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Monday, February 18, 2013

Sermon on Luke 4:1-13, for the 1st Sunday in Lent, "Victor on the Battlefield"

Sermon Outline:
·         Age of “camera angles”. News, sports. Bird’s eye view of sports? Adjustment. Perspective. Scripture gives unfamiliar “camera angles” or perspectives on life, world. Spiritual perspective—bird’s eye view. Life is a spiritual battlefield with its temptations. “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world” (1 Peter 5:8-9). Or: Eph. 6, “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.” Vantage point: we learn..? Used to our own two eyes. Trains us to see spiritual dimension. Temptations, sufferings, conflicts. Be strong in the Lord.
·         Gospel: Jesus, Champion, enters the spiritual battlefield. From our two eyes: unarmed. Weakened by 40 days of fasting. Exhaustion, hunger, vulnerability. Ripe for temptation? Concluding perspective: Divine Son of God—but doesn’t use His powers. Armed with the Word of God. Resisted and won over temptation. Same strong Lord who armors us with His Word, faith, and Spirit. His victory is ours.
·         What is the Word He quotes? Each quotation from Deuteronomy. Each compares Jesus’ temptation to temptations the Israelites faced, during the Exodus. Each one they failed—Jesus succeeded (Fitzmeyer, Luke vol. 1, 510-11). First: “Man shall not live by bread alone [but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord]” (Deut. 8:3). Recalls miracle of the manna. Didn’t want to be fed by God—longing for Egypt. We’re taught: soul is more important than stomach. Bread of Life (Jesus!) more important than your loaf of whole wheat. Spiritual goods and blessings superior to material. God supplies both. In time of want, don’t turn away from God for your needs. Devil sought a weak spot. Be sober and watchful—aware that the devil looks for our vulnerabilities. What weakness might he exploit? How should you be proactive in guarding against it? Avoiding compromising situations, choose good friends, influences. Feed on God’s Word. Jesus rejected the temptation, fed Himself instead on God’s Word.
·         Second quote: “You shall worship the Lord you god, and Him only shall you serve” (Deut. 6:13). Recalls the temptation of worshipping other gods—golden calf, etc. Wondering where Moses was, and what was God going to do for them—took matters into their own hands, made a new god. Found what “worked for them.” Impatience with God and Moses’ inaction or perceived delay. Their action brought disaster, and only by Moses’ interceding were they spared worse. Jesus resisted the temptation of power, an apparent short-cut to glory. Not fooled into thinking the devil had the authority to give, or that He would ever worship anyone but the true God.
·         Third quote: “You shall not put the Lord your God to the test” (Deut. 6:16). Another episode where Israel grumbled and tested God about water. Their charge against God was “Is the Lord among us or not?” Despite all miracles. Issue a challenge to God: I’ll trust or obey you…if… Require additional proofs of God’s faithfulness or love beyond what He’s already pleased to give. Jesus entertained no such test of His Father’s love and protection. He bore all His sufferings, temptations, and cross willingly. He did not test His Father’s love, but faithfully endured the test of His obedience, without sin.
·         When Jesus had repelled every temptation, the devil left for a more opportune time.
·         Facing temptation is not like making a “disaster preparedness manual” or “emergency evacuation plan.” You won’t face the same temptations as the three here—no single template for the temptations we’ll face. We can name many temptations you might face, but…unique to your own desires, lusts, pride, weaknesses, personality, age, maturity, etc. But certain things in common—sufferings and temptations shared by all—you’re not alone. Devil wants you to fall, disobey, doubt, despair, hurt, lie, deny, stumble, lose trust in God and lose your salvation. To ask where God is, or challenge if God is really with you in your time of darkest need. To demand proof when God has so abundantly shown His love.
·         Relief: not on the battlefield alone. Our Champion fights for us. “Be strong in the Lord and the strength of His might.” The victory over sin, death, and hell is not from our temporary battles over sin (important though they are)—but by Jesus climactic battle with sin, death, and the devil, when He conquered them through the cross and resurrection. He sends us onto the battlefield where the victory is already won, and we can be assured of that. But the work, the life, the wrestling and striving against temptation that we do is not insignificant—it is our daily struggle to put to death the sinful flesh, and be raised up in the new baptismal life we have in Christ. It’s the daily return of repentance to our baptism into Jesus’ death and resurrection. The daily rise to new life. This perspective, this spiritual camera angle on what our life means gives us the boldness to fight the schemes of the devil, to work faithfully for the Lord and our neighbor, and to pray with confidence to the God who holds our victory in His nail-pierced hands. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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1.      Why might the Bible’s “coverage” of spiritual warfare be unexpected for us? What does this hidden “camera angle” reveal to us about life in general? 1 Peter 5:8-9; Ephesians 6:10ff. How does this prepare us to face life and temptation with a new perspective?

2.      To earthly eyes, Jesus appeared unarmed and weakened in His contest with the devil. But what powerful weapon did He wield against temptation? Can we use the same?

3.      Jesus success over each of the three temptations was matched by a similar failure of the Israelites to the same. Read Deuteronomy 8:3. How did this temptation echo the Israelites longing to be fed apart from the Lord? Exodus 16. Read Deuteronomy 6:13. How did the episode of the Golden Calf and other examples of idolatry show their wavering commitment to the Lord? Read Deuteronomy 6:16. How did they test the Lord at Massah? Exodus 17. In their rebellion and doubt, what accusation did they level? Ex. 17:7

4.      Greater than any step by step plan for us to defeat temptation, what does Jesus’ temptation in the desert give us? How does His victory become ours as well? Hebrews 4:14-16; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Ephesians 6:10. Why is His victory our final and only hope to deliver us from evil? How did His climactic battle against sin, death, and the devil go? Read the end of all four Gospels J

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Monday, January 21, 2013

Cheese Coins

I am a recovering junk food junkie.  I love a good vending machine.  For the record, I love the crunchy Cheetos not the puffy, styrofoam peanut version and yes, I find Chester Cheetos really skeezy.  Almond Joy over Mounds.  Early Famous Amos Chocolate Chip cookies (whoever took over that company screwed up that cookie that's for damn sure)  For less than five bucks I could get a fix of salty and sweet in one quick insertion of change.  The advent of paper bill slots only made it worse.  I was often weak but back in the day you didn't feel like you were getting ripped off.  Today you're lucky if you pay less than a buck for a bag of 15 M&Ms.

But I am getting better.  Now I just try and make my own snacks.  So it made me happy to see a recipe for cheese crackers in the latest edition of Cook's Country magazine.

cook's country cheese coins

OK I know they call them cheese coins but when you're fighting for attention in the world of internet recipes and tv audiences you don't just want to throw out there another cheese cracker recipe.  So I thought I'd give them a shot.  Plus it gave me just another excuse to buy cheese ( a worse addiction than junk food).  Pretty straight forward recipe, combine cheese, flour, seasonings and butter, mix, roll, chill, slice and bake.  I will warn you about two things.  You need to roll and slice your coins as evenly as possible because of the second thing, careful baking.

burned coin

You need to watch these crackers the same way you watch pinenuts when you toast them and bacon when it's frying because they will burn if you are easily distracted by some cat in a ridiculous hat on your Ipad.

Even if you watch your crackers carefully while in the oven, if you've cut them unevenly the thin side will burn and the thick side will be slightly undercooked and nobody wants that.

So I finally get the hang of the right slice thickness and bake time and the house is smelling Cheese Heaven.  But the coin tag was cracking me up.  So what if I wanted to give these as gifts.  What would be a fun packaging idea?  First I wanted to roll them in wax paper.  I cut open a paper towel tube and shoved the wax paper in side.  Then I carefully placed my coins inside and taped up the wax paper.

Then I got on my computer and designed some cheese cracker coin rolls and put the wax encased crackers inside.  Take that Martha Stewart!

I know I'd laugh if I got a couple of these tubes of cheese coins. However do NOT take them to the coin machine at your local bank unless there's a teller there you really like and will help you clean out the crumbs from the gears of the machine.

Oh yeah, a few months from now if you see this packaging idea on Etsy or in an Edible Gift Giving book, remember you saw it here first.

the dogs' mother said...

YUM! Daughter and Emergency Back-up Daughter are going have to look into this!

MakingSpace said...

Very clever use of the theme.

The stack of cheese coins is gorgeous.

You look at cats on the internet?????

Big Shamu said...

They are pretty good right out of the oven. Although my printer and I had a HUGE fight over the wrappers. Seems my fussy bitch-ass printer didn't like the craft paper I gave it.

MS,it was actually a series of dogs and cats in costume. Frankly any time I can get an opportunity to make cats look silly I jump on the it.

the dogs' mother said...

Abby approves of silly cats.

Buzz Kill said...

I think you have a potential money maker here. If you could sell the idea (or the product itself) to companies that do gift baskets, I think they'd sell.

Big Shamu said...

I think they will just steal the idea.

Anonymous said...

Yum. Taste samples?

Susan said...

absolutely fantastic !

in fact you should send it to Martha perhaps there's a petite feature in it for Shammy. Perfect typography and colour palette and dang those coins look pretty cheesy yummy also xoxo Susan & les gang

Dani said...

I am so making these! Yesterday at the library book store they had a whole stack of Cooks Magazine for sale. Made my day. Ever since you sent me a few issues last year I've been in love.

Dani said...

Had to come back to look at your pictures again. :)

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Thursday, February 7, 2013

People will stare.

People will stare.  Make it worth their while. Terrific advice...don't you think?

It takes just as much effort to look like a slob as it does to look presentable.  If your hair isn't washed, put on a cute chapeau.  If you don't feel like fixing your face (not that it needs to be fixed but it's such a quaint expression) a swipe of powder and a tinted lip balm will take you from Wintery washed out to polished in under one minute.  A long coat hides a multitude of sins (even jammies tucked into tall boots for a midnight run to the drug store - trust me on this one).

It has been another whirlwind few weeks - meetings for every committee under the sun, lobster dinner, business excellence, civic awards, young professionals, politics etc.  Oh and on top of that I have Royal Ribbons to run and business is pouring I'm hopping all day long.  Not to mention my little part time job - I got a message last night to come to work on Saturday morning.  Good thing I have a wardrobe ready to take me anywhere!

I discovered one of the moms from the Little Prince's school just got her yoga certification so I took her very first class last night.  I am thrilled to have yoga in town again!

I took the Danish exchange student to a community dinner that is put on by the poverty coalition.  It started at the seedy hotel and was frequented by welfare types and drug addicts but the guy in charge has done a tremendous job of building it up, getting people the help they need, and cleaning up the hotel.  Now the dinner is open for anyone to come so we stopped in, had a bite to eat, chatted with some people and helped clean up. The Cheeky Reaper and I are hosting a fundraiser for this group - we have 150 tickets to sell to a movie screening and champagne reception so it was nice to spend time with the people we are doing it for and some of the people on their board of directors.

I am getting my hair cut this afternoon.  I've been letting it grow out a bit over the winter but I think I will cut it back to summer length again.  I just don't have the time or inclination to blow it out every single day.  Stay tuned to find out how it went with my stylist!

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Have a fabulous day!

LR @ Magnificent or Egregious said...

I admire your community service - it's great to see people helping out where needed.

I love that quote!

Farrah said...

Busy girl indeed! That's great that you're so involved. Enjoy yoga!

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

Show us your new cut !
A woman as busy as you needs to keep her hair regime stream lined and still looking great.

Bourbon & Pearls said...

I love that quote and yes long coat are the bees knees, worn with boots no one need ever know what sins lurk below!

eas said...

I am really trying to make more of an effort with my appearance lately.

Congratulations on your booming business. That is great news!

Miss Janice said...

You are a busy little bee! I agree that everyone should try to make themselves presentable when going out in public. My sweet Mama has always made herself presentable before leaving her bedroom.


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Monday, November 28, 2011

She did not!! a post about cooking

Most of you out there know I hate to cook, bake, or  anything that has to do with the kitchen!!  I am not sure why....... if it is lack of recipes,  never learned properly,  or what but I hate it.  I joke with my friends that my next house won't have a kitchen just a fridge and a microwave.  But, all that has changed since being introduced to Pinterest and checking everyones pins,   I WANT TO COOK!!  Sheesh!! go figure!  I was off today and decided to try a casserole, I have been cleaning and decorating for Christmas and wanted something fast.  Welcome the cutting edge of ordinary blog!!  I tried her Cowboy Casserole and it is DELISH!!  So I thought I would share it with you!!
Dinner time,

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That looks really good. I am off to look at the recipe. And great job on the baking

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February 7, 2017

Cozy Pieces + Delicate Necklaces

Gang, it’s been almost a year since I mentioned these sweatpants….remember this old article when I referred to them as ‘Outdoor Sweatpants’?  Well.  A year later, and they’re still going strong.   As in….I wear them to grab coffee, to school drop off (those mornings when pajamas double as clothes), while cooking dinner after a looong day, wrestling boys, reading books, falling asleep putting the boys to bed….and they’re coziest-ever thing to snuggle into after a long day on the slopes.

My one sweatpant misstep was actually trying to do a yoga class in them.  SWEAT.  Whoa.  Not advised.

Anyway, the reason (as you’ve probably guessed by now, especially if you follow me on IG) that I’m blathering on about them….they’ve been restocked.  In all colors and sizes, including black, which sold out in a hot second last Spring.   You can see this IG pic for the sheer bum-friendliness of the pant (which is why I dubbed them ‘outdoor sweatpants’ last Spring).

Lately I’ve been wearing my sweats with this super soft fleece top that I bought based strictly on the 94 glowing reviews.  It can be worn off-the-shoulder (one or both), or as a cowl neck.  I don’t typically go for cowl necklines, but the material is so thin and drapey, and the cowl so subtle (the top fits nicely across the shoulders, even when in cowl mode) that it’s shockingly flattering.  I love it.  (As a bonus, it’s long enough to wear with leggings.)

Lastly, a few of you were asking about my necklaces.  This simple black choker is my new fav – it seriously looks good with everything, and the two delicate chains I rarely take off are Dana Rebecca’s bar pendant in rose gold and a very thin gold infinity symbol by Zoe Chicco.  That last one isn’t available, but Shy by SE necklaces have a similar vibe (so delicate they almost disappear).  I like the lightning bolt, or maybe the one that says ‘trouble’. (Which inexplicably, was always my nickname at Lockheed.  Ha!).  Anyway, the full line is here.  So fun.

top: Gibson Convertible Fleece Cowl Neck Tunic – size XS for reference (comes in a zillion colors….)

sweatpants:  Free People Kyoto Leggings – size XS for reference – more colors available at Free People

necklaces: Vanessa Mooney Leather Choker,  Dana Rebecca Bar Pendant Necklace in rose gold, sold out Zoe Chicco, recommend this lightning bolt necklace instead or this ‘trouble’ necklace.  Or see the full line of Shy by SE here.

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  • Belinda
    February 7, 2017

    thanks chic..:)

  • Lily
    February 7, 2017

    Love this post! Everything looks so cool and comfy. Can you please do a post on how to look styling and cool with Uggs boots? It’s been really cold here in California, I am reluctant to wear them outside, they just seem big and floppy, thanks!

  • Shannon
    February 7, 2017

    I have & love that top, it totally fits with my “feels like pajamas” personal style goals BUT it always pops off my shoulders into a cowl. You must have magical shoulders 🙂

  • Mol
    February 7, 2017

    Do you mean Lockheed as in the aerospace company? Wow. I think it may be time to step back from the moralizing and politics. No matter how you spin it, you worked for the war machine, the kill game, the technology that murders the Middle Easterners and our U.S. troops by the thousands.

    From a social worker or nurse maybe the soapboxing would be more acceptable. Not from someone who had a career in a missile company.

  • Jenn
    February 8, 2017

    Can you link to a good bra to wear with this shirt? I’d love to find one that fits with the whole cozy vibe, and sadly “cozy” has never been an adjective used to describe a strapless bra 🙂

  • Danielle
    February 8, 2017

    LOVE the sweatpants, but are they substantial enough to cover lines from comfy undies? Your bum looks FAB in them, but if they require a thong under the hood I know they’ll sit in my drawer. Sweatpants and thongs (even Hanky Pankies) are mutually exclusive in my world.

  • Chris
    February 10, 2017

    I ordered this whole outfit. The leggings are AMAZING. Like I want to marry them – SO COZY. I was pretty much balking at the price for a pair of sweat leggings – until I felt them hahaha. The top is also soft but had to go back. I didn’t size down (I’m a 4-6 and got a small) but could only wear it as a cowl (which isn’t very “special” looking) – if I tried off the shoulder it was SO tight across the shoulders and bust (I’m an A cup) that it was super weird feeling and looking and as soon as I moved it would pop back to cowl mode. Oh well. one out of two aint bad.

  • Belinda
    February 12, 2017

    Hey! I found the infinity necklace on the Zoe Chicco website! It comes is various lengths! would be very versatile! right?

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Fridge Raid Wonders /-/ Roasted Red Pepper Brioche Buns

red pepper burger (1 of 1)

I spent a long time on how to phrase this in order to not to offend anyone but I really could not find another word for it. What is your secret (often frowned upon) food cold sandwich mash up?  I am getting down to real basics. Think about the sandwiches you bought to primary school in foil or cling wrapped, perfectly placed next to a juice popper, fruit (or if you in a treat a jellied fruit cup) and a small chocolate or nibble mix.

red pepper burger (2 of 1)

This is not about the man verse food type of concoctions but I am talking about the ones you discover really work when you are doing a fridge raid of your left overs and almost empty jars. No toasted sandwiches, fried sandwiches or grilled sandwiches here but the quintessential plain bread, spread condiments, cold meat/beans/cheese and other raw vegetables (or no vegetables for that matter).  A real test of your food creativity comes when you cannot change the heat or texture of food; this why I really respect mothers who pack lunch boxes for their children.

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As a child, I did not get much variety in what I chose to bring to school. Back then the staple was white bread often filled with thick layer of margarine and some kind of preserved luncheon ham (devon, silverside, chicken loaf). I even remember the excitement I felt when I could bring cold sandwiches filled with leftover barque chicken.

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 Maybe you brought sandwiches filled with peanut butter, jam, nutella or plain cheese. The worst ones would have to be the ones with tomato/ cucumber and cheese. By the time you came to eat it was a sad, sad sight; a messy, watery pile of mush (often ending up in bin)

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 Now having more control over what I can do in the kitchen I have discovered a few flavour combos that I maybe be alone in liking. We all know their comes a time when you need to experiment with cold sandwiches. So putting my knowledge of flavour combinations aside I went on a cold fridge raid to see what I liked.

With childlike creativity and disregard for tasting something fowl, I came up with a list of cold go to sandwiches that I truly love. I had to share this one.

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This is my number one sandwich combo. Combine honey; natural, lightly salted peanut butter; really salty shaved smoked ham and one ripe avocado.  The vegetables are optional however they do provide the cushioning in the sandwich between the avocado and ham. The peanut butter becomes a messy sweet, savoury sauce coating the thin slices of ham. The crunchy peanut butter is must; the nuts are needed for the crunch in between the meat layers. Finally the avocado is there for extra creamy contrast and really who needs an excuse for avocado?  They are delicious!

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I am probably out of league for posting such an in depth sandwich recipe considering I am sweet cake blog, however I draw your attention to the bun.  The bun is main reason I am posting this today. While the flavour combo above is great on any bread, it is delicious insanity on this burger bun.

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 After doing a whole month of sweet treats and cakes I finally got to go back to my roots and do something with bread.  I love bread; any kind, any form and in any meal.  I have been experimenting with addition fruit and vegetables to bread and I have a real winner for you today. Even my 10 month old niece loves! This bread, so you be the judge (kids do not lie).

The reason why this brioche bun is red is because it is made from fire roasted red capsicums and peppers. Inspired by the whole host of alternative coloured burgers buns by colouring them with vegetables and fruits; I bring you the newest bun you have to make for next grill out.

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 They are simply the easiest buns you can make and all you need to do is throw the ingredients into a stand mixer and mix. I normally knead by hand but I recommend the stand mixer for those who are not used to sticky dough.  It is not wet but tacky however the result is in soft, pillowy buns.

red pepper burger (5 of 1)

These buns have the slight smoky sweetness of roasted veggies that go well with any grilled meat/bean burger or cheese. Totally carb filled, red and perfect for cold sandwiches, as grilled burger buns or even as a cheeky mid night snack (warmed with plenty of butter).

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Roasted red pepper brioche buns

Adapted from the Bourke Street Bakery: The ultimate baking companion
Inspired by Take a mega bite and Bakers Royal

3 large red peppers
180ml warm water
20g sugar
9g dried yeast
450g bread flour
150g plain flour
40g skim milk powder
30ml olive oil
40g soften unsalted butter
2 egg yolks
15g salt

Preheat oven to 220C. Place peppers on a foil tray and place in the oven until the skins are heavy blistered and black. Once black, remove from oven and seal in a paper bag to steam off the skin. Once cool enough to touch pull off the skin and remove the stalk and seeds.  Puree to a smooth paste. You will need about 200g roasted pepper plus the juices for this bread.

Combine warm water, yeast and sugar in a large bowl to a stand mixer. Dissolve yeast and leave to foam for 10 minutes. Add flours, skim milk powder, olive oil, roasted red pepper puree and egg yolks to the bowl. Using the dough hook on your stand mixer mix on low speed for 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides and mix again for 1 minute. Add the salt and butter now add turn it up to medium for 6 minutes.  Rest the dough in the bowl for 10 minutes. Turn the stand mixer back on low for 1 minutes then high for 5 minutes. Continue this process of turning on and off the stand mixer one more time or until the dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl.

Scrape the dough out on to a greased surface and shape in to a round. Place in oiled bowl and cover in cling film. Place in warm area to rise for 1-2 hours or until doubled. Line two baking trays with baking paper

Once doubled turn out the dough on to a floured surface and divide dough into balls about 60g in weight. Roll in to a smooth bun shape and place on trays. Cover with cling film and allow to rise in a warm area for 1 hour or until the buns appear very soft and wobbly.  Pre heat oven to 200 C, brush each bun with egg wash (egg and tbsp of water) and bake each tray for 20 minutes until hollow when tapped.

Remove and transfer to the cooling rack.

'Fridge Raid Wonders /-/ Roasted Red Pepper Brioche Buns' have 10 comments

  1. July 30, 2014 @ 6:52 pm peanutbutterandonion

    I just gave up wheat for the month, this is on my to do list right after I finish!

    • August 1, 2014 @ 3:57 am Belinda Lo

      NO Wheat for a month? You are so committed! I could never do that but break your wheat fast with these buns. You will not regret it!

  2. July 31, 2014 @ 2:55 pm Helene Peloquin

    This look delish, amazing pics!

    • August 1, 2014 @ 3:56 am Belinda Lo

      It is wonderful that you like my pictures so much! Thank you Helene

  3. August 2, 2014 @ 11:22 pm June Baby

    Wow those buns look amazing! Your unique sandwich combo sounds lovely too, I will have to try it sometime. 🙂

    • August 8, 2014 @ 2:43 pm Belinda Lo

      It is even better if you have spicy peanut butter!

  4. August 6, 2014 @ 2:00 am Joyti

    These buns sound really delicious! And your pics are so pretty 🙂

    • August 8, 2014 @ 2:41 pm Belinda Lo

      Aww I always love to get feed back Joyti. You should make them they are too easy!

  5. August 23, 2014 @ 2:13 pm Aaron Chow

    You’re so inventive and innovative. Just amazing!

    • August 23, 2014 @ 2:30 pm Belinda Lo

      Thanks Aaron! You actually just caught me when I am roasting another bunch of peppers for another bread recipe!

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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Oswald: Return of the King by Eduardo Albert

Oswald, exiled son of King Aethelfrith of Northumbria, would rather join the church that become king. But when his half brother is killed, Oswald reluctantly takes up his father's claim of the throne. Together with his brother, Oswiu, and his raven, Bran, Oswald becomes high king of England. Life changes and the wheel of fortunes turn.
This book starts begins with a slower pace and then grabs you. Oswald's claim to the throne seems frail at best, but he proves himself. The interactions between siblings is so touching, but true. I really enjoyed this book!
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01_25114117_2511b4_2816985aHeaven… it’s a place in the Maldives

WHO knew there were so many different shades of blue? Certainly not me until I set foot on the paradise coral islands of the Maldives.

I had high expectations. Of course, this is a once-in-a-lifetime, honeymoon-type destination — one you’d expect to deliver everything you see in those breathtaking glossy magazines.

And from the off, visually, it did just that. But I’m used to going on breaks that have more to offer on the activity front, so I wasn’t sure crystal water, white sand and relaxation were going to be enough…

If you get tired of this... there's always fishing, diving, snorkelling, sunset cruises, dolphin-watching, massage, spa, sports centre, water-skiing, windsurfing
If you get tired of this… there’s always fishing, diving, snorkelling, sunset cruises, dolphin-watching, massage, spa, sports centre, water-skiing, windsurfing Felix Hug

On the first day I walked around the bustling and highly populated capital, Malé. It was interesting to see how the locals live but perhaps not what people travel to the islands to experience. There isn’t a great deal to do and although there are some interesting markets with home-grown food, the shops are clearly not geared for tourists.

However the paradise-feel really started to kick in when I got on a speedboat to the Kurumba island resort where I was to spend the rest of my stay.

The boat skimmed over the turquoise Indian Sea towards the luxury accommodation and I was welcomed by staff on the small pier and whisked to my incredible deluxe pool villa to settle in.

The villa was around twice the size of my London apartment and had a bar with a wine section that could rival many UK boozers.

But the real wow factor came from outside the four walls.

At the back was a private pool surrounded by tall, white-washed walls with pink flowers climbing up them.

The stuff of postcards... pure white sands of Kurumba
The stuff of postcards… pure white sands of Kurumba Felix Hug

Stepping out of the front, there was nothing but paper-white sand and bright blue sea framed by the cloudless sky — I felt like I was in my own little section of heaven. It was actually better than the postcards. And, even though the idea I might get bored evaporated as quickly as the speedboat had rocketed me to Kurumba, a list of optional activities that could have kept me going for months had been placed on the bed.

Fishing, diving, snorkelling, sunset cruises, dolphin-watching, massage, spa, sports centre, water-skiing, windsurfing. The list was endless . . .

I opted for a physical excursion and went for, erm, a massage. It was like my body had just flipped into full relaxation mode.

The Veli Spa area is beautiful and the treatment rooms are so tranquil — the only trouble is keeping yourself awake long enough to take it in.

The oils used by the therapists come from local coconuts and the pastes are made from indigenous herbs.

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The luxury keeps coming in Felix Hug

The treatments are inspired by traditional medicine and have been adapted by spa manager Xubleen Xubaa, who will be the first to tell you about local life on the surrounding islands — and practically anything you want to know about the history of the resort.

Kurumba means “coconut” in the local language and although the island is dripping in them, when it comes to food, this is far from the set of Cast Away.

There was an unbelievable steak restaurant that I tried on the first night, but despite being sorely tempted to eat there for the whole holiday, I felt compelled to at least try the other culinary options on offer.

They didn’t disappoint. The fresh fish was excellent — but I’d be lying if I said my mind didn’t slip back to that steak every now and again. There are a range of board options available at Kurumba, from bed and breakfast to all-inclusive and you can change the meal plan you opt for as you go along.

Picture-perfect paradise of Kurumba in the MaldivesPicture-perfect paradise of Kurumba in the Maldives Felix Hug

The bar areas are chilled out and you can sip a cocktail peacefully on the pier lapping up the island’s crisp tranquility.

But if you fancy something a bit more lively, the resort also offers live entertainment at the main bar.

Later on, if you visit on the right night, the Kalhu bar is so cool it can be compared to London club, Mahiki.

Last year, Kurumba won TripAdvisor’s Best All Inclusive Resort Worldwide award — and after my few days there, I was left with no doubt that this was a fair scoop.

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Friday, April 30, 2010

Heavenly Thoughts

I recently watched an old movie, well, ok, maybe 1989 is not old to some! Richard Dreyfuss and Holly Hunter start in Always, a film about a firefighter pilot and his love interest. If you don’t want to know the outcome…read no further!

Alas, the character Richard Dreyfuss plays (Pete) ends up unintentionally sacrificing himself to save a buddy flying with an engine on fire. Pete’s not quite ready to leave earth though.

At one point, Pete makes a statement that I’ve been replaying over and over in my head. Whether these are the exact words or not, they’re the words behind all my reflecting, “The only pain you feel in heaven is the pain from the love you held back on earth.”

Hmmm. Is that theologically sound? I took an independent study in seminary and wrote a paper on heave. Pretty presumptuous, I know. It’s not like I’ve been there yet. But I think we get glimpses of heaven here on earth. I’ve had some interesting experiences that make me wonder. The Scottish/Irish in me resonates with the Celtic understanding of “thin places”…places where the veil between the physical and spiritual seems particularly thin. I’ve heard of first-person accounts of out-of-body experiences while undergoing surgery. I’ve heard some interesting stories from folks. Life and death and the transition between life and death are touched by mystery.

I can’t help but think of Revelation 21.1-4, “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

“There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain…” …well, ok, that seems to answer my question, “Is Pete’s statement theologically sound?” Or does it? I don’t want to sound heretical, if I can help it. I admit, I believe things will be different in heaven. But I also believe how we live our life now makes a difference. Not that we “earn” our way to heaven, but I agree with many Christian authors who talk about our lives here on earth as a sort of training for heaven.

Here’s the rub. If you’ve experienced pain in this life, you want to believe that there will be no more pain in heaven. But what if we give up loving to our fullest potential while we wait for the other side of this life and death? Are there consequences? Do we continue to keep growing in heaven? Is that growth affected by how we grow and love in this life?

I guess that’s what intrigues me about Pete’s statement. What do we hold back from God? What love do we hold back from others? What if we intentionally sacrificed our egos (not in an unhealthy, codependent way) and earnestly tried (with help from the Spirit of God) to love more fully than ever before? What if we worked to be as spiritually and emotionally and relationally healthy as we can be…even if it caused us temporary discomfort? What would be the consequences of that?

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Friday, 25 March 2011

Moving on...

Another week has gone by - I am physically much recovered. The daily ritual of injecting my tummy has lost any charm it ever had, but only six more days to go!
I am enjoying the compulsory daily walks far more in the sunshine and I can walk further every day. However, should I have the temerity to be over ambitious my tummy muscles soon get me back in line. I have definite dates now for Chemo Pre-assessment on 12 April and when it actually starts in 27 days. Somewhat strangely, I am impatient for this. I want to get on with the fight. Before then though I have some really good things to do. My daughter gets married in just under 3 weeks, a day I could not miss. My Oncologist was quite definite that the wedding came before Chemo. I get to see some dear friends this weekend. More good stuff to store. This is necessary. There are times when despite all the love, care and concern that surrounds me I feel anxious, worried and frightened, but then I do remember the good stuff and wrap myself up in it like a soft sweet cloud.


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Sue Everybody

After a wonderful four days in Seattle and Portland (updates later today), my daughter, my mother-in-law, and I flew back to the ranch yesterday. *Cue Hallelujah Chorus* I love going home. It’s where my yoga pants are.

About fifteen minutes from landing, we hit some turbulence.

I don’t like it when the plane does this,” my daughter remarked, as I gripped the armrest and attempted to shield her from seeing my alabaster knuckles. I don’t like it when the plane does that, either.

But then I decided to find humor in the situation, and I began to speak in a strong New York accent, channeling The Jerky Boys, the prank-calling humorists from the early nineties.

If you never got to experience The Jerky Boys, I don’t know what to say. You missed something that could have enriched your life immensely. They singlehandedly altered the course of my life.

Anyway, I started rattling off things to my daughter—in the Sol Rosenberg Jerky Boy character’s voice. (Sol is a whiny New Yorker who calls anyone he can think of to voice complaints about how his rights were violated and how he just wants his fair shake and how he tripped and his glasses fell off, and things like that.)

I tell you one thing,” I/Sol said to my daughter. “I’m going to sue someone over this.

Huh?” my girl said, turning up her right eyebrow.

I’m going to sue the whole airline, and I’m going to sue all the flight attendants, and I’m going to sue the baggage handlers and I’m going to sue them (I motioned toward the pilots.)” I wrinkled my nose and looked really, really irritated.

Mama, what’s wrong with you?” my daughter asked, concerned.

This bumpy ride is just ridiculous,” I said. “And I’m not going to let them get away with it.”

Well, I’m sure they can’t help it,” she said.

Well, they’re going to pay,” I continued, my whiny accent becoming thicker by the minute. “I’m going to sue THEM (pointing to the pilots), and I’m going to sue THEM (pointing to the people on the plane in the seats behind us), and I’m going to sue HER (pointing across the aisle to my mother-in-law, who was peacefully sleeping through the rough ride)…”

Mama! What in the world? What good will suing do?”

And I’m going to sue YOU,” I threw in, pointing at my oldest and staring her square in the eye.

Then my daughter burst into laughter. “You’re gonna sue ME?” she asked for clarification.

Sue EVERYBODY!” I proclaimed. “I’m going to sue EVERYBODY!” I pumped my fist in the air and looked out the window. We were literally feet from the ground. Ahhh. Almost home.

But just when the tires would have touched down on the runway, the engines suddenly revved up loudly and—to my horror—the plane took off into the air again. Seconds later, it was making a very sharp turn, gaining altitude the entire time.

As a human who already wrestles with a healthy—well, not healthy at all, actually—adult-onset fear of flying, I don’t have to tell you just what was going through my mind as this was going on.

There’s a problem with the landing gear.

There was a near collision with another plane.

There’s some kind of mechanical problem that’s making landing impossible.

The plane’s been carjacked.

Of course, I could articulate none of this to my daughter, who was curiously asking “Uh…why did we just take off again?”

There was no word from the pilot for at least four minutes, and pilots, if you’re reading, if this ever happens again on one of your flights could you keep in mind that there might be a wildly neurotic ranch wife on your flight whose nervous system is imploding with each passing second you don’t announce why IN TARNATION you just decided to take off again? Thank you for your cooperation. This is a recording.

Eventually, the pilot did get on the PA system with a very calm voice to inform us that he’d detected some dangerously strong crosswinds just before landing, so decided to get back into the air and make a circle before attempting to land again.

I was just glad the landing gear was still intact.

And that we hadn’t been carjacked.

And when we safely touched down on the ground fifteen minutes later and the plane came to a stop at the gate, my daughter leaned over to me and said, “That’s what you get for talking about suing everybody.”

I’ll never do it again. I promise.

  • jamoody

     Your daughter is so funny…and wise!

  • Kaybi

    Your daughter is too funny!

  • Heather in CA

     “I need my glasses and my shoes so I have them.”

  • anne

     what a sense of humor!!

  • Laurie in MInne*NO*SNOW*ta

     Those darn crosswinds….

  • tabitha (From Single to Married)

     You’re so funny! I agree though, riding on a plane is not my idea of fun and I often feel as if I want to “sue someone” too for all the emotional turmoil it puts me through 🙂

  • Gail

     oh how you make me laugh! Thank you.

  • Jessica @ How Sweet

    Your daughter is amazing. 🙂

  • Megan (Best of Fates)

    I love thinking of the person sitting behind you, who probably was having an amazing time listening in!

  • Bob Hayles

     First?!?!??? I’m first? Oh my…

    Anyway…glad you are home and back to the keyboard.

  • Janet

     Those pesky pilots! They probably heard you and said, “Heh, heh, let’s make it worth her while.”

  • Jeannine

     You’re hilarious. Im going to sue you for belly pain caused by laughing too hard! 😀

  • Donna DiCorcia-Davis

     I have a terrible fear of flying. I have not been on a plane in about 3 years. My family can’t take the 4 weeks before I fly. Last time, my poor sister was putting up with 1 am phone calls telling her my funeral wishes! I have been working on getting over my fear because I want to go to Hawaii in the near future with my family. Thanks Ree for reminding me about my fear of flying!

     Laughing is the greatest way to start the day! Thanks!

  • SarahinSC

    I hate flying just as much as you! Guess that’s why I’m driving across the country this summer instead of flying!

  • Cheryl E. Smith

     Wise daughter

  • Linda K

     You know when you’ve got a ‘situation’ with your car (snow, ice, crazy drivers) & you’re so intensely concentrated on dealing with that you can’t speak? Well, I can only assume that the pilot was busy wrestling with the plane and couldn’t talk to his passengers at that time.
    So glad you all got home safely!

  • Dee

     Thank you for this inspiring story. I thought I was the only mother who talked in funny voices to their child… We need our own support group. It could be a subsidiary of the group Parents Who Enjoy Embarrassing Their Children in Public. My father started that group in 1965 and it’s membership is always growing…

  • Elizabeth A.

     I hate that too! I almost lost my mind once, circling O’Hare airport for nearly an hour!

  • My Modern Country

     Why is it, as “mom’s”, in almost any stressful situation, our minds torture us in this way? My crazy thoughts wear me out! Glad your back home safe and sound.

  • Jenny

     I feel for you, Ree. I also have a very un-healthy adult onset fear of flying. I start crying whenever there’s turbulence and vow to never fly again. With that being said, I will be getting on a plane this June to visit my sister and her newborn baby. *Sigh*

  • Camille

     Yup, same thing happened to us last month while landing in Boston. Arrrgggghhhhh! I’m so darn brave until they do that gunning of the engines and circle the airport one more time thing. *shudder*

  • Samantha

     That is too funny! Your girl telling you “that’s what you get” made me laugh out loud… but my work isn’t supposed to be that funny, so I had to quickly stop.

  • Jennyb

     The wisdom of a youngster.

  • Aly

    Too funny! Reading this, I felt like I was right there with you! I will avoid flying at all cost so I know good and full well I would have been freaking out when that plane took off again!

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23 December 2010

Power Balance: Where's The Science?

Funnily enough I was looking at a "Power Balance: bracelet the other day in a sports apparel shop. I was having a little chuckle to myself as I was thinking about how much of a killing the makers were making when retailing these things for AUD 60 a bracelet. I saw some young bloke wearing two of them, on each arm! To be honest the chuckling was because I had not seen any "science" that backed up the claims that the bracelets in any way supported or improved performance.

The reality was a simple one; get a few famous people on board and wearing them. then let the marketing take care of itself. There are people in all markets who would want to be like David Beckham, Christian Ronaldo, Shaquille O'Neal, Rubens Barrichello, Kate Middleton, Benji Marshall, Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Strauss, and I think I have seen a few NFL players like Mark Sanchez wearing them too. The reality was an easy sell. I have seen hundreds, perhaps thousands of people wearing them.

The reality that people have been missing though is that these bracelets are currently a sham. There is no science to support claims that the bracelets improve athletic performance. The science is so lacking in this case that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has stepped in to ensure that the Australian arm of the company apologises to consumers for misleading them.

Furthermore, Graeme Samuels, who heads up the ACCC, has demanded that the company offer to refund any disgruntled consumers who bought the bracelets thinking they were going to beat the world, in a sporting sense, but did not.

So, if you are wearing one right now, ask yourself this question: "Has the Power Balance bracelet made any significant changes to your balance, strength and flexibility since you started wearing it?"

Truth be told, the Power Balance bracelet looks nothing more than a rubber band with a hologram on it. And, maybe that is exactly what it is: a AUD 60 rubber band!

Deliberately misleading the public about the claimed benefits of a product is likely to be a breach of the 1974 Trade Practices Act in Australia.

I wonder if the Indonesian National Soccer (Football) team has been wearing them? The national team has been doing very well of late. Their success might be all the "scientific proof" that the company needs to justify its claims!

These bracelets were first big in the United States. As far as I can tell, they are still big in the US. So, if the science is available in the US that makes the marketing of these performance tools legitimate there, then why cannot this be transferred to the Australian market? After all, I have seen Kobe Bryant in the advertising material along with Lamar Odom (Mr. Khloe Kardashian), Drew Brees, Matt Stafford, Willow Koerber, and Ricky Romero among others. Surely, all these people have not been duped into thinking that the bracelet works, have they? Surely, they would have seen the science and tested the product out and had results with it, right?

Sarcasm is not really my strong suit, is it?

Ho hum...

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Love Not War – Merry Christmas from The Rainband

Earlier this year The Rainband were asked to write an exclusive Christmas song for Virgin Radio in Italy. Love Not War was born during the balmy late Indian summer in the North-West of England.

Recorded early in September in Manchester, the band quickly arrived at the decision to involve a local children’s choir to really add a Christmas vibe to the track. With the help of St Monica’s School Choir the track just felt right. The video was recorded in December 2016 in the school hall (we couldn’t confuse children that Christmas is in September!). Enjoy the song and video, Have a wonderful and hopefully peaceful Christmas. We’ll see you all in the New Year for album number 2 and the Gimme Your Love tour in the spring!

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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Don’t Mess with This Woman!

A couple of weeks ago, I fielded a Facebook offer I just couldn’t refuse. It was sent by Linda L. Richards, the editor of January Magazine and a contributing editor of The Rap Sheet. She was asking whether I’d be interested in receiving a free copy of her brand-new, 5,000-word e-book short story titled Hitting Back (Smashwords).

I’d already read and enjoyed Richards’ first novel about stockbroker-turned-sleuth Madeline Carter, Mad Money (2004), which began one of the few mystery series that managed to make the world of business as fascinating as the crimes outlined in the books.

But Hitting Back is something else again--an absolutely perfect (except I want a whole book!) look at the life of a professional hit woman. Spare, cool, and totally convincing, it tells the story of a cipher (“Did you notice?--you never learn her name or where she’s from. A complete shadow figure, yet I’m fairly confident I’ll spend time in her company again ...,” writes Richards in her notes), whom the author manages to turn into a human being in a few short passages.

Not to spoil your reading pleasure, but here’s one passage from the tale that caught my attention early on:
I reach into my purse. It is Coach--authentic Coach, not something you’d buy on Canal Street--and my fingers touch the cold skin of my thirty-eight. It’s a Bersa Thunder, considered to be a good gun for a woman ...
Anyone who has read Richards’ previous books--not just the Carter ones, but the historical mysteries featuring Kitty Pangborn (Death Was the Other Woman)--doesn’t need me to tell them how sharp (and often very funny) they are. Critics have been equally appreciative of her work. “Mad Money is a breezy debut,” wrote Adam Woog in The Seattle Times. “For unforgettable characters and sheer suspense, remember Linda L. Richards’ name,” remarked Gayle Lynds.

Hitting Back is a genuine original, both in its writing and the imagination that went into its creation. Here’s another selection from the story, relating the downside of becoming an assassin:
It’s more of a temperament thing. That’s what I’ve found. More of life lining up in a certain way, showing you what you’re made of. And this probably isn’t true for everyone, but for me it was also a combination of rage and desperation. And, obviously, there’s no road back. Once you’ve taken a life for money, it’s not like you can return to whatever you were doing before. You can’t just go back to being a stockbroker or a gardener or someone’s secretary. For so many reasons, once you turn that corner, you can’t ever find your way home.
Richards takes the opportunity in Hitting Back to spread the word about the forthcoming e-book version of her second, 2005 Madeline Carter novel, The Next Ex. Given how much I enjoyed Hitting Back, you can bet I’ll be wanting a copy of that story as well.

Linda L. Richards said...

Thanks, Dick! I'm glowing. And I'm also wondering, what do you think? Did she need a name? If we do spend more time with her, should she have one?

dick adler said...

You might need to give her at least a nickname in the trade. How about THE BUTCHER'S DAUGHTER? And the way Perry reveals the BB's backstory is terrific.


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History of the Restoration Movement

  Henry Clay Geer

     Henry C. Geer was born in Taylors, White County, Tennessee February 1, 1981. He was married to Mary Lee Sparkman in 1916, and together they had three children: Earl, Lorrain, and Louise. Henry was baptized by Charles Holder in December of 1908. He began preaching in 1911 at the Charlotte Avenue church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee. While living there he attended the Nashville Bible School sitting at the feet of men like David Lipscomb and James A. Harding.
     Through the years brother Geer preached for churches in West Palm Beach, Florida from 1925 - 1928; the South Pittsburgh, Tennessee congregation from 1931-1932; the Woodland Heights church in Chattanooga, Tennessee from 1945-1947; the church in Trenton, Georgia from 1958-1959, and a few years at Hooker, Georgia. For the most part, until 1942, he preached largely for congregations unable to support a preacher full-time, thus he was self-supported through secular work.
     He was involved in Radio Evangelism somewhat over the years. He preached on WAGC in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and on WGSV from 1950-1958 in Guntersville, Alabama.
     He wrote the book “Revelation Explained,” and a workbook to go along with it. He published it himself, through the Firm Foundation Co. in August, 1963.
     He worked through the years to help establish congregations like the Ridgedale, White Oak and East Brainerd churches in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
     Henry Geer passed from this life May 28, 1980. He is buried in the cemetery near the oldest church of Christ in the state of Alabama, Rocky Springs.

-Source: Preachers Of Today, Volume 1, page 131; Volume 3, page 153.
  Directions To The Grave of Henry Clay Geer
Henry and Alice Geer are buried in the old cemetery at Rocky Springs, near Bridgeport, Alabama. Rocky Springs church of Christ is the oldest church of Christ in the state, the claims of which go back to 1807. The cemetery across the street have people buried there who were some of the original church members. The Rocky Springs church of Christ and cemetery is located on Hwy 72, just southwest of South Pittsburgh, Tennessee, in the Alabama town of Bridgeport. In Southern Tennessee on I-40, take the Hwy. 72 exit at South Pittsburgh. Heading west on Hwy 72 (Also known as the old Cherokee, "Trail Of Tears") Just after crossing the Alabama line you will enter the city limits of Bridgeport. Continue past the exit for Bridgeport, and begin looking to your right for a sign, advertising Rocky Springs, the oldest Church of Christ in Alabama. Turn right and the church building will be on your left. The cemetery is on the right. Enter the cemetery and travel toward the rear, near the Baptist church building. The grave is close to the church.

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Samuel V. September 19, 1907 - April 9, 1985
Ruth A. April 25, 1908 - April 29, 1962
Married July 4, 1926
Brother of Henry Geer

Alice Geer Rose Payne
January 6, 1896
June 15, 1976
Wife of Henry Geer

Henry Clay Geer
February 1, 1891
May 28, 1980
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In my mailbox #6

Hello everyone :D

I recieved some pretty awesome books over the last 2 weeks. Last week I did not post an IMM post, sorry :S

the Nanny Diaries (Nanny #1) - Emma McLaughlin, Nicola Kraus
I found this one in a secondhand bookstore, and I like it :D I'm sure I'll love this book
interrupted - Rachel Coker
thanks to Zondervan Publishers and Netgalley
hanging by a thread - Sophie Littlefield &
the stone girl - Alyssa B. Sheinmel
thanks to Random House Children's  books and Netgalley
evernight - Claudia Gray
b/c it was free for Amazon Kindle :D Thank you amazon!!
crossed - Ally Condie
borrowed it from my niece :)

that's what was IMM over the past 2 weeks. What is in your mailbox? Leave links in the comments please :D

Vicky said...

The Nanny Diaries looks interesting! (: And I'm really curious about Crossed too. Great IMM, I hope you enjoy your books (:

Here's my IMM for this week
And I also have an international giveaway going on. (:

Happy reading!
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April (BooksandWine) said...

Crossed is awesome!

And I really liked The Nanny Diaries when I read it.

Happy reading :-)

Rebecca (Kindle Fever) said...

Interrupted looks really good and I'm quite curious about the Matched series! And I can't wait to read Hanging by a Thread myself! Hope you enjoy:)


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The Baroques (self-titled)

The Baroques

If Leonard Cohen barged into an Electric Prunes recording after obliterating his mind in an all-night glue-sniffing binge it might have sounded something like this.

With song titles as preposterous as “A Musical Tribute to the Oscar Meyer Weiner Wagon,” who knows what the famed RnB label Chess Records was thinking when they decided to sign Milwaukee’s The Baroques in 1967. They did manage to stir up a little controversy with their anti-drug (so they claimed) song, “Mary Jane,” but besides that it looks like Chess was stuck with a very strange, unmarketable record. And don’t expect an onslaught of spacey sound effects and weird noises a la the early Pink Floyd, this is a less overt type of psychosis that slowly but surely embeds itself under your skin.

The Baroques had a fuzz-guitar/keyboard-damaged sound that retained much of the garage intensity of ’66 while plunging into the experimentation that marked the latter part of the decade. Sure, there are traces of the Byrds and the Zombies, but by the time the Baroques have had their way with a pop song, it’s like the deformed bastard child of those bands hobbling around on one leg. As on “Rose Colored Glasses,” where Jay Berkenhagen’s odd, deep vocals bounce along with awkward (yet insanely catchy) riffs until settling into a gorgeous, harmony-laden chorus. “Nothing To Do But Cry” is an exceptional folk-rocker that’s dirtied up with some nice distorted jangling and raw power-chording. At times they veer into chaotic fits of noise that wouldn’t sound too out of place on a Scientists album (“Iowa, A Girl’s Name” “Musical Tribute…”). But what really sets them apart from other similarly-minded bands is the excessively glum atmosphere which pervades most of the album. The sludge-folk of “Purple Day” and “Seasons” may come off too monotonous for some, but there is something absolutely hypnotizing lurking in the uncommonly dark textures of these songs.

Distortions reissued the LP with plenty of interesting extras.

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  • Jason

    Perhaps the first Midwestern psych album, this is a great one. I have a compilation and heard it was recently reissued on vinyl. I have always wanted to hear the songs that were not on that comp but on the original album. Good post!!

  • jared

    i know the drummer who was from this band i go to his art camp and im doing a music video for the group

  • Stranger

    Hi Jared, thanks for stopping by… sounds interesting – is this a music video using some of the original songs? a documentary?

  • Dia

    I’ve been looking for the Baroques’ song ‘Lovely Woman’ for ages now but can’t find it. Anybody know if it was ever uploaded to YouTube; if so, under what title?

  • Larry

    The good old days at the avant garde on farwell

  • Frank

    I have the original baroques self named album. Cover shows age but record hardly ever played. Is it worth any thing? Anyone interested?

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Sunday, 6 November 2011

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School of Frock, based in Greenwich London, offer fun creative sewing classes for all ages (from 6 upwards).  Run by haute couture trained fashion designer Cilene Jenkins there are a selection of classes available for both children and adults.
Cilene set up the School of Frock 3 years ago after getting a MA from St Martins in Fashion, Textiles and Couture design and working with Vivienne Westwood.  She decided to set the school up because she noticed that sewing skills were no longer being passed down through the generations as they used to be.
For children they cover a set topic each term, for instance at the moment they are studying patchwork & freestyle quilting. They also offer children's workshops covering clothing and accessories.  For teenagers they can help GCSE and A-Level students boost their studies and for adults they encourage people to bring along a project they want &to do and guide them in doing it.
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Bloomin’ Lilac and the March Soap Challenge

I really love this months’ drop swirl technique and no one does it better than Celine Blacow from Iamhandmade.  I’ve spent hours on YouTube watching Celine’s videos, along with her sidekick Titch Holland, as they create delightful and delicious looking goodies…er, um, soap.  It’s almost as yummy as watching a master pastry chef.

Amy Warden, from Great Cakes Soapworks, stated in her tutorial that the best advice for the soapmaker is to limit or restrict the scent use for the drop swirl technique, to those that will behave slowly and not advance trace too quickly.  The scent I choose was a beautiful lilac fragrance oil that I have experience with.  I tolerate this “love/hate” relationship we have because it has a beautiful, true lilac scent and customers love.  Yet I know this fragrance oil can’t be trusted.  I learned from Celine that you can add this untrustworthy friend just before pouring into your molds and although, like any co-dependent relationship, one learns to work with the pouting, it will submit with a little arm-twisting.

Truth be told, my inspiration came straight from some cabin fever. We have experienced record-breaking cold here in the northeastern United States and we’re still having some subzero nights.  Really now!  It’s the middle of March for heavens sake!  If you love floral gardens, and the anticipation of getting some outdoor time,  a local treat is the Lilac Festival, Highland Park in Rochester, New York.  It was established in 1887 and is a world class arboretum and a great way to welcome some warmer weather.  Some early lilacs will start blooming around here by the end of April and I, for one, can’t wait!  But for now, we can enjoy Bloomin’ Lilac Premium Goat’s Milk Soap.Bloomin' Lilac Premium Goat's Milk Soap

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  1. How pretty is that?? I love the colors and the way the drops go all the way to the bottom! Wish I lived closer to Rochester, NY – sounds like a great festival!

    • Thanks Amy. On my first try, one of the colors didn’t pass the zap test so I had to rebatch
      the whole thing! Ughh. This time around the swirls came out better so it was all for the
      good anyway:)

  2. I laughed at your comment about your untrustworthy friend! Thanks for the suggestions about working with such fragrances. I love the spring-ness of your colours, and the delicateness of the swirls.

    • Thanks Lisa! Celine at Iamhandmade is a pro at the drop swirl and her tip with floral fragrance oils was just what I needed.
      I love the scent but it seized many a batch!!

  3. The swirls and colors look really good – and I must confess that I also love lilac! (We have a tree in our garden, and with the warm weather we’ve been having in Europe this “winter”, I expect that the flowers will be early this year ….. Which is no bad thing!)

    • Hi Debbie. Wow! It’s been warm there all winter? Those beautiful bushes will get an early start!
      Thanks for your kind words:)

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Nostalgia for bike riding

I still feel like I am new to the whole bike riding and racing thing. I have only been riding road bikes for 14 or so years at this point. I guess that is a long time, but sometimes it still seems pretty recent.

Pittsburgh is lucky to have some great riding. We can go North of the city and not see a red light for 100 miles from the city limits (If you are doubting this, 62nd st bridge to Ravine or Kittaning Pike to Hunt to Fox Chapel....).

Yesterday I did a loop that I really enjoy. It is 50 miles and has 5000 feet of climbing. It is just hard. I modify it this time of year to make it more tolerable. Anyway, I came across some new housing developments along the route. The only other time that I remember having this feeling was when I went to my childhood home, and the woods that I played in were now houses. People like new houses. I pay for everything in my life from people buying and selling houses. However, I feel as if somebody is taking something away. Not taking it away from me, but just taking away experiences from the kids who live in my childhood house, or the juniors who are going to have to ride another 20 minutes out of the city until they can ride two abreast and not feel threatened by cars.

This was once all woods. They were woods on top of old slag dumps, so I am not even sure that these houses have basements.

This is a classic hill that is a 20%+ grade. It is/was a beautiful road. The powers that be are developing the area and turning it into a more manageable 8% or so. Shame.

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Kidnapper Signs 5-Year-Old Out of School & Makes Us Wonder How Safe Our Kids Really Are

Jeanne Sager Rant

Na'illa RobinsonIf you have ever complained about how inconvenient it is to have to sign your own kid out of her elementary school, get ready to eat your words. A missing 5-year-old girl has been found in Philadelphia, but it's no thanks to the folks who allowed a kidnapper to take Na'illa Robinson out of school on Monday morning.

How could this happen? Aren't we supposed to be seeing more school security in the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, not less?

I've heard some grumblings from parents over the years that they don't exactly enjoy what it takes to pick their kids up from school. It's a hassle. It's a pain. It takes a long time when you have only X amount of time to leave work, grab the kid from school, shuffle them from the dentist, and get back.

OK, fine. As a working mom, I feel their pain. But Na'illa Robinson's story is what happens when you scale back on school security measures.

Cops say the stranger, dressed in a black burqa, showed up at Bryant Elementary School early Monday morning claiming that she was there to pick up Na'illa. The woman was able to use a fake name -- Tiffany -- to get the little girl out of the building, and no one bothered to check in with the 5-year-old's parents. They didn't even know their daughter was missing until the end of the school day!

The little girl somehow escaped and was found on a playground this morning wearing nothing but a t-shirt in the freezing weather. Cops are letting her get treatment at a local hospital before they question her to put the pieces together and find her abductor.

I'm relieved that she's OK, but I have to say the story makes me doubly glad that the woman at the front desk at my daughter's school asks to see my license when I walk in the door -- even though she and pretty much everyone else in that building know exactly who I am. If she's asking me, a person she knows, then I'm willing to bet she's asking anyone else who enters that building. That makes me feel more comfortable as a mom knowing my daughter is out of my sight for eight hours a day. I'd take a dozen more hoops to jump through to get my kid if I knew she was safe.

If only Na'illa Robinson's parents had that sense of security.

Is it a pain to have to remember to bring my wallet in? Does it take more time? Yes, and yes. But what is more important? Convenience or our kids?

I don't think I have to tell you how to answer that, do I?

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5 Things That Make You Look Creepy on Twitter

Mary Hawkins Tech Talk

Are you totally and completely addicted to Twitter? I think it's safe to say that the majority of us are these days. I mean -- where else can you follow the conversations of your favorite celebrities, get valuable business information, chat with your friends, and get breaking news on whatever the hot topic of the moment is on any given day all in one place?

Twitter is definitely a huge part of our lives, but as more people join and begin engaging with us on the site, it gets harder and harder to tell who is truly legit and genuine and who is super shady and simply looking for a way to latch onto unsuspecting people.

And if you aren't following proper Twitter etiquette, then you may wind up looking pretty creepy to the people you interact with, even if you are a normal, cool person.

That said, here are 5 things that make you appear creepy on Twitter and make people want to unfollow or stop engaging with you immediately.

1. Replying to every single tweet: OMG. The whole point of Twitter is to engage with others, but over-engagement is incredibly bad. It's great to respond to tweets and let others know your reactions to what they said, but if you are constantly commenting or responding to every single tweet that someone puts out, it totally makes you look like a stalker. Dial it down a notch -- otherwise you'll wind up scaring people off.

2. Not changing your profile picture from an egg to a real photo: As soon as I see an "egg" follow me or send me a tweet, I immediately assume it's spam, even if whatever they say to me sounds legit. It's totally impossible to tell whether or not you are talking to a real person. The egg makes you look like you have something to hide. Besides, if you don't know how to upload a photo to your profile, then you probably have no business being on Twitter anyway.

3. Begging for people to follow you: If you want people to follow you on Twitter, then you have to start a conversation with them and give them a reason to want to keep talking to you. Sending out a tweet to someone that says, "Can I get a follow back?" or something along those lines just makes you look pathetic and desperate. And it also makes you look like you have no communication skills whatsoever, which in turn makes you look like someone who sits alone in a dark room at the computer all the time. Cue the creepy vibe.

4. Following lots of people on Twitter but never actually tweeting: One of the first things I check out when deciding whether or not to follow someone is whether or not they are engaging with other people on the site. And if I go to your account and see that you are following 500 people but have only published your own tweets a couple times, then I automatically assume that you are either a robot or completely crazy. Twitter is not an eavesdropping session. And "tweavesdropping" just makes you look like a freak.

5. Treating Twitter like your personal therapist: Everyone gets emotional from time to time, but if you are constantly tweeting about how you need help and your life is a constant source of pain and despair, you are totally going to weird people out and they won't want to follow you. If you are feeling particularly emotional, then stay off Twitter that day. Having a Twitter meltdown and getting something off your chest is not worth losing followers over. Never forget that tweets are forever -- they stay out there in cyberspace and can't be taken back.

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Update Your Featured Wardrobe Just Like You Update Your Fashion

When we always think about a wardrobe the very thought that pops up in our mind would be related to a clean & clutter free environment of our room. But, have we ever wondered how untidy & disorganized the room could turn out to be when you have no wardrobes in them? Besides with an unhygienic essence, it will also project a false impression of your lifestyle. Not only this, if you have been using iron wardrobes they would rust out very soon, stand to be quite outdated and further to which there would be a need to upgrade your wardrobe with a new one.

A featured piece of furniture is anything and everything that fulfills your expectations and gives you a feeling of contentment. The price of a product does not determine the level satisfaction it would be able to provides us. So while buying a wardrobe ensure that it possess all the features you want to have in it. Refer to the points below that can guide you to some extent:

    1. Size and Space: Before browsing for wardrobes, analyze the size of it which could store your belongings well and does not occupy much space of your room. If your room is space constraint but your requirement for the wardrobe is large due to a large amount of collection, then you should opt for a cupboard which is compact but is spacious. This will help you arrange your belongings in a better way. And if you think the size of it is not much of concern but it should be spacious enough to accumulate your clothes then go for the large and spacious ones.

    1. Style of it: Wardrobes are available in various styles and types. But which one will be best for you depends on the interior decor of your room and In what quantity does modernization exist in your preference.The interior of your room will decide whether modern, contemporary, traditional or chick flick style of wardrobe go well with it. But the touch of modernization you require will decide whether the depository should have sliding doors, folding doors or swing doors.

    1. Life of material used to craft it: Ensure before buying that the material used to craft your store house for clothes is durable enough. The most trusted wood that comes with a promised durability is Solid Wood. So, make sure that your cupboard is built of the same. Otherwise, that day won’t be far away when you will have to change your wardrobe in the same frequency as you change your clothes!

    1. Shelves: Now categorize the items that you want to place in that cupboard such as a casual set of clothes, party wear clothes, formals, night dress, accessories, expensive possessions, etc. Now considering the categories made, determine the number of shelves that you would expect your wardrobe to have. Now-a-days you are provided with anytime removable and adjustable shelves which can be customized as per your needs in that present moment. This will keep your things organized, and you will be able to access them easily.

    1. Drawers: While you were making categories in the above-mentioned point, you must have also come across the small essentials that can’t be placed on the shelves as they can misplace. So, for those tiny items, you will require drawers in your wardrobe. You can store your expensive jewelry, cash, important documents related to bank, your education, property, etc. Because the drawers in the depository can be locked but shelves can’t.

    1. Hanging Rails: Hangers are an important aspect to consider because in their absence your clothes will get that shabby look. And this will increase your workload because every time you take out clothes to wear, you will first have to iron them and then wear it. But with the help of hangers, you can just take them out and wear them directly without putting in many efforts. They will enable your clothes to be uniform and keep them systematically organized.

  1. Mirrors: With this growing trend of selfies, demand for wardrobe with mirror in it, is increasing. Whenever you get ready for a party, that last glance you take in the mirror gives you confidence and that mental boost up. So, to ease and enhance your selfie sessions as well as that last glance of yours choose a wardrobe with a mirror in it. Getting a complimentary feature with all the above facilities and requirements is not a thing to easily let go off.


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Friday, July 30, 2010

Favorite Friday

DIET COKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe I haven't featured this favorite thing of mine yet! And take note of how I put a picture of a fountain Diet Coke...because if I had my choice it would fountain all the time. I've been know to get in my car and drove up to 7-11 just to get a fountain Diet Coke when I have cans of it in my fridge. For reals...sometimes I just HAVE to have that extra carbonation. A lot of times I stop and get a fountain DC on my way to Panera too....because they have Pepsi. I can do Pepsi....but there are days it's just worth that little extra effort to bring my own.

And how 'bout how my family thinks my Diet Coke is a community drink and they all drink out of it....then when I come back for a sip it's practically gone?!! I usually have just one a day...I crack it about 11am....and then nurse it through lunch....usually that will do it for me...but since I'm a night owl, and also get up pretty early there are days when I have another one in the late afternoon as a little pick me up. Oh, and by the way....the Treatgirl calls it "pop" you???

Wendy said...

Hmm, I'll take the coke minus the diet and I agree with the fountain. I think I probably call it "pop" 50% and "soda" the other 50% ~ just to mix it up a little :) Have a GREAT weekend!

Green Girl in Wisconsin said...

We're "soda" folks's such a regional thing. It was "soda pop" when I lived out west.
And yes, fountain is ALWAYS better!!!

Me and My Pink Mixer said...

We are soooo much a like! I love, love, love Diet Coke and the fountain drinks are defintely the best....I stop for one every morning on my way to work! I have cans of it at home in case of a "Diet Coke Emergency", but I still drive out to our corner gas station for a fountain drink when I can! We call it soda here in Virginia. Have a great weekend Diet Coke Buddy :)

sassy said...

I am a coke girl too, I love it with coffee when we eat out-crazy! We all call it pop here in Canada-you'd fit right in!

GerberaGirl said...

You know me Treat Girl!!! Fountain soda rocks!!!!

Joy Beadworks said...

I'm a Pepsi girl, myself!
And, I prefer bottled (gasp)!

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Sprouted Seed Tea

This week in the Flog:

  • Make Sprouted Seed Tea (SST)
  • Supercharge and store your SST through Fermentation!

This is a great recipe I think you guys are really going to like. Have you heard of SST (Sprouted Seed Tea)? If not you can read about it here.

SST or Sprouted Seed Tea is where you take a bunch of seeds, generally of a fast growing plant like alfalfa, and you soak them in water overnight or so, then drain and keep them moist. In a few days they will sprout.

So now you have a whole bunch of seeds that are just starting to sprout. Once you see the roots start popping out, the seeds are really sprouting and sending out their earliest roots. At this time, they are packed with growth hormones as they struggle to get started growing. You are going to harvest those growth hormones and use them to give your plants a big boost. The growth hormones will trigger your plants to put energy into root development and plant growth which helps growth rate – add fertilizer at the same time to maximize growth rate in your plants. This is good stuff.

To make a traditional SST, you would get the seeds right as they have sprouted roots, about 1/4-1/2 in long. Collect all the seeds at this point and put them in a blender. Blend them up very well. Then just add this concoction to your water supply and water your plants.

Now say you want to store this mixture and use it a bit at a time on your plants. At the same time, you can enhance its effectiveness, so a little bit goes a long way. We’re going to ferment it!

Take your freshly sprouted seeds, but before throwing them in the blender, estimate their weight (or weigh them). Take 1/3-1/2 that weight in sugar (or volume molasses where 1ml=1gm). Add the sugar source to your sprouted seeds in the blender. Now blend them all up. Once that’s done, just add a little lacto and then seal the whole mixture up in an airtight container. Now ferment the whole thing for 3-6 weeks.

Now you have a great plant growth stimulant, saved for whenever you need it. Add it to the water when watering growing plants. You can add it at 1-2tbsp per gallon of feed water.

Here is the recipe in short form with pictures:

1. Gather a bunch of seeds, preferably of a fast growing plant like alfalfa. I’m just using bird seed cause it’s cheap but if I had access I would use alfalfa seeds.

seeds for sprouting

Seeds ready to be sprouted

2. Soak seeds overnight in clean unchlorinated water.
3. The next day, drain seeds of water, but keep them moist. You can use a moist paper towel for this, cover the seeds with it and keep it moist
Sprout seeds for SST

After soaking the seeds we keep them moist

4. After a few days, you should see white shoots start popping out of the seeds
5. When the young roots are around 1/4in long, they are ready for harvest. I’m quite late here but that’s ok.
Sprouted Seeds (side)

You can see the shoots coming out a lot now

From the top you can also see some molds taking over too. That’s actually OK too, they look like a nice white non-pathogenic variety and will have just started the breakdown of the seeds into their baser nutrients.
Sprouted Seeds

After a few days the seeds sprout

6. Weigh out or estimate the weight of the bunch of sprouts
7. Get 1/3-1/2 that weight in sugar and add it to the sprouted seeds
Get ready for Fermentation

Get 1/3-1/2 part sugar to blend with the seeds

8. Add this whole thing to a blender and blend it well. You can add a bit of water to facilitate blending. The water also helps dissolve the sugar. You can dissolve the sugar in the water before you start blending.
Sprouted Seed blending

Now we add the seeds to blender with water and sugar

9. Add a bit of lacto, like 1-2tbsp per liter of mixture
10. Seal up this whole thing in an airtight container. Use an airlock or something as gas will be created during fermentation that needs to be let out, without letting air in.
11. Leave in a dark place for 3-6 weeks to let fermentation run its course. After fermenting it looks quite a bit more broken down.
Sprouted Seed Tea

Now we have our Fermented Sprouted Seed Tea (FSST)

Using the Growth Promoter
Add this growth promoter to your plant’s feed water at 1-2tbsp per gallon. Play around with more or less and report back your findings!

  • joe

    awesome, been using sst for 2 years, amazing results. using barley seed. a LOT of different enzymes there….this is good s#!t, for sure

    • Patrick

      Thanks for the input Joe! yeah, awesome stuff huh, fun stuff.. :)

  • Bruno

    Thanks for all the guides, and all the best to you for helping my organic knowledge grow, I was looking for these exact type of recipes, using household materials / easily acessable, I will spend much time learning these recipes. Kudos

    • Patrick

      Thanks Bruno!

  • luvin

    hello patrick,
    can i use rice seeds? im gonna use it to my rice field and other plants too..thanks, i learned a lot from you

  • Dien nguyen thi

    Hi Patrick!
    I am wondering why you dont molasses this recipe, if i use molasses to replace yellow sugar as you guide, it is ok.
    Thank you very much
    See you soon.

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