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| 8°C Dublin
A middle-aged couple fought off two thugs who smashed their way into their home early yesterday, forcing them to leave empty-handed.
Yesterday family and friends rallied around the home of William and Colette Gilcrest of Ballinalee, Co Longford.
The couple, who are originally from Northern Ireland, have lived in the small rural community for the past 10 years and have two children, Michael Patrick and Colette junior.
The couple, aged 61 and 60, awoke when they heard a window being shattered at the rear of their home in Lisameen, Ballinalee, around 1am.
They were confronted by two men, armed with iron bars and masked in balaclava hoods.
The couple refused to hand over any cash or valuables and a scuffle broke out, during which the two were assaulted.
Mr Gilcrest was struck on the arm with a bar and his wife was hit on the head during the struggle. The two thugs then retreated from the house and fled from the scene.
Their 15-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter were also in the house at the time but neither was injured.
Both victims were taken to Mullingar general hospital for treatment.
Mrs Gilcrest was discharged later in the day while her husband was kept overnight. But his injuries were described as not life-threatening.
Gardai at Granard station last night appealed for information about the incident. They said they were particularly anxious to hear from anybody who was in the Ballinalee area between 12.30am and 1.30am and noticed a couple of men acting suspiciously.
A family spokesperson told the Irish Independent: "We are upset enough at what happened and do not want to speak to anyone, thanks."
It's understood the couple have an interest in dog breeding and were described by locals as "a quiet couple who kept to themselves".
Yesterday gardai carried out a detailed examination of their home along with house-to-house inquiries of neighbours.
Local postmaster Councillor Michael Carrigy (FG) said that there was "much shock and alarm" over the incident and he appealed to anyone with information to pass it on to the investigating garda team, led by Longford Superintendent Dermot Mahon.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact local gardai or the Garda Confidential Line at 1800-666-111.
Irish Independent

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Kanye West Files Over 20 Applications For Trademarks To Build New Company
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(AllHipHop News) Kanye West is hiring 160 new employees to help turn his Yeezy brand into a billion-dollar business by the end of 2018.
The hitmaker took to Twitter to confirm reports he had parted ways with his remaining manager Scooter Braun, the man masterminding the careers of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, and two entertainment lawyers, after they refused to ditch their other clients and work full-time for the rap superstar.
Revealing he will not be replacing Braun or his other longtime representative, Izvor 'Izzy' Zivkovic, who he split from in March, Kanye wrote, "I no longer have a manager. I can't be managed."
"I'm nobody's 'client'," he added, explaining he was working on streamlining his circle of advisors, so he can bring everything in-house.
The hip-hop superstar went on to outline his vision for his business empire.
"We have 160 positions to fill by the end of the year," he tweeted. "Yeezy will hit a billion dollars this year. It is the 2nd fastest growing company in history. It is a unicorn (firm with a billion-dollar valuation) on its way to becoming a decacorn (firm with a $10 billion valuation)."
He also boasted about becoming the "single highest paid person in footwear," allegedly raking in more cash than basketball great Michael Jordan and his Jordan brand, before unveiling plans to expand his Yeezy firm beyond clothing and sneakers and make his pricey products more affordable.
"there's been a lot of fake news so I just wanted to give you the facts," he stated. "Yeezy will become the biggest apparel company in human history by working with the most genius level talents and creating product at an affordable price. I hired the head of supply chain from the Gap. We will reach the prices I've promised".
"I am this generations Ford Hughes Jobs Disney," he declared, likening himself to business magnates Henry Ford, Howard Hughes, Steve Jobs, and Walt Disney - comparisons he previously made at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards.
Shortly after Kanye's early morning Twitter rampage, it was reported the rapper had already filed 24 trademark applications to use the Yeezus name, the title of his 2013 album, for a variety of products and services, including toys, video games, cosmetics, jewelry, music and record production, and retail stores, among other endeavors.
All the paperwork was filed with U.S. officials on April 20.


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Larry Silverberg, a dynamicist at North Carolina State University – and an expert in the modeling of physical phenomena – has been studying free throws. For 20 years. And he's learned that a successful free throw comes down to four factors:
First, and most important, is the speed at which you release the ball. It's also the most difficult to master.
Second is shooting straight. I know, you'd think that'd be at the top of the list, but apparently not.
Third is release angle. According to Silverberg, the best angle of trajectory falls somewhere between 46 and 54 degrees from the horizon, depending on how tall you are.
Fourth? Backspin. Three backward rotations per second, to be precise.
All of which points to the most important of Silverberg's findings: If you want to be a Steve Nash-level free-throw shooter, all you've got to do is practice.


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NORTH TEXAS -- Back to school is just around the corner, and Tarrant County wants to help families and students get ready for the school year with their annual Tarrant County Back to School Round Up!
"It is a head to toe, one stop shop to get everybody ready for school," said Natalie Rose of Back to School Round Up! "They can get eye examinations, and eye glasses fitted for them. They walk out of here with eye glasses if they need them."
With the help of sponsors like Walmart and Ogle Cosmetology School, children from all over the county were able to enjoy free haircuts, kidney health screenings, school supplies and even free uniforms. The back to school event was open to families who registered in advance and meet federal poverty guidelines.
But students aren't the only ones getting ready to start the new school year. You know who else is? Bus drivers! That's right, the Dallas ISD conducted their bus training for their new hires.
"The drivers get to go out and actually practice what routes they will be driving for 2018, 19 school year," said Kayne Smith of Dallas ISD bus service.
With former Dallas County Schools bus system out of the picture, the Dallas School District had to hire more than 800 bus drivers to help transport more than 35,000 kids to and from school.
"We are going to provide the best customer service that we can. We are going to responsive to the needs of the district, the community, the students, and the parents. My goal is to be the best," said Smith.
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For the next three years, The Mobile Tennis Center will host the world's largest tennis tournament, the Southern Sectional 18 & Over and 40 & Over Championships.
The tournament, which consists of eight days of play with 2,000 players, will have an estimated total economic impact in the Mobile area of $13.2 million a year or nearly $40 million for the three-year contract.
"It's an honor to play host to this prestigious tournament," Council President Gina Gregory said. "This would not have been possible without the amazing effort by Scott Novak and his team at the Tennis Center, the City and County, Visit Mobile, Mobile Sports Authority, and of course, the United States Tennis Association."
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) awarded the bid for the three-year commitment to the Mobile Tennis Center as a result of a collaborative effort by the city, county and these other organizations. The USTA cited the team effort by the local organizations as a leading factor in awarding the contract.
"We are thrilled to be coming back to the City of Mobile and this beautiful facility," Chris Walling, director of adult tennis and HR for USTA Southern Section. "Scott Novak and the City of Mobile do an amazing job for our players in providing an exemplary tournament experience, and Mobile has quickly become a player-favorite spot for our league championships. His team have proven to us many times in the past that they will take care of the details and create a great championship for the USTA Southern Section."
The USTA Southern Section consists of players from nine states: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.
"It is a privilege to host talented players from across the region at our Mobile Tennis Center, and a credit to our local team for bringing this outstanding event to our city," Mayor Sandy Stimpson said. "We are born to celebrate great tennis!"
The Mobile Tennis Center, which opened in 1958, has been home to countless USTA Southern and National tournaments. The Center's facility includes 60 courts at the Mobile Tennis Center, 10 Courts at Medal of Honor Park, and 5 courts at Lyons Park. With 60 courts, the Mobile Tennis Center is still recognized as the World's Largest Municipal Facility.
"Mobile County residents already appreciate the world-class tennis facilities we have at the Mobile Tennis Center, the Lyons Park Tennis Center and the Cottage Hill Tennis Center," County Commissioner Connie Hudson said. "We are proud to share these great facilities and to welcome players from throughout the South."
Economist Dr. Phil Forbus said, as part of the estimated overall economic impact of $13.2 million per year, the tournament is estimated to generate $722,636 in city tax revenue and $153,247 in county revenue. A full economic impact study is set to be released in March.
"Mobile is proud to host the Southern Sectional Tennis Tournament, Commissioner Merceria Ludgood said. "The hard work of the Mobile Sports Authority and the Tennis Center to bring the tournament to Mobile is a real ace for our county."
Commissioner Jerry Carl added that "Mobile County is where it's at for sports. The Dollar General Bowl, the Senior Bowl, this tennis tournament all go to show Mobile is the grand slam of locations for sports."
The tournament this year is slated for July 21-30th and subsequent time periods in 2018 and 2019.
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B'dos PM Thompson Returns Home
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In light of the uncertain economic outlook, Minister of Economic Affairs and Empowerment, Innovation, Trade, Industry and Commerce Dr David Estwick says government has initiated 'A Short and Medium Term Action Plan 'formulated by a Special Working Group on the Economy, to outline a "road map for the development and implementation of several policy initiatives to stabilise the economy".
Among the proposals to be undertaken by government are measures to improve the level of competitiveness and to maximise the opportunities which may emerge from the crisis; the provision of resources to assist the productive sectors in riding out the current period; and the allocation of a fiscal stimulus to sustain economic activity and safeguard jobs. Read more of this post
September 13, 2009 Leave a comment
The group from Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) discussed potential investment projects in Barbados and attended a reception that attracted several prominent local business leaders, public officials, and members of Cabinet.
October 1, 2008 Leave a comment
Focusing on the concept of off-budget borrowing, "where you establish a plethora of government-owned, private companies and borrow vast sums of money through them, utilising in particular the Build Own Lease Transfer (BOLT) concept of loan procurement," Thompson spell out for the faithful what he refer to as nothing more than "artificial short-term success, "whilst Barbadians listened in awe as Arthur and his side-kicks trotted out performance figures."
But did any of the faithful heard Thompson make a very revealing statement? Did anyone reading up on Thompson's speech pick it up?
As this was happening, the arithmetic approach to development as articulated quite recently by the former and perhaps future leader of the Barbados Labour Party Owen Arthur came to light. Source – Barbados Advocate
Rumoured on the streets to be one of the two leaving the political fray, MP Owen made it clear he was staying put to the end of his term. Now Thompson has hinted at the possibility of Owen making a comeback for a future role of leader of the Barbados Labour Party!
September 11, 2008 Leave a comment
It's no secret the gentleman wasn't to keen on Mia assuming leadership position of the party. Did that play its part? Or was it disillusion with his former party's philosophy of looking out for the small man? Supposedly he was just a pawn in a game, taken advantage of his sincerely regarding the poor, it's becoming clearer where ever the man goes his supporters will follow. As for now the St. Michael South East seat is held by an independent. A seat that will be hotly contested come elections 2013. Providing of course the man don't switch again! But how can the gentleman remain a stand alone if he still thinks he have more to offer the unfortunate in this country? Is he abiding his time? Is there a place waitng for him in the DLP's camp? Ain't that gonna cause confusion, bitterness and distress. Undene Whittaker your positon is threatened.
Maybe not. Rumours around election time have it that Hammie La heart wasn't in it and so he went so far as to encourage the residents of St. Micheal South East to vote for Undene! So maybe just maybe a plan may work itself out to partner with Undene, win the next elections for the DLP and be her sidekick in the Ministry. The battlelines are drawn for sure. Why do I have the feeling the 2013 elections gonna be a ding dong battle more so than 2008.
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Taking it lead from the Nation's newspaper unscientific polls [which could rather be inflated figures for all I care] the Opposition and subsequently the Nation would have us to believe that these results represent the vast majority of the electorate!
For instance the blog author quotes some percentages:
And the piece de resistance
It amazes me how small countries like ours always want to subsidised or its citizens always want its governments to subsidised every iota! Agriculture [which is actually the lifeblood of any economy] and education I have no problem with. The general consensus of international financial agencies is that the economy will slow down. Not forgetting also the contracting of the economy due to last year's massive spending on the 2007 Cricket World Cup. I don't mind these polls. There give a basic idea on some people's thoughts on political & social issues but I also know there are mischievous in themselves [and will be used for mischievous purposes] lacking scientific data to confirm results. If this is the closest thing the Nation can come too, for investigative journalism it is a crying shame.
Show me a country whose citizens are in complete agreement with its leaders decisions and I would show you propaganda machinery.
I have some questions for a Nation poll.
There are more question I could asked but then I would be mischievous. Another observation. With 105,357 visitors to its site, where are the floodgate of comments from its supporters?
July 16, 2008 1 Comment
With a permanent ban hanging around their necks like an albatross the Association is coming to grips with the hard lined approach by the Thompson led government to ban the sector by law from transporting the nation's schoolchildren due to the detrimental impact the sector is having the nation's youth. With this reality staring them in the face plus free transport of schoolchildren on Transport Board buses we can therefore surmise that all it took to bring the operators back in line instead of leaving uncouth behaviour by their members uncheck was a reduction in profit margins and a threat. To show the public it means business, they have even hired a retired superintendent of police to sit on the same committee. But it is going to take more than just disciplining members for traffic violations etc.to rectified itself in the eyes of the public. At the heart of the matter is the loud, raw, explicit lyrics dancehall music schoolchildren are expose too everyday. Very early in the morning. Positive lyrics brings out positive behaviour. Negative lyrics brings out negative behaviour. Our children are bombarded everyday 24/7, 365 with negative lyrics that glorified drugs, sex, violence and prison time corrupting young minds. Fourteen long years we had nothing but shop talk whilst we allow the sector to become a law unto themselves. Transport Boards buses do not carry any speakers, amplifiers, stereo systems and equalizers. Yet bus drivers know when a weather system is near Barbados. Why should the ZR's be any different. The sooner schoolchildren and Bajans can ride in silence, the sooner the PSV operators public relations improve, the sooner the bad seeds are banned from holding a ZR license the sooner the sector will earned the public respect.
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…….there were highs and lows in the debate, but what worries me is the impression given that Barbadian politicians are the most corrupt in the region, that Barbados was and is run by thugs and self-seeking individuals. Source: Barbados Advocate
President of the Barbados Council of the Disabled David 'Joey' Harper weights in on the difficulities he have on the just concluded Budgetary Proposals by PM David Thompson.
July 12, 2008 1 Comment
Not only that but we now have for the first time [some may say] in public solid documentation of strained relationships between BLP politicians and Owen. Ripping off layer after layer without leaving a stitch behind Freundal displays his brilliance in reducing the former PM to a mere shadow of his former self. From no other than a parliamentarian colleague. Excellent presentation. This one for the records.
Former Prime Minister Owen Arthur has been described as "a naked man, stripped down to the skin, of all of the arrogance and all of the hubris that the people of Barbados had to endure particularly over the last ten years".
That unflattering picture was painted in Parliament on Wednesday night by Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs Mr. Freundel Stuart while speaking on the 2008 Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals presented by Prime Minister David Thompson two days earlier. He congratulated the PM "for the thoughtfulness and imagination" which he brought to bear on the document:
"I have listened to, with amused interest, to the Honourable Member for St. Peter who has delivered economic and policy statements in this Chamber for the last 14 years and as he spoke I kept asking myself if all that he was saying was true, what it was that the people of Barbados was dissatisfied about in the month of January.
"What it was that they were dissatisfied about for the last three/four years in this country if all of these solutions were within his embrace. Are the people of Barbados stupid? Dont they know when they are feeling pain? Dont they know when a government has divorced itself from their interests? Dont they know when the policies of a government are inimical to their ideals? And I am prepared to err with the people of Barbados rather than to get swept along by all that I heard from the Member for St. Peter over the last half of an hour. Read more of this post
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From the construction industry to the real estate industry. From the taxi man to parents everyone had something to smile about. We are especially please that government have scraped the flyovers. Not necessary at this point. Second hand dealers are now on the same level as new cars dealers. Both having to pay the same Environmental Levy of $1500.00. Increase taxes on alcohol and cigarettes. Long over due. Man made islands off the West Coast of Barbados. Not a bad idea. Barbados is a small island and the population is increasing rapidly due to the illegal influx. This would certainly gave the real estate industry here additional land to build their condominiums, town houses etc, freeing up scare land although I don't see necessarily see the issue of sea view blockage addressed. Read more of this post


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My NHL Playoffs Preview
It's that time of year again for 16 teams to lace up the skates and compete for the most coveted trophy in sports: the Stanley Cup. No postseason compares to the NHL playoffs — the speed, the excitement, the will to win it all.
The Eastern Conference features a lot of the same faces this time around like Pittsburgh, New Jersey and Washington. The Western Conference showcases some fresh faces with Phoenix, Los Angeles and Colorado. Pittsburgh and Detroit have faced off in the Finals the last two years, and a three-peat isn't quite out of the question. Series by series, here are the matchups and predictions.
No. 1 Washington vs. No. 8 Montreal
The Capitals put up 121 points and 54 wins this season and are bulldozing through their opponents. If Alexander Ovechkin didn't miss time from injuries and suspensions, he would probably have won the races for goals and total points. But this team is going to need a goalie to lead them to the promise land. On the heels of a stellar comeback-type season, goalie Jose Theodore will get an easy first matchup against Montreal. Montreal will wish they had never made the playoffs.
No. 2 New Jersey vs. No. 7 Philadelphia
Has there been a more confusing team this year than the Flyers? Pegged by many to reach the Stanley Cup Finals, they've been in disarray throughout the season. Starting goalie Ray Emery didn't pan out and ended up injured and out for the season. Captain Mike Richards is going to need to put the team on his shoulders once again. And it's no surprise the Devils are here. Last season, the Devils were ousted by an upstart Carolina team, but it's hard to see that happening again. It will be a tough series, though.
No. 3 Buffalo vs. No. 6 Boston
It's hard to believe it was just last year when Boston made it to the Conference Finals. Since then, they traded Phil Kessel and lost Marc Savard to injury, which put their offense in a serious grind. It didn't help goalie Tim Thomas struggled mightily, but now they have 23-year-old Tuukka Rask who suffocated opponents with a 1.97 goals against average and a .931 save percentage. The goalie on the other side is no slouch either — USA starter Ryan Miller. This series comes down to whom can put the puck in the net. Buffalo has 12 players with 10 goals or more, and Boston's leading goal-scorer has just 22.
No. 4 Pittsburgh vs. No. 5 Ottawa
The defending Stanley Cup Champion Penguins find themselves facing a somewhat surprising Ottawa team. With all the talent Pittsburgh has, it's a mystery as to why they never compete for a top seed. But the regular season doesn't matter anymore, of course. This is where the Penguins excel having been to the Stanley Cup Finals two years in a row. The Senators were already overmatched, and now after losing Alexei Kovalev for the year from a torn anterior cruciate ligament, the Sens are the dead horse preparing to be beaten.
No. 1 San Jose vs. No. 8 Colorado
If there's any NHL topic that's been exhausted, it's the playoff woes of the Sharks. They dodged a bullet in not having to face a red-hot Detroit team. The Sharks shouldn't have any problem taking out the Avalanche early. The Avs haven't played well since the Olympic break, goalie Craig Anderson's massive workload has caught up to him, and key players Peter Mueller and Matt Duchene are recovering from injuries. With that being said, the Sharks still don't have the confidence to sweep a team in the playoffs or beat them in five games. San Jose will take the series, but not without shooting themselves in the foot a couple times.
No. 2 Chicago vs. No. 7 Nashville
This could get ugly really fast. Chicago must be disappointed with blowing a golden opportunity in the last game of the season against Detroit. If they won, it would have meant a number one seed and home ice advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs. That puts Nashville right in the crosshairs of an angry team led by seemingly-always disgruntled coach Joel Quenneville. The Predators have heart, though, and they never quit. Despite the high probability of being skinned alive, Nashville will give it all they have.
No. 3 Vancouver vs. No. 6 Los Angeles
Of the eight Western Conference playoff teams, only Vancouver has a losing record away from their building. This gives the Kings a chance to pull off maybe the only upset of the first round. Los Angeles has a young core of players similar to what Chicago has. The Kings have players like Dustin Brown, Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar that can keep them a playoff threat for many years to come. For Vancouver, it's all about goalie Roberto Luongo and twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin. If you stop the Sedins, you'll win. It's a simple concept, but few teams can accomplish it.
No. 4 Phoenix vs. No. 5 Detroit
Contrary to popular belief, this isn't a typo. The Coyotes really are in the playoffs and a fourth seed no less. They shocked the hockey world after being in fire and brimstone the last several years. Ownership questions, gambling scandals and relocation considerations bogged down this franchise. But with new coach Dave Tippett, Phoenix got revitalized and finished with 50 wins and 107 points. Their reward? The hottest team since the Olympic break. Near the midpoint of the season, the Red Wings were out of the playoffs dealing with a stockpile of injuries. But they're back to Stanley Cup form and are once again dangerous. The Western Conference can only hope Phoenix can pull a miracle and oust Detroit. But let's be real. This is Detroit and these are the playoffs.
Inside the Shark Cage, Vol. 77
Quite the HA HA! game for the Sharks as they beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2. That's a little Gus Johnson reference for all you March Madness fans.
After taking out two bottom feeders in Minnesota and Dallas, the Sharks proved that they may very well be regaining old form by beating Vancouver. It wasn't a full 60 minute game, but San Jose wasn't built in a day.
Vancouver won the first period with a constant forecheck and a goal by the annoying Sedin line. Add the twins to my giant list of people who I can't stand. That's all you hear about with the Canucks — Sedin this, Sedin that. They'd be nothing without them. I'm sick of it.
But alas, it wasn't to be the Swedish meatballs' night. The Sharks dominated the second period as they do all the time. Three goals came to fruition with Dany Heatley, Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski netting them.
Heatley shot a wrister on the power play to tie the game, 1-1. Marleau scored on a breakaway after deking Roberto Luongo. No "Luuu" chants here. Patty had a more explosive reaction than usual, which was awesome to see. It's his 42nd goal. He also recorded three assists for a four-point night.
Pavelski took notes from the nearby San Francisco Giants and batted the puck into the net after an initial shot deflected into the air.
Then — PANIC. Joe Thornton rammed awkwardly into the boards and went down in a heap. Jumbo needed extra help to get to the locker room. Any ripping of Thornton can cease now. If there is one positive, it's that he hasn't missed a game in a Shark uniform (I'm fairly certain of that).
He's getting a bit more energetic while working with Ryane Clowe and Torrey Mitchell on the third line. It looked to be his left knee that was injured. But we all know what we'll hear tomorrow morning: "Lower body injury." That's Top-5 worst things about hockey — the crappy injury reports.
I hope he's all right.
The Sharks sunk back into old play again and struggled in the third period. Vancouver barraged them with wave after wave, but somehow San Jose withstood it. They did allow one Canuck goal, but Clowe sealed it in the final seconds with an empty netter.
So, while I'd like the headline to be "Sharks continue winning ways," it's going to be "Thornton leaves game injured, return questionable."
Raining Blood
Manny Malhotra was struck in the face by a puck late in the game, and blood poured out of his face. Not sure where exactly it hit, but the blood wasn't stopping. Stitches will probably seal that right up, though. I can't fathom being hit by a frozen puck in the face.
Other Notes
Hit-O-Meter: SJ 39 VAN 24; Clowe led with seven.
Scott Nichol returned from injury after missing two games. Rob Blake was back on the ice tonight as well after missing almost all of the third period versus Dallas. Blake had two assists on the night to continue his hot streak.
It's another back-to-back for the Sharks as the Avalanche will be at the Shark Tank, Sunday.
Inside the Shark Cage, Vol. 72
Quite the truth-is-out-there game for the Sharks as they showed some effort but ultimately lost to the Vancouver Canucks, 3-2. The "truth" stands for the Sharks' actual true potential, and it was featured in the third period.
Before that, the effort was spotty.
After such a nauseating loss and an unplanned practice, you'd think the Sharks would at least come out fierce — nah, too much to ask. Continuing their horrible play against Dallas, the Sharks allowed Vancouver to score twice in the opening frame.
Listen guys, you're not giving yourselves chances with these bonehead penalties in the first periods of games. This time you took three penalties — that's 30% of the period in the penalty box. And Vancouver scored on two of those power plays. It's sickening.
Ryane Clowe scored on a nice finesse play, skating down the right side and crossing the crease for a wide open net. Good thing Clowe scored; I was prepared to rip him some more for his comments the other day. I'll mention them anyway. In the game against Dallas, Brenden Morrow said he wanted to fight Clowe, and as we all know that didn't happen. Here's his quote, taken from David Pollak's blog:
"I told him I wasn't going to fight him, that I'd fight Barch," said Clowe. "I probably should have fought him (Morrow), but I have a hard time fighting guys who are the top players on other teams. I don't know."
Well Clowey, I know. You have a major malfunction in your brain. Stop being a wuss. I realize you don't want to be perceived as a goon a la Matt Cooke, but you're supposed to be a top player for San Jose too. And I do recall Joe Thornton and Ryan Getzlaf fighting in the playoffs. With a nose that size, you should be able to fight the world. Next time you face the Stars, I better see you and Morrow tango.
Back to the game we go, and the third period showed us what the Sharks can do when they start skating. Relentless forechecking led to a Joe Pavelski goal late in the game. Goalie Roberto Luongo saved the game for the Canucks, literally. A few breaks the other way and this game could be a Sharks victory. But when it rains, it pours. And boy is it coming down. Four straight losses for the men in teal.
Logan and Torrey
Playing on a line with Manny Malhotra, these two sped around the ice with authority. I'd say these were the two best Sharks on the ice. Couture got called up for the game finally after tearing up the AHL. He probably won't be here too long, but I'll say it again: put him on a line with Joe Thornton! I want to see if they have any chemistry. Of course Thornton isn't playing great so maybe it's for the best they stay apart.
Shut the Lu Up
I'm so sick of hearing "Luuuu" after every save Luongo makes. So annoying. If he isn't even looking and the puck hits him, the fans will chant it. Enough. Seriously.
Other Notes
Hit-O-Meter: SJ14 VAN 17; Jamie McGinn and Douglas Murray led with three.
San Jose is back on the ice tomorrow for the second game of the back-to-back. It'll be against the Flames at Calgary.
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Quite the just-like-old-times performance for the Sharks in their 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. The Sharks roster finally looked like it should be with a couple exceptions. And with the added aspect of facing former Sharks, Christian Ehrhoff and Steve Bernier, it was a reunion of sorts.
Got to mention the injuries, returns and transactions. Devin Setoguchi and Rob Blake returned to the lineup tonight; Benn Ferriero and Jason Demers were sent down to Worcester because of that. Of course this was Torrey Mitchell's second game back so he's still getting used to NHL-level speed.
Jody Shelley and Brad Staubitz are still out with injuries, so Frazer McLaren played on the fourth line. Derek Joslin retained his spot on the defense upon Demers' reassignment.
OK so the game — a slow back-and-forth game. One team would control for 10 minutes, then things would switch. Vancouver got on the board early in the first and controlled the play. McLaren scored his first NHL goal to tie things up before the first ended. He took a big hit behind the goal-line but stayed on his feet and kept his stick on the ice. Joe Pavelski found him and it was an easy tip-in. Glad to see Frazer add his name to the list of first-time scorers this season; Ferriero, McLaren, Demers, Logan Couture and Ryan Vesce all have scored their first NHL goal so far this season.
The Sharks dominated the second period, outshooting Vancouver 15-4; however, they only managed one goal, which came from Dan Boyle on the power play. It was a cool goal to watch on the replay because you saw how much Boyle moves on the man-advantage. One second he would be up high at the point, five seconds later he was down low. Always keeps his skates moving in a very fluid motion.
San Jose backed off during the last frame but withstood a fierce Canucks forecheck. The Sharks capitalized on a counterattack, as Manny Malhotra deked — yes deked — goalie Roberto Luongo fairly easily. Thirteen seconds later Jamie McGinn notched his fourth goal of the season after Jed Ortmeyer battled beyond the goal line and sent the puck to the crease.
Let's go back to the decision to send Demers down to Worcester. Coach Todd McClellan cited bad play in the defensive zone as the reason for the reassignment. Demers and Joslin were battling for the final defenseman spot with Rob Blake returning and T-Mac said Joslin played better over the last 10 games. Demers has definitely not played up to par lately. I think back to last game where Demers attempted a stretch pass only to have it intercepted and turned into an Edmonton goal.
T-Mac said before he likes how Demers takes risks, and now he's going back on that? I don't get it. Demers is clearly learning from Boyle how to be an offensive threat and doing a pretty good job at it. He has one goal and 12 assists in 27 games. He's been one of the league's most surprising rookies and you choose Joslin over Demers? I'm sorry, but this is a dumb move by T-Mac. Joslin is a joke of a player and isn't going to amount to anything.
Perhaps it will help Demers not to play with Kent Huskins and actually someone good down in Worcester. Huskins was on the power play tonight again. Stop doing that T-Mac. Just stop. Demers needs to be on the power play and Huskins needs to be sent down. No one will claim him off waivers.
Other Notes
Hit-O-Meter: SJ 16 VAN 14; Jamie McGinn (4) and Devin Setoguchi (3) led the team.
The Sharks wrap up November with a 9-2-3 record and are the first team to reach 40 points.
All eyes will be on San Jose on Tuesday when the Sharks battle the Ottawa Senators. Dany Heatley versus his ex-girlfriend. Should be good.
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Do you know what is fun? Having a total fail of a birth plan, having a c-section, being in a ridiculous amount of pain from being sliced open, being sore from laboring for 40 hours, trying to rush to the bathroom to pee because your body is ridding itself of all the water you've been swollen with for weeks, trying to figure out how to nurse with faulty equipment, having zero sleep, nurses that forget your pain meds which results in more pain and blood pressure so high your vision swims and trying to care for the tiniest human being that you've ever come in contact with.
Man, I can't even describe how fun it was to deal with all of that. It was awesome. And when you add to it a hospital that threatens to call CPS on you? Only makes it better.
Where is my sarcasm font?
I kid you not, internet. After all that went went through in our birth story, as we were going through the things listed above, Bryan and I were threatened by the hospital.
On Wednesday morning at the butt-crack of dawn the doctor on call came to see me, asking if I wanted to go home. Bryan and I talked with her about how concerned we were about that my blood pressure had not gone down. I was still in the high 150s and Bryan was extremely worried about it. I thought that being in the hospital, unable to take my medication on a regular schedule, not being able to sleep between the nurses coming in and trying to nurse Shepherd was what was raising it. I could tell that Bryan was shaken from the past few days so I didn't push it.
The doctor said that they'd wait 24 hours and discharge on Thursday. We agreed and prayed that my blood pressure would go down in that time. We had a great nurse on Wednesday night and she did the skin test on Shepherd for jaundice - he passed. He had no symptoms of jaundice. He was doing everything as he should and had lots of good poos. All was well. We thought we'd be discharged on Thursday. I woke up early and started to pack and clean the hospital room. I moved really slowly so I thought I'd get a head start.
The pediatrician came into the room and looked at Shepherd. He asked for the tenth time if we were breastfeeding only. I answered him for the tenth time that we were breastfeeding and supplementing with formula. (I guess he couldn't be bothered to read the chart!) He left.
Apparently, in the .5 seconds that he saw Shepherd, he felt that he needed to be tested for jaundice again. So labs were run. Shepherd's level had been at 7 and apparently they now had him at a 12. It was a high jump, for sure, especially with him showing no signs of jaundice. We were told we would not be discharged and they wanted referred Shepherd to a neonatologist.
The neonatologist came in and of course, English was her second language. Super. We could barely understand her thick accent, plus, she didn't really open her mouth with words, so it was especially muffled. She said she wanted to put Shepherd in a light box with a blanket and she'd allow them to do it in our room. She then started saying that she would probably keep us over the weekend until Sunday. Bryan and I immediately said we couldn't stay until Sunday, Bryan had to work Friday night so we had to be gone by 1:00pm the following afternoon. She said she probably wouldn't release Shepherd and that he would be transferred to a different floor and I would be permitted to stay with him, but Bryan couldn't stay with us over the weekend.
Things were starting to get a little dicey. We told her that we could not stay - we didn't have anyone in Fresno, and there was no way Bryan was leaving me alone to care for an infant all night when I just had surgery and could barely walk. The doctor pretty much said there was no way around it. She left.
We were pissed. We searched online and while level 12 was in the high mediums (getting to a 20 is very bad) Shepherd had no symptoms of jaundice and was eating and pooping. We couldn't believe what was going on.
We are sitting in our room, talking when the lab tech comes back in. She starts talking and then stops when she notices she's already been to our room. We didn't know why she was there, and she couldn't believe that they had ordered FIVE VIALS of blood to be drawn from my less-than-five-pound kid. Uhhhh, WHAT? We had no idea what labs were ordered, why they were ordered, and why SO MUCH had to be taken. Especially when he had already given two vials earlier that morning.
The lab tech said, "I've never even seen these tests being ordered on a baby before, anyways."
Oh, really? Hmm. We were not happy.
The lab tech was just as unhappy as we were, and refused to draw for the labs - which we wouldn't have let her do anyways. We call our nurse in and ask her to ask the doctor to come back to our room because we were concerned about the labs and everything that was going on.
Internet. I kid you not. She wouldn't come back to our room. She called on the phone. Bryan talked to her because I was so emotional I probably would have been less that professional. Bryan asked her about the labs, why they were ordered, why she didn't ask us for consent, why all of this was happening, and basically told her that no matter what, we were leaving Friday and we would go straight to a Adventist Health in Hanford if necessary. We had a pediatrician appointment on Monday morning, just in case we didn't have to go to the hospital. We had all of our bases covered and we would leave Friday against medical advice if it came down to it.
The doctor told Bryan that we could not take the baby, that he and I could leave but the baby could not leave. Bryan informed her that we are not prisoners here and we could absolutely take the baby to any medical care facility we wanted too. The doctor then said that if we took the baby the hospital would call CPS on us. Mind you, I'm paraphrasing a lot because its a long story, but she STILL wouldn't come back to the room. I kept asking Bryan, where is our INFORMED CONSENT?
So, I'm shaking. Bryan is angry. I start to cry because I can't believe how all of this spun out of control so fast. Bryan hugs me and tells me its going to be okay. We start calling our prayer warriors and seek out people that can give us advice. One of my mother-in-laws best friends is a nurse and she gave us the same advice: Stay overnight, pray that we are discharged. If not, leave AMA and go straight to care in Hanford.
We braved up and stuck to our guns. We requested another doctor. If the one we had wasn't going to give us informed consent, we had the right to request someone else. We waited and he finally came. It was a young, well spoken guy who had ties to Hanford. He explained to us what was going on and we explained to him our side of it. As we were talking, a social worker from the hospital came into our room and stood by the door. We completely ignored her and continued to converse with the doctor. I shakily explained that while we weren't trying to cause trouble, we needed our right to informed consent, and since the previous doctor wouldn't explain to us in detail what is going on, we were not able to consent to any tests or staying an entire weekend.
The new doctor apologized for things getting out of control, he said to keep Shepherd under the light box and wrapped in the light blanket as much as possible, even while nursing. After asking what labs were ordered and why, we asked them if there was any way that the tests could be ran on the same blood. Five vials were ordered, but after our conversation, they only took two because turns out - they could perform all the tests on just two vials. Fancy that. He said they would test first thing in the morning, and we would go from there. He said that it was likely that Shepherd's level would go down and we would be discharged. Bryan reiterated that we had our pediatrician willing to assume care and that we had to leave tomorrow afternoon regardless of the level. He understood and he said hopefully it wouldn't come to that. The social worker left when he did without saying one word to us.
We had the same nurse on Thursday night and filled her in. She couldn't believe it. She mentioned that she wondered if they were trying to milk my insurance because my policy covered Thursday night. She said she bet that we'd be released Friday even with a slight decrease. The next morning, Bryan and I prayed for a lower level and prepared for a fight. We spoke with our pediatrician in Hanford and we were all on the same page. The level came back at a 9. They released us and we went home. We went to the pediatrician's on Monday and had new labs drawn, Shepherd was at a 5 and out of the woods.
It was a horrible ordeal. A few weeks after we were home we heard about the Sacramento family that had a situation like ours that had turned out to be much worse.
As parents, as humans, we have a right to consent to medical procedures done to us. We have a right to seek the medical care of any professional, at any time, for any ailment. Medicine is a BUSINESS. We can take our business anywhere we choose to get the very best doctors and care. We can travel the world in order to find specialists and professionals that can heal the sick. That is our right. Medical care should not be a hardship on a family. Whether you have insurance or not, we are PAYING for them to do their jobs. It is not a public service. We are the customer and we have a right to know what we are paying for and to okay it. It's no different from hiring a contractor, a landscaper or plumber. They are specially licensed to do a specific job and have to get approval by you before going and tearing up your house or yard.
In the situation of the Sacramento family, they took their child out of the hospital and went straight to another hospital to get better care. They received it and went home at the approval of their new doctor. The other hospital that lost their business called CPS on them, the police restrained the father and entered their home without a warrant (I won't even get started on that) and CPS took the child back to the original hospital which allowed them to financially gain from the situation, even when the parents did NOT want that hospital caring for their child and sought a better one. It blows my mind.
These events are happening to people, good people, that care about their children's health all over America. Our rights are being violated. Families are being torn apart. The hospitals should not be allowed to bully parents by threat of CPS. Hospitals ARE NOT prisons. If you aren't receiving the care you or your children, husband, parents, siblings, aunts and uncles deserve you should have the right to get to a different care facility.
I will never forget what happened. I will never leave it up to a doctor to dictate what is best for my child on their word alone. I will never quiet down when I feel that something isn't right. I will fight for these doctors to slow their roll and give me the information I need in order to protect and care for my child. My armor will never be down when it comes to the medical industry.
Sometimes I wonder if I'm overreacting but then I ask myself... Why would five vials of blood be initially ordered for tests when later all the tests could be performed with just two? Why would they have taken so much more than they absolutely needed to from a 4.8lb baby? If we hadn't raised our voices, our son would have lost six vials (a pediatric vial is one milliliter, so six milliliters total) of blood that day, when a 0-10 pound human has 20~ milliliters of blood volume. Blood banks consider 7-9% of blood volume can be removed if a person is healthy. I wouldn't consider a baby, born right on the line of preterm, weighing 4.8 pounds that is "jaundiced" healthy. So why they wanted to take 30% of Shepherd's blood volume in less than a 10 hour period of time, I'll never know.
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Another wonderful posting by my favorite thinker, Tim Gill.
It is so assuring to read about the growing movement and awareness in Britain. I'm excited to learn about the ambitions and dreams of educators, experts, and policy makers who have an influential role in designing the 21st century childhood as I'm talking to faculty members, students, colleagues, and families about my dissertation study and my personal and professional connection to nature these days in job talks, my doctoral defence, and informal chats.
Check the link. National Trust calls for action on children and nature.
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There's a rye bread that's been baked underground in geothermal springs in Iceland for generations. It's dark, dense, deliciously sweet and it's called Hverabrauð or Thunder Bread.
I went on a whirlwind, 24 hour visit, to Iceland to discover how Thunder Bread is made and to catch a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the Celebrity Cruises and Waitrose 'Taste of Travel' food and travel series which is filmed with Rosie's Deli Cafe owner and presenter Rosie Lovell.
On the Road in Iceland
We set out from Reykjavik at early doors, driving through some stunning Icelandic scenery on our journey. We had a very quick stop at Þingvellir (pronounced Thingvellir) National Park, home to the world's oldest parliament, where we were able to check out the amazing views.
We walked through one of the fault lines where the earth's tectonic plates of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge have shifted. It was good to see the Icelandic scenery in the summer – last time I stood and looked at this view it was early February with a very wintery looking scene and a vicious wind.
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Laugarvatn Fontana
We arrived at Laugarvatn Fontana and met Sigurdur Hilmarsson (Siggi), manager and chef. Siggi would be teaching Rosie how to make Icelandic Thunder Bread from a recipe handed down by his grandmother.
Laugarvatn Fontana is a geothermal spa with pools, saunas and a restaurant with a strong Icelandic design vibe. It sits on the edge of Lake Laugarvatn which laps onto a black volcanic shoreline and has three geothermal springs. The springs provide energy for the entire village and the spring at Fontana would be used for cooking our Thunder Bread.
Read more: Tips for Visiting Reykjavik | What to Eat & Drink in Iceland | Touring Iceland's Golden Circle
What is Thunder Bread
Thunder Bread is just a nickname, it's actually called Hverabrauð (hot-spring bread), or rugbrauð and is a type of rye bread. It's steam-cooked underground in a geothermal spring. Every Icelandic family's recipe for Thunder Bread is slightly different with 'more of this' and 'less of that' and, of course, each family thinks theirs is the best. Thunder Bread is a year-round essential food in Iceland eaten with smoked trout, salmon, herring or just plain butter. As Siggi says 'It's pure Iceland'.
Recipe for Thunder Bread
Icelandic Thunder Bread or Rye Bread
- 320 grams rye flour
- 85 grams flour
- 200 grams sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 500 ml milk
- Mix together all the dry ingredients in a medium bowl. Add the milk and mix together. The dough will be very wet.Grease a metal pot (with a lid) so the bread won't stick when it's cooked. If, like me, you don't have a geothermal spring in your garden(!) Siggi suggests you bake in the oven at 120 degrees Celsius (with the lid on) for five and a half hours, or until bread is cooked in the middle. You could also cook in a slow cooker.
To convert to cups measurement use this converter.
Burying the Thunder Bread
We went outside to the lakeside to watch Siggi bury the bread in the geothermal spring. We could see steaming bubbles exploding in the black volcanic sand by the water's edge and smell the faint, eggy smell of sulphur in the air.
First, Siggi dug up the previous day's thunder bread and cooled off the hot pot in the lake. Next, he buried the freshly made pots of thunder dough in the geothermal spring.
The thunder bread is taken out of its pot and neatly sliced ready to eat…
What does Thunder Bread Taste Like?
The Thunder Bread was delicious! It was very dense and almost cake-like. I ate it, still warm, without any topping – it was moist and had a faint caramel-like taste. Really yummy. If I had a thermal spring in our garden at home I'd be baking it regularly!
Why is Hverabrauð called Thunder Bread?
Apparently if you eat too much Hverabrauð you'll experience a 'gas situation'! Since we were getting on a flight that afternoon I only had two slices so can't confirm whether this is farty fact or farty fiction.
Filming with Rosie
It was fascinating to be part of a film shoot and see the painstaking procedure that goes into making just a short 2-3 minute film. The crew, Rosie and Siggi patiently filmed over and over until the producer was happy with the footage and sound.
I can't even imagine the amount of work that goes into editing everything to produce the final film. The crew have worked on a number of 'A Taste of Travel' videos with the Celebrity Cruises and Waitrose partnership. 'How to make 'Manti' in Istanbul and what goes into producing the best gelato in Florence.
Rosie Lovell
We had a chance to have a quick chat with Rosie Lovell, cookery writer, cafe/deli owner and presenter before filming started. After leaving university, Rosie went to Glastonbury, came home and straight away opened Rosie's Deli Café in Brixton – she's never looked back. She recently opened a second Deli Cafe in Peckham – 'I'll only in open in places I love, she says – I'm too emotional!' She's very hands-on and splits her time between the two cafes cooking up breakfasts, brunches, sandwiches and cakes.
Rosie's written two cookery books which, she says, charter her age. Her first book, Spooning with Rosie, has simple, student, comfort food. The second, Supper with Rosie, is a bit more grown up. When asked about her food/travel wishlist there was barely a hesitation. 'Tokyo because it's so immersive and different; overwhelming, exciting and fundamentally foreign.'
So where does Rosie head when she's going out for a meal? Now that we have a son it's more neighbourhood – easy, seasonal, accessible and appealing. All I want is 'a really flipping nice supper!' I couldn't agree more.
Have you come across any unusual foods on your travels – tell all, what and where in the comments below…
Many thanks to Celebrity Cruises for inviting me along to this big Icelandic bake off!
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"Stephen Ambrose's history leaves the reader with a greater understanding of the relationship between our treasure, West Point, and the society it supports." -- Parameters
Stephen E. Ambrose is the author of many books on American history, including Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West and Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany, June 7, 1944 to May 7, 1945. He is also the founder of the National D-Day Museum, in New Orleans.
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Friday, 9 September 2016
Merry Monday #212 - Gold, white and black
I knew right away what I wanted to make as my entry - and here it is:
I used:
- A6 white card blank, tent style
- piece of gold mirri card, trimmed to just slightly smaller than the card front and glued in place
- piece of white card stock, trimmed to an eight of an inch all round smaller than the gold layer
- then die cut the centre of the white card panel using a NBUS Britannia Dies 'Bethlehem Scene' die
- at that point I used the Misti to stamp the sentiment, using Memento 'Tuxedo Black' ink and a sentiment from the Paper Smooches 'Christmas Sampler' stamp set
- backed the aperture behind the die cut with a snippet of black card and then glued the whole panel in place on top of the gold layer on the card front
- die cut a star using one of the many sized star dies which comes with the Creative Expressions Festive Collection 'Silent Night' die set (by Sue Wilson)
- glued the star in place and popped a little gold gem in the centre. The little gold gems are so lovely, sadly no name to them though. Bought ages ago at a Craft Fayre and they shine like real gold, not the orangey amber of (say) Kanban gems
I made three of these cards, all the same, and they didn't really take all that long either. If I'm upcycling a Christmas card then it's a one-off of course, but when there's a few things assembled such as dies, stamps etc. to make a Christmas card it makes sense (to me!) to make more than one for the Christmas card box. I've learned that three is a nice number to go for.
I'd also like to join in with the following challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #297 - 'Vintage or Anything Goes'
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for September - always 'Anything Goes'
23 comments:
- Pat said...
I love this elegant card Di, and the black, white and gold colours look fabulous using these dies. A great idea to make three for the box too. x
- 9 September 2016 at 00:27
- Bonnie said...
Love, love, love that die! This is stunning, Di! Thanks for sharing it with us at Merry Monday!
- 9 September 2016 at 01:21
- Glennis F said...
That really is quite stunning, Di
- 9 September 2016 at 03:04
- meg said...
Dramatic beautiful card Di
- 9 September 2016 at 07:23
- brenda said...
Another really lovely creation Di, very smart in those colours.
B x
- 9 September 2016 at 07:33
- Sarn said...
Oh yes! Very cool, classy and elegant. Love this festive make. xxx
- 9 September 2016 at 08:50
- Carole said...
Love your silhouette scene Di....very classy! xx
- 9 September 2016 at 14:33
- scrAPpamondo said...
Oh, just fabulous and so elegant! Love the gold with black and white and this silouette looks amazing!
- 9 September 2016 at 14:44
- Janice said...
Very classy card Di, I love it!
Janice x
- 9 September 2016 at 16:13
- Leslie Miller said...
How beautiful! I love the die and the sentiment. A nice card to make in multiples and easy on the postage. It's truly elegant in these colors.
- 9 September 2016 at 17:21
- Kath said...
A fabulous card Di - a beautiful scene - very elegant.
Kath x
- 9 September 2016 at 17:52
- Princess Judy Palmer said...
Whoa! This is an awesome example of black, white, and gold for Christmas. I've felt some of the other examples are too contrived but this, this is excellent and spot on!
- 9 September 2016 at 20:15
- Notes by Nina said...
Beautiful CAS card, I love the scene. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.
- 9 September 2016 at 20:36
- Kathleen said...
Brilliant creation, fabulous die and design, love the black and gold mirri.
Isn't it great when you see a challenge and you know exactly what you are going to do, wishing that would happen to me.
Have a good weekend.
Kath x
- 9 September 2016 at 21:21
- Beebeebabs said...
Absolutely beautiful!!!
- 10 September 2016 at 11:10
- Beebeebabs said...
Absolutely beautiful!!!
- 10 September 2016 at 11:10
- Jennifer Scull said...
such a beautiful die that reminds us of the true meaning of the holiday season. :)
thank you so much for joining our challenge over at The Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Blog Extra! :)
- 10 September 2016 at 16:51
- Marcia Hill said...
CAS perfection Di! Absolutely LOVE the die you used and think I may need to check that out! Lovely, lovely card!! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Merry Mondays! :0)
- 10 September 2016 at 18:09
- Donna said...
Love the gold border and accent on this card, Di. A real winner. x
- 10 September 2016 at 18:15
- Trina P. said...
Beautiful CAS card, Di. Great dies, both the Bethlehem scene and the star.
- 10 September 2016 at 22:16
- Sandra H said...
This is gorgeous so elegant Di as always x
- 11 September 2016 at 15:59
- Linda said...
Beautiful Christmas scene. Thanks for joining us this week at Merry Monday.
- 11 September 2016 at 16:44
- Lynne in NI said...
Oh I love this card Di! Your gold frame is just perfect for your Bethlehem scene x
- 12 September 2016 at 21:52


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