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February 22, 2015
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Important News |
| Broadcast Schedule |
| Today!!! Sunday, February 22, 2015 |
| 3 PM PST/6 PM PST |
| No Story Writing We'll write again on March 1 |
| 6 PM PST/9 PM EST |
| No VacaChat Broadcast.
The chatroom will be open at 6:00 PM PST (9:00 PM EST; 8:00 PM CST) |
| Upcoming!!! Sunday, March 1, 2015 |
| 3 PM PST/6 PM PST |
| Story Writing—Title: March Winds Join us for a fun time writing the story! |
| 6 PM PST/9 PM EST |
| VacaChat Broadcast.
John and Zorro have lots planned for us. Be sure to be there. |
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| The pop-out chat link still uses the old style chat.
If you do not like the changes Ustream has made to chat, use the pop-out
link. The easiest way to do this is to open the pop-out chat in a browser window. Log in. (Type a period in the chat line—hit enter. This will open the login screen.) Size this chat window to equal about 1/3 of your desktop space. Then open a new window or tab (Ctrl-T or Ctrl-N in most browsers) and use it to open the pop-out video. If you opened a new tab, you can then click on the tab and drag it to an open space on your desktop. Size it to about 2/3 of your desktop space beside the chat. Now you have both open and can refresh one without disturbing the other. You can resize either without resizing the other. I hope this helps. |
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| Important News |
| It's REALLY Gonna Happen |
| The 5th Anniversary International MOD Meet!!! http://www.modmeet.com/ |
| VacaChat Broadcast Changes |
| February's story writing and broadcast will be delayed until February 8 due to the Super Bowl (and Puppy Bowl) on February 1. |
| VacaDude, Zorro and friends recorded a Christmas Eve
broadcast of poetry readings. You can view it here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/56871028 |
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| A Note from the Dude | Chatter News |
Prayer Requests |
Vaca Blog |
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| Hello Vriends, | ||
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Happy Oscar weekend to you! We have got the popcorn ready, and
we're good to go on the Academy Awards show. It's a yearly
tradition around here, even though we never get a chance to get
out and see the shows beforehand. This year we only managed
one--we saw "The Imitation Game" last weekend. Oh well--I am
sure there are some great movies to be seen out there--at some
point!
Oh, and I think I closed the last VacaChat with confusion about how the Oscars might be in conflict with the next broadcast, because I was thinking they might be next weekend. Of course that's not true, so I shall be broadcasting next Sunday night. The main big news around here involves 3D Printing. The loaner printer from XYZprinting finally arrived on Tuesday! So for the last several days, I have been setting-up, running tests, and printing stuff. I have been immersed into a world of rafts, supports, extruders, ABS slurries, densities, gear ratios, and everything. Every day it seems I learn something new and vital. Every day it seems that something changes the way I have always approached light manufacturing and prototyping. Suffice it to say, I am having a grand time with this machine. Also, I think it safe to say that next weekend's broadcast will be pretty heavily dominated with talks and show&tells involving 3D printing. I hope you can make it! I want to thank everyone for the concern given my little health scare last week. There have not been any major episodes since, so I am of the opinion that it was just the anxiety and stress of the situation that triggered it. Unfortunately, the source of the stress has not gone away, and in fact--my brother-in-law is slipping away from us. He is at home and is receiving 24-hour care, just to make him as comfortable as possible. But he is losing energy every day. I am going to try to get back up there this week, as it may be a goodbye. But on a lighter note, did anyone see the conjunction in the sky on Thursday? The Moon, Mars, and Venus all got fairly close. I was able to get a bunch of pictures of that, and they all fit within the same frame! It was quite a sight to behold. I'm going to enclose a photo of that--in case you had clouds or fog where you were. I'll also show it on the chat next week. Well, my print job is getting close to finishing, so I should get the next batch ready to go. I am pretty much having to print during the day, as the machine is a bit noisy to be running during sleeptime. Hope to see you next week! |
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| Chatter News |
| Ketaki | Ketaki sent us a fun story and several pictures. It's a little long to be included here, so her story has it's own page. You can see it HERE. | ||
| Jes63 | New Pictures of Jes and Bailey. | ||
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| Sharoot | Sharoot's featured pictures can be found
at the end of each newsletter, under Photos of the
Week. She says that since they are located at the end, then "Sharoot's
the Caboose!" Today Sharoot shares pictures of a rather wayward bird visiting the Coughlin Bistro. |
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| ChatterChopz | ChatterChopz and DotRot are proud to announce the completion and publication of a book all about CC! It's entitled Unexpected Lessons From My Daughter: The Blessings of Parenting a Special Needs Child. If you want to read it, it is available in both Paperback and Kindle formats. It's got dozens of photos of CC, from birth to present. You can view it or purchase it here: http://goo.gl/RjCFT3 (At present, Amazon has discounted the paperback version by over $4!) If you DO read the book, please leave a review at Amazon. The more reviews I get, the more likely Amazon is to promote the book. | ||
| Elsalynda | Elsalynda's latest column entitled Nature in the
City: White On White In Waltham, is available online here: http://waltham.wickedlocal.com/article/20150217/NEWS/150218354/?template=printart Make sure you check out the photo accompanying the article!!! Elsa also tells us that she has had a poem selected for publication. She says she is very excited to be a part of this book and feels like a poet in good company, with known authors. Her poem on Great Horned Owls has a page with a beautiful photo opposite. Her writing group helped her with this piece. The book, Secrets of Wisdom by Joyce Gerrish, is now available at Amazon. |
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| We'd love to include more news of VacaChatters. If you have something you'd like to share (something about you or your family) or if you know of exciting news about another chatter that they're just too shy to share, please send it to us! (We won’t run it without that chatter’s permission, however.) | |||
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| VacaDude's Brother-in-law, Duke |
For latest update, see the note from the Dude above. I extend a thank you from my entire family. Keep the prayers coming! Duke married my oldest sister Beverly in the late 1950s. Because my parents were at an advanced age when they had me (Mom was 41, dad was 46), and my dad had a massive heart attack when I was three, they made arrangements with Bebe and Duke that they would raise me until I was 18. So Duke was only a couple of heartbeats away from being my dad. As it was, we were very close, and I did a lot of camping and road trips with them. They never did have children of their own. |
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| KSBorn | KSBorn was in regression for lymphoma and breast cancer. It has since returned and she's going for Chemo now. She and her doctors are attacking it vigorously and she needs our prayers. She needs our prayers for healing, for the Lord to guide her doctors, and for the peace and strength as she undergoes the treatment. | ||
| VacaDude and his cousin, Kevin | UPDATE: WONDERFUL NEWS!!!!! "Our family got some news this last week from my cousin Kevin, and it was wonderful: the latest tests show that he is in full remission!! So I'd like to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers; it meant a lot to me and to Kevin. If you could extend a few of those prayers to his mother Irene, I would really appreciate it. In a cruel twist of fate, Kevin's mom was diagnosed with lymphoma--very similar to Kevin's--that was located in her abdomen. Last I heard, she was responding well to the chemo. Apparently it made for some lively chemo treatment sessions--mother and son in together! They have always been a fun family, and I really hope Irene pulls through as well." | ||
| TheDaddyBird, | TheDaddyBird is also facing hip replacement real soon. We finally got the referral to the orthopedic surgeon who takes our insurance. His surgery will happen on March 2. They are doing the replacement anterior instead of posterior so his recovery time should be much shorter. His stay in the hospital is expected to be only about 2½ days. | ||
| Marilyn Crabb | UPDATE:
Hi! I survived six months of chemotherapy. I'll have my breast
tumor and left axillary nodes removed on Friday, Feb. 13. Radiation will
be next. Please pray that the surgeon does a good job and all my cancer
is removed! My screen name was/is MarilynLA on UStream. (Marilyn from Los Angeles) |
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| Littleguys | UPDATE:
The latest news from Littleguys:
I have been limping a lot over the past two years. Pinched
nerve. Over a year ago, I put my foot down and insisted we
find out why. Not the joints. X-ray, then MRI showed that
the discs that I slipped years ago, one is flat and the
other bulging, plus I have the "not unexpected" arthritis in
the vertebrae where the nerves come out of the spinal column
and go down the leg. Taking care of it all got delayed.
The doctors wanted to treat the Breast Cancer first, even if
it were only Stage Zero since, as they put it, cancer can
kill and pinched nerves won't. Caused weight gain, since I
can't walk as much as I used to...LOL
Anyway, finally got to go back to the doctor about my back. Three options. First one, surgery, no one wants. Second is to inject something, I think it was a type of cortisone. Third option, I start tonight, taking a pill every night that is supposed to calm down the excited / inflamed, screaming nerves.
Keep your fingers crossed, and prayers coming. I really
need to be able to get out and walk more to get rid of this
weight, and show my horses in halter classes.
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| Caboval | Caboval is in need of our prayers for her dog, Joey. You can read more about Joey and his struggles here: http://gfwd.at/1n8NU0h. | ||
| LATEST UPDATE on Joey! Caboval writes: “Oh Joey isn't doing good and I'm so worried. He made it through cancer and is in remission and survived liver failure but something has happened to his leg. He had X-rays and there's no break but it looked like his neck had a pinched nerve. So, I'm doing cold laser therapy and no improvement. I'm doing chiropractor sessions, no improvement. Then on Friday he had acupuncture and now Joey can't walk at all on his leg and it's now been 4 weeks and no improvement. I had a prayer group for him on Facebook. I think the acupuncture somehow has hit nerves in his leg and he can't walk at all. I don't have any hope that he will be able to walk again and I'm at the point I may have to make a decision this coming week. I'm heartbroken and I'm praying for a miracle. I'm devastated and he is only 6 years old. I wish I had better news. Can you say a prayer for him?” | |||
| Elsalynda | We got this message from elsa last week: Hi all, My computer crashed today and is at Staples in a kind of messy corner being diagnosed. I think it was my fault. I cannot even do my column this week, sigh. Say a prayer for me. So I will probably not see you on Sunday but "Hi," from me to all. Your elsalynda |
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| GentleDoe | Please pray for me, my house, Section 8 assistance &
a resolution to this situation. My sister has POA for my father now. My
mother had it until my sister had him sign it over to her prior to her
taking him out of the assistive living home & into her home. (She now
owns half her home & dad the other half.) Dad had my home & my parent's
home put in his name alone, now my sister has POA. She has threatened to
put mom in a home & she wants me out of both the house I rented from my
father & my parent's house. I need a house to be able to keep my birds. While my birds are usually quiet, if anything disturbs them they can be quite loud. My 5 birds & 2 bunnies are the only family I have other than my human family. My mother & I have not been able to see or speak to my father since August of last year, 2014. My mother wakes up calling for my father. This is taking its toll on my mother's already fragile health. My health is also struggling but I cannot allow it to be known because I am the only one to stay & care for my mother. My mother would not last long in a home with little if ay visitation. Thank you all of the Vacafamily and Vriends for the prayers. Hope to get to check in for a few minutes, I've just recently got the internet again. |
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| Shari in Memphis | Has anyone gotten any updates from Shari? | ||
| Thank you for your prayers and good thoughts for owl our wonderful VacaFamily members! If you have any prayer requests, updates or news of answered prayers, please let us know. Email us with the information so it can be included in the next newsletter. | |||
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| A
Message from Zorro |
StoryTime News |
StoryTime Archives |
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| Recipe of the Week |
| A Message from Zorro |
| Hello there, Everbuddy! | ||
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It is Zorro the Mouse here. Happy weekend to you! I hope
you are not having to spend too much of it shoveling
snow. Of course, it has been dry as a bone around here
lately. We keep hoping for some rain, but it all goes to
the north of us. I hope that 3D printer thingie can
print some water molecules--we may need that for
drinking this summer!
Yes, I and a lot of my furry friends have had to move aside a bit to make way for the monster printer! Didn't realize it was going to be so big. And of course, since it is about the size of an owlbox, we have had trouble with Einstein, Vinky, and Vobble all camping out inside it! One of these days one of those guys is going to wind up inside a flower vase or something... I've been trying to help the Dude with the printing, but it is all very technical. So I just keep reheating his coffee for him, and he keeps cranking out stuff. It has mostly been little test objects, as he is trying to convince XYZprinting to send more filament. I think he is nearly halfway through the one roll they sent, and it hasn't even been a week yet. Yesterday he started working on the owl bobblehead designs, so he is finally able to start working on that--given all the stuff he's learned about the printing process. I think that will be fun--I look forward to having some bobbleheads join us for the VacaChats! Well, tonight is the big Oscars awards show, which means popcorn!! I think the Dude is going to try to have some print jobs lined up for when the show is running. Something involving gears, I think. The clock is ticking, and he wants to get the most out of the loaner period as he can! Well, I'm off to do my Sunday best. See you next week for StoryTime!! |
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| Yours Most Whiskerly, Zorro |
| StoryTime News |
| Next StoryTime | Next Week!
Sunday, March 1 3:00 PM PST/6:00 PM EST |
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| Title | March Winds | ||
| Invitation | We need story writers! Please consider dropping in and checking out the fun we have writing the stories. Honestly, it's not at all difficult to join in and you'll surely be glad you did. | ||
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If anyone wants to request a recipe or a recipe category, just email me.
Today we feature some of the recipes from the last story.
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Lasagna Roll-ups |
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To make the béchamel sauce: Melt the butter in a
heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the flour and whisk for
3 minutes. Whisk in the milk. Increase the heat to medium-high. Whisk
the sauce until it comes to a simmer and is thick and smooth, about 3
minutes. Whisk the salt, pepper, and nutmeg into the béchamel sauce. |
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter |
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Line a 9x13x2-inch baking pan with foil or parchment
paper. Spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
I also like to make this using plain
marshmallows and adding cherry flavored Jell-O and some cherry flavored
chips and dried cherries to the mix. It's also good with Raspberry
Jell-O and craisins mixed in. |
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| Owl Cams |
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Other Nature Cams | Video Picks of the Week | Inspiration | ||||||
| Other Bird Cams |
| Owl Cams |
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| Puffins | |||||
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Shetland Islands Puffins | http://www.shetland.org/puffincam/ | |||
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Sea Island, Maine |
http://explore.org/live-cams/player/puffin-burrow-cam | |||
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Sea Island, Maine |
http://explore.org/live-cams/player/puffin-loafing-ledge-cam These pages also contain links to numerous other nature cams. |
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| Eagles | |||||
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Southwest Florida Eagles
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi6DdvVbbi8 | ||
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Black Eagle |
http://www.africam.com/wildlife/black_eagle_webcam | |||
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Decorah Eagles |
http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles | |||
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Berry College Eagle Cam |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/berry-eagle-cam | |||
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http://www.pixcontroller.com/eagles/index.htm | ||||
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PA Falcon Cam |
http://www.pacast.com/players/falcon.asp | |||
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Commerce Tower Peregrines |
http://mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/wildlife-cameras/peregrine-falcon-web-camera Cam not live now but should be returning soon. |
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Pitt Peregrine Falcon |
http://www.aviary.org/PF-NestCam1 | |||
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Gulf Tower Peregrine Falcon |
http://www.aviary.org/PF-NestCam2 | |||
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Emily
Falcon Cam |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/emily-falcon-cam | |||
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RFalconCam |
http://rfalconcam.com/rfc-main/ | |||
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Watch the Birdie |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/Watch-the-Birdie | |||
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Disco |
https://www.youtube.com/user/MsJumpinJude/videos | |||
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California Condor San Diego Zoo Safari Park San Diego, California |
http://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/cams/condor-cam | |||
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KC Zoo Penguin Cam |
http://www.kansascityzoo.org/penguincam |
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Whidbey Island Back Porch other assorted birds |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/katersch | |||
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Hellgate Ospreys |
http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/27/Hellgate_Ospreys/ | |||
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Ostrich Chicks |
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http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ostrich-egg-cam-live | ||
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Streaming Bird Cams |
http://www.beakspeak.com/ | |||
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| Pandas | |||||
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San Diego Zoo Pandas |
www.sandiegozoo.org (click
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http://www.ustream.tv/sandiegozoo. Zoo's
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Twin Pandas at |
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Giant Panda Cam |
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/webcams/giant-panda.cfm | |||
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Kansas City Polar Bears |
http://www.kctv5.com/category/244581/nikita-berlin-polar-bear-cam | |||
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Brown Bears and Salmon |
http://explore.org/#!/live-cams/player/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls (lots of other cams at this site, as well) |
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Black Bears |
http://www.bear.org/website/live-cameras/live-cameras/holly-bears-den-cam-live.html | |||
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Golden Paw-Prints Classic Golden Retrievers Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/golden-retriever-puppy-cam All the pups have gone to their forever homes. Camera is shut down until the next litter is born. |
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San Diego Zoo and Safari Park |
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/ | |||
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The Pet Collective |
http://www.thepetcollective.tv/livestreams/ | |||
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Critter Chat Cams |
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Friends of Felines Rescue
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www.ustream.tv/ffrc | |||
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Little House |
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CC's Page of Links (scheduled for updating) |
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| Help in Identifying Birds | |||||
| Try www.whatbird.com It's helps identify lots of birds. | |||||
 Secrets
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| Meet Zeus | |||||
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| Some Interesting Information About Someone We All Know Well | |||||
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| International Space Station Links | |||||
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broadcast the Dude talked about the websites where one can view the
spacestation and the view that the astronauts have. Here are the links: This one has the map, but no chat. http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/HDEV/ This site has a chat room. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iss-hdev-payload |
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from windbeneathwing. Swimming owl caught on video http://www.foxnews.com/science/2014/12/05/swimming-owl-caught-on-video/ |
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| Video Picks of the Week |
Cyril
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75X7G-38xBk
Train vs. Snow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yja2VmZOfdA#t=104
Die Maiers Comedy Trapeze
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eor9b_WANEs
Last week, we offered THREE fun videos in honor of the Super Bowl
3D Hyperrealistic Drawing: NFL Super Bowl XLIX Game Ball
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfUmtORVC4s
Dear Kitten: Regarding the Big Game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBrSvHPY1NQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBrSvHPY1NQ
Be More Dog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMzgl0nFj3s&feature=youtu.be
The Orchid Mantis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUKyETJZqM8
| Inspiration or Things to Make You Think |
Best Coin Ever Spent
This video brings tears to my eyes every
time I watch it. The sheer exuberence of the children experiencing the joy of
music is just so incredible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wee-CSVtbY
Dream for my Child
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bdm4NBYxII
Old—New
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hIOwi5Mv8E
Lovely Owl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G1PFLuTrgM
Harrier Jet Lands on a Stool
http://www.chonday.com/Videos/harrierlj2
I suggest that, when the video loads, you watch it at full screen.
Close Up Lava
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahZD95l1MvM
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Fun Animations and Pictures |
Photos of the Week |
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Zorro's Word of the Week | ||||||
| Just for the Fun of It |
Kyle's Jokes of the Week |
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Embroidery Hoop Owl
http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2014/09/embroidery-hoop-owl.html
Crochet Owl Family
http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2012/06/crochet-owl-family-amigurumi-pattern.html
Know Your Geography
Today, instead of a craft, I bring you two fun little challenges. Let's see how well you can do.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/61270/name-next-bordering-state-without-backtracking
http://mentalfloss.com/article/61476/name-countries-europe-without-missing-one
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(Limbo-er and Limbo-est to follow in the next two weeks)
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| Photos of the Week |
From the Dude
I thought you might enjoy this photo of the conjunction from the other night.
Sharoot's Caboose
Sharoot shares,
"The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has reported an irruption of Pine Siskins to parts the south this winter.
Well guess who showed up this week! They must have heard about the dining delights in our yard.
This is the first time I have seen these since leaving Maine some 10 years ago.
They are about the size of a Goldfinch, and like hanging out with them.
They are quite striped with yellow on their wings and a little on their tail,
and have a pointier beak than the Goldfinch.
They are busy, busy little birds, and we are happy to have them here!"
| Kyle's well known among his friends for his "triple
groaner" riddles and jokes. Now he shares them with VacaFamily. Enjoy! |
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| What's black and white and makes a lot of noise? A zebra with a drum set. |
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| What is the golden rule for cattle? Do unto udders as you would have udders do unto you. |
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| What do you get when you cross a caterpillar and a
parrot? A walkie talkie! |
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| A mother pigeon was teaching a baby pigeon to fly.
The baby pigeon said, "I can't make it; I'll get too tired." His mother
said, "Don't worry; I'll tie a piece of string to one of your legs, and
the other end to mine." The baby started to cry. "What's wrong?" said
the mother. He responded, "I don't want to be pigeon towed!" |
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| What did one snowman say to the other? Does it smell like carrots to you? |
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| Zorro's Word of the Week |
LORN
Pronunciation: \LORN\
adjective
Definition of LORN
desolate, forsaken
EXAMPLES
"One large saucepan lay lorn near the doorstep, a proof that Foster was human."
— From Arnold Bennett's 1910 novel Clayhanger
"It's a bit unsettling here seeing slides, climbing structures, and the like
lost in lone, lorn decay."
— From a photography exhibit review by Mark Feeney in
The Boston Globe, December 2, 2011
DID YOU KNOW?
"Lorn" and "forlorn" are synonyms that can both mean "desolate" or "forsaken."
The similarity in form and meaning of the two words is hardly a coincidence.
"Lorn" comes down to us from "loren," the Middle English past participle of the verb "lesen" ("to lose"),
itself a descendent of the Old English "lēosan." Similarly, "forlorn" comes from the Middle English "forloren,"
a descendent of Old English verb "forlēosan," which also means "to lose."
The "for-" in "forlorn" is a no longer productive prefix meaning, among other things, "completely,"
"excessively," or "to exhaustion." Nowadays, "forlorn" is considerably more common than "lorn."
"Lorn" does, however, appear as the second element in the
compound "lovelorn" ("bereft of love or of a lover").
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Eric has discontinued the sales of all his books and merchandise.
of that and want one, let DotRot know
and she'll do what she can to make it available to you.
