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"to the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders." ~taoist saying~
dear friends!! let us welcome the month of may with open hearts, and minds as still as clear pools of water. who knows what we may encounter as we journey among these moments...
may all travelers find joy!!
jeanne
assembled and altered image, may 2, 2008
(a digital photo taken on a journey through a beloved neighborhood the other day... and a golden tray for serving tea)
Donation Information:
If you would like to help those affected by Wednesday's storms, the American Red Cross is accepting donations in a couple of ways.
Make out your check to "American Red Cross - Neighbors in Need", and mail it to:
American Red Cross - Neighbors in Need
300 Chase Park South
Hoover Alabama 35244
If you prefer to make a donation on-line, please click here to visit alredcross.org
-To apply for federal disaster assistance online, go to www.disasterassistance.gov
-To apply over the phone, call 1-800-621-3362 between the hours of 7am and 10 pm.
-The United Way has set up a hotline to help victims find low cost temporary housing. Call 211 for more details.
Volunteer Information:
-United Way's Hands on Birmingham - www.handsonbirmingham.org
-Volunteers in Tuscaloosa are asked to register at St. Matthias Episcopal Church on Skyland Boulevard
-Volunteers in Calhoun County must register at the Ohatchee Police Department
-Volunteers in Concord must register at the YMCA on 4th Avenue South
-Webster's Chapel leaders are looking for volunteers with vehicles who can distribute supplies to tornado victims. Volunteers should go to the Webster's Chapel Fire Station
Drop off Locations:
-Harvest Church in Northport is accepting donations for tornado survivors
-Christian Service Mission at 3600 3rd Ave South is accepting personal care items, baby supplies, and other items of basic need
-First Baptist Church Trussville is a drop off point for donations Monday through Friday 8am to 6pm
-Church of the Highlands on Grants Mill Road is accepting items of basic need
-Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Alexandria is collecting donations of bathing supplies
-Clear Branch United Methodist Church in Argo is a drop off location from 8am to 4pm Monday through Friday
-Mark Ferrier Ministries has a drop off point at 97.7 Fox FM radio in Jasper
-Alabaster First United Methodist Church accepting donations for storm survivors at Restore Building behind the church
-Holy Faith Temple is accepting donations for tornado survivors in Childersburg
-Central Baptist Church of Jasper is collecting supplies for victims in Cordova.
-McAlpine Recreation Center at 1115 Avenue F in Ensley is now a drop off point
-108 Haynes Street in Talladega is collecting donations for survivors in East Alabama
-East Birmingham Church of God on First Avenue North is collecting supplies
-All Books-A-Million stores are collecing monetary donations for the Salvation Army
-East Birmingham Church of God in Christ on 1st Avenue is collecting supplies
-Aldrich Assembly of God is collecting relief supplies at Lucky's Market in Montevallo and Sammy's Fresh Market in Wilsonville.
-Vance town community center is collecting donations for survivors in Vance
-Helena Cumberland Presbyterian Church is accepting donations all week from 9am until 6pm.
-Donations in Calhoun County may be dropped off at Eagle Point Baptist Church in Jacksonville and Word Alive Church in Coldwater.
-Jasper Jaycees are accepting donated items at the fairgrounds on Airport Road. Cash donations can be made at Bank of Walker County. Call 205-221-3928 for more info.
-Hardin's Chapel Church in Ragland is an official EMA site
-Cullman county donation locations: Eagle Point Church, Isaiah 58-Word Alive Church, Piedmont Benevolence and Salvation Army
-UAB is holding blood drives at the North Pavillion from 10am to 5pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday. 7am to 2pm Tuesday and Friday
Places to pick up items or get help:
-People with disabilities who have lost medication or equipment can call 205-251-2223 ext 102
-United Way has set up a hotline to help victims find low cost temporary housing - call 211
-There will be a physician on site and medicine available at Scott School through Saturday from 7am to 7pm
-Tornado survivors in Hale and Greene counties can get help at Springfield United Methodist Church in Eutaw and at Johnson Hill United Methodist Church in Union
-Toiletries and clothing are available for pick up at Plum Grove Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa. If you need transportation, call 205-292-5836
-Food and water stations for victims are set up at the Leland Shopping Center, Forest Lake Baptist relief center and Skyland Elementary.
-Aldridge Community Missionary Baptist Church in Parrish has food, formula, clothes and water for any storm survivors who need help.
-Victims in St. Clair County can get food, water and other supplies at the Shoal Creek Community Center.
-Tarps available in St. Clair County at Odenville Fire Department, Pell City Fire Station One, Reiverside Fire Department
-The Salvation Army has set up mobile canteen operations in Forest Lake, Holt High School and on 15th Street in Alberta City.
-Tornado victims in Hale and Greene Counties can get help at Springfield United Methodist Church in Eutaw and at Johnson Hill United Methodist Church in Union.
-The Masonic Lodge in Pleasant Grove is serving meals and distributing supplies to tornado victims.
-Bethel Baptist Church in Pratt City is providing food and shelter to tornado survivors in that community
-Food, water and other supplies are available at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Hueytown.
-The Red Cross has opened feeding stations at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Knighten's Volunteer Fire Department, Webster's Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, First Baptist Church of Williams, Mt. Olive Volunteer Fire Department in Ohatchee and the Ellis Community Fire Department.
-Hardin's Chapel Church in Ragland is an official EMA site
-Free first aid station is open in Pleasant Grove from 9am to 6pm at 615 Pleasant Grove Road Monday through Friday
-Free medical clinic at Scott School in Pratt City 7am to 7pm
Shelters:
-Bethel Baptist Church in Pratt City is providing food and shelter to tornado victims in that community.
-The American Red Cross has set up shelters at the Belk Center in Tuscaloosa, First Baptist Church in Hanceville, the Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, the Civic Center in Cullman and First United Methodist Church in Springville.
-American Red Cross shelter in St. Clair County is at Greensport Baptist Church in Ashville
Insurance office locations:
-Allstate Insurance has mobile claims centers set up at the Lowe's in Bessemer, the Winn-Dixie at River Square Plaza in Hueytown and the K-Mart on Skyland Boulevard in Tuscaloosa.
-State Farm has centers set up at Lowe's in Cullman, Tuscaloosa, Bessemer and Fultondale.
-ALFA has centers at the Save-a-Lot in Cullman and the ALFA Service Center in Gadsden.
-Farmers Insurance has centers at Home Depot in Tuscaloosa, the Forest Square Shopping Center in Forestdale, and the Farmers district offices in Vestavia Hills and Pell City.
Misc:
-A battery charging station is set up at the Walmart in Tuscaloosa. Flash lights are also being given away while supplies last.
-If you have loved ones who are still missing in the Birmingham area, call 205-787-1487 or 205-787-1488.
-Greater Birmingham Humane Society lost and found pet hotline open 8am to 5pm daily: 205-397-8534. Hotline is for Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties
-Official FEMA mobile disaster recovery center in Sumter county: Geiger Town Hall 201 Broadway
-Victims in Pratt City are in need of trash bags and baskets to help collect their personal belongings
-Calhoun County needs rope, tools, gloves, masks, tarps, first aid supplies and baby supplies
-Some local contractors in Tuscaloosa are offering free debris removal. Call 205-248-5800.
-Samaritan's Purse in Tuscaloosa is providing free debris removal and free tarps. Call 205-345-7554.
-The McWane Center in Birmingham is offering free admission to anyone who brings supplies for tornado victims.
-A dusk to dawn curfew is in effect for all of Cullman County.
-An 8pm to 6am curfew is in effect in the city of Tuscaloosa.
... at OneLight on the UCB campus. In back there, you can see Shan and the softbox setup for the "Campanile" shot I took a few shots back on my stream.
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Joining in with Wubba Wednesday for the first time ever, thanks to the wonderous Katie and her hubby for their BCUK parcel of wonders! <3
February 10, 2016 Ash Wednesday Ashes
Father Paul Soper, Fr. Matt Williams and Fr. Jonathan Gaspar along with Natalia Soares and Ann Gennaro all from the Pastoral Center in Braintree, took part in distribution of ashes Wednesday morning at Park Street Station in downtown Boston. The Ash Wednesday event, sponsored by the Secretary for Evangelization and Discipleship distributed ashes to approximately 200 people. Every recipient was also given a sheet of paper with a short description of the meaning of ashes as well as an invitation to return to Church this Lent. The four area Catholic Chapels were also listed for their convenience. Photos by George Martell - BCDS - All rights reserved 2016
Dublin, Wednesday 30th October 2013: Pictured at the The Web Summit 2013, RDS. Picture Luca Sartoni/Heisenberg Media.
Artista: Murderdolls
Fotografo: Francesco Castaldo
Data: 5 settembre 2010
Venue: Mediolanum Forum
Città: Assago (Mi)
Giving away Ice Cream on a hot day in Brisbane Mall.
I would say Weis ice cream is best. I have one each time I fill up with fuel.
Súbete el cuello de la camisa, colócate bien la chaqueta, átate los zapatos, arréglate el pelo... y piensa; vergüenza, hoy mejor quédate en casa.
Wednesday 30 October 2013: Nyaung Shwe (ညောင်ရွှေမြို့) / Inle Lake (အင်းလေးကန်)
We walked from the Hu Pin hotel to Nyaung Shwe's motor boat dock where lots of long thin boats were manoeuvring to allow tourist passengers to board in groups of four. Donning life jackets ('responsible travel') we then zoomed off down the river channel towards Inle Lake meeting local taxi/bus boats coming the other way, rather more heavily laden.
Out on the lake, the scenery was superb - fishermen dotted around the lake with the green mountains looming all around. Plenty of space, blue skies above.
Our first stop was at a local village where we had time to mooch around the market and tried some rice-in-bamboo sticks which seemed familiar (from Laos I think). To get there, we turned off the lake waters and into channel lined by floating tomato beds and houses on stilts. As we approached the dockside these gave way to shallower ponds and waterways filled with pink water lilies - beautiful.
Then on further, crossing the lake to the handicraft village which was our main base for the rest of the day. I was a bit disappointed as I'd hoped we'd get to see some of the temples and pagodas that are dotted around the lake - Inthein in particular. Instead we had a sequence of visits to souvenir shops and small scale factories - silver smithing and jewellery, lotus stem silk weaving, boat making, interspersed with a walk through the village to the monastery and market (just stalls, no sellers - the market wasn't on in this village today - so why visit??) and lunch at a tourist place overlooking the water channels. Later after visiting the weaving sheds (the most interesting of the stops) we had another stop for iced coffees and a stroll along bamboo raised walkways and over bridges above shallow ponds filled with giant lily pads and beautiful water hyacinths.
Our journey back through the floating market gardens took us past (fast) the Phaung Daw Oo Paya (Hpaung Daw U Pagoda (ဖောင်တော်ဦးဘုရား)) and we were virtually in convoy with the other tourist boats motoring through the channels heading back to Nyaung Shwe. Both here and in the visit to the first village I felt very voyeuristic. It was clear that most of the people working in the tomato beds didn't like being gawped at or photographed by relatively wealthy foreigners. Who would?
A lovely long day out on the water - I just wish we'd seen more of the real life on and around the lake.
Dinner was advertised as a traditional Shan banquet - but at 10,000 kyat the price seemed steep especially as there didn't seem to be a veggie version (and I have to say I'd thought the meal was included in the trip price), so Anna, Miriam and I returned to the lovely Aurora to dine on Tomato salad, Carrot and Ginger salad, and a puffed rice beer snack starter.
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Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty-six days (forty days not counting Sundays) before Easter. Ash Wednesday gets its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of the faithful as a sign of repentance.The ashes used are gathered after the Palm Crosses from the previous year's Palm Sunday are burned