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After being delayed for over an hour and several gate changes later we actually took off for Athens. Pretty uneventful flight and we were in Greece in no time. The only weird thing that happened on the plane was that the woman behind me FREAKED OUT when I put my seat back. She yelled "NO"! and slapped the back of my seat with both her hands! Hello!? Last time I checked it was not illegal to put your seat back but I was so taken aback that I just put it back up! Moving on......thankfully our driver waited for us despite landing well over an hour late. I never thought about it really but it would have sucked if he wasn't there because it might have been a little hard to find our hotel. We made it there safely (no rioting or molotov cocktail hurling to be seen) and had dinner in a nice tourist trap in the Plaka. Here is the view out of our not so stellar hotel in Athens. It was really the only redeeming factor about the place.The hotel was called Hotel Myrto and here is what Deaner's pillow looked like.I am wondering if they stole it from the hotel down the street or something? A little bit odd if you ask me!
Saturday morning we were up bright and early and out the door for our visit to the Acropolis. I'm not sure exactly what I was thinking but I really thought that there was going to be a bus or shuttle of some sort to carry my butt up this trek.Sadly, when we purchased our tickets the ticket taker looked at me and said "oh no, you better take it really slow". This was my first and final clue that my own two feet were going to be carrying me up the "slight incline". I have to admit that I was a little worried but there was never a doubt that I was going to do it. We took it slow and it actually wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. And Deaner was proud of me because I didn't complain at all! Here are SEVERAL shots of us from ALL angles of the hike up!I posted this one on Facebook earlier and someone commented that the caption should be Two and a Half Deaner's.The whole experience was really cool. Definitely one that I would recommend to anyone before they hit up the Greek Islands. I'll be able to prove to Evans one day that he has been on some pretty great vacations already!We saw several more things in Athens on Saturday including the ancient Greek Agora and a few more things. By this time I was getting very hot and maybe a tad bit cranky. Hey, I am seven months pregnant after all and climbed all the way up the Acropolis!
Anyways, we made it to Santorini without any hitches this morning. Apparently we got special treatment because of the baby bulge. We got sent to the "special services" desk at the airport and they put our bags on priority so they were the first ones out on the baggage belt in Santorini. Awesome! However, I was asked several times how far along I am so I think we might be skipping Venice in July and not risk the flight restrictions etc. Our driver was waiting for us and dropped us at our stunning hotel by noon. I am currently blogging from our private balcony overlooking the Aegean Sea. Not too shabby. It is time for bed but I'll try and post again with more pictures tomorrow. This place is unreal. Happy long weekend to everyone!!
Monday, May 31, 2010
Athens, Greece
After being delayed for over an hour and several gate changes later we actually took off for Athens. Pretty uneventful flight and we were in Greece in no time. The only weird thing that happened on the plane was that the woman behind me FREAKED OUT when I put my seat back. She yelled "NO"! and slapped the back of my seat with both her hands! Hello!? Last time I checked it was not illegal to put your seat back but I was so taken aback that I just put it back up! Moving on......thankfully our driver waited for us despite landing well over an hour late. I never thought about it really but it would have sucked if he wasn't there because it might have been a little hard to find our hotel. We made it there safely (no rioting or molotov cocktail hurling to be seen) and had dinner in a nice tourist trap in the Plaka. Here is the view out of our not so stellar hotel in Athens. It was really the only redeeming factor about the place.The hotel was called Hotel Myrto and here is what Deaner's pillow looked like.I am wondering if they stole it from the hotel down the street or something? A little bit odd if you ask me!
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Athens Bound
Tomorrow evening, if all goes according to plan, we will be dining somewhere in Athens with a view of this. Well, it might have to wait until Saturday but we will be checking out the Acropolis first thing on Saturday morning. We only have one full day in Athens and are really looking forward to our day of sight seeing before the relaxation begins! I hope that our weather is this nice but the forecast looks to be in our favor. Athens will be a bit warm with highs in the mid 80's but Santorini has highs in the mid 70's and the lows in the 60's. Weather should be PERFECT! If only I can manage to keep my fair skinned husband from getting sunburned, we will be in business! We all know his fear of sunburns!
None of my packages came in the mail today which was a huge bummer. However, I will have at least something to look forward to once we get back to Germany next week. Steph fixed up my roots today so I am nice and blonded for the beach. I can't wait for our trip tomorrow! I don't even have to worry about the metro or bus system and finding our tiny hotel because Deaner arranged for a car to pick us up at the airport. Love it. I will be around most of the week since both hotels have internet access and maybe I will even post some pictures through out the week! Happy weekend!!
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Rain Rain Go Away
Don't even bother coming again another day if you don't want to! Today is your perfect example of the misery that is typical for German weather. It is dark, gloomy, chilly and rainy. Not the good kind of rainy where one can listen to awesome thunder, rather the kind that will soak you when you go out though it doesn't appear to be raining all that hard. I think I have heard thunder in Germany once since I have lived here in just over a year. I have zero plans for the day and that is going to make it go all the more slowly! UGH!
So last night I set about laying out clothes for our trip. I am an expert packer and usually by this point (my college buddies can vouch for this) my suitcase would have been packed and sitting outside my bedroom door for well over a week now. Girls, just think back to Spring Break 2003 please! However, being a slacker in this case hasn't really hurt me! Why you might ask? Because when you are 7 months pregnant you really don't have many options about what to bring and what not to bring! That cute sundress I last wore on our Costa Rican honeymoon last March? Well that won't even fit over my head at this point. So basically my choices are narrowed down to the maternity clothes that my mom and I bought while I was in Atlanta! I'm certainly not complaining about this. There will be no tears from trying clothes on that I want to bring only to find out they are just a bit too snug! The grand thing about maternity clothes is that THEY ALL FIT!!! With room to grow! I don't even have to try to suck in my stomach! While there are some aspects of being pregnant that are starting to wear on me, having stretchy clothes is not one of them! :) I made Deaner try on all his shorts last night and lets just say, I'm not envious that I didn't have to do this myself!
Now that I am not too worried about what is going with me to Greece I can relax and get ready to enjoy my trip! Last night was a long night and brought on a new experience for me. Hip pain. Nothing awful or completely unbearable but something that I know must be caused by my growing belly and something that is going to potentially make sleeping even more difficult than it already is. I mean, as if needing to pee 5 times a night isn't enough, now my hips start to hurt if I stay on one side or the other too long. Hopefully this is a passing phase. I am all too aware that the beds in Greece are supposed to be hard and small!
Anyways, I am off to try and make myself useful today. Something about this day makes me not want to clean. I surprisinly don't have any laundry to do either. Everyone say a little prayer that at least ONE of my boxes comes today so that I have something to play with later!!! Happy Wednesday!
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Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Bad bad blogger
When you have nothing fun to say should you admit it or just ignore your blog all together? I tend to admit it because I don't like to go through disappearing spells. I do feel as though I have been hideously boring the past week or so. It is just that I am waiting on so many boxes of goodies that the lack of them appearing is giving me NOTHING to write about! I did check the mail today and get my shipment of books from Barnes and Noble. For anyone living overseas, it is 100% worth your while to be a B&M member. Free shipping all the time AND they arrive in less than a week. You just can't get that service anywhere else around here! I also got a gift in the mail today from my good friend Erin over at FamLee Traditions. She just had her baby 5 weeks ago so go check out her super cute baby pictures! Her package totally made my day!! I laid out for a little bit this afternoon before I got to hot and how I am just waiting on Deaner to come home. Hopefully some more exciting things will start happening to me so I don't lose all my readers!
Oh yeah, I e-mailed my doctor this morning and after my next appointment, I start going to the doctor every TWO weeks until the end of the pregnancy! That was enough to make me freak out a little bit! 13 weeks to go!
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Where has my day gone?
I swear I just looked at my phone and realized that it was 4:20pm. I feel like I haven't been nearly productive enough today for it to be that late! It has been a normal Monday in the Deaner household. Laundry, grocery shopping and cleaning up from the weekend. I ran over to the base to check the mail and got a package from my mom full of photo albums of me when I was born and was a baby so I can't wait to look at those in a minute when I am done with this.
I've been getting our stuff ready to leave on Friday for Athens. We will be there for 2 nights before hopping on a puddle jumper to Santorini for 5 nights. Hard for me to believe that in just a few days I will be here!Y'all have no idea how much I am looking forward to this trip! The only thing that worries me is that my belly is getting bigger by the day and everything I have read about Santorini warns about the massive amound of STEPS that there are on the island. I just told Deaner that we will have to walk slowly and carefully! I also can't wait to see Athens. I think the whole trip is going to be great.
Did everyone have a good weekend? Ours was pretty low key. Friday we went out to dinner at a Weingut and had a nice relaxing dinner. Deaner ordered a bottle of wine and when he did the waiter said "but only one glass" and then made a pregnant belly motion with his hands. I almost died. Guess I need to be getting used to that. Saturday was a beautiful day in Germany and I practiced for Greece by sitting in the sun and reading most of the afternoon. Deaner rode his bike about 22km or so to Rudesheim. We had dinner on Saturday at an American sports bar so Deaner could watch the German soccer game. Let me just tell you, that will be the last time I will frequent a bar while pregnant. I felt SUPER sleazy being there at almost 7 months pregnant and it was just not as fun as when I could partake in some adult beverages! We left at halftime thank god. Sunday was another relaxing day with more sunbathing and reading. Hopefully my new shipment of books will arrive before we leave! Happy Monday to everyone!
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
26 Week Doctor's Appointment
Happily, there is not much to report! My appointment this morning was EARLY at 8:15am but I made it there in time. Drinking the glucose drink wasn't as bad as I thought it would be but not something that I would request to do again. Let's just hope I pass! They said that they would call me tomorrow if I flunked. Think if I just ignore my phone that will help? I just don't want to have to take the 3 hour test. Keep your fingers crossed for me.
Baby Deaner is looking great! He now weighs over 2 pounds but he is less inclined to give me that perfect sonogram shot that I got of him around 14 weeks. Oh well, I kept getting glimpses of his nose and eyes etc but he won't just turn to the side and be still for a cute profile picture! My doctor said she is happy with how he looks and everything is great! I gained 4.8 pounds this month! Nice huh? I guess I ate my way through Atlanta. And I would do it again if I had the chance! I think since I have only gained 7-8 pounds total that I should go on a chocolate diet! Sound good? :)
Deaner is in Brussels working today and won't be back until tomorrow. I have nothing else to do for the rest of the day and I plan on eating a frozen pizza for dinner then sleeping in the middle of the bed! Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday!! 8 days until Greece!
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Bleh about sums up this day in Germany. It was raining when I woke up, it was raining when I went to the PX, and it is raining now as I sit on my couch and stare at the laptop. It is a dreary day in Wiesbaden and I don't have much to report. I only invented my need to go to the PX to get out of the house for a bit. Deaner needed more contact solution and I stocked up on stuff for Greece. Other than that, I have not done much with my day today so I have nothing to write!
Tomorrow morning I have to get up early for an 8:15am doctor's appointment. Yuck. I have to take the one hour glucose test. Hopefully I will pass it. I will be quite grouchy if I have to return to take the 3 hour test! I am looking forward to seeing the baby tomorrow but sad that Deaner won't be able to make it with me. He has to go to Brussels in the morning for a meeting of some sort. We could have worked it out that he came and then we both left for Brussels but it was sort of a pain in the butt and I would rather him just go and get his work done with and get home early on Friday.
Hopefully the weather will improve by the weekend! Otherwise it is going to be a long dreary weekend!! 9 days until we leave for Greece!
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
So there is a small chance that I might have a touch of obsessive compulsive disorder. Deaner calls me impatient but sometimes I think it goes a little further than that. My morning routine normally consists of waking up and checking my iphone for new e-mails. Well, I woke up a little earlier than normal today and instead of making myself go back to sleep like I should have, I went ahead and checked my e-mails. I should have known that there would be something in my inbox that would prevent me from a few more hours of sleep! There was an e-mail from my mom saying that the changing table and the armoire in the baby's room had to switch places. Most people would have taken this under advisement and gone back to sleep. Impossible. As I laid in bed all I could think about was how she was right and how the two pieces of furniture needed to be switched, IMMEDIATELY. Only problem? I was pretty sure it would be impossible for me to move the armoire by myself. I resigned myself to waiting until Deaner got back from work to help me. On my way downstairs for breakfast I decided I would just SEE how hard it might be to move the armoire. Imagine my surprise at how easy it was! Within three minutes I had both pieces of furniture moved and it was easy as pie! Now the armoire is against the longest wall.Also, here is a picture of the changing table caddy that came yesterday. I love it! Thanks Leigh!Since I was able to get the changing table against its final resting place I decided to go ahead and hanging up the EVANS letters. This was a bit more of an undertaking then I thought it would be. Who knew that making such perfect bows was so hard?? After about two hours I finally had them up to my liking!What do y'all think? I almost don't want the baby sleeping in there because it is so perfect! Just teasing! :)
So that has been my day so far. Not sure what tomorrow holds. I ordered our car seat on Friday and Deaner called earlier to say that it was already here. Seriously? Friday to Tuesday? That just goes to show that it doesn't take 10 years for things to get here so places should stop acting like it is such a huge deal to send things to APO boxes. Geez! Tonight we are having some friends over for dinner before their trip back to the States. I'm also getting excited because we leave for Greece next week! Barring no volcanic ash or rioting! Happy Tuesday!
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Monday, May 17, 2010
Monday Funday
Wouldn't it be great if Monday really was a Funday? I typically don't mind them but I had so many chores to do today that it is 4:15pm and I have just sat down to blog. Whew! I hope that everyone had a great weekend! We had a nice relaxing weekend. Friday night we had dinner out at one of our favorite places and it was delicious as usual. Saturday we went out to lunch and then Deaner had the chore of putting together the baby's closet. He started around 1:30pm and wasn't done until nearly 4:45pm! He said it was the hardest thing he has ever put together from Ikea. I was lying in the bed the whole time and I would hear lots of banging around and cussing. I can't believe it actually turned out so great! I don't have any pictures of the progress because I wasn't allowed in the room until the product was finished. And here it is!Of course I already had all the baby clothes washed and folded and ready to go in their new home so here is a picture of the inside.I'm just excited to have another big item checked off my list and accomplished. The changing table is still a disaster but I have ordered the organizer boxes from Pottery Barn Kids and hopefully they won't take too long to get here. I'm also waiting on the real changing pad to get here from the lady I ordered the crib from. I am a bit concerned because I feel like they should have been here by now but we will see. I think I mentioned that two of my boxes with shower stuff arrived last week and this rug that my mom bought us was in one of them. I think that it matches perfectly!The rug is a Jonathan Adler and is on his website for the small price of $995!! My mom found it at an estate sale for nowhere NEAR that price and I think it is the perfect addition to the nursery! It is made out of llama hair! Deaner claims he is going to sleep on the rug next to the baby just like this....I'm not so sure I buy it! And last but not least here is a picture of the crib with all the bedding on it. I love how it turned out.I think that my chore tomorrow will be hang the letters that spell Evans. Deaner called earlier to say that our diaper changing table caddy came today that my friend Leigh gave us so I can't wait to see it! Getting the mail these days is so much fun!
Anyways, I'm off to continue writing thank you notes. I think I can finish them up tonight if I concentrate! Wish me luck!
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Friday, May 14, 2010
Ikea Woes
Well really the only woe was that half of Germany decided to join us at Ikea today. Yesterday was a German holiday, thus the country shut down, and apparently everyone needed to hit up Ikea today at the exact time that Steph and I arrived. Lucky for us we got a parking space upfront and knew exactly what we wanted. Thankfully the closet that I wanted was still available (we only found this out after the customer service lady's computer froze and then crashed) but when she told me that it was still there I was happy enough to forget about it. I was also able to find some cheap drawer organizers because does anyone understand how tiny baby SOCKS are? I'd lose them all in a heartbeat if I hadn't found a little compartment to store them in.
Deaner got stuck at work and so I am still waiting on him to get home and start putting it together. The closet is way to heavy for me to carry upstairs alone. Steph and I had issues even getting it into the car! After carrying my suitcase up three flights of stairs on Wednesday and subsequently pulling a muscle in my abdomen, I think I will leave this one to Deaner. I'm not even positive he can lift it by himself! We will see how long this closet assembly takes because I am already getting hungry! Too bad it is only 5:19pm. If we get it together tonight I will make sure to take pictures! Currently I am sitting on the couch surrounded in mountains of baby clothes all freshly washed. Now they just need a home!
Hope everyone had a great weekend!! We are cooking out with Steph and Jon tomorrow and it will be nice to get to catch up with my husband! Talk to y'all on Monday!
**Addendum: Today I saw this.That would be a dog in the stroller. Just chilling out and being pushed! Some people!
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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Baby Shower Pictures
I know I have been promising these for a long time but I have been SO jet lagged since I have been back in Germany that I am just now getting the energy to post them! Plus, the angle that most of these pictures were taken at make me look enormous so I have been putting off posting them! Anyways......the shower was super fun and I got TONS of great things. It was at my Aunt Jennifer's house and it was co-hosted by my sister, Amelia, and one of my oldest and best friend's, Sarah Kate. When I got to Jennifer's house on Saturday I was able to get my cousin Thomas up from his nap. He was SO sweet and is just as cute as ever! He just wanted to hug me and I couldn't believe how sweet he was after not seeing me for 4 months!I hate the way my face looks as large as the moon in this picture but Thomas looks sweet so I had to give in. Here is a picture of me with my hostesses. My sister Amelia is on the left, then my Aunt Jennifer, me and my friend Sarah Kate.I got so many awesome things. I wish I could post pictures of everything but that would be impossible! So, I will have to pick the pictures where you can't see straight up my dress! The angle of the picture taker was not ideal so I have to edit!!A SUPER cute Ole Miss onesie. This baby has to be ready for Rebel football season!This next picture is a picture of the wonderful quilt that my friend Lee Lin quilted for Evans. I couldn't believe it when I saw it because it is so awesome. I can't wait for Evans to get to use it! I mean, I would hardly have the time to do something like this and she is a doctor!A few more pictures of me opening GREAT gifts!That is all the pictures of present opening where I look semi normal! And last but definitely not least here is a shot of all my college friends from Ole Miss that were able to make it to Atlanta for the shower. It was SO great to see them and they have no idea how happy I was that they came to see me! I don't get to participate in a lot of our get togethers so it was awesome that they made the shower one of them! The few that couldn't make it were certainly missed!It was a blast. My mother-in-law also had a shower for me on Sunday evening with Richard's mom's side of the family and it was super nice to be able to catch up with them. I have some pictures of that but I have a giant wet spot on my dress because a friend's little girl sat on my lap with a wet bathing suit. Ha. All and all the showers were fantastic.
Really, my whole trip was great. The rest of the week was filled with outlet mall shopping, dinner with friends nearly every night, cash and carry at the Atlanta Mart, estate sale shopping with my mom and her friend and LOTS AND LOTS of eating. I am literally scared to step on the scale at the doctor's next week because I just KNOW this is the month of the big gain! :) Not that I really care! I go again next Thursday and I have the glucose test. Keep your fingers cross that I pass it! Deaner won't be able to go with me this time because he has to go to Brussels and I just didn't want to reschedule my appointment again. I already had to make an appearance there yesterday after flying in because I have an ear infection and needed to pick up an antibiotic prescription.
Anyways, in my extreme sleepiness I am starting to ramble. I'll wrap this up but two of my boxes from the States already arrived so I have lots of pictures to share with y'all tomorrow! Off to pat out some burgers for our dinner!
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Monday, May 10, 2010
My trip has pretty much concluded!
I can't believe how fast the time flies when I am at home. Seems like I just flew in last night and now I am making sure that my suitcase isn't overweight and packing to go home. My flight leaves at 4:40pm tomorrow afternoon and I know I will be sad to leave. On the flip side, I am super excited to get home and see Deaner. 10 days is a long time to be away from your husband! I am sure he is ready for me to get home and start making him dinner and doing his laundry again! :) Life alone can be hard!
This trip couldn't have been more fun. I promise when I get back to my own computer I will be posting pictures from the shower of all the fabulous stuff that I got. The crib mattress did arrive in Germany so I will be able to put the rest of the bedding in the crib when I get home! Which y'all know I can't wait to do! It might actually motivate me not to let my jet lag get the best of me and sleep all day. None of my boxes have arrived in Germany ahead of me but I imagine that I will see at least two of them in the next week or so. The parcel post package might get here before the baby is born! There are a few things that I will need shipped to myself before the baby comes (well really before our trip home in December) like the car seat cover that we were given by a family friend but I can't bring myself to make one more trip to the post office. They have taken enough of our (Deaner's) hard earned money already this week!
So, look for some good posts coming up, ones with actual pictures and purpose! I'll be looking forward to getting back into my routine at home and will be happy to share again with everyone. Also, everyone pray that things in Greece settle down a bit before the end of the month. We found out our trip is non changeable and non refundable so as long as things are stable, Athens here we come! :)
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
I have to brag!
I know I said that I was taking a short break from blogging but I just couldn't help myself. I am going to try and make this quick though. I have been wanting to buy big wooden letters spelling "Evans" to hang on the wall over the changing table in the baby's room. When I found some that I liked yesterday at a super cute baby store in Atlanta I was sort of surprised that they were so expensive. Sooooo, my mom and I hit up Michael's Arts and Crafts store and made a few purchases totalling about $40. Here is what I came up with!And the finished product!!!I am so happy with the way they turned out and pretty impressed that they actually look as good as they do. I can't wait to get them home and hung up. My mom and I decided that the ribbon they were going to hang from wasn't going to be strong enough so my dad drilled a hole in the back of each on so that the actual block can hang from a tiny nail in the wall. Then I will just tack up the ribbon so it will appear to be hanging from it. I just hope I am good at tying bows!!
We are off to the lake house tomorrow and I can't wait! We are stopping at a different outlet mall on the way up but god help me if I buy anything else. I will definitely not have internet this weekend so no blogging. Hope everyone has a good weekend!!
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Blogging Hiatus
Between all my shopping, eating, visiting and running around I have been doing this week, it has been nearly impossible to sit down and blog. I am going to probably have to wait until things settle down to start filling y'all in on the details of my trip. I have had a blast and I definitely love being home but I'll be ready to return to Germany mainly because I miss my husband! All of my boxes have been sent home and hopefully the week head start they have on me will let them arrive in Germany not too much after I get home. I will be dying to play with all the stuff in them again!
I am currently working on a craft project for the baby's room and I have to say, I am impressing even myself but it isn't done yet! I am going to finish that up today hopefully. Tomorrow we are heading to the lake house and I am praying for good weather. It has been touch and go and the forecast is iffy. If I don't get some good sun and boat time, I am going to be really disappointed. In other news, Deaner and I are discussing whether or not to cancel our trip to Greece on the 28th. If we do, I will be devastated but things in Athens right now are NOT going well and I'd rather not be drug out of a bank and murdered. Is that too much to ask? I don't know what we will do.
Hope everyone is having a good week. I promise when I get around to posting pictures they will be worth it!
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Monday, May 3, 2010
Busy Busy Busy
I always know that my trips home will be full of things to do but this trip has taken it to a new level! I feel like I have been on the go since I landed here on Thursday and I am almost too tired to type this post! I will have to give a brief overview of what has been going on and go into more detail later on! Friday I got to pick up all my friends from Ole Miss who flew in for my baby shower. We had such a fun weekend and it was so much to see them and get to catch up. The shower on Saturday was awesome and I got SO much awesome stuff. Now I just have to figure out how to get it all home! I have one huge box ready for the post office tomorrow and hopefully it won't break the bank! Then I have a feeling that there is going to be one more box that is about the same size. Lord, if it all gets their in one piece I will be thrilled. I wanted to get it in the mail early because I will be dying to get my hands on it on the other side so I can organize it all!
Sunday I had a shower at my mother-in-law's house and it was nice to see that side of Deaner's family. The weather was nice and we were able to hang out around the pool. Today my mom and I went up to the outlets and I got a bunch of great stuff. Lots of cute pajamas for the baby and then all the maternity clothes that I will need for the rest of this pregnancy. I have to say that it was very stressful shopping for maternity clothes. Everything makes you look so big AND the stupid lady there made me put that belly pillow on which REALLY freaked me out. I was happy to buy some new clothes and I should have plenty now to last until August. So, my stomach is really going to get that big?? Yikes!
Tomorrow we are heading to the Atlanta Mart for cash and carry. Can't wait to see if we find some cute things! Then tomorrow night I am having dinner with a friend who is flying in from St. Louis. Can't wait to see her! I'll update more when I have more time! Hope everyone is having a good week!!
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The latest version of the Zend Framework, 1.7.0, has officially been released:
The Zend Framework team would like to thank everyone who made this release possible. As always, our generous ZF community has provided countless new features, bug fixes, documentation translations, etc. We'd also like to thank Adobe Systems and Wade Arnold for contributing the new Zend_Amf component. A big thanks to PHP Belgium and everyone who participated in bug hunt day and/or the Zend Framework bug hunt week.
This update includes lots of new components and features such as: an update to Dojo, Zend_Service_Twitter, support for Open Office Documents in the Zend_Search_Lucene component, Zend_ProgressBar, I18N improvements and much, much more. Check out the full list on this post on the Zend Developer Zone or just head over the download the latest edition.
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text: The Bearded Tooth mushroom is another one of my favorite wild edibles found around Beaty's Creek. The Cherokee name for this mushroom is "ooo-gook" or owl. When gathering the owl you must be careful to not make the mushroom mad. Say what??? This mushroom if removed roughly or if it hits the ground will turn bitter and not be edible. I have been told this by several old timers so we are careful when gathering these little jewels. I don't know if this is entirely true, but I like to respect the beliefs of the old folk. It is also just plain fun to look for mushrooms that can get mad! I like to soak these in cold water and then slice them, flour them up, salt to taste and fry to a golden brown. Before eating anything you pick in the wild, please check with someone if you are unsure of the edibility. This is What's Cookin on Beaty's Creek today.


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Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 8:30 a.m.
This Wednesday at noon, MIT will host a memorial service honoring the late Sean Collier, President L. Rafael Reif announced Monday morning in an email to the MIT community. The event will only be open to the MIT community and to law enforcement officers from across the nation.
Top state and federal officials have been invited to the event. The White House confirmed Monday evening that Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, will attend the service; other dignitaries including Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren are expected to attend.
Biden, Reif, MIT Police Chief John DiFava, and a member of Collier's family, among others, are expected to speak at the Wednesday memorial service.
The event, which will be held on Briggs Field and is expected to draw up to 10,000 attendees, will follow a private memorial service and funeral in Wilmington, Mass., for Collier, the MIT Police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty on Thursday evening.
"We grieve with his family, his many friends and his fellow MIT police officers," Reif wrote in his Monday letter. "Many at MIT knew and loved Officer Sean Collier; for those who didn't, he was someone we could all wish to have had the opportunity to know."
Because the event will draw representatives of police forces nationwide, it will likely cause major disruptions to activities on West Campus (see related story). The Massachusetts State Police and Cambridge Police Department will provide backup security for the event and elsewhere on campus that day.
Police 'embraced by warm wishes wherever we go'
"The outpouring of support from the MIT community has been overwhelming," DiFava said. "The MIT Police are being embraced by warm wishes wherever we go, and we truly appreciate it. It's hard for me to express how meaningful this is to us."
DiFava noted that the MIT Police have now created a website where people can offer their condolences.
In addition to Wednesday's event, the Institute also expects to hold a second, more intimate memorial service for Collier in early May. Details on that event will be announced as they become available.
Beyond these Institute-wide commemorations, a number of student groups are also planning events to honor Collier's memory. The young officer was heavily involved with two student-led groups on campus: the MIT Outing Club and MIT-EMS, the Institute's ambulance service.
DiFava said that Collier's death is currently the subject of an investigation by the Middlesex County District Attorney; for that reason, MIT will not discuss the circumstances of the crime in detail. However, MIT can confirm that Collier was shot while sitting in his MIT police cruiser on campus, just inside the corner of Main and Vassar streets. Authorities now believe that this crime was committed by one or both of the two men who have since been named as the prime suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings. One of those men is now dead; the other is in custody.
Two recipients for memorial gifts
In his letter to the community, Reif identified two ways in which gifts may be made in Collier's memory. The Institute will create a Sean A. Collier Memorial Fund that will support a Collier Medal — to be awarded to individuals who demonstrate Collier's values — and other causes. Reif noted in his letter that members of the MIT faculty are welcome to make donations to the Sean A. Collier Memorial Fund from their discretionary funds.
Additionally, Collier's family has indicated that memorial gifts may be made to The Jimmy Fund; Collier was a longtime supporter of this organization, which supports cancer research and care at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
Community urged to support MIT Police
In an email sent Sunday to the entire MIT faculty, Sam Allen, the POSCO Professor of Metallurgy and chair of the faculty, urged professors to show their appreciation for the MIT Police. Citing a suggestion from Paul Lagace, professor of aeronautics and astronautics and of engineering systems, Allen encouraged his colleagues to thank any officers they encounter in the coming weeks.
"I am sure that every gesture of appreciation you make will help ease the sense of loss that all who knew Officer Collier are feeling," Allen wrote. "This will not only provide comfort to an individual, but also continue to strengthen the Institute's sense of community and bring us closer to the ideal of 'One MIT.'"
In his letter to the community this morning, Reif echoed those sentiments, encouraging not only faculty, but also MIT students and employees to show their appreciation for MIT's police force.
"In the coming days, we will come together to mourn Officer Collier and to support his family and friends," the president wrote. "In the meantime, we also have the opportunity to recognize the service of his fellow MIT Police officers, who continue to protect the peace of our campus through this acute moment of grief. I encourage you to let them know in person how much we appreciate their service."
April 23, 2013
Dear Sean, I have never known you, but, from reading the messages from MIT community, I really wish I did. it is a shame that the community lost a member with such a big heart. Condolences from ankara, turkey.
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April 23, 2013
My support to the community, and specialy to the Collier's family.
Anne Armitage
April 23, 2013
Our hearts and minds are joined with the Collier family and with all at MIT who have suffered such a grievous loss. Deepest condolences and many prayers during this time of terrible sorrow.
joann yeh
April 24, 2013
beautiful ceremony. as an alum, i'm proud of how MIT has come together for this and given the family and the world a wonderful way to remember him. condolences to Officer Collier's family, friends, and colleagues.


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Happy Friday! Here's another batch of random, name-related quotes to end the week…
From the description of the December 15, 1947, cover of LIFE magazine:
Among the prettiest showgirls in New York's nightclubs are (from left) brunette Dawn McInerney, red-haired Thana Barclay and blond Joy Skylar who all work in the Latin Quarter. […] Thana, also 22, was named after her mother's favorite poem Thanatopsis. She is married to a song plugger named Duke Niles and owns a dachshund named Bagel.
The poem "Thanatopsis" was written by William Cullen Bryant. The word itself means "a view or contemplation of death." In Greek mythology, Thanatos was the god of death.
From the All Music Guide to Hip-hop by Vladimir Bogdanov:
Ginuwine was born in Washington, D.C., on October 15, 1975, with the unlikely name of Elgin Baylor Lumpkin (after D.C.-born Basketball Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor).
Elgin Baylor, born in 1934, was named after the Elgin National Watch Company. (He's on my Long List of Unusual Real Names.)
From "The Art Of Knowing When Less Is More" by Greg Dawson, published in the Orlando Sentinel in 1997:
Fellow immigrants…Here is proof that we need that national "conversation about race" urged by President Clinton: Last week in a whimsical moment I argued that official hurricane names are too "white bread" (like Greg) and don't reflect America's ethnic stew. To make my point I looked at the births page of the Sentinel for names that you never see attached to a hurricane — names such as Attaliah, Desjambra, Ofori. A reader called to complain about the "white bread" line and added, "A lot of those names aren't even American."
"Excuse me," I said, "but they were born in this country. They're just as American as you and me."
"You know what I mean," he said.
Yes, unfortunately, I think I do.
From The Making of Cabaret by Keith Garebian, regarding the name of English actress Valerie Jill Haworth, who was born on Victory over Japan Day (Aug. 15, 1945):
The initials of her baptismal names (Valerie Jill) were in honor of her birth on VJ Day.
Related: American actress Robin Vee Strasser was born on Victory in Europe Day.
A quote from Freddie Prinze, Jr., in the documentary Misery Loves Comedy (sent to me by Anna of Waltzing More Than Matilda):
"When you're a Junior you're pretty much just a statue to what went before."
From "My Daughter Will Be Named Ruby Daffodil" in US magazine article
Back when Drew Barrymore was only 20 years old, she already had a name picked out for her future child.
During an interview with Rolling Stone in June 1995, Barrymore opened up about her relationship at the time with Hole musician Eric Erlandson.
"I never thought I'd have a sense of family until I had my own kids. I want two: a boy and a girl," she revealed. "My daughter will be named Ruby Daffodil."
Today she has two daughters, neither of whom are named Ruby Daffodil. The first was named Olive and the second Frankie.
From "The History Of How "Cow Poop" Became A Real-Life Japanese Family Name" by Mami of the blog Tofugu:
There are some Japanese family names that are so ridiculous that I'm forced to believe that someone was playing some kind of horrible family prank when they named themselves. Cow Poop (Ushikuso), Horse-Butt (Umajiri), and Boar-Crotch (Inomata/Imata) are actual people in Japan. If they wanted a memorable name, they've certainly achieved it, but I can't imagine what it's like to grow up with a name like that as a child.
From the "Name Wisely" section of "8 Tips for Creating Great Stories" by Hugh Hart of Fast Company:
Fantasy novelist Neil Gaiman stresses the importance of a good name in describing the genesis of his American Gods protagonist. "There's a magic to names, after all," he says. "I knew his name [needed to be] descriptive. I tried calling him Lazy, but he didn't seem to like that, and I called him Jack, and he didn't like that any better. I took to trying every name I ran into on him for size, and he looked back at me from somewhere in my head unimpressed every time. It was like trying to name Rumpelstiltskin."
He finally discovered the name, Shadow, in an Elvis Costello song. (American Gods will be on TV soon…will we soon be seeing more babies named Shadow?)


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I've heard many people giving this year in the spirit of generosity. Many of us know the feeling of joy that comes from giving, rather than receiving. How much better than, if the gift we give blesses more than just the receiver.
I listed a few options in my Christmas list but have been pleasantly surprised to learn about so many others! Magazines including Self, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire and Forbes and individuals like Oprah have created charitable gift lists. Even my friend Andrew has given suggestions.
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- CAbi Clothing – buy one, give one promotion through Dec. 31
- The Sparrow Fund – "building the nest to support adoption around the world"
- Same Sky – Made by Rwandan women who survived the 1994 genocide, 100% of the proceeds are reinvested into the company to buy more materials and employ more women artisans.
- JBrand "Ingenius Jean" – 100% of the proceeds are donated to City Year, a non-profit organization that fights the national high school dropout crisis.
- Hope for Women – accessories that support employment for disadvantaged women around the world.
- LIVESTRONG – sales support programs for cancer survivors.
- Tees for Change – for every tee purchased, one tree is planted.
- Sevenly Tees – a t-shirt is designed each week, with 100% of proceeds going directly to the charity of the week.
- FEED Bags – each FEED bag has a unique purpose, to help raise awareness and funds for child hunger. They work through United Nations World Food Programme's School Feeding Initiative, providing school meals to children in countries with high rates of HIV/AIDS.
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- fashionABLE Scarfs – creating sustainable business for women in Africa.
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- Kohl's Cares Plush & Books – 100% of the price supports local children's hospitals. In Fort Wayne, it goes to Parkview Hospital and the Kohl's Healthy Kids Program.
- Hand Knit Hat & Mittens – hand-made and fairly traded from Nepal. For each set sold, the Rainforest Site will preserve 1145 sq. feet of land
- HSN Cares Designer Ornaments – All proceeds go to St. Jude Thanks and Giving® campaign.
- Rwanda Path to Peace – Improves lives by putting sustainable income in the hands of the Rwandan women who weave the baskets.
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- Seven Hopes United – fair trade gifts
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SAINT-JUST-LUZAC, France — One son's conquering a waterslide. The other's at the soccer pitch leading French, British and Dutch teammates to victory. Mom's getting a massage. Dad's poolside chatting to his new European neighbors and plotting a barbeque.
You might not recognize this as a typical holiday in France. But this is how French families celebrate summers at 10,000 campsites nationwide, half of Europe's total. It's rural France at its most flexible and relaxed. Options range from frugal to fabulous. Pack a tent, fly into any French airport, rent a car and head out.
Don't like roughing it? Neither do most Europeans, who bring their designer dogs and satellite dishes, and choose hard-roofed accommodation from mobile homes to fairy-tale cottages. The most exclusive options are booked months in advance.
I've gone the scruffy, improvised tent-in-suitcase route three times, sampling sites from Normandy to the Pyrenees. This summer I took my partner and sons, aged 4 and 16, to three five-star camps.
DOMAINE DES ORMES, Brittany, northwest France
How flashy is this mega-camp? The resident owner takes helicopter day trips from his medieval chateau.
Des Ormes (The Elms) has an 18-hole golf course, hotel with spa, equestrian center, three restaurants, pub, three pools (two outdoor with wave pool and slides, one indoor with steamy jungle plants), playgrounds, turf field for sports, lakes with fishing and paddle boats, and a treetop adventure course featuring log bridges and zip lines.
You'd need a week to do it all, never mind nearby attractions like the Mont Saint-Michel monastery, walled pirate city of Saint-Malo and D-Day sites.
Activities for young and old run several times daily. On our last night, hundreds gathered at the poolside amphitheater for a camp-produced film featuring time-traveling knights. The heroes found themselves in modern-day Les Ormes defending their "castle," the owner's residence — and appeared live at the pool, with dozens of extras, to duel the villain. Amid eyebrow-singeing blasts of fire, the bad guy got chest-kicked into the water.
Fireworks ran 15 minutes. The boy on my shoulders loved it. Everyone else was impressed it happened at all.
SUNELIA INTERLUDE, Ile de Re (Ile de Re), mid-Atlantic Coast
A four-hour drive south, the Ile de Re feels exclusive, starting with a 16 euro ($21.50) bridge toll.
Re is best seen by bicycle. The island, 30 kilometers (20 miles) long and 5 kilometers (3 miles) wide, is flat as a pancake with one of Europe's most extensive bicycling networks. Paved paths run through salt beds and vineyards. Haggle at rental bike shops in one of the 10 villages, not at the campsite, to save money. Bikes can include child seats or canopied two-wheeled chariots for infants and pets.
We camped beside the beach on Re's sandy south coast. Nature here is schizophrenic: At high tide, the sand's been swallowed up; six hours later, you can walk a quarter-mile (half kilometer) into the Atlantic, in bath-like calm, before your feet leave the muddy sand. Hundreds of parked bicycles — and zero cars — mark the beach entrances, flanked by surf schools and catamaran clubs.
But the Interlude campsite, run by the Sunelia chain, proved a letdown despite its five stars. Its indoor complex of water-jet pools was overrun by children and had only one toilet. Its playground and sports facilities were cramped, some pathways were crumbling — my younger boy got bloody knees falling in a pothole — and its too-formal restaurant had short hours and extortionate prices. We stuck to ice cream and pizzas from the overpriced convenience store.
Fortunately, three nearby villages of whitewashed homes with pastel shutters — Le Bois Plage, with a daily market and old-school amusement rides, fortress-enclosed Saint Martin de Re, and yacht-filled port of La Flotte — offered buckets of atmosphere, seaside dining and competitive superstores.
Wildlife around our tent included feral kittens, rock-hopping lizards, and a praying mantis. We fed spiders to the ruthless, muscle-armed mantis and took it home as a prized family pet.
SEQUOIA PARC, Poitou-Charente, southwest France
An hour's drive south past La Rochelle and Rochefort lies the oyster capital of France and, inland, one of the finest family campsites, Sequoia Parc, on the grounds of a grand chateau.
A four-pool complex offers water slides for every age, even toddlers; a lazy river; and sundeck with non-alcoholic bar.
At the camp's mini-zoo, my younger son loved visiting goats, chickens, geese, a sheep, badger and alpaca. There are pony rides and weekly visits from a traveling circus featuring acrobats, jugglers, camels and stunt cats, including one who escaped under the bleachers.
Nighttime entertainment beside a barnyard-converted pub and restaurant included a laughably unfunny mime and a live Shrek show that mesmerized my 4-year-old. His big brother bonded with other boys playing basketball, tennis and soccer, then hit the pools with his gaggle of Euro-lads.
My partner indulged in massages, 60 euros ($80) an hour, while I enjoyed simple things: an herb garden for cooking, starling nests inside tropically gardened shower blocks, and chatting with neighbors over candlelit Bordeaux or Cognac.
One warning: Sequoia Parc is flanked by marshland. If mosquitoes find you delicious, you're doomed.
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CAMPING IN FRANCE: Most campgrounds open mid-May to September. A few like Des Ormes offer year-round facilities. Off-peak prices can be as low as 5 euros ($7) a day for campsites, with hard-roofed accommodation starting at 300 euros ($400) a week. Prices can quadruple for peak summer weeks. Companies like CanvasHolidays and Eurocamp can help book itineraries with varied lengths of stay and locations.
France's camps offer family-friendly flexibility
SAINT-JUST-LUZAC, France — One son's conquering a waterslide. The other's at the soccer pitch leading French, British and Dutch teammates to victory. Mom's getting a massage. Dad's poolside chatting to his new European neighbors and plotting a barbeque.


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Freedmen's Bureau Reports for Page County
In searching the Valley of the Shadow website, more can be found than simply information about Franklin County, Pennsylvania and Augusta County, Virginia. In fact, though Staunton and Augusta County fell under a different sub-district or division than Page, all of the Valley counties fell under the same overall district of the Freedmen's Bureau in Virginia and therefore, there are actually a number of items of interest in regard to Page County on the website.
On July 13, 1865, Gen. A.T. A. Torbert made an official request for an agent to be appointed to "look after the interest of the Freedmen." While Torbert noted that "many persons" wished "to get rid of the old men and women left on their places that they may hire white laborers" later reports made after the appointment of an agent in the Valley proved differently for Page County and a few other areas.
In response to Torbert's letter, Gen. Oliver O. Howard designated that Torbert select from among his officers one that "is capable, reliable, and a strong friend to the Freedmen, and who will see them protected in all the rights and privileges guaranteed them by law and the proclamation of the President."
The first officer selected was W. Storer How, a dentist and captain from the 83rd New York Volunteer Infantry. Though How had established his office for the 6th District of Virginia on July 28, 1865, there was still a great deal to be done prior to writing reports. Additionally, it would not be How's responsibility to report to Torbert, but to Col. Orlando Brown in Richmond. A native of Connecticut, Brown had previously served as the "Superintendent of Negro Affairs" in Federal-held portions of Virginia. By the summer of 1865, he had been selected as the Assistant Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau in Virginia. As one website points out, "As the highest ranking officer of the bureau in the state, he [Brown] had a unique perspective on conditions in the Old Dominion." In Eric Foner's Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, it is indicated that Col. Brown once stated that blacks "must feel the spur of necessity, if it be needed to make them self-reliant, industrious and provident." Foner also points out that "Clearly this position reflected not only attitudes toward blacks, but a more general Northern belief in the dangers of encouraging dependency among the lower classes. Yet the Bureau's assumption that blacks wished to be dependent on the government persisted in the face of evidence that the black community itself, wherever possible, shouldered the task of caring for orphans, the aged, and the destitute, or the fact that in many localities more whites than blacks received Bureau aid."
Letters and reports do not indicate that How made an official report on matters until October 5, 1865. In his letter to Col. Brown, he mentioned that Page County would fall under Sub-District C, along with Rockingham and Shenandoah Counties, under Lt. Dexter A. Smith of Co. C, 193rd New York. Regretfully, How gave no specifics as to the status of Freedmen in any one county but gave a general report of conditions throughout the Shenandoah Valley.
By October 1865, the district office had been transferred from Staunton to Winchester.
The first specifics of Freedmen matters in Page came on January 9, 1866, when Capt. How reported to Col. Brown of an attempt to create a Freedman's school in Luray, but that military support was needed. Regretfully, just what sort of military support needed is unclear.
By May 5, 1866, How would tender his resignation and was replaced in 1867 by Capt. John A. McDonnell. Prior to McDonnell's taking over, the area was re-designated as the 9th District Department of the Potomac.
Under Capt. John A. McDonnell's supervision, the next report truly detailing matters in Luray and Page County were written and Page County seems to have measured up well against several other counties in the Shenandoah Valley as to the treatment of Freedmen.
On April 30, 1867, McDonnell noted in his report to Col. Brown that the new 2nd Sub-District, composed of Warren and Page Counties was "very much improved." McDonnell noted of the Freedmen: "They are self sustaining, industrious and generally well employed. They have not received or desired any assistance from the Government for the past three months except $14 for school [unclear: rent] for the months of February & March." McDonnell also noted in Page and Warren that it was "the intention of the authorities in both Counties to take care of their own Freedpeople, and they are now doing so, but the means at their disposal are very limited." In contrast to Gen. Torbert's report of July 1865, it was noted by McDonnell that "The supply of labor is not equal to the demand, many more could find employment in each County, but the pay will not exceed $12 per month."
As to judicial services, "full and complete justice is given by the Civil Courts to Freedpeople in cases where they are interested against whites, not a case of unfairness is known or reported to have occurred within the past three months in any cause in which a colored person was interested in either Warren or Page County." Additionally, a special initiative had been made in the Bureau as to the registering of marriages. Oon this, and in regard to Page and Warren counties, McDonnell wrote, "No Register of Marriages has yet been made in either County, and no blanks were ever furnished for that purpose, with this exception, the paragraphs of Circular No 11 of March 1866 have been carried out."
Since Capt. How's letter of 1866 mentioning an effort in Luray to form a school, by the spring of 1866, matters were still pressing to organize schools. "The School at Front Royal was in a very flourishing condition up to its close in March, and the progress of the scholars was rapid. The demands for a school at Front Royal in Warren County, and at Luray in Page County is pressing, about $40 per month I think would be contributed by the colored people at each place, if a school could be established at once. A building would also be furnished for the summer months at Front Royal."
Six months (Oct. 1, 1867) after his initial report of matters, McDonnell gave yet another report that continued to define matters of Freedmen in the Valley. In regard to specifics in Page and Warren County (still the 2nd sub-district) he wrote that "The general condition of the Freedpeople in this division, is perhaps better than in any other of the Districts, for the reason that they are more equally distributed throughout the Counties and thereby have a better field for their labor, and more constant employment. They are self-sustaining, industrious, and generally receive fair wages, and therefore have not desired any assistance from the Govt for the past three months, except in matters of contracts, and adjusting claims. As in the other divisions, the people of each County will provide as best they can for the indigent freedpeople – In Page County the provisions are ample, but in Warren County, the building is in a most miserable condition." Additionally, since his April report, the register of marriages had been completed for both of the counties.
While the supply of labor still did not equal the demand, McDonnell did not recommend "the introduction of more, at this season, many however would find employment by the day, and many more, when the spring returns, at $10 per month."
Lastly, while schools in Warren County were evaluated quite well, Page was still struggling to get one underway. "There seems to be a great demand for a school in Luray, Page County, where the freedpeople have purchased land for a schoolhouse also, but outside of these points, the people are not in numbers sufficient to locate a school."
By McDonnell's report of March 10, 1868, Clarke County had been included in the 2nd Division (sub-district) and, as noted by McDonnell, an observer had been designated to oversee matters in the respective counties at different times. "E. H. Ripley A.S.A.C. to be at Berryville, county seat of Clarke County, at the Courthouse, on the fourth Monday of each month, being court day, to remain 2 days, or longer if business demands; To be at Luray County seat of Page County, at the Courthouse on the 15th of each month (for two days) or longer if necessary. To be at Front Royal County seat of Warren County, on Court day, at the office of the Bureau and at all other times when not at Berryville or Luray as above stated."
Capt. McDonnell's report of July 1, 1868 added a few more details of matters in Page as well as the other two counties in the Second Division. "In this division no perceptible change in the general condition of the freedpeople is apparent. Although all are employed no cases of suffering are reported, yet as no considerable number of freedpeople are congregated at any one place, it is difficult to estimate the general condition." McDonnell also commented that "At the principal places, namely Berryville, Clarke Co, Front Royal in Warren County and Luray in Page County, there is evidence that the freedpeople as a class are not far behind many of their white neighbors. The schools in this division have been as well attended as could be expected, and the people generally are believed to be industrious, temperate and prosperous." McDonnell continued, "Each County provides for its own poor, of both colors. The means as regards buildings, are poor and the feelings of the freedpeople are so strongly opposed to the poorhouse, that it would be difficult to induce even the most destitute to enter them."
McDonnell readily noted a standout problem as existing in the court systems in Clarke, Page, and Warren counties. Wrote McDonnell, "The likelihood of full justice being given to freedpeople in cases against whites is very questionable. Frequently on colored people applying for redress of grievances to Magistrates their complaints are met with excuses, and only on application of the officer of the Bureau have such complaints been attended to. If official restraints were removed I do not think full justice would be given to freedpeople."
Schools continued to be a problem, but McDonnell reported that "The demand for schools . . . are not urgent, and if organized it is doubtful if a sufficient number of pupils would attend to warrant the experiment of employing a teacher and other expenses."
Regretfully, the last report mentioning Luray and/or Page County directly was from December 31, 1868. In it, McDonnell continued to emphasis that "The Freedpeople appear to be in a prosperous condition in the Counties comprising this division. No great number being in any one place, labor is equally distributed, and all who were able to work are employed. Warren and Page Counties are equally prosperous with Clarke, but for the reason that no large number can be found together it is considered inexpedient to organize schools at other than those places where schools are now in operation, viz: Berryville, Clarke, Co. Front Royal, Warren Co. and Luray, Page County. Although the people are constantly employed and labor is abundant, there does not seem to be that disposition on the part of the people to acquire property or homes for themselves that is manifested by the Freedmen in the First division. No suffering exists, and the demand on the Counties, by indigent freedpeople, if any are very few." McDonnell continued, "In each County, indigent Freedpeople are provided for by the authorities as are the same class of whites. From superstitious causes the most indigent are unwilling to avail themselves of the privileges of the Poorhouses, and consequently few if any seek relief from that source. The demand for labor in each County is greater than the supply for nine months in the year and about balanced for the remainder. Wages range from ($7) seven to ($12) twelve dollars per month, which is generally paid in produce, clothing, &c. As the most exorbitant prices are demanded for articles thus given, it cuts the wages down to a cash value of at least two dollars per month less than the above quotation."
While McDonnell indicated possible injustices in the judicial system in his previous report, he noted in December: "For some months past, no cases of injustice to Freedpeople were reported, but so long as local prejudices exist, full and complete justice will not be given by juries. A much larger amount of evidence than would be required to sustain the cause of a white man, would alone establish facts in his case, and complaints made by them do not receive equal attention as if made by a white."
Finally, in his December report, it is made clear that the school in Luray was finally operational. However, he also noted that "The school at Luray would be much improved if a more competent teacher was in charge. Revd Mr. Jones although an excellent man is not qualified for the work, as not being master of words of one syllable himself, and therefore unfit to instruct others."
In all, what little detail given by How's and McDonnell's reports still leaves much misunderstood as to the activities by Freedmen in Page County. While the judicial system left McDonnell somewhat uncertain as to fairness in the 2nd Division (Clarke, Page and Warren), reports for other districts differed little. However, there was not one incident of violence noted in Page while some of the surrounding counties (notably Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah and even Clarke) had more than a few occurrences.
For further information and a more broad perspective on matters of the Freedmen's Bureau in the Shenandoah Valley, visit the Freedmen's Bureau papers at the Valley of the Shadow website's Freedmen section.
This article, written by Robert H. Moore, II for his "Heritage and Heraldry" column, originally appeared in a June 2006 issue of the Page News & Courier (Luray, Va.).