Cut a semi-circle in the middle of a piece of cardstock using a full circle die.

This YouTube video first shows how to use an embossing folder to emboss just an edge of a piece of cardstock.

Next, she shows one method of cutting a semi-circle in the center of a piece of cardstock using a full circle die.

This could easily be made into a semi-circle "window" by using a straight edge to slice out the bottom of the semi-circle.

Or, to create a place card that has a shape extending above the folded edge.  To do that, you would just have to fold the cardstock along the line that would create the semi-circle above.

Using the same full circle die on a different piece of cardstock, you could then give the illusion that the circle is separate from and extending from the top of, your folded place card.

I'll have to do some of these in the future and take some pictures.

Zoo

Fall of the Berlin Wall - Google Search

Today, 9-Nov-2014 is the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.  My daughter was born in Dec. 1989 and has never known a world with the wall in it.

Her grandfather was a paratrooper at Normandy.

 I wish she had grown up in a world without war at all.

You would think that after all these thousands of years we would know better.

Being born in the sixty's I guess I'm just naive in wishing for "live and let live."


Fall of the Berlin Wall - Google Search: "Fall of the Berlin Wall"

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'The beginning of the long dash' indicates 75 years of official time on CBC - Newfoundland & Labrador - CBC News

I didn't know that the CBC was involved in the telephone talking clock or the Network Time Protocol!

I used the telephone talking clock at least once a week before the advent of the internet.  Working in a round-the-clock shift worker household and with aviation's precision time-keeping, it was important to me that our household clocks reflected the "real time".

Then the internet replaced the phone calls to the NRC clock.  I always was mildly curious about who ran the internet clock.

It's taken me years of retirement to let go of my obsession keeping all the clocks in this rural home "on time".  I always expected our electricity to be somewhat less than perfect when we were living up north.  I was surprised, though I don't know why, to discover rural electricity "down south" can be just as variable.

Last weekend when the fall time change happened I realized how lax I've become.  The clocks from one end of the house were out by as much as 10 minutes from the other end!  I can imagine what it will be like when Himself retires as well.

With no one at work and no one in school, with the "farm time" beating in weeks and months, I imagine our non-computer clocks will suffer even more from lack of attention.

At least there's always the CBC radio on in the background of the craft room.  The hourly long dash keeping me at least peripherally aware of the passage of time.

'The beginning of the long dash' indicates 75 years of official time on CBC - Newfoundland & Labrador - CBC News: "The control room contains the systems used to disseminate official time to the public, including the telephone talking clock, the CBC daily time broadcasts, computer time clocks, and the internet servers for Network Time Protocol (NTP). (NRC)"

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Make Any Size Box Using Your Stampin' Up! Envelope Punch Board and Box B...

Start tutorial at the 6 minute mark with a 9 inch square piece of paper to make a box 51/2 x 4 x 1 inch to hold 4 cards with their envelopes.

Box Buster

Zoo

I'm in rest & recovery mode from MCB's visit.  Sore hands and joints mean watchin' TV, DVDs and YouTube crafting videos!

Chinese Lanterns arrive from the East coast

I surprised Zoo with some east coast chinese lanterns. I am totally stunned they survived an airplane ride in my suitcase....intact.

Ohhhh soooo pretty!!

MCB : )

Cards -- Summer Dresses

MCB learned how to make a summer dress out of a circle.  We used my scalloped circle die-cut.

The exact nestabilities dies are labeled on the cardboard templates.

Summer Dresses - right click, open in a new tab/window to see full size

Purses are made from scraps, I hand lettered the sentiment, doily for the lace under-petticoat-thingy!  This time the card bases were purchased at a craft store, SGD online.

My DIY Craft Supplies Playlist on YouTube

Bountiful sect members face polygamy, child-related charges - British Columbia - CBC News

If, after almost 10 years of investigation, the justice system can't legally charge these folks with any crime, isn't it time to just let them be?

Don't get me wrong, I'm against polygamy and am especially disgusted with Mr. Blackmore.  He's a pompous ass.  I feel for the women and children that have so little control over their own lives and suffer from a lack of education.

However, we, Canadians, believe in religious freedom.  There are many women who leave the community, they have set up organizations of their own to help those who wish to leave.  Apparently, they are not breaking any laws.

We, Canadians, have a poor track record when it comes to "helping
civilize" peoples we feel need it.  Residential schools anyone?

Enough already.


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Caatje's Artsy Stuff

Caatje's Artsy Stuff: Collages in the Book of Luck

Another artist adventure blog to explore.

Google Love ... with a side of Pasta

gawd ... I love Google!

Google knows what I need, better than I do!

and, ... if you're interested, ... the links:

Guide to Noodles

Cook's Thesaurus: Pasta Rods

Different Types of Pasta Explained

I'm catching up on the current season of "Hell's Kitchen", I've always wondered what exactly "capellini" is.  OK, so it's a pasta, rod shaped.  How does it differ from other rods?  Now, thanks to Google, I know.

Thanks again Sir Tim Berners-Lee.

Harper Government trivializes rape while questioning a rape survivor.

A new low in Canadian Justice.

Twitter reacts to MP Robert Goguen's rape question - Politics - CBC News:

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"Hurry up, kids! We’re late for school!"

Urocyon's Jaunts: " catsbeaversandducks: "Hurry up, kids! We’re late for school!" Photo by ©Jeanette DiAnda (via youneedacat)"

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"Hurry up, kids! We’re late for school!"

Living with Chronic Illness

I've been "at home, sick" aka on disability pension, since March 2002.  Generally, I've been living my "new normal" for a long time and don't often think about "being sick".  My illness is as managed as it can be, I know my body's limitations and, more or less, live within them.  There are still the odd days that I long to be back at work but as more and more of my old co-workers retire, it happens less and less.

What irks and saddens me most though, is how small my world has become.  My immediate family, a sister, a long-distance crafting buddy [weekly skype dates] and my health care professionals.  These are the people I see.

I absolutely dread running into anyone that knew me "before I got sick".  Ugh.  The weight gain, the lack of mobility, my drunken gait [vertigo, not booze], the ravages of my medication that show on my skin and hair.

Urocyon's Jaunts: "IN TODAY'S SOCIETY, CHRONIC ILLNESS IS VIEWED AS A PERSONAL FAILING › When I recently read the phrase, “I’m embarrassed to be sick,” it made my stomach clench and my breath catch.  ... a reluctance to be seen or even talk to people–especially those that knew me before I became chronically ill. ...   ... In our competitive society, chronic infirmity or illness is viewed as a personal failing rather than the random stroke of fate that it is.  "

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Thank goodness for the internet.  My connection to the world, news, entertainment.  I visit on blogs like I used to go for coffee.  I don't have to excuse my looks.  Hell, I don't even have to be showered and dressed!  Plus, if I'm awake at 3am, my "pals" on the internet are too.  Thanks for being there internet.

Wasagamach children still live without running water ...

... or flush toilets, but the Harper Government is spending an outrageous amount of money for their temporary quarters during a renovation.

The Harper Government should re-locate to St. Theresa Point during their reno project.  Perhaps they'd get more work done surrounded by the beauty of the Canadian Shield and Boreal forest.  As well as develop a better understanding of life in Garden Hill, St. Theresa Point and Wasagamach.

I can not believe our government is seriously spending this kind of money on a temporary structure.  I wonder how many Aboriginal homes could be supplies with running water and flush toilets for this amount of money.

Shameful.

$42M glass dome approved for Parliament - Politics - CBC News: "The temporary Commons chamber will have exactly the same dimensions and layout as the existing one, complete with tiered seating for MPs and overhanging visitors' galleries. The soaring glass ceiling is being designed to match the neo-Gothic architecture of the rest of the Parliament Buildings."

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Dorothy Hodgkin, Nobel prize winning biochemist, celebrated in Google Doodle | Technology | theguardian.com

Dorothy Hodgkin, Nobel prize winning biochemist, celebrated in Google Doodle | Technology | theguardian.com: "Hodgkin remains the only British woman to have ever won one of the Science Nobels, which she was awarded in 1964. Photograph: Google Google has honoured the Nobel prize winning biochemist Dorothy Hodgkin, with her very own Google Doodle on what would have been the scientist's 104th birthday."

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The Spoon Theory written by Christine Miserandino | But You Dont Look Sick? support for those with invisible illness or chronic illness

This is one of the better explanations I've read for what it means to live with chronic illness.

"I don’t have room for wasted time, or wasted “spoons” and I chose to spend this time with you.” 

The Spoon Theory written by Christine Miserandino | But You Dont Look Sick? support for those with invisible illness or chronic illness:

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Waiting for Spring

There's still a bit of snow in the yard, but I'm hopeful.  Surely we'll be seeing the lilacs soon enough.

Our lilac bush is at least 50 years old.

Here are some photos from last year's bloom.

check out the tight buds in the center

Enjoy!

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Bring some inside so the entire house smells lovely.

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Everyone loves lilacs.

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More flower pictures.

It's official: Winnipeg's winter the coldest since 1898 - Manitoba - CBC News

It's official: Winnipeg's winter the coldest since 1898 - Manitoba - CBC News: ""

"- and it's not over yet! ... don't get carried away, because 12 per cent of Manitoba's annual snowfall arrives in April."

"We do see a significant change of a season when you get into April," he said. "The bad news is, don't put away the snow shovel."

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Dear Ellen Come to Nunavut and educate yourself and your fans.

Ellen needs to visit this girl and get a Nunavut Education.  As well as education her followers and fans on the Inuit way of life.

A new Webcam to Watch

I went to Ustream to watch the press conference the TSB had for the release of their investigative report into the crash at Resolute Bay, August 2011.  After the report video ended, a "featured site" promotion came up with this hummer cam.

There is also a chat associated with this camera and I learned that everyone was on "hatch watch".  These are always exciting times for birding webcams as I've been on a few "hatch watches" with the Peregrine Falcon cams in Manitoba.

The camera is set up in someone's front yard in California and there is quite the community "on the branch".  I checked in tonight and sure enough, there was a pre-dawn hatch today, March 28, 2014.

Here are a couple of screenshots I captured.

Phoebe, a non-migratory Allen's Hummingbird

Here is a shot of her newborn:

less than one day old

Feeding time

Open wide!

Phoebe Allen's Hummingbird.

Phoebe Allens WebCam

Phoebe Allens WebCam

Watching new born humming bird!

Edward Snowden did us all a favour, it's time to curb the snooping - World - CBC News

Edward Snowden did us all a favour, it's time to curb the snooping - World - CBC News: "It is no longer radical to be alarmed that trillions of records of phone calls and emails have been maintained for years now in massive government "haystacks" — just in case."

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Extreme Ice Survey: memory of a landscape - World - CBC News

Very cool photos of glaciers around the world.  Love the colour of the old year ice!


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TURKEY: under Ottoman Empire treaty with Catherine the Great if Crimea declares independence it returns to Turkey | Voices of Ukraine

An interesting comment on another situation with the "we are all treaty people" adverts in mind ...

"burak_tatar on March 19, 2014 - 1:32 amI am a citizen of Turkey and right now we are only slightly interested with the situation in Ukraine and Crimea.  ... ...
Also I don’t think that international relations would function that way. I mean, of course the treaties are important but the advantages of those treaties are only applicable when your state is strong enough. nobody would give you Crimea just because a treaty that you signed 2 hundred years ago. back then, Ottomans were stronger and they had a hope to re-capture Crimea,  ... ... it would be funny to defy Russia to control Crimea and it would also be a deathly mistake."

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Why the 'Cowboys-and-Indians' photo is not OK - Aboriginal - CBC

Yet more food for thought:

"yukon23Please hold your complaints, and accusations of racism, for the real instances of racism and discrimination.
All the articles, complaints, "awareness campaigns", etc just make sure that the serious events are hidden in the constant drone of "racism, racism, discrimination, discrimation, rights, rights".
Everybody is offended by something. Show your true strength by brushing off this petty BS that is done with no ill will.
Save your breath, and your credibility, for when Quebec passes another obscene bylaw. 
How is this article ten times the length of the story of the hotel charging Aboriginal People %50 more for a room.
THAT'S racist. That is horrible.
A cheer team taking a fun picture from an age old cliche fit for halloween is a joke.
Pick your battles would ya? Please? I'm begging"

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More food for thought ... Why the 'Cowboys-and-Indians' photo is not OK - Aboriginal - CBC

This is an interesting comment to the story:

"MSmittyThis article was too politico-academic for my likes. 
The arguments against cultural appropriation reflect an insecurity amongst native people. Head-dresses in of themselves are symbolic of anachronistic clan-based societies and military chiefdoms. The "Big Man" wore the biggest head-dress. Not much different than any other clan-based society to be honest. It is not an insult, it is what it is. Us Anglo-Saxons came from a long line of filthy barbarians who never bathed or shaved but made good steel. Our barbarian "big man" also wore the biggest hat. We changed along the way... 
In any case, aboriginals do not own a right to use feathers as fashion accessories. So suck it up on that one. 
Her argument that indigenous women are 'hyper-sexualized" was nonsense. The "vanishing Indian" myth had little to do with sexuality, though one of its more ironic and interesting stories did involve a woman, in the Eastern US. The "Indian Princess" I will concede. However, every culture has its own sexualized feminine ideal. Seriously, the naughty nurse, the sexy librarian, the cheerleader, the geisha, etc. Her argument that this somehow puts women in danger is specious and actually insulting to the intelligence of those of us who know about the violence FN women can face and know it generally starts at home on the rez! 
I can deal with saying this was "not OK", or "inappropriate". However, I think we would be wise to save the word "racist" for those moments where the racism is all there. 
Being insensitive is not racism. Racism requires more than cultural appropriation. It requires hatred. Mere ignorant stereotypes which do not promote hatred and are without malice are not racist. It cheapens the word to call them racist."

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Further to ... the 'Cowboys-and-Indians' photo is not OK - Aboriginal - CBC

I'm now reading through the comments to this article with the "Most Liked" filter engaged.

... heavy sigh ...

This is when I become overwhelmed, wonder how this mess will ever be sorted out, wonder what I can possibly do to make the situation better, tear up over the immensity of the racial divide in my beloved country, ... ... ... and close the browser window.

However, in these two comments there is a spark of hope.  The first is an indication of how the public education system has failed us all, the second, a succinct list of analogies that everyone should be able to understand.

Two thumbs up for Anatpuk!

Why the 'Cowboys-and-Indians' photo is not OK - Aboriginal - CBC:

"CeeDeeEnn
Ms Mackenzie- a white settler? (shaking head) If an aboriginal person dresses up in a `white` business suit, should I be offended? If Im of Scots descent and a black person wears a kilt (as is actually the case in many Pipe and Drum bands in Canada) should I be offended? If Im Italian and an Asian wears a toga should I be offended? If a German wears a straw peaked hat should Vietnamese be offended? If an Asian wears Austrian- trachten, should Austrians be offended? This whole thing is just too ridiculous, and everyone is just way too sensitive,« less 3 days ago 22 Likes Like Share 

 Anatpuk @CeeDeeEnn, 

• A business suit isn't a cultural item 

• Black people have never systematically slaughtered Scots 

• Asians have never created Italian race specific law in Italy 

• Vietnamese have never stolen land from Germans 

• Asians have never abducted Austrian children, raped them and forced them to speak mandarian, japanese or korean. 

The whole thing is not too sensitive, the whole thing is too poorly understood to see why this is offensive to Aboriginal people"

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Why the 'Cowboys-and-Indians' photo is not OK - Aboriginal - CBC

Serious food for thought.  As a "self-confessed white-settler" myself, I have long been aware of the harm caused to our indigenous communities.

In the early 1980s I was posted to a High Arctic community.  My education and curiosity began then.  I wanted to know why on earth anyone would live on the "island of gravel" I was visiting.  Doing some research, I learned about the Canadian Government of the 1950's "program" [pogrom?] of enhancing Canadian Sovereignty over the Arctic by moving indigenous communities.

First of all, WTF!  The paternalistic gall of our leaders! [and a tangent for another day]

Then I learned that my location was not the intended destination.  During the transfer, the ship got stopped by ice short of their destination. Because they could go no further that year, it was decided to change the destination and re-locate the community to this uninhabited island.  The epitome of "close enough for government work".

Never mind that it was uninhabited for a reason, there was nothing there!  No hunting, fishing, or any of the natural resources that original communities settled in places for.

I was gob-smacked that the government would move four extended families to this isolated and barren location and literally abandon them there!  I would learn about residential schools five years later.

I personally have been paralyzed for decades after learning of just these two policies of the government.  How can anyone ever make up for, apologize enough for, these kinds of horrific events affecting decades and generations of people?

We, the "royal we", Canadians, have got to start with educating the general public.  Since the internet, and reading comments by average citizens, I am appalled by the lack of education about indigenous peoples.

Reading essays like this one is a start.

The Aboriginal section of cbc.ca is a start.

Why the 'Cowboys-and-Indians' photo is not OK - Aboriginal - CBC: "As stereotypes of indigenous people and a frontier narrative of white-settler ‘progress’ are part of our liberal ideology, it is possible to both have good intentions and act in racist ways within Canada and Saskatchewan.

However, ‘good intentions’ do not undo the effects of our actions nor should they excuse them.

Rather, our responsibility as a (white-settler) community needs to shift from simple blind ‘good intentions’ (which justifies a continued ignorance of the effects of our practices) to critical reflection on our practices before we engage in them and reparations when we cause harm (whether unintentional or intentional)."

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There are incredibly smart people in this world!

Keith Ledgerwood - Did Malaysian Airlines 370 disappear using SIA68/SQ68 (another 777)?:



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Cat parasite found in Western Arctic belugas - Technology & Science - CBC News

Cat parasite found in Western Arctic belugas - Technology & Science - CBC News: "For the first time, a parasite that can affect humans has been found infecting Arctic beluga whales killed for food, suggesting one way climate change could pose a threat to human health."



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CBC Sports - Performance of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake

Very Cool!



CBC Sports - Performance of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake: "Performance of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake"



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RCMP seek northern Manitoba's 5 most wanted - Manitoba - CBC News

RCMP seek northern Manitoba's 5 most wanted - Manitoba - CBC News: "RCMP in northern Manitoba are asking for the public's help in locating five people wanted for various criminal offences."



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and the Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Phoenix Sinclair

An excerpt from the Executive Summary of the final report from the inquiry into the death of Phoenix Sinclair.

My hope is that the heart wrenching evidence I heard in Phase One of this inquiry will serve as a catalyst to ensure that the recommendations that emerge from this report are wholeheartedly embraced and implemented. The protection of children is a shared value of the whole community. The public interest that this Inquiry has

received encourages me in the belief that achievement of the better protection of all Manitoba’s children, and especially the most vulnerable, will be the true legacy of Phoenix Sinclair. 

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As our nation's broadcaster, I think the CBC is failing in its' mandate when it chose to close this article to comments.

Awesome Canadians

Winnipeg man opens his massive backyard rink, snow bleachers - Manitoba - CBC News: "Winnipegger builds rink and bleachers with 3,000 hand-cut blocks of snow"



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Another place on the inter-webs to spend some time ...

It's January.  My annual slide into the dark places of S.A.D. [Seasonal Affective Disorder].

A few days ago I sat down in front of the computer and have been reading the internet.  Until I start feeling better, I'll just keep on reading until I've read it all.

Unwrapping the History of the Doggie Bag | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian: "...ask for a doggie bag. But as you're waiting for your waiter to come back with a box, do you ever stop to wonder how this commonplace dining practice started off? "

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10 popular quotes, and who really said them - Canada - CBC News

Now here's a couple of job titles you don't run into that often!

10 popular quotes, and who really said them - Canada - CBC News: "Many popular turns of phrase were said by someone other than the person to whom they are often attributed - and in some cases were never said at all. But how do you find the true source of a quotation?

"Elementary, my dear Watson." You ask someone in the know.

That's Fred Shapiro, the editor of the Yale Book of Quotations. He's also the author of the Oxford Dictionary of American Legal Quotations and is a contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary, as well as a librarian and lecturer at Yale Law School. "

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There is also a link to "Quote Investigator" from the CBC article page, that I find interesting.

Of course, now that I'm writing a post about quotes and want to include one or two of my favourites, my mind is blank.  Can't think of any.  What's your favourite quote?

Gmail Assist Spam

This needs to be an opt-in feature or it is just allowing spam into my inbox.  If Gmail is going to assist spam instead of guarding against it, then it's not an email client for me.

Official Gmail Blog: Reach the people you know more easily:



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Ladybird | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

A whole new perspective on a lady bug!



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WestJet Christmas Miracle: real-time giving

My Mom Plays WoW

Kidlet finally talked me into playing an online computer game. I am surprised at how much I'm enjoying it.

I'm not surprised at the major time black hole I fall into while playing and researching!

She's also blogging about our adventures.  Hilarious!

My Mom Plays Wow - this blog is now on Blogger!

Scrap Happens Tri-Fold Card Tutorial - YouTube

I made a halloween card from this tutorial.

See this bigger and a second photo on my Flickr page.

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HELICOPTER CRASH! in Huttonville: Pilot Error | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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Rules_of_Flight    ~~ Bob Butcher 
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1. Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.

2. If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick back, they get smaller. That is, unless you keep pulling the stick back, then they get bigger again.

3. Flying isn't dangerous. Crashing is what's dangerous.

4. The only time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.

5. A 'good' landing is one you can walk away from. A 'great' landing is one after which they can use the plane again.

6. The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of arrival. 
Large angle of arrival, small probability of survival and vice versa.

7. It's always better to be down here wishing you were up there, than up there wishing you were down here.

8. The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot cool. 
When it stops, you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.

9. When in doubt, hold on to your altitude. No one has ever collided with the sky.

10. Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make all of them yourself.

11.You know you've landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to the ramp.

12. Never let an aircraft take you somewhere your brain didn't get to five minutes earlier.

13. Stay out of clouds. The silver lining everyone keeps talking about might be another airplane going in the opposite direction. Reliable sources also report that mountains have been known to hide out in clouds.

14. Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal to the number of take offs you've made.

15. There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately no one knows what they are.

16. You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.

17. Helicopters can't fly; they're just so ugly the earth repels them.

18. If all you can see out of the window is ground that's going round and round and all you can hear is commotion coming from the passenger compartment, things are not at all as they should be.

19. In the ongoing battle between objects made of aluminum going hundreds of miles per hour and the ground going zero miles per hour, the ground has yet to lose.

20. Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the experience usually comes from bad judgment.

21. It's always a good idea to keep the pointy end going forward as much as possible.

22. Keep looking around. There's always something you've missed.

23. Remember, gravity is not just a good idea. It's the law. And it's not subject to repeal.

24. The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you, runway behind you, and a tenth of a second ago.

Taming the Critic, An Invitation

Taming the Critic, An Invitation:

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Late to the party but ... hmmm. Naming, assigning a gender, getting to know my Inner Critique. What a concept.

Off the top of my head, she is definitely She-Who-Always-Has-An-Opinion. Upper case O - Opinion. 

She is french [the sophisticated part of my Anglo-Canadian psyche], snooty and her Opinion drips like acid on my soul. 

I don't know her name. Yet. I've always been too afraid to get to know her. I don't like her much.

Moodling

Diana Trout's blog: Art Journaling:

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So you see,

imagination needs

moodling - long,

inefficient, happy idling,

dawdling and puttering. 

~~ Brenda Ueland

Janelle's color journey: Paper Cloth Journal

Janelle's color journey: Paper Cloth Journal:

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First page: Diane Trout's blog, then her YouTube video, then to Janelle's page.

Lovely.

Thesaurus.com | Find Synonyms and Antonyms of Words at Thesaurus.com

Thesaurus.com | Find Synonyms and Antonyms of Words at Thesaurus.com:

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I can, and have, spend all day surfin' the 'net and reading things like this. The slideshow "Eight food idioms that are right under your nose".

Garden of Delights Craft Contest

Garden of Delights Craft Contest:

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I entered my April Altered Art Journal page in the Dover spring craft challenge.

Free Clocks for Your Website

Free Clocks for Your Website:

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Canadian Granny Defies Winter -- Part 6 - YouTube

This is one gutsy lady.  A true Manitoban.

Canadian Granny Defies Winter -- Part 6 - YouTube:

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Lynx sighting in Banff National Park - Global News Smart Galleries

Great photos!  Thank you Alex Taylor of Parks Canada.

Lynx sighting in Banff National Park - Global News Smart Galleries: "Lynx in Banff National Park
A lynx and her kitten are helped off the highway.
Credit: Alex Taylor, Parks Canada/Alex Taylor, Parks Canada
Date: February 20, 2013"

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How to Make a Stamp - Quick, Easy, and Cheap - Cloth Paper Scissors Today - Cloth Paper Scissors

How to Make a Stamp - Quick, Easy, and Cheap - Cloth Paper Scissors Today - Cloth Paper Scissors: "I've used a stylus (or a dry ball point pen) to make my stamps out of restaurant carry out styrofoam boxes.  TIP: With an Xacto knife, cut out all the FLAT areas of box (large and small) and store with supplies until the urge to make a new stamp hits.  I sometimes even used the leftover rounded areas for a "rolled" stamp, so only the little tab gets tossed out.

Free art supplies = green = good recycling practices.  This is styrofoam that does not go into a landfill somewhere."

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Being Human, and All That - The Oil Painting Blog - Artist Daily

Being Human, and All That - The Oil Painting Blog - Artist Daily: "There are enough people in our lives expecting unrealistic things of us that we don't have to be one of them. Falling down isn't failure. Trying and not getting it quite right isn't tragedy. Doing something completely different, just because, isn't a waste of time."

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Fried Eggs on the Floor - The Artist's Life - Artist Daily

Cute, but apt, analogy.  Reminds us that practice makes perfect.

Where did I read/hear that it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at something?

Perhaps I'll be motivated to look that up someday.  Thus getting more practice at using search engines, which I suck at!

Fried Eggs on the Floor - The Artist's Life - Artist Daily:

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Standard Requirements of an Apology - who knew?

A control freak?

At the same time, Jill Scott, a Queen's University professor in the department of language, literature and culture, said she believes that Armstrong seemed to be hitting all the right buttons — at least at first.

"He started off pretty good. He answered all the questions and he said all the right things at the right times, early on. And that was fantastic," she said.

Scott, who researches conflict resolution, including apologies, said Armstrong did a good job of ticking off the list of standard requirements of an apology — confession , contrition, acknowledgement of pain inflicted on others, remorse, repentance, and acknowledgement that more needs to be done.

"But the further you got on in the interview, the murkier the waters became," Scott said.

Armstrong began micro-managing his message when it came to talking about other people, Scott said. That slowly reduced his portion of responsibility by entering into the territory "of excuse, justification and blame of others."

"As he got deeper into the interview, and clips are coming, we saw the old Lance coming back. Why? The guy is simply a control freak. He was a control freak on the bike, and now he's a control freak on the apology."

Did Lance Armstrong redeem or incriminate himself? - Canada - CBC News:

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Shackleton's whisky returned to Antarctic hut - World - CBC News

Shackleton's whisky returned to Antarctic hut - World - CBC News: "Bottled in 1898 after the blend was aged 15 years, the Mackinlay bottles were among three crates of Scotch and two of brandy buried beneath a basic hut Shackleton had used during his dramatic 1907 Nimrod excursion to the Antarctic."

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Nunavut Tourism - Igloolik

Bucket List - places to visit again.  Igloolik.

Activities & Wildlife

The creative community of Igloolik is a cultural hub of Nunavut that comes alive in the summer months — when the sun never sets — with music festivals and circus performances. 

The land becomes dappled with colourful flowers and numerous birds flock to the area, including loons, geese, eider ducks, jaegers, plovers, snow buntings and snowy owls. Icebergs drift past the island through the narrows of Fury and Hecla Strait, which also funnels migrating beluga and bowhead whales, herds of walrus and pods of narwhal to within easy viewing distance. 

There are ancient Dorset archaeological sites nearby, to be visited with extreme care and respect. As evidenced at nearby archaeological sites, Dorset people lived here 4,000 years ago. Iglulik Inuit are the Iglulingmiut, Aivilingmiut and Tununirmiut people. Their first contact with Europeans was not until 1822, when two British Navy ships wintered in Igloolik. In 1867, the year Canada was born, the American explorer Charles Francis Hall visited Igloolik in his search for survivors of the lost Franklin Expedition. A French-Canadian mineral prospector named Tremblay of the Bernier Expedition visited the island in 1913. In 1921, a member of Knud Rasmussen's Fifth Thule Expedition also visited here. 

In the springtime, when there is still lots of snow and the sea ice is rock solid, there are many enjoyable opportunities to go out 'onto the land' by dog sled or snowmobile expedition, to camp in an igloo or climb upon an iceberg. Expert local guides are happy to escort you and your family safely across the snow and ice, lands and waters that make this place so special. 

In early April, you are also invited to participate in feasts of local foods and traditional Inuit games that celebrate Igloolik becoming a hamlet.

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Ike Awgu: Why Are Aboriginals Afraid of Integration?

Food for thought.

Ike Awgu: Why Are Aboriginals Afraid of Integration?: "At some point, aboriginal Canadians need to consider that the best hope of a future for their children may be integration into the mainstream of Canadian socio-economic life. They need also understand that integration is not the same as assimilation.

The latter is the process by which one group's culture and language disappear and are lost under pressure to become part of another dominant group. The former is the process where one culture gains ideas, technologies and products from another without losing its own uniqueness and becomes part of a greater whole.

No one is forced to assimilate in modern Canada. Tens of thousands of people from all over the world, from places that have living conditions worse even than those found on reserves, immigrate to Canada and find success. These people care no less about their culture of origin than aboriginal people do theirs. They care no less about their history than aboriginal people do theirs. They care no less about their traditions and language than aboriginal people do theirs. Have they been "assimilated"?"

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Yulia Brodskaya's Amazing Paper Furl Artwork is a Modern Take on the Tradition of Quilling | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Not your usual paper quilling.  Yulia Brodskaya's art work is amazing.  I was first introduced to her via a theme for my Chrome browser.

Yulia Brodskaya's Amazing Paper Furl Artwork is a Modern Take on the Tradition of Quilling | Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building: "a series of portraits that illustrate her paper graphics process with much more detail than her commercial work."

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Artist Daily

Want to play with some drawing or painting?  Here are lots of free resources to get you started.  Dabble in a bit of everything 'til you find which medium makes your heart sing.

Artist Daily:

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Cloth Paper Scissors

Interweave has so many free resources for paper art, beading, jewelry, fabric art, ... you name it, they have it.  Check out Artist Daily and Beading Daily too!

Cloth Paper Scissors:

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The Bright Owl: Zendala Dare #24

As a lover of circles, Zendalas are high up on my "to do" list.  Once I learn more of the basic tangles that is. The Tangles:  River, Mosaic, Paradox, Betweed, Tipple, N'Zeppel.  I've only tried two of these so far, Paradox and Betweed.  I'm in trouble.  Paradox reminds me of iris-folding, a technique we used in our Ugly Paper Competitions.  I'm not a huge fan.  And Betweed is only the second tangle I've not been able to "get". hmm. Lots more practice in store!

The Bright Owl: Zendala Dare #24:

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White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh

One thing that I noticed when we moved from up north to the farm was that the general community here is so white.  Not only is there a definite lack of Aboriginal people in our community, there is  less than 5% of any skin colour other than "white".  But, until I read this article, I've never contemplated the undeserved privileges I have enjoyed because of my skin colour.

White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh: "For me white privilege has turned out to be an elusive and fugitive subject. The pressure to avoid it is great, for in facing it I must give up the myth of meritocracy. If these things are true, this is not such a free country; one's life is not what one makes it; many doors open for certain people through no virtues of their own."

Some of the white privilege I have been oblivious to:


Daily effects of white privilege
...  identifying some of the daily effects of white privilege in my life.

1. I can if I wish arrange to be in the company of people of my race most of the time.
2. I can avoid spending time with people whom I was trained to mistrust and who have learned to mistrust my kind or me.
3. If I should need to move, I can be pretty sure of renting or purchasing housing in an area which I can afford and in which I would want to live.
4. I can be pretty sure that my neighbors in such a location will be neutral or pleasant to me.
5. I can go shopping alone most of the time, pretty well assured that I will not be followed or harassed.
6. I can turn on the television or open to the front page of the paper and see people of my race widely represented.

8. I can be sure that my children will be given curricular materials that testify to the existence of their race.

10. I can be pretty sure of having my voice heard in a group in which I am the only member of my race.
11. I can be casual about whether or not to listen to another person's voice in a group in which s/he is the only member of his/her race.
12. I can go into a music shop and count on finding the music of my race represented, into a supermarket and find the staple foods which fit with my cultural traditions, into a hairdresser's shop and find someone who can cut my hair.
13. Whether I use checks, credit cards or cash, I can count on my skin color not to work against the appearance of financial reliability.
14. I can arrange to protect my children most of the time from people who might not like them.
15. I do not have to educate my children to be aware of systemic racism for their own daily physical protection.
16. I can be pretty sure that my children's teachers and employers will tolerate them if they fit school and workplace norms; my chief worries about them do not concern others' attitudes toward their race.
17. I can talk with my mouth full and not have people put this down to my color.
18. I can swear, or dress in second hand clothes, or not answer letters, without having people attribute these choices to the bad morals, the poverty or the illiteracy of my race.
19. I can speak in public to a powerful male group without putting my race on trial.
20. I can do well in a challenging situation without being called a credit to my race.
21. I am never asked to speak for all the people of my racial group.

23. I can criticize our government and talk about how much I fear its policies and behavior without being seen as a cultural outsider.
24. I can be pretty sure that if I ask to talk to the "person in charge", I will be facing a person of my race.
25. If a traffic cop pulls me over or if the IRS audits my tax return, I can be sure I haven't been singled out because of my race.
26. I can easily buy posters, post-cards, picture books, greeting cards, dolls, toys and children's magazines featuring people of my race.
27. I can go home from most meetings of organizations I belong to feeling somewhat tied in, rather than isolated, out-of-place, outnumbered, unheard, held at a distance or feared.
28. I can be pretty sure that an argument with a colleague of another race is more likely to jeopardize her/his chances for advancement than to jeopardize mine.
29. I can be pretty sure that if I argue for the promotion of a person of another race, or a program centering on race, this is not likely to cost me heavily within my present setting, even if my colleagues disagree with me.
30. If I declare there is a racial issue at hand, or there isn't a racial issue at hand, my race will lend me more credibility for either position than a person of color will have.

32. My culture gives me little fear about ignoring the perspectives and powers of people of other races.
33. I am not made acutely aware that my shape, bearing or body odor will be taken as a reflection on my race.
34. I can worry about racism without being seen as self-interested or self-seeking.
35. I can take a job with an affirmative action employer without having my co-workers on the job suspect that I got it because of my race.
36. If my day, week or year is going badly, I need not ask of each negative episode or situation whether it had racial overtones.
37. I can be pretty sure of finding people who would be willing to talk with me and advise me about my next steps, professionally.
38. I can think over many options, social, political, imaginative or professional, without asking whether a person of my race would be accepted or allowed to do what I want to do.
39. I can be late to a meeting without having the lateness reflect on my race.
40. I can choose public accommodation without fearing that people of my race cannot get in or will be mistreated in the places I have chosen.
41. I can be sure that if I need legal or medical help, my race will not work against me.
42. I can arrange my activities so that I will never have to experience feelings of rejection owing to my race.
43. If I have low credibility as a leader I can be sure that my race is not the problem.
44. I can easily find academic courses and institutions which give attention only to people of my race.
45. I can expect figurative language and imagery in all of the arts to testify to experiences of my race.
46. I can chose blemish cover or bandages in "flesh" color and have them more or less match my skin.
47. I can travel alone or with my spouse without expecting embarrassment or hostility in those who deal with us.
48. I have no difficulty finding neighborhoods where people approve of our household.
49. My children are given texts and classes which implicitly support our kind of family unit and do not turn them against my choice of domestic partnership.
50. I will feel welcomed and "normal" in the usual walks of public life, institutional and social.


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A Letter To The Guy Who Harrassed Me Outside The Bar

A Letter To The Guy Who Harrassed Me Outside The Bar: "You don’t get it because in your world, this is just you being clever and hilarious, just a little light-hearted late-night banter! Where's my sense of humor? Dude, you are the third, or fifth, or ninth man this week to be rude to me, to think that what you want—to get a rise from your friends, to make your desire known, to make me uncomfortable, to project some twisted "proof" of your virility into the air—is more important than my comfort or safety. This is not an anomaly. This is constant."

I actually got a knot in my stomach reading this article.

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Accessible Travel | Spinal Cord Injury BC

Accessible Travel | Spinal Cord Injury BC: "Accessible Travel Advice by Peers, for Peers
Just because you have a physical disability, it doesn’t mean your travel days are over. You just have to be prepared for the unexpected and plan things a little bit differently.

That’s why we created a Travel Tips Ebook and an Accessible Travel Video Series. We hope these new resources will help you plan your trip so that you get the most out of your travel experience–regardless of your level of ability."

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SGD Presents...

A Canadian supplier for Gelly Roll brand gel pens.  Extraordinary customer service.  I highly recommend these gals.

SGD Presents...:

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Google celebrates Ernie Coombs's birthday with Mr. Dressup doodle - Your Community

Yay! Google  " ... the show aired on CBC from 1967 until 2006,  ..."

Google celebrates Ernie Coombs's birthday with Mr. Dressup doodle - Your Community:

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Washi tape ♥ Washi tape | Ishtar Olivera

aha! so this is what you use washi tape for!  Adore the fancy white frame for the washi tape calendar.

Washi tape ♥ Washi tape | Ishtar Olivera:

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byrds words

Maybe it's about time I got brave and shared more via this blog I've had for years, but rarely post on!

byrds words: "I used to do lots of artwork but not show it to anyone, not even my husband.  I literally would put it in a closet and never look at it, unless it was in secret.  I guess I thought it wasn't good enough or something.  The same for my words.  I would write things down and squirrel them away, never even thinking about letting others read them.

I am not alone in this peculiarity.  I find there are many of us who keep our talents hidden.  We may be shy, or think our work is not worthy, or just not ready to share something so intimate as a part of ourselves.
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landscape 001 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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Zentangle - my new artsy craftsy phase.  I hope I can make things like this one day!

Video - Movies Portray Unbalanced View of Women - WSJ.com

Video - Movies Portray Unbalanced View of Women - WSJ.com:

This is incredible!  Since 1946, the beginning of "media", society has been projected as profoundly NOT balanced with regard to gender.  Geena Davis has some interesting thoughts and theories.
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Black Animal Syndrome - YouTube

Black Animal Syndrome - YouTube: "black cats and dogs in shelters who are the least likely to be adopted because of the colour of their fur."

Support Manitoba Mutts Dog Rescue. http://manitobamutts.org/

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An MP who can think for himself - Winnipeg Free Press

An MP who can think for himself - Winnipeg Free Press: "Hyer is making freedom for backbench MPs a calling card of his time as an MP. "

Very interesting reading.  Thought provoking.

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Joana Vasconcelos

Joana Vasconcelos I love this work Miss Jasmine, 2010

Joana Vasconcelos

Joana Vasconcelos This woman does some very thought provoking art.

» The Little But Really Useful Guide to Creativity :zenhabits

» The Little But Really Useful Guide to Creativity :zenhabits:

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Message from the Auditor General—Spring 2012

An excerpt from the Auditor Generals report: [emphasis mine] ... "National Defence and Industry Canada recognized that Canada’s participation in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program provided opportunities for industrial benefits to Canada, and they took appropriate steps to help Canadian industry take advantage of those opportunities. 

In contrast, National Defence did not recognize early enough that its involvement in the program had procurement implications. Consequently, it did not engage Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) early enough to establish a suitable process, consistent with procurement rules and including appropriate safeguards, to manage a project of this nature and magnitude.

When National Defence decided to recommend the acquisition of the F-35, it was too involved with the aircraft and the JSF Program to run a fair competition. It applied the rules for standard procurement projects but prepared key documents and took key steps out of proper sequence. 

As a result, the process was inefficient and not managed well. Key decisions were made without required approvals or supporting documentation. Information provided to decision makers was incomplete, and no plan was developed for extending the life of the CF-18 fleet in the event of prolonged delays in the delivery of a jet that is still being developed.

For its part, PWGSC, in its role as the government’s procurement authority, did not do enough to ensure the integrity—the fairness and transparency—of the procurement process.

National Defence did not follow the basics of good management that would be expected for a $25 billion commitment by the government. It is important that a purchase of this magnitude follow a rigorous, transparent process.

Message from the Auditor General—Spring 2012:

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Mindfulness Bell

Useful online timer.

Mindfulness Bell:

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Why?

Why oh why do people say this?

Why do reporters include this comment in their stories?

2 homicide victims identified - Manitoba - CBC News: ""You hear about it all the time, but you don't expect it to be in our neighbourhood,""

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Jonespeak 2011 | 4 Mothers

Reading this blog that I stumbled upon makes me think of two things, sneezing and radio-speak.

When Jay was really little and sneezed, Himself came out with "Gazoongabungle".  It stuck and is our family phrase, still 22 years later.

Since both Himself and I worked at the same place it was inevitable that speaking with proper radio telephony procedures would leak into our non-work lives.  Since we socialized with pilots, controllers and other aviation types, how much that happened wasn't highlighted until Kidlet started school.

Affirmative and Negative for yes and no are as natural to us as please and thank you but apparently sound odd to elementary school teachers. As does "standby" for "hang on a sec", and using the phonetic alphabet for spelling out words.

Himself and I were called in to see the teacher because of our job as well.  Apparently children need to know their lower case letters and when upper case are appropriate in the "real world".  We print in upper case because for logging purposes, that is the clearest.  oops.

Finally, because of our tag-team parenting necessitated by shift-work, who is "PIC" for any given date and time [Parent In Charge] is also not a common phenomenon amongst "normal" people.

Jonespeak 2011 | 4 Mothers:

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Adopt a Black Dog Month

It's "Adopt a Black Dog" month at Manitoba Mutts Dog Rescue.

Looking for a new furry friend?

Check out the possibilities at Manitoba Mutts facebook page or website.

Places I've been, places to go.

I was born in Winnipeg. Raised half 'n half between school days in the city and the rest of the time in Lac du Bonnet. When I was 18 I moved away to go to school and then moved 13 times in 14 years up north before settling down south, here on the farm, in 1994.

Unlike most Canadians, instead of being an east to west type of traveler, I'be been living on a north-south line all my life.

Winnipeg to Thompson, "Y" out: north-west to Lynn Lake, north-east to Churchill, then back in straight north to Qausuittuq, Nunavut [Resolute Bay].

I've always been a swimmer. Built for comfort not speed, my specialty was endurance. I can and have swum [swam?] all day.

I have taken a swim in the Arctic Ocean off Dynamite Beach, Cornwallis Island, waded in the Creswell River, on Somerset Island. Off the coast of Vancouver Island @ Qualicum Beach in the Pacific Ocean, in Hudson Bay off the coast of Churchill.

I've been in 6 of 10 provinces, none in the Atlantic, so I have to get to Nova Scotia, PEI, Newfoundland and New Brunswick and swim in the Atlantic Ocean before I die. I have been in 2 of the 3 territories, so just have to visit Yukon.

The farthest north I've been is Eureka, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut. The farthest east, Quebec City, Quebec.
The farthest west, east coast of Vancouver Island. Unless you count Hawaii.

Children are dying in Manitoba

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This is absolutely infuriating!

http://www.ombudsman.mb.ca/pdf/2011-12-9_cwr_report.pdf

We are talking about children dying while in care of social services and the bureaucratic blather is stunning.

Applepear Muffins

Applepear Muffins


1 cup-----Applepear, peeled and diced--250 mL
1/3 cup--Applesauce, any flavour-------80 mL
¾ cup----Milk, skim or 1%-------------190 mL
1 ½ tsp---Baking powder------------------7 ½ mL
1/3 cup---White sugar---------------------80 mL
1 ¾ cup--All-purpose flour--------------440 mL
¼ tsp----Ground ginger------------------1 ¼ mL
½ tsp----Ground cinnamon--------------2 ½ mL

Instructions
1. Mix together the sugar, cinnamon, and ginger.
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, sugar mixture, salt,
milk, and applesauce. Do not over-beat, as the muffins will get
tunnels from the air pockets.
3. Stir in the diced applepears.
4. Spoon the batter into 12 greased muffin cups.
5. Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 20-25 minutes, or until tops begin to spring back when lightly touched.
6. Serve after muffins have cooled down – it takes about 30
minutes.

Enjoy!

Nutrition Information for 1 muffin:
Fat 1 g Potassium 58 mg
Carbohydrate 21 g Phosphorus 16 mg
Protein 3 g Sodium 88 mg

1 Muffin = 1 Low Potassium Fruit Choice!

Bullet Points - Renal Diet

limit dairy
no chocolate, nuts & seeds, beans, or bananas.

Eating a low-protein diet (this may be recommended)
People on dialysis should eat 8 - 10 ounces of high-protein foods each day.

Restricting salt, potassium, phosphorous, and other electrolytes


PHOSPHOROUS
You will need to limit the amount of dairy foods that you eat. This includes milk, yogurt, and cheese. Some dairy foods are lower in phosphorous, including tub margarine, butter, cream cheese, heavy cream, dry cottage cheese, brie cheese, sherbet, and nondairy whipped toppings.

No colas.

White rice and bread instead of brown.

Egg whites and limited yolks. The yolk has the majority of phosphorous.

Fruits and vegetables contain only small amounts of phosphorous.

FLUIDS
Do not eat too much of foods that contain a lot of water, such as soups, Jell-O, popsicles, ice cream, grapes, melons, lettuce, tomatoes, and celery.

SODIUM
Check all labels to see how much salt or sodium foods contain per serving.

Also, avoid foods that list salt near the beginning of the ingredients. Look for products with less than 100 mg of salt per serving.

Buttermilk is high in sodium.

When foods are processed, the sodium content increases. Here are some examples:


Cucumber 7 slices= 2 mg
Cucumber/salad dressing 234 mg
Dill pickle 928 mg

Chicken ½ breast= 69 mg
Chicken pie 1 frozen= 907 mg
KFC dinner 2,243 mg

Lemon 1 mg
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp= 1,029 mg
Salt 1 tsp= 1,938 mg

Pork 3 oz= 59 mg
Bacon 4 slices= 548 mg
Ham 3 oz= 1,114 mg

PHOSPHORUS
No colas
Canadian Root Beer is phosphorus-free


POTASSIUM
DO NOT use salt substitutes because they contain potassium. People with chronic kidney disease also need to limit their potassium.

Potassium is found in many food groups, including fruits and vegetables. Choosing the right item from each food

group can help control your potassium levels.

When eating fruits:

Choose peaches, grapes, pears, cherries, apples, berries, pineapple, plums, tangerines, and watermelon

Limit or avoid oranges and orange juice, nectarines, Kiwis, raisins or other dried fruit, bananas, cantaloupe, honeydew, prunes, and nectarines

When eating vegetables:

Choose broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, eggplant, green and wax beans, lettuce, onion, peppers, watercress, zucchini, and yellow squash.

Limit or avoid asparagus, avocado, potatoes, tomatoes or tomato sauce, winter squash, pumpkin, avocado, and cooked spinach.

Renal Friendly Recipes

Looking for ....

Low Sodium, Low Phosphorus, no nuts, seeds, chocolate, bananas.

Wow, a lot to learn and a tonne of restrictions.

CBC News - Politics - WikiLeaks founder should be killed: PM's ex-adviser

CBC News - Politics - WikiLeaks founder should be killed: PM's ex-adviser: "A former senior adviser to Prime Minister Stephen Harper has joined some pundits and politicians in calling for the assassination of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange."

This makes me crazy!

In light of the world-wide attention on anti-bullying campaigns, this is absolutely outrageous.

We are trying to teach our children to be respectful, to treat all with dignity, that violence is not the answer.

For a public figure, on national public television, with ties to our government, to make such an extreme statement boggles my mind.

Lavender Fields

Lavender Fields

Canadians Against Proroguing Parliament

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