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Monday, May 21

Pears Benefits To The Body

Pears Benefits To The Body

This one fruit is the fruit we often see, a lot of water content in a pear to pear it is perfect if taken when the sun is hot. One of the high water content fruit is a pear. Fresh fruit, weighing about 160 grams is also high in fiber.

Pear is a fruit belonging to the family of apples, but is richer in fiber than apples. If in an apple contains 3 grams of fiber, pears contain 6 grams of fiber. This means a pear contains 20 percent of the recommended fiber intake to be consumed in a day. Pears are also free of fat, cholesterol free, sodium free and rich in vitamin C, vitamin K, and Chromium.
Pear fruit has a low glycemic index and contains only 100 calories per fruit, average fruit is good for people with diabetes and diabetes. Sugar content of foods with low glycemic index are absorbed slowly, to keep blood sugar levels stable. So women who are pregnant are advised to eat a pear. Those who have problems with food allergies is advisable to eat pears because it is safe and does not trigger allergic reactions. Pears are also recommended as the first fruit given to children because it is considered hypoallergenic. Fiber and copper on pear can also prevent colon cancer. High fiber content makes the pears are very good for people with diabetes.

Furthermore, lamps also contain vitamin K, such consumption, which lamp 15 percent to satisfy the body's need for vitamin K for each day. Vitamin K is very useful to help the coagulation process. Vitamin K has the potential for the prevention of serious diseases such as heart disease and stroke, due to the effect that can reduce by a factor of atherosclerosis plaque deposits of calcium.

Fibers contained in a pear insoluble fiber, this means that the pear has a good efficacy as drugs or laxatives laksansia. Stone cells found in pear flesh were able to reduce polyps in the colon, thereby reducing the risk of colon cancer. Most of the content of vitamin C and fiber found on the skin of pear fruit.

Savor the Fruits Pears
  1. There are Vitamin C and K, Vitamin C is known as the primary compound your body needs in a variety of important processes, ranging from the manufacture of collagen, fat transport, electron transport from the various reactions enzemik, hyper healthy gums, regulating cholesterol levels, as well as immunity boosters. In addition, our bodies need vitamin C for wound healing and improve brain function in order to work optimally. Vitamin K is very useful to help the clotting process. Vitamin K has potential in preventing serious diseases, like heart disease and stroke, due to the effect that may reduce hardening of the arteries by a factor of calcium plaque deposits.
  2. Anti-Cancer, has a number of benefits that are useful for maintaining good health. In addition to the high nutritional content, pears also contain compounds that are essential for the body. Pears contain chlorogenic acid (chlorogenic acid), which is one part of hydroxy cinnamic acid (hydroxy cinnamic acid). Hydroxy cinnamic acid is acting as an antioxidant which can block the formation of cancer cells. The results also showed that these acids are also able to prevent the growth of Shigella sonnei bacteria, which cause diseases of the digestive tract. Hydroxy cinnamic acid can also prevent colon cancer. These capabilities have because it can bind to nitric acid in the stomach, thus inhibiting the formation of nitrosamines. Nitrosamines are carcinogens (cause cancer) with huge potential in the body.
  3. Control your blood pressure, High fiber content makes the pears are very good for people with diabetes. Consumption of adequate amounts of fiber is good for constipation and is safe for sensitive stomach or intestinal inflammation. Fiber and copper on pear can also prevent colon cancer.
The biggest benefit pears contained in the skin. Therefore, you should not peel pears if we want to eat them. Most of the fibers contained in the pears contained in the skin, including quercetin, namely antioxidants and flavonoids which have anti-inflammatory effect. Although the substance is not owned as many apples and onions, but still a good nutrients from pears.

You can get the Benefits Of Pears fruit to eat every day. All fruits have their efficacy, including Pears Fruit. It is time consuming Pears fruit from now.

Prevention is better than cure.

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Outdoor Movie in Park with minion
Warsaw Assembly of God, along with the Warsaw Park District, is hosting a FREE community movie at Ralston Park on Friday, August 7th.  The movie will start at 8:30 PM.  Free popcorn and snacks will also be available.  Arrive before the movie starts to meet a minion (8:00-8:30)!

Due to license regulations, we cannot advertise the title of the movie, but it will be a fun movie that is good for the whole family.

Bring your lawn chairs, a blanket, and some bug spray and come and enjoy a movie under the stars!

Check the church or the Warsaw Alerts facebook pages for weather cancellations.

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Victoria University of Wellington ICT Careers Expo

In early May, a sizeable chunk of Powershop’s delivery team made a bright pink appearance at the ICT careers expo at Victoria University’s Kelburn campus.

We were a diverse group of former and current Vic Uni students, dev managers and our almighty CTO. We set up our stall in the morning, and set out to make a lasting impression on every student we talked to. Our goal with this event was to spread the word about Powershop’s delivery work and culture, and to meet some awesome people.
Powershop has had great success with finding interns through Summer of Tech (SoT) in the past; we’ve hired 14 interns through SoT over the last four summers! Nine of these interns are now working as permanent full-time software developers (including myself), and the current batch of interns are with us part time while they finish their studies.

We met lots of awesome students and had good chats

Our internship programme aims to give students an all-encompassing experience of what it is like to work at Powershop. The programme kicks off with all the interns working on the Devtrain. This is where they learn Ruby, Rails and Powershop coding practices. These practices include pair programming, how to give and receive in-depth code reviews, test-driven development, daily stand-ups and other Agile practices. For SoT interns, their time on the Devtrain, which normally spans 3 months, is condensed into one month. This means that our interns get to spend their remaining two months on actual delivery teams, where they can continue their learning while doing important work and contributing to real features in our applications. At Powershop we value people above all else. In particular we love helping people with their personal and professional development, and this is exemplified in the long term relationships with new starters. All our interns have had the option of continuing to work part time with us through the year while they are back at uni.

Being an intern at Powershop is exciting for a multitude of reasons, namely:

  • New recruits are surrounded by supportive and clever mentors
  • There is a strong focus on good coding practices
  • Powershop is a growing company, so the work we do is exciting and challenging.

All our software for the call centre, public website, customer website and mobile apps is developed in-house. We now have the ability to share these tools in other markets around the globe. We are established in Australia, and are currently doing the groundwork to deliver our fantastic product to the United Kingdom. There is ample room for software developers to grow and learn at Powershop, in a myriad of technical and non-technical directions.

As with previous years, Powershop will be looking for interns and graduates through Summer of Tech, so spread the word or get in touch if this sounds like something that you are interested in!

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Saturday, May 22, 2010, 10AM-3PM

Come get a mini table massage from me, and check out first edition of my new book, Circle of Healing: Helping Extraordinary Clients with Yoga and Massage, A Practical Guide.

Pechanga Resort & Casino

45000 Pechanga Parkway, Temecula, CA

Sponsored by Riverside County (CA) Commission for Women

60 vendors and speakers

Admission free with non-perishable canned food item or grocery store gift card for $5.  Refreshments provided with admission.

The County of Riverside Commission for Women seeks to improve the status of all women by ensuring opportunities for each woman to develop to her full potential.  In support of this mission, the Commission for Women identifieis problemsl, defines issues and recommends policies and procedures to the County Board of Supervisors regarding, but not limited to, women and health, the workplace, family, education, violence, law and society.

More information, contact me at 951-677-5962 or Michele Broad, Women’s Health and Wellness, 951-304-3180.

Last summer my ninety year old father was hospitalized for a broken hip.  He was not getting much touch as his nurses were over-worked, and he developed a MRSA infection which meant no one could touch him without wearing plastic gloves.  In addition, his hearing aids were lost, and perhaps most challenging was the fact that he was brain damaged from an accident forty years ago.  When I got there his legs were blue from the knees down, and his feet were ice cold.  He was sleeping but seemed agitated.  I massaged his legs, feet and back.  He never woke up but when I left him he was sleeping with a peaceful look on his face.  The next morning his feet were warm and his legs and feet were a healthy color, and he was in good spirits.

Due to several complications he died several weeks later.  But during those weeks, at my insistence, he was graced with caring and loving touch from his immediate and extended family, and his entire Quaker meeting.  We in turn were graced to be sharing that sacred time with him.

Most people, like my father, appreciate caring touch.  Many, unfortunately, experience touch deprivation including people with AIDs, people with cancer and other illnesses; infants in Neo Natal Intensive Care Units, especially those who have been abandoned by their parents; people with injuries and amputations and deformities, the not very visible part of our population that is challenged with physical abnormalities; those recovering from addiction; victims of physical and emotional abuse who find it difficult to trust any touch; those suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome including victims of natural and man-made disasters and even car accidents; the elderly and the dying, and many veterans returning from Iraq who are suffering from the wounds of war.

During times of high stress and financial hardship, healing touch is a gift you can offer someone, either done by you or if you prefer, you can find a reputable bodyworker who will work with you financially to find a price that works; most massage therapists I know offer holiday gift certificate specials.

Besides the emotional comfort of caring touch, massage therapy oxygenates the cells which increase endorphins, the body’s natural pain killers; it increases flexibility and movement in joints and eases stiffness and pain in arthritis sufferers and it gets the “chi” or life force moving, which helps us feel revitalized.  Healing touch reduces or eliminates stress related headaches, eases digestive disorders and chronic muscular pain including fibromyalgia, improves body image and speeds healing after surgery, and improves the immune system.  By increasing circulation, massage is invaluable in preventing bedsores that are so problematic, and too often life-threatening for the immobile.  It relieves agitation in Alzheimer’s patients, enhances blood pressure and pulse in geriatric patients, and helps women with all phases of the childbearing years.  Massage therapy comforts and relaxes children with attention deficit disorder, those with autism and people with many forms of mental illness.

You can start with those closest to you — your family and your immediate circle, including your pets.  My teenage daughter reminds me constantly that she needs massage to loosen tight muscles after an extreme physical work out, or to help her get to sleep when she is over-excited.  Our aging dogs need massage to help them with a myriad of conditions.

As vital as food and water is to our survival, so is touch and giving from the heart.

LightI have noticed that we as Americans often look through the elderly as they pass by, and we avert our glance to avoid making contact with a person who has injuries or deformities. I think we as a nation are treating returning soldiers in a similar way. Don’t look at them when they return in caskets, and don’t look at them when they come home alive. Sweep the whole issue of post-war needs under the rug, and keep sending more men and women out to fight. Why isn’t care for our soldiers of primary concern, and how does bodywork fit in?

I surprised myself when I called nearby Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California for information about therapeutic programs and modalities for returning veterans. As I was waiting on hold, I found myself struggling with thoughts such as, do I really want to hear how veterans have suffered and are continuing to suffer? Do I really want to know the situation? It felt very charged to me, and then I realized one of the reasons.

When I was the age of many of our veterans my father suffered a stroke while riding his bicycle in the New Hampshire Mountains. When paramedics reached him, part of his skull was smashed and his brain was protruding out his right ear. The doctors had to remove part of his right frontal lobe. My father was not a veteran; during World War II he was a conscientious objector doing civilian service, jumping out of airplanes to put out forest fires in Montana.

But what I hear about the “epidemic” of brain injuries in Iraq war veterans reminds me of my father’s recovery process. After being in a coma for forty days, he regained consciousness only to experience a tearful phase, followed by an angry and violent period during which time he had to be tied to his bed, and then a defeated and self-destructive stage. Gradually he began to recognize faces, gain clarity about the meaning of words (he would ask for lawnmovers at suppertime, when he meant peas), and learn how to walk again. My father spent his last forty years in recovery. He had many dark days and there were also times when we were graced with his warmth, wisdom and humor. (He used to carry a small wooden cube with him to show people how much of his brain was removed.)

Of the thousands of Iraqi war veterans who have returned home, many are suffering from head and neck injuries that also have long-term implications. Although the new body armor protects soldiers’ bodies, their limbs and minds are still vulnerable. Many survive but as did my father, suffer from memory loss, headaches, attention deficit disorder, depression and anxiety.

My father did eventually see a psychotherapist and received medication that at times helped some of his symptoms. He also received some massage therapy and breathing and relaxation exercises fsrom me, at a time when I was just beginning to learn about ways to help myself. He was open to receiving acupuncture for chronic pain as well, and even traveled to India to visit a Swami MD friend for help.

But how many veterans suffering from brain injury, or even more common, post-traumatic stress syndrome, are receiving help? According to the National Center for PTSD, of eighty percent of American Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who had serious mental health problems, and acknowledged it, only forty percent said they were interested in help and only twenty percent reported receiving formal mental health care. This reluctance is partly from a fear of being stigmatized, as many soldiers are told to suck it up, soldier on or deal with it. In addition, the veterans fear if they admitted they had PTSD symptoms they would be required to stay at their base to receive treatment rather than reurn home.

Amost five hundred thousand Vietnam veterans suffer from prolonged cases of PTSD; another three hundred and fifty thousand struggle with moderate PTSD symptoms. As many as thirty percent of the homeless in the US are said to be Vietnam vets suffering from PTSD.

According to one author, “Vietnam vets are still checking the perimeter of their safety zone for danger.”

To be continued…
“Of all forms of inequity, injustice in health care is the most shocking and the most inhumane.” Martin Luther King


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10 earnings winners include Netflix, Adobe and Lennar

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings might be joyful because the company boosted third-quarter sales per share by 22%.

This is not turning out to be a merry earnings season.

Analysts expect S&P 500 SPX, +1.66% member companies to post an average decline of 4.8% in earnings per share, according to S&P Capital IQ analyst Lindsey Bell. Among the 10 S&P 500 sectors, there’s bound to be big drops in EPS for the energy and materials sectors. But the consumer-discretionary sector may record a decrease of only 2.4%, owing to deflationary pressure caused by lower commodity prices, the strong dollar and competitive currency devaluation by countries that export finished goods to Western nations.

Then again, there are bright spots, and even though this earnings season is young, with only 12% of S&P 500 companies reporting results through Monday, we’ve listed the 10 companies with the fastest growth of sales per share.

Here’s an unpleasant comparison of earnings expectations for the third quarter of 2015 versus a year earlier:

S&P 500 sector Expected EPS growth - Q3 2015 EPS growth - Q3 2014
Consumer Discretionary 11.74% 8.33%
Consumer Staples -2.35% 6.03%
Energy -66.24% 11.77%
Financials 3.26% 3.46%
Health Care 7.39% 16.16%
Industrials 3.01% 12.67%
Information Technology 1.20% 8.04%
Materials -19.02% 20.28%
Telecommunication Services 8.98% 8.46%
Utilities 0.72% 3.76%
S&P 500 -4.77% 9.18%
Source: S&P Capital IQ

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For every Olympic Games, the torch is always a highlight. (pun intended)

Since there’s a first for everything when it comes to the Youth Olympic Games in 2010, the YOG torch will not be doing the same relay routine. It will be traveling to 1 city from each of the  5 continents before touching down in host city,  Singapore.

The Celebration Culminates here

The Celebration Culminates here

Once the torch reaches the shores of our tropical island, a relay will commence which will end at the Marina Bay Floating Platform. The Games’ cauldron will be lit and tada!… … … (you get the idea)

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB), at its meeting in Denver on Thursday night, approved a proposal by the Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee (SYOGOC) for the YOG flame to be lit in Greece and travel to one city each in Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania before arriving in Singapore.

Although youths will feature prominently in the torch’s journey to Singapore, adults, including former and active athletes, will also take part in the festivities.

At each city, the YOG flame will be welcomed in a celebration which will not only involve the host city, but also National Olympic Committees (NOCs) from the same continent.


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i3 is a dynamic tiling window manager. i3 is very fast and powerful. To be most productive you will want to configure it to your liking. This guide will assist you in your i3 desktop customization. If you are accustomed to using a full Desktop Environment like Gnome, KDE, or Xfce this will greatly help to ease the transition to i3.

You should have already installed the i3 window manager from the official repositories. If not, Please see I3 for installation instructions.

It is also strongly recommended to read the official i3 User Guide

First we need to copy over the default configuration files that we will be working with to our home directory.

cp /etc/i3/config ~/.i3/config
cp /etc/i3status.conf ~/.i3status.conf

Network Interface Status

Now we can fix the status bar (i3status) at the bottom of the screen. If you recently installed Arch Linux then you will be using the new systemd/udev Predictable Network Interface Naming scheme. As a result we need to change the references for eth0 (ethernet) and wlan0 (wireless) to match your system. To view your available network interfaces use the command ip link

Here is an example output of what you will see:

1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT
   link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: enp6s0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state DOWN mode DEFAULT qlen 1000
   link/ether aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: wlp3s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP mode DORMANT qlen 1000
   link/ether aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

From the example we can see that ethernet interface is labelled enp6s0 and the wireless interface is wilp3s0. Your interface names may vary. Edit the file ~/.i3status.conf

Replace the lines:

order += "wireless wlan0"
order += "ethernet eth0"
wireless wlan0 {
wireless eth0 {

To match your corresponding network interface names:

order += "wireless wlp3s0"
order += "ethernet enp6s0"
wireless wlp3s0 {
ethernet enp6s0 {
Note: wlp3s0 and enp6s0 are only used as examples. Enter your own network interface names here. If you are using eth0 and wlan0 then you do not need to change them.

Temperature Status

If you would like to add your CPU temperature to the i3status bar simply add these lines to ~/.i3status.conf

order += "cpu_temperature 0"
cpu_temperature 0 {
        format = "T: %degrees °C"
    max_threshold = 65
        path = "/sys/devices/platform/coretemp.0/temp1_input"

If the temperature column complains that it cannot get the temperature value then change the path line to:

path = "/sys/class/thermal/thermal_zone0/temp"

Volume Manager

To enable easy management of your system volume, you can install a volume manager applet such as pa-applet-gitAUR from the AUR. This should also allow you to use your keyboards volume up, volume down, and mute keys as well as using the applet directly to manage your volume. Once it is installed add the following line to your ~/.i3/config to auto start the applet:

exec /usr/bin/pa-applet

Network Manager

If you would like to use the Network Manager applet to manage your network connections you can install it with the command:

# pacman -S networkmanager network-manager-applet

To have the Network Manager daemon auto start at bootup use the command:

# systemctl enable NetworkManager
Note: If there are any other services managing your network interfaces (ie netctl) then you must disable them before starting Network Manager.

Finally add the the following line to your ~/.i3/config to automatically start the Network Manager applet in your system tray

exec /usr/bin/nm-applet

Workspace Names

Although it is not required, many people prefer naming frequently used workspaces. First you need to determine which monitor you want the workspace to open to. Simply type xrander into a terminal and it will show you the available display ports. Some common ones are LVDS1 for laptops or VGA1, HDMI1, HDMI2, etc for external monitors. If you are using Xinerama instead use the outputs xinerama-0, xinerama-1, etc. Add your workspace names to ~/.i3/config You also need to modify the corresponding lines to switch to your workspaces as well as moving focused containers to those workspaces.

# Workspace names
workspace "1:Web" output LVDS1
workspace "2:Mail" output LVDS1
workspace "3:Irc" output LVDS1
workspace "4:Shell" output LVDS1
# switch to workspace
bindsym $mod+1 workspace 1:Web
bindsym $mod+2 workspace 2:Mail
bindsym $mod+3 workspace 3:Irc
bindsym $mod+4 workspace 4:Shell
# move focused container to workspace
bindsym $mod+Shift+1 move container to workspace 1:Web
bindsym $mod+Shift+2 move container to workspace 2:Mail
bindsym $mod+Shift+3 move container to workspace 3:Irc
bindsym $mod+Shift+4 move container to workspace 4:Shell

Launching programs on specific workspaces

To maximize efficiency you can setup certain programs to automatically launch to a specific workspace. This can be accomplished one of two ways. You could use the assign command so when you manually launch a program it is directed to a the workspace you assigned. An example would be:

# Assign URxvt terminals to workspace 2
assign [class="URxvt"] 2

Or if you have renamed the workspaces like the above examples then you must set the new workspace name instead of the number:

# Assign URxvt terminals to workspace 4:Shell
assign [class="URxvt"] 4:Shell
Note: To be able to determine the class, title, instance, etc of an open window you can use the tool xprop by installing the package xorg-xprop from the Extra repository.

Alternatively you can change to your target workspace with i3-msg then have your frequently used programs start automatically with the exec command:

exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace 1:Web; exec /usr/bin/firefox'
exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace 2:Mail; exec urxvt -name Mail -e /usr/bin/mutt'
exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace 3:Irc; exec /usr/bin/urxvt -name irssi -e /usr/bin/irssi'
exec --no-startup-id i3-msg 'workspace 4:Shell; exec /usr/bin/urxvt'

Desktop Wallpaper

To be able to manage the desktop wallpaper, you need a lightweight image viewer like Feh or Nitrogen. Install feh with the command # pacman -S feh. Then you can set your wallpaper with the following command:

$ feh --bg-scale /path/to/image.file

To have feh set your image to the Desktop Wallpaper add the following line to your ~/.i3/config

exec --no-startup-id sh ~/.fehbg

Terminal Emulator

By default when you press $mod+Return it launches the i3-sensible-terminal which is a script that invokes a terminal. It attempts to start one of these terminals in the following order: $TERMINAL urxvt rxvt terminator Eterm aterm xterm gnome-terminal roxterm xfce4-terminal. You can force it to launch your terminal of choice by modifying the line bindsym $mod+Return exec i3-sensible-terminal

Having a scratchpad to jot down or paste notes quickly is very handy! i3 has a feature that allows you to move a window to a scratchpad workspace. Basically it will be hidden from view until you recall it with the scratchpad show command. To send a focused window to the scratchpad with $mod+Shift+minus or to recall it with $mod+minus enter these lines into your ~/.i3/config

# Make the currently focused window a scratchpad
bindsym $mod+Shift+minus move scratchpad

# Show the first scratchpad window
bindsym $mod+minus scratchpad show

You can start your favorite editor (ie Gedit, vim, nano, etc) on startup and have it automatically moved to the scratchpad workspace to quickly recall it when needed. The following example when placed in ~/.i3/config shows how you can start the urxvt terminal, have it launch the nano editor, and then move it to the scratchpad:

# starting a specially named term automatically
exec --no-startup-id urxvt -name scratchpad -e /usr/bin/nano
# move this to scratchpad, if active
for_window [class="URxvt" instance="scratchpad"] move scratchpad

Shutdown, Reboot, Lock Screen

As there are no Shutdown, Reboot, or Lock Screen buttons, we can add some hotkey combinations to help us out. First we need to create this script and save it as i3exit. Remember to to make it executable with chmod +x and to place it somewhere in your $PATH.

lock() {

case "$1" in
        i3-msg exit
        lock && systemctl suspend
        lock && systemctl hibernate
        systemctl reboot
        systemctl poweroff
        echo "Usage: $0 {lock|logout|suspend|hibernate|reboot|shutdown}"
        exit 2

exit 0

Now add the following lines to your ~/.i3/config Once completed you will be presented with a prompt whenever you press $mod+pause.

set $mode_system System (l) lock, (e) logout, (s) suspend, (h) hibernate, (r) reboot, (Shift+s) shutdown
mode "$mode_system" {
    bindsym l exec --no-startup-id i3exit lock, mode "default"
    bindsym e exec --no-startup-id i3exit logout, mode "default"
    bindsym s exec --no-startup-id i3exit suspend, mode "default"
    bindsym h exec --no-startup-id i3exit hibernate, mode "default"
    bindsym r exec --no-startup-id i3exit reboot, mode "default"
    bindsym Shift+s exec --no-startup-id i3exit shutdown, mode "default"

    # back to normal: Enter or Escape
    bindsym Return mode "default"
    bindsym Escape mode "default"
bindsym $mod+Pause mode "$mode_system"

Screensaver and Power Management

You can use DPMS to blank your screen or to suspend/poweroff your monitor. Adding the following line to your ~/.i3/config will suspend your monitor after 10 minutes.

exec --no-startup-id xset dpms 600

See also

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Conditional Visibility

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Apart from just showing or hiding certain objects you can also have their visibility status depend on a certain condition. For example, you would like an object to appear on screen if you check a checkbox positioned in the Menu view graphics.svg Graphics View or if a slider is changed to a certain value.

Conditionally Show or Hide Existing Objects

You can use the Mode showcheckbox.svg Check Box Tool in order to create a checkbox that controls the visibility of one or more existing objects on screen.

Alternatively, you could also create a Boolean variable (e.g. b = true) using the Input Bar and make it visible as a checkbox in the Menu view graphics.svg Graphics View by changing its visibility status (e.g. use Mode showhideobject.svg Show / Hide Object Tool or the Context Menu). A checkbox therefore is a visible Boolean variable. In order to use this Boolean variable as a condition for the visibility of certain objects, you need to follow the steps described below.

Changing the Visibility of Newly Created Objects

In the Menu-options.svg Properties Dialog, you can enter a condition for the visibility of an object on tab Advanced.

Note: You can select the logic operators (e.g. ≠, ≥, ˄, ‖) from list to the right of the input field in order to create your conditional statements.
  • If a is a slider, then the conditional statement a < 2 means that the corresponding object is only shown in the Menu view graphics.svg Graphics View if the slider value is less than 2.
  • If b is a Boolean variable, you can use b as a conditional statement. The corresponding object is shown whenever the value of b is true and is hidden when the value of b is false.
  • If g and h are two lines and you would like a text to be shown whenever these lines are parallel, then you could use g ‖ h as a conditional statement for the text.
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Granada (Nicaragua)

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Granada (Nicaragua)

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Typical horse cart in Granada

Granada is the oldest colonial city in Nicaragua and the all-time-rival of Leon. It is located on the north west side of the Lago Cocibolca. Its coloured colonial buildings, interesting history and relative safety make it an important tourism destination.

It was named by Hernández de Córdoba after the ancient Spanish city of Granada. This was done in honour of the defeat of the last Moorish stronghold, which had been Spanish Granada, by the Catholic King and Queen of Spain. Granada, Nicaragua was historically the sister capital in Central America to Antigua, Guatemala. During the colonial period, Granada maintained a flourishing level of commerce with ports on the Atlantic Ocean, through Lake Nicaragua (also known as Cocibolca) and the San Juan River.

The city has been witness and victim to many of the battles with and invasions from English, French and Dutch pirates trying to take control of Nicaragua.

Granada has long been a centre of commerce, including timber, gold and silver. Granada's economy continues to grow as it is becoming the national tourism hub. Though Granada remains Nicaragua's fourth largest city, it is widely known for preserving some of the finest colonial-era architecture in the country. A real estate boom had been under way for several years, with many European and Americans purchasing and renovating the area's homes for retirement or holiday homes and several foreign realtors establishing offices, but that boom slowed in 2007. The prior escalation of real estate prices in Granada and other parts of Southwestern Nicaragua has led to a shift of investor attention toward Northern Nicaragua and the cities of Matagalpa, Leon, Corinto and the surrounding beaches of Leon and Corinto.

Get in

By plane

Fly to Managua (the capital of Nicaragua) and from there make your way by bus (every half hour from Mercado Huembes or the La UCA station) or taxi (around USD35 from the airport depending on your bargaining skills). As an alternative, you can take an air con shuttle for USD15 from the airport to Granada. In most cases, the shuttle will deliver you to any point in Granada. There is a tourist information counter as soon as you clear immigration. Ask the representative and she´ll point you to a reputable shuttle service. The trip by taxi or shuttle is about 40 minutes. Another option may be to fly to the Liberia Airport over the border in Costa Rica, but it would involve about 5 hours of travel and a border crossing. Rental cars are not allowed to cross the border, but agencies will arrange for car swaps and pickups on the other side of the border. Managua is by far your best option.

There is a small airport a few miles from Granada on the highway to Masaya. The airport was served only by Nature Air, which offered flights from San Jose and Liberia, Costa Rica, the flights are now going into Managua International airport. Flights originate in San Jose, Costa Rica's capital and also from Liberia (IATA: LIR) in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

By train

The old train that once existed was shut down during the era of Violeta Chamorro. So, no, there's no possibility to take any train to get there. Nevertheless, you can have the chance to visit the old train station, which is used as a technical school sponsored by the Spanish Cooperation.

By car

Yes you can get there by rental car, which is often really expensive to hire, since imported cars are expensive too. The risk of theft is not so high, but it is advisable to park your car on places where a guard will watch your car. Expect to pay 10 to 20 córdoba (NIO) per night; all the guards are reliable. Most of the principal highways are in good condition, however potholes and other obstacles can surprise you, so be alert. Secondary roads range from OK to horrendous. The roads from the airport are good, then rather bad, then good - on the most direct route.

From Costa Rica, take the Panamerican Highway, which leads from San José through Liberia, the border crossing at Penas Blancas, first bigger town in Nicaragua is Rivas, after Nandaime take a right onto the Granada-Nandaime road. Look for Granada-related signs.

By bus

Buses are available from Managua on a quarter-hour basis 05:00-22:00 (USD1). Granada is easily reached by first-class buses from neighbouring Costa Rica and Honduras.

From Costa Rica

There are two main options, either take the chicken buses which costs half the price (USD10) and fuzz your way through, experience a lot of interesting sights and the heat or hop on one of the (often agonizingly) air conditioned coaches, which are comfortable, take you there in about 8-10 hours (border crossing might take a while, and you will have to deboard the bus twice for passports and customs) and cost USD20. The best options going from Costa Rica to Nicaragua are Central Line, TransNica and Ticabus. Back from Granada to Costa Rica you might as well take the Tica Bus or NICABUS. Just ask any taxi driver in whatever city you are in to take you to the Nica or TICABUS-station.

From Managua, direct shuttles leave from the UCA terminal (University of Central America) for around NIO18 or from Mercado Huembes. From Leon, catch a direct Leon-Managua-UCA shuttle for NIO25.

You can take the Ticabus from San Jose, Costa Rica, to Grenada. Simply ask the driver to let you off in Grenada (They go through the city anyway) and once you start seeing beautiful cobblestone streets and old Spanish-inspired buildings you will know you're and Grenada and you can get ready to get off. From the Ticabus dropoff, Do not take a taxi, the entire city and most hostels and hotels are within walking distance. Simply begin walking to your right and you will find this wonderful city.

From Honduras

From Tegucigalpa, you can also get the TICA bus, which leaves daily around 09:00 for Managua, for around USD20. Then take another bus (at a different station), or taxi, to Granada.

By boat

There's a ferry boat running twice a week from San Carlos via Ometepe to Granada and back. It leaves San Carlos at Tuesday at 14:00 and Friday at 17:00. Departing from Granada, the boat leaves Monday at 14:00 and Thursday at 17:00. The ferry terminal is on the lake at the end of Calle La Calzada, 1km downhill from the Cathedral.

Get around

Granada is a small city; everything can comfortably be reached by foot.

By taxi

You can hire a taxi from Managua to Granada or vice versa through Taxi Managua for USD45.

  • Local taxis work on set prices : NIO7-10 by day and at night after 21:00, NIO15-20 per person, wherever you go within the towns borders.

By bus

Buses (old stylish US or Canadian school buses) go just about everywhere at about every time, you see them and if you slightly look like anybody wanting to go anywhere, be sure they'll load you on their bus. Another option are the mini buses which have a bit more set time and you can book in advance, they're more comfortable but cost a bit more.

By carriage

Horse-drawn carriages, known as coches, are something else, ancient and useful and found everywhere but often the horses are so worn out that you should seriously ask yourself if you want to contribute to their suffering.

By boat

Granada's islets are not to be missed, and the way to see them is by boat. Boat tours leave from Puerto Asese, about 5-10 minutes from downtown by taxi.

A view from the Parque Central towards the Cathedral
  • There are 6 main churches : the Cathedral, La Merced, Guadalupe, Xalteva, San Francisco and María Auxiliadora, which all have interesting historical backgrounds and are in very different states.
  • Fuerte La Polvora is an 18th century fort (built in 1748) that's open for tours. A few historical exhibits are available on the main level, you can climb the towers for views of the quiet city streets, or wander through the lovely courtyard.
  • Lake Cocibolca (also known as Lake Nicaragua), is the 10th largest fresh-water lake on earth and is inhabited by Bull Sharks, informally named the Nicaragua Shark. The beach area is not the safest area in town at night and comes with a rather unpleasant smell during the day. However, during the day this is a nice place to catch a breeze, and there are many Nicaraguan families that come here to pass the time. Vendors pass selling all kinds of food. Tours of the islands are available from Puerto Asese, near the pleasant Asese restaurant (known for its boneless fish).

A bit further along the shore is the Centro Turistico, a park like area complete with bars and restaurants. It's a bit cleaner then the beach right down from the city.

  • The local market is definitely worth a glimpse, it's chaotic little market stands where you can get almost everything. The market is open everyday except holidays around and in the old Market hall, you can't miss it.
  • The Central Park with the Cathedral and the Colonial houses surrounding it. The lively middle of town with a lot of handicrafts or snacks to buy, or just sit down at a bench and watch the city and its people.
  • The streets themselves with their charming Colonial coloured houses are always worth a wander themselves.
  • Take a boat tour of the Isletas. Boats leave from the marina at Puerto Asese. Your guide will tell you how all the islands are owned by millionaires. You will even visit an old fort that is on the island. Not to mention you will see adorable monkeys that live in the tree.
  • Mi Museo, Calle Atravesada 505 (In front of Bancentro), +505 2552 7614, [1]. Daily 08:00-17:00. Private collection of over 5,000 Nicaraguan Pre-Columbian ceramics. Free.

Puerto Asese marina in Granada
  • Mombacho Beach Club. The heat in Nicaragua is hard to stand, so you'll love refreshing yourself in the 60-foot pool. On top of that, it's located in a gorgeous courtyard, with a bar and free Wi-Fi. Enjoy a range of massages from aromatherapy to Shiatsu to ChocoTherapy, or just have a manicure, pedicure or facial. Entry to pool USD5. Spa treatments USD9-28.
  • ArtesaNic Cigars del Puente Papa Q 2 1/2 al Oeste" From Parque Central Granada, 5 1/2 blocks going West on Calle la Libertad 2552-6496. Daily 10:00-22:00. Offers an impressive selection of premium cigars from Esteli, martini and whisky bar, posh lounge area with high-speed Wi-Fi. Has an interesting offering of Nicaraguan Art and Ceramics. Lounge, Jazzy Atmosphere.
  • Rent a bike from Bicimaximo located in the central park, next to The Cathedral. You can bike to the Laguna de Apoyo or to Puerto Asese and see the entire city in one day. They even offer packages that include a bagged lunch from The Garden Cafe - USD12 for a bike rental and lunch.
  • ¡Wow Tours!. Take a boat tour around the hundreds of isletas in the Lake Nicaragua. ¡Wow Tours! is a Nicaraguan owned company that offers community tours of the islands, where you will meet the local people who inhabit them.
  • Bluemountain Horsebackriding. Discover local farming and the area around the Mombacho-Volcano on horseback.
  • Go up the church tower at the church La Merced (about USD1) and watch the sun go down over the bustling city.
  • Take a Canopy Tour, where you will go flying on cables through the rainforest trees on the side of Mombacho Volacano. (USD25)
  • Try interesting drinks at local market stands (such as cacao de leche, linseed drink or red beet drink, beware: often painfully sugary!).
  • Get happy with Mangos! You can buy heaps of Mangos at the market for about 1 Cordoba each (which equals about a 17th of a US dollar).
  • Take a bus to Masaya and visit the local and giant hand craftmarket (good advice: better see the new than the old market, same stuff, half the price).
  • Get a very inexpensive table or seated massage at Seeing Hands Blind Massage, located in Euro Cafe halfway the Calzada, opposite the blue school building.
  • You can also go to the Volcano reserve and watch over the wide land, see the Managua lake and maybe get some stinky smoke in your lungs and be happy about the beautiful nature surrounding the Volcano.
  • The Laguna de Apoyo is a deep Volcano crater lake and presumed to have the clearest water in Nicaragua, you can swim and even snorkel in there. Overnight stays with either the Bearded Monkey or the Oasis are arrangeable too. A Taxi from Granada should cost around 8 - 10 US. You can alternatively take the bus to Managua and get dropped of at the entrance to the Laguna de Apoyo. From there you can take a taxi (USD4) or bicycle along a dirt road without traffic. Down the hill on foot and bathing nude in the wonderful scenery.
  • Local cinema at the Hostel named "Bearded Monkey", which shows two movies each day for only about 1USD entry-fee, has a really good selection of movies too, for friends of independent cinema, they rent DVDs all day long.
  • Velago Nicaragua offers sailing trips, courses, rentals and kayaks on Lake Nicaragua .
  • The Choo-Choo train There's that weird train that goes all around town, originally for kids, but hey, great fun, it plays the latest reggaeton-tunes over and over again and it only costs five cordobas. Hop on whenever you find it.
  • Casa Tres Mundos (Casa de Leones),The Foundation "Casa de los Tres Mundos" is an institution created to initiate, support and promote cultural projects in Nicaragua and Central America. Besides these artistic, musical and educational activities, which emphasize support for the poorer segments of Nicaraguan society, the foundation finances and coordinates an integrative rural development project in Malacatoya.
  • Horse and carriages circle the city centre.
  • Cafe Nuit Live music starts at 10:00 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. It is a great place to practice your salsa and reggaeton.
  • Live music at Restaurant Imagine One street north of Calle Calzada, going towards the lake on Calle Calzada from the Cathedral turn left first block (right after Pasta Pasta). One of the only places playing live classic rock (unplugged version)in the city. Live music starts at around 21:00 almost every day of the week. Check the sign posted on the door daily to see who is playing. Very relaxed atmosphere and great food although a little bit pricey. No cover charge.
  • ChocoMuseo, [2]. Take a free tour of the Museum learning where chocolate comes from and the history of the evolution of chocolate.Get a hands-on lesson of how to make your own chocolate in a Chocolate Workshop for USD17. They have a great all-you-can-eat buffet brunch for USD6/person that includes plenty of chocolate from crepes, pancakes, banana milkshake, and your regular US and Nicaraguan breakfast favourites. Call at least one day ahead if you are in a large group. For the extreme chocolate enthusiast, the Museum and Factory also offers tours to a cacao plantation on the Mombacho Reserve. You also get a chance to swim in the thermal waters, see the Isletas and ride on horseback. Tour cost USD65 on horseback, USD55 to hike.
  • Nica Surf Adventures, From Central Park, walk one block and a half towards the lake, on Calle La Libertad #788, next to Reilly's bar, +505 8663 0145, [3]. Open daily, 8am-6pm. Nica Surf Adventures offers surf packages and tours for the Pacific side of Nicaragua. A typical package includes surfing, accommodations, sport fishing, and sunset cruises. Available for any group size and budget. USD50-555.

  • Ciudad Lounge Cigars. Nicaragua is well known for its quality Cigars. It has won several times the Cigar of the year Award. The Ciudad Lounge is a very interesting cigar experience in Granada. Here you can learn the making and history of Cigars.

There are several low-budget Spanish schools in Granada.

  • Spanish Dale!is located in the heart of Granada, in the charming Hotel Spa Granada. The school boasts a team of Nicaraguan teachers educated and trained in all facets of Spanish grammar, direct and dynamic teaching methods and in effective student/teacher interactions.

The local Red Cross is a good option, since you can buy one-on-one Spanish lessons from them and so support them. For more options look around for flyers.

  • "CENAC" Spanish School is also a great option where you can learn Spanish with native speakers, in a country with much to discover and friendly people. Their goal is to teach Spanish as a second language, so that visitors to Nica can understand the culture and customs of the country. The school boasts 25 years of experience and local knowledge. Located 3 blocks east of the old hospital on Calle La Libertad.

There are local guides too, that will show you around town or the area and tell you of the interesting history of Granada, one is called Gioconda, a very nice lady, that always takes her little traditional dress and umbrella around town, she sits every day in front of the Hospedaje Central. Her office is at Cafeteria Taza Blanca - ☎ +550 2552 2876 or mobile phone +550 8874 7822.

Volunteer opportunities abound.

La Esperanza Granada is an organization that sends volunteers into local schools to help out, or supports women's working groups, built a community centre etc. etc., for the impoverished outskirts of Granada. Volunteering is completely free of charge, minimum commitment is generally eight weeks but shorter stays are possible.

Casas de la Esperanza is another organization working in the outskirts of Granada to provide housing to impoverished locals. "El Camino a Cambio" is a short documentary about the organization.

Another volunteer option is Education Plus Nicaragua, a local NGO that educates and feeds children in the marginalized outskirts of Granada.

Local hostels and foreign-owned shops are sometimes looking for English-speaking people, and while the pay may be good for local standards, it will be significantly lower than what one would expect in their home country.

Granada is known around the world for its high-quality rocking chairs which can be seen all around town. The main vendors a bit out of town on the road to Masaya.

If you want to go cheaper, there's the option to buy local and famous Nicaraguan pottery, which you can buy in town (very nice choice: Dona Conchy's, a restaurant which also has a little sweet store in the back, where they sell very nice pottery, handmade by the owner), but the better option is to go to Masaya where there's a bigger choice and the prices are lower.

Also very typical are the hammocks, there are tons of hammock stores and factories in Masaya, but you can also get them in town for a bit more money.

  • Lucha Libro Books, Avenida Miguel de Cervantes (1/2 block north Casa de la Mujer), 50525523584"", [4]. 08:00-20:00. If you've been travelling for a while, here you'll find two things you're desperate for: great books and real coffee. By far the best selection of new and used books in Granada with thousands of English-language books as well as Spanish titles and other languages. Classics, dictionaries and study guides, Latin American non-fiction, a full collection of maps and travel guides for all of the Americas and much more. While there are bargains, expect standard prices for Latin American book stores – books are import items in Nicaragua. (For those sticking to a strict budget, nearly every hostel in Granada has a book exchange.) They also sell Nicaragua organic oils, handmade bags and jewellery, coffee, postcards and postage, t-shirts, mace, Mayordomo chocolate and other items.

There are tons of street-vendors, selling hot dogs, revueltas, carne asada, or local specialities such as gallo pinto (rice & beans), fried plaintains, nacatamales, bajo (yuka, plantain, beef mix). You can have it all between 5 and 15 cordobas. But keep in mind that the standard of cleanliness can vary. The local speciality is Vigoron: cabbage, tomatoes, onions, and fried pork rind (or roast pork) on mashed yuka for NIO25 from the kiosks in the parque central. Great value (provided you are not a vegetarian).

  • Las Jarras, Calle Libertad, piedra bocona 25 metros al oeste (From Central Park, 2 1/2 blocks up Calle Libertad), 8582-4943. Widely considered the best place in Granada to enjoy "frito." Chicken, beef or pork, marinated and char-grilled to perfection, served on a bed of fried plantains, and topped with salad, with optional side orders of gallo pinto and fried cheese. The portions are hearty, to say the least. In addition to the tables on the street, there's a nice interior patio with a bar. USD2.50-4.

  • La Merienda (Vegetarian cuisine), Calle La Calzada, house #450. (Across from hospedaje La Calzada and before Guadalupe Church). 11:00-22:00. Twenty one delicious vegetarian meals to choose from. Friendly and relaxing. USD3.50.
  • Pupusawa, Calle el Comercio, frente al gallo mas gallo (head south a few blocks on the road starting at the SW corner of Parque Central, Calle el Comercio, the tiny restaurant will be on your left side after you pass a shoe store with a pink awning, if you see Pali, you have gone too far). 08:00-21:00. Ridiculously cheap El Salvadorian (and some Nicaraguan) dishes. Try the burrito, as well as order a refreshing te helado cacero con durazno (homemade peach ice tea) on a hot day.> Most items $1 or less.
  • Tropicana, located on the left street going down the Cathedral (La Calzada). Offers really cheap and quite reasonable food, also breakfast, typical and Western style.>

  • Cafe Lucas previously Don Daffa, Parque Central, (). Located in the shadow of the Cathedral. Nicaraguan/Caribbean cuisine, in addition, they have a very nice selection of Chinese Food choices. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and exotic drinks. Vernon Hodgson from Corn Island is Proprietor and Chef.
  • Charly`s Bar & Restaurant, 4 Blocks west from Old Hospital, [5]. German cuisine and best BBC. Draft Beer and handmade Cheesecake by the owners Charly and Maria Elena.
  • NEcTaR, Calle La Calzada (1.5 block east from the cathedral), (), [6]. They arrange the local traditional meals into tasteful and beautiful dishes. They offer a selection of freshly made juices and cocktails. Live music every Thursday.
  • O'Shea's Irish Pub and Restaurant, 216 La Calzada Granada, Nicaragua (Green building with tarp in front of Dario Hotel), +508 8454-1140, [7]. 10:00-02:00. Large quantities of good food available all day, including the to die for Jalapeno steak, traditional Irish fare, and what is reported to be the best Fish & Chips in Central America.Pushy and unfriendly staff. (11.930010,-85.951557)
  • Reilly's Tavern, Calle La Libertad (One block from Parque Central), [8]. 11:00-03:00. Reilly's is serving up great food & drinks nightly with the best vibe in Granada. Longest & Cheapest Happy Hour in Nicaragua. The bar & kitchen are open late night. Monday- Pub Quiz / Tequila - Tuesdays / Wednesday - Volunteer Night (eat, drink & save the world) / Thursday - Hot Wings & All Day Happy Hour / Friday - Ladies Night / English Roast - Every Sunday. Good Stuff! (11.9306546,-85.9526454)

  • Asese. Has a beautiful location, on the edge of Lake Nicaragua, with lush foliage surrounding it and a rustic, spacious dining area. Boneless fish platters are the house speciality.
  • Café DecArte, Calle Calzada (Go one block East from the Central Park on Calle La Calzada. DecArte will be on the Northwest corner.). Offers delicious international (some organic) food and excellent drinks, snacks and meals are between 40 and 150 cordobas, it's nicely surrounded by local art. Daily Specials.
  • Ciudad Lounge, +505 2552 6496 (), [9]. Th-Tu 10:00-23:00. Eclectic Fusion cuisine restaurant. Menu includes prime cuts of tenderloin beef, chicken, lobster, fresh seafood, pastas & vegetarian dishes. This restaurant was rated by the New York Times USD7-29.
  • El Tercer Ojo (Third Eye), (Across the street from San Fransisco Church). Offers good food, a lot of Spanish Tapas and Daily Specials in a beautiful atmosphere, Tapas and whole meals ranging between 40 and 200 Cordobas, on the side of the San Francisco-Church. Also offers art-books and a big selection of Wines. Plate USD6-12, 15% tax and 10% tip added to bill.
  • El Zaguan, (on the street along the back/east wall of the cathedral). One of the best examples of churrasco, the delicious Nica grilled steak, cooked over an open grill. Set in beautiful colonial open-air garage. entrees ~8$us.
  • La Claraboya, +505 2552 2775. Tue-Sun 7am-10pm. Fusion cuisine restaurant. Menu includes prime cuts of tenderloin beef, chicken, lobster, shrimp and fresh seafood pastas. USD 10-20.
  • Imagine, one street north of Calle Calzada (Going towards the lake on Calle Calzada from the Cathedral turn left first block (right after Pasta Pasta)), 88422587, [10]. 16:00. Offers delicious food, excellent drinks, homemade salsas, snacks and meals are between 150 and 400 Cordobas (without value added tax). There is always live music playing, usually from 8PM, classic rock (unplugged version), great fun and atmosphere. Daily Specials.

Great drinks can be purchased from local vendors at the corner in Parque Central, such as linenseed-drink, hibiscus ("jamaica") iced-tea, or red beet drink or anything else, completely overloaded with sugar. Nice alternative: The local "Cacao" drink, milk and powdered chocolate beans, almost like chocolate milk, available in most cafes. Also "Raspados" made with crushed ice and raspberry syrup are very delicious and are usually sold by vendors around the Central Park.

And then of course, the local coffee! You have the biggest range: organic, shadegrown, fair trade...

  • Coffee La Amistad. Nice place to chill out, Steven is a big help and is full of information about trips and sights in an around town. Good coffee and Iced Tea!!
  • Cafe Lucas previously Don Daffa "Parque Central" "[email protected]" Located in the shadow of the Cathedral. Nicaraguan/Caribbean cuisine, in addition, they have a very nice selection of Chinese Food choices. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and exotic drinks. Vernon Hodgson from Corn Island is Proprietor and Chef.

Here are a few bars worth mentioning:

  • O'Shea's Irish Pub and Restaurant, 216 La Calzada Granada, Nicaragua (Green building with tarp in front of Dario Hotel), (508) 8454-1140, [11]. 10am - 2am. Dubliner Tommy Griffin pours a mean pint of Guinness in this friendly pub. Quiz nights on Wednesdays pull a crowd all vying to win the first prize: a liter of seven-year-old Flor de Caña rum. Large quantities of good food available all day, including what is reported to be the best Fish & Chips in Central America. (11.930010,-85.951557)
  • El Bar, Hotel Plaza Colon (In front of the main square), [12]. 12PM - 10PM. El Bar offers a select wine list, classic cocktails and appetizers. Outdoor sitting and indoor AC sitting. splurge.
  • Margarita Bar & Grill, Calle la Calzada (two and a half blocks down the Calzada from the park), (505) 2552-6139, [13]. American sports bar on La Calzada right between Parque Central and Lake Nicaragua, and home of the famous "Golden Cadillac Margarita" (Cuervo Gold, Cointreau, and Grand Marnier). The restaurant serves fantastic food including daily seafood specials, baby back ribs, filet mignon, and Coney Island hot dogs all at very reasonable prices. The bar serves more variety of cocktails --and the coldest beer-- than anywhere else in Granada. Bob the owner used to run a bar in the Florida keys, so service and quality are top-notch here.
  • Mombacho Beaclub Club Bar, [14]. Mojitos, Cuba libres, and domestic and import beers offered at Mombacho Beach Club. Delicious salads, sandwiches, nachos and other specials are served
  • Granada Beach Bar, Centro Turistico, al fondo. Toward the end of the Centro Turistico, Granada Beach has live Tropical music Thursdays through Saturdays. Tons of locals come out to drink and dance the night away. budget.
  • Reilly's Tavern, Calle La Libertad (One block from Parque Central), [15]. 11am to 3am. Reilly's is serving up great food & drinks nightly with the best vibe in Granada. Longest & Cheapest Happy Hour in Nicaragua. The bar & kitchen are open late night. Monday- Pub Quiz / Tequila - Tuesdays / Wednesday - Volunteer Night (eat, drink & save the world) / Thursday - Hot Wings & All Day Happy Hour / Friday - Ladies Night / English Roast - Every Sunday. Good Stuff! (11.9306546,-85.9526454)

  • Backyard Hostel, Calle Libertad 2 blocks west of parque central, 89842490, [16]. checkout: 11am. This hostel has a great atmosphere. Cheap bar ($2 a liter for beer) with lots of interesting people. Very clean dorms, great location, cheap food, nice hangout spot, 5 adorable pet bunnies that hop around the garden, and last but not least, a great swimming pool. You will definitely enjoy the pool during the hot hours of the day. The owners are young, fun, and very helpful. $6 dorms, $14 rooms.
  • Casa del Agua, Avenue Guzman (SE corner of Central Park, S 1/2 block on Avenue Guzman), (), [17]. Small guesthouse a half a block from the Cathedral. Has a great pool to relax in after a long hot day in Granada. All rooms have a private toilet and bath with hot water. Each room comes with a flat-screen HD television. Aair-con is available in the double rooms for USD6. There is a large full kitchen with appliances and utensils so you can make use of the fresh food at the market that is a few blocks away. You can book the entire place for a group and there are studio apartments with a private entrance available as well. Sgl USD15, dbl USD34..
  • Casa Sacuanjoche GuestHouse, Ave. La Sirena, casa #207 (From La Gran Francia Hotel , 1 block east, 1 block 1/2 south.), 2552-0230 (), [18]. Private bathrooms, ceiling and standing fans, cable TV, free WiFi, purified water, Perfect for long term and volunteers
  • El Dorado in Calle Xalteva, opposite the supermarket (Lacayo). Very clean. Dormitories cost from USD5. Single rooms start at USD12. Free coffee. A courtyard with hammocks and cable TV. Tourist information and a very friendly atmosphere. Dorms are very stuff even with the fan running all night. Beds are really really comfy though and the showers downstairs are kept extremely clean! Very fun place to hang out and relax. Closed for renovation as of Jan 2011
  • El Tiangue, Calle Atravesada (near intersection of Calle Estrada). No frills, but great price and location. USD10 for a private double room (spotless bathroom two doors down). Three blocks from Parque Central, around the corner from the Oasis, gated entrance. Upstairs from the street market, 2-3 blocks from busses and grocery store. Awesome quick, cheap food is across the street (about USD1 for a full meal), in a green building that can be easy to miss during the street's busy hours.
  • Hospedaje Central, 1 block west of the parque central in "Calle La Calzada". Don't expect fancy, but it is comfortable enough. It is run by a nice family. It has an unbeatable location, sitting in the main street where all the cafes, bars, and street performers can be found. It has a front bar/restaurant as well but isn't a very lively place to be normally. USD5 per night in dorm. USD12 for a room with private bathroom. Free Wi-Fi in room and free coffee. The food is not the best, but the Mojito Happy-Hour is unbeaten: Cervezas NIO10 per bottle or NIO22 for a litre, 2 Mojitos for NIO25.
  • Hospedaje Esfinge, Across from the Mercado on Calle Atravesada this very quiet and quite large place is fairly nice for a budget option. In early 2009 a double with shared bath was USD13, and was festively painted. A safe place, but near the worse part of town. The entrance is watched 24 hours a day by the wife and husband owners and another man. Quite time begins at 22:00, which basically means you have to turn the TV off and if you want to go out, you just have to knock to get back in.
  • Hostal el Momento, (), [19]. Colonial House and a brand new hostal with a really nice garden with lots of seating and lounge areas. Very good security as it is close to a bank, they also have security cameras and safe boxes in the rooms and the dorms have lockers also. The privates come with and without bathrooms but all have cable TV and there is free Wi-Fi with iPads free to use. They have a bar and cafe in the garden or you can use their guest kitchen. Great set up and willing staff looking to help in anyway. USD14-22 single room and USD22-28 double room.
  • Hostal La Casita, Calle 14 de septiembre 2 1/2 blocks north of La Merced church, 2552 4797. Advertise themselves as the cleanest hostel in Granada. The kitchen available for use includes: a refrigerator, 2 stove-top gas burners (no oven, and burners must be lit with a match), a few pots (mostly aluminum), old dishes and silverware. Free computer & Wi-Fi in common area. Laundry service available. Receptionists are helpful. They advertise themselves as quiet, but are not averse to welcoming loud groups who stay up all night drinking in the courtyard. No television, and so sound system. A cat lives there too.
  • Hostal La Mexicana, Calle Real Xalteva no.507, 2552-2413. *<sleep name="La Libertad" alt="" address="Calle La Libertad" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" checkin="" checkout="" price="Dorm USD6, private USD15, with bath USD20, ">A nice, clean, quiet hostel in an airy and spacious colonial building. Well-equipped kitchen. Warm atmosphere with Wi-Fi and three computers with internet. Unlimited coffee in the morning included. USD8-$10 and up.
  • Nuestro Mundo, Costado sur del parque central, contiguo a la Alcaldía, south/west corner of parc central (Go to park central and on the corner of the park closest to the Cathedral you'll see a balcony with 5 pillars. that's the one!), 8983 9803, [20]. checkout: 11am. Every room has its own private little kitchen. Towels included. Rooms with balcony has a view (of less then 20m) on the Cathedral and the central square. Rooms are clean and feature a double bed and one single bed, a refrigerator, coffee machine and tv. Each room on the first floor has a balcony and shared bathroom/toilet. Rooms on the ground floor feature a garden with private toilet and shower. The beds are ergonomic and the view is unbeatable. Laundry is possible. $20 (large) rooms.
  • The Oasis, Calle Estrada 109, 552 8006 (), [21]. A bit more expensive than the other hostels, but very nice. Clean and safe, free 15min phone call home on their Internet phone (to Canada, Europe, US), free Internet, a small restaurant that mainly serves breakfast, modern colonial style interior, a courtyard with hammocks and another courtyard with a small pool. Multiple TV's with a large selection of dvds to choose from. Great view from the rooftop pila as you wash your clothes. They also have private, air-con rooms for around USD20/night. Dorm USD9.

  • Hotel La Mesa del Padrino, From the S. Francisco square, 1 and 1/2 blocks North, in front of the Gymnasium Sport, [22]. A small, family run hotel with en-suite rooms and a large tropical garden. $35.
  • Hotel Casa San Francisco ([email protected]), 207, Calle Corrales (Diagonal from the San Francisco Convent), 1-505-2552-8235, [23]. checkin: 1pm; checkout: 11am. Beautiful boutique hotel with pool, wi-fi, complimentary breakfast, air conditioning, hot water, tv/cable. The first boutique hotel in Granada, serving travelers for 10 years, check out trip advisor. Great staff to take care of your travel plans, also offering, longer term housing. $45-$70.
  • Casa Silas Bed and Breakfast, 206 Calle La Concepción (1.5 blocks west of the market), 011 505 8883 6834 (), [24]. The casa features 2 guestrooms with wireless internet, AC, complimentary VoiP telephone to US, Canada and Mexico, complimentary cell phones, on-site bicycles, swimming pool and breakfast. $55.
  • Hotel El Club, at Calle La Liberdad and Avenida Barricada, 2-552-4245 (), [25]. The hotel features 11 rooms with wireless Internet. This hotel doubles as a disco, so be ready to party.
  • Hotel con Corazón, at Calle Santa Lucia 141, [26]. Hotel con Corazón is a beautiful hotel (15 rooms) in the center of Granada. A double for $64/71 including taxes and a extensive breakfast. Swimmingpool and WIFI included. It has a special twist, discover how your visit helps Nicaragua build a brighter future with your stay.
  • Hotel Casa Vivaldi, Calle El Caimito, from the Alcaldía, 4,5 b. to the lake. Discover one of the most comfortable hotels in Granada, Nicaragua: an oasis with the biggest pool in town surrounded by tropical vegetation will offer to you beautifull moments of relax, away from city daze. $44-$54/night
  • Hotel El Almirante, Calle Corrales 111, Granada, 505 2552 4628 (), [27]. In a renovated colonial house in the historic center of Granada. The hotel rooms have bathrooms, flat screen TV and safe deposit box. Swimming pool, free wireless internet access and cable TV. $60.
  • Hotel Jerico, Calle Calzada, Granada, (), [28]. The rooms have air-con, big bed, sofa and free wi-fi. Two computers in front for use too. The place doesnt have much atmosphere, but for the price, it might be the best deal in the area. Its also far enough down the main strip that it doesnt get noisy. $30.
  • Hotel Spa Granada, Calle Atravesada, Across from Bancentro, 505 2552 46 78 (), [29]. In the largest intact surviving colonial house in Granada. The room rental includes a 30 minute massage and access to the largest pool in the historic center of Granada. $60.
  • La Islita Boutique Hotel, Calle El Cisne, 3 blocks south of Calle La Calzada. Chic, Intimate, Stylish; cozy boutique hotel; eight rooms with comfortable beds, AC, WiFi, cable TV, private bathroom, continental breakfast; stunning rooftop terrace. $50-$75/night
  • Hotel La Pergola, from City Hall, 3 blocks towards the lake, 2-552 - 4221 (), [30]. An antique colonial house built in the XIXth century that has been restored conserving the characteristic of the wonderful houses of Granada.

  • Hotel Colonial Granada, (50 meters from plaza), +505 552 7581, [31]. from US$55.
  • Hotel Plaza Colon, (across the street from the central plaza), +505 2552 8489, [32]. checkin: 2PM; checkout: noon. Beautiful boutique hotel. $79-104.
  • Hotel Spa Granada, (Calle Atravesada in front of Bancentro), +505 2552 4678, [33]. from USD49.
  • Jicaro Island Eco Lodge, +505 2558 7702, [34]. On Lake Nicaragua. Very close to downtown with easy access to Granada. Private all-inclusive. Secluded 2-story casitas. Swimming Pool. Free Wi-Fi. Yoga retreats. from USD300.
  • La Alhambra, right in the middle of town. beautiful. USD50-80/night
  • La Gran Francia, right in the middle of town. beautiful. USD90-200/night
  • Mombacho Lodge, Mombacho Volcano Granada (Past park entrance about 1 mile and follow signs), +505 8499 1029, [35]. New lodge tucked away in the forest on the way to the top of the volcano. New private cabins with all comforts but in tune with the surroundings. Bar and restaurant. Monkeys in the trees, miles of trails, night wildlife tours. USD85.

Internet typically costs up to NIO20/h.

Stay safe

Nicaragua was rated the safest country in Central America, however, minor gang violence has been filtering into Nicaragua from Honduras and El Salvador. The capital, Managua, has the largest number of inhabitants but the majority of crime there is petty theft. Granada, the second largest city, is generally safe but using common sense and always walking with someone else at night here and everywhere else in the country is recommended.

In Granada, the moneychangers are licensed and provide a terrific alternative to the banks.

Social workers in Granada strongly advise to not give money or food to begging children. In Granada the homeless situation is not nearly as severe as in other poor cities. Orphanages and charity organizations take care of homeless children, and poor people have access to charity kitchens. The kids that beg and sell items to tourists do this to make easy money, and are being exploited by adults. Anything you give to these children keeps them from the place they belong: in school. [36], [37], [38]

Power outages can be frequent, especially during the dry (tourist) season. Electricity, water and internet can go out at any time and it is advised that you shower early to avoid the unexpected water shutdown. Occasionally inclement weather will create an outage, as you'd expect anywhere.

Some will advise not to drink the tap water as it will make you sick, though most have no problems. Also, make sure when you buy bottled water that the top has not been opened because some people without scruples will fill the bottles with tap water.

You must also be careful with the insects-be sure to bring repellent as Nicaragua does have malaria. This is especially a concern during the wet season.

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NEWSLETTER February 25, 2018

The story and pictures I am sending you are a backdrop to my family’s strong request that the Granby California Bighorn Sheep harvest permits be reduced from eight to six and eventually five!

The rationale for reducing the harvest permits is twofold. A harvest of eight bighorn rams will quickly result in virtually no ram living longer than 6 ½ years.

The strategic argument for reducing harvest permits is our province’s long history of always finding and supporting a hollow vacant scientific argument that validates taking more. The sorry state of whitetail, blacktail and mule deer populations underscores my point.

The Gilpin Grasslands, the home of the bighorns is a small range that touches 7 watersheds. The area has a high road density.

It is true to-day that the California Bighorn Rams on Gilpin represent the highest percent of rams per population in the province. It is also true that California Bighorn Sheep are a heartbreak animal that is highly vulnerable to domestic livestock diseases, especially when they come in contact with domestic goats and domestic sheep.

In the mid nineties the Pass Creek bighorns contacted a pneumonia bug that resulted in a 65-70% population die-off. Although we tried to prevent contact with rancher, Don McDonald’s domestic sheep we obviously failed. Our small fencing initiative was no match for the bitterness and anger of a few ranchers who opposed the February 1984 Pass Creek California bighorn transplant.

Prior to the pneumonia outbreak approximately 15 older rams contacted foot rot and died over a five year period. The provincial lab in Abbotsford determined that the foot rot was the result of bighorns coming in contact with the two bacteria that cause the problem in domestic cows.

      The history of the Gilpin Grassland California Bighorn Sheep transplant, March 1985 (12) and January 1986 (13) is a story that showcased how self serving and corrupt the Overton/Moody (bookend watersheds of Gilpin) Co-ordinated Resource Management Plan process was. The behavior of range staff and ranchers during the February 1984 Pass Creek bighorn transplant made it clear there would be no transparency or accountability. They lost one fight and had no intention of losing another.

The last bighorn sheep transplant meeting February 27, 1985 was tense but cordial. District and Regional Agrologists; Jim Maxwell and Jack King failed to sell their argument. Their game was done when Social Credit MLA/Cabinet Minister, Jim Hewitt described the 15 reasons presented to deny the transplant as silly. “Barry you only have one problem, Highway #3.”

It is hardly surprising that Agrologists Jim Maxwell and Jack King  put on a dismal performance, after all they both were the heart and soul of the November 1976 Overton/Moody Co-ordinated Resource Management Plan that totally discounted the major reason the Social Credit Government purchased the 1470 acre Boothman Ranch.

Early afternoon of the February 27, 1985 meeting Ace Elkink, the BC Cattlemen’s representative asked Zeke Withler, the Regional Wildlife Manager; “Are the sheep coming to Grand Forks in spite of opposition from ranchers”? A look of dismay and shock silenced the meeting when Zeke said yes. Gordon Nichols, the District Manager confirmed the bighorns were coming to Grand Forks. Zeke had a sheepish look on his face as he knew the Ministry of Environment’s credibility was on the line.

MOF District Manager, Gord Nichols was red faced when he confirmed the bighorns were coming to Grand Forks and was well down the road in getting even. The last of the 18 introductions was made by Gord when he introduced District Agrologist, Jim Maxwell “Jim is here to-day to give me advice should I ask him but he will not answer questions from the table”.

 That was the end of Jim’s career in Grand Forks. Needless to say Gord Nichol’s introduction and Zeke Withler’s answer to Ace Elkink never appeared in the minutes.

In a conversation October, 1984 Jim Hewitt made it clear that Highway #3 was a problem. Subsequently Wayne Rieberger and I signed a contract drafted by lawyer, Dan Geronazzo that committed us to build one mile of physical barrier fencing. The contract had no standing in law but did get Jim’s endorsement of the bighorn transplant. Fencing Highway #3 dominated the meeting after Zeke Withler’s proclamation that the bighorns were coming to Grand Forks.

The support for and against the transplant made it very clear that the credibility of the Fish & Wildlife Branch was on the line in spite of a political decision. Failure to keep bighorns off Highway #3 would challenge future wildlife transplant initiatives, a point guaranteed to be made by the agriculture sector.

The case for the bighorn transplant was made by Provincial Government Biologist, Bob Lincoln and was subsequently endorsed by stakeholders: increased interest in wildlife viewing, provide a new but small hunting opportunity and most importantly create another buffer to the inevitable disease that plagues California Bighorn Sheep, a Blue Listed Species (threatened).

The names that supported the transplant guaranteed I would honor my commitment: Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce, Provincial Chamber of Commerce, Grand Forks City Council, Area C and D of the Regional District of Kootenay/Boundary (rural Grand Forks and Christina Lake), Sierra Club, Local and provincial Naturalists, Hotels, Motels and Campgrounds of BC and a large petition of support from the community.

The spirited opposition also guaranteed,that one mile of fencing would only be a tepid start to a much longer journey: MOF District and Regional Agrologists, Grand Forks Stockbreeders Association, BC Cattlemen’s Association, British Columbia Institute of Agrologists, Advance Orchard, BC Wildlife Federation (Until the 11th hour) and landowners south of the highway.

The one mile commitment was fenced by a successful raffle that netted $1500.00. The second raffle broke even and made it clear there was only one way to raise the money to build the fence that would keep the bighorns off Highway #3; a permit that allowed me to sell a bighorn sheep hunt to a non-resident hunter.

    It was a sweet moment, quickly forgotten when the magnitude of building a mile of wildlife fence in rocky ground dominated the conversation. Twelve foot treated posts in the ground 44” is a daunting task when your fence is adjacent to a rock quarry. It wasn’t much of a fence by to-day’s standard but we made our one mile commitment.

The political reality made it very clear that the agriculture sector would look for every opportunity to discredit the project, especially those at the tip of the triangle who refused to accept no.

As expected it was a painful journey to get BC Wildlife Federation support for a permit but eventually we found a way to work together.

    End of story, no just the end of an abbreviated chapter in a much longer story, after all the bighorn sheep file is 3” thick, but now we are on the highway right of way building a fence and no one is going to stop us!

We lost the permit 10 years ago which means to-day we are reimbursed for material (wire & posts) but are on the hook for paying contractors, primarily backhoe operator.

A few of us have a good rapport with the community and as a result we get phone calls when the bighorns are on the highway, some problems can be fixed but not all!

Why has a one mile commitment become a 33 year journey? The simple answer- respect for wildlife is non-existent; agreements are quickly lost to hollow vacant voices who want more!

Notwithstanding there is going to be a winter die off of ungulates thanks to a brutal winter that does not want to stop. The 2018 Budget Speech does present a small ray of hope for the future of the province’s wildlife resource:

“And 14 million dollars over three years will help develop and implement a revitalized BC wildlife management initiative to better protect wildlife through conservation, biodiversity and habitat protection”.

I will quickly send you the Sucker Punch Story, an interesting read for anyone wanting an education on how our bureaucracy works when the blood is up.

Barry Brandow Sr.


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Your Winter Service Berlin

Snow is the most common form of solid precipitation. Snow consists of ice crystals which can come in all shapes and sizes. Temperatures below 0° C are not sufficient to form snow. Crystallization nucleuses which are very fine particles of dust must be able to attach themselves which necessitates temperatures below -12° C, because
water remains fluid up to a temperature as low as -40C°. The first snow crystals are smaller than 0.1 mm but grow in size due to gravity as they approach the earth. The crystals come in all shapes and sizes but as a result of the structure of the molecules are always hexagonal. Depending on the temperature, the humidity and the
movement of the air, new crystal variations continue.

Snow flakes consist of a large number of individual crystals. Due to their large surface and low weight they fall to the ground slowly. They retain their characteristic white color because light is reflected and dispersed on the air and the bordering surfaces of the ice crystals which are actually diaphanous. Because the way in which the ice crystals correlate with each other the reflection itself is diffuse making the snow appear to be white.

Snow is very welcome in winter sport areas, less welcome when it comes to traffic. When streets are covered with snow they can become very slippery and cause a large number of accidents. If the snow is cleared away early enough the streets can dry in sunny weather which prevents traffic from congesting.

Winter sport depends on snow and utilizes the conductivity of snow crystals for various types of sports, which includes skiing in its many variations, sledding and snowboarding, to name just a few. Artificial snow is added when there is not enough snow. In doing so, water is artificially atomized and dispersed with the help of snow canons so that the slopes can be used again.

Powder snow is particularly popular. It is dry and does not stick, even if pressed, so that the conductivity continues to be good. What is less popular for winter sports is wet and sticky snow which sticks when pressed and requires a second cover or the waxing of the skies if it is to be used. Children love sticky snow because it can be used to build snow men and igloos. Wet snow is hardly suitable for winter sports.

Water seeps out when it is compressed. A mixture of snow and water is referred to as slush and when it rains at the same time when it snows it is referred to as snow rain.


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Custom Message Engraving Example, You Are My Sunshine

I will carve a custom message line by line into the surface of the leather. These are not printed or painted, rather each line is painstakingly planned and cut by hand.

This creates a unique product as pleasing to the hand as it is to the eye. These markings will never fade or chip away.

Examples of other styles of letting are available in my shop as well.

If you would like a different message contact me directly with the button under the photos for an exact quote for what you have in mind.

Internal Measure:
Small - 4" x 6"
Medium - 6" x 8"
Letter - 9" x 11.5"

All trays are roughly 1" high.

All measures convey the usable internal area of the tray.

Color examples are available in the final listing photo.

Turnaround Time

These trays take roughly 10 - 14 days from order to shipment.

Please take a moment to review my shop policies before purchasing.

These can be found further down this page.

I accept all methods of payment mediated through Etsy.

This includes all major credit cards, debit/bank cards, PayPal, Etsy gift cards and Etsy credits, Apple Pay, and Android Pay.

Some additional payments methods are also available an a Country by Country basis for international customers.

Shipping from United States

The process of leatherworking is slow going.

Each step involves the application of water and different oils, soaps, dyes, and conditioners and between each step the leather must be left overnight to dry.

Because of this, even the most simple projects take at least a week to make, most require two.

Unless otherwise noted all non-stitched items have a turnaround time of 14 days, all stitched items of 21 days.

All items are made to order unless otherwise noted in the listing.

I've been working leather for years but sometimes even I make a mistake. Sadly, there is no eraser in leatherwork. Some people believe there is glue involved, but I certainly don't so there is no fixing a cut gone awry either.

If a project is damaged midway though it will need to be restarted. If this will cause your item to be late for a date you have specified or if you have not specified a date you will need the gift I will contact you with an update.

All domestic (US) shipments are shipped by priority mail 1-3 day.

When your item is shipped you will receive and email with tracking information.

All items are shipped by default without signature confirmation and will be left at your doorstep. If you would like this or another additional service I will set that up for you. There may be an additional charge for these services.

I am willing and able to ship to any country except Italy. Nothing against the Italians, they are just very protective of their leather trade and it is illegal import leather goods there.

Because shipping rates vary considerably from country to country my shipping prices for international orders are quite high. If you purchase an item directly you will receive a refund of the amount of shipping overages after I have calculated the shipping charge. If you contact me in advance of the purchase I can draw up an exact quote for you to avoid this.

Returns & Exchanges

I gladly accept returns and exchanges

Just contact me within: 14 days of delivery

Ship items back to me within: 30 days of delivery

I don't accept cancellations

But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.

The following items can't be returned or exchanged

Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:

  • Custom or personalized orders
  • Items on sale

Returns and exchange details

If you are unsatisfied with a product please contact me directly and we can work to resolve the issue.

Any stock item ordered without personalization can be returned with a few limited exceptions for certain items in certain colors. These are noted in the relevant listings.

Shipping both ways remains the responsibility of the buyer and the refund will be issued once the item has been received.

Custom ordered items, items made to non standard dimensions, and stock items made with personalized details are not eligible for returns.

True colors are impossible to perfectly convey in an online store, particularly with a hand dyed, natural material like leather.

There is variation when items are dyed, there is variation when the item is lit for photographing, there is variation when the photos are edited. After the photo is uploaded every combination of web browser and computer monitor will display the colors a little differently. Even changing your screen's brightness will alter the perceived colors of items significantly.

I try my best to convey accurate color information but there are simply too many factors out of my control to guarantee that the color of the item you receive will be exactly the color you saw on your computer when purchasing.

Each hide of leather will come with some imperfections. If you ever see a perfectly smooth hide it either came from a cow raised in a small padded room or it was artificially resurfaced and I do not believe in either of those two practices.

As it lives its life each cow will collect scars, bug bites, brands and all manner of other things. Any imperfection that effects the structural integrity of the leather is cut out but some of these markings may be present on the odd piece. When this occurs effort is always made to place these as unobtrusively as possible and very large scarred or branded areas are never used.

Frequently Asked Questions

Custom and personalized orders

Small adjustments to items such as altering the dimensions of a tray or adding personalization to stock items are alwasy possible. Just send me a message with what you have in mind and we can work out the details.

If you are looking to have a truely ground up custom item made for you I do accept these sorts of jobs but only on a specific set of terms.

I've never made anything right the first time. It just doesn't happen. Usually the first item is usable but is almost never up to my proper standards. The item doesnt just have to be made, it has to be designed, made, tested, redesigned, remade, and repeated as necessary.

This means that custom orders can take a very long time and that these custom items will be proportionally expensive.

Care instructions

I offer a service to help both instruct customers in the proper care unique to this kind of leather and to provide reminders when your leather should be due for a quick cleaning and oiling.

This takes the form of an email mailing list and a link to subscibe is available in the reciept of every item from my shop.

This list is never used for any marketing efforts, new product announcement, promotions, or any other such funny buiness. I've got a different list for that sort of thing

Wholesale availability

I offer some of my items on a wholesale basis. Please contact me for specific details.


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