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Saturday, July 28, 2007

I was tagged by Holly to complete a little fun "Did you know?" SOOO. Here it goes!

Jobs I have had:
1. Receptionist for an Optometrist(I thought I wanted to grow up and be an optometrist-nope!)
2. Student Worker for International Programs at Texas A&M University. Nothing fancy just needed the fun money while attending Texas A&M.
3. Occupational Therapist for the Geriatric Program at UTMB in Galveston. My first "REAL" job. Well, that lasted until my adorable first born arrived!
4. Occupational Therapist for Sigma Home Health. That lasted until my adorable second born arrived!

Films I can Watch Over and Over Again:
1. You've Got Mail- LOVE IT!!! I think everything in life can be related back to this great movie!
2. The Magic of Ordinary Days (A Hallmark Movie!)
3. Divine Secets of the YA-YA Sisterhood (A great Chick- Flick!)

Places I have Lived:
Wow, I hadn't realized what a traveled life I have lived!
1. Port Lavaca, TX
2. Victoria, TX
3. College Station, TX
4. Webster, TX
5. A Very Small Town outside of Weatherford, TX

Favorite TV Shows:
Ok- there is not much TV watching here...
1. Paula Deen (Food Network)
2. Man vs Wild (Discovery) If you haven't watched this, it is a must see!
3. Houston Astros

Favorite Foods:
1. Coffee- my new favorite store bought creamer is pralines and cream! Yummy!!!
2. Southern Cooking- from biscuits and gravy to fried pork chops!
3. Tex-Mex
4. Ice Cream...Coffee flavored ice cream...yum yum!
5. Sweet Tea

Websites I visit daily:
1. Blogs
2. E-Mail
3. Flamingo Chat Spot

Places I would rather be:
1. Hanging out with the Flamingos over coffee
2. My toes in babbling brook reading a book
3. Eating Ice Cream...Today I will have to settle for animal crackers- Bummer!

Thanks Holly for the Tag-

Thursday, July 26, 2007

No Time

A Self Portrait of the Cool Mom, the Hip Sister, and the Country Little Lady

I have just had no time to blog the last few days! It has been one fun, adventurous day after another! My Mother and Sister came up to spend time with "the country folk and their kids"-Ha! It's always a hoot when "the girls" get together. The K-Man and Little Bit were spoiled rotten and it will take me weeks to get them back to "normal".

Well, anyway I'm back and have missed all the blogging.

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Confessions of the Cleaning Lady

Tonight before I hunker down to a good book I need to confess. I just opened my dishwasher looked inside and yes, there were clean dishes looking up at me. Then, I looked at the sink and there were dirty dishes looking at me there too. *sigh* I casually look around. My adorable husband isn't watching. So, with one swift move I put all the dirty dishes in with the clean dishes and start the dishwasher!

There. I feel much better. The funny thing is I had to move some of the clean dishes around to get all the dirty ones in- Ha!

Good Night from the Cleaning Lady.

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Wordless Wednesday?

Oh- Today is Not Wednesday? Good! Guess where I went today...Just ONE guess!!!

Ok, for those who don't know me too well, I love Hobby Lobby! I mean, when I lived in "H Town" I probably went at least once a week maybe more! I always knew what was on sale for the week and when they set the seasonal stuff out I helped them (HA)!
Well, we moved to this very wonderful, small country...Did I say small?...I mean tiny country town. While there are nice and unique shops in the larger town down the road from us, there is NO HOBBY LOBBY! After reading my blog my adorable husband said I needed a "girl day". Have I told you my adorable husband is also wonderful?

So after my long run this morning I was off to the BIG city (about an hour away). I mean one that actually has a highway with 3 to 4 lanes. When that orange and blue sign came into view I about had a heart attack! No, Really! I stepped into the store took a deep breath and went down each and every aisle. For those that don't know, the SCRAPBOOK stuff is half off! Go...Hurry!

Yes, it was a nice morning with a Raspberry Mocha Frap for breakfast and lunch at Potbelly. However, driving home to the wide open rolling hills and the huge green trees I decided Hobby Lobby is wonderful (and I will return every chance I get), but the tiny town living is for me!

Oh, Happy Day!

Friday, July 20, 2007

Raspberry Mocha Frappuccino

I have had a very long week with my adorable husband being out of town, both boys being sick, and then the whole eyebrow thing. So, what is a girl to do...load up the snotty, coughing, whining little boys and drive 20 minutes to a somewhat larger town to get a well deserved coffee at none other the Starbucks! When I drove up ready to order the usual Grande, Non-fat, Decaff, White Chocolate Mocha the voice on the other end said too cheerfully, "Would you like to try the new Raspberry Mocha Frappuccino?" Hmmmm. Should I? It could be just another not so great thing to happen this week? Do I feel brave? Finally, deep breath..."Yes, I would love to try it, but decaff please." Can we say YUMMY!!!! So, stop whatever you're doing (Ha-reading my blog) and go get you a Raspberry Mocha Frappuccio . It will make your day a bit brighter...speaking from experience!
What is your favorite flavor at Starbucks?

Have a Great Weekend!

This Week

This week has been a kind of crazy week. Ok, when are weeks not crazy! But I have come across some wonderful things that I want to share...

1.I love Avenno products. I started using them for "Little Bit" and have found that they have some wonderful things. The company may have been around forever, but I am often a little behind the game. Better late then never.
Check out all the wonderful Avenno Products Here .

2.You can't beat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich...And little boys think they're Yummy too!

3.I used the new Sally Hansen
Extreme Wear nail polish- Love it! There are a ton of new shades. They are reasonably priced so you can by at least 3 or more at a time! I am wearing the color Peach Daiquiri now.

4. Last but not least The Raspberry Mocha Frappuccino at Starbucks is WONDERFUL! I don't branch out much, but last night I was feeling a bit crazy and thought I would try something different! YUMMY! Stop whatever you are doing right now (Ha-reading my blog) and go get you one! Your day will go much smoother!

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Ok- I had to wait until this morning to type this post so that I could get through it without crying!!! I have thick eyebrows. I understand this and over the years have grown to love them. While living in "H town" I had a girl that kept my eyebrows nice and shaped! Well, now living in this new small town I have been a bit scared to trust anyone with these precious things that grace my face.

Yesterday I took the plunge. I had to- My brows were looking a bit shabby. So, I call..went in...walk out...and SOBBED all the way home! I have gone from nice shaped thick eyebrows to straight lines that have chunks missing out of them!!!!! My adorable husband was so nice and gave me my space as I worked to get all the wax still stuck in my eyebrows. He said, "they look fine, a little different but they don't look bad." I just sobbed (I think it was time for a good cry anyway!)and told him I am not going ANYWHERE looking like this!

The way I see it- I am planning a trip in August to "H town" and I will just have to let them grow like crazy and let "my sweet, wonderful, talented, old girl" fix them! Until then I am just going to have to walk around with a bag over my head! (this reminds me of an I Love Lucy episode!) I am really not vain- but everyone looks right at your eyebrows everyday and you can't just twist them up into a clip until they grow out!

What was that girl thinking! Oh- and you are CRAZY if you think I will post a picture of these two things on my face (HA!) Life is full of little challenges.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Good Mail Update!

I just wanted to say, Thank you for making my day with all the wonderful GOOD MAIL! If you would like to know where the idea of Good Mail came from or would like to start the fun with your friends just check it out Here

Thanks Holly for the Sunny, Summer Kitchen towels. I had a hard time using them for the first time! My sister, Lindsey, sent me some tunes to put on my MP3 player for those long runs- Thanks GIRL!

Robyn sent me a toe ring to enjoy this summer! I had to paint my toes before wearing it- Ha! Thanks Kim for the Magnetic Note Pad (A mother can NEVER have too may of those!) Also, Kim mailed me the Stampin' Up Idea Catalog! Yeah!!!

This Good Mail almost gave the K-Man a heart attack! It came during lunch and well...lets just say lunch was then over!- Diane and the Thurman Girls (cousins) sent K. and B. LOADS of FUN things!

And Last...but certainly not least Angie my new blogging friend from the Favorite Things SWAP sent some of her favorite things to share with me. I LOVE the Bag (You can never have too many to totes)! She is also a Texan and sent a Texas shaped cookie cutter with a wonderful sugar cookie and icing recipe! Oh...the list of wonderful things could go on, but one of may favorite was the letter "L" Angie decorated for me! It goes perfect in my Pink Flamingo Laundry Room! Thank You Angie!!!

Monday, July 16, 2007

Just Peachy

Saturday we had our first experience at the Annual Peach Festival! We had a BLAST to say the least! They blocked off all of the down town square just for this event.

Peaches, Peaches, Peaches, and More PEACHES!!! Of course there HAD to be peaches at the Peach Festival. There was Peach Tea, Peach Julep, Peach Honey, Peach Salsa, Peach Cobbler, Peach Homemade Ice Cream... Need I go on!

I could not believe the crowd that turned out for the Festival! There were people everywhere. We had been told, "everyone from everywhere will be here on Saturday". Well, they weren't kidding! Even with the crowd the event still had that small town feel! I keep waiting for the festival to be shown on the FOOD NETWORK. You know, I have been told this IS the Peach Capital of the TEXAS!(the courthouse is the big building in the background)

While we were enjoying the Peaches and craft booths we listened to good ole country music from local bands and local favorites. No, they didn't sing about peaches!

From what we heard the one thing we HAD to try was the Homemade Peach Ice Cream. So, we stood in line for a bit...a bit longer...ok, a bit longer...then

We ate the BEST Homemade Peach Ice cream this side of the Brazos (Ha!) Yummy!

Then once we got K's belly nice and full (wise decision?)we went to the Kiddo Area for lots of kid fun!

I don't think the K-Man had fun at all (yeah,right!)

We made it home with a half a peck of Peaches and Peach Salsa. Well, and four full bellies of Peach Goodies! If you're not busy next July, the Peach Festival is just PEACHY!

Saturday, July 14, 2007

My Track

I started training to run in a 1/2 marathon a bit over a month ago. I did it for several reasons:
1. I have always loved the "my time" running gives me
2. It was a new challenge for me as one of my 100 life goals
3. It was a way to stay connected with friends in "H town"
4. I was dealing with a BIG life change of moving and I wanted something to focus my up and down emotions on
5. I wanted to get back into shape after having my second little one

I have enjoyed the challenge of long distance. While I have more training to go before my first run in November, I have learned a lot about myself:
1. In the words of my adorable husband, I am "just stubborn enough to do it".
2. Waking up before the family and the animals for "quiet time" is a true personal joy.
3. I am so scared of dogs I don't know!
4. I am a bear when I don't get my run time in the morning.
5. I love new challenges. When I reach a new goal (or increased mile)I get so excited!!

Today I reached the eight mile mark! Yes, I am getting there! Living in a Very Small town there are no running groups or established areas for running. So, I have "My Track". The sights and sounds include huge blue skies,wild flowers,big sunrises, cows, horses, hills, jack rabbits, turtles, DOGS, and an occasional car. Today I wanted to share some pictures from "My Track" with you.

Friday, July 13, 2007

What have I learned this week?

1.Dishwashers are sooo taken for granted! My Dishwasher has been on the "Out of Service" mode for the last couple of weeks. It is killing me! I spend at least half my day washing dishes!!!

2.Taking two boys to the Doctor for check-ups and shots is harder then training for a marathon! OH MY GOODNESS!!

3.A clean house is so overrated! By the time you get it clean some little boy decides to Pee Pee on the wall by the toilet or spill sticky juice on the floor- I have come to realize it is more fun to have a not so spotless house and just laugh a bit more!

4.Reading a good book gets in the way of everything! I want to read instead of blog (opps!), cook, eat, sleep, clean (ok, this may be another reason for #3.),watch TV...the list could go on and on just ask my adorable husband.(I think he wants to take away my library card! Hee Hee!)

5.Wearing a Running Skirt does make the overall distance seem shorter. I have been kind of discourged with training for "The Half"(marathon)in Nov. So, what is a girl to do to get a running skirt of course! VERY CUTE! (Thanks for the tip Holly).

6. If my adorable husband brings one more cucumber or tomato into my house from the garden I will loose my mind!!! Gordon,I need a break! I am running out of recipes and ideas for cucumbers and tomatoes. The neighbors are starting to lock their doors when they see me coming with veggies!

7. The K-Man can talk non-stop about anything and everything until you make him go down for a nap or ask him to give Momma a time-out! Oh, the simple joy of silence- Ha!

8.AND Blogging is such a fun way to connect with other women, mothers, and people just trying to make a difference in the lives of their families and in the world.

What have you learned this week?

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

9 Months of Joy

Yes, My "Little Bit" (also known lately as "B-Boy")is now 9 months old! I can't believe the booger is 3 months from turning a year! What...I can't even think that way! Having a second child is different. It just is! With the first one you just sit and wait for the next milestone.You want them to hurry and sit, crawl, walk... Not with the second! I want B to do all those wonderful things, but S-l-o-w-l-y!! I want him to stay little just a bit longer...stay my baby! Well, B has other things on his mind then being my baby!

He loves to laugh and make others laugh. If he catches you laughing or smiling at something he is doing you can bet you are going to get to see it again! He has brought much Joy to our little family. He is also an all or nothing kind of little person! He is either Happy or Mad - there are few other moods. He can also move back and forth very quickly between the two. Thank goodness Happy most of the time!!!

In honor of Little Bit's 9 month achievement, Here are 9 things I want for my Sweet Baby
1. To know and love God with all his heart
2. To respect and put others before himself

3. To have a GREAT friendship with his brother
4. To know his parents adore him
5. To be strong and healthy
6. To love life and see each day as an adventure (even on those "bad" days)
7. To reach for the stars
8. To one day (a long long long long time from now) marry a christian girl and have a strong happy marriage and family
9. To always be confident in who he is and what he stands for

Braden, I will continue to pray for you and do all I can to make your dreams come true. I will work everyday to always be the best Momma I can be for you. I love you!

Monday, July 9, 2007

Dee Dee and Cochran

(Say Cheese!)

Our sweet K-Man has two of the most wonderful best friends a mother could ask for. They all get along so good together. They laugh, play dinosoaurs, take naps, eat and do many other fun things together. Oh...Did I mention they are imaginary?

Yes, Dee Dee and Cochran are my little boy's imaginary friends. K. has always had a great imagination and he really enjoys his buddies. They appeared a couple of weeks after we moved and have stuck around. At first my adorable husband wasn't to keen on the idea, but "the boys" have kind of grown on us. Now we just smile when K. lets us in on what they are doing.

Over the last few months we have learned a lot about Dee Dee and Cochran and in turn a lot about K. When we dicipline K. he often tells us what Dee Dee does at his home. Or when we won't give K. something he tells us what Cochran's Dad won't let him have. Almost everything that goes on in our home also goes on in "the boys' home" in some form or fashion.

However, A couple of days ago K. came up to me and said, "Dee Dee said Poo Poo."I explained that we don't talk that way and I don't won't to hear him say it. He then said he didn't say it but Dee Dee did. So I casually told him Dee Dee could't come play if he didn't talk nice.

I have kind of enjoyed Dee Dee and Cochran. It is fun to see what they will do or say next. Did you have an imaginary friend? How long do they normally stay around?

Saturday, July 7, 2007

Home for Lost Turtles

Yes, we have officailly become the home for lost turtles! The rain has finally stopped after several weeks, but now the local turtles seem very lost and confused! This is Mr. Tuttle the Turtle. He was the first poor lttle guy we found in our front yard.

The K-Man thought he was so "cool!" Poor Mr. Tuttle had leaves and grass all over him.

For a moment we thought about keeping him around our pond. We thought it would be a safe and cozy home for him...BUT Shelby did not agree. She Barked and Barked and Barked AND BARKED!!! So...

We changed our minds and decided to take Mr. Tuttle down our road a bit and find him another cozy place to leave. We had to explain to K-man that his family was probably waiting for him.

Same Song Second Verse! About 30 minutes later we hear Shelby barking her head off again! Yes, here is Mr.Tuttle #2. He thought our pond would be a great new home until he met our Shelby! Sorry, room for turtles here.

Before we took Mr. Tuttle #2 to the "NEW TURTLE Establishment" K. needed a picture with him!

Yes, Mr. Tuttle #2 liked the new home and was reunited with his brother Mr. Tuttle #1.
(No turtles were hurt during the making of this adventure!)

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Thursday Tips and Tidbits

I have found a new blog that has wonderful ideas. Laurie has done a great job including fun and helpful tips. So...I thought it was only fair to share my find!

Look at the Tip Junkie Blog Here

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 1st Fourth of July Sweet Little Bit!
What do you get when you bake flag cookies...
Gotta love the no mess, kid friendly, the "K- Man" can do it on his own (his new favorite phrase, "I can do it!") cookies.
Haven't I heard the "watched pot never boils". I guess that doesn't mean cookies!
The "K- Man" approves! Yummy, Yummy in his sweet tummy!

Stay up late and eat all the Fourth of July goodies Momma made...
Light a dozen Sparklers for the 1st time...
Sit outside in the cool night waiting to the watch the small town "fireworks extravaganza" from the front porch...
A little boy who watched about 5 minutes of the firework show before falling sound asleep warm in his Momma's arms!
We hope yall enjoy the Fourth of July like it was your first one, eat all the yummy goodies we often make to celebrate our independence, run around waving sparklers, and warm up close to someone your love- We did!

Monday, July 2, 2007

When life gives you Cucumbers...

When life gives you cucumbers, You Make...Lots and Lots of Pickles!!!! (Mom came up and we made another big batch of Dill Pickles)
Fried Cucumbers! (Bet you haven't heard of that, huh? You know it is good when you see all that grease!)
Cucumber and Noodle Salad! (I found a very yummy salad to make with the ton of cucumbers "Gordon" is making)
Vinegar Cucumbers! (These are so good when kept cold in the fridge!)

Any other ideas for cucumbers- We have them coming out of our ears!!!


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Thursday, July 26, 2007

No Time

A Self Portrait of the Cool Mom, the Hip Sister, and the Country Little Lady

I have just had no time to blog the last few days! It has been one fun, adventurous day after another! My Mother and Sister came up to spend time with "the country folk and their kids"-Ha! It's always a hoot when "the girls" get together. The K-Man and Little Bit were spoiled rotten and it will take me weeks to get them back to "normal".

Well, anyway I'm back and have missed all the blogging.

Holly said...

I'm glad you had a whirlwind of girl fun--now you can recover and get back to normal.

I love pic of the 3 of y'all with your big shades--girls with attitude! :)

Missed you in Blogville(and in person too)--welcome back!

Deanna said...

I'm glad you're back and you had a great time!!! Lovin' the pic too! :)

Lynn said...

I know you had a very fun visit. I got to be with my girls and babies this week too. Better than any earthly present!

Laurie said...

How fun you were able to spend some time with your mom and sister! I've been gone myself and it feels good to be back.

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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

My Last Day of Radiation

*I've been working on this post for a couple of days now.  My fatigue has really increased since last Wednesday - probably because my stress level increased that day too.  Sorry for the delay.  I can't wait to share with you what God has been doing!  Please bare with me as I try to get caught up.  It will take several posts to share everything God has laid on my heart, so please keep checking back.  Also, I have a follow-up appointment with my surgeon today (Tuesday) to discuss future treatment, etc.

Thursday 3/3/11 was my very last day of radiation.  After going to treatment for 6 1/2 weeks, the people there became my friends.  I am going to miss them.  And because of them, last Thursday was a very emotional day.

This is Jessica.  She is a student who I would see every MWF.  She was always smiling, and she took good care of me.  Remember when I had to get tattooed and I asked them if they could do a cross?  Well, every time Jessica would help set me up (there were 3 different marks that had to line up on the radiation machine via light beams), she would say "I know her vert (one of the marks) is crisscross."  The first time I heard her say that, I said "I knew I was going to get my CROSS!!!  I knew it!  Everytime yall set me up, yall see a cross!"  GOD IS SO GOOD!

This is John - the only male except for Dr. Bobo.  Bless him!  He is great and has a wonderful sense of humor.  This is Ms. Rachel beside him.  This was her last day too!  Sweet lady who loves the Lord and knows about His tender provision.

Here is the rest of the crew.  (I took Jessica & John's pictures a day or 2 early because they were not going to be there on Thursday.)  Below are the other radiation techs: (L to R: Jessica, Tami & April)

(Back Row L to R: Donna, Nurse Kitty, Tami, Jessica; Front L to R: Nurse Vanessa & April)

Amazing people.  I miss them already!  One of my buddies, Tonya, was out sick so I will take her picture when I have my follow-up appointment on April 1.

God gave me some special time with these ladies too.  The entire 6 1/2 weeks I had treatment, patients were being seen every 10 minutes!  It was always busy.  However, several of us in the afternoon all finished last week.  So, after my actual treatment on Thursday at 2:40pm, the next patient wasn't scheduled until 3:30pm.  I had the entire staff to myself for about 30 minutes!  ONLY GOD!

When you "graduate," they have a little "ceremony" for you involving stones.  I was handed a bowl and asked to pick out a stone.  I wanted a purple one but couldn't find one.  A unique white one caught my eye, so I chose it.  Then the staff gathered around me and Nurse Kitty said, " In history In the BIBLE, stones were used for a lot of things like weapons and tools, but they were also used for memorials.  And that is what your stone is is a memorial of your journey."  She said lots of other things that made me cry!  And she cried right along with me.

After the ceremony, I put my stone in a bowl filled with lots of other stones from people who had also completed treatment.
As I was taking this picture, I made mention that God had just told me on Tuesday to make a memory book about something else in my life (my call to minister to Africa) so that when times get tough in the future & I start to question whether or not God really wants me ministering there, I can pull out my memory book (memorial stone) and know for sure it was His call.  Then Nurse Kitty said, "You know God told His people to do that time and time again in the Bible.  He did it so they would always remember His faithfulness."

Then she said, "Nancy, you need to pick out a stone to take with you."  I said, "Why don't you pick one out for me?"  Here is the stone she handed me.....
It is PURPLE!!!  She gave me the purple one I couldn't find!  In that moment here is what God brought to my mind:

The white stone (that I chose and put in the bowl) represents newness of life, starting over, a new season, being a new creation because of Christ.  When we invite Jesus Christ into our lives, His blood on the cross washes away our sins and makes us whiter than snow.  Jesus makes us pure, blameless, righteous, holy.

The same thing happens every time we repent and ask God to forgive us of our sins (after salvation.)  It is so important that we confess our sins DAILY and stay close to Him - otherwise our sin will separate us from Him & His best for us. Through His forgiveness, we are given a clean slate, a new beginning, freedom, another opportunity to serve Him for His glory.

As for the purple, it represents royalty in the Bible.  When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we become part of His family.  We become Daughters of the King.  Sons of the King.  Purple reminds us of who we belong to because of Christ and who we are in Christ.  We have "spiritual royalty" because of our Savior.

Jesus said, "I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand."  John 10:28-29

And once we are adopted into God's family, no one or no thing can take us away from Him. PERIOD. We belong to Him. WE ARE HIS CHILDREN.

So the white stone and the purple stone were used by God to remind me of who I am in Christ and what He has done and will continue to do in my life.  (This leads right into what God gave me for my birthday on Monday.  I will share that in another post.)

Imagine my surprise and tears when I pulled up in front of my house on Monday and found this...THANK YOU TO THE SWEET SECRET PERSON(S) WHO DID THIS FOR ME!!!  WOW!
Beautiful flowers in PURPLE and WHITE!!!  ONLY GOD!  ONLY GOD!  I am overwhelmed.  So undeserving.  Yet, He continues to love me and speak to me.  And so many times, He does it through YOU!

Like when you bring me and my family dinner....
This mystery person is Sheri J. from church.  She is beautiful but had been working around her house all day and felt a little camera shy.  This picture was our compromise! THANK YOU SO MUCH SHERI!!!  It was absolutely delicious!  THANK YOU!

Then a surprise dinner arrived from my friend Mendy.  THANK YOU MENDY!  YUMMY!!!  What a blessing it was - I was gone both Friday & Saturday nights during dinner but God used Mendy to feed my family!  (I ate some for lunch myself!) THANK YOU!

God provides for our needs in amazing ways, doesn't He?

Standing in awe of HIM,

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The Arsenal: My frequently used products

One thing everyone should know about me... I have very short, thin nails. My nails seem to fare a lot better when I keep my hands and cuticles hydrated and happy, which I have to do multiple times a day due to my job. I work at a big box home improvement store and I am always lifting heavy things, moving product around, and just generally being very rough on my hands and nails. When I first started at my job about 3 1/2 years ago, I never EVER wore gloves or put lotion on. My cuticles were cracked and dry to the point of bleeding from all the dirt and dust that I encountered on a daily basis. I tried a lot of different products over the course of a few months until I found my holy grail of nail care items: Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme.

I started using it every morning before I went to work, while I was at work, and before I went to bed at night. I saw results in about a week. My cuticles weren't as sore and cracked as they were before, and they seemed completely healed after about a month. The smell was a little off-putting to me at first, but I quickly got used to it. The creme itself is more balmy than creamy; it feels a little greasy at first but sinks in after rubbing it in. The greasiness doesn't bother me once I put my gloves on at work, the product really sinks in after that. I can't tell you how many tins of this cream I have gone through! You can see in the photo that my current tin is quite loved! It spends a lot of time getting roughed around in my apron at work.

This year I had heard a lot about Lemony Flutter from Lush. A lot of people on Makeup Alley's Nail Care message board had great things about it, so I decided to pick some up. It is priced fairly higher ($12.95) than the Burt's Bees cuticle treatment I normally use, but the price difference was worth it, in my opinion.

I bought this tub about 8 months ago, and I use it twice a day in conjunction with the Burt's Bees. I consider Lemony Flutter well worth the price tag, especially since the product itself is fantastic and lasts a long time! It has a lemony scent, it sinks in immediately as you apply it to your cuticles, and has great effect on other dry patches of skin (I've used it on my elbows with awesome results). Love, love, love! I actually put a bit of Lemony Flutter into a sample container I got from Lush and I keep it with me in my purse! Moisture on-the-go!

When I use hand lotion, I have a few requirements: It has to absorb quickly, smell good, and work well. I don't like thick lotion that sticks around on your hands all slimy-like. Back when I was having my cracked cuticle problem I was trying ton of different lotions. The Burt's Bees cuticle creme came with a small sample of their Shea Butter Hand Repair Creme, which I immediately tried. I have been using this lotion ever since then.

This lotion has a very strong herbal lavender scent, which is pretty refreshing. A glance at the ingredients list shows that this creme is JAM-PACKED with natural ingredients (sunflower oil, shea butter, rose water, and beeswax to name a few) and is actually labeled as "98% Natural" on the front of the tube. I like that Burt's uses a lot of natural ingredients in their products! The lotion is wonderful... it is smooth and cooling, and moisturizes wonderfully. I love how quickly it absorbs and it makes my skin feel so soft. The only downside is that when I use it at work some of my coworkers think it smells too medicinal... these same coworkers said Lemony Flutter smelled too strong, as well. I am a big fan of anything herbal or aromatherapy-related, so the scent does not translate to medicinal to me.

What are your favorite moisturizing products?

Haul photos, long overdue!

I apologize for taking so long to post these photos! I have been so tired from working early mornings since coming back from vacation... I haven't even had the energy to do my nails or take any swatch pictures!

So, I hauled like crazy while I was on vacation. We went to a mall down in North Carolina and I couldn't restrain myself from picking out a few polishes... especially since I had some belated birthday gift money from my boyfriend's father to spend. I went to Claire's, Trade Secret, Sephora, and the little salon in JCPenney in search solely of nail polish. That's all I wanted to spend my birthday cash on!

I found some pretty awesome things at Claire's. First I picked out Chunky Purple which is a purple jelly packed full of silver hex and purple microglitter, then I spotted Glam. Glam is really unique! The polish is a clear base with dense green and blue microglitter. I can't wait to swatch it!

I looked around some more and I found a bunch of the mood changing polishes. I have been wanting some of these ever since I first saw them swatched online, and I really couldn't restrain myself. I purchased all but one color... I forget the name, but it was the lighter pink color. My nails aren't really long enough for these to get the totally awesome two-color effect, so I'd only get to see the color change when I wash my hands. Oh well, I'm still glad I bought them!

My next stop was Trade Secret to see if they had the OPI Summer Flutter collection. They had an empty display, which was a bummer! My spirits were lifted when I saw a huge shopping basket full of clearance polish. I managed to snag No Room For The Blues and Russian Navy Suede out of the mess of mostly dark reds and browns with no labels. Big win for me, since I have been wanting both colors! I went to the JCP Salon after that and found OPI Catch Me In Your Net, which was the color I wanted most from Summer Flutter. Win! I stopped into Sephora on a whim and ended up not being able to leave without Teal We Meet Again. This color is GORGEOUS! It is also my very first Sephora by OPI polish!

I stopped into a little independent beauty shop on our way back home and I found NYX Jungle, Graffiti, and Sapphire. I have had Jungle on my wishlist for a long time, so it was nice to finally find it! Graffiti looked too amazing to pass up... it kinda reminds me of Maybelline Vanishing Venus. My only complaint is that I didn't notice that half of it was used/evaporated before I bought it... but a little thinner fixed that and I can't complain for $1. Sapphire is a stunning deep shimmery blue color.

I was so excited to find two swap packages waiting at home for me... one with China Glaze 2NITE and Zoya Kotori, and the other package with OPI Lincoln Park After Dark Suede. Three wishlist polishes all in one week!

I'd like to thank Mary at Body and Soul Beauty for giving me the chance to win one of her awesome Friday Follower Freebie giveaways. She put together an awesome giveaway with Maybelline Blackened Teal, Blackened Maroon, Shooting Stars, Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure and an assortment of skincare products from Reviva Labs (not pictured). Thanks again, Mary!

I haven't hauled like this in a long time. I have to tighten my purse strings a little bit, since there are a ton of new polishes I need to add to my wishlist. Some of the upcoming collections for fall and winter are KILLER! I gotta start saving now!

Back from vacation... an update is in order!

Wow, what an awesome time we had in North Carolina! My boyfriend Damon and I enjoyed some much-needed relaxation, and we both have had quite a hard time getting back into the swing of normal everyday post-vacation routine. Who wants to go back to work after having an awesome break? We've been home since Tuesday and I haven't felt like doing anything.

While I don't have any NOTD photos to attach to this entry, I do promise some photos of my HUGE vacation haul by the end of the weekend! I haven't hauled in months, and I really made up for that while we were down south. Bigtime. This is probably one of my biggest hauls, and I can't wait to post pics!

Vacation, Vacation, Vacation!

Greetings from Wilmington, North Carolina!

I won't be making any swatch posts for a couple days, so I'm just gonna leave you with a photo of my vacation pedicure (which I took while enjoying my time on the beach!).

 I am wearing FingerPaints Artistic Azure with two coats of OPI Absolutely Alice on top. I wanted to wear Orly Royal Navy as my vacation pedi, but Absolutely Alice was just calling my name. I thought it would look nice sparkling on the beach!

Orly - Royal Navy

One of my favorite colors this summer is Orly's Royal Navy. I believe it is a new color for Summer 2010, as I had never seen it before I picked it up at Sally Beauty Supply about a month ago. It is quickly becoming one of my most-used colors of the season.

 Two coats in full sun.

Royal Navy is a vivid blue with tons of beautiful greenish-blue microglitter packed into it. The formula is like heaven to me... I am a huge fan of Orly polishes. I haven't used a bad Orly polish yet! Every single one I own goes on smoothly with no problems, and Royal Navy is no exception! I had excellent coverage with two coats!

I personally think that Orly polishes offer a great value... you get a little more product than other brands offer, the color range is pretty nice, and the quality is awesome. I get long wear out of them, as well.

Two coats in the shade.

I am actually dying to use this on my toes. I think I'm going to use it as my vacation pedi color, but I haven't decided yet! I know I definitely want to wear blue on my toes!

This will probably be my last post for a couple days... my boyfriend and I are going to North Carolina on Wednesday for a much-needed week-long vacation!

Zoya - Nicole (with a fauxnad stamp!)

I have been wanting to add some Zoya nail polish to my collection for quite some time, and it wasn't until I started swapping recently that I got some to try. My first two Zoyas were Charla and Ivanka, which are nothing short of absolutely amazing. My second set of Zoyas just came from a very generous lady... I had arranged for Ki and she threw in Nicole as a surprise to go along with it! I couldn't wait to try Nicole, as it is such an awesome summery-looking color. It is a pinky-orange with very fine golden microglitter that pops in the sun.

Photo taken in the shade with no flash.

A little over a month ago I ordered a set of Bundle Monster nail image plates, and I haven't really used them much. I was looking at them today and on a whim I decided to use plate BM13 to dress up my mani a little bit. I naturally went for the cobweb, since spooky was what I was feeling at the moment! I love the little spider design, so I had to throw him on, too.

Photo taken in full sunlight.

Overall I am very impressed with Zoya so far. This mani was perfect with two coats, but I went with three for good measure. The color had a very smooth application, with no bald spots on the second coat. Nicole has worn well over the past day, and my topcoat of choice (Seche Vite) did not give me any problems with dry time or shrinkage. I can't wait to try more Zoya colors!


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I have purchased an Omni nest myself, and have not come across this problem yet (none of my colonies have made it to the nest :( ), but I think more than a few people have so I think that this could be a good idea.

What I think would be a great idea is to make a sticky on this sub-forum (The AntsCanada Omni Nest Series) entitled "AC Omni-Nest occupancy guide"
Basically it would be a compilation of everyone who has an Omni nest, they could post a reply to the thread saying the species of ant they keep in it, and at approximately how many workers they needed to add another nest.
This would help many noobs, and even pro ant keepers!
Say if an experienced ant keeper decided to keep a new species in an AC Omni nest, they could reference the thread and see how many workers until they need to add another nest. Or find out how long it would be until they needed a new nest.

People could also add how much time it took for them to outgrow the single nest, or even how many workers could feasibly fit in 2 nests, 3 nests and so on.

Anyway that is my idea, I would greatly appreciate feedback and constructive criticism. Thanks for your time!
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Sunday 10 April - Moselle frolics
This is a hypothetical game set in the 1850s. War has just broken out between France, and the Duchy or Lorraine plus their Austrian allies. The frontiers have been closed for 2 weeks, and although hostilities have not yet commenced, these may be expected soon with the opening of the new campaigning season. This is a traditional kriegsspiel, and players will command a mixture of infantry battalions, cavalry squadrons and artillery batteries.

A photo slide show of the day, slides should be in right sequence...

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Excellent - good looking game. Amazing the fun to be had with some bits of cardboard, wood and metal and a good imagination.

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Exterior Sealer, Exteneded Warranty?

Discussion in 'General RVing' started by routabit, Mar 16, 2004.

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    I recently purchased a new 2004 Jayco 26S trailer. The salesperson tried to sell me the usual extended warranty and a high tech sealer(s) process. I'm certainly familiar with the sales pitch as I've purchased new vehicles before. My personal feeling is the warranty never pays for itself, and these "so called" sealers/clear coats are nothing more than a fancy wax job and some 3M Scotchgaurd for the cloth components indoor. Does anyone have any thoughts on this subject?
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    Exterior Sealer, Exteneded Warranty?

    Let's just say that they are never worth what is being asked for them. I did buy both of these, but only after beating the price down to less than 50%. I figured the sealer was worthless in and of itself, but it did come with a guarantee that any stains on the exterior or interior which can't be removed by normal cleaning would be removed by the company...

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    Looking for spy sight long or short version at "very reasonable "price.....Thanks
  2. Ahg Sight Track Base Mount

  3. Sighttrak

    I now have one
  4. Hi End

    Anyone got a 3.7 22mm hi end hanging around preferably ring thickness 1.00 /1.2
  5. Rifle Valuation

    In my humble opinion its worth £1200 all day long 1000 for quick sale
  6. Kurt Thune Jacket

    I have a KT jacket for sale I believe its the TL2 (RED WHITE BLUE) It is a SIZE 56 EURO ( 42/44 UK) There is some fraying to sleeve ends and neck area, but otherwise it is good con I have it on ebay or I can send pics if interested looking for £50 plus PP THIS IS NOW SOLD
  7. Champion Olympic Shooting Frames

    JUST PUT A PAIR FOR SALE £50 both here and ebay
  8. Champion Shooting Glasses

    This is a pair of champion shooting glasses looking for £50 plus pp of £3 They are on ebay but can send pics via email or Whatsapp THESE AREE NOW SOLD
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    looking for 22mm hi ends 3.8 x1.1 ring thickness and a 3.7 x 1.1 Please PM if you have any laying around Thanks
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    Set of shooting jacket buttons 4 grey 1 black as new never used.... £10.00 Anshutz foresight tunnel 18m used but in good order to fit 14/18 models...... £15.00....SOLD Anshutz Cantable foresight tunnel 18m, as new, never used with internal levelling bar model 6832 .... £25.00...SOLD HI END.. 18MM Size.4.00 ring 1.4 ring width £8.00....SOLD If interested please PM with email and can send pics of any item....Or check out the model 6832 on retailers website (£65 NEW) All these items will incur postage of £1.00 except the HI END which is free PP
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    Hi Mary......I believe it does, and I have been informed it fits the 19 series.....take a look on intershoot site its the model 6832
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Filter Calc for Android

FilterCalc is a free Android app for photographers who use filters on cameras with no TTL metering (e.g. vintage rangefinders, TLRs etc.). “While there are many apps out there that help you compute exposure compensation in terms of aperture / shutter speed, there are none that allow you to calculate the offset in terms of ISO,” says developer Tatyana Skymyrka. “A traditional technique in using filters is to deduct the number of stops/filter factor off actual ISO/ASA you’re using and use the newly ‘computed’ base ISO in your light meter. Readings then result in proper exposure. While computing 1-2 stops is not a big deal, attempting to calculate offset say of 6 3/4 stops in a field can be a challenge.  This is precisely what the app addresses.” Compatible with devices running Android 2.3.3 and higher, filterCalc can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.


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Friday, July 08, 2011

Bloggy Award

Thanks to the cats at Bengal Cat Domination, we were given this sweet award! Tanner is eyeing that cake and wondering if he'll get a taste...he has a major sweet tooth!

Now with receiving this award, I am requested to write 7 unknown facts about me (actually us, 3 kittys here) and also give the award to 15 other bloggers.

1) Smokey is becoming very demanding in his senior years. He sits and waits in the living room for his food to be brought to him. Of course we oblige and take him something.

2) Smokey opens the closets in the kitten and guest room everyday.

3) Devon can jump from the counter to the top of the kitchen cabinets, but he can not get down. Someone has to go and rescue him! Luckily, he doesn't do this often.

4) Devon will move into your spot if you get out of bed in the night!

5) Tanner caught and ate a fly that was in the house the other day. I was very impressed, and of course did not have the camera handy.

6) Tanner will sit in the kitchen while you are vacuuming the floor...he doesn't mind when the wand attachment 'gets' him.

7) All the boys want to thank Derry and Nicki for showing us the wonder of the snake. Mom got us some this past weekend, and we all love the snake!

Now, we would like to pass this award on to any blogging friend that hasn't had it yet...please take it and post. You are all awesome!

  1. Congrats on your award! Tanner, we cannot believe you are not scared of the sucking monster!!

  2. Concats on the sweet award! It's always fun to read about everyone, and we're impressed Tanner's not scared of the sucky monster too.

    We're also delighted that you've discovered the joys of the fuzzy "snake." LOL. Actually, it's been so muggy here that Derry's not even been playing much with his lately.

  3. Awwww yay for your fabulous award!! Tanner, Devon and Smokey - you are all sweet and all things nice!! Yay for your snake toy!! Take care

  4. I always love reading fun facts about my blogging pals! And I am glad to know I'm not the only one who appreciates a good, fresh fly - insect sushi with a tang!

  5. Poor Devon, he needs a wee ladder! We had fun reading your facts, except for the vacuum one; that's just STRANGE!

  6. I am impressed about Tanner and the vacuum. I never heard of a kitty that doesn't mind the vacuum!

    You ARE irresistibly sweet and congrats!!

  7. Concatulations on your great award! Tanner, you are one seriously brave dude ... we are SO scared of the sucky monster!

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We thought the contrasting themes in Kelly's outfit were interesting, with her very feminine dress that she made herself, colourful knit cardigan she got from a market and a clutch she made herself using the mold of gun. She found her spiked shoes in Hong Kong.

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Wednesday, March 01, 2006

The Big Drip

Every morning I try to listen to the radio while I drink my coffee and dig deep inside myself to find the motivation to start working. As Mikey has so eloquently pointed out, Buffalo radio is horrid. Luckily, and take note of this one Baby Boomers, I listen to stations from Boston that broadcast over the internet. My favorite is WERS, Emerson University Radio. Their morning programming is a mellow, but upbeat show called “The Coffeehouse”. The music is mostly acoustic. There is very little talk. And, I can catch up on the news in good ol’ Boston.

Here’s one that caught me ear.

In case you hadn’t heard, there is a construction project in Boston called The Big Dig. Pretty silly name when you think about it. They put most of the dirt back where they found it. Anyway, after billions and billions of taxpayer contribution dollars, the ugly, prehistoric highways running through the center of the city are, for the most part, a thing of the past. All traffic has been diverted underground, happily running in that marvel of modern engineering, concrete tunnels.

When we lived in Boston, it was not a fun place to drive (from what I understand, it’s not much better today). Every week, the newspaper would list the street diversions and closings due to underground construction work. Got Traffic?

But, also during my tenure in Beantown, there were some highly touted milestones amidst the chaos. Two tunnel excavations successfully intersected after years of digging towards each other with no way of positively knowing whether they were properly aligned. Immense sections of reinforced concrete tunnels were sunk 100 feet underwater and joined with an accuracy measured in millimeters. Over the years, I became quite proud of the continuous parade of engineering marvels in our back yard.

Last year it started to leak. Whoops.

Like France in World War II, multiple sections of the multi-billion dollar, high-tech tunnels are letting water, the arch-enemy, march right in. I drove through some of these tunnels last May. It is more than disturbing to think about that fact while traversing though the actual sections in question. What is even worse is that no one knows the cause. It could be shoddy construction. It could be faulty materials. It could be bad design.

The latest theory? Cold weather.

Someone has postulated that thermal differentiation is causing the steel girders to shrink and open up gaps in the tunnel sections, creating paths for water infiltration. The theory holds water only if the original designers did not factor the thermal differentiation into their calculations. Engineers are currently testing the girders.

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Child injured at public park in Wellston; family says equipment is unsafe

WELLSTON, MO (KTVI) – A Pagedale family says after their four-year-old daughter was injured on a public playground in Wellston.

Arie Graham said what should have been a fun day at the park for his daughter quickly became frightening and painful.

"She slipped and tried to catch herself … her hand got stuck and a bolt sliced it to the point where blood was pouring out," he said.

Graham’s daughter, Kimmora, received a nasty gash on her hand. She had to get seven stitches and spend the night in the hospital. The child's family claims the equipment is not safe and there should be warning signs in the park.

“You should feel safe to have kids play, whether it’s a swing, merry-go-round, or slide," Graham said.

Wellston Mayor Nathaniel Griffin said so far the family has not filed a complaint with authorities.

“Safety is our top priority and this park is pretty safe to this point,” he said. “I’m always at the park sitting around, making sure everything is ok. I’ve never seen anyone hurt here on the playground equipment. It’s a sad situation.”


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Tattu 1800mah 4S 75C Battery review – long flight time for FPV drones

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Today we’re going to find out how long it takes to charge the Tattu 4s 1800mah 75c and what the real world flight time is, in comparison to 1300 mAh batteries which are more common for racing drones.

When it comes to racing quadcopters, flight time is not as important as it is in the case of cruising drones. More important is the take-off weight and you need to keep it as low as possible. More weight means less agility and lower speed.

By comparison, the Tattu 4s 1800mah 75c has 193 grams and the Tattu R-Line 4s 1300mAh has only 165 grams. I’m very curious to find out if the extra capacity (500 mAh) will counteract the increased weight.

Review of the Tattu 4s 1800 mAh 75C Li-Po battery

Although I received the Li-Po about a month ago, only now I had the time and mood to review it. You know, battery testing/review is pretty time consuming.

Battery comes well packed with charging plug protector and safety instruction. At first look it seems very well made with good quality terminals.

Battery pack measures around 90 x 33 x 30 mm (L, W, H). Due to the aluminium envelope, the Tattu 1800 mAh weights a bit more than other 4s Li-Po batteries with same capacity. After a bit of research I found out that this producing technique provides not just better heat dissipation and impact resistance, but also compression, in order to minimize puffing during high discharge.

Tattu 4s 1800 mAh 75C battery technical specs

– Suitable for FPV racing drones;
– Minimum of 1800 mAh storage capacity;
– 4 cells of 3.7v. Total voltage of 14.8V;
– Total power of ~ 26.64 Wh;
– Up to 5C charging rate (do not exceed this value!);
– High discharge rate (75C);
– Max Cont Current of 135 A;
– Maximum burst discharge rate of 150C;
– Max Burst Current of 270 A;
– JST-XH charging plug;
– XT60 discharge (drone) plug;
– Net Weight: 198 grams;
– Dimensions: 90.30 x 33.27 x 29.90 mm (L W H).

Battery came about half charged (48%), which is recommended for storing. I measured 15.34V on the XT60 plug. Cell 1 – 3.83V, Cell 2 – 3.845, Cell 3 – 3.83V and Cell 4 – 3.83V.

Is it worth to upgrade from 1300mAh to 1800mAh?

In order to make a fair compassion I used same charger (SkyRC iMAX B6 Mini) with same settings. Both batteries I used for the test had less than 10 charging cycles.

Firstly, I fully discharged both batteries, rest them for 1 hour, then charged them up at 0.5 A. As you can see in the comparison table bellow, the R-Line 95C finished the discharge process more balanced. At the end of charging, both batteries were well balanced. The two batteries remained cold during the charge.

In order to test how these two behave in the real world I used my Kopis 1 racing drone. I tried to fly them with similar amount of throttle in order to get the most accurate results.

As I’m not a Pro racing pilot, I haven’t noticed significant performance dropping from 95C to 75C while flying at top speed. Also, the extra weight doesn’t seem to be an issue for the 2450KV brush-less motors. Frankly, it’s hard to get an objective measurement of true “C” rating without professional tools.

I ended my test flights when OSD shown 14 volts (~ 3.5V/cell). While my flight with the 1300 mAh LiPo lasted about 5 minutes, the one with the Tattu 4s 1800 mah ended after almost 7 minutes. Unfortunately, I forgot home my infrared thermometer and I can’t confirm if motors and ESCs became hotter after the longer flight.

Those who need extra flight time for their FPV racing drone, this Tattu 1800 mAh LiPo can be ordered from EU and USA (delivery from both, EU and US, is available). Now genstattu Black Friday Sale coming soon. Begins 22nd and ends 30st Nov. Don’t miss! More the biggest sale is here

Well packed, with included plug protector;

– Aluminium envelope for good?heat dissipation;

– Longer flight time over 1300 mAh batteries.

– Suitable only for larger FPV drones (210mm and up).

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Wednesday, 31 July 2013

This Writer's Inspired!

Well, if you check out the date of my last post and the date of this you'll see that something has definitely been amiss. The same lack of writing has also taken it's toll on the progress of the current novel I'm writing. I'm about half way and just came to a standstill. I wouldn't say it was writer's block exactly - I just ran out of momentum.

I think one reason was because I had a re-think about the plot and questioned every idea that came to mind. What I should have done was to just keep writing. That's always worked for me in the past but I think I was over analysing every word I wanted to write.

This morning I read a post from a writer who, like me, did the A-Z April Challenge and her words have inspired me to open that word doc and bring my characters out of hibernation.

If you want to read the words that inspired me - especially if you've let the writing take a back seat - then I would encourage it.

The blogger is called Amy Burle and she says Write! Write! Write!

And that's just what I'm going to do.

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  1. I had that same problem with my WiP - just stalled out. Then I participated in the July Camp NaNo and wrote a chunk - all backstory, but it helped me flesh out a lot of the characters and now I feel more ready to move forward. I think. :)

    Stopping by on the A-Z Road Trip!

  2. Thanks for stopping by Madeline. I'm happy to be back on track now. Hope you are too!

  3. Good luck....I've been invoked a lot of displacement activities lately so know exactly what you mean

  4. Thanks Bridget - off to a stuttering start but started again nonetheless!


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Monday, February 15, 2010

2010 Krewe of St. Andrews Mardi Gras Parade - Panama City FL

Remember to double click on the photos to enlarge them! The fire engine was actually the last of the parade. The next two pictures are of the Parrothead Club's (which I plan to join, if I ever get moved down there) float, the last two are of a float pulled by a tractor just like mine, had to include them! The weather was great, a little cool but plenty of sun. The floats each had great music systems and plenty of beads, I probably got about 5 pounds worth, a fun time was had by all!


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Monday, October 31, 2011

Apalachicola's Seafood Festival

Ok folks be sure to check out the Seafood Festival in Apalachicola, FL if you're in the area this weekend. Hey give me a pat on the back I was able to do the hyperlink without daughter Angie's assistance.

While I'm there I'll be checking on a Ranger Tug, this looks to be the perfect boat to search the shoreline for drift logs that need rescued and revitalized into a bowl, cutting board, or whatever the log wants to be.

Leave me a msg if you'll be able to make it!

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Pilot Boat

This is a photo of the boat bringing the harbor pilot out to the ship next to ours. I am standing on the 11th deck taking the photo. The boat is about 40 foot in length, but looks to be a toy boat in comparison to the cruise ship. Check out how clear the water is!

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

October 2011 Cruise

Here we are on Dennis Connor's 1983 America's Cup boat the Stars and Stripes. The boat requires a crew of 14 to get the maximum speed from her. We had just finished racing the Canadian boat in the background - also an America's Cup boat. Needless to say the guy in the front and I (in the dark shirt) were the winch grinders (the bigger guys were always used). You can see the winch handle in the front right side of the photo of the one I was responsible for. The winch had 3 speeds or gearings to help tighten the genoa sail when tacking or coming about - pardon me - my sailing vocabulary is a bit rusty. The real crew were the captain Tony (UK) adjusting his cap, Joe (Argentina) in the white holding the line on the right. The rest of us were cruise line amateurs.

This is the Stars and Stripes with main sail up and the genoa sail still rolled up.

We sailed on Carnival's Inspiration - leaving Tampa on a Monday, headed to UK's Cayman Islands on to Mexico's Cozumel arriving back in Tampa Saturday Morning.

Never thought I would say this but I was ready to get home. Five days of lazy were too many for me. Three days next time. All in all I had a good time except for the weight gain.


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A Matter of Perpective...The Holodomor Holocaust..Have you ever even HEARD of it?

A short video of only a minute or so...well worth watching...Trust me, you probably really need to watch it..

So extreme is the Media bias that many people have not the barest conception of the truth…One good example is Lazar Kaganovitch, an atheist jew, who was in charge of an operation that killed at least 10 million European people, a third of them children, and no one has ever even heard of it. Think about why.

This picture shows starved Ukrainian children at Holodomor...They starved to death for their land. Everyone has heard of Hitler and of the "jewish" holocaust, just not the real facts about it. When a historian tells these facts, he or she is arrested… 43 so far that I am aware of. The reason is that when any rational person looks at it, he or she sees the truth.

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Food, Not Votes, Concern Ethiopia's Hungry

Ethiopia's elections are the furthest thing from Bisharo Sultan's mind.

As politicians wrangle over privatisation, land reform and the constitution hundreds of kilometres away in the capital Addis Ababa before polls on Sunday, Bisharo wonders how she will feed her four children.

A herder who wandered the plains in search of watering holes in Ethiopia's eastern Somali region, Bisharo lost 200 camels, cows and sheep to the country's chronic cycle of droughts.

A flash flood last month wrecked her makeshift house in the Hartishiek camp where 6,000 people live without running water, hospitals, or schools and where there is scant help on offer.

"It's as if we're the forgotten people," she said, suckling her one-year-old son -- his swollen head a tell-tale sign of malnutrition. "I expect the government to solve my problems but I don't know the government. I haven't seen them."

Photo courtesy: A malnourished Ethiopian child sits with his mother at the UNICEF-supported therapeutic feeding centre at Hiwot Fana hospital in Harar. REUTERS/Andrew Heavens

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Ladies & gentlemen introducing the star of the show “Alina”, our 2015 wish recipient. We want to thank the people who generously donated money and volunteered their time. It’s because of you we were able to send Alina’s family to Walt Disney World granting her wish to meet Elsa from Frozen.

“We stayed at Give Kids The World Village, a wonderful place to stay, filled with fun activities for kids. Everyone was so warm. We had such a nice time with all the staff and volunteers! Alina got to meet Queen Elsa and hang out with her inside the Magic Kingdom… Thank you” ~ Alina’s mom

We sincerely thank you for your genorosity and look forward to your continued support at our next Friends United Beyond All Race (F.U.B.A.R.) “Summer Splash” event Sunday August 14th, 2016 and our annual”Golf Classic” event on Sunday August 28th, 2016.

Please help spread the word about these two events as we move toward our ultimate goal of granting three wishes a year. Once again, thank you so much for your contributions.

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Copying sequences of records to and from Excel

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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Using SIS Error Check to identify missing schedules

There are 3 major enhancements to SIS Error Check application:

  • Based on our analysis of just concluded year, we need to make sure each and every student in the system is scheduled correctly. This greatly reduces errors/problems in FTE, Student Record and CCRPI. (Pic 1 & 2)
  • Ability for administrators to be able to turn an error ON or Off, admin users still see ALL errors, error visibility only changes for school-based users. (Pic 2)
  • Ability for administrators to be able to see school counts for each error code. This is important when district users are trying to determine which schools need most help in terms of cleaning up their data. (Pic 3)
  • Identify students in grades K-8 who do not have 4 core courses (English/Lang arts, Science, Mathematics and Social Studies) scheduled. (Pic 4)

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You only need a read-only connection to your SIS backend database (SQL Server or Oracle)
Contact us if you would like to set this up and verify if every student in the system is scheduled correctly (before schools even start).

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Student Record Changes (April 2016)

New CCRPI Reports

both of these reports use Course History data for High school students along with students' current schedules. So, for these reports to work, necessary data needs to be imported from SIS database into FteTrack database. We already have scripts setup for Powerschool and Infinite Campus to do this, all you need is a read-only access to your SIS database. If you use an SIS other than the two mentioned above, contact us and we will provide file layouts to be used to export data out of your SIS.

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Handling SLO Errors efficiently with FteTrack

Most school districts are having to deal with 100s or 1000s of the following errors:

  • E5095 - Course reported as SLO Course in Student Class must also be reported in SR System Course
  • E5096 - Course reported as SLO Course in SR System Course must be 'Y' for SLO Course in Student Class.
  • E6008 - If SLO COURSE = Y, then the SLO PRE-MEASURE is required if the MARKING PERIOD is one of the following 'Y1', 'N1', 'N2','N3',‘S1’, ‘S2’,T1’, ‘T2’, ‘T3’, ‘X1’, ‘X2’, ‘X3’,'X4', unless a valid exemption code is reported.
  • E6011 - In the March cycle, if SLO COURSE = Y, then the SLO POST-MEASURE is required if the MARKING PERIOD is one of the following,‘N1’, ‘N2’, 'S1',T1’, ‘T2’,‘X1’, ‘X2’, ‘X3’, 'X4'
Most of these can be fixed by fixing a few courses/sections even when the total number of errors may seem overwhelming (Pic 1).

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

FteTrack Changes (January 2016)

A new Data Element Total Service Minutes has been added to FTE file layout. Official Data Collection Documentation page defines this field as follows:

Report the total number of minutes for all IEP services which were in effect the week of the FTE count. Report for active students only.
One word of caution though, your SIS FTE Extract program may not have this new field in the file yet, so you may see a few of these new errors, but, you can still load the FTE file without this new data element. FteTrack will accept the file in old format, in fact, we encourage users to load their files regularly now and not wait for the DOE window to open, or, SIS vendor to release updates.

FteTrack file load process has been updated to account for this new data element, several new error codes (Fig 1) are associated with this field and can be found under "FTE Errors and Warnings summary". We also have a new report (Fig 2, 3 & 4) under "FTE MENU" with drill down capabilities.

Total Service Minutes has also been added to the Student Detail page (Fig 5)

Another big change that a lot of users have requested, is the ability to assign/remove access to individual applications (buttons on FteTrack Launchpad) for each user. Now, you can do that (Fig 6)
For example, you can give access to HR folks on CPI Track only, or, hide the CPI Track completely for school based users who don't need to deal with CPI information at all.


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