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The Defenders
Ruth, Beth and Caroline are triplets and thick as thieves. They lead a happy life with their mother, Isabelle, and their two older sisters Phyllis and Aggie. They know nothing of their father. Whenever the sisters ask all their mother ever says is he is gone. They are most definitely an odd family with deep dark hidden secrets. But like everyone they know of the mysterious heroes called The Defenders.
The triplets live in a small village called Rosewater that can be found in the land of Black Haven. This kingdom is ruled by a greedy and cruel monarch, King Robert II. He is known as the worst and most vicious ruler the kingdom has ever known. He taxed Black Haven into poverty and still he wanted more. So, he invaded budding kingdoms and did the same to them. The Defenders do their best to make Black Haven a better place. They steal tax money and give it back to the citizens, catch robbers, bandits, and murders all across the kingdom. No one knows who they are or what they look like. But that hasn’t stopped King Robert from putting a large handsome reward on their heads. The citizens don’t know who they are but even if they did, they wouldn’t turn in their only source of hope.
Finally, both The Defenders and King Robert have had enough. The Defenders have a plan to change everything. However, so does King Robert.
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Mama—My Favorite Person in the Whole World—Has Something Called Dementia
Sometimes the people we love most in life, change in ways we don’t understand.
Are they feeling anxious or worried? Or really sleepy? Maybe they are forgetting things that they used to remember. Are they feeling confused? Are they unable to do the things that they used to do? This can be very upsetting. You may be feeling sad and don’t know how to help. But you can. Your loved one needs and loves you. Spend time with them. No one likes to be alone. Eat snacks with them. Be kind and loving. Sing their favorite songs with them. Hold their hand. Listen and be patient. Tell them you love them. Learn to comfort them. Tell them a funny story, and make them laugh! That really helps. Laughter makes everyone feel better. Don’t forget to give them a big hug! Give yourself a hug too. Ask for help and support when you need it. Be kind to yourself. Be grateful for the magic moments with your loved one. They do happen.
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Mackenzie's Deer Trouble!
Where are displaced animals supposed to live? Because their natural habitats are disappearing, they are sharing our yards and parks more every day.
For the last several years, we have encountered wild animals in our yard on almost a daily basis. That made it necessary to learn how to interact with these animals. We have had individual deer, does with fawns, and little groups of five or six deer in our yard looking for food and water. They come all year long, no matter the season.
The deer are adorable, look harmless, and do not seem to fear humans. You can take photographs of them and enjoy watching their little ones at play. They seem to tolerate our presence if we do not get too close to them or try to touch them.
But, for the safety of our children, they need to understand the difference between a wild animal and a pet.
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Challenge Alzheimer
Therese Truninger (1948) worked as an Activating Therapist in an old people’s home when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in December 2004, at the age of 56. Her husband Kaspar (1945) worked as a sales director for an international company. They got married in 1970 and have two adult daughters and six grandchildren.
In August 2005 Kaspar had to quit his job and started to take care of his love as a caring-husband at their long-time home apartment in Augst, Switzerland. He became a house man and took this new challenge as his own responsibility. In December 2010, the Memory Clinic in Basel, Switzerland concluded that home care for Mrs. Truninger was ‘just about tolerable/possible’.
In view of possible alternatives, the couple had already travelled several times to Thailand for longer periods of time and they had consistently had good experiences with the friendly people (the Land of Smiles) and the moderate cost of living. In January 2011, they emigrated from their home country Switzerland to Thailand.
With the help of a competent housekeeper and a most caring caregiver for Therese, they can still live on their own in their private environment.
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From Lady Ralston's Kitchen
Lady Carolyne Lederer-Ralston is a creative cook by nature. She rarely uses cookbooks, preferring to develop her own original, no-waste recipes inspired by diverse sources and cultures, particularly European foodstuffs. Documenting her process with meticulous handwritten notes, some dating back decades, she recreates dishes later in her ‘spirit-filled kitchen’. She keeps copious handwritten notes while she cooks so she can return to the notes promptly to recreate the recipe in proper printed form. Some of her original recipes go back to the 1970s, long before “Gourmet” became the buzzword it is today.
A natural multi-tasker, she balanced a demanding full-time career with preparing full homemade meals daily. Planning and organization (mise en place) are vital to her approach, as is a well-stocked pantry. She includes practical hints within her recipes, and readers often say they feel she’s right there with them in the kitchen – a compliment Lady Ralston cherishes.
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