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Pett's Commentary on the Bible
The Life of Joseph (Genesis 37:2 to Genesis 50:26 )
In this section we have the life of Joseph from beginning to end. It quite clearly bears within it the stamp of a deep knowledge of Egypt, its customs and its background, and could not have been written by anyone who did not have that deep knowledge, and who was not familiar with things at court. The correct technical terms are used for court officials. And the whole of Joseph's stay in Egypt is clearly written against an Egyptian background without the artificiality which would appear if it was written by an outsider.
Jacob Goes to Egypt (Genesis 46:1-7 )
'And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.'
It is probable, although not stated, that Jacob started off from Hebron (Genesis 37:14). The area of Hebron was one often dwelt in by the patriarchs (Genesis 13:18 to Genesis 20:1; Genesis 23:2; Genesis 35:27). Beersheba was another (Genesis 20:1 to Genesis 22:19; Genesis 26:1 to Genesis 28:10). So as Jacob makes his way to see his son he calls in at Beersheba where his father had built an altar to Yahweh (Genesis 26:25).
The famine was severe and was prophesied to continue and the move seemed a sensible one to make, especially as he would see his son. But the fact that he calls in at Beersheba may suggest he is seeking God's assurance that his move is the right one. It was there that Yahweh had appeared to Isaac. For he 'offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac'.
'And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, "Jacob, Jacob." And he said, "I am here." And he said, "I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down into Egypt for there I will make of you a great nation. I will go down with you into Egypt, and I will surely bring you up again, and Joseph shall put his hand on your eyes."
God graciously responds to his prayers. He comes as 'God, the God of his father', demonstrating that He knows Jacob's thoughts. He assures him that the visit to Egypt is not to be shunned and that He will go with him. Indeed there he will become a great nation. But He also confirms that one day he will return. This refers partly to the return of his body to the land, which he considered important (Genesis 50:5), but also to the return of his descendants. The land is his and theirs and he will 'return' in them in accordance with the covenant. Egypt is but a temporary resting place.
"And Joseph will put his hand on your eyes." That is Joseph will close his eyes when he has died. Thus he can be assured that at the time of his death Joseph will be with him to carry out his wishes.
'And Jacob rose up from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him. And they took their cattle and their goods which they had obtained in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob and all his seed with him, his sons and his daughters, and his sons' daughters and all his seed he brought with him into Egypt.'
So at God's assurance Jacob now takes all he has into Egypt. It is clear that much of his herds have survived the famine up to this point, probably helped by the corn from Egypt, but water was getting scarcer and they may not have survived much longer. They also took their goods (in spite of what Pharaoh had said, but that was a gesture and was probably not intended to be taken literally). But most importantly his whole family went with him, together with their 'households' (Exodus 1:1). Jacob's wives are not mentioned. It may be that they were all dead.
"His sons and his daughters and his sons" daughters.' His sons' sons are not mentioned although we know that Reuben had two sons (Genesis 42:37), but this was because they were considered as included in 'sons'. Daughters were slightly different as his 'daughters' were mainly his daughters-in-law, his sons' wives, whereas presumably his sons' daughters were daughters of the blood (although only one is named, but that was because to name more would have taken the number over seventy).
Those Who Went Down Into Egypt (Genesis 46:8-27 ).
There now follows a catalogue of 'all the souls who came into Egypt.' At first sight this is rather an understatement. It excludes his sons' wives (Genesis 46:26) and ignores retainers and camp followers. The number who actually went down into Egypt may well have numbered a few thousand for we have the households of each of the sons as well as Jacob's household. (And we must remember that from his household Abraham was able to raise three hundred and eighteen fighting men (Genesis 14:14)). The numbers may have diminished because of the effect of the famine making them surplus to requirements, and some may have been left in Canaan for other reasons, but there would still be a goodly number.
But this passage is a good example of the early use of numbers. The 'seventy', which is the divine number seven intensified, included everyone by implication and indicated the divine completeness of the number who went down to Egypt. It said in effect that not one was missing. They were 'seventy'. They were God's divinely complete band. No early reader would take the number literally. They would know exactly what it indicated.
However, in accordance with ancient practise this number is now applied, and it is done by manipulation of what is known, including or excluding as necessary. This is immediately apparent from the names given. It is very questionable whether the sons of Perez, Hezron and Hamul, could yet have been born (see on Genesis 38:6-10), or even more so that at this stage the young man Benjamin would have ten sons (Genesis 46:21). These were rather seen as going down 'in the loins' of their fathers. And the number is made up by including Dinah, but excluding his sons' daughters, and including the sons of Joseph who were born in Egypt but had 'gone down to Egypt' in the loins of their father.
This table of names therefore was written by the writer in Egypt at a later date. He looks at the extended family as it was then and names them in his list. By then these sons had been born and were acknowledged as being part of 'the seventy', the divinely complete band. We do not think like this but it is quite in accord with ancient thinking. It is probable that he had a genealogical list and amended it to suit his purpose. This would explain why he mentions Er and Onan, and then excludes them, and brought Jacob and Dinah in to replace them. Also why he introduced Zilpah's daughter Serah (Genesis 46:17).
The original list had thirty three 'sons' of Leah. He specifically excluded Er and Onan and brought in Dinah and Jacob to make up the thirty three, the thirty three signifying a complete number (intensified three, compare Genesis 4:24). The second part of the list included Joseph and his two sons, but he excludes them in making up his sixty six, although retaining them in the text. He also now excludes Jacob and introduces Serah. This was necessary to make up the sixty and six (twice thirty and three) and finally the seventy.
Thus for the purpose of the record the number is split into two main groups, one of thirty and three, (intensified three - compare the contrast of seven with seventy and seven in Genesis 4:24), depicting completeness, and one to make up the number sixty six (but see below). Both these groups are therefore 'complete' in themselves, being made up, by inference in the second case, of intensified three. And there were 'three' in Egypt, Joseph and his two sons. Together with Jacob they make up seventy. Thus the divine completeness of the whole group is made apparent and emphasised to the ancient mind.
'And these are the names of the children of Israel who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons. Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and the sons of Reuben: Hanoch and Pallu and Hezron and Carmi.'
We know from Genesis 42:37 that Reuben had two sons at that stage (he would be about 46). Therefore two of these must be recent births, possibly twins, or else they may have 'gone down to Egypt' in the loins of their father.
'And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari. And the sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah and Perez and Zerah. But Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.'
Joseph was about eighteen when he was sold into slavery (Genesis 37:2) making Judah about twenty two when he married Shua. He was possibly twenty three when he bore Er and Er grew up and married. If Er married at eighteen that would make Judah forty one. Shelah was too young to marry when Er died. Thus when Shelah came of age Judah was at least forty three. So unless Er married very young Judah must have been at the very least forty four when he bore Perez. Thus Perez could not have two children before he moved to Egypt (when Judah was about forty four - Genesis 41:46 plus seven good years plus two bad years plus say five years older than Joseph).
It is clear therefore that Hezron and Hamul were seen as 'in the loins of Perez'.
'And the sons of Issachar: Tola and Puvah and Iob and Shimron. And the sons of Zebulun: Sered and Elon and Jahleel. These are the sons of Leah whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah. All the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty three.'
A count of 'the sons and daughters' produces thirty three if we include Er and Onan, who died in Canaan, and exclude Dinah, but they are clearly intended to be excluded. If we exclude them and include Dinah there are only thirty two. Note that the plural is used for 'daughters', but we can compare Genesis 46:23 where 'sons' is followed by only one son. They were technical descriptions. To make the thirty third Jacob was counted in. But the important thing for the writer was to reach thirty three to demonstrate completeness. He did not mind too much of what it consisted.
This 'artificiality' is confirmed by the fact that the final sixty six includes thirty four names in the second part, making sixty six including Dinah but excluding Jacob. This is to indicate double thirty three. Jacob then comes in with Joseph and his sons to make the seventy.
'And the sons of Gad: Ziphion and Haggi, Shuni and Ezbon, Eri and Arodi and Areli. And the sons of Asher: Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah, and Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel. These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob, even sixteen souls.'
Serah is added in to make the 'sixteen souls' although she is not a son.
'The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife, Joseph and Benjamin. And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, daughter of the priest of On bore to him. And the sons of Benjamin: Bela and Becher and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim and Huppim and Ard. These are the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob. All the souls were fourteen. And the sons of Dan: Hushim. And the sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel and Guni and Jezer and Shillem. These are the sons of Bilhah whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob. All the souls were seven.
Benjamin has ten sons, but we must question whether he has had all ten by this stage. Certainly the impression we have of him as a 'young man' does not tie in with this. They are probably seen as going down to Egypt 'in his loins', but by the time of the writer they are there to be seen walking about. The writer is careful to number all the groups. In all there are sixteen plus fourteen plus seven making thirty seven. This with the previous thirty three makes seventy.
'All the souls who came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were sixty and six. And the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy.
The writer is careful with his wording. Having made up thirty and three for the first group by including Jacob, he then says all who came 'with Jacob' were sixty and six, because there were thirty four in the second group excluding Joseph and his two sons. But he carefully points out that he has not included the sons' wives. These would have taken the number above seventy and therefore had to be excluded. Reaching the number seventy was the important thing, not because of some attempt to fit in with other writings but because the number seventy was so significant. It signified that the group was divinely complete. But the group as a whole was actually composed of a much larger number because of their households. And they were included in the divine completeness.
Jacob and His Family Tribe Arrive and Settle in Egypt (Genesis 46:28 to Genesis 47:12 )
'And he sent Judah before him to Joseph to show the way before him in Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.'
Jacob sent Judah ahead to ask Joseph to meet him to show them where they should settle in Goshen. Judah is now clearly seen as the leader of the brothers. The LXX here has 'to appear before him' which requires two further letters in the Hebrew, but it also gives the name of a city and therefore must be considered doubtful.
'And Joseph made ready his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and he presented himself to him and fell on his shoulder (Hebrew 'neck') and wept on his shoulder a good while. And Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die since I have seen your face that you are still alive." '
Joseph comes up in his chariot. If this is before the Hyksos the chariot would be a rare sight in Egypt and would cause something of a sensation on its way. But he wants to reach his father quickly. And when they meet he weeps on his shoulder for some good long while. We are not told if Joseph is accompanied by his retinue but it seems probable that he would have at least some of his bodyguard with him.
Jacob's happiness and great joy is brought out by his words. Now that he has seen his son is still alive he can die content.
'And Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's house, "I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and will say to him, 'My brothers and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan have come up to me, and the men are shepherds for they have been keepers of cattle, and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.' And it shall happen that when Pharaoh shall call you and shall say, 'What is your occupation?', you will say, 'Your servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth, even until now, both we and our fathers', that you may dwell in the land of Goshen, for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians." '
Joseph is clearly very concerned that they should settle in Goshen. That was his purpose from the beginning (Genesis 45:10). He knows that it will be better for them there. It is good pasture and they will meet their own kind. They might be very miserable elsewhere in Egypt because of the general attitude to shepherds and foreigners. Pharaoh has, however, said that they can live anywhere and he is a little afraid that Pharaoh might, with the best of intentions, insist on somewhere else. So with his knowledge of affairs he briefs them on what to say so as to get his way.
"I will go up and tell Pharaoh." Pharaoh had told him to bring them to Egypt. Now he must report back on his accomplishment of the task. He knows then that Pharaoh will call them into his presence. This is a great privilege indeed, but it will be because they are his kinsfolk. Then they must know what to say.
"Your servants have been keepers of cattle--." This will turn Pharaoh's mind towards Goshen.
"Every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians." They were probably looked on as uncivilised and irreligious.
'Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, "My father and my brothers, and their flocks and their herds, and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan, and behold they are in the land of Goshen."
"Went in." Pharaoh lived an isolated life in his palaces as befitted a god. Apart from his high officials entry to him was difficult and all who entered his presence must be suitably clothed, washed and shaved. Joseph would make the usual preparations before entering in his regalia as Vizier. He enters alone. Court etiquette demands that he speak to Pharaoh himself before bringing in his brothers. Pharaoh might decide not to see them.
Astutely he lays the foundation. He stresses their flocks and their herds and that they are now settled temporarily in Goshen. But it is Pharaoh who will have the last word. Meanwhile outside in an antechamber await his brothers and his father.
'And from among his brothers he selected five men and presented them to Pharaoh.'
Five was the Egyptian number of completeness and thus Pharaoh would see five as suitably representing the whole. They too would need to be washed and shaved, and clothed in suitable clothing. They would enter his presence and abase themselves before him.
'And Pharaoh said to his brothers, "What is your occupation?" And they said to Pharaoh, "Your servants are shepherds, both we and our father." And they said to Pharaoh, "We have come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for your servant's flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now therefore we pray you, let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen."
Joseph knew what question they would be asked. He had seen such visitors questioned many times before. And his brothers knew what to reply. They stressed that they were shepherds and needed pasture for their flocks. But they made clear that they were not presuming. They asked only what had been granted many times before to similar Asian shepherds, permission to sojourn in the land of Goshen while the famine is on. The rest is up to Pharaoh.
'And Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, "Your father and your brothers have come to you. The land of Egypt is before you. Settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land. Let them settle in the land of Goshen. And if you know any able men among them then make them rulers over my cattle." '
Pharaoh gives his response to their request, and it is generous. There is no question of temporary sojourning. They must be given the very best. Joseph can select anywhere he wants for them to settle in, and as they have requested it, let it be in the land of Goshen. What is more, if any are suitable they are to be given high and important positions among those who look after Pharaoh's own cattle.
Joseph then seeks to introduce his father.
'And Joseph brought in Jacob his father and set him before Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh.'
Jacob comes in before Pharaoh. We need not doubt that he too behaves with great respect but he takes advantage of the privilege of an old man and a patriarch, in ancient days respected in all societies, and pronounces a blessing on Pharaoh.
'And Pharaoh said to Jacob, "How many years are the years of your life."
Pharaoh can see how old Jacob is, and is clearly impressed. His question is one of respect and courtesy. The full and perfect life in Egypt was seen as one hundred and ten years. But he can see that Jacob is older even than that.
'And Jacob said to Pharaoh, "The days of the years of my sojourning are a hundred and thirty years. Few and evil have been the years of the days of my life, and they have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their sojourning." And Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.'
Jacob cannot prevent himself from a quiet boast in the most respectful manner. He lets Pharaoh know that he is one hundred and thirty years old but that compared with his fathers he is still but a comparatively young man. His words indicate that this is partly due to the great problems and trials he has faced.
"The days of the years of my sojourning --- the days of their sojourning." This too is a quiet reminder of the transitoriness of life. Men do not belong here, they sojourn. Pharaoh, with his belief that in the afterlife he would live on as Osiris would appreciate that.
Jacob again blesses Pharaoh. We do not know what form the blessing would take but it would possibly be a standard patriarchal blessing, probably in the name of Yahweh.
'And Joseph placed his father and his brothers, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses. And Joseph provided his father and his brothers and all his father's household with food according to the number of their dependents.'
Joseph gladly obeys Pharaoh. The best of the land would belong to Pharaoh and in his name he is able to take possession of it and allocate it to his family.
"In the land of Rameses." It would not be called this until much later (when Rameses was Pharaoh in 13th century BC). Moses probably made this change to a name familiar to his own readers and listeners who would remember from whence they had come.
And not only were they settled in the best of the land but they received ample food to feed all their retainers throughout the famine.
Joseph Feeds Egypt During the Famine On Behalf of Pharaoh (Genesis 47:13-26)
We should recognise that what follows is schematised to some extent. Not all silver would run out for everyone at the same time, some would keep their cattle and herds longer than others, the description covers the general picture. But in the end all would succumb for the famine goes on and on. It must be remembered that Egypt looked on the land of Canaan as under her control, sometimes more so, sometimes less so, and therefore recognised some sense of responsibility towards it.
'And there was no bread in all the land, for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan wilted by reason of the famine. And Joseph gathered up all the silver that was found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan for the corn which they bought, and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house. And when the silver was all spent in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, "Give us bread, for why should we die in your presence? For our silver fails." And Joseph said, "Give your cattle, and I will give you corn for your cattle if your money fails." And they brought their cattle to Joseph, and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for the horses, and for the flocks, and for the herds and for the asses, and he looked after them with bread in exchange for all their cattle that year.'
The famine continues and conditions get more and more severe. Meanwhile silver pours into Pharaoh's coffers until the majority of people in Egypt and Canaan have no silver left. Then they begin to trade in their herds and flocks, their horses and their asses, until again they had no more of these, and they all belong to Pharaoh. Many would have only a few. And in the end these too run out. For the Egyptians this would not be quite so bad. They probably do not actually hand the animals over, rather they are assigned to Pharaoh and looked on as his property. Then they act as keepers and shepherds for Pharaoh providing each with part of the revenue (compare Genesis 47:24). The high officials over Pharaoh's cattle (verse 6) would now have plenty to do in organising it all.
"They brought their cattle." This may refer to the first movement when some would actually bring their cattle for exchange and the agreement is made. Eventually it would become recognised that they can simply be given in pledge. Alternately it may be that they have to bring them to be valued and listed.
"Their horses." If these are pre-Hyksos days these would be comparatively rare in Egypt which may be why they are mentioned first. While Canaan is not mentioned in 15b it is probably to be understood to some extent (it was the people of Egypt who would approach Joseph about the matter) and the majority of the horses may have come from Canaan or through Canaan from even further afield.
"And he looked after them." Literally 'led them'. The word is usually used of a shepherd leading his flocks. Joseph was a shepherd to them.
But the Jacob family tribe are meanwhile kept well provisioned through the good offices of Joseph, and keep their silver and their cattle.
Pett, Peter. "Commentary on Genesis 46". "Pett's Commentary on the Bible ". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/pet/genesis-46.html. 2013.


From Edinburgh Airport take the Airlink No 100 bus (every 10 minutes, less frequently throughout the night) to the centre of Edinburgh (Haymarket or Waverley Stations) and then by rail to Leuchars (pronounced 'Lookers') then bus/taxi to St Andrews.
Catch the Airdirect747 to Rosyth Ferrytoll and travel onward by bus X59 to St Andrews town centre.
Car hire is available from the usual major car hire companies at these airports as well as in the city centres.
Timetables for local bus services within St Andrews for travel to and from Leuchars railway station as well as coastal and outlying rural areas also available here.
Leuchars is the nearest railway station to St Andrews (6 miles). It is on the main line from London King's Cross via Edinburgh, or from Aberdeen via Dundee.
from Leuchars, St Andrews may be reached by car, taxi or bus (3 or more buses per hour by day Monday – Saturday and less frequently in the evenings & Sundays – see Bus timetables for details).


Calgary CzechTrade assists Czech exporters to enter the Canadian market.
CzechTrade Calgary pomáhá českým exportérum proniknout na kanadský trh.
Services of the CzechTrade agency are helping companies to facilitate decisions on the selection of suitable export territories, shorten entry time to the market and support activities aimed at further development of the company abroad.
Interested in exporting to Canada.
Zájem o export do Kanady.


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GUIDED WALKS
BABWORTH – WILDLIFE & WATERWAYS WALK
Distance: 7.5 miles/12km
Gradient: Mostly level
Approx time to walk: 3 hours
Stiles: None
Maps: OS Explorer 270 Sherwood Forest, Mansfield, Worksop & Edwinstowe OS Explorer 271 Retford
Path description: Paths, tracks & country lanes. Can get muddy along the canal tow path
Start point: Babworth Church DN22 8EP
Dog friendly: Yes; on leads on public roads
Public toilets: Town Centre close to Town Hall
Refreshments: BaRnby's 'Posh Picnic' on route.
There is no better way to enjoy a delightful Autumn day, than packing your rucksack, lacing those boots and taking a walk back in time, through one of North Nottinghamshire's most historic towns, quaint villages, pretty waterways and surrounding countryside. The small and attractive market town of East Retford in North Nottinghamshire is one of the oldest boroughs in England and is steeped is history and local folklore, from the notorious Highwayman, Dick Turpin to Robin Hood.
We begin this walk in the small, but quintessentially English hamlet of Babworth. The country lanes are lined with Evergreens bursting with bright red Winter berries, small paths and winding tracks take you to a little church, hidden amongst some of the area's oldest trees. All Saints Church is particularly special and must be in one the prettiest settings in North Nottinghamshire; it dates back to over 900 years. It also houses the world-famous mouse carvings by Robert (Mousey) Thompson, I'm still trying to find them all!
The next stretch of our walk takes us over field edge tracks, through ancient woodland and by road, where we follow in the footsteps of Dick Turpin, before joining our waterway path along the Chesterfield Canal, where we will stop for a delightful POSH PICNIC, provided by BaRnby's from Blyth. Keep your eyes peeled for wildlife such as Redwing, Swans and the occasional Herron. Dependant on the time of year, you can often spot Deer, Badgers and Foxes, especially during the Autumn and Winter months as the vegetation is sparse. Simply enjoy the peaceful beauty of Canal as it winds through the countryside as we make our way to the historical Market Town of Retford.
WILDLIFE & WATERWAYS WALK
Retford flourished when the Great North Road was rerouted through the town in 1766, the market square became a hive of activity, with its scores of public houses and inns, attracting a bustling passing trade. The arrival of the railway and the Chesterfield canal saw many changes, and by the 20th century the population had significantly increased. This lovely town continues to grow and flourish with its eclectic choice of bars, coffee shops, restaurants, galleries, theatres and a super museum!
Market Square by the magnificent Town Hall; a grade 11 French Romanesque inspired building, which sits beautifully in the Georgian Square with its elegant splendour. Don't miss the Broad Stone situated at the front, this is said to be the upturned base of a cross, which was used as a vessel for disinfecting coins in vinegar during the plague to prevent the spread of germs and diseases. As we stroll through the town, take a moment to look up at the rooftops and the stunning buildings, the architecture is absolutely fabulous! (At this point we can visit the museum).
The Jewel in Retfords crown' has to be Kings Park. It was opened in 1930 to commemorate the reign of George V and the coronation of George VI. Once voted 5th, in Britain's favourite parks it offers something for everyone, with flower beds and displays, which are beautiful all year. The River Idle meanders gently through, attracting an abundance of wildlife, flora and fauna.
Heading out of the park on our Return to Babworth, it's worth taking a look at the superb Trinity Hospital. This grade II listed building was established over 340 years ago and has remained a notable Alms House since the 17th Century and is a fine example of Gothic Style Architecture.
Cost to include: POSH PICNIC - £25.00 Adult £12.50 Child
Dietary requirements catered for
START TIME 10.00AM – BABWORTH CHURCH – SK 687809
FINISH – 1.30PM APPROX
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Sorry I missed the first round, I just didn't think there was a good enough entry for the A round...hopefully this will have to do!
Been looking for a good place for this one for a while. Finally got the chance!
Parody of "Bad Girlfriend" by THeory of a Deadman.


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The height of summer brings with it the bounty of fresh sweet corn. Grilled or boiled, slathered in butter and sprinkled with salt, corn on the cob is a mainstay of cook-out menus. But this "vegetable" can grace your plate in so many other ways. In fact, author and baker Marie Porter once devised an entire day's worth of corn-based dishes to celebrate her "corn freak" husband's birthday.
*Sweet Corn Spectacular* displays Porter's creative and flavor-filled approach to this North American original, making tasty use of corn kernels in the categories of appetizers, condiments, main dishes, beverages, and, of course, dessert. She shares tips for preparing fresh corn, from boiling to steaming to grilling to smoking, and then the fun begins.
Follow her detailed instructions to find sweet and savory success with Corn Soufflé, Roasted Corn and Potato Salad, "Midwest Goes Southwest" Hotdish, Sweet Corn Risotto, Sweet Corn Liqueur, and White Chocolate Sweet Corn Fudge. The recipes will inspire year-round use of this versatile ingredient and tasty experimenting in your own kitchen. As Porter reminds home cooks, the possibilities are endless!
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Quick rice, tuna, freeze-dried peas, curry sauce mix and flaked coconut.
Couscous, precooked hamburger seasoned with sloppy joe mix and grated Swiss cheese.
Quick brown rice, canned or dried shrimp, freeze dried green beans and teriyaki sauce.
If you think these sound good now, just imagine what they would be like after a long day on the trail.


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This story was shared by an NPS student.
Image ID: the background of images 1, 2, and 3 is orange (upper one-third) and purple (lower two-thirds), with a large white square with rounded corners overlaying and within that square, this text in purple: "I am a black student at NHS. When I was a freshman, new to the Northampton School District, 2 months into the school year a few biology classes including mine went on a field trip. On the bus trip there, a white boy sat in the seat in front of me and was playing music from a portable speaker. He rapped and sang along loudly to all the songs. At one point, I heard him say the n word. I felt very shocked and panicked and wondered why no one else seemed to be upset about this. For the rest of the bus ride I felt extremely uncomfortable sitting near him. It was one of the first times I had heard someone who wasn't black say the n word. My middle school was a small private school and people knew they would probably get in trouble for that because teachers were often nearby or other kids might tell them not to say it. I told a friend about my experience and he responded, 'He's not racist, he just says dumb things.'
Since then I have always felt uncomfortable being near that kid and feel resentful when I see other people hanging out or being friends with him–especially people who act like they are allies and I have seen call out racism and people being racist. It bothers me when people are friends with people who are racist and act like it's just a personality trait or political view they don't agree on."
Image 2 has the same orange/purple split background, with the white text "Story Themes" running up the lower left side and two columns of white boxes (four per column) displaying our eight story themes. Here, the themes Lack of Understanding and Hurt & Exclusion are emphasized with bright/bold colors.


A human in his late twenties, working as an Ardactavian operative with the cover of being a Cyber Cor recruiter. He arranges for Gwen to get her Cyber-Glider implant behind her Aunt Vonnie's back, and then attempts to kidnap her and take her to the Adactavian Empress. Terinu interrupts him, and Cyeman is subsequently killed when he tries to fire his pistol at the boy in his ship's engine room while the jump engines were charged.


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Proteuxoa argonephra is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Western Australia.

External links
Australian Faunal Directory

Proteuxoa
Moths of Australia
Moths described in 1931

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Yankees bringing back reliever Tommy Kahnle on 2-year deal: report
By Matthew Roberson
A familiar face is coming back to reclaim his old spot in the Yankee bullpen.
Tommy Kahnle, the 33-year-old righty who pitched for the team from 2017-2020, has agreed to a deal on Tuesday to return to the Bronx. The contract is for two years and $11.5 million, per ESPN. In his 129 games with the Yankees, Kahnle had a 4.01 ERA over 112.1 innings. During that time, he struck out exactly one-third of the batters he faced, posting a 33% strikeout rate and walking 9.7% of his opponents. Per FanGraphs, Kahnle was the Yankees' fifth-most valuable reliever during his tenure.
Armed with just two pitches — a changeup that he uses as his primary pitch, and a four-seam fastball that averages 95 mph — Kahnle has been an effective ground ball pitcher for his entire eight-year career, which also includes stints with the Rockies, White Sox and Dodgers.
Tommy Kahnle is set for Bronx return on a reported two-year deal. (Frank Franklin II/AP)
Kahnle was a key piece of the bullpen that propelled the Yankees to the 2019 American League Championship Series. But after appearing in 72 games and eight more during the playoffs that year, Kahnle has logged just 13.2 innings since. Following his lone appearance of the 2020 season, Kahnle was diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament and got Tommy John surgery. That kept him out for all of 2021, and in 2022 he resurfaced to pitch in 13 games for the Dodgers, mostly in September.
[ Yankees first big deal is re-signing GM Brian Cashman for 4 years ]
A two-year, $11.5 million contract for a relief pitcher (already a risky investment given the volatility of the position) that hasn't handled a full workload in three years says a lot about the Yankees' confidence in Kahnle. Their familiarity with him certainly helps too, but in Kahnle's case, so too does the fact that Aroldis Chapman, Zack Britton and Chad Green are all free agents now too. All four were massive pieces of the 2019 bullpen. But injuries, ineffectiveness, or in Chapman's case, a litany of off-field issues have changed the equation dramatically. Chapman is definitely not coming back, and there's no guarantee that the aging Britton and Green will either. The Yankees knew they needed to shore up their relief pitching, and they view Kahnle as one of the men for the job.
With this addition, the Yankees currently have Kahnle, Clay Holmes, Jonathan Loaisiga, Wandy Peralta, Lou Trivino and Ron Marinaccio as the healthy members of their top reliever group. Michael King should be back in the mix at some point in 2023 once his fractured elbow heals, but Scott Effross' Tommy John surgery all but wipes out his season. Low-leverage arms Lucas Luetge and Albert Abreu are still on the 40-man roster as well.
[ After Aaron Judge, here are 3 things Yankees need to focus on at Winter Meetings ]
Kahnle was originally a fifth-round draft pick by the Yankees in 2010 but was poached by the Rockies in the Rule 5 draft while still in the minor leagues. He is a native of Latham, N.Y. Among qualified Yankee relievers, he ranks fourth in strikeout rate since the turn of the century, trailing only Chapman, Andrew Miller and Dellin Betances. During his pop-up with the Dodgers last year, he fanned 14 of the 46 hitters (30.4%) that stood in the box against him and finished with a 2.84 ERA, 0.63 WHIP and .125 opponents' batting average.
In his first tour with the Yankees, Kahnle was known for drinking five to six Red Bulls a day, by his own admission. He has since kicked that habit.


Kempten, Germany / Sheffield, UK, October 2016. A number of UK landfill operators are turning wastewater into a resource by utilising OTT monitoring and control systems to manage the irrigation of Willow crops (for renewable energy generation) with pre-treated effluent.
Leachate from landfill sites represents a significant potential environmental liability, extending long into the future after a landfill site has closed. Conventional treatment and disposal options involve biological treatment and consented discharge to either the wastewater treatment network or to the environment. Alternatively, effluent may be collected by tanker for treatment and disposal off-site. However, to improve sustainability and broaden the treatment options, work initiated in the 1990s developed an approach that sought to use effluent as a source of nutrients and water for a Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) crop planted upon the restored landfill.
Early systems were operated and managed manually but with the addition of OTT sensors, telemetry and control systems, the process was automated to optimise irrigation and maximise both the disposal of effluent and biomass yield.
In the UK, Willow SRC has become increasingly popular in environmental restoration work, providing a cost-effective material for stabilisation and reclamation of disturbed landscapes, bioremediation and biomass production.
SRC involves the planting of high yielding varieties of willow at a high density, typically 15,000 plants per hectare. The crop can be expected to last for around 30 years, with harvesting taking place every 3-5 years, and yields varying from 8 to 18 tonnes of dry woodchip per hectare per year. Willow grows quickly and has a particularly high demand for water, so it is ideal for the disposal of large volumes of treated effluent. In addition, the high planting density results in the development of a dense root hair system; effectively creating a biological filter for the treatment of organic compounds and the absorption of nutrients and some heavy metals. Soil fauna help to break down the effluents applied to the crop and soil particles control the availability of nutrients to the willow.
An on-site weather station feeds local weather data to the system which uses crop data to predict evapotranspiration that is used to determine irrigation rates. Soil moisture sensors then check that soil moisture status is correct. Other sensors monitor the performance of the system; checking irrigation feed reservoir level, in-pipe pressure and there are sensors to check flow rates from the drip-feed irrigation. This communication capability is made possible with OTT's Adcon Telemetry radio network.
OTT's Matthew Ellison agrees, adding: "SRC clearly offers a sustainable option for effluent treatment, with highly positive effects on carbon footprint and biodiversity".
In addition to the environmental benefits, process automation has significantly reduced labour requirements and helped to demonstrate compliance with the site-specific requirements of the Environment Agency.
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Q: What are the deciding factors for the order of Tables when joining amongst them? I know that when joining across multiple tables, performance is dependent upon the order in which they are joined. What factors should I consider when joining tables?

A: Most modern RDBM's optimize the query based upon which tables are joined, the indexes used, table statistics, etc. They rarely, if ever, differ in their final execution plan based upon the order of the joins in the query.
SQL is designed to be declarative; you specify what you want, not (in most cases) how to get it. While there are things like index hints that can allow you to direct the optimizer to use or avoid specific indexes, by and large you can leave that work to the engine and be about the business of writing your queries.
In the end, running different versions of your queries within SQL Server Management Studio and viewing the actual execution plans is the only way to tell if order can truly make a difference.

A: As far as I know, the join order has no effect on query performance.  The query engine will parse the query and execute it in the way it believes is the most efficient.  If you want, try writing the query using different join orders and look at the execution plan.  They should be the same.
See this article:  http://sql-4-life.blogspot.com/2009/03/order-of-inner-joins.html

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Police detain sword-waving, knife-throwing 'werewolf' hunter
A scraped-up, shirtless man armed with a sword and several throwing knives was detained by police today.
The man had been seen waving the sword near the ProBuild hardware store off High School Road just before 1:45 p.m. Witnesses said he had also been visiting the nearby Ace hardware store.
The man told police he was hunting werewolves and "chuds."
He surrendered to police without incident and was transported to Harrison Hospital in Bremerton for an evaluation.
The full police press release is below.
March 23, 2010 PolicePolice, werewolves
Police blotter: Pharmacy worker steals over $800 in diet pills
A pharmacy tech admitted to having stolen hundreds of diet pills from her employer. The High School Road pharmacy estimates the woman took over $820 worth of pills.
Blotter's below.
March 23, 2010 Policeblotter
Wyckoff cleanup discussion on Wednesday
Discussions about possible cleanup actions at the contaminated Wyckoff wood treatment site on will continue Wednesday with an open house at 5:30 p.m. followed by a 6:30 p.m. presentation by officials with the state Department of Ecology.
The meeting will be at IslandWood, 4450 Blakely Ave NE.
Ecology officials are working with a task force to develop an alternative to a containment option proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which plans to turn the site over to Ecology.
Ecology officials say they don't like the idea of leaving massive amounts of creosote compounds in the ground for many years to come.
For information, visit Ecology's website about the Wyckoff "generational remedy" at wyckoffgenerationalremedy.org. Notes taken during Wednesday's meeting will be posted on the project's Twitter site.
March 23, 2010 Environment, health, Parks, Puget SoundDepartment of Ecology, EPA, Wyckoff
Kitsap's pro soccer team playing a pre-season game on BI
The Kitsap Pumas are playing a pre-season game against Gonzaga University at Bainbridge High School next month.
The April 10 game kicks off at 1 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids.
"We're looking very much forward to playing a match on Bainbridge," said assistant coach James Ritchie, who also spent over a year coaching youth on the island. "There are some wonderful kids and families there and we all hope they come out and support the Pumas."
The Pumas' pre-season schedule begins April 3 with a match against the United Soccer League's Portland Timbers. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. at Bremerton Memorial Stadium. The Timbers recently defeated the Seattle Sounders 1-nil at Qwest Field.
For more information, visit the Puma's website, or call Ben Pecora at (360) 377-6008.
March 23, 2010 SportsKitsap Pumas
Bainbridge group needs an office worker…in Nicaragua
The Bainbridge-Ometepe Sister Island Association is looking for an adventurous islander to help run its on-the-ground operation in Nicaragua.
BOSIA has several programs that support education and health care on Ometepe, a coffee-growing island in Lake Nicaragua.
Titled "office volunteer," the position includes airfare, housing and a small stipend. Work starts in July. Conversational Spanish is a plus.
Here's more information from BOSIA President Jeanne Huber:
The Bainbridge-Ometepe Sister Islands Association is accepting applications for a paid staff position on Ometepe island in Nicaragua for one year beginning in July.
The organization, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary next year, operates entirely with volunteers on Bainbridge. But it has three paid staff members on Ometepe, an island of two volcanoes in the middle of Lake Nicaragua. The office manager, Dora Gutierrez Traña, is an English teacher who works for the sister islands association part time. Another Ometepe native, Maria Estela Alvarez, is the scholarship coordinator. The third position, called "office volunteer," is reserved for someone with a connection to Bainbridge Island.
The association provides airfare, housing and a modest stipend. Applicants need to have decent Spanish, be at least 21 years old, and be able to commit to working on Ometepe for one year. Many office volunteers have been recent college graduates interested in careers in international development, food policy, or other fields that benefit from having a deeper understanding of another culture. There have also been office volunteers well along in their careers who decided to take a break and do something completely different for a year.
March 23, 2010 Social ServicesBainbridge-Ometepe Sister Islands Association, Nicaragua


I'm back! And Welcome to my New Site!!
Welcome, welcome, welcome!. Welcome to a quiet little corner of Herefordshire and Welcome to my brand spanking new Eat Your Veg site! Most of you (I think) know me from Chez Foti, my family foodie blog from the French Pyrenees. Well things have changed somewhat over the last few months and I'm now back living on home turf, in gorgeously rural, pretty and foodie Herefordshire. After a few turbulent weeks of moving, organising and settling in I'm so happy to be here and finally get back into my comfort zone of blogging again. I can't tell you how much I've missed it!.
And I have a very exciting new site to show you! Eat Your Veg will focus a little more than before on healthier and budget-friendly recipes for Babies, Toddlers, Pre-schoolers, Big Kids and Family Food. They'll be lots of ideas for bakes and makes with kids, quickie after-work wonder meals, Week-end slowies to take your time over and healthy recipes for snacks and treats. I'm also very much looking forward to exploring the wealth of healthier new ingredients that have hit our shelves and news lately, in the way of alternative sugars, fats, flours and wholegrains. And just as before they'll be a considered focus on seasonality and sourcing locally, and with the wealth of wonderful produce literally on my doorstep this should be pretty exciting!. As well as recipes I have a brand new Glossary page highlighting the health benefits of all my key ingredients, but please do note this is still very much a work in progress!.
Coming very soon will be an on-line children's bake and kitchenware shop, The Veg Shop, selling you lots of the products I've tried and tested with my own kids, from safe toddler knives to biscuit cutters, aprons and feeding bowls. Fingers and toes crossed I should be up and running in time for christmas pressies!.
I'm also very excited to be co-hosting (with Vanesther of Bangers & Mash) a brand new monthly blogging challenge called Family Foodies, which shall launch in October and aim to share your family friendly recipes with a new and exciting theme to be picked each month. So please watch this space and do join in!.
Obviously I'll also be continuing with co-hosting the Four Seasons Food challenge with Anneli of Delicieux and I'm very much looking forward to hosting again in October after a couple of month's off.
Just so you know I've taken most of my content from Chez Foti and moved it here, but it's not yet searchable or categorised. I still have well over one hundred recipes and photo collections to jiggle around into the new recipe card format! So please do bear with me while things are a little out of sync and bare in parts, but I'm hoping to complete this onerous task over the next few weeks/months.
Please go forth and have a little explore around the site, I'd love to know what you think! And I'll love you more if you sign up for my Weekly Newsletter in the top right hand box, like Eat Your Veg on Facebook, follow me on Twitter (same account as before, but I've just changed my user name to Eat_Your_Veg), Instagram and Pinterest, I'm even finally getting to grips with Google Plus!
On a final note, I have one monumental thank you to make for my new site, to the uber-creative, uber-patient and uber-talented Antony Bridge of Malvern Web Designers. Did you think I did it myself? I wish! And I'm very much looking forward to working with Antony some more on my new on-line shop….
It's so lovely to be back folks. Please do spread the word!
Thanks Janie! Taken a while to get there, and still not quite there yet (at least another 100 recipes to jiggle into place!), but loving being back on the bloggie block. Looking forward to catching up on what everyone else's been up to too….finally!
Welcome back Louisa! So glad you're settling in to life in Herefordshire and am looking forward to trying lots of your tasty, healthy recipes. So many of your wonderful Chez Foti kids friendly meals have been scoffed very enthusiastically in our kitchen.
Thanks Andrea! I can't tell you how good it feels to be back, not blogging for weeks on end was really really odd! I've three pages of recipe ideas for the new site and can't wait to get cracking on them ALL. Lots of hearty, healthy family fodder.
Well done to you and I look forward to joining in with Family Foodies and reading more about your adventures!
Thanks Laura, lots of foodie adventures to be had for sure. And please do join in with Family Foodies, should be fun!
Great new site Louisa – I love the smiley face! Good luck with the new blog, looking forward to reading more.
Sadly I can't take any credit whatsoever for the fruit & veg face! It was the very talented Antony Bridge who designed my site and held my hand every step of the way. Looking forward to getting stuck into blogging again!
Thanks Karen, so pleased to be back too!. Do you think you could manage six weeks without blogging? Bet you couldn't, it's such an addiction isn't it? Really felt like there was a part of me missing.
Thanks Bintu, glad to be back!
Ahr thanks Katie, it's taken a few months in the making but glad to finally have it live! Still lots of work to go getting all my past recipes in the new format, but slowly, slowly! And please do join in with Family Foodies, we're launching it in October.


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Core Leadership Values (Part 5): Honor
Here's a tale of two college students with their future on the line and a brief look at their very different responses in light our core leadership values.
Specifically, I want to tell you about an experience I had while serving on a performance review board.
Our purpose: To determine the fate of two cadets who were failing to meet standards at the annual Advanced Camp.
In this scenario, we'll see how individual responses affect senior members of our organization differently.
Army Leadership Values (Part 5 – Honor)
This is the fifth in my 7-part series exploring the Army leadership values, represented by the acronym LDRSHIP.
Loyalty – Bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S. Constitution, the Army, your unit, and other Soldiers
Duty – Fulfill your obligations
Respect – Treat people as they should be treated
Selfless Service – Put the welfare of the Nation, the Army, and subordinates before your own
Honor – Live up to all the Army Values
Integrity – Do what's right—legally and morally
Personal Courage – Face fear, danger, or adversity (physical and moral)
— FM 6-22: Army Leadership
In this blog, I explore how attitude becomes a determining factor that is more important than an individual's skills or knowledge, our leadership value of honor, and how you can bounce back after making a mistake.
Army ROTC Advanced Camp
Now known as the Leader Development and Assessment Course, in 2001 it was simply called Advanced Camp, held annually at Ft. Lewis, WA.
Typically, this camp was for cadets about to enter their final year of college where ROTC cadre assessed whether each individual was prepared to make the transition to become a commissioned Army officer upon graduation.
It is a capstone event. Every cadet is evaluated in a number of areas, including: Physical Fitness, Land Navigation, Confidence Training, Field Leader's Reaction Course, CBRNE, (Chemical, Biological Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive Training), U.S. Weapons Familiarization, Cultural Awareness, First Aid, Maneuver Training, Tactics, and more.
Failure to meet standards in any one of these areas prompts an invitation for additional training. While the cadet is reevaluated, peers move on to the next phase.
If a cadet falls too far behind, he or she must then have their performance reviewed by a board of senior officers who determine whether they deserve another opportunity in a follow-on class, or they are sent home having failed the course.
I served as one of three review board members along with another Lieutenant Colonel and a Colonel. We were each ROTC battalion commanders, and together we reviewed the performances of two cadets, then made our recommendation.
A Tale of Two Cadets
Bob, a student from one of the ROTC programs within the continental United States.
Almost from the moment he arrived and began answering our questions, Bob's attitude came across as unconcerned. It seemed to us that after three years of training on campus, learning about our culture, values, and what it means to serve within the Army, he appeared indifferent.
He was not concerned about his failure to meet the same standards of the other 40 members of his platoon or thousands of cadets who go through this course every summer. He made it clear that if he were sent home, he would drop out of the program before he returned to campus.
Needless to say, his responses were disheartening and discouraging. He indicated no commitment to keep our traditions; his responses were devoid of any honor.
Juan, a student from one of our ROTC programs in Puerto Rico.
From the moment Juan arrived, he acknowledged his failure to meet the prescribed standards. With each response, he reinforced that it was his responsibility to make the necessary corrections.
He informed us that if he was sent home, he considered it his own doing. And, if that was to be his fate, he would be back (after his senior year, his commissioning would be delayed and he would not be able to participate in on campus ceremonies with his classmates) and he would succeed next year.
Juan made every pronouncement with pride and conviction. He might be delayed, but he would not be deterred.
Honor – Live up to All of the Army Values
While not an Army value, a critical trait for every officer is responsibility.
To become a leader in the military, accepting responsibility for your actions is unequivocal. This means not only accepting responsibility for your actions, but the actions of every person who reports to you.
ROTC is in the business of transforming college students into Army leaders, those who might be charged with leading our nations' sons and daughters into battle someday.
Which cadet do you think we granted another opportunity, and which one do you think we sent home?
Juan won our hearts and he was given another chance. To me, he demonstrated honor better than any other example I recall throughout my 20-year career. He was willing take ownership for everything he did. He made it clear that he would live our values, carry on our traditions, and that he would lead his soldiers responsibly.
My experience was truly a tale of two cadets with two attitudes, one who demonstrated honor, and another who did not.
Whether your organization's values are defined by an acronym like L-D-R-S-H-I-P or you have a completely different set of leadership values, you need people in your organization that will live your values and carry on your traditions.


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After accidentally shifting into a wolf-and getting stuck-Tehya, herself a vampire, has spent the last twelve years as the pet of Lobo, another vampire who has the unique gift of communicating with wolves. When Lobo found Tehya starving and nearly frozen to death, he took her in and nursed her back to health, all the while completely unaware that she was really a fellow vampire. But there was always something special about her, and he finds out exactly how special after she's injured and returned to her true form. Desire collides with danger as he soon finds that he must protect not only Tehya but also himself. Contains mature themes.


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Decorate for fall or make something cute for your favorite little one with this easy-to-make stuffed fabric pumpkin made with Cricut.
Hello and welcome to another Craft & Create with Cricut Challenge and this month, the theme is anything fall.
I am already thinking toward Halloween and made a stuffed fabric pumpkin. I was curious how fabric cutting would work using the Cricut and this was my first experience. I am happy to report, it was so easy and worked better than I imagined.
*For more Cricut Fall Inspiration, check out the bottom of this post.
Once you have your supplies gathered, head to the Cricut Design Space (Cricut Access). I have a subscription to the service and it is well worth it. I find so much inspiration and with time always being in short supply, you can easily browse for a particular holiday, craft, etc., and then customize (if you want to) and make something awesome.
I filtered my search by fall and pumpkins and found this stuffed pumpkin.
I followed the screen prompts and directions pretty much exactly as presented, but sometimes tweak the design at this point to make it exactly what I wanted. If you have design space, you probably love it, and if you don't, I recommend giving it a try especially with the holidays coming up. You'll have so much fun with it and you'll be able to make great use of your Cricut.
I used mine (Cricut and Design Space) last night to make gift tags for an event I'm volunteering for today and I found exactly what I wanted and whipped out 18 customized gift tags in minutes. It was perfect.
I had my fabric all picked out and ironed it so it was nice and smooth.
I then trimmed it to size and placed it on the mat.
Next, I followed the prompts and my fabric was marked and cut! Easy Peasy.
After everything was cut up and marked, I followed the dotted lines to hand stitch the pumpkin. The hand stitching was fun. I haven't done that in ages and while mine is not perfect, I like the rustic and dimensional aspect it gave my stuffed pumpkin.
As a side note, for working with small sewn pieces that need to be turned inside out and stuffed, I like to use hemostats. They are great not only for crafting, but I use them all around the house for all sorts of tasks and they're less than $6.00!
I then sewed my pumpkin edges together, turned it inside out, trimmed with pinking shears (which are from my Mom so anytime I use them, it's nice to think of her ♥) and I stuffed with batting and polyfil pellets. The pellets aren't technically necessary, but placing them at the bottom of anything you stuff gives it weight and helps it to stand.
And there you have it! A super cute and easy to make Fabric Stuffed Pumpkin and here are the other team members amazing fall creativity all made using Cricut.
*If you're on the fence about whether or not a Cricut Machine is for you, this page has all the machines plus some of the possibilities for using them. My hope is that once you see all it can do, your decision will be easier. If you want to wait for a sale, I share sale news on my social media (Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter) as well as on my DEALS page where you can find all the latest deals not only from Cricut but Macy's, Target, Grove Collaborative and MORE.


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Movie of the Month: August 2014
Posted in Movie Of The Month, tagged Deliver Us From Evil, Lucy, Sin City A Dame to Kill For, The Expendables 3, The Inbetweeners 2, The Rover on September 1, 2014| 6 Comments »
Two sequels, a threequel, a derivative rom-com and an even more derivative exorcism movie. None of these films were terrible, but none were great, however there are two gems that really were worth seeing.
What If: A young man meets a woman at a party and is immediately attracted to her, already in a relationship she wants to be friends. lightweight but enjoyable rom-com. Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan make a likeable couple but a lack of chemistry hampers the film.
The Inbetweeners 2: More of the same as seen in the TV show and The Inbetweeners Movie (2011). The action relocates to Australia, the jokes are more of the same but on the whole they work.
The Expendables 3: The best and worst of the series depending on your point of view. More than the first two films it recaptures the fun of 80's action movies but also lack any teeth thanks to CGI and a 12A rating. Harrison Ford, Wesley Snipes and Antonio Banderas are welcome additions to the cast.
The Rover: Ten years after a little explained "collapse" a man sets out to recover his stolen car for reasons that become clear at the end. More sombre and low key than Mad Max, the film it has been compared to. Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson are both excellent. Opinions will be divided on the ending, I thought it really worked and gave and overall meaning to the film.
Lucy: A young woman develops super powers when the packet of drugs in her stomach splits. The trailer makes it look like Limitless (2011) but its more ambitious and vastly different. Far from perfect but interesting and fun.
Deliver Us From Evil: A tough New York cop and an unconventional priest investigate an unusual series of crimes. The latest in a series of possession/exorcism movies, like so many of its predecessors it claims to be based on a true story. It offers nothing new to the genre but is suitably dark and gloomy.
Sin City A Dame to Kill For: The belated sequel to Sin City (2005). Another group of stories from familiar and new characters. Taken on its own merits, it isn't much different to the original, but it isn't new and original any more. Worth seeing for Eva Green who relishes the role of femme fatale.
The Rover is probably a better film but there is something about Lucy, Scarlett Johansson in another interesting role and Luc Besson back to his bonkers best, that is why it is my movie of the month.
Posted in Movie Blog, tagged A Most Wanted Man, Alan Turing, Angelina Jolie, Anton Corbijn, Boyhood, Christopher Nolan, david fincher, David Michôd, Director Tommy Lee Jones, Enigma code, Francis Lawrence, Gone Girl, Guardians of the Galaxy, Interstellar, Jane Goldman, Joon-ho Bong, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Matthew Vaughn, Morten Tyldum, Richard Linklater, Snowpiercer, The Homesman, The Hunger Games Mockingjay: Part 1, The Imitation Game, The Rover, Unbroken on July 15, 2014| 4 Comments »
As we pass the halfway point of the year one of my most anticipated films for a long time, Richard Linklater's Boyhood has just opened and I will be watching it sometime this week. The end of the month sees The Avengers universe expand a little further with Guardians of the Galaxy, but what am I looking forward to for the rest of the year. Here are a few:
The Rover: Director: David Michôd: 15 August 2014 – Australia, 10 years after a global economic collapse, a man goes after the people who stole his only possession, his car. A sort of neorealist Mad Max.
A Most Wanted Man: Director: Anton Corbijn: 12 September 2014 – Political thriller based on a John le Carré's novel. Sadly one of the last films to star the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Kingsman: The Secret Service: Director: Matthew Vaughn: 17th October 2014 – Vaughn and long time collaborator Jane Goldman adapted comic book about a veteran secret agent and a young recruit.
Gone Girl: Director David Fincher: 3rd October 2014 – A man reports his wife missing only to become the prime suspect. Adapted from a bestselling novel.
The Homesman: Director Tommy Lee Jones: 3rd October 2014 – A road/trail movie in the old west, Tommy Lee Jones stars as well as directs.
Interstellar: Director Christopher Nolan: 7th November 2014 – Space travel and wormholes and things like that, we can't be sure because its Christopher Nolan, we don't care because its Christopher Nolan!
The Hunger Games Mockingjay: Part 1: Director Francis Lawrence: 21st November 2014 – The first part of the final part of The Hunger Games, the revolution starts here.
Unbroken: Director: Angelina Jolie: 26 December 2014 – True story of Louis Zamperini, Olympic runner and WWII POW.
The Imitation Game: Director: Morten Tyldum: 14 November 2014 – The true and ultimately tragic story of Alan Turing, one of the men responsible for cracking the Enigma code during World War II.
Snowpiercer: Director: Joon-ho Bong: Date TBA – The remnants of humanity fight a class war on , a train that travels around the globe. (on my list of anticipated films 18 months ago, I hope to see it this year).


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The Week's Best Mixtapes and Free Mixes, October 25 2013
Lists I By FactI 25.10.13
With each passing week, listening to the deluge of mixtapes, radio shows, and live sets from electronic producers and hip-hop artists alike becomes an even more insurmountable task. Quality offerings can fly under the radar, either added to our ever-growing "to listen" list or — more often than not – disregarded all together.
There's something for everybody in this week's mixtape round-up: dispatches from the club-grime-dancehall spectrum by Brenmar (pictured), Mumdance and Murlo;, Southern rap from Gucci Mane & Rich Homie Quan, DJ Paul & Drumma Boy, and Jose Guapo, cloud rap from Main Attrakionz and Young L, a three-hour set from L.I.E.S. boss Ron Morelli and more. Read on.
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BRENMAR
MIX FOR I-D ONLINE
The mixtape round-up was envisioned with someone like Brenmar in mind: the Chicago born, New York living DJ/producer is a master of the type of sexy, woofer-rumbling R&B-rap-dance hybrid that is equally suited for the club, the car, the workout, or — let's face it — the bedroom. His latest is no different than previous sets (like his swaggering mix for FACT): you're sure to discover new street rap (Rico Love's 'To My Ex'), unreleased heat (the L-Vis 1990 remix of Dat Oven's 'Icy Lake'), or something else entirely (Frequency's 'I Am Ready'?). As always, Brenmar includes loads of his own club edits and new collaborations; of the latter, here's hoping 'Like A Hoe' and 'Trouble Girl' show up on his forthcoming High End Times Vol. 1 mixtape.
GUCCI MANE & RICH HOMIE QUAN
TRUST GOD, FUCK 12
As has been well documented, Gucci Mane has had a helluva year: he's released over ten full-length efforts (including three mixtapes in one day), tangled with the law, fallen out with much of his 1017 Brick Squad clique, aired his grievances over Twitter, and opened up about his drug problems. If not for Gucci sucking most of the oxygen in the room, more people would be talking about 24-year-old Rich Homie Quan, who has quickly made a name for himself among the rest of Atlanta's sensitive thug rappers on the strength of zeitgeist-grabbing, tear-stained single 'Type of Way'.
Gucci had enlisted Quan for a handful of tracks on his superb Trap House III, and the pair have reunited for Trust God, Fuck 12 (no, we don't know what the title means, either). The tape kicks offs with the one-two punch of 'Celebrity' and ''Ordinary Gangsta', and it's off to the trap from there. Quan is at his most melodramatic on 'A Nigga', a track widely rumored to be a diss of fellow Autotuner Future, and throughout the tape, he provides a sonic counterpoint to Gucci's languid, gravel-voiced menace.
The two have some help: Young Thug brings that one-of-a-kind squeal to midtape trio 'She A Soldier', 'Chasing Paper', and 'Gym', Gucci adds a verse to Migos' mixtape track 'Mama We Rich', and thanks to a cache of ready-made bangers by ATL hitmakers Lex Luger, Zaytoven, Metro Boomin', 808 Mafia, and C-Note, the 17-track mixtape is one of Gucci's better 2013 efforts — and another feather in Quan's cap.
FUNCTIONS OF THE NOW
This hour-long mix for Truants is another dispatch from the vibrant world of instrumental grime, as Murlo blends his own dubs and edits with those of contemporaries like Rabit, Slackk, and JT the Goon for a decidedly melodic and sino-inspired mix.
The last year has seen Murlo add a grime arrow to his formerly dancehall/soca-heavy quiver. The styles are far from strange bedfellows: grime's icy starkness might seem like a bizarro inversion of dancehall's tropical grooves, but Murlo's riddims strike a delicate balance between the stylistic cousins. Look no further than highlights like 'Ariel', his aquatic collaboration with Famous Eno, and his rapid-fire remix of JT's gorgeous 'Twin Warriors'.
Always propulsive, Murlo explores the full range of grime. It gets sinister about halfway through as Murlo reaches for DJ Eastwood's 'Ready 4 Da Grime' and Logos & Youngstar's headbanging 'Steel Pulse', but takes a turn reminiscent of R&G with his remix of Inoj's 'Love U Down' and his stellar Meleka x Kevin Gates blend — let's get the man some more Soundcloud followers so he'll finally release the latter one.
MAIN ATTRAKIONZ & TYNETHYS
The almost too-prolific Main Attrakionz crew have teamed up with newcomer Tynethys for another smoked out, loced out adventure in the clouds. Throughout the tape, Tynethys provides the requisite layers of gauzy synth and machine-gun percussion; the 'Spaceship Music' foreshadows the space cadet G-funk that permeates throughout the tape. The producer's highlights include the pitch-shifted sampling and pneumatic groove on 'USB' and 'Strawberry Letter 316', which runs on a loopy guitar sample and has a Just Blaze-bang to it.
As often is the case, Squadda B and Mondre M.A.N. have trouble keeping an eye on quality control when churning out these projects: the slice-of-life, stream-of-consciousness verses of 'Life' and 'Kinfolk' work, but the hooks, often languid and atonal, don't. Still, at 10 tracks and just about 30 minutes, the mixtape serves as a pencil sketch of what could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. But seriously, guys, where's 808s and Dark Grapes III?
MUMDANCE
RINSE FM GUEST SET
The latest round-up appearance by Mumdance takes Murlo's mix to its logical conclusion, descending down a K-hole of grime, techno, and all-things low-end. The UK producer/DJ has impressed since returning with this summer's Twists & Turns mixtape, and much of that material makes appearances here, as do other collaborations with partners-in-crime Logos and Mao. There are tastes of Mumdance & Logos' dive-bombing 'Turrican 2' (forthcoming via Keysound) and the producer's synth-shocked 'Springtime' (forthcoming via UTTU), along with loads of unreleased dubs. This 60-minute set is paranoid, claustrophobic, and a total blast to listen to. Plus, if you survive to the end, you get a happy hardcore treat: DJ Morph's 'Only Love'.
JOSE GUAPO
JOSE'S WORLD 2
Atlanta youngster Jose Guapo is a another addition to the city's new class of rappers: his bouncy, melodramatic, and often-Autotuned flow sits nicely next to those of Future, Migos, Young Thug, and Rich Homie Quan, and his self-described "Guaponese" lingo (think Pig Latin via the streets of Atlanta) has been mimicked by rappers as prominent as 2 Chainz.
Jose's World 2 serves as an entertaining introduction to the up-and-comer. There's the requisite sensitive thug confessions ('Lord Knows'), lean-sipping anthems ('Dirty Mudd'), and street swagger ('Choppa in a Foreign'). Producers Zaytoven, KE on the Track, C4, Will A Fool, and 30Roc (who wins the award for best new name) mix it up with technicolor synths, twinkling keys, and plenty of 808 low-end; unlike some other Atlanta rap tapes, you won't tire of identikit beats by halfway through.
At times, Guapo sounds almost too much like his Atlanta contemporaries, but if he can pick a flow and stick with it, he's got promise. His voice and lyrics are especially sharp, and he's not afraid to take chances: the tape closes with a downcast remake of 2Pac's 'Changes' that makes the song his own.
RON MORELLI
LIVE AT DIMENSIONS
Forget the "outsider house" debate: this massive set from L.I.E.S. mainman Ron Morelli is everything we love about his iconoclastic record label. Recorded live at Dimensions, Morelli's crate-digging will have you zoning out to timeless house and techno grooves, lost-and-found exotica, and anything else with a beat. Final tally: 170 minutes and exactly zero fucks given.
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DJ PAUL & DRUMMA BOY
Memphis-bred hip-hop hyphenates DJ Paul and Drumma Boy team up for the appropriately-titled Clash of the Titans. As part of Three 6 Mafia, DJ Paul helped pioneer Southern hip-hop; Drumma Boy has kept the flame lit with over a decade of hits with everyone imaginable (for proof, check out FACT's recent interview with the Atlanta-based producer).
The two headliners can do Southern rap menace in their sleep, and highlights 'Tappin Out', 'In Da Trap', and 'In And Out' keep things syrupy with ease. Both hold their own on the mic, and they're joined by fellow Southern rap mainstays like 8 Ball, Trae Tha Truth, Gangsta Boo, and Gorilla Zoe.
Overall, Clash of the Titans delivers the type of gothic-trap trunk rattlers for which the pair are known, if not much more. The reductive hook on 'Hard Shit' is instructive: "It's that hard shit / hard shit / make you wanna start shit." This is a soundtrack for throwing bows and slapping hoes, and there is little — if any — deviation from that formula.
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YOUNG L
CONVULSION
The former Pack producer follows up August's YFGOD with this too-short instrumental tape seemingly dedicated to darker, creepier late night moments. Young L stakes his claim as the 'God Father' of cloud rap with a staggering track that is Burialesque in its melancholic wonder, and there's nothing laughable about 'Can I Just Laugh', a downtempo nightstalker of a beat where fog has condensed into slabs of ice. His sampling is impeccable: 'Nocturnal' lives up to its title with a submerged sample of James Blake's 'I Am Sold', turning Blake's "And we lay, nocturnal / Speculate what we feel" into a hypnotic lullaby, and L turns the Italo-disco of 'If I Can't Hold You' by Johnny Jewel's Desire into half-speed trap. More please.
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MIXTAP3
18+ is a mysterious duo (comprised of the possibly-related "Boy" and "Sis") who deconstruct hip-hop, electronic pop, dancehall, and more with one eye on Hype Williams and the other on The xx. The pair deliver oversexed nonsense via the call-and-response of half-sung, half-rapped vocals over sample beds of thumb pianos, horror score ambience, crowd noise, and rap drums. It's equal parts confounding and compelling: 'Crow' is reminiscent of Cassie's 'Me & U', albeit with the consistent chirp of its titular bird; 'Oixu' is mall pop through a post-witch house glass darkly; 'Deadbody' chops up a Kendrick Lamar sample into a clattering interlude. The strangest thing you'll hear all week — in a good way.
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Deep South, 1998
Jerry Uelsmann
11,000 Yards, The Helmingham Dell, after Constable, 1999
Tomb Fragments, The Outer Siq, Petra, Jordan, 1983
View of Fez, Morocco, 1951, printed 1951/53
Untitled (Georgia), 1996
Boy Hitchhiker, 1968
Sonora, 1991
Chippewa Falls, 1986
Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman, Louisiana State Memorial, and Brigadier General Daniel Adams. Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1974
Chrysanthemums in Garden Pot, Luxembourg Gardens, Paris, 1972, printed 1974/75
Untitled, 1940s
Frank Sokolik
Wall of Potted Plants and Trees, Putney, Vermont, 1972, printed 1974/75
Hollyhocks, Taos, New Mexico, 1972, printed 1974/75
Wyoming, 1971
Grand Coulee Dam, 1996
Toshio Shibata
Single Rose Bloom in Formal Garden, Bagatelle Gardens, Paris, 1973, printed 1974/75
Chrysanthemums at Flower Market, Paris, 1972
Petunias, Salinas, California, 1972, printed 1974/75
Climbing Rose Vines, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1973, printed 1974/75
Evergreen Tree, Northern France, 1972, printed 1974/75
Mont St. Michel, c. 1978
William Clift
Rosebush with Leafy Background, Fort Lee, New Jersey, 1972
Kerria Japonica Shrub, New City, New York, 1974, printed 1974/75
Arizona, 1975
Tower for Water District #2, Saline County, Kansas, April 18, 1991
Potted Fern, Mariposa, California, 1972, printed 1974/75
France, 1995
Untitled (The Lonely Guy), 1997
Tom Bamberger
Badlands, South Dakota, September 15, 1959, printed 1959/60
Minor White
Redding Woods #20, 1968
Postcard Visit, Chicago, 1969
Icy Road US 77 Near Brookings, in Eastern South Dakota, January 1948
John Vachon
Ruins through Shattered Wall. San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, April 1906, printed 1956
Burning Street, Fire Engine, and Hose, San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, April 1906, printed 1956
The Burning City, San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, April 1906, printed 1956
Ruined arch, San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, April 1906, printed 1956
Ruins of the Hearst building, San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, April 1906, printed 1956
Ruins of the City Hall Through the Portal of the Towne Mansion, Nob Hill, San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, April 1906, printed 1956
Refugees Eating, Ruins of the City Hall, San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, April 1906, printed 1956
Group in Shadow Before Ruins, San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, April 1906, printed 1956
Military Guard on Nob Hill, San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, April 1906, printed 1956
Nob Hill ruin, San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, April 1906, printed 1956
Refugee Camp, San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, April 1906, printed 1956


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If you're a returning user, you may have noticed our new look. As a Tourist Commission we call ourselves a DMO, a fancy acronym for "destination marketing organization," but really, we are in the business of storytelling. We wanted a logo that could tell our tale, a place with a long history of cultivators, music makers, and a "gumbo" of ethnicities and cultural identities. So, we hired the right woman for the job, local artist, Megan Barra.
Megan is an award-winning designer who's also well known for her elegant silk compositions. You can find her work in a variety of mediums including album covers, books, catalogs, and company logos. We wanted to know more about Megan as an artist and her inspiration for the St. Landry Parish logo, so we invited her to participate in a brief interview. You can see Megan's conversation with our communications manager, Caitlin Bussey, below.
CB: Looking at your work, it's clear that you that you are influenced by your culture and natural landscapes? Is there something about rural Louisiana that inspires you as an artist?
MB: Yes, music and the men and women who play it, along with the Louisiana landscape, provide rich material to draw from in my work. I collect images of accordions and fiddles along with crabs, snakes and coffee cups and fashion them into silk patchworks of Louisiana culture.
CB: Can you explain the concept of the new St. Landry Parish logo for readers? Also, why was the accordion chosen to represent St. Landry Parish as a destination?
MB: As the birthplace of Créole and Zydeco music, the image of the accordion is a visual reference to St. Landry Parish's musical heritage – and not just Créole, but Cajun too. I like to think of St. Landry Parish as a place where you can find 'Cajun Spirit and Créole Soul.' The bellows of the accordion are formed by les haricots (green beans) and the orange and brown colors reference the land and the sweet potato.
CB: We are very happy with our new logo, but we are also big fans of your quilted artwork. Could you briefly describe to our readers, the process involved in making your silk compositions?
MB: After sketching out a design, each piece is cut from silk, sometimes imprinted with original text and images, hand-sewn and then finished on a 1901 Singer treadle sewing machine.
CB: All of your silk compositions are beautiful, but one of our favorites features Amédé Ardoin. What inspired this piece, and could you briefly talk about the symbolism in the imagery?
MB: "Les Blues d'Amédé Ardoin" is filled with references to the Créole musician (1898–1942) who lived and played in Eunice. Along with a reproduction of the only known photograph of him, the piece includes symbols of Ardoin's life and work, including a lemon, which he carried to refresh his throat when he sang, and an image of a flour sack to represent the sack in which the musician carried his accordion. I printed on silk a map of St. Landry and Evangeline parishes where he performed and the lyrics to the song "Two Step de Eunice." In the top right, a lone white square represents the handkerchief that was lent to him by a young woman to wipe his brow when he played at a house party.
Thank you for taking the time to get to know Megan Barra. You can see several of her silk compositions at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center now, until October 29, 2018. In this exhibit, you will also find photography by Lucius Fontenot from the collection, Mémoire de la Boue. Lucius has captured several captivating moments for us in St. Landry Parish, which is why we've also invited him to participate.
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