tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60607168688579774262024-03-14T08:32:08.654-07:00oklawomanthots from the prairieoklawomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461958126216331384noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060716868857977426.post-57702617669717735042014-11-26T11:45:00.003-08:002014-11-26T11:47:48.395-08:00<h2 style="text-align: center;">
Happy Day before Thanksgiving! and a recipe</h2>
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Almost all of Thanksgiving dinner is complete. The menu:</div>
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Butternut-Apple Soup</div>
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Smoked Turkey</div>
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Cream Cheese Frosted Pumpkin Mincemeat Bars</div>
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The soup is a VitaMix recipe and will be made tomorrow right before we eat with squash from Oklahoma Food Coop and a Honeycrisp apple.</div>
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Steele smoked half a small turkey last Saturday. We froze the other half, raw, for later.</div>
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Homemade cornbread dressing</div>
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Dried cranberry, apricot, fig, plum compote</div>
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Turkey gravy with chopped giblets and hard-boiled eggs</div>
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Broccoli slaw from the Oklahoma Food Coop</div>
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Sister Schubert Mini Bread Loaves</div>
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Homemade, and my own recipe, Frosted P-M Bars</div>
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Cream Cheese Frosted Sorta Healthy Pumpkin-Mincemeat Bars</h3>
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15 oz can pumpkin puree</div>
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3 eggs</div>
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1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce</div>
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2 cup flour</div>
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2 tsp pumpkin pie spice</div>
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2 tsp baking powder</div>
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Preheat oven to 350 and butter a 13 x 9 pan.</div>
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Use a stand or hand mixer to mix pumpkin puree, eggs, mincemeat and applesauce well. Sift all dry ingredients together and add gradually to wet mixture as the mixer is working the batter.</div>
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Pour into pan and bake 30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool and frost. Refrigerate leftovers.</div>
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8 oz low-fat softened cream cheese</div>
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Beat first 3 ingredients together and add milk, if needed, to bring to frosting consistency. Spread on cooled bars.</div>
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oklawomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461958126216331384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060716868857977426.post-6406189535139053752014-11-16T15:45:00.003-08:002014-11-16T17:48:43.648-08:00Sorta Healthy Semi-Homemade Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal Craisin Cookies<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First, as much as I love my fellow Oklahoman, Pioneer Woman, I will NOT be posting step-by-step pictures of the "making of the recipe." If you can't follow this recipe, no amount of pictures will help you. Just sayin'. BTW, this recipe came from my head, using ingredients I had on hand.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oatmeal Cookie Mix (17.5 oz)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 egg or 1/4 cup egg substitute</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 cup craisins (dried, sweetened cranberries)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 cup pumpkin puree (I use canned)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 tsp pumpkin pie spice</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mix spice, craisins and cookie mix together until craisins are well covered with cookie mix and spice. Thoroughly mix water, pumpkin and egg (or egg substitute) together, then add to dry ingredients. Mix all ingredients until well-moistened and drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 10-12 minutes. They don't flatten out because there is no butter and they are very tender and cake-like on the inside. Let cool on cooling rack. Should make about 36-40 small cookies.</span><br />
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<br />oklawomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461958126216331384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060716868857977426.post-19849618178890796382014-11-02T15:26:00.001-08:002014-11-02T15:29:21.032-08:00Grace of Yes Book Club<a href="http://catholicmom.com/grace-of-yes-book-club/">http://catholicmom.com/grace-of-yes-book-club/</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"I<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.5em;">n </span><em style="border: 0px; color: #222222; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Grace of Yes</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 1.5em;">, Lisa Hendey explores the eight spiritual virtues she believes are the foundation of Christian life. Allowing readers to peek into the window of her own spiritual journey, she shows how the virtues of belief, generativity, creativity, integrity, humility, vulnerability, saying no, and starting over lead to generous living and the ability to joyously say yes to God.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mary, the Mother of God, changed the world when she said yes to the angel, Gabriel. Who knows what our yes can do for the world?</span></div>
oklawomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461958126216331384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060716868857977426.post-16958171866212048412014-04-06T15:00:00.003-07:002014-04-06T15:00:46.327-07:00Thot for the Day<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ven. Fr. Solanus Casey: “Thank God ahead of time.” He speaks of a
certainty and confidence in faith, one that is undaunted by death and
unwavering in the midst of inevitable trials. </span>oklawomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461958126216331384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060716868857977426.post-51619522259187377492013-01-07T08:46:00.001-08:002013-01-07T08:46:17.009-08:00Benefits of the Fear of the Lord <div class="txt-sm">
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<span class="text Prov-14-26" id="en-NIV-16799"><sup class="versenum">26 </sup>Whoever fears the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> has a secure fortress,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Prov-14-26">and for their children it will be a refuge.</span></span></div>
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<span class="text Prov-14-27" id="en-NIV-16800"><sup class="versenum">27 </sup>The fear of the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> is a fountain of life,</span><br /><span class="indent-1"><span class="indent-1-breaks"> </span><span class="text Prov-14-27">turning a person from the snares of death.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="indent-1"><span class="text Prov-14-27">First, we need to understand what is meant by "fear of the Lord." </span></span></span><br />
<br /><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">“When either the Hebrew Bible or
Christian Scripture sanctions "the fear of the Lord," it is referring to
what Eugene Peterson describes as "<u>a fear that pulls us out of our
preoccupation with ourselves, our feelings, or our circumstances into a
world of wonder." Not dread but astonishment. Not terror but reverence.
Not shaking-in-your-boots panic, but enraptured-with-love fascination</u>.</span></em>"<br /><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Thus
we begin to understand why Scripture says: "Let all the earth fear the
Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him" (Psalm
33:8 NRSV). "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom ..."
(Proverbs 9:10). "Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we try to
persuade others ..." (2 Corinthians 5:11).</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The
God who has showed himself in history as Jesus of Nazareth is not a
thug who threatens and pushes people around. He is the God who creates
such beauty in the world that we stand speechless, upholds us in our
crisis moments so that we do not collapse, and would rather die on a
cross than live without us.</span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span></em><br /><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Stand in awe! Fear his name! It is for your sake that he has given all.” www.RubelShelly.com</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">http://mackenziejim.blogspot.com/2006/08/what-does-fear-of-lord-mean.html</span></span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Now that we have a right discernment of the fear of the Lord, we can better understand the verses' meaning. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The first verse tells us because Jesus loved us so much that He died for us He will be our fortress in times of trouble and a refuge for our children. It is a great comfort for me to know that the Creator of the Universe will protect not only me, but my children also, against all evil.</span></span></span><em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The second verse tells us that our fear of the Lord will be a fountain of life for us because we will be drawn out of ourselves into wonder and love for Our Lord, releasing us from the snares of death [</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">". . .to depart from the snares of death; sins, transgressions, as Aben Ezra
interprets it; these are the works of men's hands, in which they are
snared; these are the cords in which they are holden, and so die without
instruction; the wages of them are death, even death eternal: likewise
there are the snares of the world and of the devil, temptations to sin,
with which being ensnared, lead to death; now the fear of the Lord is a
means of delivering from and of avoiding those snares, and so of
escaping death." (Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible from http://bible.cc/proverbs/14-27.htm)]. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Another benefit will be that our self-centeredness will dissipate and we will become a fountain of life to others to save them from the snares of death </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">for ". . .it is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35 NIV)."</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These are turbulent times and knowing that we have a Protector that wants to to shelter us allows us to have peace. This will draw others and we can then bring them to The Fountain of Life, so they can have the same protection and peace.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></em>oklawomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461958126216331384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060716868857977426.post-72536619005334696612013-01-03T12:32:00.000-08:002013-01-03T12:32:10.366-08:00My Favorite PoemFrom: http://www.potw.org/archive/potw232.html<br />
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<b>A PSALM OF LIFE</b></div>
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<span>WHAT THE HEART OF THE YOUNG MAN<br />
SAID TO THE PSALMIST</span></div>
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T<span>ELL</span> me not, in mournful numbers,
<br /> Life is but an empty dream ! —
<br /> For the soul is dead that slumbers,
<br /> And things are not what they seem.
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Life is real ! Life is earnest!
<br /> And the grave is not its goal ;
<br /> Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
<br /> Was not spoken of the soul.
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Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
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<br /> But to act, that each to-morrow
<br /> Find us farther than to-day.
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Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
<br /> And our hearts, though stout and brave,
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<br /> Funeral marches to the grave.
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In the world's broad field of battle,
<br /> In the bivouac of Life,
<br /> Be not like dumb, driven cattle !
<br /> Be a hero in the strife !
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Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant !
<br /> Let the dead Past bury its dead !
<br /> Act,— act in the living Present !
<br /> Heart within, and God o'erhead !
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Lives of great men all remind us
<br /> We can make our lives sublime,
<br /> And, departing, leave behind us
<br /> Footprints on the sands of time ;
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Footprints, that perhaps another,
<br /> Sailing o'er life's solemn main,
<br /> A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
<br /> Seeing, shall take heart again.
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Let us, then, be up and doing,
<br /> With a heart for any fate ;
<br /> Still achieving, still pursuing,
<br /> Learn to labor and to wait. </div>
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This poem expresses how I want to live my life. I've loved this poem since I was first introduced to it, as a teenager. I hope it touches you also. </div>
oklawomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461958126216331384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060716868857977426.post-89947725066126682802012-07-24T15:21:00.000-07:002012-07-24T15:21:59.795-07:00An interesting poemThe Brewing of Soma by John Greenleaf Whittier, located at http://www.qhpress.org/quakerpages/qwhp/soma.htm<br />
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I wanted to see the whole poem, as I found an excerpt from it, that really spoke to me, when I was researching Psalm 131 in the Layman's Bible Book Commentary, published by Broadman Press back in 1981. I have a real problem, as do many of my contemporaries, of being too busy. I long for the Lord's dewdrops of quietness to enable me to cease my striving (busyness). I want to spend time soaking in the Lord's love so that I can spread His Love to others (take from our souls the strain and stress. . .let our ordered lives confess the beauty of Thy peace). <br />
<pre>Drop thy still dews of quietness,
Till all our strivings cease;
Take from our souls the strain and stress,
And let our ordered lives confess
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I think there are many who would benefit from this refreshment for their own souls. Interesting how the poem is as applicable to our time as when it was written, in 1872. People seeking, in all the wrong places, what can only be found in the Lord. I think this has been a problem from the dawn of time.<br />
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"These libations mixed with milk have
been prepared for Indra: offer Soma to the
drinker of Some." <em>Vashista,</em> translated
by Max Muller.
The fagots blazed, the caldron's
smoke
Up through the green wood curled;
"Bring honey from the hollow oak,
Brink milky sap," the brewers spoke,
In the childhood of the world.
And brewed they well or brewed they ill,
The priests thrust in their rods,
First tasted, and then drank their fill,
And shouted, with one voice and will,
"Behold, the drink of the gods!"
They drank, and lo! in heart and brain
A new, glad life began;
They grew of hair grew young again,
The sick man laughed away his pain,
The cripple leaped and ran.
"Drink, mortals, what the gods have sent,
Forget you long annoy."
So sang the priests, From tent to tent
The Soma's sacred madness went,
A storm of drunken joy.
Then knew each rapt inebriate
A winged and glorious birth,
Soared upward, with strange joy elate,
Beat, with dazed head, Varuna's gate,
And sobered, sank to earth.
The land with Soma's praises rang;
On Gihon's banks of shade
Its hymns the dusky maidens sang;
In joy of life or mortal pang
All men to Soma prayed.
The morning twilight of the race
Sends down these matin psalms;
And still with wondering eyes we trace
The simple prayers to Soma's grace,
That verdic verse embalms.
As in the child-world's early year,
Each after age has striven
By music, incense, vigils drear,
And trance, to bring the skies more near,
Or life men up to heaven!
Some fever of the blood and brain,
Some self-exalting spell,
The scourger's keen delight of pain,
the Dervish dance, the Orphic strain,
The wild-haired Bacchant's yell, -
The desert's hair-grown hermit sunk
The saner brute below;
The naked Santon, haschish-drunk,
The cloister madness of the monk,
The fakir's torture show!
And yet the past comes round again,
And new doth old fulfill;
In sensual transports wild as vain
We brew in many a Christian fane
The heathen Soma still!
Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
Forgive our foolish ways!
Reclothe us in our rightful mind,
In purer lives Thy service find,
In deeper reverence, praise.
In simple trust like theirs who heard
Beside the Syrian sea
The gracious calling of the Lord,
Let us, like them, without a word
Rise up and follow Thee.
O Sabbath rest by Galilee!
O calm of hills above,
Where Jesus knelt to share with Thee
The silence of eternity
Interpreted by love!
With that deep hush subduing all
Our words and works that drown
The tender whisper of Thy call,
And noiseless let Thy blessing fall
As fell Thy manna down.
Drop thy still dews of quietness,
Till all our strivings cease;
Take from our souls the strain and stress,
And let our ordered lives confess
Thy beauty of Thy peace.
Breathe through the hearts of our desire
Thy coolness and Thy balm;
Let sense be numb, let flesh retire;
Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,
O still, small voice of calm!
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<br />oklawomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461958126216331384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060716868857977426.post-32978600309056492362011-02-02T16:10:00.000-08:002011-02-02T16:10:46.348-08:00Projects and Recipes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
I have all the 12 Days of Christmas ornament pieces organized into separate baggies. Began the embroidery on the Partridge in a Pear Tree. Tweaked the ornament some. I usually change something on a kit or in a recipe. Began organizing for the CQ by 2-0-1-2. Still working on the actual dimensions of the diamond foundation. I signed up for an emboidered Christmas Ornament of the Month Club through Shabby Fabrics and my friend decided she wanted to participate also. We got our first ornaments and are working along on them-a cute stocking. The emboidery on the ornaments is in the crazy quilt style. I really want to stay on track with all my projects, but life can get in the way as it has already done this year.<br />
Since we got to stay home again today, I made Spicy Lemon Pork Saute from allrecipes.com with an oven-baked sweet potato and yeast rolls that I had previously baked. I think there is a difference between oven-baked and nuked potatoes--don't ask me to explain. We still have a mini loaf of Meyer lemon and blueberry tea bread for dessert. I thaw, let slow-rise and bake a batch of Rhodes yeast rolls and freeze them for use as needed. We ate great breakfasts yesterday and today. Yesterday was flaky layer biscuits, hash browns, over-medium eggs from our own hens and thick sliced bacon. Today was a nuked Honeycrisp apple, french toast and turkey bacon. Hubby thinks he will have to work tomorrow, so back to oatmeal or cream of wheat.<br />
I am not teaching as the school is closed. Probably won't work on Friday either as the Friday clinical group does pre-planning on Thursday. No pre-planning cause the school is closed = no clinical probably. We drove the truck down to the main road and there is no way I can get out. There is a drift right behind our garage and the snow is probably too deep and crusty on our gravel drive/road, plus the plow pushed snow up against our road and I probably can't get over it. Not too mention the steep concrete ramp down to the main road after we cross the cattle guard. I hope everything thaws enough for me to work Sunday night. Nurses have to show up, no matter the weather.<br />
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oklawomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461958126216331384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060716868857977426.post-5177470713057099592011-02-01T20:59:00.000-08:002011-02-01T20:59:33.653-08:00Up to the blizzardI thought a blizzard meant white-out conditions. Apparently, it is just lots of snow and extreme wind gusts. Interfering with life should be another criteria for a blizzard. Does make for a beautiful landscape. I never saw the chickens outside their hutch, though I did see Doodle the rooster looking out the door. Our worms are happy in their stacked bins in the garage, under a canvas tarp.<br />
Clinicals have begun. The psych and med-surg clinicals went well last week, but the impending blizzard cut into OB clinical on Monday. At least the OB students got a good experience, because women were coming in early for inductions and new moms were trying to be discharged before the blizzard hit. The floors were very busy. I love teaching, especially when it's different every clinical. <br />
Got to stay home today with Steele. We had to move the old freezer out of the utility room and move our extra frig back in place. Our new, bigger freezer was delivered early yesterday morning, right as I was getting home from working 3rd shift on pediatric rehab. Thank the Lord, we didn't lose much when the old freezer went on the blink. God is Good.<br />
Speaking of which, our son and his family are looking at churches, now that he is not working on the weekend. They heard about a small fellowship and attended last Sunday. Mr. "I-don't-want-to-get-involved" has already noted the church needs his expertise in sound. <br />
We are involved in a Sunday evening class about the book, <u>UnChristian</u>, by Kinnaman & Lyons. The book is based on polls of what others think of Christians. It seems very negative, but one of the authors just came out with a "sequel" called <u>The Next Christians</u>. I think if the church (i.e.; people) truly raised children with a Christian worldview, discipled new Christians and practiced spiritual disciplines, then others would see the Fruit of the Spirit in us. Plus, when the church is not meeting the needs of the members, The Holy Spirit guides people to start new movements (i.e.; The Jesus Movement, the charismatic churches, mega-churches, etc.). I wonder how God will move to reach the world today with The Good News.<br />
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<iframe align="right" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=gaaswerks&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=0801013003&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: right; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>oklawomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461958126216331384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060716868857977426.post-37436251320621442022011-01-19T11:47:00.000-08:002011-01-19T11:47:14.350-08:00It's been a busy 2 weeks!!Well--<br />
I had an appointment with a general surgeon on the 6th and had my gallbladder removed laparoscopically on the 7th. It took almost eight months to discover the problem, after numerous medical tests. I now know I have no cardiac artery blockages; an extra spleen, a fatty liver and apparently no other unusual findings in my abdomen. I was concerned about having the surgery right before the semester begins, but I just felt it was the right thing to do--gotta love the promptings of the Holy Spirit. I've had an uneventful recovery and was told that my gallbladder was inflamed--a good thing it was removed when it was--could have become infected or burst. Feeling much better and a couple of people (nurses) have commented that I look better. Felt well enough to attend the Winter Bible Study at church, beginning two days after the surgery. <br />
We covered the book of Galatians in 6 lessons during the Winter Bible Study. Learned that Paul had to defend himself vigorously against his detractors in most of his letters. And that he probably was a practicing Jewish Christian (kept the feasts, etc), but was not legalistic about the Jewish laws. He certainly did not want the Gentile Christians to be subject to the Jewish customs (the point of the Letter to the Galatians). He had Timothy be circumcised to increase Timothy's acceptance by Jews to whom they were preaching, because Timothy had a Jewish mother and a Gentile father. Enjoyed eating at church each evening before the Study--met a lot of people.<br />
Tasha is healing well. Will try to upload picture. She had to wear the e-collar longer than we wanted because she wouldn't leave the area alone.<br />
Had a fun day with my friend yesterday. We made our own version of portable scrap bags. It is a fabric cylinder with a small embroidery hoop inside the top and faric covered cardboard circle inside the bottom. You twist the middle and the hoop fits around the cardboard circle to make a compact package to tuck in with your quilting supplies for classes. We also had a fabulous lunch and snacks. Good visit with my friend's mom and met my friend's daughter at lunch. Just what I needed before the semester begins. My friend and I both have Christmas quilt blocks that we won in block lotteries and plan on working on turning the blocks into quilts. And we both joined an embroidered ornament of the month club.<br />
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Many blessings,<br />
Genie<br />
oklawomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461958126216331384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060716868857977426.post-29423531614604772472011-01-04T09:57:00.000-08:002011-01-04T09:57:35.544-08:00ProgressHi!!<br />
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Yesterday was one busy day. Ran errands, grocery shopping (remind me not to grocery shop close to the first of the month), ate out at Flat Tire Burgers in Edmond. They make great burgers, sandwiches and coneys. I love their homemade potato chips, some of which came home with me.<br />
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I worked on the President's Block for a previous president of one the local quilt guilds. She just asked that we make her a block, no other specifications, so I made a CQ block. Worked on the tree patch (finished) last night and the (modified) paisley motif. Almost done and hope to get it to her next week.<br />
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I think I will use BDE for the flowers of the month on my challenge crazy quilt instead of silk ribbon. I can't find many of the patterns needed and discovered there are new BDE stitches that I want to learn while searching for patterns. Since there is no actual BDE group in Oklahoma, I decided to join an online group. I think I "chose" the right one, as it seems to be active and informative. I am so grateful when the Holy Spirit leads me when I don't know what to do. I got muslin for the foundation and have begun drafting a diamond pattern for the block. Thinking about how I want to do the center oval applique that will feature the embroidered flower.<br />
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Found some Christmas hanky fabric on sale and bought the last of the bolt, when I was at the fabric store looking for the muslin. I love coupons and sales, especially when you can combine the two. May use the "hankies" on the Chrismas stocking challenge for the COQG Quit Show. Keeping the idea for that to myself. Also found supplies for some of the Christmas ornaments and boot purses that I want to make to sell. Have five pairs of boots that I got at a Master Gardener garage sale last year that I plan to use for the purses. Also in that bunch of boots were a pair of boots in good condition for my dh, my ds and myself. Not a bad deal for a dollar a pair.<br />
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Got another foot for my Bernina, since I had a coupon. I have about half the feet made for it. I think I have all the really "important" ones.<br />
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Today, I am cooking several meals. Bought a whole chicken to cup up and use for two different recipes. Moroccan Chicken and Chicken Cacciatore. Will make several meals, a couple to eat and a couple to freeze. And homemade oatmeal cookies. I like them for breakfast and some to take to the Master Gardener meeting tomorrow. <br />
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This year I will only be an Associate Master Gardener, since I can't keep up with the volunteer requirements (20 hours/year). It doesn't really change anything for me, since I usually can't go on the trips/tours and always forget to use my discount card at TLC. It does relieve me from having to keep up with the education requirement and attending most of the meetings. I usually read a lot about gardening and the education requirement is not a problem. <br />
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I am wanting to cook healthier. I got some silken tofu (firm and soft) to use in recipes. I substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream when needed.<br />
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Tasha has gotten used to her E-collar and her hot spots are healing. We will probably be able to remove the collar soon. Tasha uses the collar to "bump" us and as a tool to scoop with.<br />
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Genieoklawomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461958126216331384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060716868857977426.post-64996544997536235642011-01-02T10:41:00.000-08:002011-01-02T10:41:40.608-08:00Tasha Update, 2011 Projects, Bag of StuffTasha's hip is much improved today--see pix at end of post. She is adjustig to the E-collar, but is not happy about it. She paced and whined all night. She is a very smart dog and can get to her food, water and most importantly, her ice cubes. She can lie down. But she chooses to be upset, so we just leave her be.<br />
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I plan to organize today for the projects I want to complete this year. I am part of a Yahoo Crazy Quilting group (crazyquilting) and one of the members (Cathy Kizerian) posed a challenge (A CQ by 2-0-1-2) to complete a big crazy quilt by 2012. I have the supplies gathered and I need to get started. More on that project later. Another project is a set of felt 12 Days of Christmas ornaments. I have ideas for items to sell through the Oklahoma Food Coop, etsy, maybe in a booth at a craft/antique mall and I want to get that organized.<br />
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My stepmother gave me a bag of family items and I went through it yesterday. I have items for several people in my family. They will have surprises in the mail this week. I discovered a couple of baggies of newspaper clippings that one of my ancestors enjoyed collecting. It contains poems, a couple of quilt block ideas, some recipes, some historical items. I have an old cigar box of letters from the early 1900s with some unused postcards in it. Many items have stamps still in good condition.<br />
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Genie<br />
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</div>oklawomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461958126216331384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060716868857977426.post-82183420689353983252011-01-01T14:18:00.000-08:002011-01-01T14:18:01.569-08:00Happy New Year!!!<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">Life sometimes gets in the way of the best-laid plans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had prepared today’s post yesterday; since I knew I would work last night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Except. . .Tasha developed a large “hot spot” (pyotraumatic dermatitis) on her left hip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We noticed it yesterday and began trying to treat it ourselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We couldn’t really keep her from worrying it, even by watching her and giving her a dried trachea to chew, so this afternoon when I woke up; off to the emergency vet we go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thankfully, they are very close and have dealt with Tasha before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They got us in quickly and then had to sedate her to shave and treat the area, and it was suggested we go have a cup of coffee.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We went to a nearby Braum’s.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Apparently, Braum’s is remodeling all their stores and this one is a mess.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The manager on duty apologized for the disarray and lack of lids for the coffee cups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we returned to the vet, they recommended getting an E-collar from PetSmart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had looked online at PetSmart’s E-collars yesterday and the reviews weren’t favorable for use with a big dog, so I asked if we could get one from the vet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They fitted one to her and she looks so sad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is adjusting to it, after running into all the furniture, cabinets and walls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had to put her water and food bowls on the floor, on a bathmat, so she could get to them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was a wild woman for awhile, but “ya gotta do what ya gotta do.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She’s getting better at judging distances with the E-collar and we are “ignoring” her so we don’t reinforce unwanted behavior.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She’s calming down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will try to post pictures of her in the E-collar and of her shaved hip.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Poor babu.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She can’t have oral cortisone since it stimulates her incontinence problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has an oral antibiotic and a combination antibiotic/cortisone spray.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was incontinent once yesterday from licking the OTC cortisone ointment off the hot spot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had forgotten what oral cortisone does to her, even though we tried to distract her from licking it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Happy New Year!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">On to the prepared post, with some revisions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">What are your 2011 New Year’s resolutions? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">Are New Year’s resolutions even necessary, if you are always striving for positive personal growth? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">I am not planning any resolutions for this year, just continuing toward the goals already in place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I try to:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">read my Bible and various devotions most days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have an ongoing Bible reading plan and usually have prayer book(s) and lists, devotion(s) and ongoing spiritual disciplines also.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">pray without ceasing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">listen to and obey God.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">have an attitude of gratitude.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">treat everyone with kindness and compassion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">be an encourager.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">be generous with my time, money, gifts/talents and effort.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">be creative.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">read widely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">be self-sufficient (i.e., able to survive—heirloom vege garden, chickens, etc.).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">be organized.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">diet and exercise, both of which are derailed due to minor health issues. I do walk fairly constantly/engage in physical labor with my nursing/teaching and I do try to eat healthy and local. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">This is not an exhaustive list.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You get the idea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif";">Not that I succeed in achieving these goals all the time, or even most of the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These goals reflect the core value of love—for God, others and self—powered by the Holy Spirit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I try to achieve excellence instead of perfection, because only Jesus was perfect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Do you have ongoing goals for positive personal growth?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What helps you stay on track?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am very grateful for the Holy Spirit as my Helper, </span><span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">since He is the One working in me (Phil. 1:6) to bring to completion God’s Work in me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I couldn’t think of trying to achieve, much less excel, in any of these in my own power.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Think about your New Year’s resolution as continuing on with any positive personal growth goals already in place.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Speaking of eating healthy, I just discovered resources for local and healthy food information in Oklahoma, through the Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture website, under the Local/Community tab.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.kerrcenter.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.kerrcenter.com</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I especially like the Buy Fresh, Buy Local page, where you can find information on purchasing locally produced foods.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Verdana", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Genie</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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Does anyone have NY Eve traditions? <br />
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Steele and I share a special meal at home. We split a bottle of bubbly (I prefer Tosti Asti Spumante) and have an assortment of cheeses, meats, crackers, condiments and sweets, usually fancy chocolates. <br />
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I thought next year we might do a "dips" meal, as I was inspired by January's Southern Living which had recipes for several mouth-watering dips. Blue Cheese "Hot Wing" dip served with crunchy veges and chicken tenders, with wing sauce on the side. I'd use packaged hot wings instead of the tenders and not use any wing sauce. Loaded Baked Potato Dip served with crisy baked waffle fries. Muffuletta Dip, a reminder of when we lived in Louisiana, served with French bread crostini. Sausage, Bean and Spinach Dip served with corn chip scoops.<br />
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We had our special NY Eve meal last evening, as I am working tonight. The Children's Center pays me holiday pay, not like my previous employer. I resigned when they decided that per diem employees would have to work holidays and NOT get holiday pay. TCC does not require me to work any holidays at all, though I usually try to work 4 of the 6. I've spent plenty of Christmases and Thanksgivings celebrating with co-workers and patients, none of whom wanted to be there. Guess which holidays I try not to work. So, weekend and night differentials plus holiday pay and regular pay. Unfortunately, in our tax bracket, I still won't see too much more on my paycheck. We will probably have a potluck tonight, so I am taking a bag of candy. If no potluck, will share candy. Nurses and ancillary healthcare workers never refuse candy.<br />
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For our NY Eve meal we had a great view out our dinette picture window, overlooking our backyard. Best of all, no neighbors, no cars, no pedestrians. Didn't have to pay for ambiance, could play music (jazz) that we liked, no noisy diners. Doesn't get much better than that.<br />
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Happy New Year everyone!!!<br />
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Genieoklawomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07461958126216331384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060716868857977426.post-5805183402433361242010-12-31T10:52:00.000-08:002010-12-31T10:52:06.871-08:00Welcome!!!Hi, all-- <br />
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I decided to share some thoughts through blogging. Whatever is on my mind is what you'll find here. <br />
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I am a conservative Christian and these values are integral to my thinking. I plan to talk about a wide range of subjects including, but not limited to, God, country, world, my profession (RN, staff nurse and instructor of future nurses), my hobbies, and anything else deemed noteworthy.<br />
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I hope that you will come along for the journey.<br />
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Genie<br />
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