I'm looking for an image we can use for the group's avatar. I'd like to keep with the theme that we are an evening, community diary posting on a variety of topics which corresponds in some way with our banner. The one in use tonight is an image of a Moon Flower.
Moon flowers (Botanical name: Ipomoea) are called moon flowers because they bloom in moonlight. These are beautiful pink or white flowers. The flowers quickly open at night and last the entire night. They close when the sunlight touches their petals. The plant has a height of up to 15 feet. The propagation is by seed. The flower should by planted when the moon is new or increasing.
I found this moon flower on google images, it says the image may be copyrighted but I can't find contact information to request permission to use it. So is the problem with any image found on google.
I found this image, also called Moon Flower on Flickr:
side pocket's photo from an early KTK diary:
I found this image,
Sunset with Flowers on Flickr:
Evening Light on Flickr:
Sunset with Flowers also on Flickr:
Another choice is this sunset I found in the Image Library.
Do you like any of these images for our group avatar? I tend to gravitate toward nature images but I'm open to any image that might fit our virtual kitchen. Please offer your suggestions if you can and share any photos you may have. Also, does anyone know how to make the avatar larger?
Thanks!
I applied for a job at a local, start up, non-profit whose mission it is to repair the broken mental health system. The agency is aligned with Catch Services.
Mission Statement:
To transform US child mental health services by assisting health care provider teams in applying high quality, evidence-based interventions, quality improvement and feedback methods, supported by sustainable and efficient business models.
This health care setting not only serves clients, but also serves the community. Every member of the staff feels the desire to give back to the community, and to be accountable to the community.
During the interview I was asked what my dream job is. I took a chance and based on my observations of the agency I replied that I wanted to combine eco-activism with therapy. They are preparing a contract for me that should be ready by next week.
I'm panicking.
I've only ever worked as a therapist at my current place of employment. I've been there since 2005 as a brand new trainee with only a few clinical hours in place. My friends and colleagues at this agency believe in me more than I believe in me. But it is time to go.
So as one bloom faded and fell another is ready for its seed to be planted.
What do you want to Kibitz about this lovely evening?
Kitchen Table Kibitzing is a community series for those who wish to share part of their evening around a virtual kitchen table with kossacks who are caring and supportive of one another. So bring your stories, jokes, photos, funny pics, music, interesting videos, and so forth. Or just say "Hi" if you've had a long day and are too exhausted to participate more actively. We would also appreciate links—including quotations—to diaries, news stories, and books that you think this community would appreciate.
Please note that pie fights will be unwelcome in this community, just as in most other series at DKos. There's lots of space at the rest of the site for fighting with other Democrats, progressives, and liberals, and we don't want those battles dragged into this community.
Finally, readers may notice that most who are posting diaries and comments in this series already know one another to some degree, but that definitely does not mean that newcomers will be excluded or unwelcome. We're happy to welcome guests to our kitchen table, and hope to make some new friends as well.
KTK posts nightly at 5:00 Pacific, 6:00 Mountain, 7:00 Central, 8:00 Eastern.