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I took a walk around the Anglican cathedral in Liverpool, the worlds 5th largest, looking for shots for this week. I had thought the sheer amount of open space would provide perfect framing opportunities, but in the end I just found it overwhelming.
My shot came from a row of lights in a gallery above the smaller Lady Chapel at the back of the building. The contrast between lit and unlit walls provides good framing even though the subject is in the centre of the image.
Week: 38
Circumference: 43"
Belly Button: Looks like its pouting. Maybe it is.
Enjoying: Enough energy for a day-long improv class. Making some progress at 1.5cm dilation.
Feeling: Some signs of labor. The baby definitely dropped. I don't know why they call it lightening since it feels very heavy. I feel like the inside of my tailbone is bruised.
Movement: She's been squirmy. Especially at night. A little less so today but still in the "things are OK" range.
Sleep: A lot harder to come by this week. Either my brain is racing, I'm uncomfortable or a Braxton-Hicks contraction wakes me up. One dead-to the world sleep last night since the contractions let up for about a day.
Food: Pretty much standard eating habits. Got some fruit popsicles which have been tasting very good. Been craving chocolate pudding. But that is completely normal for me.
Anticipating: The end of the waiting. I've been tying up as many loose ends at work as possible.
When Finn was a puppy we watched a lot of The Dog Whisperer. A lot. One of the things that really stayed with me ]\was that my emotions flow down the leash. If I'm not confident that Finn will behave, then he will probably meet those expectations. If I tense every time we see a dog on the greenway, Finn will veer straight across to say hi (obnoxiously). If I am relaxed and confident, then he obeys me. If I look down at him with love and pride, he is much more likely to listen.
It goes down the leash. We say this to each other all the time. When I'm feeling worried or stressed about something and Olive is fussy, Ryan mutters the phrase. If he rushes bedtime because he's late to meet someone, I remind him of the mantra.
Well, it went down the leash this week. Ryan and I were both busy with work and we recently lost our twice weekly sitter (still miss you, Ms. Carly!) making things even more of a logistical puzzle. I worked the moments when I wasn't with Olive which meant that the house didn't get cleaned and the laundry didn't get put away. Ryan was working after Olive was asleep, which meant he was exhausted.
By mid-week, Olive was fussy and clingy but by Friday she was completely out of sorts. I was feeling overwhelmed and I'm sure that it was traveling straight down the leash to her. The weekend was beautiful but there was little time to enjoy it. On Sunday, the day before I flew out of town for three days, we decided to put responsibilities on hold and take Olive out for waffles.
There were no tables open at our waffle place so we sat outside. I got Finn out of the car so he could join us. It was sunny but a little chilly with the wind. I put Olive in her high chair and pushed her closer to the table – and crushed her fingers between the chair and the wrought iron table. She cried and cried and she had a little red line across her knuckles later that night.
We ate breakfast and let Olive run in the big grassy quad in front of the restaurant. I gave her distance, as I always do, letting her explore to her heart's content. I watched proudly as she turned around and got down on her knees to take the step from the curb to the road. I watched as she steadied herself with her little hand and then I heard her scream out in pain and I saw dozens of fire ants swarming all over her milky white skin.
Seven bites.
Her chubby little, perfect hand. I wanted to sit in that grass and cry right along with her but I couldn't because I was worried about allergic reactions. I have amazing, brilliant friends who told me just what to do and what to look for. I recalled how painful it was to get bit by fire ants and I felt so sad that she was now feeling that pain.
That night I was feeling guilty about what an awful day Olive had. And I was feeling sad for myself that we had such a horrible day when I had to go on a trip the next day and wouldn't have a chance to make it up to her. Of course she slept poorly. Of course she couldn't settle down and kept crying out and….
It goes down the leash.
On January 7, 2017, Tami Rossell presented tips to a Hayward Library audience on how to spend only $50/week on groceries for a family of ten. She explained how to budget, write out meal plans, where to shop locally for the best deals, and how to make food last.
“Never let food get low, stock up, and be ahead of the game.” –Tami
Grocery Stores
Tami does her major grocery shopping on Fridays. Tami budgets $30/week for meat, and likes to go to Safeway for a good and affordable selection of turkey, seafood, chicken, pork, beef, and lamb. Look for Safeway’s Manager’s Special, which is only $5 per serving. Additionally, the 99-Cent Store sells single fish fillets for a dollar.
Tami suggests buying your fruits and vegetables from Costco and Smart and Final. Smart and Final in Union City offers organic produce. She only spends $5 on items such as large bags of carrots, onions, spinach, and celery. They also offer organic produce. You can use coupons for Costco.
Costco offers a pack of two gallons of milk for $10.
The remaining amount of money she has in her budget she uses on other expenses that are grocery related. She uses pink Himalayan salt, which can be found at Burlington Coat Factory and Costco.
99 Cent Store offers early morning clearance and produce on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. They offer Auntie Anne's white cheddar popcorn and whole grain cereals.
Meal Planning
Her meals consist of a starch, meat, and vegetables. Typically seafood on Saturday; Sunday is chicken; Monday is meatless (she is a vegan); Tuesday is pork; Wednesday is beef; Thursday is lamb. She makes pasta, tortillas, and baked goods from scratch.
Preparation
Prepare fresh food immediately after purchase. She cooks her meals the night before and freezes them, placing them in zip lock bags to be warmed up the next day. Cut up carrots and place in a snack-size zip lock bag and freeze them. Cook spinach and place in a gallon-size bag. She stores flour, rice, dry beans, and sugar, in separate zip lock bags and puts them in food-grade buckets. These BPA-free buckets can be found in the paint section at Walmart.
Don’t forget to check out books at the Hayward Library! Use subject search terms such as “LOW BUDGET COOKING,” “CONSUMER EDUCATION,” or “GROCERY SHOPPING” to find a variety of books in the library catalog .
www.hayward-ca.gov/public-library
This event was sponsored by the Hayward Seed Lending Library, a community seed exchange offered at both library locations. "Check out" vegetable and flower seeds to plant in your garden. In return, harvest some of the seeds from mature plants for your own use and for sharing with the Seed Lending Library.
It's easy to become a member or volunteer—learn more at hayward-ca.gov/seeds . Join the interactive forum on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/haywardseeds/. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hayward Public Library.
This is my daughter Sadie and her friend Jack playing outside during a party at Jack's house. They were running up and down this hill, and calling themselves "Jack and Jill" :)
Wills Life Style India Fashion Week , Models Displaying latest outfits on the Ramp. PHOTO BY SAJJAD SHAH
Started a 52 Week Project today.
2009-2010 I did a 365 project which I started the first week of October. I thought I would give a 52 week project a go now :).
Expect at least one photo from me a week.
Enjoy!
Vintage Canada Post Mail bag. Basic black frame and backboard creates a neutral backdrop for displaying this weathered piece.
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Welcome to Global Week – a celebration of the rich cultural diversity across all three campuses – running from Monday 3 to Friday 7 March 2014.
I went paintballing today with some friends, and this little guy was out there. That's his mask up there by the way. We had a great time, and while I was on the sideline watching, I took some pictures. Enjoy
Mindy Grabko facilitates an open dialog with high school age Latino youth July 16, 2015, at the Lake Mead Water Safety Center. She talked about National Parks and conservation as part of a seed cleaning event, which was part of Latino Conservation Week and is designed to teach and engage Latinos about conservation efforts in their community and to show support for permanently protecting land, water and air. (NPS Photo by Chelsea J. Kennedy)
This week I waited to get the right photo because I had so many ideas in mind. This week took quit the turn on perspective when I walked into this. Oh the mind of a 3 year old, sometimes I wonder what goes on inside that beautiful little head.
Scary! it's nearly over!
This is from my friend Freddie's film "At Minds Edge" which he wrote and directed, Can't wait for next week to see the rest being filmed and then the final product!.
I was there with my camera stalking again! The Actress is Charlie Ord and i have no doubt in saying she is amazing! (She was also in his film "Running From the Dark" Last year).
So, see you next week for the last time!
Visited the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich to capture this "little planet" stereographic image. Made up of 24 stitched wide angle shots and processed with an application called Hugin.
Various layer masks used to bring back colours & contrast. Plus removal of tripod legs from middle cobblestone.