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My Pile: Mousing Around

The chill of winter lingers over the landscape. My pile remains snowbound, like a ship hemmed in by Arctic ice pack. A spell of record cold — subzero lows with wind chills much worse — has surely driven what warm life that still stokes my pile to a retreat deep within its core.

This President’s Day I make due with some emergency wood chopping to replenish my supplies. I have a dwindling stack of whole logs stashed behind the tool shed, and roll one over to the flattened snow beside my pile. From Washington to Lincoln to Reagan and even Bush, splitting wood seems a particularly Presidential exercise.

The grain of the maple is smooth and true, like a hardwood floor. I halve the whole log with a steel wedge and a sledgehammer, then use the sharp side of a maul to cleave off smaller chunks. The squat round piece of trunk produces a dozen or more fractionalized slivers of cordwood, enough for an evening’s fire, at least.

While I’m busy splitting wood, the dog clamors up the log wall sides of the pile and proceeds to bury his nose in a vent hole. By the time I turn around to notice, he’s pawed out a patch of seagrass from under the snow.

Miller, knee deep in my pile, has sniffed out something of interest. Or maybe he's just helping out... out

Miller, knee deep in my pile, has sniffed out something of interest while I’m busy chopping wood on a wintry Presidents Day.

I don’t know what he’s sniffing out. It could be the aroma of the fermenting kitchen scraps from the last insertion two weeks ago — or he’s caught the scent of an interloping scavenger.

There’s been no sign of rodents around my pile of late, though it’s possible that some furry little critter from nearby – from under the tool shed, say, or from the ramshackle property on the other side of my backyard fence – has tunneled under the snow. It wouldn’t surprise me, given the extremes of weather, that a mouse or wood rat would be attracted to the warmth and sustenance of my pile.

It’s happened before. My pile is large enough to allow me to bury any kitchen scraps and such deep inside. That helps keep most of the roaming suburban varmints from nosing around my pile, though in mating season I’m always wary of skunks wondering by, mostly for the dog’s sake.

A few springs back, my pack-rat of a back-fence neighbor shifted around the collection of junk in his backyard; the wood pallets on which he’d stacked all manner of plastic tubs and rusty file cabinets filled with whatnot had rotted out.

Some of the diaspora of rodents that had nested underneath the yardful of junk made their way over to my pile. A round hole in the wood chip mulch along the bottom of my back fence connected to a same-size bore hole just above the last batch of kitchen scraps I’d tucked inside my pile. Pieces of egg shell and a banana peel lined the opening. Another entryway was neatly scratched out on the ground between two of the logs stacked in a wall to the side. My pile was turning into a compost condo for rats, with a 24-hour buffet there for the taking.

I borrowed a slender rectangle of a live trap and set the cage alongside the log-wall base, balancing a cracker laden with peanut butter on the spring hatch in the middle of the wire cage, then raised the spring-loaded hatches on either end.

A couple mornings later, the dog bounded out the back door and nosed straight to the trap, barking with keen interest. Inside, to my surprise, was a small, twittering rodent that looked like a mouse-sized kangaroo.

I hoisted the wire cage up out of the dog’s reach and took a closer look. The whiskered critter had hobbit-size feet and a scrunched-over back, like a hampster. It was mousey brown, except for a white, rat-like tail. It peed through the wire under my scrutiny, and the dog’s yapping.

I walked the cage across the yard and over to my car to set it in the back, figuring I’d let the varmint loose in exile when driving my son to school. I had no reason to dispatch the mammal, at least execution-style. Besides, on the 10-minute drive to his school we pass an empty lot set between the highway and railroad tracks, across a deep wooded culvert from the marshy inland area of a state beach. The state DOT uses the area to stage trucks and dump spare loads of asphalt and wood chips. The commute, of death sentence and by location, was the best I could do for my captured critter.

Holding the cage a foot or so off the ground, I opened one hatch and tilted. Out popped the little brown rodent, which sprung across the weedy ground in zigzag leaps and bounds, disappearing licketty-split into some deeper weeds across the way. My son and I were startled by the hip-hop display.

One of these little guys checked out my pile, but couldn't stay.

One of these little guys checked out my pile, but couldn’t stay.

Later, we googled “Connecticut rodents” and decided our compost lodger was a Woodland jumping mouse. Wikipedia tells us it’s “a species of jumping mouse found in North America. It can hop surprisingly long distances, given its small size. The mouse is an extraordinary part of the rodent family. Its scientific name in Latin is Napaeozapus insignis, meaning glen or wooded dell + big or strong feet + a distinguishing mark. This mammal can jump up to 3 m (9.8 ft) when scared, using its extremely strong feet and long tail.”

Back home, I reset the live trap, figuring my chances of capturing a mate were pretty good.

“A casually managed compost pile can become a mouse magnet, welcoming rodents in search of seeds, food scraps, and places for nesting,” I read in a posting on Rodale’s Organic Life. “Mice living in a compost pile are just doing what comes naturally. Even so, their role in the spread of serious diseases such as hantavirus, salmonellosis, and Lyme disease makes mice undesirable tenants anyplace where people are at risk of coming in contact with them or their droppings.

“To minimize mouse activity in and around a compost project, start by making the pile less attractive as a rodent dwelling. Turn the compost at least once a week and moisten the ingredients thoroughly. Both the increased disturbance and the damp conditions will reduce your compost pile’s mouse appeal.”

The next morning the trap was sprung. Inside was a Norway rat, big and grey and beady-eyed and without any charm. That morning, I was heading directly to work, and took the rodent with me. I don’t see pilfering my pile as a capital crime. On my way to the office I pass a small park along the Saugatuck River, a promatory of sorts among the tidal flats. I released the rat in the parking lot, expecting it to scurry into a nearby patch of phragmite reeds. Instead, it scurried across the lot and back toward the road. On the other side were houses.

Before I’d processed any course of action, a hawk sitting on the branch of an oak tree overhanging the road swooped down and took a stab at the rat as it skittered across the two-lane roadway. The rodent narrowly escaped, disappearing into the leaf-covered slope on the other side of the road. The hawk took off. So did I.

That was the end of my live-trapping that season; though a week or so later the dried-up smear of peanut butter on a ritz did capture a squirrel. I let it out in the middle of the yard, with the dog baiting his breath. The squirrel high-tailed it to the nearest tree, the dog nipping closely at its furry tail.

In the years since, I occasionally set the trap out, catching the odd mouse or vole, and most recently a brown sparrow that had hopped into the cage. I suppose the pair of red-tailed hawks that soar along the oak-lined ridge that flanks the valley road I live on keep an eye on things; while working on my pile this past fall one of them glided over my pile with a squirrel in its talons. Some years back, while digging for earthworms to take the neighborhood kids fishing, we unearthed a fat garter snake. And even though I’ve never seen one nearby, I’d like to think a native owl has learned to perch on the limb of one of the maples overhanging my pile. I bet my pile is a honey hole for things that hunt in the night.

My Pile: Marking Territory

My pile has many mutually beneficial purposes. It serves me well. I heap it with produce and praise, shower it with attention … and pee.

As Charlton Heston once explained to Dear Abby, in response to the lady who feared her husband’s habit of urinating on their lawn was inappropriate: “So it may be, but the fact remains that all men pee outdoors,” said Moses himself.

It’s the gospel truth. One of the reasons I keep my pile as tall as I do is to take a leak behind it without fear of pissing off any passing neighbors. Most mornings I let the dog out; he pees on the front of my pile, and I take the backside. After a cup of coffee and his morning bowl of chow, we may hit it again.

The backside of my pile, set in the corner of the yard. Keeping it chest high makes it big enough to continue to cook through the winter — and for me to step behind it for a private pit stop.

I’d probably piss outside even if I didn’t keep a compost pile. I’ve spent enough years in rain-deprived Southern California to value each toilet flush; I’ve paid enough utility bills to know to conserve my supply of water for more important uses, like watering the tomatoes in July.

I also drink a lot of coffee and beer, and when home try to spend as much time outdoors as indoors, often tromping around in muddy work shoes. Go back inside to take a leak? No, I piss on my pile. It’s a convenient and somewhat furtive release, in a Huck Finnish, behind-the-woodshed kind of way.

To excuse myself further, let’s hear more from Dear Abby & Co. on the subject:

DEAR ABBY: After reading the letter about the woman (“The Whiz-zard’s Wife”) whose husband urinates in the yard, I had to write. It’s what I went through with my ex-husband for 13 years! I pleaded with him to stop, but his answer was that no one could see him because it was dark.

My present husband (now of eight years) did the same thing. He’d be closer to the bathroom in our house and still go out back to urinate in our yard after dark two or three times a week. When I gave him my opinion about it, he’d ignore it.

When we moved to our new home, we had a wooden fence built. I decided to teach him a lesson. When he continued to urinate in the back yard, I decided to do the same. He was shocked! He told me I had better not do it again. I told him that as long as he continued his behavior, I would do the same.

Abby, he has not urinated in our back yard since. Sometimes when they won’t listen, you have to SHOW ’em.

DEAR HAPPY WIFE: Congratulations for having curbed your husband’s spraying. I was intrigued to discover that some men consider it a form of conservation! Read on:

DEAR ABBY: Marking our territory is only one reason for this age-old tradition.

Boys have long enjoyed distance, accuracy and creative urinary competitions: knocking leaves off the trees in the fall, drawing pictures in the winter snow, protecting young fir trees from hungry deer in the spring, and dousing campfires in the summer months are just a few highlights.

Some may deride this as small-minded male nonsense, but on a global scale, this ritual has significant benefits to our environment. The flush water we save is substantial. At 2.5 gallons per flush, a man urinating outside just once a day will conserve almost 1,000 gallons of water a year. If one-fourth of the men in the United States saved one flush per day, we’d save more than 4.5 billion cubic feet of water per year.

If you consider all the rainfall that’s channeled into storm sewers from our streets and parking lots, we’re returning valuable moisture to the soil by urinating on our lawns.

Giving the backside of my pile a dousing, I do some calculating: A couple-two-three leaks a day, a pint each, maybe…It adds up to more gallons of golden showers a year than I’d like to admit to. But all that urine is good for my pile: It turns out that this body waste that’s (usually) flushed down the toilet can actually be recycled into a number of useful products, says one online resource,

“Comprised of water, calcium, chloride, potassium, sodium, magnesium, urea, creatinine, nitrogen, uric acid, ammonium, sulphates and phosphates, urine’s beneficial ingredients can be separated from its waste, and used to make fertilizer, medicine, brain cells and, yes, gunpowder.”

The key ingredient is phosphorous, which was discovered in the 1660s by German alchemist Hennig Brand, who was trying to turn urine into gold. Instead, he turned 1,500 gallons of urine, likely collected from beer-drinking German soldiers, into what became a new kind of liquid gold. Under high heat, the phosphate in urine loses its oxygen and becomes phosphorus.

An essential element for life, phosphorous is the sixth most abundant element in any living organism. It not only glows in the dark, but can also be highly poisonous and combustible (white phosphorus is used in many destructive weapons, such as napalm), I read on Gizmodo, an account which adds: “Some environmentalists believe that we will have a severe phosphorus shortage in twenty to forty years. That said, human urine could hold the key to solving the crisis. According to Mother Jones magazine, ‘There’s enough phosphorus in your annual output of urine to provide P for more than half of all the grain you consume in a year.'”

Early each spring, my lawn is pockmarked with bright green patches as the grass begins to grow again, from both the dog and passing deer. I know from the splotches that there are frequent doses of energy, in the form of nitrogen, urea and other organic (and sterile) materials to be directed in a more targeted way. Why not my pile?

According to Nicky Scott, author of “How to Make and Use Compost — The Ultimate Guide,” urine is “the cheapest and best activator to speed up the composting process. It adds nitrogen and water to woody, dry, carbon-rich material.”

Rodale’s Organic Life agrees: “If you aren’t using your urine in your garden and on your compost pile, you are, pardon my French, pissing away a free, valuable resource and missing out an easy way to help close the gaping hole in your household nutrient cycle,” Jean Nick writes in “How to Use Your Pee for the Planet.” Using urine in the garden can help you cut your water use (less flushing) while also cleaning up the environment downstream (no water-polluting fertilizer runoff).”

Nick adds: “Recent scientific studies have shown urine is a safe and very effective fertilizer for cabbage, beets, cucumbers, and tomatoes, and pretty much anything else you want to grow. Urine boasts a nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (N-P-K) ratio of 10:1:4, plus more modest amounts of the trace elements plants need to thrive. The nutrients in pee are highly available to plants, too—an extra plus.”

So I like having a good excuse to pee outdoors and the privacy that my pile offers in taking that relief. I also take comfort in the fact that my own end product turns out to be so vital to the new beginnings that my pile is all about. A comfort station, indeed, the compost heap I keep…

My Pile: Inner Workings (Part I)

I’ve set up my pile for winter as best I can. It’s got all the makings it needs – layer upon layer of dead plant stuff mixed with an array of juicier, biodegradable organic material — to fuel the composting process that will take place deep inside my pile through the short days and long cold nights ahead.

Today, the last Saturday before Christmas, is when autumn turns to winter. For much of recorded history, the winter solstice — the day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year — was marked by celebration, a time for feasting on the fatted calves of summer and the fermented grape and grain of the harvest fall. A final blowout before the start of famine season.

As the day marks the reversal of the ebbing sun, it also signifies a new beginning, the reawakening of nature, rebirth. Pagans celebrated the Yule holiday, and sacrifices were given to the gods to earn blessing on the forthcoming germinating crops.

Our modern “midwinter” holiday, with its Christmas trees and yulelogs, is a direct descendant of those customs, and I’m OK with that. But it can hardly improve on the idea behind the oldest known construct honoring the winter solstice: Newgrange, a neolithic structure in Ireland built around 3,200 BC. A large mound, built of alternating layers of earth and stones, with grass growing on top, the monument’s entrance is aligned with the rising sun on the winter solstice, when sunlight shines through a ‘roofbox‘ and floods the inner chamber. It’s called Ireland’s greatest national monument, and it’s all to celebrate this day. If my pile had the weight and significance of Stonehenge, it would be Newgrange — in 5,000 years.

I make the best use of this short day with a quick trip over to the beach with the dog and bring home a big bucket stuffed with the straw of salt marsh grass. I’ve gathered a pail full of kitchen scraps from the neighbors’ next door and set it beside my own smaller plastic canister of spent coffee grounds, chopped-up vegetables, broken egg shells and dinner-plate scrapings. Votive offerings were found in the inner chambers of Newgrange, and I will add these new offerings to my pile in kind.

Another neighbor, the older couple who lives on the western side of my property, had asked a few days ago if I could take the decorative pumpkins from their front stoop. They’ve long since served their symbolic purpose of the harvest season and Halloween, and it would be a waste to consign them to the trash when they could contribute their rotting plumpness to my pile. My son and I already have a supply of freshly roasted pumpkin seeds culled from our own porch set and tossed the rotting husks into the heap. Today I finish up the the season of giving thanks by smashing up the neighbors’ pumpkins and chunking them into my pile as well.

Pumpkins are a most welcome addition to my pile. A member of the Cucurbitaceae family, which also includes squash, cantaloupes, cucumbers, watermelons, and gourds, the pumpkin has been cultivated for a thousand years or more, first by Native Americans in the Southwestern United States, but today is grown mostly in the Northeast, and mostly near big cities to cater to the Halloween market.

The practice of decorating and lighting hollowed-out pumpkins and setting them on doorsteps to ward off evil spirits stems from an Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack, a tradition brought to these shores by immigrants uprooted by the potato famine. Long Irish story short: Jack was a drunk who successfully battled his demons but couldn’t quite make it to heaven. The Devil tossed him a lit ember straight from Hell — a bone, given Jack’s past shenanigans — and Jack placed it in a hollowed-out turnip to help light the way on his endless wanderings.

In all, 1 billion pounds of pumpkins are harvested in the U.S. each year, says the PennState Extension. Though I’m heartened by the fact that the season’s other decorative ornament — the Christmas tree — is often recycled, the fate of millions and millions of these pumpkins is, like that of old Stingy Jack, less certain, which is why I like adding their orangeness to my pile late each fall. Pumpkins are high in fiber, vitamin A, and like most vegetables, more than 90 percent water. Despite their heft, or perhaps because of it, their remains disappear without a trace in my pile but add measurably to it.

Using the hay pitchfork, I hollow out the top of the pile, exposing a steamy layer of moldy leaves. The buckets of kitchen scraps disappear into the mix, and I use a spade to shovel in about half of the pumpkin shards. I cover the lot with pitchforks of salt marsh grass hay, teasing apart the stalks with the tines so that the stems cover the top of my pile. Onto this springy bed of straw go the rest of the pumpkins. The bright orange rinds and mushy strands of flat pale seeds disappear as I twist the pitchfork deep into the mix.

With the start of winter just days away, it's time to say goodbye to the signature symbol of both Halloween and Thanksgiving -- pumpkins.

With the start of winter just days away, it’s time to say goodbye to the signature symbol of both Halloween and Thanksgiving — pumpkins.

I cover the pumpkins with two bedsheets of damp maple leaves dragged over from my neighbors’ backyard. Once again, the cover-up is complete, and my pile is largely on its own, left to its own devices.

As Ken Thompson writes in “Compost” (DK, 2007), “A compost pile is a complete ecosystem, a world in miniature.”

The inner workings of my pile are largely a mystery to me. Even soil scientists are still profoundly uncertain about what exactly takes place, biologically, underneath our feet. Michael Pollan and other close watchers liken soil to a frontier more unknown that the deep oceans or outer space. The humus that my pile produces is in many respects terra incognita.

I consider composting more a craft project than lab experiment. I am happy to let my pile do its own thing, with a certain amount of input and creative direction. That said, both the art and the science of making compost is well-developed and readily available, whether it’s from a book shelf at the library or simple online search term.

The University of Illinois Extension website, Composting for the Homeowner, provides a compendium of useful tips and academic research that seems clear, credible and worth sharing. There are many other such academic “extensions” of knowledge online and elsewhere about compost, including a few store-bought books that stock my own shelves, ranging from the earnest how-to guide to more free-form ruminations from ‘70s commune types turned cottage-industry composters.

While my pile gently heats, I explore the research and literature about compost. The more I learn, the more I realize I’m less a deus ex machina than silly old wizard behind the curtain. The more I think I do for my pile, the more I realize it will do its own thing anyway.

To whit, the UI Extension tells me: Backyard composting speeds up the natural process of decomposition, providing optimum conditions so that organic matter can break down more quickly. As you dig, turn, layer and water your compost pile, you may feel as if you are doing the composting , but the bulk of the work is actually done by numerous types of decomposer organisms.”

I’ll let the Extension explain further:

“Microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and actinomycetes account for most of the decomposition that takes place in a pile. They are considered chemical decomposers, because they change the chemistry of organic wastes. The larger decomposers, or macroorganisms, in a compost pile include mites, centipedes, sow bugs, snails, millipedes, springtails, spiders, slugs, beetles, ants, flies, nematodes, flatworms, rotifers, and earthworms. They are considered to be physical decomposers because they grind, bite, suck, tear, and chew materials into smaller pieces.”

Here I thought I was the master of the domain that is my pile. Not true. I am only the minder.

Master composter Ken Singh, profiled in a Rodale’s Organic Life article, puts it well: “The microbes in our compost are the best employees I’ve ever had. They work tirelessly. They don’t complain. They never go on strike. By golly, I love ‘em! All the networks of fungi and microbes in soil are interconnected. We’re part of that, too. One day we’ll end up back in the soil ourselves.”

Charles Darwin knew that earthworms were the real movers & shakers.

Charles Darwin knew that earthworms were the real movers & shakers.

More from the Extension:

“Of all these organisms, aerobic bacteria are the most important decomposers. They are very abundant; there may be millions in a gram of soil or decaying organic matter. You would need 25,000 of them laid end to end on a ruler to make an inch. They are the most nutritionally diverse of all organisms and can eat nearly anything. Bacteria utilize carbon as a source of energy (to keep on eating) and nitrogen to build protein in their bodies (so they can grow and reproduce). They obtain energy by oxidizing organic material, especially the carbon fraction. This oxidation process heats up the compost pile from ambient air temperature. If proper conditions are present, the pile will heat up fairly rapidly (within days) due to bacteria consuming readily decomposable materials.”

My pile on a frosty morning in December. What's going on in there?!

My pile on a frosty morning in December. What’s going on in there?!

“While bacteria can eat a wide variety of organic compounds, they have difficulty escaping unfavorable environments due to their size and lack of complexity. Changes in oxygen, moisture, temperature, and acidity can make bacteria die or become inactive. Aerobic bacteria need oxygen levels greater than five percent. They are the preferred organisms, because they provide the most rapid and effective composting. They also excrete plant nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and magnesium. When oxygen levels fall below five percent, the aerobes die and decomposition slows by as much as 90 percent. Anaerobic microorganisms take over and, in the process, produce a lot of useless organic acids and amines (ammonia-like substances) which are smelly, contain unavailable nitrogen and, in some cases, are toxic to plants. In addition, anaerobes produce hydrogen sulfide (aroma-like rotten eggs), cadaverine, and putrescine (other sources of offensive odors).”

There is much more that the Extension has to say on this subject, but at this point in the season my place in the ecosystem that is my pile is clear: My pile needs me to help keep it on a slow burn as long as I can with a judicious, even artful blending of energy, air and water.

Otherwise, my pile is just a big mess of leaves cluttering up my backyard. And what good is that?


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camping toilet tent

If you plan on going on a camping trip but are a little concerned about having some privacy to do your business, you might consider a camping toilet tent.

Camping toilet tents offer you an opportunity to answer nature’s call without becoming part of the view. Also, camping toilet tents are portable and have several other uses that make their investment even more worthwhile.

Why Do I Need a Camping Toilet Tent?

Privacy shelters offer an opportunity to handle your private business in private.

Typically, camping toilet tents are fantastic for stashing your portable toilet, so you do not have to wander into the woods.

Also, camping toilet tents are not just for toilets. You can use these as a changing room, a shower tent, or a temporary rain shelter no matter where you are.

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Camping Toilet Tent Features

A camping toilet tent is a portable tent that often pops up quickly or has an easy set-up.

If you need privacy in a hurry, you do not need to mess with anything complicated. Camping is supposed to relieve stress, not create more.

Also, a camping toilet should have some sort of ventilation for apparent reasons.

You might also consider if the shelter has other features such as a stash bag for small items, easy to use zippers, and the option to convert into a camp shower.

Some camping toilet tents have open tops, which makes them inconvenient as a rain shelter. Other shelters have the flexibility to have tops and windows you can open and close for maximum multi-functioning.

Also, size might matter a great deal to you depending on how many people with which you camp. There are oversized and double size privacy tents to consider.

Camping Toilet Tent Contestants

There are several options available for the perfect camping toilet tent for your next camping trip.

We looked for toilet tents that are easy to put up and put away. Also, we worked to find tents that have more than one use.

Lastly, we made sure to include a wide variety of size options to best suit your needs.

Gigatent Pop Up Pod

The Gigatent pop-up camping toilet tent is a six-foot tent that allows you to

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The total dimensions of the Gigatent are 69 inches by 36 inches by 69 inches, and it weighs just over three pounds. The base, when fully open, is approximately two feet by two feet.

The total dimensions of the Gigatent are 69 inches by 36 inches by 69 inches, and it weighs just over three pounds. The base, when fully open, is approximately two feet by two feet.

Because this option is a pop-up, it goes up and packs down into the carrying bag quickly.

The material is 190 T water-resistant polyester. The top is completely enclosed, so you have total privacy.

The frame is steel, so you can expect the shelter to last.
Furthermore, the flap-style zip door rolls up and secures with a toggle and a loop. Having the door open when not in use ensures airflow and reduces heat build-up.

However, there is no additional ventilation with this option.

Also, you will find four stakes to secure the pod in one spot, if you prefer. The loops for the stakes are nylon loops.

Lastly, this tent features a small stash pocket inside the tent for your belongings.

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Abco has a pop-up tent for consideration. This instant camping toilet tent pops up quickly and folds down back into its carrying bag.

This option has a small window for ventilation. However, the window is up high enough not to compromise your privacy. Furthermore, there is a zip closed ventilation spot at the top of this shelter, as well. Ventilation is essential for a camping toilet tent.

Also, there are four stakes to secure your privacy shelter to the ground. There is also a stash bag on the inside for your small items.

Another nice feature is the hanging strap on the inside, which is handy if you use the shelter as a changing space.
The material of this shelter is a silver-coated polyester.

When fully popped up, the shelter is 47 inches by 47 inches by 75 inches. Therefore, the bottom is about three and a half feet square.

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Wolfwise privacy tent is a versatile option for a privacy shelter.

This shelter offers 30 plus sun protection and excellent ventilation. The fabric is polyester and includes a window, an over-sized entrance, and a mesh top. Therefore, all this ventilation helps with odors and allows your tent to dry.

The side window is compatible with a camp shower, as well. However, you cannot secure the shower bag to the shelter. You must secure the shower bag to a tree or something similar and thread the hose through the pop up’s opening.

With the added clothesline, you can hang up wet clothes or clean clothes as you change.

This camping toilet tent is versatile and useful as a shelter and a changing room. However, remember that it has a mesh top and will not keep you dry in the rain.

The shelter is just over 4 pounds in weight and is just over 47 inches by 47 inches by nearly 75 inches.

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If you need a little more space and don’t mind a little extra set up, the Vidalido Outdoor Shower Tent is a great option for a camping toilet tent.

This tent does not pop up as quickly as the others, but the time might be worth it. Also, not everyone wants to deal with trying to stuff a popup tent in its carrier. Four rods connect to the tent and insert into the corners. While it takes more than a minute, it does not take long for one person to handle it.

Once set up, the shelter has a hook at the top for a light and another spot to hang a shower bag. Also, there are two hanging pouches up high to stash small items.

The material is opaque enough to not show a shadow of a person who is inside looking for privacy.
Also, even though most camping toilet tents do not have a floor, this one comes with a bottom pad that is not attached to the tent.

There is mesh ventilation at the top for the entire roof and a rainfly to keep the rain out.

With the addition of the ability to hang a shower bag, this privacy tent is a multitasker.

When set up, this tent is 55 inches by 55 inches by 86.5 inches tall. When folded, this tent weighs 13 pounds.

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G4Free’s camping toilet tent has the height tall campers look for.

This privacy tent is over 7 feet tall with a 55 inch by 55-inch base. Plus, there is a step pad just outside the door, so you can take on and off your shoes without worrying about mud.

The tent has four poles. Therefore, it does not pop up, although it only takes a couple of extra minutes to get this tent ready to go.

The top of this privacy tent is meshing with a removable rainfly. There is a mesh window that zips closed, and it features a removable floor.

You will receive the tent, a carrying case, and stakes with this tent. Also, there is a top hook for a small shower bag and a two storage bag for your personal items.

Also, this option has a clothesline on both the inside and the outside.

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The KingCamp oversize privacy tent is a fantastic option for consideration.

This multipurpose privacy tent is a private bathroom, changing room, shower, and shelter.

The frame uses poles and features a full mesh ceiling. However, you are protected from rain due to the rainfly.

Also, there are stash bags both inside and just outside above the door. This privacy tent features a D-shaped zipper door and a window for maximum ventilation. You will find a clothesline inside the tent to hang clothes or towels, and there is a floor bordered with mesh that keeps your feet off the ground while draining water.

This tent is 85 inches by 66 inches by 66 inches. Therefore, it is generously sized. Also, when folded in its case, this tent weighs 11 pounds.

You receive the tent, freestanding poles, stakes, and a carrying case.

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The Lightspeed Outdoors 3-in-1 Privacy Tent is up or consideration for your new camping toilet tent.

This tent uses poles, but it has a hub at the top with telescoping poles that clip to the outside of the tent.

The door is D-shaped and opens wide to allow the space to air out or dry.

There is a floor to this tent, but you can clip it out of the way if you prefer the bare ground.

Also, this tent is rather large. It has five feet by five feet of floor space and is over six feet tall. There is plenty of room for a camp toilet and a shower set up.

There is a towel or clothes hanging strap running the entire back of the tent to keep them dry. Also, there are stash pockets for your toiletries and other important items.

When packed up, this tent is close to 15 pounds. The set up includes the tent, carrying case, stakes, and guylines.

The ceiling is mesh, but the window flaps can zip up or toggle clip out of the way.

There is a shelf built in at the very top of this privacy tent meant to hold a solar shower. Also, there is a hole in the center to run the hose and nozzle through for use.

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With so many to choose from, you are sure to find the perfect fit for your camping needs. Tents like these have multiple uses. You might set up a camp toilet, use it as a changing room, or set up a shower.

In some cases, you could have one large enough to hold a toilet and use it as a shower. If you prefer to keep some activities separate, there are double privacy tents to consider.

Either way, camping toilet tents make answering the call of nature while out in the wild a little more private.

Which camping toilet tent did you choose? Answer in the comments.

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Woody Allen would not go for simply being renowned as an American comic so he additionally developed himself as a star, author, and also supervisor and also he has more than sixty years of experience on his return to. Yes, his profession started in the very early 1950 s when he started functioning as a funny author, scripting jokes and also illustrations for movie and also tv, and also brief amusing publications. Quickly he used up executing as a funnyman, preferring talks over standard joke informing.

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Wiki & & Biography: Woody Allen Married, Other Half, Child, Total Assets, Age, Elevation

Quick Truths of Woody Allen

Wiki, Age, Family Members and also Connection

Complete Name Allan Stewart Konigsberg
Label Woody Allen
Dad Martin Konigsberg
Mom Nettie Konigsberg
Brother Or Sisters Letty Aronson
Member Of The Family Louise Lasser, Harlene Rosen
Day of Birth December 1, 1935
Birth Place Brooklyn, New York City, NY, U.S.A.
Horoscope Sagittarius
Race American
Faith Atheism
Marriage Standing Married
Partner Soon-Yi Previn
Kid Ronan Seamus, Dylan O’Sullivan, Moses Amadeus, Bechet, Manzie Tio
Event with Soon-Yi Previn
Separation Yes

Career Supervisor, Author, Star, and also Comic
Energetic Year1950– Existing
Total Assets$80 Million
Education And Learning Midwood Senior High School, Université de New York City, City University of New York City

Physical Statistics & & Even More

Elevation165 m/ (5 feet 5)
Weight67 kg
Eye shade Light Brown
Hair shade Grey
Face Shade White
Ethnic Background Mixed
Tattoo( s) No

Favourite points

Favourite Food( s)
Favourite Star( s) Charlie Chaplin
Favorite Starlet Penélope Cruz
Favourite Movie Accords et Désaccords
Favourite Vocalist( s)
Favourite Sporting Activity
Favourite Tune
Favourite Brand name( s)

Get In Touch With Information

Facebook@Woody Allen
Instagram@Woody Allen
Twitter@Woody Allen
Site@Woody Allen

Woody Allen Bio

  • Woody Allen’s motion picture bio started with Feldman’s funny and also established swiftly. In 1966 he made an apology of the film What’s Up, Tiger Lily? guided by Senkichi Taniguchi. 3 years later on, Allen fired a movie Take the cash and also Run. He not just composed the manuscript for the film however additionally played a huge part.
  • After That, Woody Allen took the entire film-making procedure right into his very own hands. He composed manuscripts, fired flicks and also played as a star. He fired such movies as Play It Once More, Sam, Whatever You Constantly Needed To Know Regarding Sex * (* However Hesitated to Ask), Annie Hall, Manhattan, Wild Strawberries. A Midsummer Evening’s Sex Funny, Broadway Danny Rose, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Hannah and also her Siblings and also lots of others, that were comfortably gotten by customers and also doubters.
  • The film Annie Hall inhabits an unique area in Woody Allen’s motion picture bio. There was a turn from funny to an extra extensive dramatization and also a brand-new high quality wit with the launch of this movie. The movie won 4 Academy Honors and also lots of others. Diane Keaton, that played the lead duty, was chosen as the very best Starlet. The movie Annie Hall took the 35 th position on the checklist of 100 best American movies by the American Movie Academy. And also it was the 4th on the checklist of “100 Craziest Films”. Doubters think that this is the very best Woody Allen’s film. It was a genuine innovation in the profession of the supervisor and also the film was chosen for 4 Oscar Honors.
  • Considering That the 1990’s, Allen hardly ever played as a star. In the 2000’s he completed with acting and also concentrated on creating manuscripts and also guiding. In the 2nd fifty percent of the 2000’s, Woody fired movies that the doubters traditionally called “European trilogy”. The flicks reveal occasions in the significant cities of Europe. Suit Factor was shot in Britain. The supervisor considers it his finest job. Later on he fired Vicky Cristina Barcelona, To Rome with love, Twelve o’clock at night in Paris. The last film with Owen Wilson ahead duty obtained $ 150 million and also was granted 4 Oscars and also Golden World.
  • In the summertime of 2013, Woody Allen’s movie Blue Jasmine was revealed on the display. Doubters composed lots of acclamatory evaluations regarding the film. Following year the Hollywood Foreign Press Organization granted Allen the Cecil B. DeMille Honor.
  • Woody is understood not just for his movies and also manuscripts of phase plays. He has actually composed lots of publications, released a number of collections of phase plays and also tales. He is a huge follower of jazz songs. Allen himself plays well the clarinet and also saxophone. He typically does in clubs and also at renowned performance places. In the fall of 2008, Woody Allen initial stage opera Gianni Schicchi. It debuted in Los Angeles. Doubters recognized the opera as one of the most substantial occasion of 2008.

Total Assets and also Data

Prior To Popularity

  • After secondary school, Woody Allen went into New york city College, where picked the Cinematography Division. However he really did not examine there for a long period of time, as he was not a thorough trainee. Woody participated in among New york city universities for some time, however he left it also. The boy needed to make his living. He composed illustrations for different papers, functioned as a comic in clubs of the city. Manufacturer Charles Feldman saw among these efficiencies. He used amusing Woody to complete a funny. A year later on the movie What’s New Pussycat was launched, where Allen debuted as a film writer and also a star.

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  • Woody Allen would not go for simply being renowned as an American comic so he additionally developed himself as a star, author, and also supervisor and also he has more than sixty years of experience on his return to. Yes, his profession started in the very early 1950 s when he started functioning as a funny author, scripting jokes and also illustrations for movie and also tv, and also brief amusing publications. Quickly he used up executing as a funnyman, preferring talks over standard joke informing.
  • He discovered support among target markets throughout the globe due to the fact that he appeared like a clever, unconfident, and also complaining personality, which most individuals can connect to. Funny Central placed him at No. 4 on the checklist of 100 best funnymans in2004 One more study in England called him the 3rd best comic ever before.
  • Allen took place to create and also route his very own movies, starting with slapstick funnies and afterwards carrying on to much more remarkable jobs affected by 1970 s European art movie theater. As the years treked on, he rotated in between both, typically starring in his manufacturings. Allen has more than 50 movies to his debts, and also several of one of the most noteworthy are Manhattan, Annie Hall, Crimes and also Misdemeanours, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Hannah and also Her Siblings, Suit Factor, and also Stardust Memories.
  • The fabulous comic and also supervisor has actually gotten many honors and also acknowledgment for his jobs consisting of 4 Academy Honors; one for Ideal Supervisor and also the others for Ideal Initial Movie Script. He has actually additionally won 9 British Academy Movie Honors, and also his film Annie Hall was called Funniest Movie script by the respected Writers Guild of America.
  • The prize-winning master was birthed Allan Stewart Konigsberg on December 1, 1935, in Brooklyn District, New York City to Nettie Cherry and also Martin Konigsburg, first-generation immigrants of Russian descent. He was the oldest of 2 kids birthed to his moms and dads. His mom was an accountant and also his dad functioned as a waitress and also fashion jewelry engraver. Allen is 83 years of ages presently.
  • He really did not have the very best years maturing as his moms and dads were constantly squabbling. He participated in Hebrew College, after that Isaac Asimov College for Scientific Research and also Literary Works, and also Midwood Senior High School where he finished in1953 He was a celebrity baseball gamer and also illusionist in secondary school.
  • He started creating jokes which he offered to paper writers when he was a young adult, and also he altered his name to Heywood Allen when he was 17, and also ultimately passed Woody Allen. Although he took place to examine interactions and also movie at New york city College, he left after he stopped working a program. He started examining under a creating educator called Lajos Egri.
  • Many thanks to the jokes he offered to authors and also manufacturers, Allen was employed by NBC at 19 to join their authors’ program. He beginning manuscripts for The Tonight Program, Caesar’s Hr, Honest Video Camera, and also The Ed Sullivan Program. He went from gaining $25 a week to $1,500 in simply 3 years. He was quick gaining an online reputation for being a wizard. He would certainly invest 15 hrs a day loading heaps of paper with joke after joke. He began creating comics and also narratives for leading publications like The New Yorker.
  • Allen has actually additionally composed a variety of plays several of which have actually been done on Broadway such as Bullets Over Broadway, Honeymoon Motel, The Drifting Lightbulb, Play It Once More, Sam, Waterfront Drive, and also Do Not Consume Alcohol the Water.
  • Woody Allen has actually been to the church 3 times. The very first time remained in 1956 when he wed Harlene Rosen. As it took place, she was 17 at the time and also he was20 Nevertheless, puppy love had not been sufficient to maintain the marital relationship afloat, so they separated in 1959.
  • The comic went back to the church in 1966 to joined Louise Lasser, a starlet that had actually starred in 3 of his movies: Whatever You Constantly Needed To Know Regarding Sex * (However Hesitated to Ask), Stardust Memories, Bananas, and also Take the cash and also Run. Their marital relationship finished in 1970.
  • Allen ended up being passionately knotted with starlet Diane Keaton after she was cast in among his plays in1969 Although their event finished a year later on they remained to interact. The comic additionally started a secret partnership with a hopeful starlet Stacey Neiken when she was just a 17- year-old secondary school trainee and also he was41 He additionally dated one more minor girl called Babi Christina Engelhardt for 8 years beginning when she was 16.
  • The experienced supervisor started dating the starlet Mia Farrow in1980 They had one organic youngster (Ronan Farrow) and also 2 followed kids (Dylan and also Moses) with each other.
  • Allen began having a fling with Soon-Yi Previn, Mia Farrow’s taken on little girl from her marital relationship to Andre Previn in 1991 when she was most likely 19 and also he was57 Their partnership left papers and also target markets scandalized when it went public. He wed Soon-Yi on December 23, 1997, in Venice.
  • Woody Allen has 3 children, Dylan Farrow, Manzie Tio Allen, and also Bechet Allen. Nevertheless, his taken on little girl Dylan is one of the most prominent of the 3. She is a musician, author, and also ex-actress. She starred in several of Allen’s movies as a youngster consisting of Criminal Activities and also Offenses, Alice, and also New York City Stories Dylan has actually remained in the information considering that she was 7 years of ages a youngster when she initially stated occasions including her being sexually abused by her dad, Allen.
  • The well known author, supervisor, and also comic has actually been operating in the show business considering that he was a young adult. For many years, he has actually gathered a crazy quantity of popularity, recognition, and also riches from creating, creating, guiding, acting, and also executing. Allen is presently approximated to have a total assets of over $80 million.
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  • Taking into consideration exactly how impressive Woody Allen appears and also the means his character fills every space he enters, it’s very easy to not discover that the prominent comic is a tiny guy elevation sensible. Allen is just 5 feet 5 inches high, however his popularity and also skill tower over structures and also high-rises.

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I’m loving that more and more of us are starting to really love our natural hair from TWA’s to long kinky tresses. But sometimes you’re in need of some Natural Hair Inspiration to try a new style or even to feel comfortable with the style you’re about to start rocking. What’s even more fascinating at this point is the fact that celebrities that we see often are embracing their hair too. Celebrities is what our children see and sadly what sometimes society basis us off of. These beautiful brown women are loving their natural hair and not looking back. 2019 let’s go for more love and embracing each texture that we have daily. Nothing wrong with adding clips or a wig but just the fact we are embracing kinky coily textures and natural hair clip-ins is what this is all about.

1) Janelle Monae

This woman has been embracing her textures from day one and I’m here for it. She is a singer, songwriter, actress and producer. She has rocked from amazing updos, wash n go curls and more. Natural Hair Inspiration: In this picture, a stretched twist out to add the cute waves look with a killer bun in the back.

2) Teyonah Paris

I have been loving her styles. Teyonah Paris is an actress. She has starred in Mad Men, Dear White People, starred in the film Chi-raq, If Beale Street could Talk and Survivors Remorse. Teyonah is rocking this gorgeous puff which can instantly be done in less than 10 minutes. Natural Hair Inspiration: Sleek your edges back with some gel, then get a hairband and push it up. You might have to try it a couple of times to get your desired look but Teyonah looks simply beautiful.

3) Danai Gurira

You may know this beautiful gem from her role in Walking Dead or Black Pather. How she rocks her TWA (Teeny Weeny Afro) is simply to die for. Ms. Danai Gurira embraces confidence from each look that she struts. Natural Hair Inspiration: What better way to spice up a TWA then to have it a little shorter on the sides with a fierce part.

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Viola Davis is an actress and producer. She has been in numerous movies and TV shows How to get away with murder, the help, fences, suicide squad and that just to name a few. She has been embracing her journey on and off the red carpet. Natural Hair Inspiration: You can achieve this look with a wig or if you have luscious locks that is thick to rock an afro I hope you go for it. She looks amazing.

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Kerry Washington is an actress who played on the stunning show Scandal. Natural Hair Inspiration: She is rocking this gorgeous look from a wash n go. If you want to get a fuller look feel free to add in the kinky or coily clipins.

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  Lupita is a radiant actress who has played in movies such as 12 years a slave, star wars: The force, star wars the last Jedi and The Black Panther. Since she first hit the scene her TWA has been absolutely gorgeous. Natural Hair Inspiration: For a different look for the TWA sometimes picking the top portion out while leaving the rest of your hair curled up from your favourite gel or mousse can give a new look.

7) Ledisi Young

Ledisi is an R &B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress. You might remember Ledisi from her gorgeous flowing locs that she has had for years. She cut them all off and is rocking her TWA in 2019.

8) Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa has been rocking her beautiful tresses more since her role in Nappily Ever After and we’re here for it.? She is an actress that played in The Best Man, Brown Sugar, Love & Basketball and that’s only a few. Natural Hair Inspiration: She looks stunning how she pulls back the sides and pins them with bobby pins to give the fro hawk look.

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10) Sheryl Underwood

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti led his first meeting in 2017 as chairman of the Metro Board of Directors Thursday, succeeding outgoing board Chair John Fasana, mayor pro tem of Duarte.

Garcetti officially became chair July 1, and it is his second term leading the board after his first stint during the 2014-15 fiscal year. He will serve as the board’s chair through June 30, 2018.

The mayor said making sure Measure M projects are properly implemented and create local jobs will be a top priority. The tax increase was approved by county voters in 2016 and is expected to generate $860 million a year for transportation projects.

“When voters passed Measure M, they gave us a mandate to build a better transportation system and a more connected region — now, we need to deliver,” Garcetti said. “I am honored to serve again as chair of this board, and help build our network into a global model for public transportation infrastructure and service.”

The 13-member Board of Directors is made up of the five Los Angeles County supervisors, four members appointed by the Los Angeles County City Selection Committee and three members appointed by the mayor of Los Angeles. The position of board chair rotates between the three groups each fiscal year.

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In this photo provided by the Indiana State Police, Elwood, Indiana, police Officer Noah Shahnavaz is pictured in an undated photo. Shahnavaz was fatally shot Sunday, July 31, 2022, during a traffic stop. (Courtesy of Indiana State Police via AP)

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ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting an Indiana police officer during a traffic stop had made a song about killing an officer, investigators said Monday.

Carl Boards II was charged with murder and other crimes, a day after Elwood Officer Noah Shahnavaz was gunned down in the wee hours Sunday in Madison County, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Indianapolis.

The 24-year-old officer was shot in the head after stopping Boards’ car. Investigators found 36 rifle bullet casings and damage to the patrol car’s hood, windshield and driver’s door.

Shahnavaz’ gun was still in its holster when he was taken to a hospital, Richard Clay of the Indiana State Police said in a court filing.

Boards, 42, owns a barber shop in Marion, Indiana. Police went to the shop and interviewed a man who lives in an apartment above the business.

The man indicated that Boards “made a recorded song making statements that if he was ever caught by police that he would kill them,” Clay said.

Boards was released from parole a year ago. His criminal record goes back to 1999 and includes convictions involving guns and drugs, Clay said.

It wasn’t immediately know if Boards has an attorney yet who could comment on the allegations.

Shahnavaz served in the U.S. Army for five years before becoming a police officer about a year ago.

“His dream was to serve others and we are proud of what he accomplished in such a short time, both in the military and with Elwood police,” Fishers High School Principal Jason Urban said. “The entire FHS Tiger family grieves this tragic loss of such a promising young man full of talent and potential.”

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Our cooking is inspired by modern and international influences such as Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Asia foods. We can offer different kinds of catering services in Keysborough for practically any occasion.

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We know how vital it is to have the best food to make your function wonderful. We’re committed to providing you with a tailored catering experience.

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So, precisely why should you choose Catering By Chefs to plan your special event?

Organizing a party should not be demanding and should really be about delighting in in your event.

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home delivered meals KeysboroughIf you are working full time, have kids, don’t understand how to cook or don’t like to cook after that it is very easy to dread the night “What’s for dinner?” question. Mums and also dads, especially if it is being asked by hungry kids with no real idea of time.

Even if you don’t have kids at the end of a lengthy day, shopping and food preparation can be the last thing you seem like doing.

We found many people desperate for an alternative to needing to go shopping and also cook healthy meals on their own. Planning food as well as dishes ahead of time felt like it was most definitely in the “too hard” basket, and also an eleventh hour food preparation choice was commonly not a good one.

That’s why we created the Meals To Your Door in Keysborough (fresh well balanced meals provided to your residence or work place.

We wanted to give a fast convenient solution that was additionally healthy and balanced, and good enough for the whole family. Yes, there were quick convenient solutions around currently (by the lots) yet low calorie doesn’t correspond to nutrient dense, as well as many of the options were laced with sugar, salt, preservatives, fillers as well as thickeners and frankly unhealthy. The meals were quick, light in calories and also easy and also sometimes evenly mistakenly perceived as “cheap” but as a nutritional expert I could not place my health stamp on them.

Our calorie controlled dishes are naturally low in calories but also nutrient dense, made with actual food, fresh components, from recipes created by a nutritionist and also chef team and also cooked by genuine chefs in a fully equipped specialist state-of-the-art kitchen in Melbourne. We do not add nasties like preservatives as well as additional salt and sugar, the food is freshly cooked and supplied fresh.And the flavor comes from the real ingredients we meticulously choose, not from an adjusted “sugar, fat, salt” formula.

We wished to offer individuals a positive healthy and balanced eating experience. Picture you and also your loved ones eating healthy sense of guilt complimentary food, that tastes excellent, and that you didn’t need to plan, buy ingredients for or slave over a hot stove cooking from the ground up.

We have the following Meals available for delivery in Keysborough

  • Shepherds Pie In Crunchy Potato Topping  $10.00
  • Beef Lasagne $9.00
  • Chicken Cacciatore $6.00
  • Singapore Noodles In Prawns $7.00
  • Thai Green Chicken Curry With Fragrant Jasmine Rice $7.00
  • Baked Chicken Fish Pie $14.50
  • Vegetable Chickpea Curry With Rice $5.00
  • Creamy Cheese Mornay Prawns $14.50
  • Thai Style Fish Cakes $4.75
  • Seafood Chowder $18.50
  • Moroccon Cous Cous $6.00
  • Macaroni And Tuna Bake $6.50
  • Spaghetti Bolognase $6.00
  • Fried Rice In Prawns $6.00
  • Roast Vegetables $8.00

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According to experts, you can expect mosquitoes to be a major problem for people living in Northern Virginia. These dangerous pests love the summer’s humid environment. Here are some of the reasons why mosquitoes thrive during this time of the year.

Things That Attract Mosquitoes

If you have any standing water on your property, mosquitoes will certainly be on the prowl. They will quickly transform a small puddle into their new breeding ground. Hundreds of eggs can be seen floating in the stagnant water. Mosquitoes are certainly drawn by the presence of humans. When throwing a summer cookout, don’t be surprised to see mosquitoes swarming around the yard. The frequent movement and extra body heat will immediately lure them. Beware of a mosquito’s keen sense of smell. These insects love the aroma of beer. Perfume is yet another major attraction. While mosquitoes are known for being outdoor pests, they can also invade your home. A torn screen will enable them to enter without any resistance.

Dangers of Mosquitoes

A mosquito bite can be extremely annoying. However, an infected mosquito will cause far more trouble. Mosquitoes are known throughout the world for transmitting diseases. From malaria to the Yellow fever, these insects have caused a great deal of sickness and death. Even today, mosquitoes are still a major health threat. As you may know, the Zika virus has recently made its way into the United States. Although the virus has already been confirmed in some southern states, it could easily reach Northern Virginia. The Zika virus can cause serious birth defects, which should especially concern pregnant women. You should keep mosquitoes away from your family at all costs.

Ways to Keep Away Mosquitoes

Don’t allow standing water to remain on your property. Even a pet bowl can collect enough rain water to attract mosquitoes. Keep your gutters clean and your garbage can lids closed tightly. It is also a good idea to inspect your home for cracks and openings. If you or your family members plan to be outdoors during the evening time, light a few citronella candles to help ward off mosquitoes. You can also wear a repellent designed for mosquitoes. Contrary to popular belief, wearing white clothing will not keep away these bloodthirsty insects.

Foolproof Way to Eliminate Mosquitoes

When it comes to completely eliminating mosquitoes from your property, nothing beats calling a professional service. My Pest Pros specializes in mosquito control in the Northern Virginia & DC Metro. By using natural-based treatments, we are able to give your family an additional barrier of protection. We also have the ability to treat commercial properties such as schools and recreational parks. Always contact My Pest Pros for all of your pest control needs.


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Based on my perceptions of everything that I am reading, hearing and seeing, I think that many aspects of the COVID-19 Pandemic will become clearer over time, because that calamity will not only be about those who perished, the businesses that folded, the unemployed, the impoverished, or those devastated in one way or another, for we are seeing that already. No, the tragedy will be when most of us realize that the political and corporate malevolence that is endemic throughout our planet could have – should have – been better prepared to cope with this tsunami and to mitigate its manifestations much more efficiently, and that it would not have taken them by Surprise had they been truly concerned with looking after the long-term welfare of their citizens and not after their own corrupt politicking, greed, arrogance and ideologies. After all, the Chinese Government did report on its cases to the WHO on December 8th. of 2019, and there were multiple national, and international, studies that many specialists had on hand and for many years during, and much prior to, 2019 warning of the looming catastrophe and on what should be done. Why then was everyone so Surprised? Especially the US and the Western Nations? Was it the smug belief in their own Exceptionalism? Or, was it Arrogance that something like that could never happen to the “Civilized World?” Questions that we should all be asking, especially that the cascading after-effects of this Pandemic will be global in their reach and devastation for many years to come, mainly on developing nations and poor people in this country and across the world.

Also, I am hoping that another one of the aftermaths will be the realization that unless every nation reassesses its policies to reflect that wars, occupations, sanctions, subordinating those we deem as enemies at the point of our guns etc. is a failed agenda that has throughout our existence on the planet proven to be disastrous, and that those evil policies, while they might serve a nefarious purpose for a time, cannot and do not endure. Empires come and go; occupations come and go; administrations come and go; cities are demolished and then rebuilt; politicians come and go. However, while most wars wickedly annihilated entire ethnicities, cultures and civilizations witness how they today crumble in the face of a raging Pandemic that is an equal opportunity killer which reduced all their swaggering, greed, military prowess, and arrogance to nothing!

I also hope that this realization will one day demand of its leaders to negotiate a more peaceful and cooperative modus operandi between the nations of the world, one that is built on mutual respect, fair trade, acceptance, and one that works for different nations according to their own people’s needs, because there is not one political, religious, or social philosophy that works for every people, every nation and all the time. That, of course, will never, ever happen if we continue to acquiesce to corrupt systems, evil aspirations and wicked politicians as we have been due to our Ignorance! The fact that this Pandemic has caused the protests and citizen unrest that were going on in many parts of the world to die down does not mean that the demands for a living wage, universal health care, education, climate control, justice and equality have evaporated. They have not. In fact, they are essential now more than ever. Will we continue to demand them, or will the corrupt political structures prevail and cower us into submission?

I also imagine that another one of the aftermaths of this Pandemic will be the realization that religion and religious bodies throughout history have always used politics, and were used by it. In other words, that they have been sleeping in the same dirty bed, and, through that alliance, trampling on every virtue and value that their religion professes to believe in. That, for me, is enough proof of their “ungodliness.” for, Religion, like Political ideology, believes only in power that intimidates the weak and the meek and in amassing wealth to serve itself above all as most of them have been consistently doing for millennia! This is Not religion, especially when all the Holy Books demand – without preconditions – empathy, compassion, acceptance, forgiveness and justice for one and all rather than on fostering power, violence, greed and corruption.

For me, the huge Surprise was that despite all the Propaganda, the Glitz and Glamor of the Western World, and as the virus pandemonium ravaged all their governments, and while we all witnessed how inefficient those governments are, and how fragile and unprepared for any catastrophe they were, it seems that they are Never, Ever unprepared for going to war, ransacking resources of other weaker nations and keeping their, and all poorer citizens of the world, impoverished. It also brought to light that in these United States we have not even updated our system of government so that the Federal and State responsibilities are clearly delineated resulting in a blame game between Trump and the Governors. Isn’t it time to revisit those differentiations, plus so many other useless, senseless laws, rules, regulations? The same goes for the European Union – now showing fissures, and a rising nationalism – and how fragile it really is except for – again! – the readiness for wars and occupations anytime! What for then were all these gatherings and photo ops such as Davos, G7, G8, United Nations, Economic Conferences and World Forums etc. etc.? What purpose did they serve other than to make lofty, empty speeches and scheme about how to consolidate their economic and military power over all the developing nations?

Aspirational wishes, such as mine, do not always translate to reality. Humongous global events such as what we are going through can either lead to a renewal and a renegotiation of our failed social contracts, or to . . . yes, war. So when President Trump says: I am a War President, I worry that he wasn’t just blustering, but that he might be meaning it literally. After all, based on our dangerous and violent history, war is a fantastic opportunity to exert more power by intimidating national and international enemies, as well as to deflect a nation’s attention from failed policies. Remember the myth that illustrated how Nero burnt Rome? Not far-fetched in Trump’s delusional mind. Moreover, wagging the dog has been utilized as a strategy by other Presidents. Isn’t it enough to scare us all that Trump is acting like the schoolyard bully and picking a fight with everyone and their mother? Is this the pathetic and terrifying state we have come to? Are there no more politicians with enough fear for their nation to stand up to him before we all suffer a worse fate than the one we are in already?

This pandemic could, might, hopefully will, awaken us all to the fact that we truly are in this altogether, and that no nation, no borders, no religion, no ideology, no “ism,” no people are isolated from the wrath of nature, or from a raging Pandemic. We should not be caught by Surprise again in this dismal, fumbling, scrambling, pathetic and very dangerous way. We should not be caught by Surprise again if we continue in existing on this ravaged planet following the same corrupt and evil playbook. We should, and we can, alter the course dramatically if we shed our selfish and violent pursuits whether on a personal, national, or global level. Dare I even hope?

2 thoughts on “Surprise!”

  1. Fantastic post! You have articulated much of what I have been thinking – that the “social contract” needs to be upended, that it’s high time to change the political agenda, and that religion in its current manifestation is in lockstep with politic, greed, and corruption. Thank you.

  2. Excellent article.. first thing came to mind when the Covid-19 surfaced, I thought the whole world should have prepared for an unprecedented moment like this! But all were busy preparing for wars and stockpiling weaponry! Very well illustrated.. thanks for sharing your thoughts Hala!

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#MusicSermon is my baby; my happiest accident. An online “place” for musical “worship,” where we praise our legends, testify about the good works of the unsung, and rejoice in the blessings of soul music.

Started as a weekly twitter series, #MusicSermon quickly grew into a community of music lovers and a source of communal nostalgia, with artists, celebs, influencers and regular music heads regularly joining in for service.

For the last half of 2019, bandwidth forced me to put #MusicSermon on a bit of hiatus, but the doors of the church have reopened for 2020.

The below posts offer just a sampling of the #MusicSermon experience. Visit #MusicSermon’s site or follow on twitter to be part of a “service” in real time.

FOR THE COOL: Babyface & LA

In the midst of all the songwriter and producer battle conversations, I went back to refresh one of the earliest #MusicSermons on the book of Kenneth… Edmunds (with some passages from the Psalms of Antonio).

We Danced Hard AF in the ’90s

The first #MusicSermon, before it was a #MusicSermon, remixed. A celebration of choreographed moved, matching outfits, high energy jams, and flexible joints. Amen.

Remembering the Remix

The concept of the “remix,” has mostly been lost; beats are sent via email, feature vocals sent back the same way. But remixes used to be EVENTS. We look back at the golden era.

What’s a Church Without a Music Ministry?

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You need these playlists in your life.

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