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The Benefits of a Weight Journal

journalingHow many of you have thought about losing weight at one time or another? Let’s face it, losing weight is something most of us hope to do at some point in our lives. For some of us, it is a constant battle.

A good weight loss journal can really make the difference though, in that it allows you to track your weight loss and increases the likelihood that you’ll keep that weight off. Read on and learn some of the many benefits that a weight loss journal can do for anyone who is looking to shed a few pounds.

Many of you have probably read many weight loss plans and diets that implement the use of a weight loss journal. However, how many of you have actually taken the time to create and use one in your everyday life? Probably not many.

The first thing you want to do is go out and get a journal that you can comfortably keep with you at all times. For some it will be a large binder and for others, a small notebook. Whatever you are comfortable with is what you should use.

This is going to be by your side at all times for the foreseeable future so it’s got to be something you enjoy writing in. You aren’t just going to track what foods you eat but also the various activities, exercise or otherwise, you perform on a daily basis. This will give you a good idea of what is working for you and what isn’t.

With a journal you can physically write down weekly goals that you aspire to achieve, and it will serve as a constant reminder whenever you lack motivation. Whether you want to lose a pound or two a week or simply eat a well-balanced diet, writing your goal down is a great way to put you in the right mindset. Having short- term goals will make it easier for you to achieve your desired ideal weight in the long run.

In your journal, you are going to write down every single thing you put in your mouth day in and day out.

This doesn’t mean you have to count calories, but you’d be surprised at how this can benefit the food choices you make. When you know you have to record everything you eat, you are going to be much less tempted to reach for that snickers bar and opt for a handful of almonds instead.

Perhaps the most important part of your weight loss journal should be your weekly weigh in.

When you write down your weight each week and you see that number start to go down over time, there isn’t a better feeling in the world. You’ll be able to physically see the positive changes you are making in your life, and this will only motivate you further to continue.

Yes, a weight loss journal is going to be tedious at first, and at times, it will be down right annoying. But you will find that as time goes on, you appreciate the effort you put in as you begin to see positive changes in your weight. So what are you waiting for? Start your weight loss journal today!

By Dr. Ashraf Hanafy Mahmoud Mohammed

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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Checking out at the 'SuperMaxi' Sup. Mkt. at Ventura Mall in Tumbaco

Checking in from the SuperMaxi (SM) at Ventura Mall in Tumbaco last night. MON 31 JUL17-
JIF Creamy Peanut Butter- Labeled as: "Net WT. 28oz. (1Lb 12oz) 793g. NON GMO*- Gluten Free, non affiliate price- $15.36 SM card affiliate- $14.63"

The ingredient labeling laws in EC are fairly stringent, straight forward & taken seriously, but maybe there are ways around that.

Posted on August 1, 2017 • Filed under: Business, Economy, Ecuador

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"The Wright Family"

"--21. (SBU) The group is a leader in the commercial sector,
with its largest company being Supermarkets La Favorita,
better known as grocery stores Supermaxi and Megamaxi. The
Wright family changed the concept of grocery sales in
Ecuador, with the opening of the first supermarket chain in
Ecuador, Supermaxi (Ecuadorians used to buy their groceries
at farmer markets and at small stores). In 2005 La Favorita
had sales of over $690 million, and $355.5 million in assets.

In 2007 Lideres (El Comercio newspaper’s weekly magazine
which documents business leaders and business developments),
along with Price Waterhouse Coopers, ranked La Favorita as
the most respected company in Ecuador. Thomas Wright is the
head of the Wright family but rumors say he may be
contemplating retirement. The CEO and Executive President of
La Favorita is Thomas Wright’s son Ronald Wright; his
youngest son, Andy Wright, is Vice President. The family’s
political profile is low, although it made contributions to
different political parties during the 2006 presidential

22. (SBU) Other companies within La Favorita in addition to
Supermaxi are: Megamaxi (Wal-mart style superstore),
Superdespensa (supermarket), Bebe Mundo (similar to Babies r
us), Jugueton (toy store), Misterbooks (bookstore), Televent
(TV Sales), ComoHogar (household supplies), Importpoint
(import company), Pollo Favorito Profasa (chicken), Andean
Milk (dairy products), Maxipan (bread), Agropesa, and Lechera
Andina (dairy products), among others. The Wrights also have
a hydroelectric generation plant, Enermax S.A., in Cotopaxi
To just run in and out of a SuperMaxi in 30 minutes, to grab some milk, eggs, bacon, bread and a bit of chicken and a few odds & ends, barely covering the bottom of the grocery buggy is always a $100. bill for me and sweety.

I have 3 SM's in my area including a MegaMaxi, but prefer the smaller - medium sized SM store in the old Ventura Mall. It was built about 25 yrs ago, and has a good 99% occupancy of vendors & stores, No boarded up stalls nor stores going out of business: http://www.venturamall.net/

I have shopped in a many of the various SM's from one end of EC to the other over the years, if you see something on the shelf you may like or want, don't hesitate> grab it and growl, it may not be there next week....

There is a high concentration of old oil field workers from the UK - US & Canada in Cumbaya & Tumbaco Valleys since the 1960's, 70's, 80's & 90's from the good old EC oil field days, and run into them often at my local SM's they are normally easily approachable, friendly & welcoming to a relatively- newcomer like myself. (Cumbaya is 18 kms East of Quito, and 18 Kms West of the UIO Quito INT Airport, - UIO is way out in the middle of nowheres near rose plantation agriculture area since grand opening of FEB 2013.

If you see another foreigner in a SM, in the S. or N. Sierra, or Coastal, it's ok to make eye contact and or crack a smile, (unless you are on the America's Most Wanted list:) you might just make a really good friend with a boatload of knowledge & know how that's willing to share...?

--"To travel is to learn. Period!"-- 'If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home.'- James Michener-

In person face 2 face no one will judge you for your shopping cart having a few transgenico GMO products or enough booze for an entire oil field workers camp, you will only see that sort criticism on the various EC Expat groups, forums & social media like fb from behind the PC monitor.

...as an old friend that frequents the SM in Ibarra N. Sierra says:
"It ain't wine, but it's CLOS" (In 2008- 1 Ltr. was $3.85, now $7.65)

Author: Danielle Cearbaugh:

--"Did you know that a smile is contagious? It costs nothing to give, but reaps great rewards for both the receiver and the giver.

A Smile Spreads Good Cheer

Mother Teresa of Calcutta once said, “Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.”

It’s amazing that your simple smile can brighten someone’s day in a moment’s notice. Too often we underestimate the power of a smile. Although it may be considered the smallest act of caring and it takes little or no effort on our part, it has the power to turn a life around—in fact more than one.

Like the ripple effect of a pebble tossed into a pond, your smile will spread far beyond the first person who receives it. You never know how many people will benefit because you smiled first....."
Sorry for not posting a blog here on "JJinEC" since MAY17, it has been one introductory / exploratory road trip after another, and 1-2-3 months later same guest needs a move in and set up- for example, I had a great 2014, a slow 2015 & 16, but this 2017 is wide open, let's all go to EC at the same time, lol:)

"Road Trip UIO - Cotacachi - Mindo - Canoa - Bahia - Manta - Olon, Montanita, Manglaralto"

--"Pulled out of my driveway in Quito- TUE 11 JUL - returned home Two Weeks later TUE 25 JUL17 - 2,010 kms = 1,246 miles round trip~ On way up the Coast from Olon- North back to Quito stopped in and visited with the Zambrano Family in the Rio Canoa Community, 6kms inland from Canoa Beach~ https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1503032669763883.1073741879.112919505441880&type=1&l=9714b11078

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October 25, 2014

Let the Halloween Festivities begin!! We took our happy witch and little firefighter to MJ's school event for a little fun, and that is just what they had :)

Abby is a trick-or-treating pro and Ben had it down pat by the end.

And Who knew we had TWO dancers on our hands?

YouTube Video

Happy Halloween!!

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Chinese Adoption
Joining Us In China
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In China
Home From China

Even though our adoption is actually taking place in 2004-2005, the process began in our hearts back in 2000 when we decided to adopt from China. It was shortly after this decision was made that we knew our daughter would be named Lydia. We had the "who", "what" "where" and "why", but were still waiting on the "when."

Conne and JonathanThe "when" came shortly after moving to our current place of residence. Our lives had been in transition with Jonathan's return to college and subsequent career change, but with life settling down, we decided to begin the process shortly after Jonathan's birthday in April.

Paperwork and More Paperwork!

The next days, weeks and months involved acquiring forms and documents, filling them out, getting them notarized and authenticated and mailing them everywhere from Virginia to Chicago to Houston. This process, for the most part, went pretty smooth thanks to our adoption agency and some very helpful people along the way (thanks Janet and Dr. Meador). All the documents gathered together comprised our dossier, which was sent to China on November 5th and logged in at the China Center of Adoption Affairs on November 10th.

We received Lydia’s referral on May 23rd (Lydia's picture and information) and were given travel approval on June 20th. We will be leaving July 14th and returning July 29th!

To say that we are excited is an understatement! We can't wait to get our little girl and bring her back home with us. In the meantime, we are filling our days with shopping and getting our home ready for the newest member of our family!


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God’s Thoughts, satan’s Thoughts and Our Thoughts

This short article by Dr. Mark Virkler posted on Koinonia Network provides a very simple way to test our thoughts to determine if they came from God, from satan or from ourselves.

Satan’s Thoughts: Spontaneous Thoughts Which Are Negative and Destructive (i.e. line up with the names of satan: Accuser, Father of Lies, . . . → Read More: God’s Thoughts, satan’s Thoughts and Our Thoughts

Rewarded with His Presence

A few months ago I began doing 2-way journaling where I write (actually, I usually type) my prayers (conversations) with the Lord. It has been very helpful for me in learning to hear HIS voice and developing a more intimate relationship with Jesus.

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Sunday, 12 December 2010

Is this the end for diets based on winter grain?

Today in West Australia Online, there is news that the predicted bumper wheat crop of New South Wales and Queensland is likely to be decimated by excessive rainfalls. the newspaper claims hope that a spell of dry weather will sooner or later allow the crops to be harvested exists, but I would not become too carried away with such hopes.

The combination of extraordinary heat in the northern hemisphere and quite extraordinary drought in southwestern Australia should alert people to what man-made global warming will do for the human diet in future. It is clear from such old studies as the 1984 “Origin and Evolution of the Mediterranean Vegetation and Climate in Europe” (which unfortunately I cannot get hold of) that mediterranean climates like those of southwestern Australia are absolutely unique to the Quaternary, and that before the Quaternary the transition in rainfall from arid to temperate:
  1. was seasonally uniform
  2. occurred at a latitude where rainfall today is absolutely seasonally uniform on continental west coasts
  3. such a latitude is typically around 45˚ to 50˚ from the equator, or around 15˚ poleward of the current equatorward limit of mediterranean climates
Owing to “super-monsoons” that were far more penetrative and intense than those observed in instrumental records before man-made global warming began to take effect, there was never a dry spell during summer in any humid region before the Quaternary. If man-made global warming is leading in this direction, harvesting of winter crops in the summer will become increasingly difficult. There will also be the risk that in hotter and more humid weather, crops will be more prone to the spread of hot-climate diseases which could lead to the disappearance of winter grain crops.

Then there is the danger that historically very cool or cold regions that could grow winter grain even in a much hotter world would be in demand for housing should those socially progressive nations become in trouble with the collapse of their welfare states from low fertility and their culture’s inhospitality and inability to attract migrants.

All these factors combined could very soon see the world have to change its whole staple food system. Wheat, barley and other mild-climate grains would disappear, to be replaced by less efficient yield-wise but more efficient land-wise hot-climate grain, root and tree crops. In the process, many of our present specialties would disappear, and Australia would be farming foods quite alien to us now!

The question is whether such a system can work given the history of attempts to farm tropical Australia outside of the alluvial and volcanic soils of the Burdekin Delta and most of the Wet Tropics, or whether the variability of climate and resultant high risk in eastern Australia can be better managed in the future is a less hospitable and probably even more variable climate?

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Thursday, 19 November 2015

‘Time’ has knowledge I knew from two decades ago

During my time living at Keilor Downs between 1989 and 1996, perhaps the most memorable incident was when I went to Keilor Downs Plaza to look at the video shop (I was then obsessed with movie ratings and the possibility that violence was due to young children watching violent or rude films – a view I have by no means entirely discarded) and tied as I usually did our pet border collie, Minty, outside the shop.

After a brief stay in the shop – a shop I have no recollection of ever visiting again – I found that Minty had forced the leash loose and had run off. I thought with considerable sense that Minty would go back to our house in Daimler Avenue. When I went back there, my family, including my late uncle and father, said Minty had gone up to the north along Rodney Drive and Belmont Avenue where there were two places I frequently visited. One was a small milk bar, where I often looked at the movie ratings of the VHS tapes in the store as I bought milk. The other was a large reserve at the northern end of Belmont Avenue, where I occasionally played on the swing (and was even then seen as too old for that though I had not put on the vast amount of mass I have now). When I found the playground, Minty had gone and I was very worried.

My assumption was that if Minty had left the park where my family said he had gone, then Minty would have kept walking in the same direction since at the time he had not returned. Thus I kept walking, following my instinct on this line (and my recollections from over two decades ago) up Belmont Avenue and then Copernicus Way, Chichester Drive and up to what was then known to me as Keilor-Melton Road. There was no sign of Minty at the time, and having neither a mobile telephone nor coins for a public phone, I was really worried but I still kept walking, expecting Minty would be somewhere around Calder Park Thunderdome. I never found the dog, and I could not imagine how worried my parents would have been (I had no money and it was the pre-mobile era), but I knew only to keep going and going in hope. By the time I was at Keilor-Melton Road, I did not know whether to walk further north or just keep looking, but there was never a sign of Minty. Eventually, I was so tired I felt I had to walk back home, and I found, to my shock, that Minty had come back soon after I went off looking for him! My mother said he was not a “north-heading dog” as I had naïvely assumed from when she said Minty went after escaping the leash.

Within my family, this story has long been a legend, but the amazing thing is that Time in ‘The Amazing Science Behind Pets That Find Their Way Home’ has shown that the knowledge discovered from this old family incident is widespread. Mummy said to me when I came home very tired that Minty actually knew his way home, and Time’s tale of a dog walking much further than from the park on Belmont Avenue certainly verifies what my mother said to me more than twenty years ago! According to Bonnie Beaver’s research which was quoted in Time, dogs create overlapping scents – which in the case of Minty would no doubt have been acquired while my brother and I walked him to and from the park for a few years before he escaped the leash. No doubt, when Minty escaped the leash he knew where the familiar scent of home was, and went back to that and then to the park on Belmont Avenue.

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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Six days on the road....

It has actually been more than six days. More like two weeks. I am eager to end this road trip tomorrow night when I roll home around 2300 hours.

I am feeling a little melancholy today, as it is my dad's birthday. He would have been 72 years old. Even though he has been gone for some years now, and the pain of his passing has eased somewhat, I wish I could see him one more time. Sitting around talking politics, about the books we have been reading, drinking and talking and arguing late into the night. I wish I could hug him tightly, and tell him I love him, and to hear him tell me that he loves me, too.

I miss you, dad. And I love you.
Your son,

Thursday, September 1, 2011

The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down

And the people were singing.....

I am not singing tonight. Too tired. Maybe in the morning I will be singing a different tune. College football is back. In days gone by I might have been excited, reading the newspaper about the latest goings-on on the various campuses, listening to pundits on talk radio, but no more. I just can't get into it.


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Monday, July 14, 2014

Monday Handmade Linkup Party #25

Happy Monday to you all!  Thanks to everyone who shared a link last week. :) Time for Monday Handmade Linkup Party #25. This party starts on Monday at 8:00 AM and ends Sunday at 8:00 AM. This week is Anything Goes. You can linkup your Handmade Shop, something you made, recipe, favorite post of the week, giveaways. Anything as long as it is Family friendly. This linkup party requires a link back. So other can join the  linkup party. By linking up, you give me permission to feature your project here. I will feature our favorite link on the next linkup party!
Judy's Handmade Creations
Here is our favorite from party # 24
Summer Ideas From Wesens - Arts! Thanks for sharing  these Summer ideas.

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  1. Hi Judy,
    thanks so much for featuring my Summer Ideas!
    Hugs from Germany

  2. Fun party Judy! :) Hope you have a super fun week!

  3. What a fun party! Thanks for hosting. Please come and party with us tonight at 7 pm. We love having you!
    Happy Monday! Lou Lou Girls

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Art Day

I love to paint. When we were on vacation my husband went quading for the day and I told him I wanted a painting day! I was really inspired by these pictures of Christy's art retreat she had this last summer. I have never painted on a large scale before and wanted to give it a try. My husband made some of these great easels out of simple 1 x 2 boards. Then since large canvases are expensive we all bought foam boards to work with. It was so fun to go outside and be larger then life with our art work.

We all wanted to do some abstract art! We all picked different colors and made beautiful works of art in our own styles. I wanted to play around and make a fun background, but all I could think about was creating a girl. I started with a simple background and a rough outline of a girl.

So at first I thought this art day would be just for me, a no kids day. But then I read this amazing blog post by Alisa Burke about Creating with a Kid. She is totally inspiring in how she lives such a creative life. After seeing how much she creates with her daughter I wanted to include my girls in our painting day too. I put them in "paint clothes" that they could get messy, and let them explore.

Mckenzie was really into finger painting.

Lydia would play, paint, play, paint.

Addy was very focused.

Then Mckenzie got into splatter painting. It was so fun to have an art day with my kids too. I loved sharing something I love with them. It was great. They had a blast and painted for hours with me!

We didn't have a lot of paint colors and I quickly ran out of time. This is roughly what my canvas looked like after our art day.  I wish I had taken a better picture, but it was so rough, so I didn't. Everyone had a great day and we enjoyed painting together. There were so really beautiful pieces when we were all done.

My piece sat unfinished for a couple weeks, until one day I felt inspired again and reworked her. I've been wait to post on her until she was done, but I've realized that will take a long time. I just want to keep adding layers and working on her over time. I'll keep you posted on her progress.

I added lots of modeling paste for dimension. These flower will be getting lots more paint. One thing I've learned about working on a large painting, it takes lots and lots of paint!!!

I like her blond hair and textured shirt.

I really really like these clouds. So simple, but I love them.

A work in progress.

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

Team Asbury heads to Sayre, PA

Team Asbury heading to Sayre, PA

“Team Asbury” – flood relief in action

“Team Asbury” left the church parking lot at 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 10, 2012 to head to Sayre, PA to help with flood relief due to the Susquehanna River overflowing its banks.

Those traveling were team leaders, Ken & Julie Davis.  First timers were Sheryl Fresch, Mark Mancos and two youth – Ellis Giacomelli and Samie Cox.  Others on the team who have accompanied Ken & Julie on other disaster relief trips were Rich Giacomelli, Joel Cook and Rachel Cook.

We arrived four hours later to a house owned by the Ukrainian church.  The girls/women are in a room with seven beds and the men are in rooms with four beds.  After a good night’s sleep (90 degree temps) the men were up at 5:00 a.m., waiting to start their day, and not being able to sleep because of the heat.

Meeting with the UMCOR Director, Jerry, he gave us our assignments for the next few days.  Things are in such a disarray at the houses we were assigned to.  Words that come to mind are excited, anxious overwhelmed and sadness.

Day One  we were split up between two houses.  One house was owned by Roxanne whose house was at the state of touching up of paint around receptacles, putting fans together, mudding and sanding, removing and replacing receptacles.  Each room in this house was a different color ranging from hot pink to orange, to purple and green!  Two of our girls were putting a fan together and one happened to drop a screw into the fan motor!  OOPS!  No shaking or turning would release that screw so they had to finally have someone with a magnet get it out.

How many Methodists does it take to install a recessed light?  At least four women and one man tried for about three hours and we had to have someone who knew a little more about recessed lighting (Ken) come in and fix it.  Took him 20 minutes while we all struggled for about three hours.   I know some of the group are saying they don’t know how to do something, but they all have willing hearts and want to learn.  We are not perfect, but we are trying as we love to serve and learn.  We worked really hard and I know there will be a few stiff bones in the morning.

The other house was owned by Chris and Chopper.  Drywall had to be ripped out (do-over by another group), new dry wall, taping and floating.  The youth got a lesson from Ken on how to tape and float.  They are fast learners.  Sanding will be next and then floating and sanding to a smooth surface.  Needless to say, the group was exhausted, but we did watch a movie “Kate and Leopold” before we all called it a night.

The men weren’t the early risers on Day two.  We were all assigned to the same houses on day two.  Roxanne came to meet us today and gave us a hug and called us her “house angels” – what a beautiful thing to say.

Our dasy consists of working, eating, sleeping, showering, sharing our day with the group and a devotional time before going to bed.

Day three was an exceptional day.  A lot of taping and floating and those that did not know how to use power tools learned…nailers, saws, scorers…and learned how to lay tile, luann board…so exceptional that we had one of our youth so exhausted she went to bed at 6:00 p.m. and did not rise until the next morning at 7:00 a.m.

Most nights we have gone back to our work sites after dinner and worked for a couple of more hours, trying to finish what we had started that day.

Some comments have are they wonder how can these people get through this devastation – they have lost everything!  I honestly can say that I have been through this – Hurricane Agnes in 1972 came to Wilkes-Barre, PA and nearly destroyed the town.  The dike broke at the cemetery and brought up bodies and such disease was prevalent.  Shots were administered to protect us and the stench prior to the clean-up is one that will never leave your memory.

Day four continues what we have been doing.  We originally were told we would be painting.  That has not happened yet.  We continue with the taping, floating, sanding, nailing luann, etc., etc., etc.

I continue to be the "go-fer" and chief cook and bottle washer.  One of the girls said she didn't think she lost any weight this week.  They all work so hard, I want to make sure they are well fed.

Friday our day ends in the afternoon.  It is bittersweet to say goodbye to all we have started and cannot finish and trust that the next team will be as enthusiastic and energetic as our group has been through this week.

Keep posted for more updates in July.

Ellis protecting herself from sanding the drywall mud

Samie prepared for the dust
Rachel ready to sand
Rich eager to start

Fellowshipping with Jerry, our Disaster Recovery "boss"
Joel "pretending" he has his mask on

Julie's sit down job
Even the "boss" (Ken) lends a hand
Roxanne (owner) with Sheryl, Ellis & Mark
Sheryl "laying" tile
Mark & Sheryl hanging one of the fans in Roxanne's home


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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Fund Raiser for Jessika

We are doing a fund raiser for Jessika to go to Japan this next summer(2010) with her school. We are making Card Keepers, address books, and cards. The following are available and I will add more as I make them. The prices are as follows:

Card Keepers - $20
Address Books - $15
Cards - $2 each-See previous post for cards that are available
I hope to have a paypal account set up and will be pricing shipping these items. They make wonderful, thoughtful gifts!
Card Keepers

Address Books

You can email me your orders until I get paypal set up. My email address is jules4me@juno.com. Thanks for all your support!!


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Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Cold and Frosty

Here we go round the mullberry bush on a cold and Frosty morning. Well, we would if there were any mullberry bushes in sight.

Chips has stayed home. She didn't feel like walking this morning so she is guarding the house.

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Saturday, November 2, 2013

November is the month of NaNoWriMo, a project that gets writers together with the aim of completing a full novel in 30 days. Sure, it’s not intended to be a perfect final version, but rather an exercise to force out a crappy first draft. If you’ve co-authored something with another person, you know that it’s often much easier to do the editing than to set down the initial draft.
NaNoWriMo helps with motivation by connecting authors with one another for encouragement and with tools for keeping track of your progress. The concept has gone beyond the novel writing goal, being coopted by many different communities. One such is AcWriMo, which is geared for academic writing projects. It’s described here
For me, this is a perfect time for such a writing push, as I have multiple projects that need transforming into papers. I have one that really just needs an introduction and discussion, so that’s first up. But the other projects maybe still need an experiment or two. What better way to see what’s truly needed than writing them up- and getting the inevitable “why didn’t I do THAT experiment then?” feeling?
I tried something similar back in 2009, which crashed and burned- add another notch to my failure case (must be room somewhere). No matter, it’s a new year, and I’m in a much different place personally now. So, let’s see what I can really do. How much writing I can produce in a month?
An important part of NaNoWriMo is to set clear goals, but make them lofty. For the novelists, it’s fifty thousand words. For AcWriMo, it’s more personalized, given the variety of academic disciplines involved. Whatever your goals, try and push the limit. Looking through my writing output that I’ve tracked in the past few months, I’m in the range of 300-400 words per day. That’s not full-time writing, as I’m doing experiments as well. But I think a goal of 750 words per day is good- ambitious yet attainable.
I’ll keep track of my progress among nine different files, each for the writing software Scrivener. It’s a great program, and I’ve been using it for about 6 months. Probably it’s worth a later post on how it’s improved my writing output- and my experimental output). And yes, I said nine different files. That’s what’s currently in my open-loop writing wise. I did say it’s a good time for AcWriMo. I’ll prioritize them of course, but progress on any of them will count towards my goal. Everyday I write, I’ll tweet my word count, with the #AcWriMo hashtag. Maybe I’ll also post periodic updates here. And, I’ll take all the high-fives and hells-yeah folks can spare. So if you’re on Twitter, or here, I’ll take any and all kind words.

Oh, and how many words did I write today? Well, including this post (hey, it counts. It’s my goddamn AcWriMo, and I say it counts) I wrote 744 words. Not bad, considering I also raked fifteen 30 gallon bags worth of leaves, played Wii with the boy, hung out with the girl, and went to the movies with the family. I got this.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Where IS my outrage?

[note- this is a bit rambling, but I think it's important to get these thoughts out, ill-formed as they may be. And on the off-chance that you haven't read about Monica Byrne's experience, go do so now ]

I want to thank ScientistMother for her post last night, and for noting that only Isis explicitly reblogged Monica Byrne's story. I couldn't stop thinking about how my own response to DNLee's experience and Monica Byrne's experience differed so much.  Why was that? It felt pretty easy to stand with DNLee when some two-bit online marketer called her an "urban whore." Didn't require a second thought. Why not the same response for Byrne's story?

Because Bora has been a science blogger for so long? Well, I've never interacted with Bora online, and honestly I never did follow his blog.

Because he's an editor at SciAm blogs? Maybe, though I don't have any aspirations for deliberately trying to widen my blog's audience (if I did, posting something, anything, would be a step).

Because after what he did to Monica Byrne, he apparently didn't continue making sexual advances to her? Ok, but other women writers say he did the same to them (see comments on her post), and honestly, his apology is weak.

Because I didn't want to be seen as a trouble maker, or 'activist' in this regard? Whatever I write here may be read by people I'd want to hire me, and is this how I'd want them to see me?

Because I know of times where I know I've acted badly, and recognize there are surely times where I've acted badly without knowing it. So, who am I to judge?

It's been bothering me all night, and that's good- it should. Because it's not consistent to stand up loudly for DNLee and not for Monica Byrne. And because my thoughts above place the center on the incorrect location: either Bora, or me. The attention should be on Byrne, and then what is the best response

Monica Byrne wanted to talk to Bora about writing on science- Bora thought of Byrne (and the other women he did this to) purely as a potential sex partner. "I'm a very sexual person," he said. There's no way to see that as anything other than a disgusting and outrageous comment in a work setting. I still can't grasp what it would feel like to meet with someone about a cool new opportunity to write an article, a blog post, whatever- and then have that person make it clear that they don't give a shit about that. They just want to go to bed with you. And then integrate that over a lifetime of similar experiences? I have no words, cause I cannot conceive of it. Need more concrete examples? Read about Kathleen Raven's experiences.

This pisses me off. Any right thinking person knows these actions are horrendous and unacceptable. Behavior like this shouldn't be tolerated anywhere. I'm pissed off as a man, who is judged, reasonably so, as a possible creep by people who don't know me. I'm pissed off thinking about what experiences the women in my life (my mom, my wife, my daughter) have endured. But that's too narrow a focus. I'm pissed off that other people have to experience this. I don't really know what to do to address it. But the response overall has been somewhat muted, when more outrage is in order.

I want to thank Monica Byrne for her bravery in speaking up. I don't know what it feels like, but can only imagine it's incredibly difficult to do so.

Relevant links:
Priya Shetty has an excellent piece about the relative silence of the community's response.
Dr FreeRide's post
DrugMonkey's post
Odyssey's post

Sunday, October 13, 2013

A bit late, but still time to stand with DNLee

Perhaps you've heard of this through others in the science blogging commuity, but it needs to be said over and over again: this behavior is never acceptable, and must be called out as such. If you offer a science writer a change to blog at your site, and she refuses you, you don't call her whore.

Go read about it at Isis's place here (after Scientific American removed DNLee's post), and also check out her follow up here

[it's another example showing the value of the web to learn about experiences of people different than you. As a white male in science, it's not likely someone would call me a whore if I refused their offer to do something. What would that feel like, especially when it's one more thing in a long line of similar experiences?]

Sunday, October 6, 2013

After a long, cold day of apple picking in the rain, not much can beat the first beef stew of the season.

Monday, September 16, 2013

Cleanliness is next to godliness

Noise- electrical noise. One of the banes of the electrophysiologist. It turns your recordings to laughable 60 cycle garbage, that you'd be embarrassed to publish. It turns your days into fruitless searches for impossible to find ground ground loops.

Some of the most pernicious sources of noise I've had resulted from old spills of salt solutions that I thought I'd cleaned up. One time the saline seeped between the air table and a post holding the manipulator and headstage. That created a weird acoustic pickup that was near my voice's natural frequency. Took me a long time to find that one.

Another annoying place that salt can build up is the pipette holder itself. A little excess internal solution at the non-tip end of the pipette can get into the holder, causing havoc. I haven't seen that lead to overt 60 cycle noise, but rather an increased RMS noise that makes single channel recording more annoying that it already is.

To get around that, a good dip in the ultrasonic cleaner can do wonders. I fill up the cleaner with a solution with some detergent (1% ContRad works well). The detergent improves wetting of the objects you're cleaning, and reduces microbubbles-which prevent effective cleaning. Degas the solution by running the cleaner for 10-15 minutes, then immerse your disassembled holder and bath in the solution. Let it run for ~10 minutes, wash your stuff a few times in dH20 and you're good to go.

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Patch-clamp playlist

This playlist has been killing it for the past few weeks. I share it with you all in case you need inspiration. I left off 'The Who', lest you go all Pete Townsend/Keith Moon on your rig.

1 - Working Man - Rush
2 - Space Truckin' - Deep Purple
3 - Ace of Spades - Motörhead
4 - Pain and Pleasure - Judas Priest
5 - Highway to Hell - AC/DC
6 - Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
7 - I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones
8 - Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band (20+ minute live jam preferred)
9 - The Mob Rules - Black Sabbath
10 - Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth
11 - Fade To Black - Metallica
12 - Tom Sawyer - Rush
13 - We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
14 - The Prisoner - Iron Maiden
15 - God Save the Queen - Sex Pistols
16 - Seek and Destroy - Metallica
17 - We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions - Queen


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Saturday, 4 October 2014

Vanda Orchid - Clay Flower

  I am back with another clay flower this time - a colorful Vanda Orchid, which is of height 19 inches including the base.

  After going through my earlier blogs on clay flower, few craft enthusiasts contacted me for the details of making these flowers. So I thought of providing the details here, although I forgot to take the photographs of earlier stages.. will try to do that next time onwards.

  Here are the steps -
   - mix the clay with oil paint to give the base color
   - flatten the clay, individually cut and shape the petals and leaves using the cutters
   - air-dry the individual pieces for about 24 hours
   - hand-paint the pieces to match the fine detail and subtle shading of actual flowers
   - assemble the various pieces into whole flowers, adding stems made of clay, supported by wire
   - place the individual flowers into a pre-selected pot or on a piece of driftwood.

  Constructing the flowers and arrangements is time consuming as it requires too much detailing.
If you are planning to make one, please keep in mind that the “base” can greatly enhance the character of the arrangement. So ensure that you give great care in matching the base with the arrangement.

  Happy crafting :)

  1. This is great. can it be done with polymer clay or only thai clay

  2. This is great. can it be done with polymer clay or only thai clay

  3. Thanks a lot Uma Madam.. It can be done by polymer clay also but I felt making flowers are really easy with thai clay..You no need to waste time in baking as it's air dry clay, and coloring also easy compare to polymer clay.


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So my weekend in a nutshell…was spent in bed. I have another freaking ear infection. I used to get them all the time as a child but they haven't been bad since about Junior high. Well, in the past year I’ve had about 3 of them. I’m going to the doctor today and probably going to an ENT because I’m pretty much over this. The ear hurts but it’s the dizziness that is causing me a problem. Jess and I were convinced I had a stroke or something on Friday night. I couldn’t walk straight and couldn’t say the phrase can of tuna for the life of me. We managed to find the funny in the situation. I'm still dizzy enough that I don't feel comfortable driving all the way to work. Interstate driving when it's difficult to turn your head quickly isn't' the best idea.

On to more lighthearted and fun things. An OOTD from last week.

Top: JCrew
Tank: Forever 21
Pants: Banana Republic
Heels: Nine West
Watch: Invicta
Bracelet: JCrew (another purchase during my mid-week shopping trip last week)

I decided to go back and buy the expensive foundation at Sephora. I’m in love with it. They were having a V.I.B. event so I got a free gift! I also hit my 500 point reward so I got a free gift for that too. It was definitely a good Sephora visit.

This is the Diorskin Nude Foundation in Medium Beige. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

My 500 point reward…Bumble and Bumble shampoo/conditioner/finshing spray travel kit. I cannot wait to try this stuff!

My free gift came in this adorable little box. It was full of all kinds of goodies!!

I’m going to go ahead and say that I love the Stila coconut crush lip/cheek stain. I tried it Sunday and it looked great with my Too Faced Glamour Gloss on top of it. So far, that’s the only thing I have tried. But, I’ve wanted to try the Miracle worker Moisturizer for a while. I’m looking forward to trying that. I love NARS so I’m sure I’ll love that primer. I’ll keep you posted on my thoughts on all of these products!

Sunday, we celebrated the twins’ 3rd birthday. They are so freaking cute. I’ll post pics later this week. They deserve their own post!

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Sunday, January 5, 2014

Happy New Year

It's a brand new year.

What are you working on?

Me? Well, I've made the decision to work on my blog more often.

I'll be adding pictures that I take on photo walks or trips. Along with pictures I will be trying out things that I find on Pinterest. Oh, and how can I forgot Music and Food!!

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Have Mercy! Fuller House Premiers on Netflix in 26 Days!

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Fuller House will be hitting Netflix is just 26 days from today. The entire first season will be ready for you to binge watch, which means you can be sure I’ll be unavailable. One of my favorite shows growing up was Full House; I was really sad when it ended. Even better is the fact my daughter loves it as much as I did. So, you can imagine my excitement when they announced Fuller House would be coming to Netflix.

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About Fuller House

In Fuller House, the adventures that began in 1987 on Full House continue, with veterinarian D.J. Tanner-Fuller (Cameron-Bure) pregnant and recently widowed, living in San Francisco. D.J.’s younger sister/aspiring musician Stephanie Tanner (Sweetin) and D.J.’s lifelong best friend/fellow single mother Kimmy Gibbler (Barber), along with Kimmy’s feisty teenage daughter Ramona, all move in to help take care of D.J.’s two boys – the rebellious 12-year-old J.D. and neurotic 7-year-old Max – and her soon-to-arrive baby.

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I have no doubt that Fuller House will have great lessons from which every family can learn. With the first kids all grown up and having kids of their own, they will get to tackle parenting challenges as the kids deal with situations in which our children can relate.

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Don’t worry, though, DJ, Stephanie, and Kimmy aren’t the only familiar faces we will see on Fuller House! There will be guest appearances, of some of our favorite past characters on Fuller House, that  include:

  • John Stamos (Jesse Katsopolis) *UM does he age, holy hotness he still looks fantastic*
  • Bob Saget (Danny Tanner)
  • Dave Coulier (Joey Gladstone)
  • Lori Loughlin (Becky Katsopolis)
  • Scott Weinger (Steve Hale)

I don’t know about you, but I am very excited to see what’s happened in the years since we last saw the Tanner family and friends. Will Danny and Joey be married, were there more kids for Jessie and Becky, how will DJ adjust to her new life, and what role will high school sweetheart Steve play in DJ’s life? So many questions that I need answered! So, be sure to tune in on February 26 to catch the entire first season of Fuller House on Netflix!

Who was your favorite character from Full House?

If you need to pass the time until the show hits, be sure to check out The Croods, Degrassi (The Next Class), or Dragons: Race To The Edge (season 2).

**As part of the Netflix Stream team I received one year worth of service and a Smart TV for my 2015 term. While I love that they gave me those goodies, all the thoughts and opinions are my honest views**
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    I am so excited about this reboot. My kids love watching the old Full House with me so I hope that they will also love this one!

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Pasta With Anchovy Sauce (Pasta e Alici) – Episode 91

By Patrick

Had a few busy weeks and one more ahead and then this little blog should be back to its regular schedule.- I think!

Well the bottom line is I do not like Anchovies and yet I LOVE Anchovies – they are a mystery product that show up like little rubber-bands on pizzas and taste like 2 day old bait and then when left out of a Caesar salad you are left with a dressing that isn’t all that good. So what is it about the little tin and jar packed things- well what I am learning is quality makes a big difference in these little suckers. Especially for someone like me who does not have a love for them in their raw out of the tin form- I mean some people just pop the tin and start eating them- NOT me.

When in Italy I had a stunning pasta dish of Anchovy oil and walnuts over pasta – it was amazing and honestly an odd order for me but being on the Amalfi Coast will do that to you. So while I have used Anchovy paste(a chef & cooks secret friend!) for years and years and would never dream of making a Caesar salad with out the little buggers and use them in my homemade Tuscan Sausage- I finally realized these could be something to use often-

So to the quality issue- well most supermarket anchovies are from Morocco and nothing is wrong with that but they tend to have a more pungent taste- this time I sprung for the good ones as our local Fairway had some beautiful anchovy from Sicily- The price- well these little dudes are not cheap- a jar can be from $15 to $25 but OH what a difference- these I could eat on bruschetta and be very happy- So here is a pasta dish that is one of my Fathers favorites Olive Oil, garlic and Anchovy. Also for a pound I would suggest using 1 1/2 cans in the olive oil to make the sauce.

So give this dish a try whether you like anchovy or not – I think you will be surprised as to how good it is- Also if you love anchovy when serving chop up some of the filets and sprinkle it on each plate.

  • castello

    the video stops at 1:35.

  • castello

    I skipped ahead and it started to work.

  • zonk

    CrabAss table… that’s funny

    Anchovies are fine, in a well constructed salad dressing, made by a skilled waiter at the table, but after that I say feed them to the cat, and you get a sense of what a cat’s palate might be, if you have ever watch one take a bath…

  • castello

    I’m not sure I’d have the nerve to buy fancy anchovies. You did make it look easy though. I’ll leave it to the pros. I hope it cheered up the family.

  • Michelle

    “Crab-ass table”…? Ouch! Glad to hear the MIL is cool.

  • RedRum

    Great recipe my friend!

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    i love anchovies mind you… I eat them with bread and ouzo (I am greek…)


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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Wedding block

As we're not really doing anything wedding-related right now, I'm kind of at a loss on a post right now! (wedding block? Like writer's block for wedding bloggers?) (Haha, maybe I should go the Seinfeld route and post about nothing!) I know I mentioned slowly addressing our Save the Dates, but yeah...I've been lazy.  Though I have assembled my markers to write the addresses, and we have stamps...and I'm lazy.  I even have the majority of addresses! (and...cue the lazy!).  I have big plans on making progress on addressing them this weekend, though!

Speaking of Seinfeld! Luckily, the Save the Dates are postcards!

We may also start the registering process this weekend, there might have to be some sweet-talking/reward for the Groom, though, as I think he thinks it will be like the worst shopping trip ever.  He is not a fan of shopping.  Though he is a fan of small appliances and cooking - so maybe that will entice him? (No, as far as I know, the Groom does not read the blog.  Bad Groom!).  There will also be progress on the constantly mentioned, yet still not done, website! Can't mail out those Save the Dates until the website is functional!
In non-wedding news, we visited Washington DC last weekend for a mini-vacation.  It was steamy, with the heat index well over 115 most of the weekend.  But we still had a wonderful time, especially courtesy of our awesome hosts!!

Steve and Melanie - the hosts with the most!
We went to the White House,

the Capitol, and a ton of the Smithsonians - the Natural History,

The Hope Diamond, in a new setting by Harry Winston (photographing this diamond was impossible! It's so blue and sparkly in person, my camera just couldn't quite capture it!)

Air and Space, American History, and of course, the National Zoo (I loooove pandas!).

Even pandas don't like the heat!

However, I don't love pandas enough to buy this hat.
The Smithsonian Museum of American History has a gallery of the First Ladies' Dresses, including that gown that Michelle Obama wore to the inaugural balls:

Her dress could easily be a wedding gown! Check out that train!

And of course, the DIAMONDS!! SPARKLY!

We seriously had a fantastic time, and loved re-celebrating our engagement with Steve and Melanie!!
The Lincoln Memorial at night

 The Washington Monument reflecting on the Tidal Basin

If you're headed to DC in the summer, you absolutely have to check out the monuments at night! (Though don't be fooled into thinking that if it was 103 that day, that it'll be any cooler that 95 at was a scorcher of a weekend!)

  1. Wedding block..oh yes I get that sometimes too!! Looks like you all had a wonderful trip!!

  2. I am just like lazy to mail my save the dates...I finally got them in the mail and I keep saying I will start...but I haven't...:-)


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Sunday, November 4, 2012

Third Best Thing

I excitedly told my friend that my daughter and son-in-law brought me a gift.
"Guess what they brought me?"  I excitedly asked her.
 "A new car?" she queried, getting excited herself.
"Well no," I replied, "but the next best thing."
"A refrigerator?"  she asked.

"Well no, then the third best thing."  I retorted.

 I had been lamenting how nice it would be to have one, but they are spendy.  Well  bless their hearts,  they presented me with an i pad.

I was so excited, I had to find my glasses to actually see it to believe it!

The thoughtfulness of those two makes me most proud.

 In 2011, both of them lost their fathers, and their grandfathers. They went through what no one, especially  twenty somethings should have to go through. In a world where there are so many takers, they are givers.  I am so  proud of them!

But back to my i pad, I get to figure this thing out!  Apple is known for their simplicity of use, but for me everything seems to be a challenge. We'll see.

I'm going to have fun with my new i pad, even if  it's the third best thing!
See you on face time!


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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Eye Care tips

An exercise for the eyes recommended by a specialist doctor that he termed as 20-20-20. It is apt for all of us, who spend long hours at our desks, looking at the computer screen. Step I: After every 20 minutes of looking into the computer screen, turn your head and try to look at any object placed at least 20 feet away. This changes the focal length of your eyes, a must-do for the tired eyes.

Step II: Try and blink your eyes for 20 times in succession, to moisten them.

Step III: Time permitting of course, one should walk 20 paces after very 20 minutes of sitting in one particular posture. Helps blood circulation for the entire body.

Eyes are special for everyone, and no doubt it needs some special care too, our daily routine is so much interlinked with indoor and outdoor activities, that tiring of eyes are not a big deal. Checkout some basic eye care tips, which can help your eyes, look beautiful and healthy.

The intake of Vitamin A is must in our daily diet for healthy eyes. Eggs, papaya, fish, milk are good source of vitamin A.

Putting sliced cucumber on your eyes helps in treating dark circles and tiredness.

Soak a pad of cotton wool in rosewater for about 30 minutes and place these soaked cotton pads on your eyelids for 15 minutes, this treatment is good for eye burn.

Wash your eyes with cold water on a regular basis, or just splash water in your eyes whenever you feel tired.

In case you work on computer most of the time, do take a break after 30 minutes, wash your eyes, close it for about 5 minutes, this is also a good remedy for tired eyes.

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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Photo #135 2012

Raise the Roof Carpenters!

Today our trusses arrived!
The crane operator was amazing!
He operated the crane with incredible finesse
and skill. He made it look so easy!
 Upside down trusses and right side up mountains.
Crane operator delivering last piece...
View from the back of the addition.
Jason sets down the last delivered truss.
Now the carpenters will nail them
and our roof will begin to take shape!

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Kelly said...

The shot with the mountain in the background is really neat!


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Monday, March 17, 2008

Luck of the Irish

It must be the luck of the Irish that is allowing me to finally be able to show a finished object! I started this little wristlet before I left for my trip (it's actually the object that killed my Kenmore!) and since I had some extra time this morning, I finished it up. This is why I love making bags, it's like instant gratification. The zipper even came out really close to perfect. There is one little bit at the end that I wish stayed tucked in, but practice makes perfect! I'm going to be churning these babies out! Here is a shot of the lining, it's pink and black, from a fat quarter I bought at Joann's.

Hope all of your projects are going well. Happy St. Patty's Day everyone! :-)
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Weight loss doesn't have to be difficult

We have even more things to help us on our journey of weight loss that I have recently "stumbled" upon.

We all know consciously or unconsciously that there are Foods That keep us from Losing Weight, but sometimes we need to be reminded so our unconscious mind can "woken up".    We can thank thatsfit.com for this great reminder.

Fitbottomedgirls.com have provided us with the Secrets to eating a healthy diet to help make it a little easier for us to "remember" HOW to keep losing weight.  Sometimes I find that when you go on a "diet" it is great for the first few weeks - maybe even a month or two - but then it becomes a chore.  We start to feel deprived because we "have" to eat different than everyone else in our circle.

With these great reminders, we can stick with our "diet" that doesn't have to be a "diet" but a "lifestyle" change that makes us lighter and slimmer and hopefully much healthier than we are now and for years to come.

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Mimi said...

They sound like great sites!

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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Points of interest

NextG phone access

Refuge Cove - from the track heading south on a clear slab of rock 10 minutes above the bushwalker's camp.
Hogan Island - from the low saddle above the hut.
Erith Island - from the saddle overlooking Wallabi Cove, a favourite place to just sit and look and absorb the atmosphere.
Winter Cove, Deal Island - from the hill to the north overlooking Winter Cove.
Also from the track leading up to the caretaker's buildings from East Cove.
Killiecrankie - next to the shed at the back of the campground and along the beach past the stream.
Emita campground - at the campground.
Trousers Point - in the carpark above the electric BBQ's.

Tidal calculations are made using Tidetech figures. These provide current speed and direction every half hour for all regions. Firstly we estimate how long the crossing wll take and plan to begin at a time that will have us arrive at slack water.  Then we note the speed/direction of the current for each hour at the point we expect to be at with an estimated 3 knots speed. Noting the total push for the ebb and the flood and subtracting the lesser from the greater tells us how much the overall push will be and in which direction. For example,  the result for the paddle to Hogan island was a push by the flood of 12 kms so we aimed east of Hogan by 12 kms (20 degrees east of a straight line bearing) and hit Hogan perfectly after one big continuous curve. If we had aimed straight for Hogan we would have had to have battled upstream against the flood to get to the island.

Weather forecasts are taken from the BOM site , text forecast for Bass Strait, the computer generated forecasts and also the Victorian Explorer (Vic. BOM site) as well as from those supplied by Karel Vissel. Karel's forecasts are exceptional. We also carry a SSB radio which duplicates the BOM Bass Strait text forecast.

Water supplies

Refuge has water at the bushwalkers camp
Hogan has poor water availability, the tank doesn't look too flash
Erith has good tanks
Winter Cove has a brackish stream
Emita has good tanks
Trousers Point has a good tank
We each have the capacity to carry about 18 litres of water.

  1. You're a wealth of information. That's a good idea, I'm sure other groups will be glad of all that info. You're doing a great job. xxxx

  2. G'day Geoff, thanks for the illuminating update; factoring in the set and drift makes it an interesting exercise. They say the islands "get a hold on you" meaning you become intoxicated by their natural beauty and the friendliness of the locals - take a big draft. I'm looking forward to the fishing and 'master chef' reports.
    Enjoy your updates. Cheers Tony

  3. Thanks sweetheart (sorry Tony I'm talking to Lyn :)


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Friday, October 3, 2008

Our Pets

I don't think I've ever taken the time to introduce everyone to our children. So here goes....

This is Lady Rowan of the Loess (nickname Neeners). Passed away May 26th, 2009. Origin of nickname?'s silly actually. I started calling her Ro-Ro, then it progressed to Ro-Neeners, then eventually went to Neeners. It means absolutely nothing, and just goes to show that nicknames don't always have a story. They can simply be the evidence that you've officially lost your mind!!

Rowan is one of three Scottish Terriers dogs we have residing at our house. Back in the day, we used to breed Scotties. We stopped breeding once we thought our females had had enough. We weren't a puppy mill, no worries there. I think there were a total of 5 or 6 litters in our house over the course of as many years. 5 or 6 litters between 2 breeding females. I miss having them around...allot! Puppies are an experience that everyone should have the pleasure of experiencing. :-)

Anyway, back to Rowan. Mot and I found her at a local pet store, on our way to his parents for Thanksgiving. She was this shy little black ball of fur, hiding from everyone. After playing with her in the store for quite some time, we decided that it would be convenient to play with her if we owned her....and Penny needed a friend. (I'll introduce you to Penny later.)

Rowan is our athletic dog. She LOVES to fetch. If you throw a ball for her, she'll keep bringing it back all day long. Rowan won't stop until you stop throwing. We found out early in 2008 that she is diabetic. We are now required to give her a shot in the morning and at night, with feedings. We have no children, because we don't want to be tied down. We're still busy being kids ourselves. find ourselves having to find dog sitters to come by and 'shoot' our dog if we want to leave's quite frankly annoying. But, we took Rowan into our home as a pet. We took the responsibility of this animal's life...neither of us can turn our backs on that. Not at all!!

Rowan is also blind...almost 100%. From the diabetes. She follows Isaac (you'll be introduced later). When he finds the ball, she takes it from him and brings it back. They both seem satisfied with the arrangement, so we let it continue.

This is Lady Penelope of the Loess (nickname Penny). She is the oldest of the three, as I purchased her before I met Mot. Where Rowan is Mot's dog, Penny is mine. :-)

Penny could care less when we throw a ball. She has no interest in playing fetch. She would much rather go off on her own to hunt moles. Penny is the mole hunting/killing queen!!!! If there is one in the yard, she'll find it. She also loves to roll around on the dog, as any dog does....but she seems to really, really enjoy it. Notice the dead winter grass in her fur. :-)

I'm not going to talk about what our yard looks like when she's completed her mission. It's not pretty. But - the mole is there's the silver lining for you. :-)

This is Sir Isaac of the Loess (nickname Nose). Origin of nickname? He's a every sense of the word!!! And where he goes, he goes nose first. His poor nose should be either completely gone, or just a bloody, gnarly mess at all times. If he comes to see you, he runs into you. If he runs after a ball, he goes after it a nose dive. If you've seen him in action, you know I'm not exaggerating. He will plant his nose into the ground when grabbing the ball. But, he still hasn't stopped moving, so planting his nose usually means he ends up doing a cartwheel (nose over tail) across the yard. I've never seen a dog do so many somersaults!!!

When he's running, he just falls down, for no reason. And, the worst part....he's so excited about chasing whatever it is he's chasing, he has an almost impossible time getting back up. His brain is working in two directions at the same time..... #1 "must keep legs moving, must catch ball" #2 "oh wait, I'm on the ground, need to get up."

We saved Issac from a puppy mill in Northern Iowa. He was forced to lay (no room to actually stand) on a concrete pad day in and day out. His muscles had atrophied, and it took us a while to get him to where he could walk 'normal.' All of the falling down doesn't seem to bother him, so all we can do it laugh....and hope that we don't have to go help him up. :-)

Moving on to the cats....this is Nala (nickname You Little Shit, You Better Run!!!). Origin of nickname? The second night we had her, Nala and I were alone for the evening. I went to bed to read a book, and she came in with me. The cute little fur ball was laying on my chest, purring. How cute. Then I notice that she's REALLY looking at me. Right into my eyes actually. As this is not normal cat behavior, I put my book aside to see what she was doing. No more had I looked away, she my face.

Next thing I know...she's actually gotten a hold of my eyelid and is trying to run away with it. I kid you not!!! My new kitten bit me in the eyelid. I guess my eyelashes were prey???? Anyway, I slapped at my face, she went flying!!!! About an hour later, she jumped up on me in bed. The lights were off, and I was almost asleep. She pee'd on me right there. Then jumped off the bed and went about her cat-ly ways. Payback for throwing her off my eyelid I guess??

Nala and I were buddies after that, if you can believe it. I had shoulder reconstruction surgery a week after we got her...and she was with me 24/7 for the weeks after. I taught her to fetch....she's as addicted as Rowan. :-) But, when I went back to work....she took it personally. She hates me now....2 1/2 years later. Little snot!!!!

This is Morgan (nickname Stray). Origin of nickname? We got her from the Humane Society. She had just been through quite a few surgeries to fix a broken leg. Morgan had one shaved leg, a partially shaved tail....and three 2 inch x 2 inch square shaved patches on her sides (from the Morphine patches). She had officially been up for adoption 1 hour when we came across her. People were walking past her cage and she could care less....but when I walked past, she would jump up and come over. We walked on to see other cats, but I noticed she went back to lay down. Dozens of people walked by her cage, stopping to tap on the glass....but she didn't move. When I went back, she jumped up (as well she could) to come see me. So really, she picked me...not the other way around!!!

Even though she didn't actually spend much time being a stray cat....before she broke her leg and was taken in by the Humane Society...she still has major "stray cat" tendencies. Alot of them are going away though. Things like hunting her food, jumping onto any surface that she can reach, and trying to escape from the house to chase the squirrels outside. OK...she still does the last one. :-)

Last but not least....this is Puffer. Actually, this isn't my Puffer....he's shy. This is a picture I found online. Puffer is my fish. We bought him not long after getting married 10 years ago. Puffer is a puffer fish - I know...what naming imaginations we have!!!!

The specialty fish store that we frequented had him in an aquarium in the back of the store. No one wanted to buy him - he ate live fish for food....and I guess people didn't want to deal with it. So, they fed him the fish that were injured and unsellable.

Puffer has a smile...100% of the time. I love it!!!! We fed him live feeder fish for quite a while, but have sense moved on to feeding him brine shrimp pellets. He's in a tank by himself...always has been. He's a killer....whether his aquarium-mates are bigger or smaller...he destroys them!!! Since he doesn't play well with others, he lives by himself.

Well....there you go. You've now officially met the crew. :-)

Please note that pictures of the dogs were taken at the end of the cold season, so we hadn't groomed them short in many months. They don't ALWAYS look like homeless strays, I promise!!! :-)

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Mel said...

Very nice mini-autobio of the petties. Cracked me up - I'm glad I didn't have to pee otherwise I would've wet the bed.