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Life is strange:
great game, emotional rollercoaster, with a good amount of content, Last episode released and finished i want a season 2 :(
This morning got off to an exciting start with a small fire that started in the kitchen. The time was about 6:15 am and Fredrick and I were talking in the lounge when we heard a loud POP... When I turned I saw orange reflected on the side of the coffee machine. We went to the kitchen and when Fredrick opened the door there was a fire about 4 feet tall and the room was filled with smoke. Fredrick spun, grabbed the fire extinguisher and pulled the pin. I held the door as he put out the fire. Fredrick remained calm and professional while putting out the fire, calling the fire brigade and evacuating the hotel. Meanwhile I went around and opened the doors and windows to begin the airing out process, After checking to be certain the fire was OUT. After about an hour and a half we were allowed back in. I KNOW Fredrick Saved the building from an uncontrolled and costly fire.
This was after we were allowed back into the hotel. The men of the brigade reviewed the fire and everything they observed right after the all clear was given. .
After a screening of Akira Kurosawa's "Ran" at the Hollywood Theatre, Amelia and I ended up at our usual post-cinema spot, The Moon and Sixpence. I went with the fish n' chips and Amelia had the cottage pie.
Well, I haven't uploaded in a few weeks since I've been very busy lately, however, I figured I would start my first new upload of 2025 off with a bang.
Southern California doesn't see very many new Albertsons Cos. store openings (although I am holding on hope we'll see more in the next few years), and the last new Albertsons Cos. store opening was the new Sherman Oaks Pavilions back in 2021, a replacement for a previous small Pavilions. Today, I decided since this doesn't happen very often, I would make the drive to see the first new Vons in nearly a decade on its grand opening day. The land site of this new store sits on a former Kmart, which it's no longer existent building was demolished and it's foundation ripped out of the ground in order to make way for construction of a brand sparkling new Vons. This new Vons replaces a smaller older Vons in the same shopping center, which I have posted before.
According to liquor licenses, it appears this Vons now has a new store number, 3431, replacing the store number 1672 of the previous store.
This Vons was very busy for its grand opening. It is very interesting to see a Vons opened with an Albertsons layout. It looks completely different from any Vons in existence since it is the only one so far that has opened under their ownership. The open ceilings makes this Vons feel much larger and open than most stores. It also has a walk in beer cooler which is an Albertsons feature. I have never seen in a Vons before.
This store does not have a pharmacy, and I think Albertsons likely didn't add a pharmacy because the CVS in the center has pharmaceutical rights for the whole center. An expanded beer/wine/liquor department takes the space where a pharmacy and health department would normally be located in today's Albertsons new-builds, with the walk in beer cooler likely being the space where a pharmacy would be. I speculate potentially the store being designed so a pharmacy could be added in the future with a walk in beer cooler taking that space for now.
I believe in early designs of this store there were meant to be two entrances, one main entrance, and one entrance where the pharmacy would be, or in this stores case, the liquor department. However, designs changed at some point so now that entrance is a drive up order entrance.
I imagine the Vons Express being constructed with this store will open in the coming months. It is still under construction, but looks like it could wrap up very soon.
Overall beautiful store. I hope there are more to come in the future.
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After road-testing (or should I say, pool testing) my new pink bikini, I snapped this with the natural light coming through my porch door.
Love this idea Joey and thanks for including me! Sorry my first postcard is a bit wordy, but writing it all down makes me feel quite a bit better!
The last few days have been rough for me. I am facing a challenge I was hoping we wouldn't need to face. As a mother you never want your children to struggle or face hardship . . . when our oldest son was five, my husband and I realized that growing our family through adoption was probably the only way we could add more children to our lives. We found ourselves very lucky to adopt two babies at birth who were born within two months of one another.
They are two amazing and wonderful kids and our family is complete. Our daughter, Ellie, had a rough start in life as her birth mom didn't take care of herself when pregnant. Ellie was born with cocaine in her system and was quite small. I knew I was meant to be her mother. It was never our intention to adopt two infants, but from the moment I saw Ellie, I just knew I could not leave her or let her go into the foster care system. We brought her home when she got strong enough and have never looked back.
She is the sweetest, most loving child any parent could ask for. At the time doctors told us that she could be in for a struggle when growing up and cognitive delays are often associated with pre-natal drug use.
As the years have gone by (she will be five soon) we really thought that she was in the clear. Early on we did need help to get her sitting and walking, but she soon caught right up with a little help from a physical therapist and now she does perfect cartwheels and lovely dives off the diving board- well advanced of kids her age. She is a fun loving, well spoken and wonderful little person. We have thought she might be a tad color blind and perhaps a little challenged academically, but no big deal.
Yesterday I sat down for a review with her pre-school teacher and I was hit with the reality. Ellie is delayed in a cognitive sense and seems to have some disconnects. As the teacher and counselor spoke, I found myself in tears. She has come so far and I just hate to see my little girl struggle. Her teacher started to tear up as she explained how Ellie really wanted to please her and always tries so hard to understand very simple tasks, but just doesn't seem to make some connections.
So right now I feel like a deer in headlights, not knowing what the future will bring, but knowing that after I take a moment to take it all in, it is time to wipe that look of panic off my face and roll up our sleeves to get her the help she needs. We will work through these challenges and I am sure she we will be a better person by facing them. She is the most determined little person I know. We have scheduled the testing in the upcoming weeks and we will work with the school district to come up with a plan. I know that whatever it takes we will find a way, but for today I am a little sad. When she ran up to me after singing a Valentine's song with her class today and provided me with a lovely Valentine, I hugged her just a little tighter and longer.
I am thankful that our Blythe dolls have provided a way for me to share my love of being creative with my daughter and allows her to express her inner fashionista. She loves to put outfits on our girls and we have tons of fun playing dolls. I honestly don't think I would be able to sit and play the same with an American Girl doll or any of the plastic little figures little girls love. We really have forged a common interest and connection through Blythe. She and I have made outfits for the girls together and hope to start making a dollhouse together. Perhaps as I learn how to help her with her cognitive development we can learn while playing or creating for our Blythe girls!
this post is not for mails.
this is for books which have bad influence on youth,
mostly porn magazines.
big red letters says "movement to ban harmful books",
but it's in a narrow sense,
different idea to "Banned Books" in the United States.
Tiger & I met up with some church friends for a five mile walk in Derbyshire.. Not far from Owler Bar (where we stopped on way back for refreshments - hence the Tiger shot!).
Started at Shillito Woods (off A621) and followed path via Ramsey Reservoir across the road to Barbrook Reservoir (disused). Lunch break then back along other paths to the car park.
Nice little walk with friends..!
Some drizzle, light breeze, tiny bit of sunshine & plenty of mud!
Every 10 minutes or so he has to exercise his lungs. Just after the operation he could only get to 1000. He is up to 3500 (and wanted me to document it) and doing just fine.
[10/52] Pokey and Gumby are not playing King of the Hill for their own enjoyment here. They are helping entertain the man after his little surgery. The Dr Pepper came in a close second in this department!
The surgery was a week ago yesterday and the man was recovering nicely until a couple of the staples quit doing their job. We saw the surgeon this afternoon. And now I get to perform wound care until the rest of the staples come out next week. Lucky me.
Most places do a pre-floatation, but Baroida does a post-pulping flotation.
After flotation, the tank will be drained of the water, and then the coffee will ferment for about 36 hours.
After fermentation, the coffee is washed.
(Right now, Nickel is building these super-interesting paddle washers that I believe have potential to improve quality – and really be super-rad.)