phrases like “healthcare reform,” “tax code” and “fiscal responsibility.” So, let’s scrap their mumbo jumbo, toss out the fancy suits and wingtip shoes and go round-robin in a series of matches. Whoever comes out with the best record scores the GOP nomination. Anybody willing to literally kick some butt is a guy we’d want leading our country.

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Kris Humphries versus Michael Lohan

Humphries says Kim Kardashian’s decision to file for divorce caught him by surprise. He’s also not making any money because of the NBA lockout. Lohan recently landed in the clink, not once, but twice in the span of a few days, and daughter Lindsay did the same when she was sentenced to 30 days for violating her probation, although she did get out after a few hours. Clearly, these are two men with issues, so why not let them pound out their aggressions on each other?

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Donald Trump versus The World

The Donald is the original bully, picking fights with everyone from President Obama to Jon Stewart to Jerry Seinfeld. They say actions speak louder than words, so we propose Trump finally stops running his yapper and let his fists do the talking by jumping into the ring with all the people who’ve annoyed him over the years. The only problem is where can you find a boxing ring big enough to hold all those people — well, at least without Trump building one and then bragging about it?

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Jay Leno versus Conan O’Brien

Okay, the hullabaloo over who gets to host ‘The Tonight Show’ is long done, but you know Conan would like to get a piece of Leno. He had the most revered show on television taken from him and given right back to his predecessor while the entire watched the drama unfold. Conan has rebounded with his own late night show on TBS, but, c’mon, they gave George Lopez a show, so that’s not much of a consolation prize. His downward spiral from ‘The Tonight Show’ to cable is like drinking Cognac before someone swipes it from you in favor of Natty Light. Let Conan take a few swings at Jay’s jutting-down-like-a-map-of Florida chin. It’ll make him feel a whole lot better.

Johnny Depp, George Clooney
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Johnny Depp versus George Clooney

Women love these guys and have loved them for several years. It’d be nice to see them knock each other around for no other reason than to mess up their dreamy mugs so they resemble the rest of us mere regular-looking mortals. Of course, they’re so darned handsome, women would probably swoon even more at their black eyes and split lips, which means our dream matchup here would turn into a nightmare.

Angelina Jolie, Jeninfer Aniston
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Angelina Jolie versus Jennifer Aniston

Call this the catfight to end all catfights. The hype, not to mention the Pay-Per-View ratings, would go through the roof. These two can say all they want that they’ve moved on from their roles in the Brad Pitt love triangle, but, come on, we all know there’s bad blood. Angie basically poached Brad from Jen, who has maintained a brave face while carrying on a parade of fleeting relationships, so you know she’s gotta harbor some resentment. This would be her chance to show everyone just how much. And we’ve seen Jolie kick butt in movies — let’s see how she does in real life.

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The General versus the Geico gecko

What is it about weird insurance spokesmen? The General is militant in a field where it’s not necessary and the gecko comes off more like a lover than a fighter, but they are both extremely and strangely passionate about saving people money on their car insurance, so let ‘em take their competitive fires between the ropes. And to make it more interesting, how about Flo from Progressive serve as the ring card girl?

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If You Could Pick Any Decade to Live In Lubbock, What Decade Would it Be? – Kool Listeners List

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The picture above is my mom either giving me a spanking or saving me from drowning (or both) at Buffalo Lake sometime in the late 70′s. Whatever happened, it made me cry. By the way ladies, that’s the last time I ever cried.

Anyway, earlier this week, I asked you to tell me what decade you would re-live. I chose the mid-eighties. Back then, my entire family was alive and living in town or at least in close proximity and we spent a lot of great times doing a bunch of fun stuff together. Now, many of them have passed away or moved away and that’s a bummer. To re-live that part of my life (barbecuing, riding motorcycles, playing horseshoes and going to Buffalo lake with all of my uncles, aunts, cousins and extended family) would be incredible. I miss those days terribly.

Here’s that picture again of me as a kid getting ready to hurt myself on my sweet Suzuki 50 motorcycle that I used to ride everywhere…including the trails at Buffalo Lake:

We got a BUNCH of responses on Facebook and via email. Here’s a few of your picks:

Debbie Thomas - The 60′s were great for me. I could ride my bike any where in the neighborhood and didn’t have to worry about strangers. The water tower in Clayton Carter was a great place to hang out on a hot day.

Vicky Pickering • Owner at Pick Records, Inc. - Has to be the 50s. Lubbock was a great place then. Major things were happening in my life then

Randy Hendrix • Mineral Wells High School - The 1950′s. Life was simpler and the music was great!

Tony Guess • Texas Tech University - Late 60′s early 70″s Tech was still small enough to enjoy

llakin92 - Probably the early 60′s–all my family was alive and well. We had such great times then.

Angie Carroll Opland – My childhood days so i could be with my mom and dad again………..and still have my family i have now to come back to!

Bill Winner – That’s a tough one, but Junior Hi days were fun at Buffalo. (mid ’60′s) When the concession stand had amuzement rides, and one of our crazy parents would drop us off to spend the night. We’d wander down late at night and get on the airplanes hanging from chains, while someone pulled one to make us go round. BUT! The owners lived above the concessions. We knew, while we were running, that they were not happy to be awakened. Then on to more mischievious but harmless acts of fun. (and don’t forget Avalon Stables)

Jack Gordon from Slaton - In the late 50′s when I was about 8, this had to be one of the great times of my life. Every summer we would have a family reunion at Mackenzie park in the family shelter near the south side of the park. All of my dad’s brothers and sisters, 13 siblings, would come from all over Texas to fellowship for the weekend. Dominoes, games of tag, endless food and fun was part of the fanfare. Cousins of all ages gathered to run and play. All of the people slept Saturday night, even the adults, on cots outside under the trees. Life was easy and a sense of unending happiness surrounded us. The other day I went to the park with my wife and walked down the old side walk. The buildings are gone but the laughter and voices of a time forgotten were present.

Phil Hunt - Hey Landon, Man, the 60′s were THE decade to live in Lubbock. My friend, Joe Scott, who STILL resides in Slaton and I would go to Texas Tech and hang out with his cousin Billy Jobe. We were only high school students in Slaton but to go hang out with a college dude was really far out! We had great times riding up and down 50th street and hanging out at the Arrowhead drive in. Not to mention all the movies we saw at the Golden Horseshoe Drive in on Avenue Q. Of course most of those movies that I saw at the Golden Horseshoe were with my girl friend….Everyone dreamed of going West to California where it was “happening” but looking back, I’d say it “happened” right there in Lubbock in the 1960′s.

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Ian Anderson Weighs in on Possibility of New Jethro Tull Album

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Jethro Tull mainstay Ian Anderson is making the publicity rounds on behalf of his new solo record ‘Homo Erraticus,’ and it sounds like this could be more than just a pit stop between Tull projects.

As fans who’ve purchased the deluxe edition of the ‘Erraticus’ record know, Anderson’s in a solo state of mind these days; in the liner notes for that version of the record, he wrote: “I think I prefer, in my twilight years, to use my own name for the most part being composer of virtually all Tull songs and music since 1968.” And although classic rock band names are un-retired about as often as they’re put to rest, Anderson recently told Billboard that he doesn’t anticipate changing his mind about the end of Jethro Tull.

“I think that, if we look back on it, it kind of came more or less to an end during the last 10 years or so,” mused Anderson, summing up the band’s last few releases as “a couple of live albums and a studio album of Christmas material.” Although he stopped short of vowing never to resurrect the band, he added: “That might define the last albums under the name Jethro Tull. It’s a body of work I rather think is now kind of historical, since the weight of it lies back in the ’70s and ’80s, in terms of volume. And I rather think it’s nice to kind of leave that as legacy.”

Furthermore, as he pointed out during a conversation with Classic Rock Magazine, Tull’s impressive longevity makes it difficult to assemble a compelling modern-day version of the group. “A Jethro Tull concert isn’t impossible in the future,” he admitted. “But who’s going to be in the band? A lot of them don’t play, aren’t feeling terribly well or are dead. Or, in terms of musical ability, wouldn’t hack it. There are some who it’d be fun to have in the band, but only for a day or two. Then it would be frustrating for both of us.”

It probably doesn’t hurt that Anderson’s feeling pretty good about ‘Homo Erraticus.’ “I appreciate that I am not a likeable guy,” he said, chuckling. Comparing his own recent output to that of his peers, Anderson shrugged: “There are of course many great rock musicians, but a lot of them are boring, repetitive, mindless and imitative. Nine-tenths of the iceberg is pretty sordid stuff, really.”

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* Cheese and Mustard Scones

I keep hitting my self destruct button on this diet. Yesterday we went to Chiquitos for a late lunch after watching The Hobbit in the cinema, and I thought I'd been really good - even if I had just consumed 170g of galaxy minstrels.... and a bowl of nachos. I don't know why I thought this was okay - maybe because I was still hungry I decided that I couldn't possibly have been too seriously naughty...

There are 24 propoints in 170g of minstrels... 24 propoints... 24 propoints.... THAT'S ALMOST AN ENTIRE DAY'S ALLOWANCE!!! Oh. My. God. I thought maybe 10 or 15... but 24??!!

Who knew?

I certainly didn't.

Now those of you that are somewhat slender and that disappear when standing side on to a lamp post... are probably thinking "How on earth did you manage to eat THAT MANY minstrels??!!?"

The answer?

...one. at. a. time.

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Makes 6

Prep time - 5 minutes
Cooking time - 10 - 15 minutes

You will need
A bowl or food mixer
A baking sheet covered in greaseproof paper

225g self raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
50g butter - chopped into small pieces
125g Cathedral City Light Cheese (or other low fat sharp/cheddar)
1 tsp whole grain mustard
150ml skimmed milk
Black Pepper (optional)

Preheat oven to 180c/160cfan/350f/gas 4.

Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl. Then add the butter and rub it in with your fingers (or use a food mixer) until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Don't over do it though. Large breadcrumbs are preferable to fine. Add the cheese and stir through, then add the mustard and the milk. Mix together to form a dough.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead lightly to form a ball. Roll out into a circle of about 1 inch thick and divide into 6 equal segments.

Place on the baking sheet covered in greaseproof. Brush with milk and grind fresh black pepper over the top. Bake for 10 - 15 minutes until the tops are golden and the scone is cooked through.

Allow to cool slightly before slicing open and spreading with butter (or low fat spread). Lovely served with soup!

NOTE: I've used low fat products (the cheese and milk) in a bid to make it slightly healthier, but you can of course use full fat cheese and milk to make these.

7 propoints per scone

  1. I'm pretty terrible when it comes to diets myself so I wish you luck with yours. And the scones look awesome! :)

    1. Thanks Alanna - although the diet has already gone bust ;-)

  2. Gosh, this has been on my mind all day. I may just try this recipe, weekend!

    1. Smother them in butter, Sharon - it's the only way to eat 'em :D

  3. I made these with your Leek & Potato Soup, because I've always wanted to try scones ever since hearing Buffy mentioned them once when making fun of Giles, way back in Season 2, which was, like, 15 years ago.

    Yes, I know I'm messed up. But still, these were delicious, and I was so surprised how easy they were to throw together! My 15-yo helped me -- she was all, "Ooh! Scones! How very British!" -- and was disappointed for a minute when she found out these were savory rather than sweet . . . but only for a minute. She's rather upset I wouldn't let her eat more than one, and she has demanded that I make these more often. :-)

    1. Can I adopt her? Can she come live with me and heap on the praise? I need her. Truly.

      Gotta say, that's one hell of a memory for Buffy season 2 - unless you've been watching re-runs. Loved Buffy (and Angel) but have no memory for these things whatsoever.

      I'm glad you enjoyed the *scones* - I shall endeavour to make some sweet ones for a Cornish Cream Tea - and I may even share the recipe ;-) x

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Your Money: Produce co-op

July 2, 2009 5:40:48 AM PDT
Some Triangle moms say they save money through a produce co-op while providing their families with healthy food.Not even rain stops the co-op moms from joining the hustle and bustle in the bulk section of the State Farmers Market in Raleigh.

Armed with a master shopping list, they buy fruits and veggies in bulk for more than 20 families.

"We just happen to be a group of moms who all have small kids," Kirstie Marx said. "We all want to save, and we all want to be wise with the money that God gave us."

Marx makes sure she compares the price in bulk with the current grocery store deals.

"If it comes in cheaper here, then we'll buy here; if equal prices, then we tend not to buy so we have to keep up with grocery store prices as we're trying to save as much money as possibly can," Marx said.

The moms check out each box of produce.

"Whatever I won't spend my money on, I won't take it because again, I'm spending their money," Marx explained.

When one vendor doesn't have what they need, the go to another vendor.

And just how good are the prices?

A box of broccoli is $10. Each family that ordered broccoli pays $1.25 for two heads.

For sweet corn, each family pays $4 for 14 ears.

A box of peaches is divided and each family gets 13 peaches for $1.25.

"The prices are just phenomenal," Marx said. "Our food budget has gone way down."

In less than an hour, the shopping is complete. All the fruits and vegetables are loaded in their vehicles, and the moms are off to share their super savings with their group.

"It's a little work initially, but the pay off is great, and when you look at your counter and see your kids and husband eat them, it's so worth the money, so it's good," Marx said.

After they shop, they go back to one mom's house and divide the orders for pick-up.

The co-op shops every seven to ten days and spend anywhere from $350 to $700 depending on what's in stock that shopping day.

When you split that among each family in the co-op, it's about $20 to $30 per family, and they get a lot of fruits and veggies.

Starting a co-op takes a little work. For the Wake County moms, they split the duties with all the moms, so each mom takes a turn shopping every seven to eight weeks.

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Galveston plagued by worst seaweed in decade

May 13, 2011 3:31:48 PM PDT
If you're heading to Galveston this weekend, you'll find more than sunbathers and seashells along the beach. You'll probably also find seaweed -- and a lot of it. We're told the problem on the island is the worst it's been in 10 years. Some of us don't mind it on a plate, but not wrapped around our feet.

"I never know what's in it," said Galveston resident Travis Martin.

Growing piles of seaweed are becoming a growing nuisance on Galveston Island.

One visitor said, "It's dirty looking and it stinks."

Leah Boyd with the Galveston Convention and Visitors' Bureau said, "This is the most seaweed they've seen in about 10 years."

Boyd expects the influx of the slippery, stinky, slimy seaweed around this time every year. The downside is that it coincides with the peak tourism season. Marjory Zoberski is visiting from California. It's her first time on the island.

"I've never seen so much," she said.

The beach patrol and park board clean up the shoreline. Their solution, for now, is to push the seaweed off, then eventually pile it up, where it dries up in the sun, and disappears over time.

"State regulations don't allow us to actually remove the seaweed from the beach, because it is a natural occurrence that helps the beach," Boyd explained. "So we can't remove it but we can push it away so that people can enjoy the beachfront."

Enjoy might be going overboard -- for now, they'll just make the best of it.

Martin said, "I just try to walk around it, walk through the patches in it, you know. Try to avoid it, because it is kind of icky."

Right now clean up is focused along the seawall between 16th and 61st streets.

When you get into the west end of the island, there's more private property which presents an issue of permitting in order to clean up the seaweed.

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Environmental hazards in Joplin after tornado

May 31, 2011 12:00:00 AM PDT
New environmental concerns are surfacing for people in tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo.

The hazards range from potential liquid fuel and chemical leaks to soot from smoky fires.

No major spills or other ecological crises have been reported.

State officials relaxed environmental regulations to expedite the clean-up. The waivers allow limited burning of woody debris. Landfills can accept some types of waste that are normally off-limits.

The tornado leveled much of the city and killed more than 130 people.

Meantime, residents remembered fallen heroes and tornado victims on Memorial Day during a special moment of silence.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Celebrity weddings, engagements of 2012

Hugh Hefner, the 86-year-old founder of Playboy, wed 26-year-old Playmate and on-again, off-again girlfriend Crystal Harris on Dec. 31, 2012 -- New Year's Eve -- at his Playboy Mansion.  This is the third marriage for Hefner, a father of four. He and his new bride exchanged vows inside the home, in the early evening of December 31, in an intimate ceremony. Check out five facts about the wedding of Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris and also check out gorgeous photos from the evening. (Elayne Lodge / Playboy)

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OTRC: Mariah Carey wears black dress, studded sling to 'Butler' premiere (Poll)

Mariah Carey wears black dress, studded sling to 'Butler' premiere (Kristina Bumphrey/ startraksphoto.com)

Mariah Carey continues to sport a fashion-forward sling, this time a studded black sling, at the New York premiere of the film "Lee Daniels' The Butler" on Aug. 5.

Following an injury on the set of her music video for the remix of her hit single "#Beautiful," for which Carey dislocated her shoulder and cracked a rib, the singer has been rocking a number of bedazzled, feathered and studded slings to numerous appearances since her on-set injury.

Carey wore a classic little black dress by designer Tom Ford, which was complimented by a black Alice headband and a leather studded arm-sling. The singer completed the look with Valentino bow-front lace peep-toe heels and husband Nick Cannon by her side.

The pop star and former "American Idol" judge recently wore three differing slings at the MLB All-Star Charity Concert, benefiting Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in New York City's Central Park on July 13, where she performed with the New York Philharmonic. Carey additionally had shared a picture of herself on a hospital bed on Twitter, telling fans she would be "sporting a very fashionable sling."

Carey costars in "Lee Daniels' The Butler" alongside Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Terrence Howard, Minka Kelly, Liev Schreiber, Jane Fonda and more in the historical drama, which held its premiere at the famous Ziegfeld Theater in New York (see PHOTOS) . The film hits theaters nationwide on Aug. 16.

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Body of Michael Janko pulled from Lake Michigan near Hammond, Indiana

July 19, 2013 2:48:41 PM PDT
Crews have pulled the body of Michael Janko, an alderman in south suburban Blue Island, from Lake Michigan.

Janko vanished in the water near Hammond Thursday. On Friday, purple and black bunting draped the outside of Blue Island's city hall for Michael Janko, a man many remember for his love of family and his commitment to the people of Blue Island.

Officials say Janko died while boating with friends off Whihala Beach near Whiting, Indiana. His wife and two daughters were vacationing in Colorado at the time.

"A terrible, tragic accident has happened not only to the Janko family but the family of the City of Blue Island, to the employees here in the city of Blue Island," said Blue Island Mayor Domingo Vargas.

Authorities say the 50-year old member of the Blue Island City Council was boating with two friends north of the beach when he jumped into the water.

Witnesses tell the U.S. Coast Guard that is when Janko appeared to have trouble in the water.

Another swimmer grabbed him and tried to pull him to safety, but authorities say Janko slipped under the water and did not resurface.

After an eight-hour search, divers recovered his body late Thursday night about 50 yards from where he went missing. He was not wearing a life jacket.

"His passion for the city is not deniable," said Alderman Dexter Johnson. "We know that he had a big heart for the city...a big guy in stature and also in heart."

Michael Janko was appointed as alderman of Blue Island's 5th Ward in 2007. The ward sits on the northwest side of the southwestern suburb. He was elected to the seat the next year. He also served as mayor pro tem. Ward residents say Janko than just their alderman; he was also their friend.

"He was looking out for us, basically, and has always been," said 5th Ward resident Naomi Gonzalez.

The death of the suburban politician has left many residents of Blue Island in shock, especially his neighbors.

"I had just seen him that morning, so it was... I couldn't believe it," said Ludivina Cervantes, a neighbor of Janko.

Janko graduated from Eisenhower High School and Moraine Valley Community College and was also active with community and church organizations. Janko also loved Corvettes and is credited with helping to create the town's popular Driving Dixie event.

Friday morning, friends and colleagues are remembering him for his love of family and his commitment to the people of Blue Island.

"Mike: Thank you. We will miss you. We love you," said Vargas.

As people in Blue Island grieved for Janko, investigators continued on Friday to look into the incident and were awaiting autopsy results.

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Police search for men who robbed street vendor

August 15, 2012 1:55:55 PM PDT
Watsonville police are searching for two men who assaulted and robbed a street vendor on Tuesday.

Police say they arrived at the area of Davis and Carey avenues at 7:24 p.m. to find a 21-year-old street vendor who had been robbed and injured.

According to the victim, two suspects in their early 20s snuck up on him from behind. One was brandishing a switchblade while the other had a gun, police said.

The suspects demanded money from the victim, which he gave them in an effort to avoid being harmed. The only injury the vendor received was a small cut on his nose, police said.

After taking the money, the suspects fled south on nearby Freedom Boulevard, according to police.

Police described one suspect as a Hispanic man around 23 or 24 years old who is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds. He was seen wearing a blue and white checkered shirt at the time of the attack. The other suspect was only described as 20 or 21 years old, police said.

Police have not yet arrested anyone in connection with the incident.

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Rebuilding Gaza a Political Minefield

Some political leaders in Israel have made no secret of their desire to see Hamas removed. Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, head of the governing Kadima Party, has said that ousting Hamas was Israel's "long-term objective."

And Benjamin Netanyahu, the front-runner in the Israeli elections next month, warned, "In the long run, there won't be any other choice but to topple the Hamas government."

The Israeli leaders do not want Hamas to play a leading role in reconstruction.

"What we want to see is the reconstruction of Gaza. What we don't want to see is the reconstruction of Hamas," Mark Regev, spokesman for the Israeli government, told ABC News.

"It is important that the international community make sure that the reconstruction aid reaches the people of Gaza directly and that there will not be any mechanism to re-empower Hamas," Regev said.

To complicate the situation, Iran has been vocal in its desire to be involved in Gaza's reconstruction, airing plans to rebuild the Palestinian legislative council.

On Sunday, according to Iranian state television, parliamentary Chairman Ali Larijani said that Iran feels that it is its "duty to continue [its] endeavor to reconstruct the glorious Gaza" and that Iran "will undertake the reconstruction of the Palestinian parliament building in Gaza."

Abdallah said that Iran was using the Israeli-Palestinian confilct for its own purposes and "the coming era will not allow this to happen."

Meanwhile the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, on whose shoulders much of the reconstruction work will fall, objects to Israeli policy. "There will be no reconstruction unless Israel opens all crossing borders" into Gaza, which Israel blockaded after Hamas took power, spokesman Adnan Abu Hasnan said.

Aid organizations have millions of dollars set aside but cannot begin work without Israel's help.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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78 had back. After that and in a truck stop Michigan's busy interstate 94. The truck driver notices what appears to be to underage prostitutes at work. Instead of driving -- 911. Three. Right -- -- -- -- came around 3 in the morning. Soon -- of Daniel -- officers are on the scene. That's. Not uncommon. Public -- here before. They come up from the Toledo area. Police approached the truck -- Kimberly in the older prostitute regarding her Kashmir. Hold up its China hide me a little bit. And then when they found. Her and then Kelly so -- -- And thank you to -- -- -- who -- when. -- -- -- had identification the truck driver and one of the females. Who was an adult billet who didn't have identification. Gave. A false identity false name in. Date of -- -- lies to the police because she's terrified about what her pimp lurking nearby -- might do to her or her cousin if she tells the truth. And remember he's drilled -- to give. -- information. They're not going to tell you their juvenile obstacle to give you fake names I -- you try to put yourself in the situation say I'm desperate I wanna get out the first thing I would do is say you know. I'm really fourteen. Help me they know the consequences. And they are scared to death. And -- you know. Look like I was scared me because terrified I kept -- -- -- and south -- and it really look at them for anything -- -- -- -- -- -- -- could you know. Police are able to get Kimberly -- they realized something is terribly wrong. So -- like while you're free to go home. -- that that attack. And I kept me. Once they blow up. She told us that she was much younger and gave us her real name which we ran. Through the computer and found out. That she was missing out of Toledo Ohio. Had been rescued. Police rushed -- to the nearest hospital. But all she could think about -- her fourteen year old -- in Carrollton who was still a captive. And being held in a separate truck. I hope I you know what's happening to me and I know. Pinochet's -- okay. Hysterical for the first time I was able to cry. In for the first time in nearly ten days Kim -- mother finds her daughter. Is still alive. -- The past day commitment. That. The girls had been kidnapped. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Band that they have -- forest. -- -- -- -- remove anything. Father David -- ninety minute drive to Michigan Kimberly was treated at the hospital I took a whole lot of -- you know to make sure I wasn't. If I got pregnant you know it's -- If farm I had any sexually transmitted diseases could be wiped out before then then -- name and -- him and into the lane. She's unkind -- I'm so sorry that happens. I remember -- -- commanders that hospital room. All my. Kill us both happy and -- Serpo I was a static I have my daughter -- inches and one. -- -- -- In fact her niece Caroline still being held by the -- who has fled the truck stop and who police believe is heading back to his home base in Ohio. Officers rushed to alert Toledo police. Meanwhile Stephanie and David raced back to Toledo with Kimberly in the back seat. Frantic to find Carol. But how. Kimberly remembers the name of -- they were killed. The only brick house on the block. They find it with Carol sneakers outside. In Carroll's father calls 911. What are located. But -- Arnold who. Wrote cargo hold it doubting if it hit me. The outrage that he diversity and get excited -- -- -- we are. -- forty agonizing minutes they sit in the car leading. Still milk police now Kimberly his mother calls nine -- I -- we -- -- about a kidnapping women that ethnic. How -- it it it all -- commitment that we haven't had a brilliant -- even pay that back. Okay -- might need of the hour I know that I have been happy that the kid they actually get physically. I hope that the Fed can help but be checking -- -- about it that we did that pretty -- that right now. And please -- you know it's low priority we can't send anyone out right now. And once Falco heard that he went into its -- katic -- Bahraini just. Great to house. And so I grabbed the phone and chasing after my brother. I caught the place again -- my way up to house saying this a serious. And one. -- and -- and. We need to place here now wait Colleen and working my knees. But others -- -- that door. Give me my daughter -- my daughter.

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The editor of Dutch magazine Jackie has resigned following a major backlash over the publication's use of a racial slur to describe Rihanna in a recent article.

The magazine published a feature about Rihanna's fashion style advising readers how they could dress like the "ultimate ni**a b****."

The editor, Eva Hoeke, said in a statement that she regretted her attempt Monday via Twitter to characterize the choice of words as a joke, and that she was resigning.

Hoeke wrote, "…because my credibility is now affected, it is better for all parties if I quit my function as editor-in-chief effective immediately. After putting my heart and soul into Jackie for eight years, I realize that these errors - although not intended maliciously - are enough reason for leaving."

Earlier in the day, via Twitter, Rihanna had responded harshly to Hoeke's prior attempt to apologize for the language in the story.

"@evajackie, I hope u can read english, because your magazine is a poor representation of the evolution of human rights!," the singer tweeted. "I find you disrespectful, and rather desperate!! You ran out of legit, civilized information to print! … Instead, u paid to print one [article] degrading an entire race! That's your contribution to this world!"

Rihanna continued, "You put two words together with the intent of abasement, that made no sense…'N***A B****'?!….Well with all respect, on behalf of my race, here are my two words for you…F*** YOU!!!

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ABC’s Shushannah Walshe and Sheila Marikar report:

Two days before Sarah Palin’s much anticipated, on, off, and on again Iowa speech, details are emerging about what the former Alaska governor will say.

A source close to Palin told ABC News that she’ll offer a “full throated defense of the tea party.”

“Regardless of what she decides to do, this rally is for the tea party to kick off this campaign,” the source said, “this” being the 2012 presidential campaign.

ABC News has also learned that Palin’s speech will reference themes from an Aug. 8 Facebook post called “Conquering the Storm.” It discusses the Standard & Poor’s downgrade of the nation’s credit rating and her solutions to the country’s financial woes.

A source close to Palin told ABC News last week that her speech at Saturday’s “Restoring America” event will be a substantive, big-picture vision of America. Palin herself alluded to what she’ll discuss on Aug. 25, when she tweeted a link to a YouTube video entitled “Obama Lies 7 Times In Under 2 Minutes!” and wrote, “I’ll be talking about this and more on September 3rd.”

Palin is slated to be the last speaker at the Tea Party of America’s Saturday rally, which will also feature the likes of Iowa Tea Party chairman Ryan Rhodes, radio host Tony Katz and Los Angeles-based comedian Eric Golub.

Despite confirming her appearance at the rally on Wednesday after putting her participation in the event on hold, all is still not well between the rally’s organizers and Palin’s political action committee. A source close to SarahPAC told ABC News that her team is upset about how the Tea Party of America seemed to hype the event based on the chance Palin would announce her 2012 intentions at the rally.

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G’day ladies!  Welcome to Beach Cottage Good Life Wednesdays & 7 Tips for Easy Coastal Decor Style – for your Table.

Before we go there though, THANK YOU for yesterday…I am so glad I posted about that door…gotta say I love black doors, I think they are chic, classic and simple and ground everything…but really…what was I thinking?…this door is gonna be blue…at least first of all…I have been looking here for blues - as you know I love Dulux paint, it’s good quality and suits my budget…but Porters have some fantastic blues in their range too, as do Farrow and Ball.

Ok so back to tables & pretty things…. according to my inbox and all over the blogosphere, we are getting ready for some serious celebrations…Thanksgiving and Christmas and so what better way to get some table dressing going on….errrm I don’t need much excuse in this department…( ..and get ready for the first Beach Cottage Pretty Christmas Party, kicking off with some fantastic giveaways and a linky party for all us girls who love things white, pretty, with lots of bokeh and a few coastal Christmas decor things thrown in for good measure…get your cameras ready, all can join in, it’s about making our homes pretty, near the beach or not! …more info and a date soon)

But before we get all twinkled up here’s my simple, Thanksgiving Coastal Decor Style table…

I don’t know why, it must be because of the blog-surfing over the years to Thanksgiving posts and because of the Old Country and Harvest Festival…but this theme means apples to me…so a little apple tablescaping and being thankful for my life is what Good Life Wednesdays is about for me this week…the biggest thing I am thankful for right now is my kiddos, gosh it’s harder work now they are not babies than it ever was when they were toddling around (I know people tell you that and you think, yeah right!) but all in all…those three little cherubs rock my socks…Mr Beach Cottage and I, since that day Honeymoon Baby arrived have always believed in the old saying ‘you reap what you sow’…and it’s worked…it’s not perfect ’round here and sometimes there are broomstick moments as you know, but all in all, it’s pretty good, so that’s what I am thankful for…among a million other things…

I recently got this email from Julie so I thought I would answer it on here, because it’s one I get in various guises a whole lot…

Dear Sarah

I recently found your blog after I moved into a house that was the most awful house we could afford in the best area we could afford.  We have worked hard on it ourselves and it is looking ok.  Now though with Christmas coming up I would like to celebrate and have it looking more pretty with some coastal decor, but I feel that money and budget (having none of it!) works against me and I end up feeling so disheartened, since finding your blog and others like it though I have decided to start small and simple, do you have any tips for creating simple coastal decor ideas for the upcoming Holidays and entertaining that won’t cost much even though I live about 300km from the sea? I love the coastal decor look and one day I hope we will retire to the coast.  Thanks so much, I love your blog and ideas   Julie

Well, to be honest, for me, tablescaping and dressing a table really is about doing it on a budget anyway, and I love coastal decor as you know, so I think I can help with this.   I don’t think that going out to shop and buying a million and one things for a totally matchy, matchy table with all the right labels (I mean hello who has a label on their plate anyway?  oh yes, ooops, sorry a lot of people) is what it is about anyway.

For me, spending time dressing up a table, is a hobby (yes my life really is that exciting ladies)…I collect bits and pieces for it constantly…that’s part of the hobby and the attraction for me…on Saturday I went to the secondhand markets around here…had a thoroughly lovely time and collected a striped blue bowl from the Old Country for  a hefty $2…less than a cup of coffee in Sydney and very much going into my tablescaping / coastal decor hoard.

Making the table nice, spending time prettying-up is worth it for me…and even when life is nipping at your ankles, the house is a tip and everything is getting on top of you, sometimes clearing, and prettying up a table can make all the difference to keeping off that broomstick….but it so doesn’t take money…you can do it with nothing…and you can get a chic coastal decor look on a budget…and you don’t have to spend a fortune in those beachy, coastal boutiques….you just have to make the effort…and do it…you will be surprised if you do….

So a few easy coastal decor tips of things to look out for that won’t cost you much at all

1.  Napkins….gather them about your person as if it were the last thing you will ever do…I really only use linen napkins and since I started collecting vintage napkins we use them for every meal, tablescaping, company or not…I look out for napkins all the time and the best place for these at a fabbo price is at Goodwill / charity / op-shops ….the funny thing about linen napkins is that there is some unspoken rule that we don’t use them…that they get given as wedding presents and then stuffed in the ‘good’ drawer and never used…hence you will often find them in charity shops, in mint condition, with free vintage styling and for pennies.  Here’s the secret…washing napkins after a meal in 2011 is a no brainer…yes you can just throw them in…yes, don’t shudder, with a regular wash, no you don’t have to iron them, yes just hang em out in the fresh air to dry and they will rock your world

…..paper napkins…hmmm, personally I don’t do ‘em but the perfect way to dress up your table with some colour and a theme for not much fuss and not much budget…and a great way to add some colour and a pattern for little outlay

2. Coastal decor…I steer away from themed ‘coastal’ decor…since we bought this old cottage, I wanted a vintage beach cottage look with coastal thrown in…so for the table I will go for the look I was envisioning and then pull in the coastal decor theme I love ..that is normally shells, glass, floats, rope, twine, driftwood, shell spheres,  etc….so keep an eye open for shells and coastal accessories, but don’t go overboard…..It doesn’t matter if you don’t live near the sea, you can often find bags of shells in dollar shops and many stores have a coastal decor range (it’s often quite expensive so choose key pieces ) find a lovely way to decorate a coffee table with coastal decor using shells here

…the other coastal decor / nautical cottage trick? add a stripe!  …the quickest, easiest and cheapest way to drop coastal on your table is to add a stripe…a runner goes down beautifully for a little bit of nautical cottage chic, a stripe napkin can be even better…and if you see stripe tableware out and about on your travels, pick the most versatile piece (I like bowls) that will work for you and your lot and work that into other neutral china or your vintage pieces…

3. Vases & Centrepieces…start getting creative!  shop for big chunky vases (you’ll often find vases on offer at sale time) and look out for things you wouldn’t normally associate with a vase…we’re talking big old vintage mason pickling jars, baskets, zinc buckets and pitchers…(these are nearly always available out on the thrifting coastal decor hunt)

…start looking for unusual bottles and jars for the bunching and clumping of flowers…I like to use old jam / mason jars, these are simply saved and washed out…leave them plain like here or tie with something pretty and bunch in a number on a table with a simple colour scheme for big impact…

look at bottle shapes and sizes in your regular supermarket shop (the bottle I used here, was a regular old Elderflower cordial bottle that I liked the shape and label on and got me a few emails as to where I got it)..once you start looking you will find some seriously lovely bottle shapes and sizes…just head to your local bottle shop and the supermarket and start scheming…

4. Tablecloths…start collecting now!  I have a tonne of these…rather too many in some people’s opinion…I stash them in vintage suitcases…mostly I love ones with tiny little details, some embroidery or simple edging and I LOVE linen tablecloths and am always on the lookout for those…my opinion on coastal decor in the tablecloth department is to keep it simple…the coastal look is clean, chic, uncluttered…so keep your base that way…I often just leave the whitewashed table with just a runner, or keep it to a white tablecloth…plus I love to layer up different shades of white and neutrals…if you keep the palette simple, the creative part is much easier
…open up that square tablecloth box in your head…I have used a quilt before, an old vintage curtain, old burlap coffee sacks, oilcloth…but the best thing if you are going for coastal decor on a budget and need to cover up your table is to shop for vintage sheets (op-shop, goodwill, chairty shops are stacked with these)…if you have the time it’s worth waiting ’til you find one of the old thick heavy linen or cotton ones, you can mostly pick these up for a few dollars…the quality is amazing and they look lovely on the table…
5. cutlery & serving ware…shop the department stores for this when it’s on offer, buy a plain and simple style and it will last forever…plus I love IKEA’s simple and budget-friendly cutlery…it’s well designed and comfy and fits in with our lifestyle…intersperse that with collected pieces on your vintage treasure hunting…I always always rummage around on the floor looking through the boxes of cutlery when op-shopping…it’s a virtual treasure trove of vintage delight down there…if you come across, thick, heavy, silver, don’t hesitate to pick it up and buy it…you can gather odd pieces until you have set…vintage silverware is often a dollar or so because there may only be one or two of it…
6. China & Glassesyou don’t need expensive matching china for a welcoming, beautifully dressed table…most of my plain white china is from IKEA but shop the dollar stores too for thrifty serving ware…with that throw in a few vintage pieces or layer up with an old fashioned mis-matched pattern
…best thing for thrifty vintage coastal decor glasses?  mason jars…or old jam jars…you can buy them new  in bulk packs and they work out much cheaper than regular glasses and they look lovely…vintage treasure hunt for old glass….just like cutlery, it’s amazing what you can find, I have found Dartington crystal for 50cents a glass and all sorts of other glass…which is great around here cos with those three cherubs doing the dishwasher it certainly cannot afford to be precious
7. Flowers & Colour for coastal decor….though I obviously like white and a neutral palette, dressed up tables like some pops of colour…I normally add this with flowers….I do treat myself to flowers on a regular basis, I love how they make this old cottage feel…but if you are on an extremely tight budget they can be too much of a luxury, even the regular ones from the supermarket…if this is so for you, use fruit and food for you colour or try adding the colour with the drink vessels (bottles / jugs of brightly coloured liquid look great stashed on the table)
…if you can only afford a cheap bunch of flowers…rather than putting the sad little ‘bouquet’ (you know the ones in the ghastly coloured cello?) strip it open and re-distribute the single stems into a grouping of vintage bottles, or buy a flower with some impact in one colour
…best things for flowers is to get your garden going…or start putting stuff in pots…the sky is the limit once you can raid your garden for free….I have used all sorts from this old Beach Cottage garden for my tablescaping habit….lavender, both dried and fresh, all manner of herbs, camelias, sprigs of greenery…and of course hydrangeas…(find a coastal decor tablescape with camelias for a pop of holiday colour here)
So I hope you get some serious coastal decor table dressing going on Beach Cottage lovelies!  I am planning my Christmas decorating…there’s a trip to IKEA involved, of course, and I have lots of driftwood decs to show you.. guess what I do have in the house…the French cafe chairs…they are a vintage treasure hunting haul…one of the best…for 50 bucks!
 Yowzas!See you tomorrow for a little bit of Christmas food crafting…no don’t shudder and shake, you can do it….Christmas Dump & Go Beach Cottage style, haha…Be off with you
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you can find more of my coastal decor ideas for your table here...and if you are after some nautical DIY from a real girl…go here….

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29 Responses to “Beach Cottage ~ 7 Tips for Easy Coastal Decor Style – for your Table”

  1. loulou says:

    Hi Sarah

    I love it all and I especially love “proper” napkins, though I’d take anything if I really needed to wipe my mouth :)
    But, I love gorgeous linen napkins and cloth ones. White, and ironed!

    Pretty photos – I need you to remind me where you did your how to on the “fizzy strawberries” in the glasses – I loved that look on a table too.

    Have a wonderful day,

    loulou, hereiamloulou blog

  2. Jen says:

    The table looks perfect–I love it! Thanks for the lovely ideas.

  3. So gorgeous. Love the idea of lots of crisp white for Christmas.

  4. Jen says:

    Ok, now you have me dreaming of summer again…… (shaking it off, Christmas! Onward!) :-) Looking forward to your next post. -PS, Please don’t forget the hydrangea tutorial – save it bit – but before North American spring, ok? Much anticipated.

  5. Alice says:

    Thanks, having christamas lunch this weekend so this was quite timely….It’s reminded me to start planning…Yikes!

  6. Hayley says:

    You make this look so simple. Very fresh and will suit any decor. Might give this a go. Thanks.

  7. I’m so with you on the flowers from the garden. I was appalled when I read about the chemicals used in commercial flower growing and it is so easy to grow a few bits and pieces for enjoyment in the smallest patch. And now you’ve got me obsessing about all things doors – thanks!

  8. Sharon says:

    It looks so relaxing and peaceful. I’d love to pull up a chair and sit for a spell.

    A lovely job as usual. Thanks for all the great ideas.

  9. Melinda says:

    Lovely photos Sarah, just heading outside to gather some fluffy white hydrangas – you’ve inspired me to do a bottle themed arrangement ! I’m going to plonk them all on a huge oval sliver serving dish – pretty pretty I think they will look.

    Oh and I made the banana bread – Fabulicious – have noticed that toasting it really heightens the banana flavour – very good! Thankyou for the recipe xx

  10. tami says:

    Sarah, I wish I could whisk you away for a visit here at my cottage, I really needed you this week! I am awful at photographing table settings, and the day I took my pics it rained all day and was dark and dreary so no light. Anyway, yours is divine! I love using fruit in table settings, they’re great stand ins and stand besides for flowers.
    Also, I like your new door, and know exactly why you’re feeling a bit melancholy over the old one. I love a white door, however if your home is already white, it’s nice to have something stand out. Have you thought of the putty color you use so often? Might be rather nice. Or a nice grey.

  11. Marnie says:

    You really have a talent for this Sarah. I still think you should be styling beach weddings (or any wedding for that matter).
    Thanks for hosting again.
    x Marnie

  12. Kerry Rossow says:

    Thank you for being the hostess with the mostest!
    Kerry at HouseTalkN

  13. Rukmini says:

    Couldn’t find hydrangeas :-/

    And yay! For blue door. I think that’d be perfect.

    Happy Thanksgiving Sarah :)

  14. Tammi says:

    I love these seven tips Sarah you make it look and sound easy enough for even me to pull off :)

    Do you think you could do a Christmassy tablescape sometime soon? Pretty please?

  15. bj says:

    Thanks, Sarah….have a wonderful holiday with your family.
    Your table is lovely.
    xo bj

  16. I’m a big fan of linen napkins too – make every day “best” I say. Do you have H&M home over in Oz? It’s just arrived in London and has really lovely stonewashed linen napkins for £2.99 each which I think it pretty good. And the best bit is they look better un-ironed!

    • sarah says:

      no we don’t, I am very sad about not having H&M here…apparently they don’t intend to either…I used to love shopping in there…and can only imagine the Euro home goodies in there…Zara home would be nice too!x

  17. kirsten says:

    Thanks for the tips Sarah!
    I love the simplicity of this table setting & the way the fruit adds a pop of color.
    I also LURVE the blue that the door is painted in yesterdays post. I’m thinking that ladder in this pic could like nice in blue too!

  18. Luscious photos as always! I love the apples on the plates!

  19. Susan says:

    Great suggestions, and definitely inspirational!

  20. Kathryn says:

    Hi Sarah,

    I just saw a fabulous door painted taupe on a white house, on the USA House Beautiful web blog, it looks gorgeous,……

  21. a mountain cottage says:

    I like water welt and blue bay by Dulux, even 1/2 strength would be ok

  22. Kate says:

    Hi! I am in LOVE with your home and am absolutely dying to know: Where do you get your tan/white striped table runners?!? I need them!!

    Thanks for the inspiration!


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Moderate and severe malnutrition persist in Monrovia largely because government and private health structures have limited capacity to effectively manage treatment or initiate preventative action. Years of war have also disrupted the transmission of basic knowledge among families: several mothers, for example, no longer knew how to feed or care for their children. And the fact that the youngest children were among the most affected indicates that poor weaning practices play a major role in the persistence of malnutrition.

Call for International Action

Liberia is widely seen as a country in transition toward development, and rightly so: development projects have become much more prevalent than emergency relief interventions. That said, ACF is concerned that perceptions of these broader improvements could mask the persistence of life-threatening conditions with the potential to trigger sudden relapses into states of nutritional crisis. Malnutrition continues to weaken the Liberian populace as a whole—especially children under five—but its urgency is often relegated to second-tier status behind the general emphasis on reconstruction and development.

Action Against Hunger is committed to carrying on the fight against acute malnutrition and poor healthcare in Liberia through our involvement with existing nutritional structures, the provision of support to local partners, and through our work with the Ministry of Health, but we cannot do it alone: ACF therefore calls on the international community, institutions of international finance, and influential citizens to come to the aid of these threatened populations.


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Wire Your Home for Sale

Real Estate Agent with Maximum One Realty Greater Atlanta

Updating the cosmetic features of a home is a great way to prepare it for a future sale.  However, tech savvy buyers are attracted to homes which feature the latest technology offerings.

 The phrase structured wiring is a term used to describe wiring that will efficiently distribute a variety of data signals throughout the home.  That sounds complicated but refers to signals including cable TV and telephone, as well as ethernet computer networks.  The wiring system differs from previous schematics because of the amount of data it will be required to transmit, as well as the monitoring and control of functions it will provide.  It can serve current needs and can be expanded to serve a family's needs several years down the road.

The mechanics of structured wiring are similar to that of a homes electrical system.  Just as electricity flows into the home and is distributed via aa circuit breaker box, external data lines come into the home and are connected to a central control box.  The circuit breaker box and the data control box are even roughly the same size.  They are often housed in a similar location as well, such as aa utility closet.

From the data control box, bundles of wires are run through the walls of the house to different rooms.  One advantage of this system includes the capability of playing a DVD in one location of the home, but being able to watch it on an unused channel from any room monitor in the house.

When it comes to a home computer network, this data configuration can easily accomodate all users in a household.  The control box correctly routes data to individual consumers, allowing multiple users to share a single broadband connection with no interference.

Other functions that might be integrated into a structured wiring system include residential security and home automation systems that can be controlled remotely.

Some systems make it possible for homeowners to turn on heating or cooling systems remotely, or pre-heat the oven all with the push of a button on their cellular device.  One green option that may be very attractive to homeowners is the ability to control window shades remotely.  When the sun begins to heat up the house, the shades covering the windows on the east side of the home lower.  As sunlight moves around the home, the corresponding shades lower throughout the day.

Monitoring systems are being produced that can be sensitive to energy consumption for particular electrical outlets and utilities such as gas and water, allowing homeowners to make changes in their usage to save energy and dollars.

Although installation of structured wiring constitutes a major home renovation, it offers many advantages to the homeowner, and can be a real selling point when a home is placed on the market in the future.

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